I have a GS3 16 gb coming in the mail tomorrow. I heard we only really have 8-9gb free.
Can I delete all those useless apps to free up my space?
I know I would have to root just wondering if it will screw up my phone if I delete those useless apps.
Yes you can. But make sure you dont touch system files
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Deleting apps didn't help me gain much storage. The only benefit is that you can get rid of certain apps that run in the background and tax your resources. Other than that, there is little benefit in deleting apps. You can simply hide them in the drawer.
And yes, please, be cautious not to delete certain apps. Otherwise, you'll get force closes. There is a post in here that lists apps that are safe to remove.
But again, there is almost no benefit in deleting apps that don't run in the background by default.
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hey guys i rooted my phone a few weeks back and now an running synergy sense 3.0.
how do i go about deleting the system apps or stock apps that phone will not simply let u uninstall is there an app to do that or do i have to go through the phone hardware itself??
View attachment SdxAppRemoval-1.5.apk
i use this
be careful you can delete important stuff, use caution. back up first!!
I use Titanium Backup to remove system apps.
It has the capability to "freeze" them without actually removing them. This is helpful when you don't really want to get rid of it permanently but just want to stop it from running on its own.
It also allows you to be sure that no problems will be caused by removing the app. If something else depends on it and you start getting force closes you can thaw the app to recover it.
Once you are sure that you want to be rid of it forever you can remove it completely.
off the top your head do u know what all can be removed without messing up pone?
+1 for using Titanium Backup to remove system apps.
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off the top your head do u know what all can be removed without messing up pone?
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At one time I saw someone here trying to build a comprehensive list. Definitely can remove the 'bloat' like Amazon MP3, NASCAR, NFL, Kindle, Nova, Sprint Navigation, and the other Sprint apps.
Things that get you into trouble are things that are integrated into Android (like Google Talk) or HTC Sense.
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This is the list I was thinking of:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...EZSd1pFTy1OTlEzWTZkZ3BpS2JXdlE&hl=en_US#gid=0
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misfits MisfitROmV1.2 with ChopSuey kernel works really REALLY well for me and it dosent have almost all the stuff and you can download the stuff you want, (i just did youtube and maps) only downside is he aint around no more. still rom works great
Like the topic states. Ive just downloaded Titanium Backup and i cant see myself using any of the other features besides forcing apps like Chrome Beta or Tumblr which use alot of internal memory to the SD. So far those apps i moved to the SD work fine, but is it stable to keep them there? or is there another app that will work even better than TB? Im rooted with 4.0.4 btw
Titanium backup is the best all rounder app for rooted devices
its safe to move user apps..but not the system apps..u can move wat all u have downloaded without any worry..
Good to know, thanks but it makes me wonder why the developers dont allow all their apps to transfer to the SD by default.
You could always try making them system apps which Will save space.
Long press on app, and from pop up menu select make system app.
System space is separate from internal, titanium main Screen will show how much space available.
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is it better to make them system apps than to move to the SD? will it matter in terms of performance?
oh, one problem im facing moving apps like Beautiful Widgets and Chrome to the SD...the widgets wont show up. Will i face this same problem if i make them system apps instead?
The only rule: Dont move/push/link apps to sd which you want to use as widget!
cool. makes sense. thanks
In my stock rom that is rooted I have many of the original apps frozen.
Is there any advantage to removing these apps vs freezing them. There is plenty of space on the system partition and I don't think that having the extra files in the system partition slows the phone down.
king200 said:
In my stock rom that is rooted I have many of the original apps frozen.
Is there any advantage to removing these apps vs freezing them. There is plenty of space on the system partition and I don't think that having the extra files in the system partition slows the phone down.
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Not really, unless you need space.
Personally, I freeze apps I want to use later (like Maps) but uninstall everything else.
Uninstall apps you feel you would never use.. Examples are default live wallpapers cos I never use them.
Freeze you don't use normally but feel you may use once in a while... Examples here would be like maps.
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Rooted it today. First android phone I've ever owned (though been jailbreaking since 2009).
I installed Ttanium Backup, and i think i backed up my apps and data, but not exactly sure where to, as i don't have an SD card in it yet. If I backed up to the phone, I'm guessing that's mostly useless. But I'm new to this stuff so i don't really know.
So, now that i have root access, what apps should i be installing?
What stuff should i be uninstalling or freezing?
What cool things can i now do that i couldn't do yesterday?
Anything specific to the OGP that i should or should not do?
andygold said:
Rooted it today. First android phone I've ever owned (though been jailbreaking since 2009).
I installed Ttanium Backup, and i think i backed up my apps and data, but not exactly sure where to as i don't have an SD card in it yet. If I backed up to the phone, I'm guessing that's mostly useless. But I'm new to this stuff so i don't really know.
So, now that i have root access, what apps should i be installing?
What stuff should i be uninstalling our freezing?
What cool things can i now do that i couldn't do yesterday?
Anything specific to the OGP that i should or should not do?
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You can block ads, search adaway here on xda since Google recently rid the store of all ad blocking apps. You can use programs like sqlite editor to enable hotspot even if you're not subscribed to a plan that supports it. You can use xposed framework also here on xda (under our phones themes and apps) to apply themes to the phone. You can disable built in apps using titanium backup. Also, you should install Cwm under android development for our phone and make a nandroid backup in case you ever screw up your phone.
Best of all, you can install greenify root to make your battery last a lot longer. It hibernates apps for you that would normally run in the background.
When we have our bootloader unlocked is when the real fun will start though.
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lessthanzach said:
You can block ads, search adaway here on xda since Google recently rid the store of all ad blocking apps. You can use programs like sqlite editor to enable hotspot even if you're not subscribed to a plan that supports it. You can use xposed framework also here on xda (under our phones themes and apps) to apply themes to the phone. You can disable built in apps using titanium backup. Also, you should install Cwm under android development for our phone and make a nandroid backup in case you ever screw up your phone.
Best of all, you can install greenify root to make your battery last a lot longer. It hibernates apps for you that would normally run in the background.
When we have our bootloader unlocked is when the real fun will start though.
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Thank you!
Couple more questions...I was able to do a search for adaway, and found it, but you mention (under our phones themes and apps), and could not find that. Is there a section that just has XDA Apps in it? All I was able to find was forums, and not repositories (don't know if that's the right word).
Basic newbie question...if an app is listed as being for Jellybean 4.1, can we use it even it was made for a Galaxy S3 for example? If it's Jellybean 4.1 is it good to go?
As to adaway...if you disable ads, will some programs refuse to run?
Is the hotspot app, safe for my phone bill?
If you "disable" apps using titanium backup, does it remove them from the phone, or just hide them? What is freezing an app? And if later you want to have them back (let's say for a trip to the cell store) are they readily returned to view?
I was under the impression (probably wrongly) that CWM at this point could brick our phone. Am I mistaken? And where does the nandroid backup get stored? Hopefully not on the phone...
I ask a lot of the above questions as being a new android user (2-weeks now), I'm clicking or checking out everything I see on the phone (and in the store(s) to learn about what it can do. I'm also installing a ton of apps that are new to me, and I've also gone to some non-Google Play stores to DL some stuff. I know that sooner or later I'm going to want to restore the phone to factory stock to get rid of conflicts, viruses (virii?), and anything that does not play well with other stuff. So, during this learning quest, I assume I'm going to frag the phone in some way, and will have the need to return it to stock (hopefully without needing to go back to the store)!!! I just want to have a bit of assurance that with everything I do, I can get back to stock.
Lastly, is there anything somewhat similar to iTunes that will make a restore a bit less time consuming. Is Titanium Backup what I"m searchnig for?
Wasn't aware of greenify root.. will give that one a go right now!
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lessthanzach said:
You can block ads, search adaway here on xda since Google recently rid the store of all ad blocking apps. You can use programs like sqlite editor to enable hotspot even if you're not subscribed to a plan that supports it. You can use xposed framework also here on xda (under our phones themes and apps) to apply themes to the phone. You can disable built in apps using titanium backup. Also, you should install Cwm under android development for our phone and make a nandroid backup in case you ever screw up your phone.
Best of all, you can install greenify root to make your battery last a lot longer. It hibernates apps for you that would normally run in the background.
When we have our bootloader unlocked is when the real fun will start though.
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Thanks for mention greenify root, I install it. It's a hit!!
Now that I'm rooted (and installed some associated apps) I've noticed some laggy operation. When I'm on pretty much any of the home screens, and click on the app drawer icon, I'm brought to the page where I see "Apps", "Downloads", and "Widgets" at the top, but occasionally I have a blank screen below that. It stays blank for anywhere from one to three seconds and then the apps and folders appear. Sometimes they will show up instantly, but quite often there is a few second lag. The only things I've installed since rooting are Root Checker, Titanium Backup and Greenify. I'm not sure whether it is the root or the new apps, so I guess I can uninstall the three apps and see.
I also seem to be getting the circling "please wait" message more often than in the past.
Anybody else experiencing this? And does this sound like a root issue or an issue from one of the three apps?
as someone who has hardly any need for gplus, facebook, etc... how much of the app memory is lost to that?
in practice, how much i can install until disk full messages?
bonus [Q2] any easy way to remove that bloat easily?
gcbxda said:
as someone who has hardly any need for gplus, facebook, etc... how much of the app memory is lost to that?
in practice, how much i can install until disk full messages?
bonus [Q2] any easy way to remove that bloat easily?
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There's about 12 gb internal storage... Lots of space for apps i guess...
Removing bloat will need root...but you can disable the unneeded apps in settings-apps... Disabling won't free up space but it will prevent them from running and hide them from the drawer...
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Memory is not as big of an issue with this device, as you've got an SD slot and your flavor of sizes to pick from.
I've said before and I'll say it again, I think the Sony ROM is one of the best stocks around. It does have some apps I never use (and freeze with Titanium), but it's not half as imposing as others like HTC. It's very easy on the eyes and has options I like.
The idea of softkeys on this phone defies logic to me, but I got rid of those on every ROM I've been on in favor of PIE. I want the screen space...