Is there a way to disable the ASUS apps (for example: Launcher, Calling Screen, Dialer & Contacts, Gallery) and go to the default android apps for these?
I don't care for the Gallery, the Calling Screen, etc. and I'd like to get to the standard android apps to do these functions.
Can I do this without rooting? Is there some way to turn these apps off? Are there apps that I can install instead? Or am I stuck with the ASUS UI unless I root?
Thanks.
yeap. uninstall, freezing must be on rooted devices.
Shafwan7 said:
yeap. uninstall, freezing must be on rooted devices.
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Nope. Don't understand that response at all. Sorry.
Yeah facing this too
You need to root your device first. Then install Titanium Backup Pro and freeze all the Asus Apps you don't use. Do not uninstall them because then you won't be able to use OTA updates easily.
cmendonc2 said:
You need to root your device first. Then install Titanium Backup Pro and freeze all the Asus Apps you don't use. Do not uninstall them because then you won't be able to use OTA updates easily.
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Thanks, I understand that. Stuck with the ASUS UI unless I root.
You don't need root to use a different launcher. There are ones that can hide apps as well. Most "stock" apps are now Google Apps and not AOSP anymore (Photos, Camera, Calendar, Hangouts, GEL, etc)
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You need to root your device first. Then install Titanium Backup Pro and freeze all the Asus Apps you don't use. Do not uninstall them because then you won't be able to use OTA updates easily.
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Yeah but it's also worth noting that if you have a custom recovery installed you'll not be able OTA update anyway
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ziddey said:
You don't need root to use a different launcher. There are ones that can hide apps as well. Most "stock" apps are now Google Apps and not AOSP anymore (Photos, Camera, Calendar, Hangouts, GEL, etc)
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GEL is interesting. Google Experience Launcher. Is that the same of the Google Now Launcher or something that has to be side-loaded?
denzelnuke said:
GEL is interesting. Google Experience Launcher. Is that the same of the Google Now Launcher or something that has to be side-loaded?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher
can't hide apps with it though
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Was using [ROM]DARKSIDE-Dewizzed-V2.5.2 [1/27/2012] and i got rid of the stock launcher in favor of GO Launcher and I deleted the stock SMS/MMS for GO SMS.
everything worked fine.....nice and smooth.
But I tried [ROM] Juggernaut v4.1 [Vultures Edition][Team Kang][12.27.2011] and did the same thing.....It runs slow and not smooth anymore...
oh yeah...I used root Explorer to delete the stock apps...
Have any of you done this type of thing???
You don't need to delete anything for future reference. Just hit the use as default.
I never deleted key stock apps like launcher, browser, contact, messaging, etc
Because I had a bad experience with my Old G1 that my 3rd party launcher (launcher pro, go launcher) keep fore closing and couldn't use my phone. In the end i had to flash another rom and lost all my data
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You don't need to delete anything for future reference. Just hit the use as default.
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-__- I knew that much......
peconaut said:
I never deleted key stock apps like launcher, browser, contact, messaging, etc
Because I had a bad experience with my Old G1 that my 3rd party launcher (launcher pro, go launcher) keep fore closing and couldn't use my phone. In the end i had to flash another rom and lost all my data
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Oh ok...thanks for the input.
A safer option is to freeze them thru titanium backup. They arent using up any battery in the backround and you can defrost them if you ever need them.
GreggoryD502 said:
A safer option is to freeze them thru titanium backup. They arent using up any battery in the backround and you can defrost them if you ever need them.
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THANKS!!! i didnt know about that option. I will try it most def.....
No problem!!
1.Google Play Books
2.Maps
3.Google Play Newsstand
4.Google Play Music
5.Google Play Games
6.Google Play Movies & TV
7.Bitcasa
8.Backup -Titanium will do that for you instead [MUST]
9.Riptide
10.Polaris Office - Replace it with Office Suite or any other app [NOT A MUST]
11.Music - Replace it with Winamp, Poweramp or any other music player [MUST]
12.File Manager - Replace it with Total Commander, Root Explorer, etc. [MUST]
13.Movie Studio
14.Sound Recorder - Better don't uninstall it, might be useful sometimes
15.Clock - Replace it with another clock widget [MUST]
16.Gallery - Replace it with QuickPic or another application [MUST]
17.Weather - Replace it with another widget [NOT A MUST]
18.Me Widget
19.Huawei Home - NOT RECOMMENDED but you can replace it with another Home Launcher [MUST]
20.FM Radio
21.Power Manager - NOT RECOMMENDED
22.App Installer - You'll have Total Commander or Root Explorer to do that for you [install apps] [MUST]
23.Street View
24.Calculator
25.Permission Manager - NOT RECOMMENDED
26.Downloads
27.Notes
28.Help Center - NOT RECOMMENDED
MUST = It means that you MUST replace the removed system app with another app if you want that function to work properly.For example if you delete Gallery you will not be able to view photos unless you install another app to perform that function for you, so that's a MUST.
NOT A MUST = It means that a system app can be removed without installing another one to replace it, for example you can remove Polaris Office without installing Office Suite, let's say, but you can install another app if you want to open files that need that kind of app to perform that function, the same you can do with Calculator, there is no need for that app, only if you want it there,so that's NOT A MUST
great thanks
primo14z said:
great thanks
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No problem. Anytime.
With Clean Master, you can uninstall system apps, and it tells you if the app's important or not. Just an idea
Shadowprince94 said:
With Clean Master, you can uninstall system apps, and it tells you if the app's important or not. Just an idea
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Important from whose point of view?
ZuperStyler said:
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18.Me Widget
19.Huawei Home - NOT RECOMMENDED but you can replace it with another Home Launcher [MUST]
20.FM Radio
21.Power Manager - NOT RECOMMENDED
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I must ask, why is HuaweiHome not recommended to be removed if you have installed another launcher? Does it have any ramifications in other apps?
thanks
SorynZ said:
I must ask, why is HuaweiHome not recommended to be removed if you have installed another launcher? Does it have any ramifications in other apps?
thanks
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Huawei Home is optimised for our P6 and is really stable. Other launcher MIGHT give you issues. I always keep a backup launcher on my phone
SorynZ said:
I must ask, why is HuaweiHome not recommended to be removed if you have installed another launcher? Does it have any ramifications in other apps?
thanks
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It's always a good idea to keep at least two Home Launchers, just in case, the stock one and some other one you like best. That doesn't mean that you cannot uninstall the stock one completely, you can do it if you want, I just said that don;t uninstall the stock one unless you have another one. If it bothers you, uninstall it. No harm done. But be sure to have another Launcher.
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It's always a good idea to keep at least two Home Launchers, just in case, the stock one and some other one you like best. That doesn't mean that you cannot uninstall the stock one completely, you can do it if you want, I just said that don;t uninstall the stock one unless you have another one. If it bothers you, uninstall it. No harm done. But be sure to have another Launcher.
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yeah, I've tried changing my launcher.. after 4 months on EMUI, another style seems a little odd. so I'm sticking to the default launcher and waiting for KK good thing i didn't uninstall it
SorynZ said:
yeah, I've tried changing my launcher.. after 4 months on EMUI, another style seems a little odd. so I'm sticking to the default launcher and waiting for KK good thing i didn't uninstall it
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Waiting? KK is here already
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lootjelo said:
Waiting? KK is here already
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I'm waiting either for a fully functional KK with gapps and everything working or for the stock KK
Wait for the official release. It will be better.
Why can't Power manager be removed? If stock android has it's own methods, and you can use a app like greenify, for a coarser battery management (the system should still run the soc cores in the right management, per Governor setting). Is power manager somehow too integrated in the system, hardware? Or has no one tried?
I got hold of my ZE551ML a few days ago and so far I'm pretty pleased with it, apart from all this ZenUI crap. There are dozens of Asus apps (I count 29, although some you could call settings) and many are poor versions of ones that Google already provide, or do next to nothing, and aren't removable. The notification drawer and lock screen are likewise lacking compared to the default android ones (and uglier).
I tried installing the Google Now Launcher but there's no way of hiding apps and so it's full of the ASUS stuff...so I've defaulted to my previous standard Apex launcher which at least allows me to hide the apps I don't want access to.
Is there any way of getting the stock android lock screens and notification drawer? Or nuking the built-in ASUS stuff?
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I got hold of my ZE551ML a few days ago and so far I'm pretty pleased with it, apart from all this ZenUI crap. There are dozens of Asus apps (I count 29, although some you could call settings) and many are poor versions of ones that Google already provide, or do next to nothing, and aren't removable. The notification drawer and lock screen are likewise lacking compared to the default android ones (and uglier).
I tried installing the Google Now Launcher but there's no way of hiding apps and so it's full of the ASUS stuff...so I've defaulted to my previous standard Apex launcher which at least allows me to hide the apps I don't want access to.
Is there any way of getting the stock android lock screens and notification drawer? Or nuking the built-in ASUS stuff?
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Install Nova Launcher will take care of homescreen and drawer. Clean and customizable. Notifications is another matter.
Edit: NM. See you've already got Apex.
It's quite annoying to me as well, they take up a huge amount of RAM and I only have 2GB version... I tried installing other launchers but I can't remove the ASUS apps which run in the background.
keepfishes said:
It's quite annoying to me as well, they take up a huge amount of RAM and I only have 2GB version... I tried installing other launchers but I can't remove the ASUS apps which run in the background.
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You can download Titanium backup, and place all Asus apps into a Bloat label. The bloatware will be uninstalled once you follow through the app's directions.
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You can download Titanium backup, and place all Asus apps into a Bloat label. The bloatware will be uninstalled once you follow through the app's directions.
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Thanks for the reply. But this will involve rooting the phone right?
keepfishes said:
Thanks for the reply. But this will involve rooting the phone right?
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Because getting rid of Bloatware is basically getting rid of system files, you will have to root in order to accomplish this. So yes. However, rooting should not be a difficult thing to do, and it is reverseable.
mrbubs3 said:
Because getting rid of Bloatware is basically getting rid of system files, you will have to root in order to accomplish this. So yes. However, rooting should not be a difficult thing to do, and it is reverseable.
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Alright, I'll try to root the phone then! Thanks for advice! I'm just afraid that if I upgrade via ota by mistake I will get stuck in bootloop after root.
Just disable the apps from settings,app section..they wont disturb u again
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moizsami said:
Just disable the apps from settings,app section..they wont disturb u again
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You can disable the google apps, but you can't disable the Asus ones.
Okay the best way is to root the phone and to remove all the unwanted apps with root uninstaller. I've tried it and now I've got less background processes running and more free ram for my own apps!
This is the most lean and efficient method so far, until someone comes up with a custom ROM.
Use auto start manager in your zenfone,disable all apps from auto starting except for those u want or need .
If you're not worried about POTENTIALLY voiding warranty, I would suggest you to unlock your bootloader, install TWRP, and use one of the debloated stock ROMs. There is SuperZen and Prism Barebone which both are stock ROM but bloatwares uninstalled. I'm personally using Prism Barebone. It's basically stock ROM (ZenUI) but Asus apps are uninstalled so less bloated and performance is better.
And if you wanna go further, you can try cm 12.1 but I personally wouldn't recommend because cm is not as stable as stock based rom
Btw: Stock means what your oem (asus) gives you, and not pure android like nexus devices in this context. So your title "stockifying" basically means makes it as close as what Asus give you by default.
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Is it possible to disable pre-installed apps like calender, clock, etc and use google's apps?
vivekodai said:
Is it possible to disable pre-installed apps like calender, clock, etc and use google's apps?
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Without root, nope.
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vivekodai said:
Is it possible to disable pre-installed apps like calender, clock, etc and use google's apps?
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If root your device,you can disable/uninstall pre-installed app.
But I think you shouldn't do this. You might not like Huawei's app but get used to it. They are well optimize with EMUI. Google apps sync with one another thats a plus point but disabling predefined apps not a good idea.
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If root your device,you can disable/uninstall pre-installed app.
But I think you shouldn't do this. You might not like Huawei's app but get used to it. They are well optimize with EMUI. Google apps sync with one another thats a plus point but disabling predefined apps not a good idea.
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Why so? Can you please explain?
I used this apps it's really capable of uninstalling the bloatware on Android 11 Oos. I am not the developer of this apps, just sharing it. But be careful while uninstalling the bloatware apps. You end up in bootloop if you delete the essential system apps. So, be careful while uninstalling the system app, I myself and the developers are not liable in anyway if you brick your phone or any damage caused to your device.
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I don't know if this really works, system partition is protected from any tampering. Deactivating shouldn't be a problem, but i don't think it will really remove it, otherwise Android wouldn't boot
TheSSJ said:
I don't know if this really works, system partition is protected from any tampering. Deactivating shouldn't be a problem, but i don't think it will really remove it, otherwise Android wouldn't boot
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Yes, I don't know how this apps works but it really does it's job. Unlike magisk module debloater, apps doesn't restores after uninstalling this apps.
Is gboard from Google removable or OnePlus Games without root?
I guess the Google app's contacts, agenda and Google drives aren't removable without breaking those functions in Android?
PUNKM
Sex Pistols said:
Is gboard from Google removable or OnePlus Games without root?
I guess the Google app's contacts, agenda and Google drives aren't removable without breaking those functions in Android?
PUNKM
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You need to root your device to remove it.
Confirmed working with root
When I root my device bank-app's for paying don't work anymore and that's what I really need as the most used apps on my Android mobile.
Now I've 5 or 6 apps that I don't update but those apps stay in the list of updates for apps. That is very annoying. Isn't there a way to hide those apps?
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When I root my device bank-app's for paying don't work anymore and that's what I really need as the most used apps on my Android mobile.
Now I've 5 or 6 apps that I don't update but those apps stay in the list of updates for apps. That is very annoying. Isn't there a way to hide those apps?
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You can simply disable in apps options. And you don't even need to root for ir.
I did shut them down and set them off, but the gboard and gamespace app's stay in the list for updates.
Gmail can be set completely off (and even deleted) and don't show up for update.
Just as Contacts and Agenda from Google, but when you set those completely off, Outlook don't work anymore and it's not possible to set a new contact or appointment in the phone or Outlook-app.
Outlook or the Android system give an error like: no native app installed?
Yeah great!?