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[Q] Application Preferences

After installing the custom ROM for KitKat (Stable Release) I couldn't keep any app preferences, after turning of my phone. The keyboard i've choosen go back to default, the accounts i've saved are erased, so i have to login again on each one...
Is there any way to solve it?

IcaroAlesana said:
After installing the custom ROM for KitKat (Stable Release) I couldn't keep any app preferences, after turning of my phone. The keyboard i've choosen go back to default, the accounts i've saved are erased, so i have to login again on each one...
Is there any way to solve it?
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which kaikat releas r u talking about

abhishekr700 said:
which kaikat releas r u talking about
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-c/development/rom-kitkat-xperia-c-t2943683
THis one.
But I identified that the problem occurs just when the app is installed in the card. Is there any way to solve it?

IcaroAlesana said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-c/development/rom-kitkat-xperia-c-t2943683
THis one.
But I identified that the problem occurs just when the app is installed in the card. Is there any way to solve it?
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I am using the ROM and also my colleagues are using this ROM but no one is having the problem that you mentioned !

iSiddharth said:
I am using the ROM and also my colleagues are using this ROM but no one is having the problem that you mentioned !
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I've made everything as described. Also, tried to wipe everything and install again, like 3 times. When facebook, outlook and one drive app's are installed in the SD card, they don't save the login and password after I reboot, and then I have to login again.

Gallery editing features not working

I recently unlocked and rooted my phone, i backed it up using an adb tool that requires no root. Not sure when it stopped working but i remember having a really nice editing feature in the stock gallery app, now it just directs me to the google photos editing feature whenever i press edit. I tried clearing cache data, and even uninstalling the photos app, just resulted in nothing happening when i click on edit please help.

FadedAce said:
I recently unlocked and rooted my phone, i backed it up using an adb tool that requires no root. Not sure when it stopped working but i remember having a really nice editing feature in the stock gallery app, now it just directs me to the google photos editing feature whenever i press edit. I tried clearing cache data, and even uninstalling the photos app, just resulted in nothing happening when i click on edit please help.
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Have you uninstalled Google Plus?

Heisenberg said:
Have you uninstalled Google Plus?
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no sir

Heisenberg said:
Have you uninstalled Google Plus?
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sir do you have any idea what is wrong?

FadedAce said:
sir do you have any idea what is wrong?
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No I don't, sorry, I recalled people having similar issues after uninstalling Google+ but this wouldn't apply to you.

I can confirm..
I had disabled Google+ and then I was experiencing the editing not-working issue.
Now I've enabled Google+ again and everything started working again.

[LP][5.X][XPERIA] Debloating Script For Performance , battery Life and more memory

Hey guys, I sharing debloating script for those interested in a higly DEBLOATED LP installation, very slimmed down, battery friendly, faster, with less RAM comsuption etc
It will remove everything that is not important so before proceding be sure to backup full system
RESULT
As said at the top, you'll get a very slimmed down LP FW, battery friendly, very fast, with less RAM comsuption etc
Of course, everything is working great here, I mean all the features I need/use!
you are going to delete more than 160 packages in total with all relevant libs/stuff plus all applications automatically installed by Sony
HOW TO RESTORE SOMETHING
PS. of course I also removed from my FW all the stuff that can be easily downloaded from the Play Store (Gmail, etc)
below you will find the restoring instructions you need to follow to restore any package you may want back
According to what you want to restore, you have to follow two different procedures:
- all the APKs that are inside /system/__Backup/various/etc_custom_apps and /system/__Backup/various/etc_prod_apps are regular APKs that are going to be installed in /data, so you can just run them and then select "install" like a normal APK, easy. You will then see them in Settings > applications > downloaded
- instead, all the things in /system/__Backup/system_app and /system/
__Backup/system_priv-app folders can't be normally installed, but must be restored in the correct /system folders with correct permissions. To do this, see the step-by-step instructions below (in the following example, I am going to restore Chrome app in /system/app and Velvet (Google Search) in /system/priv-app, but of course you can restore how many things as you want at the same time)
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- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_app and MOVE the whole "Chrome" folder to /system/app
- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_priv-app and MOVE the whole "Velvet" folder to /system/priv-app
- reboot
- done
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PS. don't copy but MOVE things back, or permissions will get messed up and you are likely to end up in a bootloop!
Requirements:
- working recovery
- be on LP already, 5.0.2 or 5.1.1, doesn't matter
DISCLAIMER
If you apply my script again please take care I did a pretty massive debloat as I don't use a lot of stuff (social apps, small apps, many of the sony "addons"/special settings etc!!) and this is a working config for me, but for others some functionalities will be probably missing, so mind what you do before apply them! (but again you can restore anything anytime, if interested just go for it)
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Installation:
1. full nandroid backup to eventually go back to previous any time
2. wipe data, cache and dalvik ***
3. flash debloating script
4. that's all! reboot/enjoy and hit thanks
Credits
Credits
Many THANKS @ondrejvaroscak and @Puffin617 for some very good advices, @mj084 for some packages descriptions and @moly82 for sharing this

It's fully working? No bugs?

Manolovini2000 said:
It's fully working? No bugs?
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Yes.. I am using it bro..

Full work! M2 Aqua D2406

shago11 said:
Full work! M2 Aqua D2406
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Thnkss for confirmation

does the internal storage gets formatted ??

Hellkid0 said:
does the internal storage gets formatted ??
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No Nothing will happen only just blotware will removed like album, walkman , small apps, ar effects,and many more but u can restore any app any time

Successfully working on D2302.
Nice Work. @Grajatyadav

y4yash said:
Successfully working on D2302.
Nice Work. @Grajatyadav
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Click the like button if u like my work

So as far as any external application goes, it would think this looks like a non custom rom.
There is a popular apk at the moment that denies working because you have a custom rom or if your rooted

furankum2 said:
so as far as any external application goes, it would think this looks like a non custom rom.
There is a popular apk at the moment that denies working because you have a custom rom or if your rooted
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i cant understand what u want to say

Grajatyadav said:
i cant understand what u want to say
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Pokémon Go knows if your phone is rooted or a custom rom and won't load.
Do I need to root my phone?
Is all that happens is that things are deleted and not a customisation?

furankuM2 said:
Pokémon Go knows if your phone is rooted or a custom rom and won't load.
Do I need to root my phone?
Is all that happens is that things are deleted and not a customisation?
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I don't think this will happen.. Because it is not a custom rom and also this is not root.. This only need recovery to install and root to reinstall the apps..

Where do I find a working recovery that doesn't need root?

It's awesome!

furankuM2 said:
Where do I find a working recovery that doesn't need root?
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Please answer!!!!

Can you publish the list of what is actually deleted please sir?

furankuM2 said:
Can you publish the list of what is actually deleted please sir?
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Yeah I can try

furankuM2 said:
Please answer!!!!
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Install recovery with root then unroot your phone.. Then u have recovery without root

furankuM2 said:
Can you publish the list of what is actually deleted please sir?
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See screnshot.. Which app u can see in screnshot they will left only.. Other then them all system app will be mobe to __backup folder

Whatsapp keeps disappearing (NXT-AL10, Nougat B575, Unlocked BL, Root)

Hey guys,
I would like to know if anyone here has experience such an issue before. Recently updated my ROM from KangVIP Slim B357 to Nougat B575 Stock. Bootloader is unlocked, Root Access is given and everything seems to be working smoothly.
BUT
Whatsapp keeps disappearing on me! Ive tried installing it from the Play Store and manually via ApkMirror, but no dice. Once I reboot my phone, the icon is gone, both in the app drawer and the home screen.
The issue keeps happening, no matter how many times I keep reinstalling it. Whats interesting though: When I check /Data/App, there is a separate Whatsapp folder being generated with each new install. I have already deleted all folder after manually uninstalling Whatsapp, but a fresh install after reboot still doesnt stick after the following reboot....
So, anyone seen this before? Tried googling, but no luck there either.
Thanks in advance!

jbmc83 said:
Hey guys,
I would like to know if anyone here has experience such an issue before. Recently updated my ROM from KangVIP Slim B357 to Nougat B575 Stock. Bootloader is unlocked, Root Access is given and everything seems to be working smoothly.
BUT
Whatsapp keeps disappearing on me! Ive tried installing it from the Play Store and manually via ApkMirror, but no dice. Once I reboot my phone, the icon is gone, both in the app drawer and the home screen.
The issue keeps happening, no matter how many times I keep reinstalling it. Whats interesting though: When I check /Data/App, there is a separate Whatsapp folder being generated with each new install. I have already deleted all folder after manually uninstalling Whatsapp, but a fresh install after reboot still doesnt stick after the following reboot....
So, anyone seen this before? Tried googling, but no luck there either.
Thanks in advance!
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Notifications Issues on Nougat Android 7.0
WhatsApp Users
For all of you who have been lamenting the poor notification situation on Nougat, cried over the fact that you only see the most recent message making the whole "notification" thing completely useless, things are looking out.
In version 2.17.24 (grab it from http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/whatsapp/whatsapp-2-17-24-release/ ), WhatsApp has properly implemented notifications on Android 7.0 and 7.1 Nougat devices.
Did I help you? A ''thanks :good:'' would be highly appreciated

thx for the reply, but Im afraid you misunderstood ^^ im not having problems with notifications of whatsapp but the app itself. it completely disappears without a trace whenever i reboot / switch off my phone! and i have already tried the latest 2.17.24 version of the apk, still the same....

jbmc83 said:
thx for the reply, but Im afraid you misunderstood ^^ im not having problems with notifications of whatsapp but the app itself. it completely disappears without a trace whenever i reboot / switch off my phone! and i have already tried the latest 2.17.24 version of the apk, still the same....
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1- Go to Settings>Apps>WatsApp>Storage>
2- Clear Cache
3- Clear Data
4- then back and Force stop.
5- And Uninstall
6- Restart phone
7- Download 2.17.25 version (http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/whatsapp/whatsapp-2-17-25-release/)
8- Install.
9- Did I help you? A ''thanks :good:'' would be highly appreciated

clearing cache and data was one of the first things i tried, no change though. havent tried the 2.17.25 release yet tho, so ill give that one a shot...

aaand nope, didnt work either... this is sooo weird! how can the app just disappear? wth...
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10

jbmc83 said:
aaand nope, didnt work either... this is sooo weird! how can the app just disappear? wth...
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10
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trying move whatsapp to system > app or priv-app maybe fixing this problem,,,, but really this is strange issue.
i debrand my L29 to AL10 and to DL00 many times and don't have this problem it's normal if whatsapp not working ! but disappearing really wired
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maybe it's hidden are you using any other launcher?

im using nova launcher. ill check again if there are any hidden app options, but i doubt it. better to be safe than sorry though...
on my previous install (kangvip b357, al10, nova launcher) i had whatsapp installed as a system app for notifications to come through. did a backup with titanium backup, but it wouldnt restore system apps on nougat. so i just installed from the play store and then restored the data & settings through TiBu.
unfortunately, that didnt work for whatsapp, so i installed it from playstore and just copied the whatsapp folder from my previous install to restore messages and still have the media.
i have also tried converting it to a system app, both through TiBu and manually, but ive only tried system/app, not priv-app. on the previous install it was in system/app though and worked like a charm.
luckily, i only reboot my phone like once a week, so for the time being, whatsapp works as intended. just that i have to backup, reinstall and restore after every reboot...annoying!
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10

[Script]MIUI-Debloat

Hey guys, i've made a MIUI Debloat Script for ALL MIUI based ROMs (even Chinese as i included crap apps such as Baidu to debloat exclusive from that ROM). The idea is to keep a simple and clean system. You also can install a Full Hosts File so you can block ads without installing a third party app.
Tested on mi-Globe
To install download the MIUI-Debloat.zip or MIUI-Debloat-Safe.zip or MIUI-Debloat-Full.zip and Hosts.zip
Download:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=296356
Instructions:
HOW TO INSTALL?
Flash the Debloat zip AFTER the first boot and initial setup!!
1 - Download and save the choosen zip file to the folder that you use to flash zips.
2 - Reboot to TWRP recovery.
3 - Make a FULL nanobackup on TWRPs "BACKUP" section (data, system, vendor, boot, all you can/need).
4 - Select the zip you just downloaded and flash it.
5 - If you want, flash the hosts.zip after.
7 - Reboot.
What apps will it exclude from my system?
MIUI-Debloat Setting:
("/system/app/AnalyticsCore");
("/system/app/BasicDreams");
("/system/app/CloudPrint2");
("/system/app/Email");
("/system/app/FileExplorer");
("/system/app/GooglePrintRecommendationService");
("/system/app/GoogleTTS");
("/system/app/KSICibaEngine");
("/system/app/Lens");
("/system/app/MarkupGoogle");
("/system/app/MiDrive");
("/system/app/MiuiBugReport");
("/system/app/MiuiDaemon");
("/system/app/MiuiSuperMarket");
("/system/app/SoundPickerPrebuilt");
("/system/app/Stk");
("/system/app/YellowPages");
("/system/app/YouDaoEngine");
("/system/data-app/");
("/system/priv-app/BATestApp");
("/system/priv-app/Browser");
("/system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback");
("/system/priv-app/HotwordEnrollmentOKGoogleWCD9340");
("/system/priv-app/HotwordEnrollmentXGoogleWCD9340");
("/system/priv-app/SetupWizard");
("/system/priv-app/Updater");
("/system/priv-app/Velvet");
("/system/priv-app/WellbeingPrebuilt");
("/system/priv-app/YellowPages");
Safe Setting:
("/system/app/AnalyticsCore");
("/system/app/BasicDreams");
("/system/app/CloudPrint2");
("/system/app/GooglePrintRecommendationService");
("/system/app/KSICibaEngine");
("/system/app/Lens");
("/system/app/MarkupGoogle");
("/system/app/MiuiBugReport");
("/system/app/MiuiDaemon");
("/system/app/MiuiSuperMarket");
("/system/app/SoundPickerPrebuilt");
("/system/app/Stk");
("/system/app/YouDaoEngine");
("/system/data-app/BaiduIME");
("/system/data-app/cn.wps.moffice_eng");
("/system/data-app/com.eg.android.AlipayGphone");
("/system/data-app/com.taobao.taobao");
("/system/data-app/com.xunmeng.pinduoduo");
("/system/data-app/Email");
("/system/data-app/MiFinance");
("/system/data-app/MiMobileNoti");
("/system/data-app/MiShop");
("/system/data-app/XiaomiSpeechEngine");
("/system/priv-app/BATestApp");
("/system/priv-app/Updater");
("/system/priv-app/Velvet");
("/system/priv-app/WellbeingPrebuilt");
Full Debloat:
("/system/app/AnalyticsCore");
("/system/app/BasicDreams");
("/system/app/BookmarkProvider");
("/system/app/CloudPrint2");
("/system/app/Email");
("/system/app/FileExplorer");
("/system/app/GoogleKeyboard");
("/system/app/GooglePrintRecommendationService");
("/system/app/GoogleTTS");
("/system/app/greenguard");
("/system/app/KSICibaEngine");
("/system/app/Lens");
("/system/app/MarkupGoogle");
("/system/app/MiDrive");
("/system/app/MiuiBugReport");
("/system/app/MiuiDaemon");
("/system/app/MiuiSuperMarket");
("/system/app/SoundPickerPrebuilt");
("/system/app/Stk");
("/system/app/XMCloudEngine");
("/system/app/YellowPage");
("/system/app/YouDaoEngine");
("/system/data-app/");
("/system/data-app/BaiduIME");
("/system/priv-app/BATestApp");
("/system/priv-app/Browser");
("/system/priv-app/CloudBackup");
("/system/priv-app/GoogleBackupTransport");
("/system/priv-app/GoogleRestore");
("/system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback");
("/system/priv-app/HotwordEnrollmentOKGoogleWCD9340");
("/system/priv-app/HotwordEnrollmentXGoogleWCD9340");
("/system/priv-app/MiCloudSync");
("/system/priv-app/MiRecycle");
("/system/priv-app/MusicFX");
("/system/priv-app/SetupWizard");
("/system/priv-app/Updater");
("/system/priv-app/Velvet");
("/system/priv-app/WellbeingPrebuilt");
("/system/priv-app/YellowPage");
I did made an AROMA build but for some reason it isn't working, if anyone want to look to the code, you are welcome

Reserved

How do I add apps in that list bro??

Gonna try it later.

Just flashed it, rebooted normally, checking for review. I'm on miui 10 Global beta.
All folders apps are there NO CHANGES FELT

Pupet_Master said:
One of the apps that i debloat is GreenGuard.
I have no idea of what it do, nor i noted anything missing or something broke on the phone.
If Anyone know what it do and if it is essential, tell me so i can update the script by not debloating this app.
All others i'm positive.
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does it remove the folder and app.?

rodela_oronno said:
How do I add apps in that list bro??
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Hey M8, you need to download notepad++ on Windows and 7-zip.
Save the zip file on Windows and open with 7-zip
There navegate to
META-INF/com/google/android/
and extract the file "updater-script"
Edit it with notepad++ and add the files you wish there
drag and drop the new file on the zip folder that it was and it's ready

raptorddd said:
does it remove the folder and app.?
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Yes, it remove the folder and app.
So it is as it never was on the ROM

vijaymk said:
Just flashed it, rebooted normally, checking for review. I'm on miui 10 Global beta.
All folders apps are there NO CHANGES FELT
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Hey M8, how are you doing?
All the apps i listed are still there?
Can you send me the link of your ROM so i can test?

Pupet_Master said:
Hey M8, how are you doing?
All the apps i listed are still there?
Can you send me the link of your ROM so i can test?
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I'm on Redmi note 5 pro whyred with stock global developers miui 10 rom Dtd 27.6.2019 rom. Many times I flashed with 4hours gap since yesterday

vijaymk said:
I'm on Redmi note 5 pro whyred with stock global developers miui 10 rom Dtd 27.6.2019 rom. Many times I flashed with 4hours gap since yesterday
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Ok i just tested, it worked for me. Idk what is the issue.

Wow, thank you very much.
There's a long list of bloatware to freeze or uninstall, I'll try to find it again and share it, maybe you can add to the script.

donkyshot said:
Wow, thank you very much.
There's a long list of bloatware to freeze or uninstall, I'll try to find it again and share it, maybe you can add to the script.
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Thanks m8, that will be very welcome

Pupet_Master said:
Ok i just tested, it worked for me. Idk what is the issue.
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Just I tried once again, no results!! Is it orange fox recovery problem?

vijaymk said:
Just I tried once again, no results!! Is it orange fox recovery problem?
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Working fine with orangefox r10 and miui.eu Rom 9.7.4

vijaymk said:
Just I tried once again, no results!! Is it orange fox recovery problem?
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Hey M8, how are you doing?
I use Orange Fox (the latest version) too so it isn't the problem.
The only things i can thing are:
If your Orange Fox isn't mounting the system partition or if it's mounting it as Read only. Do you know if it display a error message after you flash the script?
2nd is that most MIUI core things that it debloat wont show for you (except if you seek for them with an app such as link2SD) and the things that show on the launcher, such as the Google assistant/Search app, will still be there if you at a point updated it via playstore.
Why? Well once we update a system app via playstore, it wont re-write the app on the system partition, it will create a new one on the DATA partition.
Try to uninstall it via the Playstore and check if after, the green button appear to Install it, or to Update it.
If it show Install, the script did work as the system app was removed and now you removed the data trace.
If it show Update, then it still is there and i have no idea why.

Guys, i've made a new script called MIUI-Debloat-safe.zip
It is the same, how ever it don't remove some core apps.
Why? Here is where i may need your help, with a older version of the script (one that was exact the same as the "safe" version i actually had better Deep Sleep. Maybe there is such a thing of remove too much, as google gapps check for one and another.
What it wont remove?
/system/app/greenguard
/system/priv-app/GoogleBackupTransport
/system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback
/system/priv-app/GoogleRestore
/system/priv-app/MiRecycle
I do, how ever recomend to use an app such as AppDisable to freeze GreenGuard, as when i had epic Deep Sleep, it was frozen so you guys can test if it is indeed better or not this "older" version of the script.
Maybe i'm wrong as each battery cycle is different, but still i think i own you guys to share this.
If you want to test it, make 3 battery cycles with the normal script and check the deep sleep statistics.
Then reflash the ROM (to re install the apps it debloated) and flash the safe debloat script.
Check the statistics on 3 battery cycles that are close to the ones you did with the first and report to me.
If the "safe" version indeed is better with BB and you frozen the GreenGuard system app, i'll remove the normal version and make a new one that is exactly as the safe one, but without the GreenGuard app to test.

Pupet_Master said:
Thanks m8, that will be very welcome
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Please have a look at this similar list for https://forum.xda-developers.com/poco-f1/how-to/miui-10-debloat-systemless-tested-t3839641

Pupet_Master said:
Guys, i've made a new script called MIUI-Debloat-safe.zip
It is the same, how ever it don't remove some core apps.
Why? Here is where i may need your help, with a older version of the script (one that was exact the same as the "safe" version i actually had better Deep Sleep. Maybe there is such a thing of remove too much, as google gapps check for one and another.
What it wont remove?
/system/app/greenguard
/system/priv-app/GoogleBackupTransport
/system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback
/system/priv-app/GoogleRestore
/system/priv-app/MiRecycle
I do, how ever recomend to use an app such as AppDisable to freeze GreenGuard, as when i had epic Deep Sleep, it was frozen so you guys can test if it is indeed better or not this "older" version of the script.
Maybe i'm wrong as each battery cycle is different, but still i think i own you guys to share this.
If you want to test it, make 3 battery cycles with the normal script and check the deep sleep statistics.
Then reflash the ROM (to re install the apps it debloated) and flash the safe debloat script.
Check the statistics on 3 battery cycles that are close to the ones you did with the first and report to me.
If the "safe" version indeed is better with BB and you frozen the GreenGuard system app, i'll remove the normal version and make a new one that is exactly as the safe one, but without the GreenGuard app to test.
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file explorer is needed. yes you can install another from playstore but sometimes its needed. example if i have a theme in sd card. to choose theme in my case using solid explorer it doesnt allow me to select browse file. if file explorer is present then you can select or browse for file.
i have my own debloater too.

donkyshot said:
Please have a look at this similar list for https://forum.xda-developers.com/poco-f1/how-to/miui-10-debloat-systemless-tested-t3839641
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raptorddd said:
file explorer is needed. yes you can install another from playstore but sometimes its needed. example if i have a theme in sd card. to choose theme in my case using solid explorer it doesnt allow me to select browse file. if file explorer is present then you can select or browse for file.
i have my own debloater too.
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Thanks, i'll check the other list out.
About the File explorer, i also use Solid Explorer and if on system things i work with Document provider, it work fine to me (then on it i open solid explorer on the swipe bar). But i'll update the safe script to keep File Explorer and Email