topic Re: Re: Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing? in Samsung Apps and Services

How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

JohnFol — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:34:40 GMT

I think the title says it all. I don't want it disabled, I want it off my device

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

d_spi — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:41:09 GMT

Good morning @JohnFol

I hope you're doing well.

Unfortunately digital well being cannot be Uninstalled because it's baked into the OS.

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

JohnFol — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:06:28 GMT

Many thanks for the quick reply, however I think it's an app from Samsung rather than something Google (the people who wrote Android) insist upon.

So the follow up question is how do I uninstall Android 13?

Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

d_spi — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:15:02 GMT

Correct Samsung's one UI skin is apart of the Android Operating system. Google does develop Android however OEMs such as Samsung program their own UIs within Android, which buit-in apps such as Digital well being are apart of.

Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

JohnFol — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:37:00 GMT

Ok, so it's not part of the OS. How do I remove it?

Re: Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

d_spi — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:39:22 GMT

You cannot. The only thing you can do is force stop it.

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

DaleNet — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:41:45 GMT

You cannot remove it. It is baked into the OS by Samsung. To get rid of the Samsung apps, you would need to install a generic unbranded Android OS or have root access to remove system apps. If you have a US model phone, there is no way to do either.

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

JVN1005 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:48:27 GMT

If you do some Googling, there is a way to "uninstall" system apps using ADB (Android Debug Bridge). It involves enabling developer options on your phone, connecting it to a computer, and issuing some ADB commands. If you are comfortable doing this, there are a lot of YouTube videos that will show you how. If not, then unfortunately you are stuck with this app.

Re: Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

Yamialex224 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:52:10 GMT

Root the phone
Do what someone said and debug
Both of which are dangerous and could ruin the phone
I ignore the wellbeing

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

JohnFol — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:08:24 GMT

ADB is restricted in Android 13, i.e. listing packages, removing permissions from User 0 . . . .. so all of the online "how to" guides fail at some point.

No issue going back to Android 12, if that's an option

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

JVN1005 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:17:09 GMT

Thanks I was unaware of that, I'm still on Android 12 lol.
Are you in the US? If not, rooting your phone could be an option.

Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

linda1962 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:31:02 GMT

You can only disable it. And force stop it. You can't Uninstall it

Re: Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

TipsyTrex — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:06:49 GMT

This is not correct. Digital Wellbeing is built into Android by Google, it is entirely a Google product and cannot be removed from the phone in any capacity.

Re: Re: Re: Re: How do I uninstall Digital Wellbeing?

d_spi — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:10:38 GMT

Either way it still does tie to my original answer if you go and read it. Which is stated it's in the OS itself