[Q] Useless apps running in background... - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I noticed that each time I boot the phone some apps start automatically. I mean Mapps, Latitude, Places and Navigation. All of them installed automaticaly when installed Maps. How to switch off those apps running in background? I want to use them only when I need them

Download romtoolbox from market place.
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lol flash it to custom roms =P much cleaner.

use 'titanium backup' to freeze the apps running in the background!
golcheck said:
I noticed that each time I boot the phone some apps start automatically. I mean Mapps, Latitude, Places and Navigation. All of them installed automaticaly when installed Maps. How to switch off those apps running in background? I want to use them only when I need them
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You can use Gemini app manager to edit app autoruns and stop them running at boot.
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acefreakz said:
lol flash it to custom roms =P much cleaner.
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Not unless its a custom rom with no maps no latitude and etc .
Custom do not stop apps running .
jje

Freeze them with Titanium Backup,while your at it freeze all Sammy bloatware and you will achieve excellent battery life
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...1gdDJRekl4QmkyNmIzUmRvX2h3UDVkQXc&output=html

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[Q] Disabling bloatware / AT&T apps

I haven't seen a list of bloatware / AT&T apps that are safe to remove. So I thought I will ask:
- Which apps that you know are NOT SAFE to remove?
- I keep seeing in the task bar a double-arrow icon, indicating that an AT&T app is checking for software update. As a matter of fact, I did receive a message from it about a new software update. Which .apk I need to disable for this?
Again, this is only for the bloatware.
I deleted everything that had at&t in front of it. At&t messaging, my at&t, at&t navigation and the at&t update services thats the blue and red arrows you are seeing. I did this through task manager.
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I should also mention that I am rooted using a stock gingerbread rom.
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DROID76 said:
I deleted everything that had at&t in front of it. At&t messaging, my at&t, at&t navigation and the at&t update services thats the blue and red arrows you are seeing. I did this through task manager.
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Thanks for the info. No problem so far with freezing these AT&T apps, including AT&T Update Services?
BTW, when you said "delete", did you mean "freezing it with Titanium Backup" or you actually REMOVE the .apk?
I froze the above apps using TB, but it is still shown in Google Play as being installed and needing update.
You can search XDA for "apps safe to remove". The SGS-II forums have a spreadsheet that works for the note.
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With Google Play, the feature to DETACH from Market no longer works. So even if the app is frozen, it is still shown in Google Play, especially if there is an update.
This applies to ALL bloatware. After a while, you'll see tons of these in your Google Play list and you no longer can select
"Update All".
Can we SAFELY move the .Apk from /system/apps?
I deleted them. I froze them first and then deleted ecerything with at&t on it through task manager.
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I delete a majority of the bloatware, especially if I know I will never use it.
How did you DELETE these built-in apps?
There is NO uninstall feature, even when accessing it from System --> Applications --> Manage Applications.
DROID76 said:
I deleted them. I froze them first and then deleted ecerything with at&t on it through task manager.
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slix71 said:
I delete a majority of the bloatware, especially if I know I will never use it.
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titanium backup. select the app hit uninstall...
lanwarrior said:
How did you DELETE these built-in apps?
There is NO uninstall feature, even when accessing it from System --> Applications --> Manage Applications.
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If you have root on your phone, many third party apps will allow you to delete them. A popular one around here is Titanium Backup. I highly suggest installing this and purchasing the key (although the free version will work just as well). Its a staple in apps to install for rooted phones.
I deleted them through task manager. I used the uninstall feature. Try it.
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I use titanium backup to uninstall what I don't want, you have to be rooted though.
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Can I delete Social Hub without any problems?
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I havent tried the social hub not sure I would since its samsung software.
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I have removed Social Hub without issue
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same here, social hub deleted and no problems........and of course all the AT&T crap since I'm with TMobile
Just a helpfull hint for safety.
Personaly I would use titanium backup (in batch) to freeze apps you may want to uninstall.. leave them frozen for a few days to ensure there are no problems.. if once your sure there are no problems you can uninstall them (delete).. Uninstall can be done most of the time though the task manager .. but if that does not work titanium backup will most defently do it..
As someone else pointed out.. I did a search for i717 app safe to remove and got this nice spread sheet..
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...1gdDJRekl4QmkyNmIzUmRvX2h3UDVkQXc&output=html
How can I delete YouTube?

Help about freezing apps

just rooted my s3 n install titanium backup.. just need some suggestion on what apps should i freeze to save my data n battery usage...
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Freeze the widgets you don't use and the gapps you don't use. I usually freeze all the Samsung bloatware, email, g+. Best thing is to look over the apps list; if there's something you don't have think you'll use, look up what it does and then freeze it.
Also get a start up manager like autostarts to control what apps start on boot
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[Q] About titanium backup

Hi guys,a have a question about titanium backup,it has a tool for freezing any application we want,i would use this feature if it helps for battery drain and ram ,is it realy usefull? i have read some body says titanium worsensthe situation,i would like to know some expert opinion,thanks.
babak said:
Hi guys,a have a question about titanium backup,it has a tool for freezing any application we want,i would use this feature if it helps for battery drain and ram ,is it realy usefull? i have read some body says titanium worsensthe situation,i would like to know some expert opinion,thanks.
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Have been using TiB for 2 years now and never had a problem because of frozen apps. But you have to know which app to freeze. Freezing is just like uninstalling so be careful with system apps. Normally rather than freeze, I just uninstall apps and restore from backup with data if required. But you can freeze apps like Maps, may be useful for that.
jesrani said:
Have been using TiB for 2 years now and never had a problem because of frozen apps. But you have to know which app to freeze. Freezing is just like uninstalling so be careful with system apps. Normally rather than freeze, I just uninstall apps and restore from backup with data if required. But you can freeze apps like Maps, may be useful for that.
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Thanks for your replay my friend i would be sure ,when i freeze some app,have any precess of that app realy in back ground.
jesrani said:
Have been using TiB for 2 years now and never had a problem because of frozen apps. But you have to know which app to freeze. Freezing is just like uninstalling so be careful with system apps. Normally rather than freeze, I just uninstall apps and restore from backup with data if required. But you can freeze apps like Maps, may be useful for that.
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+1
It also helps if You have multiple launchers, You could freeze the launchers which You don't use, Which will lead to a better battery life and user experience
Always making a backup before doing anything helps a lot .. You'll need it trust me ^_^
Good luck
Can i ask something? I see this topic about titanium backup but is it possible if you backup some apps that he automatic all the apps installed ... now i need 2 press install and done everytime if i install a new rom
Thxx
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gamesz2 said:
Can i ask something? I see this topic about titanium backup but is it possible if you backup some apps that he automatic all the apps installed ... now i need 2 press install and done everytime if i install a new rom
Thxx
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Its available in the PRO version only.
Cheet0z said:
Its available in the PRO version only.
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I never know that thanks
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High memory usage - whats wrong?

Hi. Few times a day a have huge screen lag. I Installed ram manager from Juergen app then uninstalled few apps which I don't use and still no changes.
Why memory is in high usage and how can I fix it?
I9300 on fresh smart droid 2.0 with auto installed apps from playstore
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bitpie said:
Hi. Few times a day a have huge screen lag. I Installed ram manager from Juergen app then uninstalled few apps which I don't use and still no changes.
Why memory is in high usage and how can I fix it?
I9300 on fresh smart droid 2.0 with auto installed apps from playstore
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Nothing wrong with your memory, thats how android works: http://www.androidcentral.com/ram-what-it-how-its-used-and-why-you-shouldnt-care
If you are using TouchWiz launcher, you can fix the lag by moving to other launcher (i suggest 'Nova Launcher'), using 'Greenify' to hibernate unused apps , or changing to another rom:
TouchWiz seems to work very smoothly on this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060403
bitpie said:
Hi. Few times a day a have huge screen lag. I Installed ram manager from Juergen app then uninstalled few apps which I don't use and still no changes.
Why memory is in high usage and how can I fix it?
I9300 on fresh smart droid 2.0 with auto installed apps from playstore
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get an app called disable service and another one called greenify..with greenify you can just hibernate a particular app if its running in background[user app in free version and system app in donation version]
with disable service you can stop google framework and services that are always working in background...but be very specific about disabling those processes coz some are important for play store functionality..
Maybe try a factory reset.. If it's so bad
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4.4.2 Stock de-bloating list

So I've always tried to keep my roms as light as possible, as I don't use many LG functions. Thought I'd share my list!
All the applications listed are frozen with Titanium Backup. Hope someone else will have use for this
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A lot of the bloatware can actually be uninstalled. Just be sure to have a Nandroid backup ready (don't do this if you don't have a custom recovery and a backup), because uninstalling some things can cause a Security Error when you try to boot. I found out the hard way yesterday that uninstalling LGSmartcardService will cause that error, but I was able to remove a lot of other things.
antinorm said:
A lot of the bloatware can actually be uninstalled. Just be sure to have a Nandroid backup ready (don't do this if you don't have a custom recovery and a backup), because uninstalling some things can cause a Security Error when you try to boot. I found out the hard way yesterday that uninstalling LGSmartcardService will cause that error, but I was able to remove a lot of other things.
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It would be helpful if you can list out the 'Safe to Remove' bloatware if possible,
Right. But the /system partition isn't really readily available for anything useful, so I settled with freezing it at the moment. I've heard of people running into trouble when actually removing the apps before as well, beware!
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Incep said:
So I've always tried to keep my roms as light as possible, as I don't use many LG functions. Thought I'd share my list!
All the applications listed are frozen with Titanium Backup. Hope someone else will have use for this
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how come everyone freezes music and videos. what do you use for music that is better than whats built in?
with these apps frozen do you have alternates you use that are less intrusive and memory hogs
Vitalstatistix said:
It would be helpful if you can list out the 'Safe to Remove' bloatware if possible,
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697691
If you freeze LGSetupWizard you could get FC when plug-in headphones.
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joeynox said:
how come everyone freezes music and videos. what do you use for music that is better than whats built in?
with these apps frozen do you have alternates you use that are less intrusive and memory hogs
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I use Spotify, Google Music for local content! I don't watch other videos than those in my gallery, for which I use the Photos app that comes with Google Plus.
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