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How to delete T-Mobile app from Android phone without using PC?
If you buy an Android phone from any major carrier in the United States, it will come with some other apps in addition to any apps pre-installed by the manufacturer.
This is all in the name of profit. Some of these applications come from companies that pay operators to distribute their software, and some come from the operators themselves, usually designed to sell you or collect small amounts of data.
To be honest, the whole thing is really disgusting. Take the T-Mobile app as an example. On most phones that have it pre-installed, you can’t even delete the app using conventional methods.
The “Disable” button in the system settings is grayed out and there is no option to uninstall the application. You must use ADB to delete it.
However, a new feature that is now added in Android 9 and completed in Android 11 now allows you to use ADB without a PC. This means that you only need to click a few buttons, copy and paste some text in this article, and the T-Mobile app will disappear forever.
What do you need:
- Android 9/One UI 1.0 or higher (some models may need Android 11)
- Access to any Wi-Fi network
- $3 to buy an awesome app from an independent developer
Step 2.Enable Wireless Debugging: Next, return to the “Settings” main menu and scroll down to the bottom to select the newly unlocked “Developer Options”. If you don’t see it on the main menu, select “System” and then “Advanced” to find the “Development Options” menu.
Once inside, scroll down a bit and enable the toggle switch next to “Wireless debugging”. If you don’t see this option, it’s because some phone manufacturers hide it in Android 9 and 10. It is no longer hidden on any device with Android 11. However, if not, your only option is to set up a traditional ADB connection and then skip to step 5.
Also, note that this is the part you need to access any Wi-Fi network. Unless you are connected to Wi-Fi, the “Wireless Debugging” setting will not allow you to turn it on. The network will not be used, so it can actually be any Wi-Fi access point, even an access point without Internet.
Step 3.Install LADB: This is the part that actually costs a little money. You can use an application called LADB or Local ADB to create an ADB server on your phone and connect directly to the computer without using a PC, without using the wireless debugging function through the computer via Wi-Fi.
If you can’t use the Play Store’s billing system or can’t save money, you can visit the project’s GitHub page and compile the application from the source code, but please note that this is a complicated process.
Step 4.Connect to the Virtual Shell: Next, you only need to connect the local host of LADB to the wireless ADB function of the mobile phone. But depending on the version of Android you are running, this may be very simple or a bit clumsy.
Android 11 & Higher: Starting from Android 11, the new wireless debugging function has been completed. Therefore, when you launch LADB on Android 11 for the first time, you will see a pop-up window asking you to enter the port number and pairing code.
Since the pop-up window showing the pairing code in “Settings” is read on your phone when you enter it into your computer, the system will automatically change the pairing code immediately after pairing is turned off.
Therefore, you need to open the Settings app in a split-screen view to preventing pop-up windows from closing. When LADB prompts you to enter a number, enter the multitasking view and click on the application icon at the top of its card, then select “Split Screen”.
Next, select the “Settings” card from the mini multitasking view that appears to make it the second screen. Or, if you are using Samsung, select “Settings” from the list.
From there, go back to Settings -> System -> Advanced -> Developer Options or Settings -> Developer Options, and click the “Wireless Debugging” text to open the sub-menu of features. From there, scroll down and click on “Paired device with pairing code.”
Now, just copy the number. Under “IP Address and Port” in the “Settings” pop-up window, you will see a series of numbers, then a colon, and then another number. The number after the colon is the number you should enter in the “Port” field in LADB. Then, the pairing code will enter the “pairing code” box, and you can click “OK” in the LADB.
You will see a message in the LADB terminal saying “Waiting for the device to accept the connection”. This may take up to two minutes, so please be patient. After the connection is complete, you should receive a notification from the Android system telling you that “wireless debugging is connected”.
Android 9 and 10: If you are using Android 9 or 10, this part will be easier. Just open the app, tick the checkbox next to “Always Allow”, and select “Allow” when the system prompts “Allow USB Debugging”. Then the command line will be displayed, ready to accept commands!
Step 5.Delete the T-Mobile App: Now you can make some deletions. Long press the text in the code box below, select “Select All” from the context menu, and then click “Copy”.Go back to LADB and paste the above command into the input field at the bottom of the screen, then press Enter on the keyboard.
You will see the “Success!” message, and you will immediately find that the T-Mobile app has been deleted from the system. This method is permanent, with two exceptions. First, you can reinstall the application by sending a command in the code box below. Second, if you restore the phone to factory settings, it will be restored. In addition, you can also enjoy your mobile phone.