Android Debloater v2.5.3 Tauri rewrite (Rust + React)
A fast, modern desktop app to discover, research, uninstall, and restore Android apps — now rewritten in Rust (Tauri) + React with bundled ADB.
Highlights
- Full rewrite in Tauri (Rust) + React for speed and reliability
- Bundled platform‑tools (ADB) — no PATH setup required
- Scan installed packages with live search and batch uninstall
- Automatic APK backup before every uninstall
- One‑click Restore from Backup with a clean modal picker
- Right‑click any package to search the web for info
- Update checker (GitHub latest)
- Windows: no flashing console windows during ADB operations
- Installers for Windows (EXE/NSIS, MSI); macOS/Linux builds via CI
New
- Backup before uninstall (APK/s pulled via ADB)
- Restore from Backup (supports split APKs with install‑multiple)
- Context menu: quick web search for a package name
- Status log for operations and results
UX improvements
- Search input clears after successful uninstalls to show the full list again
- Single scroll: outer scroll removed; package list remains scrollable
- Dark, compact UI with quick actions (scan, reboot, restore)
Platform/packaging
- ADB resolution restricted to bundled locations (includes NSIS “up” layout)
- Icons and resources correctly embedded for stable bundling
- CI: GitHub Actions builds on tag v* and uploads installers/artifacts
Breaking changes
- This release uses the bundled ADB only (ignores system PATH)
- Project layout changed due to the Tauri rewrite
Install
- Windows: download the EXE (NSIS) or MSI from Assets and install
- macOS/Linux: use CI artifacts or build from source (see README)
Backups
- Location: Documents/AndroidDebloater/backups/-<unix_ts>/
- Contents: APK or split APKs pulled from the device
- Restore: automatically uses install or install‑multiple as needed
Known issues / next
- Multi‑device selector (-s ) not yet implemented
- On Linux/macOS, building from source requires standard Tauri GTK/WebKit deps
Checksums
- SHA256SUMS.txt is attached in Assets for all published binaries