Among other debatable features on Android device, Infrared (IR) blaster tops the list. While some users love having an IR blaster on their smartphone to control TV, AC and other electronic appliances, others loathe it.
If your device has an IR port, you probably might be having Peel remote app too. For Samsung, HTC and a few other devices that have IR port, Peel remote app comes pre-installed. Although it’s a pretty useful app, recent updates to it have upset users with ads and lock screen overlays. If you are also facing such issue and want to uninstall or disable Peel remote app altogether, we are here to help you.
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How to disable/uninstall Peel remote app from your Android device
- Head over to Settings.
- Now tap on Apps and then scroll through the list and find the Peel Smart Remote application.
- Tap on Force stop and then tap on Disable.
- Now make your way back to Settings > Apps and tap on the 3-dot button and then tap on Special access on your Samsung device or simply search for “draw over” in Settings and toggle off the permission for Peel Smart Remote on other OEM devices.
- Next select Appear on top and toggle off the permission for Peel Smart Remote on your Samsung device or simply search for “modify settings” in Settings and then toggle off the permission for the Peel Smart remote once again on other OEM devices.
- Go back and then select Change system settings and toggle off the permission for the Peel Remote application.
When you disable the app, it will be restored to the original factory version and won’t show up in the app drawer. To enable it again, repeat the above steps and select “Enable”.
That’s it, the Peel Remote would no longer show up on the lockscreen or any other area of your Android device.
Let us know if you need any more help on this.
13 responses to “How to disable or uninstall Peel remote app from your Samsung, HTC or other Android devices”
I have a Galaxy S4. My options are Force Stop, Uninstall Updates or Turn Off. Which do you recommend?
Force stop. Last Samsung I buy with all the forced apps on it. Peel remote the worst
I have a Galaxy S4. My options are Force Stop, Uninstall Updates or Turn Off. Which do you recommend?
I was able to do these in the order you listed THEN I was able to uninstall. I also have an S4. I did “Force Stop”, “Uninstall Updates”, and then Delete or Remove (I cannot remember which but it was no longer in the list. I am totally NEW at using a SmartPhone so I may have some of what I said wrong.
Yes, I did find it extraordinarily annoying. When I tapped ‘disable’, it first warned me that disabling a built in app could cause other programs to fail. then it asked me if I wanted to restore the factory version. Having no idea what it was for or where it came from, I was like, no, I don’t want any version of it. After reading this, I figured, I’ll just have to try it, which seem to have been the correct thing to do after all. I must say it’s pretty sleazy and inconsiderate for a ‘built in’ app to update automatically to something with ads and lock screen overlay, and then discourage the user from disabling it with misleading messages. Good riddance anyway.
Thank you! Peel kept activating my phone during the night and running my battery dead. Happy to be rid of it.
I’ve uninstalled this at least 5 times and it keeps reinstalling itself. This last time, it not only reinstalled itself, it woke me to notify me that it has apparently scanned my house and sees my new TV…and offers to remote to it. All of this after I have given it no rights, uninstalled it repeatedly. It’s like a friggin zombie app.
Thanks, goddam thing trying to run my ass.
You have to disable two special privilage given to this app 1. Draw over the other apps 2. Modify system settings. The steps are
1. Go to settings
2. Select Apps and select peel remote
3. You can select uninstall updates just to keep the app in the factory released level
4. Or if you want to completely disable it , select force stop and click disable.
5. then Go back ( settngs -> apps) and click the three dot icon
6. select app permissions and remove ‘Draw over other apps ‘ and ‘Modify system settings’ privilege from this app.
7. If non of this helps, you must have installed another spy app which keeps revising the changes you make. Do a careful inspection
I have a samsung 5. It did not come with the phone. I dont want or need it anymore and I cannot delete it. It is taking up space on my phone & even with disabling it, there is still 8 mb being used by this app… which sucks btw. How do I DELETE IT GONE ?
This piece of trash app is disabled on a weekly basis by me. It just keeps coming back.
You told us how to disable or delete the app, but the the only thing you say is how to disable it, and yeah, how to delete it IF the option is there hahaha. Totally a HUGE click bate this one. You are telling us things everybody already know. Waste of time being on this site 🙁
Exactly, click bait.