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List of bloat that can be (safely) removed

Okay, if another thread with a listing exists, please point me there and I'll ask to have this deleted. I did search "bloat", "remove apps", and so on and based on thread titles (sorry - can't check every one especially when the title suggests nothing obvious) and found nothing.
I'm certain that all of the various Google Play apps, i.e. Magazines, Books, Movies & TV can go, plus they're downloadable from the Play Store if I ever want them back.
-- What about the various Verizon apps, i.e. Tones ? Is Mobile Hotspot a Verizon app or an Android one ? FWIW, if I tether, I won't use that...
-- What about Samsung's apps like S Memo, S Suggest, AllShare Play, Group Play, etc ?
Any related widgets will go too !
If there's others, please list them ! I do know that just because I don't recognize an app that it doesn't mean it's safe or wise to delete it as many are used behind-the-scenes and are critical. Finally, I'm backing up any apps that I do delete just in case.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AqTvctlW89DtdC1qVUlLeVFTV3ZOdUtDclpBdVRQOUE&pli=1#gid=0

Excellent ! Thank you

What / where is the Mobile Hotshot app? Can't find it in order to remove it.
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hallstevenson said:
What / where is the Mobile Hotshot app? Can't find it in order to remove it.
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Settings.apk that is the hotspot app.
DO NOT REMOVE for obvious reasons. If you don't like the icon hide it. Almost every launcher (even stock) allows you to hide apps
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Hehe, yeap, I know that you can't remove that APK ! I didn't know you could hide apps with the stock launcher. Coming from HTC phones, though I typically ran non-Sense ROMs, you couldn't hide apps.

Can't you just use TiBu and freeze the apps?
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RCOVA said:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AqTvctlW89DtdC1qVUlLeVFTV3ZOdUtDclpBdVRQOUE&pli=1#gid=0
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Awesome resource. Thanks for the link!

OneSlice said:
Can't you just use TiBu and freeze the apps?
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If I'm correct, "freeze" is only available on the paid version of Titanium Backup, is it not ?

hallstevenson said:
If I'm correct, "freeze" is only available on the paid version of Titanium Backup, is it not ?
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That is correct. Though it's possible to do a Disable on many apps that reside in /system.

Verizon Galaxy S III apps safe to remove
I know I'm necro-ing a thread, but I've just made my own list. (Somehow I missed this post.) I see different apps in my list from the one above, so I figured I would share it anyway!
This list is a copy of the one found here (Sprint version), with a new sheet for the Verizon version. I've stripped out the apps that were in the former list, updated APK names, and went through each app on my phone to do this. Oh, I'm running 4.1.2 on a stock rooted ROM, and I used Titanium Backup to inspect the various apps and test freezing/removing them.
Click here for the list. And feel free to make your own copies!
Edit: My list was for prior to 4.3, so it's likely not 100% accurate anymore. Can't really verify that, I'm afraid, as I used this pre-rooted stock ROM to install 4.3 on my phone, and it already had a great deal of stuff stripped out. Since then, however, I've switched to T-Mobile and picked up a Nexus 5, so I won't be able to maintain the list. (Though I'll leave it available just in case.)

[APP] QuickPic v4.5.2 (Classic version)

Long story short. We know the recent acquisition of the excellent QuickPic app by Cheetah Mobile. Being one of those who would like to avoid using any Cheetah app, and yet can't live without QuickPic, I have followed tips from others to resign the QuickPic v4.5.2 (last good version before Cheetah acquisition), so as to keep the app in my phone without the fear of auto-update or trouble of skipping update notification by Google Play Store.
Below are the original (1st attachment) and resigned (2nd attachment) versions. To use the resigned version, first uninstall the QuickPic app in your phone, and then install the resigned app and you will be fine.
(p.s. The resigned version is prepared by signing the original version with the test certificate provided in the Android SDK and then zip-aligning.)
(p.s.2 You can get the orginal v4.5.2 from the author's site here: http://alensw.com/assets/quickpic_4.5.2.apk )
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QuickPic 4.5.2 Revived (by @SammysHP): This version fixes some issues encountered on newer Android versions (v7.1.2+)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73027737&postcount=352
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Can't backup on Google Drive...
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Thanks! :good:

Thanks a lot after this app ballooned to 2.5x its original size and gave me nagware I decided I was done with these "update improvements"

buzz86us said:
Thanks a lot after this app ballooned to 2.5x its original size and gave me nagware I decided I was done with these "update improvements"
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indeed.. theres no relevant functionality/improvement added but nagware (and suspicious background process which many people feel disgusted with)..

Hi.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what does the re-signed version do? Will it (or either or the versions attached) stop the current Cheetah QuickPic from updating and/stop me getting update messages for it (as I don't have auto-update set)?
Thanks for your help.

neekos said:
Hi.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what does the re-signed version do? Will it (or either or the versions attached) stop the current Cheetah QuickPic from updating and/stop me getting update messages for it (as I don't have auto-update set)?
Thanks for your help.
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You are right. The re-signed version is based on the last "true" version of QuickPic (v4.5.2) before it got bought by CheetahMobile. As it is re-signed, it will not auto-update itself through Play Store (and will never show up in the Update list). Result: QuickPic without CheetahMobile :good:

neekos said:
Hi.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what does the re-signed version do? Will it (or either or the versions attached) stop the current Cheetah QuickPic from updating and/stop me getting update messages for it (as I don't have auto-update set)?
Thanks for your help.
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orville87 said:
You are right. The re-signed version is based on the last "true" version of QuickPic (v4.5.2) before it got bought by CheetahMobile. As it is re-signed, it will not auto-update itself through Play Store (and will never show up in the Update list). Result: QuickPic without CheetahMobile :good:
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exactly..

iamelton said:
exactly..
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Excellent. That's exactly what I need. Thanks @iamelton for your work,and @orville87 for explaining. That's really helpful. :good:

Hi all,
I love QuickPic, it's one of the first apps that i restore/install whenever I flash and I always keep it updated as much as possible. I was a little worried after I saw the posts about the acquisition and getting loaded up with bloat/spam, and please forgive me if I'm missing something, but I don't see any of that in their current releases. The last update I had was maybe a day or two ago and, while it does say "Cheetah.....blahblah" as the developer, the only thing that I see added was the introduction of a 1,000GB cloud storage and autobackup for your pix (and the ability to send your quickpic code to a friend for an additional 1,000GB of cloud storage). Also not noticing any form of lag using the app either. I checked the market this morning and QuickPic did not show an update; when I open the app, there's no ads, banners, etc.
Anyway, I just wanted to throw it out there that as far as the updates go, as of 9/21 AM, I'm not seeing anything that would make me walk away from the app. (US Market)

sindawe said:
Hi all,
I love QuickPic, it's one of the first apps that i restore/install whenever I flash and I always keep it updated as much as possible. I was a little worried after I saw the posts about the acquisition and getting loaded up with bloat/spam, and please forgive me if I'm missing something, but I don't see any of that in their current releases. The last update I had was maybe a day or two ago and, while it does say "Cheetah.....blahblah" as the developer, the only thing that I see added was the introduction of a 1,000GB cloud storage and autobackup for your pix (and the ability to send your quickpic code to a friend for an additional 1,000GB of cloud storage). Also not noticing any form of lag using the app either. I checked the market this morning and QuickPic did not show an update; when I open the app, there's no ads, banners, etc.
Anyway, I just wanted to throw it out there that as far as the updates go, as of 9/21 AM, I'm not seeing anything that would make me walk away from the app. (US Market)
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there is a background process added to the Cheetah versions, which did not exist in pre-Cheetah versions..
and the apk size went from 1.1MB to the current 2.5MB.. what do you think was/were added to the app, since there is no major functionality added as you also noticed?
anyway, its still a matter of personal choice.. continue to enjoy what Cheetah offer you if you dont mind or care..

Is there any way to make cloud backup work on this re signed version of QuickPic?
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iamelton said:
there is a background process added to the Cheetah versions, which did not exist in pre-Cheetah versions..
and the apk size went from 1.1MB to the current 2.5MB.. what do you think was/were added to the app, since there is no major functionality added as you also noticed?
anyway, its still a matter of personal choice.. continue to enjoy what Cheetah offer you if you dont mind or care..
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If you turn off all cloud related (dropbox, sync,...) there will be no background service. Yes, I checked.

iamelton said:
there is a background process added to the Cheetah versions, which did not exist in pre-Cheetah versions..
and the apk size went from 1.1MB to the current 2.5MB.. what do you think was/were added to the app, since there is no major functionality added as you also noticed?
anyway, its still a matter of personal choice.. continue to enjoy what Cheetah offer you if you dont mind or care..
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Well, since they added in a cloud backup service, and an auto upload of pix service, I would expect the size in the apk to go up, would it not?

iamelton said:
Below are the original and resigned versions. To use the resigned version, first uninstall the QuickPic app in your phone, and then install the resigned app and you will be fine.
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What's the difference between the two attachments?

Nucleotide said:
What's the difference between the two attachments?
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theres no difference in functionalities..
with the resigned version, there will be no auto-update or prompt to update in google play..

iamelton said:
theres no difference in functionalities..
with the resigned version, there will be no auto-update or prompt to update in google play..
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So in the OP, the first attachment is the original apk and the other called SignAligned is the resigned version??

Nucleotide said:
So in the OP, the first attachment is the original apk and the other called SignAligned is the resigned version??
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yes.. actually the 2nd attachment was re-signed and zip-aligned (which is just a standard optimisation to the apk), and thus the file name..

Good app!
I like this app. Thanks!

Might be a dumb question, but what is the benefit of the first (unsigned) version?
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Minimal OxygenOS

Hello All,
I received my OnePlus 3 today and it's awesome! But I love minimal ROMS and i'm trying to strip down OxygenOS.
Hope you guys can help make a list with things safe to remove:
Safe To Remove
Calendar (Read this if you remove the stock calendar)
Drive (Google Docs, Speadsheets etc)
DMagent
Velvet (if you don't use Google Now)
Music
Gallery(s)
Maps
Youtube
LatinImeGoogle (if you use Swiftkey)
Swiftkey (if you use Google Keyboard)
Live Wallpapers (Basicdreams etc...)
DownloadsUi (if you use a FileManager)
DocumentsUi
Launcher3 (if you use a custom launcher)
Not sure about
All test stuff in the system/app folder???
Hope you guys can help to extend this

Check this thread to see what's safe to remove from stock Android. I'm using this rom as a daily driver for months with no serious issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...xdrom-extreme-debloat-optional-gapps-t3356091

minimale_ldz said:
Check this thread to see what's safe to remove from stock Android. I'm using this rom as a daily driver for months with no serious issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...xdrom-extreme-debloat-optional-gapps-t3356091
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Thanks for the useful post
Oxygen for the OnePlus 3 has a lot off apps with test in the folder names I want to know of those are safe to remove especially.
Take for exampe the SecureSampleAuthService, SensorTestTool, Opskin etc....

Sorry, I won't be very helpful with this one. Never seen Oxygen in my life

minimale_ldz said:
Sorry, I won't be very helpful with this one. Never seen Oxygen in my life
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Your post is a very good starting point So you have helped already.

OP3Lite is very minimal. Removes most of the bloatware installed like almost all the google apps (expect Play store and framework)
You can just flash it with TWRP. It is based on OxygenOS so you get all the benefits (dash charge, sRGB,...)

op7pro without google

Greetings,
Since the begginning I use all my android device without google. I know that this phone is new, not so many rom out there, I can't wait to have one, where we can flash gapps separate.
But til that, I deciced to delete all google staff manually (except for gboard, as I can't find any decent keyboard).
I'm not sure, but I guess for this decision I have some issues. All the apps with a built in browser force close or don't react if I wanna use its browser. Some other apps won't even start. (Not even says any "missing google play services msg")
My question is, how can I make sure what cause the problem, plus how I need to do properly to skip google?
I deleted gapps with titanium backup.
I have also an ancient galaxy s4 on lineage, only rom, there these things work like a charm. (With its limited speed )
Or do u think there's gonna be option soon to do only rom for the phone?
Plus if u have the same "googless" system on any device, please share with me how u do with google pendent apps, which play store alternative u use etc..
Thanks

ii9 said:
Greetings,
Since the begginning I use all my android device without google. I know that this phone is new, not so many rom out there, I can't wait to have one, where we can flash gapps separate.
But til that, I deciced to delete all google staff manually (except for gboard, as I can't find any decent keyboard).
I'm not sure, but I guess for this decision I have some issues. All the apps with a built in browser force close or don't react if I wanna use its browser. Some other apps won't even start. (Not even says any "missing google play services msg")
My question is, how can I make sure what cause the problem, plus how I need to do properly to skip google?
I deleted gapps with titanium backup.
I have also an ancient galaxy s4 on lineage, only rom, there these things work like a charm. (With its limited speed )
Or do u think there's gonna be option soon to do only rom for the phone?
Plus if u have the same "googless" system on any device, please share with me how u do with google pendent apps, which play store alternative u use etc..
Thanks
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Might be the webview, it defaults to chrome. look into developers option/ webview implementation and ensure its set to Android System instead of Chrome. That may solve part of the problem

GUGUITOMTG4 said:
Might be the webview, it defaults to chrome. look into developers option/ webview implementation and ensure its set to Android System instead of Chrome. That may solve part of the problem
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Yes, that was my first guess as well, but as i deleted google, the only option is the android system, so nothing to do there, its set on that. Also checked on the s4, just by curiosity, it has exactly the same version, therefore this part should be fine.
Thanks

ii9 said:
Yes, that was my first guess as well, but as i deleted google, the only option is the android system, so nothing to do there, its set on that. Also checked on the s4, just by curiosity, it has exactly the same version, therefore this part should be fine.
Thanks
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I would start over and go gradually removing stuff and testing starting form the mist insignificant to the most complicated ones like services and framework, etc
Perhaps you want to look also into the tomato debloater thread. They have some tested scripts to remove google apps

Yeah that could be an idea, at some point that will be the next step.
I looked for this tomato db, it also gets closer to my idea, but til i don't find out the thing u mentioned, i'm not sure about it, as it's not 100% google free. Though sure i'll do the invisible option.
Plus there r some things in the extreme, that i'm okay with, like ambient screen for example. My dream is to have fully optimised and stable rom, that use all the benefits, what this exact device can offer, + tweak options, but obviously without all the trash, + without gapps. Y they don't just let us choose if we want netflix for example?
Apart from this, i really don't get, y stock roms don't give basic option, like disable pop up notifications. Such a little option, but so useful.
I wish i knew how long it takes to make these clean roms, but in case if not soon, i'll go for this options what u wrote, thank u

Is there any way to have push notification?
(And i know it's nothing to do with google, but also if you know how to disable popups, please share with me as well)

ii9 said:
Greetings,
Since the begginning I use all my android device without google. I know that this phone is new, not so many rom out there, I can't wait to have one, where we can flash gapps separate.
But til that, I deciced to delete all google staff manually (except for gboard, as I can't find any decent keyboard).
I'm not sure, but I guess for this decision I have some issues. All the apps with a built in browser force close or don't react if I wanna use its browser. Some other apps won't even start. (Not even says any "missing google play services msg")
My question is, how can I make sure what cause the problem, plus how I need to do properly to skip google?
I deleted gapps with titanium backup.
I have also an ancient galaxy s4 on lineage, only rom, there these things work like a charm. (With its limited speed )
Or do u think there's gonna be option soon to do only rom for the phone?
Plus if u have the same "googless" system on any device, please share with me how u do with google pendent apps, which play store alternative u use etc..
Thanks
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I havent had chrome, ok google, google, and all google related stuff for years. I have deleted them with titanium backup always, even on my op 7 pro. I only have playstore and use brave instead of chrome. No issues so far

ii9 said:
I deciced to delete all google staff manually (except for gboard, as I can't find any decent keyboard).
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AOSP keyboard with swipe.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/enhancedime-aosp-latinime-enhancements-t3366639

jamesfitzes said:
I havent had chrome, ok google, google, and all google related stuff for years. I have deleted them with titanium backup always, even on my op 7 pro. I only have playstore and use brave instead of chrome. No issues so far
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I did the same, but includeing paly services, framework.., all. I use apkpure store, now i even managed the the system webview to work. Not the one built in, that did't work, no matter what i did. From magisk i found something systemless webview, that does the job.
The only thing i miss is the push notification. (And block popup). Im shocked that no solution so far, that's y we like android. But with some things they look to move on the way of ios.

RogerNZ said:
AOSP keyboard with swipe.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/enhancedime-aosp-latinime-enhancements-t3366639
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That's nice, but it stucks on the welcome screen after i've installed. In the settings no otion to change. What i need to do?
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I enabled screen rotation and it's fine now, just an ui issue on landscape

ii9 said:
From magisk i found something systemless webview
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Thank you! Been trying to figure out how to achieve that.

I don't want to update the app, thank.you

Hello everyone.
I'm writing today to see if anyone is willing to help a newbie out with this:
There is a certain app that I feel got ruined with its latest update, and I'd much rather stay with an older version.
Is there a way to tell the playstore to not offer me updates for that particular app anymore? I guess I could just ignore the notifications, but they bother my OCD.
I'm using an unrooted aosp phone under android 10, if it matters.
Best regards.

If you don't use wifi, disable it then set Playstore to only auto update by wifi.
I keep invasive Playwhore disabled except when I rarely needed it.
Use ApkExport to make an installable copy of that version of the apk, just in case.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com

You can make the same application with different application name with AppCloner. It won't offer update like that.

dedq said:
You can make the same application with different application name with AppCloner. It won't offer update like that.
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Can renaming allow you to easily run multiple versions of the same app?

blackhawk said:
Can renaming allow you to easily run multiple versions of the same app?
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It can without any problems.