AppSelector
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The T-Mobile setup tool, made by ironSource, that offers a list of apps to install after you set up the phone.
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T-Mobile Diagnostics
Safe to disable: com.tmobile.echolocate Safe to disable Community evidence
T-Mobile's background diagnostics agent, which reports network and device measurements to T-Mobile. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
T-Mobile Diagnostics is a background agent signed by T-Mobile and found on Samsung and Motorola phones the carrier sells; Motorola models also carry a companion package, com.tmobile.echolocate.system. T-Mobile's help describes its device diagnostics as covering signal strength, crashes, dropped-call records, battery performance and app and network usage, and says message content and browsing are excluded. It has no screen of its own.
Also shown as Echolocate.
If you disable it
Nothing you will notice. T-Mobile receives fewer network reports from your phone.
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.tmobile.echolocateTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.tmobile.echolocateThe 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.tmobile.echolocateRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.tmobile.echolocateNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Collects network and device measurements such as signal and dropped calls and sends them to T-Mobile; T-Mobile says message content and web activity are excluded.
Where it appears
- Made by T-Mobile USA.
- Android versions: 15 to 16.
- Seen on: Motorola moto g (2025), Samsung Galaxy A17 5G (SM-A176U), Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921U).
Questions people ask
What is com.tmobile.echolocate?
com.tmobile.echolocate is T-Mobile Diagnostics. T-Mobile's background diagnostics agent, which reports network and device measurements to T-Mobile.
Can I disable T-Mobile Diagnostics?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable T-Mobile Diagnostics?
Nothing you will notice. T-Mobile receives fewer network reports from your phone.
Sources
- T-Mobile: Device diagnosticsVendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.tmobile.echolocateCommunity 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.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.tmobile.echolocate/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.