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Rooted my Bravo today with SuperOneClick, worked like a charm, and appears to be permanent (after several reboots). This is my first smart phone, so it's all new to me, but so far, so good.
New to smartphones myself. I was heavy in motomodding years back but this is new game for me. I still have yet to find a good noob tutorial (step by step) for installing non-markets (in particular sirius-xm app). I have rooted with S1C, but now what? I know , that's what the search forum button is for. I've done that, but all I find are mid-level talk, and not idiot(me)speak. I'll keep watching for examples. Thanks.
Once I got the phone rooted, I was relying on the SideLoad Wonder Machine I found on another site (lets you install .apk files through a point-and-click interface), but it failed to install several apps. Then I found out how to do it using ADB from the command line and so far, everthing I've tried has installed with no problem. I'm only semi-geeky, and I can grok what I've had to thus far. I started out at the command line in DOS 3.3 back in 1988, so delving into this has not been too hard. Kinda fun, actually.
Tomorrow I'll post up step by step instructions on how I did it the noon way. You have to buy an app called Root Explorer that gives you access to write on system files
Thanks alot. I will say the SWM program has worked great so far for installing nonmarkets. Very easy to use. Now I just need to learn how to remove all the dead weight and I'll be happy. I will say that the Sirius-xm app is VERY CPU intensive, so multitasking is difficult. Hoping removing uneeded processes will relieve some of the strain.
I'd love to be able to get rid of some of the bloatware apps that came with this phone, if for no other reason than to make it more 'mine.' The stock browser, Latitude, Mobile Video, Media Share, Social Networking (ack!) all gotta go.
hi Scrondar, could you post some basic instructions and links to superoneclick? i just got a bravo and would like to root it.
I have rooted and enabled non market apps via super one click 1.5.5. To get rid of bloatware I downloaded bloat freezer from the market. It does not totally remove them from the phone but freezes them from running in the back ground or appearing in the app drawer. It's 1.99 in the market I had to email the dev because it forced closed when I opened it but he was awesome about getting me a working version. Worth every penny. I wanted to freeze it because it gives you the option to defrost if you want. I think I read somewhere if you delete the stock apps from the phone it keeps you from updating to 2.2 or any other version of android in the future (if one is ever released for this phone). Although I may be wrong about that.
Chagla- You can find the link to rooting instructions on this site, but in a nutshell, I downloaded and installed the Moto USB drivers on my Win7 64-bit desktop machine, enabled USB Debugging on the Bravo (Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging (checked), downloaded and ran One Click Root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304), and that was it. Now, what I'd REALLY like to try is some custom ROMs on this phone, but as yet know of none that will safely work on it. Good luck!
why not z4root? did it not work?
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why not z4root? did it not work?
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Never got the chance to try it. By the time I was ready to try rooting, that app was no longer available on the Market, and then I found Super One-Click, which worked on my first attempt.
Hello. When I open Google Play on my Huawei watch 2, I can see a list of apps installed on my phone w/ the option to install them on the watch. One of those applications is "Messages" which is really Android Messages (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging), but whenever I try to install it, the watch shows installing but never installs it. I even reset the watch and very first thing I did was try to install it again but it's still not working.
I could've sworn I had this installed on a past watch. Thoughts?
Yeah, I’m having the same issue since I reset my watch to pair with my note 8. What I’m thinking is there was an update but instead of just fixing, it broke something...as it’s been a trend on android wear. I did the reset on the 9th of Sept.
As much as I like android wear, because of all of these constant issues, I might jump ships and go to the Samsung gear s 3 classic...
Same issue. Came from Note Edge, had to Factory Reset watch to migrate it to my new Note8, which I think is dumb. Now I can't re-install Messages, which I was getting a TON of use out of for the last month or so since I found it. I want it back!
Slightly off topic, but I just found this yesterday and was able to pair my watch to a new phone without resetting or losing anything.
https://www.xda-developers.com/pair-android-wear-without-factory-reset/
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Same issue. Came from Note Edge, had to Factory Reset watch to migrate it to my new Note8, which I think is dumb. Now I can't re-install Messages, which I was getting a TON of use out of for the last month or so since I found it. I want it back!
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Update! Specifically for the Huawei Watch (Original, not 2) Since you can plug the Huawei watch directly into the computer and use ADB to install apps directly onto it, I used this tutorial (Search Sideload Apps to Android Wear Smart Watch on Youtube, uploaded by Dave Bennett) to install this most recent version of the Android Messages apk, which I got from APKMirror (https:// www . apkmirror. com /apk/google-inc/android-messages-android-wear/android-messages-android-wear-2-1-167-release/) and it worked like a charm!
From the Tutorial, all I had to do was download the ADB files, then the apk, and put the apk in with the adb files. Follow the parts of the Tutorial that show you how to enable ADB on the Watch. The only command I ended up needing was ".\adb -d install (appname).apk" in Windows Powershell, which I launched by holding Shift and right-clicking in the folder with the adb files and the apk. Super straightforward. If you have any issues with it, let me know, and I'll try to clarify what I did a little better! Good luck! Sorry for the spaces in the Links, I'm too new to post links directly yet!
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Update! Specifically for the Huawei Watch (Original, not 2) Since you can plug the Huawei watch directly into the computer and use ADB to install apps directly onto it, I used this tutorial (Search Sideload Apps to Android Wear Smart Watch on Youtube, uploaded by Dave Bennett) to install this most recent version of the Android Messages apk, which I got from APKMirror (https:// www . apkmirror. com /apk/google-inc/android-messages-android-wear/android-messages-android-wear-2-1-167-release/) and it worked like a charm!
From the Tutorial, all I had to do was download the ADB files, then the apk, and put the apk in with the adb files. Follow the parts of the Tutorial that show you how to enable ADB on the Watch. The only command I ended up needing was ".\adb -d install (appname).apk" in Windows Powershell, which I launched by holding Shift and right-clicking in the folder with the adb files and the apk. Super straightforward. If you have any issues with it, let me know, and I'll try to clarify what I did a little better! Good luck! Sorry for the spaces in the Links, I'm too new to post links directly yet!
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Perfect. I downloaded the apk, copy and pasted the install adb instruction, it installed and then updated. Great. Thnx!
Awesome, my first "Tutorial" post has a 100% success rate! (So far) Just glad I got it working for myself, and glad to have helped others with what I found. Can't imagine what Google managed to screw up that's preventing us from installing it directly, since it worked great before, and still works without any issues at all installed from this method.
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Update! Specifically for the Huawei Watch (Original, not 2) Since you can plug the Huawei watch directly into the computer and use ADB to install apps directly onto it, I used this tutorial (Search Sideload Apps to Android Wear Smart Watch on Youtube, uploaded by Dave Bennett) to install this most recent version of the Android Messages apk, which I got from APKMirror (https:// www . apkmirror. com /apk/google-inc/android-messages-android-wear/android-messages-android-wear-2-1-167-release/) and it worked like a charm!
From the Tutorial, all I had to do was download the ADB files, then the apk, and put the apk in with the adb files. Follow the parts of the Tutorial that show you how to enable ADB on the Watch. The only command I ended up needing was ".\adb -d install (appname).apk" in Windows Powershell, which I launched by holding Shift and right-clicking in the folder with the adb files and the apk. Super straightforward. If you have any issues with it, let me know, and I'll try to clarify what I did a little better! Good luck! Sorry for the spaces in the Links, I'm too new to post links directly yet!
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This worked on my brand new HW 2 as well. I got it setup with my pixel, immediately downloaded the august security patch, rebooted and could NOT install the android messages app. Followed your instructions and it worked like a charm. So happy Thank you!!
OMG LOOK AT ME I'M SO AWESOME AND HELPFUL AND GETTING STUFF DONE but seriously, It's good to know I helped out a bit.
It would appear that they finally fixed the issue, finally just got it to install on my Huawei Watch paired with my Pixel XL. Last night I just clicked the card on my watch that says it failed, next it opened the Play Store, then I clicked install, afterwards it actually showed it downloading a nearly 5MB file and installed in about a minute total to complete.
I ordered the phone from Banggood and plan to use it as a media/gaming device. But I hate LeEco bloatware. My mom's Le 2 is full of it and it's really hampering performance.
Anyway, I figure I can remove all the LeEco apps and services using this simple ADB command:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 <name of package> Do not use this command unless you know exactly which apps to uninstall. If you uninstall certain apps, other apps may stop working. Use pm disable instead, and pm enable to enable apps if something stops working.
Or simply disabling them with the other command (pm disable (package name)).
My question is, does this work on the Le Pro 3 or has Le prevented users from doing so completely? I don't want to root to do this (and then unroot afterwards because I need SafetyNet) because too many people seem to be having issues unlocking the bootloader and rooting here. Don't want to take any chances. I plan on staying on Banggood's vendor ROM forever because, as I said, this is just gonna be a gaming device.
Is it safe to do this, or will LeEco/Banggood ROM throw some idiotic error my way and cause my phone to stop working the moment I reboot it. And has anyone debloated their phone using ADB alone?
Thanks!
Okay, so I tried the "pm uninstall" command with my mom's Le 2 and managed to uninstall A LOT of LeTV bloatware. Still shows up in App management though, but as 0 bytes and as "Not installed for this user". Good riddance. Hopefully I'll be able to do the same with my phone. Then again, the ROMs are different despite being the same version (5.8), since one is Indian and the other will be a Chinese vendor ROM.
Could you help with the procedure?
I have a 727 and also want to stay with a stock rom but want to disable all the Leco TV stuff, care to give any pointers?
Thanks.
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Could you help with the procedure?
I have a 727 and also want to stay with a stock rom but want to disable all the Leco TV stuff, care to give any pointers?
Thanks.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/le...co-spyware-t3503389/post69712213#post69712213
Basically, just enable USB Debugging and download platform-tools package from somewhere. It's the simple version of the Android SDK. Then connect your phone, enable "trust this computer" on your phone (you'll get a pop-up), then use the Windows or Linux command prompt to enter into the platform-tools directory and start disabling or "uninstalling" apps. List all your packages first using pm list packages
Now, I'm not sure the apps are completely uninstalled using the pm uninstall command. I would not recommend uninstalling apps unless you're sure that the system doesn't rely on them. For example, I idiotically uninstalled some LeTV apps that Facebook, Gmail, and the Google app require on my mom's Le 2 and now she's pissed off at me because none of those apps work. :laugh: I hope they can be restored using pm restore or I'll have to factory reset the phone.
Only use the pm disable command.
The apps will be disabled even after reboot, so no worries. Just make sure you don't update the phone if you ever mysteriously receive an update.
Okay, so using the pm uninstall command? Bad move. Very, very bad move. It turns out that all apps that use Google services on my mom's phone were affected. They all just stopped responding. Eventually Google Account Management itself stopped working, along with the Play Store. Kept getting the "There's a problem with Google servers, try again later" with all Google apps. No amount of data clearing or APK installing worked. I had to backup and factory reset her phone, which was no easy feat without Google Drive (looking at you, Whatsapp) and thank god, all the uninstalled apps came back. Thought I'd borked the system partition for good.
So yeah, never do what I did. ALWAYS USE THE PM DISABLE COMMAND. LeTV bloatware is tied into Google services, unlike other phones. Let this be a lesson to all.
Funnily enough, I use the pm uninstall command freely on my Moto X without issue. Then again, I'm running stock with no Le bloat, just Google bloat.
Could you list the apps that are safe to disable then?
Much appreciated.
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Could you list the apps that are safe to disable then?
Much appreciated.
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Check the link I left in my other post. It's the apps list for the x720 or some other Le phone, can't remember.
OK, a lttle more help please.
Here's the list:
Code:
[email protected] ~> adb shell pm list packages -d
package:com.letv.android.FuseWire
package:com.letv.android.quicksearchbox
package:com.letv.android.agent
package:com.letv.android.zxing
package:com.letv.android.account
package:com.letv.android.wallpaper
package:com.letv.android.wallpaperonline
package:com.letv.leui.sdk.data
package:com.letv.android.letvlive
package:com.lesports.glivesports
package:com.letv.android.note
package:com.le.android.webview
package:com.letv.android.usermanual
package:com.letv.letvshop
package:com.android.browser
package:com.le.share.zl1
package:com.letv.android.personalized
package:com.baidu.input_letv
package:com.letv.app.appstore
package:com.stv.stvpush
package:com.android.mms
package:com.letv.android.backup
package:com.letv.android.client
package:com.letv.android.setupwizard
package:com.android.calendar
package:com.letv.android.backupclient
package:com.letv.walletbiz
package:com.android.VRAdmin
package:com.letv.gallery3d.syncservice
package:com.lvr.wizzard
package:com.android.gallery3d
package:com.letv.agnes
package:com.letv.games
package:com.letv.wihd
package:com.letv.lesophoneclient
package:com.letv.android.fannation
package:com.letv.android.bugreporter
package:com.letv.android.accountinfo
package:com.letv.wallet
package:com.letv.android.filemanager
package:com.letv.android.cloudservice
package:com.android.music
package:sina.mobile.tianqitongletv
package:com.letv.android.videoplayer
package:com.sohu.inputmethod.sogou.leshi
Could you tell me what the -d parameter does?
On my phone when i type it at the end of "pm list packages " command it will list only one package ( some google notifier or such).
But when I do " pm list packages " it does list them all .
Also how do you use "pm disable " ( you have to type "pm disable package:sina.mobiletianqitongletv " for example , and repeat for all the packages that you want to remove ? ) or there is a easier way ?
I understand that you should disable all the "com.letv.xxxxxx " packages but how about these:
package:com.android.mms
package:com.android.browser
package:com.android.music
Should I disable these too? It seems not right , I need to use mms, browser, music etc..
adb shell pm disable (insert package name like com.letv.example). Don't disable anything the spyware list (link in my second response) doesn't list.
Unfortunately I get an error when I type this command : "1|[email protected]_zl1:/ $ pm disable com.letv.android.zxing
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=18860, uid=2000, package uid=10087 "
What I'm doing wrong ?
Doesn't work even with --user 0 parameter " 1|[email protected]_zl1:/ $ pm disable --user 0 com.letv.android.FuseWire
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=22489, uid=2000, package uid=1000
1|[email protected]_zl1:/ $
Do I have to root the phone?
Looks like the disable command doesn't work, I tried uninstall ant that works.
The proper syntax is : pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.letv.example
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Looks like the disable command doesn't work, I tried uninstall ant that works.
The proper syntax is : pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.letv.example
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You should never use the uninstall command unless you're prepared to factory reset your phone if you accidentally uninstall a core service.
I'm surprised that pm disable doesn't work, since it worked for everyone in that LeEco spyware thread. Maybe the new models are different because they're running ROMs that prevent it, which sucks.
I dont know how to disable them, for me the disable command allways errors out.
Anyway I compared list that you linkd with list of the packages on my 727 at eui 021s, here are packages from your list that are also listed in my phone:
Code:
[B][I]package:com.letv.android.FuseWire
package:com.letv.android.agent
package:com.letv.android.zxing
package:com.letv.android.account
package:com.letv.android.wallpaper
package:com.letv.leui.sdk.data
package:com.letv.android.letvlive
package:com.letv.android.note
package:com.le.android.webview
package:com.le.share.zl1
package:com.letv.android.backup
package:com.letv.android.setupwizard
package:com.letv.android.backupclient
package:com.letv.gallery3d.syncservice
package:com.letv.agnes
package:com.letv.wihd
package:com.letv.lesophoneclient
package:com.letv.android.fannation
package:com.letv.android.bugreporter
package:com.letv.android.accountinfo
package:com.letv.android.filemanager
package:com.letv.android.cloudservice
package:com.letv.android.videoplayer[/I][/B]
Since I will have to use uninstall on them, are you sure that the're safe to uninstall? You wrote that you had some issues with google services, account management etc., did you uninstall some other packages or only these above?
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I dont know how to disable them, for me the disable command allways errors out.
Anyway I compared list that you linkd with list of the packages on my 727 at eui 021s, here are packages from your list that are also listed in my phone:
Code:
[B][I]package:com.letv.android.FuseWire
package:com.letv.android.agent
package:com.letv.android.zxing
package:com.letv.android.account
package:com.letv.android.wallpaper
package:com.letv.leui.sdk.data
package:com.letv.android.letvlive
package:com.letv.android.note
package:com.le.android.webview
package:com.le.share.zl1
package:com.letv.android.backup
package:com.letv.android.setupwizard
package:com.letv.android.backupclient
package:com.letv.gallery3d.syncservice
package:com.letv.agnes
package:com.letv.wihd
package:com.letv.lesophoneclient
package:com.letv.android.fannation
package:com.letv.android.bugreporter
package:com.letv.android.accountinfo
package:com.letv.android.filemanager
package:com.letv.android.cloudservice
package:com.letv.android.videoplayer[/I][/B]
Since I will have to use uninstall on them, are you sure that the're safe to uninstall? You wrote that you had some issues with google services, account management etc., did you uninstall some other packages or only these above?
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I was only uninstalling LeTV apps, but on an Le2, so the apps were different. And I must have accidentally disabled a package that managed Google services because all Google apps stopped working and I had to reset the phone. Anyway, it's good to know that the pm disable command doesn't work... which is surprising. I hope it'll work on mine when I receive it. I guess I'm ok with uninstalling the apps, the only problem being that issues may pop up down the road and if something goes wrong I'll have to factory reset the phone.
I uninstalled all the packages on the list that I posted before, will report how it goes.
One thing annoys me though, the LeView screen when you swipe right is still there, how do I disable this thing?
Here's a list of the remaining packages that I found on my phone with the Letv in the name:
Code:
[B][I]package:com.uei.quicksetsdk.letv
package:com.letv.android.theme
package:com.letv.leui.schpwronoff
package:com.letv.android.letvsafe
package:com.letv.internationalsarrs
package:com.letv.android.themesettings
package:com.letv.wihd.sample
package:com.letv.android.remotecontrol
package:com.letv.android.remotedevice
package:com.letv.android.recorder
package:com.letv.bugpostbox
package:com.letv.android.compass
package:com.letv.domain
package:com.letv.android.supermanager
package:com.letv.android.powercontroller
package:com.letv.android.DebugUtils
package:com.irtest.letv
package:com.letv.factorymode
package:com.letv.android.StateInfo
package:com.letv.android.ecoProvider
package:com.letv.android.emojistore
package:com.letv.leui.colormode
package:com.letv.android.privacydata
package:com.letv.bsp.qccrashhandler
package:com.letv.android.ota
package:com.letv.android.LetvShareProvider
package:com.letv.android.phonecontrol
package:com.letv.android.euitransfer[/I][/B]
Any suggestions what is safe to uninstall from here?
Also I did'n uninstall any of these:
Code:
[B][I]package:com.android.browser
package:com.stv.stvpush
package:com.android.mms
package:com.android.calendar
package:com.android.gallery3d
package:com.android.music[/I][/B]
Just didn't seem right, what do you thing?
Um, leave all that stuff. Especially com.letv.android.ecoProvider, which will break everything if you uninstall it.
My mom's Le2 lets me disable and enable apps and uninstall them, so it's weird that other LeEco phones don't allow that. I guess it's due to official versus vendor ROMs. My mom's phone has the official Indian Le2 ROM from Flipkart. The thread I linked (https://forum.xda-developers.com/le...co-spyware-t3503389/post69712213#post69712213) asks users to use the pm disable command, so it's supposed to work. But I guess the x727's Chinese/vendor ROM (I assume you're not running a custom ROM) prevents disabling apps. I had the same issue with my ASUS Zenfone 3 where I couldn't disable anything via ADB due to the same error message you got. Really lame
One thing annoys me though, the LeView screen when you swipe right is still there, how do I disable this thing?
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IDK what that is. I'll have to check my mom's phone again. Just look for the package name using pm list packages. You're bound to find something.
So far so good, I don't see any problems after uninstaling these apps.
Google apps are working, camera works as before, apps like Viber or Skype also OK.
Let me know if you want to try anything specific.
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So far so good, I don't see any problems after uninstaling these apps.
Google apps are working, camera works as before, apps like Viber or Skype also OK.
Let me know if you want to try anything specific.
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Uninstalling LeEcoProvider didn't bork anything for you? Huh. I'll have to do some testing with my phone when it comes in a few weeks to see how much crap I can remove and get away with.
Hey everyone, I figured I would post a thread sharing an article about how to debloat the verizon
edition of the phone, getting rid of all the annoying apps that are unnecessary. This doesn't
remove them from the phone permanently, just for the current "user". So no matter what,
a factory reset will bring everything back since we're not rooted, and not uninstalling from
the system.
From a fresh factory reset, I set up my fingerprint on the phone, and did this right away after adding
my google account. I also uninstalled any app from the phone itself (settings, apps) that gave me the
option, such as candy crush, since those stay away..
Here's the XDA article about what we're doing today, and the original source for the method used.
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
Basic run down:
1) Enable Developer Options In Settings
2) Turn On USB Debugging
3) Install Application Inspector
4) Use ADB Within Command Prompt To Disable Packages. First typing
"adb shell", then "pm uninstall -k --user 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXX", where you replace
the XXXXXXXXXXXX with the package name of the app you're wanting
to not have anymore.
***(in step 4, we're typing the commands WITHOUT the quotes)***
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Here's a list of everything I've "uninstalled", with no adverse side effects.
com.motorola.mot5gmod
com.motorola.vzw.mot5gmod
com.discoveryscreen
com.vzw.ecid
com.vcast.mediamanager
com.motorola.vzw.cloudsetup
com.verizon.obdm_permissions
com.verizon.obdm
com.verizontelematics.verizonhum
com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
com.LogiaGroup.LogiaDeck
com.vzw.hss.myverizon
com.motorola.vzw.phone.extensions
com.securityandprivacy.android.verizon.vms
com.vzw.qualitydatalog
com.motorola.ltebroadcastservices_vzw
com.telecomsys.directedsms.android.SCG
com.motorola.vzw.loader
com.motorola.omadm.vzw
com.motorola.vzw.provider
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i threw this together real quick before work, will be adding pictures and such when i get home
Thanks man, I started a similar thread but it's nowhere near as neat and concise as yours..
Hey I heard somewhere a long time ago that WiFi calling wouldn't work without the My Verizon App. A level 1 tech told me the other day it had nothing to do with it. Mine is disabled (started to say frozen) and my phone hasn't been using it. I'm in a weak signal area and need it. I got disc. when transferred to a tier 2 tech.
Is that something you use? It's called HD Voice and Video in settings.
Hi, guys, is this debloat guide OTA updatable? Will it block OTA from Verizon?
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Hi, guys, is this debloat guide OTA updatable? Will it block OTA from Verizon?
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The guide works with the OTA, no issues, except one package that breaks the update history, "com.motorola.vzw.phone.extensions", so, don't disable that one
Okay let me start by saying this " This device has potential " but we need some one to help unleash it
I bought this mobile a week ago and every day I cry myself to sleep regretting for opting this device and adding fuel to the fire they released the M31 with better camera and a massive battery
Do not get me wrong its has good display, nice camera and a battery that lasts almost a day. But performance wise it has been a disaster , at this price range there are other device that are really super at their performance
I tried playing pubg on this and multi task and it has been a nightmare
SO WHAT NOW
Looking into the device threads and activity and it only being a few months old , I hope that some dev will take a little interest and get us some custom roms and proper root
SO DO WE NEED TO ROOT AND CUSTOM ROMS
HELL YEAH
Reason
So i kept checking all the device settings and changing a few hoping to improve performance and battery and in the process i used an app called " ICEBOX " set it up via adb and BOOM
PUBG ran Butter smooth on HDR and high fps settings
Multi tasking was good
Battery lasted for about 36 hours ( Depends and may vary on your personal usage )
imagine what else a good custom rom can do
And then i thought may be this device hardware has been burdened with all this bloatware running in background and crappy settings and performance regulating code stuff
So with a good custom rom may be this device would get a max performance boost and other tweak stuff
I HAVE SEEN Developer ACTIVITY FOR SOME SAMSUNG DEVICES AND YOU KNOW there has been a very little hope
Can you elaborate which settings you changed and what commands you used for installing icebox
Sure
Heads up
1. You need to have the pro version to freeze more than 10 apps
2. Some of your system settings may stop working or disappear depending on the apps frozen
3. If you wish to uninstall the application you first need to defrost all the apps and then proceed to uninstall
4. some times it requires a reset is required for the app to be uninstalled { I DO NOT KNOW WHY }
Now SETUP PROCESS
just go to this page for the app Dev instructions
https://github.com/heruoxin/Ice-Box-Docs/blob/master/Device Owner (Non Root) Setup.md
1.INSTALL THE ICEBOX APP
2.REMOVE ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS { DISCONNECT G MAIL SAMSUNG WHATS APP AND OTHERS APPS }FOR ACCOUNT SETTINGS
3.HAVE USB DEBUGGING SETUP
4.CONNECT IT TO YOUR PC
4.NOW USE THE CMD
adb shell dpm set-device-owner com.catchingnow.icebox/.receiver.DPMReceiver
5.You will receive a prompt saying its activated
Now you can reconnect your accounts and start freezing
Absolutely. OneUI is, in my opinion, more substantial compared to stock in terms of design and usage. However, that experience is bogged down by junk preloaded into devices and poor optimization, despite a setting make specifically for that option. I'd love to have the choice of unlocking and using TWRP to flash custom ROMs specifically designed for this phone. Unfortunately, Samsung has been a b**** about unlocking but maybe we'll find a solution to bypass such measures? If so, that would be incredible and breathe new life into this phone, but I do believe right now we'll have to suffer on OneUI as of this moment.
whiteTee said:
Sure
Heads up
1. You need to have the pro version to freeze more than 10 apps
2. Some of your system settings may stop working or disappear depending on the apps frozen
3. If you wish to uninstall the application you first need to defrost all the apps and then proceed to uninstall
4. some times it requires a reset is required for the app to be uninstalled { I DO NOT KNOW WHY }
Now SETUP PROCESS
just go to this page for the app Dev instructions
https://github.com/heruoxin/Ice-Box-Docs/blob/master/Device Owner (Non Root) Setup.md
1.INSTALL THE ICEBOX APP
2.REMOVE ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS { DISCONNECT G MAIL SAMSUNG WHATS APP AND OTHERS APPS }FOR ACCOUNT SETTINGS
3.HAVE USB DEBUGGING SETUP
4.CONNECT IT TO YOUR PC
4.NOW USE THE CMD
adb shell dpm set-device-owner com.catchingnow.icebox/.receiver.DPMReceiver
5.You will receive a prompt saying its activated
Now you can reconnect your accounts and start freezing
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I am curious what apps did you freeze to get better performance? I don't want to just start freezing apps willy nilly and end up freezing something that glitches out my phone.
Alfalfalaffa said:
I am curious what apps did you freeze to get better performance? I don't want to just start freezing apps willy nilly and end up freezing something that glitches out my phone.
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am not able to insert screenshots ! whatever you freeze just do not freeze
payment service kgclient app framework it will lock your device ( and you may have to reset to get it back to normal )
Beside i had no issue of device freezing up
ill try to upload the screenshots if possible ( it says bad request in here )
whiteTee said:
Okay let me start by saying this " This device has potential " but we need some one to help unleash it
I bought this mobile a week ago and every day I cry myself to sleep regretting for opting this device and adding fuel to the fire they released the M31 with better camera and a massive battery
Do not get me wrong its has good display, nice camera and a battery that lasts almost a day. But performance wise it has been a disaster , at this price range there are other device that are really super at their performance
I tried playing pubg on this and multi task and it has been a nightmare
SO WHAT NOW
Looking into the device threads and activity and it only being a few months old , I hope that some dev will take a little interest and get us some custom roms and proper root
SO DO WE NEED TO ROOT AND CUSTOM ROMS
HELL YEAH
Reason
So i kept checking all the device settings and changing a few hoping to improve performance and battery and in the process i used an app called " ICEBOX " set it up via adb and BOOM
PUBG ran Butter smooth on HDR and high fps settings
Multi tasking was good
Battery lasted for about 36 hours ( Depends and may vary on your personal usage )
imagine what else a good custom rom can do
And then i thought may be this device hardware has been burdened with all this bloatware running in background and crappy settings and performance regulating code stuff
So with a good custom rom may be this device would get a max performance boost and other tweak stuff
I HAVE SEEN Developer ACTIVITY FOR SOME SAMSUNG DEVICES AND YOU KNOW there has been a very little hope
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Really my language is full Spanish, so forgive me if I write something wrong.
I believe that a root is not necessary to improve the SM-A515F, use the same method of ADB, uninstall garbage apk, gaining space and battery improvement. So until now I have a mobile, super optimized and they could even remove 100% bixby those who do not like that apk, but the method is by ADB, with parameters like:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 'com.android.stk' (this apk is rubbish, and with ADB you can delete it and others more ...)
So really, my opinion is that the phone is super stable and has a good performance. The only thing I found, would be to improve the operation of Dolby and put a better audio with the two speakers, otherwise everything is perfect.
As for your suggestion i looked into this guide of de-bloating bloatware and i found two adb commands
1. first one would be (as you suggested) " adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 "
This command does not really uninstall any apps from the storage but it makes it unavailable for the " User 0 "
I used this method and and i found some services running background despite uninstalled ( Dev Options > Running Services )
Apps like ant hal , appstore , device care , wellbeing Hiya .
2. The Second command would be " adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 " Where as this command disables the apps but will still be listed in your apps list " DISABLED "
Here i found that the "device care" and " storage booster " were force enabling some times ( But not all the other apps which i have disabled )
So i think that disable adb cmd would do be better than uninstall adb cmd
-----------------[Adb Cmd vs IceBox]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you are going to use " disable " or " unistall " cmds and if your device goes crazy you can revert it either by factory reset or using cmds " adb shell pm enable "/ " adb shell cmd package install-existing "
Comparing this to "Icebox" 1. Its Easy setup
2. Need pc just for the initial setup
3. Can enable and disable just by selecting and removing them from the list
Again you will have ICEBOX running constantly in the back ground
As for stability it pretty much good , Optimization standards may differ for user to user and the same goes for the performance
so would it be the unarguable
Root alone cannot suffice better performance its the Custom Rom that does all the magic (Again Opinions may be )
I am just frustrated with the amount of bloatware it has and its mediocre performance for its price tag
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Links for " debloat list" and "enable or uninstall adb cmds" ( All thanks to them ) and these are the same apps which i froze in icebox @ Alfalfalaffa user
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a50/how-to/heavy-debloat-ui-lag-ota-t3929189
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a50/how-to/debloat-phone-uninstall-root-ota-t3964080
disabled more than 250 apk applications via adb
Thailand
2020-03-22
10
A515FXXU3ATC3
A515FOLM3ATC3
Download from the android site platform-tools (adb) you should get a folder with files, put in the root of the disk.
hold shift and right-click in the adb folder select launch powershell
enable usb debugging on the phone
. \\ adb (start)
. \\ adb devices (connected)
. \\ adb shell pm list packages -d (which apk are disabled)
. \\ adb shell pm list packages (which apk are installed)
(example, delete data from apk)
. \\ adb shell pm clear --user 0 com.microsoft ...
(example, remove completely apk)
. \\ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft ...
(example, delete apk but leave data)
. \\ adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft ...
(example, install apk (return as it was))
. \\ adb shell cmd package install-existing com.microsoft ...
(example, disable apk)
. \\ adb shell pm disable-user com.microsoft ... (for all)
. \\ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.microsoft ... (with you)
I personally used
. \\ adb shell pm clear --user 0 com.microsoft ...
. \\ adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.microsoft ...
(com.microsoft ... this is an apk example, everywhere)
total. the phone was fully charged after the procedures. Installed programs from fdroid. put on a shelf. exactly a month has passed !!! Now the charge is 52% !!! consumption a little more than 1% per day in a calm state !!! fantastic!!!
I don’t use the phone. I need a root. I need to install a firewall. so that the system and applications that do not need to, do not know about the existence of the network. This is the main reason for getting root should be for everyone. the rest is secondary. give the root. you are welcome. Sorry for my English. all health and good mood!
GuestD2795 said:
Sure
Heads up
1. You need to have the pro version to freeze more than 10 apps
2. Some of your system settings may stop working or disappear depending on the apps frozen
3. If you wish to uninstall the application you first need to defrost all the apps and then proceed to uninstall
4. some times it requires a reset is required for the app to be uninstalled { I DO NOT KNOW WHY }
Now SETUP PROCESS
just go to this page for the app Dev instructions
https://github.com/heruoxin/Ice-Box-Docs/blob/master/Device Owner (Non Root) Setup.md
1.INSTALL THE ICEBOX APP
2.REMOVE ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS { DISCONNECT G MAIL SAMSUNG WHATS APP AND OTHERS APPS }FOR ACCOUNT SETTINGS
3.HAVE USB DEBUGGING SETUP
4.CONNECT IT TO YOUR PC
4.NOW USE THE CMD
adb shell dpm set-device-owner com.catchingnow.icebox/.receiver.DPMReceiver
5.You will receive a prompt saying its activated
Now you can reconnect your accounts and start freezing
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Hello! PLEASE, I need help - ICEBOX it is a MUST for me.
I have A71 with the latest Firmware ( september U.I. 2.1)
I sign out from all accounts and I delete fingerprint and the login passord, I uncheck or unninstall all ap with admin permission, I check the debug USB in developer menu ....but I get this error:
PS C:\adb> adb shell dpm set-device-owner com.catchingnow.icebox/.receiver.DPMReceiver
java.lang.RuntimeException: Can't set package ComponentInfo{com.catchingnow.icebox/com.catchingnow.icebox.receiver.DPMReceiver} as device owner.
at com.android.commands.dpm.Dpm.runSetDeviceOwner(Dpm.java:204)
at com.android.commands.dpm.Dpm.onRun(Dpm.java:115)
at com.android.internal.os.BaseCommand.run(BaseCommand.java:56)
at com.android.commands.dpm.Dpm.main(Dpm.java:41)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:342)
P.S. I tried even with clean fw after reset the mobile and I get the same error again and again!
Hello,
You can try this
Note:
1. Your phone Unlock Bootloader >> Click here for tutorial Unlock Bootloader
2. TWRP >> Click here to install TWRP for A51
3. Making GSI_Flasher >> Click here how to make GSI Flasher
Link download
Havoc-OS-v3.12-20201230-Official-GApps-arm64-ab.img.xz
All files >> Click here
My thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...al-android-10-for-samsung-galaxy-a51.4212741/
GuestD2795 said:
Okay let me start by saying this " This device has potential " but we need some one to help unleash it
I bought this mobile a week ago and every day I cry myself to sleep regretting for opting this device and adding fuel to the fire they released the M31 with better camera and a massive battery
Do not get me wrong its has good display, nice camera and a battery that lasts almost a day. But performance wise it has been a disaster , at this price range there are other device that are really super at their performance
I tried playing pubg on this and multi task and it has been a nightmare
SO WHAT NOW
Looking into the device threads and activity and it only being a few months old , I hope that some dev will take a little interest and get us some custom roms and proper root
SO DO WE NEED TO ROOT AND CUSTOM ROMS
HELL YEAH
Reason
So i kept checking all the device settings and changing a few hoping to improve performance and battery and in the process i used an app called " ICEBOX " set it up via adb and BOOM
PUBG ran Butter smooth on HDR and high fps settings
Multi tasking was good
Battery lasted for about 36 hours ( Depends and may vary on your personal usage )
imagine what else a good custom rom can do
And then i thought may be this device hardware has been burdened with all this bloatware running in background and crappy settings and performance regulating code stuff
So with a good custom rom may be this device would get a max performance boost and other tweak stuff
I HAVE SEEN Developer ACTIVITY FOR SOME SAMSUNG DEVICES AND YOU KNOW there has been a very little hope
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Custom ROM for A51 >> https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-a515x-refinedui-v1-0-oneui2-1-android10.4220373/