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How to get rid of all the bloatware?

I'm looking for a simple way to get rid of all the extra bloatware. I don't mind if I have to root and flash a "custom stock rom" to do so. I want to remain stock as possible what is the best solution for this?
BTW I already unlocked my phone don't know if that's going to be an issue.
Thank you XDA.

Clean rom for the win but any rom will do.
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Bloatware
rayoubi said:
I'm looking for a simple way to get rid of all the extra bloatware. I don't mind if I have to root and flash a "custom stock rom" to do so. I want to remain stock as possible what is the best solution for this?
BTW I already unlocked my phone don't know if that's going to be an issue.
Thank you XDA.
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Have you gone in to the application settings and disabled the apps that you don't want to run? You can disable several of them there.

Yes, you can go to settings>application manager then tap on an application then click disable.
Only issues is that it still on you phone taking up precious space with useless crap. Custom ROM has many benefits:
1. No bloat
2. Multi-window (with any app)
3. WiFi tether
4. Many more useful toggles in notification area
5. Improved battery life

Root uninstaller. Works great
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you can root your phone and install any custom rom. And custom whatever you like

I don't want to use a rom. I want to be most stock as possible.

rayoubi said:
I don't want to use a rom. I want to be most stock as possible.
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Then do what "Osu777' mentioned above if you want to remain stock... use the "disable" function in the application manager.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997329
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rayoubi said:
I don't want to use a rom. I want to be most stock as possible.
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Then you should wait for the Att OTA. Tmobile OTA is due 12/19/12. ATT should follow within the next 2 years. Att can be a little slow.
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I've been using SAUROM rom for 2 weeks now and loving it!

About rooting

Been a long time since I've been into rooting phones due to never needing it. I remember having an HTC hero which was kind of useless if not rooted. Now I own a note 2 and am wondering what would I gain from a root? Also could I still brick my phone? And if I decide to root could I transfer everything? (Messages, whatsapp, apps with their settings etc)
Thanks
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Shei77 said:
Been a long time since I've been into rooting phones due to never needing it. I remember having an HTC hero which was kind of useless if not rooted. Now I own a note 2 and am wondering what would I gain from a root? Also could I still brick my phone? And if I decide to root could I transfer everything? (Messages, whatsapp, apps with their settings etc)
Thanks
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Rooting your phone will definitely get many benefits (my opinion) For example do some system tweaks, remove system apps/bloatwares, or do something that requires root access. I don't know what you think about root, needed or not needed is depends on your needs bro... Hmm maybe I can say this, go check some apps that requires root, see if you need them, then decide to root or not...
You can root note 2 by using CF ROOT/NOTE 2 TOOLKIT/flash root zip file though custom recovery. Read the instructions is important mate... If you do I believe you won't brick your device/cause any problems...
Rooted device still can transfer data of course!
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Shei77 said:
Been a long time since I've been into rooting phones due to never needing it. I remember having an HTC hero which was kind of useless if not rooted. Now I own a note 2 and am wondering what would I gain from a root? Also could I still brick my phone? And if I decide to root could I transfer everything? (Messages, whatsapp, apps with their settings etc)
Thanks
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Here in post#2 you can find complete instruction for root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
Yes you can backup your data with setting too, titanium backup is best in my view.
here you can find guide how to backup up-to-date.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837984

can any tell me hnw to root lt18i in 4.0.4？
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Cpin0312 said:
can any tell me hnw to root lt18i in 4.0.4？
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Check the lt18i section...
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4.1.2 OTA update is out

Checked the software update on my phone for MOD EDIT: Profanity removedand giggles, and to my surprise it was the 4.1.2 update.
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Please read forum rules. Profanity, blocked by swear filter or not is not acceptable here. Thanks. FNM

Which provider are you with?
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On on at&t. Can you believe it!? Hahaha
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The only real difference I have noticed is the camera and gallery. So far
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old news http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320183&page=27 :good:

mrascon1086 said:
The only real difference I have noticed is the camera and gallery. So far
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There is multiview which allows you to split the screen and show more than one app. Besides this I have not noticed any other major positive changes either. But I gladly admit that while I do not really find much use for multiview, I do like the changes to the camera and gallery.
Then there is the additional bloatware added by AT&T.
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You also get smart rotation, which will follow your eyes and not auto rotate if the phone is same orientation as your face (eg lying down)
And I was glad to see they took out the annoying side slide zooming!

MobileNick said:
You also get smart rotation, which will follow your eyes and not auto rotate if the phone is same orientation as your face (eg lying down)
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This was standard in 4.1.1

Weird. Didn't even notice that with 4.1.1!

I'm on Rogers in Canada up here.. I received this change Friday night (August 9th).
I had just finished that night restoring to stock after a bad flash and device encryption gone wrong..

Did they fix the default keyboard issue? That was the last straw before I rooted and rom'd.

JohnnyChuttz said:
Did they fix the default keyboard issue? That was the last straw before I rooted and rom'd.
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For me a reboot still goes back to the default Samsung keyboard

MobileNick said:
For me a reboot still goes back to the default Samsung keyboard
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This is a google thing and not a carrier thing. Google changed the way Android loads 3rd party apps, so that a secondary keyboard won't be loaded over the default.

what’s new in Android 4.1.2
Here’s what’s new in Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy S3, according to AT&T:
Multi Window: You can open two different apps at the same time into two different windows on the mobile screen.
Auto Share Shot with NFC: By setting the camera to “Auto Share Shot” mode, you can quickly share your photos and videos by simply tapping their GALAXY S III with other NFC and S-Beam enabled devices
Camera features: Paper artist and best face options.
AT&T apps: AT&T services, Drive Mode, AT&T Locker; Family Map, Live TV, and SmartWifi have been loaded.
Other enhancements: Includes calendar, SD Card, and S-Voice enhancements.

I'm so new to this it's not even funny. I rooted my gs3 following the video posted here. As far as I know this means everything else is still stock right? No custom ROMs or Custom recovery or anything? My question is if all that is true can I just update OTA and reroot?
All the instructions I have found have mention flashing back to stock ROMs and using CWM Recovery. As far as I know I don't have any of that, so how do I go about updating?

tryandspeak said:
As far as I know this means everything else is still stock right? No custom ROMs or Custom recovery or anything? My question is if all that is true can I just update OTA and reroot?
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This is all correct.
Personally, I simply flashed the OTA .ZIP file using CWM on my pre-rooted 4.1.1 (which maintained root)

Anonymously_Unknown said:
This is all correct.
Personally, I simply flashed the OTA .ZIP file using CWM on my pre-rooted 4.1.1 (which maintained root)
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Phone told me I could only postpone the update 3 times before it would force the download. I ended up just going in to SuperSU and choosing "Full Unroot". Then I downloaded and installed OTA. When it was finished I used CF Autoroot. Odin told my I was good but none of my apps had root permission. Looked in my app drawer and couldn't find SuperSU. Downloaded SuperSU from the play store and when I opened it I was immediately asked to grant super user permissions to those app I had previously tried to use. Everything seems to be working.
Will this or a similar process work when 4.3 is released next month, or is that an entirely different bag of worms?

tryandspeak said:
Will this or a similar process work when 4.3 is released next month, or is that an entirely different bag of worms?
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I feel that 4.3 is just an incremental update, and as such the process should literally be the same.

Where can I get the ota zip to flash thru cmw ?
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paluinfusion said:
Where can I get the ota zip to flash thru cmw ?
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Hint:
Did you try searching the forum for update.zip?

T-Mobile knows more than you think...

Got a notification today telling me my device health was good, and I had to check performance and this popped up:
I rooted 2 days ago and stayed stock. Anyone know how they know this?
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When your phone is rooted, it knows, and so do the apps. That's why you cannot install isis wallet if your phone is rooted. In the about section in settings, it says if the device is rooted. If it says modified then it is rooted and any app can probably see that. Doesn't mean that tmobile knows it is, but the app does, and it may, or may not report this back to them.
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masondoctorjt said:
When your phone is rooted, it knows, and so do the apps. That's why you cannot install isis wallet if your phone is rooted. In the about section in settings, it says if the device is rooted. If it says modified then it is rooted and any app can probably see that. Doesn't mean that tmobile knows it is, but the app does, and it may, or may not report this back to them.
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Thanks for the info. I didn't think just any app could tell, only root apps. Well I guess this is no big deal at all.
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Re: Update
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.

That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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serio22 said:
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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I had no clue mine was on, but it is definitely disabled now. About to flash CM11 actually. Wish me luck!
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Christopher4tw said:
I had no clue mine was on, but it is definitely disabled now. About to flash CM11 actually. Wish me luck!
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You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
~SanaDrate + LTE

RoxAbout said:
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
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Lololol, I'm starting to see more of the trends of this word "NSA" when it comes to security.
I'd uninstall, just like what she says.
Sanadrate said:
You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
~SanaDrate + LTE
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Yep, I stay away from CM too. Especially they went for profit :Boycotting:
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Sanadrate said:
You simply don't need luck,if.your doing everything textbook style.should have no issues. I stay away from CM BUT GL
~SanaDrate + LTE
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You're right, I didn't need luck, it was a really easy install and it has no real bugs that I am seeing. Running super smooth.
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RoxAbout said:
T-mobile only recently updated the "my Account" app. Giving them selfs access to all kinds of stuff on your phone. This also detects the tethering mod :/
Best thing to do is uninstall the update...
Very crappy thing of them to do, But I guess they have to be like the nsa.
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Actually, you granted them access by accepting the permissions. Thats why i read that stuff. And being a developer, i can usually figure out what actions fall under the required permissions too.
ndwgs said:
Lololol, I'm starting to see more of the trends of this word "NSA" when it comes to security.
I'd uninstall, just like what she says.
Yep, I stay away from CM too. Especially they went for profit :Boycotting:
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What do you mean CM went for profit?

elesbb said:
Actually, you granted them access by accepting the permissions. Thats why i read that stuff. And being a developer, i can usually figure out what actions fall under the required permissions too.
What do you mean CM went for profit?
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They went commercial, now are a official corporation. They are looking to make that money, eventually. With features like a CM account, privacy guard, secure messaging they were getting ready for it. None of those are attractive though.
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daxecutioner24 said:
They went commercial, now are a official corporation. They are looking to make that money, eventually. With features like a CM account, privacy guard, secure messaging they were getting ready for it. None of those are attractive though.
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But its still free to install CM and have the source code available though. Right? Im not a huge user of CM since i have an S4 ( I like my features )

elesbb said:
But its still free to install CM and have the source code available though. Right? Im not a huge user of CM since i have an S4 ( I like my features )
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Your assumption is correct. For now at least.
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I bet cm will soon require a small purchase fee,upon flashing you must enter a code,for each device.
~SanaDrate + LTE

Sanadrate said:
I bet cm will soon require a small purchase fee,upon flashing you must enter a code,for each device.
~SanaDrate + LTE
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it seems more likely the purchase fees will be for the added features. Allcast is the perfect example. It's a CM app on the app store that has a time limit unless you pay money. That's their future. I can easily imagine a CM rom that is basically AOSP, and a collection of appstore apps that you have to pay money for to get the "Full CM experience". Of course, if you buy a CM phone (like the oppo n1), you'd get all those for free.

Or they just collect your data and sell it on their own kinda like Google
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how to disabling it
serio22 said:
That's because you guys have the option to collect diagnostics enabled.. Mine is disabled and it shows unknown for everything
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Want to disable where is it?

Guntert said:
Want to disable where is it?
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Should be under back up and reset
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All I have is
Back up my data
Backup account
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
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Guntert said:
All I have is
Back up my data
Backup account
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
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Disable through the Tmobile "My Account" app
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LG-G2 Knock on not working, hidden menu not as described

OK, so just to start, I'm still new to rooting, adb, roms, and all this fun stuff. I rooted my Nexus 5 six months ago because I got bored and just finished rooting my Ouya and putting cm11 on it. I'm not the greatest at this, but I can follow a good tutorial. Which is why, up until now, I've had little to no problems.
My wife has an LG G2 with my super awesome service provider, Sprint... Sprint wants to charge me $150 for this repair. I know it does not cost that much, and my wife does not want to give up her phone.
I'm sure you are all familiar with this problem. There is a section of the screen, about the shape and size of a search box in the top half of the screen, that since the last update, does not function properly, and *knock on* no longer works. I read all over the web, to access the hidden menu by dialing 5689#*980# . Which I did. But there is no option for touch screen test, or update touch screen firmware. LG is no help. Sprint is no help. XDA is my only option. Don't fail me guys and gals.
Oh, and my wife WILL NOT let me root her phone. She has a fully stock LG G2 for Sprint, and after this will hopefully have a fully functional LG G2.

Without root, you won't be able to replace the hidden menu with the Verizon one that does have the proper section to fix that. You may be able to root try the fix and unroot. This way she doesn't know.
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secret.animal said:
Without root, you won't be able to replace the hidden menu with the Verizon one that does have the proper section to fix that. You may be able to root try the fix and unroot. This way she doesn't know."
Can you believe, after reading this, I thought hmmm, run it by her. I'd have to unlock the bootloader wouldn't I? And unlocking the bootloader wipes the phone. Can't really hide a brand new used phone from her.
I'd have used towelroot while the exploit was still available but alas, the problem wasn't here while towelroot was an option, but with a patch, came a hole.
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OK, so I am a fool. I looked up the root method. I never bother before because she had always said "NO!" No matter how much I begged. So using Stump Root, does that reset the device? I feel like a real butt right now.
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Lol, she caved. I used stump, and hey, nothing deleted. So her phone is now rooted (surprisingly easy to get her to cave), I download the hiddenmenu.APK and moved it over to the app folder and ran the required adb command in terminal emulator. It did its duty. Nothing changed. When I access the hidden menu, its still the sprint one. Help?
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You did restart after the change right?
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Yeah, no change. =/
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I just redid my phone on zve. Pulled system info, will grab a hidden menu and check it out. Will get back with you.
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Thank you
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Good news, got it to work. Here is what you need to do.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001613264
Here is the hidden menu I used.
From play store grab root browser.
Use it to go to system/app directory. Find hiddenmenu.apk and the .Odex file.
Rename both of the files by putting a 1 at the end. This way you don't lose the original. Now paste the file which is above in the same directory.
Fix permissions to read, write, read, read.
It will look like this.
Rw
R
R
Save.
Reboot, system upgrading.
Phone, dial 5689#*980#
Go to hw device test
Touch test
Bottom of menu will be touch firmware upgrade
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Thank you so much. Fixed.
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Your welcome.
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