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[WIP] /system/app APK's - Safe to remove list and functions

I thought it would be a good idea to have a list of the files in system/app that are okay to remove.
Always do a nandroid backup before making changes to your phone. I am not responsible for phones caught in bootloops, synclocks, or any other issues.
The apk's are pretty self explanatory, and the ones that are not, I will try to include a brief description. So please read the list carefully and only remove files you do not use.
ketty said:
odex files and data/data/
--When removing apps, you do not need to go into the data/data/ directory and manually remove the com.htc.* files. Instead, just remove the widget or app from system/app/ If you do a data wipe, these files will automatically get removed from data/data.
--Don't freak out if there's no .odex file to remove. I think the .odex file only appears after you run the app. If you did a factory reset, there will be no .odex file.
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This is what I have so far, so please feel free to comment and add any other files that are safe to remove from the stock rom. And also, if you see any on the list that should not be, please let me know.
Thanks.
*names of apks may be slightly different, I will be using the names from stock 2.2*
I strongly recommend root explorer from the market to navigate to /system/data. You should then click on "Mount R/W" to mount the files as readable/writable instead of the default read only. When you are done, click on "Mount R/O" to prevent further changes.
Safe to Remove
browser.apk (if you use a different browser - will also remove your bookmarks from the HTC bookmarks widget, and it randomly crashes if you try to re add it to a home page)
Bluetooth.apk - if you do not use bluetooth
mail.apk - if you use gmail or other
amazonmp3.apk - amazon mp3
appsharing.apk - app sharing app
calculator.apk - calculator app
Calendar.apk - calendar app/widget
CalendarProvider.apk - calendar sync
CarHomeGoogle.apk - car dock search
CarHomeLauncher.apk - car dock launcher
CertInstaller.apk - (web?) certificate installer
ChromeToPhone.apk - chrome to phone
DeskClock.apk - clock and alarm app
Development.apk - development app
com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk - FM Radio widget
com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk - News widget
com.htc.StockWidget.apk - Stock widget
com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk - Twitter widget
com.htc.rosiewidget.tipcalculator.apk - Tip calculator app
DCSStock.apk (not sure what this does)
DCSImpl.apk (not sure what this does)
DCSUtility.apk (not sure what this does)
Flashlight.apk - flashlight app
Flickr.apk - flickr app/sync
Gallery.apk - gallery
Gallery3D.apk - 3D photo gallery
Geniewidget.apk - Google's news widget
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk - Google quick search
htcbookmarkwidget.apk
HtcCalculatorWidget.apk
HtcCarPanel.apk
HtcFootprints.apk
HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
HtcLocationPicker.apk
HtcLocationService.apk
htcmailwidgets.apk
HTC Location.apk
HTCMobileGuide.apk
htcsmswidgets.apk
HtcPhotoWidget.apk
HtcProfilesWidget.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
HtcRingtoneWidget.apk
HTCSetupWizard.apk
HtcSoundRecorder.apk
HtcStreamPlayer.apk
HtcTwitter.apk
HTMLViewer.apk (seems to be a pdf viewer of sort)
LatinIME.apk (if you use a different input method such as swype, etc.)
LatinIMEtutorial.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk (HTC's live wallpapers)
Maps.apk (reinstall from market)
Music.apk - music/video player - if you use something else
Mode10Wallpapers.apk (google's live wallpapers)
NewsReader.apk
PicoTts.apk (text to speech)
QuickLookup.apk
Quickoffice.apk
Rss.apk
SocialNetworkProvider.apk
Sprint_NASCAR.apk
Sprint_Navigation.apk
Sprint_NFL.apk
Sprint_Promotion.apk (Needed to dial Sprint using *2, but can be bypassed by dialing 611 or #2)
Sprint_Qik.apk
Sprint_TV.apk
Sprint_VVM.apk (If you use google voice)
SprintTVWidget.apk
Stock.apk
Street.apk
teeter.apk
TtsService.apk (text to speech)
VisualizationWallpapers.apk (some more wallpapers)
VoiceDialer.apk
VoiceSearch.apk - reinstall from market
VpnServices.apk - Virtual private network app
WidgetDwonloadManager.apk
WifiRouter.apk - Sprint's stock hotspot app
Clicker.apk - calibrates stock keyboard
DebugTool.apk
FieldTest.apk
FieldTrial.apk
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These are some apk's that I'm not sure what they do yet, and not sure if they are "safe" to remove.
HtcIQAgent.apk *report of wakelock after removing, do not remove until proven otherwise
IQRD.apk *report of wakelock after removing, do not remove until proven otherwise
DefaultContainerService.apk
DMPortRead.apk
DmService.apk
FilePicker.apk
FutureDialService.apk
friendstream.apk *In ACCOUNTS&SYNC under Facebook for HTC Sense, deactivate sync live feed option. Sync contacts is OK to leave on
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These are apk's you should not remove
EPST.apk *Needed for ##DATA# phone command
Vendor.apk *Needed for market
PCSII.apk *If you use HTC Sync
Contacts.apk - contacts app in Call Log, Contacts, and Favorites
ContactsProvider.apk - Contacts sync
DefaultContainerService.apk - needed to install apps
DownloadProvider.apk - handles downloading files
DrmProvider.apk - DRM functions, access media files (including ringtones)
MediaProvider.apk - access media files (including ringtones)
Phone.apk - phone app/dialer screen
Settings.apk - Phone's settings menu
SettingsProvider.apk - settings sync?
TelephonyProvider.apk - Phone sync?
camera.apk - camera app
Networklocation.apk - gps using network location instead of sattelites
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there are quiet a few threads containing lists like this. you may search and see what you find thencombine them all into one place for this.
as a note you can also remove Sense, HTC Lockscreen, HTC Location Service, Location Picker & Rosie utility. I cant remember the exact APK names off the top of my head. It will help you get rid of the sense ui if you do. I will look up the APKs and update later
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Sense APKs to remove if you dont want Sense
HtcLocationService.apk
HtcLocationPicker.apk
Rosie.apk
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
Here is the list of system apks from my script i use to remove. A lot already listed but ah well,
Code:
delete SYSTEM:app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Stock.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Sprint_TV.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Sprint_NFL.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Sprint_NASCAR.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcFootprints.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcCarPanel.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcClockWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcFacebook.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/com.htc.HtcFriendStream.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/com.htc.HtcFriendStreamWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/LatinIME.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/GSD.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/FieldTest.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/amazonmp3.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/se.laetus.lwp.beziers.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/htcmsgwidgets.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/htcbookmarkwidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/htcmailwidgets.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/com.geekyouup.android.wallpaper.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/com.discoverdroid.mystify.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Sprint_TVWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/SDSA.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Morelocale.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/DCSStock.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/IM.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/VoiceDialer.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcTwitter.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HTCMobileGuide.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/FieldTest.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/NewsReader.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/Flickr.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/BugReporter.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/logcollector.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/HtcFMRadio.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/htcsettingwidgets.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/WifiRouter.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/FieldTrial.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/RSS.apk
I remove the above on pretty much every rom i use again i remove sense so a lot of these are useless to me.

omegasun18 said:
there are quiet a few threads containing lists like this. you may search and see what you find thencombine them all into one place for this.
as a note you can also remove Sense, HTC Lockscreen, HTC Location Service, Location Picker & Rosie utility. I cant remember the exact APK names off the top of my head. It will help you get rid of the sense ui if you do. I will look up the APKs and update later
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Thanks for the input. My EVO is at the sprint store right now so I cannot test those out, but I did not want to list Sense apks because some people prefer sense. If you can remember/look at the exact apk names, I will update the OP with a note saying it is needed for sense.

updated list with a few other apks

I have seen a couple other threads like this but most came out when the phone did and I don't know if they've been updated. The biggest thing, at least I think, is that you should let people know what each apk does. I've removed a lot that I don't need like NewsReaderWidget.apk but there are others like TelephonyProvider.apk that I have no idea what it does so I haven't touched it. I googled around a bit but I still haven't been able to find an answer to what it does.

Clicker.apk
DebugTool.apk
FieldTest.apk
FieldTrial.apk
I have removed these four without problems. Clicker.apk is for your keyboard calibration, as i use sywpe i remove it.

bwcorvus said:
Clicker.apk
DebugTool.apk
FieldTest.apk
FieldTrial.apk
I have removed these four without problems. Clicker.apk is for your keyboard calibration, as i use sywpe i remove it.
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Updated, Thanks.

I think Sprint_Promotion.apk is required for *2 to function, otherwise it force closes. If you need that service don't delete it. Maybe you could asterisk that entry.

nukedukem said:
I think Sprint_Promotion.apk is required for *2 to function, otherwise it force closes. If you need that service don't delete it. Maybe you could asterisk that entry.
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Just as a note, you can always use #2, or 611 from your phone and it does the same thing as *2 but doesn't force close. This allows you to remove that Sprint_Promotion.apk without encountering the issue.
And while a list of what's safe to remove would be good, it would also be more awesome to describe what each application does as well.
If I recall correctly:
Mode10Wallpapers.apk - This is the colorful HTC live wallpaper.
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk - Google's Magic Smoke live wallpapers.
PicoTts.apk - This is the text-to-speech engine for Android.
TtsService.apk - Also part of the text-to-speech engine for Android.
Edit: You also have mail.apk listed twice in your list. XD

I have removed DCSStock.apk, DCSImpl.apk, DCSUtility.apk without issue.
PCSII.apk is needed for adb/usb functions.
EPST.apk is needed for ##DATA#, phone commands.

prjkthack said:
Just as a note, you can always use #2, or 611 from your phone and it does the same thing as *2 but doesn't force close. This allows you to remove that Sprint_Promotion.apk without encountering the issue.
And while a list of what's safe to remove would be good, it would also be more awesome to describe what each application does as well.
If I recall correctly:
Mode10Wallpapers.apk - This is the colorful HTC live wallpaper.
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk - Google's Magic Smoke live wallpapers.
PicoTts.apk - This is the text-to-speech engine for Android.
TtsSwervice.apk - Also part of the text-to-speech engine for Android.
Edit: You also have mail.apk listed twice in your list. XD
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AssassinsLament said:
I have removed DCSStock.apk, DCSImpl.apk, DCSUtility.apk without issue.
PCSII.apk is needed for adb/usb functions.
EPST.apk is needed for ##DATA#, phone commands.
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Updated. Thanks.
For everyone else as well, I plan to have a spreadsheet when this is finished.
Thanks again.

Any other contributions welcome. Just got my phone back from Sprint, so will be doing some more updates as I can.

com.htc.rosiewidget.tipcalculator.apk - tip calculator app can be removed

omegasun18 said:
com.htc.rosiewidget.tipcalculator.apk - tip calculator app can be removed
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Updated. Thanks.

I tried removing HtcIQAgent.apk and IQRD.apk before since I didn't like it always running and it seemed to have no purpose, but my phone never went to sleep, the awake time and up time were the same after that.

datajosh said:
I tried removing HtcIQAgent.apk and IQRD.apk before since I didn't like it always running and it seemed to have no purpose, but my phone never went to sleep, the awake time and up time were the same after that.
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I'll make a note in the OP. I will be able to start testing again tomorrow. My replacement EVO got backordered but Sprint told me today that I should be expecting it tomorrow
Until then, can you test it out again, make sure no other apps are running?
Thanks a lot.

I am 99% sure you can remove PCSII.apk without causing any problems. It just removed the "HTC Sync" functionality. ADB remains.
I haven't done it with my EVO because I've ran Cyanogen since day one, but I did it with my Hero without issue.

zergburger said:
I'll make a note in the OP. I will be able to start testing again tomorrow. My replacement EVO got backordered but Sprint told me today that I should be expecting it tomorrow
Until then, can you test it out again, make sure no other apps are running?
Thanks a lot.
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I haven't removed them in a while (before 2.2 came out) but when I did it, I tested it a few times because it didn't make much sense to me. When I removed them, the phone never slept but if I did a Nandroid restore of the system directory, it went back to normal. There were no other app changes at all. I think another app is calling them from what I remember seeing in the logcat. I didn't dig into it too much because it's not that big of a deal to leave them in there. The only reason I tried to remove them in the first place is because IQAgent gave me problems on the Moment, seems to be okay on the EVO though.

i am wondering if anyone would find it useful if i work up a flashable script to jsut remove all the known ok apks?
I have a script i already use that has most of them it shouldnt be ahrd setting up a signed flashable one. I am thinking one with sense and one that will remove sense as well.

omegasun18 said:
i am wondering if anyone would find it useful if i work up a flashable script to jsut remove all the known ok apks?
I have a script i already use that has most of them it shouldnt be ahrd setting up a signed flashable one. I am thinking one with sense and one that will remove sense as well.
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Can you make a list of the apk's that are in your script? Would love to compare it to the list in OP.
also updated OP

4.3 rooted / what apk's can we delete?

Thought some people will find this useful...So as the name says, what apk's can we delete from "root unistall" but without harming phones stability/performance, or maybe increase battery life/ free more ram?
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Install custom rom... You will get better performance, battery life and more free ram.
Wysłane z mojego C6903 przy użyciu Tapatalka

Sony's account manager and the Unlimited app for a start, the only thing I left of the Sony stuff was the Walkman/album/movies trio.

What's about all these Facebook and social services an plugins? Can they all be removed savely? I already removed the Facebook spyware, so I don't need them.

Riemen said:
What's about all these Facebook and social services an plugins? Can they all be removed savely? I already removed the Facebook spyware, so I don't need them.
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My phone's not rooted, but I disabled those Facebook social services. Seems fine

Vaith said:
Install custom rom... You will get better performance, battery life and more free ram.
Wysłane z mojego C6903 przy użyciu Tapatalka
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I Don't wanna take a risk and be one of t 100 people Who bricked their devices
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piponxs said:
I Don't wanna take a risk and be one of t 100 people Who bricked their devices
Sent from my C6903 using xda app-developers app
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This people don't know how to install properly custom roms. I installed 4.3 custom roms few times and as you can see my phone is working great.

Mine's working with better performance, less battery drain and more free RAM but some are unsure in things like flashing.
@Riemen
I deleted everything that had FB or Facebook in it's file name and some other apps as well. If you are not sure if an app is necessary for the device, just rename the extension to .bak or move it to your SD. When there's an issue you can just rename/copy back again, set correct permissions and nothing will have changed.
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Time for my experience to shine here..
I've gone in and removed a ton of services and apps from the system after rooting my 4.2.2 device, using TiBu. If you choose to follow this guide, you do so at your own risk. I will not assist you in repairs if your device stops functioning, however you're welcome to POST (don't PM) questions about whether I have a specific item frozen or removed from my device.
All carrier related apps, in my case, Rogers Canada, such as Rogers Navigator, One Number, etc, can be safely removed.
All "Xperia" plugins can be safely removed. These include the social media for Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, etc.
All Google store applications can be removed EXCEPT the Play store for apps - Removable entries include Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, etc.
All Playstation related items can be removed, if you don't use them.
Most, but not all mini-apps can be removed. You must keep the calculator, clock and timer apps unfrozen and installed, or else the task switcher refuses to open and Xperia Home FC's. If you use a different launcher, I'm not sure what your experiences will be.
You can uninstall any stock apps like Calendar, Calculator and what not, but they must be replaced by the Google versions available on the play store. Do not try to uninstall/freeze them if you plan to use a 3rd party app.
Tasks, Notes and other "Sony" apps can all be removed (Albums, Walkman, etc).
Smart Connect, Throw and Photo Services can be safely frozen, but not removed.
Camera Apps can be safely frozen, but not uninstalled. Camera refuses to operate without those plugins present. 3rd part apps also refuse to operate (tried with Vignette, and CameraZoom FX).
Freezing the camera apps also removes the "slide" functionality of the lock screen, so if you remove them completely then you can't swipe to unlock your device.
Exchange Services can be frozen, but not uninstalled. If you're confident you'll never need to add another sync account to the device you can uninstall it. If you uninstall it and try to add an account such as a Google Address, or similar, then the Settings app FC's.
Messaging app can be safely removed or frozen if you have a replacement app to accept SMS and MMS (such as Hangouts). If you don't have a SMS/MMS app and you freeze or uninstall the messaging app, then your device will reboot whenever you receive a message.
All Mirrorlink related items and services can be frozen, but not uninstalled.
RetailDemo can be frozen or removed.
SensMe Slideshow can be frozen.
Setup Guide, Sketch, Top Contacts, TV Launcher, and all unused stock themes can be frozen or uninstalled safely.
You can safely remove the Xperia Home launcher if you use an alternative launcher, however a factory reset on the device will cause it to stop functioning completely, and in order to recover it you'll need to Flashtool (and subsequently unlock your bootloader) to repair it. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS
You can safely remove the Xperia Keyboards, however like above, Factory Reset will cause the device to become completely unusuable. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS

Wiltron said:
Time for my experience to shine here..
I've gone in and removed a ton of services and apps from the system after rooting my 4.2.2 device, using TiBu. If you choose to follow this guide, you do so at your own risk. I will not assist you in repairs if your device stops functioning, however you're welcome to POST (don't PM) questions about whether I have a specific item frozen or removed from my device.
All carrier related apps, in my case, Rogers Canada, such as Rogers Navigator, One Number, etc, can be safely removed.
All "Xperia" plugins can be safely removed. These include the social media for Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, etc.
All Google store applications can be removed EXCEPT the Play store for apps - Removable entries include Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, etc.
All Playstation related items can be removed, if you don't use them.
Most, but not all mini-apps can be removed. You must keep the calculator, clock and timer apps unfrozen and installed, or else the task switcher refuses to open and Xperia Home FC's. If you use a different launcher, I'm not sure what your experiences will be.
You can uninstall any stock apps like Calendar, Calculator and what not, but they must be replaced by the Google versions available on the play store. Do not try to uninstall/freeze them if you plan to use a 3rd party app.
Tasks, Notes and other "Sony" apps can all be removed (Albums, Walkman, etc).
Smart Connect, Throw and Photo Services can be safely frozen, but not removed.
Camera Apps can be safely frozen, but not uninstalled. Camera refuses to operate without those plugins present. 3rd part apps also refuse to operate (tried with Vignette, and CameraZoom FX).
Freezing the camera apps also removes the "slide" functionality of the lock screen, so if you remove them completely then you can't swipe to unlock your device.
Exchange Services can be frozen, but not uninstalled. If you're confident you'll never need to add another sync account to the device you can uninstall it. If you uninstall it and try to add an account such as a Google Address, or similar, then the Settings app FC's.
Messaging app can be safely removed or frozen if you have a replacement app to accept SMS and MMS (such as Hangouts). If you don't have a SMS/MMS app and you freeze or uninstall the messaging app, then your device will reboot whenever you receive a message.
All Mirrorlink related items and services can be frozen, but not uninstalled.
RetailDemo can be frozen or removed.
SensMe Slideshow can be frozen.
Setup Guide, Sketch, Top Contacts, TV Launcher, and all unused stock themes can be frozen or uninstalled safely.
You can safely remove the Xperia Home launcher if you use an alternative launcher, however a factory reset on the device will cause it to stop functioning completely, and in order to recover it you'll need to Flashtool (and subsequently unlock your bootloader) to repair it. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS
You can safely remove the Xperia Keyboards, however like above, Factory Reset will cause the device to become completely unusuable. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS
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Thanks for sharing!!!
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Safe to remove
Here are a list of apk which are safe to remove without affecting the performance.
AccessoryKeyDispatcher.apk — event listener (unsure of trigger, hardware and handsfree keys work without it.)
Calculator.apk — default calculator
CdfInfoAccessor.apk — Software Component Descriptions
chinesetextinput.apk — chinese keyboard
com.whatsapp.apk — Whatsapp
com.sonyericsson.androidapp.foursquare_ext_ts3.apk — Timescape Foursquare Extension
com.sonyericsson.androidapp.timescapefeedsplugin.a pk — Timescape Feeds
CoreNotificationPublisher.apk — Lock Screen Notifications
CrashSMS.apk — Diagnostics Tool (debug helper)
datatrafficswitch.apk — mobile data on/off widget
DigitalClockWidget.apk — clock widget
DownloadProviderUi.apk — default browser downloads folder
EventStream.apk — Timescape
EventStreamPluginCallLog.apk — Timescape Call Log Extension
EventStreamPluginFacebook.apk — Timescape Facebook Extension
EventStreamPluginTelephony.apk — Timescape Telephony extension
EventStreamPluginTwitter.apk — Timescape Twitter extension
facebook.apk — Facebook
FBCalendarSync.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Calendar Sync
FBMediaDiscovery.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Media Discovery
FBMusicLike.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Music Like
FBNotificationPublisher.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Facebook Notifications
FBSetupwizard.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Setup Wizard (not needed to setup or for FB Integration to work)
GenieWidget.apk — News and Weather
Gmail.apk — Gmail app
FoogleFeedback.apk — Market Feedback Agent (forceclose reporting for apps installed from Market)
GooglePartnerSetup.apk — Google Partner Setup (no longer needed after setting up Gmail)
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk — google quick search box
HTMLViewer.apk — HTML viewer (view HTML files directly from file manager)
IddAgent.apk — Anonymous Usage Stats
JapaneseIME.apk — japanese keyboard
LearningClient.apk — learns user typed words for default keyboard
LiveWallpapers.apk — Live wallpapers pack
LivewareManager.apk — Liveware Manager
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk — Live wallpaper
MediaWidget.apk — Media shortcuts widget
MediaUploader.apk — My Uploads for Youtube uploading (not needed if just watch Youtube)
MusicWidget.apk — default Music player widget
NotificationProvider.apk — Lock Screeen Notifications Storage
officesuite.apk — Office Suite
OmaDatasyncService.apk — Sony Ericsson Sync
PhotoWidget.apk — Picture Frame widget
playnowclientarvato.apk — Playnow Store (replaces the 2 APKs in the list directly below)
playnowappinstaller.apk — Playnow updater
playnowclient.apk — Playnow
POBoxSknPink.apk — japanese keyboard skin
POBoxSknWood.apk — japanese keyboard skin
Protips.apk — Pro Tips widget
qcsemcservice.apk — RIL extension for default browser
Radio.apk — FM radio
retaildemo.apk — retail demo
SecureClockJava.apk — web clock service (some DRM or Secure services may use this, restore if you need it.)
SemcCrashMonitor.apk — debugger
SemcDlna.apk — media server
SEMCFacebookService.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Service
SEMCSetupWizard.apk — setup wizard
SemcVideoEdit.apk — video editor
SoundRecorder.apk — sound recorder
StatusSwitch.apk — Status switch widget
Stk.apk — Sim Tool Kit
Street.apk — Google Street view
SyncWizard.apk — Sony Ericsson Sync Account
timescapelegacywrapper.apk — Timescape plugin
TimescapeSpline.apk — Timescape widget spline
TimescapeWidget.apk — Timescape widget
touchnote.apk — Touch notes postcard
trackid.apk — TrackID
UnsupportedHeadsetNotification.apk — Possibly a notification when pairing with unsupported bluetooth headsets
usersupport.apk — Support
VisualizationWallpapers.apk — Live wallpaper
WallpaperPicker.apk — Sony Ericsson Wallpapers
widgetdigitalclock.apk — clock widget
widgetonoff.apk — widget on/off toggles
YouTube.apk — YouTube
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Advanced debloating

Everyone knows about System Apps which can be removed so i thought id share what you can delete more to save even more Space.
I have modded iHackers 2.1 AROMA Version from 740 MB to 334 MB with deleting all Apps i dont want and the things i listed here.
Be careful what you delete as i warned you so its not my fault if you break something afterwards.
Google Now [Not tested yet]
[files for Offline Search but nowadays you are connected to a Network always anyway so if you don want you can delete this maybe]
system/usr/srec/config
system/usr/srec/en-US/acoustic_model
system/usr/srec/en-US/clg
system/usr/srec/en-US/g2p_fst
system/usr/srec/en-US/offensive_word_normalizer
system/usr/srec/en-US/rescoring_lm
FaceLock [Unlock Phone with your Face] [Safe to remove]
system\app\FaceLock.apk
system\lib\libfacelock_jni.so
system\vendor\pittpatt
Text to Speech [Safe to remove]
system\app\GoogleTTS.apk [Available at Google Play Store]
system\app\PicoTts.apk
system/tts
PC Companion Installer for PC [Safe to remove]
system/etc/dop.iso
Ringtones, Notification... [Safe to remove]
system\media\audio\alarms
system\media\audio\ringtones
system\media\audio\notifications
Xperia Apps, Wallpapers and more.... [Not stored in System/app like Xperia Privilege App] [Safe to remove]
system\etc\customization\applications
system\etc\customization\content\com\sonyericsson\wallpaperpicker\wallpapers
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I am going to copy/paste a post I made earlier in another thread about the same thing. This was done on Stock 4.2.2, rooted, locked Bootloader C6906
All carrier related apps, in my case, Rogers Canada, such as Rogers Navigator, One Number, etc, can be safely removed.
All "Xperia" plugins can be safely removed. These include the social media for Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, etc.
All Google store applications can be removed EXCEPT the Play store for apps - Removable entries include Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, etc.
All Playstation related items can be removed, if you don't use them.
Most, but not all mini-apps can be removed. You must keep the calculator, clock and timer apps unfrozen and installed, or else the task switcher refuses to open and Xperia Home FC's. If you use a different launcher, I'm not sure what your experiences will be.
You can uninstall any stock apps like Calendar, Calculator and what not, but they must be replaced by the Google versions available on the play store. Do not try to uninstall/freeze them if you plan to use a 3rd party app.
Tasks, Notes and other "Sony" apps can all be removed (Albums, Walkman, etc).
Smart Connect, Throw and Photo Services can be safely frozen, but not removed.
Camera Apps can be safely frozen, but not uninstalled. Camera refuses to operate without those plugins present. 3rd part apps also refuse to operate (tried with Vignette, and CameraZoom FX).
Freezing the camera apps also removes the "slide" functionality of the lock screen, so if you remove them completely then you can't swipe to unlock your device.
Exchange Services can be frozen, but not uninstalled. If you're confident you'll never need to add another sync account to the device you can uninstall it. If you uninstall it and try to add an account such as a Google Address, or similar, then the Settings app FC's.
Messaging app can be safely removed or frozen if you have a replacement app to accept SMS and MMS (such as Hangouts). If you don't have a SMS/MMS app and you freeze or uninstall the messaging app, then your device will reboot whenever you receive a message.
All Mirrorlink related items and services can be frozen, but not uninstalled.
RetailDemo can be frozen or removed.
SensMe Slideshow can be frozen.
Setup Guide, Sketch, Top Contacts, TV Launcher, and all unused stock themes can be frozen or uninstalled safely.
You can safely remove the Xperia Home launcher if you use an alternative launcher, however a factory reset on the device will cause it to stop functioning completely, and in order to recover it you'll need to Flashtool (and subsequently unlock your bootloader) to repair it. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS
You can safely remove the Xperia Keyboards, however like above, Factory Reset will cause the device to become completely unusuable. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS

Things i removed, If there any leftover related to these do advice
Thank You

Excellent lists, keep the good work up.

Wiltron said:
[*]You can safely remove the Xperia Home launcher if you use an alternative launcher, however a factory reset on the device will cause it to stop functioning completely, and in order to recover it you'll need to Flashtool (and subsequently unlock your bootloader) to repair it. I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS[/LIST]
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Why do you say unlocking the BL is necessary? It should be no problem to flash to whatever FTF after booting into flash mode.

I've tried previously using Emma (or whatever it was called from SonyMobile). To use FlashTool it tells me the BL needs to be unlocked.

Now as we´ve got 4.4.2 running the debloat list could get an update, doesn´t it?
I debloated too much, I guess.. My camera doesn´t work properly any more, it doesn´t focus and taking pictures freezes the cam app.
Have to watch out better before kicking out too much ^^

Wiltron said:
I've tried previously using Emma (or whatever it was called from SonyMobile). To use FlashTool it tells me the BL needs to be unlocked.
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For Emma you do, try going to flashtool.net and using that flashtool, it does not require unlocking the boot loader
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kischde said:
Now as we´ve got 4.4.2 running the debloat list could get an update, doesn´t it?
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thank you

Another one...
AccessoryKeyDispatcher.apk — event listener (unsure of trigger, hardware and handsfree keys work without it.)
Calculator.apk — default calculator
CdfInfoAccessor.apk — Software Component Descriptions
chinesetextinput.apk — chinese keyboard
com.whatsapp.apk — Whatsapp
com.sonyericsson.androidapp.foursquare_ext_ts3.apk — Timescape Foursquare Extension
com.sonyericsson.androidapp.timescapefeedsplugin.a pk — Timescape Feeds
CoreNotificationPublisher.apk — Lock Screen Notifications
CrashSMS.apk — Diagnostics Tool (debug helper)
datatrafficswitch.apk — mobile data on/off widget
DigitalClockWidget.apk — clock widget
DownloadProviderUi.apk — default browser downloads folder
EventStream.apk — Timescape
EventStreamPluginCallLog.apk — Timescape Call Log Extension
EventStreamPluginFacebook.apk — Timescape Facebook Extension
EventStreamPluginTelephony.apk — Timescape Telephony extension
EventStreamPluginTwitter.apk — Timescape Twitter extension
facebook.apk — Facebook
FBCalendarSync.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Calendar Sync
FBMediaDiscovery.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Media Discovery
FBMusicLike.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Music Like
FBNotificationPublisher.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Facebook Notifications
FBSetupwizard.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Setup Wizard (not needed to setup or for FB Integration to work)
GenieWidget.apk — News and Weather
Gmail.apk — Gmail app
FoogleFeedback.apk — Market Feedback Agent (forceclose reporting for apps installed from Market)
GooglePartnerSetup.apk — Google Partner Setup (no longer needed after setting up Gmail)
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk — google quick search box
HTMLViewer.apk — HTML viewer (view HTML files directly from file manager)
IddAgent.apk — Anonymous Usage Stats
JapaneseIME.apk — japanese keyboard
LearningClient.apk — learns user typed words for default keyboard
LiveWallpapers.apk — Live wallpapers pack
LivewareManager.apk — Liveware Manager
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk — Live wallpaper
MediaWidget.apk — Media shortcuts widget
MediaUploader.apk — My Uploads for Youtube uploading (not needed if just watch Youtube)
MusicWidget.apk — default Music player widget
NotificationProvider.apk — Lock Screeen Notifications Storage
officesuite.apk — Office Suite
OmaDatasyncService.apk — Sony Ericsson Sync
PhotoWidget.apk — Picture Frame widget
playnowclientarvato.apk — Playnow Store (replaces the 2 APKs in the list directly below)
playnowappinstaller.apk — Playnow updater
playnowclient.apk — Playnow
POBoxSknPink.apk — japanese keyboard skin
POBoxSknWood.apk — japanese keyboard skin
Protips.apk — Pro Tips widget
qcsemcservice.apk — RIL extension for default browser
Radio.apk — FM radio
retaildemo.apk — retail demo
SecureClockJava.apk — web clock service (some DRM or Secure services may use this, restore if you need it.)
SemcCrashMonitor.apk — debugger
SemcDlna.apk — media server
SEMCFacebookService.apk — Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration Service
SEMCSetupWizard.apk — setup wizard
SemcVideoEdit.apk — video editor
SoundRecorder.apk — sound recorder
StatusSwitch.apk — Status switch widget
Stk.apk — Sim Tool Kit
Street.apk — Google Street view
SyncWizard.apk — Sony Ericsson Sync Account
timescapelegacywrapper.apk — Timescape plugin
TimescapeSpline.apk — Timescape widget spline
TimescapeWidget.apk — Timescape widget
touchnote.apk — Touch notes postcard
trackid.apk — TrackID
UnsupportedHeadsetNotification.apk — Possibly a notification when pairing with unsupported bluetooth headsets
usersupport.apk — Support
VisualizationWallpapers.apk — Live wallpaper
WallpaperPicker.apk — Sony Ericsson Wallpapers
widgetdigitalclock.apk — clock widget
widgetonoff.apk — widget on/off toggles
YouTube.apk — YouTube
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Inviato dal mio C6903 utilizzando Tapatalk

See Below post (or if you're a mod, delete this post, leave the one below it)

This list will be ongoing. If you're reading this message, there's more edits and what not coming this way.
I am currently using an Xperia Z1 C6906, Locked Bootloader that is rooted with dual recovery and NUT's 14.3A.0.681 (Android 4.4.2, Kit Kat). This is the stock rom, a fresh flash (no data backup/recovery).
If anyone knows how to export a list of currently installed/unfrozen apps from TiBu, I'd be happy to post that. Currently, all I have figured out how to do is export the entire list, but it doesn't specify if it's frozen or not.
Update (Mar 28, 1142hrs): I'm almost finished tweaking, but am having a problem with the stock EMAIL client. It's frozen, but something in the OS is calling it and is causing a "Unfortunately EMail has stopped" window appearing what I estimate to be once every few hours.. usually every 6 hours.. As soon as I figure out what's causing this, I'll post the guide and list of apps I have frozen, so you can safely remove without fear of crashes, stability degradation and boot loops

I don't understand why this thread doesn't get more love.
I'd rather remove system apps and freezing things than to install other roms..

sveintore said:
I don't understand why this thread doesn't get more love.
I'd rather remove system apps and freezing things than to install other roms..
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kischde said:
My camera doesn´t work properly any more, it doesn´t focus and taking pictures freezes the cam app.
Have to watch out better before kicking out too much ^^
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Same happened to me here when I was deleting system apps, but I didn't delete that much, Only 8 files, 4 apks and 4 odexs.
Anyway, I used flashtool to flash the ftf I made from my SUS updating my mobile (I uploaded it and posted it in the mega collection, it's Global LTE) and then unlocked bootloader, hotbooted doomkernel to go to TWRP Recovery, and flashed NUT's DualRecovery for LB and flashed the latest SuperSU zip and rebooted to system.
Then connected it to my PC to restore my TA backup and lock the bootloader.
Now I have full root stock firmware on locked bootloader.
I don't know why but I feel that I went waay off-topic.
Regards,
~J2C

Is the de-bloating extreme if all the system related apps only are between 90-92 installed total, in /system, after reboot (after wiping cache and Dalvik Cache in recovery)?
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kischde said:
Now as we´ve got 4.4.2 running the debloat list could get an update, doesn´t it?
I debloated too much, I guess.. My camera doesn´t work properly any more, it doesn´t focus and taking pictures freezes the cam app.
Have to watch out better before kicking out too much ^^
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It had something to do with mirrorlink apps, I unfreezed them and the camera came back to life :good:

dedei said:
It had something to do with mirrorlink apps, I unfreezed them and the camera came back to life :good:
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Anyway someone can create a script which does all this?
I think it would be useful have if possible

JayGB2011 said:
Anyway someone can create a script which does all this?
I think it would be useful have if possible
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Best custom rom & list bloatware safe to remove?

Hey guys,,
I just rooted my device using Cf-autoroot and worked flawlessly. And I wanted to install custom rom but have no idea what's the best one (for daily use & all features are working).
And also, while still consider which custom rom to install, I wanted to remove all bloatware but I dunno which one save to remove? Do you have any grand 2 bloatware list that save to remove?
Thank you and all the best XDA team!

Hi there.
I cannot give you a list that a sure deal, if you decide to remove something just check what it does before. Try freeze those apps insted before you delete.
You can use two apps from playstore
1. No bloat
2. System app remover (root)
Both will do the job. In NoBloat you can even delete a file and save backup.
I did remove the apps below and i have no problems at all, some will be in system\app folder, some will be in system\priv-app folder.
I did replace few apps like music player, video player, clock. So i didnt mind removing the stock one.
Here is my personal debloat:
Accuweather widget
Accuweather phone
Alarm widget
Basic dreams
Blurbs
Books
Chat on
ChocoEUKor
Clock package - i use clock from playstore.
Cloud agent
Colorblind
CoolEUKor
Digital clock
Dropbox
Google drive (drive.apk)
Droidsansherifitalic
Dualclock
Easy favorite contact widget
Easy launcher
Easy settings
ELMAgent
Flipboard
Gearmanagerstub
Gms maps (or maps)
Google search widget
Google tts
Group play
Hangouts
Interactive tutorial
Kies
Magazines
Mobileprint3
Mobileprintsvc_cups
Mobileprintsvc_cups_backend
Mobileprintsvc HP
Mobileprintsvc Epson
Mobileprintsvc Samsung
Music fx
Music2 (google music)
Musicliveshare
MusicplayerWT
NoiseField
PagebuddyNotiSvc2
PhaseBeam
PhotoTable
PickUpTutorial
PlayGames
PlusOne
PolarisViewer
RoseEUKor
S-voice
SamsungApps
S-translator
SamsungContentAgent
SamsungLink
SamsungSans
SamsungService
SamsungTTS
SamsungwidgetActiveApp
Sbrowser
SbrowserTry
*all* S cloud apk's
SecLivewallpaperpicker
SecMyfiles
SimpleWidget
SNS
SPPPushclient
StoryAlbum
Street
TalkBack
TrimApp
TripAdvisor
Videos
Velvet
WeatherWidgetDaemon
*all* Yahoo apk's
There might be few other that i removed and cant remember right now
Good luck and BACKUP system app and priv-app folder before.
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[GUIDE][DEBLOAT] Sony Xperia Z1C (D5503|amami) - Lollipop 5.1.1

Useful:
CallWidgetPermission (Important of Calling)
ExperienceFlow2LiveWallpaper (Sony Stock Live Wallpaper)
SmartSearch (Important of Contacts)
Theme000 (Multi)
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Can be replace without affect:
SemcMusic -> Vanilla Music (<1MB)
SemcNotes -> com.taxaly.noteme.v2 (<600kb)
Conversations -> rpkandrodev.yaata (<3MB|SMS/MMS)
Album/Movies/Photo Editor (>16MB) -> com.simplemobiletools.gallery (<4MB|Can be hardware play on .webm/.mp4|Snapdragon 800 can be handle of VP9+Opus when Stock Video are be more crashes than this as a non-problem.)
Calculator -> 30kb Calculator [com.gmail.psixgame.intelli.calc] - Straight Fastest calculator ever'
Stock calendar -> Touch Calendar (<2MB)
textinput-tng -> "Simple Keyboard" (Maybe doesn't had a Dictonaries but I am sure that are be fastest than Stock)
com.mobisystems.fileman -> X-Plore (Dual window)
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Can be updates without affect:
WebViewGoogle -> Of Newest
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Useless:
ActiveClipper {?}
AnonymousData
AndroidForWork
ar-effect
ArtFilterCamera
BrowserProviderProxy
CrashMonitor
CrashMonitorSystem
CustomizationPresetContacts
device-monitor
DownloadProviderUi (Doesn't affect at Without UI downloader.)
EnchantedForest (Useless theme)
Exchange2
Exchange3Google
FaceLock
FBCalendarSync
Galaxy4
GoogleAnalyticsProxy
GoogleLyricsPlugin
GoogleTTS
helpapp
HTMLViewer
IddAgent
ims {?}
infoeye
JapaneseIME
Keep
KeyChain
LiveWallpapers
LocalContacts {?}
MyXperia
NewsWeather
OMAClientProvisioning
OmaV1AgentDownloadServices
OmaDownload
OneTimePassLockScreenApp
PartnerBookmarksProvider
PhotoSlideshow
PhotoTable
phone-usage
PhotoWidget-release
PMSserviceTrigger
RecommendationEngineExtension
SemcCamera3D (Panorama)
SEMCFacebookProxy
SemcMusicVisualizer (If you doesn't have a Stock Music)
SemcWarrantyTime
SimCardService {?}
SmallApp-Calculator (Weight more than a 29kb Calculator)
SmallAppManagerService
SmallAppsFramework
SmallAppsLauncher
SmallApp-Timer
SmallAppWidget
sneiaccountmanager
SocialEngineCore
SocialEngineFacebookPlugin
SocialEnginePicasaPlugin
SomcCameraFaceRegistration
SomcCameraWidget
socialife
somc-get-more-release
SomcMovieCreator-release
SomcMovieCreatorRmm-release (If you have a KDEnLive: You can Remove)
SomcPhotoAnalyzer
SomcPodcast
SomcSketch
SOMCWebPlatform
SonyEntrance
Stk/SmartcardService
Tasks (Nothing important)
talkback (I was be thinking that a Samsung will be has a useful crap only...)
TimeShiftCamera
TopContactsProvider
TopContactsWidget-release
TouchBlock
UpdateCenter
usb-mtp-backup-transport
usb-mtp-factoryreset-wrapper
usb-mtp-marlin-wrapper
usb-mtp-update-wrapper
usb-mtp-vendor-extension-service
WeatherWidget-release
WikipediaPlugin
WorldClockWidget-release
YouTubeKaraokePlugin
YouTubePlugin
VpnDialogs
/vendor/overlay:
com.sonyericsson.trackid-res-305.apk
overlay-semcalbum-flickr-on.apk
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks-res-305.apk
SimpleHome-Overlay-270.apk (Simple Home Laucher)
com.sonyericsson.customization.presetcontacts-res-305.apk
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Absolutely useless:
BasicDreams
EnterpriseService
HoloSpiralWallpaper
Newsstand
NoiseField
PhaseBeam
retaildemo
SemcEmail
SemcMetadataCleanup
SimpleHome (Launcher)
sonyentrance2-release (What's New)
Theme001 - Green
Theme002 - Orange
Theme003 - Red
Theme004 - Purple
Theme005 - Blue
Theme006 - Silver
Velvet - Google Searcher
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Can caught from Download:
Books - Google Play Books
Chrome/ChromeCustomizations - Google Chrome
Drive - Google Drive
Facebook - Can be download of "Facebook Lite" or on to "Browser" instead - It's a main Reason of "Lags" after Update of Newest Version of Facebook when Remove could be help to Return Functionally. {No Pic filters then No more Promote Stock.}
Hangouts - Google Hangouts
Gmail2 - Google Mail
Maps - Google Maps
Music2 - Google Play Music [UI it's a like as "Spotify",not at Music Player - when AOSP does be better performance']
PlayGames - Google Play Games
PlusOne - Google+
Videos - Google Play Videos
YouTube - YouTube
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/media/audio/alarms:
Remove all except of "alarm.ogg" and "Hassium" (But if be want: Alarm_Beep_03.ogg|Barium|Xperia)
/media/audio/notifications:
Remove all except of "Argon" and "notification"
/media/audio/ringtones:
Remove all except of "Orion" and "Xperia" (But if be want: Cassiopedia|Pyxis - or will be looks good: Breeze)

hello..I have a rooted z1compact and I want to debloat it using this method..my question is, how do I use this? is there an app that I need to install first before I can use this?? sorry I am newbie

xjhayar09 said:
hello..I have a rooted z1compact and I want to debloat it using this method..my question is, how do I use this? is there an app that I need to install first before I can use this?? sorry I am newbie
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It's just of Manual configuration of Select Apps only.
Not install but a Remove manually.
In Just.