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[Q] MotoCare app data keeps growing

After I saw that the data generated by the MotoCare app was very large, I decided to clear this data (through settings>apps).
In Motorola Privacy settings I have disabled MotoCare.
Two weeks have passed now and again my MotoCare data has grown substantial, being at 11,62Mb now.
Does anybode else also have this growing data of MotoCare?
What is this app collecting even if it is turned off?

I completely disabled motocare app and stuff, you can do the same in easy way. For me it's an unuseful service and i completely disabled. You need it?

This is unfortunatelly one of the Moto apps that I can not disable.
Other apps I disabled but for this one the button is grayed out.
How did you disabled this one?

I used Titanium Backup

Thanks, will try that as well.
But will it be disabled or did you remove it ?
I don't want to remove any system apps so I prefer to only disable it.

No man, i only disabled them, not remove, better keep them there for sure. Oh ehm, make always a backup before you touch something in system partition

Mickeyvdb said:
Thanks, will try that as well.
But will it be disabled or did you remove it ?
I don't want to remove any system apps so I prefer to only disable it.
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Are you rooted?
If yes - you can use Unninstaller Pro. It has "Freeze" function per app.
App won`t work, but it won`t be uninstalled either and you can unfreeze it in any moment.
Cheers.

Yes, my MotoG is rooted.
I will give it a try.
Thanks.

I think that Titanium Backup is really better

Since the freeze option is only available in the pro version of Titanium, I tried another app.
App Quarantaine is doing the job very well so far.
I also read something about Greenify, is this recommended above the others?
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[Q] Disable OTA updates possible?

I am trying and getting absolutely nowhere disabling the OTA update nag screen. Even though my phone is rooted I can not disable the OTA update service nor rename the otacerts.zip file (as it still says access is denied.)
Motorola is refusing to help me aswell.
Surely there is a way of doing this?
Any help would be much appriciated.

I disabled the OTA and a whole bunch of other services using Greenify. There is a thread in this forum, with a comprehensive list of services that can be disabled (far more than I disabled). I also disabled some apps from multi tasking. I typically get 3 days of moderate usage. So its a win win situation.

Can u tell me the apps that i can disable to save battery life.
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grahamgo said:
I disabled the OTA and a whole bunch of other services using Greenify. There is a thread in this forum, with a comprehensive list of services that can be disabled (far more than I disabled). I also disabled some apps from multi tasking. I typically get 3 days of moderate usage. So its a win win situation.
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I understand to do this I have to install the xposed framework? Something that does worry me after seeing the dreaded boot loop recently.
I am under the impression from some thread in here, renaming otacerts.zip in the system folder to otacerts.bak can disable the function, but likewise I am a bit worried about bricking my phone. Motorola have informed me that updates are mandatory now and they will not tell me how to disable OTA updates.
The lack of working apps for things like this is also putting me off playing around too.

kartik sehgal said:
Can u tell me the apps that i can disable to save battery life.
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Here is the link hope it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2818992
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I got rid of the nag screen by disabling an app called "motorolaOTA" and erasing the cache in recovery to delete the OTA file. I really wouldn't recommend upgrading to 4.4.4 as I eventually did anyway about a week after disabling the nag screen (wanted to test it out lol) and in the process hard bricked my phone.
So, disable "motorolaOTA" and whatever you do DO NOT upgrade!

kartik sehgal said:
Can u tell me the apps that i can disable to save battery life.
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Sorry, I dont have access to the phone right now so cannot list the services. But I think I fed some miss-information, I now realize that I used Titanium backup to freeze the unwanted apps. This being all Motorola services. I then used Greenify on my messaging apps, like Facebook, Whatsapp and others.
But I do agree with another comment in this thread that rooting does mess up the upgrade process, it becomes a real pain! So its worth considering to not do it. Like others I have not upgraded to 4.4.4

grahamgo said:
Sorry, I dont have access to the phone right now so cannot list the services. But I think I fed some miss-information, I now realize that I used Titanium backup to freeze the unwanted apps. This being all Motorola services. I then used Greenify on my messaging apps, like Facebook, Whatsapp and others.
But I do agree with another comment in this thread that rooting does mess up the upgrade process, it becomes a real pain! So its worth considering to not do it. Like others I have not upgraded to 4.4.4
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This helped me with the upgrade (Phone is unlocked, rooted and had xposed modules on it before the upgrade)
For me to succesfully update the OTA i had to do follow the steps in the OP of this Post. I tried a lot of flashing, but in the end only this worked:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/ota-file-indian-dual-sim-4-4-4-t2810166
Just follow the steps below the text:
REVERT TO STOCK WITHOUT LOSING DATA OR ANYTHING ELSE
After this, you have to root it again with superboot. It's worth the effort to have 4.4.4. The phone feels more responsive for me.

Problem Solved!
I installed "System app remover (ROOT) by Jumobile". Its a free app in the google play store. This allowed me to uninstall Motorola OTA service.
The upgrade nag screen has yet to re-appear, and my phone is otherwise functioning perfectly.

Well done! I had never heard of this app, it looks neat. I use Titanium primarily for backups, the ability to freeze apps is just a nice bonus. I wonder if Titanium and "System app remover" work using the same method? With Titanium its easy to restore a frozen app. I read that "System app remover" puts removed apps in the recycle bin. I'm wondering what the chances are of this storage getting erased by accident, making it harder to restore?

[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.

[Q] Is it possible to remove adware without removing the app

This is probably a stupid question but...
I've been trying for the past 3 days to download this app from the Google play store, but it says it's incompatible with my device (Xperia SP).
I've used Market Helper and it didn't work.
I've tried editing my build.prop and it bricked my phone (lol) I recovered it but lost all my contacts
Anyway, I've resorted to sideloading it. The problem is, since I've installed it I'm getting push ad notifications and popups on my home screen, browser etc.
So, is there anything I can download to stop the adware or somehow remove the adware without uninstalling said app?
Thanks

Mumups said:
This is probably a stupid question but...
I've been trying for the past 3 days to download this app from the Google play store, but it says it's incompatible with my device (Xperia SP).
I've used Market Helper and it didn't work.
I've tried editing my build.prop and it bricked my phone (lol) I recovered it but lost all my contacts
Anyway, I've resorted to sideloading it. The problem is, since I've installed it I'm getting push ad notifications and popups on my home screen, browser etc.
So, is there anything I can download to stop the adware or somehow remove the adware without uninstalling said app?
Thanks
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Could be an issue with Android version.The last time that got updated was June 11, 2014.
Mumups said:
So, is there anything I can download to stop the adware or somehow remove the adware without uninstalling said app?
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That makes no sense.What do you mean by removing that without uninstalling ? Your statement is self contradictory.
If you are rooted you can freeze that app using Titanium Backup.
Why don't you try AdAway ?

optimusodd said:
Could be an issue with Android version.The last time that got updated was June 11, 2014.
That makes no sense.What do you mean by removing that without uninstalling ? Your statement is self contradictory.
If you are rooted you can freeze that app using Titanium Backup.
Why don't you try AdAway ?
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Hi, I mean I want to keep the app but I also want to stop it from putting ads on my phone and notification bar as well.
I just downloaded AdAway and turned off notifications from that app in the settings so hopefully that will work.
Thanks a lot

Mumups said:
Hi, I mean I want to keep the app but I also want to stop it from putting ads on my phone and notification bar as well.
I just downloaded AdAway and turned off notifications from that app in the settings so hopefully that will work.
Thanks a lot
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You are welcome.AdWare is supposed to block and remove ads and notifications on your phone.If you are still getting ads or the app itself is putting ads and notifications then it's not serving the purpose either it's not working or malfunctioning (broken codes).
Is that an Ad-supported app ?If it is,then that's not an issue.AdAway will block those ads.

Apps crashing ALOT

Whats up everyone so i have my pixel 2 walleye nice and rooted with magisk and xposed installed (only have youtube background player and gravitybox installed) my issue is that apps are crashing a lot and not the ones im using either
EG: using FACEBOOK and all of a sudden YOUTUBE has stopped working followed by YOUTUBE keeps crashing close app? And its not just youtube does it with other apps to like google framework crashing randomly while playong clash of clans but it doesent effect the app or game and the youtube app or whatever app is crashing functions fine
WHAT HAVE YOU TRYED? : WIPING DELVIK CACHE REMOVING ROOT RE INSTALLING IT ERASEING THE OS COMPLETLEY REFLASHING IT FROM NOTHING
I CAN DEAL WITH IT but its annoying af!!!

Delta wolf said:
Whats up everyone so i have my pixel 2 walleye nice and rooted with magisk and xposed installed (only have youtube background player and gravitybox installed) my issue is that apps are crashing a lot and not the ones im using either
EG: using FACEBOOK and all of a sudden YOUTUBE has stopped working followed by YOUTUBE keeps crashing close app? And its not just youtube does it with other apps to like google framework crashing randomly while playong clash of clans but it doesent effect the app or game and the youtube app or whatever app is crashing functions fine
WHAT HAVE YOU TRYED? : WIPING DELVIK CACHE REMOVING ROOT RE INSTALLING IT ERASEING THE OS COMPLETLEY REFLASHING IT FROM NOTHING
I CAN DEAL WITH IT but its annoying af!!!
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Maybe data wipe? Are you starting and fresh and then restoring your data?

enzyne said:
Maybe data wipe? Are you starting and fresh and then restoring your data?
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No not technically i restore from google once im back in the phone

I'm experiencing the same problem with my pixel 2 xl. Only have gravitybox and native clipboard modules. Did you ever find a solution?

Try running this line in terminal (su):
Code:
cmd package bg-dexopt-job
If that seems to fix the crashing, try creating a Tasker task that runs it every morning when you're not using the phone, e.g. around 5 or 6 am.
If you're having issues with Facebook Messenger crashing, you'll need to go into the /data/app/com.facebook.orca/oat/art/ folder and delete the base.odex file. Alternatively, you could add the following line in a second task that follows the first:
Code:
rm /data/app/com.facebook.orca*/oat/arm/base.odex
Running those two tasks, in that order, will dexopt all apps as well as delete Messenger's base.odex file should it reappear.
If you have other apps that continue to crash after the dexopt, you could try adding further tasks which delete their corresponding base.odex files after the dexopt process. Just be aware that any apps without a base.odex file will have a much slower initial load time, and that not all apps respond well to having their base.odex file removed. Proceed with caution.
Android's built in maintenance jobs include dexopt, but it's impossible to know precisely when it will execute, hence the task forcing it followed by the task deleting the base.odex file. Also, timing it so that it runs within an hour of waking up and removing the phone from the charger gets it as close as you can to ensuring that your own tasks aren't rendered moot by the system's built in maintenance tasks.
Some people also have luck using the ARTDeoptimizer Xposed module for apps that crash with Xposed installed, but I am not one of those people. It seemed to have no effect and I found I had much better, if not perfect luck just removing the base.odex files myself manually or via Tasker profiles.
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kt006 said:
I'm experiencing the same problem with my pixel 2 xl. Only have gravitybox and native clipboard modules. Did you ever find a solution?
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Native Clipboard may be your problem. That is one module I had to give up on as it seemed to constantly cause crashes in incompatible apps on Oreo.