System core

com.android.providers.contacts

Contacts Storage

Risk: With care
Source: Android itself
What it is: System core

What it is

Provider for contact data.

Content providers encapsulate data, providing centralized management of data shared between apps.

Careful: Breaks contact functionality if disabled. Not recommended to disable if you plan to use your device as a phone.

Commands

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.android.providers.contacts

To put it back:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.providers.contacts

Every removal listed here is per-user only: the system image is untouched, and the restore command puts the app back from the copy already on the device. Nothing is downloaded.

References

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html

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