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[TOOL] Android Wear APK Tools: Sideload and Uninstall Apps to Android Wear

Android Wear APK Tools:
A GUI application which allows you to install any APK straight to your watch (via adb) or uninstall any non-protected package directly. Much more convenient than doing it through the adb command line.
Screenshot:
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How to use:
Download Link: HERE
Windows:
Unzip Android-Wear-APK-Tools.zip, and run Android-Wear-APK-Tools.exe
Linux:
Run the following command in terminal, and then open AndroidWearAPKTools.py
Code:
sudo apt-get install python-tk
Mac:
Install Python from here, then run AndroidWearAPKTools.py
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Connect your watch to your computer, enable ADB Debugging on your phone and your watch, and make sure ADB and the drivers are set up on your computer.

Doesnt work for me.
I opened it, clicked connect to watch, then it told me that it has connected, i can see the list of all the apps that i have installed on my phone. But android wear doesnt tell me that its connected.
I tried to uninstall an app, then it gave me an error. Then i tried installing an app, and it just stayed on "installing app, please wait" for a very very long time.

So, apparently you must have ADB already on the system path or in the main directory of this application and it must be accessible with the command "adb"

I am experiencing similar errors with the app. It tells me I am connected to my watch. I can't see any apps on the list. When trying to install an app it stops on "Installing app, Please wait..."

root required?
Does this require that the Android Wear device be rooted?

Lord_Cyrix said:
I am experiencing similar errors with the app. It tells me I am connected to my watch. I can't see any apps on the list. When trying to install an app it stops on "Installing app, Please wait..."
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same here

can we install ota lollipop from this
by regular method my samsung gear live is not responding to sideload method

doesn't seems to work on windows 10
Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Tkinter.pyc", line 1470, in __call__
File "AndroidWearAPKTools.py", line 36, in connectToWatchCallback
IndexError: list index out of range
EDIT:Fixed by allowing adb access through cmd

works for me
In samsung gear neo 2 ported to android wear, works perfect thx...

NightMean said:
doesn't seems to work on windows 10
Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Tkinter.pyc", line 1470, in __call__
File "AndroidWearAPKTools.py", line 36, in connectToWatchCallback
IndexError: list index out of range
EDIT:Fixed by allowing adb access through cmd
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NightMean, how did you fix it? Could elaborate?
I don't know how to allow ADB access through CMD
Thanks

nagasgura said:
Android Wear APK Tools:
Much more convenient than doing it through the adb command line
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So writing all that code was easier than "adb install" ?

clevebb said:
So writing all that code was easier than "adb install" ?
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Not for him (except he installs and deinstalls applications from 9 to 5 )
But for the rest off the world it´s really comfortable

I installed google chrome but i cant see it in the list of apps installed and i cant uninstall it any help? this is the list http://puu.sh/pc5Ka/0e12811101.png

Thanks for creating such a simple but useful tool!

Hy guys , i've used this method to install apps but i have a problem when opening a pdf file , as you can see in the pictures , i can't select a default app for it. can somebody give me a solution ? thx a lot .

kmc99 said:
Hy guys , i've used this method to install apps but i have a problem when opening a pdf file , as you can see in the pictures , i can't select a default app for it. can somebody give me a solution ? thx a lot .
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Try opening the PDF on your phone instead.

For me, I connect to watch alright, I see the apps list, but uninstalling takes forever.. :/
Much easier to use adb command. meh

My watch is detected by the pc but I see an empty directory ....and if I try to copy a file no way ....

Any idea ?

So the windows 10 users have no chance to enjoy this ???

Remove pending downloaded update

I don't want to have System update notifications and can't get rid of them. What i have tried so far (the phone is rooted):
- Disabled automatic updates in developer menu
- Disabled "Check automatically" in the "Software Update" menu
- Disabled "Auto-install" in the "Software Update" menu
- uninstalled the LG update center "adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.lge.updatecenter"
- uninstalled the Android system update "db shell pm uninstall --user 0 package:com.android.system.log.systemupdatefull"
- Disabled all entries in the "Software update" section using the "Disable service" app
But I am still getting notification to install the Software update....maybe the system will not check for new updates again but i have downloaded on of them that seems to bee waiting to be installed. Maybe it helps to remove the downloaded software, so i already deleted some files in the cache folder. Nothing helped, may is have deleted the wrong files. What can I do remove tall this (installing the update is not an option)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHrLgijaoC0
(I'm obviously unable to add pictures properly so youtube fits as well)

mairuay01 said:
I don't want to have System update notifications and can't get rid of them. What i have tried so far (the phone is rooted):
- Disabled automatic updates in developer menu
- Disabled "Check automatically" in the "Software Update" menu
- Disabled "Auto-install" in the "Software Update" menu
- uninstalled the LG update center "adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.lge.updatecenter"
- uninstalled the Android system update "db shell pm uninstall --user 0 package:com.android.system.log.systemupdatefull"
- Disabled all entries in the "Software update" section using the "Disable service" app
But I am still getting notification to install the Software update....maybe the system will not check for new updates again but i have downloaded on of them that seems to bee waiting to be installed. Maybe it helps to remove the downloaded software, so i already deleted some files in the cache folder. Nothing helped, may is have deleted the wrong files. What can I do remove tall this (installing the update is not an option)?
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https://imgur.com/a/upt90
https://imgur.com/FeSi0V6
(I'm obviously unable to add pictures properly)
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hello pictures should be attached as a file from advanced edit options

Any chance of a solution for this? I currently have and have had this issue numerous times in the not so distant past.

[GUIDE] How to remove/disable bloatware apps in S8+ without root

Hi, thought this might be useful to users who are new to Android, or to other users who just got a phone with a new Android
This guide not only applies to S8/S8+ but to other phones that are higher than Android 6.0+
With this method you can remove apps that are by default unremovable If you try to manual removing them in the settings, aka. the bloatware that nobody needs.
For example, you can't remove Bixby Voice because it is part of the System, but with this method you can easily remove it. (I don't know if it completely removes it, but it won't be running in the background anymore)
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So what do we do?
First we need to find out the package name of this app, you can do this by downloading System app removal, that has an option to view package names, aswell as the size of an app
We just found out the package name of this app, now we need to fire up ADB
You can download ADB from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
If you installed adb systemwide, you can just bring up cmd, and enter adb
Note, that adb requires enabling USB debugging, otherwise it won't work!
in cmd type adb devices and press enter
You should see a message in your phone, just tap ok
Your PC now should see the phone
It should show random numbers and letters, next to device If you did it right
Note: You may need to type again adb devices If your PC didn't recognized it at first
For the next step we'll finally remove the said app
Type adb shell then press enter
You will see something like this, and now comes the removing part
If you wish to remove an app, you need to enter this:
PHP:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package name>
And now I will remove Bixby Voice
Note: I already removed it, and it gives me this message, but I'll show you what happens
If you remove an app that is still installed on your phone
And that's it! These apps no longer exists on the phone
For proof I will show you that System app removal can't find the apps anymore:
Hope you find this useful
Note: Some system apps will reinstall themselves such as Bixby, there's no known method ATM on how to completely disable them

Hello. By this method it's not removed but hide for the user 0 (you). If you factory reset your phone, the app will appear again [emoji6]
Kizoky said:
Hi, thought this might be useful to users who are new to Android, or to other users who just got a phone with a new Android
This guide not only applies to S8/S8+ but to other phones that are higher than Android 6.0+
With this method you can remove apps that are by default unremovable If you try to manual removing them in the settings, aka. the bloatware that nobody needs.
For example, you can't remove Bixby Voice because it is part of the System, but with this method you can easily remove it. (I don't know if it completely removes it, but it won't be running in the background anymore)
So what do we do?
First we need to find out the package name of this app, you can do this by downloading System app removal, that has an option to view package names, aswell as the size of an app
We just found out the package name of this app, now we need to fire up ADB
You can download ADB from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
If you installed adb systemwide, you can just bring up cmd, and enter adb
Note, that adb requires enabling USB debugging, otherwise it won't work!
in cmd type adb devices and press enter
You should see a message in your phone, just tap ok
Your PC now should see the phone
It should show random numbers and letters, next to device If you did it right
Note: You may need to type again adb devices If your PC didn't recognized it at first
For the next step we'll finally remove the said app
Type adb shell then press enter
You will see something like this, and now comes the removing part
If you wish to remove an app, you need to enter this:
PHP:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package name>
And now I will remove Bixby Voice
Note: I already removed it, and it gives me this message, but I'll show you what happens
If you remove an app that is still installed on your phone
And that's it! These apps no longer exists on the phone
For proof I will show you that System app removal can't find the apps anymore:
Hope you find this useful
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Envoyé de mon SM-N935F en utilisant Tapatalk

benyou54 said:
Hello. By this method it's not removed but hide for the user 0 (you). If you factory reset your phone, the app will appear again [emoji6]
Envoyé de mon SM-N935F en utilisant Tapatalk
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Well that sucks, atleast it isn't running in the background

There is a similar guide on how to do this here.
Does this work with Oreo? I thought I read somewhere that the pm uninstall command was disabled in Oreo for the S8/+? Please correct me if I am wrong.

MiMtnBiker said:
There is a similar guide on how to do this here.
Does this work with Oreo? I thought I read somewhere that the pm uninstall command was disabled in Oreo for the S8/+? Please correct me if I am wrong.
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I have done it with Oreo. No problems at all

PapaD78 said:
I have done it with Oreo. No problems at all
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You can also do it with any of the package disablers. I did it with Adhell 3.

if you use the adb method is there a way to reinstall short of a factory reset? obviously there is no apk (or is there?).
I trashed all the bixby packages which is great, except that breaks bxactions which isn't so great lol (then again bxactions may be broken by Sammy next update anyway)

wintermute000 said:
if you use the adb method is there a way to reinstall short of a factory reset? obviously there is no apk (or is there?).
I trashed all the bixby packages which is great, except that breaks bxactions which isn't so great lol (then again bxactions may be broken by Sammy next update anyway)
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If you do a factory reset, they should be re-enabled

Thanks @Kizoky I was looking for a solution for this precisely, and obviously all mods in stock ROMs are deleted when doing a hard reset, like wallpaper, font, ringtone, all back to stock......

Caaaan't you guys just use this thing? I see it's removed from Play Store, replaced with an ad-riddled one, but surely it's Googleable.

Thanks for posting this - along with adhell3 there is no need to root anymore!

Still works, just tested it on a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Thanks for sharing!

[NO ROOT REQUIRED] Oreo: Disable System Applications [G93XX]

Unfortunately I have the USA variant of the S7 (Tmobile, Oreo) which means a locked bootloader, and no root access (for now). However that doesn't mean we can't disable system applications. This should work on ANY S7 variant and most other Samsung devices, Android 6.0 to 8.0. The process is easy and takes little to no time.
****WARNING: Without root access, a factory reset is the only way to restore applications disabled by this method.****
1. Make sure developer options are enabled (settings > about phone > tap build number 7 times).
2. In developer options, make sure ADB debugging is enabled and plug your phone into your PC. (Requires Android SDK/platform tools. See here).
3. Download App Inspector from the Play Store and locate the application(s) you want to disable and tap it.
4. The package name is located at the top in the form of com.android.xxx or com.samsung.xxx. Write down the package name because you need it for the next step.
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
5. With your phone plugged into your PC, open an ADB window. For this step, I will use the package name for Samsung Weather. You should clear the data of any application prior to disabling. Type the commands below, replacing the Samsung Weather package name with your desired package name:
Code:
adb shell pm clear com.samsung.android.weather
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.weather
6. That's it! If you performed the steps properly, you'll see the word 'success' after each application you disable.

this works. I've tried it before. however applications deleted/disabled using this method that are available in the Play Store can still be installed. just to clear things up

But is it possible to install an older version of a system app using this method?

ds22 said:
But is it possible to install an older version of a system app using this method?
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I'm not sure, but I would say no. This just disables the system app and leaves it in the system untouched. You can try though. Worst that will happen is the app doesn't get installed.
Sent from my KFSUWI using XDA Labs

On July 2017 there was an article already about how to uninstall bloatware or unnecessary apps from android smartphones.
Your thread is not new, but better to find.
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
It works fine and I used it on Android 6, 7 and 8 with Samsung S7 (SM-G900F) german firmware.
You can uninstall them, but it is not possible for me to remove them completely from the firmware within the smartphone memory.

masterjp said:
On July 2017 there was an article already about how to uninstall bloatware or unnecessary apps from android smartphones.
Your thread is not new, but better to find.
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
It works fine and I used it on Android 6, 7 and 8 with Samsung S7 (SM-G900F) german firmware.
You can uninstall them, but it is not possible for me to remove them completely from the firmware within the smartphone memory.
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Correct. It doesn't remove the app. Just disables it.
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Root FireTV Launcher Switcher Stick 2 5.2.7.4 , Stick 4k 6.2.7.3 Root

Root FireTV Launcher Switcher Stick 2 5.2.7.4 , Stick 4k 6.2.7.3 Root.
Works with Stick 2 and Stick 4k.
1, Check if you have root.
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
[email protected]:/ #
127|[email protected]:/ # exit
exit
127|[email protected]:/ $ exit
exit
2, Install com.markus.firetools.apk and a Laucher of your choice.
adb install com.markus.firetools.apk
adb install launcher*.apk
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3, Test the installed Launcher ( in this Case Wolf-Launcher )
4, Open my SettingsApp and start Sleep.
5, Allow Root for my Settingsapp
6, Open my SettingsApp and go down to the last 2 Entries.
7,
Entries:
EnableCustomLauncher > activates the Custom Launcher and make a restart
DisableCustomLauncher > deactivates the Custom Launcher and make a restart
AndroidStudio_SourceCode-com.markus.firetools.zip attached, so everyone can see what this app actually does.

I've got root but can't install com.markus.firetools.apk. "The package conflicts with an existing package of the same name" ?

Then you have installed a old Version.
Try to uninstall.
If you have flashed LauncherReplacer.zip you must delete /system/priv-app/Newsettingsroot

I tried 'pm uninstall com.markus.firetools' and got the message 'Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR]' I used Remote adb shell to do this.
I tried using CX file explorer to delete the 'Fire TV Settings' app but it indicated that I was trying to delete a system app. CX file explorer had superuser privileges granted by Magisk.
Is there another way to uninstall the app ?

Have you flashed my LauncherReplacement.zip ???
try
adb install -r com.markus.firetools.apk
or
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm -r /system/priv-app/NewSettingsRoot
reboot

AndroidStudio_SourceCode-com.markus.firetools.zip attached 1st Post, so everyone can see what this app actually does.
Not like some other App / Guides , where you don't really know what it does.

I tried the adb -r command and received this message
adb: failed to install com.markus.firetools.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.markus.firetools signatures do not match the previously installed version; ignoring!]
I flashed the zip in TWRP.

fourlans said:
I tried the adb -r command and received this message
adb: failed to install com.markus.firetools.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.markus.firetools signatures do not match the previously installed version; ignoring!]
I flashed the zip in TWRP.
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If you flashed the Zip , then you dont need the new one.
The Zip also works.

The new zip worked. Thanks for all your efforts and swift response to my queries.

Great work thanks. Out of interest is there any way for me to change the firetools order / possibility you may change it?
For 1 reason or another I need to use reboot more than most of the menu it would be nice if it was either the first option or just below sleep instead of right down the bottom.
I know I can press and hot select and play for 5 seconds but this would be a nice alternative option.
Thanks

dougie175 said:
Great work thanks. Out of interest is there any way for me to change the firetools order / possibility you may change it?
For 1 reason or another I need to use reboot more than most of the menu it would be nice if it was either the first option or just below sleep instead of right down the bottom.
I know I can press and hot select and play for 5 seconds but this would be a nice alternative option.
Thanks
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Special Version Reboot First Entry and Launcher Icon for Reboot.

0815hoffi said:
Special Version Reboot First Entry and Launcher Icon for Reboot.
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Wow that's amazing. Thank you that is genuinely appreciated

I have root but when I change to enable custom launcher it reboots but it's still on the stock amazon launcher .I have granted full rights to magisk and it is enable in its settings .

Try
adb shell
su
pm disable com.amazon.firehomestarter
pm disable com.amazon.tv.launcher

Version 1.1 for Test.
With and Without Launcher Icons.

Can confirm this works great! I have one problem only, the Settings App sometimes doesn't open the setting I've selected the first time, it just closes itself, but the settings menu doesn't open. When this happens, I have to pick the setting multiple times/try opening other settings and it fixes itself in a few tries.
0815hoffi said:
Version 1.1 for Test.
With and Without Launcher Icons.
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I'm currently on 1.0, could 1.1 potentially have a fix for this?
I'm on 2nd gen stick, version 5.2.7.3 rooted, btw.

Try this Version 1.2
But this has no launcher toogle and no system Settings link, you must use the Launcher Icon.
( i Think one of this option makes the Problem maybe )

I no more have an 2nd Gen Stick.
Currently i test a FireTV Stick lite.
Without root i can Switch the Launcher and access the important System Settings with a Simple App.
Launcher can be disable with 2 ADB commands.

0815hoffi said:
I no more have an 2nd Gen Stick.
Currently i test a FireTV Stick lite.
Without root i can Switch the Launcher and access the important System Settings with a Simple App.
Launcher can be disable with 2 ADB commands.
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Which app do you use now? I have 4k stick. Will it work with thism

kevev said:
Which app do you use now? I have 4k stick. Will it work with thism
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Works on FireTV Stick Lite.
Not tested on 4k but you can try it.
adb install -r ca.dstudio.atvlauncher.apk
Or launcher off your choice
adb install -r com.markus.firetoolsNoroot.apk
This create the settings shortcuts
adb shell "pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.launcher"
wait 5 seconds
adb shell "pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.firehomestarter"
Press home button.
To restore Amazon Launcher if not work.
adb shell "pm list packages -d"
wait.exe 3
adb shell "pm enable com.amazon.firehomestarter"
wait.exe 3
adb shell "pm enable com.amazon.tv.launcher"