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Tool to remove bloat from the one x stock rom

i like the stock rom but would love a tool or a list of whats safe to remove

CheesyNutz said:
i like the stock rom but would love a tool or a list of whats safe to remove
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You could go with cleanrom and avoid the trouble or search "bloatware" and there is a list somewhere.

i started removing alot of bloat and stuff from the att hox rom. i was able to remove tons and keep it stable. i used titanium backup to uninstall most of what i removed. i assume you could just delete the apk/odex and get the same result though, although some leftover libraries get uninstalled if you do it through titanium backup.
what i did was in "settings,apps"; force stop, disable, clear *, then in titanium backup i wiped data again and uninstalled.

do a Google search for nocturnal sense rom tool v 1.3. Once you flash that from your recovery a cool little installation wizard comes out which gives you many options. You can delete bloatware and keep sense or even de-sense and achieve a stock is look using nova or apex launcher. does it all for u no other apps like apex are needed. u can keep sense if u like it. I hope it helps

[Q] Is it possible to backup settings and data before custom rom?

Good morning to everyone.
I have a stock One S, but now the S-off is possible, I would like to install a custom rom.
My question is: after rooting the phone and before installing the custom rom, is there a way to save\backup all the settings\achievements of the apps and system programs that I used in these 6 months?
Thanks in advance

Alan Slade said:
Good morning to everyone.
I have a stock One S, but now the S-off is possible, I would like to install a custom rom.
My question is: after rooting the phone and before installing the custom rom, is there a way to save\backup all the settings\achievements of the apps and system programs that I used in these 6 months?
Thanks in advance
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Yes it is possible. I used an app called Carbon (free in Play Store) to backup my apps and their data. Carbon also has a feature to backup sms and call log but for me it messed up received times and dates of my messages. So use some other app to backup those... That might have been fixed in newer versions though. Be careful with system app backups especially if you plan to go to an AOSP based rom. They might cause problems in your new rom.
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Titanium Backup as well. Not easy for newbies, but choose backup -> backup all systemdata, then uncheck all and check those with the titanium icon. A backup of data/app with all your apps and settings is a standard function of titanium.
You can see an example on the attached pic.

Keep in mind that unlocking bootloader erases all your apps and their data (mass storage stays untouched). So your data will be erased before you can root your phone. Carbon works on stock unrooted phones as well as it's basically the same as doing an adb backup from your pc. Titanium is way better when you get your phone rooted...
Sent from my One S. Please hit thanks if I helped.

zaak00 said:
Yes it is possible. I used an app called Carbon (free in Play Store) to backup my apps and their data. Carbon also has a feature to backup sms and call log but for me it messed up received times and dates of my messages. So use some other app to backup those... That might have been fixed in newer versions though. Be careful with system app backups especially if you plan to go to an AOSP based rom. They might cause problems in your new rom.
Sent from my One S. Hit thanks if I helped
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I don't know what an AOSP based rom is, but I wanted to try the ViperOnesS because I don't want to lose the Sense.
With my previous Nokia I was used to backup everything[/U ]with a simple click, using the Nokia Pc Suite.
With this Carbon app do you think I'll be able to do the same thing?
Thanks guys.
So I have to download Carbon and save all the system settings?
I have some applications on the phone memory, and others in the internal storage. Is it a problem?

Alan Slade said:
I don't know what an AOSP based rom is, but I wanted to try the ViperOnesS because I don't want to lose the Sense.
With my previous Nokia I was used to backup everything[/U ]with a simple click, using the Nokia Pc Suite.
With this Carbon app do you think I'll be able to do the same thing?
Thanks guys.
So I have to download Carbon and save all the system settings?
I have some applications on the phone memory, and others in the internal storage. Is it a problem?
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Carbon let's you select the apps that you want to backup. And I believe it also has an option to select everything at once... When you have your custom rom up and running you can then either restore everything from the backup or restore only the apps that you want. Apps being in phone/internal memory shouldn't matter.
Sent from my One S. Please hit thanks if I helped.

zaak00 said:
Apps being in phone/internal memory shouldn't matter.
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But when I install a new rom, they will be erased, right?

Alan Slade said:
But when I install a new rom, they will be erased, right?
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Yes. When you flash a new rom it is usually required to do a factory reset (meaning erase your personal apps and data). That's where backup apps come in handy. When in custom rom, install the backup app (Carbon or Titanium) and it will see backups of your apps and let's you restore them.
Sent from my One S. Please hit thanks if I helped.

Yes, but its advised to not restore system data due differences in frameworks,etc.

[Q] 1st time root/rom question -hyperdrive rls15 GS3

Hello all:
This is my first foray into rooting/roming and I am liking it so far.
But now I have a few questions
here are my specs:
Verizon Galaxy S III
Hyperdrive RLS15
TWRP
Titanium backup
busyBox - not sure what this does
So, here are my questions
1)
This whole rom /modding thing is fun as s#!+.
I want to try other ROMs. Is there a way to install a different ROM without having to re-install all of my third party apps all over again?
2)
I like the Hyperdrive ROM but I would like to add and remove some of the features I installed when I loaded the ROM initially.
Is there a way to change my configuration without having to start from the beginning and having to re-install 3rd party apps?
3)
Apparently this ROM has a battery calibrator built in that I can run in terminal.
Can anyone tell me what it actually does
4)
What is BusyBox and why do I need it?
Thanks in advance for all your help and all the work this community does
biTToe

biTToe said:
Hello all:
This is my first foray into rooting/roming and I am liking it so far.
But now I have a few questions
here are my specs:
Verizon Galaxy S III
Hyperdrive RLS15
TWRP
Titanium backup
busyBox - not sure what this does
So, here are my questions
1)
This whole rom /modding thing is fun as s#!+.
I want to try other ROMs. Is there a way to install a different ROM without having to re-install all of my third party apps all over again?
2)
I like the Hyperdrive ROM but I would like to add and remove some of the features I installed when I loaded the ROM initially.
Is there a way to change my configuration without having to start from the beginning and having to re-install 3rd party apps?
3)
Apparently this ROM has a battery calibrator built in that I can run in terminal.
Can anyone tell me what it actually does
4)
What is BusyBox and why do I need it?
Thanks in advance for all your help and all the work this community does
biTToe
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1. Basically no, the fastest and easiest way to get your apps back is using titanium backup. It's even recommended to not even restore with tb if you switch from touchwiz and AOSP or vise versa.
2. Hyperdrive uses aroma and this is true for any rom running aroma, but to change your features you simply have to reflash the rom. Then while you're in aroma, simply deselect all the features you don't want anymore, but if you forget to mark something you already had it'll go away.
3. Can't help you with this one, try searching the development thread.
4. Busybox is basically a terminal (if you can call it that?) that runs with Linux. It basically gives your phone the ability to run a vast majority of basic commands that would otherwise have to be manually entered into a terminal. It's a stripped down version of a full Linux kit, so it's designed for more stripped down environments such as mobile and tablet devices.
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BadUsername said:
1. Basically no, the fastest and easiest way to get your apps back is using titanium backup. It's even recommended to not even restore with tb if you switch from touchwiz and AOSP or vise versa.
2. Hyperdrive uses aroma and this is true for any rom running aroma, but to change your features you simply have to reflash the rom. Then while you're in aroma, simply deselect all the features you don't want anymore, but if you forget to mark something you already had it'll go away.
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So, do you mean to say that I can back-up and restore only my apps when I either change roms or re-install the current rom?
But if I switch from a TW rom to an AOSP rom then restoring those apps via TB is NOT reccommended?
-- I mean I can back-up and restore all kinds of things, but I can b/u the apps by themselves?
And thanks so much for your reply

You can use alternatives to titanium backup for backing up your apps.

jmxc23 said:
You can use alternatives to titanium backup for backing up your apps.
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Is there a specific app that backs up apps?

biTToe said:
Is there a specific app that backs up apps?
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I think titanium is great for backing up apps, and yes, if I'm switching between touchwiz roms or the same rom I'll use titanium to restore user apps with data. But if I went to an AOSP rom I'd only restore the app itself mainly because of the different android versions, most apps such as games should run normally, but restoring data will sometimes cause issues with a rom. You'd have to do a lot of battery stats hunting to get rid of some of them. If you didn't restore data, your system would be pretty clean, and new data would be written for the apps you use as you use them instead of restoring them from a different version.
I would never in any case restore system data, unless I'm reinstalling a clean flash of the same exact rom and build I was on.
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biTToe said:
Is there a specific app that backs up apps?
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Easy Backup is one and Helium is another.

BadUsername said:
I would never in any case restore system data, unless I'm reinstalling a clean flash of the same exact rom and build I was on.
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So, in my case, I would like to re-install the hyperdrive rom to add some other features and remove some features. Should I do a system data restore or would that not be a good idea?
What does a system data restore do for me? pros and cons?

biTToe said:
So, in my case, I would like to re-install the hyperdrive rom to add some other features and remove some features. Should I do a system data restore or would that not be a good idea?
What does a system data restore do for me? pros and cons?
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If you dirty flash without a factory reset your data will stay intact even after a reflash.
Stuff that's included in system data are contacts, text messages, call logs, etc. I usually never restore that stuff, and just let Google restore my contacts from the cloud.
It generally isn't a good idea, but it shouldn't be a problem going into the same rom. It's up to you whether to do it or not.
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you can restore apps coming from AOSP to TW or vice versa. Ive never had a problem anyway when i used to flip flop back and forth.
I always select user apps and not system apps though.
You can use sms backup and call log backup to restore messages and call logs. theyre great apps.

thanks
thanks everyone for all the advice and tips.
~biTToe

Hi -this is actually in response to a comment on another thread, but I wanted to be sure to reach you and figured if I commented on a thread you initiated you'd get a notification. I just got the S5 mini and it's driving me nuts - I primarily use it to listen to music and it skips/stops the song if I so much as breathe. I cant use it for jogging or even listening while walking, which means it's useless to me. Did you ever find a solution to the sensitivity factor - screen protector, case, etc.........? I may just return it. Even if I twist my hand the tiniest amount it happens, and it doesn't just skip - it turns the song or even the page off completely. I literally haven't been able to listen to one single song all the way through since I got it - even when it is laying down flat. Help!

hey:
weird way to contact me, but it worked.
i never did figure it out. i didn't try a screen protector either, i just hate them.
i just end up being annoyed at the thing.
I hang-up on people with my cheek, i inadvertently open or close apps. i am constantly opening the recent app menu (though i finally found a way to re=map that damn key)... so basically i'm stil unhappy, but i have a year till my contract expires so i'm living with it.
as an aside I somehow changed a setting, disabled my wi-fi, then lost root and can't seem to re-root or enable the wi-fi
~most un-excellent

Running Hyperdrive on my Note 3....phone no longer charging correctly, so got a replacement Note 3 via insurance. No longer have a pc to root, replacement, is there a way to root strictly via my phone?

cwalkin said:
Running Hyperdrive on my Note 3....phone no longer charging correctly, so got a replacement Note 3 via insurance. No longer have a pc to root, replacement, is there a way to root strictly via my phone?
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Towelroot may be your only option
Nexus 6 via SSHD/Cataclysm

Debloater Script for the new stock 4.4.3?

Hey guys, do you think there will be a script debloater for the new 4.4.3 stock image?
I realize that vanilla android is supposed to be as clean as possible, but I wonder if some unneecssary crap can be removed from the stock image.
For example, I want to remove or freeze the Google+ app, but I don't know if by doing so, I will break other apps or setting dependent on it.
Thanks for any info.

thenetvines said:
Hey guys, do you think there will be a script debloater for the new 4.4.3 stock image?
I realize that vanilla android is supposed to be as clean as possible, but I wonder if some unneecssary crap can be removed from the stock image.
For example, I want to remove or freeze the Google+ app, but I don't know if by doing so, I will break other apps or setting dependent on it.
Thanks for any info.
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Make a nandroid and start deleting.

if you want to keep getting OTAs, don't delete, freeze the system apps you don't want to use.
I always freeze things like Google earth, email, G+, keyboards, news and all that things without any problem.
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Question Picking a ROM for the X3 Pro

After a what seemed to be a long wait, my bootloader is finally unlocked. So now's the fun time.
Before I get started though, where can I actually get the ROM for my *current* device? (I have the Global version of the X3 Pro) in case I want to go back to it?
What I would like to say next, is that I am not trying to DeGoogle. I still want to be able to backup stuff on my phone to GoogleDrive, and I also plan to use a range of Google applications (Playstore, Google maps etc.). However, I would prefer if I didn't have to have the entire suite of Google application pre-installed, be able to just install what I want from the Playstore.
And this also applies for other applications. For instance, Netflix comes pre-installed on my device, but I do not use Netflix at the moment, and would much prefer not having it taking up space, and would rather be able to download it myself from PlayStore if I ever need it. Same with stuff like Facebook where I would rather use the much leaner Facebook Lite.
When people talk about "debloating", does it involve removing all traces of the pre-installed app, or is it only disabling/hiding from view?
I need root, and being able to pass safety net is preferable but not required (I keep an unrooted phone just in case, but it is old, and it would be nice if every app I may want to use will work).
Keeping those point in mind, what would make sense for me to do next?
Would it make sense to flash the xiaomi.eu and debloat? Or is it still be worthwhile to look into Lineage / Arrows even though I plan to use some GApps?
One more question, Xiaomi has it's own cloud backup system through it's Mi account. How does it differ from Google, and do custom ROM make use of those functionalities?
Thanks.

Debloating means to remove unwanted apps, usually those advertisement apps.
xiaomi.eu removed all the advertisement / sponsors apps like games etc, providing a clean MIUI experience.
Depending on the custom roms variant you installed, in general, most custom roms provide a clean android experience without any google related services. Basically like a fresh installed windows with very basic things. If you want google playstore and its related service, then you need to flash gapps and install the relevant stuffs from the apps store.
Afaik, MIUI backup is similar to titanium backup, in such that it can backup apps beyond google playstore.
Google only backup the list of playstore apps you use and data you configurated to backup.
Custom rom does not have MIUI backup for obviously because it isn't MIUI. You only can access google backup if you flash gapps.
Some people like MIUI but hate all the craps that come with it, so they either use debloater or xiaomi.eu
Some people like andriod so they use custom rom
For old phones, some people want to use latest android but stock rom has reached EOL, so they use custom rom.

Lu5ck said:
Debloating means to remove unwanted apps, usually those advertisement apps.
xiaomi.eu removed all the advertisement / sponsors apps like games etc, providing a clean MIUI experience.
Depending on the custom roms variant you installed, in general, most custom roms provide a clean android experience without any google related services. Basically like a fresh installed windows with very basic things. If you want google playstore and its related service, then you need install flash gapps and installed the relevant stuffs from the apps store.
Afaik, MIUI backup is similar to titanium backup, in such that it can backup apps beyond google playstore.
Google only backup the list of apps you use and data you configurated to backup.
Custom rom does not have MIUI backup for obviously because it isn't MIUI. You only can access google backup if you flash gapps.
Some people like MIUI but hate all the craps that come with it, so they either use debloater or xiaomi.eu
Some people like andriod so they use custom rom
For old phones, some people want to use latest android but stock rom has reached EOL, so they use custom rom.
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Thanks. Does Xiaomi.eu count as MIUI as far as MIUI backup etc. is concerned? Since it is still a modified ROM, I wonder if it is considered a "custom" ROM or not.
TBH, I am not even sure if I -want- to link a Xiaomi account to my phone, but just in case.

xAxB said:
Thanks. Does Xiaomi.eu count as MIUI as far as MIUI backup etc. is concerned? Since it is still a modified ROM, I wonder if it is considered a "custom" ROM or not.
TBH, I am not even sure if I -want- to link a Xiaomi account to my phone, but just in case.
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It is MIUI and also a custom rom.

Okay, now silly question perhaps, but is there a reliable / trusted site where I can get the stock ROM for my device (Global 12.0.4 Stable) if I do want to restore to stock?

xAxB said:
Okay, now silly question perhaps, but is there a reliable / trusted site where I can get the stock ROM for my device (Global 12.0.4 Stable) if I do want to restore to stock?
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Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com

Thank you!
One more question, where can I find information about kernels / compatibility with various ROMs etc.?
When Google I sometime see Reddit users praise a certain ROM/Kernal combination, but I never see any proper comparison. Even a feature comparison table would be handy.

xiaomi.eu is basically a debloated stock miui rom with no ads + some extra functions added from Chinese rom variant....
everything miui will work fine; it will be as if your're still on stock rom
I've been using xiaomi.eu rom for quite a while now; found no bugs.