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[TIP] Deleting useless stock Samsung apps

If found an app that can delete those useless apps that come pre-installed on Samsung phones.
It's called ''Titanium Backup'', and it can be found in the Market
I found it to be very useful, because some of these apps open up on boot en fill your RAM while not having any added value to your phone.
You can also backup apps as the title, ''Titanium Backup'', obviously suggests.
So you can backup files you are not sure of if they are mandatory to the system before you delete them.
If you are using a custom launcher you can also delete the TWlauncher.

Dude you are talking about one of the most popular applications that requires root access on the market (if not the most popular It's obviously great, no doubt about this.
I'm not a mod or something and please don't consider it a as personal attack on you, but let me just express my own opinion: I don't think this information requires a new thread.
I woudn't delete a TW Launcher since it's the only launcher with hardware acceleration. TB has a better option: "freeze" - you simply shut down process without deleting it. You never know when you will need it.

Thanks for clearing that up.
I was just looking for something to post because I want to be added value to our forum.
This was the first thing that came to mind.

No problem, every effort in our growing community is appreciated !

It is valuable to be able to remove the samsung apps, personally I removed the hubs because I'll never use them.
About apps that launch on startup and occupy ram: please don't worry about this, the android system tries to hold apps in ram so that they can startup quickly when you need them again, the system will move them out if the active app really needs more ram. This is why task killers really aren't worth the effort.
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It would also be helpful to have a list of those apps that can safely be removed.

I found that these useless apps take up ram again even if they are not needed. Though everybody says "android handles this perfectly" my system slows down considerably. I installed several always running apps and the combination of wanted and useles apps took up almost all my ram.
I rooted my phone and tried several apps , including TB to correct this situation.
I finally found a nice tool: gemini app manager. It allows me to disable autostart/ notification events so that an App is not reloaded after each fart from the OS.
It reduced my permanent mem usage by almost 130MB!
This makes my Galaxy R responsive like fresh from the box.
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any way to get those apps kicked out of RAM for the unrooted user...??
coz when i choose "Clear memory" it still keeps consuming lots of RAM

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any way to get those apps kicked out of RAM for the unrooted user...??
coz when i choose "Clear memory" it still keeps consuming lots of RAM
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That is my main reason forr rooting! And since it's so easy and has no negative aspects - why shouldn't i do it?

[Q] Slim Rom

Hi xda,
I wanted to post it in the appropriate subsection, unfortunatly I was not allowed due to the 10-post rule
So I am a long time Nexus S custom Rom user, and was always very satisfied with the development and improvements of the Roms.
Currently I am on Slim Rom (4.2.2 b5) and I have the problem, that with all the new implementations, I am often running out of memory. w/o having any not necessary apps running.
Mainly I have System, Apex and Swiftkey, which are stealing RAM:
System-UI up to 90MB
Android System up to 70MB
Swiftkey up to 50MB
The System is no more 'snappy', like people say. When I am on browser and change to home, it takes 2-3 seconds. Swiftkey gets killed sometimes, while in use. Free RAM is only ~5MB at this time (considering apps, cache, ...).
So my question is, is our Nexus S slowly not sufficient enough for the recent ROMs?
Or, what can I do to have more free Ram (by deleting apps or killing processes).
Thanks a lot, Patrick

ppreuss said:
So my question is, is our Nexus S slowly not sufficient enough for the recent ROMs?
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short answer-
it's getting pretty dated
longer answer-
i'v been running beta's of slim for a good while
first on a 4G
now a 9020a
my phone is a communication and GPS device that
i take pics with and play mp3's sometimes
it is not a game platform
build 5 is, in fact, quite snappy and smooth
on my device
i suggest a _complete_ wipe
and install of the available roms
without restoring any of your apps
and see how they act stock
fwiw
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louderstill said:
i suggest a _complete_ wipe
and install of the available roms
without restoring any of your apps
and see how they act stock
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Thank you for your answer!
I know that a full wipe is recommended, so I am doing this on every build. Format Data, wipe dalvic, cache and battery stats.
App Data is restored via Titanium backup.
Currently I don't know what I could do better.
My additional apps are: AFWall+, Android tuner, Business calendar, Camer Zoom, Doggcatcher, eWeather, IM+, K-9, Moon reader, MX Player, NSTools, Poweramp, Quickpic, RealCalc, Sleep as Android, Solid explorer, Tapatalk, Ti Backup, TomTom.
If this helps?! What is your free Ram usually (including cache and other)?

ppreuss said:
Thank you for your answer!
I know that a full wipe is recommended, so I am doing this on every build. Format Data, wipe dalvic, cache and battery stats.
App Data is restored via Titanium backup.
Currently I don't know what I could do better.
My additional apps are: AFWall+, Android tuner, Business calendar, Camer Zoom, Doggcatcher, eWeather, IM+, K-9, Moon reader, MX Player, NSTools, Poweramp, Quickpic, RealCalc, Sleep as Android, Solid explorer, Tapatalk, Ti Backup, TomTom.
If this helps?! What is your free Ram usually (including cache and other)?
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With cache and system included I keep over 20mb of ram while using apps.. With just apps (how most ROMs have it displayed).. I have around 130mb free.. I use greenify, set background limits and still have over 100 apps on my phone.. I use a theme and themed icons on Nova launcher with three widgets running.. No lag and never have an app I'm using close due to memory constraints...
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Thanks too!
Does greenify helps finding Ram-eaters?
Sorry if I ask, what would be good background limits?

ppreuss said:
Thanks too!
Does greenify helps finding Ram-eaters?
Sorry if I ask, what would be good background limits?
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Greenify pauses unused apps ( does not block them, as they will function normally ).. It doesn't find them, but it does hinder their unwanted activities...
I keep my limit at three ( this can be found at the bottom of developers options ) but I can't tell you what is best.. I used to use only two, but one of my widgets always seemed to stop, now it seems fine..
I also don't keep sync on and limit the ability of apps to auto sync..

Setting.Out said:
Greenify pauses unused apps ( does not block them, as they will function normally ).. It doesn't find them, but it does hinder their unwanted activities...
I keep my limit at three ( this can be found at the bottom of developers options ) but I can't tell you what is best.. I used to use only two, but one of my widgets always seemed to stop, now it seems fine..
I also don't keep sync on and limit the ability of apps to auto sync..
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Thank you for your help!
I installed Greenify and am now on build 6. Everything seems to be much better now!
The newest build of SlimROM is really great!

Free your ram

Hey guys i need more ram coz i i am a high end gamer
I googled it but i donot want to crate swap partition and mess up with problems
then i found a way and my ram was 190+ mb free!!
this works on any rom, kernel
i know some custom roms give more ram free but this is useful for more better performance
try this its harmless
I want to share it with u
here is how i did it:
You need titanium backup pro
open it
select backup and restore
search for following applications and freeze them (select application and select freeze) as per your need
google talk
google+
social hub
news and weather
samsung apps
maps
email
facebook (if installed)
whats app(if installed)
we chat(if installed)
swipe and share(if installed)
SERVICES TO FREEZE:
sns
software update
(these applications and services are those that run in background and consume ram)
After this clear your ram
Be patient as it may not work for the first time
clear ram again
It should work
You can always defrost applications or services if u want them back
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED :good:

If I freeze some apps may I be able to run those apps when I need them?? Or at first I have to unfreeze them??

Jayadratha Mondal said:
If I freeze some apps may I be able to run those apps when I need them?? Or at first I have to unfreeze them??
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you have to defrost it first...
then you can use them again...
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[Q] Ram problem

Hiii
I'm having problem with "deasapearing ram" Every 2-3 days i've to restart phone completly becouse when i check in working apps settings i've like 40-80 free ram. in use is about 780-820 mb. it does not add up to 1gb anyway. So when i have so little ram to use apps are force to close, mx player, some ****ty family guy app even chrome is closing down. apps like app killer are not helping tehy free like about 10-60 mb. anyone noticed something like me, any advice?

I think it is the phone, I have the same problem :/

NewTimesTube said:
I think it is the phone, I have the same problem :/
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yeah, but this **** doesn't happen to all m2. i hope this is software problem not hardware.

im not facing this problem, maybe reflash the stock firmware resolve the problem

batoem said:
im not facing this problem, maybe reflash the stock firmware resolve the problem
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i did it already through pc companion suite. no help at all.

Maybe root and uninstall bloatware can help you with this situation

this problem probaly because of too many background apps
and one more thing .. linux based OS , ram always been used everytime
you can disable some apps like google maps or integrated apps that u dont use

I have the similar problem with my RAM. As 1st, RAM is always at 70% usage.
How can i disable some applications permanently so they do not run by themselves? I dont want to unninstal them, just disable them, is it possible and if it is can u please tell me how to do it in few short steps.
Second thing, beside other apps i have installed Facebook, WhatsApp and CleanMaster app. Every time i go Settings -> Aplications -> Running Aplications, there are these 3 apps always running. I dont know whats causing them to be opened at all times. I think if i open Facebook (for example) even once, it stays up and running in background even if i remove it from that Dock Menu Tab by sliding it a side.
Is there anything i can do to make this stop, and save some of my RAM free?
Thanks in advance

4.3 is the worst from all versions in terms of memory handling. On top of that it comes very heavy on memory foot-print right after booting up.
After booting up your phone has about 300 - 350 Mb left to work with. Open your Navigation app and your browser, and the memory of your phone is "done". The happy apps reshuffling starts, causing screen lag and app start-up delay.
When a phone app with1 mB in size was considered big, and 5 mB of RAM consumption enormous, than shuffling things around was no prob. Now shuffle a 240 mB Navi app out of the memory, and replace it with that 70 mB home launcher when you are done. Takes the same time and is the same, right? And users have no clue how memory is used, right? And if so many complain about memory handling? But still, Many will tell us "unused RAM is wasted RAM".
What can you do?
- Root your pone and remove all apps you don't need, diligently and consequently
- Greenify user apps, in particular those which you do not need always.
- Rethink if you need to be on Viber, Whatsapp and Skype constanly. If not, greenify.
- Access Facebook from a browser, ditto for other functions and apps where a website is availabe and mostly does the same
- When installing a new app always go for the smaller one that just does what you need to do. Not the one with all the function that you could need, and not the one with more eye candy.

certain apps on android are a no-no. For example, facebook (from what I've heard) and skype use lots of resources and slow down the phone. You should disable or uninstall any app that isn't of use to you. To check the RAM usage of apps and disable them, go to settings -> apps, running will show you current apps, and if you go in all apps you can scroll through them and disable unneeded apps.

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Second thing, beside other apps i have installed Facebook, WhatsApp and CleanMaster app. Every time i go Settings -> Aplications -> Running Aplications, there are these 3 apps always running. I dont know whats causing them to be opened at all times. I think if i open Facebook (for example) even once, it stays up and running in background even if i remove it from that Dock Menu Tab by sliding it a side.
Is there anything i can do to make this stop, and save some of my RAM free?
Thanks in advance
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Search for an app that lets you manage startup apps on boot. Another way is Greenify, as it unloads apps from memory.
BTW. Cleanmaster is redundant in my eyes.

Thank you very much, this helped a lot.

i've disabled around 15 apps, some sony crap and stuff what i know what it is and i don't use. still the same.

[Q] Safe to remove apps!

What apps i can remove on Xpera M2 D2303 4.3/4.4.2/4.4.4 Without any "stopped working" error later on?
I really hate bloatware and sony's apps, i removed some google apps, xperia care but there Is more sony stuff i want to remove safely...
anyone knows?

Guys?

Try searching ther was article on Wikipedia i found few months back, and use Titanium Backup for backup then delete. You can remove almost all apps in app drawer, i removed Gmail, stock mail app, some of Google aps, and T-mobile apps.
Good Luck.
Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4

Since you can remove them, you are rooted. So you can freeze the apps you think you'd want to remove and see it that causes any issue. They do not get updated and shouldn't consume RAM nor CPU anymore. If you really want to remove apps, first freeze them and if the phone works fine remove them later.
Oh, another thing. I noticed that some apps in the preinstalled KitKat were actually installed in /data (Facebook, Twitter). Just go in the launcher drawer and select uninstall. All the ones with an "X" can be safely removed.

Im using System App safe Remover and some many apps are key module
What it means

ImArlet said:
Im using System App safe Remover and some many apps are key module
What it means
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It means they are part of Android.. You sure don't want to remove them. Don't get obsessed about removing apps, it doesn't do much. The space you free in /system won't be really used (well, yeah. You can always move some of your downloaded apps there to save space in /data. A process that must be repeated every time an app in /system gets updated, though). Apart from that and maybe from some wakelock issues it isn't really worth it. KitKat manages the RAM decently.
Otherwise another thing you may do is to remove/freeze the redundant apps. When you get prompted about which app should be executed for a specific action you may remove the one(s) you're not using.