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[Q] De-brand At&T Atrix

has anyone ever tried flashing their AT&T phone with a retail fw? I am planning to flash mine with the newly uploaded HK retail FW. has anyone tried fiddling with it? thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288208

Why you wanna do that ?
You want to delete AT&T apps? just root your device and freeze\uninstall them with Titanium Backup.
Good list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=972459

As long as you flash faux kernel, I believe it should be fine.
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@ofek: yes to the apps deletion plus i dont like seeing the AT&T boot up.
@polaris: is it really necessary to flash the faux kernel? sorry for the noob question.

31stfreak said:
@ofek: yes to the apps deletion plus i dont like seeing the AT&T boot up.
@polaris: is it really necessary to flash the faux kernel? sorry for the noob question.
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Because you cannot use boot.img from international on AT&T set. I never tried AT&T boot.img combine with international system.img.
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31stfreak said:
@ofek: yes to the apps deletion plus i dont like seeing the AT&T boot up.
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Don't delete AT&T apps. Just freeze them with TiBu. Deleting could give you undesirable results.
Best way to get rid of them completely is to flash a ROM which is debloated such as Aura, or which simply has none of them like CM7. If the ROM you use has any apps you don't want, freezing is the better option.

Can you all give me advice on custom rom decisions please?

Ok I have the Note 2 GT-N7100 on O2 UK.
I previously had the S2 and rooted the phone fine.
I have never installed a custom rom on any phones before.
What I need is advice on what I need to do for me to get rid of bloat ware, free up loads of space and customize my phone with a different look.
I'm aware a custom rom is personal preference but I just need anyone to guide me or give me advice on what needs to be done to get my phone working faster and better with more space.
Thanks,
Aaron.

If your happy with your rom you could just use titanium back up to uninstall any unwanted bloatware. For customisation there are lots of xposed mods that can really customise your phone
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You don't have to do anything, really. Just always do a full wipe that's all.
To get rid of bloatware, I suggest ROM Cleaner head over to the Original Android Development section.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II

Will I be able to remove all the apps that come with the phone?
I need root also don't I?

aaronjunited said:
Will I be able to remove all the apps that come with the phone?
I need root also don't I?
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Well of course you need to root. If you need any help with that you could hit that root info tab on the note 2 main forum page. Also, if you are considering on flashing a ROM, I highly recommend Hawkish extreme ROM mainly due to the great battery life it gives and in your case, you can get rid of all the bloatware through the AROMA installer. But you could always get rid of bloat without flashing any ROMs by using those apps 'sawdoctor' & 'Simone' suggested.
Hawkish: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983626

I'd suggest to root it and then use Titanium, not to REMOVE the apps you don't need but to FREEZE them. Then use the phone for a couple of days and if you don't experience any problems, you can remove the frozen apps. Much safer that way.

Thank you for the suggestions and advice.

If u like the stock rom, then go for AliianceRom. Its similar to the stock Samsung ROM with some extra features
Or else there are many other custom ROMs if u wanna try new stuffs and experiment.

dalanik said:
I'd suggest to root it and then use Titanium, not to REMOVE the apps you don't need but to FREEZE them. Then use the phone for a couple of days and if you don't experience any problems, you can remove the frozen apps. Much safer that way.
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I second this opinion. :good:

Go for omega rom it's good
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Please please please, once rooted, before flashing anything, backup the EFS.
Then as stated, use titanium to freeze apps before deleting them just in case.
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I recommend Wanamlite.

I recommend rooted stock. More reliable than any custom rom or kernel.
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[Q] Couple of. S4. Question help thanks!!

[Q] S4 questions please help
Hi all I'm new to android and have been reading a ton
But have a few question?
1. I have a bell s4 Smg-i337 with latest firmware (I believe moto chopper will not work)
But think cw autoroot root method works
Am I correct or how can I root with latest firmware
2. If I install GE rom will it use less storage
(Right now Touchwiz only give my phone like 9.2gb but I read the GE editions s4 doesn't use up as much space)
So will flashing a rom free up space ?
3. Is removing bloat ware bad previously I would just freeze the app but I'm curious about removing it (I read somewhere that if u remove it it screws up ur phone for updates ?
Is that true?
That's all for now thank you

duboisbrian said:
[Q] S4 questions please help
Hi all I'm new to android and have been reading a ton
But have a few question?
1. I have a bell s4 Smg-i337 with latest firmware (I believe moto chopper will not work)
But think cw autoroot root method works
Am I correct or how can I root with latest firmware
2. If I install GE rom will it use less storage
(Right now Touchwiz only give my phone like 9.2gb but I read the GE editions s4 doesn't use up as much space)
So will flashing a rom free up space ?
3. Is removing bloat ware bad previously I would just freeze the app but I'm curious about removing it (I read somewhere that if u remove it it screws up ur phone for updates ?
Is that true?
That's all for now thank you
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All 3 of your questions can be found in previous threads already. There's a thread about what bloatware is safe to remove. Also a thread about which ROM is better for space and speed. And rooting
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Links?
My brains is a little overloaded with info just trying to get some basic answer to some question?

1. I personally don't know
2. No all the partitions will remain the same. To repartition could be dangerous and is often best left alone.
3. The stock ROM scans itself at every boot to make sure everything is there and a padlock boot loader animation will appear. Uninstalling the wrong apps could delete necessary files for other apps and features so they are best frozen on stock, that is what I believe personally.
Ps next time use the search function.
Tylor
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Wait you have bell s4 i337? Not i337m? I was under the impression that only at&t and sprint have i337 :/
Anyways yes cw auto root is the way to go. But make sure your build doesn't end in MF3. I think at&t i337 have a locked boot loader, just be careful that you don't flash Roms if you have mf3. However you can still root using cw root even with a locked boot loader.
How did u manage to get an i337 s4 on bell network?
A custum ROM will give u about 9.7gb of free space. The main reason why people like to flash Roms is to get rid of TW, no bloatware, snappy phone, battery life, and sweet features eg halo))).
Good luck!!
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Thank you all for the help
Little confused about question 2
Tylorw1 says portions stay the same with installing custom rom
But eagertolearn say custom rom will give u 9.7gb of free space
So which is it ?
Does custom rom repatrion to use only what it needs or does it just replace the rom in the memory Samsung used up?

duboisbrian said:
Thank you all for the help
Little confused about question 2
Tylorw1 says portions stay the same with installing custom rom
But eagertolearn say custom rom will give u 9.7gb of free space
So which is it ?
Does custom rom repatrion to use only what it needs or does it just replace the rom in the memory Samsung used up?
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9.7 is what it is partitioned on stock, the other 5.5gb is the system partition so it is one and the same. All it does is install the ROM in the partition, not repartition.
Tylor
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Ok thank you
Lastly I was aware of making sure of deleting bloatware and making sure it safe to remove
But no one answered if removing it affect updating
1. Say an update came out and I remove a bunch of bloatware apps. Will I have any issues updating ?
2. What do most people like to do just freeze or remove.
3. Is there any benefit of removing over freezing ? Since u don't gain any space with removing does it have any advantage?

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Any answers to previous post?

duboisbrian said:
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Any answers to previous post?
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Yep, those questions have been answered several times.

Which post answers my previous 3 questions??
""""1. Say an update came out and I remove a bunch of bloatware apps. Will I have any issues updating ?
2. What do most people like to do just freeze or remove.
3. Is there any benefit of removing over freezing ? Since u don't gain any space with removing does it have any advantage?"""

duboisbrian said:
Which post answers my previous 3 questions??
""""1. Say an update came out and I remove a bunch of bloatware apps. Will I have any issues updating ?
2. What do most people like to do just freeze or remove.
3. Is there any benefit of removing over freezing ? Since u don't gain any space with removing does it have any advantage?"""
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The search function should bring them up for you.

scott14719 said:
Yep, those questions have been answered several times.
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Have searched there is talk about these topic but don't answer my specific question
Instead of constantly saying search the forum (WHICH I HAVE DONE)
It would take 1 minute to just answer my questions if you know the answer
That's why I have taken to the forums for help
Seems I'm it picked the wrong forum to take to as all the staff does in here instead of taking 1 minute to answer a question
They constantly tell ur to search (WHICH again I have done and learned a lot Now I'm at a point I have a few "specific" question that I can't seem to find on the forum
Thank you

duboisbrian said:
Have searched there is talk about these topic but don't answer my specific question
Instead of constantly saying search the forum (WHICH I HAVE DONE)
It would take 1 minute to just answer my questions if you know the answer
That's why I have taken to the forums for help
Seems I'm it picked the wrong forum to take to as all the staff does in here instead of taking 1 minute to answer a question
They constantly tell ur to search (WHICH again I have done and learned a lot Now I'm at a point I have a few "specific" question that I can't seem to find on the forum
Thank you
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Staff? Do you think people are here to serve you? I will be ignoring you now...as I hope the rest of your "staff" will as well. Good day Boss man. And if you actually tried reading and learning the three answers you are looking for (and much much more) is readily available. I am sorry to waste your valuable time trying to help you to actually find the answers you need.

Help lol
"The search function should bring them up for you."
thank for the info I wast aware of a search button ..??
Very helpful. you must be very knowledgable to be a mod and instead of helping you just constantly say use search button!
I don't mean to start a fight and will stop. I just wanted to share a users opinion not ending to be rude.. Clearly take wrong way sorry
So if you are able to answer some specific question that would be appreciated if not then please dont clog my thread and allow another android friend to help
Thank you
Lastly I was aware of making sure of deleting bloatware and making sure it safe to remove
But no one answered if removing it affect updating
1. Say an update came out and I remove a bunch of bloatware apps. Will I have any issues updating ?
2. What do most people like to do just freeze or remove.
3. Is there any benefit of removing over freezing ? Since u don't gain any space with removing does it have any advantage?

I will try and help - this is just an attempt and not proven
1. Say an update came out and I remove a bunch of bloatware apps. Will I have any issues updating ?
-use common sense, removing AT&T Family Map or YouTube probably will not have any impact. Removing something that you dont have a clear definition of like for example BandService or CapabilityManagerService may cause serious issues.
2. What do most people like to do just freeze or remove.
-I doubt most people vote on such things. I freeze myself, if something doesnt work, I can unfreeze easier than I can go and find the replacement app out on the internet
3. Is there any benefit of removing over freezing ? Since u don't gain any space with removing does it have any advantage?
-remove = gain space at expense of if you need it in the future, you will need to make a task of it
-freeze = dont reclaim space but have safety net of immediately unfreezing and getting back functionality
Suggestion: How about freezing until you have a space issue, then deal with what to do at that point?
Before you freeze/remove, google the app first and see if some poor [email protected]@rd is trying figure out how to fix what he just eliminated
Good luck - have fun - be careful

atari800 said:
I will try and help - this is just an attempt and not proven
1. Say an update came out and I remove a bunch of bloatware apps. Will I have any issues updating ?
-use common sense, removing AT&T Family Map or YouTube probably will not have any impact. Removing something that you dont have a clear definition of like for example BandService or CapabilityManagerService may cause serious issues.
2. What do most people like to do just freeze or remove.
-I doubt most people vote on such things. I freeze myself, if something doesnt work, I can unfreeze easier than I can go and find the replacement app out on the internet
3. Is there any benefit of removing over freezing ? Since u don't gain any space with removing does it have any advantage?
-remove = gain space at expense of if you need it in the future, you will need to make a task of it
-freeze = dont reclaim space but have safety net of immediately unfreezing and getting back functionality
Suggestion: How about freezing until you have a space issue, then deal with what to do at that point?
Before you freeze/remove, google the app first and see if some poor [email protected]@rd is trying figure out how to fix what he just eliminated
Good luck - have fun - be careful
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Another reason to freeze is if you remove an app and yet another updates comes your way, the app will be placed back on your phone. If that app already existed and was frozen, will remain frozen with the next update. At least that's what happens when you update a ROM.
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Good stuff Locoman
:good:

THANK You.
U guys were a lot of help
Just switched from iPhone and will never go back
All question are answered
Thanks again

You could have avoided alot of this, use the google search, and 98% will point you to the correct thread in xda, just trying to help you for the future questions you may have, you will run into this issue again.
Good luck sir.
Thanks

[Q] Safe Bloatware to delete?

Trying this again....
(the other threads, a couple weeks old now, did not contain much information)
Rooted users, what software/apps have you removed (and noticed no unsatisfying results)?
Also, what did you use to delete/remove/freeze/disable?

What device do you have, easiest way is to use clean tool from Scott in the developers section, or simply flash Clean ROM
CleanRom

LG G2.
Not looking for a ROM. Looking to delete apps.

daniel178 said:
LG G2.
Not looking for a ROM. Looking to delete apps.
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...Alright lets try once more. Who is you carrier? Clean tool is not a rom, it is a utility that removes bloat, it can be found in the AT&T dev section. IF you so wish to manually do something that someone with YEARS of experience has done for you automagically with the clean tool, there is a list in said post, with an entire list of all apps that were removed.
Most people use either root explorer, solid explore, rom toolbox pro, or titanium back up. Have a good one.

Verizon.

... I'm done
CleanRom

[sigh]
Any actual answers?

daniel178 said:
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Any actual answers?
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Did you search?
My thread lists about everything safe to disable it delete. (I'd disable first just in case.)

daniel178 said:
Trying this again....
(the other threads, a couple weeks old now, did not contain much information)
Rooted users, what software/apps have you removed (and noticed no unsatisfying results)?
Also, what did you use to delete/remove/freeze/disable?
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If you mean whether like on the Optimus G LG has locked down the apps so that if you uninstall them the ROM will refuse to boot, then that's a no. It's been confirmed that you can use Titanium to freeze and uninstall (or you could just flash cleanrom and it does the work for you).

thanks fr4nk1yn and droid_<3er, for the list and also the info. Just what I was looking for!

[Q] Telus version of the s5 and custom roms

Hello all
I recently upgraded from a sg2x I had it rooted and only had lbe privacy guard installed to manage pesky permissions and a few apps to trim the bloat ware.
My problem is that the s5 while it is s great phone has so much crap on it I literally have no idea where to start with trimming the fat. Just wondering if there are any ROMS availablethat do most of that for you? Pretty new to the whole scan and just thought I would ask. I would also be very interested to know if lbe privacy gaurd is still a viable permission limiting app. Sorry if I missed the answers in the forums somewhere but I have been having a hard time finding info specific to the Telus model of the S5 (SM-G900W8)
I have had the phone for one day and have had enough apps download on there own with very questionable permissions it has made me want to go back to the S2x and not bother with an upgrade. More insidious software on these things that enough. Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers

I should also add that I have found the rooting guide but haven't done so yet as I am afraid of getting to crazy deleting bloat. I never used a rom just ran stock s2x and never updated it. Am curious to try something new in the form of a custom rom. I don't really use the phone for anything but music email and banking. Again any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi, some galaxy s 5 g900f custom roms will work on the Telus galaxy s 5. I have the omega rom on my Telus phone. Uses the same recovery as well.
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Right on thanks for the help. Did you find it got rid of most of the unwanted stuff? Much change in interface or anything?
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