Now that I'm rooted, I've gotten rid of the Sprint and HTC boat, but I'm still having a problem getting rid of the Google play crap.... Any suggestions ?
AE1282 said:
Now that I'm rooted, I've gotten rid of the Sprint and HTC boat, but I'm still having a problem getting rid of the Google play crap.... Any suggestions ?
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Don't use android? Seriously Google Play and the services are what make the OS work.
Right, keep, music, and plus and having multiple instances of the framework are what makes the phone work.... I suppose android system is just there to drain the power, not for any functional reason
Get titanium backup, uninstall what you want
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just make sure to backup just in case
johncjenc said:
Get titanium backup, uninstall what you want
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This
If you have root access you should really have Titanium Backup Pro. And if you don't feel comfortable uninstalling certain programs you can freeze them. Does the same thing but instead of uninstalling the program it just hides it from the system as if its not there, and you can always unfreeze it down the road if it causes you problems.
Or flash an AOSP ROM, but you lose Sense. +1 to above for using Titanium Backup. If you're feeling gutsy, you could use a file explorer with root privileges and dive into /system/app, but regardless, you should be careful. Oftentimes, OEM ROMs have Google-specific components actively built into the framework, so take care not to remove anything that kills your phone.
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Need a file browser like root explorer to gain access to these directories!!
/data/flex/app
coconut_cricket_prod
major league bowling Bloatware game
MBO2_kyocera_m6000
uno_demo_kyocera Bloatware Game
zio top apps Bloatware App
I am not sure what the other two apps are but I copied pasted this from the middle of a thread... and since its always being asked figured I would make it easy to find!!!
Anyother Bloatware thats removable without messing up the system can be posted here and I will edit this beginning post to include it
oh and if you know what those two are please let me know and I will add it in
You can remove the Cricket apps using Uninstaller for Root.
Mobile Web
MyAccount
MyBackup
Home Screen Tips
Cricket Store
Both demos
ZioTopApps
You can also remove the NuAnce voice control but I recommend backing the bloat on the SD card.
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What are the file names for each app?
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Uninstaller for Root
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I meant whats the file names for the bloat apps...
I dont like uninstaler for root...way to easy to hose a phone as there's no confirmation... you click something on accident its gone.. which is going to lead to a ton of uninstaler/bricked phone threads
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If you dont like Uninstaller for Root have fun deleting the bloat with something else. I only recommend it because it is alot easier to find MyBackup than it is to find something like coconut_cricket_prod_a2.0_v1.31_aligned.apk not only that but it lets you backup apks to sd card if you hold the app with a long tap
If you want to be brave you can find the apps in /data/FLEX/app/
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It's a matter of preference. Both do the job. One is not better than the other. Anyone using either should know the risks.
"With great power, comes great responsibility." - Uncle Ben
I was wondering if there is a list anywhere of the apps that would be safe to freeze now that we have root. I froze a few things, but figured I wouldn't freeze anything I wasn't sure of.
Thanks in advance!
i am also interested in this. I just froze some of this verizon bloatware before i attempt to uninstall it <root>
Looks like theyre frozen and not in my app drawer anymore so im just gonna leave it like this until i fill up my puny 16gb storage.
nexus7lte said:
i am also interested in this. I just froze some of this verizon bloatware before i attempt to uninstall it <root>
Looks like theyre frozen and not in my app drawer anymore so im just gonna leave it like this until i fill up my puny 16gb storage.
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There's a thread for this. Search for titanium backup in this section.
I've been trying to search all day and keep getting an error saying it is not available. If anyone knows where it is I'd appreciate an assist.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432729
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This will be the first time I've ever used Titanium because usually I just flash a new ROM. So what apps are safe to completely remove and what should I freeze? Thanks in advance for the help.
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I'd like to know this as well. I want to remove as much bloat/crap as possible.
For a non-AT&T specific list you can check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470862
A good start is anything that says "AT&T" anything lol.
Before removing it, freeze it with TB top make sure it won't cause any issues
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Yeah i might have already gone too far, because I had 2 FC's on touchwiz home ..
one of them caused me to be unable to unlock the phone, and i almost had to pull the battery.
i have since cleared TWHome data, and am hoping that fixes it.
I deleted a lot of crap. like 30 apps.
I must say boy do i have a lot of ram back! Like 853mb in use after i hit clear!
Deleting bloat has been a task. Using Titanium Backup to backup and uninstall bloat. Upon restarting the phone, almost everything that was uninstalled magically reappears. Not re-installs, it is just magically back in the app drawer. Its almost like rebooting restores a system backup of some kind. Is there any way to stop this from happening? I am currently using Titanium Backup's "freeze" feature, and it is keeping the bloat at bay, but deleting it would be better because I could use the phone's space for something else.
I guess you are using stock. Try installing this https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Team+Trickster&hl=en
Then reboot after deleting them.
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Sindroid said:
I guess you are using stock. Try installing this https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Team+Trickster&hl=en
Then reboot after deleting them.
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Which one is it that I need? there are 4 apps in the list, and the descriptions dont say anything about the auto-reinstalls
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.timos.htconerw&hl=en
Not sure it´s working but it´s been updated over time, havent been on stock for a while, but it did work for me. try it out.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.timos.htconerw&hl=en
Not sure it´s working but it´s been updated over time, havent been on stock for a while, but it did work for me. try it out.
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Thats the one I thought it was. I will give it a swing, but it says that it is not compatible with 4.3, and thats what the phone has on it. I'll take a swing though!
Is it safe to run the updates for the security policies after root? or should I continue dismissing the notifications? If it's not safe to do so, is there a way to now disable those notifications after root?
I used titanium backup and just froze it
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I never disabled it, took the updates, and was able to root this morning. Don't think it affects root.
I'm thinking overall security policies may be a good thing to update, just not the OTA's.
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I've heard conflicting stories. Right now I'm trying to freeze the security policies app just so I don't receive updates but can't figure out how to. Anybody chime in to help out.
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Thanks for the replies, guys.
PS4AndroidHacker said:
I've heard conflicting stories. Right now I'm trying to freeze the security policies app just so I don't receive updates but can't figure out how to. Anybody chime in to help out.
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I didn't understand how to either, but in Titanium Backup, go under the Backup/Restore tab, and scroll down to "Security policy updates". Tap that and then you'll be given the option to freeze it. You need the pro version of Titanium, though...which is unfortunate. I'm not sure how much I'll actually use Titanium so spending $6 on it just for this is a bit of a reach.
karmuh said:
Thanks for the replies, guys.
I didn't understand how to either, but in Titanium Backup, go under the Backup/Restore tab, and scroll down to "Security policy updates". Tap that and then you'll be given the option to freeze it. You need the pro version of Titanium, though...which is unfortunate. I'm not sure how much I'll actually use Titanium so spending $6 on it just for this is a bit of a reach.
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Look at it this way. You can use Titanium Pro on multiple devices. I think that I had it for my first Galaxy S2, used it for S3, S4, now S5. Definitely got $6 out of it.
karmuh said:
Thanks for the replies, guys.
I didn't understand how to either, but in Titanium Backup, go under the Backup/Restore tab, and scroll down to "Security policy updates". Tap that and then you'll be given the option to freeze it. You need the pro version of Titanium, though...which is unfortunate. I'm not sure how much I'll actually use Titanium so spending $6 on it just for this is a bit of a reach.
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Android Tuner (including free) can freeze apps too. I found this out last year after buying TiBu.
Actually, I'm finding that Titanium is actually unable to freeze apps on my S5. When I try any, it sits for a while and a toast message says it's frozen, but it's not. Looking at logcat I suspect it may be because I switched to the ART runtime. Android tuner is working though.