De-Bloater
De-Bloater is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Use the power of Magisk/Kernel SU to de-bloat system applications systemless-ly. It has 794 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About De-Bloater
De-Bloater is an application using the power of Magisk/Kernel SU/APatch to de-bloat unwanted applications systemless-ly. It easily remove system apps from "/system", "/vendor", and "/product" directories. De-Bloater requires Root Access and a fully functional Magisk or Kernel SU/APatch environment, including modules, for proper working. As a result, De-Bloater won't work with other rooting solutions as well as in Magisk core-only mode. Features - Easily remove system applications from "/system", "/vendor", "/product", and other directories (Reboot required). - Restore de-bloated apps, either individually or as a whole (Reboot required). - Includes smart app suggestions from UAD-NG project.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds De-Bloater from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is De-Bloater?
De-Bloater is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Use the power of Magisk/Kernel SU to de-bloat system applications systemless-ly. It has 794 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is De-Bloater free and open source?
Yes. De-Bloater's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install De-Bloater?
You can install De-Bloater from F-Droid (package com.sunilpaulmathew.debloater) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.32).
Is De-Bloater still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on May 25, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on May 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.