Does anyone know of a list of the Google apk's and what they are? I'm trying to get rid of all the extra crap that I'm never going to use on my N7, and I just don't want to accidentally remove the wrong thing. Any help would be awesome!
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
Gives a general idea what you may find in a gapps package.
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http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
Gives a general idea what you may find in a gapps package.
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Yeah, not really what I'm looking for. I know generally what would be in a gapps package, or included in an AOSP ROM, but I'm looking for something that lists the apk's individually, so that I can remove what I want without breaking functionality. Especially since some of their names aren't relevant to what they do.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Barebones
This is a good place to start.
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Well, there's a partial list here, but it's out-of-date. It was helpful enough though for my purposes though, I was able to use my Google-fu for the rest.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...e-apks-their-purpose-safe-not-remove-big.html
sheehaaj said:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Barebones
This is a good place to start.
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Thanks, I just saw this after I did my last post, this was actually informative though.
Well are you planning to use stock with root. If you are I'd just disable the app withing the setting menu.
If you remove those apps with keeping stock and root you have to keep a backup of those apps to allow otas
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Reason I ask is because...I rooted my EVO now everyday I am in the dev section looking for new roms and kernels. I really don't want to deal with that stress with my Tab...Unless I am missing something that's a must have with root.
Tell me...
I don't want to flash a new rom yet as I just got my Tab on Friday. But I must say, rooting is necessary if you want to take full advantage of the device's capabilities. Barring flashing a custom rom.
Applications like Titanium Backup and Market Enabler require the device to be rooted. And those are just the ones I've installed thus far. I'm sure there are many other useful applications out there which require su access.
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For me the main reason was to be able remove the file that was constantly reminding me to activate the phone,
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For me the main reason was to be able remove the file that was constantly reminding me to activate the phone,
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Is annoying!
Market Enabler and Root Explorer were the deal breakers for me.
Stress? How can rooting be stressful? If anyting, it'll reduce the stress by allowing your device to function properly.
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Stress? How can rooting be stressful? If anyting, it'll reduce the stress by allowing your device to function properly.
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Stressful? Did I miss something?
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So,
as many of you may have already realised (see post here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36025159&postcount=39), if you are on a rooted JB 4.1.2 ROM, enabling multi window is just a matterof adding the app code to a system file (namely /root/syste/csc/feature.xml).
This is easy to do manually, but it'd be awsome if some willing developer could develop a very simple android app, where you get the list of installed apps and yoiu choose the ones for which you want multi window embaled.
I'd pay for such an app, and I am ready to be a beta tester
Anyone?
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So,
as many of you may have already realised (see post here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36025159&postcount=39), if you are on a rooted JB 4.1.2 ROM, enabling multi window is just a matterof adding the app code to a system file (namely /root/syste/csc/feature.xml).
This is easy to do manually, but it'd be awsome if some willing developer could develop a very simple android app, where you get the list of installed apps and yoiu choose the ones for which you want multi window embaled.
I'd pay for such an app, and I am ready to be a beta tester
Anyone?
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I would be willing to pay for this app and test as well. I have manually done a few myself but its just a pain.
Count me in as well.
maybe an admin can put this post as a ticky to increase visibility?
This has already been done, not as an app, but can be flashed if rooted. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36124327.
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@gitlygit : But it has a major flaw, it only works on deodexed rooms and I try to stay away from them!
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This has already been done, not as an app, but can be flashed if rooted. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36124327.
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no that's not what I am talking about...
What I suggest is an app that lists all installed apps and at the same time reads the apps in the feature.xlm to mark thise already enabled for multiwindow.
The app allows to select/deselect the installed apps to add /remove them to/from features.xml
That would be a 2h job + testing, nothing fancy...
I'd really pay for that...
no need to flash anything with recovery or be deodexed...
just install the app...
only requirement is to be rooted to access feature.xml
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no that's not what I am talking about...
What I suggest is an app that lists all installed apps and at the same time reads the apps in the feature.xlm to mark thise already enabled for multiwindow.
The app allows to select/deselect the installed apps to add /remove them to/from features.xml
That would be a 2h job + testing, nothing fancy...
I'd really pay for that...
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You seem to understand what needs to be done, take a crank at it.
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You seem to understand what needs to be done, take a crank at it.
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never wrote a line of code for android sorry... I could write it for pc but that would be of no use
I've almost got it done...Ive never written anything for android either until yesterday so its taking a little longer than 2 hrs I'll upload a beta later on today
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I've almost got it done...Ive never written anything for android either until yesterday so its taking a little longer than 2 hrs I'll upload a beta later on today
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I can't tell you how excited I am to test this out.
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Ok...try this out
MultiWindow Manager
It will only work with the feature.xml file.
Again...I have barely 24 hrs experience...so don't be surprised if it doesn't work LOL
I dont know where to find if I have that file...can someone report if it works?
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I dont know where to find if I have that file...can someone report if it works?
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It's in /system/csc/feature.xml
This could not have worked more perfectly. This is exactly what everyone is looking for, I think. Thank you so much for your efforts! Do you plan on putting this on the Play Store?
I will mention that this app works flawlessly, but not all apps format perfectly. I tested about 30 apps, and about 3-5 of them either didn't work at all, or were barely functional. This still takes this tablet above and beyond where it was though.
I suggest you create a new thread with this information. I dont think people will find it buried in her. This deserves its own space!
Yea I think I will once I get a little more feedback...glad its working for you
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This will only work on jelly bean, correct? Guess I might have to try that German one.
If you put this in the market add a paid version or donate link and i'll pay you for it.
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It works. Thanks for developing this. One small issue, I unticked YouTube in the list, but it remained multi-window. I think for any unticked apps, you still need to include them in the features.xml file, but they need to start with a "-" , e.g. -com.google.android.youtube
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This will only work on jelly bean, correct? Guess I might have to try that German one.
If you put this in the market add a paid version or donate link and i'll pay you for it.
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There's a donate link in the app.
Anyone know an easier way to remove these in bulk?
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Long press on first to highlight then click all others you want to remove, once all selected hit the x in the top right. Only way I'm afraid. Play store management need some serious work.
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Long press on first to highlight then click all others you want to remove, once all selected hit the x in the top right. Only way I'm afraid. Play store management need some serious work.
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Thank you, least I've managed to go through and delete the 400+ apps on there lol.
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Thank you, least I've managed to go through and delete the 400+ apps on there lol.
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No problems, always happy to help. I tend to go back through once a month to remove the crap from there, stops it getting too ridiculous. I try out so many apps that it would be a pointless list otherwise. There is also a cool app called My Paid Apps which shows you all the stuff you've purchased, really handy seeing as Google removed this option. Link bellow:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jkg.mypaidapps
My question is why remove it? does it make your phone slow?
I really like to know.
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My question is why remove it? does it make your phone slow?
I really like to know.
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I don't want my list full of crap apps I'll never use again. Nothing about speed of phone. I only want to see apps. I'll use again and find useful. Not every single app I've ever tried or installed. Guess if you don't use the list or don't install much then it doesn't matter. But if like me your always trying out new apps the list guests ridiculous pretty fast and the vast majority of which I'll never want to use again.
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I don't want my list full of crap apps I'll never use again. Nothing about speed of phone. I only want to see apps. I'll use again and find useful. Not every single app I've ever tried or installed. Guess if you don't use the list or don't install much then it doesn't matter. But if like me your always trying out new apps the list guests ridiculous pretty fast and the vast majority of which I'll never want to use again.
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oohh now I know what you mean, you're right. thnx :highfive:
Gonna clean mine to
I love my motox but one of the features I miss about my S3/Note2 was the gallery feature where you could create folders and move pics around within the gallery app. It was so convenient!
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check out a different gallery app like quick pic!
Or a file manager like ES File Explorer
Parker, I know but I don't like downloading apps for existing functionally I find it redundant.
This should be functionality built into android
Solutions, I have been using a filer Explorer but it's cumbersome. Samsung's solution was so elegant
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That's kind of the point of Android in general and Moto X in particular. It doesn't have all the extra crap that bloats the Samsung devices. If you want a feature, download an app. Simple.
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That's kind of the point of Android in general and Moto X in particular. It doesn't have all the extra crap that bloats the Samsung devices. If you want a feature, download an app. Simple.
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This ^^^
All that bloat on touchwiz and others like it....is used by some, but just bloat to others. I much prefer adding the apps I want....versus having to debloat all the stuff I don't want. ?
Thats just me.
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IMO, that type of functionality should be in the stock gallery app...
Let me add.....if you aren't rooted....bloat can be a nightmare. At least on a vanilla android system....there's very little to debloat, so not having root isn't as dire. ?
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I would argue that if you want to create directories and move files around, a file manager is the tool of choice, just as it is on a pc. Putting that functionality into every app that accesses files is redundant and unnecessary.
Yea that's always been kind of weird that you can't do that. I recently started using Dropbox to save all my photos which is nice. You can create folders on there to keep them organized! Also, you'll get extra space (500Mb) to store photos once you activate the auto-upload thing.
The WORST thing is picture messages from iPhone users. They all come to me in the STUPID slideshow format that sucks. You can't even zoom in on the pictures and I've noticed in particular with the Moto X that the play/pause buttons disappear. So now I have to wait the 15-20 seconds for the next slide to look at the pic. Does anyone know how to get rid of this? Other than the obvious of installing a different SMS/MMS app or using Hangouts? I prefer the stock application and this is the only gripe I have with it.
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I would argue that if you want to create directories and move files around, a file manager is the tool of choice, just as it is on a pc. Putting that functionality into every app that accesses files is redundant and unnecessary.
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problem is, your thinking like a software engineer, not an end user I want to be able to move my pictures around from where I look at them, not have to go into some other app, do it there and then go back and check it all out from the gallery app.
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The WORST thing is picture messages from iPhone users. They all come to me in the STUPID slideshow format that sucks. You can't even zoom in on the pictures and I've noticed in particular with the Moto X that the play/pause buttons disappear. So now I have to wait the 15-20 seconds for the next slide to look at the pic. Does anyone know how to get rid of this? Other than the obvious of installing a different SMS/MMS app or using Hangouts? I prefer the stock application and this is the only gripe I have with it.
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What I do is long press on those messages and say Save Attachments. That way they just go to your downloads folder and you can view them at full size and at your leisure.
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What I do is long press on those messages and say Save Attachments. That way they just go to your downloads folder and you can view them at full size and at your leisure.
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Thanks I'll give that at try!
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problem is, your thinking like a software engineer, not an end user I want to be able to move my pictures around from where I look at them, not have to go into some other app, do it there and then go back and check it all out from the gallery app.
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I am thinking like a computer user, who has used Finder (Mac), Explorer (Win), and File Browser (Linux) to manipulate files, and prefer one interface for it.
For me, the most compelling reason for Android IS user access to the file system. If you want all file management from within the apps that access those files, you're a prime candidate for iOS.
Not trying to be snarky about this, I simply prefer to use file management tools for file management, rather than seeing numerous interfaces from numerous apps, and the additional overhead they require.
This app helps, still not as elegant as the touchwiz version but it's OK
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tatuas.android.gfp
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I was going to get the gs5 today but driving home from a place I didn't know saying "OK Google, navigate me home." Made me think twice about getting it. I use these features way too often to not have it on a device anymore. Sure I could of looked it up but that takes me waking and unlocking the phone then putting the address in, which I know it seems that I'm being lazy but these features help out a lot!
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It may be built into Android in the future if users want it, but for the most part, core Android apps provide basic functionality. Manufacturers build on AOSP with their own software tweaks or go closed source with a specific software suite (most of Samsung's S-apps are redundant when Google offers the same apps).
This is kind of analogous to editing with MS Paint or Adobe Photoshop. You can do it in both, but one obviously has more features.
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I was going to get the gs5 today but driving home from a place I didn't know saying "OK Google, navigate me home." Made me think twice about getting it. I use these features way too often to not have it on a device anymore. Sure I could of looked it up but that takes me waking and unlocking the phone then putting the address in, which I know it seems that I'm being lazy but these features help out a lot!
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On the GS5, you'd just go into Google Now and say the same thing. It's definitely more convenient with Touchless Control though.
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I was going to get the gs5 today but driving home from a place I didn't know saying "OK Google, navigate me home." Made me think twice about getting it. I use these features way too often to not have it on a device anymore. Sure I could of looked it up but that takes me waking and unlocking the phone then putting the address in, which I know it seems that I'm being lazy but these features help out a lot!
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There's nothing about the S5 (although the paying with PayPal with your fingerprint is handy) that is appealing enough to make me leave my motox. I've said, I'll never own another phone that doesn't have touchless control.
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Jamolah said:
There's nothing about the S5 (although the paying with PayPal with your fingerprint is handy) that is appealing enough to make me leave my motox. I've said, I'll never own another phone that doesn't have touchless control.
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Supposedly s-voice is suppose to be touchless but no one has figured it out on the s5. I just ordered one I'll see how it is
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Supposedly s-voice is suppose to be touchless but no one has figured it out on the s5. I just ordered one I'll see how it is
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Traitor!!
Um....ignore my signature. ?
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Sprint users did not get it and i would greatly appreciate it if someone could upload it for me. A LG rep informed me there is one but sprint did not get it.
I tried like 20 other music apps and just not liking them
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Sprint users did not get it and i would greatly appreciate it if someone could upload it for me. A LG rep informed me there is one but sprint did not get it.
I tried like 20 other music apps and just not liking them
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The apps are blocked. You can't install them at all I've tried. Unless someone makes a modification to the app or device OS sprint users will be sol. I also want the stock music, gallery and email from lg. I got ten bucks towards a pot if any of you would like to start a small bounty.
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The apps are blocked. You can't install them at all I've tried. Unless someone makes a modification to the app or device OS sprint users will be sol. I also want the stock music, gallery and email from lg. I got ten bucks towards a pot if any of you would like to start a small bounty.
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Hmm there might be a way around that. I was also looking to get the email app eventually. But i ran into a similar issue way back on a older device. I just need to find the apk.
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Sprint users did not get it and i would greatly appreciate it if someone could upload it for me. A LG rep informed me there is one but sprint did not get it.
I tried like 20 other music apps and just not liking them
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There is a possibility that all of you have already tried this but... I could do a backup of the apk and post it. Then download it and see whether they work with your variant or not. (i mean, it worth a try, right? Let me know.
One is the music app and the other is the widget i believe. These ones are from T-mobile's variant, Nevertheless, it is worth a try
I get package is corrupted when trying to install
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Same here. Im gonna play with it tho. See if there is a way to force it on. Thank you for it. Now to find the stock email app lol
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I get package is corrupted when trying to install
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Same here. Im gonna play with it tho. See if there is a way to force it on. Thank you for it. Now to find the stock email app lol
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Let me try another method. And then im going to zip it. it would be less susceptible to get corrupted that way
Here The files zipped
There. If they dont work, then chances are carriers are becoming even more b**chier than they already are.
in the zipped file you will find: Music, music widget, and email app
Same issue all corrupted
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Same issue all corrupted
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Alright. I checked all the files on my pc using some tools to check for corruption and they pass the test. Which means that,,,, Your carriers are being b**chy. Perhaps the signatures of the apps are different, that's why it takes it as corrupted files. Then again, im barely starting to learn programming and all that, but i have been digging around on XDA since 2014 LOL. Anyway people, I WISH YOU THE BEST LUCK TO FIND THE WAY TO GET WHAT YOU WANT! :good:
Yes I did all of this day one. I quickly realized that the carriers hands were all up in it. Hopefully there will be a way eventually to get the stock apps.
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Yes I did all of this day one. I quickly realized that the carriers hands were all up in it. Hopefully there will be a way eventually to get the stock apps.
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By the way, have you noticed that no matter how you do the back up of the app, there is always a file with a format (systag)? that never happened to me with samsung galaxy s or notes devices. Then again, that file is only showing the apkpath as if it were presenting the file.
I believe the issue is happening because you can't sideload the apps, maybe placing them in system/app but for that we need root.
I may be wrong..
Ive tried several different ways. Even using an app to restore it.. Its a no go. Maybe because its a tmobile app and they use some kind of special security code that prevents other varients. But kbrn post above might be right... Might need to go in the system/ and require root...
same issue and im on att. kind of funny since this phone is marketed toward the audiophiles. play music does decently though
You'll probably have the same result, but here's 3 music APKs from my rooted T-Mobile V20.
If someone could get the gallery to work I imagine it's possible for the music app as well... I hope.
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Want to see this work.. .I loved th LG music player back in the day and dont like play music so much
Can you tell me where in the device the file is stored? I checked system/app but do not see the music app. I do have it installed. I am on Verizon.