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vivo and iQOO bloatware: what you can remove.
Poda knows 149 apps made by vivo and iQOO: 100 can be removed risk-free, 16 are services you may not use, 24 are for experts only and 9 are essential and never touched. All without root and fully reversible.
Safe to remove (100)
Ads, telemetry, duplicates and filler apps. Removing them doesn't break anything. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.bbk.cloudvivoCloud Vivo cloud services.com.bbk.iqoo.logsystemUser experience service Telemetry app. Note:Disabling this will break trial version system upgrade feature.com.bbk.photoframewidgetPhoto frame Photo widget.com.bbk.SuperPowerSaveSuper Battery Saver Not sure if it's useful or not. Super power save.com.bbk.themeVivo theme — Lets you add new themes, fonts and wallpapers. It has annoying notifications that cannot be disabled by going to the app settings. This app use 50…com.iqoo.aftersale.engineermodeTesting things. This app is for testing phone components.com.iqoo.engineermodeFactory test Testing things, AT Commands - no one uses them.com.iqoo.user.engineermodeFactory test It's for testing phone components.com.iqoo.websiteiQOO.com Shows iQOO website.com.vivo.abeAudio EQ(equalizer) Some 3rd-party music apps can use it to provide you EQ features.com.vivo.alphacameraAlphaCamera Engineering Mode, Log, Debugging service camera.com.vivo.appstoreV-Appstore vivo app store.com.vivo.assistantVivo assistant Assistant for vivo phones.com.vivo.assistantfunctionSteps Jovi Home kit. Record walk sport app.com.vivo.audiofxAudio effect Needed for sound effects.com.vivo.browserVivo browser full of trackerscom.vivo.bsptestBSPTest Hidden app for testing things.com.vivo.compassCompass Vivo compass appcom.vivo.contentcatcherUnused frameworks.com.vivo.cotaCOTA Useless logs and ads. It's for recommendations.com.vivo.crontabTask timer It's for scheduling tasks.com.vivo.daemonServicevivoService Security thing.com.vivo.demovideoVideo Demo Demo Video, Demo Switch, and have verify activitycom.vivo.desktopstickersStickers Customize widgets with favorite images.com.vivo.deviceregHidden debugging app ims.com.vivo.doubleinstanceApp Clone It's for clone app.com.vivo.doubletimezoneclocki Widget Double Timezone Clock Widgetcom.vivo.dream.clockClock Screensaver clockcom.vivo.dream.musici Music Screensaver musiccom.vivo.dream.weatherWeather Screensaver weathercom.vivo.easyshareEasy share Sharing apps to another phone.com.vivo.engineercameraEngineerCamera Testing camera things.com.vivo.epmEPM Useless crash app notify.com.vivo.ewarrantyE-warranty card Only for China.com.vivo.favoriteFavorites It's used to add text from the clipboard to favorites. Probably requires cloud. Contains untranslated Chinese things.com.vivo.feedbackFeedback Lets you rate your device and share feedback.com.vivo.findphoneFind It's used for finding the phone. Log out from account before removing.com.vivo.fingerprintengineerFingerprint test Hidden Fingerprint testing not available for normal users.com.vivo.fingerprintvitFingerprint testing.com.vivo.floatingballFloating ball Contains a lot of Chinese code.com.vivo.fuelsummaryFuelSummary Battery testing.com.vivo.gamewatchGameWatch Contains a lot of Chinese code and it's hidden?com.vivo.globalanimationGlobal dynamic effects This is for effects and animations.com.vivo.globalanimation.resourcesGlobalanmationResources Has animation booting probably, safe to remove.com.vivo.globalsearchGlobal Search it's chinese searching.com.vivo.healthwidgetHealth kit it's only widgets.com.vivo.heduohaoUsed for Chinese SIM.com.vivo.iotserverRelated to Jovi Chinese.com.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetimeSpecific Live wallpapercom.vivo.livewallpaper.coralseaSpecific Live wallpapercom.vivo.livewallpaper.floatingcloudcom.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime Specific Live wallpapercom.vivo.livewallpaper.plantPlant live wallpaper Specific live wallpaper.com.vivo.livewallpaper.silkcom.vivo.livewallpaper.coffeetime Specific Live wallpapercom.vivo.magazineLockscreen Poster Service Useless things to lockscreen also it has trackerscom.vivo.minscreenSmall screen mode This feature is available on settings.com.vivo.monochromeiconsMonochromeIcons In code found something to vivo icons. In Android 14.com.vivo.motionrecognitionSmart motion Gestures and smart things.com.vivo.musicwidgetmixOrigin Player Music Widget Mixcom.vivo.networkimproveNetworkImprove May be only for China because of non-English words. Also has logs.com.vivo.networkstateNetworkState Virtual sim things. Only for China.com.vivo.nightpearlAlways on Display Always on display, it's available in settings.com.vivo.npsiQOO, vivo experience assessment. This app has nothing necessary in the code.com.vivo.numbermarkNumber mark Contains a lot of Chinese code.com.vivo.phoneinstructionsPhone Instructions it's used to app clone for phone instructions.com.vivo.puresearchSearch Widget Desktop search barcom.vivo.pushservicePush Notification Engine Not needed for notifications. Requires Google Play Services, and it's for VPUSH. Contains trackers and permissions.com.vivo.quickpayQuick Pay Chinese pay.com.vivo.safecenterSecurity Center Useless security.com.vivo.secime.serviceSecIME Talkback Chinese.com.vivo.setupwizardIt's only for first-boot setup.com.vivo.simplelauncherSimple launcher, Simple View.com.vivo.smartanswersmart answer A lot of bloated smart answer.com.vivo.SmartKeyQuick action Chinese smart things.com.vivo.smartLifeJovi InLife service home devices and smart interconnectivity.com.vivo.smartunlocksmart unlock device it's used for unlock device using bluetooth devices probably.com.vivo.spaceOpen Vivo official website. Useless appcom.vivo.spsSuperProcessSystem Useless app statistics, logs, crash handler, security, error memory management. Also have something to com.vivo.abe but some phones don't ha…com.vivo.stepcountStep Count Application it's hard to say what app actually doing looks like a useless frameworks to widgets and swipe menucom.vivo.systemblur.serverSystem blur render engine System blur render engine, logscom.vivo.timerwidgetAlarm widget Widget clock in launcher, home screen.com.vivo.unionpayPayment v-Coin it's for china probably.com.vivo.upnpserverPhone Mirroring Smart things and needed for broadcast?com.vivo.upslideSystem navigation Needed for secure and smart things.com.vivo.vhomeSmart Remote it's for smart things.com.vivo.vhomeguideVHome Not needed vhome guide suggestions.com.vivo.vibrator4dvibrator4d Used for games? Contains a lot of feedback things.com.vivo.video.floatingFace beauty for video call it's a features for video call vivo.com.vivo.videoeditorVideo Trim Video editorcom.vivo.virtuallightAmbient light effect It's music light effect (Settings: Dynamic Effects: Ambient Light Effect)com.vivo.vivokaraokeMobile KTV Vivo karaoke.com.vivo.vmsUnused frameworks. Chinese.com.vivo.voicewakeupVoice wake-up. Has a lot of permissions (REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO...). Kind of a "smart assistant" ? It is constantly list…com.vivo.vtouchSmart Vision Spying a lot. Smart things.com.vivo.walletVivo wallet Everything is in Chinese.com.vivo.weatherWeather Vivo weather app, have Chinese trackers.com.vivo.weather.providerWeather storage Vivo weather app, has Chinese trackers.com.vivo.widget.cleanspeedClean up acceleration components Clean speed widgetcom.vivo.widget.galleryAlbum Highlights Gallery widgetcom.vivo.widgetweatherWeather components Weather widgetcom.vivo.wifiengineermodeNeeded for WiFi info? it's engineermode so probably not.
Advanced (16)
Services that work but many people never use. You might miss something. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.bbk.appstoreVivo app store. Note: apps from this store can still be upgraded with the built-in check upgrade feature even with this package removedcom.bbk.calendarDefault calendar app. 50 permissions for a calendar app. What could go wrong? Pithus analysiscom.vivo.calculatorCalculator Vivo calculator appcom.vivo.cardSmart sidebarcom.vivo.emailEmail closed-source Email appcom.vivo.galleryGallery Vivo gallery app with Chinese trackers.com.vivo.hiboardSmart Launcher Keyboard app with 62 permissions.com.vivo.hybridQuick App Provides Quick App support. Quick Apps are Javascript+CSS apps that don't need any installation. This technology has its uses but I'm personally not …com.vivo.livewallpaper.behaviorLive Wallpaper Behavior.com.vivo.livewallpaper.behavior.resourcesWallpaperResources Has live wallpapers.com.vivo.livewallpaper.oceanLive Wallpaper Ocean.com.vivo.livewallpaper.oceanverticalLive Wallpaper Oceanvertical.com.vivo.notesNotes Vivo notescom.vivo.shareVivo share Transfer data between vivo device & PCcom.vivo.soundrecorderRecorder Vivo sound recordercom.vivo.vivo3rdalgoserviceImageAlgoService HDR and High contrast in the camera? Probably safe to remove, so it's debugging app?
Experts only (24)
Can affect system features. Only if you know what you're removing. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.bbk.accountVivo account Vivo privacy policy is really bad: Note: Removing this will obviously break fuctions that require Vivo account authentication: accessibility, data…com.bbk.facewakeFaceWake It's used for face unlock.com.bbk.scene.databaseproviderMay be needed for the launcher, not sure.com.bbk.scene.launcher.themeSceneThemeLauncher May be needed for the launcher, not sure.com.bbk.theme.resourcesWallpaperRes Vivo wallpapers. A lot of PNG wallpapers. Safe to remove if you don't need theme resources.com.bbk.updaterSystem update Provides system updates.com.iqoo.powersavingBattery Power-saving app. May not be a good idea to remove it.com.iqoo.securei Manager Removing this removes the traffic speed indicator in the notification bar. Be cautious about removing it.com.vivo.appfilterAppFilter Has something to powersaving like prevent autostart apps.com.vivo.camera.actionMaybe it's needed for the camera app.com.vivo.faceuiFaceUI It's used for face unlock.com.vivo.faceunlockFacial recognition It's used for face unlock.com.vivo.fingerprintFingerprints and passwords Needed for fingerprint settings.com.vivo.fingerprintuiFingerprintUI Fingerprint test? Contains payment functionality for China. May be needed for fingerprint lockscreen.com.vivo.gameGame Space. Not sure if its useful for gaming.com.vivo.gamecubeUltra Game Mode Used for game optimization. Questionable if anyone is using this.com.vivo.imanageriManager A vivo app consists of Phone Management includes Space Cleanup, Security Scan, Data Traffic Management, Apps & Notifications & Utility Tools includes …com.vivo.multinlpLocationServices Chinese and Google location. Not sure if it's useless or not.com.vivo.omacpConfiguration SMScom.vivo.pemPower guardian For power-saving, probably. Also has something to google.com.vivo.sdkpluginNeeded for Vivo account and Vivo payment. Everything is in Chinese, but not sure how much will not work after removal.com.vivo.singularityvivo system webview Multidexapplication?com.vivo.smartmultiwindowSmart Split Smart multiwindow.com.vivo.smartshotS-capture Used for screenshots?
Essential: never touched (9)
Can stop the phone from starting up. Poda never touches it. Original descriptions from the UAD‑ng list.
com.bbk.launcher2Vivo launcher.com.vivo.android.connectivity.common.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.connectivity.mainline.common.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.connectivity.mainline.manufacturer.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.connectivity.manufacturer.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.wifi.common.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.wifi.mainline.common.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.wifi.mainline.manufacturer.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.com.vivo.android.wifi.manufacturer.resources.overlayBetter keep for connectivity.