I usually like to uninstall bloat, but I've seen some people get stuck in boot loops if they've uninstalled bloat and use an OTA update, but has this happened for everyone? Or should I just freeze the apps? I like to uninstall them to free up space, but as far as I know freezing them doesn't free up memory, does it?
Thanks for any and all help.
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cotylee1991 said:
I usually like to uninstall bloat, but I've seen some people get stuck in boot loops if they've uninstalled bloat and use an OTA update, but has this happened for everyone? Or should I just freeze the apps? I like to uninstall them to free up space, but as far as I know freezing them doesn't free up memory, does it?
Thanks for any and all help.
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Wrong section to post in.
If you uninstall bloat you will have to flash the pre-root firmware, of which there isn't one for the zf2e.
You should just freeze the unwanted apps in ti backup.
This is the development section. Please read the descriptions for each section and choose more carefully where to post in the future.
(hint... Questions would go in Q&A section)
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I'm brand new and hoping to get some advice if possible. I was able to root the phone with no problem thanks to the One Click Root Program so thank you to the Unlockr and to the thread on here.
Now, I'm not sure what to do about a custom ROM. I honestly just want to get rid of the AT&T bloatware. Other than that I have no requirements. I don't really care other than that as long as I can get rid of things that I don't want.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
DraglineDrummer said:
I'm brand new and hoping to get some advice if possible. I was able to root the phone with no problem thanks to the One Click Root Program so thank you to the Unlockr and to the thread on here.
Now, I'm not sure what to do about a custom ROM. I honestly just want to get rid of the AT&T bloatware. Other than that I have no requirements. I don't really care other than that as long as I can get rid of things that I don't want.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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since you got root, to remove att junks: install root explorer from android market and uninstall each junk manually. for custom firmware search forum for clockwork recovery (rom manager from market) and read instruction on op to install. gudluck
This doesn't belong in development.
MikeyMike01 said:
This doesn't belong in development.
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Hes a newb. Cut him some slack. To the OP, try familiarizing ypurself with the stickies.
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Download titanium backup which is free. It allows you to uninstall apps. Even system apps. Read and be careful. For the most part avoid all Google apps
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Thank you! I appreciate the help so far.
I apologize for posting in the wrong section. I thought I was in the right place but that was my mistake.
This thread can be deleted. I was able to root it and get Cognition on it with no trouble.
Thank you to everyone involved with the development and donations will follow soon.
Hi All,
I'm new to Android/Rooting. I used the SOC root method to root the phone, and now I have some questions I'm sure more knowledgeable folks can answer.
First and foremost, I know a recovery is in the works/testing phase and will soon allow alternate ROMS to be loaded. Until that time, I need to know what apps/processes I can safely remove from my phone without bricking it.
I know I can and have killed Bing and BingVoice. As well as stupid apps like Blockbuster, CityID etc....
What about things like VCast Apps? Verizon Media manager? Widgets?
There seems to be a lot of processes running in the background that I have no idea what they do.
I know each phone has different bloatware, is there a list for the Revolution?
Also what is the difference between uninstalling and freezing an App? Is there a free way to freeze an app?
Thanks for any advice
Yeah all the vzw apps can go
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There is a thread about this already in the general section they have a list there
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kwiggington said:
There is a thread about this already in the general section they have a list there
Sent from my Revolution
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Thanks. I was unable to find such a thread before I posted here. Can you please point me to it?
Is it better to freeze an app or uninstall it? Are there free apps to freeze an app?
AndroidCraig said:
Thanks. I was unable to find such a thread before I posted here. Can you please point me to it?
Is it better to freeze an app or uninstall it? Are there free apps to freeze an app?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1107806
and ive found that root uninstaller has a freeze option but you can only freeze/unfreeze 3 times i froze mine till we have a viable recovery (which we do only not mass implimental)
Can we still download paid apps for free from play store with our rooted phone?
can you make clear??
If you want paid app for free with rooted device?
then my all efforts vained.........
I'm guessing there are only two ways to interpet this question:
1) Can you download the apps you have already paid for for free through the google play store...this would be yes you paid for them you can download it as much as you like to your account.
2) Can you download apps that you have not paid for for free because the phone is rooted through the play store...this is warez asking for warez is prohibited on this forum and you could be banned.
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I'm guessing there are only two ways to interpet this question:
1) Can you download the apps you have already paid for for free through the google play store...this would be yes you paid for them you can download it as much as you like to your account.
2) Can you download apps that you have not paid for for free because the phone is rooted through the play store...this is warez asking for warez is prohibited on this forum and you could be banned.
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+1
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Oh sorry for that, I just beginner on rooting phone.. so the main purpose we rooted our phone just for install custom rom, no other special things we can do with our rooted phone other than install custom rom?
superpaul91 said:
Oh sorry for that, I just beginner on rooting phone.. so the main purpose we rooted our phone just for install custom rom, no other special things we can do with our rooted phone other than install custom rom?
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Rooting your phone allows you access to ALL system functions and files. What you do after that is totally up to you! (i.e. custom ROM, recovery, etc.). But, no warez. We support devs here.
superpaul91 said:
Oh sorry for that, I just beginner on rooting phone.. so the main purpose we rooted our phone just for install custom rom, no other special things we can do with our rooted phone other than install custom rom?
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You might be able to do it but you will get no help on the matter here.
XDA is about supporting the developers and teaching people how to STEAL is not supporting the developers now is it?
Read the XDA rules before posting anything again please and thank you
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Being a beginner is no excuse to ask for paid apps for free! Everybody knows this is theft! XDA supports developers, i suggest you do the same by purchasing the apps you use!
Hi Folks,
I'm a smartphone newbie with an Optimus L90. I have some questions about rooting.
I've seen some articles that say that if you root your device you should be careful of automated ROM updates that will unroot your phone. How do most people approach these updates?
How often are these ROM updates necessary? Could I disable this feature & do this manually every month or so?
What about apps? If I manually updated these about every 2 weeks or month, would that be sufficient?
I realize that if I root this device I should only install trusted apps. To me this would mean Google Apps & Amazon, correct?
Regarding antivirus & security, this phone has LookOut running. I've seen some articles that say antivirus software is unnecessary. What are your thoughts on this? I wanted to change the settings for this program. However, I did not find a LookOut app in the apps area. How can these settings be changed?
Thanks,
Mark
What's the reason to root?
Just be careful and do nothing you don't understand. If possible make a backup of your system.
But first read on XDA and be informed
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Hello Bravho,
I've seen some info on the internet about these devices being more customizable when rooted. Although, you have an excellent point, I might not have to root. I thought maybe there would be a simple way to root & install a custom ROM on my phone. However, it seems in order to do this correctly I'll need to be more familiar with the OS. This means reading more of the posts on this forum & planning.
Thanks for taking the time to reply,
Mark
bravho said:
What's the reason to root?
Just be careful and do nothing you don't understand. If possible make a backup of your system.
But first read on XDA and be informed
Sent from my LG-D405n using XDA Free mobile app
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You can use root, but be careful don't do anything you don't understand.
For root: towelroot
Custom roms, read a lot
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mrich72 said:
I've seen some articles that say that if you root your device you should be careful of automated ROM updates that will unroot your phone. How do most people approach these updates?
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Updates for the L90 are NOT automatic, to my knowledge anyway. You must provide approval for the update to install. However, if you decide to flash a custom ROM such as CyanogenMod ( CM ), you won't have to worry about updates from LG
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How often are these ROM updates necessary? Could I disable this feature & do this manually every month or so?
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ROM updates roll out at irregular intervals, if they roll out at all. LG's L90 LG-D415 hasn't had an update as of yet, but several of the other variants have.
mrich72 said:
What about apps? If I manually updated these about every 2 weeks or month, would that be sufficient?
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Updating your apps is always at your leisure
mrich72 said:
I realize that if I root this device I should only install trusted apps. To me this would mean Google Apps & Amazon, correct?
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That really depends. With that line of thinking you'll have a very narrow list of applications available. If in doubt, don't install.
mrich72 said:
Regarding antivirus & security, this phone has LookOut running. I've seen some articles that say antivirus software is unnecessary. What are your thoughts on this? I wanted to change the settings for this program. However, I did not find a LookOut app in the apps area. How can these settings be changed?
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I've found it to be unnecessary. The only thing you can do to manage LookOut is to uninstall it. You must have root privileges to uninstall as it's installed as a system app.
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mrich72 said:
Hello Bravho,
I've seen some info on the internet about these devices being more customizable when rooted. Although, you have an excellent point, I might not have to root. I thought maybe there would be a simple way to root & install a custom ROM on my phone. However, it seems in order to do this correctly I'll need to be more familiar with the OS. This means reading more of the posts on this forum & planning.
Thanks for taking the time to reply,
Mark
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Wow! Sorry, don't see many new people come here that actually have enough foresight to research before jumping in to modding their device. They usually jump straight in to modding without doing any research at all and then someone like me gets to explain how to fix what they messed up. :silly:
Rooting is fairly simple and straight forward. Flashing a custom recovery can be tricky for some as can flashing a ROM.
I have upgraded to marshmallow and I want to debloat all of the Samsung Crap ware but I do not know which apps are safe to uninstall.
Can someone help? Thanks
I'm waiting for a debloated stock rom myself
hunter99507 said:
I have upgraded to marshmallow and I want to debloat all of the Samsung Crap ware but I do not know which apps are safe to uninstall.
Can someone help? Thanks
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Yes, I wish some of the ROM creators would publish the full list of exactly what they remove.
I also don't really know but can only guess that one way to debloat would be to root the device, then use TitaniumBackup to either freeze or wipe undesired apps and libraries off the system. Some might seem obvious but others might not, hence the usefulness of having a master list as a guide.
You can't just wipe everything by Samsung because some of the packages are used by other Samsung apps. Exactly which ones are not necessary would be nice to know.
Personally I would look for stuff like "music", "books", "videos", "newstand", "games", "weather" etc. stuff if you're never going to use from Google or Samsung. Kind of similar to what you delete from the Windows 8 Start Screen
One nice thing about TitaniumBackup is that you can freeze things before wiping them, to see if they really are necessary or not.
There's a helpful thread on the topic here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-1-master-remove-debloat-freeze-list-t3409361
jazzmachine said:
There's a helpful thread on the topic here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-1-master-remove-debloat-freeze-list-t3409361
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Thank you for this link. Been looking for it for some time now!