Hi there,
I need some very basic advice on creating a custom Android ROM.
1. To remove unwanted apps, and possibly include a few of our own (which would appear integrated and cannot be removed)
2. If we were to create our own calendar, media or browser apps, can they override the google ones. So, upon install of susequent apps from the store; if they needed to launch the calendar for example, they would launch our custom app rather than the google version that we would have removed.
Is this a lot of work, very approx idea would be great.
Cheers
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uberdev said:
hi there,
i need some very basic advice on creating a custom android rom.
1. To remove unwanted apps, and possibly include a few of our own (which would appear integrated and cannot be removed)
2. If we were to create our own calendar, media or browser apps, can they override the google ones. So, upon install of susequent apps from the store; if they needed to launch the calendar for example, they would launch our custom app rather than the google version that we would have removed.
Is this a lot of work, very approx idea would be great.
Cheers
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Thanks but I am not looking to do this myself, I need someone who has already done, or has experience in the points above. I have a potential (paid) job to deliver a custom ROM and need to find expert advice, and ultimately a team of developers.
Many thanks
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Hi there,
I am currently using the excellent i9100 (Galaxy S2) CM11 Linaro/Sabermod ROM created by Markox89.
With that, I use the very minimal Gapps 4.4.4, (just Google play really), maintained by BaNkS.
Very happy so far.
My question is: can I go further and eliminate Google entirely? Specifically I would like to remove Contact management away from gmail.
I would prefer a third-party cloud based contact management or possibly go to Owncloud to create my own.
Any suggestions for removing Google entirely from Android phone? (Other than preferably keeping the Play store, but that may be impossible).
Thanks!
You need root access first. and you can unsintall system apps. using a system app uninstaller.
Such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ljmobile.system.app
Sippay said:
You need root access first. and you can unsintall system apps. using a system app uninstaller.
Such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ljmobile.system.app
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I appreciate your reply, but perhaps I am not totally understanding you...
Are you saying that I could uninstall all Google apps with that app? Including contact management?
I can, I believe, wipe my phone clean and just flash the custom ROM, without installing Gapps of any kind...this of course would leave me without any Google apps, including Google Play (not necessarily what I wanted).
By doing that, I believe (and correct me if I am wrong) I would be without any contact management software in the phone? Any ideas on what to use as an alternative?
Hello, I need xda's help.
This is for a learning tab that uses in academy. This app makes that we can download apps, but these apps are gone because this app intercepted downloaded apps. In addition, this app intercept apps that app was in tab. Like internent, chrome, maps, google+, youtube and so on. And it makes that we can't use another aps in class. So this was a describing this app. I want that first, we can download apps and we can use it for permanent. Secondly, I can use another apps in class. Thirdly, we unlock apps that was blocked. Finally, this was a very hard for me. This three apps has administrator rights. If we want to release it, this tab is restarting. This app is asssociated with chungdahm learning. I want you to we can use another apps for permanent, next, use another apps in class, thirdly, I want to unlock apps that blocked. Finally, to release administrator rights. I will link it for Dropbox. It has cdi launcher 2.4.20, cdi guardian 2.2.9
Sorry but I'll upload cdi utility later. So I want you to modify these three apps.
But it's ok that you modify these three apps for that we can use another apps for permanent. Thank you. And if you modified it, can you send these three files for [email protected]? It is my gmail. If you give me an email to this, I'll give you a file for you.
Y.kuramoto said:
Hello, I need xda's help.
This is for a learning tab that uses in academy. This app makes that we can download apps, but these apps are gone because this app intercepted downloaded apps. In addition, this app intercept apps that app was in tab. Like internent, chrome, maps, google+, youtube and so on. And it makes that we can't use another aps in class. So this was a describing this app. I want that first, we can download apps and we can use it for permanent. Secondly, I can use another apps in class. Thirdly, we unlock apps that was blocked. Finally, this was a very hard for me. This three apps has administrator rights. If we want to release it, this tab is restarting. This app is asssociated with chungdahm learning. I want you to we can use another apps for permanent, next, use another apps in class, thirdly, I want to unlock apps that blocked. Finally, to release administrator rights. I will link it for Dropbox. It has cdi launcher 2.4.20, cdi guardian 2.2.9
Sorry but I'll upload cdi utility later. So I want you to modify these three apps.
But it's ok that you modify these three apps for that we can use another apps for permanent. Thank you. And if you modified it, can you send these three files for [email protected]? It is my gmail. If you give me an email to this, I'll give you a file for you.
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Hi,
There are reasons that your academy blocks these apps.
I do not believe you will find help here on XDA in order to bypass these restrictions.
Best regards
malybru
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like this app even for root user finally:good:
but google app can't be purified
pixiebob said:
like this app even for root user finally:good:
but google app can't be purified
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Thanks a lot for your support!
Google apps are not available now. We are working on it.
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Thanks a lot for your support!
Google apps are not available now. We are working on it.
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i find this app is more convenient, simple that xprivacy.
it will be great to choice coordinate gps for faking location(and not limited choice town), need this for example application meeting
Does work the update through Playstore after "purification"?
gonna love this!! great app man!!
anyway I noticed that after I purified one of the apps, its still showing in the android running apps list but with service:0 and consume 0.00mb memory, so is it safe to assume that it's not running? (neither app or service...)
Thanks and keep up the good job!
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gonna love this!! great app man!!
anyway I noticed that after I purified one of the apps, its still showing in the android running apps list but with service:0 and consume 0.00mb memory, so is it safe to assume that it's not running? (neither app or service...)
Thanks and keep up the good job!
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Thanks a lot for your support!
We will check into the issue you mentioned
Sorry, you can not update the purified app directly from GP. We will add a feature for updating very soon.
Uriens said:
Does work the update through Playstore after "purification"?
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Sorry, you can not update the purified app directly from GP. We will add a feature for updating very soon.
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Thank you for your quick feedback, I really look forward to such feature!
Hi uusafe,
I just found out that once I purified "Shazam Encore" (before first start), I'm not able to signon from Google or Facebook from inside of the Shazam app.
Is there a workaround for this to be released soon?
And...is there an option to remove purified app from the list? For it to become original app?
Many thanks
After installing this phone became slow and broke some apps I have. Will also uninstall and reinstall all your apps so alot at least 1 hour before you can use your phone again. You will also be signed out of your apps that requires signing in
chachoi said:
After installing this phone became slow and broke some apps I have. Will also uninstall and reinstall all your apps so alot at least 1 hour before you can use your phone again. You will also be signed out of your apps that requires signing in
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true for those apps which are signed in via Google+ or Facebook...that's what I would like AppPurifier to improve on next version
truemagic said:
Hi uusafe,
I just found out that once I purified "Shazam Encore" (before first start), I'm not able to signon from Google or Facebook from inside of the Shazam app.
Is there a workaround for this to be released soon?
And...is there an option to remove purified app from the list? For it to become original app?
Many thanks
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Sorry for the inconvenience. If you want to remove the purified app you can uninstall the purified one and install the original one. Furthermore, we will add an "un-purify" feature in recent version.
As for "Shazam Encore", we are testing on it. And we think it may because of the block from Google or Facebook to get corresponding information to sign. Purification of Facebook may solve this problem. We are testing on it and you can have a try if you want
Would like to ask something more about Shazam Encore.
1. What's the version of it
2. When did it need to signon? To share or to purchase or other condition?
Thanks for your prompt reply!
The Shazam Encore is just one of the apps that allows login via Google+ or Facebook. I believe in general (not only Shazam) purified apps unable to login with Google+ or Facebook. Some apps I need to login (either via Google+ or Facebook) because it can provide personal experience such as storing my favorite songs or publish my post on Facebook, etc.
FYI the Shazam Encore I downloaded as of today is the latest version ie. 5.3.3
Another example of app that failed to login(bind) via Facebook is this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mt.mtxx.mtxx&hl=en
Thanks for your hardwork
chachoi said:
After installing this phone became slow and broke some apps I have. Will also uninstall and reinstall all your apps so alot at least 1 hour before you can use your phone again. You will also be signed out of your apps that requires signing in
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You can turn on the auto-installer function(turn on it in menu->settings) which can simplify the procedure of purication greatly.
Purification should not cost that long What is the purification time for one app on average?
About the sign in part: Did you sign through Google+ or Facebook app?
BTW, we are working on solution for the login issue and will release it in a few weeks.
truemagic said:
Thanks for your prompt reply!
The Shazam Encore is just one of the apps that allows login via Google+ or Facebook. I believe in general (not only Shazam) purified apps unable to login with Google+ or Facebook. Some apps I need to login (either via Google+ or Facebook) because it can provide personal experience such as storing my favorite songs or publish my post on Facebook, etc.
FYI the Shazam Encore I downloaded as of today is the latest version ie. 5.3.3
Another example of app that failed to login(bind) via Facebook is this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mt.mtxx.mtxx&hl=en
Thanks for your hardwork
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Would like to ask something more about the sign in
Did it need to sign on the current page with web signin?
like thisView attachment 3265374
Or did it need to skip to Google+ or Facebook client to complete the signin?
like thisView attachment 3265375
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Would like to ask something more about the sign in
( 1 ) Did it need to sign on the current page with web signin?
like thisView attachment 3265374
( 2 ) Or did it need to skip to Google+ or Facebook client to complete the signin?
like thisView attachment 3265375
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( 2 ) If I've Google+ app or Facebook app/client installed, then it will proceed to client to complete the sign-in. It will then popup Google or Facebook permission window and user is asked to click "OK" to proceed sign-in.
( 1 ) Otherwise, (without Google/Facebook client installed), it will proceed to web sign-in (same like weibo sign-in screenshot you posted), I believe it's the case for the apps that adopt such sign-in methods.
Many thanks
Hi everybody,
I now use a custom ROM based on CM 12.1 (Lollipop, Android 5.1.1) on my SGS4 i9505.
All in all it's fine - but I miss some of the features which Samsung adds to their app versions.
So I wonder if it is possible to add the original Samsung apps to my custom ROM, namely the contact and the SMS app.
Is it possible (without touchwiz etc.)? And if yes, how can I extract the apps from stock ROM?
Or even better, where can I download them?
Alternatively who can tell me other 3rd party contact apps which are able to link together contacts of several accounts and have good overview, search and editable features.
The original Android app is very confusing for me and also lacks above features.
I also tried contacts+ which is (in my sight) not much better...
Bodenseematze
Bodenseematze said:
Hi everybody,
I now use a custom ROM based on CM 12.1 (Lollipop, Android 5.1.1) on my SGS4 i9505.
All in all it's fine - but I miss some of the features which Samsung adds to their app versions.
So I wonder if it is possible to add the original Samsung apps to my custom ROM, namely the contact and the SMS app.
Is it possible (without touchwiz etc.)? And if yes, how can I extract the apps from stock ROM?
Or even better, where can I download them?
Alternatively who can tell me other 3rd party contact apps which are able to link together contacts of several accounts and have good overview, search and editable features.
The original Android app is very confusing for me and also lacks above features.
I also tried contacts+ which is (in my sight) not much better...
Bodenseematze
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It is very hard almost impossible to port any thing from samsung to aosp due to touchwiz framework
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AbdoAdel said:
It is very hard almost impossible to port any thing from samsung to aosp due to touchwiz framework
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Bad news
So the touchwiz framework is put deep into Samsung's Android Versions?
Not only a "framework" library? :crying:
The only reason I want the Samsung apps because the plain Android ones lacks some featrues.
So I'm sure there must be some 3rd party out there wich also have these - but currently I didn't find it
Very important for me ist the possibility to link together contacts with information in several account sources (phone, several carddav sources, google, whatsapp,...).
So that all available information of a contact can be seen in one place - without loosing the possibility to keep (and edit/move/copy) the different information at different source places...
Does anybody know such a contact / dialer app which does not need the touchwiz framework?
I think there is a possibility...
Bodenseematze said:
Bad news
So the touchwiz framework is put deep into Samsung's Android Versions?
Not only a "framework" library? :crying:
The only reason I want the Samsung apps because the plain Android ones lacks some featrues.
So I'm sure there must be some 3rd party out there wich also have these - but currently I didn't find it
Very important for me ist the possibility to link together contacts with information in several account sources (phone, several carddav sources, google, whatsapp,...).
So that all available information of a contact can be seen in one place - without loosing the possibility to keep (and edit/move/copy) the different information at different source places...
Does anybody know such a contact / dialer app which does not need the touchwiz framework?
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There is a possibility!
First download all apps from the internet
Then move them to the framework folder
Restart your phone
Done
Exdialer and chomp sms are my favourite alternatives. Maybe you should give them a try.
I use true dealer and yaata sms. Both have development forums on "apps and games" of xda, so you can writte to developers to ask something.
Of course both app are full of customization and very useful
Hello everyone.
I'm writing today to see if anyone is willing to help a newbie out with this:
There is a certain app that I feel got ruined with its latest update, and I'd much rather stay with an older version.
Is there a way to tell the playstore to not offer me updates for that particular app anymore? I guess I could just ignore the notifications, but they bother my OCD.
I'm using an unrooted aosp phone under android 10, if it matters.
Best regards.
If you don't use wifi, disable it then set Playstore to only auto update by wifi.
I keep invasive Playwhore disabled except when I rarely needed it.
Use ApkExport to make an installable copy of that version of the apk, just in case.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com
You can make the same application with different application name with AppCloner. It won't offer update like that.
dedq said:
You can make the same application with different application name with AppCloner. It won't offer update like that.
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Can renaming allow you to easily run multiple versions of the same app?
blackhawk said:
Can renaming allow you to easily run multiple versions of the same app?
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It can without any problems.