I've never turned Zen Mode on.
I've disabled it in several places.
Despite disabling it everywhere, if I am on my phone continuously for 2 hours, I get a notification from Zen Mode telling me to put my phone down and enjoy my day.
I don't like that.
I'm rooted
I went into a root Uninstaller app to delete it, but it is considered a "key module"
Because the app keeps a recycle bin, and decided to Uninstall it anyway.
It wouldn't let me.
Uninstall failed.
Any suggestions?
Am I not posting things in the right place?
Thought this was the right place to post stuff, but I never get any responses to anything.
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I love my nexus s, but suddenly the OS became very slow and I need help on where to start the trouble shooting.
It is the entire operating system -- even the touch screen.
I will pull down the notifications window and it will get stuck,
The browser select screen will pop up when I click on the "world" icon to open up the internet and after I select browser, there is a long pause before the background color appears (recognizing that I selected which browser) and then there is another long pause after recognizing that I selected it.
I have installed apps from other sources besides the android market.
At first I started thinking that I had too many apps running, so I started using the apps manager to force close the apps, but that did not help.
I tried restarting the phone multiple times with mixed results. Sometimes it would help a little, other times not at all.
I looked at how much room I had left on the internal drive and started moving more to the USB drive -- that didn't help.
I started wondering if I installed too many apps.
Then suddenly, when barely chugging alone to try to update a few apps (literally the install part was lagging -- not the download) I got an error message:
Error: Activity Android System(in process system) is not responding
It's funny -- when I want to replicate the error (as in right before writing this post - I cannot).
Thanks for your help on this matter.
Please instruct me on where to start trouble shooting.
med007 said:
I love my nexus s, but suddenly the OS became very slow and I need help on where to start the trouble shooting.
It is the entire operating system -- even the touch screen.
I will pull down the notifications window and it will get stuck,
The browser select screen will pop up when I click on the "world" icon to open up the internet and after I select browser, there is a long pause before the background color appears (recognizing that I selected which browser) and then there is another long pause after recognizing that I selected it.
I have installed apps from other sources besides the android market.
At first I started thinking that I had too many apps running, so I started using the apps manager to force close the apps, but that did not help.
I tried restarting the phone multiple times with mixed results. Sometimes it would help a little, other times not at all.
I looked at how much room I had left on the internal drive and started moving more to the USB drive -- that didn't help.
I started wondering if I installed too many apps.
Then suddenly, when barely chugging alone to try to update a few apps (literally the install part was lagging -- not the download) I got an error message:
Error: Activity Android System(in process system) is not responding
It's funny -- when I want to replicate the error (as in right before writing this post - I cannot).
Thanks for your help on this matter.
Please instruct me on where to start trouble shooting.
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root or no root?
no root. Thanks for fast reply.
my hunch is that an app was screwing something up.
There were a few that I wasn't updating because I didn't like how they started changing permissions. But maybe I should go through and update every app that I can... thoughts?
med007 said:
no root. Thanks for fast reply.
my hunch is that an app was screwing something up.
There were a few that I wasn't updating because I didn't like how they started changing permissions. But maybe I should go through and update every app that I can... thoughts?
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anything that you could have installed recently that works in the background? what launcher do you use?
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med007 said:
no root. Thanks for fast reply.
my hunch is that an app was screwing something up.
There were a few that I wasn't updating because I didn't like how they started changing permissions. But maybe I should go through and update every app that I can... thoughts?
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update is good. there could be an app freaking out holding up the system.
And at the worst case scenario you can do a factory reset (menu, settings, privacy) and see if that fixes it... of course you'll need to re-install your apps afterwards
simms22 said:
anything that you could have installed recently that works in the background? what launcher do you use?
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I don't know how to check what launcher I use...
I don't even know what that is
med007 said:
I don't know how to check what launcher I use...
I don't even know what that is
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try updating your apps. a factory reset will help, but that should be your last option. launcher apps replace the stock launcher, the thing you press to open the app drawer and that holds the phone app and such.
My phone was acting all sorts of crazy lately (couldn't connect to the internet amongst other random performance issues) and it turned out to be an app causing the problems. It was actually one of two apps. It was either Tetris or memory trainer. I deleted them right after one another so I'm not sure exactly... Just a heads up to be cautious if you're using these. For the record these apps were from the official Android market.
I know this has been asked many, many times before, but I'm having the biggest problem finding a working app that actually prevents selected apps from autostarting when the phone boots up. I'm currently on the 4-1-2013_PA-4.2.2 with aosp_LK_5.4 and don't really have any other real issues with the rom/kernel. I'm just so freakin annoyed when I first turn on the phone and I check under "Show Running Services," there are several apps that i absolutely DO NOT need starting up when the phone boots up. Some are apps that I use often such as Facebook, and Facebook Messenger, UCCW, Airdroid v2, etc. There are a couple others, but you get the point.. Anyway...some apps have options in their settings menu to disable running on startup, and other don't. There are just a few apps that no matter what I do, I cannot get those dang apps to stop running on startup! Yeah, I know it's as simple as just going to the Apps part of settings and clicking on Show Running Services and disabling one at a time, but that gets old QUICK! I've tried several different apps to prevent these pesky apps from peeking their ugly heads out after starting up my phone. None of them really seem to do the job like I'd like them to. Most recently, I've tried fooling around with Rom Toolbox Pro's "Auto Start Manager," but that is kind of confusing. It allows you to enable each individual "receiver" based on what is "triggering" that given receiver, such as "pre-boot", "boot completed", "connectivity changed", "configuration changed", etc... One would think that it should be plain-as-day to figure out which receivers to disable, but that just isn't seeming to get the job done. Does anyone PLEASE have any recommendations as to which app I should give a try? I'm about to pull my hair out with each and every boot-up of the phone!!
Thanks guys!! !
jsdecker10 said:
I know this has been asked many, many times before, but I'm having the biggest problem finding a working app that actually prevents selected apps from autostarting when the phone boots up. I'm currently on the 4-1-2013_PA-4.2.2 with aosp_LK_5.4 and don't really have any other real issues with the rom/kernel. I'm just so freakin annoyed when I first turn on the phone and I check under "Show Running Services," there are several apps that i absolutely DO NOT need starting up when the phone boots up. Some are apps that I use often such as Facebook, and Facebook Messenger, UCCW, Airdroid v2, etc. There are a couple others, but you get the point.. Anyway...some apps have options in their settings menu to disable running on startup, and other don't. There are just a few apps that no matter what I do, I cannot get those dang apps to stop running on startup! Yeah, I know it's as simple as just going to the Apps part of settings and clicking on Show Running Services and disabling one at a time, but that gets old QUICK! I've tried several different apps to prevent these pesky apps from peeking their ugly heads out after starting up my phone. None of them really seem to do the job like I'd like them to. Most recently, I've tried fooling around with Rom Toolbox Pro's "Auto Start Manager," but that is kind of confusing. It allows you to enable each individual "receiver" based on what is "triggering" that given receiver, such as "pre-boot", "boot completed", "connectivity changed", "configuration changed", etc... One would think that it should be plain-as-day to figure out which receivers to disable, but that just isn't seeming to get the job done. Does anyone PLEASE have any recommendations as to which app I should give a try? I'm about to pull my hair out with each and every boot-up of the phone!!
Thanks guys!! !
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tbh, I didn't read the whole thing, hurts my brain
but you could try Greenify
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I am removing things like Kindle, Google TV, etc.....When I open the Playstore it all pushes back down. Any way to stop this?
EVOme said:
I am removing things like Kindle, Google TV, etc.....When I open the Playstore it all pushes back down. Any way to stop this?
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Try disabling or freezing them instead. We only have limited root access, and I haven't checked, but I'm pretty sure we don't have root access to where the system apps "live". I disabled some, and froze others (by that I mean disabled through Android-Settings-App Manager, or froze through TiBu), and they're still frozen after a reboot.
Yeah right now root can only write to system/xbin I believe so freezing and disabling is gonna be your only option for right now. Any appearance of deleting apps will revert if you refresh the app or reboot the phone, is what I've read.
Freeze works fine. I de-bloated my M8 and it seems to stick after reboot.
I''ve never turned Zen Mode on.
I've disabled it in several places.
Despite disabling it everywhere, if I am on my phone continuously for 2 hours, I get a notification from Zen Mode telling me to put my phone down and enjoy my day.
I don't like that.
I'm rooted
I went into a root Uninstaller app to delete it, but it is considered a "key module"
Because the app keeps a recycle bin, and decided to Uninstall it anyway.
It wouldn't let me.
Uninstall failed.
Any suggestions?
Dew Me said:
I''ve never turned Zen Mode on.
I've disabled it in several places.
Despite disabling it everywhere, if I am on my phone continuously for 2 hours, I get a notification from Zen Mode telling me to put my phone down and enjoy my day.
I don't like that.
I'm rooted
I went into a root Uninstaller app to delete it, but it is considered a "key module"
Because the app keeps a recycle bin, and decided to Uninstall it anyway.
It wouldn't let me.
Uninstall failed.
Any suggestions?
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Remove OPBreathMode and it should be gone.
I use the Root Essential program to remove unwanted programs eg. ZEN MODE
Use ADB to disable it
There is an option it Zen mode to disable the notification, no need to mess around with freezing apps and ADB.
Uninstalling system apps is no longer possible in Android 10 without a Magisk Module or through TWRP. Disabling it is much easier
In ADB type the following:
adb shell pm disable-user com.oneplus.brickmode
-- this is zen mode and this command will disable it.
Change from magisk Canary build 19.4 to magisk stable 19.3 and you can delete anything you want.
Dew Me said:
I''ve never turned Zen Mode on.
I've disabled it in several places.
Despite disabling it everywhere, if I am on my phone continuously for 2 hours, I get a notification from Zen Mode telling me to put my phone down and enjoy my day.
I don't like that.
I'm rooted
I went into a root Uninstaller app to delete it, but it is considered a "key module"
Because the app keeps a recycle bin, and decided to Uninstall it anyway.
It wouldn't let me.
Uninstall failed.
Any suggestions?
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Imo, do this.
Use the Debloat magisk mod
You can uninstall it.
If you happen to run Into any problems, the Debloat mod allows you to bring the uninstalled app right back the same way you removed it.
Hopefully you won't need to, but it's a good backup in case your system doesn't like it.
Good luck.
Thanks so much guys.
To start I took Eagles advise & DL'd Root Essentials. I went into Zen Mode planning to delete. Was given pause when I saw it was first installed in 2008. Made me wonder what else is in there since Zen Mode is less than a year old AFAIK. So instead I disabled it, since I didn't see a built-in recycling bin to easily add back if needed.
Root Essentials already seems much better than the other one I'd DL'd. Thank you.
I'm gonna do what Sheetzie suggested & use the Deblote Magisk Module in the next couple days. After I've spent 2 hours straight on my phone again to make sure the pause had an affect.
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There is an option it Zen mode to disable the notification, no need to mess around with freezing apps and ADB.
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Like I said, I disabled it in several places already. Plus had never activated it.
If you haven't spent 2 hours straight on your phone, you wouldn't experience what is bothering me. After 2 hours it sends you a notification to get off your phone and go play catch outside. Or something like that. I think the message changes.
No amount of disabling seems to make this stop, so I'm trying to get more serious about it using root access. The responses in this thread have been exactly what I was looking for.
The Root Essential app said it disabled Zen Mode...it didn't
So I went back to Root Essential to delete Zen Mode...it didn't. It couldn't complete the task.
So I got the Magisk Debloater, went into the terminal, and deleted it.
Looks like it is really gone. Went back into Root Essential app and I no longer see it.
When I deleted it showed Zen Mode and OPBreathMode to be one and the same as this thread suggests.
Thank you everyone for your help.
I used ADB to first of all disable Zen Mode. Then I used ADB to uninstall it without issue. I am not rooted. It was simple. It is no longer on my phone at all. OnePlus appears to allow system apps to be uninstalled using this method. Whether they will come back at the next update remains to be seen. I am sure they will come back during a factory reset!
On a side note I wanted my Gmail to be available to remove it from battery optimization because it comes from the factory installed as a service. So I uninstalled Gmail using ADB and it worked just fine. I rebooted and it remained gone. I then installed Gmail from the Play Store and it went back to being installed as a service app, not a user app? Not sure why?
Because, logically, you simply can't remove system apps while not being rooted. They will reside on the phone in a kind of dormant state. Not actually "removed".
Pfeffernuss said:
Because, logically, you simply can't remove system apps while not being rooted. They will reside on the phone in a kind of dormant state. Not actually "removed".
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I cannot argue with your logic about system apps not "truly" being deleted using ADB without root. However, I cannot find it anywhere on my phone. So I am happy to not even see it. Granted, I am not removing certain apps because of storage space concerns, I am removing Zen Mode because to me it is the epitome of BLOAT!
taanh1412 said:
Use ADB to disable it
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With root he can just do pm disable. No need for ADB.
I used Titanium backup to freeze it.
i also really dislike zenmode
I also really dislike zenmode, I left a comment saying as much on the google play store after i saw it on the update list on google play. I suggest that others also leave bad reviews for this app and maybe it will help get the message across that it should not be forced upon people. It should be optional if it is even bunduled with the os at all.
I haven't flown in 40 years and probably never will again. For a lot of other people I know too having a button on a phone that can disable radios is a time bomb. It gets turned on at least a few times a year by accident, after it's been forgotten about and sometimes looks like an internet outage. What if you install an app with a switch that sits in Settings and the only purpose of it is to disable airplane mode. Maybe it puts up an overlay on the screen saying airplane mode is disabled, or maybe it reverts to normal on each reboot, whatever.
The permission to do this would probably have to be allowed when the app was installed.
Not possible without root.
Why don't you edit your quick settings toggles to remove that button, so there is no accidental activation?
Hmm, I can't seem to do that myself on my own phone so I don't see how to tell someone else to do it. I'm on an Android 9 phone but I don't see a way to make a permanent change. The setup in question is my 93 year old mother on her Kindle.
I haven't done much Android programming or have a sandbox but I was remembering how in early days of Linux you were root until you created another user. So whoever installs an apk isn't root? Not really root but with a couple of priveliges.