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[Q] Bloatware app/apk names?

I know there's a thread or two on what's safe to remove but they're not very active nor do they answer my question. Hopefully this will be seen as a valid new topic.
I've gone in through adb and removed/moved to sd most of the apps that I don't wish to have on my phone. There are a few though that still remain and I can't see to figure out what they are called or if they're even in /system/app where I can remove/move them.
Car dock
Clock
Desk clock (do I need them both?)
Desk dock
Latitude
My Account
My Devices
myModes
Places
Screen Share
Setup (swore I removed this and it's still showing up)
Voice dialer
Voice recorder
It occured to me that some of these might be connected to one another or another app. Can anyone confirm?
Also, if anyone knows what any of these are called in /system/app (or maybe in another folder) please let me know.
Thanks!

Car dock - OK
Clock - not sure
Desk clock (do I need them both?) - OK
Desk dock - OK
Latitude - part of Maps, can't remove
My Account - OK
My Devices - OK
myModes - part of Sense? not sure
Places - Part of Maps, can't remove
Screen Share - What's that?
Setup (swore I removed this and it's still showing up)
Voice dialer - OK
Voice recorder - OK
OK means OK to remove
Do yourself a favor and buy Titanium Back-up. It will give you a list of apps and you can "freeze" them (pm disable). Works just as well but is a lot easier.

borodin1 said:
Screen Share - What's that?
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OK to remove. This is the app that shares with other DLNA devices. I have removed it on mine

screen share's apk has something about twonky in it im sure. since it is just a program for connecting to a twonky media server
EDIT: TwonkyMobile_T-Mobile.apk

Thanks guys. I went ahead and got Titinium and froze em all.

Freezing Bloatware

Updated 12.11.2011
I missed the other unwanted system app (bloatware) thread for the SGT so originally started this one. Hopefully with a bit more help from a few of you I intend to make it as complete as I can.
In my opinion freezing option on the donate version of Titanium is the best way to go but there are a couple other less safer solutions. Even though some items are listed as safe to uninstall I wouldn’t recommend it. Freeze and if you have any issues its easy to fix.
Freezing apps has definitely almost doubled my battery life but I also UV and UC so the credit is split. None the less there is no doubt in my mind that freezing has contributed significantly more to extending my SGT battery life.
In any case below is the list of all the system apps reported to have been frozen by me and a few other users without noticeable issues or loss of functionality. Doesnt mean there isnt an issue, maybe we just dont use the feature or and have not discovered it. Some that are not used may have been replaced with another from the Market.
Please correct any mistakes you find or add to the lists either by adding more things that can be frozen or by advising on which ones not to touch. I will try to update to the original post when I find the time.
Try freezing list. Others reported as no issues.
* Account and Sync Settings - no problems and even syncing works if you use apps that have it built in
* AccuWeather Clock - widget
* Alarm Clock - freeze if you use other apps
* AllShare - freeze, DNLA client/server, runs a service in background
* Android Live Wallpapers - freeze its a battery hog
* AppWidgetPicker - freeze, unfreeze if you need to pick a widget
* Bluetooth Share
* BluetoothTest
* [BOOKMARKS] Browser - Chrome Browser. Freeze if you use another
* Calculator - simple calculator
* Calendar Clock - widget
* ChocoEUKor - font ok to freeze
* com.samsung.InputEventApp - freeze Samsung keyboard if you use another!
* com.sec.android.app.lcdtest
* com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.una - freeze, useless Samsung Apps.
* com.sec.android.app.screencapture - freeze, cant make it work.. should work for screenshots with the right key combo... There is other apps available for that.
* com.sec.android.providers.downloads - freeze, I read you cant but no issues detected after 3 days of frozen
* Daily Briefing - freeze widget
* Date time and weather - freeze, only works good in the US
* Date time or weather - freeze, only works good in the US
* Digital Frame - nightstand app. Freeze dependencies as well if you dont use it
* Download Manager - freeze if you use other than stock browser but you might even be able to freeze with stock browser even though I have tested it only with the Miren browser.
* Downloads - freeze if you use other than stock browser but you might even be able to freeze with stock browser even though I have tested it only with the Miren browser.
* DRM Content - freeze, I read you cant but no issues detected after 3 days of freezing
* DRM content launcher - freeze, I read you cant but no issues detected after 3 days of freezing
* DRM Protected Content Storage - I read you cant but no issues detected after 3 days of freezing
* Dual Clock - freeze widget
* eBook - freeze, shame you - always in memory and doing stuff even if you dont have any books... terrible. Readers Hub depends on it.
* Factory Test - freeze
* Gallery - freeze, I use QuickPic which does NOT requier Media Scanner.
* Gmail - freeze if you use another email app or dont use email at all
* Google Calendar Sync - freeze if you dont use
* Google Contacts Sync - freeze if you dont use besides some third party apps can do this by themselves
* Google search - widget,app. Freeze if not used
* Helv Neue - font ok to freeze
* Home screen tips - freeze widget
* Kobo - ebook reading app. Readers Hub depends on it, freeze if both not used
* Live Wallpaper Picker - freeze if you don't use live wallpapers
* Magic Smoke Wallpapers - freeze live wallpaper if you dont use
* MAIN LABEL - I think thats Samsung default Laucher.. freeze if you use other
* Maps - freeze if you dont use
* Market Feedback Agent - Freeze, I thought it might affect the ability to rate apps but I dont see any effect of freezing it
* Market Updater - freeze especialy if you patched the old version and dont want it to update itself
* Memo - freeze if you dont use its just notepad
* Mini sketch memo - freeze if you dont use for making sketches
* MmsProvission - freeze, i dont use MMS and dint notice any other ill efects.
* Mobile Print - freeze iif you dont use
* Mobile Tracker - freeze it.. Samsung mobile tracker, my anti-virus does that for me if I want it.
* Mobile Tracker Settings - freeze if above
* MTP Application - Samsung Kies - freeze unless you use it. Digital frame depends on it.
* Music - freeze if you dont use or use other
* Music Hub - freeze, for some reason it runs in the background even if not used
* Music Visualization Wallpapers - freeze with live wallpaper
* My files - freeze if you dont use use Email system app. Freezing results in the email app forceclosing when you hit the reply button
* Network Location - might wanna freeze that if you dont use it. but if you use GPS a lot it speeds up finding your location.
* News & Weather - freeze, runs a service in background
* OBS: freeze ONLY AFTER you have the other laucher installed! ahhahahahha
* PhoneSetupWizard - freeze, just used once and not even needed.
* Pico TTS - Text to Speech (reads text for you). Freeze if not used
* PressReader - newspaper reading app. Readers Hub depends on it.
* Program Monitor - freeze widget. Samsung Home depends on it
* Pulse - news reader. Freeze if you use another
* Readers Hub - freeze, same deal as eBook. (for some reason it runs in the background even if not used)
* RoseEUKor - fonts ok to freeze but very small and wont use RAM if not used.
* Samsung account - freeze unless you use Samsung Apps.
* Samsung Apps - samsung market, Supposedly updates samsung apps. Freeze if you don't use samsung home or apps installed via Samsung Apps.
* Samsung Home - freeze only if you use another launcher, thats you default laucher.. I use ADW Launcher.
* Samsung Installer Utility - freeze
* Samsung keypad - freeze, if you use another keyboard or only swype
* Setup Wizard - freeze, you only need it once
* Sketch Memo - simple drawing app, freeze if you dont use
* [SMS/MMS PREFS]Messaging - mixed opinions on ability to freeze if you use another SMS app
* SNS - freeze if you don't use the default twitter and facebook sync. The apps can do that.
* SNSAccount - freeze if you use app as per above
* Social Hub - freeze the wannabe great ALL in ALL social app...
* Software update - didnt notice any issues but might have to manualy do the updates.
* SomDetachNotifier
* Sound Player - freeze if you dont use or use another app
* Sound Recorder - freeze if you dont use or use another app
* Street View - freeze if you dont use or use another app
* Swype - freeze, if you dont use that keyboard.
* Talk - Google talk application (froze it and still kept getting notifications when people messaged me. Unfroze, turnd off auto sighn-in, loged-out and froze again)
* Task Manager - freeze if you dont use or use another app
* Terminal Emulator - up to you if you use it or not... uninstall it if not.
* ThinkFree Office - office suite. Freeze if you use another or dont use it.
* TTS Service - freeze if you don’t use Pico
* TTS
* TwWallpaperChooser - samsung wallpapers
* Video - Video player. Freeze if you use another video player
* Voice Search - Google voice search freeze, if you dont use it.
* VPN Services - freeze if you dont use vpn.
* World clock - simple world clock management app
* Y! Finance Clock (for some reason it runs in the background even if not used)
* Yoube - up to you
* Zino Reader - magazine reader. Readers Hub depends on it
Do not freeze. Problems have been reported.
* BadgeProvider - cant, your identity for google and/or phone.
* CSC - cant, your cel identity
* DataCreate - cant
* Google Partner Setup - google, you need this stuff if you gonna use the market.
* Google Services Framework - google
* Google Backup Transport - all google services.
* Security Storage - nope
* Service Mode - nope
* [WALLPAPER/SETTINGS] Settings - the whole settings menue disappears
* ShutdownApp - nope, dont you want the shutdown menu?
* SIM Toolkit - nope, need for phone/sms
* Status Bar - your status bar! come on!
* WlanTest - think it trigers wifi/3G swithching

With all these apps now frozen I was wondering what you use yout tab for?
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk

For some i have better and more efficient replacements but normaly use it for emailing, various messengers, as a phone, listening to music, check weather, check currency rates, unit conversions, facebook, linkedin, booking hotels, playing games, a lot of thethering, alarm clock, google maps to find my way around, trapster to avoid speed cameras, recording meetings and conversations, take pictures, notes and of course for watching porn.
Do I need to do more or is this sufficient use of my tab?
Sent from my GT-P1000 (Overcome, Kratos) using XDA App

I freeze Google Maps and all the DRM processes and have no issues. I wouldn't mess with the google services though.

pvtjoker42 said:
I freeze Google Maps and all the DRM processes and have no issues. I wouldn't mess with the google services though.
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Does that mean you dont use and are not able to use Google Maps? That I wouldnt be happy with coz i use Google Maps quite a bit.

yes, if you freeze it you would have to defrost it before you can use it. It only takes a moment to defrost and then you're good to go. I don't use maps on my tab (don't have 3g)

You will really read posts here in XDA which are completely opposites:
-here you have someone who freezes most of the apps while in another post there is somebody with over 300 apps on his/her gt.....
-another thread/posts comments about gt having very bad battery life and another one says gt has excellent battery life.....

That is exactly the point. Giving people the information so they can make a choice to have 300 apps or close to none. I am prety sure most would object to being forced to use their device in a specific mandatory way without ability to customize.
Sent from my GT-P1000 (Overcome, Kratos) using XDA App

what app you do use to freeze sys aps?

bizum1 said:
what app you do use to freeze sys aps?
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I use Titanium backup pro.....

Actually, I created a similar thread for the stock gingerbread like almost 6 months ago:
Apps safe to freeze on Galaxy Tab with Gingerbread 2.3.3 ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084938
It also contains a list of the "Android system" type of apps that should be left alone, though some of them could be frozen as well. Look into it and see if it helps in any way.
Peace,
C.

Thanks will do.
Sent off the Blue Marble using GT-P1000 on Kratos via XDA App

I would appreciate if anyone can advise any experience in freezing any of the below system apps. I managed to achieve a significantly longer battery life by freezing the above list of app without any noticeable impact on my SGT functionality. Now I would like to try freezing some more but want to build upon any existing experience instead of starting from scratch.
AppWidgetPicker
BadgeProvider
BrcmBluetoothServices
Certificate Installer
com.samsung.InputEventApp
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.una
com.sec.android.app.screencapture
com.sec.android.providers.downloads
CSC
DataCreate
Error
Google Backup Transport
Google Partner Setup
Google Services Framework
License settings
LogsProvider
MAIN LABEL
Market Feedback agent
MmsProvisions
Mobile Print
Mobile Tracker
Mobile Tracker Settings
MTP Application
My Uploads
Network Location
OMACP
Package Access Helper
Package Installer
Perso
PhoneSetupWizard
PhoneUtil
PopupuiReceiver
Preconfig
Program Monitor
QuickView
RoseEUKor
Samsung Installer Utility
Search Application Provider
Security Storage
Service Mode
ShutdownApp
SIM Toolkit
SomDetachNotifier
Software update
Status Bar
Terminal Emulator
VPN Services
wipeoutreceiver
WlanTest
wssyncmlnps
If you look carefully the frozen list in my first post includes some apps that are not to be touched as per the thread link provided by cheatman. Freezing apps does doesn’t seem to be identical experience for all of us and each should validate the impact of their own freezing. Might be simply I didn’t notice the impact since I do not use some of the features. Or maybe I did notice it but didn’t attribute it to the freezing.
Also I am again asking for your experience if you froze some of the apps that are on the don’t touch list in the thread provided by cheatman. I would like to know what issues if any you noticed. I may be willing to accept them or may not even notice them due to not using the functionality. All this is for the purpose of gaining battery life.
Besides freezing apps in order to gain battery life I also UV and UC. As a result of any of these measures my SGT reboots 1-2 per week. Don’t ask me to pinpoint the reason for the reboot. I would not be able to say but find it acceptable as a trade off to a significant battery life gain.

Bloatware
MutantWizard said:
I would appreciate if anyone can advise any experience in freezing any of the below system apps. I managed to achieve a significantly longer battery life by freezing the above list of app without any noticeable impact on my SGT functionality. Now I would like to try freezing some more but want to build upon any existing experience instead of starting from scratch.
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My 2 cents:
AppWidgetPicker - freeze, unfreeze if you need to pick a widget.
BadgeProvider - can't, your identity for google and/or phone.
BrcmBluetoothServices
Certificate Installer
com.samsung.InputEventApp - freeze Samsung keyboard? I use Perfect Keyboard Free.
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.una - uninstall, useless Samsung Apps.
com.sec.android.app.screencapture - uninstall, cant make it work.. should work for screenshots with the right key combo... I use other apps for that.
com.sec.android.providers.downloads - I read you can't.
CSC - cant, your cel identity
DataCreate - cant
Error - hmmm.... havent tried.
Google Backup Transport - I use that, all google services.
Google Partner Setup - google, you need this stuff if you gonna use the market.
Google Services Framework - google
License settings
LogsProvider
MAIN LABEL - I think thats Samsung default Laucher.. freeze if you use other.
Market Feedback agent
MmsProvisions
Mobile Print - I dont use it... freeze it
Mobile Tracker - uninstall it.. Samsung mobile tracker, my anti-virus does that for me if I want it.
Mobile Tracker Settings - uninstall if above
MTP Application - Samsung Kies - uninstall it, unless you use it.
My Uploads - cant
Network Location - might wanna freeze that if you dont use it. but if you use GPS a lot it speeds up finding your location.
OMACP
Package Access Helper
Package Installer
Perso
PhoneSetupWizard - freeze, just used once and not even needed.
PhoneUtil
PopupuiReceiver
Preconfig
Program Monitor
QuickView
RoseEUKor - fonts... no need, very small and wont use RAM if not used.
Samsung Installer Utility - uninstall.
Search Application Provider
Security Storage - nope
Service Mode - nope
ShutdownApp - nope, dont you want the shutdown menu?
SIM Toolkit - nope, need for phone/sms
SomDetachNotifier
Software update
Status Bar - your status bar! come on!
Terminal Emulator - up to you if you use it or not... uninstall it if not.
VPN Services - freeze if you dont use vpn.
wipeoutreceiver
WlanTest
wssyncmlnps
=== From OP:
Alarm Clock - hey I use the clock and alarms!
AllShare - uninstall it, but I have a backup in case I get the chance of using it.
Android Live Wallpapers - uninstall - battery hog
BluetoothTest
ChocoEUKor - font
com.sec.android.app.lcdtest
Daily Briefing - uninstall
Date time and weather - uninstall only works good in the US
Date time or weather - uninstall
Digital Frame - I keep it to use sometimes.. not intrusive
eBook - uninstall, shame you - always in memory and doing stuff even if you don't have any books... terrible.
Factory Test
Gallery - uninstall, I use QuickPic which does NOT requier Media Scanner.
Gmail - my life
Google Calendar Sync
Google Search
Helv Neue - font
Live Wallpaper Picker - uninstall since you're not going to use any live wallpapers
Magic Smoke Wallpaper - uninstall
Music - uninstall, I use WinAmp
Music Visualization Wallpapers - uninstall - live wallpaper
My files - freeze and use a better file manager like ES, AnTek or Root Explorer.
News and Weather - uninstall
Readers Hub - uninstall! same deal as eBook.
Samsung account - uninstall, unless you use Samsung Apps.
Samsung Apps - uninstall
Samsung Home - freeze, thats you default laucher.. I use ADW Launcher. OBS: freeze ONLY AFTER you have the other laucher installed! ahhahahahha
Samsung keypad - freeze, I use another keyboard.
Setup Wizard - freeze/uninstall
SNS - uninstall, I don't use the default twitter and facebook sync. I use the apps.
SNSAccount - uninstall above
Social Hub - wannabe great ALL in ALL social app... UNINSTALL
Software update
Sound Player
Swype - freeze, dont use that keyboard.
Voice Search - freeze, dont use it.
WlanTest
Yoube - Youtube I use.
I use another handy App: Autostarts, and disable the autostartup of most apps, except the ones that I want like emails, google+, etc.
If you use the default Video player, you need DRM and Media Storage working.. but you can disable the auto-startup of DRM, cause it wants to always be in memory.
Since I dont use DRM, and hate the Media Storage scanner.... I simply uninstall all that and use MX or Moboplayer - they can scan the files themselves, and dont depend on any DRM.
Just music I dont have a solution for right now.. cause most players depend on the Media Storage scanner. But WinAmp promissed a scan by folder in the next version.
Cheers!

Original post updated 29.10.2011
The lists now hopefully combine all the reported experiences with freezing apps. Please advise if any mistakes or missing.

Congrats on the list MutantWizard! My list was intended to be "n00b friendly" and although you can freeze many system apps indeed, they were reported by Android System as depending on them. I also tried to make a point in explaining what the apps do because sometimes not all of them make sense :-D
Anyway, I run a completely custom variant of freeze/uninstall that also includes systems apps as well, so great job on this thread as it brings everything up to date!
If you keep it updated with all Android versions that can be run on the Tab, that'll also be extremely nice!
Cheers and congrats!
C.

Thanks will try to include in the list system apps from all contributing users regardless of the ROM version. From my side I am a dedicated Overcome user and will contribute further findings on system apps found in this ROM.

Original post updated 30.10.2011
Please advise if you notice any mistakes or missing apps.

BetterBatteryStats reports the following as the biggest power consumers from system side. Please advise if any idea which apps are they so I can try to freeze or uninstall them and see what happens.
kswapd0
suspend
kondemand
dhd_dpc
mmcqd

Original post list updated 04.11.2011, Added 3-4 to the can freeze and 1 to can't freeze.
Also added a couple items to the previous post, They appear to be relatively large battery users from the system side. If any of you have any idea what they are please help me identify them.

[Q] Apps in tytungs ICS 4.0.3 CM9 v1.3

I posted this in the v1.3 thread but no replies in like nearly 10 pages, so here it is.
Every time I install a new ROM (I never update) I remove a lot of system apps I don't use to save space like the live wallpapers, email.apk, exchange.apk etc. I've been wondering, just because, is it possible to remove these (see below) .apk's safely just since I don't think I need them anymore.
BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk
OneTimeInitializer.apk
SetupWizard.apk
VpnDialogs.apk
WAPPushManager.apk
It would be nice to know what these apps do. From when I had my SE u20i OneTimeInitializer.apk was used to download mobile data settings at first boot, is that correct? So I would assume that is obsolete now?
VpnDialogs.apk I don't think I need as I don't use a vpn, correct?
SetupWizard.apk I assume is for setting up a google account? If I've already done that do I really need this as I'm not going to delete it?
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk If I don't use Chrome, on my HD2 or my laptop or desktop do I really need this? I'm assuming it is the sync of bookmarks to my google account?
The other two I have no idea about. Also, if any apps, these included can be removed before flashing the ROM to save space on /system it would be nice to know that was well.
If someone could please help me with is or point me in the right direction of info, that would be greatly appreciated.
Btw I have searched. (Just in case someone tries to tell me to do that)
Cheers,
Evil.

These apps are core system apps. You can't remove them. Yes, there are some which can be removed but not these.

That's not entirely true vpndialogs isn't a core system app but I just really want to know what they do and then if they are crucial to first boot or not. I guess alot of testing can tell me if they are crucial, but I still don't know what they do????? And that's the main point of me starting this question thread.

evilbarcode said:
That's not entirely true vpndialogs isn't a core system app but I just really want to know what they do and then if they are crucial to first boot or not. I guess alot of testing can tell me if they are crucial, but I still don't know what they do????? And that's the main point of me starting this question thread.
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BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk (dunno...but freezing it instantly after fresh flash..save)
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk (sync's your bookmarks from pc chrome if installed...deleted this one before flashing...save)
OneTimeInitializer.apk( seemes it cinfigures your provider setup...but doesn't really know. So try to freez and change SIM-card...if you get errors on next startup, you are sure!)
SetupWizard.apk (initialize first setup after fresh flash...needed only this time. After that it is save to delete or freeze. BUT it is needed for first boot otherwise you get bootloops!)
VpnDialogs.apk (dunno...doesn't use VPN)
WAPPushManager.apk
* The WapPushManager service is implemented to process incoming
* WAP Push messages and to maintain the Receiver Application/Application
* ID mapping. The WapPushManager runs as a system service, and only the
* WapPushManager can update the WAP Push message and Receiver Application
* mapping (Application ID Table). When the device receives an SMS WAP Push
* message, the WapPushManager looks up the Receiver Application name in
* Application ID Table. If an application is found, the application is
* launched using its full component name instead of broadcasting an implicit
* Intent. If a Receiver Application is not found in the Application ID
* Table or the WapPushManager returns a process-further value, the
* telephony stack will process the message using existing message processing
* flow, and broadcast an implicit Intent.
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(just leave it!)

icke said:
BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk (dunno...but freezing it instantly after fresh flash..save)
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk (sync's your bookmarks from pc chrome if installed...deleted this one before flashing...save)
OneTimeInitializer.apk( seemes it cinfigures your provider setup...but doesn't really know. So try to freez and change SIM-card...if you get errors on next startup, you are sure!)
SetupWizard.apk (initialize first setup after fresh flash...needed only this time. After that it is save to delete or freeze. BUT it is needed for first boot otherwise you get bootloops!)
VpnDialogs.apk (dunno...doesn't use VPN)
WAPPushManager.apk (just leave it!)
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This was a big help thank you.
As I understand it, the wappushmanager.apk is only useful when sending and receiving sms push msgs??
So if that is correct I wouldnt need it as I don't send or receive push msgs (i dont even think my carrier supports it), unless every sms is handled as a push msg, in which case the wappushmanager.apk is necessary.
I will do some testing and post back here with my findings.
The reason I want to know all this info is because I'm going to start a thread for people with small sdcards, so they can reduce the size of the system before flashing to save space for data instead of a data script.
Thank you for your help,
Evil.

evilbarcode said:
I will do some testing and post back here with my findings.
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So, did it work?

WP8 new features!

So with the emulator leak we have new things to look at
Namely:
- downloading maps
- Applications + settings and SMS are now able to be backed up on CLOUD (http://clip2net.com/s/29yZl)
- PIN for app purchases on store
- upgraded camera UI
- OneNote separated from Office - probably something like OneNote MX?
- IE10 has again "Find on page" option!
- Data Sense application - to measure data usage (WiFi, cellular)
- Search page is now greatly enhanced with News, In Theatres, ... (Personalized suggestions - requires Hotmail account signed in, but that doesn't work.)
- Multiple photos selection (http://clip2net.com/s/29z2y)
- More settings in Ease of access (maybe they were just US specific before that?) - text size, high contrast mode, screen magnifier throughout the system
- Ability to remap the STOP button in IE to something else - namely favs, stop/refresh or tabs
- Partial blocking of cookies (tracking cookies?)
- Lockscreen to show Bing today picture rather your own one (NEAT!)
- LOCKSCREEN TO SUPPORT CUSTOM APPLICATIONS!
- Zune Music is now called Xbox Music including reporting "what are you playing now" to Xbox
- SafeSearch settings for Bing search
- More detailed phone storage informations including buttons to move photos or music to SD card
- Native screenshots (winkey + camkey) -- thanks to wpcentral!
The list shall be updated!

Some pictures:
About screen:
Backup options:
Call:
Camera:
Data sense:
Ease of access:
Home:
IE:
Images:
Lockscreen:
Maps:
Music:
Search:
Skydrive search:
Storage:
Updates:

"Applications + settings and SMS are now able to be backed up on CLOUD"
- Only think i really need, but GREAT!

Are there any APIs that can filter calls or SMS?

Windows Phone 8 is going to be a killer OS!! I seriously can't wait to upgrade from my aging DVP!
Screen shots available here:
http://wp7.hu/2012/07/26/windows-phone-8-emulator-screenshotok-omlesztve/

Hcs66 said:
Are there any APIs that can filter calls or SMS?
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I highly doubt that, didn't see any api

Here's my list, what I have found so far in the .chm file:
SmsInterceptor for capturing SMS messages
SpeechSynthesizer, SpeechRecognition - sounds good
Battery class for accessing remaining power, finally!
LockScreenWallpaper - API for changing current lockscreen
VoipPhoneCall - if you want to create your own Skype clone
SaveAppointmentTask - to save appointments into calendar
App to App and App to Device Bluetooth communication
FlipTileData, CycleTileData, IconicTileData - new types of Tiles, including that 3 size tile

Second post GREATLY updated with A LOT of images. Click on them for full resolution (WVGA).
If anybody would be interested in some kind of video walkthrough - I suppose it could happen during the weekend as well?

Also it seems to run with only 256MB RAM without a page file, so hopefully we will be seeing devices like the Nokia Lumia 610 at a low price.

anything related to wifi? I really want an option to not lose wife when phone is locked
Thanks

i still don't see myself pulling away from android. i really want to though...

I want to see the lock screen in action, and I want to see if they made any changes to the toast notifications.
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hunkyn said:
anything related to wifi? I really want an option to not lose wife when phone is locked
Thanks
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Indeed it was quite irritating to lose wifi once the phone is locked....
hope wp8 will change it for the better...

Is there going to be more themes than just black and white? I know there is more accent colors
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Can't wait until I get to pirate, erm I mean purchase this magnificent operating system.

N3croman said:
Here's my list, what I have found so far in the .chm file:
SmsInterceptor for capturing SMS messages
SpeechSynthesizer, SpeechRecognition - sounds good
Battery class for accessing remaining power, finally!
LockScreenWallpaper - API for changing current lockscreen
VoipPhoneCall - if you want to create your own Skype clone
SaveAppointmentTask - to save appointments into calendar
App to App and App to Device Bluetooth communication
FlipTileData, CycleTileData, IconicTileData - new types of Tiles, including that 3 size tile
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i was wondering...
is VOIPcall based on skype? or a standard like SIP?
i work in a telephony company, and i'm interested in this functionnality: i already have lot of ideas of how to use voipcall in my desktop software (switching from desktop softphone to WP8 voip automatically, adding mobility to my desktop softwares, etc...)

warenbe said:
i was wondering...
is VOIPcall based on skype? or a standard like SIP?
i work in a telephony company, and i'm interested in this functionnality: i already have lot of ideas of how to use voipcall in my desktop software (switching from desktop softphone to WP8 voip automatically, adding mobility to my desktop softwares, etc...)
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There are some registry values relating to SIP, and it has already been announced that it supports skype.

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There are some registry values relating to SIP, and it has already been announced that it supports skype.
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i hope it will not be skype only.
some registry doesn't mean "it will be ok for SIP", but it's a good start

What about multitasking?
Is the multitasking the same as Windows Phone 7.5? Is the number of "freezed" apps increased? Are there any changes?

The only thing we know from MS is that VoIP apps and GPS apps will be able to run in background (or get much less limits compared to regular apps) - so apps like GPS navigation or Skype will run in background as you'd expect them.

The Next Best Thing to Root... or, how to de-screw your stock U.S. Galaxy S7 T-mobile

Presenting.. the Next Best Thing to Root for the U.S. Samsung Galaxy S7 T-mobile edition (model SM-G930T that is)
As of 6/7/16, no root is publicly available. I purchased my S7 on 5/26/16 and decided to keep it despite the lack of root. This is my story.
INTRO
So the ol' Galaxy Note II up and died on me a couple weekends back, and I blew 40 bucks on a new battery before I realized it was gone gone gone. Queue new phone shopping, the hip glasses-toting dudes at T-mobile swayed me to an S7. I didn't want something as big as my last phone and forget using a bumper case with that curved-screen edge (an acquaintance of mine quotes: "The only thing that ****ing screen is good for is when I'm high as hell and want to read the clock without lifting my head". He dropped his and shattered it.), so I went with the plain ol' S7. Well, now I know why the salesguy got real quiet when the first thing I told him I would do was 'root the phone'. Being a programmer, I was pretty bummed and unhappy about owning a device that I am purposely locked out of Administrating.. but the return fee was $50, and I really liked what the S7 brought to the table.
Goes without saying, I was ready to pay for the rootable HTC-10 (my local store didn't even carry it, the salesman said they were 'test-marketing it' at a couple other stores across town) or the LG monstrosity (I haven't liked this company since the spying TV debacle, tho once upon a time they made good and cheap TVs), but I hated how much bigger the devices were and that svelte S7 really impressed me otherwise. Samsung really does make the 'iPhone of Androids'.
So, I decided to stick with the S7, and un-screw it pretty much as best as I could. And, because all I read was mostly a lot of 'is the root out yets', I thought it would be cool to share.
ABOUT THE S7
Not too terribly much has changed in the android linux filesystem since the last time I seriously delved into it. Got a vague idea where most of what is what, but I also recognize that the Path to Rooting is two: Utilizing a bootloader to actually flash the chip, or Piggybacking on some existing Administrative-privileged software in the otherwise 'closed' environment. Samsung shipped the U.S. T-mobile S7's (mine is SM-G930T) with a locked bootloader to make it nigh-impossible to root via flashing. Get to it, ya chip-hackers.
However, it is a universal law of the internet that someone out there will find an operable software workaround, and this is usually some 13-year-old kid from Finland, or at least it was in the case where I found drivers for a Voodoo 3 card during the advent of Windows XP. God bless the internet will provide, and in this case that gentle soul is none other than a man by the appropriate name of OSPolice.
PACKAGE DISABLER PRO - THE 99 CENT APP
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro&hl=en
This little gem of an app I purchased for $0.99 off the play store. This is the key to enjoying the disabling features of Root access and the key to un-screwing the T-mobile Galaxy S7. What this app does is essentially co-opt the Administrative access that Samsung Knox (the 'security' software) uses and allows you to disable any and all packages on the phone. When you first activate it you will have to accept an agreement tied to Samsung Knox (don't worry, this in no way causes anything to 'phone home' as far as I can tell).
I would recommend the very first thing you do is go to the settings and add a password to the app, that way nobody else can get in, because this can seriously **** with your phone's software, if you disable the wrong package the phone will not boot up properly and you will need to reinstall. There is an option to Disable All Bloatware based on automatic picks from the application but this can screw up some phones and you will miss a lot of crap, so DO NOT AUTO-DISABLE.
There is also another important reason you should manually disable these. Clicking on a package from the main app brings up a screen where you have several options (the auto-google feature is quite helpful to researching various processes). There is also an important little button that says 'Clear Data', erasing the temporary package data. Due to info I found on another forum, which I am too lazy to dig up here and now, there is an important process to disabling with Package Disabler Pro:
THE DISABLING PROCESS
1. If the package is not enabled, enable it.
2. While the package IS ENABLED, click Clear Data.
3. DISABLE the package with the Disable button.
4. Click CLEAR DATA a second time.
5. On to the next one...
It appears there may be some data that is not erased when the package is disabled. In any case, this fixed all of the problems I had disabling earlier without using the Clear Data button. This is important to stop certain packages from utilizing an outside process to re-enable themselves.
Below I am listing all of the processes that I disabled. Your list might be different; before I did this I updated the phone's system software from T-mobile's servers (as of 5/25), and I don't plan to auto-update again until I root or have to reload everything.
Also, please keep in mind I turned off a few features with this method, you will have to ADJUST YOUR PACKAGES ACCORDINGLY or know what to re-enable from the below list. I turned off all wi-fi calling (don't like 'weird' internet connections), all NFC and payment such as the Samsung pay chip (nothing I want/need enabled right now). I kept Bluetooth connectivity on since I pair the phone with my car for and it's more or less an 'established' form of protocol, neverless if I didn't use it I would deactivate it as well. Security Over All is my philosophy.
THE SINGLE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD is being unable to 'browse' for a background when choosing a new one for the lock screen. I kept the lock screen with a stock dark blue and had already set my live wallpaper (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dkeesto.holographlw&hl=en if you are curious, Digital Hive by the unsurpassed Cypher Cove). So set your backgrounds before disabling all these, or try and figure out which disabled package screws this up, though I tried re-enabling anything with 'wallpaper' in it to no avail.
I also disabled a lot of the Google services, I check my gmail online, phone apps seem so hideously insecure to my mind, and I don't want to use any drive or cloud backup services AT ALL. Go with an all-encrypted service or backup your data yourself, and I don't trust any non-rooted backup apps. If you use the Gmail app or etc, simply don't disable it.
A LIST OF PACKAGES I DISABLED (remember to Clear Data, then Disable, then Clear Data a second time!):
AASAservice
Access cloud
AllShare FileShare Service
Amazon
ANT + DUT
ANT HAL Service
ANT Radio Service
ANT+ Plugins Service
AutoPreconfig
Basic Daydreams
BBCAgent
BeaconManager
Beaming Service
Briefing (**** you)
Calculator
Calendar
Camera test
Carmode Stub
ChocoEUKor
Color Adjustment
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.sharedstoragebackup
com.android.wallpapercropper
com.facebook.appmanager
com.facebook.system
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity
com.samsung.dcmservice
com.samsung.enhanceservice
com.samsung.faceservice
com.samsung.hs20provider
com.samsung.ipservice
com.samsung.storyservice
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res
com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker
com.sec.bcservice
com.tmobile.pr.adapt
Context Service
Control TV
CoolEUKor
Device Unlock
DeviceTest
Dictionary
EasyOneHand
EasySetup
Email
Enhanced features
eSE UCS Plugin
Facebook
Favorite Contacts
Filter Installer
Filter Manager
Filter Provider
Foundation
Galaxy Apps
Galaxy Essentials Widget
Gallery (I use an app called QuickPic, don't disable if you use the regular Gallery)
Game Launcher
Game Tools
GamepadService
GameService
Gear VR Service
Gear VR SetupWizardStub
Gear VR Shelf
Gmail (You might not want to disable, but for security's sake you should and use your browser)
Google App
Google Backup Transport
Google Calendar Sync
Google Contacts Sync
Google One Time Init
Google Partner Setup
Google Play Movies & TV
Good Play Music
Hancom Office Editor
Hangouts
Health Service (this auto-health reading stuff is kind of scary)
Help
Highlight video player
IMS Settings
ImsLogger+
IntelligenceService2
Interaction control
Internet (have a secondary browser in place, I initially used Chrome)
IPsec Service
Kies Application BnR
KNOX
KnoxAppsUpdateAgent
Live wallpaper picker
Lookout
Magnifier
Market Feedback Agent
MDMApp
Memo
Message service
Messages (I use an app called Textra, it is pleasant, don't disable if you use this for text messages)
MmsService (I have had no trouble sending/receiving MMS text with this disabled)
Mobile tracker
My Files
My interests
My Places
Nearby Service
Nfc Service
NSDSWebApp
Personal Data Management
Photo Editor
Photo Screensavers
Photos
Print Spooler (might be necessary for phone-to-printer if you're into that)
Private Mode Service
Quick connect
Remote Controls
RoseEUKor
S Finder
S Health
S Voice App
Safety assistance
Safety information
Samsung account
Samsung ApexService
Samsung Billing
Samsung Content Agent
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Gear
Samsung keyboard (HAVE ANOTHER KEYBOARD INSTALLED [I use Hacker's Keyboard] OR DO NOT DISABLE THIS)
Samsung Location DSK
Samsung Milk Music
Samsung MirrorLink 1.1
Samsung Pay Stub
Samsung Payment Framework
Samsung Push Service
Samsung setup wizard
Samsung text-to-speech engine
Samsung+
SamsungDLPService
SapaMonitor
Screen Mirroring
Security policy updates
SecurityLogAgent
Settings Receiver
ShootingModeProvider
Simple Sharing
SLLibrary
Slow and fast-motion video player and editor
Smart Manager
Smart Manager Provider
SmartCallProvider
SmartcardManager
SmartcardService
SmartFaceService
SmartManager Clean DSK
SnsImageCache
Software update
Software Update
Sound detectors
Sound picker
T-Mobile
T-Mobil Name ID
T-Mobile TV
Theme store
Themes
TouchWiz easy home
TouchWiz home
Trim
Universal switch
UrgentFWUpdateNfc
UrgentFWUpdateTSP
Video collage
Video Editor Lite
Video Player (Stock, don't disable if you use, I use an app called VLC that plays damn near anything)
Virtual tour
Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail
Voice Assistant
Voice service
Voice wake-up
WallpaperCompression
Weather
Weather
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct share
Wi-Fi Calling Settings
withTV
And that's it! Boy, wasn't that a lot of clicking clear data and all that junk! But it is worth it!
A FEW OTHER FEATURES I DON'T USE
Fingerprints.. never tested with this. I fail to see the usefulness of a fingerprint compared to a password in your head, and it's a whole lot easier to duplicate the former and scan someone's phone (call it the 'law gets in' password). So some of these might have disabled fingerprint functionality.
Voice-assistance.. again, the possibility of my phone recording me without me knowing is kind of scary. There's a lot of Samsung S-voice crap built in, I had this sort of thing on my last phone and never had the need for it.
Always-On Screen - It displays the time, had it on for a couple days and it worked just fine, but ultimately a battery eater, and the config options are real limited. I ended up turning this off.
The Samsung TouchWiz Launcher - As soon as I got all my packages disabled, I ditched this one. You can use anything you like, but personally I found a new home with NovaLauncher.
The Camera I tried to keep as whole as possible, I set it as the 'double-home-button-click-to-open', which was default behavior, and I really like it this way - double-click and you have a camera, and it works regardless of locked screen. They've really improved the camera software, I can double-click and start recording and that's just the way I like to use a phone. Now if there were only a way to compress, encrypt, and auto-transmit those movies immediately after recording...
DEVELOPER OPTIONS
Settings -> About device -> Click on 'Build Version' a bunch of times. If you're reading these forums you should probably know how to activate this.
Some cool settings, the only one I toggle is USB debugging.. for ease of file transfer on a PC thru USB cable, something which ALL modern phones suck ass at. It almost makes me want to program a simple universal file transfer software suite.
WHAT I WISH I STILL HAD
Encrypted Backup Solutions/State Backups: TitaniumBackup & Nandroid are the ****. Man do I miss having root access.
Customized Pull-down Notification Screen: I hate that first row of settings buttons. I will probably have to pony up the 5 bucks to NovaLauncher to see if they can make those go away.
One-touch Reboot app - Not getting this one until root Administrative access. I'll have to live without until then.
Otherwise, I have been pretty conveniently able to live without Root on this phone, and I hope this guide can make you happy, too!
SOME APP SUGGESTIONS - USEFUL
I've peppered the above with some apps I really like, here are some more:
Firefox - My favorite browser. I keep a copy of chrome for emergencies. 'Noscript' and 'Phony' are must-have extensions. Still looking for a good page-to-pdf extractor.
Orbot/Orfox - Best TOR/browser combo.
Rocket Player - FANTASTIC music app that I ponied up the money to unlock (mostly to play FLACs). Near-perfect, and a relief because Winamp **** the bed when it came to Android.
DuckDuckGo - I use this to replace the Google search bar widget. Doesn't work the same (click to open) but works quickly.
ZDBox - I use this exclusively for the 5x2 'control' widget on my home page. One-touch turnon/offs (or some options send you to the settings screen) for the following: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Mobile Network, Airplane Mode, TaskKiller, disable Screen Rotate, Brightness, Applock (you specify) and Flashlight (my default light, big screwy button but I'm used to it now).
ZDCal - From the makers of ZDBox, a free calendar that displays as a strip in the notification bar and also places a date at the top of the screen. Be careful, the first time I set it up I blindly clicked a couple pages and set up a period calendar that promptly notified me when I was beginning ovulation (I am a man).
SOME APP SUGGESTIONS - GAMES
Stellar Solitaire - The best Solitaire app ever. Tons of games, demos, beautiful for a phone screen.
Cliffy Run - A rager game my awesome friend made that is totally and amazingly simple and has some great graphics.
Neko Atsume - A stupid japanese cat simulator that I can't stop checking.
Source - A free 'pipes' puzzle game. I'm at 1 hr 2 mins on insane level. Great for killing time in the DMV.
SOME APP SUGGESTIONS - PROGRAMMER/NERD
OS Monitor - Process/Connection task-manager
JuiceSSH - My terminal app of choice.
Blowtorch Beta - My MUD app of choice. Told ya I nerd.
AndFTP - My FTP/SSHFTP app of choice.
AndroZip - My compression app, and, surprisingly, file manager of choice.
Fing - 1st of the 2 best wireless discovery apps ever.
Wifi Analyzer - 2nd of the 2 best wireless discovery apps ever.
Usemon - Resource Analyzer. Has a cool option for the notification screen, and measures both frequency and % use graphs when many progs do one or the other.
Cargo Decoder - If you want to read what exactly is in the tanker truck you are driving behind and how badly a spill will **** up your day.
Maverick - For all your GPS/compass/accelerometer needs.
FINALE
Please feel free to add anything to the above! I am pleased that I got my phone to do most of the things I wanted without a root. That being said, as soon as it is possible I will be jumping on that train. If you have any suggestions, please contribute! And thanks for reading!

Solid post man. I will be looking to clear data on my disabled apps. That is great advice. Thank you for this!
I can say i agree, mostly. I too miss root, but can manage without it. I really wish I still had full functionality of tasker. I had some kickass gps profiles and such that I can't use anymore. Do you know a workaround for that?
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looking to get an s7, waiting on more info from this thread, can anyone else confirm

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looking to get an s7, waiting on more info from this thread, can anyone else confirm
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What more info? How much more detail do you need?

Just completed this entire process...thank you so much! Have you been noticing faster speeds and better battery life as a result?

thank you!

Thank you. My phone is running better and faster and cooler. Thanks again
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great post. im bummed as well regarding the locked bootloader that TMO has implemented. It's still a new enough phone that I'm trying to get the 'samsung experience' so personally disabled lookout and the TMO crapware. I will be saving this post for when I'm ready to go barebones (like I always eventually do) does anyone know of a good rootless ad block? Every time I launch a game and stare at a 30 second video for a different game it makes me miss adblocker terribly

I used this list as a base for safe to remove applications. Ridiculous that Samsung thinks it's this necessary to have this many applications installed.
I use the Theme Engine and a few Samsung apps (their browser with Crystal Adblock, works great and I also use Screen Mirroring/Quick Connect.) So I skipped disabling those, but got everything else. Thanks for the list. Looks like you spent a lot of time compiling it all together.

Seems to have definitely made the phone a lot snappier so thanks for this! However I can't seem to figure out which is affecting my wifi calling. It'll turn on on reboot but if it drops it won't come back on. Any ideas? Also I didn't turn off the lasy three ok his list.

Could you please share the XML file of PACKAGE DISABLER PRO? ....
PS Thank you for the great Post!

dantes5823 said:
Seems to have definitely made the phone a lot snappier so thanks for this! However I can't seem to figure out which is affecting my wifi calling. It'll turn on on reboot but if it drops it won't come back on. Any ideas? Also I didn't turn off the lasy three ok his list.
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Did you ever find out why WIFI calling isn't working properly? Mine won't even start on a reboot!

Looks like Debloater will do the same thing as well.
Thanks for the list of apps that i can safely disable

Very nice write up..

1st: Excellent post, lots and LOTS of detail!
2nd: OMG, I hope I don't mess anything up!
Yikes!
Bambi
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