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[Q] best and most needed apps for root users?

im rooted and have some of the common apps but everyday i find new apps that make my g2 more complete. so im wondering, what apps to you root users use?

SetCPU and Adfree for me dude.
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-Titanium Backup
-SetCPU
-ROM Manager
-Root Explorer
-ShootMe
-Autostarts
Can't live without these apps

Metamorph , adfree , setcpu
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Titanium Backup
SUFBS
SetCPU
Shoot Me

are there any out of the norm apps you guys use?

cachemate, shootme, gscript, better terminal emulator pro, boot control, root explorer, led me know, sqlite editor, SUFBS, dalvik explorer, torch (built-in CM but also available in market), and all the others already meantioned.

Cpu Tuner. In my opinion its better than Set cpu. Gives you more options.
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Gotta have Titanium if you keep flashing roms, easy and painless way to restore apps and data. Worth the $5.

Vandam500 said:
-Titanium Backup
-SetCPU
-ROM Manager
-Root Explorer
-ShootMe
-Autostarts
Can't live without these apps
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Dude! This is your thing! Demo vids!

What is sufbs? I cant find it in the market
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wesmagyar said:
What is sufbs? I cant find it in the market
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664925
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Titanium Backup Pro
---Not just for after flashing ROMs but for bad app updates you can revert back to a working version of an app
SetCPU
ShootME
Root Explorer
Non root but indispensable
Tasker

any of you guys have problems with shootme taking incomplete homescreen pics?

urfavoritemazn said:
any of you guys have problems with shootme taking incomplete homescreen pics?
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i have always used it and its never once failed me...

[Q]How to delete build-in app?

As topic. Thx
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Mathew381 said:
As topic. Thx
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1) Recommended: You can disable the app when you go to Settings->Apps and select the app. It will give you an option to disable.
2) You can remove the app if you have root. Just open a file explorer with root access, go to /system/app, backup the apk to /sdcard, and then delete it.

You could also freeze the app with Titanium Backup, then if you want to update OTA later you can just unfreeze it.

WiredPirate said:
You could also freeze the app with Titanium Backup, then if you want to update OTA later you can just unfreeze it.
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True, you could use Titanium Backup -- but it was more useful Gingerbread and prior versions of Android -- ICS has that feature built into the OS.

Similar question, if I switch to nova launcher can I just pull stock launcher permanently? I've done so in the past so its prob possible. I just don't like seeing nova appear in system panel using 50mb of ram labeled "perceptible" if both launchers are now taking extra resources.

RogerPodacter said:
Similar question, if I switch to nova launcher can I just pull stock launcher permanently? I've done so in the past so its prob possible. I just don't like seeing nova appear in system panel using 50mb of ram labeled "perceptible" if both launchers are now taking extra resources.
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Yes, you could. Keep in mind that you will need to put it back if you plan to update using the next OTA update URL.
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Auto stop app?

Is there any app that can stop apps from auto running. In background I tried rom toolbox but it sucks when I disable apps in auto manager.
Any help?
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I think this should be on Q&A, not sure.
Anyway, try Autostarts from Play Store.

You must search here:
https://play.google.com/store

Autostarts
Autostarts, it's a paid app in the play store. Amazing app! After a flash its my first app downloaded right after titanium backup

I also use Autostart, it is a great way to stop apps from auto-running in the background!

But wich Autostart ? On Google Playstore we have two apk: One from Michael Elsdörfer, and other from Cyberhorse.
Wich is right ?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Cyberhorse

xunair said:
Is there any app that can stop apps from auto running. In background I tried rom toolbox but it sucks when I disable apps in auto manager.
Any help?
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i recommand using app called "fast reboot" its not auto but its a 1 click thing
also u can use the go launcher task manager
it has n auto stop option and also the one click thing that stops all running apps.
its great and im using it
no u dont need go launcher 2 run it

in my opinion u must not force close apps as it restarts and drain more battery.
android manages the background apps very efficiently
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Google Ears outside the US

Google Ears (like Shazam / Soundhound) is automatically disabled for Canadian (maybe other non-US?) Nexus 7 users, I guess because we can't buy music from the Play Store. It's in system/app, but it's frozen.
Titanium Backup will not allow me to unfreeze. I moved the existing apk and odex with Root Explorer and put this in it's place, set permissions, rebooted and installed. Works fine, but it doesn't stick around after another reboot. I can restore it with Titanium and it'll work again... until the next boot.
It's so quick in identifying a song vs Shazam. Any ideas?

I'm sure there must be an easier way, but it seems that converting it to a user app with Titanium after restoring does the trick.

It's disabled in UK too. I just set permissions using root explorer (rw, r, r), put the widget on my homescreen and it's stayed there through all reboots. Didn't notice any icon appear in the app draw though.
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Strangely enough, it isn't disabled on UK Nexus S's (my friend has one, unrooted stock, I saw it there after he got JB update).

All I had to do was defrost with Titanium Backup.

I can't even get it to install .Works fine on my OneX side loaded the apk to the N7 and it just goes through the motions of installing then says failed

chrisnash said:
It's disabled in UK too. I just set permissions using root explorer (rw, r, r), put the widget on my homescreen and it's stayed there through all reboots. Didn't notice any icon appear in the app draw though.
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It's a widget, shows up as Sound Search. I'm amused at the propensity for Google to always have two possible names for one service... you never know for sure where something is going to show up in the app drawer / app manager.
Anyone having trouble may want to try the version from the Google Ears/Sound Search (From Jelly Bean) thread over in dev / hacking.

For users in Canada, Google has it disabled
use tibu to defrost it,
type this in terminal emaulator:
su
pm enable com.google.android.ears
then use this link to update it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.ears
don't search, it wont work use the link. This worked for me.

ScumDroid said:
For users in Canada, Google has it disabled
use tibu to defrost it,
type this in terminal emaulator:
su
pm enable com.google.android.ears
then use this link to update it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.ears
don't search, it wont work use the link. This worked for me.
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Hey, this worked great. Thanks! Only thing is I couldn't update using your link. Just says not available in my country.
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Kewjoe said:
Hey, this worked great. Thanks! Only thing is I couldn't update using your link. Just says not available in my country.
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Hmm odd, i can open the link and im in Toronto too. ill dig around and see if i can find anything on it.

Works great I'm in the UK link works updated from market and widget still on home screen after reboot. Thanks.
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Bloatwave removal app

I am looking for an app that can remove some system bloatwaves and I hav been using some apps in the play store but didn't work on my n7 so could anyone provide an app that could remove n7's bloatwaves?
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Root explorer or ES file explorer and delete apps you don't want in /system/ app
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Mind you, for system apps you will need root access.

Titanium backup and root paid version just freeze them.
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my device is rooted
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Edward Zhuang said:
my device is rooted
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If u rooted then use this, very good app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zsj.android.uninstall

Thax the app works
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What bloatware do you think is in your Nexus 7 anyway? Just disable them using the built-in mechanism, no need to remove anything.

Yea I've compiled aroma installers just for removing bloatware but this is usually carrier related garbage or touchwiz/motoblur/sense stuff. None of that exists here so I wouldn't even spend the time creating that. I don't think there is any bloatware here just maybe "unwanted" apps. which once rooted can be easily removed or just frozen/disabled.

where are bloatwares in a stock jellybean rom?simply deactivate what you don't want\like..no need to cancel..for example a rom like bamf has built-in the tool to deactivate system\apps.very usefull for a person in yours position..

As a matter of interest what apps/files can be frozen via titanium? Anyone got a list of which are safe to remove?
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I'm interested in this too. My device isn't yet rooted. You can force stop apps from settings but I believe they start up again at reboot which is annoying. Maybe time to root my device!

Tozzy2 said:
I'm interested in this too. My device isn't yet rooted. You can force stop apps from settings but I believe they start up again at reboot which is annoying. Maybe time to root my device!
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NO! There is a Disable button on the same screen with the Force Close that disables apps since ICS.