Develop Bugs

Why wont google+ die?

Running 4.0.4, and no matter what google+ wont go away. I have frozen it with TiBU, it stays frozen for a little while, then it comes back to the app drawer. Look in TiBU and its unfrozen. Ive uninstalled the updates, reinstalled the updates, disabled it in settings, its the app that wont die!

If your rooted just delete the app from system/app directory.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

I didn't want to have to resort to uninstalling it, but I used TiBU to uninstall it. Never seen an app defrost itself before.

i think it is a bug of ics. even u use the original disable button in app menu, sometimes it will "enable" itself after rebooting the phone

stevessvt said:
I didn't want to have to resort to uninstalling it, but I used TiBU to uninstall it. Never seen an app defrost itself before.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why would you not? you want Google+ to stop running so what's the purpose of having a app on your phone that you don't want running in the first place?
You can always reinstall it via the market anyway.

zephiK said:
Why would you not? you want Google+ to stop running so what's the purpose of having a app on your phone that you don't want running in the first place?
You can always reinstall it via the market anyway.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess I'm gun shy still from when I had my razr, you uninstall an app you weren't suppose to on that and your completely off the upgrade path.

Agree, proper app will go away if frozen w/Titanium
and from the OS developer no less? wtf

If you're rooted install root explorer if you don't already have it. Create a directory under /system called app.disabled and move the apk from system/app to there. Problem solved. If you ever want it re-enabled just move it back.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Or just rename it to .bak
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Removing Bloatware

What tools are there to remove bloatware?

Calks bare rom converter its in the themes and apps section
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

There is always JRummy's Rom Toolbox Lite !

Or if you are trying to modify a ZIP file, you could always just open it and delete anything you consider "unneeded" yourself, I found I actually learned a fair bit doing it that way.

Another option is that you can use titanium backup to "freeze" the apps.
They are effectively removed, but you can "thaw" them back to normal in the event that it messes something up.
I think you need the paid version of TB to do that though, but I like doing that before removing the apps.

I have used noth the ROM Toolbox and Titanium backup. I prefer titanium because you dont fullyt remove it, but by freezing it you take it out of the picture without having to worry about seriously deleting something you shouldnt have.

Use titanium backup free to uninstall system apks.
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2

Bloatware List?
Anyone know of a list anywhere that shows what software/processes are installed which could be frozen safely?

willjr0k5 said:
Anyone know of a list anywhere that shows what software/processes are installed which could be frozen safely?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are a couple of lists floating around but I haven't seen them in some time and some of them are either very outdated or for a different model phone (a lot of apps are still the same however).
Use the search at the very top of every XDA screen to search all the XDA forums. Learning to search is half the battle, keep search queries simple at first. Most questions can be answered by using the search tools here.
---------- Post added at 01:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:38 AM ----------
+1 to using Titanium or something similar to freeze apps.
First of all, always backup your phone prior to going on a binge removing or freezing apps. Freezing is a much better alternative than deleting/removing apps because once they're gone, some of them may be very difficult to get back.

willjr0k5 said:
Anyone know of a list anywhere that shows what software/processes are installed which could be frozen safely?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What I did was made a list from different developers rom. Like naoekrom beta 2.1 he list all the bloatware he took out his rom in his second post. Whenever I go to a different rom I grab my list... Go to root explorer app and under system/app delete those on my list...
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

sCloudStarter can't be uninstalled

Good Morning.
Since yesterday I've noticed, that an app called "sCloudStarter" was installed automatically into user apps.
I can't uninstall it, and there is also a process running.
I can't find any information about this in the internet.
Is here someone, who knows what this app is or does?
Antivirus does also nothing find when I scan my phone.
It's annoying, when apps are installed automatically without knowledge of the user.
Do you think it's harmless or is it a bad virus app?
I did nothing change in my system before.
I also made a full wipe, and after configuring my device with the new fresh system, this sCloudstarter was installed again.
Please, hopefully someone can help me or can give me an answer about this.

it's a Samsung system app related to S-cloud. This is like Google drive. You ha ave to be root to uninstall it.

Kremata said:
it's a Samsung system app related to S-cloud. This is like Google drive. You ha ave to be root to uninstall it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for your answer.
I'm rooted, but when I uninstall it, it is back in the next second.
It's not possible to delete it.
But I'm wondering, why it was installed automatically without any message?
That's bad from Samsung.

Do This -
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.

Yeah there was a update which installs this app like a user app.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

UtkarshGupta said:
Yeah there was a update which installs this app like a user app.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This means, that it is not a virus or something similar?
Therefor I leave it as it is.
But it's annoying, when such apps, with NO information, are installed automatically.
Thanks for your answers.

No no.
It's just the Samsung app.
The Samsung push service installed an app.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

soloarflp said:
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Care to share with others what the Uninstall program is that you are using? That would kind of solve it for everyone.

Freeze it using tb. Solved it for me
Sent from my GT-N7105 using xda premium

xcly said:
Freeze it using tb. Solved it for me
Sent from my GT-N7105 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?

chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use titanium backup to freeze the app
Sent from my GT-N7105 using xda premium

chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Like the other post said, you can use an app called Titanium Backup to freeze apps, and delete them. This one should be no exception. Freezing apps would be recommended first, as you can then see how the phone reacts when you disable an app. You can always delete later, but I still would recommend just freezing. Even with a 16 GB device, you won't gain that much space by deleting these apps that who knows if you may need later.

That works
soloarflp said:
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This works. It uninstalls after you uninstall the Samsung Account XXXXXXX

chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If your phone is rooted, there is an app called TitaniumBackup in the Play Store. TitaniumBackup can freeze apps and the frozen app no longer runs on your phone or shows up in your app drawer. TitaniumBackup is the first app that in my opinion needs to be installed on a rooted phone. It's the best app that I've ever paid for, followed closely by Root Explorer.
It's also a good idea that before deleting an app you should ALWAYS have TitaniumBackup backup the app first. This way if your phone starts to act really weird, you can go into TB and restore the app.

It looks noxious
I had a look at the permissions for this in its App Info area,
...
* Your Personal Information
add or modify calendar events and send emails to guests without owner's knowledge, modify your contacts, read calendar events plus confidential information, read call log, read your contacts, read your Web bookmarks and history, write call log, write web bookmarks and history
...
OMG! It astually lists "send emails to guests without owner's knowledge" like that's nothing to be alarmed about! In fact, most of what is listed there is setting off alarm bells to me.
.

chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is an app titles Titanium Backup that you can use with root. (highly recomended btw). This lets you uninstall bloatware, freeze apps (basically hides them and keeps them from running but keeps them on the phone), backup apps and data so if you have to reinstall or switch phones you can restore them without having to set them up again. Freezing also lets you stop the app which makes you provision and pay extra to tether your phone so you can activate it without paying extra.
It is a must have app imho for rooted users and I highly recomend the pro version. (you can only freeze with pro)

Safe bloatware to remove/frost

Hi everyone!
Can we make a list of all the bloatware that we can safely remove / Titanium freeze without ruin your OGP.
I've stopped this with the Task Manager
- AT&T Messages
- myAT&T
- YPmobile
Thanks!

thureos said:
Hi everyone!
Can we make a list of all the bloatware that we can safely remove / Titanium freeze without ruin your OGP.
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can delete some of them directly from your app drawer. Just open your app drawer hit the plus/minus sign in the top right corner and delete. I froze the rest of mine with titanium.
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??

esimon311 said:
You can delete some of them directly from your app drawer. Just open your app drawer hit the plus/minus sign in the top right corner and delete. I froze the rest of mine with titanium.
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply.
I did that, but the real reason is the upcoming roms that people will custom and I think they gonna need this info for cleaning/debloating them and stuff.
=)

You won't ruin your phone, you will just have to find the stock ROM (on one of the threads here) and flash it back with LGFlash tool. The obvious ones to remove would be anything AT&T Related using Root Uninstaller if rooted. Also any obvious apps that are preinstalled such as Polaris and Kindle can be removed if chosen too. I also removed all Tests (Bluetooth Test, Wifi Test, etc) Its pretty simple to know what to remove and not to.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app

I froze everything I don't use with TB. No issues at all.
Yes, they hang low

gameovr said:
You won't ruin your phone, you will just have to find the stock ROM (on one of the threads here) and flash it back with LGFlash tool. The obvious ones to remove would be anything AT&T Related using Root Uninstaller if rooted. Also any obvious apps that are preinstalled such as Polaris and Kindle can be removed if chosen too. I also removed all Tests (Bluetooth Test, Wifi Test, etc) Its pretty simple to know what to remove and not to.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've had issues with those apps and I dint know why. Whenever I removed the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi test apps, my phone freezes for 5-10 minutes on boot. Whenever I put them back, its fine again.
Happened on the original firmware and the new one. I've went all the way back to stock too.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app

Freezing apps with Titanium has worked great for me... for what its worth

[Q] new launcher

I have a rooted SGH-I317, no new Rom's, from what I understand (friend rooted it for me). I installed nova launcher and was wondering if I even need to keep the TW launcher? If I don't need to keep it, how do I remove it? And can I use titanium backup to delete all these stupid AT&T apps?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

I would keep the launcher, just in case something breaks in Nova you have a backup (it has happened), and yes you can use TB to remove all the AT&T bloat.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk

Will removing those AT&T apps mess anything up?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

If you are talking ONLY about AT&T apps, then you shouldn't have any issues. Samsung apps may cause issues when uninstalled.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk

Launcher connections.
Before doing any of this search youtube videos to see what features the note 2 has so you know what to test. Also many tutorials on how to switch things.
Launchers skinned by the manufacturer usually have something attached to them. You have have the Note 2 Which has the SPen. Many of these features may not work in the new launcher. Although they may still work in an application. Also some widgets may not work if designed for TW.
Make a nandroid back up. Install your new launcher and make it your default. Test all features that you can use. If any features have disappeared you have to decide if they are worth losing. You can then back up TW with titanium back up, and then uninstall TW. Test again. If anything has changed then re-install TW.
If anything does not act right after reinstalling then restore through TWRP or your custom recovery that you did nandroid with.
I tend to like custom ROMS based on stock. Such as SKYNOTE or JEDI X (They have already removed most of the AT&T or Samsungs apps that most do not need or want). Just make sure they are intended for you phone. Take small steps. And read everything you can.
If you decide to remove anything with Titanium backup. If the app is part of the system it will give you a warning that may cause device to malfunction. if you say yes. (and you did not already back up the app) it will again ask you yes or no do you want to unistall. If removing this app causes your launcher to crash, you may not be able to install through titanium back up, this is why you always need a nandroid back up.
Enjoy!
joshemiller13 said:
I have a rooted SGH-I317, no new Rom's, from what I understand (friend rooted it for me). I installed nova launcher and was wondering if I even need to keep the TW launcher? If I don't need to keep it, how do I remove it? And can I use titanium backup to delete all these stupid AT&T apps?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

This...^^^^^^^^^^^^....
Well said...g

thanks

I removed my touchwiz launcher.. never used it and never had any problems after removing it. Believe it was called Touchwiz Home or something like that and I just used Root App Delete.