Hello,
I just recently got my htc sensation temp. rooted and have been disabling apps. So far, I have just taken care of the obvious ones, but I see people going to TOWN on this phone! I also see people talking about having huge increases in performance. I have seen slight improvment, but nothing great. Are there any particular apps that people are stopping that I should be aware of, or is it due to people nearly clearing the phone of everything on it?
Ive been going through the task manager, and looking for things running that I dont need. (Found apps such as google maps running little sub programs that I dont want for instance). I try to find the name of the program, and then pm disable. Is this what everyone is doing, or are you guys just wiping stuff and seeing what happens?
BTW-I have zero experience with this sort of thing, yet still figured out how to get where I am, thanks this forum.
Matt
http://files.virtuousrom.com/~rmk/pyramid_apk_details.txt
Please search next time. This was in the first "Remove bloat" thread in development section.
No offense, but I wasnt asking for any lists...I was asking for something much more specific.
I saw that list...
What I asked was whether or not there is a method to the madness, or are people just removing EVERYTHING that they can despite whether or not they want it? I saw several apps in there that id like to have, such as the calculator.
Matt
I think people are just disabling what they don't want: carrier apps & other preloaded crap
Hello,
I am now running into a snag...Everything I try to disable, only says "killed". I can still enable a process that I disabled, and then disable it again, but no new disabled processes? Is this due to the root being weak, like it is, or something else?
Thanks,
Matt
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Hello everyone! I know there are threads regarding this topic already, but I'm new to the SGS 4G (had MT3G 1.6 rom previously), and I need a bit more clarity than those threads provide.
I'm using 'Bloat Freezer' to "freeze" the apps rather than uninstalling them, because I'm not worried about space. I want to freeze stuff like Task Manager, Backup, whatever the navigation app is called, etc. etc. I think I've pretty much figured out which apps I can and cannot disable, but my problem is when I do that, I start getting a bunch of force closes over and over (especially from the navigation app).
I tried Startup Manager, but a lot of the apps didn't even appear in the list.
Also, excuse my ignorance, but what's the rom situation for this phone? I'm used to a handful of roms to pick from with the MT3G, but I haven't seen anything for this phone really. I know I can go and research and figure out by myself, but I'm afraid I'll see something, get too excited, try to install it to my phone and kill it.
Thanks!
Does anyone have a full listing of every app removable from the stock rom without killing it? I've frozen lots of stuff that I don't believe should impact general performance, but end up having to completely wipe and reinstall due to something I've frozen rendering my screen unusable. I think it's in the Samsung apps, but haven't done enough testing to determine which apps it NEEDS to have running in order to work.
The tablet can boot up just fine but as soon as I go to unlock it, it just sits at the homescreen unresponsive to any button or touch input.
nickhimself said:
I've frozen lots of stuff that I don't believe should impact general performance ... The tablet can boot up just fine but as soon as I go to unlock it, it just sits at the homescreen unresponsive to any button or touch input.
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This is not a "bloatware" issue (and it kills me when people go hunting for this stuff, unused software really has minimal impact).
You may be suffering from a problem I'd discovered with the Samsung kernel (namely, it doesn't reserve enough memory that the Android framework needs in order to do InterProcess Communication).
Can you try this kernel (rename the file to "boot.img" and flash it with either Odin or Mobile Odin) and tell me if that fixes anything for you?
The meaning of my quoted sentence in your post was central to the freezing issue I had following a reboot after I'd disabled apps. I didn't disable them because I thought my tablet was running slowly, I disabled them because I didn't want 200 applications installed because some guy in Samsung's marketing department said "well they have to have twelve different notepad applications, nine clocks, four calendars, several methods of backing up data to various cloud services, and also put a whole bunch of wallpapers in there for no reason because I really like cats and flowers so other people probably do too."
Also, sorry to tell you this kcrudup, but... I'm already using your kernel anyway
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... following a reboot after I'd disabled apps ... I'm already using your kernel anyway
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OK, as long as this is a case of "shooting yourself in the foot", then.
BTW, wallpapers (as just one example) take up NO resources if not used, and since you're not going to be installing anything in /system anyway, what's the point?
(BTW, it's not just you I'm talking to here- it's all the other Quixotic "bloatware" folks out there. Unless something like "Better Battery Stats" are showing multiple wakelock instances and/or Alarms, y'all are wasting your time on that; eliminating "bloatware" is the "ATK" of ICS+)
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OK, as long as this is a case of "shooting yourself in the foot", then.
BTW, wallpapers (as just one example) take up NO resources if not used, and since you're not going to be installing anything in /system anyway, what's the point?
(BTW, it's not just you I'm talking to here- it's all the other Quixotic "bloatware" folks out there. Unless something like "Better Battery Stats" are showing multiple wakelock instances and/or Alarms, y'all are wasting your time on that; eliminating "bloatware" is the "ATK" of ICS+)
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I think it's more carryover from working with windows for so long. I'm used to, possibly even trained, on expecting the first steps after a new install to be Clean Out Everything and Trim Services ASAP.
I just don't like feeling like I have no power over a stock ROM through removing any and every piece of software I just don't want.
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I just don't like feeling like I have no power over a stock ROM through removing any and every piece of software I just don't want.
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Sure, I get that. One thing to remember (and I've worked on a number of Android devices over the years for a number of manufacturers and carriers) is that no manufacturer (nor carrier, believe it or not) wants to do anything that reduces overall performance (even predatory ones like VZW who'd rob your Grandmother if there's a dime to be made off her).
What's instructive is to run BBS and check on "Alarms", "Network" and "Partial Wakelocks" at the reference "Since Boot" after the tablet's been on a while- you'll see that all this "bloatware" isn't even a factor in the parts of the system that count.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634624
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I thought that I would ask this question and then see what everyone has to offer.
I recently rooted my LG Volt phone and all is well. My next step is to take off some of the 'Bloatware' that came installed on the phone from VM.
My Question is HOW? and WHAT?
I know I would like to remove CHROME browser but not sure how. I know there are a lot of other apps that could come off that I'm not aware of that just slow down the phone and take up space. Has anyone ever developed a definitive list of the 'possible' bloatware that is installed on phones.
I'm afraid to remove some things incase it is required to operate the phone. So something that is critical to the phone operation should not be included on the list.
Once a list is developed than I could check against it to see what it is possible to remove.
Second part is how. Since my phone is rooted it should be fairly easy but not sure exactly how and to make sure I got all of a piece of software removed or am I leaving something behind that is more wasted space.
This, I would think, would be very useful to amateurs like myself.
JimReid said:
I thought that I would ask this question and then see what everyone has to offer.
I recently rooted my LG Volt phone and all is well. My next step is to take off some of the 'Bloatware' that came installed on the phone from VM.
My Question is HOW? and WHAT?
I know I would like to remove CHROME browser but not sure how. I know there are a lot of other apps that could come off that I'm not aware of that just slow down the phone and take up space. Has anyone ever developed a definitive list of the 'possible' bloatware that is installed on phones.
I'm afraid to remove some things incase it is required to operate the phone. So something that is critical to the phone operation should not be included on the list.
Once a list is developed than I could check against it to see what it is possible to remove.
Second part is how. Since my phone is rooted it should be fairly easy but not sure exactly how and to make sure I got all of a piece of software removed or am I leaving something behind that is more wasted space.
This, I would think, would be very useful to amateurs like myself.
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install app called (system app remover) ....about WHAT : you need to un-install the apps that you don't need but doesn't harm the phone ....like if you are on Samsung phone or sony....you need to un-install chrome and Samsung store ....play groups...
simply my man you can un-install all the apps that shows in your app drawer ...else than that don't remove any thing
good luck :good:
Hats off to everyone on this forum. It's been awhile since I been on here and I am happy to see it still going strong.
I am new to the S8+ and new to modding in 2019. I haven't messed around with this stuff since the "getting the evo to work on boost" days. I am looking for some advise/recommendations on what to choose as far as roms, etc., from the gate from someone who may have had an experience in what I'm trying to achieve rather than going through hundreds of rom post to find the answer I'm looking for. I stepped away from "smart" phones for awhile and came back only when I found out I could lock them down as much as possible using programs like bk disabler (rip). Even root at the time didn't list the "apps in the background" (if you know what I mean) for me to edit or disable them.
I am looking to root (if needed anymore) my device and install an ultra slim/lite rom, no extra apps on it that don't need to be there, especially social media apps. Not sure if roms still come with a separate gaps install option but not having them is fine as well as I will not be signing into any account on my phone and will only want to use youtube as far as the only goog service used, so i wont be able to use any of them anyway besides tube (unless of course there is now a way to use maps and such without signing in?). If theres such a rom out there of course it would need to be stable. I do not want android 9 as none of the apps I actually use (like bk disabler/acr/etc) work with pie from what I have read. Goog wants all the tracking to themselves now I guess, hence why I am looking for a rom that is as slim as possible. I just want to make calls, text, browse the web and use the tube without having all kinds of accounts and sign ups for any of it. I am really tired of big tech but going back to a black and white nokia in 2019 is not an option anymore.
So a few questions I have would be.. Whats the best root process? I see Odin is still a thing so which version should I be using, also which kernel should I be using? Are different roms still based off different kernels, if so which is better? And lastly what rom should I choose or which rom creator is now the person to look out for?
I know I'm oldshool at this point so please bare with me on these questions. Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
hello, recently bought an LM-K500UM, and it has K500U20d software version. (10)
ive been noticing a few suspicious apps for a while (even on previous phones), looked them up through other forums and i keep coming to the conclusion that there seem tpo be quite a few "tracing apps". however when i try and uninstall any of them, im not allowed, without an error message explaining.
also, when i *#*#4635#*#*, my "messagin waiting" shows FALSE, and no SMSC number. A LOT of my settings are being tweaked without my doing. and the big giveaway for me was yesterday when i went to use my phone, it unlolcked by itself without my passcode. PLEASE HELP!! ive incluided pics below.
please excuse my lack of tech-savyness
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hello, recently bought an LM-K500UM, and it has K500U20d software version. (10)
ive been noticing a few suspicious apps for a while (even on previous phones), looked them up through other forums and i keep coming to the conclusion that there seem tpo be quite a few "tracing apps". however when i try and uninstall any of them, im not allowed, without an error message explaining.
also, when i *#*#4635#*#*, my "messagin waiting" shows FALSE, and no SMSC number. A LOT of my settings are being tweaked without my doing. and the big giveaway for me was yesterday when i went to use my phone, it unlolcked by itself without my passcode. PLEASE HELP!! ive incluided pics below.
please excuse my lack of tech-savyness
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what did u agreed to in the license of the maintainer
electrceye said:
hello, recently bought an LM-K500UM, and it has K500U20d software version. (10)
ive been noticing a few suspicious apps for a while (even on previous phones), looked them up through other forums and i keep coming to the conclusion that there seem tpo be quite a few "tracing apps". however when i try and uninstall any of them, im not allowed, without an error message explaining.
also, when i *#*#4635#*#*, my "messagin waiting" shows FALSE, and no SMSC number. A LOT of my settings are being tweaked without my doing. and the big giveaway for me was yesterday when i went to use my phone, it unlolcked by itself without my passcode. PLEASE HELP!! ive incluided pics below.
please excuse my lack of tech-savyness
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Those apps look like bloatware installed by the carrier , the cant be uninstalled although some of them can be disabled.
Do you set up your devices yourself? Or do you a have someone or perharps your work/company set it up for you? If so , you may have been given limited permitions within the os.
It does look however as it is just bloatware if you wish to remove it this may help
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
There are a grip of other pictures not included, that I wasn't able to upload. Also, my apps are rearranged all the time, and the "schematic" (for lack of a better word) of the dial/end call menus recently changed to what closely resembles the iphones programs. There are more then one blue tooth apps... The location logo in the task bar lights up every so often despite me ALWAYS having location off, sometimes apps stop working with no user error other than (sorry try later)... At times I've made calls to the bank, stores , and they've sometimes been answered by individuals pretending to be from said businesses... the invasiveness picked up again pretty bad recently.