Telemetry and analytics

com.qualcomm.qti.smq

Risk
Safe
Source
Third party
What it is
Telemetry and analytics

What it is

QTR (Qualcomm Technology Reporting)

Runs on boot.

Seems like a telemetry package, supposedly sending hardware & software type, configuration and performance data.

Contains a "QtiFeedbackActivity" called "Hardware Feedback". When that hidden activity is launched through Activity Launcher you get a screen showing just a checkbox and this text:

"Collecting hardware and software type, configuration, and performance data helps Qualcomm improve next generation device battery life, security, and performance. Untick to disable."

Unticking isn't remembered; it's ticked again next time you enter. There's also a "Learn More" link that leads to: http://reporting.qti.qualcomm.com/learnmore_en.html which doesn't load for me.

Commands

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.qualcomm.qti.smq

To put it back:

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.qualcomm.qti.smq

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.

This is not the directory. Here we say what a package is in general; what happens on your particular television is on your model's entry, and that one wins. The same package can be dead weight on one set and hold the home screen up on another.