Script I used to clean preinstalled shit out of my brand new Samsung A40 (while there is still no LineageOS for it)

Clean Samsung Galaxy A40 bloatwares

#!/bin/sh

# ref: https://piunikaweb.com/2019/03/25/samsung-galaxy-s10-remove-bundled-bloatwares-without-root/
# install the following app to see the packages names: 
# use the following command to generate the unistall command, for easy copy and paste:
# adb shell 'pm list packages' | sed -e 's/^/adb uninstall --user 0 /' | grep FILTER_HERE | sort

#things to install if removing keyboard
# F-Droid
# APK Analyser
# google keyboard

#facebook
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.katana
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.system 
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.appmanager 
adb uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.services

#General system stuff
adb uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.sample.acquirechannels
adb uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.service.socket
adb uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.server
adb uninstall --user 0 com.dsi.ant.plugins.antplus
adb uninstall --user 0 com.android.egg
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.easyonehand
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.widgetapp.samsungapps
#adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.launcher
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mateagent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.easyMover.Agent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.daemonapp
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.social

#SAMSUNG PASS / PAY
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpassautofill
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.authfw
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.samsungpass
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.spay
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.spayfw

#Samsung bixby
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.spage
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.routines
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.service
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.visionintelligence
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.dummy
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.bixbyvision.framework

adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.drivelink.stub

#Samsung email
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.email.provider
adb uninstall --user 0 com.wsomacp

#Samsung game launcher
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gamehome
adb uninstall --user 0 com.enhance.gameservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gametools
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.game.gos
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.gametuner.thin

#Samsung browser
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.sbrowseredge

#Samsung gear VR
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.hmt.vrsvc
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.vrsetupwizardstub
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.hmt.vrshell
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.vr.vrcore

#Edge
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.service.peoplestripe

adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.ledbackcover
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.cover.ledcover

adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.desktopmode.uiservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.desktopsystemui
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.desktoplauncher

#More preinstalled shit
adb uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.office.officehubrow
adb uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrive
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.themestore
adb uninstall --user 0 com.linkedin.android

#Google stuff
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon                                 
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.photos                                  
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.samsungapps                                 
adb uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox                         
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.app.billing
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.scloud
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.mobileservice
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.mirrorlink
adb uninstall --user 0 com.osp.app.signin
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.easysetup 
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.beaconmanager 

#only after installing gboard
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.inputmethod
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.app.settings.bixby
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.location.nsflp2

#knox
adb uninstall --user 0 com.knox.vpn.proxyhandler
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.analytics.uploader
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.containeragent
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.android.knox.containercore
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.knox.keychain
adb uninstall --user 0 com.samsung.knox.securefolder
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation
adb uninstall --user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms

@joaofl I ended up removing the Knox apps without any issue, but I might actually use Secure Folder if no LineageOS becomes available.

Haven't found anything "official" yet, most roms for the A40 at the moment are just GSI. We'll have to wait I guess.

Powershell version
adb shell 'pm list packages' | %{ $_ -replace "package:","adb uninstall --user 0 "} |Sort-Object

Hi ! Thanks a lot for this.
Have you tried to remove the Gapps either ? I've seen you removed "google stuff" but i guess it's not THE Gapps?
I can't wait for a Lineage distribution but it seems that it's not that simple with the chip...

@nayessiva
No, It does not remove Gapps. That would be a major step, which would break many core functionalities if there is no replacement.

I cant see any development on the lineage port to it, unfortunately. From discussions I had, it does not seem to be because of the chip, but mostly lack of interest from Samsung users.
Really wish it was different.

@4lex11s
Thanks for the addition. Will add it as a comment on the code

I cant see any development on the lineage port to it, unfortunately. From discussions I had, it does not seem to be because of the chip, but mostly lack of interest from Samsung users.

I guess it's probably because there is now so many different devices from samsung... hard to maintain it all.