What are you guys using to remove bloatware? And which apps are safe to remove?
Edit: So far I have removed these apps with no problems:
(via: Titanium backup)
AppPack
Monopoly
Setup
MyAccount
Stocks
Rockband
Amazon
Demo
Flickr
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I personally use root explorer but I don't delete them I just move them to a folder in my sd card just incase I would have the need for them.
Not only did I take out tmo bloat like app pack, tmo tv, demo videos, demo games but some sense ui too like tweeter(peep), stocks!
What folder are those apps in?
Moving them sounds like a good idea to me.
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mr_skot said:
What folder are those apps in?
Moving them sounds like a good idea to me.
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Their in the system/app/ folder
what demo videos, and games are you moving to your backup folder?
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crxtasi said:
I personally use root explorer but I don't delete them I just move them to a folder in my sd card just incase I would have the need for them.
Not only did I take out tmo bloat like app pack, tmo tv, demo videos, demo games but some sense ui too like tweeter(peep), stocks!
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ryan562 said:
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How do I move them?
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mftek said:
How do I move them?
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Just select the files in your file explorer and use the "move" option, or cut/paste (though I've only seen move as an option).
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crxtasi said:
Their in the system/app/ folder
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Hmm, I don't see all those in there such as Tweeter and that damn AppPack.
Where are those, or what are they named? Thanks!
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Twitter is HTC Peep ( I think). What's app pack? is that all T-mobile junk? Those are all separate apps.
borodin1 said:
Twitter is HTC Peep ( I think). What's app pack? is that all T-mobile junk? Those are all separate apps.
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Yeah, don't see it in the app drawer, but there's a widget for it.
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mftek said:
What are you guys using to remove bloatware? And which apps are safe to remove?
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dude titanium backup is by far the best for bloatware, not only is it one click to remove, but you can do backups as well just in case.
mrpanic7 said:
dude titanium backup is by far the best for bloatware, not only is it one click to remove, but you can do backups as well just in case.
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Which apps have you removed? Cause when I removed alot I started to have syncing.. My phone just kepted syncing and getting errors.......
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well you gotta be careful as to what you remove, you cant just go delete crazy, some apps are tied to the system. for instance i deleted monopoly, amazon, and the T-Mobile app pack. No problems. im curious what have you deleted? and did you do a backup via recovery before you did?
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well you gotta be careful as to what you remove, you cant just go delete crazy, some apps are tied to the system. for instance i deleted monopoly, amazon, and the T-Mobile app pack. No problems. im curious what have you deleted? and did you do a backup via recovery before you did?
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Yeah I made a few recoveries just in case I had a oops moment like this one lol.
I deleted: amazon, asfault racing, peep, demo videos, twitter widget, app pack, yahoo mail, all the themes, modes, friend stream
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mftek said:
Yeah I made a few recoveries just in case I had a oops moment like this one lol.
I deleted: amazon, asfault racing, peep, demo videos, twitter widget, app pack, yahoo mail, all the themes, modes, friend stream
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And setup, stocks, mobile tv.
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mftek said:
Yeah I made a few recoveries just in case I had a oops moment like this one lol.
I deleted: amazon, asfault racing, peep, demo videos, twitter widget, app pack, yahoo mail, all the themes, modes, friend stream
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yeah thats your problem righ there. Things like amazon, app pack those are tmobile add on apks, the things like peep, modes, friendstream are built in with the software, therefore can cause the system to not respond correctly. id say restore from a recovery and delete only simple things, nothing connected to the "My Sense"
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yeah thats your problem righ there. Things like amazon, app pack those are tmobile add on apks, the things like peep, modes, friendstream are built in with the software, therefore can cause the system to not respond correctly. id say restore from a recovery and delete only simple things, nothing connected to the "My Sense"
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Oh ok. What have you deleted?
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I've only removed amazon, T-Mobile App Pack, and Monopoly and havent had any issues at all. I would say you could get away with deleting all the games it comes with since theyre on the sdcard, like i said anything deleted thats connected with the "My Sense" (i.e. friendstream, my modes, etc) may cause trouble. hope this helps!
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I've only removed amazon, T-Mobile App Pack, and Monopoly and havent had any issues at all. I would say you could get away with deleting all the games it comes with since theyre on the sdcard, like i said anything deleted thats connected with the "My Sense" (i.e. friendstream, my modes, etc) may cause trouble. hope this helps!
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Thanks bro
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Does anyone know what it is in a ROM, that when you sign into Gmail, it downloads all your applications that were installed on your device? Ive noticed alot of ROM's lately that are lacking this feature, and was curious as to what allows a ROM to do this.
Thanks
Your market saves all your paid apps. The rest you have to have a backup with like titanium backup
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Nicgraner said:
Your market saves all your paid apps. The rest you have to have a backup with like titanium backup
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no offense. really, but thats not true. if you use a g2, or nexus s, or cm7, when you sign into gmail ALL your apps re download back to your device
Oh right forgot bout that lol feel kinda dumb... But that is true.
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mrpanic7 said:
no offense. really, but thats not true. if you use a g2, or nexus s, or cm7, when you sign into gmail ALL your apps re download back to your device
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It also happens in the Glacier.
My theory is this. the first time you sign into your Google account via a Android phone it picks up the phone model. and the first time you sign in it figures you just got that phone so it will re-download the apps to that phone. and once you change ROMs and resign in it think "hey this phone already as the apps" so it doesn't kick it to the new ROM.
In any case the best thing to do is use Titanium Backup.
Sounds like a good theory to me.
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Check under settings /privacy /back up + auto restore. I believe that's what the initial setup access.
I don't like it, new rom = new app install, just easier to eliminate problems not related to rom.
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I know this probably has been answered million times but can someone help me removing the wificalling?
Im running cm 7.0.2 and wifi calling is keep running in background. I even froze it through titanium back up but autokillermemory optimizer shows me that wifi is keep running in the background taking 3-5mb of rams.
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You can use App Admin (free on Market) to remove system apps.
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Freeze or destroy GanOptimizer as well.
amazinglarry311 said:
Freeze or destroy GanOptimizer as well.
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I froze it thru titanium. What does it do? The ganoptimizer
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Root explorer works too.
Nonsense!
You could use adb
eunkipark92 said:
I froze it thru titanium. What does it do? The ganoptimizer
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Puts the wifi in high performance mode during wifi calling
Thanks for the tip with WIFI calling and Ganoptimizer. These two were killing my battery and driving me nuts.
I lost my phone. I tried installing Plan B but haven't gotten a response just yet. Does anyone know if WaveSecure will install remotely? Also, I noticed a feature in the GPS settings that says locate phone when lost or something to that effect. I have ICS beta 7.0 installed fyi. How would I go about using the service?
I installed avast for android root and that **** i tested it and is the **** using my sisters iphone found it asap with sms i like that one it installs on the system root
Language brahhhh
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vabeachfc3s said:
Language brahhhh
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+1, unnecessary.
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I know you can find the device with latitude. I don't know how though. You will have to Google that. That's the reason I have where's my Droid app installed. It already saved me twice. One of the best apps ever.
Couldn't resist myself seeing as I am now far too pissed with the crappy radio chip in the Gnex. Cost me 580 euros on my vacation here in Finland.
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Best phone ever. Enjoy!
Enjoy man. I also had a GNexus previously, and I found that the hardware on SGS3 is so much better. Camera, storage, processor, everything is much better. You just have to learn how to deal with Samsung bloatware and be happy
right choice
I can live with TW for now.
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You can always put a different launcher on the stock ROM
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Is there a way to deactivate bloatware without rooting?
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ched2k said:
Is there a way to deactivate bloatware without rooting?
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Removing bloatware requires you to edit Rom and that requires root
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rishabho1 said:
Removing bloatware requires you to edit Rom and that requires root
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Please note he said deactivate, not remove. You can still freeze a lot of the bloat without rooting. Go into system settings - application manager - all. Select the bloat in question then select disable. The bloat will no longer be able to run and won't appear in the app drawer.
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dr.m0x said:
Please note he said deactivate, not remove. You can still freeze a lot of the boat without rooting. Go into system settings - application manager - all. Select the bloat in question then select disable. The bloat will no longer be able to run and won't appear in the app drawer.
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But a lot of the bloatware can be removed with root only. The easiest way imo is to root and use titanium backup to freeze them.
juliano_q said:
But a lot of the bloatware can be removed with root only. The easiest way imo is to root and use titanium backup to freeze them.
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Yes I know you need root to remove it. He asked how to deactivate it without rooting. Deactivating != removing.
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