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Samsung's location service that some Samsung apps use instead of Google's location services.
Samsung package
Weather
Safe to disable: com.sec.android.daemonapp Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Samsung's weather app and widget, which also feeds weather to the lock screen, clock and other Samsung apps. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
This package is Samsung's Weather app and the service behind the weather widget. It refreshes forecasts for your location and saved cities and passes weather information to the lock screen, Always On Display, Clock and other Samsung features. It runs in the background to refresh forecasts.
Also shown as Samsung Weather.
If you disable it
The Samsung weather widget and weather on the lock screen and in other Samsung apps stop updating. Other weather apps are unaffected.
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.sec.android.daemonappTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.sec.android.daemonappThe 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.sec.android.daemonappRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.sec.android.daemonappNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Sends your location or chosen cities to Samsung's weather data partner to get forecasts.
Refreshes forecasts in the background; reducing widget refresh or removing the widget lowers that.
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.sec.android.daemonapp?
com.sec.android.daemonapp is Weather. Samsung's weather app and widget, which also feeds weather to the lock screen, clock and other Samsung apps.
Can I disable Weather?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Weather?
The Samsung weather widget and weather on the lock screen and in other Samsung apps stop updating. Other weather apps are unaffected.
Sources
- Samsung: How to use the Weather app on your Galaxy phoneVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.sec.android.daemonappCommunity 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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