How to remove an app with active device admin enabled on Android

Question

I wrote an app with device admin enabled  DevicePolicyManager  and installed  But when I want to uninstall it  it returns failed with this message     WARN PackageManager 69   Not removing package com mypackage test  has active device admin   How can I uninstall it  or uninstall it programmically  Thanks

User · Answer

Redmi xiaomi user   Go to  Settings  - gt   Password  amp  security  - gt   Privacy  - gt   Special app access  - gt   Device admin apps  and select the account which you want to uninstall   Or Simply  go to setting -  Then search for Device admin apps -  click and select the account which you want to uninstall

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Go to SETTINGS- Location and Security-  Device Administrator and deselect the admin which you want to uninstall   Now uninstall the application  If it still says you need to deactivate the application before uninstalling  you may need to Force Stop the application before uninstalling

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On Samsung go to  Settings  -   Lock screen and security  -   Other security settings  -   Phone administrators  and deselect the admin which you want to uninstall   The  security  word was hidden on my display  so it was not obvious that I should click on  Lock screen

User · Answer

For Redmi users   Settings -  Password  amp  security -  Privacy -  Special app access -  Device admin apps  Click the deactivate the apps

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Enter vault password and inside vault right top corner options icon is there  Press on it  In that - settings- vault admin rites to be unselected  Work done  U can uninstall app now

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You could also create a new DevicePolicyManager and then use removeAdmin adminReceiver  from an onClickListener of a button in your app    set the onClickListener here      ComponentName devAdminReceiver   new ComponentName context  deviceAdminReceiver class      DevicePolicyManager dpm    DevicePolicyManager context getSystemService Context DEVICE POLICY SERVICE      dpm removeActiveAdmin devAdminReceiver       And then you can uninstall

[android] How to remove an app with active device admin enabled on Android?

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