Is it better to just disable system apps or fully delete them ?
Robi959 said:
Is it better to just disable system apps or fully delete them ?
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There is ABSOLUTELY zero reason to touch any apps in /system, period. Ever. If you do, it will break OTAs, if you delete the wrong thing you'll have to reflash the ROM to recover, etc.
Settings-Apps->All, look for the ones you want to disable, do it there. If you can't disable them there, use pm disable com.app.name. If somehow you disable something critical, you can always factory reset to go back to normal.
If you touch /system, factory reset won't un-break what you did.
I use System app remover (ROOT) to delete system apps.
I always delete apps I dont use and want by deleting them from /system/app and /system/priv-app and I never had any problem or issue with it.
Also, currently, I use CloudyStock so I dont worry about OTA incompatibility.
More better is to disable or freeze unused apps. Why to delete? If you delete any essentially app from system your phone can be damaged.
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Yes i think same maybe is better just disable apps. They will not work and that is it. Maybe phone when we delete some app trying to find that app and just cause problems. With disable is more secure..
I always delete what I don't want from my phone rather than simply disabling the apps. Of course, I've been tinkering with my phones for years, so I know what I'm doing. I also don't take OTA updates, so ruining the ability to do so is not a concern for me.
Vlad Paul said:
More better is to disable or freeze unused apps. Why to delete? If you delete any essentially app from system your phone can be damaged.
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Why yes, deleting stuff like Chrome, Google+, Maps or any other app that can be downloaded from the Play Store will certainly damage the phone.
robogo1982 said:
Why yes, deleting stuff like Chrome, Google+, Maps or any other app that can be downloaded from the Play Store will certainly damage the phone.
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Chrome, Maps, Google + is not esentialy apps. Dont be ironic, try to be helpfull or keep thread clean
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Hi there.
I have a Xperia Play with .042 firmware (stock ROM), and only rooted (locked bootloader).
My phone works well, but sometimes feels a bit laggy. I've noticed in the Running Apps list that a lot of times Google Maps turns on even if I didnt open it, and it causes me a lot of that lag, so I have to close it and then the Xplay works well again.
So, my question is, can I uninstall Google Maps and then reinstall it from the Play Store as a non-system app? This should stop thet the app opens itself on its own...
What problems can cause uninstalling Google Maps?
I don't think making it a non system app will stop it from running in the back. I just uninstalled it altogether
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It's just Google spying on you. No need to worry.
If you are not sure just freeze it with titanium backup or system tuner pro or something. Nothing will happen if you uninstall it tho.
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Use an app called Autostarts to control which apps start automatically and when. No need to uninstall or freeze anything. Its like msconfig/startup manager for android. Its a root app so it gets the job done properly, meaning it stops apps from starting in the first place, not one of those useless apps which kills them after they start.
sesamo said:
If you are not sure just freeze it with titanium backup
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Good idea. I've frozen it and for now my Xplay goes perfect.
LordBattleBeard said:
Use an app called Autostarts to control which apps start automatically and when. No need to uninstall or freeze anything. Its like msconfig/startup manager for android. Its a root app so it gets the job done properly, meaning it stops apps from starting in the first place, not one of those useless apps which kills them after they start.
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I'll give it a try. Thanks.
Can we start generating a safe to disable list for the Nexus 10? Or I suppose, a consequences of disabling list would be more appropriate.
I've seen lists for other devices, but usually the lists are filled with manufacturer installed bloatware.
I have disabled Currents, Google Search, and Google+ with no noticeable problems.
I've done youtube, talk, maps, google+, google play movies/magazines/books/music, earth, currents, and exchange services. The strange thing is, some of the start-up processes for these apps are still running. I want to disable NFC and Wallet, but I a few folks mentioned something about corrupting their NFC chip (on other devices), so I'm a little concerned.
If you're rooted, use Titanium Backup to "freeze" them, then they can't start services.
If you don't want to buy titanium backup, and you're rooted, just use a file explorer to rename or delete them in /system/apps
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alias_neo said:
If you're rooted, use Titanium Backup to "freeze" them, then they can't start services.
If you don't want to buy titanium backup, and you're rooted, just use a file explorer to rename or delete them in /system/apps
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+1 for freezing
alias_neo said:
If you're rooted, use Titanium Backup to "freeze" them, then they can't start services.
If you don't want to buy titanium backup, and you're rooted, just use a file explorer to rename or delete them in /system/apps
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Great, I purchased titanium backup a while ago, but didn't realize that freeze was different than disable in the settings/app menu. Thanks for the info.
bioorganic said:
Great, I purchased titanium backup a while ago, but didn't realize that freeze was different than disable in the settings/app menu. Thanks for the info.
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I don't think there's a difference between the two
Except not everything you can disable in settings/apps,TB you can freeze anything
But freeze/disable has same effect
Hey guys was just wondering if theres any images of the stock 4.3 rom without gapps. I only use play store everything else like G+, Hangouts, Google Books, Music, Magazines, Chrome, Keep, Maps etc i dont use so was wondering if theres a stock image about without the gapps to save me uninstalling the apps each time. If not is it best just to remove them from system/apps or just use Titanium and uninstall, cheers.
No, and you're actually better off freezing those apps rather than uninstalling. The end result of both is exactly the same, but you at least have the option of defrosting them later down the road.
Ah thanks and yea its probs for the best could always unfreeze if i run into problems. Is disabling them the same as freezing them with titanium?.
Seanus86 said:
Ah thanks and yea its probs for the best could always unfreeze if i run into problems. Is disabling them the same as freezing them with titanium?.
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For all practical intents and purposes, yes. I've personally never had problems flat out uninstalling the apps, but if you ever want to take an OTA, it'll cause a realm of hurt.
hello!
i 'd like to know if there is a list of safe to remove or freeze apps or android services we don't need or don't harm the device.
Yes. Several threads. Use search button and don't post question here.
I use this trick. Install titanium backup and try freezing things. If you're like me, you use all of Google's apps, so really have no need for things like LG's web browser, email, file browser, etc. These are all safe to get rid of, but just to be safe, use the "freeze" button in titanium. If, after a while, everything seems to be OK, go ahead and delete the frozen stuff. This way you're not screwed if you accidentally get rid of something important
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I disabled automatic updates in playstore settings but for some reason apps are still auto-updating. Its getting to be pretty annoying too because every time I remove a bloatware app it just downloads and reinstalls it.
How do I stop this??
AMShiech said:
I disabled automatic updates in playstore settings but for some reason apps are still auto-updating. Its getting to be pretty annoying too because every time I remove a bloatware app it just downloads and reinstalls it.
How do I stop this??
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Try clearing Play Store data/cache (settings->apps) followed by a reboot. You will need to update/reapply personal settings, including the master toggle for automatic updates.
AMShiech said:
I disabled automatic updates in playstore settings but for some reason apps are still auto-updating. Its getting to be pretty annoying too because every time I remove a bloatware app it just downloads and reinstalls it.
How do I stop this??
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Most of them are in the oem partition anyways. So remove them from there. But do it in twrp file manager, because trying to edit oem while booted will lock up the device.
AMShiech said:
I disabled automatic updates in playstore settings but for some reason apps are still auto-updating. Its getting to be pretty annoying too because every time I remove a bloatware app it just downloads and reinstalls it.
How do I stop this??
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Did Davey126's suggestion of clearing the Play Store app settings fix this for you?
kentchristopher said:
Did Davey126's suggestion of clearing the Play Store app settings fix this for you?
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Clearing the play store cache did worked for a few of the apps but the ones in the OEM I effectively deleted in twrp. Turns out the OEM partition on this phone is largely useless bloat and not much else.
kentchristopher said:
Did Davey126's suggestion of clearing the Play Store app settings fix this for you?
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Also before deleting from oem, first just try renaming them (with a ~ at the end for example) to make sure it's safe to remove. Then boot up and check, if all is good then you delete if you want. Many people delete things, then come back here asking if anyone has a copy because they deleted something they needed.
Just to be safe.
madbat99 said:
Also before deleting from oem, first just try renaming them (with a ~ at the end for example) to make sure it's safe to remove. Then boot up and check, if all is good then you delete if you want. Many people delete things, then come back here asking if anyone has a copy because they deleted something they needed.
Just to be safe.
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Yea this ain't my first rodeo. I've bricked far too many devices to make that mistake again. I only did away with the crap I was 100% certain was just that, crap, ie boost zone, amazon, facebook, etc. Though I'm still trying to figure out what it was I removed that rendered system webview permanently frozen, but I made a separate thread regarding that.
AMShiech said:
Yea this ain't my first rodeo. I've bricked far too many devices to make that mistake again. I only did away with the crap I was 100% certain was just that, crap, ie boost zone, amazon, facebook, etc. Though I'm still trying to figure out what it was I removed that rendered system webview permanently frozen, but I made a separate thread regarding that.
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I was talking to the person I quoted. To make sure they did it correctly.
Sounds like you did a bunch of stuff that could have caused your issue.