This might be a dumb question, but is there an alternative to GAPPS? I don't really understand all this developing stuff. I understand enough to take my NEXUS 4 and root it and put a custom rom on it. I think its cool that we can find anD use all these options, and I really appreciate the developers tireless efforts. I just get a little baffled at why there is not a GAPPS alternative. Maybe there is an I have not been able to find it.
Any help or feedback?
There is slim gapps.
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There is slim gapps that is used with slim bean but other than that there isn't much you can do with a gapps package.
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There ain't another gapps alternative but you can run some custom ROMs without gapps too.. Custom ROMs without gapps uses a way lower ram and is more responsive..
Lim Wee Huat said:
There ain't another gapps alternative but you can run some custom ROMs without gapps too.. Custom ROMs without gapps uses a way lower ram and is more responsive..
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Yeah but you can't have the play store unless you download and install it.
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play store removed one of my favorite apps, Adaway. i discovered it still lives on an alternative apps store called F-droid.... wow, i answered my own question.... cool ... they say necessity is the mother of invention
Google may remove apps for many reasons, but most notable is that if an app is discovered to be malware. Google not only has the ability to remove the malicious app from the Play Store, but also can remove the app directly from your device. So I would be cautious before redownloading that app.
WildfireDEV said:
Yeah but you can't have the play store unless you download and install it.
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There are people here who don't even use Google Play that often at all... After all required apps are installed, they freeze Play... Anyway, Play wasn't the only alternative.
is there any way of syncing contacts and calendar without gapps?
gapps alternative
alternative to gapps is blackmart alpha and aptoide both are best
cheers
JonasVFC said:
is there any way of syncing contacts and calendar without gapps?
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Caldav and carddav and a Provider like owncloud.
So are those alternative for gapps ?
xXCooL-GuYXx LG-H811
Sorry to bump this old post but given the recent events and laws about data and all, I think I will live my life without google for the future.
Here is the thing we really need, open source play services : https://microg.org/
That way all apps should work without play service errors.
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I'm not sure if everybody uses this, but Autostarts is one of my favorite root apps and I recommend it to all of my friends who have rooted. I don't see too many people talking about it anymore so I figured I would remind everyone of this awesome app. It allows you to prevent any apps from running on their own. After using Titanium Backup to debloat my ROM, I then open up Autostarts and run down the list and disable any apps that I don't want to startup without my say so. It does wonders for freeing up RAM. I did this on my Epic 4G Touch and never needed to flash a single custom ROM because I was able to get the stock ROM running flawlessly. It is an invaluable tool to me and I recommend it highly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts
broken link?
Maroon Mushroom said:
broken link?
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My bad, I just fixed it.
I know this is old post, but I bought this app a long time ago also. It's a pretty powerful app and you can modify every reason for an app to start.
I vote to move this to the App section.
rom toolbox also has this feature
expertzero1 said:
rom toolbox also has this feature
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Yep! I actually like ROM Toolbox's feature a little better now. It's got an easier layout.
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Yep! I actually like ROM Toolbox's feature a little better now. It's got an easier layout.
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Hahaha! Last night I just found this feature in ROM toolbox and was about to post it here!!
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_MetalHead_ said:
I'm not sure if everybody uses this, but Autostarts is one of my favorite root apps and I recommend it to all of my friends who have rooted. I don't see too many people talking about it anymore so I figured I would remind everyone of this awesome app. It allows you to prevent any apps from running on their own. After using Titanium Backup to debloat my ROM, I then open up Autostarts and run down the list and disable any apps that I don't want to startup without my say so. It does wonders for freeing up RAM. I did this on my Epic 4G Touch and never needed to flash a single custom ROM because I was able to get the stock ROM running flawlessly. It is an invaluable tool to me and I recommend it highly.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts
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Is it able to disable Google Play from starting up at boot? I´ve disabled the event I consider to be associated with Google Play (with Autostarts), but still the app launches by itself at every reboot...
Ricfil said:
Is it able to disable Google Play from starting up at boot? I´ve disabled the event I consider to be associated with Google Play (with Autostarts), but still the app launches by itself at every reboot...
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no, it will not. more importantly, google maps is a battery hog, and a privacy killer, and it is also unable to be killed. not by gemini app manager, nor in conjunction with autostarts. google maps will report everywhere you go, and there is nothing you can do about it.
if only someone (windows maybe?) would come out with a nifty phone and declare "Hey we won't sell your soul!" i would so be on board. HTC is slowly drowning themselves, so i am finally, after 6 years, ready to move on to a new brand, and wouldn't mind leaving google behind.
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no, it will not. more importantly, google maps is a battery hog, and a privacy killer, and it is also unable to be killed. not by gemini app manager, nor in conjunction with autostarts. google maps will report everywhere you go, and there is nothing you can do about it.
if only someone (windows maybe?) would come out with a nifty phone and declare "Hey we won't sell your soul!" i would so be on board. HTC is slowly drowning themselves, so i am finally, after 6 years, ready to move on to a new brand, and wouldn't mind leaving google behind.
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Thanks man.:good:
If your interested I managed to disable Maps from always being on the background on my system . What I did? Used Titanium Backup (Pro edition) to convert it to a user app (because it needs to be so, for the next step). After, used a free app called Greenify (you may find it on the Play Store), to "hibernate" Maps at boot time. Result: No more Google Maps on the background . This app is great! You should give it a try. Maybe you may keep your HTC a few more years using it
Unfortunatly trying the same for Google Play messes with its app update functions... that is why I ask.
Hope it helps you on the Maps issue.
Any other ideas anyone?
i use gemini app manager itll stop it all but also remember that certain actions also stop it from updating the market so be careful which autostart functions u stop: although there are more than just at boot for most apps
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Ricfil said:
Thanks man.:good:
If your interested I managed to disable Maps from always being on the background on my system . What I did? Used Titanium Backup (Pro edition) to convert it to a user app
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Mine is already a user app..?
imma reinstall autostarts see if it has stopped working correctly. i know many instances can trigger apps so you can't just disable on startup for it not to run. but i remember disabling maps in like 3-4 places and it stopped starting unless i told it to start.
I have maps disabled completely in both autostarts and Gemini app manager. And maps is still my #1 battery drain. often my phone displays the gps signal when I wake it up, even though I haven't used maps in days.
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Ok. Good. But did you follow the rest of my post? Have you used Greenify to stop Maps from loading? It works perfectly for me.
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wdkingery said:
I have maps disabled completely in both autostarts and Gemini app manager. And maps is still my #1 battery drain. often my phone displays the gps signal when I wake it up, even though I haven't used maps in days.
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I do really advise you to try Greenify
Greenify does the same thing right?
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The_Zodiac said:
Greenify does the same thing right?
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You may use both in conjunction. Hell, I´m using Autostarts, Autorun Manager (for its simplicity) and Greenify. You just have to know what apps/events are disabled/enabled in them.
Greenify is a little diferent in the way that it hibernats apps when they are not being used/when with the screen off. It works of boot and is really pretty helpfull on those "stubburn" apps that do wish to always remain in the background. With Greenify on they are gone! For good .
Check it on Play Store for more info. Older versions seemed to have some issues with superuser access, with the new one, that seems fixed. It is a great app IMO, saves LOTS of battery and enables a little more ram available for things that do matter (good specially for phones with low RAM memory chips). In the case of your phone you will mainly notice an improvement in battery life, since RAM seems not an issue.
You should try it out
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Ok. Good. But did you follow the rest of my post? Have you used Greenify to stop Maps from loading? It works perfectly for me.
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I do really advise you to try Greenify
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Yes I did! And it worked well! Thanks a bunch! Battery life has been great since that very moment! Over 24 hours and still 70%!
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Yes I did! And it worked well! Thanks a bunch! Battery life has been great since that very moment! Over 24 hours and still 70%!
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Maps, as you said, has got several instances and events triggered for the most crazy things (at least in my book - since I do not need many of them), and that was why it still kept restarting even after all events disabled (there should be hidden ones related to other apps still operating in a complex interconection). At least that is how I imagine it was working. Greenify manages to hibernate it altogether (Titanium style), with the advantage of being "quicker" "unhibernating" it when needed. No complains for me so far
Glad it helped. It seems an excelent app!
See you:good:
Re: Greenify
Just bought titanium backup pro to use in conjunction with Greenify. $6 to stop maps and facebook from eating half of my battery. Totally worth it IMO.
Kudos to whoever suggested the app first.
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Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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If you're phone is rooted you can try AdFree: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
This is by far the most effective adblocking app.
I use AdAway from the Play Store, does the job for me. Any ad blocker will do though, as long as you're rooted.
Also, if the app doesn't require the Internet then you can turn the data connection off when using it. I used to do that with Angry Birds before I rooted my phone.
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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use adaway.. it's simple and very user friendly.. Ads also annoy me, we share the same prob.. so glad if it could help you out..
Are these apps for free? I want to remove the annoying ads as well.
The ads are there to support developer.
If you really want to remove them, the easiest way is to use your phone offline whenever you are using the add supported app
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Are these apps for free? I want to remove the annoying ads as well.
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Yeah, AdAway is free from Play Store
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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thanks all for answering my question
vx117 said:
If you're phone is rooted you can try AdFree: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
This is by far the most effective adblocking app.
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I use AdAway from the Play Store, does the job for me. Any ad blocker will do though, as long as you're rooted.
Also, if the app doesn't require the Internet then you can turn the data connection off when using it. I used to do that with Angry Birds before I rooted my phone.
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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well, both apps require a rooted device. my tablet is not rooted yet, and I haven't even think of rooting it
but thanks anyway guys, I'll try those apps when my tablet is rooted someday
mikpel said:
The ads are there to support developer.
If you really want to remove them, the easiest way is to use your phone offline whenever you are using the add supported app
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yes, I know those ads are there to support the developers.
but, if I use my tablet offline, there's not much that I can do with it since a lot of apps require data plan to run
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The best ad blocker is ''AD Blocker Trial'' try it all, it's free on play store and doesn't require root acsses, that's simple ya...
Use a firewall (e.g. Droidwall), set filtering to "whitelist" and only allow those applications that really must have internet access. That will not only block ads but also prevent apps from phoning home other sensitive data. Of course, you need a rooted device for this.
Try Adfree friend.. you can download in play store!
i have try it
Some roms have it built in
Find a rom that has ad blocker already in the list of extras.
play store has removed ad removing apps?
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
Is there non-store place for some of these.. We can load a rom yet with ads removed for the LG Motion 4G, but removing the ads would be good enough for me
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Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
Is there non-store place for some of these.. We can load a rom yet with ads removed for the LG Motion 4G, but removing the ads would be good enough for me
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Ah indeed.. Apparently I'm too much of a newbie to allowed to post links, but google "pcmag" and "ad-block" and I guess you'll see the article.. I do see that the apps are available on f-droid (which is an open source apps store that I can't post a link to either - google is usually your friend here)...
bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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You can try to download and use Lucky Patcher, very usefull app. It can help you.
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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crypticmystic said:
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
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For AdAway, check F-Droid. AdFree can be found at the Adfree Android Homepage.
As both work using a modified /etc/hosts file, one could also manipulate that manually. But that would be quite a hazzle :silly:
I remember there was one app that worked by disabling the ad modules themselves -- which would be much more interesting to me. I just cannot figure out which app that was. Any hints?
aarish1 said:
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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Can confirm that Adblock Plus installs and works well with un-rooted devices.
nice
aarish1 said:
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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Just wanted to say thanks! :good:
Also alot of other good suggestions here. Adaway jusy bugs the **** out of my phone though (Desire HD JTime R8).
If you just want a file host http://adf*ly/703YZ just copy and save as on notepad with name host. Then copy to your sdcard and copy again to /system/etc
bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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root device and install adfree
What other gapps can you use for version 2.9 liquidsmooth for the Verizon S3 I don't like the 4.2.2 because they don't come with nothing, I mean they come with Apollo and DSP manager but they don't come with gmail or maps or none of those Google apps... I'm pretty sure I downloaded the right gapps from goo too because it said "4.2.2 gapps" and "20130301" or something like that
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just download the missing apps from the store and save yourself the trouble.
not sure how gapp compatibility works but i bet most are fine to run.
ddurandSGS3 said:
just download the missing apps from the store and save yourself the trouble.
not sure how gapp compatibility works but i bet most are fine to run.
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Yea that's what I kinda been doing but still gapps are gapps right and if gapps don't come with gapps then that's not right
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Aside from inverts, why do you want all the non included stuff in the gapps package? If it were up to me, gapps would only have 1 app... The playstore. I prefer all my apps to be user apps so they can be backed up and restored easily. System apps have to be set up again on each flash unless you manually restore data to the system app, which is generally a bad idea.
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Aside from inverts, why do you want all the non included stuff in the gapps package? If it were up to me, gapps would only have 1 app... The playstore. I prefer all my apps to be user apps so they can be backed up and restored easily. System apps have to be set up again on each flash unless you manually restore data to the system app, which is generally a bad idea.
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True true, but there are some system apps that needs some of the apps , just an example the camera uses voice search and the maps app for some features and if you don't have that than the camera force closes... I know that you can download all of those apps from the play store but still, the gapp package should require all of those apps
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junowhoo said:
True true, but there are some system apps that needs some of the apps , just an example the camera uses voice search and the maps app for some features and if you don't have that than the camera force closes... I know that you can download all of those apps from the play store but still, the gapp package should require all of those apps
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i was not aware that camera used voice search or maps. :victory:
Lorenzo VonMatterhorn said:
i was not aware that camera used voice search or maps. :victory:
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yea, you can "say cheese" and it will take a picture using voice search, also you can check the location where you took a picture and that uses the google map app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=null
Hope this helps
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Hey guys,
Dumb question that I'm pretty sure I know the answer to, but I'll ask anyway just to double check:
Stock, rooted N5: Can I use TiBu to uninstall Google apps that are pre installed as system apps, then turn around and install those same apps through the Play Store as regular user apps? Any ill effects to this? Primarily looking at Google Music, so I can then Greenify it once it's installed as a regular app. Everything I know tells me this is fine but it never hurts to ask, right? May do the same with Keep, Currents, G+, etc...
Thanks in advance
slider112 said:
Hey guys,
Dumb question that I'm pretty sure I know the answer to, but I'll ask anyway just to double check:
Stock, rooted N5: Can I use TiBu to uninstall Google apps that are pre installed as system apps, then turn around and install those same apps through the Play Store as regular user apps? Any ill effects to this? Primarily looking at Google Music, so I can then Greenify it once it's installed as a regular app. Everything I know tells me this is fine but it never hurts to ask, right? May do the same with Keep, Currents, G+, etc...
Thanks in advance
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Yep, you can uninstall Google apps, like music, plus, magazine, etc... and download as user apps, then greenify them.
I removed some them on day 1 when was on stock and now whenever I flash a new Rom with Gapps. Just be careful with what you choose. I recommend to first back them up then if everything is fine, delete backups.
GUGUITOMTG4 said:
Yep, you can uninstall Google apps, like music, plus, magazine, etc... and download as user apps, then greenify them.
I removed some them on day 1 when was on stock and now whenever I flash a new Rom with Gapps. Just be careful with what you choose. I recommend to first back them up then if everything is fine, delete backups.
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Great, thanks for confirming. Just gonna stick to the basics, but will back up through TiBu first as a precaution. Google Music was at the forefront because at times it runs in the background when bluetooth is turned on. It was either go this route or purchase the full version of Greenify so I could hibernate all system apps. Greenify is well worth the support, but would rather just de-clutter things this way.
Thanks again, much appreciated. :good:
Don't delete. Freeze. There is nothing to gain by deleting
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You lose OTA ability if you outright delete.
Like was stated, freeze them. If you were going to uninstall them through Titanium anyway.....
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rootSU said:
Don't delete. Freeze. There is nothing to gain by deleting
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So freeze Google Music as a system app, then install as a user app from the play store? Seems kind of redundant. I understand that logic and have followed that for other system apps in the past on other devices, but is that really the preferred method if I'm only dealing with Google apps that were installed as system apps from the factory, only by default, and can be easily reinstalled via the play store? Oh, and I'm running Franco's kernel so the OTA capability ship has already sailed anyway...
slider112 said:
So freeze Google Music as a system app, then install as a user app from the play store? Seems kind of redundant. I understand that logic and have followed that for other system apps in the past on other devices, but is that really the preferred method if I'm only dealing with Google apps that were installed as system apps from the factory, only by default, and can be easily reinstalled via the play store? Oh, and I'm running Franco's kernel so the OTA capability ship has already sailed anyway...
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Why would you then install it as a user app? System apps that are also available in play can still be updated via play anyway.
rootSU said:
Why would you then install it as a user app? System apps that are also available in play can still be updated via play anyway.
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Yes, I know that. So I can greenify it. Google Music will run in the background once bluetooth is turned on. Can't greenify system apps with the basic app, so for that particular app I think this would be the easiest method.
Ah well, yep. Non-donators are forced to do weird things.
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Ah well, yep. Non-donators are forced to do weird things.
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Lol. Nothing weird about it. Worked fine. Google apps really shouldn't be installed as system apps if they're available in the play store. The user should have the choice of what they want and don't want. Easily corrected.
They do. Its called "custom rom"
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They do. Its called "custom rom"
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They also have "titanium backup". Uninstalled. Done. "Custom roms" aren't for everyone. I've run plenty since my original droid days and just never use half the features included. I want rooted stock, and I have it. Thanks for everyones input.
Yep. Can get custom roms based on stock that have skeleton gapps. To answer your statement earlier
"Google apps really shouldn't be installed as system apps if they're available in the play store"
Well yes they should as that is where they are designed to be. They are on the play store to allow updating outside the scope of OTA.
And of course it's your prerogative to remove apps as system apps and make them user apps, but I do get the feeling you're only doing it to continue using greenify without donating. But then again, it's none of my business whether you donate or not.
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Yep. Can get custom roms based on stock that have skeleton gapps. To answer your statement earlier
"Google apps really shouldn't be installed as system apps if they're available in the play store"
Well yes they should as that is where they are designed to be. They are on the play store to allow updating outside the scope of OTA.
And of course it's your prerogative to remove apps as system apps and make them user apps, but I do get the feeling you're only doing it to continue using greenify without donating. But then again, it's none of my business whether you donate or not.
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Yep. Can get custom roms based on stock that have skeleton gapps. To answer your statement earlier.
- Yep. Know that. I only flash core/mini gapps packages on the "custom roms" I've run. But "based on stock" isn't stock. Point was more about not needing/wanting the extra features that "custom roms" provide. Especially on a pure google device like the N5.
"Google apps really shouldn't be installed as system apps if they're available in the play store"
Well yes they should as that is where they are designed to be. They are on the play store to allow updating outside the scope of OTA.
- Opinion. They're not designed to be system apps and there is no benefit having them installed as such. They're system apps on Nexus devices because they're made by Google, only reason. They're on the play store to allow for users of non google devices to install/uninstall as they please.
And of course it's your prerogative to remove apps as system apps and make them user apps, but I do get the feeling you're only doing it to continue using greenify without donating. But then again, it's none of my business whether you donate or not.
- You get that feeling because that's exactly why I'm doing it. Never implied otherwise. Let's not go down the "you should support all developers for their hard work" road here. I've purchased more apps over the years than I care to admit, and continue to support developers and their hard work. Case in point: Titanium Backup Pro; which I used as the alternative here.
Hello everyone, to start let me tell you a little about myself. I have been on XDA for over 4 years now, and haven't really posted too much. More or less just sat on the side lines to see what developers could create. Now, I'm not much of a developer myself, (know some code) but I am huge into security.
Recently a lot of companies security tactics are being questioned, and since Google is showing little effort to no effector to protect us from the government listening in on our calls and intercepting texts. I've decided to start building a ROM that is not Google based, and preconfigured to work once flashed. This, won't be the typical flash, it'll be a restore through TWRP.
I can build this ROM using any ROM requested, but for the first upload, I'll be using an Omni ROM with ElementalX kernel based ROM. The ROM also includes MicroG services, which has everything but Snapchat working. Including, but no limited to; Google Maps, Hangouts, Play Store, Pokemon Go, all location features, and all Google features. I am also including Xposed Frameworks, with PMP module and Sudo Hide preloaded. Both modules aim to help with privacy.
lll be uploading the link to the build ROM Sunday.
I will not ask for donations, all I ask is for help to build and keep making this better.
Apps Included:
AFwall+
BusyBox
Calculator
Calendar
Camera X
Clock
Documents
Downloads
DSPmamager
DuckDuckGo
Email
FDroid
Gallary
Kernel Auditor
Lastpass
Maps
MicroG
MicroG Framework
Mega
Mozilla Location Backend
NominatimGeocoderBackend
Omni Note
Tor (Browser and Service)
Phone
Play store
PMP (Protect My Privacy)
Protonmail
Signal
TugaBrowser
Xplore
XDA Labs
Xposed Installer
YouTube
About 90% of these apps can be removed upon installation. Each and every app installed can be used to help protect your privacy. Feel free to ask me why I chose certain apps.
**Quick tour:
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To install,
Extract,
Put in the following path,
TWP>backups>{Random numbers}
DOWNLOAD LINK
https://mega.nz/#!cp8EnBAZ!gnPymFBuxrXXNkPcTvwb2fTep8vhlrOJ90a-wuxKevQ
The last thread was closed, but here is as I promised.
EDIT:Uploaded ROM with all apps
If it is using google apps them how it is google free?
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myawan said:
If it is using google apps them how it is google free?
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You have to lie to yourself about it. Just like you lie to yourself if you think owning a smartphone can be secure.
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PiousInquisitor said:
You have to lie to yourself about it. Just like you lie to yourself if you think owning a smartphone can be secure.
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Actually this is google free. The only google apps on this ROM can be removed. MicroG, and omni ROM are both made from scratch, allowing one to use both and create a google free ROM.
If you're worried about the government snooping on your calls and emails, you'll need not only your own ROM but your own cell service provider.
Duckduckgo is a search alternative to google, that I found works quite well. It can also run through Tor, allowing for encryption and privacy.
You don't exactly need your own cell provider, using signal. Your texts and calls will be encrypted into 256 AES, which, takes a long time to even crack.
I had Snapchat with snaprefs xposed working with microG installed with fdroid. On omni mm for nexus 5. I restored Snapchat backup with titanium backup. I'm gunna try this out. Thanks.
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Unfortunately I believe google updated to try and block microg, hangouts and google play games do not work. Although, both maps and play store seem to.