battery will save more then 10% make Google maps backup first if you don't want to backup also can, and uninstall it.! when u want to use install it back.
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Thanks... But it is only one tip... LOL
You can also use autorun manager pro to disable the receivers ...
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It would be a good idea to have a thread on optimizing google apps which have become invasive bloatware IMO. Along the lines of gapps recommendations for battery: uninstall maps, network location, google backup transport (use mapquest). Also with play services I keep it frozen with disabled receivers since it reinstalls itself if you uninstall it. If anybody knows a good fix for that or has other info on disabling receivers that won't stay disabled, that would be greatly appreciated. Or good apps to use for freezing/backups/modifying receivers and startups. I use system tuner.
Here's my list of user/system apps that I uninstall, some listed by apk and name. This does get rid of live wallpapers and other crap I consider bloatware, definitely personalized for me, be careful. Make sure you back up each app per rom.
--(c.g.a=com.google.android, c.a=com.android)--
black hole, bubbles, Microbes, Phase Beam, holospiral - live wallpapers
Car home
c.a.providers.partner*
c.g.a.voicesearch
Email - c.a.email
exchange services - c.a.exchange
google backup transport - c.g.a.backup - has to do with setings google backup
**Google one time init - need this to only add a new google account
**google partner setup - need this to only add a new google account
Google search
google text-to-speech engine
google maps - i remove all traces of this from my phone with solid explorer
market feedback agent - c.g.a.feedback
news and weather
sound search - google play
tags - for nfc
talk - don't use it anymore,
talkback
vzwapnservice
picasa uploader - mediauploader.apk and c.g.a.uploader
android live wallpaper
google bookmarks sync
launcher, trebuchet, etc. - stock launcher unless it's Apex or Nova
SPG - bloatware
basic sleep mode apps - c.a.dreams.basic or basicdreams.apk
live wallpaper picker
speech recorder
setup wizard - there's already package installer, may be needed to add an account
voice dialer
photo screensaver
c.a.backupconfirm - has to do with setings google backup
stlsync(sp?) - bloatware
if you don't use nfc or bluetooth:
nfc service - c.a.nfc
bluetooth share - c.a.bluetooth
These are from notes/memory, but are good build.prop entries to add or change
config.nocheckin=1 (stop sending data to google)
ro.htc.nocheckin=1 or ro.config.htc.nocheckin=1
>>set your google location services entry whatever it's called to 0
some other good ones for battery, definitely check my spelling:
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0 or ro.disable.power.collapse=0
pm.sleepmode=1
persist.sys.use.dithering=0
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval = 1000 (in milliseconds, use ~100 min)
ro.config.hw_quickpoweron=true (fastboot)
...others can't remember
well guyz i've found a way to make voice search in google now possible
but the problem that it's not free
here the way:
- Voice Search on Google Now (kind of):
1. Install Voice Search from the Play Store
2. Install this app (now requires $0.99): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770100
3. Long-press search key (or open app drawer), and pick Voice Search Assistant with the blue microphone icon
4. App will capture voice using the old Voice Search, then send it to Google Now
5. Press search button on keyboard
cheers
if i helped you simply just press thanks
Droid-Life has all your .apks in one-stop shopping fashion:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...-5-dump-search-launcher-and-more/#more-123662
Wallpapers too:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/31/download-nexus-5-wallpapers/
Sideload and enjoy!!!
(I'm reading Google Now is crashing unless you extract this file and put it in your /system/lib/). There's also a weirder solution posted on the internet: Long press the home screen, select Settings. Select Voice. Select Language to change the default. Change to another language, I choose English – UK. Hit Home. Do a Google Search. Repeat the first three steps. Change back to English – US.
I'd hold off on the OTA to update Search...then again...I don't use it.
YES
docnok63 said:
Droid-Life has all your .apks in one-stop shopping fashion:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...-5-dump-search-launcher-and-more/#more-123662
Wallpapers too:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/31/download-nexus-5-wallpapers/
Sideload and enjoy!!!
(I'm reading Google Now is crashing unless you extract this file and put it in your /system/lib/). There's also a weirder solution posted on the internet: Long press the home screen, select Settings. Select Voice. Select Language to change the default. Change to another language, I choose English – UK. Hit Home. Do a Google Search. Repeat the first three steps. Change back to English – US.
I'd hold off on the OTA to update Search...then again...I don't use it.
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holy hell. thanks so much, cant wait to download the new hangouts, sms integration? nothing better. cant wait to download 4.4 for my nexus 7 2013 when i get home too
will the new hangouts app backup your text?
Fyi new hangouts app freezes upon sending mms and location. Had to uninstall just to get it to launch again.
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Has anyone installed the launcher yet?
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I'm using all files launcher works great have to do work around for hangouts but everything else works great
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I'm using all files launcher works great have to do work around for hangouts but everything else works great
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What is the workaround?
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My experience...
Copy all files into "/system/app" and set permissions to rw-r-r-.
Android 4.4 Launcher (GoogleHome.apk) (Works great! Butter smooth, nice change in functionality.) Requires Google Now (Velvet.apk) and Google Play Services (PrebuiltGmsCore.apk)
Calendar (v201308021) (Works great!)
Clock (v3.0.0) (Works great!)
Email (v6.0-893803) (I don't use, didn't try.)
Gallery (v1.1.40304) (Works, but force closes when trying to edit a photo.)
Gmail (v4.6.1) (Works great!)
Camera (v2.0.001) (Works great! Limited to 1080p video recording on Snapdragon Note 3's. 4K is not an option.)
Hangouts (v2.0.012) (Works great w/ new SMS messaging capabilities. In that regard, it can replace the stock messaging app. However, MMS's (pic messages to phone numbers) freezes the app, requiring you to clear its cache and data to get it working again. Sending the same picture to a standard Hangout recipient without a phone number, it functions without issues.)
Keep (v2.0.50) (Works great!)
Google Keyboard (v2.0.19003.893803a) (Would not work. Selected it through Android's Input Changer. While the space for the keyboard was reserved (blank white spot), the keyboard itself never displayed.)
Wallpapers (Available in both gallery apps upon copying to device's storage. Redundant, as they were already available to select as wallpapers with the KitKat launcher.)
Initially, Google Search kept crashing, even after trying the languages trick. Using the lib file recommended by @docnok63 worked perfectly. Saying, "Ok Google" from the any of your Homescreens or Google Now activates voice search. All search queries performed were successful and crash free.
(Rename the original to libgoogle_recognizer_jni_l.so.bak before copying.)
libgoogle_recognizer_jni_l.so (Tested, confirmed working! ) Copy the file into "/system/lib" and set permissions to rw-r-r-.
(Rename the original to libvideochat_jni.so.bak before copying.)
libvideochat_jni.so (Fixes video chat issues in the Hangout app. Tested, verified working.) Copy the file into "/system/lib" and set permissions to rw-r-r-. Thanks @NeoMagus
Photosphere_Fix.rar (Google Camera Photosphere FC Fix) Extract winrar archive and copy the files into "/system/lib" and set permissions to rw-r-r-.
Ok, so explain this one...
When using the Kit Kat Home Launcher... You can't change the DPI of your system, or you will constantly have the keyboard popup when you hit the home button and it goes back to the home screen..
Why is this?
For anyone having problems with search force closing. The easiest solution:
- go into your PHONE settings, (app drawer > settings. NOT Google launcher settings)
- go to language & input
- change default language to different language (I chose Spanish)
- click home
- in the Google search bar, PRESS THE MIC and do a search USING YOUR VOICE (do not type)
- after search is complete, go home again, and go into settings again (if you chose to change to Spanish, settings got renamed to Config in your app drawer).
- go to language & input
- change default language back to Englis
- "Ok Google" won't show up in the Google search bar, but saying it still works.
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Having problems with kit kat launcher won't show up after install when I press home button
Edit it needs 2 other apps for it to work Google search and Google services
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The two additional apps can be found by following the OP's first link. They've always been there.
Google search works great for me when searching, but saying ok Google or Google never works when trying from any home screen. Only works when I have Google now already open.
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Google search works great for me when searching, but saying ok Google or Google never works when trying from any home screen. Only works when I have Google now already open.
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Same for me
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dukins said:
Google search works great for me when searching, but saying ok Google or Google never works when trying from any home screen. Only works when I have Google now already open.
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nitronet said:
Same for me
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You guys may have already done this, but not knowing how experienced you are, I'll ask anyway...
Are you using Android 4.4 Launcher (GoogleHome.apk) specifically with Google Now (Velvet.apk) and Google Play Services (PrebuiltGmsCore.apk) to ensure everything functions properly? I also manually copied each file into "/system/app" and set the permissions to rw-r-r-.
Did you copy libgoogle_recognizer_jni_l.so into "/system/lib" and set permissions to rw-r-r-?
Note: The newest Google Play Services or Google Search (Google Now "Velvet.apk") updated from the market under JellyBean did not work properly for me. This is even after I copied the updated files from "/data/app", renamed them to their correct titles, and moved them into "/system/app". I had to use the KitKat specific files from the links provided above.
"Ok Google", only works with "English (US)" language for me. I tried "English (Canada)" as well as "English (UK)", and each time the mic in the search bar was hollow. It's not until I switch back to English (US) that the mic becomes solid. Also, while navigating to "Settings/Voice", I noticed that "Hotword detection" is only available by choosing English (US), which is the main setting that allows the app and device to listen for the phrase.
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[*]Google Keyboard (v2.0.19003.893803a) (Would not work. Selected it through Android's Input Changer. While the space for the keyboard was reserved (blank white spot), the keyboard itself never displayed.)
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Nice write up. I got the new keyboard to work with both my N3 and my girl's S4 (although,oddly, there's less emojis on her S4 for some reason). Make sure after you install the .apk that you enable it in Settings\Languages and Input (it will be unchecked by default.) It appears as Google Keyboard - English (US).
BossJ said:
Ok, so explain this one...
When using the Kit Kat Home Launcher... You can't change the DPI of your system, or you will constantly have the keyboard popup when you hit the home button and it goes back to the home screen..
Why is this?
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It's built for another device with a different version of Android. Don't EXPECT everything to work flawlessly. You can look over this thread for troubleshooting help.
Has anyone flashed the new email?
Looking for some feed back on it maybe screenshots.
Skeeter35 said:
Has anyone flashed the new email?
Looking for some feed back on it maybe screenshots.
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The regular email or Gmail?
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Will email.apk work with exchange servers?
keep caused issues for me, kept asking me to update Google services
calendar, clock, gmail (had to clear data), gallery and camera all worked w/ just copying them to the system/app
I user Fire OS 4.6.1 . installed Google Text to speech engine. Even if I choose it as default is not getting assigned. And when I click the text to speech settings, it gets to Amazon's speech engine settings and not Google's. Does anybody have any idea on this ?
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manojvasanthram said:
I user Fire OS 4.6.1. installed Google Text to speech engine. Even if I choose it as default is not getting assigned. And when I click the text to speech settings, it gets to Amazon's speech engine settings and not Google's. Does anybody have any idea on this?
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Don't know will this post be usefull nowadays, but I have found the way to choose Google Text-to-Speech.
Let's get it on:
1. Install and launch QuickShortcutMaker.
2. Choose "Settings" on "Activities" tab.
3. Find "Settings->Accessibility->com.android.settings/ com.android.settings.tts.TextToSpeechSettings" among lots of settings parameters.
4. Press "Try" and set Google TTS as default.
5. Enjoy