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How to uninstall android apps - Intune
- Hi Ali,
You will have the option to uninstall in Android only if the app’s type “managed google play store”. Means synced from your managed play store to Intune.
It looks like the app you trying to remove is Android Store App.
Hope this helps!
Moe
When I said "non-Managed Google Play Store apps", I meant Android System apps and any other apps that are not added to the device through the Managed Google Play Store.
We do use Android Enterprise with Corporate-owned dedicated devices in Kiosk mode, and while uninstalling built-in apps is an option, the "built-in apps" that are provided are not what I'm looking for. This list of apps has Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Apps, Zoom, etc., but doesn't have any actual built-in or system apps for an Android device.
As an example, for our scanner devices, I'd like to be able to disable the Phone app (com.android.phone) so that calls are not received on the device. I've tried adding com.android.phone as an Android Enterprise system app and setting it for Uninstall, but the status states "Not Applicable". When I switch it to Install, it shows that it's installed properly, so it appears there's a limitation to uninstalling (or disabling) Android System apps, unless there's another way to accomplish this that I'm not thinking of.
Because when you are in kiosk mode, you can choose which apps are visible to a user
I've configured it with Multi-app Kiosk mode (I believe that's what you're asking, please clarify if you're looking for some other piece of info).
Yes, I have limited the apps that are shown to the user, but if the Phone app isn't disabled, then phone calls still ring to the phone in the background, and then leave a flashing light notification (unless all of these settings are turned off in the System Settings).
Ultimately, my workaround is to get a data-only SIM card which will work fine. But it would still be nice to be able to disable or uninstall Android System apps that I don't want to be used on the device if needed.
techtest Have you tried adding the apps to the Android Enterprise system app store?
Apps/All Apps/Add+/Select App Type=Android Enterprise system app/Select
Name - Phone
Publisher - Android
Package name - com.android.phone
Add your group/s to the uninstall assignments section and create the app.
This will remove the app from the users view but not remove it from the device.
Once that is done the Phone app will be available in the Store Apps list in the Device Experience blade.
*Android Enterprise system apps will enable or disable apps that are already part of the platform. To enable an app, assign the system app as Required. To disable an app, assign the system app as Uninstall. System apps cannot be assigned as available for a user.*
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-ae-system
I hope that helps. Good luck
- I see...
There isn't a way to currently do this & don't know of anything planned in the near future
