KnoxPushManager
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Receives push messages from Samsung Knox cloud services such as device management and enrollment.
Samsung package
Device Services
Do not remove: com.samsung.android.kgclient Do not remove Community evidence
The Knox Guard client that lets a carrier or lender lock a financed or leased Galaxy phone, for example over missed payments. Do not remove it: disabling or uninstalling it can leave the phone unusable.
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What it does
This package is the phone side of Samsung Knox Guard, a service that carriers, retailers and lenders use for financed, leased or pay-as-you-go phones. When a phone is registered with Knox Guard, the provider can lock it, show a message or restrict features when payments are overdue, and unlock it when the account is current. Samsung preinstalls it on Galaxy phones, and on a phone not registered with Knox Guard it stays inactive. Settings shows it as Device Services, and older Samsung application lists call it Payment Services.
Also shown as Payment Services, Knox Guard.
If you disable it
Removing it can trigger a full-screen lock saying device services were removed without authorization, which persists through restarts until a factory reset. Do not disable or uninstall it.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Turn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.kgclientRestore it after a per-user uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.kgclientData and battery
On a phone registered with Knox Guard, it checks in with Samsung's Knox Guard servers and reports lock status to the provider.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.kgclient?
com.samsung.android.kgclient is Device Services. The Knox Guard client that lets a carrier or lender lock a financed or leased Galaxy phone, for example over missed payments.
Can I disable Device Services?
No. Do not remove it: disabling or uninstalling it can leave the phone unusable.
What happens if I disable Device Services?
Removing it can trigger a full-screen lock saying device services were removed without authorization, which persists through restarts until a factory reset. Do not disable or uninstall it.
Why is there a Device Services app I never installed?
It is Samsung's Knox Guard client, preinstalled on Galaxy phones. It only acts if a carrier or lender registered the phone with Knox Guard, and removing it can lock the phone.
Sources
- Samsung Knox: How Knox Guard worksVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: Lock and unlock devices with Knox GuardVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.kgclientCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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