Develop Bugs

New features of FroYo summarized! [Updated: Aug 06, 2010 @ 17:30]

System-Wide
Overall:
- It's faster
- Improved WiFi and 3G Signal (Noticed by kilohercas)
- Multiple reports of battery lasting longer than with Eclair 2.1. (See Bouncer5's topic for more info)
- No more accidental screen activation by proximity sensor while talking with bluetooth. (Found by jordanxp)
- Android Cloud to Device Messaging support, Eg. ChromeToPhone to send links, maps directly to phone from chrome/firefox browser (Found by psycop)
- Search function will now also search in Android Market (Found by bridgstfer)
- Speaker volume increased (Reported by rikbrouwer)
Startup/Shutdown:
- Startup sound is reduced in volume (Found by iKarampa)
- Now vibrates on shutdown (Found by Domsdey)
- Shutdown time is reduced a lot (Found by psycho.ro)
Interface
- Screen can now also be rotated to the right! (Found by martintzvetomirov)
- New Task Switcher when holding Home button. Displays 8 apps instead of 6. (Found by steve228uk)
- Helicopter View now has bigger thumbnails (Found by th3)
Apps:
- Launcher has been renamed from All Programs to All Apps (Found by steve228uk)
- HTC Share App
- News & Weather
- Videos
- Voice Search
- WiFi Hotspot
- Torchlight
- Search (Google)
- Pictures renamed to Gallery
- Twitter has been renamed to 'Twitter For HTC Sync' (Found by Havner)
Widgets:
- Calculator Widget (Found by jaymit)
- FM Radio Widget (Found by martintzvetomirov)
- Market Widget (Found by jaymit)
- News & Weather Widget (Found by Havner)
- All icons in Widget > Settings are new + 3 new widgets (Profile, Ringtone & Hotspot) (Found by Bouncer5)
- When going to Shortcut > Bookmark, you know get a bookmark thumbnail (Found by steve228uk)
- Bug: SMS Widget; When last message deleted from last thread, then widget balloon disappears, leaving only buttons for compose and list. (Found by darkduck)
- Missing: Black HTC Search Widget (Found by MD1500)
Settings:
- Wireless Networks contains settings for WiFi Hotspot
- New menu for Screen settings.
- New menu for Speech settings.
- App screen is split up in 4 tabs: Downloaded | Only actived | All apps | On SD-Card
- New sound setting that allows lock/unlock sounds. (Found by loizoskounios)
- new volume settings that lets you independently change Ringtone, Media, Alarm and if seperate, Notification volume. (Found by aindow)
- Missing: Privacy menu, including the option for backup to SD card. (Found by gush)
Dialer Related:
- Notification bar shows image of the person currently calling. (Found by beckett1)
- Dialer has new Android robot, kinda 3D looking one now.
- The slide bar for accepting a call now has a thin red and green line. (Found by loizoskounios)
- New WiFi information availble in the *#*#4636#*#* menu. (Found by 3722)
- HTC Super Caller ID shows users Facebook status (Found by chichoko)
Lockscreen:
- It's no longer possible to unlock the slide-down screen by pressing menu. (Found by kevano22)
- The screen unclock sequence can be set to engage after some minutes, or immediatly. (Better formulated by elek_it)
- Can now be a pattern lock, PIN lock or an alphanumeric password
- The lock pattern has grey middle buttons instead of black.
- Instead of just the time of the next alarm time. It also shows which day.
- Option to play a sound when locking/unlocking (Found by psycho.ro)
Keyboard:
- Keyboard now allows for Chinese input
- Keyboard now allows for quick language change.
- User dictionary no longer jumps to top when editing a word (Found by jaymit)
- Seperate screen for deleting user dictionary words, allowing for batch deleting.
- Bug: If keyboard is set to Russian (Pусский), pressing spacebar will output an exclamation mark "!" instead of a space (Found by monsterfly) (Not bugged when in Landscape mode! - yordaniy)
- Bug: If keyboard is set to Russian (Pусский), pressing enter will output an "э" instead of a new line (Found by Eugene120) (Not bugged when in Landscape mode! - yordaniy)
App-Specific
Browser:
- Adobe Flash 10.1 support is built in (make sure plugins are allowed in settings!) (Found by martintzvetomirov)
- Supports animated GIFs (Found by mscha)
- Files can now be uploaded through the browser (Found by mcgon1979)
- Now remembers bookmark order settings after reboot. (Found by doggie123)
- Downloads history is now categorized (e.g. today, tomorrow, last month) (Found by DimL)
- MP3 Streaming supported (Found by ix9)
- New flash & java features (Found by jaymit)
- Searching in-page has been improved by showing rectangles around all found cases (Found by doggie123)
- Embedded YouTube videos now show in browser instead of YouTube app (Found by mscha)
- Downloads screen now lacks 'Clear All' button (Found by th3)
- When files are deleted from the download history, they will also be deleted from the SD card. (Found by th3)
Calendar:
- Facebook events and birthdays are available in calendar. (Found by Sikacik)
- When in Month-view, the bar indicating what time is occupied, is now more detailled (Found by hyaenidae)
Camera/Camcorder:
- Camera icons now rotate along with a smooth animation when rotating the phone (Found by @MARK)
- Camera takes pictures a lot faster than before (Found by The_Hawkster)
- 3 codecs to choose from: H.263, H.264 and MPEG-4
- 720p Recording possible with MPEG4 Codec.
- Zoom not available with 720p video recording. (Found by andrew2106)
- Flashlight can be set on during video recording. (Found by monsterfly)
Contacts
- Option to automatically send someone directly to voicemail now. (Already in 2.1 according to Bouncer5)
- Facebook tab has more features (Found by Mike1988)
- Linking contacts to Twitter now works properly (Found by jameson_uk)
- Exchange synced contacts are now sorted by first name instead of last name (Found by njordan)
FM Radio:
- FM Radio now has RDS support. (Found by thpoul)
- FM Radio no longer has Japan Mode (Found by aindow)
- Incoming text message no longer mutes FM Radio (Found by flashflash)
- Shazam can be used tag FM Radio (Found by kargeor)
- Bug: Radio seems to have problems when put in background however it works fine when the screen is off (Found by kargeor)
Friend Stream:
- Now shows time of post, amount of comments and amount of likes. (Found by kazgor)
HTC RSS Reader:
- Bug: Update circle no longer animates. (Found by Havner)
Mail:
- Mails can now be send to the outbox without a network connection being required (Found by Pepi70)
- Now supports self-signed certifactes (Found by rodhull)
Messaging:
- The bottom box to type text is bigger.
- Now shows how many characters you have left from the start.
- New icon for send.
- New icon for attaching something.r
- Scrolls smoother when a conversation has a lot of messages.
- Can now send vCards as a SMS. (Found by psycho.ro)
- Can now receive vCards as SMS (Found by Mikeyy)
- Deleting a message in a long thread, will no longer cause screen to jump to last received message. (Found by Sintel)
- Bottom box for inputting text is now fixed. No longer can you scroll through messages while typing (Found by romkokos)
- Bug: UTF-8 issue with Greek sms still exists. (Found by thpoul)
Gallery:
- Icons from the Sharing menu are smaller. In portrait mode, all are visible in 1 view.
- Bug: In filmstrip view, the last photo will always be blurry (see lyleuk's thread for more info)
- Bug: In grid view, it can happen that all photos will be blurry (see lyleuk's thread for more info)
Gmail:
- Labels now have same color as those in Gmail on the web. (Found by @MARK)
- Now displays your email adres all the time in the upper-right corner.
- Displays a small icon of the person that send the mail if you have them in your address book.
- When viewing a mail, there are now buttons to go to the next and previous mail.
- Can copy text to clipboard now via menu button.
- Marking a thread unread only marks as unread those conversations that were already unread (Found by alanjrobertson)
Google Maps/Navigator:
- Bug: Voice direction pause music, but don't resume it after. (Reported by FlatEric83)
Google Talk
- New interface
Market:
- New option to allow automatic updates. (Found by jaymit)
- New seperate tab for app comments.
- Can now mark comments as: Useful, not useful and spam.
- Searching in market in some cases try to correct your spelling (e.g Did you mean: Google Earth?) (Found by aljwatson69)
Music Player:
- When no cover available, the music note is now green.
- Pressing next has a much smoother CoverFlow animation
- Genres are fixed now.
- Pressing the left-button to open up the menu happens much faster.
- Shuffle seems better (not sure, but don't bump into same song that often anymore).
- Using the 'Add all songs' option in the menu will use the order current viewed (Album, Artist, Numbers, etc) (Found by jenom)
- Playlist now loops to beginning after playing last song instead of repeating last song (Found by Havner)
- Bug: Tags of WMA files are not read properly (Found by supasye)
PDF Viewer
- Missing: Reflow function (Found by Kinma)
Videos:
- .avi (DivX/XviD) support (According to robguerra) (Confirmed not working by mcgon1979)
YouTube:
- White header bars replaced with black ones (Found by Bouncer5)
- Small lag problem when seeking to a point (Found by kargeor)
- Now features a Safe Search function (Found by kaushal101)

ChangeLog
Aug 06, 2010 @ 17:30
Overall:
- Search function will now also search in Android Market (Found by bridgstfer)
- Speaker volume increased (Reported by rikbrouwer)
Dialer Related:
- HTC Super Caller ID shows users Facebook status (Found by chichoko)
Keyboard:
- Bug: If keyboard is set to Russian (Pусский), pressing spacebar will output an exclamation mark "!" instead of a space (Found by monsterfly) (Not bugged when in Landscape mode! - yordaniy)
- Bug: If keyboard is set to Russian (Pусский), pressing enter will output an "э" instead of a new line (Found by Eugene120) (Not bugged when in Landscape mode! - yordaniy)
Contacts
- Exchange synced contacts are now sorted by first name instead of last name (Found by njordan)
Gallery:
- Bug: In filmstrip view, the last photo will always be blurry (see lyleuk's thread for more info)
- Bug: In grid view, it can happen that all photos will be blurry (see lyleuk's thread for more info)
Gmail:
- Marking a thread unread only marks as unread those conversations that were already unread (Found by alanjrobertson)
Google Maps/Navigator:
- Bug: Voice direction pause music, but don't resume it after. (Reported by FlatEric83)
Market:
- Searching in market in some cases try to correct your spelling (e.g Did you mean: Google Earth?) (Found by aljwatson69)
Messaging:
- Can now receive vCards as SMS (Found by Mikeyy)
Aug 03, 2010 @ 18:45
Overall:
- Improved WiFi and 3G Signal (Noticed by kilohercas)
- Multiple reports of battery lasting longer than with Eclair 2.1. (See Bouncer5's topic for more info)
Interface
- Helicopter View now has bigger thumbnails (Found by th3)
Apps:
- Twitter has been renamed to 'Twitter For HTC Sync' (Found by Havner)
Widgets:
- News & Weather Widget (Found by Havner)
- Bug: SMS Widget; When last message deleted from last thread, then widget balloon disappears, leaving only buttons for compose and list. (Found by darkduck)
Dialer Related:
- Notification bar shows image of the person currently calling. (Found by beckett1)
Browser:
- Searching in-page has been improved by showing rectangles around all found cases (Found by doggie123)
- Embedded YouTube videos now show in browser instead of YouTube app (Found by mscha)
Calendar:
- When in Month-view, the bar indicating what time is occupied, is now more detailled (Found by hyaenidae)
HTC RSS Reader:
- Bug: Update circle no longer animates. (Found by Havner)
Mail:
- Mails can now be send to the outbox without a network connection being required (Found by Pepi70)
- Now supports self-signed certifactes (Found by rodhull)
Music Player:
- Playlist now loops to beginning after playing last song instead of repeating last song (Found by Havner)
PDF Viewer
- Missing: Reflow function (Found by Kinma)
YouTube:
- Now features a Safe Search function (Found by kaushal101)
Aug 02, 2010 @ 18:25
Widgets:
- All icons in Widget > Settings are new + 3 new widgets (Profile, Ringtone & Hotspot) (Found by Bouncer5)
Dialer Related:
- New WiFi information availble in the *#*#4636#*#* menu. (Found by 3722)
FM Radio:
- Shazam can be used tag FM Radio (Found by kargeor)
- Bug: Radio seems to have problems when put in background however it works fine when the screen is off (Found by kargeor)
YouTube:
- White header bars replaced with black ones (Found by Bouncer5)
- Small lag problem when seeking to a point (Found by kargeor)
Aug 02, 2010 @ 15:10
Lockscreen:
- Option to play a sound when locking/unlocking (Found by psycho.ro)
Keyboard:
- Bug: If keyboard is set to Russian (Pусский), pressing enter will output an "э" instead of a new line (Found by Eugene120)
Messaging:
- Bottom box for inputting text is now fixed. No longer can you scroll through messages while typing (Found by romkokos)
Videos:
- .avi (DivX/XviD) support (According to robguerra) (Confirmed not working by mcgon1979)

What about the ability to play .avi (DivX/XviD)? or iTunes syncing capability (Not that I care about that). It is the video playback one I am interested in?

New features!
Also note that internet has some new options in the settings, the icons are updated, there are the stock 2.2 features such as market auto-update, some more stock apps have been added and there are a few new widgets (calculator, market, etc). Also some new changes in settings - for example the security app now allows pin lock or pattern lock and the menu here has been reorganised to make selection easier)

can anyone at least tell me whether the fps of the 720p videocrecording is acceptable?

How does the itunes sync business work?

Has anyone tried the chrome to phone extension ?
It doesn't work for me, phone is connected but it just says "Sent to the phone", and then nothing.
Also, the new "News and meteo" app has an error in the translation of the italian days:
It's L-G-M-G-V-S-D instead of L-M-M-G-V-S-D. I hate thursday, I don't want to have two thursday in a week >:|
Edit: nevermind, I rebooted the phone and Chrome To Phone works perfectly

Also the screen can be rotated right as well

News widget still doesn't update automatically but they've fixed the Facebook pic not updating in your contact numbers if your friends change their profile pic.
One down, one to go now!

how does a2sd work? where can i enable this?

kekkle said:
New Apps:
- News & Weather
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can I change the news location? I can change the weather location correctly but I keep getting Dutch (Netherlands) newsfeeds in Belgium.

hey heb geprobreerd aangepast item toe te voegen: hln.be maar de info is nog dooreen. sommige zijn van hln.be en ook nog andere sites dooreen

- The Screen Unclock Sequence can be set to engage after some minutes, or immediatly.

There's also a FM Radio widget

Hi,
Does anyone know why I cant press the "Menu" button to unlock the screen now? I preferred this method when driving, and now nothing happens when I press it, I have to swipe down?!

And flash is now supported within the web browser

I vote for sticky this?!

kevano22 said:
press the "Menu" button to unlock the screen
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Was that even possible on 2.1 without modification?

Just noticed that the HTC Hidgets have changed, and no look oh so nasty in my opinion.

Bluetooth Voice Dialing
Bluetooth Voice Dialing was supposed to be a feature of Froyo.... where is it??

Applications [Daily Updating]

Hello Friends,
Just i started this thread to post some of the free Android applications here, before i did this in HD2 Android Themes and applications section but now i migrated this work here due to two reasons
1. I sold my HTC HD2
2. Just i brought my New HOX
But still I miss my HD2, Hope that in future HOX will be the next to HD2 regrading software development
For my previous Application posts check the Link below:
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I hope you all will support my Work
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GO Launcher EX 3.10
Extended version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular home application.
=About GO Launcher=
GO Launcher is the most popular home app in Android Market. It allows users to customize home screen, change themes, use smooth transition animation as well as various widgets and screen locks. It brings you a fresh and extraordinary mobile operation experience.
=Features=
- Thousands of personalized themes
- Various widgets and screen locks (weather, switcher, calendar…)
- Extremely smooth transition animation
- Smooth flipping operation
- User-defined folder to easily categorize apps
Many options in preferences to help you customize you phone!
=Tips=
1. How to get themes, widgets and lockers?
a) Search ‘go launcher theme’, ‘go widget’ or ‘go locker’ in Android Market.
b) Use GO Store via menu button in GO Launcher.
2. How to set transition animation?
Use ‘Effects settings’ via button in GO Launcher.
3. Icons are too small?
Use ‘Icon Size’ option in ‘Preferences->Visual settings->Icons’ to make icons bigger.
3. Long press the app icon to enter editing mode on home screen and app drawer.
4. Glide up to open menu and glide down to pull down notification.
5. The widgets in the screenshots belong to GO Widget, attainable from Android Market or GO Store.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
=Important=
1. GO Launcher is a totally free app without any charge.
2. If you cannot set ‘GO Launcher’ as the default home app, download ‘Home Manager’ to fix it.
3. ‘DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS’ permission?
It's required by the feature to create shortcuts of ‘person’ and ‘direct dial’. GO Launcher won't make unattended phone call and cost your money.
5. ‘READ CONTACT DATA’ permission?
It's required by the feature to create 'person' shortcut as well as to add contact folder.
Our commitments are respecting user privacy and delivering cool experience. Please help us by rating this app and recommending to the others.
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BSPlayer FREE
Ultimate media player for Android, try it out!
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Main features:
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- Multiple audio streams and subtitles.
- Playlist support and various playback modes.
- External and embedded subtitles ssa/ass, srt, sub...
- Find subtitles automatically (mobile data or wi-fi must be enabled to work)
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This package includes support for ARMv7 with VFP and NEON. For other CPU types please download appropriate package. Application will notify you which package you need.
BSPlayer FREE version is ad-supported application. Full version without advertisements with added functionality is available on Play.
NOTE: When reporting error please add info about your smartphone brand and model. Also you can send us more detailed bug report on e-mail [email protected]. We are trying to improve the player for the users and your feedback is appreciated.
This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded from BSPlayer website.
Dedicated forum for can be found here http://forum.bsplayer.com/bsplayer-android/ .
*Hardware acceleration support depends on device video decoder capability. Hardware accelerated playback in portrait mode may be corrupted on some HTC models (hardware issue). Also on some devices (Samsung galaxy S2) zoom/stretch may not work on all videos.

Memory Booster - RAM Optimizer
Memory Booster - Android RAM Optimizer to Speed Up Your Smartphone!
*Memory Booster Tablet version is available in Android Market!*
Memory Booster is a powerful mobile memory & RAM boosting tool specially designed for Android smartphone users. It is designed to tackle the difficult yet crucial problem of memory management for all Android devices. Memory Booster reclaims lost memory for your programs by defragmenting your smartphone's memory and recovering memory leaks from poorly behaved applications.
Features:
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Memory Booster provides a live chart to demonstrate your device's total/free memory and current memory usage.
* One-click Quick Memory Boosting
Besides automatic memory boosting, Memory Booster also allows you to manually boost your memory by Quick Boost.
More features in upgraded version:
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With Auto Boost Threshold set, Memory Booster keeps your memory higher than desired level, and act immediately if memory drops down.
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* And there is more..
Other features include embedded Task Killer, Whitelist Manager, Boost Level Manager & Memory Boost Log, which assist Memory Booster to perform more efficiently and friendly.

Do we really need apps such as Memory Booster with ICS?

Super Manager 3.0
Super Manager is a powerful system utility for Android
This is a powerful system utility for Android, more than 20 utility !!
You can install the software to replace the well-known software, such as: the EXPLORER ROOT, Titanium Backup, Task Manager, and APP Lock, the Schedule, ..., etc.
• If you want to use the beta version, you can follow us in our Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/gpcsoft
• If you install more than 3 products of GPCSOFT(Super Dial, Account Book, Password Protector), Super Manager will turn into Promotion Edition automatically.
• You can download the user manual (PDF file) in our website. http://gpc.myweb.hinet.net/supermanager_manual.pdf
• This is free edition, you can also install more than 3 of 4 GPCSOFT products(Super Dial, Account Book, Password Protector, Ease Sleep) upgrade to Promotion edition to gain more features.
• If you like it, you can buy the donation edition from Android Market now.(see "View more applications" below).
File Explorer: a transitional File Explorer with file operation.
File Explorer(ROOT): it is also a ROOT Explorer if you rooted your device first. Integrated with FTP, SMB, CIFS, File Encrypt(Paid only)
Task Manager: View the process memory usage and memory clean up
Auto Memory Clean Up: Free the unnecessary process to enhance the performance. You can do it manually, screen off and memory gap (When the free memory size is low than the value you set)
APK Manager: A powerful APK utility, you can remove, view, backup installed APK, APK Mover, APK Freeze ,Default Clear,
Startup Manager: Manage the APK running on system boot-up
APP Protector: Lock your customize apps with your password
Super Launcher: Device Information, Quick Launch, Switcher, Shortcut, Tethering Switch,Power Current Logger, Mobile Internet Switch
Super Launcher(ROOT):Screen Capture, Quick Reboot
Auto Schedule: the intelligent and integrate features for "sleep switch" software.
Screen Tool:"Screen Adjuster","Screen RGB Test","Night Reading Mode"
Signal Booster: refresh the connection between phone and cellar station to improve the signal strength.
AD Free (ROOT)

fx File Explorer
FX: file explorer w/optional root, net (SSH,FTP,SMB,Google Drive) & media tools.
FX File Explorer is a file manager / media manager with networking and cloud capabilities. FX is designed to let you quickly and easily manage all content on your phone or tablet.
Google Drive and Google Docs support are now available (in the full version, but it's free to use during the beta).
During beta, all features of FX File Explorer are free, including network, cloud, and root access. After the beta period ends, this version will become the "Lite" version. After the beta, FX will retain all local file management capabilities, including search, archival, the text editor, and file viewers. The network, cloud, and media features will be available as an add-on. The root features will be available as an add-on. The FX add-on modules will be inexpensive. You can turn off paid features immediately in the settings if desired. No version of FX File Explorer will have ads.
ROOT ACCESS: Please download the FX root module from http://goo.gl/kExIH if you are interested in testing it. The FX root module is free-to-use until the beta period ends.
General Features
* Multiple windows (quickly switch between different locations)
* Intuitive swipe-to-select gesture for managing multiple items (Slide finger horizontally across items to select/deselect them; see YouTube Video, web site documentation, or in-app help for more information)
* Icon and detail list views in file explorer windows
* Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete using clipboard
* Storage space usage analyzer (tap View->Details within any file explorer window)
* In-app documentation (tap Tools->Help within any window)
File Viewers / Editors (all versions)
* Text File Viewer
* Text Editor
* Binary (Hex) Viewer (tap File->Open With->Binary Viewer within any file explorer window)
* Image Viewer
* Zip, Tar, GZip, and Bzip2 Archive Extractor / Creator (.zip, .tgz, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2)
* RAR Extractor (UnRAR)
Media Capabilities (full version)
* Browse image and video collections
* Browse audio by artist, album, playlist, or all tracks
* Rearrange playlists with drag and drop (multiple files can be rearranged by selecting them)
Network / Cloud Capabilities (full version)
* Windows networking (SMB)
* FTP
* SSH FTP
* Cloud Storage: Google Drive (incl. Google Docs), Dropbox, SugarSync, Box (Box.net), and
SkyDrive (SkyDrive requires Android 2.2 or later)
* Steam video and audio media files from SMB, FTP, SSH, Dropbox, SugarSync, Box, and SkyDrive to media player applications
* Browse local network for Windows (SMB) shares
* Find FTP and SSH FTP local network shares using multicast DNS (mDNS) service discovery (Bonjour/Zeroconf/Avahi)
* Encrypted keyring (used to avoid entering sensitive passwords in public while not allowing access in event of device theft)
* Download and convert Google Drive / Google Docs files into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, PDF, and other formats.
Bluetooth Capabilities (full version)
* Send files via OBEX Push
* OBEX Push server for receiving files (optional, most devices natively provide this service)
* OBEX Push client and server can use WiFi for high-speed transfers when both are connected to same network.
* Bluetooth FTP Client
* Discover / pair devices from within FX File Explorer

LINE camera
Make your photos fun & attractive♪
Share using LINE & other SNS!
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Timer Function
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Flipboard: Your News Magazine
Flipboard brings together world news and social news in a beautiful magazine.
Flipboard's award-winning experience lets people see everything in one place. By bringing together the world's stories and life's great moments, you can stay up to date with the things that matter most. Flip through the news from your Twitter timeline as well as from outlets like the BBC, USA Today and The Verge. See everything from posts and photos shared by friends on Facebook and Instagram to videos from Stephen Colbert and pop culture nuggets from Rolling Stone. Find inspiration for your travel, style and life from places like National Geographic, Oprah and Cool Hunting.
It’s the one thing to simplify your daily life. Bring Flipboard on the train during your morning commute, catch up over coffee or on vacation, use it as a tool at work or simply to wind down your night. Search for anything or anyone, and make it your own.
You’ll be amazed by what you see.
NOTE: This app is optimized for smartphones, not tablets.
Accolades:
- Webby Award Winner in News and Social categories, as well as People’s Voice Award (2011, 2012)
- WIRED magazine Essential App (2011)
- TechCrunch Cruchies—Best Touch Interface (2011)
- Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism (2011)
- TIME Magazine 50 Best Inventions (2010)
Highlights:
★ Be amazed by what you see when everything people are sharing, collecting and publishing in every moment comes together in a single place.
★ Search for anything—people, topics, hashtags, blogs, your favorite sites—and flip through articles, updates, photos and videos in a beautiful magazine format.
★ Connect Flipboard to 12 social networks, streamlining your reading and activities like commenting, liking and sharing. Services include Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, Google Reader, LinkedIn, Flickr, 500px, Sina Weibo and Renren.
★ Get a quick dose of what’s happening now, in Cover Stories, a constantly updated selection of articles, photos and videos shared by your friends.
★ Save anything to read later using Instapaper, Pocket and Readability.
★ Create a Flipboard account to access your favorite content and social networks on different or shared devices.
★ Enjoy Flipboard in 14 localized editions—for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, U.S. and U.K.
★ Explore hundreds of staff picks in the Content Guide, including must-read magazines and blogs, gorgeous photography and special curated sections devoted to the news of the day and other topics of interest.
★ Access Flipboard quickly through the widget.

X-plore File Manager
X-plore is dual-pane file manager with tree view, LAN/FTP/Root/Clouds and more.
Highlights:
* Dual-pane tree view
* Root, FTP, SMB, Sqlite, Picasa, Zip, Rar explorer
* Cloud storage access: Google Drive™, Dropbox, SugarSync, Box.net, SkyDrive
* Favorite folders
* Built-in viewers for images, video, audio, text
* Hex viewer
* Fast Image viewer with zoom and slide to previous/next images in folder
* Thumbnails for images and video as well as for various file types (depending on associated application)
* Multi-selection - always available, yet not disturbing
* View APK files as ZIP
* Share - send files by Bluetooth, email, or whatever the device supports, from any location
* Configurable buttons and key shortcuts
* Seamless work with Zip (as if it was normal folder)
X-plore allows you to see inside of your Android phone or tablet.
This is a dual-pane explorer, which means that there're two folders shown at same time, and common operation such as copying files are done from one pane to another.
And X-plore shows folder hierarchy in a tree view. This offers clear orientation on where in file system you currently are, and fast switching to other location.
Currently selected folder and files are highlighed, while other folders/files have slighly darker background.
You may explore internals of the device, and if you're power user and have your device rooted, you can make changes to system data - backup files, remove unwanted applications, etc.
If you're standard user, you may choose to hide internal memory from view and be sure not to mess with system.
You can comfortably see contents of your external memories, either be it built-in high capacity memory, external memory card, or possibly USB memory stick attached to your tablet. All these memory types are listed in main level, you don't need to search for their folders on the device.
Access to FTP and FTPS (secure FTP) servers is supported.
Multiple servers may be configured. All standard file operations can be done on FTP server.
X-plore can display shared folders on other computers in LAN (local area network).
The system allows access to shared folders on computers connected to LAN, or even remote server if it supports SMB protocol.
X-plore can access various web storage "Cloud" servers, and access their files.
You need to have account in supported web service, then you can access your files stored online through X-plore.
Main operations are related to managing files and folders - viewing, copying, moving, deleting, compressing to Zip, extracting, renaming, sharing, and more.
Picasa albums
X-plore can list images in Picasa albums, download them, create albums, upload and delete photos, edit captions.
SQLite database viewer
X-plore can show SQLite database files (those with .db extension) as expandable list of tables, each table containing list of rows and columns with database entries.
Main interaction is done by touch screen, clicking on folders or files to open files, or long-click to open context menu which contains options which can be done on particular clicked item, or multiple selected items.
Multi-selection allows to do operation on more files at once. Files can be selected by clicking check box. It is also possible to select all files in a folder, or clear selection, by clicking parent folder's check box.
Opening file may mean to use one of built-in viewer for most popular file types: images, audio, video and text.
Or you may configure X-plore to use system application for opening files, in which case system-predefined application that can open particular file is launched.
Archives (currently supported are Zip and Rar) are displayed as other folders. You may open them, see contents, and do standard operations that you'd do on files - rename, delete, copy from/to, etc.
Additional interaction is possible by button bar, which is between two panes, and is fully configurable. You may put buttons of your desired operations here, and change ordering.

GO SMS Pro
GO SMS PRO brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS/MMS experience.
GO SMS is the most popular messaging app; Very powerful, Cool, Funny, Safe, Fully customizable; Well support SMS/MMS + GO Chat(free message) + Walkie Talkie(free voice). MUST HAVE.
Features
-- Full SMS/MMS support
-- GO Share service, send file through 2G/3G/4G or WIFI or by one SMS
-- GO Chat/Facebook Chat support
-- Doodle, Handwriting
-- Private box
-- Schedule SMS
-- Batch modes
-- Popup with quick reply, privacy mode
-- SMS backup and restore by all or by conversations, can be sent to email
-- Many cool themes; also DIY theme, Theme Maker plug-in;
-- Fully customizable look; Supports chat or list style; Font changeable
-- Security lock, support lock by thread; Blacklist
-- Support GESTURE, left/right slip, many transition effect
-- Support Emoji with Emoji pulg-in
-- Settings backup and restore
-- Facebook contact photo support
-- Group texting
-- Notification with privacy mode and reminder notification
-- Support folders view: Inbox, Outbox, MMS, created folders, encrypt folders
-- Individual customization for Notification , Signature and Conversation
-- 1x1 icon widget with message count and 4x2 medium widget
-- Support many languages
-- Online SMS lib
-- Handy, build-in Contacts
-- Night mode
-- Stock SMS can be removed (but please be care)
-- Split large messages for CDMA
-- Time offset adjustment
-- Avoid disordered messages: sort by time or by order of msg sent/received
-- Localization support for accented chars: by enabling Czech, Polish and French SMS mode
-- Quick text management
-- Messages grouping (Group mode or Separate mode)

n7player Music Player
Imagine music navigation like never before. We have done it!
We have always believed that music player experience can be something more. This is exactly why we have created n7player. This is a time-limited TRIAL version.
www.lifehacker.com review:
"n7player makes browsing your own library and finding music to listen to fun again."
n7player is an innovative 3D mp3 and music player available only on Android. It visualizes your music as a single plane full of album covers. You can zoom in and out using multi-touch to see different views of your music. The main application screen is like an interactive tag cloud which can be easily explored to find your mp3 files. Artist names transforms smoothly to album covers, when pinched-to-zoomed. The minimalistic design and smooth interface allows users to quickly pick their favorite music from their library.
n7player has also the most advanced cover art downloading function available on the market. It can download the missing album arts both by its own and by easy to use dedicated screen, where the user can search and pick an album art from the internet.
Android 2.3+ is required to use Equalizer & other sound effects.
Reading sensitive log data permission is required only to provide more information in case of application crash when user decides to send log to developers.
This is 14 days, full featured trial version. n7player Full Version Unlocker is available on Google Play.
Key features:
- Unique user interface, based on OpenGL, consisting of innovative, fully multi-touchable album covers wall
- Supported audio formats: mp3, mp4, m4a, ogg, wav, 3gp, mid, xmf, ogg, mkv(4.0+), flac (3.1+), aac (3.1+)
- 5 band graphic equalizer with presets – requires Android 2.3+
- Environmental effects, bass boost and sound virtualization technology (SRS/Dolby Surround) (2.3+)
- Automatic and manual album art and artist image downloader
- Tags editor for all supported audio formats
- File browser (SD card) with filters
- 1x4, 2x4 widgets
- Lockscreen widget with direct unlock
- Headset support with many options
- Sleep timer
- Shuffle/repeat
- Lyrics support, using the embedded track lyrics & musicXmatch plugin
- Last.fm scrobbling
- Support for m3u playlists

Critical Strike Portable
Critical Strike Portable - Cross-platform 3D FPS MMO for Android, iOS and Web!
Note: Game may freeze for 2 minutes at first run - please wait, after that it runs normally. If game crashes download game from our site and install manually.
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REVIEWS:
"A 5/5 to award a great and altruistic work." -AndroidZoom.com
"The gameplay and graphics are absolutely incredible - it just doesn't feel like a mobile game." -AndroidPolice.com
"Critical Strike Portable for Android deserves a spot on any first person shooter gamer's Android device for its exciting gameplay, smooth controls and vivid pictures." -AppEggs.com
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Critical Strike Portable (CS Portable) delivers the nostalgic Counter-Strike style gaming experience on your Android smartphone and tablet! Enjoy the smooth and customizable touch controls and play the exciting cross-platform first-person shooter against other players on the web and on other mobile platforms.
Critical Strike Portable’s awesome Features Include:
- Free to Play (F2P)
- Cross-platform 3D Multiplayer FPS MMO game (Local/Online) between web, iOS and Android!
- Single player mode: Player vs. Bots
- Smooth and responsive customizable touch controls
- All popular Game Types (Classic, zombie survival, Team Death Match, ect.)
- Customizable server settings: Player HP, player speed, zombie difficulty, modes: matrix mode, night mode, space mode, ect.)
- Dozens of unique maps (and more added continuously)
- Build and upload your own maps with Unity 3D
- And most of all, dedicated and passionate development team to listen your feedback!
PLEASE NOTE! Critical Strike Portable has no connection to Valve Corporation. Critical Strike Portable tributes original Counter Strike v1.6 but is an independent game developed from the scratch using self-made code and resources
Download Link: [27MB]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioOnMars.CSPortable

QQLauncher(New Awesome Theme)
QQ Launcher is a superior Android-based desktop application.
【QQLauncher 2.8】
What's new:
1. Add online wallpaper,different types of wallpaper make your desktop more exciting
2. Update default Lock Screen
3. New Moxiu Theme,give you more choices
4. Bug fixes
A superior Android-based desktop application, QQ Launcher replaces conventional desktops with an enhanced range of frequently used desktop features such as screen and program management. Flashier in the looks department, the solution couples richer functionality with superior performance.
The launcher supports the following cool features:
1. Built-in widgets such as shortcut switches and task manager;
2. Impressive screen-switching effects (menu > settings > screen);
3. A complete set of program management functions, free sequencing, multidimensional arrangements, and smart searches;
4. Quick access to the Store for users to download applications anytime;
5. Custom folders that classify applications;
6. One-key desktop relocation without losing anything. (Tapping OK after the first installation will guide you through importing default desktop icons.)
7. Provide several sets of personalized skin;
8. Cool Lock Screen.

TrackID
What am I listening to? TrackID™ knows. And makes it look good.
This gorgeous music recognition app identifies the music you are listening to. It is fast, it is easy and it looks great. Navigate with ease via the beautiful, intuitive user interface. With TrackID™, music recognition becomes a truly magical experience!
And TrackID™ can do the sharing for you. Just press “Like” to make it instantly visible on your Facebook wall for all your friends to see – and, of course, hear.
With TrackID™ you can access artist biographies, view music videos on YouTube and listen to any song.
Note: TrackID™ is a Trade mark of Sony Mobile Communications

Nemus Launcher
A Home replacement Application with
- Low memory usage
- Quick response
- Easy App finding/management
- Easy Workspace management
- Easy Folder management
Features:
- DockBar page count customization
- Page indicator hiding
- Grid size customization
- Hiding system status bar with gesture
- Missed call & Received sms badge display
- Widget Resizing
- Themes (native ZIP themes & SSKIN themes downloadable from market)
- 1 to 9 workspaces
- Various App list styles
- Expandable folders in workspace & app list
- Workspace and app menu switchers (screen preview)
- Highlight recently used apps
- Scrollable bottom docks / QuickSetting docks
- Scrollable widgets
- App-Hide&Lock / Screen-Lock
[Theme]
- More information about NemusLauncher themes :
http://code.google.com/p/nemuslauncher-themes
- SSKIN themes on market :
http://market.android.com/search?q=sskin

Simple Calendar Widget
Simple calendar widget will show you next appointment
This widget calendar is analog of standard calendar widget
Support a lot of configuration options:
* Different skins
* Possibility to choose which calendars to show
* Font style and background customization
* Show or hide current day of month
* Possibility to choose which application to open
* Support of tasks using Dato GTasks or Astrid
and more...

Jota Text Editor
Jota Text Editor
Jota is a text editor designed for a long text file.
It's pronouced as "i-o-ta".
Functions
- Support until 1 million characters.
- Auto-Detect multiple character codes.
UTF-8
UTF-16BE
UTF-16LE
UTF-32BE
UTF-32LE
WINDOWS-1251
WINDOWS-1252
WINDOWS-1253
WINDOWS-1255
SHIFT_JIS
ISO-2022-JP
ISO-2022-CN
ISO-2022-KR
ISO-8859-5
ISO-8859-7
ISO-8859-8
BIG5
GB18030
EUC-JP
EUC-KR
EUC-TW
IBM855
IBM866
KOI8-R
MACCYRILLIC
HZ-GB-2312
X-ISO-10646-UCS-4-3412
X-ISO-10646-UCS-4-2143
(Whether you can decode or not depends on Android's implementation.)
- Change character codes.
- Auto-Detect linebreak code.
- Change linebreak code.
- Keep linebreak code until saving a file.
- Save position of the cursor with file.
- Save history of recened files.
- Search/Replace (Support Regular Expression)
- Text sharing with external application.
Mushroom
Share (ACTION_SEND)
Search (ACTION_SEARCH)
Open (ACTION_VIEW)
★Direct Intent : You can launch any one application on menu item.
- Scroll with Thumb-drag.
- Scroll with Flick.
- Undo/Redo
- Support a Shortcut key with ALT/CTRL Key.
- Customize colors.
- Create a shortcut icon on HOME app.
- Customizable shortcut key bind.
- Text selector like Gingerbread.
(Double tap to select the word , then touch selected area to show marker.)
- Word wrap ON/OFF and set word wrap width.
- Set tab width.
- Viewer Mode.
- Show Line numbers.
- Word Counter.
- Support Landscape Mode correctly.
- Auto save.
- Auto Indent.
- Show Tab/Linebreak.
- Auto capitalize.
- you can used as SL4A editor.
- Customizable Toolbar.
- Customizable Syntax highlght.
- Capture Screen shot.
- Wallpaper customize.
- Support Android OS 1.6 or later.
- Support both touch-screen device and qwerty-keyboard device.
- Forever FREE and NO-AD.
- This software is an Open Source Software under the Apache License.
- Donation is always welcomed. You can donate from Preference Screen.
CAUTION
RTL-Language and bi-directional text is not supported.
★If you need a reply from me , DON'T put it in Market's Review .
Instead please let me know by E-mail or Twiter(@jiro_aqua)
You can send a message to me from Jota's Preferences Screen.
★If you need grep (search from multiple text files), try my app "aGrep".
★If you want to localize Jota Text Editor, see this page.
https://sites.google.com/site/aquamarinepandora/home/jota-text-editor/howtotranslate

Nova Launcher
Highly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4.0+
Features include:
Color Themes
Change the ascent color of the launcher, full color picker support
Icon Themes
Apply ADW or Go launcher icon themes to all app icons
Scrollable Dock (for Tablets and Phones)
Keep all your favorite apps on the dock, with up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages.
Customizable App Drawer:
Transparency
Scrolling style, choose between horizontal paginated or vertical continuous
Scroll Effects
Enjoy eye candy when scrolling your desktop and drawer. Effects include Cube and Cardstack and more for Prime users.
Infinite Scroll
Never be far from your favorite page, loop through your desktop continuously.
Folder Icons
You can chose a background, preview style or even replace the whole icon.
Backup/Restore
Export your settings and layout before a wipe to quickly get back up and running.
Widgets in dock
Add any 1x1 widget to the dock
Widget Overlapping
Overlap on resize or placement, long-press to send to back or bring to front
Bulk Add
Add multiple apps to the desktop or a folder at once
Activities shortcut
Select hidden activities from your favorite apps
*Nova Launcher Prime Features (Paid version)*
Nova Launcher Prime unlocks the following features in Nova Launcher:
Drawer Groups:
Folders in App Drawer
Unlimited custom tabs
Organize apps into tabs and folders in the app drawer
Gestures
Quickly start Nova Actions or Apps from gestures on the desktop, such as pinching, swiping or two-finger swiping.
Hide Apps
Keep a clutter free drawer by hidding never used apps.
Dock Swipes
Get more use out of your dock apps by setting swipe-actions
Unread Counts
Never miss an email. Unread count badges for SMS, Missed calls and Gmail. Counts show in the dock, desktop, drawer and folders.
More Scroll Effects

UCam Ultra Camera updated version
UCam, your ultra camera, the only camera you need.
UCam is an absolutely ultra camera application, it -
01. Support more than 30 software/hardware camera parameters to make sure high quality picture/video.
02. More than 60 capture scenarios help you to be a shining star on magazine, billboard and LED screen.
03. The best image post process tool-①more than 100 effects②abundant edit function③perfect text, bubble and label④Excellent graffiti⑤hundreds of frames,
textures and decorators⑥convenient puzzle.
04. Unique Picture In Picture (PIP) capture mode.
05. Most convenient GIF animation maker.
06. The fastest burst shot camera.
07. Most convenient SNS posting tool- post picture/message to all your SNS sites/accounts simultaneously (support facebook, twitter, flickr, sina weibo, QZone, renren, kaixin, tencent weibo and sohu weibo).
08. Most secure spy camera.
09. Vehicle traveling data recorder.
10. Convenient file share between PC and Phone with just one shoot.
11. Full support to QR Code.
All these are in UCam. Without UCam, you need more than 10 apps of 100MB memory.
UCam, your ultra camera, the only camera you need!
User Manual and FAQ are all in UCam forum (forum.u-camera.com).

App need to remove ! [acro s]

hello , can i get a list app that can be remove from my acro s ? my phone get low ram , low free system. .already root my phone :laugh:

Check the attached image below.
Apks marked in blue can be safely removed. If you face any issues, then just move the apk back to system again and set permission to rw-r-r
If you Facebook and timescape then leave them as it is, I don't so moved those too.

Try this...Just go to Settings > Apps > All
Disable the apps that you think you dont use...
Just click on any apps, Force Stop then hit Disable
List of apps that ive disabled, all are safe :
- Ant Radio Service
- Email
- Event Stream Engine
- Exchange Service
- FBiX CalendarSync
- FBiX Music Likes
- FM Radio
- Friends Music
- Gmail
- Google Bookmark Sync
- Google Calendar Sync
- Google Contacts Sync
- Google Lyrics Extension
- Google Search
- Google+
- Maps
- NeoReader
- News & Weather
- Picasa Extension
- Street View
- Talk
- Talkback
- Timescape
- TV Launcher
- Twitter
- Twitter Extension
- Voice Search
- Weather Widgets
- Youtube Karaoke Extension
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Depends on the apps that you dont intend to use/dont use...Which apps that is out of your concern, just disable it but dont disable system related apps

Stock apps you can safely delete

This apps seems doesn't affect to system or other apps.
1. AccuWeather* (and similar) - seems weather service and widget.
2. ChatON - social service from Samsung.
3. Yahoo* (and similar) - seems yahoo services.
4. WebManual - just manual I think.
5. Weather Wall - wallpaper.
6. VideoHub - seems useless video organizer.
7. Street - Google street service.
8. SNS - Facebook service.
9. SimpleFavoritesWidget - widget.
10. SecMemoWidget - widget.
11. SecCalculator2 - simple calculator.
12. SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor - widget.
13. SamsungWidget_FavoriteApps - widget.
14. Polaris Viewer - document viewer.
15. PlusOne - google+ social service.
16. Musik2 - seems alternative music player.
17. Magazines - seems one more useless service.
18. LuminousDots - wallpaper.
19. HelpHub - lol, if i have google, a don't need any "help" services and apps.
20. googlesearchwidget - widget.
21. GameHub - gaming service....
22. *EUKor (all)- seems korean fonts.
23. Dual Clock (all) - widget.
24. AllShare* - file sharing service from Samsung.
25. DialerWidget - widget.
I use System Apps Remover to remove apps, needs root rights.

There's already a thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063803

[INFO] Fire OS App List / Debloat / Factory Images

PART 2 of 2 - SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION, TWEAKS, RECOVERY, FACTORY IMAGES, TIPS
Picture for stock lock screen:
./sdcard0/lock/user-photo/user_photo.jpg
./sdcard0/lock/user-photo/user_photo_thumbnail.jpg
Replaced the original JPGs with a black 1x1 px JPG.
Change / Replace Lock Screen:
I used "Next Lock Screen" (NLS) as a replacement, not my favorite but it's a suitable example.
After installation, make sure to give notification access to the new lock screen. In the NLS settings, choose 'compact' or 'hide' as status bar mode. Doing this will prevent problems showing the quick access panel from NLS.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Stock Ringtones, Alarms, Notifications, UI Sounds, Boot Animation:
./system/media/audio
I deleted most of the files in the subfolders, since I don't need / like them.
./system/media/fremedia
Contains 4 videos (01s.mp4, 02s.mp4, 03s.mp4, 04s.mp4). 20 MB of useless data = deleted.
They are used for the Fire "tutorial" that you can choose to watch when you first boot up a "factory fresh" phone.
./system/media
boot.wav & bootanimation.zip = default boot logo & audio, deleted, who cares.
Textures (for the atrocious "dynamic perspective"):
./system/euclid/vbls/home_icons/...
and folders like "home_icons-de", "home_icons-es", etc. depending on your OS version
The textures folder in the above mentioned folder(s) can be removed if you don't use "dynamic perspective".
Text to Speech:
./system/tts/ivona
One folder for each language, e. g. "deu.deu.marlene_1418201400000", "eng.usa.nina_1418201400000".
The two folders above have over 340 MB(!) of data. Folders can be deleted if you don't use TTS.
./system/tts/lang_pico
The bin files inside this folder can also be deleted if you don't need TTS.
Factory Data Reset Whitelist - "protects" the following folders & files:
/data/app
/data/dalvik-cache
/data/resource-cache
/data/app-res
/data/app-lib
/data/system/packages.list
/data/system/packages.xml
/data/media/0/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files/dictionaries
/data/securedStorageLocation/com.amazon.providers.contentsupport/tts/ivona
/data/system/uiderrors.txt
/data/system/dropbox
Just to show you which parts exactly get spared when FR is executed.
Delete Fonts:
./system/sqfs/container.sqfs
Stored in a compressed sqfs container (read only), because including 160 Fonts was a good idea. -.-
The fonts folder weighs over 180 MB, compressed into a container it's still 109 MB.
Replacing the XMLs ➜ clicked on settings ➜ FC, third party apps still work (e.g. root explorer) ➜
Replacing the container.sqfs ➜ clicked on settings ➜ everything ok ➜ restart phone ➜ everything ok ➜ power off phone ➜ boot up phone ➜ stuck in boot ➜ black screen ➜
Copied the fonts from the container to a temp directory ➜ deleted the container.sqfs file ➜ created a real folder namend "fonts" in ./system ➜ moved the fonts back into the real fonts folder ➜ survives restart & complete power off
I deleted the CN and JP fonts, font configuration list:
DELETE:
STKai
STYuanMedium
TBGothic_213
TBMincho_213
TsukuMinPr5
MYingHeiSMedium
STBShusong
STYuanMedium
MTChineseSurrogates
MHeiM-Big5HKSCS_E
Code2000
DroidNaskh
DroidSansEthiopic
DroidSansHebrew
NotoSansThai
NotoSansThaiUI
DroidSansArmenian
DroidSansGeorgian
NotoSansDevanagari
NotoSansTamil
NotoSansMalayalam
NotoSansBengali
NotoSansTelugu
NotoSansKannada
NotoSansKhmer
NotoSansLao
NanumGothic
Padauk-book
NotoSansSymbols
AndroidEmoji
NotoColorEmoji
MTLmr3m
KEEP:
Roboto
DroidSerif
DroidSans
DroidSansFallback
Helvetica
LucidaSans
Baskerville
Palatino
Verdana
Georgia
Amazon DCP Menu / OTA Dashboard:
I will just link the post from rbeavers since it explains it perfectly.
Final Steps:
Used SD Maid Pro to clean up unused Libs, obsolete & orphaned files (e. g. Epson & Canon Printer Libs, etc.) won another ~ 50 MB of system space.
I made an exception for:
./data/data/vitals.db
./data/data/vitals.db-wal
You can delete them when SD Maid offers to, but they will be generated again by the system.
Using Greenify depends on the selection of your apps, some people will profit more from using it than others.
Stock Apps (pre-installed) / Updated Apps:
3 archives. One with all system apps, the other with all priv-apps and the third with all updated apps as of 2015-06-21.
Download - System Apps Archive
Download - Priv-Apps Archive
Download - Updated Apps
Recovery / Sideload Factory Images:
If your OS is messed up "beyond repair", try re-installing it.
All images are multi language (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, regarding the UI & keyboard, some TTS languages need to be downloaded if the user wants to have proper support), so you could use the US version for an EU user / phone.
You might run into problems using certain WiFi channels (e. g. CH 13) because of the WiFi country codes. Advanced users know how to handle / fix that, ofc. The US image is the so called "GSM unlocked" version, suitable for most users.
1.a Download the *.bin file (FireOS 4.6.1):
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US - Amazon Server DDL
US - Mega.nz Mirror
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UK - Amazon Server DDL
UK - Mega.nz Mirror
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GER - Amazon Server DDL
GER - Mega.nz Mirror
1.b or download the *.bin file (FireOS 4.6.3):
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US - Amazon Server DDL
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UK - Amazon Server DDL
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GER - Amazon Server DDL
2. Connect device to PC & boot in recovery: PWR + VOL. UP (hold both buttons until recovery screen appears)
From the list, choose "Apply update from ADB"
3. adb sideload 'name_of_your_bin_file'
I recommend renaming the the downloaded file to "update.bin" so you can just type in cmd: adb sideload update.bin
4. If you have trouble getting your device recognised after entering recovery / ADB sideloading mode:
If you boot up your phone in recovery mode / ADB mode, you will need additional ADB device drivers for your Windows system.
The regular (Amazon / Kindle) USB driver that is used when you connect your phone to the PC won't work, it's simply not the same method.
That's why your phone "disappears" as soon as you (re)boot into recovery / ADB sideload mode.
Open your "device manager" (assuming, you're using Windows as your main OS) and check for your device with missing drivers.
Try this tool (& driver) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
You can even use (old) "Google USB drivers", I successfully tested google drivers from 2010 on Win 7 x64 with this phone in ADB mode.
If everything worked as planned, it should look like this: next to your device name, it will say "sideload"

PART 1 of 2 - APP LIST
This thread was created before ggow introduced Safestrap and custom ROMs to the Fire Phone.
No pre-installed app stores / markets. Only 'Phone', 'Messaging', 'Camera', 'Contacts', 'Settings' remain untouched.
The following list represents a highly modified configuration of the OS to my liking.
Please DON'T APPLY THESE SETTINGS BLINDLY to your device.
Tested OS versions: [ROOTED] US "GSM unlocked" 4.6.1 (461013820) & 4.6.3 (463001620)
If an Android L based version gets released, it will be a discussed in a separate thread.
ACTIVE APPS:
./system/app/
Amazon Clipboard Provider (com.amazon.clipboard.provider.apk) - Mandatory Framework for copy & paste
Bluetooth Ext(BluetoothExt.apk) - Mandatory for BT use
Bluetooth Share (Bluetooth.apk) - see ▲
Certificate Installer (CertInstaller.apk) - WiFi Certificate installer, mandatory
Documents (DocumentsUI.apk) - Simple document interface, e.g. used for BT file browsing, certificate import, etc.
Download Manager (DownloadProvider.apk) - Mandatory for general download function
Fast Dormancy (fastdormancy.apk) - GSM / mobile data feature, switches to idle state faster IF your carrier supports it
Key Chain (KeyChain.apk) - Mandatory password keeper
Media Storage (MediaProvider.apk) - Provides local & web media access & handling, e.g. ringtones, notification sounds, etc. through the menu on your phone
Pac Processor (PacProcessor.apk) - Mandatory proxy (script) parser
Package Installer (PackageInstaller.apk) - Mandatory app installer (non-market apps as well)
Phone / Messaging Storage (TelephonyProvider.apk) - Mandatory for phone calls
Qualcomm Timeservice (TimeService.apk) - Qualcomm hardware "time-keeper"
Settings (AmazonSettings.apk) - The big, main settings app
Unified Settings Provider (UnifiedSettingsProvider.apk) - Mandatory for a variety of settings
./system/priv-app/
Camera (Camera.apk) - self-explanatory
Clock (com.android.deskclock.apk) - the default clock incl. widgets
Contacts (com.android.contacts.apk) - self-explanatory
Contacts Storage (com.android.providers.contacts.apk) - needed by ▲
External Storage (ExternalStorageProvider.apk) - External storage handler
Fused Location (FusedLocation.apk) - Balances battery and combines GPS, Wifi, cell tower data into one module that determines the location
Keyguard (Keyguard.apk) - Mandatory for (any) lock screen
Location Services (com.qualcomm.location.apk) - self-explanatory
Location Services (com.qualcomm.services.location.apk) - self-explanatory
Messaging (com.amazon.scrod.apk) - Amazon messaging app
Modem Settings (ModemSettings.apk) - Contains signatures for carriers and (net)unlocked devices
Package Access Helper (DefaultContainerService.apk) - Mandatory android app container (needed for installs)
Phone (com.amazon.uhura.apk) - Amazon phone app
Phone (TeleService.apk) - Part of phone functionality, mandatory
Proxy Handler (ProxyHandler.apk) - Android HTTP proxy support
Settings Storage (SettingsProvider.apk) - Android settings backend, mandatory
Shell (Shell.apk) - Launched by "adb shell", mandatory for all terminal users
System UI (SystemUI.apk) - System UI (theming), related to framework-res, mandatory
VPN Dialogs (VpnDialogs.apk) - Part of android VPN system
DEACTIVATED APPS:
./system/app/
Amazon Settings Permissions (AmazonSettingsPermissions.apk) - DCP related (DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk) and permissions for a dozen other apps
Gesture Service (KinesisGestureService.apk) - For motion gestures, it's not used for the Amazon swipe gestures, however: pressing the home button to minimize an app worked better with this one remaining on the system. If removed, minimizing through home button only worked after long pressing it once first
Qualcomm Interface Permissions (InterfacePermissions.apk) - Permission to read / write external storage & read phone state
Qualcomm QMI Permissions (QComQMIPermissions.apk) - Qualcomm Mobile Station Modem Interface
./system/priv-app/
Amazon DP Logger (com.amazon.dp.logger.apk)
Client Metrics API (MetricsApi-2053110.apk)
DCP Contracts Framework (DeviceClientPlatformContractsFramework.apk)
Whenever I removed one of those 3 apps, the phone was heating up after reboot, basically running unthrottled, massive battery drain by the minute, FC on most stock apps (e. g. contacts, messages, phone).
I "triple checked", wiped cache, tested them one by one, removed and restored them multiple times. I was able to reproduce the above mentioned problem every time, that's why they remain on the device (deactivated).
DELETED APPS:
./system/app/
Amazon Enterprise Controls (DeviceControlService.apk) - Can access WiFi, Bluetooth & Touch Screen, permission to clear app user data, write secure settings
Content Adaptive Backlight Settings (CABLService.apk) - Auto brightness, color over saturation, can be removed, standard auto brightness control is still available after that
Downloads UI (DownloadProviderUi.apk) - Let's you see / "manage" all the downloads, not mandatory for downloading files through browsers and apps
Emergency Alerts (CellBroadcastReceiver.apk) - Receive government alerts (threat levels, amber alerts)
Factory Data Reset Whitelist Manager (fdrw.apk) - Useful to keep if you want to use your own whitelist, see paragraph below: "Factory Data Reset Whitelist - "protects" the following folders & files"
Home Screen Tips (Protips.apk) - self-explanatory
Keyboard (com.nuance.swype.input.apk) - replace it with your favorite keyboard
Kinesis Policy Service (KinesisPolicyService.apk) - Amazon Kinesis is a fully managed service for real-time processing of streaming data at massive scale = usage tracking, corporate junk
Lock Screen (LockScreen.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen
Lock Screen Previewer (LockScreenPreviewer.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen
Lock Screen Settings (LockScreenSettings.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen
Lock Screen Settings Previewer (LockScreenSettingsPreviewer.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen
NFC Service (NfcNci.apk) - self-explanatory
Notifications App List (com.amazon.lock.notification_app_list.apk) - Allows to configure banner, sound & vibration notifications from installed apps on top of the screen and on the lock screen. Can be found in main settings under "Sounds & Notifications" ➜ "Manage notifications"
OTA Verifier (otaverifier.apk) - self-explanatory, access to cache filesystem
Print Spooler (PrintSpooler.apk) - self-explanatory, mandatory for printing
Provision (Provision.apk) - Runs once on first boot, that's all
Shipmode (shipmode.apk) - Discharges the battery if it's higher than 70%, useful before shipping the device (lithium battery safety) and for long term storage
SIM Toolkit (Stk.apk) - The annoying sms "news" you could request from your provider in the 90s = garbage
SMS Push (WAPPushManager.apk) - Tethering connectivity, in combination with Qualcomms "WiFi Direct Service" (WfdService.apk)
Sound Recorder (SoundRecorder.apk) - System standard sound / voice recording, if you don't use voice controlled services = delete
Storage Manager (AmazonStorageManager.apk) - Removed it, explorer & nandroid still work, it's showing you the usage of your internal storage in the main settings menu, how much data is used by pictures, music, video, etc. and can offer to free up space. Apps like 'SD Maid Pro' are more efficient and far superior
Switch Virtual Interface Settings (SVIService.apk) - Qualcomms VLAN (supports bridging configurations and routing protocol) in combination with "WiFi Direct Service" (WfdService.apk)
User Dictionary (UserDictionaryProvider.apk) - self-explanatory, dictionary for pre-installed keyboard
WanPeek (Wanpeek_214000-release.apk) - It's for debugging the LTE modem connections, according to kschang
White Listed URL Provider (WhiteListedUrlProvider.apk) - self-explanatory, contains these URLs
WiFi Direct Service (WfdService.apk) - Enabling multiple devices to connect with each other without requiring a wireless access point
./system/priv-app/
Amazon App Store (com.amazon.venezia.apk) - self-explanatory, best app market in ze world. not
Amazon Backup and Restore (DeviceBackupAndRestoreInternalSDK-release.apk) - dfeldt91: After removing, access to 3 apps only: Texting, Contacts & Phone. Everything else will disappear. QuickSwitch stopped working. Custom Launcher is mandatory
Amazon Backup and Restore (DeviceBackupAndRestore-release.apk) - The Amazon backup solution, better leave your OS untouched if you plan on using this
Amazon Communication Discovery (com.amazon.communication.discovery.apk) - Use & manage accounts, DCP related, see (DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk) & (DeviceSoftwareOTAContracts.apk)
Amazon Communication Services (com.amazon.tcomm.apk) - Internal communication service mainly used by the DCP apps
Amazon Communication Services Client Library (com.amazon.communication.apk) - Lib. for ▲
Amazon DCP (DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk) - Handles updates autonomously, mandatory if you want to use the Amazon "ecosystem" with all its content
Amazon DCP Contracts (DeviceSoftwareOTAContracts.apk) - Lib. for ▲
Amazon Device Messaging (DeviceMessagingAndroid.apk) - Uses c2d messaging, can check & queue pending OTA updates, uses DCP
Amazon Device Messaging (DeviceMessagingAndroidInternalSDK.apk) - Lib. for ▲
Amazon Device Messaging (DeviceMessagingAndroidSDK.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲
Amazon Device Settings (RemoteSettingsAndroid.apk) - Messaging as in DCP related communication, handle data migration
Amazon Device Settings (RemoteSettingsInternalSDK.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲
Amazon Facebook Share (com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook.apk) - self-explanatory
Amazon Instant Video (com.amazon.avod.apk) - self-explanatory
Amazon Jackson19 (amazon.jackson-19.apk) - Part of the "Shop Amazon" app (com.amazon.mShop.android.apk)
Amazon Kindle (com.amazon.kindle.apk) - self-explanatory
Amazon Maps API V2 (MapsAPISupportLibrary-release-signed.apk) - self-explanatory
Amazon Maps Platform Services V2 (MapsAPIClientServices-release-signed.apk) - self-explanatory
Amazon Metrics Service (MetricsService-2088210.apk) - Collect & upload metrics, DCP related
Amazon Platform (AmazonPlatform-release.apk) - Collect metrics, manage & auth. accounts, DCP related
Amazon PS (PrinterSetup-release.apk) - Want to print? Don't delete this
Amazon Retail Demo (com.amazon.kor.demo.apk) - used by the Quick Start app
Amazon Twitter Share (com.amazon.unifiedsharetwitter.apk) - self-explanatory
Amazon WebView (AmazonKKWebViewLib.apk) - DCP & Amazon Retail Demo related
Amazon Whispersync DX(com.amazon.device.sync.apk) - Synchronizes collections across Amazon devices and (kindle) reading apps so they’re available on all of your devices
Amazon Whispersync SDK (com.amazon.device.sync.sdk.internal.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲
App Compatibility Settings (com.amazon.lastmile.appsettings.apk) - Can only read phone state, read / write ext. storage
Application Compatibility Enforcer (FireApplicationCompatibilityEnforcer.apk) - DCP related, read settings & check for pending updates
Application Compatibility Enforcer (FireApplicationCompatibilityEnforcerSDK.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲
Audible (com.audible.application.kindle.apk) - self-explanatory
Audible Store (com.audible.application.store.apk) - self-explanatory
Backup Confirmation (BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk) - Restores (synced) settings.
Bookstore (com.amazon.webapp.apk) - self-explanatory
Calculator (com.amazon.calculator.apk) - replace it with your favorite calculator
Calendar (com.android.calendar.apk) - replace it with your favorite calendar
Calendar Storage (com.android.providers.calendar.apk) - needed by ▲
Canon Print Service (CanonPrintService_Kindle.apk) - self-explanatory
Canon Print Service (CanonPrintService-KitKat.apk) - self-explanatory
Contact Sync Adapter (com.amazon.dp.contacts.apk) - You want to keep this. I transfer & sync my contacts differently
Content Library (com.amazon.kindle.contentlibrary.apk) - DCP & CMS related
Content Management Service (com.amazon.kindle.cms-service.apk) - CMS that can SQL DB search for any content (apps, books, music, etc.)
Content Support Manager (ContentSupportProvider.apk) - Can access the download manager, content DL in background
Context Client Library (PinochleClientLibrary-signed-release.apk) - Can collect metrics, no idea what it actually does
Crash Manager (CrashManager-2080810.apk) - self-explanatory
Digital Asset Ownership Android Client (com.amazon.digital.asset.ownership.app.apk) - DCP related
Docs (com.amazon.zico.apk) - Just use documents with your favorite office app, delete this one
Dynamic Updation Service (com.amazon.dynamicupdationservice.apk) - DCP related, so only important if DCP apps are still used
Email (com.android.email.apk) - replace it with your favorite email client
Enterprise Identity Service (com.amazon.kindle.identityservice.apk) - Another authenticator app, DCP related
Epson Print Enabler (EpsonPrintServicePlugin_1_0_0.apk) - self-explanatory
Epson Print Plugin (EpsonPrintPlugin_BuildIn_1_0_5.apk) - self-explanatory
Facebook Sync Adapter (com.amazon.dp.fbcontacts.apk) - self-explanatory
Family Library (com.amazon.household.sharing.settings.duke.apk) - self-explanatory
Fire Input Devices (com.amazon.fireinputdevices.apk) - Contains keyboard layouts, this can be deleted if a custom keyboard is installed
Fire Tutorial (com.amazon.kcp.tutorial.apk) - Kindle tutorial, useless
Firefly (FireflyAppFireOS-release.apk) - Product identification / Amazon marketing reseach tool ^^
Firefly Identifies (FireflyIdentifiesSDK-release.apk) - part of ▲
Games (com.amazon.ags.app.apk) - self-explanatory
Geo Service (com.amazon.geo.service.apk) - Used for navigation with GPS
H2Client Service (com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice.apk) - Database engine used by Amazon for storing, uhm, stuff
Help (com.amazon.csapp.apk) - self-explanatory
Home Right Panel (com.amazon.pinochle.deviceagent.apk) - A panel that can be swiped in, useless if you're using a custom launcher
Home Screen (com.tyto.home.apk) - replace it with your favorite launcher
HP Print Plugin (HPLegacyPlugin_AmzPreload-release.apk) - self-explanatory
Identity Mobile Platform (com.amazon.imp_130130310.apk) - Authenticate accounts, DCP related
Ivona TTS (IvonaTTS.apk) - Mandatory if you use TTS services / apps
Kindle Connect (com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect.apk) - Can use camera (autofocus) & microphone
Legal Notices (com.amazon.legalnotices.apk) - self-explanatory
Lock Screen Scene Group 0 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.apk) - This is the big pack, that holds the basic set of lock screens (125 MB!) There's one lock screen scene that is stored separately: ./system/etc/com.amazon.lock/files/lockscenes/ls_moon.vbl
Lock Screen Scene Group 1 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot1.apk) - More lock screen scenes via update, if you like them, keep them
Lock Screen Scene Group 2 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot2.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 3 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot3.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 4 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot4.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 5 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot5.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 6 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot6.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 7 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot7.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 8 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot8.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 9 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot9.apk) - see ▲
Lock Screen Scene Group 10 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot10.apk) - see ▲
Log Manager (LogManager-1078110.apk) - Can send logs, collect metrics, e. g. CMS & DCP logs
Manage Social Networks (com.amazon.socialplatform.apk) - self-explanatory, centerpiece for all things "social", services can use location, etc.
Maps (com.amazon.geo.client.maps.apk) - self-explanatory
Maps Context Cards Service (com.amazon.geo.contextcards.apk) - needed by ▲
Marketplace Service Receiver (marketplace_service_receiver.apk) - Appstore can forward information to the client
Media Player (com.amazon.mediaplayer.apk) - replace it with your favorite media player
Messaging Backup (com.amazon.messbackup.apk) - self-explanatory, can use cloud services
Mobile Authentication Platform (MobileAuthenticationPlatformAndroid-1001000610.apk) - Helps with authentication by handling account information, etc.
Music (com.amazon.mp3.apk) - self-explanatory
My Accounts (com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings.apk) - Manage your Amazon & social network account(s), menu can be found in the main settings
Notes (com.amazon.notes.apk) - replace it with your favorite notes app
Octantis (HorizonAndroidSourcingService-release.apk) - Uses GPS & WiFi location...
Parental Controls (com.amazon.parentalcontrols.apk) - self-explanatory
Photos (com.amazon.gallery.app.apk) - replace it with your favorite gallery app
Platform Remote Settings (com.amazon.platformsettings.apk) - DCP related, if you removed "Amazon Platform" (AmazonPlatform-release.apk), this can be removed as well
Precog (com.amazon.precog.apk) - Data analysis platform that helps companies productize their data assets = no thanks
Quick Start (com.amazon.quickstart.apk) - The tutorial that can be watched at first setup and everytime you re-install the OS, can launch the "try Amazon prime" app and the "Amazon retail demo" = useless
Recess (FireRecessProxy.apk) - Can receive cloud to device messaging (c2dm), that's all
Remote Device Management (com.amazon.kindle.rdmdeviceadmin.apk) - Remote device admin tool, DCP related
Screen Reader (TalkBack.apk) - Accessibility service that helps blind and vision-impaired users interact with their device. If you can read this, you probably don't need it
Search (com.amazon.kindle.unifiedSearch.apk) - self-explanatory
Setup Wizard (com.amazon.setupwizard.apk) - Used after first boot, after that: useless
Share To Menu (com.amazon.unifiedshare.actionchooser.apk) - Keep this to share files and actions with various apps (e. g. share to "twitter", "bluetooth", etc.)
Shared Storage Backup (SharedStorageBackup.apk) - Android backup component. Removed it, external backup tools still work
Sharing Service Android Client (com.amazon.sharingservice.android.client.proxy.release.apk) - Amazon related sharing service, again DCP related. If you removed the "Amazon DCP" apps, this can go as well
Shop Amazon (com.amazon.mShop.android.apk) - self-explanatory
Silk Browser (com.amazon.cloud9.apk) - replace it with your favorite browser
Store Picker (com.amazon.storepicker.apk) - not verified
System Browser Provider (com.amazon.cloud9.systembrowserprovider.apk) - Part of Silk Browser (com.amazon.cloud9.apk), read / write history & bookmarks
System Updates (SystemUpdatesDuke.apk) - Used for the Amazon updates, e. g. new app version of Appstore, lock screen scenes, etc.
System Updates (SystemUpdatesUI.apk) - Used for the Amazon updates, e. g. new app version of Appstore, lock screen scenes, etc.
Tags (Tag.apk) - NFC tags
Try Amazon Prime (com.amazon.primeupsell.apk) - self-explanatory
Voice Input (com.amazon.device.speech.apk) - Don't delete this if you use voice controlled apps / services
Voicemail (com.amazon.nyota.apk) - Voicemail, used in the 90s, if you still do, keep this one
Wallet (com.amazon.wallet.apk) - Electronic wallet, if you can put it to use, keep it
Warranty (com.amazon.warranty.apk) - self-explanatory
Weather (com.amazon.weather.apk) - self-explanatory
Weather Service (com.amazon.weather.service.apk) - needed by ▲
Whispercast (com.amazon.kindle.devicecontrols.apk) - Discover, procure, manage and deliver eBooks, eTextbooks, apps and documents to almost any device (including Fire tabs, eReaders, iPads, PC, Mac & android devices, also helps to centrally manage all of your Amazon devices. Yay
Whisperlink Activity View (WhisperplayActivityViewDuke.apk) - Part of Whisperplay: fling content from tablet to TV, download prioritization ensures data transfers in the background don't compromise device performance
Whisperlink SDK (WhisperlinkSdk.apk) - Part of Whisperplay, depends on "Amazon Communication Services" (com.amazon.tcomm.apk)
Whisperplay CDS Service (CdsServices.apk) - Part of Whisperplay
Whisperplay Daemon (WhisperplayCore.apk) - Part of Whisperplay
Whisperplay Display Mirroring (WhisperplayCDSSettingsDuke.apk) - Part of Whisperplay
WPS Office (moffice_6.0.1_default_en00105_multidex_195423.apk) - Pre-installed office app, replace it with something better
Xtra Injector (com.amazon.xtrainjector) - GPS location injector
Thanks to all XDA members who contributed additional information: dfeldt91, Kryxan, ratbags

Great list! Here are a few questions:
How's the general performance of your device now?
My Fire phone has approximately 35-45% available ram at boot up (thanks Whatsapp, Telegram, Skype, Facebook, etc.), how about yours now?
Do you play games? Have you noticed any improvement in frame-rate/responsiveness?
Has your Battery life improved? My phone lasts about 8-12 hours on very light use (mostly instant messaging over wi-fi).
So, you disabled the Download UI... Do you still get notifications for downloads?
Totally unrelated, but I'm curious... do you think it'd be possible to modify status bar icons and the boot animation?

@ namelessxsoul
Performance is gooood. Quick responses, fluid navigation. But it should be like that, this is basically a "Galaxy S5 lite" running with a (almost) bare minimum of apps.
RAM used: 400 - 450 MB / RAM free: 1,2 GB. (Then again, I only use whatsapp. Skype is ridiculous on any platform, as we all know.)
I played "Monument Valley" & "Real Racing 3" some time ago while testing. I assume games will perform almost the same, although having less background processes & more free RAM never hurts.
2 days with "medium" usage: browsing (watching videos in browser as well), music, messaging... I can go 4 days+ if I use it strictly for communication. I used the "battery calibration" app, hold on let me finish... This app is no snake oil garbage, no "battery booster", etc. It simply lets the system generate a new batterystats file, so that the full capacity is the actual capacity. This is only useful after flashing / reinstalling OS, or if you tampered a lot with the device, hehe.
I still get a notification bar popping in from the top whenever a download is started and finished. Since I don't need the Download UI only the Download Manager, it's perfect. I manage my downloads with the browser or through repo(s).
Hm, boot animation. I checked the original file: 5 folders and the "desc.txt". If someone wants to try his luck... (I don't care at all). Btw. bootanimation is 19 MB - Amazon splurge mode activated. -.-
Status bar icons? Let's consult ze infamous hydromän. I haven't tested it myself (again, don't care... ^^)
hydromän said:
...but for status bar icons you need xStana.
Click to expand...
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Woah, that is a huuuuuuge improvement overall. I am definitely going to try this out in my own way. Thank you!

Don't like the lack of window previews on recents. Is there away to get Amazon's quick switch assigned as an app to use as a shortcut or gesture?

@ ratbags You mean the "recents" on the screenshot? That is due to the launcher used at that time, so it won't affect you ^^. (Although QuickSwitch is always active as well.)
Unfortunately, QuickSwitch can only be called by the home button. QS is part of the SystemUI, I found some files in the 'euclid' folder but it takes more than that to create a stand alone app.
You could get involved here, super posh switcher, in app purchases, wall street journal approved, knock yourself out.

I use gestures for several things including bringing up recents with a slide from the side of the screen. Good for multi tasking. Regardless of launcher on the fire phone, recents appear as in your shot. No preview, only icon on window. Anyways, thanks for the other info regarding quick switch.

I am a clean freak and love to delete everything but some of the things you have mentioned deleting will cause issues with apps showing in the drawer. After deleting DeviceBackupAndRestoreInternalSDK-release.apk you will get access to 3 apps only: Texting, Contacts and Phone. Everything else, although still installed on the phone, will disappear. The regular app switcher will stop working also.

Оne question. If I use a custom keyboard, calendar, when I install it I should rename it to the original programs name? (com.nuance.swype.input.apk)

@ mazay2 No need to rename, just install it. Multiple keyboards are supported by FireOS, select your new keyboard as standard after installation and you're done. You can deactivate your old calendar when you found a good replacement.

After resetting my phone, I deleted the problematic app and see if it would repeat the issue. It did again for me but I had another launcher installed and the defaults cleared. I pressed home and all apps are visible in home replacement app. So it is only an issue if you plan to keep the stock Fire home app.
Also Stock music app will not open after deleting everything so be ready to find a new music app if it is important to you.
Back to stock again, The settings app does not open which is a big issue for me.
Will try to pinpoint problem at later time.

tried disabling most of the apps on the list. still have several disabled and would like to disable some more, but don't feel comfortable not knowing whats what. After I had disabled most of the apps in the list my phone deregistered itself, had to re enable apps to re register my phone. don;t know which apps caused the problem, but a non registered phone does not seem to launch all built in apps.
I think with a little more refinement of the list (something we all can add to) then this list would be an appropriate post to make sticky. perhaps an edit with a dependencies list as more feedback comes in. I realize thats a lot more work on top of what you have already done, but i worry about disabling apps I use (or at least have not found an adequate replacement for yet).
for example
*if you do not use the kindle app or audible it seems logical that the bookstore, whispersync, whisperlink etc. are dependant
* conversely, if you take out the fire launcher you will find the amazon quick switch will lose some of the default quick switch buttons. other apps have links to their quick switch as well but im uncertain which
sorry, don't mean to sound all naggy. I did a lot a testing last night and didn't make notes. your work to compile this list obviously took a lot a time and I am really glad to see some mentions of apps I wanted to take out but wasn't sure if i could.

Thanks for all the info. Is there a simple way to get rid of the Amazon lock screen by removing or disabling something?

@ ratbags You can freeze / remove just the "LockScreen.apk" and leave "LockScreenPreviewer.apk", "LockScreenSettings.apk" & "LockScreenSettingsPreviewer.apk" untouched (so it's easier / faster to undo it later).
Remember that the phone can also be woken up with the home button. Don't "activate" your phone by accident because of a missing lock screen.

I guess you might guess my next question: is there any way to disable wake with home feature?

@ ratbags I assume this option is buried "deep" somewhere and sadly won't be editable with an XML file that just happens to lay around in the system partition.
Oh, and about the "lack of window previews on recents", it needs an option enabled, something like onCreatethumbnail, so that's android API related, I guess you won't see nice little thumbnails any time soon. Maybe beg a Dev. to include this into an Xposed module.

I froze lock screen but things got a little flaky and the start button starting acting strangely so I've enabled it again. You wouldn't think that disabling the lock screen would have a knock on effect but it does.

@ ratbags
The inconsistency of this OS is driving me nuts. I had no trouble with lock screen (+ LSpreviewer & LSsettings) removed on my heavily modified system, now I'm running almost vanilla and it's a lottery. ^^
Look at the picture on the left, the first 3 entries of the menu are "behind" the header and the search field. Next try, all fine. Btw: My app drawer got messed up too but only after the first time, then it was perfectly fine.
Good thing I wrote "Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen" in the app list. Replacing is the way to go, or a "null lock screen". A lock screen that does nothing, just like the "null launcher" and "null live wallpaper". Maybe that would make this drama queen OS calm down.
Just to be clear: I encountered said problems when only the LockScreen.apk was removed, never had problems with custom launcher itself. 7 / 10 attempts without lock screen were successful, the others looked pretty much like the one on the pictures.

Some weird stuff this fire os. I'm trying to use it as it is to avoid the inconsistencies of an alt launcher but it's tough. Compared to my nexus that is.