StarterDebloater

Shell (bash) script that removes tracking and bloatware on your Android devices.

The days of privacy and minimalism by default are gone. More and more OEM’s install apps on their customer’s devices. Some manufacturers’ phones can have pre-installed malware or 70+ pre-installed popular apps which is a privacy concern.

Usage

1. Download adb (sudo apt install adb on Debian/Ubuntu-based distros)
2. Clone this repository or download it as a zip file
3. Enable USB debugging on your phone and connect it to your PC
4. Type adb devices in the terminal a few times, accept the prompt that will show up on your phone
5. Open the terminal and navigate (cd) into the directory you cloned/extracted the repo files
6. Type chmod +x ./sd.sh and ./sd.sh and watch the magic happen.

Supported devices?

This script works with any Android device, but works best with Huawei, Honor and Sansung phones/tablets. Please note that you are responsible for any damages caused by this script. One of the members of this organisation bricked her phone by running this script (luckily, the damage was reversed with very little data loss though)

Can I revert the removal process?

Yes - use revert.sh for that. Please note that this script wasn’t entirely tested, but it was proven to unbrick devices (if they have been bricked by StarterDebloater).