I love Gingerbread on the Pro, and love having it rooted (kudos to P3), but have noticed that its a little trickier to freeze unwanted apps (via Titanium Backup) without stumbling upon system conflicts.
Note - I use Launcher Pro Plus for my launcher app. I also use Handcent for SMS and K9 for all my email (4 gmail/google apps accounts); no MS Exchange
Thus far, the things I have successfully frozen:
Bookmarks Widget
CityID
Email
Email Authenticator
Files
Flickr
Help Center
Home screen tips
LastFM
Messaging
My Verizon Mobile
Myspace
New & Weather
News
NFS Shift
Orkut
Photobucket
Quickoffice
Rich Location
Skype mobile
Skyrock Authenticator
Social Messaging
Social Messaging Services
Social Networking
Social Sharing
Social Status
Task Manager
Toggle Widgets
V Cast Apps
Voice Commands
VZ Navigator
Weather
Yahoo Contacts
Thanks for the list. You've rooted GB on the Pro?
LeoBloom. said:
Thanks for the list. You've rooted GB on the Pro?
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Yes - rooted GB via Team Black Hat
in my experience, freezing the authenticators seems to cause my motorola contacts to force close; e.g. I can't open any contacts. Not sure if skyrock messes anything up but probably check just in case
clifference said:
in my experience, freezing the authenticators seems to cause my motorola contacts to force close; e.g. I can't open any contacts. Not sure if skyrock messes anything up but probably check just in case
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Agree. I have gone through several iterations arriving at the list that results with no force closes. So far, so good.
I've frozen DLNA as well, but it still seems to show up on my watchdog so I had to rename the apk to get rid of it.
Android Live Wallpapers
Adservice
Desk Home
Help Center
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
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As far as I know, there are 2 apps for DLNA. The first has the obvious name of DLNA but there is a second one where it has a different name but has "dlna" in the service name. Found using SystemApkManager
great list!
I followed this list and everything went great (but I did not freeze anything, I just cut & paste all apps on my SD card), except I lost my Messaging application (duh!) So I put the messaging APK back in the system/app folder and restarted, but the Messaging app still doesn't show in the app drawer. Any ideas? Am I supposed to "ADB Push" it?
Help Anyone?
Update: So I was trying to flash the TBH Gingerbread files via recovery & the flashing was aborted! But when I rebooted I found that my Messaging app has been restored Talk about lucky.
Help！How to ROOT the droid pro
jhalsey205 said:
Yes - rooted GB via Team Black Hat
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Help！How to ROOT the droid pro
Kudos for the list, and GB on Pro
I too am an avid Gingerbread Boy on Droid Pro. I had a Pro for almost 3 years, running v 2.3.4 (OTA updates from Froyo to GB 2.3.3, then OTW to 2.3.4), but never realized I couldn't root on 2.3.4 so I found a blog by Sarat Marudhuri, "Rooting For Dummies," and was all set to begin following his steps, including flashing back to 2.3.3.
This past Saturday, after a week of thinking my battery was becoming toasted as I couldn't maintain a good 3G signal and the battery kept wearing out in no time because when 3G returned and the Bloatwares all got happy and started up again, I was still avidly pursuing root. Sunday Page Plus had a major server shutdown, both web and phones, and my broker, Prepaid Online, told me all about it, and asked that I keep trying. At 20 minutes before 9 (central), I managed to score on the call in, and hit the "hold circle" with muzak for about 39 minutes, then got a recording stating the office hours, and the office was closed, so try tomorrow. A buddy of mine is manager of a corporate store, and had a Pro that someone had traded in, so he gave it to me. To my surprise, it was pristine in condition, and was still on 2.3.3! Now this evening, I've spent the past 5 hours working through Sarat's blog and yes, I am now officially "ROOTED" although I'm going to stick with the current version and avoid 2.3.4. I used his list to freeze at that Verizon Bloatware, and confirmed his list with your's!
Hats off to XDA-developers for giving us such a great resource to streamline our Android phones!
Related
I'll work on updating OP this weekend 8/6.
Safe List:
Help Center 2.3.4
Home Screen Tips 1.0
LastFM Authenticator 2.3.4
LinkedIn Authenticator 2.3.4
Magic Smoke Walpapers 2.3.4
Myspace Authenticator 2.3.4
News & Weather 1.3.04
News 2.3.4
Photobucket Authenticator 2.3.4
PhotoEditor 2.3.4
Picasa Authenticator 2.3.4
Social Messaging 2.3.4
Social Messaging Service 2.3.4
Social Networking 2.3.4
Social Sharing 2.3.4
Social Status 2.3.4
Tasks 1.0
Extended trail list (Freeze at your own risk):
DLNA 0709.69
I wanted to add this is definitely not for everyone nor necessary for everyone. This is a possible solution for 4.5.91 users who have experienced terrible battery performance with the leaked and/or modded builds.
Edit: Attached is screenshot of my last battery cycle. I would also recommend battery calibration.. you can find the app in the market. I find it works really well.
martyman19828 said:
I'm on 4.5.91 ATT, faux kernel v0.1.1, and Ninja v0.4.5 ROM and just hit 60 hours on a full charge (minimal use). I would barely get 8-12 hours before freezing the following applications in TB:
Help Center 2.3.4
Home Screen Tips 1.0
LastFM Authenticator 2.3.4
LinkedIn Authenticator 2.3.4
Magic Smoke Walpapers 2.3.4
Myspace Authenticator 2.3.4
News & Weather 1.3.04
News 2.3.4
Photobucket Authenticator 2.3.4
PhotoEditor 2.3.4
Picasa Authenticator 2.3.4
Social Messaging 2.3.4
Social Messaging Service 2.3.4
Social Networking 2.3.4
Social Sharing 2.3.4
Social Status 2.3.4
Tasks 1.0
It seems as though every post in the ROM threads in the development section complain of battery life. Freezing the above has worked for me.
Please move to proper forum if this is wrong spot.
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Thanks, will try it out.
Also DLNA if you don't use it
Great! Thanks a ton! I also froze Home 2.3.4, as I use ADW EX/LPP
Nice list. Cheers!
Would be nice if we could keep any additions to the list in the OP of this thread.
Ill add recommendations. I would like to keep this list as short and sweet as possible to maximize battery life and phone functionality at the same time.
Keep in mind my 60 hours was almost all idle time... little to no use but still an extreme improvement.
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im on 3 days, 12 hours, 2 minutes and 10 seconds of battery life = full idle
im doing an battery calibration so i had the phone fully charged up to 100%, and have been just letting it set on my desk, wifi on, no SIM card installed.....slowly draining. i got 15% left now. this is without freezing anything. i imagine if i turned airplane mode on to cut down on the cell standby usage and wifi off, im sure i would get even more time out of it. freezing these apps doesnt seem like something i need to do.
This should be stickied
Thanks
Good point, can't believe I forgot to do this, thanks for the tip!
Thanks!
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what are you guys using to freeze these processes?
demente911 said:
what are you guys using to freeze these processes?
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Most people will be using Titanium Backup.
There are alternatives like Bloat Freezer, but TiBu is a must have app.
You need root to use it.
Titanium Backup Pro. You need to have the pro version to freeze bloatware. Once you have TBP, you select the backup and restore tab, then short tap on any item you want to freeze. It will then hide that item from the system so that it can't be used or run, without actually removing it in case there are problems.
[EDIT] I guess i typed too slow, looks like someone beat me to it
demente911 said:
what are you guys using to freeze these processes?
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The best free alternative is ether bloat freezer or what I use AntTek App Manager
CaelanT said:
Most people will be using Titanium Backup.
There are alternatives like Bloat Freezer, but TiBu is a must have app.
You need root to use it.
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Its the best $6 bucks you're ever gonna spend.
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primeboss said:
The best free alternative is ether bloat freezer or what I use AntTek App Manager
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Bloat Freezer is not free:
Bloat Freezer Market Link
Thanks!
Don't forget also that Home 2.3.4 can be frozen if you're using an alternate launcher.
Q: if I use photobucket and facebook apps, and freeze the above list, will the apps keep all functionality? I don't care about facebook photos showing in my gallery, I have that turned off. For example, Pulse news app keeps a feed of facebook links, and I set up facebook login through that app. Functionality should remain?
If you use apps, yes. They work for me.
Beamed from WinBorg 4G via XDA Premium
The following is my freeze list. I still have complete functionality with everything I use including email, SMS, MMS, dialer, contacts, calender etc.
AdService 1.0
blur.res 2.3.4
BookMarks Widget 2.3.4
Books 1.3.4
CarDock 1.0
com.motorola.photowidget 2.3.4
DLNA
DlnaSystemService
Entertainment Center
Facebook Authenticator
Fingerprint Sensor
Flickr Autenticator
Forest Wallpaper
FOTA 2.3.4 (do not freeze if you want OTA's.)
Help Center
Home Screen Tips
InPocket
LastFM Authenticator
LinkedIn Authenticator
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Media Share
MideaSync
Music Visualization Wallpapers
Myspace Authenticator
News & Weather
News
Orkut Authenticator
Phone Portal
Photobucket Authenticator
Picasa Authenticator
Print to Retail
Quick Tutorial
Rich Clipboard
Rich Location
Setup Wizard
SIM Contacts
SIM Toolkit
Skyrock Authenticator
Social Messaging
Social Messaging Service
Social Networking
Social Sharing
Social Status
Sticky Note
Swype
System Portal
Task Manager
Toggle Widgets
Twitter Authenticator
Voice Commands
Voice Readouts
Voice Search
Webtop
Webtop Connector
Now, use your head when freezing things. Dont freeze this whole list and come back saying "MY FACEBOOK DOESN'T WORK!!11!"
edit: added SIM Toolkit and SIM Contacts
I was having trouble with apps so I restored the phone to factory settings.
When I'd finished restoring using MyBackups and the Google account, I noticed that, when I pulled down the status bar, below the line of last used apps were 6 apps icons and labels. I thought they'd go away when I restarted the phone but they don't - they are permanently there.
Just to make it clear, I'm not talking about the recently used apps which appear in a horizontal line of 8 apps. This is a column of 6 apps each taking up one line.
Always the same 6 apps:
Notepad
MPE Tasks
MPE Notes
HP ePrint Home&Biz
File Expert
Driod 2 CAD
See the screen shot attached.
I can't find a way of getting rid of them and can't find out why they are there.
I've searched the forum but all I can find is discussions about removing the recently used app line, not this problem.
Definitely odd! Has anyone come across this or got any ideas? Unless someone has, I guess that the next step is to uninstall and reinstall them and see what happens?
Brian
Just a gues but maybe you installed an app that does bad things to your dhd so find that app and uninstall it ?
Apps still appear on notification / status bar (after restoring to factory settings)
Update:
I've uninstalled Notepad which was the first of the apps but it didn't disappear from the notification area until I restarted the phone. Then it went OK. I then reinstalled Notepad and the app reappeared in the notification area so, that didn't work.
Yes, there must be either a faulty app or something wrong with the setup of the phone that is keeping the app shortcut there.
I guess that my only solutions are:
1 Put up with it.
2 Restore to factory settings again and hope it gets back to normal but that's a lot of hassle.
3 Delete and reinstall each app in turn until I find one that removes the problem. That's a task and a half as I have loads of apps installed (and they are all established ones with 4 - 5 stars).
4 Can anyone suggest anything else or a suspect app for this type of behaviour?
Thanks
Brian
Could be a rouge application hijacking your status bar every time you restart your phone. If your rooted do a nandroid, flash a new ROM and see if the issue persists (obviously reinstall each app, after each app install restart and see what happens)
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Haha, sensible advice but . . .
I have about 120 apps so that would take light years! Also, I'm not rooted. Thanks for the suggestions though.
The odd thing is that I've had all the apps installed before without probs & I've looked at each one to see if they are the slight bit dodgy - none. Or the type that could affect the status bar - only one (Elixir) which I've uninstalled to test it. It isn't the problem.
I've sent a message to HTC but no reply yet. I have a horrible feeling that I'll have to reformat again but I don't know if I'll end up with the same problem. Do you think an upgrade to ICS later might sort it?
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Might do actually! Normally when they release a new update they fix a s**t ton of bugs so yeah an update to ICS might just fix it for you
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Can you go to Play Store>Installed apps, take screenshots page by page of all the apps in that list and put them here? Or put them in a Dropbox folder and link to it. You can also to to the Google Play website on your computer, go to 'My Android apps' and take screenshots of each page there.
I'm guessing you have an app, some kind of quick shortcut app that's putting these shortcuts in your notification bar as a persistent notification. You've forgotten about the app or didn't realise what it was before installing it. Me or someone will look through your list for such an app and tell you.
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Apps still appear on notification / status bar (after restoring to factory settings)
Hi Sashank
Yes, I'm sure you are right but, I don't have the knowledge to jusge which one it is. I have tried uninstalling a couple of the more obvious ones without success.
I've used App Referrer and deleted the Play Store links to leave the names (except where the names are identical). The phone is not rooted and, as you'll see from the list, I'm in the UK.
List of apps installed or native ones updated:
AA
AA B&B Guide
AA Days Out Guide
AA Pub Guide
AA Restaurant Guide
Agenda Widget Plus
AK Notepad
Aldiko
Amazon Kindle
Andoku 2 Free
Android System Info
AndroidSync Manager
AndroZip
App Backup & Restore
App Referrer
App2SD
AppBrain App Market
ASTRO
Audio Manager
Backgammon Free
Barcode Scanner
Bat Stat
Battery Monitor Widget
BBC iPlayer
BMW Icons - Transparent
Business Calendar
BusMapper London
Calculator
Calendar Snooze
CalenGoo
Call Confirm
CamScanner
Changelog Droid
Chrome to Phone
Clinometer
Cloud Print
ClubLocator
Contact Analyzer 2
Contact Remover
Contacts Plus
Cool Reader
Countdown Widget
CurrentWidget
Days Out
Default App Manager
DOF Calculator
Droid 2 CAD
DroidStats
Dropbox
EasyReader - UK News
eBay
Elixir
Elixir Widget
Expedia
F1 Calendar
Fast Reboot
FBReader
File Expert
File Manager
Fing - Network Tools
Folder Organizer
Freeview HD
GNotes
Google Sky Map
GPS Essentials
GPS Status
GTasks
gUnit Lite
HP ePrint Home&Biz
HTC Sync
Increasing Ring
JuicePlotter
JustUK Area Codes
KeePassDroid
Kobo
Libra
Libra Plugin: Pro
LinkedIn
Listen
LiveSports24 F1™ Racing
Local Traffic - England
Log2Calendar
London - http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.tripadvisor.android.apps.cityguide.london
London - http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.visualit.tubeLondonCity
London - http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.visualit.zuti.AZVisitor
London Transport Free
Mail
My O2
MyBackup Pro
MyPhoneExplorer Client
National Trust
Navfree World
Network Signal Info
Network Speed
Notepad
OI File Manager
Opera Mobile
OS Atlas
Post Office
Rain Alarm
Rainwatch
Rainy Days
Scrabble
Scrabble Expert
Scrabble Helper Pro
Sensorly
Setting Profiles Lite
Shopper
Silent Boot
Smart Monitor Lite
Status Bar 2G-3G Lite
System Tuner
SystemPanel
Text Edit
Total Commander
Train Tickets
Travel News
vConvertIt
WeatherBug
WeatherBug Locator
WhatGas Petrol Prices Pro
Widgetsoid
Wifi Analyzer
WiFi Manager
WiFinder
Wikidroid
XDA
Yell
Zoner AntiVirus Free
Thanks for looking at the apps list and I hope you have some ideas. I'm trying to avoid a hard reset as it always takes me so long to get everything back to how I like it.
Actually, on that subject, is there a way of backing up and restoring the email settings - I have 6 - 7 accounts and not only does it take ages to reset that lot but I always struggle to get the colours the same as previously. MyBackup Pro is good but doesn't seem to restore the email settings.
Many thanks.
Brian
Batxda said:
Hi Sashank
Yes, I'm sure you are right but, I don't have the knowledge to jusge which one it is. I have tried uninstalling a couple of the more obvious ones without success.
I've used App Referrer and deleted the Play Store links to leave the names (except where the names are identical). The phone is not rooted and, as you'll see from the list, I'm in the UK.
List of apps installed or native ones updated:
AA
AA B&B Guide
AA Days Out Guide
AA Pub Guide
AA Restaurant Guide
Agenda Widget Plus
AK Notepad
Aldiko
Amazon Kindle
Andoku 2 Free
Android System Info
AndroidSync Manager
AndroZip
App Backup & Restore
App Referrer
App2SD
AppBrain App Market
ASTRO
Audio Manager
Backgammon Free
Barcode Scanner
Bat Stat
Battery Monitor Widget
BBC iPlayer
BMW Icons - Transparent
Business Calendar
BusMapper London
Calculator
Calendar Snooze
CalenGoo
Call Confirm
CamScanner
Changelog Droid
Chrome to Phone
Clinometer
Cloud Print
ClubLocator
Contact Analyzer 2
Contact Remover
Contacts Plus
Cool Reader
Countdown Widget
CurrentWidget
Days Out
Default App Manager
DOF Calculator
Droid 2 CAD
DroidStats
Dropbox
EasyReader - UK News
eBay
Elixir
Elixir Widget
Expedia
F1 Calendar
Fast Reboot
FBReader
File Expert
File Manager
Fing - Network Tools
Folder Organizer
Freeview HD
GNotes
Google Sky Map
GPS Essentials
GPS Status
GTasks
gUnit Lite
HP ePrint Home&Biz
HTC Sync
Increasing Ring
JuicePlotter
JustUK Area Codes
KeePassDroid
Kobo
Libra
Libra Plugin: Pro
LinkedIn
Listen
LiveSports24 F1™ Racing
Local Traffic - England
Log2Calendar
London - http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.tripadvisor.android.apps.cityguide.london
London - http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.visualit.tubeLondonCity
London - http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.visualit.zuti.AZVisitor
London Transport Free
Mail
My O2
MyBackup Pro
MyPhoneExplorer Client
National Trust
Navfree World
Network Signal Info
Network Speed
Notepad
OI File Manager
Opera Mobile
OS Atlas
Post Office
Rain Alarm
Rainwatch
Rainy Days
Scrabble
Scrabble Expert
Scrabble Helper Pro
Sensorly
Setting Profiles Lite
Shopper
Silent Boot
Smart Monitor Lite
Status Bar 2G-3G Lite
System Tuner
SystemPanel
Text Edit
Total Commander
Train Tickets
Travel News
vConvertIt
WeatherBug
WeatherBug Locator
WhatGas Petrol Prices Pro
Widgetsoid
Wifi Analyzer
WiFi Manager
WiFinder
Wikidroid
XDA
Yell
Zoner AntiVirus Free
Thanks for looking at the apps list and I hope you have some ideas. I'm trying to avoid a hard reset as it always takes me so long to get everything back to how I like it.
Actually, on that subject, is there a way of backing up and restoring the email settings - I have 6 - 7 accounts and not only does it take ages to reset that lot but I always struggle to get the colours the same as previously. MyBackup Pro is good but doesn't seem to restore the email settings.
Many thanks.
Brian
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Holy crap that's a long list! Possibly the reason your status bar is messed up
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Yes, that's true but it was all working OK until I reset it.
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Just picked up my Galaxy S3 today on the Sprint network. I'm trying to change the owner information displayed on my lock screen. Whenever I launch the Owner Information section under the settings/security menu, the phone goes to a black screen and then comes back stating "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped."
Has anyone else noticed or experienced this, or can you replicate the issue?
Thanks.
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Has anyone else noticed or experienced this, or can you replicate the issue?
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I've got the same problem. No Idea what could help. Did you find anything out?
Nope, mine works fine
Same problem. The last time I had the same problem with language and input and I noticed it happened because I had disabled s voice. This time I don't know what is causing the issue. Some app might be coming in the way. I have avast anti theft installed so that may be causing the problem. Not sure.
Which carrier do you have? I have Sprint, and my owner information works fine.
Unlocked international version.
I finally made a factory reset and then selected NOT to restore from my Google account. Then it worked fine. I only had to do the settings again. The user apps I could restore with Titanium Backup.
Everything OK now.
I don't wanna reset my phone. There has got to be another way.
So strange that something like owner info would crash. I've reset my phone 3 times in a week and had no problems with it.
ZwergGimli said:
I finally made a factory reset and then selected NOT to restore from my Google account. Then it worked fine. I only had to do the settings again. The user apps I could restore with Titanium Backup.
Everything OK now.
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Interesting...glad you worked it out but in contrast, I always restore from Google and my owner info works fine. But stranger things have happened. I lost copy/paste after rooting, ended up flashing the stock AT&T rom that's rooted and deodexed and all has been well ever since. Go figure
I think there's a bug (either by Samsung or by Google) when restoring from the Google account. When I select to restore from the Google Account my S3 takes the data from my tablet and I suppose that it cannot handle the information I stored in the owner information of the tablet.
I am pretty sure, all of us who are having this problem have something in common. Some app in all probability cause it does not seem to be a very common problem.
I have the following apps: Ad Network Detector
Flash
AirDroid
Alarm Clock Xtreme Free
Android Keyboard(AOSP)-Jelly Bean Keyboard
Angry Birds
Apex Boss Inspired Icons
Apex LAuncher
Apex Metro Inspired Icons
APollo
avast! Anti-theft
avast! Mobile Security
Blood & Glory
Bookmyshow
ColorNote
CS portable
Dolphon Broswer HD
Drippler
Emit Free
Expense Manager
FBTouch
FLCommando
Flipboard
Friendcaster
Gmote
Play Music
Gtasks
ICS keyboard free
ICS browser+
Idear Apex Theme
Kingsoft Office
LittlePhoto
Math Workout
Merriam Webster
FB Messenger
Moon+ reader
Nova launcher
One MOre clock free
PhotoFunia
PicsArt
RacingMoto
Riptide GP
Scrolling wallpaper
sense 4 clock
sound explorer
sound search google play
soundhound
temple run
xda
Spot any common apps apart from the pre-installed apps?
I am a total newbie, so please bear with me. I had never heard of rooting a phone until I got the Galaxy S4 i337. I saw that the Golden Eye was good for starters, so that is what I put on my phone. I followed directions to the letter and it worked perfectly!!! So thanks for that. Anyway, now that I have it rooted, I noticed a couple things that don't work. The screen mirroring is one of them. I have a friend with an unrooted S4 Active that can see me on the network (I was sitting right next to him) but when he tried to connect, it failed. He also could mirror his phone to the TV. When I pull up screen mirroring, it says that there are no devices to connect to. I didn't know if that was right with this rom, or maybe a setting I haven't found yet. I also have the active apps widget and Greenify to let me know what apps are running, but when I go into the ram manager and hit clear memory, it tells me anywhere from 20-35 apps were killed, and this is when I am not even using the phone. I can do it again 10 minutes later and it says it still killed a bunch of apps. I thought rooting my phone was supposed to help with that, no? And if not, what would you recommend for an app to help. Maybe a different rom would be better? My concern has been with the battery not lasting very long. Thanks!!!
traderkat64 said:
I am a total newbie, so please bear with me. I had never heard of rooting a phone until I got the Galaxy S4 i337. I saw that the Golden Eye was good for starters, so that is what I put on my phone. I followed directions to the letter and it worked perfectly!!! So thanks for that. Anyway, now that I have it rooted, I noticed a couple things that don't work. The screen mirroring is one of them. I have a friend with an unrooted S4 Active that can see me on the network (I was sitting right next to him) but when he tried to connect, it failed. He also could mirror his phone to the TV. When I pull up screen mirroring, it says that there are no devices to connect to. I didn't know if that was right with this rom, or maybe a setting I haven't found yet. I also have the active apps widget and Greenify to let me know what apps are running, but when I go into the ram manager and hit clear memory, it tells me anywhere from 20-35 apps were killed, and this is when I am not even using the phone. I can do it again 10 minutes later and it says it still killed a bunch of apps. I thought rooting my phone was supposed to help with that, no? And if not, what would you recommend for an app to help. Maybe a different rom would be better? My concern has been with the battery not lasting very long. Thanks!!!
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Goldeneye is a very good rom for beginners & vets alike. I would recommend it to anyone as far as that goes. But to answer your question you would need to install the addons called Samsung crap pack in the addon section in op. He took out those apk's because a lot of people prefer not to have all those features for whatever reasons so he just added a flashable zip in the addons for those that do.
Now as far as apps running in the background you would need apps like greenify or titanium backup to freeze those apps that u don't want running in background. Or if there are apps that you simply don't even want you can just delete them with tb or app called Nobloat in play store. Just an FYI, I would freeze them first for a little while to make sure they don't interfere or cause issues with rom. Also can do the same with the CP zip after install use nobloat to delete extra Samsung apks you don't want or use.
Hope this helps you out man & Great choice for a rom btw, you will be pleased with it :thumbup:
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Thanks!!! I didn't know the screen mirroring was a Samsung app since it was still on my phone.
I have Greenify, but it only allows me to hibernate a few apps. I have done that to all of the ones allowed and still get 20-30 apps killed when I hit the clear memory on the other app. I will try the other one you mentioned and see if that works better. Again, thanks!!!! I have been enjoying the Golden Eye so far!
traderkat64 said:
Thanks!!! I didn't know the screen mirroring was a Samsung app since it was still on my phone.
I have Greenify, but it only allows me to hibernate a few apps. I have done that to all of the ones allowed and still get 20-30 apps killed when I hit the clear memory on the other app. I will try the other one you mentioned and see if that works better. Again, thanks!!!! I have been enjoying the Golden Eye so far!
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GoldenEye is a GREAT ROM, and yes you need the Samsung Crappack addons for some features to work. I also recommend Titanium Backup Pro; its worth the dough. Below is a full list of services you can safely freeze (originally from UCUAMDL AT&T firmware, but many services are still in Goldeneye), anything Samsung is in the Crappack. Just freeze whatever you dont use.
Great choice again.
Titanium Backup Freeze list...
AllShare ControlShare Service
AllShare FileShare Service
AT&T DriveMode
AT&T FamilyMap
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Locker
AT&T Navigator
AT&T Smart Wi-Fi
DirectShare Manager
EasyMode
EpsonPrintService
FaceUnlock
FlipBoard
Gmail (i use K-9 to get them from my own servers)
Google Play Books
Google Play Magazines
Google Play Movies
Google Play Music
Google Play services
Google Search 1.0 (widget bar icon)
Google Search 2.5.8xxx (big blue 'G' icon)
Google+
Group Play
HolaARM6
HP Print Service
Kies via Wi-Fi
Mobile Print
Mobile TV
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend
MyAT&T
S Health
S Voice
Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps Widget
Samsung Calender SyncAdapter
Samsung Cloud Data Relay
Samsung Cloud Quota
Samsung Contact SyncAdapter
Samsung Games
Samsung Knox
Samsung Music
Samsung Keyboard
Samsung Print Service
Samsung Push Service
Samsung WatchOn
SNS (facebook, i dont use it)
Swype
TouchWiz Home (use another launcher first!)
Wallet (doesn't work on mine and nowhere to use it)
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! News
YP Mobile
Wow! Thanks for that list. I am going to download Titanium now. Thanks again you all have been a huge help!! :victory:
Hi All,
Now that most people have installed the OTA KitKat and knowing that this will be the last update Motorola makes for our phones, I thought it would be a good idea to make a collection of all the system bloatware that came with the OTA that is able to be removed safely without affecting the performance or running of the phone (either frozen or deleted for those of us lucky enough to be unlocked and already rooted). Lord knows I have been waiting a long long time to delete these apps and not just have them frozen! I'll keep a running list in the second post, hopefully in alphabetical order, as people post up any that I have forgotten about or didn't think of.
Again, this is just a list of everything that is safe to remove if people don't use the apps / functions, not necessarily things that have to be removed.
...there's nothing like freeing up memory and RAM 8)
EDIT: The hard ones to pick out are gonna be all the "com.***" ones since they're not quite as self-explanatory...
List of bloat:
- Amazon
- Amazon App Suite
- Amazon Kindle
- Amazon mp3
- Android Keyboard (AOSP)
- Android Live Wallpapers
- Audible
- Black Hole
- Bubbles
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Circles
- Cloud
- Cloud Print - thanks @jldr
- Droid Zap
- Email
- Face Unlock
- Google Play Books
- Google Play Games
- Google Play Movies & TV
- Google Play Newstand
- Google Search - thanks @Sefirosu
- Hangouts
- Help - thanks @scobywhru
- Homescreen Tips
- HP Print Service Plugin - thanks @jldr
- IMDb
- Live Wallpaper Picker
- Magic Smoke Wallpapers
- Maps - thanks @Sefirosu
- MC3
- Messaging
- Movie Studio
- Music Visualization Wallpapers
- NFL Mobile - thanks @jldr
- Phase Beam
- Quickoffice
- RealRacing2
- Setup 4.4.2-10 - thanks @scobywhru
- Setup Wizard 4.4.2-10 - thanks @scobywhru
- Setup Wizard 1.0 - thanks @scobywhru
- Setup Wizard 1.3 - thanks @scobywhru
- Slacker Radio
- SmartActions
- SmartActions Android Framework
- SmartActions Proprietary Framework
- Talkback
- Translate
- Verizon Tones
- VZ Navigator
- Weather
- YouTube
- Zappos
Calculator, Youtube, Live Wallpaper?
jldr said:
Calculator, Youtube, Live Wallpaper?
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Like I said, they are removable but some people will want to keep them. Personally I keep the YouTube, but use a scientific calculator app and don't use live wallpaper.
Ah I see, I didn't think those were removable. I thought they were system apps.
You're right, they are system apps, but can be frozen and for those of us lucky enough to be unlocked and rooted on KK they can be deleted (using TiBu or some other method). Everything listed above is considered a "system app". But, the list is not comprehensive.
That's why I was looking for input for some of the more not-as-obviously-named removable apps. I know there was a list floating around somewhere, I had a bunch of stuff frozen from that list whilst on JB. But now that our phones are not going to be updated any further (and if there is a surprise update that comes to us, we can put the phones back to "stock" using SamuriHL's RSD Lite scripts), I'd like to delete them permanently.
Just an update - I was able to safely remove the all-important NFL Mobile app without hardbricking
Guys, I'm sorry to crash this thread, I'm locked and on 9.18.64. Since your all rooted and unlocked, I was wondering if anyone of you would be willing to give SamuriHl a freshly installed and rooted system dump using the safestrap method he outlines in the KitKat root tracking thread? I'd like to be a guinea pig for this one chance root experiment. That's the only missing piece ATM.
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Just an update - I was able to safely remove the all-important NFL Mobile app without hardbricking
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Ah, yes. How could I miss that one. Added, thanks!
Would love to help @MarcusWhite but I do not have SS installed. I also am a pretty big noob about these things, I can'do much past rooting/unlocking/custom ROMs.
Also I found another bloatware - HP Printer Service or whatever it's called.
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Also I found another bloatware - HP Printer Service or whatever it's called.
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Good call, I forgot all the wifi printer apps!
Updated the list with some others that I found as well (Email, Hangouts, Messaging, Music Visualization Wallpapers, etc.) All can be safely removed, but make sure you have another method for emailing or texting, lol
Freeze bloatware
K, I was able to freeze the bloatware using my unrooted 4.4.2.
I went into each apps settings (long press the icon, app info). Then I cleared the "Show notifications" check, Force stop, then Disable. After that the offending apps weren't showing up under the app screen.
If you go to Play store, you'll find them listed as "Disabled".
Hope this helps some, and keep up the good fight for Root access with this update.
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K, I was able to freeze the bloatware using my unrooted 4.4.2.
I went into each apps settings (long press the icon, app info). Then I cleared the "Show notifications" check, Force stop, then Disable. After that the offending apps weren't showing up under the app screen.
If you go to Play store, you'll find them listed as "Disabled".
Hope this helps some, and keep up the good fight for Root access with this update.
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Sigh... Please don't spam this thread with posts about root on stock KK. If you don't have it by now, get used to not having it on this phone EVER.
I have removed and disabled the google search app without any negative issues to the rom.
I don't use it as I find myself using my personal browser more than the useless google app. Plus no google now push. However, it does remove the search bar, but doesn't break the roms ability to search from an up swipe from the dock using a browser with search functions, or another search app.
You can also freeze google maps along with its companion app without issue.
You should also consider putting a list of apps not to mess with this time around. This is because a few system apps have become more vital in the rom.
For instance, Google Play Services was able to be disabled and removed without reinstalling automatically in Jelly Bean, but it can no longer be frozen or deleted as it will seriously mess up the google play store with it's recent update in kitkat.
Sefirosu said:
I have removed and disabled the google search app without any negative issues to the rom.
I don't use it as I find myself using my personal browser more than the useless google app. Plus no google now push. However, it does remove the search bar, but doesn't break the roms ability to search from an up swipe from the dock using a browser with search functions, or another search app.
You can also freeze google maps along with its companion app without issue.
You should also consider putting a list of apps not to mess with this time around. This is because a few system apps have become more vital in the rom.
For instance, Google Play Services was able to be disabled and removed without reinstalling automatically in Jelly Bean, but it can no longer be frozen or deleted as it will seriously mess up the google play store with it's recent update in kitkat.
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Thanks! They've been added to the list.
The "do not touch" app list sounds like a good idea, but I was thinking of just leaving it as whatever isn't listed in post #2 shouldn't be touched
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Sigh... Please don't spam this thread with posts about root on stock KK. If you don't have it by now, get used to not having it on this phone EVER.
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Haha. How do you like your crow prepared? Despite the fact that root and unlock is now available again for a short time, anyway, I think he was showing how there is some freeze ability without root with this update.
With that said, I can't find acoustic warning in tibu, is it now called something else? I can't stand the auto volume drop when I hook to my truck radio.
Update: nvm. Its no longer standalone. Its in android os. You have to use xposed to disable it.
Something I killed in this list removed my speech to text capability. The microphone icon is gone from the keyboard when texting. Any idea what did it?
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If I had to guess, I'd say it was removing Google search that did the trick. That's when mine disappeared anyway. I rarely use the option so it didn't bother me too much. If you haven't uninstalled Google search, then you should just be able to verify Google voice typing is enabled. If that doesn't do it, you might also have to long press the button to the left of the space bar and assign the mic to that key.
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I think you can add
Help
Home Screen Tips
You can add the following as well since they aren't needed once you setup the device.
Setup 4.4.2-10
Setup Wizard 4.4.2-10
Setup Wizard 1.3
Setup Wizard 1.0
OK, I'll bite. It seems I'm only able to freeze bloatware. I try uninstalling w/ TBU, but they're all still there. Since I don't see any reason to have to restore them for an OTA, I'd just like to get rid of them.