When you freeze a system application (ex. some sort of bloatware like Chat On from Samsung) with an app like Titanium Backup, does that actually free up that memory that it was using? Or does it just stop it from updating, notifying, annoying you?
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It will stop it running all together, as if it was uninstalled. It will still take up storage space
ultim said:
It will stop it running all together, as if it was uninstalled. It will still take up storage space
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So the only way to free up the space is to completely uninstall the app?
Is it safe to uninstall KNOX? Or is it better to just freeze the KNOX files?
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Is it safe to remove this app from the system? I'd like to remove for the reason that im not using it. Plus it takes a lot of space.
Follow up question: How to remove it? Thanks in advance.
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it's not a system app, so you can uninstall it
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it's not a system app, so you can uninstall it
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It was installed instantly when I updated gb to 2.3.6. And also it does not show uninstall in settings>applications>manage apps>all. So i thought it was on the system.
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is your phone rooted? then you can uninstall it with titanium backup or something like that.
Yeah its rooted. Cant I directly delete it from system? I mean remove .apk from system.
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then uninstall it, it should have no impact on your system
Okei then. One more thing, whats the filename for the google + apk? I dont know which one pertains to google + apk.
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com.google.android.apps.plus-1.apk
but don't remove only, uninstall it with titanium backup
you don't have this, it's free on market
1haumann1 said:
com.google.android.apps.plus-1.apk
but don't remove only, uninstall it with titanium backup
you don't have this, it's free on market
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I cant find it on system/app or im in wrong directory?
Edited: Found it. Im on wrong directory, should be in data/app.:beer:
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I need a list of what system apps or preloaded apps I can disable on my at&t s3 stock jb phone.
Ty all I appreciate it much
AJ
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just got to application and then all apps
and look which apps you don't use and shut it down.
I know but will any of them present installed mess with the actual operation of the phone?
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asjdwf said:
I need a list of what system apps or preloaded apps I can disable on my at&t s3 stock jb phone.
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safe to remove apps list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1565649&d=1356287499
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Anyone else have this issue, titanium backup won't freeze Verizon's nfl app it says app is frozen but it's still in my app drawer and is giving me notifications.I'm bone stock with rumrunners s- off
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djerk said:
Anyone else have this issue, titanium backup won't freeze Verizon's nfl app it says app is frozen but it's still in my app drawer and is giving me notifications.I'm bone stock with rumrunners s- off
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Just uninstall it.
Yeah, thought of that but wasn't sure if this is a problem with the app itself or has big red found a work around on TB rendering it useless
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I think there are 2 of that app on the phone. One appears to be mostly a link to the market to download the official, but both show up in the uninstall area.
I ended up having to hide both of them when I was on stock..it was getting annoying.
How do I prevent apps from running constantly in the background? And by apps I mean Samsing link, S Health, Samsung Watch On, and Samsung Apps
I'm not rooted, but when I was rooted I used greenify to disable them but now I can't. I'm on 4.3. Also, I'm not looking to uninstall or disable the app, just prevent it from running in the background.
Thanks in advance
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Not sure. I either use Greenify or Titanium backup to freeze apps but am not aware of nonroot solutions :/
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Not sure. I either use Greenify or Titanium backup to freeze apps but am not aware of nonroot solutions :/
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Thanks anyways, I just disabled most of them since I dont really use them
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kevinrubio1 said:
Thanks anyways, I just disabled most of them since I dont really use them
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You are welcome. Just curious, what is the reason you don't root your phone? The benefits outweigh the negatives for me lol.
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You are welcome. Just curious, what is the reason you don't root your phone? The benefits outweigh the negatives for me lol.
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Well I wanted to receive OTA updates! But when I was rooted I didn't really use it, what do you use root for?
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Well I wanted to receive OTA updates! But when I was rooted I didn't really use it, what do you use root for?
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Rooting simply allows you to gain super user and control every single aspect of your phone. You can disable battery hogging services to removing preinstalled apps to customizing everything about your phone. Think of your phone as a demo app and root is the premium key that unlocks all the features of the full retail version. ^.^
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Rooting simply allows you to gain super user and control every single aspect of your phone. You can disable battery hogging services to removing preinstalled apps to customizing everything about your phone. Think of your phone as a demo app and root is the premium key that unlocks all the features of the full retail version. ^.^
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This.
You can also uninstall SuperUser really easily (there is literally a button in the app settings to do just that). That will unroot your phone and let you get OTA's again in seconds. Then just just have to re-root when you're done the OTA.
This, of course, is if you JUST have the SuperUser app installed as part of your root package. If you have a custom recovery installed that's a different story. You'd have to remove that too.
But if you just root with a method like Chainfire's Auto Root, you will have the stock rom, stock recovery, and can easily ditch the SUperuser app so you can get an OTA whenever it comes out. Since they dont' come out super often, it's not in the way at all. It's not like you'd have to do that every week.
Just some suggestions! Hope they are useful.
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This.
You can also uninstall SuperUser really easily (there is literally a button in the app settings to do just that). That will unroot your phone and let you get OTA's again in seconds. Then just just have to re-root when you're done the OTA.
This, of course, is if you JUST have the SuperUser app installed as part of your root package. If you have a custom recovery installed that's a different story. You'd have to remove that too.
But if you just root with a method like Chainfire's Auto Root, you will have the stock rom, stock recovery, and can easily ditch the SUperuser app so you can get an OTA whenever it comes out. Since they dont' come out super often, it's not in the way at all. It's not like you'd have to do that every week.
Just some suggestions! Hope they are useful.
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Can you link me to chainfires auto root, I can't seem to find it in the development section
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Whatever happened around here? I would have thought someone would have informed the OP that those apps are not "running". Yes they are taking up RAM but this isn't Windows either. The way m we memory is handled is vastly different and in some ways, opposite of conventional Windows thinking. They are not using power either.
I never freeze an app or force kill it unless it causes an issue. If I don't use it - root, uninstall, be happy. I only say all of that so the OP didn't pickup the bad habit of killing apps to regain RAM. Its unnecessary to say the least.
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Can you link me to chainfires auto root, I can't seem to find it in the development section
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Link for chain fire root: http://wccftech.com/guide-root-tmobile-galaxy-s4-sghm919-stock-kernel-chainfire/
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kevinrubio1 said:
How do I prevent apps from running constantly in the background? And by apps I mean Samsing link, S Health, Samsung Watch On, and Samsung Apps
I'm not rooted, but when I was rooted I used greenify to disable them but now I can't. I'm on 4.3. Also, I'm not looking to uninstall or disable the app, just prevent it from running in the background.
Thanks in advance
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Another thing is that some apps will, by default, execute when opening certain web based applications (FF, Chrome, Internet). Same goes when enabling Wifi.
It does get tedious disabling them all the time if you're someone who wishes to have your device quiet and clean.
I just decided to uninstall them all via Titanium backup...Most of them you can download via Play if you ever wanted them back.
After I backup a system app (bloatware) and then I had it frozen but now I want to uninstall it. Should I defrost the app first, keep it frozen, or it doesn't matter?
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Paulx777 said:
After I backup a system app (bloatware) and then I had it frozen but now I want to uninstall it. Should I defrost the app first, keep it frozen, or it doesn't matter?
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You can uninstall it right away , no need to defrost it !!