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[Q] Freezing System apps without Rooting N4?

Is there a way to freeze apps (just like you can freeze with XXX) without rooting your phone. I don’t use most of google apps like hangouts, google play music, google movies, google now etc. It looks like google has made them system app taking away the option to uninstall them.
I would like to freeze these apps so they don’t even run in the background. But I want to have the option to unfreezing/enabling them if I need them.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.

sLiKK said:
Is there a way to freeze apps (just like you can freeze with XXX) without rooting your phone. I don’t use most of google apps like hangouts, google play music, google movies, google now etc. It looks like google has made them system app taking away the option to uninstall them.
I would like to freeze these apps so they don’t even run in the background. But I want to have the option to unfreezing/enabling them if I need them.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
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If you go to the system settings menu, then tap on apps, then swipe over to All, you can Disable most system applications. When you tap on the application, you'll see Disable in place of Uninstall. Just be careful about what you disable. For example, don't disable Google Play Services, since many apps (not just Google apps) rely on it.

thanks ...that worked

Enable Google Play Services - Why?

SOLVED: Figured out that if you press and hold the message that comes up you get a menu in which you can choose to no longer receive notifications from that particular app. So, not an elegant solution but it works for now. Not that anyone else is crazy enough to want to delete everything Google on their Google OS Android phone. But hey.
So, I have a Moto G4 XT1625 off of Amazon (no-ads) that I've unlocked the bootloader and rooted (Android 7.0 oem through the updater before root). I don't want any Google apps or services or my Google account on the phone, so I used Titanium Backup to freeze all of it, including Google Playstore, Google Play Services and Google Play Framework. All other obvious Google apps have been frozen or uninstalled. I've used as many open source apps off repositories like F-Droid as I can and the phone runs super fast, no ads (Adaway, ofcourse) and the battery lasts noticeably much longer with no Google crapware churning in the background.
My problem is that when starting some apps, the phone complains:
"Enable Google Play services
__________ won't work unless you enable Google Play services."
The blank space is the name of whichever app I'm trying to open that supposedly requires Google PS, which is a lie because they all work perfectly fine. The nag message is just annoying and I'd like to know what I need to freeze to get rid of this. Any help would be appreciated.

Quite a few years later, and your solution has helped me get rid of that annoyance. You're not the only crazy, there's at least two of us. The only thing I want to give to google is the finger
Thanks again mate.

Bloatware removing???

So I happened to find these apps, I'm using G6 from Korea (G600L). I posted this thread in G6 Q&A already and seems like not so many people know
I'm not sure if these apps are safe to unsintall (Adb shell pm uninstall)
It would be great if anyone could tell me
com.lge.springcleaning
com.lge.sync
com.lge.pcsyncui
com.lge.leccp
com.cnas.main
com.cnas.terms
com.android.vpndialogs
com.skt.skaf.OA00018282
com.lge.LGSetupView
MANY THANKS

i am testing the bloatware removing on my v20, i had so many issues with the phone, so far so good, if the phone dont act up i post a video of what to uninstall/freaze

LASERWOLF452 said:
i am testing the bloatware removing on my v20, i had so many issues with the phone, so far so good, if the phone dont act up i post a video of what to uninstall/freaze
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waiting for it

Any updates? Even if you share your progress so far would be highly appreciated!

As a general rule, unless you're 100% certain, you shouldn't uninstall system apps you're even remotely unsure about. Your safest bet would be to use an app like Root Uninstaller Pro to "freeze" them and see if any side effects come about on your phone. If so, you can unfreeze them and keep testing what you can and can't disable. LG MLT is something you should definitely get rid of, and apart from the PC/Sync packages you listed there (Which you could remove if you don't intend to use LG PC Suite with your phone) I wouldn't go fully removing any others.

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waiting for it
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I be getting another v20 some time this week i be doing a downgrade, another root video and then the deboat

Can you send me the vpndialogs.apk because I installed this room and it appears that vpndialogs was not included

Whars up i know no one saw the debloat video i been going through some personal problems here and there but i would love to tell you all that ever since i deboated my phone it still works along with some tweaks cause i would have the phone crash and all. I dont have a eta at the moment as i am also swapping rooms with a friend where i stay at. I do apologize for a long wait

I've disabled these:
Amazon Kindle
Audible
Calendar (I installed Google's)
Caller Name ID
Cloud
Cloud Print
File Manager (I installed ES file explorer)
IMDb
Lg Health
Message + (I use Google's)
Music
NFL Mobile
QuickRemote
Slacker Radio
Support & Protection
ThinkFree Viewer
VZ Navigator

Below are the apps I have disabled on my Verizon LG V20 (VS995). Remember to be careful, if you disable any of these apps or features that you use they will no longer function.
Non-System apps: Amazon Kindle, Android Pay, Audble, Caller Name ID, Chrome, Cloud, Cloud Print, Gmail, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music, Hangouts, IMDb, LG Health, Messages+, NFL Mobile, Quick Remote, Slacker Radio, Support & Protection, ThinkFree Viewer, VZ Navigator.
System apps: AppFlash, Bold & Black, Bookmark Provider, DT Ignite (May be called "Mobile Servives Manager"), Handwriting, Hangouts, High Contrast, OK Google enrollment, Print Services Recommendation Service, Print Spooler, SnapPage, Tags, Talkback, Tasks Storage, Trusted Face.

i am too doing a ABD to remove bloatware and i was wondering what is a list of bloatware you can remove from the LG V20 without causing harm to your phone and it has att crap too...

[qualcomm] (not rooted) list of apps safe to disable and how to backup stock

I have the unlocked version, am able to root, but I'd rather not break the warranty till I've used the phone for a bit and found it's ok. Is there a list of apps that are ok to disable, including both google and motorola apps? I don't know that I want to disable every package that contains the word 'motorola', or google... Plus I'm sure there are some that don't contain those words.
From what I've been reading google seems to collect all sorts of data from the phone whether you have set up an account or not. I'm trying to increase privacy on the phone in the meantime. I'm installing other open source apps in the place of the google ones (for maps, calendar, gallery, contacts, video, etc) and disabling the play store. I've noticed that I can disable a number of apps via settings-->apps or by using adb pm uninstall. I'm not sure if using pm uninstall via adb is better? It looks like it just uninstalls the app for the current user, which implies there are other users that can use the app? Is there a user other than me running behind the scenes?
If I remove the google apps can google still sync or read my contacts, calendar, app activities etc even when using different apps?
Sorry if these are dumb questions, I'm trying to understand how this works. It is interesting, but it is very different to try to understand something when you're not a programmer or don't have the tech background. I'm not terribly technical but I would like to understand what goes on. If this is the right place please let me know where to ask. I have been searching for info as well but not found answers.

prevent block remove Google Playservices for INSTANT Apps

HOW I DISABLED Google Playservices for INSTANT Apps
DISCLAIMER: Tweaking these apps and services can leave you with a broken, non-functional, steaming, smoking, screaming device; proceed at your own 
risk. Just because I got it to work, doesn't mean it will work for you. I am not responsible for your PEBKAC errors. All Google stuff on my devices is extensively neutered, if it's not on your this may not work. I prevent updates to Play Store and Play services and the brunt of services run by those apps are disabled there's too much there to be covered in a simple guide but this instruction is what FINALLY clipped INSTANT APP'S wings.
 I thought I'd found a way to prevent it from re-installing itself, but after two days it did, but at least this turns it off and keeps it from hogging battery and as much memory. As many have pointed out, freezing doesn't, but but turning off the SERVICES as outlined here, it slows it down a lot.
ROOT IS REQUIRED, the only way to block it without root I know of is disable the Play Store, go someplace else for that and don't hijack this information, it's not about using 3C, facebook, Play store, relationship problems or political unrest, it's about STOPPING Google's Apps: Play Store & Play Services from installing "Playservices for INSTANT Apps"
I think the PLAY STORE downloads and installs “Playservices for INSTANT Apps” under control of services run by PLAY Services
RECOMMENDATION: Every release of Play Store and Play services potentinally includes NEW services that might affect this solution. I recommend each time they are updated you check for NEW items that might trigger installation of Instant apps.
THE SOLUTION:
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Using 3C All-in-One Toolbox" from 3c71 dot com
"Manage">"Application manager">"Apps">"Google Play store">"Manage">"Permissions">"Activities">search (with magnifying glass on toolbar)
input package name "instantapps to filter and uncheck items. Do the same for "Providers", "Receivers" and "Services"
"Manage">
"Application manager">
"Apps">
"Google Play services">
"Manage">
"Permissions">
"Activities">search (with magnifying glass on toolbar)
input package name "instantapps to filter and uncheck items. Do the same for "Providers", "Receivers" and "Services"
NOW, UNINSTALL/DELETE/REMOVE the app: Google Playservices for INSTANT Apps.
"Manage">
"Application manager">
"Apps">
"Google Play store">
"Manage">
Uninstall
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This is working for me on Samsung Galaxy S5 (G900V Lollipop), Core Prime (G360T), Core Prime G360V, J1 (J100M), LG VS810P and MemuPlay Emulator.
Call it what you want, Malware, Spyware, Shovelware, Vaporware, Bloatware to me Google Playservices for INSTANT Apps is all those things. I saw Google Playservices for INSTANT Apps on my phone December 2018 and cringed. It's taken me almost 4 months to come up with this working solution. When I say WORKING, I mean it prevents Google Playservices for INSTANT Apps from reinstalling and still leaves Google Play Store functional.
THANK YOU! to the dev of 3C All-in-One Toolbox for providing their awesome tools.