Hello
I am looking at my /system/app and trying to figure out what these apks are responsible for and is it safe to nuke them
MediaProvider.apk
BugReport.apk
MediaUploader.apk
Clicker.apk
PackageInstaller.apk
Development.apk
DownloadProvider.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
DrmProvider.apk
SoundRecorder.apk
FilePicker.apk
Stk.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
Term.apk
TmoImPlugin.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
ImProvider.apk
Now, I am pretty sure what some of them are (like ImProvider.apk) however I don't quite use those services so I'm wondering if they are stand-alon apps or integrated with something else (like IM and Gtalk may be?). Also, DRM provider, what's that? I don't believe that I have any DRM media, do I still need it? If someone could neat-pick thru those and let me know - that would be greatly appreciated. I decided to get rid of my a2sd set-up and going lean and mean. I already nuked all the stuff I could think of but I want to free up some more space in /system/app and stuff some of my apps from /data/app in there.
Thank you in advance.
borodin1 said:
Hello
I am looking at my /system/app and trying to figure out what these apks are responsible for and is it safe to nuke them
MediaProvider.apk
BugReport.apk
MediaUploader.apk
Clicker.apk
PackageInstaller.apk
Development.apk
DownloadProvider.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
DrmProvider.apk
SoundRecorder.apk
FilePicker.apk
Stk.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
Term.apk
TmoImPlugin.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
ImProvider.apk
Now, I am pretty sure what some of them are (like ImProvider.apk) however I don't quite use those services so I'm wondering if they are stand-alon apps or integrated with something else (like IM and Gtalk may be?). Also, DRM provider, what's that? I don't believe that I have any DRM media, do I still need it? If someone could neat-pick thru those and let me know - that would be greatly appreciated. I decided to get rid of my a2sd set-up and going lean and mean. I already nuked all the stuff I could think of but I want to free up some more space in /system/app and stuff some of my apps from /data/app in there.
Thank you in advance.
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I have an idea what most of them are but don't want to give a wrong answer.
package installer - what allows you to install .apk's
sound recorder - self explained, sound recording app
bug report - reports whats goin on
googlepartnersetup - googles first intial set up
settings - settings for your phone
media uploader - what allows your phone to upload video and pics to internet
development - for development purposes (assuming dev tools or something in it)
user dictionary - assuming its what stores all the words you use when you type
I'm not 100%. If I'm wrong on anything go ahead and flame me.
supremeteam256 said:
I have an idea what most of them are but don't want to give a wrong answer.
package installer - what allows you to install .apk's
sound recorder - self explained, sound recording app
bug report - reports whats goin on
googlepartnersetup - googles first intial set up
settings - settings for your phone
media uploader - what allows your phone to upload video and pics to internet
development - for development purposes (assuming dev tools or something in it)
user dictionary - assuming its what stores all the words you use when you type
I'm not 100%. If I'm wrong on anything go ahead and flame me.
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See that's where the problem is.... I use astro and that has built-in package installer... do I need 2? I know I need file browser lol
Initial set-up is handled by Checkin.apk and Set-upWizard.apk and I got both of those nuked successfully
Well....I guess nothing left to do
.....goes to nuke some stuff
Thank god for nandroid
My guess would be that package installer is used by Market so maybe you need it or maybe Market just downloads and doesn't install without package installer so then you can install with ASTRO. I wanna know what the stk.apk is for as it's never been in there before, I know it has something to do with the SIM card but what exactly?
_Kyros_ said:
My guess would be that package installer is used by Market so maybe you need it or maybe Market just downloads and doesn't install without package installer so then you can install with ASTRO. I wanna know what the stk.apk is for as it's never been in there before, I know it has something to do with the SIM card but what exactly?
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You're right, I remember seeing it somewhere that stk has something to do with dual sim enviroment however I thought that android did not support dual sims... hmm interesting, well going to nuke it anyway.
You're probably going to want to keep PackageInstaller. Even though you can install apks through Astro it wouldn't have the right permissions to do so on its own. It would have to do so through a system level service which is likely what PackageInstaller is.
numerik said:
You're probably going to want to keep PackageInstaller. Even though you can install apks through Astro it wouldn't have the right permissions to do so on its own. It would have to do so through a system level service which is likely what PackageInstaller is.
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Good point. I'm taking them out one by one to see what happens.
Thanks!
FYI I wouldn't delete any of the *Provider.apk files. These appear to be basic system services that other apps would need to implement some of their functionality. MediaProvider for example would be the service apps would use for playing sound or video. I'm not sure but I think DRMProvider is for protected apps (this would also include free apps if the developer published it that way). Some of the others also look like they would be used for app functionality through intents as well. Like HTML Viewer which I believe provides HTML rendering for apps that need it (possibly including the browser as it wouldn't make sense for it to have it's own separate renderer). Term might be what provides the adb shell. I would really do more research before you start deleting files indiscriminately. I just keep recalling the old story about the guy who deleted all those useless DLL files to free up hard drive space...
numerik said:
Term might be what provides the adb shell.
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By the way Term.apk is actually Terminal Emulator so you don't need it if you don't use it and plus you can download it from Market.
numerik said:
FYI I wouldn't delete any of the *Provider.apk files. These appear to be basic system services that other apps would need to implement some of their functionality. MediaProvider for example would be the service apps would use for playing sound or video. I'm not sure but I think DRMProvider is for protected apps (this would also include free apps if the developer published it that way). Some of the others also look like they would be used for app functionality through intents as well. Like HTML Viewer which I believe provides HTML rendering for apps that need it (possibly including the browser as it wouldn't make sense for it to have it's own separate renderer). Term might be what provides the adb shell. I would really do more research before you start deleting files indiscriminately. I just keep recalling the old story about the guy who deleted all those useless DLL files to free up hard drive space...
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I have to say once more.. thank god for nandroid. I'll post my results here at some point. See, some stuff may only be useful to some people and be a complete waste of space and resources for others. In my case - IM is that waste of space. I do use Gtalk but it's a stand-alone app therefore I thought that I could delete IM.apk, IMprovider.apk and TmoIMPlugin.apk without any problems.... WRONG!!! Gtalk started giving me FC. I've deleted IM.apk previously without any problems so it's one of the other two. Nand for now... will play with it later.
Thank you for your thoughts, if anyone wants to contribute - please do so.
[How to] Deal with Bloat Safely & Properly {Freeze Method/ROOT} | BIGGER LIST(S)! 3/1
UPDATE: 3/1/11 @ 23:49
BIGGER COMPREHENSIVE LIST
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A "RECOMMENDED" LIST!
I'm holding off on a "Not Recommended" List for a bit until I get your guys thoughts on what should stay, be added, or be taken off of the recommended list!
PLEASE COMMENT WITH YOUR THOUGHTS!
(And thanks to kgeissler for a bunch of new frozen goods!)
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You are here because...
You bought your Atrix and hate your cluttered app drawer, as well as the feeling that your phone has to fight with one hand behind it's back...hell, maybe blindfolded, too.
You want...
To get rid of as much of the bloat on your phone as possible. You want to de-Motoblur it. You want to de-AT&T it. You want to give it back its other hand, and maybe a small knife (not to mention doing away with the blindfold).
You don't want...
To modify your phone in a manner that would be harmful. You don't want a brick/paper weight/somehow broken device.
If this is you, keep reading.
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First Offs:
> This thread is meant to help, not hurt. That being said, if, after reading this thread and performing some of the procedures detailed within, you do end up damaging your phone, neither I nor any of the others who contributed can be held responsible in any way. By reading this and performing any of the said procedures, you take full responsibility for what might happen to your phone.
> Upon writing this, the Atrix has only been officially released for less than 5 days. Devs are still working to free the bootloader, and thus most users are still only able to perform rudimentary modifications to the phone. Please realize that this thread may become obsolete as developers become more familiar with the device and are able to write all sorts of one-clicks/recovery flashables to remove bloat! This brings us to...
> I will be doing my absolute best to update this as frequently as possible in the case that new methods and/or new dangers arise regarding file modification on our devices. If this thread ever becomes obsolete, it will be noted as such in both the thread title as well as being the first thing in the original post (this).
With all that said, let us continue:
One of the most valuable pieces of information regarding modifying the Atrix's files comes from TeamBlackHat's P3Droid, known on XDA as jimmydafish:
jimmydafish said:
Hello my name is P3Droid,
We (TBH) have a lot of experience in Motorola phones and hacking. This experience dates back to the Razr days.
Here is a word of caution. Do no delete apps from the System partition, I would suggest you only rename them to .bak. When Motorola pushes updates each of the files undergoes a hash check, if the file has been manipulated or is missing the entire update will fail.
Until a system only sbf or similar is released, unless you make a back up with bootstrap and recovery, you will eliminate your ability to take updates moving forward.
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In summary: DO NOT DELETE APPS FROM THE SYSTEM PARTITION. This will result in the inability to receive official Motorola updates.
The thread from which the above quote was taken can be found here, and I would highly recommend that every single Atrix owner wishing to do any sort of file manipulation read it before doing anything else. It's only 4 pages, and well worth one's time.
So, how do we go about removing any bloat?
1) Any apps that are NOT in the system partition are safe to modify. Many have reported being able to remove apps by means of the standard Android applications manager. Details on this method can be found in this thread started by Fixter, who says:
Fixter said:
They can be removed by the Manage Applications settings. Very simple indeed.
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PLEASE NOTE: This method does NOT require root priviliges, and would be a very good place to start for more inexperienced users due to the relative ease and safety it affords. At the same time, it does not allow for access to some of the more deeply embedded apps/files you may wish to modify. This brings us to...
The Freezing Method
First suggested (to my knowledge) by acPIZZA:
acPIZZA said:
I suggest everyone that is rooted use TITANIUM BACKUP to deal with their bloatware issues. The pro version, which you will need, is only a few bucks and is worth it. TB allows you to 'freeze' bloatware apps, which to my knowledge just blocks it fro the system, but does not delete it. The apps you choose to freeze are also removed from the app tray - so no more clutter. This way when an update rolls around, you can run down the list and simply touch 'thaw' to bring those apps back to recognition. This seems like a much more efficient and easy way to go back and forth, rather than renaming the .apk's.
I apologize if someone already mentioned TB in this thread - I just skimmed quickly.
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In summary:
Use Titanium Backup's "Freeze" feature to deactivate or disable files. This method allows for the safe and long term deactivation of files in order to free up RAM/CPU resources, while allowing users to easily reactivate, or "Thaw"/"Defrost" the files if the need arises (official Motorola updates, requiring a certain functionality given by a file, etc). Note: This does not free up any storage on one's phone. It merely stops a phone process so that it does not consume RAM and/or processing power.
Prerequisites:
>Root privileges (procedure can be found here; thanks goes to designgears)
>Titanium Backup (application; can be found in/downloaded from the Android Market)
Note: The "Freeze" feature of TiBU is only available in the paid version of the app. TiBU Pro only costs $3.99, and is very useful beyond just what is discussed within this thread. (Trust me, I was hesitant to spend any money in the Android Market, but this has saved me countless hours of time and much of my sanity. It is well worth it.)
Procedure: (It's actually pretty simple)
1. Open Titanium Backup
2a. If previously unopened, click "Allow" on the Superuser dialog box- this grants TiBU the required root privileges
2b. If, for whatever reason, you do not grant TiBU superuser permission, don't panic- press the menu button and tap "Reload Application"; this should give you a second shot to give the necessary permission
2c. Alternatively, you can kill TiBU in a task manager and reopen it, also giving you that second chance
3. Navigate to the Backup/Restore section by clicking the corresponding little grey bubble at the top. This brings you to a list of all sorts of system/application elements.
4. From here, it's a simple matter of tapping (not long-clicking) on an element to bring up a dialog box. This box will contain options to, among other things, backup, uninstall, and freeze.
At this point regarding Atrix development,
YOU ARE TO TOUCH NOTHING BUT "FREEZE"...EVER. (I guess "Back up" is also fine, but that is not relevant).
Note: To Defrost/Thaw an element, simply repeat steps 1-4, instead selecting the Defrost/Thaw option.
ALSO, I personally have found that any changes made by freezing will only take effect after a reboot. Ultimately, even if this isn't the case, I suggest a reboot anyways (just for good measure). I don't believe there's a need to do this after every single time you Freeze an element, just once after you've Frozen all you'd like.
This of course brings us to...
Elements that are safe to Freeze:
Note:
This list is likely to change as more elements are found to be safe to touch. At the same time, if an element is ever found to cause problems after being Frozen, the list will be updated as soon as possible. Here we go...
The first post containing "Safe-to-Freeze" apps can be found here (Thank you, snlu178). I did not quote this post so as to avoid confusion, though I will be incorporating the list of elements in the linked post into my list. Once again, I owe a big thanks to snlu178 for the risk he took, as well taking the time to list the apps he found safe to Freeze.
The List: (Alphabetized, I believe)
*Disclaimer: Some of these elements correspond to docking/widget functionality. If something appears to be linked to a certain functionality that you need/want, DO NOT TAMPER WITH IT.
COMPREHENSIVE LIST
AdService 1.0
Alarm & Timer 2.2.1
AtCommandService 1.1
AT&T Code Scanner
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Navigator
Blockbuster 0.6
Blur.res 2.2.1
BrowserMessage 2.0.0
Cardock 1.0
com.android.providers.applications 2.2.1
com.motorola.android.extdispservice 1.0.0
com.motorola.android.syncml.service 2.2.1
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
Contacts Sync 2.2.1 (google contacts will still sync)
ContactsUnconnected 2.2.1
Data Manager Service 1.1 (internet and data still works)
Desk Home 2.2.1
DLNA 0709.69
DlnaSystemService 1.0
DMService 1.0.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Files 2.2.1
Forest Wallpaper 1.0
FOTA 2.2.1 (THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTS OFFICIAL MOTOROLA OVER-THE-AIR FIRMWARE UPDATES! NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!)
Help Center
Home 2.2.1 (this is the default Motoblur launcher; as such, have a home replacement already installed and set as the default if you wish to freeze this!)
Home Screen Tips
Live TV
LocationProxyDmPlugin 2.2.1
Mediashare 1.0.0
MediaSync 1.0.0
Mobile Desktop 1.0
Motorola Dock Service 1.0
myAT&T 1.0
News & Weather 1.3.03 (Android widget, not Motoblur, just FYI)
News 2.2.1
NFS Shift 1.1.73
Purchased Media 1.0
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quick Tutorial 0.0.1
Quickoffice
SDMService 1.0
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Note 2.2.1
Swype
SyncML 2.2.1
Task Manager 9.0
Terminal Emulator (I & others believe this may affect ADB functionality; though safe, freezing this is not necessarily recommended!)
Toggle Widgets
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
VLingo
Voice Commands
Weather 2.2.1
Webtop Connector
Work Contacts 2.2.1
YPmobile
RECOMMENDED LIST -----------------------------------> {UNDER EVALUATION |:::::|:::::|:::::| PLEASE COMMENT!}
Alarm & Timer 2.2.1
AtCommandService 1.1
AT&T Code Scanner
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Navigator
Blockbuster 0.6
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Help Center
Home Screen Tips
Live TV
Mediashare 1.0.0
MediaSync 1.0.0
myAT&T 1.0
News 2.2.1
NFS Shift 1.1.73
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quick Tutorial 0.0.1
Quickoffice
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Note 2.2.1
Toggle Widgets
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
VLingo
Voice Commands
Weather 2.2.1
YPmobile
Miscellaneous:
If you happen to SNAFU your phone, as of right now your best bet is this procedure laid out by designgears.
Thanks to:
designgears
Getaphixx
Fixter
snlu178
acPIZZA
franciscojavierleon
numerous TeamBlackHat members (esp. P3Droid/Jimmydafish, cellzealot)
our dear forum moderator, Mr. Clown (thanks for the sticky!)
reserved (just in case, I suppose)
Thanks for the mention friend. We need to make sure we tell them that Freeze is a paid feature of Titanium Backup paid version.
Hmm, so I was dump and didn't read the sentence in the parenthesis next to Home 2.2.1. I froze it without have something else and now after a reboot my phone is stuck at the AT&T Rethink Possible Screen. Any ideas?
Fixter said:
Thanks for the mention friend. We need to make sure we tell them that Freeze is a paid feature of Titanium Backup paid version.
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is the freeze option the equivalent of just renaming the .apk to .bak? If so, it could be an alternative to buying tibu.
This is great. Thanks for getting it stickied.
Re: the no home rebooting nag this point, check out the post on recovering from a soft boot. You will have to learn about adb, but you can get the phone back to life. Anyone else have a faster way to factory reset?
franciscojavierleon said:
is the freeze option the equivalent of just renaming the .apk to .bak? If so, it could be an alternative to buying tibu.
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In a sense yes. But TiBu is faster and I would argue has less user error. Plus the app is so great you should spend the money to support the dev. But, you can go through changing the names.
Thanks for staying on top of things, snlu178.
I should have a moment now to update a couple of things, including the mention that the freeze feature is paid only (something I was wondering about but didn't want to speak on too soon; thanks again, Fixter).
Also, regarding the ghetto .bak alternative, does that require Root Explorer? I guess I'd be willing to mention it, but ultimately, if it's a matter of buying Root Explorer, then I might just confine this thread to dealing with TiBU.
Let me work on a small revision, and also make sure freezing Home 2.2.1 can be risky if done so improperly.
xyrovice said:
Also, regarding the ghetto .bak alternative, does that require Root Explorer? I guess I'd be willing to mention it, but ultimately, if it's a matter of buying Root Explorer, then I might just confine this thread to dealing with TiBU.
Let me work on a small revision, and also make sure freezing Home 2.2.1 can be risky if done so improperly.
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Just found out root explorer is also paid. Not that i don't want to pay, it's just that i am new at android (atrix will ship down here in about 2 weeks) and don't know if the market accepts credit cards from Venezuela yet. I will try...
My guess is that there should be a way to rename files from the adb shell as well. Either that, or install openssh or something on the phone and then just su and rename. It's linux, after all.
About freezing home, besides having already installed another launcher like launcher pro or adw, i guess it should be active before freezing it? To avoid force close or other problems.
Have you tried using google checkout?
franciscojavierleon said:
Just found out root explorer is also paid. Not that i don't want to pay, it's just that i am new at android (atrix will ship down here in about 2 weeks) and don't know if the market accepts credit cards from Venezuela yet. I will try...
My guess is that there should be a way to rename files from the adb shell as well. Either that, or install openssh or something on the phone and then just su and rename. It's linux, after all.
About freezing home, besides having already installed another launcher like launcher pro or adw, i guess it should be active before freezing it? To avoid force close or other problems.
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Really good idea. I don't know if it's necessary, but always better safe than sorry. I will add a notice to not only have another launcher installed, but also "defaulted".
xyrovice said:
Really good idea. I don't know if it's necessary, but always better safe than sorry. I will add a notice to not only have another launcher installed, but also "defaulted".
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When you install something like ADW and nothing else. Home = Motoblur is completely deactivated. Its like ADW becomes the default home app. You'll need app switcher to get back to it.
Fixter said:
When you install something like ADW and nothing else. Home = Motoblur is completely deactivated. Its like ADW becomes the default home app. You'll need app switcher to get back to it.
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Ducking out for a sec, but I'll make a note of this when I get the chance. And do you mean home switcher?
xyrovice said:
Ducking out for a sec, but I'll make a note of this when I get the chance. And do you mean home switcher?
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Yes Sir, sorry.
xyrovice said:
Ducking out for a sec, but I'll make a note of this when I get the chance. And do you mean home switcher?
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there's moto home fix in the Market specifically for moto phones with blur for this.
franciscojavierleon said:
there's moto home fix in the Market specifically for moto phones with blur for this.
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I know this. I was just stating a fact.
I agree to call out the need to have a new home app installed and defaulted prior.
Moto Home Fix is what switches back to Home 2.2.1 (if it's not frozen).
Also, though Home 2.2.1 is not default when you have a new launcher it still runs in the background draining CPU and RAM. And every bit you save helps in my book.
I compared running services on my Nexus One (with CM7) with my Atrix and tried disabling services that were on the Atrix, but not on the N1. I have froze the following with no ill effects yet....
I am not running Blur, I am running Launcher Pro.
If anyone recognizes any of these that I should defrost, please let me know.
AdService 1.0
AtCommandService 1.1
blur.res 2.2.1
BrowserMessage 2.0.0
com.android.providers.applications 2.2.1
com.motorola.android.extdispservice 1.0.0
com.motorola.android.syncml.service 2.2.1
com.motorola.photowidget 2.2.1
Contacts Sync 2.2.1 (google contacts will still sync)
ContactsUnconnected 2.2.1
Data Manager Service 1.1 (internet and data still works)
Desk Home 2.2.1
DLNA 0709.69
DlnaSystemService 1.0
DMService 1.0.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.2.1
Entertainment Center 1.0
Files 2.2.1
Forest Wallpaper 1.0
FOTA 2.2.1
Help Center 2.2.1
Home 2.2.1
Home Screen Tips 2.2.1
LocationProxyDmPlugin 2.2.1
MediaShare 1.0.0
MediaSync 1.0.0
Mobile Desktop 1.0
News 2.2.1
Purchased Media 1.0
Quick Contact 2.2.1
Quick Tutorial 0.0.1
SDMService 1.0
Social Messaging 2.2.1
Social Messaging Service 2.2.1
Social Networking 2.2.1
Social Sharing 2.2.1
Social Status 2.2.1
Sticky Note 2.2.1
SyncML 2.2.1
Task Manager 9.0
Toggle Widgets 2.2.1
Universal Inbox 2.2.1
Voice Commands
VPN Services 2.2.1
Weather 2.2.1
Work Contacts 2.2.1
Titanium Backup
Can Titanium Backup be placed on the SD card, or does it need to be kept in the main phone memory? Haven't seen this addressed anywhere and I have little experience with apps functioning from SD cards.
Fixter said:
Thanks for the mention friend. We need to make sure we tell them that Freeze is a paid feature of Titanium Backup paid version.
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Yes, thanks for the mention.
Also, in my quote - I mention the paid version.
Can anybody advice, which system apps and services absolunely safe to remove after rooting?
Or, at least, describe the functions jf system apk's?
kashei said:
Can anybody advice, which system apps and services absolunely safe to remove after rooting?
Or, at least, describe the functions jf system apk's?
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If i believe uninstaller for root gives a list
Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
it's not a problem to get a list.
the question is to get the safe list.
Im going to add a few i know are fine:
Universal search
Launcher
Polaris office
Amazon Offers
Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2
I'm a very happy user of Titanium Backup Pro (with other phones) so I immediately installed it to my KFHD after rooting.
I'm now keen to know if anybody did the same and tried "Freezing" apps.
Freeze is a nice way of temporarily removing apps (to first see if everything keeps on working fine), but it is still dangerous because if anything really bad happens preventing a full boot, it would be impossible to run Titanium Backup again and Unfreeze the app.
Any of you had the same idea and tried experimenting a bit?
I would love getting rid of some of the Amazon system apps running in the background...
degiovab said:
I'm a very happy user of Titanium Backup Pro (with other phones) so I immediately installed it to my KFHD after rooting.
I'm now keen to know if anybody did the same and tried "Freezing" apps...
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Of course yes! Me too a very happy and maybe happier a bit user of Ultimate backup (Titanium played some dirty with market links).
And i've tried to freeze safe way.
But some apps like:
- Amazon device client platform,
- Amazon Web runtime
- DRM protected content storage... (I don't use any of amazon services)
I really afraid to experiment untill nandroid will be released for KFHD. That's why was the question.
Thanks. I followed you straight away.
I'm wondering now about:
- Amazon MP3
- Amazon Platform
- Amazon Video
- Audible
- Content Management Service
- IVONA TTS
These are all processes appearing as active (I use System Panel Lite) after a boot.
Anybody knows what these processes are about and if there is anything that can be safely frozen?
I would not mess with many of the Amazon applications at this moment in time.. But there are still some things that can be removed without hiccups.
what is the night android version?
Noob here. Can anybody compile a list of removable apps and system processes for cm10?
this question belongs to Q&A section.
if anyone dont answer your question until i write, i will.
Sorry for that, there was the other thread opened for ics in general so I figured...
But please do share.
All wallpapers(live, cm)
Voicedialler
Email
Maps
Exchange2
Apollo
Browser
Calendar
Dsp
Deskclock
Cmfilemanager(including themes)
Videoeditor(but you lose ability to play videos with stock gallery)
theaks30 said:
All wallpapers(live, cm)
Voicedialler
Email
Maps
Exchange2
Apollo
Browser
Calendar
Dsp
Deskclock
Cmfilemanager(including themes)
Videoeditor(but you lose ability to play videos with stock gallery)
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How about those com.google..... processes? I want to take it to a bare minimum without losing functionality.
MiGzHizon said:
How about those com.google..... processes? I want to take it to a bare minimum without losing functionality.
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Each com.google... stuff lies in an apk... You can rename apk as you want, the com.google... process name will remain. You can see this by pushing apks to /system/app with titanium backup, as it renames pushed apks with the process name (com.whatthe****...)
Nandroid backup, then, and remove one by one.
I use to remove everything bout TTS, wallpapers, backup storage, and so on. I usually remove gallery - replacing with quick pick - but on CM10, you can't with out losing the camera... so I was thinking of a nice guide made by telling removable apps, and related stuff (libs and files), but in an intelligent way... I mean, organized with categories (ex: TTS, speechengines, wallpapers, livewallpapers), indicating all files (as system/etc, system/lib) and clearly indicating suppressed fonctions on each move...
I haven't seen, yet, a list of what I can safely remove from the stock version of this phone. Obviously, its rooted and I am using RomToolbox Pro for software removal/freezing. I have removed the t-mobile crap and some of the other basics like calculator, calendar, some google stuff but what else can I get rid of without causing my phone to need to be reflashed or worse, trashed? I want to go as lite as possible and I like to replace things with better 3rd party apps as I did with the calculator, calendar and alarm thus far.
patrizzull said:
I haven't seen, yet, a list of what I can safely remove from the stock version of this phone. Obviously, its rooted and I am using RomToolbox Pro for software removal/freezing. I have removed the t-mobile crap and some of the other basics like calculator, calendar, some google stuff but what else can I get rid of without causing my phone to need to be reflashed or worse, trashed? I want to go as lite as possible and I like to replace things with better 3rd party apps as I did with the calculator, calendar and alarm thus far.
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Even Better, there's a flashable zip that doesn't just have lists, it can remove the apps for you.
Check out ROM Cleaner.