Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps
Disable pre-installed/bloatware apps on your Android smartphone.
ProbCOMP · com.inkwired.hideapps
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.5 (2)
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2014 (12 years ago)
- APK size
- 793.3 KB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Permissions
- 4 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- inkwired.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps is an app by ProbCOMP in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: display over other apps.
What's new in v1.0.5
Description
From the listing uploaded by “veekrub”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “InkWired” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 18, 2020
- Signed byO=InkWired
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)5C:81:FE:CC:82:0B:8B:87:2B:A2:A8:67:D3:2D:E3:99:E8:DD:F8:F6
- File MD5d3a87f085e905dabb6b3d62f3105f136
- Uploaded by “veekrub” Bronze tier · 3,436 followers · uploading since 2014
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Permissions (4)
Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps requests 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d3a87f085e905dabb6b3d62f3105f136.