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Honor bloatware: what you can remove.
Poda knows 85 apps made by Honor: 47 can be removed risk-free, 21 are services you may not use, 11 are for experts only and 6 are essential and never touched. All without root and fully reversible.
Safe to remove (47)
Ads, telemetry, duplicates and filler apps. Removing them doesn't break anything. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.hihonor.aipluginengineAssistant Basic Services Seems to be a dependency of Honor Lens. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.android.chrHnChrService Honor Call History Record.com.hihonor.android.FloatTasksFloating/Navigation dock (also called NaviDot).com.hihonor.android.fmradioHonor's stock radio player. Remove if FM isn't relevant for you.com.hihonor.android.hnupgradeguidehnupgradeguide it's guide menu at first start Honor App Market.com.hihonor.android.instantshareHonor Share features. File transfer tool between Honor mobiles, using Bluetooth connection and WiFi Direct technology.com.hihonor.android.mirrorshareMirrorShare feature (Miracast rebranded by Honor) Used to mirror screen of you smartphone on a TV.com.hihonor.android.projectmenuProjectMenu Hidden settings not available for users. ProjectMenu interface: phone *#*#2846579#*#*com.hihonor.appmarketHONOR's App store. Safe to remove. NOTE: Installed apps via this store will no longer auto-update after removal.com.hihonor.assetsyncHnAssetSync Needed for HiCloud, Cloud syncing.com.hihonor.assetsyncserviceIt's for 'com.hihonor.securityserver' for start this service app. Needed for HiCloud sync security.com.hihonor.assistantAI Suggestions Didn't find any issues when removing it.com.hihonor.autoinstallapkfrommccAuto Install apk from mcc Auto Install apk from mcc? it's only information and logs.com.hihonor.awarenessDependency of YOYO Assistant and Honor AI ? Didn't notice anything when removed.com.hihonor.behaviorauthBehaviorAuth It seems to be related to verifying the authenticity of user behavior and enhancing password security. User can disable it so it's safe to remove.com.hihonor.browserhomepageHonor Browser component.com.hihonor.calculatorHonor's calculator app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.calendarHonor's calendar app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.collectcenterHONOR Favourites space. Safe to remove if you're not using it.com.hihonor.compassHonor's compass app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.contactsHonor's contacts app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.contacts.syncHuawei Contacts sync My guess (can't have the apk on hand) is this enables you to synchronise your contacts with your Huawei account.com.hihonor.detectrepairHonor Smart diagnosis (discontinued?) Useless features and run in background.com.hihonor.filemanagerHonor's file manager. It is not the system one so it's safe to remove.com.hihonor.gameassistantHonor Game Suite (HiGame). Mobile game app store.com.hihonor.hiviewhiview Removing this doesn't remove access to the picture attributes, so what does it actually do? It's the same as (com.hihonor.hiviewtunnel), which is useles…com.hihonor.hnpanpayservicePayment related service. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.hnstartupguideA one-time setup app that is no longer neededcom.hihonor.iconnectiConnect Hidden menu 'install PCAssistant' when connected to PC? I have never seen it. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.imedia.swsAudio 3D effects found in the settings. Safe to remove if you don't use these settings. Causes an audio glitch after the first reboot following the uninstallat…com.hihonor.lensApp kinda like Google Lens, used for scanning QR Codes and more. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.linktowindowsserviceWindows Phone Link Service. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.magazineMagic Pictorial/Magazine unlock. Safe to remove if you're not using it.com.hihonor.mmitestMMITest Hidden hardware tests. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.notepadHonor's notepad app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.numberidentityDesigned to block unwanted calls.com.hihonor.pcassistantHiSuite service. Used by HiSuite PC software. HiSuite enables you to backup your data and restore them from/to your phone.com.hihonor.phoneserviceMy Honor.com.hihonor.photosHonor's photos app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.remotepasswordRemotePassword remotepassword: errors, invalid, null, errors generally also subscribe info, device info. Better remove that.com.hihonor.searchHONOR Search. Safe to remove if you're not using it.com.hihonor.searchserviceFusion Search Service Needed for searching? also found trackers components that connects to Honor servers unnecessarily.com.hihonor.securitypluginbaseHnSecurityPluginBase Antivirus Service supports bad antiviruses, HnLog, not neededcom.hihonor.soundrecorderHonor's audio recording app. Safe to remove.com.hihonor.synergyHonor Cloud & Network Synergy. Seems to be related to B2B (Business To Business) cloud stuff.com.hihonor.trustcircleDevice authentication service The app's usage is unknown, but it can be removed if apps such as com.hihonor.id, com.hihonor.appmarket are also removed. This is…com.hihonor.videoeditorHonor's video editing app. Safe to remove.
Advanced (21)
Services that work but many people never use. You might miss something. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.hihonor.airlinkAir link service, it's probably needed for Wireless Projection. No activities, only more debugging stuff, location things, logscom.hihonor.android.internal.appComponent of Honor sharing May break the sharing function in several applications (in particular, apps will crash).com.hihonor.android.thememanagerHonor's Theme manager. Disabling it will prevent you from changing themes.com.hihonor.android.wfdftWi-Fi Direct feature. Note: Wifi direct enables devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection (without a router) over which the two can send and receive files.com.hihonor.bluetoothContact import via blueooth on Honor devices, probably safe to remove if you don't plan using this function.com.hihonor.cameraSafe to remove, but not recommended, as other camera apps are not much better than this one.com.hihonor.deskclockHonor Clock App.com.hihonor.deviceauthTrustedDeviceAuth I guess it's for authentication keyscom.hihonor.fido.uafclientUAF client for FIDO. Fido is a set of open technical specifications for mechanisms of authenticating users to online services that do not depend on passwords. …com.hihonor.game.kitserverProbably safe to remove if you don't play games. Has window show, keybind set and more things.com.hihonor.hiviewtunnelThis displays details/attributes of pictures in the gallery (ISO, exposure time, etc.).com.hihonor.hnasmFIDO UAF Authenticator-Specific Module. See 'com.hihonor.fido.uafclient' for FIDO explaination. The UAF Authenticator-Specific Module (ASM) is a software inter…com.hihonor.hndockbarHonor Multi-Window dock Probably fine to remove if you're not using Honor Multi-Window features.com.hihonor.HnMultiScreenShotScrolling screenshot featurecom.hihonor.iawareApp Prioritizer. Prioritizes apps to avoid slowdown Up to you but there is apparently no noticeable difference when deleted? System will start lagging a little…com.hihonor.idHonor Mobile Services Honor’s alternative to Google Play Services. Needed to access advanced Honor features. A Honor ID is required to access services, like Th…com.hihonor.koBackupAs of writing this, Honor phones cannot be rooted. This Backup application is probably able to backup more than any other 3rd party backup app.com.hihonor.motionserviceGesture Service Not very useful gestures available in settings.com.hihonor.nearbyHnNearby Needed for Honor Share features. (com.hihonor.android.instantshare) Honor Share features may not work after remove. Needed to show a preview of recent…com.hihonor.printservicePrint servicecom.hihonor.screenrecorderStock screen recorder Useful only in pre-Android Pie for having system audio recording without root.
Experts only (11)
Can affect system features. Only if you know what you're removing. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.hihonor.coauthserviceHnCoAuthService Applock, lockscreen password, face recognition things, fingerprint, not sure if it's worth removing it. Needed for manual apk installation.com.hihonor.lbsLocation Based Services Location-based services (LBS) are applications or services that utilize location data from a user's device, such as a smartphone or GPS…com.hihonor.omacpProvisioning message Used for provisioning APN settings to devices via SMS. I think you shouldnt touch it if you want sms messages.com.hihonor.oucOTA Updates for Honor devices. Probably unsafe to remove.com.hihonor.permissioncontroller.overlayFound help app permissions - only link to Google site in code, overlay to permission things like buttons, dialogs, etc. But it's not needed?com.hihonor.powergenieTask killer app in EMUI 9+ (Android 9+). Task killer apps tend to do more harm than help as they clear cached RAM for no good reason, removing the battery and …com.hihonor.securityserverHnSecurityServer Not needed app without code and useless assets to spying apps. Needed for face unlock, black screen will be shown if you remove this package (…com.hihonor.smartshotSmart screenshots Needed for screenshots.com.hihonor.systemappsupdaterSystem apps update Unless you want to manually update system apps, do not remove.com.hihonor.systemserverHonor System Services It depends on (com.hihonor.systemmanager). Needed for navigation with a fingerprint reader that is on a Huawei Mate 10, but fingerprint u…com.hihonor.wifieapsimplmnPredefinedEapSim Needed for WiFi to work properly? WiFi may not work (?)
Essential: never touched (6)
Can stop the phone from starting up. Poda never touches it. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.hihonor.android.hnapsHnAps Manages Intelligent Resolution and changing screen resolution in settings. Intelligent Resolution will be not available and changing screen resolution in…com.hihonor.android.launcherHonor launcher app. It's basically the home screen, the way icons apps are organized and displayed. DON'T REMOVE THIS IF YOU DIDN'T INSTALL ANOTHER LAUNCHER ! …com.hihonor.ddmpDDMP Has a lot frameworks. Uninstalling breaks calling app even if you disable. It does not cause bootloop but removing is highly not recommended. Not only bre…com.hihonor.dsdscardmanagerDual card management It's sim card management in Honor settings. After removing, sim card management in settings will not work.com.hihonor.keychainFace recognition and fingerprint authentication. Probably a bad idea to remove.com.hihonor.systemmanagerSystem Manager Honor's stock phone cleaner. Consumes a lot of battery power for useless 'security' checks. NOTE: breaks the functionality of closing and cleani…