I have the Korean 6gb Tab S4 and the stock calendar is a little weird. It has some Korean stuff that won't translate (holidays, alternative holidays and government mandatory observances) plus the date is a little weird.
I tried a manually updating it and it wouldn't let me, it said it was already up to date. The app numbers are also different.
Anyway I was thinking of replacing it with the latest stock Samsung calendar from apk mirror. Do you think it is safe to Uninstall it? It won't let me from the stock app manager, but I could from titanium backup. My concern with that is that calendar storage (app/apk) would likely be effected as well. I'm just not sure what deleting and installing the apk mirror version of the calendar app will do to system stability.
Can anyone please advise me?
If there is a better forum for this question please let me know and I will post this question in the other forum.
Thank you for your consideration.
minionhunter said:
I have the Korean 6gb Tab S4 and the stock calendar is a little weird. It has some Korean stuff that won't translate (holidays, alternative holidays and government mandatory observances) plus the date is a little weird.
I tried a manually updating it and it wouldn't let me, it said it was already up to date. The app numbers are also different.
Anyway I was thinking of replacing it with the latest stock Samsung calendar from apk mirror. Do you think it is safe to Uninstall it? It won't let me from the stock app manager, but I could from titanium backup. My concern with that is that calendar storage (app/apk) would likely be effected as well. I'm just not sure what deleting and installing the apk mirror version of the calendar app will do to system stability.
Can anyone please advise me?
If there is a better forum for this question please let me know and I will post this question in the other forum.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Simply,before uninstalling take a backup
Also, you can backup any application very easily without root using an application from playstore - "share apps"
you can reset the application whenever you like
daitalos said:
Simply,before uninstalling take a backup
Also, you can backup any application very easily without root using an application from playstore - "share apps"
you can reset the application whenever you like
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Thank you!
I'll do it. I need to wait until I'm around a trustworthy computer and I'll try deleting it.
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So being the impatient soul I am, right after I got permanent root, I decided to jump into Titanium Backup and deleted some of the bloatware. I was so impatient, that I totally forgot to backup the system apps I deleted to a backup folder on my SDcard, so now those apks are gone. My question is now, if an OTA becomes available, am I going to have problems again, just like with Paul's Goggles app?
If so, what do you suggest I do? I am guessing now that now root has been achieved, we can install those apps to the system just fine again. Can someone upload these apks for these system apps, so I just feel on the safe side and I have backups? I would greatly appreciate it...
Amazon MP3
Home Screen Tips
Google Sky Map
web2go
Photobucket
Twitter
Of course, if you don't see this as being a problem for the future, please tell me. It would make me feel a lot more secure about things. Thanks!
it shouldnt be a problem, you can re download those in the market
Goddamn it. Now I went to uninstall Email.apk to replace it with an old one that doesn't require remote security, but it keeps giving me an "Application not installed" error, even with the backup of the original.
How do I get it to install?!
KShatzkes said:
Goddamn it. Now I went to uninstall Email.apk to replace it with an old one that doesn't require remote security, but it keeps giving me an "Application not installed" error, even with the backup of the original.
How do I get it to install?!
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You don't install system apps, you just move then into /system/app/
its likely if an OTA becomes available a dev will mod it to be flashable to rooted and modified /system/ devices
i would love to know how to get rid of the annoying [email protected]!*& adds
sundar2012 said:
its likely if an OTA becomes available a dev will mod it to be flashable to rooted and modified /system/ devices
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Okay, I feel much better now. Time to play around with this thing! So excited!
Yea if an ota comes out, it will be modded to update the system and skip files not found, if there is a patch.
So your good. I'm just waiting for custom recovery with nandbackup before I start messing n the system. I just hate setting up the phone all over after
And if all else fails you can fastboot flash system.img from the orig pc10img. Wiping all your data and formating ur system. Then updating to ota.
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so what are the commands to enter for removing/deleting the unwanted apps??
kurtis.austin2 said:
so what are the commands to enter for removing/deleting the unwanted apps??
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Curious to know this as well.
curious to know
Just use Titanium Backup to uninstall any apps you want. Long click on the app, and an uninstall option will be there.
KShatzkes said:
Just use Titanium Backup to uninstall any apps you want. Long click on the app, and an uninstall option will be there.
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I actually already did, but I wanted to know the commands just for personal reference.
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cbmm said:
i would love to know how to get rid of the annoying [email protected]!*& adds
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Download "adfree" in the market. Done.
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Could anyone make a list of bloatware apps in this device that I can totally freeze?
Thanks in advance.
just to add also some stock apps safe to delete, kindly post it here.
thanks
pls response on this thread
thanks
SyzwnFrzRdz said:
Could anyone make a list of bloatware apps in this device that I can totally freeze?
Thanks in advance.
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Can u guys list out all the apps in stock ROM so that we can easily identify bloatwares for u?
I am not free to look and type.
yewsiong said:
Can u guys list out all the apps in stock ROM so that we can easily identify bloatwares for u?
I am not free to look and type.
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ok here we go:
Social Hub
Game Hub
Videos
Talk
Photo Editor
Google+
Google+ Messenger
Is it safe to uninstall above apps? and how to uninstall?
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You have to root your phone. Then browse to /system/app with Root Explorer for example and delete the .apk-files you don't need. Reboot phone. The apps listed above could be deleted without any problems, but don't delete too much of the other apps in /system/app.
fugjoo said:
You have to root your phone. Then browse to /system/app with Root Explorer for example and delete the .apk-files you don't need. Reboot phone. The apps listed above could be deleted without any problems, but don't delete too much of the other apps in /system/app.
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is it ok to uninstall these apps tru titanium back up instead of deleting at system/app tru root explorer?
pao9195 said:
ok here we go:
Social Hub
Game Hub
Videos
Talk
Photo Editor
Google+
Google+ Messenger
Is it safe to uninstall above apps? and how to uninstall?
thanks
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I will not recommend u to remove Videos as it is the default app to open the video u record via camera. It might cause some problem I think.
Other apps u mentioned above are safe to remove.
pao9195 said:
is it ok to uninstall these apps tru titanium back up instead of deleting at system/app tru root explorer?
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I would say using Titanium backup to remove would be a better way than manually delete them. At least u can choose to make a backup of apps before deleting them. So u can restore them back anytime if something goes wrong.
This is for Galaxy S2,but also suitable for Galaxy W
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question, is there a chance to resume all system apps i had deleted using TB when firmware upgrade has come and i upgrade my firmware?
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i found here the list of bloatwares/system apps safe to remove from the device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1487073
Here's what I froze on my W. Been 3 weeks and zero FC's and crashes.
Smooth like smoothie.
SNS 1.5
SNS disclaimer 1.0
SNSAccountFb 1.0
SNSAccountLi 1.0
SNSAccountTw 1.0
SnsImageCache 1.0
Swype 3.23.89.29877
Talkback 2.7.9
Android live wallpapers 2.3.6
Buddies now 1.0
Days 1.0
Digital clock 1.0
Dual clock 1.0
Email 3.0.0.1
Email 1.0
Game Hub 1.1.5
Gmail 2.3.6
Google Search 1.3.3.247963
Home screen tips 1.0
Live wallpaper picker 2.3.6
Memo 1.0
Mini diary 1.0
Mini paper 1.0
Music Hub 12.03.06.01
News & Weather 1.3.04
Ocean weather 1.0
Photo editor 1.0
Polaris Office 3.0.3120.7
Program Monitor 1.12
Samsung account 1.0
Samsung Apps 2.6.154
Social Hub 2.00.00001
Street View 1.7.1.0
Task 1.0
Windy weather 1.0
YouTube 2.4.4
Kies air 2.1.206011
Kies via Wi-Fi 1.2.0
since TB Non Pro version has no app freeze option, i had uninstall some system apps on my device.
btw, what is the difference between freezing the apps and uninstalling?
pao9195 said:
question, is there a chance to resume all system apps i had deleted using TB when firmware upgrade has come and i upgrade my firmware?
Edit:
i found here the list of bloatwares/system apps safe to remove from the device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1487073
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Yes, u can resume all system apps if u have backup them at first. But if u are trying to use system apps from previous firmware on the later one, it might cause some problem like FC.
pao9195 said:
since TB Non Pro version has no app freeze option, i had uninstall some system apps on my device.
btw, what is the difference between freezing the apps and uninstalling?
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Freeze = Frozen. Iced. Fridged.
Uninstalling = Remove. Gone if w/o backup
yewsiong said:
Yes, u can resume all system apps if u have backup them at first. But if u are trying to use system apps from previous firmware on the later one, it might cause some problem like FC.
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what i mean is if we have new firmware available and i try to update my firmware, are the system apps ive deleted automatically restored? i think yes because it is always included on the official firmware.
pao9195 said:
what i mean is if we have new firmware available and i try to update my firmware, are the system apps ive deleted automatically restored? i think yes because it is always included on the official firmware.
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They will be restored if you update via Odin or Kies. OTA updates will not replace the deleted files.
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Does anyone have a list of safe bloatware to uninstall? e.g. at&t Navigator.
The reason I ask is because I changed my DPI and even after a factory reset it was stuck at "at&t ready2go" i believe it is due to the app being uninstalled...
Any help would be appreciated.
Skwerl23 said:
Does anyone have a list of safe bloatware to uninstall? e.g. at&t Navigator.
The reason I ask is because I changed my DPI and even after a factory reset it was stuck at "at&t ready2go" i believe it is due to the app being uninstalled...
Any help would be appreciated.
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If you are not sure. Rather than uninstalling right away, you can disable the app from application manager.
Note: if app has been updated, you need to uninstall updates first then disable.
Here's what I have disabled on mine:
dnanj said:
If you are not sure. Rather than uninstalling right away, you can disable the app from application manager.
Note: if app has been updated, you need to uninstall updates first then disable.
Here's what I have disabled on mine:
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I didnt know stock could "freeze" apps. this means i dont need titanium backup. LOL. i guess back ups are good. but this is great info. thank you so much. If you factory reset, they are then enabled i take it.
Thanks!
Skwerl23 said:
Does anyone have a list of safe bloatware to uninstall? e.g. at&t Navigator.
The reason I ask is because I changed my DPI and even after a factory reset it was stuck at "at&t ready2go" i believe it is due to the app being uninstalled...
Any help would be appreciated.
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I did the exact same thing as dnanj, I took everything AT&T and froze it. I did not touch any of the Samsung apps and of course the Google apps (I'm bowing to my Google overlords as I type this) as I would assume they would interfere with their U/I and OS.
Device Info: Sprint Galaxy Note 2 Running rooted stock Android 4.4.2. (chainfire auto root using odin)
Wifi only unit. I have no sprint contract purchased it used (I'm new to customizing android- I have flashed an old palm pda, but only via guidance)
Situation: Rooted the unit and have customized it as mine
1. No custom backup and would like to do that
2. Do not like all the bloatware apps
3. Now a system update has been downloaded asking to install (I've not okayed it)
So please help me with each of these
1. Please point me in the direction of best way to take a backup of existing rom ( I do have philz downloaded, but I'm not sure about how to ?
2. Would that deal with the persistent update request? Would it be good to update?
3. and then the bloatware removal, should I use an app that removes system apps? ( I have titanium, but I'm not good at knowing which apps to touch and not to touch) Thanks in advance and no I'm not in a hurry as yet.
Hi,
I will have your thread moved to your device section so the experts who own your device can help you.
Good luck!
Point to links please
If someone doesn't want to tackle this whole question I'd just appreciate links on how to step by step. I'd appreciate any help at all, I'm just a bit fearful of bricking the device, but if the instructions are clear I can definitely do this.
The first is issue is backup that is my priority at the moment. The second is whether to install the update or not and how to get rid of the nag. thanks
Not sure about backing up the ROM itself... but what I do is just back up the apps with Titanium and then re-load the apps (or just data) when I have to re-install my ROM like I did a couple of weeks ago. Prior to the Note II, I had an HTC Hero (stop laughing) and would do nandroids for that device. Don't know that you need that for Samsung devices, but somebody may be better to explain than I am.
ETA: here's an article on creating a nandroid, FWIW
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-is-a-nandroid-backup-and-how-exactly-does-it-work/
If you are rooted, I don't know that the persistent update will actually apply/install. I'm on Classic Stock 4.4.2 and I also had the same nag. Here's a link on how to disable the update nag. This is what I did, as my phone would not apply the update so I just disabled the persistent reminder using the steps below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2442207
With respect to removing system apps, not sure I can offer much direction other than to suggest removing obvious apps (maybe like the Sprint Zone app) and then just doing a search on each app that looks like you can/want to delete or uninstall. Probably a bit time consuming, however, I am not aware of a "bloatware list" or anything which outlines safe-to-remove apps.
Much appreciated Lenny
When I did the root, I didn't really want a custom rom, just stock with root. Now that I've used titanium backup and have removed the install update nag- I'm set for a while!
lost in cyberspace said:
Much appreciated Lenny
When I did the root, I didn't really want a custom rom, just stock with root. Now that I've used titanium backup and have removed the install update nag- I'm set for a while!
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You might also look at adding a free version of BusyBox (I use stericson's, and jrummy also has one out there).
Also might want to look at an install of AdAway, which you'll need to install manually (not available from the Play Store). You don't have to install the whole F-Droid package, you can download only the AdAway apk if you want.
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
One last piece of info, you may want to turn off automatic updating for apps, as the SuperSU app can have problems after an update and you might have to re-root your phone. Here's what I ran into.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58955076&postcount=10
lennykravitz2004 said:
You might also look at adding a free version of BusyBox (I use stericson's, and jrummy also has one out there).
Also might want to look at an install of AdAway, which you'll need to install manually (not available from the Play Store). You don't have to install the whole F-Droid package, you can download only the AdAway apk if you want.
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
One last piece of info, you may want to turn off automatic updating for apps, as the SuperSU app can have problems after an update and you might have to re-root your phone. Here's what I ran into.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58955076&postcount=10
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Thank you! I've side loaded adb adblock is adaway better? I use App Ops to turn off specific things within each app such as location finding, I like MW apps manager to add more apps to the multiwindow feature., and I've turned off most apps auto update, but some apps I've left auto update. I've just turned off auto update on super user -- even though, I've not yet experienced any major issues as yet.
lost in cyberspace said:
Thank you! I've side loaded adb adblock is adaway better? I use App Ops to turn off specific things within each app such as location finding, I like MW apps manager to add more apps to the multiwindow feature., and I've turned off most apps auto update, but some apps I've left auto update. I've just turned off auto update on super user -- even though, I've not yet experienced any major issues as yet.
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Don't know if adb adblock is better - I've never used it. Didn't see you mention a couple of these things when you said you were "all set for awhile", so I was just trying to offer a few other things to consider and look into. Sounds like you're already on the ball though!
Personally, I'm happy with stock. Big reason for me to root was getting rid of ads. I've tried some of the other ROMs but I've always come back to the stock look and feel. I've had the device since about 1 week after it came out in Fall 2012. Of course, I am also on my third one since I totaled two other ones. I absolutely love it, and am in no hurry to upgrade (if possible). Hope you enjoy it as I have... lots of good stuff from devs here!
Hi
my phone has become unusable as my Contacts Storage app data keeps filling up internal memory. As soon as I try and uninstall an app to free some memory the CS app fills it up. I have checked with Diskusage app and it's now at 3.5GB+. Tried to backup contacts to perform reset but Contacts app as well as many other apps do not open due to lack of available memory as it is all filled up by Contacts Storage. I would not like to clear data from the Contacts Storage app and lose all contacts... but what to do? Is there any viable alternative?
Thanks
Marco
Hi there!
It sounds like you have a buggy app. Is Contacts storage part of the Operating system or is it a Play Store app?
boydee said:
Hi there!
It sounds like you have a buggy app. Is Contacts storage part of the Operating system or is it a Play Store app?
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Hi, I agree, this might be a problem with the app which is a Samsung app. From the net it seems some other people had the same problem on Note II, S5
marcoa108 said:
Hi, I agree, this might be a problem with the app which is a Samsung app. From the net it seems some other people had the same problem on Note II, S5
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If your N3N is rooted already, check this link out. You could make a manual backup of your contacts first using that method and then factory reset or flash STOCK back to it.
If you're not rooted, consider trying it out?[you should know beforehand that this will DEFINITELY trip your KNOX counter] :angel::angel::angel:
boydee said:
If your N3N is rooted already, check this link out. You could make a manual backup of your contacts first using that method and then factory reset or flash STOCK back to it.
If you're not rooted, consider trying it out?[you should know beforehand that this will DEFINITELY trip your KNOX counter] :angel::angel::angel:
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Thanks for the advice. It's not rooted unfortunately. I will try that. Does routing erase the contact data on the phone?
I was hoping to find a way to fix the buggy app, whatever it is, but I'm afraid I have no other option.
marcoa108 said:
Thanks for the advice. It's not rooted unfortunately. I will try that. Does routing erase the contact data on the phone?
I was hoping to find a way to fix the buggy app, whatever it is, but I'm afraid I have no other option.
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Does routing erase the contact data on the phone?
Oh no, it does no such thing. Rooting only allows you permission to write to your system partition. See here and here for more information about rooting an android device.
Don't rush for a quick fix. Take your time to ensure your data is backed up safely before attempting any repairs or *risky* operations on your phone. Be safe, and enjoy :highfive:
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Hi, I deleted 2GB of apps... and the problem disappeared. The Contacts storage space went back to 40MB.
I backed up the contacts with Super backup and then rooted the phone anyway.
Is there any way to see (using some root enabled app) which app is causing the issue of bloated contacts storage, after I reinstall the basic/main apps like FB, Google+ etc?
I have found some logging apps on play store but not sure which one might help
marcoa108 said:
Hi, I deleted 2GB of apps... and the problem disappeared. The Contacts storage space went back to 40MB.
I backed up the contacts with Super backup and then rooted the phone anyway.
Is there any way to see (using some root enabled app) which app is causing the issue of bloated contacts storage, after I reinstall the basic/main apps like FB, Google+ etc?
I have found some logging apps on play store but not sure which one might help
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That's weird!
I'm glad you got it fixed either way. I don't think that that is normal behaviour for a system app, especially if you're SURE it's the one behaving like that. It seems the entire OS might be buggy.
Best bet is to backup data, make Nandroid backup, and flash back to STOCK or a custom TW custom ROM... Start afresh - so to speak
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Can anyone give me contacts storage apk i accidentally uninstalled it now my contract isn't loading PS help!