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Samsung's photo and video gallery, which the Camera opens to review shots and edit them.
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Sec Media Storage
Keep: com.samsung.android.providers.media Keep Community evidence
Samsung's media storage service that indexes photos, videos and music so apps can find and save them. Keep it: Sec Media Storage is needed for the phone, its updates or its security.
What it does
Sec Media Storage is Samsung's version of Android's media store. It keeps the index of photos, videos, audio and downloads on the phone, and apps such as Camera, Gallery and music players use it to save and find media. It runs in the background whenever files are added or an app asks for media.
If you disable it
Camera saves, Gallery, music players and file pickers can fail or show nothing. Your files stay on storage but apps cannot find them.
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.providers.mediaTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.providers.mediaThe 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.providers.mediaRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.providers.mediaNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Indexes media files on the phone and gives them only to apps with media permission.
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.providers.media?
com.samsung.android.providers.media is Sec Media Storage. Samsung's media storage service that indexes photos, videos and music so apps can find and save them.
Can I disable Sec Media Storage?
Keep it: Sec Media Storage is needed for the phone, its updates or its security. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Sec Media Storage?
Camera saves, Gallery, music players and file pickers can fail or show nothing. Your files stay on storage but apps cannot find them.
Sources
- Android Developers: MediaStore referenceDeveloper documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.providers.mediaCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Community evidence. Backed by community debloat lists and forum reports, not by the maker. How we decide a verdict.
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