Samsung Wallet
Safe to disable
Samsung's wallet app for tap-to-pay cards, boarding passes, IDs, loyalty cards and digital car keys.
Samsung package
Samsung PaymentFramework
Advanced: com.samsung.android.spayfw Advanced Vendor documentation
The secure payment layer behind Samsung Wallet that stores card tokens and handles contactless payments. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Samsung PaymentFramework is the background part of Samsung Wallet that holds tokenized card details in the phone's secure hardware and talks to the payment terminal when you tap to pay. Samsung's application lists show it on Galaxy phones from Android 10 onward. It has no icon and runs only when Samsung Wallet adds a card or makes a payment.
If you disable it
Samsung Wallet can no longer add cards or make contactless payments. If you do not use Samsung Wallet, nothing else is affected.
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.spayfwTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.spayfwThe 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.spayfwRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.spayfwNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Stores card tokens in secure hardware and exchanges payment data with your bank and card network during a transaction.
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.spayfw?
com.samsung.android.spayfw is Samsung PaymentFramework. The secure payment layer behind Samsung Wallet that stores card tokens and handles contactless payments.
Can I disable Samsung PaymentFramework?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Samsung PaymentFramework?
Samsung Wallet can no longer add cards or make contactless payments. If you do not use Samsung Wallet, nothing else is affected.
Sources
- Samsung: Frequently asked questions about Samsung WalletVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.spayfwCommunity 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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