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So if You own the Samsung Blaze, you obviously no its loaded with bloatware you never use.
I've read you got to be careful what apps you remove, if rooted (isn't freezing threw Titanium Backup the same thing as uninstalling basically? but if you ever wanted too, you can just unfreeze to get it back?
So these are pretty much the apps i want to delete or freeze:
all share, game base, lookout, kies air, my device, mobile life somethin, more for me, pro apps, news and weather, social hub, task manager, voice talk, voice search, 411 and more, calculator, clock, email, files, local, media hub, memo, navigation, t mobile mall, t mobile TV, t mobile video, slacker radio, tags, talk, yelp
Are any of these apps not safe to delete!?!?
now, if it safe to get rid of these apps, should i just freeze threw TB or find a app with root permissions to uninstall completely?
help will be thanked and appriecated
Those all sound safe for removal. Its pretty easy to know what and not to delete. But why remove Task Manager? Its pretty useful.
I deleted everything you listed except: all share, kies air, social hub, task manager, voice talk, voice search, calculator, clock, email, files, local, media hub, memo, navigation, t mobile TV, tags, talk.
And my device is working fine. I uninstalled completely using ES File Manager.
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I used TB Pro, you can ditch a lot of stuff:
Lookout, allshare, gamebase, my device, mobile life, more for me, pro apps, social hub, 411, media hub tmo mall, tmo tv, tmo video, slacker, yelp, and a few more.
System manager application is CarrierIQ under a guise, if you plan to TB uninstall it, you have to freeze it first.
Reboot after you uninstall system apps or else you might get repeating force closes.
Sweet thanks for the reply you guys. Is it just the obvious system apps you can't uninstall to render your device useless like dialer, contacts and what not. Or what else can? Or is it just like the hidden stuff you can't see in the app drawer like system UI and stuff like that?
trevor7428 said:
Is it just the obvious system apps you can't uninstall to render your device useless like dialer, contacts and what not. Or what else can? Or is it just like the hidden stuff you can't see in the app drawer like system UI and stuff like that?
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Yes and no. You wouldn't want to delete Messaging app for example. I once deleted that on my previous phone, thinking I can just replace it with a third party messaging app from the Market (now called Play Store), but I kept getting force closing problems, and had to restore back to stock. So yes, don't delete stuff like the dialer.
I took everything out except WIFI calling. Some people report not being able to boot up after removing bloatware but I never experienced that.
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i deleted bunch of stuff yesterday. i did not right down what they were. so my list will not be full. phone works fine still. (i used tb to delete so if there is a way to find out what i deleted let me know.
411&more
books
gamebase
kies air
more for me
polaris office
share apps
slacker radio
telenavgps
i used tb to delete those and phone still works fine
mudmachine2929 said:
i deleted bunch of stuff yesterday. i did not right down what they were. so my list will not be full. phone works fine still. (i used tb to delete so if there is a way to find out what i deleted let me know.
411&more
books
gamebase
kies air
more for me
polaris office
share apps
slacker radio
telenavgps
i used tb to delete those and phone still works fine
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Careful with kies air...the sg2 update is done using this....good chance ours will too.
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Tell me more. so you think i should restore kies.
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Did not backup kies air. But of i do my nandroid back up from last time i made it kies will be there. Should i do that. Or van i get out from market. What is kies air
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Oops... I got rid of Kies.. Any way to reinstall it?
Edit: Never mind, it's in the Play Store.
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Careful with kies air...the sg2 update is done using this....good chance ours will too.
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Yes, but if you don't want to update, it's safe, right? And also, you can just get it back from the Play Store.
You can see what you removed in TB in the backup/restore section .....
At the bottom of the list. You'll see a thin white line through the name of the application.
mudmachine2929 said:
i deleted bunch of stuff yesterday. i did not right down what they were. so my list will not be full. phone works fine still. (i used tb to delete so if there is a way to find out what i deleted let me know.
411&more
books
gamebase
kies air
more for me
polaris office
share apps
slacker radio
telenavgps
i used tb to delete those and phone still works fine
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The only one you can't get from the play store is name id. I think that's a paid service though.
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Hi,
Shield is not the smartphone, so many services/apps can be disable in order to rise the performance. I already disabled:
Browser (I use Chrome)
Calendar
Calendar Storage
Currents
Drive
Earth
Email
Exchange Services
Google Contact Sync
Google Play Books
Google Play Magazines
Google Play Movies
Google Play Music
Google Search
Google+
Hangouts
Hulu Plus
Youtube
Now my free memory is from 800 to 1300MB. What else can I disable?
There is any app that will close the apps when you run games? (right now I use Advances Task Killer, there is something better?).
Thanks
ps. one more question, do you typically shut down your console or just put it in sleep mode? Can I put sleeping console to it's case? Or it'll overheating?
Some good questions! I always power my device down fully. I'm not sure that it will make any heat when sleeping though.
I also would like like to know about "unnecessary" processes...
No idea why Nvidia using the stock android with all it's app for the phones. Shield isn't a phone.
We need some light version of Android with more free memory.
I disabled all the apps/services described above without any problems.
I can say I understand where Nvidia is coming from on this one. I use my Google+ account to sign into all the games, so I need that service. I also use the device to watch movies while on the road (via HDMI cable), so the Hulu+ useful to me. It appears to me that Nvidia pulled all the hardcore phone items like the "phone" service, but left in the things different people might use like calendaring and mail depending on how they choose to use the device. I personally have an iPad for calendaring and mail, so I disabled those in this device, but I can see how someone else might use them. My thought would be to create a sticky documenting what each service or item is used for and if it's safe to disable, then folks can choose for themselves. Just my 2 cents.
Forget about trying to free memory in android. It doesn't give any advantage. Is not like windows.
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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...
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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...
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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.
Hi, I am using Samsung s duos 2.
Is it safe to remove following inbuilt apps from my device.
Hangouts
Chat on
Chrome
Google pluse
Google drive
Paly news stand
Paly games
Drop box
Hp print services
Samsung print services
Samsung push services
And a few inbulit ring tones
Please help. Also suggest me which rooting procedure is best, as many of my friends ask me to use vroot. Can I unroot after removing those apps? I just need to get rid of above apps as they eat space on updates too and I dont need those apps.
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Is it safe to remove Samsung app store too?
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Puckish said:
Is it safe to remove Samsung app store too?
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if your android OS version is 4.3 and 4.2.2 official look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514703
if not here: http://www.downloads.galaxyunlocker...e-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-S2-GalaxyUnlocker.com.pdf
just be careful
Puckish said:
Hi, I am using Samsung s duos 2.
Is it safe to remove following inbuilt apps from my device.
Hangouts
Chat on
Chrome
Google pluse
Google drive
Paly news stand
Paly games
Drop box
Hp print services
Samsung print services
Samsung push services
And a few inbulit ring tones
Please help. Also suggest me which rooting procedure is best, as many of my friends ask me to use vroot. Can I unroot after removing those apps? I just need to get rid of above apps as they eat space on updates too and I dont need those apps.
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don't delete any apps that say play( i mean the ones related to google play of course) since some of the "google play services" might stop working and suddenly you no longer have store and you'll need to download gapps again... other than that everything you mentioned is safe to remove, although some of it is great stuff, i don't see why you'd want it gone...
I think you can safely remove the following apps:
Paly news stand
Paly games
Drop box
Hp print services
Samsung print services
Most any (good) root app that'll let you uninstall system apps should also let you freeze them (as well as back them up). Titanium Backup is one of the best and most popular, Rom Toolbox Pro is great too. Before uninstalling anything, freeze it first, and use the phone for a while to see if any problems arise. If not, BACK IT UP before removing it. You can store your back-ups on your SD card, or save them to your computer. This way you can free up the space on your phone, but you can still put it back on your phone if you need to (for an OTA update or warranty service, for example).
Clean Master, besides being a great RAM booster and junk file cleaner, also has an app manager that (with root access) can do backups and uninstalls, but also sorts the apps into what's safe to uninstall and what shouldn't be uninstalled. Use this as a guide, but follow the steps above as well (you'll still need Titanium or Rom Toolbox or similar; pay the $6 or $8 or whatever it costs - it's worth it).
I am rooted and familiar somewhat with TB . I have a hide my text app from the market which works well and even hides the icon, but it still shows up under the market as installed. I tried destroying market link but no luck.
Anyone know what I can do here?
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Try uninstalling it via the Play Store instead of doing it directly via the phone.
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I don't really understand exactly what you're trying to do, but what I think you're saying is that even though you've uninstalled the app it's still showing that you have installed it in the past, so you want to remove your history of having installed it?
Try going to the Play Store, then click the upper left icon to bring up the side view, then go to 'My apps.' Once there to to the 'all' tab and search for the app you want removed from your installation history and press the x on the right side.
Thanks guys... But sorry I wasn't clear. I want to keep the app, it was free, but not have it show up on the play store as being installed
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Josh McGrath said:
Thanks guys... But sorry I wasn't clear. I want to keep the app, it was free, but not have it show up on the play store as being installed
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I think I did what you said in your original post. If you go into Titanium Backup and then click on the app you want to hide, then go to the special features tab, then under "play store/market" click detach from market. The first time I tried it it actually didn't work... So I tried rebooting the phone and it still showed up, however, after going back to Titanium backup and toggling between attach and detaching from the play store/market it seemed to work. Try messing around with it a little more and see if it works.
EDIT: My mistake, it still is showing up in the all tab of google play, but not the installed tab... I'll keep messing with it.
Alright, guys (@Jaeryl, @Josh McGrath), here's my recommendation.
Instead of using Titanium, try copying the actual .apk of the text editor app from /data/app to the external sdcard. Then, go into Google Play on your PC and completely delete that text editing app. Refresh your device so that the app is also removed from there.
All you have to do now is go back to where you copied the .apk, install it, and voilá - your app is effectively eliminated from the Play Store, but is also still installed, just like you wanted.
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Alright, guys, here's my recommendation.
Instead of using Titanium, try copying the actual .apk of the text editor app from /data/app to the external sdcard. Then, go into Google Play on your PC and completely delete that text editing app. Refresh your device so that the app is also removed from there.
All you have to do now is go back to where you copied the .apk, install it, and voilá - your app is effectively eliminated from the Play Store, but is also still installed, just like you wanted.
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I was actually about to suggest this... if you can't figure out how to do is you can always uninstall the app then just download an apk of the app online. I read that if you install it as an apk it won't be associated with the play store and thus won't show up.
Jaeryl said:
I was actually about to suggest this... if you can't figure out how to do is you can always uninstall the app then just download an apk of the app online. I read that if you install it as an apk it won't be associated with the play store and thus won't show up.
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That's exactly right.
See, Google Play can't and doesn't detect every app on your system, just the ones that came from the store itself that are being synced to all your devices. Think about it this way - a Nook Touch device uses the Barnes and Noble bookstore, and when you buy a book from the bookstore, B&N remembers it anr syncs it to all of the devices hooked up to your account.
However, if you download a PDF or ePub book from the Internet and sideload it onto your Nook, B&N doesn't know or care about it - all they care about is the products you purchase from them. And this means that that sideloaded book will not appear on your B&N account, nor will it be synced to your other devices.
Hopefully that little analogy helps you understand it a bit better.
Josh McGrath said:
I am rooted and familiar somewhat with TB . I have a hide my text app from the market which works well and even hides the icon, but it still shows up under the market as installed. I tried destroying market link but no luck.
Anyone know what I can do here?
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From Google Play store, tap and hold on the app you seeing as installed, you will see remove or delete option there. Remove it, so you would never see that app again in installed list.