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Removing Bloatware

What tools are there to remove bloatware?

Calks bare rom converter its in the themes and apps section
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There is always JRummy's Rom Toolbox Lite !

Or if you are trying to modify a ZIP file, you could always just open it and delete anything you consider "unneeded" yourself, I found I actually learned a fair bit doing it that way.

Another option is that you can use titanium backup to "freeze" the apps.
They are effectively removed, but you can "thaw" them back to normal in the event that it messes something up.
I think you need the paid version of TB to do that though, but I like doing that before removing the apps.

I have used noth the ROM Toolbox and Titanium backup. I prefer titanium because you dont fullyt remove it, but by freezing it you take it out of the picture without having to worry about seriously deleting something you shouldnt have.

Use titanium backup free to uninstall system apks.
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Bloatware List?
Anyone know of a list anywhere that shows what software/processes are installed which could be frozen safely?

willjr0k5 said:
Anyone know of a list anywhere that shows what software/processes are installed which could be frozen safely?
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There are a couple of lists floating around but I haven't seen them in some time and some of them are either very outdated or for a different model phone (a lot of apps are still the same however).
Use the search at the very top of every XDA screen to search all the XDA forums. Learning to search is half the battle, keep search queries simple at first. Most questions can be answered by using the search tools here.
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+1 to using Titanium or something similar to freeze apps.
First of all, always backup your phone prior to going on a binge removing or freezing apps. Freezing is a much better alternative than deleting/removing apps because once they're gone, some of them may be very difficult to get back.

willjr0k5 said:
Anyone know of a list anywhere that shows what software/processes are installed which could be frozen safely?
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What I did was made a list from different developers rom. Like naoekrom beta 2.1 he list all the bloatware he took out his rom in his second post. Whenever I go to a different rom I grab my list... Go to root explorer app and under system/app delete those on my list...
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What apps are safe to delete?

Hey guys,
I want to delete some apps from the Nexus 4 like Currents, Books, Videos etc.
Are these safe to delete?
I've rooted so I suppose I could just delete them through Root Explorer or something?

Here's a guide about what apps are safe to delete
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/barebones
It's a bit outdated but I've deleted the Email app, Currents, Play Magazines, Play Movies, Play Books, Stock Launcher.
However when I was trying to update to 4.2.1 yesterday it gave me an error about how the native Email client was missing and would not let me update. So I had to flash the factory image, update, and then delete the apps again.

Thanks for the reply man. A bit worrying, though, that it won't let me update.
venturizhou said:
Here's a guide about what apps are safe to delete
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/barebones
It's a bit outdated but I've deleted the Email app, Currents, Play Magazines, Play Movies, Play Books, Stock Launcher.
However when I was trying to update to 4.2.1 yesterday it gave me an error about how the native Email client was missing and would not let me update. So I had to flash the factory image, update, and then delete the apps again.
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venturizhou said:
Here's a guide about what apps are safe to delete
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/barebones
It's a bit outdated but I've deleted the Email app, Currents, Play Magazines, Play Movies, Play Books, Stock Launcher.
However when I was trying to update to 4.2.1 yesterday it gave me an error about how the native Email client was missing and would not let me update. So I had to flash the factory image, update, and then delete the apps again.
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dont have to flash factory image.. just copy them back to system and fix permissions. I had the error too but lucky after the update, I made a backup of the apps I want deleted before i delete them. Its in my dropbox now ready for the next update someone in the dev forum has an odex and deodex rom.. use the odex rom if you want the apps back. This is the post.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010887 he might make a JOP40D, dont know..

Titanium Backup will let you freeze these apps without having to delete them from your device. They will not appear in you apps drawer and you won't be able to use them until you un-freeze them.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DYsImNvbS5rZXJhbWlkYXMuVGl0YW5pdW1CYWNrdXAiXQ..

Android 4 now allows disabling of apps from settings/apps/all. No need to root or delete anything...
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Btw, you can now also clear cache directly from android stock settings rather than using 3rd party apps. Settings/storage/cached
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^good scoop! Thanks

dgart08 said:
Android 4 now allows disabling of apps from settings/apps/all. No need to root or delete anything...
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Btw, you can now also clear cache directly from android stock settings rather than using 3rd party apps. Settings/storage/cached
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I still like removing them. I saved 40mb. Every mb counts..
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Not sure if anyone mentioned this.
You can use Titanium Backup to free apps and then you will rerouted anything is effected. If not you can use TBU to remove the unwanted apps too.
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noodles2224 said:
I still like removing them. I saved 40mb. Every mb counts..
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Then you can't do any future OTA updates
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Its called backing up the ones you delete to a computer... And this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34564849 has an odex version of the stock ROM. Incase no one does backups of the deleted apps, grab them from there and copy them to system/app and fix permissions and reboot. Then you can receive any update..
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[Q] SOLVED-Apps not gone after flash?!

Ever since I've started flashing ROMs, I've become accustomed to jumping on the market and re-installing all the apps that were deleted during the wipe process. No problem really, I like the idea of a fresh install. However, oddly enough, since flashing Ev1lArt's Wicked v7 and now his JB v3 Roms, the apps from the store persist. Third party apks are still in my downloads and I can re-install them, but the ones from the market instantly start downloading and updating once the phone is done booting up.
On one hand, I think it's fantastic! No more searching the store for all the apps I want.
On the other hand I'm concerned this is an indication of something gone wrong.
If anybody has any insight, I'd be very grateful. Thanks!
Edit: Another question/afterthought. When I went from Wicked v7 (ICS) to v3 (JB) I used Odin and the root66 tar for a clean JB install. I was under the impression partitions would be re-allocated during this process, but there was no PIT file and the instructions are very clear about which boxes to check (ie, don't check re-partition). Am I missing something? Are PIT files not necessary going from ICS to JB? Also interesting to note, when I booted up after ODIN, my apps, wallpapers, Nova Launcher setup etc were all still there. I thought the point of doing a fresh ODIN install was to get the phone to an "out of the box" condition.
Am I just a worry wort? Should I just be happy that some Android magic has saved me some hassle? Thanks again.

Google is supposed to back up what was on your phone and then red download it (restore) from the play store. Downloads always stay, unless you wipe it.

When you say "wipe it", do you mean wipe data/factory reset in recovery? Cuz I always do that.
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That doesn't wipe storage/sdcard. The folders you see when you plug into a computer. Uninstalling apps also doesn't delete those folders

On some roms when you flash on the locations setup screen it will ask if you want to restore your apps from google play...if you leave it checked it well immediately start downloading your apps based off your google account...

Googles backs your data up always when flashing a new rom fireup the play store and go throught the log in thingy there will be an option that you can tick it says "keep my phone backed up whit google" simply untick and voila... its no issue at all trust me
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Lol, and here I thought that was for calendar, mail, contacts etc. Thanks a ton. As long as it's working as advertised and not some fluke.
Thanks!
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Krazeee said:
Lol, and here I thought that was for calendar, mail, contacts etc. Thanks a ton. As long as it's working as advertised and not some fluke.
Thanks!
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It does work whitout hassle neat feature if you ask me
:Cheers:
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It's funny cuz I always check that box during setup and I've flashed at least 10 ROMs and it's never reinstalled my apps.

psykhotic said:
It's funny cuz I always check that box during setup and I've flashed at least 10 ROMs and it's never reinstalled my apps.
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Really ? Works fine for me go to settings before flashing another rom i remember somewhere there is an option to keep the phone backed up.. not in the play store but the main settings itself..
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Krazeee said:
Lol, and here I thought that was for calendar, mail, contacts etc. Thanks a ton. As long as it's working as advertised and not some fluke.
Thanks!
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If you are a little paranoid and want a true clean install, wipe system in recovery before you install your preferred rom. The Google restore had been hit and miss for me over the years so I stopped checking the box and relied on titanium backup. Sounds like it is working better now.

Safe bloatware to remove/frost

Hi everyone!
Can we make a list of all the bloatware that we can safely remove / Titanium freeze without ruin your OGP.
I've stopped this with the Task Manager
- AT&T Messages
- myAT&T
- YPmobile
Thanks!

thureos said:
Hi everyone!
Can we make a list of all the bloatware that we can safely remove / Titanium freeze without ruin your OGP.
Thanks!
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You can delete some of them directly from your app drawer. Just open your app drawer hit the plus/minus sign in the top right corner and delete. I froze the rest of mine with titanium.
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??

esimon311 said:
You can delete some of them directly from your app drawer. Just open your app drawer hit the plus/minus sign in the top right corner and delete. I froze the rest of mine with titanium.
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
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Thanks for the reply.
I did that, but the real reason is the upcoming roms that people will custom and I think they gonna need this info for cleaning/debloating them and stuff.
=)

You won't ruin your phone, you will just have to find the stock ROM (on one of the threads here) and flash it back with LGFlash tool. The obvious ones to remove would be anything AT&T Related using Root Uninstaller if rooted. Also any obvious apps that are preinstalled such as Polaris and Kindle can be removed if chosen too. I also removed all Tests (Bluetooth Test, Wifi Test, etc) Its pretty simple to know what to remove and not to.
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I froze everything I don't use with TB. No issues at all.
Yes, they hang low

gameovr said:
You won't ruin your phone, you will just have to find the stock ROM (on one of the threads here) and flash it back with LGFlash tool. The obvious ones to remove would be anything AT&T Related using Root Uninstaller if rooted. Also any obvious apps that are preinstalled such as Polaris and Kindle can be removed if chosen too. I also removed all Tests (Bluetooth Test, Wifi Test, etc) Its pretty simple to know what to remove and not to.
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I've had issues with those apps and I dint know why. Whenever I removed the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi test apps, my phone freezes for 5-10 minutes on boot. Whenever I put them back, its fine again.
Happened on the original firmware and the new one. I've went all the way back to stock too.
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Freezing apps with Titanium has worked great for me... for what its worth

[Q] new launcher

I have a rooted SGH-I317, no new Rom's, from what I understand (friend rooted it for me). I installed nova launcher and was wondering if I even need to keep the TW launcher? If I don't need to keep it, how do I remove it? And can I use titanium backup to delete all these stupid AT&T apps?
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I would keep the launcher, just in case something breaks in Nova you have a backup (it has happened), and yes you can use TB to remove all the AT&T bloat.
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Will removing those AT&T apps mess anything up?
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If you are talking ONLY about AT&T apps, then you shouldn't have any issues. Samsung apps may cause issues when uninstalled.
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Launcher connections.
Before doing any of this search youtube videos to see what features the note 2 has so you know what to test. Also many tutorials on how to switch things.
Launchers skinned by the manufacturer usually have something attached to them. You have have the Note 2 Which has the SPen. Many of these features may not work in the new launcher. Although they may still work in an application. Also some widgets may not work if designed for TW.
Make a nandroid back up. Install your new launcher and make it your default. Test all features that you can use. If any features have disappeared you have to decide if they are worth losing. You can then back up TW with titanium back up, and then uninstall TW. Test again. If anything has changed then re-install TW.
If anything does not act right after reinstalling then restore through TWRP or your custom recovery that you did nandroid with.
I tend to like custom ROMS based on stock. Such as SKYNOTE or JEDI X (They have already removed most of the AT&T or Samsungs apps that most do not need or want). Just make sure they are intended for you phone. Take small steps. And read everything you can.
If you decide to remove anything with Titanium backup. If the app is part of the system it will give you a warning that may cause device to malfunction. if you say yes. (and you did not already back up the app) it will again ask you yes or no do you want to unistall. If removing this app causes your launcher to crash, you may not be able to install through titanium back up, this is why you always need a nandroid back up.
Enjoy!
joshemiller13 said:
I have a rooted SGH-I317, no new Rom's, from what I understand (friend rooted it for me). I installed nova launcher and was wondering if I even need to keep the TW launcher? If I don't need to keep it, how do I remove it? And can I use titanium backup to delete all these stupid AT&T apps?
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This...^^^^^^^^^^^^....
Well said...g

thanks

I removed my touchwiz launcher.. never used it and never had any problems after removing it. Believe it was called Touchwiz Home or something like that and I just used Root App Delete.