Brands / Nothing
Nothing bloatware: what you can remove.
Poda knows 24 apps made by Nothing: 10 can be removed risk-free, 7 are services you may not use, 5 are for experts only and 2 are essential and never touched. All without root and fully reversible.
Safe to remove (10)
Ads, telemetry, duplicates and filler apps. Removing them doesn't break anything. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.nothing.agreementNothing agreement privacy policy. I'm not sure when it will be needed.com.nothing.applockerApp locker Optional app for locking apps.com.nothing.enginnerserviceHidden diagnostics without activity frameworks with Qualcomm.com.nothing.experienceUseless frameworks and collection data.com.nothing.experimentalExperimental features like CONNECT TO TESLAcom.nothing.launcher.overlay.configUseless overlay to recent activitycom.nothing.logkitHidden tool for logs.com.nothing.OfflineOTAUpgradeAppHidden offline OTA update. You can get it by typing in dialer: *#*#682*#*#com.nothing.smartcenterNothing X It's something for earphones and testing.com.nothing.weatherWeather Nothing Weather
Advanced (7)
Services that work but many people never use. You might miss something. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.nothing.cameraCamera Nothing stock cameracom.nothing.cardserviceNothingCardService WARNING: breaks Nothing Widgets when switching to dark or light mode.com.nothing.diracAudio EQ (equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.com.nothing.dirac.DMPAudio EQ (equalizer). Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.com.nothing.hearthstoneNothing Widgets Widgets that can be found in homescreen.com.nothing.soundrecorderSound recorder Sound recorder app.com.nothing.wallpapersstubNeeded for basic wallpapers
Experts only (5)
Can affect system features. Only if you know what you're removing. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.nothing.appserviceNothing System Service Not sure if you need this.com.nothing.bpfNeeded for connection?com.nothing.glyphnotificationNeeded for glyph notifications?com.nothing.proxyIt's for battery optimizationcom.nothing.thirdpartyBreaks the Glyph API, Composer and other apps that rely on the Glyph feature will not work anymore.
Essential: never touched (2)
Can stop the phone from starting up. Poda never touches it. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.nothing.launcherLauncher Stock launchercom.nothing.systemuitoolI think it's an important app