Many online guides suggest:
These actions are illegal in most jurisdictions (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the US, similar laws globally). PayJoy can remotely brick devices, report IMEIs to blacklists, and pursue legal action.
Reinicia el teléfono en Modo Seguro (presionando volumen down durante el arranque). En modo seguro, PayJoy no debería iniciarse porque son aplicaciones de terceros. Una vez en modo seguro, conecta ADB y repite el comando uninstall. Aquí sí hay posibilidad de éxito, ya que PayJoy no tiene sus permisos activos en modo seguro. quitar payjoy con adb
Problema: Muchas versiones recientes de PayJoy detectan el modo seguro y lo bloquean igualmente.
A standard uninstall command via ADB typically fails because the uninstall package action is blocked by the Device Admin status. Many online guides suggest:
The Standard Attempt (and why it fails):
A user might connect the phone to a PC and run:
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.payjoy
The "Workaround" (Uninstalling for specific user): Some older versions of the app allowed users to remove the package for the current user (user 0) using specific flags. However, this often leaves residual data. Upon reboot, or if the backend server detects the app is missing, the device may lock down completely, requiring a factory reset to recover functionality—which simply reinstalls the PayJoy lockscreen via "Android Enterprise" enrollment. These actions are illegal in most jurisdictions (Computer
The "Disable Admin" Route: To successfully uninstall, one must remove the app's admin status first. This usually requires navigating to Settings > Security > Device Admin Apps and revoking the permission.