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System apps safe to remove

This question is often asked when people buy a new android device. So, what preinstalled system apps are safe to remove after one has rooted the Galaxy Tab?
You can uninstall these apps (or even better freeze them) using Titanium Backup after rooting using this methodthis method.
Here is what Ive removed so far with no problems:
Kobo
eBook
Digital Frame
Readers Hub
Daily Briefing
Y! Finance Clock
Swype
Live walpapers (all of them)
Live wallpaper picker
News and Weather
AccuWeather Clock
Home screen tips
Music Hub
Samsung Apps
com.sec.android.samsungapps.una
World clock
Calendar clock
My files
Memo

depends on what apps you want to uninstall........
at max i don't see issues with uninstalling apps you don't want

There are a bunch of apps that i have no understanding of:
BadgeProvider
ChocoEUKor
com.sec.android.app.lcdtest
CoolEUKor
CP Message
DRM Content
English Dictionary
Factory Test
Helv Neue
LbsTestMode
OMACP
Pico TTS**
RoseEUKor
TTS Service**
Voice Search**
I never use tts so i dont want an extra service constantly running. But its been a problem to uninstall on my Milestone...

U removed apps only when with root permission right?
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

Yes, protected apps cant be removed without superuser permissions.
Titanium Backup will do it. There is a new "Chuck Norris Mode" that apparently can remove even more apps.
If only there was some kind of reference list like the win 7 services library that tells you which apps rely on which other apps...

Im wondering if CP Message might be the annoying TouchWiz settings in the taskbar... ControlPanel Message perhaps?

bump... because its on page 14

While this was a necessary evil on my Vibrant, I am at a loss as why this again necessary on the Tab. Especially considering it comes with much less bloat IMO. What benefits come from removing these? Performance and battery life are already very acceptable to me. Am I missing something?

so how exactly do you remove these after root? got lots of bloatware I'd wanna remove ! thanks !

Kobo
eBook
Digital Frame
Readers Hub
Daily Briefing
Y! Finance Clock
Swype
Live walpapers (all of them)
Live wallpaper picker
News and Weather
AccuWeather Clock
Home screen tips
Music Hub
Allshare
DRM (content and launcher)
Samsung Apps
com.sec.android.samsungapps.una
World clock
Calendar clock
My files
Memo
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While its sometimes obvious what the apk's are called for each app, can someone list the full apk's for these apps.

these are the exact names when using titanium to freeze apps... if you want to remove the apks you will have to use your head as its pretty self explanatory
by the way, i have since realised that there is no other dnla cliet for android apart from allshare, so ive resurrected drm and allshare to simplify connecting to my home media until we get cifs working on the tab

bump...
does anyone have a list in which is safe? What about the question about the app that weren't known, or these safe to remove?

my list was safe...

thanks! nice advice. i was wondering if there was any alternative to adnroid optimizer app as it cashes alot. so this helped me very much!

This is source from the OMACP.apk
Code:
Incorrect PIN. Try again
Password must be 4 digits lon
Unable to read message
Installation completed
Unsupported type
You will not be able to sync your contacts and calendar events
Installation failed
thats just a snippit so i imagine it something to do with setting pin/simcard settings amund a host of other things
ftgg99 said:
There are a bunch of apps that i have no understanding of:
BadgeProvider
ChocoEUKor
com.sec.android.app.lcdtest
CoolEUKor
CP Message
DRM Content
English Dictionary
Factory Test
Helv Neue
LbsTestMode
OMACP
Pico TTS**
RoseEUKor
TTS Service**
Voice Search**
I never use tts so i dont want an extra service constantly running. But its been a problem to uninstall on my Milestone...
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Click to collapse

narcarsiss said:
This is source from the OMACP.apk
Code:
Incorrect PIN. Try again
Password must be 4 digits lon
Unable to read message
Installation completed
Unsupported type
You will not be able to sync your contacts and calendar events
Installation failed
thats just a snippit so i imagine it something to do with setting pin/simcard settings amund a host of other things
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So it's not safe to remove " OMACP.apk" ?

No.

[UPDATED]: Reference List and Functions for All Touchwiz Software

Guide Updated for Lollipop in post 2 below! This first post is for Kit-Kat releases
Removing these apps WILL remove functionality, break some of your menus, lead to force closes, and reduce the capability of your device. I am not responsible for what you remove and you have been warned
*Freezing these Apps will have the same effect as uninstalling them and is a much safer option for the user. Please consider freezing first and then uninstalling after you have tested the device.*
I originally set out to make this a list of "safe" to remove software for users bold enough to remove them if they didn't want that feature. The "Apps removed" list is still that original work, but what it has turned into instead is a reference library of all the Samsung apps and what they do. This is a work in progress and I will need the help of the community to keep it accurate, updated, and relevant. The way I have the software listed is the exact name as it shows in Android Tuner. I may edit this post later to include APK names, but for now this is the list as I can report it. The annotations I've added are intended to be as accurate as possible and some provide references for why I think they do what they do. If you know what one of these does and want to add to it or correct me (cause I am wrong a lot) please post and tell me so I can change the descriptions. If we do this right many people can benefit from this, including devs, who want to remove unneeded features from Touchwiz and maximize their ROM's efficiency.
Tools I Used:
Android Tuner (I use Pro but you can use normal for this as well)
BetterBatteryStats
*Please backup your apps when you remove them. Also after removing several system files please reboot and wipe cache/dalvik before noting phone performance.
(You MUST install and run Viper4Android (Or HERE if you use Rapture) before removing things from this list)
Reference List/Apps Removed:
3DTourViewer (Removes 'Tour' feature from Samsung Gallery app/Reference: HERE)
Active Applications (the engine that keeps track of open programs for the widget)
Active Applications widget (The widget that closes the app)
Adapt Sound (Adjust call sounds and custom headphone settings)
AirWakeUp (Wakes up the device by running palm over it)
AllShare FileShare Service (Samsung Fileshare engine)
Application Installer (Preload installer for stock software to restore removed apps)
Automation Test (Phone dialer code for system test/Reference: HERE)
Backup (SCloud Backup Application/Works with Samsung Account)
Beacon Manager (Part of QuickConnect Software)
Beaming Service (Mobeam Beam service coupons and barcodes/Reference: HERE)
Briefing (This is the homepage where you swipe left and it shows news stories on Touchwiz Launcher)
Bubbles (Live wallpaper)
Calculator (Talking caculator. Why it talks, I'll never know)
Calendar (do not remove "Calendar Storage")
Calendar Widget (do not remove "Calendar Storage")
CapabilityManagerService (Reports plugging or unplugging of headphones/headset)
Car Mode (Hands-free software for car rides with many controls)
Car Mode Remote (Part of Car mode software; no idea what else it interfaces with)
ChocoEUKor (Samsung font option)
ChromecastServerService (Removal Could break Chromecast functions)
Clock [Digital Easy] (Clock widget for 'Easy Touchwiz')
Clock [Digital] (Digital Clock Widget)
CloudAgent (Samsung Cloud Backup and Restore Service/Reference: HERE)
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub (Gear Watches & possibly Android wear device component)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry (No idea/Linked with Stock Samsung Browser in some way)
com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker (Engine for Samsung file sharing service)
com.sec.android.gallery3d.panorama360view (No idea/part of gallery function?)
com.sec.android.pagebuddynotifsvc (Used with Page Buddy Service)
com.sec.android.sviewcover (Controls S-View Cover/Do not remove if you have Flip Cover)
CoolEUKor (Samsung font option)
DCMProvider (Part of Direct Connect Software)
demo stub (Preload installer that reinstalls apps you remove on reboot provided by Tmobile)
DeviceKeystring (Removed from XstrestoLite as test software/Reference: HERE)
DiagMonAgent (No idea)
DirectShareManager (Samsung Sharing Manager)
DSMLawmo (No idea/part of DSMForwarding.apk)
Dual Clock [Digital] (Clock Widget for Touchwiz)
Easy settings (Settings available for Easy Touchwiz Launcher)
EasyOneHand (Resizes screen for single-handed use)
EasySidePanel (Part of EasyOneHand)
ELM Agent (Samsung Multi-user support/Reference: HERE)
Email (Email service for anything besides Gmail)
EpdgTestApp (Part of Page Buddy Service)
EpsonPrintService (Epson printer driver interface for printing from device)
Exchange services (Part of Email app)
Favorite Contacts (Widget for Favorite Contacts)
Flipboard (News providing app that works with 'Briefing' above)
FWUpgrade (Update software for Samsung/Not needed if using custom ROM)
Gear VR Service (New Gear VR from Samsung interface software)
Gear VR Shell (Wrapper? for Gear VR Software)
Health and Safety (Information pop-ups for S-Health and other apps)
Health Service (Needed for S-Health)
HP Print Service Plugin (Print spool driver for HP printers and printing from device)
IndexService (Indexing service, similar to windows, and connects with SFinder for file location)
Internet (Stock Samsung browser)
Live Weather (Live Weather wallpaper from Yahoo)
Magnifier (Accessibility option for magnifying the screen and text)
Mobile Print (Another Print Spooler for printing from phone)
Mobile Tracker (Allows you to track phone if stolen)
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS (CUPS is the linux printing service used for printing from device)
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend (Extra driver/wrapper for CUPS software and printing)
Multimedia UI Service Layer (No idea/interfaces with Stock Samsung Music Player)
Music (Stock Samsung Music player)
Music Controller (No idea/part of Samsung music player?)
My Files (Samsung file browser)
My Interests (If you use travel wallpaper this updates the lock screen wallpaper)
My Places (Location widget)
Nearby Devices (Part of NFC capabilities)
Nearby service (Part of NFC capabilities)
OCR Service (Optical Character Recognition for reading text with camera and within PDFs/Reference: HERE HERE )
Phase Beam (Live wallpaper)
Photo Note (Converts pictures taken with camera into editable document with S-Pen/Reference: HERE)
Photo Studio (Picture editing software with stock Samsung camera)
Post_T_Promo (Equivalent of Samsung Preload that re-installs T-mobile software if removed)
Print Spooler (Ability to print from your device)
Private Mode Service (Allows for Private Mode to be enabled or disabled)
Quick Connect (Searches for nearby devices for wireless sharing/Reference: HERE)
Quick Connect Interaction Service (Part of the above sharing service)
RoseEUKor (Samsung font)
SFinder (File finder added by Samsung)
Samsung Account (Account with NUMEROUS ties to software. Do not remove unless you know you don't need this)
Samsung Billing (Used for app purchases in Galaxy App Store)
Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter (Relays calendar information to Samsung cloud backup)
Samsung Cloud Data Relay (Part of Samsung cloud backup and restore)
Samsung Cloud Quota (Part of Samsung cloud backup and restore)
Samsung Contact Syncadapter (Backs up your contacts to Samsung cloud service)
Samsung Content Agent (Used with Samsung Link Software?)
Samsung Galaxy (Samsung Social network sync which connects contacts to Facebook, Twitter, etc./ Reference: HERE)
Samsung Galaxy Apps Widget (Widget for the Samsung Galaxy app store)
Samsung Keyboard (Removal Breaks Ultra Power Saving Mode)
Samsung Link Platform (Remote sharing of media between devices)
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity (Connection interface for Link Platform above)
Samsung Memo SyncAdapter (Syncs your saved memos to Samsung cloud service)
Samsung Print Service Plugin (Another Printing driver for printing from device)
Samsung Push Service (If you use the Galaxy app store this alerts you when Samsung software you have installed needs to be updated)
Samsung SBrowser Syncadapter (Syncs your bookmarks from the stock browser to Samsung's cloud service)
Samsung Setup wizard (Samsung login wizard used for first setup)
SamsungSans (Samsung Font)
SapaMonitor (Audio monitoring system/possibly related to CapabilityServiceManager for detecting headphones?)
Screen mirroring (Samsung software used to display phone screen to Samsung TVs)
Setup Wizard (Stock Android Setup Menu for first boot after clean install or factory resetSafe to remove but if removed you will have to add accounts manually!)
Shots & More (Photo editing software)
SmartcardManager (Interfaces with certain SIM cards and other security related cards/Reference: HERE)
SmartcardService (Background service associated with SmartcardManager)
Sound Detectors (Keeps microphone active for certain sounds)
SoundAlive (Installed and successfully ran Viper4Android before removal)
Studio (Photo editing software)
TMServerApp (Linked to Samsung Drivelink or Samsung Mobile software/Reference: HERE)
Touchwiz Easy Home (Easy Launcher for Touchwiz)
Travel Wallpaper (Wallpaper? Yeah, no idea)
Trim (Video editing software available in AOSP/Reference: HERE)
Video (Samsung's proprietary video player and says it is Samsung in the APK name)
Video Clip Studio (Video editing software)
Video Trimmer (Samsung video editing tool)
VPN Client (Needed for Android VPN protocols and available in AOSP so it does not need to be removed)
VpnDialogs (Part of VPN protocols and found in AOSP so it does not need to be removed)
VRSetupWizardStub (Software setup for GearVR Hardware)
Weather (Weather widget from the main Touchwiz screen)
Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi file sharing)
Wi-Fi Direct Share (Wi-Fi file sharing)
wssyncmlnps (Samsung Updater/Reference: HERE)
Stats Removing Software Above (Base: Rapture v2.3)
System Partition: 632 MB
Apps Removed: 83 (not including Google Apps which I moved to /data partition)
Clean Boot RAM Usage (System): 343 MB
Clean Boot RAM Usage (User): 143 MB
Clean Boot Kernel Usage: 422 MB
Total RAM: 908MB
Battery loss per/hr: 0.5% (according to BBS)
Functional Features with My List:
All S-Pen Functionality (Menus, screen write, S-Note, etc)
Google Now activation screen on/off
Camera functionality
Gallery
Camera Voice Commands
Phone, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Calls, NFC etc.
Pebble functionality
Chromecast functionality
Viper4Android Installed (Power Saving Driver)
3Minit Battery Settings
Multi-Window
Wi-Fi Calling
Fingerprint Scanner
Samsung Keyboard (For Ultra Power Saving Mode)
Touchwiz Launcher (As a fallback to Nova)
Xposed
Ultra Power Saving Mode
Unknown Apps List/Removed Apps Being Tested (Highly Experimental!):
AutoPreConfig (No idea/Seems no one does: LINK)
com.android.sharedstoragebackup (needs further testing/no idea)
com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider (may control things like Netflix or Music content/Remove with care)
com.sec.android.soagent (No idea, possibly security related?/Reference: HERE)
com.sec.bcservice (Security related to syscope and SecSettings/Reference: HERE)
Context Service (Shares phone usage stats with Samsung devs/Reference: HERE)
Enterprise SIM Pin Service (no idea/likely security and knox related)
Enterprise VPN Services (no idea/VPN service related to knox?)
Intelligence Service (No idea/Removed from Xstrestolite/Reference: HERE)
Interaction Control (No idea/interfaces with weather widget perhaps?/Reference: HERE)
Market Feedback Agent (Works with the Play Store providing statistics and usage information)
MDMApp (Does a LOT for security/Reference: HERE)
Smartcard Manager (No idea/Security smartcard manager perhaps?)
SmartcardService (No idea/Something to do with security smartcards perhaps?)
SnsImageCache (Where social media contact pictures and media are saved)
Sysscope (No idea/security related/see "com.sec.bcservice" link above)
Tasks provider (No idea/Quick Google search shows everyone removes it)
Other Software Explained: I Don't Recommend Removing or Freezing Most of These
AirWakeUp (Found under accessibility options; used for hand gestures associated with waking the device and other functions)
Android System (Core Android process//Never remove or freeze this is you value a working device)
Assistant Menu (Part of the settings menu that allows for customization of your accessibility options)
AudioConnectionService (No idea, but I'm not bold enough to remove it)
Automation Test (A phone dialer and manufacturer's testing application to ensure working hardware)
AutoPreconfig (No idea//Likely associated with Samsung
Basic Daydreams (This is associated with the daydream function used with docks and other screensaver options)
Bluetooth Share (If you remove this functional bluetooth features WILL fail//I removed it and bluetooth would not activate)
Bluetooth Test (This is the testing application for ensuring that bluetooth is functional in the factory hardware tests)
Calendar Storage (If you remove this your calendar will not launch or sync to Android server)
Camera (Fairly self-explanatory//Can be frozen or removed if you have a replacement, but this is why you bought the phone...right?)
Camera Test (Factory test menu for the camera hardware)
Certificate Installer (Used for accepting and revoking of Internet certificates with the Android OS)
ChromecastServerService (This is going to control your Chromecast connection availability//can be removed if no Chromecast used)
ClipboardSaveService (Samsung's clipboard interface program//I haven't tested it removed, but this one is not the stock android clipboard)
Clock (Android clock app//I HIGHLY discourage you from removing this)
Clock Settings (If you have Potato Clock installed this service will be here and is the settings menu for Potato Clock)
Color Adjustment (Samsung's screen color program that allows you to choose color settings//Don't remove)
com.android.backupconfirm (no idea; perhaps part of Android cloud service backup to Google servers?)
com.android.browser.provider (no idea; part of Android browsing capabilities I assume?)
com.android.keyguard (This is your lockscreen//DO NOT FREEZE OR REMOVE)
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks (no idea; not sure it is needed and have removed it personally but don't know what it affects and it is part of standard android system [AOSP])
com.android.wallpapercropper (Cropping tool for wallpaper//Removing or freezing causes wallpaper changes to crash)
com.qualcomm.interfacepermissions (no idea and I sincerely think this interfaces with the CPU/GPU so I'd leave it alone)
com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi (no idea; personally would not touch)
com.qualcomm.timeservice (no idea; personally would not touch)
com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10 (This is your S-Pen software//If you remove it the S-Pen will do nothing fun)
com.samsung.authenication.gba (No idea; likely security layer for Samsung applications//I have not removed this)
com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations (no idea, probably an interface for Google Chrome's addons or sync capabilities)
com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService (This is your Multi-Window feature//You can remove this if you don't care about the feature, but I don't know what else it affects [read: at your own risk])
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res (no idea; I'd only be guessing putting something here)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry (this is software that links the stock Samsung Browser to Android//Can be removed if you don't use stock browser)
com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService (S-Pen feature//Can be removed, but Smart Clip won't work on Air Command menu and possibly other side effects)
com.sec.android.chromecastservice (part 2 of chromecast functionality//can be removed if you don't have a Chromecast)
com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider (no idea as mentioned previously//I've left it in, it uses negligible resources and likely has an important role with the OS)
com.android.visualeffect.res (no idea; but part of the original AOSP so I would leave it in)
com.sec.chromecast.remoteplayer (part 3 of Chromecast services//Can be removed if you don't use Chromecast)
com.sec.ims (All services related to IMS in any fashion is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling)
com.sec.imsservice (All services related to IMS--in any fashion--is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling)
com.sec.phone (Don't remove if you like placing calls)
ConfigUpdater (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Contacts (You contacts app//Freezing or removing this causes major issues with the Samsung Framework: Do so at your own risk)
Contacts Storage (The AOSP app for saving your contacts information//leave it in)
Context Service (no idea; I only know this is a Samsung service and I have no idea what it does or affects)
CSC (Part of the standard AOSP OS and dialer code entry information//can be removed but I don't recommend it)
DeviceKeystring (no idea; can't even begin to guess)
DeviceTest (Another factory test option for your device and part of AOSP software)
Dialer Storage (AOSP and where recent numbers dialed and other dialer information is stored)
Dictionary (AOSP dictionary for auto-correction and reference information//leave it in)
DigitalPenSDK (no idea; I can't prove it, but I think this is related to your touchscreen driver for the active digitizer)
Direct Pen Input (no idea; makes the S-Pen an active stylus is my guess//Don't remove if you like your S-Pen)
Documents (no idea; perhaps related to Google Drive?//I wouldn't remove it)
Download Manager (You need this for downloads to work//DO NOT remove)
Downloads (This is the UI for the Download Manager service above//It can be removed, but I wouldn't do it)
EmergencyManagerService (Related to Emergency mode//You can remove it, but I wouldn't)
EmergencyProvider (Related to Emergency mode//You can remove it, but I wouldn't)
External Storage (no idea; I think it is related to the MicroSD card but I don't know//I wouldn't remove it)
Factory Mode (no idea; I assume it is related to the factory hardware tests)
Filter Installer (no idea; I wouldn't remove this)
Filter Manager (no idea; I wouldn't remove this)
FilterProvider (no idea; I wouldn't remove this)
FixmoISA (no idea; related to security//Reference: HERE)
FlashAnnotateSvc (no idea; couldn't even guess)
Fused Location (no idea; related to Google location service?)
Gallery (Samsung picture gallery//Don't remove it, it breaks part of the camera functionality)
GestureService (no idea; related to Google service//I wouldn't remove it)
GlanceViewMk (Related to recent apps button//I don't recommend you remove this as it is part of AOSP)
Google Account Manager (Keeps Google account login info//Do not remove)
Google App (Google!//If you remove this version from /system you CANNOT activate the "OK Google" with the screen off)
Google Backup Transport (no idea; but related to Google so I don't recommend removing it)
Google Calendar Sync (Syncs your calendar to Google servers//I don't recommend removing it)
Google Contact Sync (Syncs your contacts//don't remove this)
Google One Time Init (Google service//Do not remove)
Google Partner Service (Google service//Do not remove)
Google Play Services (Critical Google service//DEFINITELY do not remove)
Google Services Framework (Critical Google service//DEFINITELY do not remove)
Google Text-to-Speech (Critical for OK Google voice reading//can be removed but I wouldn't recommend it)
HTML Viewer (no idea; important for web viewing?)
HwModuleTest (More factory test software)
IMS Settings (All services related to IMS in any fashion is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling that being said others have said it can be removed, but I wouldn't personally)
IMSLogger+ (All services related to IMS in any fashion is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling that being said others have said it can be removed, but I wouldn't personally)
InCallUI (Important for dialer and phone calls//Do not remove it)
Input Devices (no idea; driver for inputs perhaps?//Don't remove it)
Interaction control (no idea; related to Samsung settings features//I recommend it not be removed)
Internet (Stock Browser//Can be removed if another browser is put in place)
IPsec Service (Security related service for AOSP//Don't remove this)
IWlan Settings (important for Wi-Fi Settings//Do not remove)
Key Chain (Contains password information for app logins//Do not remove)
Launcher (Part 1 of Touchwiz interface//it can be FROZEN if you have another launcher to save RAM HOWEVER: Several force closes if you remove it!)
Live Wallpaper Picker ( Just what it says//Force closes if you try to access Live Wallpaper)
LocationServices (Google Location service//Do not remove)
LogsProvider (no idea; logs something? I'm a simple man)
Manage accessibility (This is part of Samsung's settings//I don't recommend removing this)
Mapcon Provider (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Media Storage (no idea; driver for internal/external SD card?//Don't remove this)
Messages (Samsung messaging app//Can be frozen or removed if you have another SMS program in place)
Mobile Tracker (Samsung feature for tracking phone in the settings menu//Can be removed but I wouldn't)
MTP Application (Driver for MTP interface//Do not remove)
MyScript Resource Manager (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Nfc Service (Needed for NFC//Do NOT remove!)
OMACP (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Package Access Helper (Part of Android package installer//Do not remove)
Package Installer (Android Package Installer//Do NOT remove!)
PacProcessor (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Perso (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Phone (If you like making calls with your phone this should stay)
Photo note (S-Pen feature//I don't recommend removing unless you don't want this feature)
PopupuiReceiver (no idea; couldn't even guess)
Preconfig (no idea; couldn't even guess)
Private Mode Storage (This allow private mode to function//This can be removed but for stability I would NOT remove it)
ProxyHandler (Proxy handling for Android//I would leave this alone)
Remote controls x3 (There are three of these and one is likely linked to the IR Blaster//I do not recommend removing these)
RilNotifier (Ril are system files that store phone information//DO NOT REMOVE)
ringtonebackup (no idea; I'd be guessing)
RootPA (no idea; I'd be guessing)
S-Voice (Voice commands for the phone//This can be removed HOWEVER: If removed screen-off OK Google command will not work. You need this file and the original Google App that come installed to make the screen off version work)
Safety Assistance (Critical part of Emergency mode service//Can be removed, but I recommend against it)
Samsung Camera Filter (no idea; I know it is part of the camera app but I don't know its role//I'd leave it alone)
Samsung keyboard (Stock keyboard//Can be removed if another keyboard replaces it HOWEVER: If you remove this Ultra Power Saving mode will NOT function properly unless you modify it with UPSM. I recommend you leave this in)
Scrapbook (Tied to gallery in some way; I do not recommend removing this due to people's reports saying it causes a force close and I'll locate the link later)
Screen Write (S-Pen feature of Air Command//I would leave this in unless you don't use S-Pen at all)
Secure UI Service (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
to be continued...
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Google! You make me smarter or at least appear smarter. Thank you for that
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Samsung - You may use Touchwiz, but I love your phones
@iB4STiD for ALL his amazing ROMs
The Alliance Team for their spectacular ROM releases and amazing customization
@edgarf28 for the inspiration and his work on XstrestoLite for the S5
@fAiLOfax for his AMAZING reference work found HERE
The XDA Community and all their posts
*If I forgot anyone they will be added as soon as I remember

Lollipop List of Software that can be frozen for AOSP Experience:
As a reference I am using AllianceROM v1 on COD6 as my base for this release because it is a full ROM (nothing removed) as a starting point. See Post 1 above for the software I used for removal and explanation of most Samsung software.
Removed:
Amazon
Chrome
com.facebook.appmanager (could break contact pictures from Facebook)
com.facebook.system (same warning as above; I don't use Facebook and even if I did it would be a user app)
Google Drive
Dropbox
DT Ignite
Facebook (This is better as a user app because it can be greenified)
Google Play Books
Google Play TV & Movies
Google Play Music (moved to user app)
Google Play Newstand
Google+
Hancom Office 2014
Hangouts (moved to user app)
Instagram
Lookout
Google Maps
Messenger
Milk Music
Pages Manager
PEN.UP
S Health
S Note
Smart Remote
T-Mobile My Account
T-Mobile Name ID
T-Mobile TV
T-Mobile Visual Voicemail
YouTube
Frozen Apps (Being tested for stability):
Active Applications (RAM Usage Monitor)
Active Applications Widget (RAM Usage widget)
AllShare FileShare Service (Samsung App that allows sharing files over Wi-Fi)
ANT+DUT (Low power fitness tracking controller--If you have a workout device that uses this you know it)
ANT HAL Service (Low power fitness tracking controller)
ANT Radio Service (Low power fitness tracking controller)
ANT+ Plugin Service (Low power fitness tracking controller)
Application Installer (This application used to auto-reinstall removed software--seems it no longer functions)
Backup (Part of Samsung Account Backup client--if you need it don't freeze it)
BeaconManager (Part of Samsung Quick Connect Software--if you need it don't freeze it)
Beaming service (Used with coupon scanning application from Samsung--if you need it don't freeze it)
BlurbCheckout (Coupon scanning service app--if you need it don't freeze it)
Briefing (The screen at the far left of the Touchwiz Launcher that does news--if you like this feature don't freeze it and keep Flipboard as well!)
Bubbles (Live wallpaper found it stock Android--you are welcome to keep it, if not in use it does not impact system resources)
Calculator (If you like it, keep it. I just don't like it)
Calendar (25.25MB) (This is the actual Calendar app from Samsung--if you freeze it, it will not sync)
Calendar (2.33MB) (This is the widget for the Samsung Calendar--if one goes they both should go)
DO NOT REMOVE CALENDAR STORAGE IF YOU USE A CALENDAR AT ALL ON YOUR PHONE
Car Mode (This is a feature that allows for hands-free driving--I don't use it)
CarModeRemote (Assistant app to Car Mode above--if you freeze one then freeze them both)
Clock (digital easy) (Easy Mode Touchwiz clock widget)
Clock (Digital) (Clock widget)
CloudAgent (Part of Samsung's sync software--if you don't backup to Samsung account freeze it)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry (This is the sync tool for the Samsung stock browser--I use Chrome so I freeze this)
DiagMonAgent (Used with T-Mobile My Account app for monitoring phone actions--freeze this because this community doesn't like spyware)
Dual Clock (Widget)
Easy Settings (If you use easy mode this is the settings menu--if you use normal Touchwiz freeze this)
EasyOneHand (As long as you don't run Easy Mode you can freeze this)
EasySidePanel (As long as you don't run East Mode you can freeze this)
Email (If you use it, don't freeze it--I use Gmail so I don't need it)
Exchange Services (If you use the stock Email app above do not freeze this)
Favorite Contacts (Widget that can be safely removed)
Flipboard (If you use Briefing--far left Touchwiz screen--you must leave this installed) Note: Can be installed as a user app for Greenifying
Gear VR Service (Self Explanatory)
Gear VR SetupWizardStub (The setup program for Gear VR)
Gear VR Shell (You need this if you have a Gear VR)
Health and Safety (Because I like to live dangerously)
Health Service (If you use S-Health this cannot be frozen)
Help (Because I don't need Samsung's Help menu--I have Google and XDA)
IndexService (If you don't use S-Finder this can be frozen)
Internet (This is the stock Samsung browser and if you use another browser this can be safely frozen)
KNOX (FREEZE BUT DO NOT REMOVE--things have changed and this is tied to the system settings)
KNOX II (FREEZE BUT DO NOT REMOVE--Seriously, we don't know what changes have been implemented yet surrounding this)
Launcher (I froze this accidentally, but Touchwiz still seems to work with it frozen--if you use Touchwiz as your launcher do not freeze)
Live Weather (I don't need another live wallpaper--thanks anyway Yahoo)
Multimedia UI Service Layer (Works hand-in-hand with the Samsung stock music app--if you use Music Player don't freeze)
Music (Stock Samsung Music player)
Music Controller (Don't freeze this if you use stock music player)
My Files (Samsung File Manager)
My Interests (Another live wallpaper that tracks your locations and preferences)
My Places (Works in conjunction with My interest so if you freeze one, freeze them both)
Phase Beam (Stock AOSP live wallpaper--this does not impact performance unless it is being used)
Photo Screensaver (I don't have any idea how to make this app work--3 out of 4 dentists freeze it)
Photo Studio (Samsung software for editing photos)
Post_T_Promo (This is T-Mobile's auto-installing application--freeze this)
Power Sharing (I don't know what this does, but I don't trust it)
Print Spooler (If you print from your device do not freeze this)
Quick Connect (Samsung software for connecting to other devices)
S-Finder (Indexing application for your media and files--if you freeze this then freeze IndexService as well)
Samsung Account (If you do anything with Samsung you need this installed)
Samsung Billing (Used to pay for apps in Galaxy App store)
Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter (Syncs stock Samsung calendar to Samsung servers)
Samsung Cloud Data Relay (Used for backing up to Samsung Cloud)
Samsung Cloud Quota (Samsung Cloud Sync)
Samsung Contact Sync adapter (Sync contacts to Samsung servers)
Samsung Content Agent (Manages your multimedia with Samsung's servers)
Samsung Galaxy (Not named properly--this is SNS and is used to sync your contact pictures from Social media)
Samsung Link Platform (Used for connecting Samsung devices to other Samsung devices like TVs)
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity (Ensures connection reliability for the app above)
Samsung Memo SyncAdapter (Syncs your S-Note Memos to Samsung servers)
Samsung Mirrorlink (How many apps do they really need of sharing things with other screens?)
Samsung Print Service Plugin (If you print from your phone leave this running)
Samsung Push Service (Notifies you of Samsung app updates from the Galaxy Store)
Samsung SBrowser SyncAdapter (Syncs bookmarks and other browser info to Samsung servers)
Samsung Setup Wizard (This is the setup screen for Samsung account--after initial setup it can be frozen)
Samsung SyncAdapters (The system of backing up to Samsung servers)
Scrapbook (Picture stuff? Freeze this, don't remove it as there have been issued reported with removing it)
Screen Mirroring (Seriously Samsung?)
Shot & More (This is photo editing software found on the phone)
Slow Motion (Video mode capture setting--if you use special features with the camera do not freeze this)
SmartCardManager (My suspicion is that this relates to Android system support for Smart Cards and those don't work on any phone I know of)
SmartCardService(See above)
SNSImageCache (Cache for storing contact pictures imported from Facebook--tied to the other apps so if you left those on leave this on as well)
Software Update (You know these only come from XDA--but, if you still like to get your updates OTA leave this unfrozen)
Software Update (See above)
Studio (Photo editing software)
Touchwiz Easy Home (If you don't use Easy Mode this can be frozen)
Trim (Camera editing feature--do not remove if you use advanced camera features)
Video (AKA com.samsung.everglades.video--AKA an extra video player for no reason)
Video Clip Studio (Video editing software)
Video Trimmer (Video editing software)
Wi-Fi Direct (Another file-sharing app over Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi Direct Share (self-explanatory)
Some Tips from Me for What It's Worth:
-If you're not sure you'll use it then freeze it first -- there is nothing worse than removing an app and discovering not only that you needed it, but that it is a pain to re-install
-Making a system app a user app is good for battery saving because it can be easily greenified
-Get 3C Toolbox Pro: not only does it remove and backup software it also optimizes libraries, cleans deleted data to speed up read/write times, controls kernel settings, and can be set to automate tasks. It is amazing software
-RAM Usage is handled differently in Lollipop because of ART so this list is not used to free RAM. This is to freeze applications that would take up resources that we don't use or want running
-If you follow this guide and remove all of these apps I highly recommend clearing cache and dalvik--a few removed apps is fine for ART but if you remove a lot of them it is important to give it a clean database to start with. Then run TRIM with 3C or something similar
-Support the devs! Don't thank this post, thank the dev of the ROM you are using and consider donating to them! Note 4 users are incredibly lucky to have so many talented developers. Show them that they are appreciated!

Will be doing this when I get home from work. Thanks!

unibomber said:
Will be doing this when I get home from work. Thanks!
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I'm excited to hear about your results. Please post them good/bad/or indifferent and if you encounter any problems try to let me know what the circumstances were. My hope is that we can get to a point where this information could be used to strip down a ROM and let the user put back the particular software they needed and nothing more.
Also if you have any suggestions to submit for removal and you know what feature it is a part of just let me know. :good:

I have found removing one of these files has made the recent app button almost instant. I don't know which one is the one that made it faster.

Unused ram is wasted ram

unibomber said:
I have found removing one of these files has made the recent app button almost instant. I don't know which one is the one that made it faster.
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Very cool. I hadn't tested the multi-task button since doing my slimming down, but now I am going to try it out.
CheesyNutz said:
Unused ram is wasted ram
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Unused/unwanted programs waste my RAM.
Compare two setups. The first is stock software exactly the way it comes with Facebook, ChatOn, Hancom, Twitter, Air Wake Up, Direct Answer, etc. Many of these programs you don't use are set to launch at boot. You can verify this by checking the Startup Manager tab of Android Tuner. On boot stock RAM usage is full of programs I don't necessarily need running in memory and the Android OS has to use its memory management routines in order to close those apps and fill the RAM with apps I launch.
The second setup is my setup which boots with on 908MB of RAM used and the RAM is filled by programs I launch and want to stay in memory without having to close other programs in the background that Samsung gave priority.
(less programs closed = less CPU routines = lower battery usage)
Which setup is more efficient for the end user? This post isn't about stripping it down so I don't ever use the RAM, it is about creating a library of information about what these programs do so users can remove what they want and run a system tailored to their needs; not the needs of the many.
Edit: is anyone running pure stock and can tell me what RAM usage is on a clean boot? I genuinely cannot remember its been so long.

UPDATE v1
-Added some new descriptions/explanations
-Discovered error in original list "com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService" is part of S-Pen feature. I put mine back.
-Added some references for where I found my information
-Added a few people to the 'Thanks' section. Take the time to thank them when you can!

Thanks for this! Now, just to be sure, if i remove/freeze all of those under "Reference list/apps removed", I won't lose the "functional features with my list" features??

I'm glad I could help!

gretschpr said:
Thanks for this! Now, just to be sure, if i remove/freeze all of those under "Reference list/apps removed", I won't lose the "functional features with my list" features??
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I did add a few back that if removed would break certain features, but the descriptions are bolded. Otherwise, yes if you remove things from the reference list it should still function similarly to mine.
However, if you run into anything weird using that list (force close/crash/unusable feature) let me know so we can track it down and know what it does.
Edit: @gretschpr you MUST install Viper4Android before removing AdaptSound and SoundAlive so that you have a mixer control installed. Otherwise, potential force closes.

Much thanks! I'll give it a try!

Hey guys
I don't have a T-Mobile note 4 but I have and N910G which i have been debloating since day one.
Currently I have about 200 apps on my note 4 whilst retaining wifi, bluetooth, camera, and s-pen functionality. I do not use chrome cast, NFC or Health applications so those things dont work with my current configuration.
Below is a list of currently installed system apps on my note 4:
3Minit Battery Settings 2.2 (com.three.minit.minitbatterysettings)
Accounts (com.keramidas.virtual.ACCOUNTS)
Active applications 2.1.14090411 (com.sec.android.app.taskmanager)
AdAway 2.1 (org.adaway)
Application Widgets (com.keramidas.virtual.APP_WIDGETS)
AudioConnectionService 1.0.69809.141137 (com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.app.audioconnectionservice)
AutoPreconfig 2.0.0 (com.sec.android.AutoPreconfig)
BadgeProvider 1.0 (com.sec.android.provider.badge)
Bluetooth Pairings (com.keramidas.virtual.BLUETOOTH_PAIRINGS)
Bluetooth Share 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.bluetooth)
BluetoothTest 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest)
Calculator 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator)
Calendar Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.calendar)
Call log (com.keramidas.virtual.XML_CALL_LOG)
Camera 3.0 (com.sec.android.app.camera)
Camera Test 1.0 (com.sec.factory.camera)
Certificate installer 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.certinstaller)
ClipboardSaveService 1.0 (com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice)
ClipboardUIService 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.samsung.android.clipboarduiservice)
Clock 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.clockpackage)
Colour adjustment 1.0.81023.161641 (com.samsung.android.app.colorblind)
com.android.backupconfirm 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.backupconfirm)
com.android.browser.provider 4.4.4-1227136 (com.android.browser.provider)
com.android.keyguard 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.keyguard)
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks)
com.android.sharedstoragebackup 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.sharedstoragebackup)
com.android.wallpapercropper 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.wallpapercropper)
com.qualcomm.interfacepermissions 1.0 (com.qualcomm.interfacepermissions)
com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi 1.0 (com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi)
com.qualcomm.timeservice 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.qualcomm.timeservice)
com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10 3.0.191 (com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10)
com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService)
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.minimode.res)
com.sec.android.app.msa 1.0.21 (com.sec.android.app.msa)
com.sec.android.app.mss 1.0.28 (com.sec.android.app.mss)
com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService)
com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider)
com.sec.android.soagent 1.140911 (com.sec.android.soagent)
com.sec.android.visualeffect.res 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.visualeffect.res)
com.sec.bcservice 2.0 (com.sec.bcservice)
com.sec.ims 1.0 (com.sec.ims)
com.sec.phone 1.0 (com.sec.phone)
commonimsservice 1.0 (com.samsung.commonimsservice)
ConfigUpdater 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.configupdater)
Contacts 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.contacts)
Contacts Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.contacts)
Context Service 2.0.4 (com.samsung.android.providers.context)
Country, Language, Time zone (com.keramidas.virtual.COUNTRY_LANG_TZ)
CSC 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.samsung.sec.android.application.csc)
Data usage (Policy & Stats) (com.keramidas.virtual.DATA_USAGE)
DeviceKeystring 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring)
DeviceTest 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.factory)
Dialer Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.telephony)
DigitalPenSDK 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.qti.snapdragon.digitalpen)
Direct pen input 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.samsung.android.writingbuddyservice)
Documents 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.documentsui)
Download Manager 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.downloads)
Email 4.4.2.0400 (com.android.email)
Exchange Services 4.4.2.0100 (com.android.exchange)
External Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.externalstorage)
Factory Mode 1.0.77689.154388 (com.sec.android.app.parser)
Filter Installer 1.0.50175.108748 (com.samsung.android.app.filterinstaller)
Filter Manager 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.filtermanager)
FilterProvider 1.0.36228.86018 (com.samsung.android.provider.filterprovider)
FixmoISA 2.2 (com.fixmo.isa)
FlashAnnotateSvc 1.0.68212.138926 (com.sec.spen.flashannotatesvc)
Fused Location 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.location.fused)
Gallery 1.0 (com.sec.android.gallery3d)
GestureService 1.0.75352.150446 (com.samsung.android.app.gestureservice)
Google Account Manager 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.gsf.login)
Google Backup Transport 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.backuptransport)
Google Calendar Sync 4.4.4-1230475 (com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar)
Google Contacts Sync 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts)
Google One Time Init 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.onetimeinitializer)
Google Partner Setup 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.partnersetup)
Google Play services 6.5.87 (1599771-030) (com.google.android.gms)
Google Play Store 5.0.38 (com.android.vending)
Google Services Framework 4.4.4-1288895 (com.google.android.gsf)
HwModuleTest 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest)
IMS Framework 4.1.0 (com.sec.ims.android)
InCallUI 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.incallui)
Input Devices 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.inputdevices)
Intelligence Service 1.1 (com.samsung.android.intelligenceservice)
Interaction control 1.0.80536.161058 (com.samsung.android.app.accesscontrol)
Key Chain 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.keychain)
Keyguard wallpaper updator 1.0 (com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator)
LocalFOTA 1.0.43113.103181 (com.LocalFota)
LocationServices 1.0 (com.qualcomm.location)
LogsProvider 2.0 (com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider)
MDMApp 1.0 (com.samsung.android.mdm)
Media Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.media)
Messages (SMS & MMS) (com.keramidas.virtual.XML_MESSAGES)
MTP application 1.0 (com.samsung.android.MtpApplication)
Multimedia UI Service Layer 1.0 (com.sec.android.mmapp)
Music 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.music)
Music Controller 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.musiccontroller)
My Files 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.myfiles)
MyScript Resource Manager 1.3.0 (com.visionobjects.resourcemanager)
OM Customize 2.3 (com.sec.android.omc)
OMACP 1.19.140831.75655.156309 (com.wsomacp)
Package Access Helper 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.defcontainer)
Package installer 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.packageinstaller)
PacProcessor 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.pacprocessor)
Perso 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.personalization)
Phone 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.phone)
Photo studio 5.5.141 (com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching)
PopupuiReceiver 1.6 (com.sec.android.app.popupuireceiver)
Power Sharing 1.0 (com.samsung.android.app.powersharing)
Preconfig 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.Preconfig)
ProxyHandler 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.proxyhandler)
RilNotifier 1.0.0 (com.sec.app.RilErrorNotifier)
RootPA 2.0072 (49652) (com.gd.mobicore.pa)
S Planner 1.0 (com.sec.android.widgetapp.SPlannerAppWidget)
S Planner 1.0 (com.android.calendar)
Samsung Camera Filter 1.0 (com.sec.android.filter)
Secure UI Service 1.0 (com.qualcomm.qti.services.secureui)
Security Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.providers.security)
SecurityManagerService 1.0.14 (com.sec.android.service.sm)
Selfie alarm 1.49 (com.sec.di.SmartSelfShot)
Service mode 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp)
Service mode RIL 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp)
SetDefaultLauncher 1.0.46483.101733 (com.sec.setdefaultlauncher)
Settings 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.settings)
Settings Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.settings)
SettingSearchProvider 1.1 (com.sec.providers.settingsearch)
Shell 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.shell)
ShootingModeProvider 1.0 (com.samsung.android.provider.shootingmodeprovider)
Shot & more 3.0.0.22 (com.arcsoft.magicshotstudio)
SLocationLibrary v3.7h (com.samsung.location)
SmartcardManager 1.7 (com.sec.smartcard.manager)
SmartcardService 3.1.0 (org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service)
SPenKeeper 1.0.79814.158294 (com.sec.android.app.SPenKeeper)
Street View 1.8.1.2 (com.google.android.street)
Studio 1.5.81 (com.sec.android.mimage.sstudio)
SysScope 1.2.50kc (com.sec.android.app.sysscope)
System UI 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.systemui)
Tasks provider 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.providers.tasks)
TcpdumpService 1.0.14 (com.sec.tcpdumpservice)
TetheringAutomation 1.0.1 (com.sec.automation)
Trim 3.40 (com.samsung.app.video)
Unified Daemon 140926.01 (com.sec.android.daemonapp)
USBSettings 1.0 (com.sec.usbsettings)
User Dictionary 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.userdictionary)
Video 1.0 (com.samsung.everglades.video)
Video Clip Studio 4.49 (com.sec.android.app.storycam)
Video Player 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.videoplayer)
Video trimmer 134.7.ms_hw (com.lifevibes.trimapp)
ViPER4Android FX 2.3.3.0 (com.vipercn.viper4android_v2)
Voice Recorder 2.14 (com.sec.android.app.voicenote)
VolteConfigurationMenu 1.0 (com.sec.android.voltesettings)
Wallpaper (com.keramidas.virtual.WALLPAPER)
WallpaperPicker 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.wallpaperchooser)
Wi-Fi Access Points (com.keramidas.virtual.WIFI_AP_LIST)
Wi-Fi Access Points (com.keramidas.virtual.XML_WIFI_AP_LIST)
WlanTest 1.0.0 (com.sec.android.app.wlantest)
WlucTest 1.1 (com.sec.android.app.wluc)
X-Note Restart Method 3.0 (com.xnote.reboot)
This is pretty much a debloated X-Note Rom. The reason why i use X-Note is so that I can have a black theme (settings menu, dialer, etc).
After a fresh reboot RAM usage sits at 1.17GB after 5 minutes of idle time. After some use (phone calls, facebook, messenger, etc) it sits around 1.4-1.6gb. After a day or so, it sits around 1.7gb. At which point I will just reboot the phone (I usually do this in the morning after a fresh charge). That being said, you don't need to reboot the phone and it will perform smoothly for days (never gone more than a few days without having to reboot for one reason or another - usually flashing stuff lol)
After I have sucessfully used the phone with frozen apps, after about a week or two, i will remove the apps permanently from the rom. Currently the system Rom partition has 2.16GB free of 3.7GB.
Let me know if you have any questions and i apologise if this post is not suitable for T_mobile devices.
Thanks,
Ed

This is a great list! Had about 20 that I didn't know I could remove. Total of 184 apps when I boot up very nice!

That sounds about right!
It gets addictive trying to figure out what can and can not be removed. haha

Thanks for this list, my phone seems a bit snappier now and no fc's.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

d12unk13astard said:
Thanks for this list, my phone seems a bit snappier now and no fc's.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
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I'm glad to hear it! Keep testing and if you see anything strange please report it so we can pin down what app it is. I'm going to revise it when Lollipop comes out, but it will require EXTENSIVE testing. Enjoy!

Awesome. have been looking for something like this. I am stock rooted Tmobile Note 4 and since I am in India I do not need ant tmobile stuff. An list where I can find tmobile apps which are safe to remove.
Regards

sidhak said:
Awesome. have been looking for something like this. I am stock rooted Tmobile Note 4 and since I am in India I do not need ant tmobile stuff. An list where I can find tmobile apps which are safe to remove.
Regards
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This list should help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/general/experiencing-lag-t2914618

Someone should make a rom

[ASUS ME176C/X] List of Bloatware/Services safe to remove/disable

this list may not be complete, you can help me improving it if you want
Thanks to the following users for their help improving this list: daspex
=== Safe to remove (free up some space) ===​
The following list contains app which are safe to remove to free up some space in the rom.
You can gain some hundred megabytes of free space by removing this apps from the system.
Gmail (2 mail apps are unnecessary)
Google+ (how the hell uses G+ anyways)
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Kiosk
Google Play Movies
Zinio (some random magazine app)
Amazon Kindle (good reader app, but way to huge for a system app ~100MB)
Omlet Chat
Bbbler Actors for Omlet (comes with latest OTA update)
Flipboard
Facebook (need it? install it as a user app. needs too much space)
Maps (i personally think Google Maps on this device is completely useless)
Street View
Chrome Browser (reinstall as user app if you use it, another app which eats up space in the rom)
EMusic
Contacts (why is this app actually installed?)
Gallery (default image viewer)
MyASUS (classic bloatware app)
RemoteLink
ShareLink
Mirror (uses front camera for a mirror)
WebStorage
What's Next
Google Drive
=== Safe to disable (remove at your own risk) ===​
The following list contains background processes and services which are safe to disable.
CMService & DMService* (get rid of OTA update notifications and reduce network usage)
Bubbles (if you don't care about live wallpapers disable it)
PlayTo* (never tried this out, maybe to transfer video?)
EnergySaver*
DLNA Service*
* confirmed save to remove
CAUTION: always make a backup before you remove a app in case you want to restore it later not all apps are available on the play store!
I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BREAK ANYTHING OR END UP BOOTLOOPING! REMOVE AND/OR DISABLE APPS AND SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK AND DON'T BLAME ME IF ANYTHING STOPS WORKING! I TESTEST EVERY APP/SERVICE BY MYSELF AND IT WORKED FOR ME!​

Hi,here are the asus and bloatware apps i removed from the .201-system:
emusic
galerie
googleplaybooks
googleplaygames
googleplaykiosk
googleplaymovies
google+
Contacts
myasus
playto
remotelink
sharelink
mirror
webstorage
what´s next
galerie
energysaver
DLNA Service
DM Client
chrome
drive
facebook
Amazon Kindle
Omlet chat
Flipboard
Zinio
i removed this app´s a few month´s ago and
no issues so far.....when they come i´ll report it here.

work with lollipop?
GhettoGirl said:
this list may not be complete, you can help me improving it if you want
Thanks to the following users for their help improving this list: daspex
=== Safe to remove (free up some space) ===​
The following list contains app which are safe to remove to free up some space in the rom.
You can gain some hundred megabytes of free space by removing this apps from the system.
Gmail (2 mail apps are unnecessary)
Google+ (how the hell uses G+ anyways)
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Kiosk
Google Play Movies
Zinio (some random magazine app)
Amazon Kindle (good reader app, but way to huge for a system app ~100MB)
Omlet Chat
Bbbler Actors for Omlet (comes with latest OTA update)
Flipboard
Facebook (need it? install it as a user app. needs too much space)
Maps (i personally think Google Maps on this device is completely useless)
Street View
Chrome Browser (reinstall as user app if you use it, another app which eats up space in the rom)
EMusic
Contacts (why is this app actually installed?)
Gallery (default image viewer)
MyASUS (classic bloatware app)
RemoteLink
ShareLink
Mirror (uses front camera for a mirror)
WebStorage
What's Next
Google Drive
=== Safe to disable (remove at your own risk) ===​
The following list contains background processes and services which are safe to disable.
CMService & DMService* (get rid of OTA update notifications and reduce network usage)
Bubbles (if you don't care about live wallpapers disable it)
PlayTo* (never tried this out, maybe to transfer video?)
EnergySaver*
DLNA Service*
* confirmed save to remove
CAUTION: always make a backup before you remove a app in case you want to restore it later not all apps are available on the play store!
I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BREAK ANYTHING OR END UP BOOTLOOPING! REMOVE AND/OR DISABLE APPS AND SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK AND DON'T BLAME ME IF ANYTHING STOPS WORKING! I TESTEST EVERY APP/SERVICE BY MYSELF AND IT WORKED FOR ME!​
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work good with lollipop?

i don't have lollipop installed by myself, but since the apps are the same you are should good to go
I CAN'T GARANTEE ANYTHING, BE CAREFUL!

deleted:
Asus Launcher
Asus Demo
No issues so far...if they come i'll post it here...
everything works well instead of asus launcher i use go launcher.
as i read the asus demo app installs the flashplayer and removes itself after entering the password no need to do that for me couse i use mxplayer and codecs.

Don't delete Asus launcher If you don't have any launcher installed and currently in use, it'll throw your device in to boot loop.
But Asus Demo is safe to delete.
I have the Lollipop .33 version as far as I tried if any app associated with quick settings is deleted, you can't go to Asus Customize settings and change the apps order anymore.
When you press Quick settings options it'll throw you an "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped." error. But apart from that it doesn't effect the system stability.
The .24 doesn't have this problem.
My suggestion is when you have a freshly and fully installed Lollipop .33 and want to delete some apps like Splendid, go to Asus cuatomize settings and change them to your liking first. Then you can safely delete system apps.

deleted:zsprovider/settings-app for zinio

deleted:googleplaymusic

deleted:asuszenui services,asusezlauncher
no issues so far....

deleted:google text to speech,google search engine

deleted:
AsusServices
(I don't know if this thread is still aktualized and confirmed by the OP.
But i will post every deletion i make in the future here and report if there
are any issues.Just to be safe:If you decide to remove/freeze System
App's make a Nandroid Backup of your System or at least a backup of the
removed system app's.I use the titanium backup app to make backup's of
system files,so if something went's wrong you can restore your system.)

daspex said:
AsusServices
(I don't know if this thread is still aktualized and confirmed by the OP.
But i will post every deletion i make in the future here and report if there
are any issues.Just to be safe:If you decide to remove/freeze System
App's make a Nandroid Backup of your System or at least a backup of the
removed system app's.I use the titanium backup app to make backup's of
system files,so if something went's wrong you can restore your system.)
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i have had no issues so far device works well.

deleted:Asus Do it later
deleted:Asus Miracast dongle tool

deleted:Asus com.provider.partner.bookmarks
(disables the pre-installed bookmarks in asus webbrowser)
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deleted:com.asus.youtubesearch

Removed those 4 music apps (musicfx , audiowizard, audiowizard service and iceservice) have no issues.

deleted: Asus filemanager

deleted:asus webbrowser a few months ago...i use firefox instead of stock browser.no issues so far.

Don't even freeze it.
daspex said:
AsusServices
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I don't have AsusService, but I do have Asus ZenUI Services and 3G internet (Wi-Fi?) was not working anymore after freezed it.

Working me70c,

AstroLaur said:
I don't have AsusService, but I do have Asus ZenUI Services and 3G internet (Wi-Fi?) was not working anymore after freezed it.
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Wich memo pad do you own?The me176c doesn't comes with 3G.
My WiFi runs pretty well.

Can i remove any of these apps safety?

Can i remove any of these things installed on my nexus 6p, and still have a normally functional phone? If you guys see any i can remove please comment below.
- Android System
- Android System WebView
- AudioFX
- Bluetooth MIDI Service
- Bluetooth Share
- Calendar Storage
- Call Log Backup/Restore
- CaptivePortalLogin
- Cell Broadcasts
- Certificate Installer
- cLock
- com.android.backupcomfirm
- com.android.carrierconfig
- com.android.huawei.hiddenmenu
- com.android.managedprovisioning
- com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo
- com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon
- com.android.sharedstoragebackup
- com.android.smspush
- com.android.wallpapercropper
- com.huawei.callstatisticsutils
- com.hauwei.sarcontrolservice
- com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel
- com.qualcomm.timeservice
- com.quicinc.cne.CNEService
- ConnMO
- Content Adaptive Backlight Settings
- DMService
- Download Manager
- Downloads
- Exchange Services
- External Storage
- Fused Location
- Google Backup Transport
- Google Connectivity Services
- Google One Time Init
- Google Partner Setup
- HTML Viewer
- HwMMlTest
- Input Devices
- Intent Filter Verification Service
- Key Chain
- Live Wallpaper Picker
- Market Feedback Agent
- Media Storage
- MmsService
- Nfc Service
- Ok Google enrollment
- One Time Init
- org.codeaurora.ims
- Package Access Helper
- Package Installer
- PacProcessor
- Print Spooler
- Project Fi
- ProxyHandler
- Shell
- SprintDM
- Tags
- Trusted Face
- User Dictionary
- VpnDialogs

Are you joking? If you don't know what those apps/services do, you shouldn't be messing with anything on your phone.

Heisenberg said:
Are you joking? If you don't know what those apps/services do, you shouldn't be messing with anything on your phone.
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I know half of the apps/services that are on this list but some of them i don't know. Thats why i would like some info on what apps/services i can remove!

kradkovich said:
I know half of the apps/services that are on this list but some of them i don't know. Thats why i would like some info on what apps/services i can remove!
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None.

This is the most XDA of all threads. I lol'ed so hard at this.

Do you want a expensive brick for a phone.... because this is how you get an expensive brick.

Hahahaha.....

kradkovich said:
Can i remove any of these things installed on my nexus 6p, and still have a normally functional phone? If you guys see any i can remove please comment below.
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I understand what you mean, you can see a lot of apps that you potentially don't use and you'd like some advice on identifying them so you can remove them if not needed.
The vast majority of what i can see are needed, very few can be removed without breaking functionality.
Also if this is for the sake of battery life, there are other ways to get gains and not have to be this drastic, your active applications will have more of an implication on battery life than most of these.
Sorry that you were flamed for asking a question.
- Android System no
- Android System WebView no
- AudioFX no
- Bluetooth MIDI Service no
- Bluetooth Share no
- Calendar Storage don't know
- Call Log Backup/Restore don't know
- CaptivePortalLogin don't know
- Cell Broadcasts no
- Certificate Installer no
- cLock yes but you won't have a clock
- com.android.backupcomfirm don't know
- com.android.carrierconfig don't know
- com.android.huawei.hiddenmenu yes could break settings
- com.android.managedprovisioning no
- com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo don't know
- com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon don't know
- com.android.sharedstoragebackup don't know
- com.android.smspush no
- com.android.wallpapercropper no
- com.huawei.callstatisticsutils don't know
- com.hauwei.sarcontrolservice no
- com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel don't know
- com.qualcomm.timeservice no
- com.quicinc.cne.CNEService don't know
- ConnMO don't know
- Content Adaptive Backlight Settings don't know
- DMService don't know
- Download Manager no
- Downloads no
- Exchange Services yes you won't be able to use some email functions or email at all
- External Storage no
- Fused Location no
- Google Backup Transport don't know
- Google Connectivity Services no
- Google One Time Init don't know
- Google Partner Setup don't know
- HTML Viewer yes you won't be able to view HTML, could break some other stuff.
- HwMMlTest don't know
- Input Devices no
- Intent Filter Verification Service no
- Key Chain don't know
- Live Wallpaper Picker yes you won't be able to view live wallpapers using this native app, could break other things.
- Market Feedback Agent don't know
- Media Storage no
- MmsService no
- Nfc Service no
- Ok Google enrollment don't know
- One Time Init no
- org.codeaurora.ims don't know
- Package Access Helper don't know
- Package Installer no
- PacProcessor no
- Print Spooler yes
- Project Fi don't know
- ProxyHandler don't know
- Shell no
- SprintDM don't know
- Tags don't know
- Trusted Face don't know
- User Dictionary no
- VpnDialogsdon't know
Personally i wouldn't bother, but then i don't know what half of these do, this is mainly what i think i'd do, you can break parts of the phone by doing this too, not totally worth it in my opinion.

brichardson1991 said:
Do you want a expensive brick for a phone.... because this is how you get an expensive brick.
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You can always unbrick.... ITS A NEXUS.

dladz said:
I understand what you mean, you can see a lot of apps that you potentially don't use and you'd like some advice on identifying them so you can remove them if not needed.
The vast majority of what i can see are needed, very few can be removed without breaking functionality.
Also if this is for the sake of battery life, there are other ways to get gains and not have to be this drastic, your active applications will have more of an implication on battery life than most of these.
Sorry that you were flamed for asking a question.
- Android System no
- Android System WebView no
- AudioFX no
- Bluetooth MIDI Service no
- Bluetooth Share no
- Calendar Storage don't know
- Call Log Backup/Restore don't know
- CaptivePortalLogin don't know
- Cell Broadcasts no
- Certificate Installer no
- cLock yes but you won't have a clock
- com.android.backupcomfirm don't know
- com.android.carrierconfig don't know
- com.android.huawei.hiddenmenu yes could break settings
- com.android.managedprovisioning no
- com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo don't know
- com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon don't know
- com.android.sharedstoragebackup don't know
- com.android.smspush no
- com.android.wallpapercropper no
- com.huawei.callstatisticsutils don't know
- com.hauwei.sarcontrolservice no
- com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel don't know
- com.qualcomm.timeservice no
- com.quicinc.cne.CNEService don't know
- ConnMO don't know
- Content Adaptive Backlight Settings don't know
- DMService don't know
- Download Manager no
- Downloads no
- Exchange Services yes you won't be able to use some email functions or email at all
- External Storage no
- Fused Location no
- Google Backup Transport don't know
- Google Connectivity Services no
- Google One Time Init don't know
- Google Partner Setup don't know
- HTML Viewer yes you won't be able to view HTML, could break some other stuff.
- HwMMlTest don't know
- Input Devices no
- Intent Filter Verification Service no
- Key Chain don't know
- Live Wallpaper Picker yes you won't be able to view live wallpapers using this native app, could break other things.
- Market Feedback Agent don't know
- Media Storage no
- MmsService no
- Nfc Service no
- Ok Google enrollment don't know
- One Time Init no
- org.codeaurora.ims don't know
- Package Access Helper don't know
- Package Installer no
- PacProcessor no
- Print Spooler yes
- Project Fi don't know
- ProxyHandler don't know
- Shell no
- SprintDM don't know
- Tags don't know
- Trusted Face don't know
- User Dictionary no
- VpnDialogsdon't know
Personally i wouldn't bother, but then i don't know what half of these do, this is mainly what i think i'd do, you can break parts of the phone by doing this too, not totally worth it in my opinion.
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Thanks for taking your time and answering! I moved on to chroma rom which some of these items are gone from it already, love this rom

kradkovich said:
Thanks for taking your time and answering! I moved on to chroma rom which some of these items are gone from it already, love this rom
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No worries mate [emoji6]
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers mobile app

Well done dladz! has XDA style!!

Flamers are the enemy trying to trick you into believing that what is provided for the cattle is good for the cattle. Moo on flamers.

dladz said:
I understand what you mean, you can see a lot of apps that you potentially don't use and you'd like some advice on identifying them so you can remove them if not needed.
The vast majority of what i can see are needed, very few can be removed without breaking functionality.
Also if this is for the sake of battery life, there are other ways to get gains and not have to be this drastic, your active applications will have more of an implication on battery life than most of these.
Sorry that you were flamed for asking a question.
- Android System no
- Android System WebView no
- AudioFX no
- Bluetooth MIDI Service no
- Bluetooth Share no
- Calendar Storage don't know
- Call Log Backup/Restore don't know
- CaptivePortalLogin don't know
- Cell Broadcasts no
- Certificate Installer no
- cLock yes but you won't have a clock
- com.android.backupcomfirm don't know
- com.android.carrierconfig don't know
- com.android.huawei.hiddenmenu yes could break settings
- com.android.managedprovisioning no
- com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo don't know
- com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon don't know
- com.android.sharedstoragebackup don't know
- com.android.smspush no
- com.android.wallpapercropper no
- com.huawei.callstatisticsutils don't know
- com.hauwei.sarcontrolservice no
- com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel don't know
- com.qualcomm.timeservice no
- com.quicinc.cne.CNEService don't know
- ConnMO don't know
- Content Adaptive Backlight Settings don't know
- DMService don't know
- Download Manager no
- Downloads no
- Exchange Services yes you won't be able to use some email functions or email at all
- External Storage no
- Fused Location no
- Google Backup Transport don't know
- Google Connectivity Services no
- Google One Time Init don't know
- Google Partner Setup don't know
- HTML Viewer yes you won't be able to view HTML, could break some other stuff.
- HwMMlTest don't know
- Input Devices no
- Intent Filter Verification Service no
- Key Chain don't know
- Live Wallpaper Picker yes you won't be able to view live wallpapers using this native app, could break other things.
- Market Feedback Agent don't know
- Media Storage no
- MmsService no
- Nfc Service no
- Ok Google enrollment don't know
- One Time Init no
- org.codeaurora.ims don't know
- Package Access Helper don't know
- Package Installer no
- PacProcessor no
- Print Spooler yes
- Project Fi don't know
- ProxyHandler don't know
- Shell no
- SprintDM don't know
- Tags don't know
- Trusted Face don't know
- User Dictionary no
- VpnDialogsdon't know
Personally i wouldn't bother, but then i don't know what half of these do, this is mainly what i think i'd do, you can break parts of the phone by doing this too, not totally worth it in my opinion.
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This is the most XDA of replies: Helpful, informative, concise, and not patronizing. :good::good: Realize that not everyone on XDA knows everything there is to know about Android.
It's sad and ironic that the flaming done here was from someone who had 18,500+ on his Thank-meter. SMFH.
Just in case someone stumbles across this thread again, not advisable to delete the ff:
Google Partner Services Setup
Google One Time Init
Google Backup Transport
SIM Toolkit
Deleting these would either cause unexplained crashes, or annoying and
persistent popup warnings that interfere with some apps like Google Maps.
General rule of thumb if you're rooted is, freeze them using an app
like Titanium Backup, then observe for a while if they're causing any
unexplainable crashes/freezes/slowdowns. If not, then go delete.
Remember to make a Nandroid Backup in case everything goes to sh*t.

Borat38 said:
sad and ironic that the flaming done here was from someone who had 18,500+ on his Thank-meter. SMFH.
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Hi...
Not sure where you see someone flaming here?
Also not sure what follows is the appropriate link but it describes the term:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=flaming
So... Looking at your comment and not seeing a lot of people with so much thanks here, I presume that you were referring to @Heisenberg with his 18.5k thanks?
I don't see any flaming here...
Nice... digging a 1 and half year old thread. SMFH...

Borat38 said:
This is the most XDA of replies: Helpful, informative, concise, and not patronizing. :good::good: Realize that not everyone on XDA knows everything there is to know about Android.
It's sad and ironic that the flaming done here was from someone who had 18,500+ on his Thank-meter. SMFH.
Just in case someone stumbles across this thread again, not advisable to delete the ff:
Google Partner Services Setup
Google One Time Init
Google Backup Transport
SIM Toolkit
Deleting these would either cause unexplained crashes, or annoying and
persistent popup warnings that interfere with some apps like Google Maps.
General rule of thumb if you're rooted is, freeze them using an app
like Titanium Backup, then observe for a while if they're causing any
unexplainable crashes/freezes/slowdowns. If not, then go delete.
Remember to make a Nandroid Backup in case everything goes to sh*t.
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Thank you sir
I've thought about removing these a while back myself, didn't ask and ended up with no rom
Even when i did remove things and ended up with a working but broken Rom the battery gains were negative I'm guessing because the broken parts were in turn using more battery? No idea, but also not worth it anyway
Not sure what we've all learnt here but it's been fun
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galaxys said:
Well done dladz! has XDA style!!
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Hahaa thanks man.

5.1 said:
Nice... digging a 1 and half year old thread. SMFH...
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"Very nice, yes!"
FTFY

RoyJ said:
"Very nice, yes!"
FTFY
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Thanks! :good:

On many other devices I have owned and flashed there was some thread that listed all the safe, maybe safe and not safe system apps to delete. As phones get bigger and bigger this seems to be less of a thing to do. I personally use TBU also to freeze and observe behavior before deleting.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers Legacy app

dladz said:
Thank you sir
I've thought about removing these a while back myself, didn't ask and ended up with no rom
Even when i did remove things and ended up with a working but broken Rom the battery gains were negative I'm guessing because the broken parts were in turn using more battery? No idea, but also not worth it anyway
Not sure what we've all learnt here but it's been fun
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Hahaa thanks man.
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LOL ? A blast from the past!
Borat38 what are you smoking?

Master Remove / Debloat / Freeze List [6.0.1] [Note4]

NOTICE: I HAVE PERSONALLY TESTED THE DELETION OF THESE APPS USING TITANIUM BACKUP WITH NO SYSTEM ISSUES. HOWEVER, I TAKE NO LIABILITY SHOULD ANYTHING GO WRONG. ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR DEVICE, AND DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK! SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME AND WILL BE ADDED TO THE ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED LIST​
AFTER YOU DEBLOAT, YOU MAY LOSE SCREEN ROTATION. THE FIX IS EASY AND OUTLINED HERE​
RED = LOSS OF PRIMARY SYSTEM FUNCTIONS (Ex: Screen Rotation)
GREEN = LOSS OF RELATED SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ONLY (Ex: Touchwiz Launcher, Knox)
WHITE = LOSS / REMOVAL OF APP ONLY (SELF CONTAINED. Ex: Flipboard)
Safe To Remove
AllShare FileShare Service
ANT+ DUT --------------------------------------------| The ANT list of services relate to health / fitness tracking equipment that do not use bluetooth. Do not remove if you use these kinds of items
ANT HAL Service -------------------------------------Same as above
ANT Radio Service -----------------------------------Same as above
ANT+ Plugins Service--------------------------------Same as above
App Widget
Backup and Restore
Backup and Restore Agent
Basic Daydreams
BBCAgent
Briefing
Bubbles --------------------------------------------------A live wallpaper
Car Mode ------------------------------------------------Samsung Car Mode Feature
CarModeRemote ---------------------------------------Related To Car Mode Feature
ChocoEUKor --------------------------------------------Custom font, I use the stock one
Clock (Digital) ------------------------------------------TouchWiz Widget, I use Nova Launcher
Clock (Digital_easy) ----------------------------------TouchWiz Widget, I use Nova Launcher
CoolEUKor ----------------------------------------------Custom Font
Drive
Dropbox
Dual Clock (Digital) -----------------------------------Touchwiz Widget, Not Applicable To Other Launchers (Like Nova)
Easy settings -------------------------------------------Dumbed-down settings for the technologically illiterate customer buying a Note 4
Email -----------------------------------------------------I use the GMail app
Evernote
Facebook
Flipboard
Galaxy Apps
Galaxy Apps Widget
Gear VR Service
Gear VR SetupWizardStub
Gear VR Shell
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google+
Hancom Office 2014
Hangouts -----------------------------------------------------------I use the stock messaging app
Health Service
Help
Kies Application BnR
KLMS Agent
KNOX
KNOX SetupWizardClient
KnoxAppsUpdateAgent
KnoxFolderContainer
Live Wallpaper Picker
Music ------------------------------------------ You will lose the ability to listen to .AMR files directly (Ex: Visual Voicemail Sent As An MMS With .AMR Extension)
My interests
My Places
My places
MyKNOXSetupWizard
Pages Manager
Peel Smart Remote -----------------------------------------------------------Note 4 can function as an IR Remote. This app can be re-downloaded from Google Play however
PEN.UP
Phase beam ---------------------------------------------------------------------Live wallpaper
Photo Screensavers
Photos
Print Spooler 1
Push To Talk
Quick connect
RoseEUKor - a different font. I use the stock font
S Finder
S Health
Samsung account
Samsung Billing
Samsung Content Agent
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung keyboard ---------------------------- I use google keyboard
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Print Service Plugin
Samsung Push Service
Samsung setup wizard
SamsungDLPService
SamsungSans
SapaMonitor
Scrapbook
Slow motion
suretap Wallet
TalkBack
TMobile TV -----------------------Disabling or Removing May Also Delete TMobile Visual Voicemail
TouchWiz easy home ------------------------------Launcher portion of Touchwiz (Easy Version)
TouchWiz Home-------------------------------------Launcher portion of Touchwiz
Weather----------------------------------------------Stock weather app, I use the "Okay Google" command
withTV
Unsafe To Remove
Launcher - Causes Ultra Power Saving Mode to break, and "EmergencyManagerService has stopped" on every reboot

Here are the packages I currently have frozen with no loss in functionality (beyond what the packages themselves provide, of course)
Briefing
Car Mode
CarModeRemote
com.facebook.appmanager
com.facebook.system
Email
Facebook
Flipboard
Galaxy Apps
Galaxy AppsWidget
Gear VR Service
Gear VR SetupWizardStub
Gear VR Shell
Hancom Office
Health Service
Internet
KLMS Agent
KNOX
KNOX SetupWizardClient
KnoxAppsUpdateAgent
KnoxFolderContainer
Launcher
Lookout
Magnifier
Messages
Music
My Interests
My Places
My places
Nearby devices
Nerby Service
New Registration
Peel Smart Remote
PEN.UP
Personal Data Management
Photo Studio
Photos
Quick Connect
S Beam
S Finder
S Health
S Voice
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Milk Music
Samsung MirrorLink
Samsung Print Service Plugin
Samsung Push service
Samsung text-to-speech engine
Samsung+
Samsung DLPService
Scrapbook
Slow Motion
Smart Manager
Studio
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Name ID
T-Movile TV
TalkBack
TouchWiz easy home
TouchWiz home
Video clip studio
Virtual tour
Visual Voicemail
Voice Recorder
Weather
withTV

Just a heads up, that rotation issue can be resolved by replacing a file that gets removed when Facebook is uninstalled. http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-screen-rotation-fix-libgnustlshared-t3408140. One additional step I had to do was set permissions for the file to -rw-r--r--

How do you debloat ?

nostreborderaj said:
Just a heads up, that rotation issue can be resolved by replacing a file that gets removed when Facebook is uninstalled. http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-screen-rotation-fix-libgnustlshared-t3408140. One additional step I had to do was set permissions for the file to -rw-r--r--
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Thank you for this! I will do another debloat test tomorrow and add this to the guide! Great Info!

kyoji001 said:
Here are the packages I currently have frozen with no loss in functionality (beyond what the packages themselves provide, of course)
Thank you for the great list! I will test all of these out tomorrow and update the main post. Your feedback and contribution is appreciated!
PS: One common issue I have found is that you get the error "EmergencyManagerService has stopped working". This also causes Ultra Power Saving Mode to stop working correctly. Does anyone know what is responsible for this?
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WaterMan! said:
kyoji001 said:
Here are the packages I currently have frozen with no loss in functionality (beyond what the packages themselves provide, of course)
Thank you for the great list! I will test all of these out tomorrow and update the main post. Your feedback and contribution is appreciated!
PS: One common issue I have found is that you get the error "EmergencyManagerService has stopped working". This also causes Ultra Power Saving Mode to stop working correctly. Does anyone know what is responsible for this?
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Hey Waterman,
No, I haven't received any errors like that. I just tried Ultra Power Saving mode and it seemed to work fine!
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WaterMan! said:
Hey everyone! Post here all the apps that you have successfully frozen, or removed, without any issues. If you know what they are responsible for, post that as well. I will keep this post updated in Alphabetic order!
After a couple days of debloating, messing up the system, and restoring, there are clearly some apps that cause major issues if removed. For example, the Facebook app causes the screen rotation function to permanently break, if it is removed. There is also another app that results in screen rotation breaking, I have yet to identify it, but I suspect it is one of the KNOX-related apps.
*UPDATE* We have some new information folks! I will be doing a very large debloat tomorrow and this thread will get a huge update
RED = LOSS OF PRIMARY SYSTEM FUNCTIONS (Ex: Screen Rotation)
ORANGE = LOSS OF RELATED SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ONLY (Ex: Touchwiz Launcher, Knox)
WHITE = LOSS / REMOVAL OF APP ONLY (SELF CONTAINED. Ex: Flipboard)
Safe To Remove
Safe To Freeze (No Loss Of Functionality If Frozen, LOSS OF FUNCTIONS IF REMOVED)
-Facebook - Results In Loss Of Screen Rotation
Unsafe To Remove Or Freeze (Loss Of Function If Removed / Frozen)
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This fixes the screen rotation issue with Facebook.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-screen-rotation-fix-libgnustlshared-t3408140
Oops didnt see @nostreborderaj's post. ;p

Nice thread ?

Hey everyone,
So I compiled this entire list and did it myself. I was doing it in batches. The last portion was after Phase Beam, and that caused an error in the system
"EmergencyManagerService has stopped working"
This causes the error to come up on every reboot, and breaks ultra power saving mode functionality. At this point I am going through them one by one and trying to identify which app breaks this when removed. This may take a while ...

Here's what I've personally removed:
system/app/AccuweatherPhone2014_T_MMR
system/app/AmazonShopping_TMO
system/app/AntHalService
system/app/ANTPlusPlugins
system/app/ANTPlusTest
system/app/ANTRadioService
system/app/BasicDreams
system/app/BBCAgent
system/app/BookmarkProvider
system/app/Books
system/app/ChocoEUKor
system/app/com.mobitv.client.tmobiletvhd
system/app/CoolEUKor
system/app/DigitalClock_MUPG
system/app/DigitalClockEasy_MUPG
system/app/Drive
system/app/Dropbox
system/app/DualClockDigital_MUPG
system/app/EasymodeContactsWidget_RECT
system/app/EasySettings
system/app/EasySetup
system/app/ELMAgent
system/app/Facebook_latest
system/app/FactoryCameraFB
system/app/FBAppManager
system/app/Flipboard
system/app/FlipboardBriefing
system/app/GameOptimizer
system/app/Kies
system/app/KnoxAppsUpdateAgent
system/app/KnoxAttestationAgent
system/app/KnoxFolderContainer
system/app/KnoxSetupWizardClient
system/app/KnoxSwitcher
system/app/MobilePrintSvc_Samsung
system/app/Music2
system/app/Newsstand
system/app/PartnerBookmarksProvider
system/app/PENUP
system/app/PlayGames
system/app/PlusOne
system/app/Post_T_Promo
system/app/RoseEUKor
system/app/SamsungAppsWidget_BannerStyle_common
system/app/SamsungDLPService
system/app/SamsungSans
system/app/SamsungTTS
system/app/SamsungWidget_ActiveApplication
system/app/SBrowser_4_LATEST
system/app/SecEmail_K
system/app/SecExchange
system/app/SecurityLogAgent
system/app/SLocation
system/app/SnsImageCache
system/app/SPrintSpooler6
system/app/talkback
system/app/UniversalMDMClient
system/app/Videos
system/app/Vvm_TMO
system/app/WeatherDaemon2014_T_MMR
system/app/withTV
system/priv-app/AccessTmobile_TMO
system/priv-app/AdaptClient
system/priv-app/AutomationTest_FB
system/priv-app/DiagMonAgent
system/priv-app/EasyLauncher2
system/priv-app/ECID-release_TMO
system/priv-app/FBInstaller
system/priv-app/FotaAgent
system/priv-app/HancomOfficeEditor
system/priv-app/KLMSAgent
system/priv-app/LocationWidget_M
system/priv-app/Lookout_TMO
system/priv-app/MILK_US
system/priv-app/NoiseField
system/priv-app/SAMSUNG_PLUS
system/priv-app/SamsungLinkPlatform
system/priv-app/SecMyFiles2014MUP
system/priv-app/SOAgent
system/priv-app/SNS_v2
system/priv-app/SPPPushClient_Prod
system/priv-app/TouchWizHome
system/media/audio/ui/PowerOn.ogg
so far haven't had any issues

Thanks for the topic/lists @WaterMan! & @kyoji001, I loves some debloating... wait! I... don't care for bloat... Err, both! :silly:
Are you guys using a particular tool for uninstallation or doing so manually? I've used TB with filters in the past but have encountered some (minor, but semi annoying) issues in the past. I had planned on using System App Remover on my next fresh install based on recommendations/friendliness wrt lib files but then an update added a location permission, which set off my sketch alert and put me off of that app.
Ok, this is going to be long... feel free to skim :good: I did an interesting test last night, although I'm still running 5.1.1 (TEKxodus 7.4R2). I had removed about 200 unwanted system apps along with their data via TB a couple of months ago. Like I said, issues were minor and sporadic (mostly various GAPPS fc's). My phone's been running fine, so I didn't bother trying the following until last night, mainly just in the interest of contributing to this discussion, although I can't say yet whether or not this is "safe" on MM... if you think it might be problematic for any reason, please chime in! The steps that I took are here: extracted the system/lib directory from my current ROM's install archive, cut & pasted the entire original system/lib directory into the same directory on the active TB debloated ROM skipping present files and replacing those that were missing/deleted - I skipped subfolders at first then checked my install to see if any of them were missing files which they weren't, next I wiped cache & dalvik in recovery and optimized databases in Synapse (for good measure...), step 4) ????, 5) Profit!(?)
I used Root Explorer to do my lib directory manipulation, and after copying the missing modules, I selected all files in my actual system/lib directories to get a count then did the same in the folder I had extracted which then contained all of the files that were already present and therefor skipped. There were 7 more files in my active lib directory, so it seems that's how many modules my debloating had removed.
I wasn't really sure if/how I'd be able to tell if restoring the modules had any positive effect since the only problems that I had with my phone were so sporadic. I did however run a bench (Antutu) before and after (this morning after the phone had been back on overnight and I had used it a decent amount). The main reason that I was curious about bench scores is that I expected to get higher average scores after debloating, but was surprised that my bench scores stayed exactly where they had been (always somewhere between 68,000 and 69,200. I always screenshot the detailed results with all of the sections expanded (scroll-capture :good: ) after running a bench and jot down any factors or settings that might have some impact on performance on the image before saving it.
Well, it turns out I was... very possibly... right to be suspicious about the lack of an increase in my average bench score. I made sure to use my phone some before testing after my dalvik/cache wipes and such - played a game for a bit, did some web browsing. So after some pretty surprisingly consistent scoring within a pretty narrow range, this morning I hit 72,871(!) with all of the extra points attributed to the (surprisingly, I suppose) 3D tests... some of the other results that I saw in the detailed section were actually a bit lower compared to my test from last night, but all within 500 points of my previous average, i.e. "normal". I'll test again in a week or so or before updating to MM (whichever comes first).
So to wrap this up, I would cautiously recommend this technique for debloating. Summarized: uninstall unwanted system apps however you want, then restore your system/lib directory to it's default install state from the extracted folder from whatever ROM you have installed. Do so at your own risk, of course, particularly if you're on MM. I'll follow the same steps that I posted after doing the update and report back on the results.
Thanks again for this thread and the bloat lists. This type of thread is always a super helpful resource!

The list I compiled is what I personally removed, and tested, using Titanium Backup. No side effects other than the app in question being deleted obviously. I just moved the list around, I have one last chunk of apps to go through. One of these causes the error "emergencyManagerService has stopped" when deleted, and also causes ultra power saving mode to stop working. I will have it done by tonight, and find exactly what app is doing this!

WaterMan! said:
The list I compiled is what I personally removed, and tested, using Titanium Backup. No side effects other than the app in question being deleted obviously. I just moved the list around, I have one last chunk of apps to go through. One of these causes the error "emergencyManagerService has stopped" when deleted, and also causes ultra power saving mode to stop working. I will have it done by tonight, and find exactly what app is doing this!
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Hey Waterman,
Looking at your list my bet is on something to do with the Launcher. Ultra Power Saving replaces your default launcher with a special BW launcher; I'm thinking that its just a skinned Touchwiz launcher.

kyoji001 said:
Hey Waterman,
Looking at your list my bet is on something to do with the Launcher. Ultra Power Saving replaces your default launcher with a special BW launcher; I'm thinking that its just a skinned Touchwiz launcher.
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Spot on! Post has been updated! Seems like my list is practically complete I may do some more tweaking here and there, but that is the vast majority of it. Thanks for the great info!

Never mind. I found the S7 clock apk and it works fine.
Umm...I accidentally uninstalled the stock clock app Could someone possibly upload that apk?
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WaterMan! said:
Spot on! Post has been updated! Seems like my list is practically complete I may do some more tweaking here and there, but that is the vast majority of it. Thanks for the great info!
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I don't know if its worth mentioning in your first post, but the ANT HAL services all have to do with basically fitness wearables. If you use any that aren't BT and remove the ANT+ packages I imagine they will stop functioning.

How do you actually go about removing thsese items?
What are the steps for debloating?
Thanks!

Personally I like some of the Samsung apps & features otherwise I would use a non-Samsung ROM like Resurrection Remix.
I love SHealth and have a Gear VR. I'm surprised if you have a Note 4 and don't use SHealth with its cool heartrate, pulse ox, UV, stress level and other monitoring features. Also think the Samsung photo editor is actually one of the better ones.
Never used CarMode is but it seems like something useful.
Not sure what happens with any of these if you remove Samsung Account and Galaxy Apps I think they may be necessary at least for updates to these apps and for storing the SHealth data.

hehehaha123 said:
How do you actually go about removing thsese items?
What are the steps for debloating?
Thanks!
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I used Titanium Backup. There are other apps out there as well, or you can even do it manually.
kyoji001 said:
I don't know if its worth mentioning in your first post, but the ANT HAL services all have to do with basically fitness wearables. If you use any that aren't BT and remove the ANT+ packages I imagine they will stop functioning.
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Yes that is true, and that is exactly what ANT+ does. 99% of people will never use it, I know I personally will not. I haven't yet posted what everything does, but I will. I have been busy and out of town
Aethera said:
Personally I like some of the Samsung apps & features otherwise I would use a non-Samsung ROM like Resurrection Remix.
I love SHealth and have a Gear VR. I'm surprised if you have a Note 4 and don't use SHealth with its cool heartrate, pulse ox, UV, stress level and other monitoring features. Also think the Samsung photo editor is actually one of the better ones.
Never used CarMode is but it seems like something useful.
Not sure what happens with any of these if you remove Samsung Account and Galaxy Apps I think they may be necessary at least for updates to these apps and for storing the SHealth data.
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Again, you may use it, but that's a niche. I would never use any of those features. Note 4 is way too big to work out with, nor would I want to. I have never touched the Photo Editor. Car Mode does nothing practical other than neuter phone functionality when driving. Proceed with caution, and don't delete anything you use.