Apps Manager

Inspect every app installed on your device, freeze or hide bloatware, force-stop misbehaving apps, uninstall the ones you do not want, and drill into each app's manifest. Privileged actions like freeze, hide, and force stop run through whichever privilege path is available on your device: Knox, Device Owner, Root, or the Stealth Service.

What You Can Do

Freeze Apps

Completely disable apps - they can't run, send notifications, or use resources. Perfect for bloatware and battery drainers.

Hide Apps

Remove apps from your launcher while keeping them installed. Great for privacy and decluttering.

Uninstall System Apps

Remove pre-installed apps you don't want. Requires Device Owner mode.

Manage Permissions

View and control all permissions for every app. See what apps can access.

Freezing Apps

Freezing disables an app completely - it cannot run, receive notifications, or use any system resources.

Find the App

Browse the app list or use search to find the app you want to freeze

Open App Details

Tap the app to view its information and controls

Tap Freeze App

Hit the "Freeze App" button and confirm the action

App is Frozen

The app appears grayed out and won't run until you unfreeze it

Requires Device Owner: Freezing and hiding apps requires Device Owner mode. See the Device Owner Setup guide.

Why Freeze Apps?

Save Battery

Stop background apps from draining battery. Freeze social media, games, and bloatware.

Boost Performance

Free up RAM and CPU by freezing resource-heavy apps you don't use often.

Privacy Control

Stop apps from running in the background and collecting data when you're not using them.

Troubleshooting

Temporarily freeze apps to determine if they're causing issues or conflicts.

App Filters

Available Actions

When you tap an app, you'll see quick action buttons at the top of the details screen. Each action has a specific icon and purpose:

Additional Actions: Clear Data and Hide/Unhide options are available in the app's detail screen under the Info tab. These actions require Device Owner mode.

App Profiles

App Profiles let you bundle a set of apps into a named profile and freeze or unfreeze the whole bundle with one tap. Use it for things like a "Work" profile, a "Travel" profile, or a "Distractions" profile that you flip on and off depending on what you are doing. Profiles can also be exposed as home screen toggle widgets.

Storage Management

App Storage Breakdown

App Size The application itself (APK)

Data User data and settings

Cache Temporary files (safe to delete)

Total Combined storage usage

Pro Tip: Clear cache regularly to free up space. Clear data only if you want to reset the app completely - this deletes everything.

App Details Tabs

Tap an app to open the details screen. Across the top is a horizontally scrolling tab strip with eleven tabs that drill into a different facet of the app:

Info	Version, package name, install / update time, target SDK, UID, app size, data, and cache. Quick actions for freeze, hide, clear data, and clear cache.
Permissions	Every permission the app declares, grouped by status. Tap to jump to Android's permission manager.
Activities	Every `Activity` declared in the app's manifest, including non-exported ones. Launch any of them directly when permitted.
Services	Declared services with current running state.
Receivers	Broadcast receivers with their intent filters.
Providers	Content providers and the URIs they export.
App Ops	Per-op state from `appops` (where readable).
Jobs	Scheduled JobScheduler jobs the app currently has registered.
Alarms	AlarmManager alarms registered by the app.
Foreground	Active foreground services and their notifications.
Processes	Running processes belonging to the app.

Pro Tip: The Activities tab can launch hidden settings screens directly (look for names like SettingsActivity or DebugActivity). The Jobs and Alarms tabs are useful for spotting apps that schedule excessive background work.

Troubleshooting

Can't Freeze App

Verify Device Owner is enabled
Check if app is critical system component
Try force-stopping first
Some apps can't be frozen for safety

Hidden App Still Visible

Restart your device
Check if using third-party launcher
Verify Device Owner is active
Some launchers don't respect hide

App Won't Unfreeze

Restart device first
Check Device Owner status
Try from Android system settings
Reinstall if necessary

Missing Apps

Check filter settings (All Apps)
Use search to find specific apps
Refresh the app list
Check if apps are hidden

Permission Requirements

Different actions require different permission levels. Here's what you need for each feature:

Action	Requirements	Notes
Open App	None	Works for all apps with launchable activities
Freeze/Unfreeze	Knox, Device Owner, Root, or Stealth Service	Each privilege path uses the strongest API available. Without any of these the action is unavailable.
Hide/Unhide	Knox, Device Owner, Root, or Stealth Service	Removes the app from the launcher (Knox uses the Knox hide API).
Force Stop	Knox, Root, or Stealth Service	Without an elevated privilege path, the action falls back to opening Android's app info screen so the user can stop it manually.
Uninstall User Apps	None	Standard Android uninstall flow
Uninstall System Apps	Device Owner or Root	Permanently removes system apps
Clear Cache (User Apps)	None	Works without special permissions
Clear Cache (System Apps)	Stealth Service, Device Owner, or Root	Requires elevated permissions
Clear Data	Knox in-app, otherwise opens system settings	On Knox-capable devices Stealth clears data directly; everywhere else it redirects to Android's app info page.
View Permissions	None	Read-only access to all apps
View Activities	None	Lists all app activities

Want full control? Set up Device Owner mode to unlock freezing, hiding, and system app uninstallation. For system app cache clearing, install Stealth Service.