I just posted this in another thread and thought I might help everyone out with removing bloat. This is everything I have removed safely.
Big list incoming. These have all been frozen with no averse affects. They can even be uninstalled if you don't care about updates and/or have a backup. If you aren't sure about an app or if you don't trust me, research first. I'm 100% positive that these can safely be removed, but if you remove something that then takes away an app you use, don't blame me. I will provide description for some but not all.
It should go without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway:
If you are not sure if it's okay to freeze due to numbers or any other issue, do not freeze it in your first batch. If this is the case, freeze it separately so you can know exactly what causes the issue if something goes wrong. Secondly,
Do not uninstall a single thing until you know your phone functions with it frozen. That is all.
Now, the list:
AcousticWarning __ Removes "music too loud" warning.
Android keyboard (AOSP) __ REMOVES STOCK KEYBOARD. Make sure to have another keyboard installed first if you remove this.
Android Live Wallpapers __ This removes choices, but you can still use live wallpapers.
Backup Asistant Plus __ Removes Verizon backup; does not affect Google syncing (contacts and email and whatnot).
Backup Assistant+ Contacts Client __ Removes Verizon backup; does not affect Google syncing (contacts and email and whatnot).
Backup Assistant+ Media __ Removes Verizon backup; does not affect Google syncing (contacts and email and whatnot).
Bubbles __ This is a Live Wallpaper.
Calculator __ Removes Calculator app; I use a TI-89 Emulator.
Chrome __ Removes Chrome app from system; I use Dolphin Beta, Opera Beta, or Chrome Beta installed from Play Store.
Circles __Removes Circles Widget which can't be used anywhere but on stock launcher.
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.motorola.android.motovzwlocationservice
com.motorola.huxvmm.backup
com.motorola.huxvmm.setting
com.motorola.vmm.filemanager __ Removes Files app; I use ASTRO and Root Explorer.
com.motorola.phone.extensions
com.motorola.vzw.settings.extensions
Demo mode
Desk Dock
DlnaSystemService __ Removes DLNA functionality.
Downloads __ This app is only a shortcut and UI to the section of your SD card. It is pointless to have if you have a file manager.
Emergency Alerts __ Removes Emergency Alerts.
Files __Again, removes Files app; I use ASTRO and Root Explorer.
Global Unplug
Google Play Books __ Obviously removes Books app.
Google Play Magazines __ Removes Magazines app.
Google Play Movies & TV __ Removes Movies & TV app.
Google Play Music __ Removes Play Music; I use PowerAMP.
Help __ Removes Help app.
Home screen tips __ Removes Home screen tips widget.
Homescreen __ DO NOT REMOVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A BACKUP LAUNCHER. I use TSF Shell.
How-to Videos
Ils
IMDb __ Removes IMDb app.
Magic Smoke Wallpapers __ Removes choices, not functionality.
Mobile Hotspot __ Removes Verizon Mobile Hotspot app; I use Barnacle Wifi Tether.
Modem Fastdormancy Monitor Service
ModemStatsService
MotoChineseInput __ Removes Chinese Input.
Moto Smart Handwriting
MotoCare
MotoCareInt
Motorola Dock Helper Service
Motorola Dock Service
Movie Studio __ Removes Movie Studio app.
Music Visualization Wallpapers __ Removes certain Live Wallpapers.
Netflix __ Removes Netflix app.
NFL Mobile __ Removes NFL Mobile app.
Phase Beam
Quickoffice __ Removes Quickoffice app; I use OfficeSuite Pro.
Rescue Security
Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard __ I have no idea why there are two.
SmartActions __ Removes SmartActions app.
Smartactions Android Framework __ Removes SmartActions app.
Smartactions Android Proprietary Framework __ Removes SmartActions app.
Sound Recorder __ Removes Sound Recorder app.
Sync Service
Talk __ Removes Talk app.
Updater
Vehicle Mode __ Removes Vehicle Mode app.
Verizon Login __ Removing can cause problems enabling Avast Anti-Theft, but it can be unfrozen and refrozen if you use that.
Verizon Remote Diagnostics __ Removing can cause problems enabling Avast Anti-Theft, but it can be unfrozen and refrozen if you use that.
Voice Commands __ Just removes the app -- Voice recognition still works.
Voicemail __ Removes Voicemail app; I use Google Voice.
VZ Navigator __ Removes VZ Navigator app, which has been irrelevant since the original Motorola RAZR.
VZWAPNService
VzwSecureSettingsApp
Weather
PS: About the Live Wallpapers, as long as you don't freeze Live Wallpaper Picker, you can still use them, just not the ones that are preloaded on the phone.
I'm sorry this is a topic discuss somewhere else. I'm looking for an app that will work with a stock RAZR HD without root to stop processes or keep them from starting. Not just a task killer.
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jpetrach said:
I'm sorry this is a topic discuss somewhere else. I'm looking for an app that will work with a stock RAZR HD without root to stop processes or keep them from starting. Not just a task killer.
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First off, why are you posting this here if you know it's the wrong place? Ask in Q&A.
The two apps I would check out, which won't do exactly what you want, are Rom Toolbox and Onavo Count. Using Rom Toolbox you can choose what starts on boot. Using Onavo Count you can restrict apps to only work on wi-fi.
Again, if you want the right answer, ask in Q&A.
again sorry, what app are you using to freeze? and is this something that must be done every time you reboot your phone?
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again sorry, what app are you using to freeze? and is this something that must be done every time you reboot your phone?
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I use Titanium Backup, but some people do it with JRummy's Rom Toolbox. No, one time and you're done.
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I thought it would be nice now that we have root to start on a list of things that are safe and not safe to freeze. For my examples below I used Bloat Freezer Free, but titanium backup should work just as well. Please post below if you have successfully frozen something or found something that caused issues. Also please include what happened if you found one that didn't work. I'll try to keep the list updated.
Disclaimer: Be really careful, you can brick your phone this way. I thought I had when I froze the two I have below as I couldn't do anything but click force close over and over. Luckily I found I had 1/10th of a second after each force close to interact with the screen and so I was able to defrost them.
Disclaimer 2: Obviously freezing CarDock for example will make the car dock not work.
Items marked with a * must have the corresponding service stopped first. (Settings -> Applications -> Running Services)
Update 1: Added some more I found and some from JRW, thanks for the list!
Code:
Safe:
Books
CarDock
com.motorola.android.syncml.service
Contacts Sync
Contacts Data*
DRM Protected Content Storage
EFEM
Email Authenticator
Email Engine
FixedEmail Authenticator
Flickr Authenticator
Help Center
Home screen tips
Homescreen - if you use a 3rd party launcher
InPocket
Kpi Logger Service
LastFM Authenticator
LinkedIn Authenticator
Messaging
MOTOBLUR Indexing Service
Motorola Dock Service
Motorola Storage Monitor
MS Exchange Service
Myspace Authenticator
News
News & Weather
Orkut Authenticator
Photobucket Authenticator
Picasa Authenticator
Qik Lite
Quick Tutorial
QuickSMS
Rich Clipboard
SIM Contacts
SIM Toolkit
Skyrock Authenticator
Social Messaging
Social Messaging Service
Social Networking
Social Sharing
Social Status
Sticky note
Suggestions
Suggestions Core RuleChecker Services
Suggestions Poll Scheduler Service
Swype
Talk
Toggle Widgets
TTS Service
Twitter Authenticator
Universal Inbox (both entries)
Video Editor Lite
Work Contacts
Yahoo Contacts
Yahoo! Mail Authenticator
Unsafe:
System Portal - loop of force close
Webtop - loop of force close
Thank you, that is very helpful to know.
Some that I have frozen with bloat freezer, as states earlier if you use the app don't freeze it and expect it to work. Also some of the ones I have frozen I am using another app to replace it. If it is a system app and is running make sure you shut it down before freezing or you WILL ha e to power the phone down because it will cause a force close!!
Books
DLNA
DLNA system service
fixed email authenticator
Flicker Authenticator
global unplug
help center
home screen tips
inpocket
messaging
MySpace Authenticator
News
news and weather
orkut authenticator
Photobucket authenticator
Picasa authenticator
Qik lite
quick tutorial
quick SMS
rich clipboard
SMS contacts
skyrocket authenticator
All of the social apps
sticky note
suggestions
swype
talk
Toggle Widgets
tts service
twitter authenticator
Video editor lite
weather
do we know which apps/services are related to the social networking app only?
My contacts stop working after I freeze Yahoo! Mail Authenticator. Contacts open, but it FCs when I click on a contact. I think this happened on the original Atrix, too.
Youre correct loderjm, you can not freeze anything with yahoo in it it ties into several other applications and will cause some force closes
Strange. all my yahoo stuff is frozen and I haven't had any problems whatsoever...
Koriflame do you use Google as your primary backup? I know in the OG ATRIX we ran into problems freezing anything with yahoo in it and I've tried as well on my A2 and ran into problems with contacts and text messaging when I froze yahoo. I was thinking since this phone had less blur then the OG ATRIX I'd be fine but I was wrong.
I don't recommend freezing Email Engine. After I froze it I noticed that every time I'd get a text, the texting app would crash and no notification of a text would be made. I wouldn't find out I got a text unless I happened to open my inbox and suddenly the text would show up. I unfroze it and the problem went away.
loderjm said:
My contacts stop working after I freeze Yahoo! Mail Authenticator. Contacts open, but it FCs when I click on a contact. I think this happened on the original Atrix, too.
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Corporate sync authenticator does this for me, no other authenticators do though. Make sure you don't have that frozen.
EDIT: I can confirm that freezing Yahoo Authenticator gives me the Contcats FC as well.
koriflame said:
Strange. all my yahoo stuff is frozen and I haven't had any problems whatsoever...
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Same here, no issues. Although I use Go! Contacts, I just pulled up the stock app, and it works fine as well.
With Yahoo contacts / authenticator frozen
I can open contacts but can't look at the details ^_^ it FC when i open A contact.
Atrixed2 said:
With Yahoo contacts / authenticator frozen
I can open contacts but can't look at the details ^_^ it FC when i open A contact.
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Most of the time freezing the Yahoo stuff will cause some force closes. Just unfreeze them and it should be back to normal. If not cycle the power and it should be then.
JRW 28 said:
Most of the time freezing the Yahoo stuff will cause some force closes. Just unfreeze them and it should be back to normal. If not cycle the power and it should be then.
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Its unfrozen I just want to add my name on the people that has FC upon freezing yahoo stuff hehehe
warning : don't freeze the "Homescreen" even if you use another launcher in new (android 2.3.6) firmware. I'm using ADW Launcher EX but when I try to freeze the "Homescreen" then it keeps FC... luckily I can roll it back.
Has anyone frozen Music Store,AT&T address book and Social location?
Thanks.
shinydesert said:
Has anyone frozen Music Store,AT&T address book and Social location?
Thanks.
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Yes, yes, and yes!
shinydesert said:
Has anyone frozen Music Store,AT&T address book and Social location?
Thanks.
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Freezing My Music 2.3.6 gets rid of the Music Store... and I froze all 7 of my stock "Social" apps.
Is it safe to uninstall ATT Address book and social location?
If i uninstall system apps,will it restore when i install deodex 2.3.6 or custom rom?
Thanks in advance
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Is it safe to uninstall ATT Address book and social location?
If i uninstall system apps,will it restore when i install deodex 2.3.6 or custom rom?
Thanks in advance
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Yes, the stock system apps are included in the custom roms (except the ones that can't be deodexed).. just make sure you wipe data in cwm before installing a new rom
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I would Like to disable Play Store, Maps, Facebook, Hotmail, What's new and Some other 3rd party application from starting up with the phone. I would like to kepp these applications and only disable it's startup during booting. Anyone have a Solution.
I also dont want to delete or freeze them just to exclude apps from starting on boot.Help would be appreciated.
Guys Titanium Backup and ROM Toolbox are a few that does the job. Try them
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Some update guys?!
Have you tried those applications? Did you solved your problems?
I tried Titanium and only did freeze app, not exclude from booting, didn't try ROM toolbox will do.
Did try to disable using System tuning pro. It disables the app completely. In a way I could stop LG's crappy App's.
I use Super Manager,it also has a function of disabling startup items.
There are many apps can do this . If you want the best app it's called "startup manager"
Or you can use "system tuner"
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I use Gemini App Manager, I am unable to change all "Auto Run" options disabling any app I want from auto running for whatever reason, including but not limited to the device booting. I have changed all non essential apps to only run when I launch them. I use gemini for a lot of things, including copying apps from phone to SD and/or back to phone, uninstalling, etc. Its a great little app.
I think this seems like the right thread for me... I'm running ICS 4.0.3 on a factory rooted 7" Craig CMP741e tablet (CVS special, starter tab, AnTuTu rating about 4300). This is my first tablet, so I'm learning as I go. I want to try to speed up boot time. I'm running ES Task Manager. I've already disabled all non-system files from starting on boot, I just want to know which of these system files I can safely disable from the startup list without hurting anything:
Aldiko Premium
Calendar Storage
Contacts
Download Manager
Email
Exchange Services
GetJar
GMail
Google Contacts Sync
" " Partner Setup
" " Services Framework
Maps
Media Storage
MusicFX
YouTube
Those are all the ones that ES is suggesting I keep enabled. I don't want to actually remove any of them from my tablet, I just don't want them wasting any memory and causing lag until I actually choose to use them. It's a beginner tablet, just trying to squeeze as much performance out of it as possible.
OS_Hacking said:
There are many apps can do this . If you want the best app it's called "startup manager"
Or you can use "system tuner"
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Or "Autorun Manager"
Any idea ? Please help
Hello Everyone,
Below is the list of pre-installed apps on my phone. A discription, safe to remove or not, safe to disable at startup or not. Information will be helpful.
Atci_service
Bluetooth
Calender
Calender Storage
Cell Broadcasts
ConfigUpdater
Contact Storage
Download Manager
Download Music info
DRM protected ContentCalender
Google Play Store
Google Play Services
Google services framework
Email
Gallery
Google Contacts sync
Google One Time Init
Google Partner setup
Market feedback agent
Media Storage
Messaging (I use Evolve SMS)
MusicFX
Omcap
Picasa uploader
Key chain
Schedule power on & off
let me know guys... thanks
There's a simple little method in newer versions of Android (not sure when it started but I first noticed it in 4.2 with my Google Nexus 7) called "disable."
A lot of people don't seem to know about it, and think they HAVE to root in order to remove bloatware, and considering the Galaxy S4 is on AT&T and made by Samsung, there's bloatware GALORE on this thing.
A quick run through...
Open up "Settings" from your "Apps" menu, hit the "More" tab in the top right hand corner, and select "Applications manager." From here, you'll find 3 sections, "DOWNLOADED" "RUNNING" and "ALL" (you may have to tap running in order to have the selector move to where all is visible). Select "ALL" and find the program you want gone, select it, and in place of the "uninstall" button you'll see a button saying "disable." Click this button (if it asks to uninstall updates, do so, and press the disable button again) and enjoy that one annoying program showing up in your apps list no longer being there. As added good measure, I also force stop the program.
Keep in mind, there are system level processes listed here, that if you disable, your phone may freak out. ONLY DO THIS WITH ITEMS YOU KNOW YOUR PHONE CAN DO WITHOUT.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU DISABLING SOMETHING THAT RENDERS YOUR PHONE INOPPERABLE.
*edit* This is not a COMPLETE removal. It DOES remove the application icon from your apps list, and I have not had any update notifications or any push messages from a disabled app. They will still show up in the "ALL" listing of the Application manager at the very bottom saying "Disabled." You can also uncheck the "Show Notifications" box to ensure that no notifications are sent from that application as an extra annoyance-killing measure.
A poster had a question about background services:
datura77 said:
This thread seem to focus on applications. what about background services that can be safely removed with autostats?
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Could anyone with a more extensive knowledge on services shed some light on this? The original quote can be found at the bottom of page 6.
*EDIT* While I DO have my phone rooted, it's easier for me to go through my list of everything using Titanium Backup. Here's my list of currently disabled apps that I have frozen using TiBa. You may not be able to disable near everything I have disabled because there are a couple of applications that cannot be disabled using the built in controls. I DO NOT use a lot of certain features on my phone (NFC, Swype, Talkback, S Voice, Group Play, etc) so my list may differ from yours a bit. Keep in mind if you disable something, that program will fail to function. You can NOT disable NFC services and go to starbucks and still expect NFC to function. If you have a question about what a particular service or app does, it'll be best to google it and see what it does. If no information is provided, we can try and figure out what it does.
I will try and mark the ones I KNOW that cannot be disabled through the applications manager in the list. There are only a couple I know of since going through TiBa was so much faster for me.
IF YOU DISABLE YOUR LAUNCHER VIA ROOT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE INSTALLED BEFORE DOING SO. LAUNCHER IS WHAT CONTROLS YOUR HOME SCREEN. IT'S A PAIN TO FIX SOMETIMES WITH NO ACCESS TO YOUR HOME SCREEN.
My list of disabled apps:
AllShare ControlShare Service
AllShare FileShare Service
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Locker
AT&T Messages
AT&T Navigator
BlurbCheckout
Briefing 1.0
Bubbles 1.0
ChatON
ChatOn V (cannot be disabled using apps manager)
Com2uSPoker
DirectConnectManager
DirectShareManager
Exchange Services
Flipboard
Google Play Magazines
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Search (there are 2. One has an icon of a search bar and another has the G symbol on the icon. Both were re-enabled when I had trouble using voice-to-text and this seems to have corrected my issue)
Google+
Group Play
HP Print Service
Kies via Wifi
Match3VS
Mobile TV
Multimedia UI Service Layer 1.8
Music 6.0.1
Nearby devices
Nearby Service
Nfc Service
NFC Test
PageBuddyNotiSvc
Phase beam
S Health
S Memo
S Note Provider
S Translator
S Voice
Samsung account
Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps Widget
Samsung Books
Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter
Samsung Cloud Data Relay
Samsung Cloud Quota
Samsung Contact SyncAdapter
Samsung Games
Samsung Hub
Samsung Link
Samsung Music
Samsung Push Service
Samsung SBrowser Bookmark SyncAdapter
Samsung SBrowser Tab SyncAdapter
Samsung SNote SyncAdapter
Samsung SyncAdapter
Samsung WatchON (both listings, one can only be disabled via TiBa)
SamsungHubUpdater
Share music
SNS 1.1.0
Story Album
Story Album Widget
Swype
Talk
Talkback
Travel 1.0
Travel wallpaper
TripAdvisor
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! News
YouTube
YPmobile
I will update the list and give any reports to any instabilities or issues I notice.
Here is what I have disabled with no issues:
AT&T Drivemode
AT&T FamilyMap
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Locker
AT&T Messages
AT&T Navigator
AT&T Smart Wi-Fi
BlurbCheckout
Bubbles
ChatOn
Com2uSPoker
DioDictService
DirectConnectionManager
DirectShareManager
Face Unlock
Favorite Contacts
Gmail
Google Play Books
Google Play Magazines
Google Play Movies & TV
Group Play
Help
Match3VS
MobileTV
myAT&T
PageBuddyNotiSvc
Phase beam
Photo Screensavers
S Translator
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps Widget
Samsung Books
Samsung Games
Samsung Music
Samsung SBrowser Bookmark
Samsung SBrowser Tab Sync
Samsung WatchOn
Story Album
Story Album Widget
Swipe
Talk
Talkback
TripAdvisor
Yahoo Finance
Yahoo News
YPMobile
though it still in the memory of the phone right? still use some sdcard space for those junk apps unless we uninstall it with root
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lyrad12 said:
though it still in the memory of the phone right? still use some sdcard space for those junk apps unless we uninstall it with root
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Disabled apps won't use RAM because they won't load but they do still use storage space if that makes sense.
Once disabled they disappear from Application Manager. How do you re-enable them?
The same way you disabled. Go back inti the Application Manager, scroll all the way down, and "enable"
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its nice to disable, but its alot of bloatware and we should be able to remove it completely.
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its nice to disable, but its alot of bloatware and we should be able to remove it completely.
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I agree, but some people don't like rooting their devices. This is an alternative to rooting, and it's built into the device. No arguing about "voiding your warranty" should something happen and you can't un-root. Some people don't like that idea of the whole warranty thing.
raqball said:
Here is what I have disabled with no issues:
AT&T Drivemode
AT&T FamilyMap
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Locker
AT&T Messages
AT&T Navigator
AT&T Smart Wi-Fi
BlurbCheckout
Bubbles
ChatOn
Com2uSPoker
DioDictService
DirectConnectionManager
DirectShareManager
Face Unlock
Favorite Contacts
Gmail
Google Play Books
Google Play Magazines
Google Play Movies & TV
Group Play
Help
Match3VS
MobileTV
myAT&T
PageBuddyNotiSvc
Phase beam
Photo Screensavers
S Translator
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps Widget
Samsung Books
Samsung Games
Samsung Music
Samsung SBrowser Bookmark
Samsung SBrowser Tab Sync
Samsung WatchOn
Story Album
Story Album Widget
Swipe
Talk
Talkback
TripAdvisor
Yahoo Finance
Yahoo News
YPMobile
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Somewhere in the process of this, I lost my voice to text. I'm still trying to figure out exactly which processes are tied to this, and I have been unsuccessful. Glad I have the rest of the weekend to do it lol.
*edit* I believe it MAY have been linked to the google search I disabled (you didn't, I just got it along the way because it was there and I wanted to test). I re-enabled everything and rebooted my phone, then went through and left the google search related items enabled and it seems to have corrected my loss of voice to text. I did disable S Voice and S Translator as well.
gothpunk4christ said:
Somewhere in the process of this, I lost my voice to text. I'm still trying to figure out exactly which processes are tied to this, and I have been unsuccessful. Glad I have the rest of the weekend to do it lol.
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I just checked and it works for me..
Look at the keyboard settings and make sure Google Voice Typing is enabled..
this is my first Sammy device, but I gotta say S voice might be the most redundant and dumbest application ever. Its nowhere near as good as Google Now but yet it's the default
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I just checked and it works for me..
Look at the keyboard settings and make sure Google Voice Typing is enabled..
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Yeah I updated my post on there. I think it was related to the Google Searches that I disabled. I went back through and disabled a lot more stuff this time, but keeping those 2 on seems to have left my VTT in tact.
Disabling processes...for science!
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this is my first Sammy device, but I gotta say S voice might be the most redundant and dumbest application ever. Its nowhere near as good as Google Now but yet it's the default
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Yes, it seems to only control a select portion of the phone, but then, it should be specifically tailored to the device it's installed on. Not like being a generic voice controller like Googles and spanning multiple devices. I still don't use it though.
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I agree, but some people don't like rooting their devices. This is an alternative to rooting, and it's built into the device. No arguing about "voiding your warranty" should something happen and you can't un-root. Some people don't like that idea of the whole warranty thing.
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I agree completely. My disappointment is Google touts this as some big thing when you are not getting back lost RAM and in 2013 we are getting worse storage options than in 2010 based on average app sizes.
Thanks for the lists! The main reason I have been freezing apps (even though I have root) instead of removing is because I don't yet have custom recovery installed. I don't want to start stripping my system until I can make a decent backup.
Some apps I disabled that I did not see on previous lists are:
All AT&T apps EXCEPT Software Update
Briefing 1.0
Chrome 25.0.1364.169
Easy Launcher 1.0 (I use ADW and have it set as default)
Kies via Wi-Fi v42_1304_1_2
Mobile TV 2.0
Multimedia UI Service Layer 1.8
Music 6.0.1
My Files 1.0.0 (I use Ghost Commander or Root Explorer)
myAT&T 3.4
OmaDrmPopup 1.0
S Health 1.5.2
S Memo 2.17.422276
S Note Provider 13.01.6000
S Translator 0.8.8
S Voice 11.0.0.1
All Samsung apps EXCEPT Keyboard, KNOX, Print Service, SetupWizard
SensorService 1.8
SNS 1.1.0
TouchWiz home 4.2.2-I337UCUAMDB (I use ADW and have it set as default)
Try air move 1.0
I used to Titanium Backup, some of these services are not visible without it. I have not had any errors or issues yet. I will update the list if anything changes.
dbg11235 said:
Thanks for the lists! The main reason I have been freezing apps (even though I have root) instead of removing is because I don't yet have custom recovery installed. I don't want to start stripping my system until I can make a decent backup.
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This too is a valid reason.
Has anyone figured out how to remove the "Samsung Mobile" bookmarks folder? Seems like it can't be deleted by normal methods and I don't know where to go digging in the phone to remove them with root.
so hypothetically, when a chunk of these are disabled, and threfore not using RAM upon loading... (or not loading) that should help speed up the phone even more correct?
JL84 said:
so hypothetically, when a chunk of these are disabled, and threfore not using RAM upon loading... (or not loading) that should help speed up the phone even more correct?
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yuuup
So, I had some success improving performance on the VZW S5 by disabling some of the apps that I dont use. Lets face it - TW is just too heavy , and taking it down a notch seems to help. I have seen a few lists in various places, but nothing really definitive so far. While we all calmly and patiently wait/hope for root/debloat tools, I wanted to put together some of those that were disabled manually without causing any issues in everyday use... as well as a list of other potentials. I've seen questions in various places, and thought it would help to consolidate suggestions on one thread.
**Since everyone uses their phones for different purposes, and therefore different apps - please keep in mind that disabling an app that pertains to a function you use (IE; Print service, Health, TTS, VZW Navigator [lol], etc) will cause it to cease to work until you turn it back on. Though you cannot turn off most critical apps, please be mindful of these suggestions.
Please throw in any suggestions that you were successful in disabling, and I will update (see second post for options). I started this to identify additional/successfully disabled apps for this purpose. Pretty conservative so far.
All apps listed are those accessible through the Application Manager (Settings-->Applications-->Application Manager-->All).
Bloat/Safe:
Accessories (VZW)
Amazon
Amazon App Suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon MP3
Appstore (Amazon)
Audible
BlurbCheckout
Caller Name ID (VZW)
Cloud (VZW)
Family Base Companion (VZW)
Flipboard
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Newsstand
IMDb
Isis Mobile Wallet
Message+ (VZW)
My InfoZone (VZW)
My Magazine
NFL Mobile
My Verizon Mobile (VZW)
Polaris Office 5
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Print Service Plugin
Slacker
Swype
Travel Wallpaper
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Support and Protection
Verizon Tones
Voicemail (VZW)
VZ Navigator
I also went through the application list, and checked all that COULD be disabled from this menu. If anyone knows if any of these are safe or effective to turn off, or what apps/services they pertain to (other than the obvious) that would be great to know. Many of them dont run for me under normal conditions, so I believe many of them should not help performance by disabling (if you dont use those services).
Can be disabled**:
ANT Radio Service [Bluetooth association]
ANT+ Plugins [Bluetooth association]
BadgeProvider [Provides badges for icons?]
Basic Daydreams [Daydream wall]
Bubbles [wallpaper]
Business card recognition [?]
CapabilityManagerService [Pops up when headphones connected]
Clock (digital easy) [Widget]
Clock (digital) [Widget]
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks [Chrome Bookmarks]
Fonts (com.monotype.android.font.xxxxx, etc)
com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10 [SNote function?]
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res [?]
com.sec.android.ofviewer [Multiwindow association?]
com.sec.msc.nts.android.proxy [Samsung link]
com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms [Verizon crap?]
com.verizon.permissions.securesettings [Verizon crap?]
com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn [Verizon crap/hotspot killswitch?]
ConfigUpdater [Automatically updates certificates, firewall config, sms list, timezone info]
DCMProvider (this occasionally crashes on me on ART) [?]
DirectConnectManager [Unknown, others disabled without problems]
DirectShareManager [Unknown, others disabled without problems]
Download Manager
Dual Clock (digital) [widget]
EmergencyProvider [?]
EnterprisePermissions [?]
EpsonPrintService [print driver for Epson printers]
Google Partner Setup [Allows apps to run in conjunction with Google Products]
Group Play
HP Print Service Plugin [Enables printing to HP printers]
LogsProvider [?, Important]
Memo [Samsung Memo App]
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS [?, apparently unnecessary]
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend [?, apparently unnecessary]
One Time Init [?]
Phase Beam [wallpaper]
Photo Screensavers [Daydream, widget?]
Picasa Uploader [Picasa, post pics]
Print Spooler [Google cloud print service]
QoSSig [Verizon?]
SHealth
SVoice
Samsung Account
Samsung Billing
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung GALAXY Apps Widget
Samsung Push Service
Samsung Updates
SapaMonitor [Apparently safe to remove]
Search Applications Provider [Brings up external apps for Google Searches]
SecGeofenceLibrary [?]
SettingSearchProvider [?]
Smart Remote
SoundAlive [Samsung, music player association?]
Tags [NFC]
TalkBack [Google Service, hearing impaired]
Tasks provider [?]
Virtual Tour Viewer [?]
VPN Client
VZWAPNService [Mobile data, do not disable]
VZWAVSService [?]
WFDS Print Service Plugin [Print related, apparently safe to disable]
There are more that can be disabled, but these were known to pertain to more important/popular functions (IE; Camera, contacts, Google, etc)
Hope that helps.
I am not given an option to turn off Voicemail. I use Google Voice for voicemail anyway, and hide the stock voicemail app with Nova.
jpmcnown said:
I am not given an option to turn off Voicemail. I use Google Voice for voicemail anyway, and hide the stock voicemail app with Nova.
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Interesting - I was definitely able to - perhaps because it was never setup from the get-go? I use Google Voice as well.
jpmcnown said:
I am not given an option to turn off Voicemail. I use Google Voice for voicemail anyway, and hide the stock voicemail app with Nova.
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Demiurge7 said:
Interesting - I was definitely able to - perhaps because it was never setup from the get-go? I use Google Voice as well.
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I actually hadn't set it up either. Then not having the option to turn-off, I set up the 30 "trial", still no option to turn-off. weird. Though, I DID set up Google Voice as my voicemail carrier before all this. I switched back to Verizon, and still nothing. Oh well, now I get to see how much of a pain it's going to be to cancel this $3/mo service.
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I actually hadn't set it up either. Then not having the option to turn-off, I set up the 30 "trial", still no option to turn-off. weird. Though, I DID set up Google Voice as my voicemail carrier before all this. I switched back to Verizon, and still nothing. Oh well, now I get to see how much of a pain it's going to be to cancel this $3/mo service.
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I wasn't able to disable it from the Application Manager, but I was able to by going to the app drawer and "Uninstall/Disable apps."
I am also not set up yet..
How exactly do we turn off Verizon Support and Protection....The option to turn it off is greyed out...How exactly is that done?
bdorr1105 said:
How exactly do we turn off Verizon Support and Protection....The option to turn it off is greyed out...How exactly is that done?
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Not sure. I have noticed there were differences in what individual devices were allowed to turn off. Try stopping it first, clearing cache/data, as well as turning off other vzw apps that may possibly be tied to it. Some had success disabling from drawer, so you could try that.
I was definitely able to turn it off, as you can see from the above pic. Let me know if any of those options work.
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I actually hadn't set it up either. Then not having the option to turn-off, I set up the 30 "trial", still no option to turn-off. weird. Though, I DID set up Google Voice as my voicemail carrier before all this. I switched back to Verizon, and still nothing. Oh well, now I get to see how much of a pain it's going to be to cancel this $3/mo service.
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You have to disable their admin access settings>security>device administrators
after you do that you can disable them
So basically I rooted and wanted to get rid of some of the bloat, and I removed fb Instagram, the Google+, mag, news, movies and music apps because I never use them, but now when ever I use voice search, it fcs and I'm not really sure, I used titanium to remove everything, could it be because of the other apps i removed?
If i remove google app and reinstall it would that be a fix? I'm stock rooted btw.
therenegadenail said:
So basically I rooted and wanted to get rid of some of the bloat, and I removed fb Instagram, the Google+, mag, news, movies and music apps because I never use them, but now when ever I use voice search, it fcs and I'm not really sure, I used titanium to remove everything, could it be because of the other apps i removed?
If i remove google app and reinstall it would that be a fix? I'm stock rooted btw.
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Flash this rom, you will have most debloated Galaxy S6 ever, you can also flash aroma add-on package if you want additional stuff.
It is wise to freeze apps first to see what issues you might run into. Saving copies of what you are deleting also makes it easier to get them back if you run into the situation you have run into.