[Q] You guys using this app, debloater? - Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Seem like a great tool user gatesjunior cooked up. Im tyring to get a list of all safe apk to disable on the Z3. I currently have 78 apps blocked. Not sure how to share the list.. Im willing to keep the sony camera apps for now.

rashidramli said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Seem like a great tool user gatesjunior cooked up. Im tyring to get a list of all safe apk to disable on the Z3. I currently have 78 apps blocked. Not sure how to share the list.. Im willing to keep the sony camera apps for now.
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You could just go to the Application Manager and disable the bloat yourself without needing to go through this 3rd party software stuff.

GigaSPX said:
You could just go to the Application Manager and disable the bloat yourself without needing to go through this 3rd party software stuff.
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You could disable apps like whats new, xperia lounge. App manager wont let you disable certain system apps. Yea sure you could do it thru adb. I think this is just easier.

I've been using Titanium Backup to uninstall bloatware. It deletes system apps too if you're rooted.

Is there a list anywhere of apps it's safe to uninstall? Some are obvious but things like Album could be tied to the camera and stuff.

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Thanks for the info. I'll test the app.
Thanks for the app! Works great on EVO 4G.
Seemed to work great on my EVO. All I ask is a way to see the size of installed apps and to be able to sort apps by things like size, date, name, etc...
Does it also remove system applications?
jdep1 said:
Does it also remove system applications?
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After install, I went to see if it does indeed uninstall system apps as advertised. It listed no system apps, in fact it didn't even list all 3rd party apps.. I closed the app and went to uninstall but not only is this uninstaller app not listed to uninstall through app manager in another 3rd party uninstaller, it has no drawer launcher icon to reopen the app. Now I have to terminal in to get rid of it. Aside that, the app itself is a very basic uninstaller app that is far better provided in already established apps. Just my experience though.
Post Edit: After rebooting, the app appeared in the app drawer and I was able to uninstall it. Can't uninstall system or bloatware apps? What gives?
Install Manager Pro is a far more comprehensive app management software.
Brian Rubin said:
Seemed to work great on my EVO. All I ask is a way to see the size of installed apps and to be able to sort apps by things like size, date, name, etc...
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+1 all of these things would be a good addition
Does it remove the Application Data and then the Application? I want to make sure the apps' data is not left behind and also removed!
Usually my procedure is to STOP the app if its runneing, then deleting data, then deleting the app. I always want to make sure, nothing is left behind. Some uninstallers just remove the main app but leave data files behind... just trash!
xcxin said:
This is an ultimate tool on App management designed for ROOT users. The main function that this app delivers is to uninstall your apps and backup them.
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If you make it to remove system apps, it will be the perfect product. You are already using the root features, why not make it complete? I will donate, once you implement this feature.

Bloatware apps?

Hey guys, Iam not 100% which apps are considered bloatware but i know that any app that is... i would like deleted/disabled at least!
Dont suppose anyone fancy's putting together a list of apps that are safe to delete/uninstall ? Iam reluctant to go disabling suspected apps myself incase i mess up the phones performance or incase they are needed for other apps to function properly so a compiled list would be awesome
Blaalad12 said:
Hey guys, Iam not 100% which apps are considered bloatware but i know that any app that is... i would like deleted/disabled at least!
Dont suppose anyone fancy's putting together a list of apps that are safe to delete/uninstall ? Iam reluctant to go disabling suspected apps myself incase i mess up the phones performance or incase they are needed for other apps to function properly so a compiled list would be awesome
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all the apps which comes pre loader with your phone which is installed by your device manufacture are bloatware apps, you can delete all the bloatware apps you want like fb, google+, maps, news and weather, sociallife, play games....
This is my first Sony phone. Coming from Nexus devices and LG G2 - it's amazing that you can delete all preloaded apps.. I had the S4 for a week, those bloatware apps were the hell. And if you unlock the bootloader you can say goodbye to the efuse.. So I got the G2. Had bloatware, too, you could only deactivate them but not delete them. However, it was better than the s4, but not as great as the Nexus devices or the Sony Xperia Z3.
Love Sony's attitude towards this.
theonecallednick said:
all the apps which comes pre loader with your phone which is installed by your device manufacture are bloatware apps, you can delete all the bloatware apps you want like fb, google+, maps, news and weather, sociallife, play games....
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In fact, that's what you CANNOT do with a bunch of that bloatware apps if you didn't obtain root. :/
paysen said:
This is my first Sony phone. Coming from Nexus devices and LG G2 - it's amazing that you can delete all preloaded apps.. I had the S4 for a week, those bloatware apps were the hell. And if you unlock the bootloader you can say goodbye to the efuse.. So I got the G2. Had bloatware, too, you could only deactivate them but not delete them. However, it was better than the s4, but not as great as the Nexus devices or the Sony Xperia Z3.
Love Sony's attitude towards this.
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You can't delete all the apps sadly. Most can be disabled which is great, but What's New will always stick out in your face everytime you try to swipe up for google now.
istrikerx said:
You can't delete all the apps sadly. Most can be disabled which is great, but What's New will always stick out in your face everytime you try to swipe up for google now.
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install root explorer then go to root>system>app and delete velvet.apk and reboot, google now'll be gone..
theonecallednick said:
install root explorer then go to root>system>app and delete velvet.apk and reboot, google now'll be gone..
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Would this not rely on being rooted? Can't say many people will want to be rooted with the damage it does to the Camera.
Jonathan-H said:
Would this not rely on being rooted? Can't say many people will want to be rooted with the damage it does to the Camera.
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Yup it does, so for now uninstalling those possible and disabling the others possible is the only option...
theonecallednick said:
install root explorer then go to root>system>app and delete velvet.apk and reboot, google now'll be gone..
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Requires root, which stops me from using banking apps, so it's a no-go unfortunately.
You can disable What's New without root.
First you need to connect with ADB Debugging:
1) In Settings, go to 'Developer options' - If you don't have that, go into 'About phone' and tap on the build number a bunch of times until it tells you you are a developer. Now you have the Developer options menu.
2) In there, tick the USB Debugging option
3) Connect the phone to the PC and install the ADB driver. The phone will ask if you trust that pc, say yes (tick the box if you want it to remember that PC)
Now you have ADB access, do this:
1) type adb devices to start adb and check your device is found
2) type adb shell
3) type pm block com.sonymobile.advancedwidget.entrance
4) type reboot
Your phone will restart and What's New will be disabled! If you want it back, just repeat the process changing block to unblock in step 3.
3Shirts said:
You can disable What's New without root.
block to unblock in step 3.
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It works
Thx a lot

[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.

bad Manners?

Is it bad manners to ask which of the system apps in a custom ROM can be safely uninstalled? I don't want to insult anyone that put in hours and hours of work to make our lives better, But i don't see the need for Chrome and Internet, to list an example.
What you guys think?
Ceahorse said:
Is it bad manners to ask which of the system apps in a custom ROM can be safely uninstalled? I don't want to insult anyone that put in hours and hours of work to make our lives better, But i don't see the need for Chrome and Internet, to list an example.
What you guys think?
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no its not.. but there are some bad implication for removing some apps.. make sure you know which system app can be removed safely and what are not.
thanks Reyscott1968. I will be certain to ask, Also which is the most common way to remove apps from system. Using a root explorer. or some app.. the system app manager just has the "disable" feature.
Ceahorse said:
thanks Reyscott1968. I will be certain to ask, Also which is the most common way to remove apps from system. Using a root explorer. or some app.. the system app manager just has the "disable" feature.
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use titanium backup or similar app.
best to make a backup of the apps first, then if you change your mind or have an issue, you can put it back.
titanium can also freeze apps, witch is basically the same as deleting but not really gone.

Question Can I stop google putting stuff on my phone without consent

So I'm tired of crap being added to my phone without my consent like Google one it was added recently to my phone and is really annoying when editing photos and now I got this cov*d alerts I really don't want this crap on my phone is there a way to remove them or prevent Google from adding it?
Unistall or disable it.
blackhawk said:
Unistall or disable it.
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I can't I tried using a root uninstaller
ShadowFox141 said:
So I'm tired of crap being added to my phone without my consent like Google one it was added recently to my phone and is really annoying when editing photos and now I got this cov*d alerts I really don't want this crap on my phone is there a way to remove them or prevent Google from adding it?
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Debloat/Disable System Apps
So you got your new shiny realme device but you hate bloatware or want to disable system apps so you can use 3rd party apps instead? Follow the steps below: THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOT HOWEVER MAKE SURE NOT TO DISABLE IMPORTANT SYSTEM APPS. WIPE...
forum.xda-developers.com
^ Posted in the Realme 7 forum, but it works on every phone I've used.
Search up "package name viewer" on the Google Playstore to get an app that lets you see the name of packages.
OrthodoxOxygen said:
Debloat/Disable System Apps
So you got your new shiny realme device but you hate bloatware or want to disable system apps so you can use 3rd party apps instead? Follow the steps below: THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOT HOWEVER MAKE SURE NOT TO DISABLE IMPORTANT SYSTEM APPS. WIPE...
forum.xda-developers.com
^ Posted in the Realme 7 forum, but it works on every phone I've used.
Search up "package name viewer" on the Google Playstore to get an app that lets you see the name of packages.
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Thanks man I'll give that a try
ShadowFox141 said:
I can't I tried using a root uninstaller
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This...
Home - Package Disabler
The only NON-root solution that let’s you disable any unwanted packages that come pre-installed / installed with your phone / tablet.
www.packagedisabler.com

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