Comprehensive Rezound apk List [Updated: 4/25/2012] - HTC Rezound

While setting out to clean up my ROM install, I was curious how small I could make it. I usually delete a ton of these after install, but that's getting old. So I wanted to see out of the 400 apks that come on the phone, how many could I axe? Between my experience in uninstalling these, and googling around, and realizing that for some reason a huge chunk of these cannot be found via googling... I decided to make to this list.
If you can identify any of the blue ones, or confirm whether some of those with unconfirmed status can safely be axed or not...I'd appreciate it.
You really should remove this
Smith.apk - This is an HTC Logger, it's like a next gen Carrier IQ. You will see this on ports from the HTC One series, and potential other ports in the future.
QXDM2SD.apk - Carrier IQ like Logger
Confirmed Safe to Delete
AdobeReader.apk - Adobe Reader
Aluminium.apk - HTC Skin
Automotive_Home.apk - part of the car mode
Blockbuster.apk - Blockbuster for HTC
BlueSky.apk - Sense Blue Sky theme
BooksPhone.apk - Google Books
Burgundy.apk - Sense Burgundy theme
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk - used to sync bookmarks between desktop chrome and "internet" browser on Android
com.htc.FriendStream3DWidget.apk - Used in friendstream (HTC app that combines social media - twitter, facebook, etc)
com.htc.htcmsgwidgets3d.apk - HTC Messaging Widgets
com.htc.idlescreen_SN.apk - Lockscreen
com.htc.MusicWidget.apk - HTC Music Widget
com.htc.Sync3DWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling Sync All
com.htc.Task3DWidget.apk - HTC Tasks widget
com.htc.TrendsWidget.apk - HTC Twitter trends widget
com.htc.Twitter3DWidget.apk - HTC Twitter widget
com.mobitv.client.nfl2010.apk - NFL Mobile
DFPI - Demoflo package installer (perhaps a demo mode?)
DockMode.apk - Dock Mode, allows your phone to have a kind of digital album/friend stream/calendar/time/weather viewer while it sits in a dock
Dropbox.apk - Dropbox App
DrmProvider.apk - DRM Protected Contect Storage
EPST.apk - Verizon phone update checker
FieldTrial.apk - HTC test tool (not necessary)
FlashLitePlugin.apk - FlashLite Plugin
Flickr.apk - Flickr application
Fracture.apk - HTC Skin
FriendStream.apk - HTC app that combines social media - twitter, facebook, etc
FusionStockWidget.apk - Stocks widget
GSD.apk - HTC test tool (not necessary, may drain battery)
HtcCarPanel.apk - HTC Car Panel (com.htc.navipanel)- puts phone in a sort of standalone GPS mode with big icons for use while driving... preferably in a mount bracket
HtcDataStripWidget.apk - HTC combined data toggles widget (shows radio toggle, gps, etc on a strip)
HTC_Diopen.apk - Pen input. I have only removed this after install and setup, but it should be fine to remove before that as well
HtcCOTAClient.apk - OTA Client Checker
HtcDm.apk - Checks for updates from HTC
HtcFacebook.apk - Facebook app (com.facebook.katana)
HtcFacebookChat.apk - Facebook Chat app
HtcFacebookChatWidget.apk - Facebook chat widget
HtcFeedback.apk - Tell HTC - app that sends HTC data about your phone
HtcFootprints.apk - HTC photo geotagging service
HtcFootprintsWidget3d.apk - HTC photo geotagging widget
HtcGreader.apk - HTC RSS reader
HtcGreaderWidget.apk - HTC RSS reader widget
HtcImageWallpaper.apk - Like it says, wallpaper
HtcLavaLiveWallpaper.apk - live wallpaper
HTCLivewallpaperStreak.apk - Another wallpaper
HtcMIM.apk - HTC Instant Messaging client
HtcMimWidget.apk - HTC Instant Messaging widget
HTCNotes.apk - Notes app
HtcPhotoWidget.apk - HTC Photo viewer widget
HtcPowerSaverWidget.apk - HTC Widget with power toggles
HtcPowerStripWidget.apk - Unified HTC Widget with power setting (Power Dashboard)
HtcProfileWidget.apk - HTC Sound profiles widget
HtcResetNotify.apk - Notification that appears on the statusbar when the phone is reset
Htc3DRichNotesWidget.apk - Notes widget
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk - HTC App for trimming ringtones
HtcRingtoneWidget.apk - HTC Ringtone widget
HtcScreenBrightnessWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling screen brightness
HtcScreenTimeoutWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling screen timeout
htcsettingwidgets.apk - Set of HTC Widget toggles
HtcTwitter.apk - HTC Peep (Twitter app)
HtcVideoPlayer.apk - HTC Video App
htcwatchwidget3d.apk - HTC Watch (purchasable video) Widget
HtcWeather3DWidget.apk - HTC Weather Widget
HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk - HTC Weather Wallpaper
htc_vmm_hux.apk - Verizon Media Manager
Idlescreen_Base.apk - Lockscreen (wallpaper or clock maybe?)
idlescreen_shortcut.apk - Lockscreen (wallpaper or clock maybe?)
idlescreen_photo.apk - Phto Lockscreen
IdleScreen_Stock.apk - Stocks Lockscreen
IdleScreen_Weather.apk - Weather Lockscreen
IMEXT9_____.apk - Alternate Languages for HTC IME Keyboard
Infinite.apk - HTC Skin
install_flash_player.apk - Adobe Flash Player
JETCET_PRINT.apk - Wireless printing app
JETCET_PRINT_Resources.apk - JetPrint resources
JETCET_PRINT_S40.apk- Updated name for JetPrint Wireless printing app
Kindle.apk - Amazon kindle app
KeyChain.apk - used by Ice Scream Sandwich for storing passwords
LMW.apk - Low Storage Space wizard
Matte.apk - HTC Skin
Mode10Wallpapers.apk - HTC Live Wallpapers
Music.apk - HTC Music Player
Music2.apk - HTC Music Player (alternate name)
MyDropbox.apk - HTC Dropbox
MyReportAgent.apk - HTC Report Agent
MySketcher.apk - Scribble - Screenshot App (Home + Power). You can remove it if you don't want native screenshots
MyTask.apk - Tasks List - Management Application
MyVerizon.apk - My Verizon App
Nfc.apk - Near field communications (unsupported phone swipe payment method)
Notes.apk - Notes app
NewBayService-market.apk - VCast service
nfshp-signed-1.0.13.apk - Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
NoiseField.apk - Stock ICS Live Wallpaper
PDF_Viewer_F_A.apk - Foxit PDF Viewer.
PhaseBeam.apk - Stock ICS Live Wallpaper
PlusOne.apk - Google+ app
picasapryramid.apk - Picasa Web Album
Picasa_GLRplugin.apk - Picasa plugin
PolarisOffice.apk - Polaris Office
Protips.apk - Homescreen Tips widget
PureC_____.apk - Pure Widgets
ShowMe.apk - HTC Help Viewer
Serene.apk - HTC Skin
slackerradio.apk - Slacker Internet Radio
SocialManager.apk - combines some social media apps
Stock.apk - Stocks app
Street.apk - Google Streetview addon for Google Maps
Talk.apk - Google Talk
Talk2.apk - Google Talk
talkback.apk - Android accessibility
TrimIt.apk - A ringtone trimmer
TuneIn.apk - Radio
Tube2_Configuration.apk - media link HD
Twitter.apk - Twitter App
TwitterEngine.apk - Twitter Service
Twitter_Client.apk - Twitter App
verizonWave.apk - Verizon's Wave wallpaper (if it is the default on your ROM, you probably shouldn't remove it until you change it... I don't know what will happen)
VVM.apk - Visual Voice Mail
VzNav.apk - Verizon Navigator (Verizon's Car Panel)
VzwLBSPerm.apk - Verizon Location service
Watch.apk - HTC Video player/service
WatchApp.apk - HTC Watch
WorldClock.apk - It's a clock. It may cause timezone issues to remove.
Safe to delete so long as other apps/services that use it also are
ba-syncservice-app-signed.apk - Verizon Backup Assistant service (safe if you also remove the Verizon Backup Assistant, may need to wait till after setup)
DMPortRead.apk - used by Dock Mode... not sure what for. (If you remove Dock Mode, this is safe to remove as well)
HtcCdmaMccProvider.apk - gets CDMA (mp3 ID3 tags) information used from HTC music and maybe other apps?
HtcCompressViewer.apk - Zip Viewer. If you have something like ES File Explorer or other useful file browser, it's not necessary. Potentially used by other HTC apps
HTCMediaAutoUploadSetting.apk - Social Media Uploading
HtcDLNAMiddleLayer.apk - DLNA service (for TV connectivity/streaming)
HtcDMC.apk - Digital Media Controller. Used by the DLNA
HtcDmSettingsPlugin.apk - Digital Media Settings... also used by DLNA
HtcMediaCacheService.apk - another DLNA related app
VzWBAClient.apk - Verizon backup assistant (may need to wait till after setup)
VZWInstaller.apk - used to install Verizon apps, such as NFL Mobile
Unsafe to remove
fusion.apk - Used by Rosie, it's a sense library you need
HTCSetupWizard.apk - HTC's setup wizard. Do not delete before running it to set up your phone!
HTC_IME.apk - HTC Keyboard. DO NOT REMOVE before setting up phone and installing another keyboard
PCSC.apk - USB to PC mounting
Rosie.apk - Bottom launcher, do not remove
SetupWizard.apk - HTC's setup wizard. Alternate name.
Stk.apk - SIM Toolkit, should probably not remove
vzwapnpermission.apk - used to connect to the Verizon network
Unidentified Apps
appdirectedsmspermission.apk - ?
ApplicationsProvider.apk - ?
CIMEXT9.apk - ?
HtcMessageUploader.apk - More social media uploading?
PrivInit.apk - ?
qospermission.apk - some kind of Verizon background service
RebootWarningWin.apk - ?
Tag.apk - ?
Identified Apps (unconfirmed delete status)
FilePicker.apk - File Browser
GoogleBackupTransport.apk
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
GoogleFeedback.apk
GoogleLoginService.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
GoogleTTS.apk - Google Text to Speech
HTCAlbum.apk - HTC picture viewer, may be used to select pictures/wallpapers
HtcListen.apk - HTC's Music App
HtcMessageProvider.apk - used by HTC's SMS/MMS app
HtcMusicEnhancer.apk - HTC Music Equalizer, used by Beats and HTC Music
HtcSettingsProvider.apk - Source for HTC Settings
HtcSoundRecorder.apk - HTC Sound recording app
HtcSoundSetDownloadManager.apk - Used by HTC to create and download Sound Sets (sets of ringtone and notification sounds in Personalize)
HtcSSOClient.apk - HTC object that allows login across HTC apps
HtcStreamPlayer.apk - HTC Streaming Video App
HTCSync.apk - HTC service for syncing contacts, people, social media, etc together
Phonesky.apk - Google Market (post 3.2)
TaskManager.apk - ICS Task Manager
TetheringGuard.apk - Verizon Tethering app, may block 3rd party tethering apps
WifiRouter.apk - Used in Verizon tethering
Vending.apk - Market can also show up as this
VerizonSSOEngine.apk - used by verizon to log into many verizon apps (including NFL mobile and others)
Hopefully, other curious folks such as myself find this useful.
Disclaimer
As is always the case, while I am not out to lie to you, I am not responsible for your removal of any of these apps from your phone. If it causes you to need to restore from backup, or re-install a ROM, that is tragic, but your responsibility. If you do find due to an update or another app you install/use you should not have deleted one... please let me know, and I will update this list accordingly.

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I have removed just about every single file on this entire list, including all the ones you have in red marked as not safe to delete... and no ill effects on my device at all.
There are also a few htc/sense related files in /system/lib that I have removed, but I can't remember the file names off the top of my head. I'll see if I can figure it out and I'll post which of those I removed as well.

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com.htc.idlescreen_SN.apk - Lockscreen
idlescreen_photo.apk - Lockscreen
IdleScreen_Stock.apk - Lockscreen
IdleScreen_Weather.apk - Lockscreen
verizonWave.apk
These are safe to delete.

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I always remove epst. I recall hearing about it being used for some kind of tracking. Never had any problems after uninstalling it though.

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The DFPI.apk stands for Demoflo package installer.
I beleive is there so you can install some sort of demonstration recovery for the phone.
Which I think is obviously useless for us.
I always remove it before flashing.

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This is a great post for all to use and try. May I suggest this be Stickied/Pinned as this is could ba a project for just anyone who isn't afraid to reflash a ROM to determine what can and cannot be removed.

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how about filepicker.apk?

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a.mcdear said:
I have removed just about every single file on this entire list, including all the ones you have in red marked as not safe to delete... and no ill effects on my device at all.
There are also a few htc/sense related files in /system/lib that I have removed, but I can't remember the file names off the top of my head. I'll see if I can figure it out and I'll post which of those I removed as well.
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I have frozen EPST with Titanium before. I didn't know exactly what it did... but it always seemed to be running, and I could never see any benefit. I was told by Scott not to remove it... and he knows way more than I do.
The other ones in Red are really if you still want sense. You can remove virtually all HTC files if you desense it... but that really isn't the point of this, because there's scripts and tools if you want to de-sense it... this is really about trimming down while still keeping using sense.
Thanks everyone so far, I'm updating these per your posts now.

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drizztzou said:
how about filepicker.apk?
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I don't see that in the CleanROM zip, but I could have deleted it without realizing.
Is that one from the stock (pre cleaning/optimizing)?

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hmmmm. i thought TrimIt.apk was the app that allows you to clip photos /short video from video recordings....

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yardi4life said:
hmmmm. i thought TrimIt.apk was the app that allows you to clip photos /short video from video recordings....
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Could be... I always remove both because I never use either.

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Trim it is used to make ringtones from the mp3's loaded into the HTC media player.
Nice list though, might be removing some of the extra apks in the de sense util when I get a chance
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App

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SAFE TO DELETE:
htc_vmm_hux.apk - Verizon Media Manager
MyTask.apk - Management Application (Tasks List)
PlusOne.apk - Google+ (should be safe to delete)
VVM.apk - Visual Voice Mail

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Kilch said:
This is a great post for all to use and try. May I suggest this be Stickied/Pinned as this is could ba a project for just anyone who isn't afraid to reflash a ROM to determine what can and cannot be removed.
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I also think this should be Pinned. I was looking for the old list of freezable apps we used back when we had temp root to clean out some of the bloat in the current rom. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks OP.

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Awesome thread. Thanks!

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Guys,
Have any of you deleted or frozen the majority of these apk's and seen a substantial battery life increase?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App

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smartbusiness2003 said:
Guys,
Have any of you deleted or frozen the majority of these apk's and seen a substantial battery life increase?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App
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Only freezing or deleteing the ones actually running could gain you battery life. Otherwise they just sit on your phone taking up space. Also, I've never not removed the majority of these since I rooted my Incredible. I've never ran fully stock Rezound (maybe for a few hours the day I got it, lol).
Once I get somewhat farther (I've gotten a list of all the stock ones too I'll add later today) I may start marking some of them as background processes that disabling would free up memory (and theoretically gain battery life).
In the mean time, just check in a process explorer for running ones and if you don't use those and they're safe to delete, go for it.

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Is the HTC Sync apk named differently in ICS? I'm on ineffabilis and it's not named HTCSync.apk - it's something different.

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SkizzMcNizz said:
Is the HTC Sync apk named differently in ICS? I'm on ineffabilis and it's not named HTCSync.apk - it's something different.
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I see a few options here:
AccountSyncManager.apk,com.htc.settings.accountsync,Accounts & Sync
com.htc.Sync3DWidget.apk,com.htc.Sync3DWidget,Sync Widget
CSPeopleSyncService.apk,com.htc.cspeoplesync,CSPeopleSyncService
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk,com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar,Google Calendar Sync
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk,com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts,Google Contacts Sync
HtcBackgroundDataWidget.apk,com.htc.rosiewidgetsbackgrounddata,Auto-sync
WeatherSyncProvider.apk,com.htc.sync.provider.weather,HTC weather sync provider
I have yet to actually walk through this list I got, but it could be one of those.

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safe to delete
Idlescreen_Base.apk - Lockscreen
idlescreen_shortcut.apk - Lockscreen
talkback.apk - Android accessiblity