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Core service for Knox Platform for Enterprise, the Samsung licence layer that device-management tools use.
Samsung package
MDMApp
Advanced: com.samsung.android.mdm Advanced Vendor documentation
Samsung's device-management agent that applies company or school policies through Knox on managed Galaxy phones. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
MDMApp is a Samsung Knox component that carries out device-management policies on Galaxy phones. When an employer, school or device management service manages the phone, it applies restrictions such as blocking features, setting lock-screen branding or configuring email. On a personal phone that nobody manages it has nothing to do. Samsung preinstalls it on Galaxy devices for Knox support.
If you disable it
On a personal phone nothing noticeable changes. On a phone managed by an employer or school, policies may stop applying and the management service can flag the phone as non-compliant.
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.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdmTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.mdmThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.mdmRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.mdmNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Acts on instructions from the management service you or your organization enrolled; on an unmanaged phone it sends nothing.
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.mdm?
com.samsung.android.mdm is MDMApp. Samsung's device-management agent that applies company or school policies through Knox on managed Galaxy phones.
Can I disable MDMApp?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable MDMApp?
On a personal phone nothing noticeable changes. On a phone managed by an employer or school, policies may stop applying and the management service can flag the phone as non-compliant.
Sources
- Samsung Knox: Knox Platform for EnterpriseVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox Manage: How to manage system appsVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.mdmCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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