topic Should I or Can I uninstall „Device Health Services“? in Galaxy S23

Should I or Can I uninstall „Device Health Services“?

rsbrux — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:17:03 GMT

Today, a few days after updating my S23 to Android 14 / OneUI 6, „Device care“ showed its regular „apps have been put in deep sleep“ notification. The list of „Apps to review“ listed „Device Health Services“ twice as „sending unnecessary notifications and slowing down your phone“ and offers to uninstall it (or them). My reseaarch has turned up conflicting information. Some sources say that this app is essential for monitoring battery usage. Others say that it is obsolete as of OneUI 6.

What‘s the story?

Should I uninstall it (or them)?

What are the likely consequences of doing so?

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

Welsh1 — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:26:29 GMT

Just adding that I've had the same notification since installing one UI 6 and am also wondering what to do.

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

Alienburrito — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:38:30 GMT

Double-checked it in Google Play... if it says what mine did, I would just uninstall it.

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

rsbrux — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:55:53 GMT

Thanks, mine says the same, so I took your advice.

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

mgerrath — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:56:01 GMT

Thanks! Just got the same message... Samsung really should've removed that during the update process to OneUI6 if there is a compatibility issue... This way it'll just confuse users

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

Jessekenney46 — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:11:56 GMT

Same here but app cannot be Uninstalled

Re: Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

JustSomeGuy2025 — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:26:51 GMT

I have the same issue. Originally it said something like "will remove data and revert to factory version" or something but now...

What's more interesting is it doesn't show up for me in the Play Store at all. This was my only way to try and remove it.

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

fraven068 — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:42:09 GMT

I have got the same notification and I'm wondering what to do also. ?

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

DesignGrits — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 00:26:52 GMT

Same... If you go to your installed apps on the Play Store in your profile it shows there, but doesn't show when I search for it. I'm not rooted, so can't uninstall.

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

Lisammmmm55 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 00:28:11 GMT

Thank you very much for your help and happy holidays to you and your family 🎄🎁

Re: Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

ppal1981 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 01:42:28 GMT

Same

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

INTHAWAII — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 02:01:21 GMT

I live in Thailand and am the same as you.

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

fraven068 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 02:32:04 GMT

What has anybody done? Should I uninstall it? Can it be uninstalled?

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

Mothman187 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 03:15:53 GMT

Let me know if anyone figures out how to uninstall

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

fraven068 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:08:31 GMT

I finally got ahold of Samsung about this issue. I gotta hold of text support. They accessed control of my phone and tried to uninstall that app. But it couldn't uninstall. and they couldn't find it in my phone. Either. they told me I need to go. To the Samsung care repair place near me and have the technician. Go in the phone and remove that app. Put my phone seems to be working fine. and there doesn't seem to be a way to find the app in the phone.

Re: Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

ppal1981 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:14:57 GMT

I contacted support also, they remotely ran diagnostics and then removed the play store from sleeping apps list.. and gave me a ticket number if it recurs. Time will tell.

Re: Re: Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

fraven068 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:17:03 GMT

Yeah, I don't know what the repair store can do I can't even find the app in Google Play when I look.
And I can't find it in my phone.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

ppal1981 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:19:44 GMT

That seems to be their default answer to fix everything. I'm sure there's a fix embedded coming soon in the next update. It didn't appear until I installed one UI 6

Re: Uninstall „Device Health Services“?

fraven068 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:21:16 GMT

I can only find the app. If I Google it. And it comes up with some janky website with downloads to.
And it gets 2.5 stars.
But there's nowhere that uninstall it.

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fraven068 — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:23:04 GMT

I can only find that particular app. If I Google it and it's some questionable looking website. What's two point five stars rating for the app