I installed this program EboBirthday (that I wont recommend to anybody). With this program you can get birthdayinfomation that you filled in about your contacts, and i.e make calendar entries for each to get reminders etc.
This program was messing up my syncronization with the google server, so needed to delete it - and all program-data. This was very tricky, but after a while with thousands attempts, I finally removed the most part of it - I think. Except the calendar entries.
Whatever did not EboBirthday rendering birthday dates correctly. Year was wrong, so calculation of how old the person was, was wrong. (Think it was an error with rendering the date to a timestamp, so many contacts "was born" in 1970)
So I logged into iGoogle and deleted all calendar entries from there. The calendar is now empty on iGoogle, but calendar entries on the phone will still not go away - unfortunately.
I have tried to opt out of iGoogle calendar on the phone and add it again, and calendar entries disappear when it is left out, but comes back again when I select back google calendar. In iGoogle, I can not see that the entries are back.
What can this be? Some who have suggestions for how I can remove these from my mobile?
My cell phone is not rooted.
Thanks in advance.
- Joachim
Problem solved! I had to delete the content i Calendar on the phone. Actually i think the phone automatically should have did this, because its syncs with Google-calendar.
Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> Calendar Storage -> Remove data
Then i synced my phone again with Google, and everything was OK - and synced!
GUIDE WHICH APKS TO DELETE
Well I created this thread in order to help future developers, cause recently a lot of people is starting their own custom rom. This guide will help you achive a stable rom by telling you which apks files to delete and which ones not to. This is also known as BAREBONE ROMS, because it contains only the files to run the operative system.
Red means DO NOT delete.
Green means you can delete.
Orange means delete with caution.
ALL THE APKS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
Helps to sync with google servers in order to recognize your google account.
AlertRecipients.apk
Unknown Function
ApplicationProvider.apk
Fetches list of applications installed on the phone to provide search suggestions in Market application.
AxT9IME.apk
Samsung Keyboard, can be replaced with a modded keypad.
BadgeProvider.apk
Notifies about the no. of sms and calls on respective icons in dock on launcher.
BluetoothOpp.apk
Bluetooth App
BluetoothPbap.apk
Bluetooth App
BluetoothTestMode.apk
Bluetooth App
BrcmBluetoothServices.apk
Bluetooth App
Browser.apk
Browser Application, can be deleted if replaced with another browser i.e Opera, Chrome.
Calculator.apk
Calculator Application, can be replaced with modded version.
Calendar.apk
Calendar Application, can be replaced with other calendar application from market.
CalendarProvider.apk
Calendar Sync with KIES, ONLY DELETE IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE CALENDAR AT ALL.
Camera.apk
Camera Application, can be replaced with modded version or from other device if ported.
CertInstaller.apk
Certificate Installer, if removed WiFi won´t work
ClockWidget.apk
Clock Widget.
Contacts.apk
Shows your contacts on phone or sim, also displays logs in dialer.
ContactsProvider.apk
Contacts Sync with KIES.
CSC.apk
Country Specific Codes, controls APN settings...
DataCreate.apk
If deleted will cause Bootloop, Unknown Function.
DefaultContainerService.apk
For installing apk files through the phone, unknown applications or non-market ones.
Deskclock.apk
Clock Application.
DialerTabActivity.apk
Phone Dialer, can be replaced with modded version.
Dlna.apk
All Share Application.
DownloadProvider.apk
Handles download files, i.e Market, Browser, Direct Downloads.
DownloadProviderUI.apk
Complement of DownloadProvider.apk
DrmProvider.apk
DRM Functions, i.e accessing media files like photos, videos, music, etc.
DrmUA.apk
For music playback.
DualClock.apk
Dual Clock Widget
Email.apk
Email application, you can always download your desired application i.e Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail.
EmailWidget.apk
Email Application Widget
FactoryTest.apk
Factory Test, test if everything works fine.
FmRadio.apk
Fm Radio Application.
Forest.apk
Live Wallpaper.
fotaclient.apk
Firmware Over The Air Download, instead of using KIES it downloads firmware update directly to phone.
Gallery3D.apk
Gallery Application, can be replaced with other applications such as QuickPic.
GenieWidget.apk
News and Weather Widget.
GoogleBackupTransport.apk
Backup Apps and Settings from your phone to Google Account.
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
Calendar Sync with Google Account.
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
Contacts Sync with Google Account.
GoogleFeedback.apk
Force Close Reporting to Google in order to help fix problems in next firmware update.
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
Helps to set Google Account with the phone.
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
Quick Search Box, for searching information inside the phone such as text files, image, etc.
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
Provides account / login information to Google Applications.
HTMLViewer.apk
View Html Codes.
InputEventApp.apk
Unknown Function
JobManager.apk
Task Manager, can be replaced with ported version from another device.
lcdtest.apk
LCD Test
LiveWallpapersPick.apk
Live Wallpaper Picker.
LogsProvider.apk
Displays call logs in the dialer.
Maps.apk
Maps Application.
MarketUpdater.apk
Complement of Vending.apk, helps to update applications installed through Market.
MediaProvider.apk
Accesing Media File i.e images, music, files, etc.
MediaUploader.apk
For uploading media to remote servers, uploading attachments in emails, third party pages as mediafire dropbox.
Memo.apk
Memo Application, can be replaced with similar application.
Mms.apk
Mms/Sms Application, can be deleted if your replace with another app i.e go sms.
MmsProvisioning.apk
Provide Mms/Sms Services.
MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk
Tracks Phone when stolen, part of Samsung.
Music.apk
Music Player. Can be deleted if replaced with another music player.
MyFiles.apk
My Files Application. Can be delete only if replaced with similar application.
NetworkLocation.apk
Provides Cellphone services
PackageInstaller.apk
For manually installing apps, i.e Non-Market Apps. Part of DefaultServicesContainer
PCWClientS.apk
Unknown Function
Personalization.apk
Unknown Function
Phone.apk
Phone Application.
PhoneErrService.apk
Unknown Function
PhoneSky.apk
Related to Vending.apk, if you don’t have vending.apk this will install it automatically. Can be Google Play depending on firmwares.
PictoTts.apk
Text to Speech Translator.
PopupuiReceiver,apk
Unknown Function
PowerOnOffTest.apk
Unknown Function
Preconfig.apk
Phone Configuration.
Protips.apk
System Tips
SamsungApps.apk
Samsung Apps
SamsungAppsUNA3.apk
Part of Samsung Apps, DELETE ONLY if you deleted SamsungApps.apk.
SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk
Program Monitor Widget
SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk
Yahoo Finance Widget
ScreenCaptureService.apk
Makes Screen Shots
SecDownloadProvider.apk
Unknown Function
SecurityProvider.apk
Unknown Function
SelfTest.apk
Unknown Function
SerialNumberLabelIndicator.apk
Unknown Function
serviceModeApp.apk
Uknown Function
Settings.apk
Settings Application.
SettingsProvider.apk
Part of settings.apk
SetUpWizard.apk
Set Up for first time loading, language, accounts, time, zone, etc.
ShareApp.apk
Sharing Media Files through Gallery
signin.apk
Samsung Account
SisoDrmProvicer.apk
Music Playback
SnsAccount.apk
Accounts Sync Facebook, Twitter, etc
SnsProvider.apk
Part of SnsAccount.apk
Stk.apk
Sim ToolKit, if delete may cause problems with data and phone service
Street.apk
Street View, part of maps.apk. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps.
Swype.apk
Swype, writting input method. Delete only if you dont use this method.
syncmldm.apk
Software Update
syncmlds.apk
Samsung Account
SystemUI.apk
Android User Interface
Talk.apk
Google Talk Application. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps or Google Translate.
TelephonyProvider.apk
Phone Services
thinkdroid.apk
Office Application, can be replaced with another application.
TouchWiz30Launcher.apk
Touchwiz 3.0, can be deleted if you have another Launcher installed i.e Holo Launcher, ADW Launcher, etc.
TtsServices.apk
Text To Speech, part of Maps, Google Translate. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps or Google Translator.
TwWallpaperChooser.apk
Touchwiz Wallpaper Selector
UnifiedInbox.apk
Social Hub Application
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
Dictionary for Latin IME Keyboard
VoiceRecorder.apk
Voice Recording
VoiceSearch.apk
Voice Search for Google Search, Google Maps
VpnServices.apk
Connects to VPN
wipereceiver.apk
Wipes device remotely if stolen, part of Samsung. Its your choice, either keep it or delete it.
WlanTest.apk
Test Wlan Connectivity
wssomacp.apk
Mms/Sms Notification
wssyncmlnps.apk
Needed for Syncing with KIES
Youtube.apk
Youtube Application.
Vending.apk
Market Application.
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If anyone has any information of the apks files, please post it here. I'll update it as soon as posible.
Forest.apk is a live wallpaper.
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domnic79 said:
Forest.apk is a live wallpaper.
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TouchWiz30Launcher.apk Touchwiz 3.0 can be deleted if you have another launcher installed
kurek007 said:
TouchWiz30Launcher.apk Touchwiz 3.0 can be deleted if you have another launcher installed
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Yes thats why it is in green but you are right ill add more to the description cause some people might not know that.
Phonesky.apk is related to vending.apk (google playstore). If u dont hv vendings.apk den it installs it automatically.
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Unidentifiedinbox.apk is social hub.
Thinkdroid.apk is office app.
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Fota is for firmware over the air download. Its in about phone option.
U forgot to mention vendings.apk in d op.
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Shareapp.apk is for sharing option in gallery like bluetooth & other stuff.
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Thanks dom, i edited it again
thinkdroid.apk you can delete if you have another office app like kingsoft office or quick office
gallery3d.apk
if you delete Gallery3D.apk you can`t change lock screen wallpaper in display settings.
symm3try said:
if you delete Gallery3D.apk you can`t change lock screen wallpaper in display settings.
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Thats right, but since you are going to make a custom rom there are several mods like 6 Lockscreen.
I've removed contacts.apk and mms.apk and replaced with Go Contacts Ex and Go SMS Pro.
Also froze default launcher, using Go Launcher Ex. Keeping default just in case.
BTW contacts storage and call logs etc. are not stored in contacts.apk.
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This thread deserves to be a sticky
You froze the default launcher? What is it called? Last time I messed with something like that it soft-bricked the phone because I couldn't access any menus and I had to restore a backup. BTW is the OP still updating the first post even?
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Thats right, but since you are going to make a custom rom there are several mods like 6 Lockscreen.
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I think if something removes functionality from the phone even if you can replace that functionality with another app, you should write it in the note, not everybody will know what every app does, that's the point of the guide right? What if someone can't do something and has no idea why, but it's because they removed an app and got unexpected results?
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You froze the default launcher? What is it called? Last time I messed with something like that it soft-bricked the phone because I couldn't access any menus and I had to restore a backup. BTW is the OP still updating the first post even?
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Didnt froze default launcher. Just download your desired Launcher, Run it. And then delete TouchWiz I havent had any problems at all. Yes I´m, last update was 22nd september as you can see.
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Didnt froze default launcher. Just download your desired Launcher, Run it. And then delete TouchWiz I havent had any problems at all. Yes I´m, last update was 22nd september as you can see.
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I see. Also I was editing my post just now incase you missed the additionals.
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I see. Also I was editing my post just now incase you missed the additionals.
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Yeah i saw additionals and have been thinking of that i might change the structure of the thread and add a few notes, might have time this weekend
When in doubt about what an application does, check its data (especially the database files) in the /data/data folder. It can reveal a lot of info.
Thanks man...!!!
Badgeprovider.apk
Notifies about the no. of sms and calls on respective icons in dock on launcher.
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Phonesky.apk is actually Google Play itself. On some firmwares it is named Phonesky.apk and on some Vending.apk
I THINK deleting Google Talk wont affect Google Maps functionality. It will work without any problems.
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Also deleting Mms.apk might cause problems. You might not be able to receive messages at all. Happens on S5830, dont know about S5830I.
hi all
why everytime i uncheck "Default account" in Calendar then quit , open again Calendar but app itself automatic created another Default account.
see the picture below. please help. thanks
Try copying Z3 CalendarProvider.apk to system/priv-app.
But backup your old CalendarProvider.apk first.
Maybe that happens because the default account is the phone, because of it, unchecking the option, the phone creates another account because the phone bill can not be empty
Hello, I have a Lumia 640 running Windows 8.1
As you can see in the screenshot, my google account keeps syncing non-stop, i can't stop it, neither can I delete it. The google mail icon dissappeared from my homescreen.
How can I delete my google account without a factory reset?
Thank you very much!
you tried disable internet (network), turn off and on phone?
also check permissions to access google account and remove if needed
https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions
Hello,
I have the following issue: it looks to me that the contacts app on my Samsung does a kind of sync of contacts on the phone.
For example I have a DAV synchronization of my professional accounts, and as you see in the attached image, Mat is twice in my contacts, once in "Phone Storage" (I have never added him there or enable any kind of synchronization on my phone) and once in the normal DAV address book.
The problem I have is that in my work address book I have removed Mat's phone number, but it still exists in the Phone storage.
Can I turn off this automatic synchronization with the Phone storage, or at least force my phone to do it correctly?
I mention that this is the case with all my address books, it is the same behavior with my private contacts in Microsoft 365 and that I never edit my contacts on my phone, only in my work account or in my Microsoft 365 account directly, so I can say that the synchronization is always one way, from the external system to my phone.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Sorin
Try this :
Go to settings - apps - tap on the sorting icon on the right of the 'your apps' area and enable 'show system apps'.
Go to 'google contacts sync'. Choose force stop and disable it.
Thank you! I have done what you have proposed, but I still have all my contacts in the "Phone Storage". Can I delete them safely? How?