How to Disable iManager in Vivo or iQoo phones

Vivo and iQOO phones are known for their many features. However, one drawback is the preinstalled bloatware apps such as iManager or the V-app store. Here is a simple guide on how you can disable iManager in easy steps and be free from its nagging notifications.

iManager in Vivo and iQOO devices

iManager is a pre-installed utility app on Vivo and iQOO smartphones designed to optimize device performance, enhance security, and manage data usage. It is like a hub of major tools offering features like clearing junk files, boosting battery life, scanning for malware, backing up important data, and customizing system settings. 

While iManager can be beneficial for maintaining your device’s health and security, its frequent notifications about app scans, performance optimizations, and security checks can become irritating for some users. And being a properietry app, it cannot be uninstalled, however, here’s what you can do to disable it by tweaking its settings.

Disable iManager Notifications

Open the iManager App info in Settings and head to “Notifications“. There look for the toggle next to “All iManager notifications.”

Toggle this off to disable any related notifications of the iManager app.

Restrict background data and Force stop iManager

1. In the iManager App info settings, locate the “Mobile data & Wifi” settings.

2. Then, toggle the background data off.

3. Next, click on the Force Stop option to prevent the app from running.

Restrict iManager app’s battery consumption

Doing this will help add to your attempts at making sure that iManager does not run in the background, popping notifications every now and then. For this, locate the App battery usage” in iManager’s app info and select it. Then as shown in the image below, select the

Bonus Method: Using root to uninstall iManager

DISCLAIMER: Rooting or other related operations may leave your phone render useless or bricked. Please proceed at your own risk. Neither I nor anyone at GadgetsToUse will be responsible for your device for your phone.

Removing bloatware like iManager from Vivo iQOO devices can be done without rooting, using ADB (Android Debug Bridge) commands. Here’s a guide on how to remove bloatware from your Vivo iQOO device:

Preparation

1. Enable USB debugging on your phone:
   • Go to Settings > About phone
   • Tap “Build number” seven times to enable Developer options
   • Go back to Settings > System > Developer options
   • Enable “USB debugging”
2. Install ADB on your computer:
   • Download and install Android SDK Platform Tools

Removing Bloatware

1. Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable.
2. Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer.
3. Navigate to the ADB installation directory.
4. Enter the following command to check if your device is recognized: adb devices
5. To remove iManager or other bloatware, use this command: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 Replace with the actual package name of the app you want to remove.
6. For iManager, the command would be: adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.vivo.imanager

However, it’s important to note that some system apps may be protected and cannot be easily removed. In such cases, you might encounter the “Failure [DELETE_FAILED_USER_RESTRICTED]” error.

FAQs

Q. What is iManager in Vivo and iQOO phones?

iManager is a pre-installed utility app in Vivo and iQOO devices that helps users manage security tools, storage management, and system tools such as network and speed testing, phone cooling, etc.

Q. How can I disable iManager in Vivo, iQOO devices?

While iManager cannot be disabled as it is a proprietary app, it can be snoozed with notifications turned off which can make it easier to deal with it nagging you. For more a more step-by-step approach, follow the guide with images above.

Wrapping Up

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