Hi
I have recently installed CarbonRom 4.4.4 on my i9195. Excellent rom, works great, but I have one minor issue:
I want to remove a few unwanted apps, like live wallpapers, google books etc.
I remove these with TitaniumBackup, but after reboot, the apps are being automatically reinstalled.
Is there any way to avoid this?
Thank you in advance.
(I am posting here and not at the CarbonRom thread, because I haven't reached the minimum 10 posts yet.)
2 ways of doing it.
Remove them from the rom zip file before flash. They are under system/app folder.
Use this app.
Thank you very much for your help. Job done !!
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What exactly is Google Addons?
The market
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The Google Apps? You need them so you're apps function correctly, gmail, market, ect. Needed to be flashed up your first installation of a gingerbread rom. If you mean when you first boot up your phone, just extra apps you can install if you want.
The Google Apps addon is a flashable ZIP which contains the files for the Android Market, Google Talk, Google Sync, and other back-end files and libraries needed for Google applications from the Market, like those that allow for C2DM (push notifications).
They aren't included in CyanogenMod and other similar ROMs due to Google throwing a hissy fit back in CM4, saying that CM could be used to port those applications to devices which don't come with Google Apps, despite the fact that there are no such devices currently in development, let alone back then.
Ok so if I'm installing any AOSP ROM's then I need to install the Google Addon's as well. But this is not needed with any Sense ROM's. Thanks all!
irl5fan said:
Ok so if I'm installing any AOSP ROM's then I need to install the Google Addon's as well. But this is not needed with any Sense ROM's. Thanks all!
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Now you've got it.
Notice: By flashing these GApps, you hereby revoke your right to complain in the Paranoid Android thread about bugs!
What I mean by this is: Don't go bothering Moles or any of the PA team about some sort of app/rom functionality being broken because you flashed this GApps package which deleted an app that you needed or caused ROM to crash.
This package goes against PA philosophy of remaining Stock google. Read This WHOLE POST FIRST!!
Warning: This package deletes apps that might be important to certain users! For example: maps, exchange services, live wall papers, etc. Read the list below for more details.
FAQ in second post
Section 1.
Ok, so the purpose of this post is to share a GApps that I put together for myself. Please READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE even considering flashing this.
What this GApps package does:
1. It flashes the bare minimum (what I consider bare minimum) of system apps to keep the ROM functioning as I like it.
2. The update script is modified to delete other apps that are included in the PA ROM package that I do not use. (notice I said "I", as in myself)
Do not Flash if you meet any of these descriptions:
1. You do not want a lean rom
2. You don't agree with leaning out roms
3. This offends you somehow
4. You are unsure about what you are doing
5. If you have never opened a zip package and looked at its contents or read an updater_script
Section 2.
These are the list of apps are NOT INCLUDED in this package that you would normally get from PA FULL GApps at goo.im:
Books.apk <--- google books
Currents.apk
GenieWidget.apk <--- Google weather widget
GoogleEars.apk <---- identifies songs by listening to them. I use soundhound, so I don't use google ears.
GoogleEarth.apk
Magazines.apk <---- Google magazines
PlusOne.apk <--- Google+ social network
Thinkfree.apk <-- stock office app
Videos.apk ,<--- google movies
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk
Maps.apk <--- you can download from market or just restore with titanium. OR insert it into the lean gapps package yourself
Street.apk
Like I said above, this GApps package goes a step further and deletes certain apps from the /system/app/.
Here is a section of the script that deletes apps so you can and MUST REVIEW BEFORE flashing:
delete("/system/app/HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk","/system/app/LiveWallpapers.apk");
delete("/system/app/MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk","/system/app/OpenWnn.apk");
delete("/system/app/ParanoidWallpapers.apk","/system/app/PhaseBeam.apk","/system/app/VisualizationWallpapers.apk");
delete("/system/app/Thinkfree.apk","/system/app/Galaxy4.apk","/system/app/PinyinIME.apk","/system/app/Exchange2.apk");
delete("/system/app/Books.apk","/system/app/Currents.apk","/system/app/Magazines.apk","/system/app/Videos.apk");
delete("/system/app/GenieWidget.apk","/system/app/GoogleEarth.apk","/system/app/GoogleEars.apk");
If there is an app missing that you must have, then you can fix it. Pull the app from the ROM package or FULL PA GApps package and insert it into the Lean GApps package in system/app/. (I shouldn't have to explain how to do this if you're planning on flashing this GApps, but whatever.) Or if the script deletes an app that you don't want deleted, then just erase that part from the script.
If you don't know how to do this, then Google it or find one of many helpful tutorials here on the wonderful XDA forums!
Section3 .
Please refrain from asking the same questions over and over. Read this whole post!
Read the entire updater_script! It's a good practice to get into for flashing any zip.
I am NOT taking requests. If you want something added or taken away, then do the work yourself please. It takes only 5 minutes. I will try to fix any bugs and update whenever I get the time.
Credits: PA Team. Google. XDA community.
FAQ below...
Links:
Lean-PA-GApps: Lean-PA-Gapps.zip - 119.57 MB Updated 2013-03-08 MD5: 2837b04e29ad769759ec29a94801f711
Coming soon: Power user Lean GApps. (secure settings, titanium, tasker, greenify, etc.) <-- all lite versions of the apps (support devs by purchasing pro keys)
FAQ:
1. Why have you removed Maps, wallpapers, (insert app here) ?
Because as I explained in the first post, I do not use those apps. I do however use Google maps, but I just restore it from my titanium backup when I need it and then uninstall. I hate how maps runs in the background. Just my preference. If you want maps, just download from the market or put the apk in the zip.
2. Can you please add/delete an app to the package?
No. I already posted in the first post that I would not. If the package doesn't suit you, then customize it yourself
3. Does this package break anything?
As far as I can tell from my own testing, it does not break anything that I use. Keep in mind, there is no Exchange service app, so if you need that for work or whatever, then restore from your titanium backup or add it to the zip.
4. Will this Gapps package work for another ROM besides Paranoid Android?
It should, I don't see why it wouldn't. Unless your ROM requires one of the apps in a typical full GApps package. If in doubt, do your own research. Don't blame me if it messes something up.
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Nice and lean man. I've been meaning to do something like this for myself but the PC is down and its not so fun unzipping and rezipping from Root explorer.
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Is it not just easier to freeze/defrost apps you don't use but may want occasionally?
WastedJoker said:
Is it not just easier to freeze/defrost apps you don't use but may want occasionally?
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I never use the apps I delete. Freezing is just a bandaid fix to me. Of the apps I do use occasionally, like maps, I converted to a user app and have greenify hibernate it.
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I've been using the Android L port and I'm loving it. The only problem is that I hate all the official google apps. Plus the ROM only comes with Google photos. I really want to put something together once the ROM is more stable (although it really is good right now) that includes aosp style apps.
Does anyone know where I can get the apps? Can I just pull them from a custom ROM? Or can someone put together a zip that has a few aosp apps? I'm mainly thinking browser, gallery and a file manager, but suggestions are welcome.
EDIT: I was able to pull the apks out of another ROM, I chose the latest (7-20 at time of writing this) CM11 and put the files where they should be /system/app and I changed the permissions to match other files in the same location. Then I rebooted to recovery and wiped both caches. File manager (CM File Manager) and gallery worked fine, I can't figure out browser though. I found an app on the play store that was an AOSP Browser installer and tried that too, but browser keeps crashing on launch. So if anybody knows how to make AOSP browser install please enlighten me.
Thank you.
I am sharing this link to the new Google apps taken from the latest Android Lollipop preview ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/android-5-0-apk-t2913461
I try Gmail and Calendar on my rooted Touchwiz based KK 4.4.2 rom, they work flawlessly.
I love them, especially the new Gmail that supports other emails. Now I can get rid of the stock Email app.
Credit to @USAN03, the OP of the thread. And, I am not responsible for any bad things caused by installing those apps
anox said:
I am sharing this link to the new Google apps taken from the latest Android Lollipop preview ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/android-5-0-apk-t2913461
I try Gmail and Calendar on my rooted Touchwiz based KK 4.4.2 rom, they work flawlessly.
I love them, especially the new Gmail that supports other emails. Now I can get rid of the stock Email app.
Credit to @USAN03, the OP of the thread. And, I am not responsible for any bad things caused by installing those apps
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Could you give us quick tutorial how you made it work ? On my KK 4.4.2 rom it won't install when I put apks in priv-apps. I'm on Blekota 7.0.
Thanks.
I just installed them like normal APKs, over the existing versions, then rebooted. Just checked, both APK files are now in /data/app/.
I'm on QS-i9300-KK v2.8+ rom. Gmail and Calendar work fine.
Hello there, on other phones (like for instance, the s3,4 and 5 and sony phones) i have debloated the phone using titanium backup/ or es file explorer
I deleted all the google apps i dont need, all the samsung files like anything to do with samsung apps, and any 'test' app, themes etc
my question is.........
on the lg g3, can i delete these files (USING titanium backup) :
the apps that end with TEST?
LG PC suite files?
the smart files i.e smartshare beam etc?
the weather apps? quickmemo app? which lg app?
I'm curious to. I always debloat the stock rom but I wan't to know witch apps can be deleted. I deleted some of them but I wan't know if there are other apps which can be deleted
Yes you can. Rooted, of course. :good:
We know that we can debloat the ROM but we wan't to know ALL the apps that can be removed
So can someone write here all apps that are safe to delete from stock rom?
Read this thread guys: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/debloat-remove-unwanted-apps-make-g3-t2959350
Debloating makes the phone so much faster!