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Debloating?

Has anyone tried the debloatung program over at the at&t note 4 threads?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2998294
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I'm pretty sure you're going to need root to use that method.

No root required to disable apps. However, to remove them, then the phone needs to be rooted.

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I'm pretty sure you're going to need root to use that method.
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Subject line of the thread linked says Root not required, but sure!
Tried it out just now, thanks for linking it @blkghost22, I've been trying to find a way to disable certain things and this did it!
Stock Music app sometimes comes up when I connect my phone to the car via Bluetooth, and there wasn't any easy way to disable it
I also recommend going to Filter, typing ATT, and disabled all that crap too - I've done everything except Knox, Remote Support, and Usage manager.... someone needs to come up with a safe list of apps to disable to debloat this device, it would be very helpful!

Will this let me disable stuff like the built in browser? Because there are some aid that the phone just won't let you disable which I find really dumb.
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Pure+ said:
Will this let me disable stuff like the built in browser? Because there are some aid that the phone just won't let you disable which I find really dumb.
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It should, I don't know the title of it from an APK or package standpoint (I know it's called Internet, but I can't find it searching right now), but once you find it, you can disable it
EDIT - SBrowser is the name of it

crea78 said:
No root required to disable apps. However, to remove them, then the phone needs to be rooted.
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KryptosXLayer2 said:
Subject line of the thread linked says Root not required, but sure!
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Okay, I can't read. I'm sending thanks X 2 to Charlotte, NC.

I'm at 55 apps disabled so far, and I don't think I'm being all that aggressive with disabling TW / Samsung / ATT features..... Anyone know of a good safe list for this phone yet where we can really speed this thing up? Not like it really needs it, but there's lots of hidden crap on it running we know about but haven't been able to disable previously

KryptosXLayer2 said:
I'm at 55 apps disabled so far, and I don't think I'm being all that aggressive with disabling TW / Samsung / ATT features..... Anyone know of a good safe list for this phone yet where we can really speed this thing up? Not like it really needs it, but there's lots of hidden crap on it running we know about but haven't been able to disable previously
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You mind sharing what you've disabled? I've done a lot manually. Haven't gotten a chance to test out the above program but I don't think I got anywhere near 55...
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Pure+ said:
You mind sharing what you've disabled? I've done a lot manually. Haven't gotten a chance to test out the above program but I don't think I got anywhere near 55...
Sent from my Samsung GS6edge
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Honestly, and I appreciate you looking to me for advice, I don't think I'm the best one to go off of, I know that nothing I've disabled was going to crash my phone, but it's all that TW / Samsung / ATT features like I was saying - the program allows you to filter by text used, even if in the middle of a package name, and that helped a few times tracking down some odd APKs
I read on Forbes that the S6 has 56 apps of bloatware on it, and I'm at 55 disabled apps, with a lot of TW / Samsung / ATT features still running, so most likely that was a list of what they could see from the app drawer or something....

Nothing from me. Just wanted to see if people actually tried it. If it worked then go thank the dev or programmer of that debloating app.
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This app worked like a charm and will have to do till we get root (if we get root)
Does anyone know what the stock messaging app is named? I use the google one / hangouts I don't need 3 of them lol.

krolla03 said:
This app worked like a charm and will have to do till we get root (if we get root)
Does anyone know what the stock messaging app is named? I use the google one / hangouts I don't need 3 of them lol.
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Messages

done12many2 said:
Messages
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No i tried that the only app labeled "messages" in the debloat app was the google one i DLed.

krolla03 said:
No i tried that the only app labeled "messages" in the debloat app was the google one i DLed.
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That's strange. When I disable "Messages" my stock messaging app is disabled and disappears.

done12many2 said:
That's strange. When I disable "Messages" my stock messaging app is disabled and disappears.
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Haha wow im dumb. For some reason i thought messages was one of the apps i could not disable on the phone and had to do on the computer app. Thanks i now have it disabled.

krolla03 said:
Haha wow im dumb. For some reason i thought messages was one of the apps i could not disable on the phone and had to do on the computer app. Thanks i now have it disabled.
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Speaking of dumb, did you catch my wife's awesome text in the pop up window? Classic! Lesson in looking before posting screenshots.

done12many2 said:
Speaking of dumb, did you catch my wife's awesome text in the pop up window? Classic! Lesson in looking before posting screenshots.
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haha no i didnt see it.

G900A_OC4-OF2_Batch_DeBloater (Customizable)

**Root access required**
Download:
- G900A_OC4-OF2_Batch_DeBloater
Instructions:
1. Extract the G900A_OC4_Batch_DeBloater folder onto your desktop.
2. Turn on USB Debugging from Developer Options and connect your device to your *PC.
3. Double-click DeBloater.bat to launch the program.
4. Select "Light," "Medium," or "Extreme" **debloating and press Enter.
5. Grant Root Access if primpted by your device and press Enter to begin.
6. Once complete press Enter to return to the Main Menu and select ***Reboot Device.
7. Last, select Exit from the main menu to end your session. Done!
* Make certain that you have Samsung Drivers installed.
** Use notepad++ or other text editor to view/edit the lists of removed apps in DeBloater.bat file.
*** It is normal for apps to begin force closing prior to rebooting your device.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Player04 said:
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No worries, use it myself and makes it easy.

Can you specify what this actually removes? Thanks.

shaklee3 said:
Can you specify what this actually removes? Thanks.
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Use notepad++ or other text editor to see the lists in the debloater.bat file.

Thanks!

I want to try this debloater.....but I use the Samsung Extreme Power Saver mode often. Will this remove any app/services that are necessary for that to function?? Thanks.

Nice work @muniz_ri, how were these lists (Light, Medium, Extreme) defined?

ikerex said:
I want to try this debloater.....but I use the Samsung Extreme Power Saver mode often. Will this remove any app/services that are necessary for that to function?? Thanks.
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I don't think it does. I can still turn regular & ultra power save mode on/off without any weird errors. Be warned using the extreme debloat as in the script it removes the GoogleContactsSync and GoogleCalendarSync. Just edit the batch file and remove the two and save before you run. Found out the hard way after the fact why my Google contacts were not syncable after customizing everything. If you've already run the that extreme option in debloater you will have to reflash the ROM and reconfigure it all form scratch.
Anyways, great contribution OP as it has given new life to my S5's battery. Now lasts much longer and runs great!

Can this be used with OF3 also? Thinking yes, but thought I would ask.

Yes, it worked fine for me

any change to get a similar one for G870A (active)?

I have a problem and am not sure how to fix it. I used this last night before bed and it worked great. This morning I realized I that the top level also wiped out my samsung acct and s health. So I tried to do a factor wipe and now I'm stuck in a loop where it keeps popping up "Unfortunately Samsung account has stopped" and I can't finish redoing the phone. I can add my gmail acct but it keeps going back to that when the popup occurs. I thought I could open Odin to just reflash - G900A_OF3_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM but I can't get Odin to see the phone and say "ready".
Any ideas?

Phenomenal script, thanks! Wish I had time to make a GUI "front-end" based on this. Took me a bit to figure out which packages were exactly what.
Tip: If doing an extreme de-bloat, use TiBu to freeze com.samsung.android.securitylogagent(KNOX logging). It was causing battery drain due to wake locks since I removed just about every piece of Samsung bloat.

since we can't root lollipop, I found this program to be helpful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294 - here's my blocked apps list to import (right click and import).
EDIT: I did this and turned back on animations in developer settings (previously off to 0.5) - and a reboot. I think debloating things really helped speed up the phone - everything seems smoother.

just making sure, but will this work for samsung galaxy s5 SM-900A or is it for s5 active?

ahbba said:
just making sure, but will this work for samsung galaxy s5 sm-900a or is it for s5 active?
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g900a=at&t s5

Hello muñiz!
What is the line I have to delete from the light de-bloater option if I want to keep Finger Scan screeen unlocker?
I can't find the correct one to keep that feature.
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chiquito3 said:
Hello muñiz!
What is the line I have to delete from the light de-bloater option if I want to keep Finger Scan screeen unlocker?
I can't find the correct one to keep that feature.
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Forget abou it. It was the time settings for the lock to kick in.

Terrific script. Just used it on OF3 and it worked beautifully. Thanks muniz!

olegy said:
any change to get a similar one for G870A (active)?
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I can confirm that it will work for the g870a. I tried both oc5 and of3. Light, medium, and extreme all work. The extreme really impressed me with all the unnecessary bs that some debloaters miss.
@muniz_ri This works with g870a as well
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Com.tmobile.pr.adapt destroying my batterIES

So I temporarily unlocked my phone as I am currently on vacation in Europe. I am currently on Orange PrePay and I'm not sure if it is related, but ever since I left the US and unlocked through T-Mobile my battery life has been completely awful (7 hour stand by time.) the culprit is Com.tmobile.pr.adapt which has gotten as high as 35% battery usage. What can I do beside resetting the phone to factory? I don't want to lose all my apps as I don't have the bandwidth to re-download them. Thanks for your help guys

Try disabling it in Settings > Apps.
If it won't let you and you have access to a computer, try using Debloater to block it.
If you don't have a computer, there's probably a way to do it in Terminal on the phone, but you'll have to dig around for the instructions.
That package is part of the T-Mobile my account app, so perhaps disabling or blocking it would help too.

phineous said:
Try disabling it in Settings > Apps.
If it won't let you and you have access to a computer, try using Debloater to block it.
If you don't have a computer, there's probably a way to do it in Terminal on the phone, but you'll have to dig around for the instructions.
That package is part of the T-Mobile my account app, so perhaps disabling or blocking it would help too.
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Indeed, you will need to use the debloater tool to block it. You can't disable it otherwise... It didn't hit my battery so much as OP however it caused mobile data to be enabled even though I had disabled it as I was using WiFi and was causing battery drain..
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phineous said:
Try disabling it in Settings > Apps.
If it won't let you and you have access to a computer, try using Debloater to block it.
If you don't have a computer, there's probably a way to do it in Terminal on the phone, but you'll have to dig around for the instructions.
That package is part of the T-Mobile my account app, so perhaps disabling or blocking it would help too.
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Yep I used Debloater and my phone is actually usable now. Thank you!

marriux2 said:
Yep I used Debloater and my phone is actually usable now. Thank you!
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It's amazing how the carrier software is so bad it's ruining the phone. The good news is two dev teams have root now and both seem to be able to root all variants and possibly all software versions!
Glad it worked for you!

Debloater has the warning message on the T-Mo G4 variant,
so how is anyone claiming a "blocked" app or android component when it's not possible?
Blocked and Hidden are two different things, right ?
LOL

phineous said:
It's amazing how the carrier software is so bad it's ruining the phone. The good news is two dev teams have root now and both seem to be able to root all variants and possibly all software versions!
Glad it worked for you!
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Sources???? Thanks in advance!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/...-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765/
Use it to root and delete the dam, app. Was messing with my phone also.

After rooting this app asked for root permissions... WTF???

Swizzle82 said:
After rooting this app asked for root permissions... WTF???
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Yeah, same issue I'm having here. Can't find the dam app to delete it ether. I think is the dam Tmobile money app.

Fidelio_o said:
Yeah, same issue I'm having here. Can't find the dam app to delete it ether. I think is the dam Tmobile money app.
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I don't think it's that cause I already had it disabled. I was able to freeze it using sdmaid, but don't know it's importance or why it's asking for root rights...

I rooted mine today and then used Titanium Backup to freeze it. Just use the search in TB to find it.

you need to freeze / delete myaccount. i did this without root and that app no longer runs and depletes my battery. you can disable with the debloater, or search for adb commands to do so. since i did that im currently at 22 hours on battery with 15% left (2h 16m Screen On Time).

I had the exact same problem as the OP. It was not an issue until i unlocked and roamed with the phone to another country and my battery would drain like crazy. It was driving me mad until i found what was causing this and then this thread.
It seems that this process constantly wakes up the phone, connects to mobile data, even when on wifi, and sends some info out. Evert few seconds, killing the phone's battery.

I keep getting this.
It keeps poping up but doesnt show up in battery stats
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anoymonos said:
I keep getting this.
It keeps poping up but doesnt show up in battery stats
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After I rooted my H811 G4, I denied root access and set SuperSU to disable the notifications.
--SN

phineous said:
It's amazing how the carrier software is so bad it's ruining the phone. The good news is two dev teams have root now and both seem to be able to root all variants and possibly all software versions!
Glad it worked for you!
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I have the same battery/T-Mobil app issue, but I can't seem to get the Debloater app to recognize my G4. When I run the app it just has a black screen with no info in the fields. No pop-ups and no errors that I can see. What can I be doing wrong?

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I have the same battery/T-Mobil app issue, but I can't seem to get the Debloater app to recognize my G4. When I run the app it just has a black screen with no info in the fields. No pop-ups and no errors that I can see. What can I be doing wrong?
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Do a backup
Just go here and make sure you install a rooted version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4/development/h81110n-stock-rooted-image-t3191038
then go here and flash the debloated rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...om-lg-g4-h811-10h-t-mobile-usa-stock-t3142779

spgmes said:
I have the same battery/T-Mobil app issue, but I can't seem to get the Debloater app to recognize my G4. When I run the app it just has a black screen with no info in the fields. No pop-ups and no errors that I can see. What can I be doing wrong?
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What do you see at the bottom of the debloater window on your computer? do you have adb enabled on your phone? is your phone unlocked? If you see connected did you click the button in the top left that says "click here to begin/read device packages"

That app is constantly requesting root permissions because of the Phone status check. T-Mobile thinks that rooting the phone Messes the phone up.
In the app theres an area where the application analyzes the phone to tell you what's his status. Giving it root permissions would likely explode the phone with notifications
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[GUIDE] [HOW TO] Disable annoying "Check battery cover" WITHOUT ROOT

Who needs reminding all the time that your phone is only waterproof if you put the back on properly??
I realise I'm just pulling together the wisdom of other people, but I can't find anywhere on the web which describes how to disable those REALLY annoying "Check battery cover" / "Check USB cover" messages which pop up on the Samsung Galaxy S5 after EVERY reboot (and sometimes randomly at other times too) WITHOUT rooting your phone. So here it is - really simple.
1. Download Debloater by GatesJunior here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
2. Read the thread to learn how to use it.
3. Block the app "Popupuireceiver.apk".
That's it! Pop ups gone. :laugh:
No unwanted side effects that I can detect so far...
Hope this helps someone else.

SolentUK said:
Who needs reminding all the time that your phone is only waterproof if you put the back on properly??
I realise I'm just pulling together the wisdom of other people, but I can't find anywhere on the web which describes how to disable those REALLY annoying "Check battery cover" / "Check USB cover" messages which pop up on the Samsung Galaxy S5 after EVERY reboot (and sometimes randomly at other times too) WITHOUT rooting your phone. So here it is - really simple.
1. Download Debloater by GatesJunior here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
2. Read the thread to learn how to use it.
3. Block the app "Popupuireceiver.apk".
That's it! Pop ups gone. :laugh:
No unwanted side effects that I can detect so far...
Hope this helps someone else.
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does this work with titanium backup by freezing the package? isn't it about the same thing if I have root?

chris-t-an said:
does this work with titanium backup by freezing the package? isn't it about the same thing if I have root?
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I've just freezed it using Titanium Backup and it appears to work fine

BobBaltzer said:
I've just freezed it using Titanium Backup and it appears to work fine
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Yes , your solution works even on G870F ( S5 Active international).

I've just freezed it using Titanium Backup and it appears to work fine on samsung galaxy s5 Neo G903F

Hello..Please help
Hello developer
I tried debloater app in my samsung galaxy s5 with android marshmalllow but its not working. My device is not rooted. Is there any way to remove the annoying notification from galaxy s5..

SolentUK said:
Who needs reminding all the time that your phone is only waterproof if you put the back on properly??
I realise I'm just pulling together the wisdom of other people, but I can't find anywhere on the web which describes how to disable those REALLY annoying "Check battery cover" / "Check USB cover" messages which pop up on the Samsung Galaxy S5 after EVERY reboot (and sometimes randomly at other times too) WITHOUT rooting your phone. So here it is - really simple.
1. Download Debloater by GatesJunior here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
2. Read the thread to learn how to use it.
3. Block the app "Popupuireceiver.apk".
That's it! Pop ups gone. :laugh:
No unwanted side effects that I can detect so far...
Hope this helps someone else.
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Thank you, It works great!! :good:

Just found this, works ☺

Heh, took me long enough to find this workaround. Worked great on my SM-900A running 6.0.1. Used universal-android-debloater and just had to change the filter dropdown from "recommended" to "all", then searched for popupuireceiver and hit "uninstall". This is perfect as the phone will be hard-mounted to a motorcycle as a dashboard.

3.5.3 debload?

Is there a working debload script for the 3T?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69805724&postcount=3

ahmedradaideh said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69805724&postcount=3
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Have you test this? Its safe too use it?

Schrotty35 said:
Have you test this? Its safe too use it?
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It messed up Google search for me , so I am not recommending it.
I recommend manual de-bloat through Titanium Backup ★ root. It's much safer way to do it.

All the (well, 2 of them so far I've seen) debloating apps sure seem like oddball arbitrary choices. Some of the choices are things not only I use, but I think are used by the phone and are possibly able to screw up regular operations by removing them. I think @jemeljsh is pretty much on the spot when he says to just use TB to freeze things first , and then see if things look OK.
The whole "debloating" concept is a) arbitrary and b) individual (or did I just say the identical thing twice? ; . I'm in favor of some personal debloating (damnit, everything I say sounds weird now), but not from someone else's list.

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69805724&postcount=3
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It's safe, only hiccup I found after flashing is that something breaks the app locker settings screen. It still works protecting apps but you can no longer add/remove app or even disable app locker. Would love to work out what part broke it.
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wozn said:
It's safe, only hiccup I found after flashing is that something breaks the app locker settings screen. It still works protecting apps but you can no longer add/remove app or even disable app locker. Would love to work out what part broke it.
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If it broke the App Locker settings screen, I'd personally consider it NOT safe, but that's me