Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (exynos)
SM-G935W8
Unrooted

Hello,
I got my phone yesterday and noticed that instagram and spotify come pre-installed as system apps, which means, I cannot remove them, I can only disable them. Is there any way to remove these apps without root? I wish to do so, because I want the modified versions of Instagram and spotify, which have awesome tweaks inside them.

Thanks

[mrdude]

You need root to remove them, or you'll need to modify the spotify apk to think it's another app.

You need root to remove them, or you'll need to modify the spotify apk to think it's another app.

So there's no way to replace the system Spotify with the hacked Spotify (free premium) without root. I have no idea how to trick it and install two versions of the same app.

Might be a way to change the name of the app, but I don't know how. I've seen mods that do this specifically though, so I know it can be done.

You got a carrier version of the device? Might be worth trying to flash a clean firmware which may not have the apps bundled in.
This is the one i'd try if I were you:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/dow ... 2BQB6_XAC/

Be sure to keep us updated

Look into either Parallel (it's an app in the Play Store) or using something like Lucky Patcher or another app that clones apps to create a slightly modified version of the app with a slightly different naming scheme.

Or you need to request someone who can create hacked Spotify with different signature license...

XDA is the place to go https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to