Hi all :)

It’s been a while since I modded a phone, so I’m a bit out of touch. If I root my phone and uninstall some apps, can I remove root afterwards so that I can use things like banking apps without workarounds?

I’ve got a Xiaomi Mi 10t Lite 5g, and it keeps automatically reinstalling its own apps, which then screw up my apps because they take over functions.

If I can completely remove apps rather than just hiding them, that would be a bonus.

Thanks for your help :)

  • Tippon@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    10·
    11 months ago

    Thanks for replying :)

    This works because applications truly aren’t fully uninstalled from your device. They are just being uninstalled for the current user

    This is what I mean by hiding them. It’s essentially just removing the shortcuts. Can’t they still be restored by an update this way?

    • GamerBoy705@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      11 months ago

      It honestly depends on the manufacturer. Samsung’s One UI for example doesn’t re-install uninstalled system apps. I’d guess MIUI does the same. I don’t think every update would come with an updated version of every system app that would automatically get installed.

      • Tippon@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        I don’t think every update would come with an updated version of every system app that would automatically get installed.

        I think we’re on the same page, but looking at it from different angles.

        I’ve uninstalled updates and disabled the apps, but a system update restores them. I would imagine that disabling them with ADB would end up with the same result. Removing them with root should, in theory at least, remove them completely.

        If I get more than five minutes to myself this weekend, I’ll try the ADB method and see what happens 👍