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Apps Safe to Remove on Samsung Galaxy S3 (Sprint Version, Stock Rooted)

I like to run stock rooted, so here is a list of the apps that I have stripped from my stock rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (Sprint version); my goal is always to run only the services that I use, and get rid of the rest. I don't use social networking apps integration (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), VPN/Enterprise aspects, motion features, voice features, integrated weather clients or news clients, Bluetooth sharing or NFC stuff (bumping), Kies, Google Wallet, most widgets, etc.
What I DO use on my S3 with this stripped-down stock arrangement:
Bluetooth streaming audio (A2DP) and hands free phone (HFP) to the stereo in my car, sharing of pics/messaging through email, text & MMS, all photo & video functions (including editing), my gmail account using the stock email client (I'm not a fan of the stock Gmail app.) and I use the stock Exchange email as well for my work email account. I use WiFi on my home network, at work, and on the go when available. I use the stock clock for alarms, etc. I remove the stock calculator and replace it with RealCalc. I remove the stock Samsung & Swype keyboards after installing and switching to Smart Keyboard Pro. I use WiFi tethering to tether my laptop when I'm away. I remove the stock browser & install a 3rd party browser. I use a paid version of Documents to Go to replace Polaris Viewer for PDFs, Excel, Word, etc. Other than this, there's not much else I need!
Keep in mind that I remove ALL of these apps AT THE SAME TIME using Titanium Backup; I go down the list, wipe data on each, then delete the APK & Odex of each...some of them are dependent on each other, so if you remove only a portion of them, your results may vary...
Anyways, here are the apps that I have safely stripped without incident using Titanium Backup: (Note: Be sure to clear data of app prior to removal, and ALWAYS make a recovery backup of your ROM prior to stripping apps, and I would also suggest making a copy of the System/App folder and placing in on your SD card in case you want to add any apps back to the phone individually after stripping...and use Titanium Backup to make a batch backup of all system app data as well. If you need help with adding system apps back, just give me a shout!)
**LIST UPDATED 11/30/12 AND APPLIES TO LATEST OTA STOCK UPDATE TO 4.1.1**
Apps Stripped from Stock Rooted Sprint Galaxy S3 (4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7)
AllShare Cast 1.0
AllShare Play 1.0.1983
AllShare Service 1.0.0
AVrcpServiceSamsung 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Bluetooth share 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Bubbles 1.0
Calculator 1.0
Calendar widget 1.0
CapabilityManagerService 2.4.0 (Popups when headphone jack used)
ChatON 1.10.4
ChocoEukor 1.0
Clock (digital) 1.0
Clock (digital) 1.0
Clock (funky) 1.0
Clock (modern) 1.0
com.samsung.app.playreadyui 1.0.0
com.samsung.InputEventApp 1.0.0
com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker 1.0.0
Deep sea 1.0
DirectShareManager 2.0.3
Downloads 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7 **There are two APKs with this name; only remove the one that is a GUI for the browser's downloading. If you are unclear which is which, leave both installed**
DRM Protected Content Storage 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Dual clock (analog) 1.0
Dual clock (digital) 1.0
Dual clock (digital) 1.0
Enterprise SysScope Service 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Enterprise VPS Services 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Enterprise Permissions 1.0
Face Unlock 4.1.1-438695
Favorite apps 1.0
Favorite Contacts 1.1
Flipboard 1.9.6
FWUpgrade 1.2.0 (Upgrade client for AllShare app)
Game Hub 2.1.0
Gmail 4.1.2
Google Bookmarks Sync 4.1.1-438695
Google Play Books 2.5.83
Google Play Magazines 1.0
Google Play Movies & TV 2.0.21
Google Play Music 4.3.606.400990
Google Search 1.0
Google+ 3.1.1.32879387
Help 1.0
Helv Neue S 1.0
HTML Viewer 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Internet 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7 (Stock Browser)
Kies air 2.1.209281
Kies via Wi-Fi 2.0.0
Live wallpaper picker 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Luminous dots 1.0
MAPServiceSamsung 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Market Feedback Agent 4.1.1-438695
Media Hub 1.6.0(LI0D, 1107480)
Mobile print 1.6.1.0803
More Services 1.0
Music Hub 30.2012.10.01.22
News Daemon(EUR) 120911.01
Nfc Service 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
NFC Test 1.0.0
OmaDrmPopup 1.0
Phase beam 1.0
Photo wall 1.0
Picasa Uploader 1.1.40000
Pickup Tutorial 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Polaris Viewer 4.1.4.1.4209.11
Remote Controls 4.30
RoseEUKor 1.0
S Memo 12.02.07.4816
S Memo 12.02.07.4816
S Suggest 3.2.47
S Voice 10.0
Search Applications Provider 41.1-L710VPBLJ7
Samsung account 1.3.019
Samsung Apps 2.8.026
Samsung Backup 1.0
Samsung Backup Provider 1.1
Samsung Browser SyncAdapter 1.0
Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter 1.0
Samsung Cloud Data Relay 1.4.10r7
Samsung Contact SyncAdapter 1.0
Samsung keyboard 1.0
Samsung Push Service 1.1.2
Samsung SMemo SyncAdapter 1.0
Samsung Syncadapters 2.1.5
Samsung TTS
SamsungAppsUNA2 2.0.35
SASlideShow 1.0
Setup Wizard 1.3
ShareShotService 1.0
SIM Toolkiet 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Simple alarm clock 1.0
Smart Device Manager 3.3.2
SmartcardService 2.3.2
SNS 1.1.0
Sprint Zone 4.1.14
Stock Daemon(EUR) 120917.01
SysScope 1.1.15
Tags 1.1
Talk 4.1.1-438695
TalkBack 3.1.1_r68
Try panning 1.0
USB settings 1.0 (Kies.apk)
VPN Client 2.6.1
VpnDialogs 4.1.1-L710VPBLJ7
Wallet 1.5-R81-v4
Weather Daemon 120905.01
Weather Widget 121002.01
Weather Widget Main 120917.01
Wi-Fi Direct 1.0
Wi-Fi Direct share 1.0
Windy weather 1.0
Yahoo! Finance 120917.01
Yahoo! News 12.10.08.02
Cheers!
VegasRooted

That, my friend, is a lot of bloatware.

Bloatware Indeed...
Yes my friend, too much bloatware, for sure! Best to be rid of it. Battery life is outstanding on this phone after the strip too...(and maybe prior to it as well, I never checked because I just rooted and stripped the rom straight away.)
Cheers!
VegasRooted

Neil Fruit said:
That, my friend, is a lot of bloatware.
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less than 50% of it. basically strip key features of this phone.. NFC, wallet, etc? i'm all for bloatware removing but i wouldn't take half that stuff out. might as well buy one these:
{
"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"
}

Bloatware
Key features for you sir, not for me...and the (short) list of what I do use my S3 for is listed in the OP, not many you could do on the ridiculous handset you chose to picture in your reply. Please re-read the OP for clarification. Have an excellent day!

VegasRooted said:
Key features for you sir, not for me...and the (short) list of what I do use my S3 for is listed in the OP, not many you could do on the ridiculous handset you chose to picture in your reply. Please re-read the OP for clarification. Have an excellent day!
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Not everyone is going to want to remove all that, but it's nice to see what you can get away with and still retain functionality.
Nice list

tft said:
less than 50% of it. basically strip key features of this phone.. NFC, wallet, etc? i'm all for bloatware removing but i wouldn't take half that stuff out. might as well buy one these:
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That should be what your rockin since you obviously can't read the op. Good **** by the way very useful.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium

Thanks for this info. I have already found several things that are not important to the way I use my phone and have deleted them.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using XDA Premium HD app

Frostacious said:
That should be what your rockin since you obviously can't read the op. Good **** by the way very useful.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
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Hahaha well played sir, well played...

davesbest said:
Thanks for this info. I have already found several things that are not important to the way I use my phone and have deleted them.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using XDA Premium HD app
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Thank you, glad to help!

Great info.
I was doing the same thing. None at a time in fear of breaking something.
Noon question :
Is freezing the same thing without removing? (but with the option to unfreeze)
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium

JohnnyEpic said:
Great info.
I was doing the same thing. None at a time in fear of breaking something.
Noon question :
Is freezing the same thing without removing? (but with the option to unfreeze)
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
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Technically no because the files still exist in the system they're just locked away

I guess I should have asked that different. If youfreeze a apk, technically if the system runs while it is frozen you wouldn't need it? I froze some stuff and had things force close. Unfroze and it worked again. I guess I was wrong.... Or lucky... ..?
Either way, your list covers mostly what Ive already seleted to delete by freeze check... Lol
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium

JohnnyEpic said:
I guess I should have asked that different. If youfreeze a apk, technically if the system runs while it is frozen you wouldn't need it? I froze some stuff and had things force close. Unfroze and it worked again. I guess I was wrong.... Or lucky... ..?
Either way, your list covers mostly what Ive already seleted to delete by freeze check... Lol
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
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Keep in mind also that sometimes you have to remove or freeze more than one component of a system app in order to prevent force closes; for example, some system apps have multiple apk's that are dependant on each other; one apk might be the main program while a separate apk might be a watchdog process for that same program....so when one is frozen or removed, the orphaned process apk (or yet another system process) may try to look for or use the missing one, triggering a F/C.

Question...since of the .apk removable files listed above also have a .odex for, are these odex files safe to remove?
Samsung Galaxy S3 - StrongSteve Odexed Blue Rom using xda app-developers

Yes, you should remove both...Easiest way would be to use titanium backup, click on each app, clear data, then delete. That will remove the apk and it's .odex as well.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium

Which ones would be to remove that are "known "to cause battery drain because start up in the background for no reason. I'm not wanting to remove everything, just what's necessary for battery. Thanks for the help if possible.

Can you count and post how many apk's you have in your /system/app folder,i have 74 apk files and everything works.
There is way more things that you can delete,i went from about 140 to 74 apk's,my battery life imroved too,i get 6hrs of screen time.

Thank you for posting this, my wife just got an SIII and I root it for her. Now I can strip it down to what she needs.
something clever goes here...

Renaming /system/bin/gsiff_daemon helped me a lot. I believe this file has something to do with facebook. It is known to cause high battery drain.

[TOOL/UTILITY][AROMA] SGN3 (SM-N900x) Bloat Removal Tool [VER2.0.1][2014-07-27]

Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this kernel
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
In an effort to learn how to correctly use Aroma, I decided to write a tool that will assist you in removing the suffocating amount of bloatware my beloved Note 3 is cursed with. It is nothing more than an Aroma script which will let you select what apps to remove, and then it removes them.
FEATURES
Removes 200+ apps considered to be bloatware.
Works with all variants of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900T, SM-N9005, etc.)
Can apply the screen rotation fix, if you uninstall Samsung Hub.
Clear Dalvik cache.
...And more!
REQUIREMENTS
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (duh?!?!)
Root
TWRP, CWM, or PhilZ Custom CWM installed.
A burning desire to strike down bloatware with the force of a thousand suns! Optional, but highly recommended!
NOTES
I strongly recommend you do a full backup before using this script.
After removing bloatware, clearing Dalvik cache would be a good idea, so they can be rebuilt at boot.
My device is a SM-N900T (T-Mobile SGN3), so obviously I can't determine what other apps another carrier has added. If you would like to list their names and filenames (including path), along with the carrier and I'd be happy to add them to the list. I have downloaded stock images from all of the different variants of the SGN3 and will determine what other apps are installed.
If I missed any apps that you would consider bloatware please let me know, and I'll add them as well!
REMOVABLE APPS
Stock Apps:
Code:
Action Memo 1
Action Memo 2
Action Memo 3
Action Memo 4
Accuweather Widget
Adapt Sound
AllShare Cast Dongle
AllShare Control Share
AllShare File Share
Alarm Widget
ANT HAL Service
ANT Radio Service
ANT+ Plugins
Backup (Samsung)
Beep'nGo (Beaming Svc)
Bloomberg+
Blurb Checkout
ChatON (Samsung)
ChocoEUKor (Fonts)
Cloud Agent
CoolEUKor (Fonts)
Digital Clock
Direct Connect Manager
Direct Share Manager
Dropbox
Dual Digital Clock
Easy Chart
Epson Print Service
Evernote
Favorite Contacts Widget
Flipboard
HP Print Service
Idea Sketch
Kids Mode Installer
Knox (BE CAREFUL!)
Mobile Print
Mobile Print Svc CUPS
Mobile Print Svc Backend
Multimedia UI Service
Music (Samsung)
Music FX (Samsung)
My Files
My Magazine
My Magazine - Here & Now
Nearby Devices (Media)
Nearby Service (Media)
Page Buddy Service
PEN.UP
Picasa Uploader
POLARIS Office
RakeIn
RoseEUKor (Fonts)
S Finder
S Health
S Health Sensor Service
S Note
S Pen SDK
S Planner
S Pro Audio Monitor
S Translator
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps Widget
Samsung Billing
Samsung Calendar Sync
Samsung Content Agent
Samsung Group Cast
Samsung Hub
Samsung Hub Updater
Samsung Keyboard
Samsung Link
Samsung Print Service
Samsung Push Service
Samsung S Browser Sync
Samsung Setup Wizard
Samsung S Note Sync
Samsung Sync (Data)
Samsung Video
Samsung Watch ON
Samsung Watch ON Video
Samsung Sans (Fonts)
Scrapbook
Share Music
Share Video
Sketchbook
Story Album
Story Album Widget
Tags
TalkBack
Trim (Video)
Trip Advisor
Video Clips
Video Player
Voice Recorder
VPN Client
Weather Widget
WFDS Print Svc Plugin
Wi-Fi Direct (Client)
Wi-Fi Direct (Server)
Yahoo! Finance
Google Apps:
Code:
Chrome
Drive
Earth
Google+
Google Mail (GMail)
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Now (Search)
Google Search Widget
Hangouts
Maps
Wallet
YouTube
AT&T (SM-N900A) Apps:
Code:
APO (Not Sure)
AT&T Code Scanner
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Messages
Beats Music
Digital Locker
Drive Mode
Family Map
ISIS Wallet
Lookout Security
My AT&T
Ready 2 Go
Skyfire Toolbar
Smart WiFi
Telenav
Wild Tangent
Yellow Pages Mobile
International (SM-N9005) Apps:
Code:
Interactive Tutorial
Pickup Tutorial
Polaris Viewer (PDF)
Remote Controls
User Manual
Sprint (SM-N900P) Apps:
Code:
Chameleon
Skyfire Toolbar
Sprint Android Extension
Sprint Installer
Sprint Touch
Sprint Voicemail
Swype
Voice Over WiFi
Visual Voicemail
WiFi Calling
T-Mobile (SM-N900T) Apps:
Code:
Customer Wireless
Lookout Security
T-Mobile My Account
T-Mobile Name ID
T-Mobile TV
Visual Voicemail
Verizon (SM-N900V) Apps:
Code:
Amazon App Store
Amazon Audible
Amazon IMDB
Amazon MP3
Amazon Shopping
Amazon Widget
Kindle
LTE Test
My Info Zone
My Verizon
NFL GameCenter
Slacker
Swype
Visual Voicemail
Verizon Cloud
Verizon Navigator
Verizon Tones
DOWNLOAD
Download Here!
XDA:DevDB Information
SGN3 (SM-N900x) Bloat Removal Tool, Tool/Utility for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Contributors
crackpot
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.1
Stable Release Date: 2014-07-11
Created 2014-07-11
Last Updated 2014-07-27

CHANGELOG
2014-07-19 Version 2.0
Added apps from AT&T (SM-N900A), International (SM-N9005), Sprint (SM-N900P), and Verizon (SM-N900V) versions of the Note 3.
Reordered the app lists, broken them down into pages of 30.
Removed fix_permissions script (it wasn't really needed with what this does).
Added option to clear Dalvik cache and apply screen rotation fix after debloating has completed.
You can select which variant of SGN3 you have, so you won't see apps from other devices.
2014-07-13 Version 1.1
Added Beep'nGo app.
Added S Pen SDK (careful removing this one).
Added Samsung Group Cast app.
Fixed number error in updater-script.
2014-07-11 Version 1.0
Initial release!

LICENSE
Code:
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2014 Adam Koch aka crackpot
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.

Nice work, thanks. That said, I use Titanium to freeze things first, to see if any problems crop up or if I unexpectedly miss something.
Apps on the bloat list that I like:
- RakeIn: used by one of the pop-up pen functions. Maybe the screen capture/edit.
- Voice Recorder: a nice app
- S Health: nicely done and useful
- Samsung keyboard: one of the best
- Samsung video: solid, use it a lot (have to keep "Video Player" as well)
- T-Mobile My Account: useful for me anyway, with 5 lines
- S Note: I use this a lot. What is the pen really otherwise good for?

ytj87 said:
Nice work, thanks. That said, I use Titanium to freeze things first, to see if any problems crop up or if I unexpectedly miss something.
Apps on the bloat list that I like:
- RakeIn: used by one of the pop-up pen functions. Maybe the screen capture/edit.
- Voice Recorder: a nice app
- S Health: nicely done and useful
- Samsung keyboard: one of the best
- Samsung video: solid, use it a lot (have to keep "Video Player" as well)
- T-Mobile My Account: useful for me anyway, with 5 lines
- S Note: I use this a lot. What is the pen really otherwise good for?
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The list I've compiled are the apps that I personally remove as being bloat. You can select which apps to remove before beginning the removal process. That way you only remove the apps you want.

Good to have tool. It definitely save time, comparing to manually doing it with TB.
Thx.

I was thinking of going back to TW (I'm using SlimKat right now) but I was dreading having to deal with all the bloat. You just made up my mind.
Now do I want to go with stock TW or a ROM... hmm...

gardobus said:
I was thinking of going back to TW (I'm using SlimKat right now) but I was dreading having to deal with all the bloat. You just made up my mind.
Now do I want to go with stock TW or a ROM... hmm...
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That was the very reason I wrote this script. While I love Samsung's phones, they load them up with far too much bloat, so I figured I'd try to help out!

downloading now. lovely. will be trying on my s5 port also. does it have assert script?

"Can apply the screen rotation fix, if you uninstall Samsung Hub." I always wondered what's Samsung Hub has to do with screen rotation? Good job.

HappyPlato said:
"Can apply the screen rotation fix, if you uninstall Samsung Hub." I always wondered what's Samsung Hub has to do with screen rotation? Good job.
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it removes a lib when uninstalled via Titanium Backup required for rotation to occur.

ktetreault14 said:
it removes a lib when uninstalled via Titanium Backup required for rotation to occur.
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If you're curious it removes /system/lib/libgnustl_shared.so, which evidently breaks screen rotation.

HappyPlato said:
"Can apply the screen rotation fix, if you uninstall Samsung Hub." I always wondered what's Samsung Hub has to do with screen rotation? Good job.
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Samsung Hub shares a lib file with the system. When you uninstall Samsung Hub, it uninstalls this shared lib file. That lib file is also responsible for screen rotation

SuperSmashedBro said:
Samsung Hub shares a lib file with the system. When you uninstall Samsung Hub, it uninstalls this shared lib file. That lib file is also responsible for screen rotation
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Well said!
I've found a couple of additional apps that I neglected to add, so I'll do that and drop version 1.1 sometime later today. Also I'm going to post threads on the different variants of the SGN3 to get the carrier-specific apps added to this besides just T-Mo. If you know of any, let me know. I think I'll start by downloading ROMs from those various variants.
EDIT
I'm going to dig a little deeper and see if I can find all of the files associated with an app, so there aren't any orphaned files after removal. Also going to add Google Apps for those that prefer their Android Google-less.

Okay, as promised (though a day late, oops!) here is version 1.1. I have added 3 more apps, and fixed a numbering error in updater-script. You can grab it HERE!
Enjoy!

For the next version I am rewriting this to have pages of apps instead of one long list, to keep things more organized. I have downloaded ROMs from all of the different variants to find carrier apps that can be removed.
I hope to release version 2.0 sometime this week.

Thank you just what Ive been looking for going to give it a try
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I tried both V1.0 and V1.1. There is some scrolling problem, once you're close to bottom half. It can be difficult to select from the list, when it auto scroll all the way to bottom or top.

Great addition to my note 3. It has definitely helped me by saving a lot of manual time on titanium backup!

HappyPlato said:
I tried both V1.0 and V1.1. There is some scrolling problem, once you're close to bottom half. It can be difficult to select from the list, when it auto scroll all the way to bottom or top.
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I think it has to do with one or two things (possibly both). The first being Aroma's screen calibration, and the other being the sheer number of apps in the list. That is part of the reason I am splitting them up. So far I have 3 pages for "stock" apps, one for each carrier variant (5, I believe), and then one for google apps.

[LIST] Bloatware that can be safely uninstalled/deleted (42+ apps)

Hello guys!
So I've just got my tab pro 8.4 wifi. Being a previous owner of Nexus devices, the first thing that I'm about to do is delete all the Samsung crap (I do, however, want to keep the rom as it is - rooted with towelroot, KNOX still intact).
However, after searching/reading through this forum, I was unable to find a list of all the apps that can be safely (no reboots, FCs, other issues) deleted or uninstalled (using Titanium Backup). Please share your experience, suggestions, I will try to keep the list updated!
1. Cisco WebEx Meetings
2. e-Meeting
3. ELM Agent
4. Gear Manager
5. Google Play Books
6. Google Play Games
7. Google Play Movies
8. Google Play Music
9. Google Play Newsstand
10. Hangouts
11. Help
12. Remote PC
13. S Finder
14. SideSync
15. SideSyncPlayer
16. SideSyncSource
17. Hancome Office *everything*
18. Google TTS
19. (Google) Talkback
20. Samsung Push Service (unless you're really keen on receiving notifications from Samsung apps - ChatOn, ...or getting superpowers - see PlayStore reviews)
21. GALAXY Apps
22. Samsung Account
23. Samsung Billing
24. Samsung In-App Purchases
25. ANT HAL Service
26. ANT Radio Service
27. ANT+ Plugins
28. Google Search (haven't used it a single time on any of my devices)
29. Google Search 1.0 (the corresponding widget)
30. Internet (built-in web browser from Samsung)
31. AllShare Cast Dongle
32. Samsung Print Service
33. SmartcardManager
34. SmartcardService
35. Unified Daemon (updates weather/stocks widgets)
36. Weather and Briefing (removes the widget)
37. Dropbox
38. DropboxOOBE
39. S Voice
40. Memo
41. S Planner
42. World Clock

Thanks for the list helped me greatly , I am now rooted and uninstalled most of the 42 apps in the list , fantastic device ...in addition I uninstaled all apps and services that had the word Knox in them
Sent from my SM-T320 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Great list, thanks a lot! Just rooted my TabPro 8.4 just to remove all the bloat ware. Its plain out ridiculous that Samsung puts so much crap on their devices.

Apologize for the thread drift, but why does not tripping the knox/staying stock matter to you folks?
After already having gone through the process of rooting, it's hardly any additional effort to install CM 11, for example, and that takes care of most of this garbage for you.

Because I like to keep my warranty for a while. I was denied warranty on my S4 because of Knox.

Hi. Just got my tab pro 8.4 and while I don't plan to root just yet I would like to disable a bunch of this crap that keeps trying to update and turns on with the Tablet. Was just wondering if you could put a brief explanation next to some of those so I know whether or not it's one I don't plan to use. Thanks. Things like the ant stuff, sidesync, smart card, and Samsung ones. What about ones not listed here like the flipboard and magazine widgets and such. Also, some things have the turn off button grayed out, does that mean I can't disable it until I root? Thx

Hi, I just ordered A10.1 (2019).
I was wondering if I can ADB and delete those listed bloatware?
Also, does this model still get updates for its system?
If yes, until when does it get updaets?
Can you receive updates when bootloader is unlocked or when it's rooted?
Thanks
Didn't notice this is such an old thread.. now I wonder if the list of bloatware is outdated!?

COMPLETE! debloat list for Droid Razr m

Hi All.
After a few days of hard work and a few times of (i don't remember how many) reflashing stock rom, i have made a complete list of safely disabled (remove or freeze its up to you) bloatware on my Droid Razr m KK lates OTA update. (Obviously this was made possible with the help of HYDROGEN PER OXIDE thanks to HYDROGEN & SERG_GANGUBAS). I have seen some other topics here on XDA about debloating M but i think those lists are incomplete. Also this is the first time i am creating a new thread on any forum so my apologies if something i did wrong. So here goes...
Amazon
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Mp3
Amazon App store
Amazon Audible
Audio Effects
Avatar
Backup Assistant Plus
Backup Assistant+contacts
Basic Daydreams
Black Hole
Browser Message
Bubbles
Call Forward Activation
Chrome
Circles
Cloud
Cloud Print
com.android.backupconfirm(restores google settings)
com.android.browserprovider(delete if you use a browser other than chrome)
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral
com.android.wallpapercropper
com.motorola.android.motvzwlocationservice
com.motorola.android.omadrm
com.motorola.bug2go
com.motorola.dataroaming
com.motorola.devicemanagement
com.motorola.setupwizard.phoneservice
com.motorola.thermalservice
com.motorola.vzw.cbs.systemui
com.motorola.vzw.loader
com.motorola.vzw.settings.extention
com.qualcomm.atfwd
com.qualcomm.privinit
com.qualcomm.qualcommsettings
com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms
com.verizon.permissions.vzwappan
ConfigUpdater
CQA test
Demo mode
Desk Dock
Device Management
DiagMdlog Settings
Drive
DRM Protected Content Storage
Droid Zap
Email
Emergency Alerts
entitlement
Face Unlock
Facebook
Favorite Contacts
Files
Gmail
Google Pinyin Input
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Pay Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search
Google Text-to-speech Engine
Google+
Hangouts
Help
Homescreen Tips
Homecreen (need another launcher)
Homescreen Config(same as above)
HP Print Service Plugin
HTML Viewer
Ils
IMDB
Input Devices
Key Chain
Live Wallpaper Picker
Local Wipe
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Manage SIM card
Maps
Market Feedback Agent
Mobile Hotspot
Modem Fast dormancy
Modem Stat Service
Motocare
Motocare Int
Moto Email Config
Moto Dock Helper Service
Motorola Dock Service
Motorola ID
Motorola Notification
Motorola One Time Init
Motorola Services
Motorola Services Main
Motorola OTA
MotoSignature App
Movement Detection
Movie Studio
Music Visualization Wallpapers
My Verizon Mobile
Native Dropbox Agent
Nfc Sevice
Nfc Ui
NFL Mobile
OMA client provisioning
PGM System
Phase beam
PhotoScreensavers
Picasa Uploader
Preset
Print Spooler
Programming Menu
Quick Office
Quick View(Badges e.g. Missed call new message)
Rescue Add-on Motorola
Setup Wizard
Sim Toolkit
Slacker Radio
Smart Actions
Smart Actions Android Framework
Smart Actions Proprietary Framework
Sound Recorder
Street View
Sync Service
Tags
TalkBack
Translate
Tutorial
User Dictionary
Vehicle Mode
Verizon Login
Video Calling
Vmware Ready
Voice Commands
Voice Mail
VpnDialogs
VZ Navigator
VZW Package Installer
VZWAPNService
VzwSecureSettingsApp
Weather
Youtube
Zappos.
NEW**
Calendar
Calendar Storage
Cool Down Mode
MdmMoveNotice
Global Unplug
I have not disabled Playstore related apps and services because they are needed obviously. But you can delete them just in case. Plus, by deleting all these apps, i cannot use PIN or PASSWORD lock. Pattern is working fine and i haven't found the culprit yet. Everything else is working fine. I had almost 500mb free RAM after doing this(no apps installed through playstore yet).
Did i miss something? Please mention. Needless to say you can keep the apps that you want to use. Hopefully i helped...

**EDIT**
Don't disable VPN Dialogs if you use a VPN app. The app will not work i.e. it won't connect to the servers.

More Apps added in first post.

One more thing i would like to share with you guys from my experience, just in case someone finds it useful.
If you guys are deleting bloat for more storage space, then its fine. But if storage is not an issue and you're doing it for battery saving only, then i think keeping all the bloat and installing donate version of Greenify and Greenifying everything is far better option than deleting the apps because deleting the bloat causes the phone to lag and sometimes FC's. When i deleted all the bloatware, for sure i was having more free ram but i didn't notice a substantial gain in battery life. Now my phone is back in original state and i have greenified everything and now my battery gives me 1 hour more of SCREEN ON time. I am not sure if it will be the same for everyone. Just my 2 cents...

My personal list for Debloater. Aggressive )
Don't quite remember if it is suitable for 4.1.2, but 4.4.2 RAZR M / Luge for sure.

muhammadtalha-13 said:
Hi All.
After a few days of hard work and a few times of (i don't remember how many) reflashing stock rom...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the exact complete list of apps I ousted after flashing. Good lookin', appreciate the info for everyone!
---------- Post added at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:30 PM ----------
s5610 said:
My personal list for Debloater. Aggressive )
Don't quite remember if it is suitable for 4.1.2, but 4.4.2 RAZR M / Luge for sure.
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Click to collapse
True to the name lol.

[LIST] Safe to freeze applications and services

**I heard a report that this list may cause a conflict with the 13B update, if anyone finds out what is causing issues with 13B let me know and I'll update the OP and list**
I thought I'd create a thread with a list of LG, Verizon, and misc apps and services that can be safely frozen without any side effects. As more people post with their own apps that were safe to freeze, I will update the OP.
A majority of these can be frozen without root by going to Settings > Application Manager > All > Select the app and click "Disable". However many have disable grayed out and require root and an app such as Titanium Backup to freeze.
Note: Please don't blindly freeze all of these applications, as some you may wish to use, while others have no use for them. This is purely a list of applications and services that can be frozen without FC and other system errors.
LG Apps and Services:
AmazonAppStore
AmazonKindle
AmazonMP3
AmazonMobile
Backup Agent 1.0
Calendar 4.50.30 (I think everyone uses Google Calendar anyways)
DT Ignite
Dual Window 20150320L
EdenService
ELTest 1.0
EodEngine
GCUV 4.50.4
GnssAirTest
GnssPosTest
GnnsTest
InterfacePermissions
LDB 4.50.14
Leccp 1.0.11
LG Backup 4.50.30
LG Bridge Service 4.50.2
LG GNSS 2.1.2.0
LG Health 4.21.229
LG Health Agent 1.1.60
LG Intelligent Agent 0.8.20.2
LG VoiceCommand SpeechPack
LGApduService 1.2
LGCover
LGDMSClient
LGDMWebViewer
LGDivXDRM
LGDrm
LGEasyHome
LGEIME
LGEIME_DICT_XT9_bin
LGEIME_THEME_BLACK3
LGFavoriteContactsWidget
LGFileManager
LGFormManager
LGGestureAnswering
LGLDB
LGLIA
LGFOTA
LHHome_Theme_Optimus
LGSpringCleaning
LGStartupEula
LGStk
LGTouchControlAreas
LGMapUI 4.50.25
LGSetupWizard 4.50.0
LGSmartCardService 3.2.1
LGSmartCover 4.50.9
LGSnapPage
LGTTSPAService
LGWernickeManager 2.01.3
LGWeather
LGWeatherService
LGWeatherTheme
LGWfdsServices 3.0.8
LIA Informant 4.22.17
LIA S4URecommender 4.22.13
LLKAgent 1.0
Maluuba QVoice Interface 1.4.3q
Music 4.50.11
Music 4.50.17
OBDM_Permissions
QuickMemo+
Retail Demo Mode
Setup Wizard 2.0
Setup Wizard 4.50.0
SlackerRadio
SIM Toolkit 1.1
Smart Cleaning 2.0.3
Smart Notice 4.51.9.1
Smart screen 4.40.1
Smart Tips 4.50.07
System Updates 1_14_10_0 (Freeze to block OTA updates)
Tasks Storage 4.50.11
Video 4.50.18
Video Trim 4.50.4
Voice Command 4.50.13
Voice Mate 4.50.11
Voice Mate Engine 5.3.3
Voice Mate Speech Pack 5.3.3
Weather 4.50.15
Weather Platform 4.50.15
Wfd Service 2.0
Verizon Apps and Services:
com.verizon.permissions.qos 1.0
com.verizon.vzwavs 4.1
MyInfoZone
MyVerizon
VZCloud
VZMessages
VZMobileSecurity
VZNavigator
VZWAPNLib
VZWAPNService
Verizon Location Agent 0.0.2.413
VerizonHiddenMenu
VzWSMSFilter
Misc. Apps and Services:
ActionManager Service 4.20.14
Emergency Alerts 1.1.26
EULA 4.50.9
Email 6.60.35.1
Exchange 1.0.31.1
FaceLock
FormManager 4.22
Google Play Books / Movies / Music / Games / Newstand
Google Drive / Chrome / CloudPrint / Maps / Hangouts / G+
GoogleTTS
SmartShare.DLNA 3.7.0
SmartShare.MediaServer 3.7.0
SmartShare.Provider 1.0.16
SmartSharePush 4.50.27
Tags 1.1
TalkBack 4.1.0
IMDB
NFL Mobile
Keep in mind this is based on a collaboration of users, some may want to use these services while others don't need them, so please be caution when freezing applications and services. I would highly recommend freezing first and do not uninstall unless you are positive it is not needed. I already uninstalled many pre-loaded games and apps that I can't remember were included, once a few people post hopefully those titles will come back and I will add them to this list.

geoff5093 said:
I thought I'd create a thread with a list of LG, Verizon, and misc apps and services that can be safely frozen without any side effects. As more people post with their own apps that were safe to freeze, I will update the OP.
A majority of these can be frozen without root by going to Settings > Application Manager > All > Select the app and click "Disable". However many have disable grayed out and require root and an app such as Titanium Backup to freeze.
LG Apps and Services:
Backup Agent 1.0
Calendar 4.50.30 (I think everyone uses Google Calendar anyways)
ELTest 1.0
GCUV 4.50.4
LG Backup 4.50.30
LG Bridge Service 4.50.2
LG GNSS 2.1.2.0
LG Health 4.21.229
LG Health Agent 1.1.60
LG Intelligent Agent 0.8.20.2
LG VoiceCommand SpeechPack
LGMapUI 4.50.25
LGSetupWizard 4.50.0
LGSmartCardService 3.2.1
LGSmartCover 4.50.9
LGWernickeManager 2.01.3
LGWfdsServices 3.0.8
LIA Informant 4.22.17
LIA S4URecommender 4.22.13
Maluuba QVoice Interface 1.4.3q
Music 4.50.11 (I use Google Play Music)
Music 4.50.17 (I use Google Play Music)
QuickMemo+
Retail Demo Mode
Setup Wizard 2.0
Setup Wizard 4.50.0
SIM Toolkit 1.1
Smart Cleaning 2.0.3
Smart Notice 4.51.9.1
Smart screen 4.40.1
Smart Tips 4.50.07
System Updates 1_14_10_0 (Freeze to block OTA updates)
Tasks Storage 4.50.11
Video 4.50.18 (I use MX Player)
Video Trim 4.50.4
Voice Command 4.50.13
Voice Mate 4.50.11
Voice Mate Engine 5.3.3
Voice Mate Speech Pack 5.3.3
Weather 4.50.15
Weather Platform 4.50.15
Wfd Service 2.0
Verizon Apps and Services:
com.verizon.permissions.qos 1.0
com.verizon.vzwavs 4.1
Verizon Location Agent 0.0.2.413
VzWSMSFilter
VZW Navigator
Misc. Apps and Services:
Emergency Alerts 1.1.26
EULA 4.50.9
Tags 1.1
TalkBack 4.1.0
IMDB
NFL Mobile
Keep in mind this is based on a collaboration of users, some may want to use these services while others don't need them, so please be caution when freezing applications and services. I would highly recommend freezing first and do not uninstall unless you are positive it is not needed. I already uninstalled many pre-loaded games and apps that I can't remember were included, once a few people post hopefully those titles will come back and I will add them to this list.
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Idk what Verizon did this time around, but don't delete the Amazon apps (until I can find com processes). I had to re-kdz flash the Rom and re-root because I kept getting "com.Amazon.mp3" and other errors.
Sent from my G4 using your mom

These are all the ones I've removed from /system/app and /system/priv-app:
./.crap.app/:
AmazonIMDb
AmazonWidget
Books
Chrome
CloudPrint
Drive
FaceLock
Gmail2
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter
GoogleTTS
Hangouts
Maps
Music2
Newsstand
PlayGames
PlusOne
Street
*VZWAPNLib
*VZWAVS
*VerizonHiddenMenu
Videos
*VzWSMSFilter
YouTube
talkback
./.crap.priv/:
AmazonAppstore
AmazonKindle
AmazonMP3
AmazonMobile
GoogleBackupTransport
GoogleFeedback
*LocationAgent
*MyInfozone
*MyVerizon
*SSO_P3
SlackerRadio
TagGoogle
*VZCloud
*VZMessages
*VZMobileSecurity
*VZNavigator
*VZWAPNService
Velvet
*VerizonIgnite
Wallet
*appdirectedsmspermission
com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite
*qospermission
*securesettingspermission
*vzwapnpermission
These SHOULDN'T be removed:
LGVZWAppStartupwizard/
LGVZWHelp/
LGVZWStartupwizard/
After I removed these, my phone failed to boot, so luckily I kept the rooted 11a image on my phone and flashed it in Download mode. I tried to boot up, but was welcomed to a black screen. Couldn't do anything about it, so I did factory reset. It booted, but I lost everything on my phone. I've been really hesitant about removing any LG* apps. I probably won't til we get recovery and I can make a backup to flash in twrp. That download mode prompt is so sketchy.
EDIT: I updated the list above. I have fully removed all Verizon apps(LGVZW ones don't count for now). They are prefixed with a "*" above and are not required to operate the phone at all. LG designed its interwoven overlay for Android without that crap in mind, so I expected it to work out, and history has shown it true for previous devices. Btw, full removal is not the same as freezing. Frozen apps can still start up. Just check a task manager, and you'll notice a few that won't die. All the ones I listed have been deleted and moved to a sdcard folder called .crap, ~850MB. Those gapps I removed aren't required to use a google account and play store. A lot can be added back through play store correctly as /data apps. The other ones prefixed with "Google" I just don't care for.
Also want to mention that the apps in /system/vendor/overlay should not be removed or frozen.

Dennisg34 said:
Idk what Verizon did this time around, but don't delete the Amazon apps (until I can find com processes). I had to re-kdz flash the Rom and re-root because I kept getting "com.Amazon.mp3" and other errors.
Sent from my G4 using your mom
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I removed all of the Amazon apps, (app store, mp3, etc.) and had no issues. I forgot to list that as I uninstalled all the Amazon crap.
@shbang I'll update my list to include yours shortly.

Well, I don't see those 3 apps said shouldn't be removed/frozen. I almost panicked before remembering I successfully rebooted several times yesterday. I'm looking in Titanium Backup to see what's frozen, BTW.
VS986 LG G4

Thank you guys so much for the list. Anyone lost Advance Calling after? I can't seem to get it back again. Thanks!

b00st4ddicted said:
Thank you guys so much for the list. Anyone lost Advance Calling after? I can't seem to get it back again. Thanks!
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I think there is one called advance calling .
I just can't wait for a debloated rom, with all this crap removed .
I'm not super picky about getting everybit of performance, but I just don't know why verizon loves shooting themselves in the foot.

Updated the list with ~10 more apps that are safe to freeze.

It seems like freezing one or more of the 17 apps below causes delays with push retrieval of exchange email (or at least in apps like Mail Wise and Nine where you can disable server settings). I noticed notifications from test emails going from nearly immediate to absent unless I woke the phone or in some cases opened the mail apps. I am tired of testing this at least for now, (it seems to require a reboot between freeze/thaw to cause a change) so narrowing it down further will have to wait.
ActionManager Service 4.20.14
Backup Agent 1.0
com.verizon.permissions.qos 1.0
com.verizon.vzwavs 4.1
LDB 4.50.14
Leccp 1.0.11
LGApduService 1.2
LGSetupWizard 4.50.0
LGSmartCardService 3.2.1
LGSmartCover 4.50.9
LGWfdsServices 3.0.8
LIA Informant 4.22.17
LIA S4URecommender 4.22.13
Retail Demo Mode
Setup Wizard 2.0
Wfd Service 2.0

wioneo said:
It seems like freezing one or more of the 17 apps below causes delays with push retrieval of exchange email (or at least in apps like Mail Wise and Nine where you can disable server settings). I noticed notifications from test emails going from nearly immediate to absent unless I woke the phone or in some cases opened the mail apps. I am tired of testing this at least for now, (it seems to require a reboot between freeze/thaw to cause a change) so narrowing it down further will have to wait.
ActionManager Service 4.20.14
Backup Agent 1.0
com.verizon.permissions.qos 1.0
com.verizon.vzwavs 4.1
LDB 4.50.14
Leccp 1.0.11
LGApduService 1.2
LGSetupWizard 4.50.0
LGSmartCardService 3.2.1
LGSmartCover 4.50.9
LGWfdsServices 3.0.8
LIA Informant 4.22.17
LIA S4URecommender 4.22.13
Retail Demo Mode
Setup Wizard 2.0
Wfd Service 2.0
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I have mostly everything in the OP frozen or removed, and I have Exchange setup using the Gmail app and I have no issues. Thanks for the heads up though, if you find out what it is let me know and I'll make a note.
Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

Hey guys. Here's an updated list of apps I've removed from /system(by folder name):
./.crap.app/:
AmazonIMDb
AmazonWidget
Books
Chrome
CloudPrint
Drive
FaceLock
GCUV
Gmail2
GnssAirTest
GnssLogCat
GnssPosTest
GnssTest
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter
GoogleTTS
Hangouts
HotspotProvision
InterfacePermissions
LGApduService
LGCMAS
LGDMWebViewer
LGDivXDRM
LGDrm
LGEIME
LGEIME_DICT_XT9_bin
LGEIME_THEME_BLACK3
LGFOTA
LGHome_Theme_Optimus
LGMusicShare
LGPartnerBookmarksProvider
LGSpringCleaning
LGStartupEula
LGStk
LGTouchControlAreas
LGWeather
LGWeatherService
LGWeatherTheme
LGWernickeManager
LLKAgent
Maps
Music2
Newsstand
OBDM_Permissions
PlayGames
PlusOne
QComQMIPermissions
QtiBackupAgent
QuicksetSDK
SmartShare
SmartShareDLNA
SmartShareProvider
Street
UnifiedEULA
VZWAPNLib
VZWAVS
VerizonHiddenMenu
Videos
VzWSMSFilter
WVTest
WfdService
YouTube
atfwd
com.lge.shutdownmonitor
elt_test
servicemenu
talkback
./.crap.priv-apps/:
AmazonAppstore
AmazonKindle
AmazonMP3
AmazonMobile
AppRecovery
BackupRestoreConfirmation
BioITPlatform_SDService
ECID
EdenService
EodEngine
GoogleBackupTransport
GoogleFeedback
GoogleOneTimeInitializer
GooglePartnerSetup
InCalAgent
LGActionManager
LGBackup
LGCalculator
LGConciergeBoard
LGCover
LGDMSClient
LGDMSClient.tgz
LGEasyHome
LGFavoriteContactsWidget
LGFileManager
LGFormManager
LGGestureAnswering
LGHome
LGLDB
LGLIA
LGMapUI
LGMusic
LGMusicWidget
LGMyGuide
LGMyWellness
LGNLPService
LGPCSuite
LGQMemoplus
LGQRemote
LGQVoiceplus
LGSmartSharePush
LGSnapPage
LGTTSPAService
LGTasksProvider
LGThinkFreeViewer
LGVidClip
LGVideo
LGVoiceCommand
LGVoiceCommandService
LGVoiceRecorder
LIAInformant
LIAS4URecommender
LeakagePowerDetector
Leccp
LocationAgent
Maluuba_QVoice
MyInfozone
MyVerizon
SSO_P3
SetupWizard
SlackerRadio
SplitWindowService
TagGoogle
VVM
VZCloud
VZMessages
VZMobileSecurity
VZNavigator
VZWAPNService
Velvet
VerizonIgnite
Wallet
WiseScreen
appdirectedsmspermission
com.customermobile.preload.vzw
com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite
qospermission
securesettingspermission
ssopermission
vzwapnpermission
My /system is looking pretty gutted and clean. There are at about 10 apps I still want to try and remove, depending on if they do anything or not. I'm keeping about 20 I know I could remove but prefer to use them like LGCamera(I'll never delete this), Exchange, Calendar, etc. and the few gapps that are required to use google play. I use Nova and Hacker's Keyboard and ti89 app, so I removed the default home and IME(keyboard stuff) and calculator. All of the System Update and FOTA/OTA crap is gone. Everything else is blocked by AFWall, so there's no chance this phone is getting updated or is capable of updating. I'm pretty happy with the work I've done. Phone is still fully capable and very fast and battery efficient with the modifications I've done. The efficiency of my Lollipop 5.1 is approaching Jellybean 4.2/4.3 levels. Besides apps, I've also disabled a lot of services/deamons that run in the background and make your phone feel like garbage. I think I'll eventually share this stuff in an optimization thread.

shbang said:
Hey guys. Here's an updated list of apps I've removed from /system(by folder name):
My /system is looking pretty gutted and clean. There are at about 10 apps I still want to try and remove, depending on if they do anything or not. I'm keeping about 20 I know I could remove but prefer to use them like LGCamera(I'll never delete this), Exchange, Calendar, etc. and the few gapps that are required to use google play. I use Nova and Hacker's Keyboard and ti89 app, so I removed the default home and IME(keyboard stuff) and calculator. All of the System Update and FOTA/OTA crap is gone. Everything else is blocked by AFWall, so there's no chance this phone is getting updated or is capable of updating. I'm pretty happy with the work I've done. Phone is still fully capable and very fast and battery efficient with the modifications I've done. The efficiency of my Lollipop 5.1 is approaching Jellybean 4.2/4.3 levels. Besides apps, I've also disabled a lot of services/deamons that run in the background and make your phone feel like garbage. I think I'll eventually share this stuff in an optimization thread.
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Thanks for the list, I'll update the OP shortly.

I soft-bricked my phone attempting to remove some of the more serious Verizon system apps. Flashed a recovery kdz and re-rooted to find the true cause. In a slow process of removing 3-5 apps per reboot, I didn't even make it to the Verizon apps. Turns out removing all three Setup apps (LGSetupWizard 4.50.0, Setup Wizard 2.0, Setup Wizard 4.50.0) was enough to soft-brick it again. I am probably going to wait for a recovery before messing around and soft-bricking again.
EDIT:
Here's my list that took 4 re-flashes to get to. All of these apps were fully removed by Titanium Backup.
Amazon
Amazon app suit
Amazon kindle
Amazon music
Appstore release
Backup agent
Calculator
Calendar
Call name id (verizon)
Chrome
Clock
Cloud (verizon)
Com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
Drive
Dt ignite
Easyhome
Edenservice
Eltest
Email
Emergency alerts
Exchange
Favorite contacts widget
File manager
Fota test
Gmail
Gnss air test
Gnsstest
Google play books
Google play games
Google play movies
Google play music
Google play newstand
Google+
Hangouts
Help
Imdb
Lg backup
Lg bridge service
Lg gnss
Lg health
Lg health agent
Lg interlligent agent
Lg voicecommand speechpack
Lgapduservice
Lgsmartcover
Maluuba qvoice interface
Maps
Market feedback agent
Message+
Music (both)
My infozone (verizon)
My verizon mobile (verizon)
Nfl mobile
Quickmemo+
Quickset sdk
Retail demo mode
Slacker radio
Smarshare.mediaserver
Smart tips
Smartshare.dlna
Smartshare.provider
Smartsharepush
Snappage
Street view
Support & protection (verizon)
Talkback
Thinkfree viewer
Verizon hidden menu
Verizon location agent (verizon)
Verizon login (verizon)
Voice command
Voice mate
Voice mate engine
Voice mate speech pack
Vz navigator (verizon)
Vzwsmsfilter
Wallet
Weather
Weather platform
Weather theme
Widevine keybox test
Youtube
com.lge.lgaccount
ldb
LGSmartCardService
LGWernickeManager
LGWfdsServices
LIA S4URecommender
LIA Informant
SIM Toolkit
Smart cleaning
Smart Notice
Smart screen
Smart Tips
System updates (both)
VZWAPN
WAP Service
Weather
Weather Platform
Removing Shutdown Monitor causes the phone to shut down without an animation.

edit. fixed

Can anyone list the files associated with wifi calling? I've taken the time to debloat some items from the lists provided but i think one or more of these files messed with the wifi calling. (i dont use it much, but id like the option to still be there). if anyone knows, can you post the apk and related files on here.
TIA

Question you guys just freeze the apps or you unistall them with titanium backup?
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killa408shark said:
Question you guys just freeze the apps or you unistall them with titanium backup?
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I've been freezing them. I'm not that tight on space and it is good to have them still there in case of.... Something. When a debloated Rom gets out, then I don't mind.
From my LG-G4, Rooted running Stock 5.1

Went through and froze the ones I wanted to... But one of those (I think) made my phone lose the ability to display battery percentage... Anybody know which one?

rifievans said:
Went through and froze the ones I wanted to... But one of those (I think) made my phone lose the ability to display battery percentage... Anybody know which one?
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I am not aware of one that would do that, but if you unfreeze them one by and one and find one that did it, let me know and I'll update the OP!

geoff5093 said:
I am not aware of one that would do that, but if you unfreeze them one by and one and find one that did it, let me know and I'll update the OP!
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Sorry I was being dumb. I installed a module from xposed that changed that. My bad!