Mobile Installer
Safe to disable
A Sprint-era installer that downloaded and updated carrier and partner apps in the background on Sprint phones.
T-Mobile package
Carrier Hub
Advanced: com.sprint.ms.smf.services Advanced Community evidence
A Sprint-era service that switched on carrier features such as Wi-Fi Calling on phones built for the Sprint network. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Carrier Hub, earlier called Sprint Hub, is a background app from Sprint, which merged into T-Mobile in 2020. On phones built for the Sprint network it enabled carrier features such as Wi-Fi Calling and handled carrier setup messages. Phones sold since the merger use T-Mobile's own components, but older Sprint and early post-merger devices may still carry it.
Also shown as Sprint Hub.
If you disable it
On a phone that still relies on it, Wi-Fi Calling and other carrier features can stop working. On phones that do not use it, nothing you will notice.
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.sprint.ms.smf.servicesTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.sprint.ms.smf.servicesThe 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.sprint.ms.smf.servicesRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.sprint.ms.smf.servicesNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Exchanges line and feature activation details with the carrier.
Where it appears
- Made by Sprint (now T-Mobile).
Questions people ask
What is com.sprint.ms.smf.services?
com.sprint.ms.smf.services is Carrier Hub. A Sprint-era service that switched on carrier features such as Wi-Fi Calling on phones built for the Sprint network.
Can I disable Carrier Hub?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Carrier Hub?
On a phone that still relies on it, Wi-Fi Calling and other carrier features can stop working. On phones that do not use it, nothing you will notice.
Sources
- 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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