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Any recommendations for must have apps?

htctp2-89 said:
Any recommendations for must have apps?
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Bro since u r new to android its not a big deal to ask...first thing observe first.... initially spend sm time on market on pc coz on fone it can b little frustrating...open market on pc and read first recommended free aps... get aware what each category of apps holds what? Streamline ur demands from android then again read the apps discription and u'll b on in max 5 days...jst read a bit...its the best start

Some I use on a daily basis:
ScoreCenter
Astro File Manager
Netflix
Pulse
Pandora
Twitter
Google Music
Google Goggles
Google Docs
Google Voice
Dictionary
SwiftKey X
SoundHound

ScoreCenter
ADWLauncherEX
ADWNotifier
Facebook
Twitter
Google+
Google Music
Root Explorer
Titanium Backup
XDA Premium
Gallery 3D

Have you removed any system app?

Hello,
i just upgrade my Nexus S to Jelly Bean a couple of days ago and found that it contains a lot of Google apps i never use (Currents for example). I started doing what i did with previous Android versions: remove the apks from /system/app.
So far i have removed Currents.apk and EmailGoogle.apk (i only use Gmail). The system works nicely without that.
I think that Google Earth, Movie Studio and Play Books can be removed safely. You can install some of them later through Google Play.
Anyone tried to remove that also?
Anyone tried to remove Browser?
Regards,
Massimiliano

fanciulli said:
Hello,
i just upgrade my Nexus S to Jelly Bean a couple of days ago and found that it contains a lot of Google apps i never use (Currents for example). I started doing what i did with previous Android versions: remove the apks from /system/app.
So far i have removed Currents.apk and EmailGoogle.apk (i only use Gmail). The system works nicely without that.
I think that Google Earth, Movie Studio and Play Books can be removed safely. You can install some of them later through Google Play.
Anyone tried to remove that also?
Anyone tried to remove Browser?
Regards,
Massimiliano
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Actually I don't remove them, I just disable them so they wont appear on my drawer.

+1. Just freeze them. If something goes haywire, at least the application is still available to defrost on the phone.

Here's one of the apps you can use to freeze system app: App Quarantine

I removed(renamed) books, currents, partnersetup, googlefeedback, Googleplus, exchange the market with froyo market, Facelock, googlenow (Cool, but takes some RAM), talk, nfc, tag, launcher(I have another one), latinime (I use another keyboard)
I always do this, no problems what so ever, my only goal is to reduce RAM

I disabled google+.

Apps that run in tablet mode

I am using xposed app settings to run some apps in tablet mode and I wondered which apps do that I don't know of so I looked around and nobody has a list of apps that have a tablet mode so I thought I would start one and hopefully people will add more apps to this list.
so these are the ones I know about:
•Google chrome
•Email - not HTC's app only android's normal email
•Gmail
•Google +
•Settings - also not HTC's
Well that's it but if you any others please add below, Thanks

YouTube
Google Reader
Google Drive
GTalk
Netflix
Play Store
Kindle Reader
Pulse Reader
Mozilla Firefox
.....

[Q] Does "OK, Google" work (SlimSaber)

Just recently updated to SlimSaber / 4.4.2 on my Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V.
Love that we've got new life on an old device, thanks to those who made this possible!!!
Question: Is it possible to use the "OK, Google" voice command with this phone without pressing any buttons?

Spartan_Don said:
Just recently updated to SlimSaber / 4.4.2 on my Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V.
Love that we've got new life on an old device, thanks to those who made this possible!!!
Question: Is it possible to use the "OK, Google" voice command with this phone without pressing any buttons?
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You have to flash or install the GEL - Google e_whatever launcher - to have that feature, find it urself. Slimsaber comes w Launcher3.apk, a modified GEL so it doesn't support that feature natively due to license or so I think.
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daothanhduy1996 said:
You have to flash or install the GEL - Google e_whatever launcher - to have that feature, find it urself. Slimsaber comes w Launcher3.apk, a modified GEL so it doesn't support that feature natively due to license or so I think.
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Thanks, Where would I get this, and would it be safe to install that alone from TWRP or do I need to do something prior to intstall (wiping, etc.)? Also, any negative performance implications here? I love the performance of the phone as it is.

First off, any time you add new functionality to a phone (any phone), especially if it has "always on" capabilities (including checking things for you in the background and data sync) you will see "performance degradation" to some level. You're asking the phone to do more. There is no getting around that. The question is really, "Will I notice worse performance?"
You will:
Consume more of the space in /system, potentially not being able to install the whole 150 MB or so of Google apps without removing some of the other system apps or converting them to user apps
Consume more space in /data/dalvik-cache, potentially running out of space in /data
Have many more services running in the background, meaning
Lower batter life
More data consumption
More competition for system resources (less responsive phone)
How important that is to you against voice-command operation of your phone is a personal decision.
Where to get Gapps? I'm using the ones that @BaNkS puts together -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
Others like the ones from Paranoid Android -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
Within reason, they should all be about the same, as long as they are current. There have been a couple revisions of the apps from Google since the initial release of KitKat, some of which apparently work better than others.

Find the apk and install it like a regular app.
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If you want, you can try the PA stock GApps, It replaces the default AOSP Launcher with GEL (Google Experience Launcher) along with other google apps. Here's a link to it from my DB. I'll warn you now though, it's huge in file size(about 264 MB). List of what's in the package is below.
GOOGLE STOCK PACKAGE
This package is recommended for most users of current devices (legacy device owners may want to use Mini Modular GApps due to the size of this package). It includes all the Google Apps that come standard on Nexus devices.
In this package you will find the Core Base¹, Google Experience Launcher (replaces stock/AOSP launcher), Google PhotoSphere Camera/Gallery², Sun Beam Live Wallpaper, and the following Play Store applications:
Chrome Browser (replaces stock/AOSP Browser) | Cloud Print | Gmail | Google+ | Google Calendar (replaces stock/AOSP Calendar) | Google Drive | Google Earth | Google Keep | Google Text-to-Speech
Google Keyboard (replaces stock/AOSP Keyboard) | Google Play Books | Google Play Games | Google Play Newsstand | Google Play Music | Google Play Movies | Google Play services
Google Search | Google Wallet | Hangouts (replaces stock/AOSP SMS App) | Maps | Quickoffice | Sound Search for Google Play | Street View on Google Maps | TalkBack | YouTube
http://acidify.us/LN6CyL
If you want the Mini Modular GApps, let me know and I'll link that one also (currently downloading and syncing to my DB, so might be a little bit). That file size is around 122 MB.

Thanks everyone. I think I will stay streamlined and just use Google search voice commands.
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Spartan_Don said:
Thanks everyone. I think I will stay streamlined and just use Google search voice commands.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda app-developers app
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Good call, in my mind nowhere near worth it, just a cheap parlor trick not worth giving up the space or the power drain.

Install only certain apps from GAPPS ??

Hey there, can I install only certain apps from gapps?
If yes, how do I do it?
The "Google Stock Package" (pa_gapps-stock-4.4.2-20140117-signed.zip) contains all the apps mentioned in the quote below
This package is recommended for most users. It includes all the Google Apps that come standard on Nexus devices.
In this package you will find the Core Base, Google Experience Launcher (replaces stock/AOSP launcher), Google PhotoSphere Camera/Gallery, Sun Beam Live Wallpaper, and the following Play Store applications:
Chrome Browser (replaces stock/AOSP Browser)
Cloud Print
Gmail
Google+
Google Calendar (replaces stock/AOSP Calendar)
Google Drive
Google Earth
Google Keep
Google Text-to-Speech
Google Keyboard (replaces stock/AOSP Keyboard)
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Music
Google Play Movies
Google Play services
Google Search
Google Wallet
Hangouts (replaces stock/AOSP SMS App)
Maps
Quickoffice
Sound Search for Google Play
Street View on Google Maps
TalkBack
YouTube
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What I want/use :
Google Experience Launcher (replaces stock/AOSP launcher)
Google PhotoSphere Camera/Gallery
Google Play Store
Google Play services
Google Keyboard (replaces stock/AOSP Keyboard)
Hangouts (replaces stock/AOSP SMS App)
Maps
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What I don't want/use :
Chrome Browser (replaces stock/AOSP Browser)
Cloud Print
Gmail
Google+
Google Calendar (replaces stock/AOSP Calendar)
Google Drive
Google Earth
Google Keep
Google Text-to-Speech (((((( I DONT MIND IF THIS IS NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED )))))
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Music
Google Play Movies
Google Search
Google Wallet
Quickoffice
Sound Search for Google Play
Street View on Google Maps (((((( I DONT MIND IF THIS IS NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED )))))
TalkBack
YouTube
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Thanks in advance :good:

I think you can unzip it and delete the apks you don't use of it in app folder. Just rezip it afterward.
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johngeorge82 said:
Hey there, can I install only certain apps from gapps?
If yes, how do I do it?
The "Google Stock Package" (pa_gapps-stock-4.4.2-20140117-signed.zip) contains all the apps mentioned in the quote below
What I want/use :
What I don't want/use :
Thanks in advance :good:
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Download the mini modular Gapps from this link...............
They are the core apps needed..............
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=7993

darth_nihar said:
Download the mini modular Gapps from this link...............
They are the core apps needed..............
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=7993
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I saw the mini-modular pack but it doesn't include some apps that I want....and it includes many things that I don't want

noranora said:
I think you can unzip it and delete the apks you don't use of it in app folder. Just rezip it afterward.
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The apps are distributed among 3 folders :
Optional - Camera/Gallery and facelock
system/app - most of the unwanted stuff & few of the wanted
system/priv-app - most of the wanted stuff & few of the unwanted
The thing that's bothering me is -
Can I safely delete from PRIV-APP folder ??

I remember I messed with mine with priv-app folder. It should be fine tho. But remember, do at your own risk. I won't shoulder any blame upon any damages incurred.
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johngeorge82 said:
The apps are distributed among 3 folders :
Optional - Camera/Gallery and facelock
system/app - most of the unwanted stuff & few of the wanted
system/priv-app - most of the wanted stuff & few of the unwanted
The thing that's bothering me is -
Can I safely delete from PRIV-APP folder ??
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A better idea is to freeze or diable the corresponding appps u don't need as they are directly integrated into the framework
So deleting it in the .zip might not go so well and might end up with FC's in other apps......
Get Titanium backup and frezze those apps u don't want it should do the trick...

noranora said:
I remember I messed with mine with priv-app folder. It should be fine tho. But remember, do at your own risk. I won't shoulder any blame upon any damages incurred.
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darth_nihar said:
A better idea is to freeze or diable the corresponding appps u don't need as they are directly integrated into the framework
So deleting it in the .zip might not go so well and might end up with FC's in other apps......
Get Titanium backup and frezze those apps u don't want i should do the trick...
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hmmmm ok....I'll try both and see how it works out...thanks guys

johngeorge82 said:
hmmmm ok....I'll try both and see how it works out...thanks guys
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Here's a gapps package that I made for myself out of the most recent Slim minimal gapps. It only has the bare necessities for getting the playstore to function. I added Hangouts for you but I don't have the apk's for maps, google keyboard or launcher, or photosphere. You can download the keyboard and maps from the playstore. AFAIK, photosphere is incompatible with the Atrix 2 because it doesn't have the proper hardware. If you can upload the additional apk's that I didn't have I'll drop them in a flashable zip for you and re-upload the zip here.
Download this one for now:
https://db.tt/mrHPZ08t
Make a backup then wipe cache and davlik and flash in recovery. Of course, you're responsible for everything you do including but not limited to any and all modifications you make to your phone. I have personally tested this and can verify that it works but, hey, $#!+ happens...
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.

1BadWolf said:
Here's a gapps package that I made for myself out of the most recent Slim minimal gapps. It only has the bare necessities for getting the playstore to function. I added Hangouts for you but I don't have the apk's for maps, google keyboard or launcher, or photosphere. You can download the keyboard and maps from the playstore. AFAIK, photosphere is incompatible with the Atrix 2 because it doesn't have the proper hardware. If you can upload the additional apk's that I didn't have I'll drop them in a flashable zip for you and re-upload the zip here.
Download this one for now:
https://db.tt/mrHPZ08t
Make a backup then wipe cache and davlik and flash in recovery. Of course, you're responsible for everything you do including but not limited to any and all modifications you make to your phone. I have personally tested this and can verify that it works but, hey, $#!+ happens...
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
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Thanks :good:

johngeorge82 said:
The apps are distributed among 3 folders :
Optional - Camera/Gallery and facelock
system/app - most of the unwanted stuff & few of the wanted
system/priv-app - most of the wanted stuff & few of the unwanted
The thing that's bothering me is -
Can I safely delete from PRIV-APP folder ??
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I use Slim GApps for my 4.4 ROMs, it contains the least apks. Here again there are some apps, which, I prefer not to install. I use 7zip to get rid of these apks. just open the zip package and remove the apps from /system/apps, I leave /system/priv-app/ folder as it is. Hope this helps, good luck.

minhajlk said:
I use Slim GApps for my 4.4 ROMs, it contains the least apks. Here again there are some apps, which, I prefer not to install. I use 7zip to get rid of these apks. just open the zip package and remove the apps from /system/apps, I leave /system/priv-app/ folder as it is. Hope this helps, good luck.
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That's pretty much what I did except I use ZArchiver to do it on the phone.

1BadWolf said:
That's pretty much what I did except I use ZArchiver to do it on the phone.
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Thanks for sharing, I'll try ZArchiver. :good: