From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   Chris Green wrote:   
   > I do have adb set up and working with this new phone but I'm a bit   
   > wary of using it to remove and install apps. I'm very familiar with   
   > doing technical stuff in Linux but not with Android.   
      
   Most people on this newsgroup use Muntashirakon App Manager (AFAIK) which   
   has debloating tools, but it's manual, whereas adb can be scripted.   
      
   I debloat every phone I get my hands on, via a variety of methods, all of   
   which are safe if you first back up the packages using adb from your PC.   
    adb shell pm disable-user --user 0    
    adb shell pm uninstall --user 0    
      
   My procedure (vastly simplified for this article) is, essentially:   
    i. Back up all APKs (trivial to do on Android 'cuz they're always there)   
    ii. Blow away packages with abandon   
    iii. Test for a while   
    vi. Bring back what breaks stuff   
      
   For example, these should be safe to remove   
    Mi Browser   
    Mi Video   
    Mi Music   
    Mi Remote   
    Mi Pay   
    GetApps (Xiaomi's app store)   
    Facebook services   
    Netflix stub   
    Analytics (msa, ad services)   
    Games, themes, wallpaper services   
      
   Depending on what you use   
    Mi Cloud   
    Mi Account   
    Mi Share   
    MiuiDaemon   
      
   As for Xiomi-specific debloating articles, that's why I prefer   
   Google/Samsung phones since there's always a lot of help out there.   
      
   To wit, I ran a search for a Xaiomi Redmi A5 debloaters and didn't find any   
   (although it was only a quick search) but since Xiaomi reuses the same MIUI   
   base across devices, most articles that are close should work for the OP.   
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