New package descriptions

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Your phone model: S22 Ultra (SM-S908U1)

Packages:

com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons
com.samsung.android.app.parentalcaregms
com.samsung.android.dkey
com.samsung.android.carkey
com.samsung.android.coldwalletservice
com.sec.android.dexsystemui
com.android.internal.systemui.onehanded.gestural
com.google.android.gms.supervision

• [x] I removed all those packages on my phone

Document each package the best you can

com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons

List: OEM (Samsung)

Removal: Advanced

Allows for marking up/drawing on notes in the Samsung Notes app (designed for use with S Pen). Removal likely breaks com.samsung.android.app.notes. Safe to remove otherwise.

May reinstall itself automatically (removal has persisted for me this time around, and through multiple reboots).

https://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000005769652?appId=com.samsung.android.app.notes.addons

com.samsung.android.app.parentalcare

List: OEM (Samsung)

Removal: Advanced

Allows for setup of parental controls through Samsung's Device Wellbeing settings (com.samsung.android.forest or com.samsung.android.wellbeing, depending on Android version). Seems to serve no function otherwise.

Note: the stock Android equivalent of this package is named com.google.android.apps.wellbeing.

This app has literally EVERY possible permission, and could be categorized as an MDM (mobile device management) utility.

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00086102/

https://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000006108375?appId=com.samsung.android.forest

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wellbeing

com.sec.android.dexsystemui

List: OEM (Samsung)

Removal: Recommended

Part of Samsung DeX.

Seems safe to remove otherwise, so far.

com.samsung.android.dkey

List: OEM (Samsung)

Removal: Recommended

Framework for storing digital keys in Samsung Wallet.

Related to com.samsung.android.carkey.

Samsung Wallet will still function with this package removed.

Worth noting that there is a reddit thread which observed this an older version of this app repeatedly crashing on a rooted device.

https://www.reddit.com/r/S21Ultra/comments/xzl8i6/psa_access_denied_screen_popping_up_out_of/

https://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000006233313?appId=com.samsung.android.dkey

com.samsung.android.carkey

List: OEM (Samsung)

Removal: Recommended

Allows you to store a copy of your car key digitally in Samsung Wallet (not a joke).

Appears to depend on com.samsung.android.dkey.

Samsung Wallet will still function with this package removed.

https://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000006654293?appId=com.samsung.android.carkey

com.samsung.android.coldwalletservice

List: OEM (Samsung)

Removal: Recommended

Allows you to create and manage cryptocurrency cold wallets in Samsung Wallet.

Probably defeats the purpose of using crypto in the first place, if you put it in the hands of Samsung.

Samsung Wallet will still function with this package removed.

https://galaxystore.samsung.com/prepost/000003905809?amp=&appId=com.samsung.android.coldwalletservice

com.android.internal.systemui.onehanded.gestural

List: Misc

Removal: Advanced

Appears to be what allows for the use of a gesture to activate one-handed mode.

The setting itself will remain visible (even after also removing com.sec.android.easyonehand), and can even be toggled on/off, but you will not be able to actually enter one-handed mode.

https://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/samsung-galaxy-smartphones-one-hand-mode/

com.google.android.gms.supervision

List: Google

Removal: Expert

Backend for Android parental settings.

This app has literally EVERY possible permission, and could be categorized as an MDM (mobile device management) utility.

This is part of the gms (Google Mobile Services) group, and is being labeled "expert" as such - removal will almost certainly break Samsung's Digital Wellbeing (screen time, focus mode, bedtime mode, etc). If you rely on any of these, proceed with caution.

Work/user profiles likely do not function without this, however I have not tested this fully.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms.supervision

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wellbeing

https://www.android.com/digital-wellbeing/

[b02860de585071a2]

Edited and updated with several more packages.

[Blitz517]

At this time without 0x192 nothing will be added ;/

[b02860de585071a2]

At this time without 0x192 nothing will be added ;/

Unfortunate. :disappointed:
In the meantime at least, I'm forking this repo and will be creating PRs for any updates I make.

[Cryopier]

Removal of com.samsung.android.dkey has in fact caused issues for Samsung Wallet on my device.