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It now comes installed with Facebook and i don't want another camera icon in my app drawer. I'm using touch wiz so using another launcher is out of the question. I've checked Tibu and it doesn't see it. I'm sure others would find this info useful as well.
Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G
Sorry don't have an answer, but you're not the only one. I've been trying to find a way to remove the redundant camera and messenger app icons as well.
I've figured the best solution is to reinstall an older version, but then we'll never get any of the newer patches/updates without a solid solution.
Dont use the stock app. Use the app called "fast facebook" it is locally made from here at XDA and makes facebook browsing way better.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.fastfacebook.com&hl=en
I just noticed the new icons and wrote a quick app to remove them. Unfortunately it doesn't work since 3rd-party apps can't get access to "android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE" (which makes sense) and can only disable icons for their own application. Going to see if root helps...
Root did the trick, Facebook Icon Remover. Hope it helps and let me know if you run into any issues.
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Root did the trick https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccswe.FacebookIconRemover (also attached if the market isn't updated yet). Hope it helps and let me know if you run into any issues.
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You sir are a blessing to my phone, thank you so much for writing this app. Works nicely on my Infuse, didn't even need to reboot.
Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G
This app seemed to do the trick on my HTC Desire HD.
Thanks!
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Root did the trick https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccswe.FacebookIconRemover (also attached if the market isn't updated yet). Hope it helps and let me know if you run into any issues.
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oh my... thank you!
Could this be extended to other apps with extra icons?
How does the icon removing work? I uninstalled facebook with root explorer from /system/app since I barely use it, deleting every apk I could, now the facebook icon is gone from the launcher but the camera/messenger are still there, and there's no apk named after those. Where should I look in my system folder?
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Root did the trick https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ccswe.FacebookIconRemover (also attached if the market isn't updated yet). Hope it helps and let me know if you run into any issues.
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You mention that ICS users have another way to do this on the Market. How does that work? Thanks.
blueowl0708 said:
oh my... thank you!
Could this be extended to other apps with extra icons?
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It certainly could. There is a little detective work involved with figuring out the package/component names (they are hard coded in this app) but I am already working on extending this to allow the disabling/hiding of any application icon.
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How does the icon removing work? I uninstalled facebook with root explorer from /system/app since I barely use it, deleting every apk I could, now the facebook icon is gone from the launcher but the camera/messenger are still there, and there's no apk named after those. Where should I look in my system folder?
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The app is using the 'pm' (package manager) command to disable two components (activities) in the Facebook package. It probably won't work if you've already uninstalled it. The components should be part of the com.facebook.katana-2.apk package (that's how it was named on my devices, both in /data/app/). You could try reinstalling Facebook, using this tool and then uninstalling to see if that removes the icons.
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You mention that ICS users have another way to do this on the Market. How does that work? Thanks.
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ICS users can simply select the 'Hide applications' from the action bar in the application drawer and then tap the applications to hide. You can then select 'Show hidden applications' from the application bar to un-hide them. I don't have an ICS device on me and only have one day experience with it (just got my Galaxy Tab 2 yesterday) but hope this helps. If not let me know and I can provide more detailed steps tonight.
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The app is using the 'pm' (package manager) command to disable two components (activities) in the Facebook package. It probably won't work if you've already uninstalled it. The components should be part of the com.facebook.katana-2.apk package (that's how it was named on my devices, both in /data/app/). You could try reinstalling Facebook, using this tool and then uninstalling to see if that removes the icons.
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Nevermind I removed manually the fb.katana from /data/app and its folder in /data/data and everything disappeared. Yay!
The only thing left is in Settings>apps managemente>all, there's still the com.facebook.katana listed even tho I already uninstalled all updates, weighting 0.0B and with the SD card icon. I tried to look for it in the SD directory but I found nothing. It's not a big deal in the end but I'm a perfectionist.
This also happened for Gmail and Google Quicksearch Box, while for Wisepilot after a reboot the broken SD link was gone.
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ICS users can simply select the 'Hide applications' from the action bar in the application drawer and then tap the applications to hide. You can then select 'Show hidden applications' from the application bar to un-hide them. I don't have an ICS device on me and only have one day experience with it (just got my Galaxy Tab 2 yesterday) but hope this helps. If not let me know and I can provide more detailed steps tonight.
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I can't find the Hide option in HTC ICS app drawer (HTC One S). Maybe HTC removed it? Or is there another way on a HTC ICS device?
romansvillage said:
I can't find the Hide option in HTC ICS app drawer (HTC One S). Maybe HTC removed it? Or is there another way on a HTC ICS device?
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I may have been given incorrect information regarding the "Hide Applications" being a stock option in ICS. Can you try the attached apk and see if it works for you on ICS? If it doesn't work then any logcat output you can send would help me troubleshoot (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat if you don't have a way to view/save logcat logs already).
Thanks for the apk. It did work on my HTC One S.
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Thanks for the apk. It did work on my HTC One S.
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Thanks for testing it out. I uploaded that version to the Play Store.
ICS Users: If you can't find a Hide Applications option on your device feel free to give my app a try and let me know if you run into any issues.
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It certainly could. There is a little detective work involved with figuring out the package/component names (they are hard coded in this app) but I am already working on extending this to allow the disabling/hiding of any application icon.
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Nice, I'd happily donate for that!
I've tried your original app on my Xperia X10 (2.3) and it's worked as described.
I tried your app on CM 9 on Optimus 2x and I get an error when trying to hide both.
"An error occurred while disabling Camera icon. Verify your device is rooted and try again."
My device is rooted, I even got the Superuser popup asking for permission.
Thanks mcchx0r
Hey Guys,
I was wondering if there's a list of bloatware that can be deleted from the Galaxy S Player 5.0?
I've been looking at the Samsung Galaxy S2 list, and I was wondering if there's a different list for us to get rid of crap ware that I'm not gonna use...
Thanks in advance!
Scheherez
Scheherez said:
Hey Guys,
I was wondering if there's a list of bloatware that can be deleted from the Galaxy S Player 5.0?
I've been looking at the Samsung Galaxy S2 list, and I was wondering if there's a different list for us to get rid of crap ware that I'm not gonna use...
Thanks in advance!
Scheherez
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What you could do is either...
A) Freeze the unnecessary apps using Titanium Backup PRO
B) Backup the apps you think you won't need, then store that backup somewhere and uninstall them with Titanium Backup. Then if it turns out you need them, you can easily put the backup in your restore folder and return it to it's normal state.
C) Anything you can uninstall with the OS is most certainly unnecessary.
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What you could do is either...
A) Freeze the unnecessary apps using Titanium Backup PRO
B) Backup the apps you think you won't need, then store that backup somewhere and uninstall them with Titanium Backup. Then if it turns out you need them, you can easily put the backup in your restore folder and return it to it's normal state.
C) Anything you can uninstall with the OS is most certainly unnecessary.
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Not necessarily, if you delete some apps it causes others to Force Close and can make your system real glitchy.
To OP do this guys Option A) it is the best way to experiment with trying to see what is unneeded.
daniel644 said:
Not necessarily, if you delete some apps it causes others to Force Close and can make your system real glitchy.
To OP do this guys Option A) it is the best way to experiment with trying to see what is unneeded.
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Er what I meant by Option C was apps that don't require a root or any special method to remove. But yeah, just freeze them for now and see what works. I posted a list of apps I've frozen so far in another thread about Free RAM, if you want to take a look through the forums.
Thanks, I'll check it out! There are a lot of samsung apps that I just wanna get rid of permanently! I'll freeze them first, then delete them as I don't need them.
Is there a vanilla version of Android Gingerbread for the Galaxy S Player 5.0 International? WITHOUT the bloat?
Will 'freezing' with Titanium Backup persist after a reboot? If yes, wouldn't we run into the risk of 'freezing it now works' but 'freezing on reboot doesn't'?
Thanks!
testrider said:
Will 'freezing' with Titanium Backup persist after a reboot? If yes, wouldn't we run into the risk of 'freezing it now works' but 'freezing on reboot doesn't'?
Thanks!
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Yes it does persist after a reboot.. and I've frozen almost every app and had no issues. The OS will still continue to function just fine.
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Yes it does persist after a reboot.. and I've frozen almost every app and had no issues. The OS will still continue to function just fine.
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off topic but man I want your internet connection.
daniel644 said:
off topic but man I want your internet connection.
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Off Topic - Heh, that is the library internet speed @ my university. My dorm caps out at around 15Mb/s - 20 Mb/s - Max when unthrottled.
Once rooted...what pre installed apps are safe to delete??
Sent from my Rooted Samsung Galaxy Note Running ICS 4.0.4
Just do a search and use the key words "apps safe to remove" and you will find a google spreadsheet, generated form the SGS II, it will show you exactly what can and should not be removed.
In your search you will also find a few other apps that people have removed and listed.
Additional items
There are additional items that can be removed as well, depending on which leak / release you are using. In my instance I removed the following files, found here.. http://typewith.me/p/I717ICS
brandon440 said:
Once rooted...what pre installed apps are safe to delete??
Sent from my Rooted Samsung Galaxy Note Running ICS 4.0.4
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There are additional items that can be removed as well, depending on which leak / release you are using. In my instance I removed the following files, found here.. http://typewith.me/p/I717ICS
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So your saying all those apps listed are safe to remove?
Yes they should be safe to remove. Make sure you use Titanium Backup or similar to back up the app first just in case you get a force close issue.
yes all those apps can be removed in the link I posted, I deleted them myself, on the rom I am using. Depending on what your running you may or may not have those files, but you will have some of them regardless.
Some understanding of what each file does though , look at the bottom... Example
If you delete [Exchange Services] and you need exchange with your email, that obviously wont work since you deleted it. Same with VPN, if you need to create Virtual Private Network connections with your phone, and you delete it, you can't create them.., etc.
I found another post from early this month, i forgot about making it completely. Slix71 and I both dislike bloat (I didn't realize that Slix also commented on my post from the 9th. Man was I sick that day
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25882692#post25882692
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So your saying all those apps listed are safe to remove?
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TiBU will allow you to freeze (make them unavailable to the Note) apps. I recommend freezing, seeing if everything you use still works, and then deleting if you need the space.
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Those are the apps that are safe to remove.. Hope it helps!
Even though I think I disabled the Mocalite app , when I go to Manage apps > Running apps , it;s still there and force stop is required.
We need a root. I like the phone as is , I just don't like pre-installed apps that can't be stopped or removed.
Anyone know what this app is? We can uninstall via titanium backup because it seems to cause some wakelocks, but I have no idea what it is or what it does.
did anybody figure out what mocallite is? i saw it today and wanted to delete it, but i bricked my first ham2, so i learned to be a little more paitent.
MOCALite is said to be " a built in software by Huawei to view Office documents like word, ppt etc "
Thanks for the reply. How did you find out this info?
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Thanks for the reply. How did you find out this info?
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Hehe, I read that from chinese forum, there is no official answer yet, and another answer is "MOCA Lite" which maybe huawei multi-media client. As Huawei is a memeber of MOCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance). Since we have recovery now, so feel free try to disable/delete them.
Hi, I force stop my mocalite. N clear my cache on it. Would it affect my phone? How can I reinstalled it back?
Lll2016 said:
Hi, I force stop my mocalite. N clear my cache on it. Would it affect my phone? How can I reinstalled it back?
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Force stopping and clearing cache won't uninstall Mocalite, so it is still on your phone.
http://www.moca.org
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did anybody figure out what mocallite is? i saw it today and wanted to delete it, but i bricked my first ham2, so i learned to be a little more paitent.
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Apparently MOCA is a museum. They have weird art and few cool ones.
Hey guys,
My phone is arriving in the next days, i haven't played with a samsung phone since the galaxy S2!
Anyway, it's time for a come back. I've been reading a lot about samsung phones and the current state of bloat, so, have any of you already debloated something?
My goal is to keep it very simple, not doing any hardcore debloats! I just want the usual suspects gone... like facebook, youtube and whatever thirdparty apps.
I found a list of apps safe to debloat from the S20 series, i wonder if its the same for S21.
Cheers! I can't wait to get my hands on it!
BTW, i was reading about the samsung KNOX, we still can't root the phone without breaking it forever, right?
You can likely use the s20 lists. Hope s21 havent much more bloatware... You cann first try to disable (most of them you can only siable via adb) them and look if everything is okay (reboot after disabling) and then uninstall if everything is fine(if not you can reenable them if disabled, if you deleted them you must wipe your phone) i do this everytime and then make a notepad list with uninstall adb commands and im good
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Hey guys,
My phone is arriving in the next days, i haven't played with a samsung phone since the galaxy S2!
Anyway, it's time for a come back. I've been reading a lot about samsung phones and the current state of bloat, so, have any of you already debloated something?
My goal is to keep it very simple, not doing any hardcore debloats! I just want the usual suspects gone... like facebook, youtube and whatever thirdparty apps.
I found a list of apps safe to debloat from the S20 series, i wonder if its the same for S21.
Cheers! I can't wait to get my hands on it!
BTW, i was reading about the samsung KNOX, we still can't root the phone without breaking it forever, right?
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Can you please kindly post the list of apps safe to debloat you refer to? Also, do you have a link explaining what steps to follow to disable/delete them via adb? Thanks a lot!
katolink said:
Can you please kindly post the list of apps safe to debloat you refer to? Also, do you have a link explaining what steps to follow to disable/delete them via adb? Thanks a lot!
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I found this guide
How to Remove Samsung Galaxy S20 Bloatware? - KrispiTech
Samsung pre-installs a number of 3rd-party apps on the Galaxy S20 series that cannot be uninstalled through traditional methods, but we can if we use ADB.
krispitech.com
amithiel said:
I found this guide
How to Remove Samsung Galaxy S20 Bloatware? - KrispiTech
Samsung pre-installs a number of 3rd-party apps on the Galaxy S20 series that cannot be uninstalled through traditional methods, but we can if we use ADB.
krispitech.com
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Cool! Thanks again man! Following this guide doesn't trip Knox, right? Rooting does, but using adb is different, as it does not give you root access.
amithiel said:
Hey guys,
My phone is arriving in the next days, i haven't played with a samsung phone since the galaxy S2!
Anyway, it's time for a come back. I've been reading a lot about samsung phones and the current state of bloat, so, have any of you already debloated something?
My goal is to keep it very simple, not doing any hardcore debloats! I just want the usual suspects gone... like facebook, youtube and whatever thirdparty apps.
I found a list of apps safe to debloat from the S20 series, i wonder if its the same for S21.
Cheers! I can't wait to get my hands on it!
BTW, i was reading about the samsung KNOX, we still can't root the phone without breaking it forever, right?
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Sorry mate i overread Samsung knox thing: no you cant root without trigger knox. But you can disable things without problems
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Cool! Thanks again man! Following this guide doesn't trip Knox, right? Rooting does, but using adb is different, as it does not give you root access.
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Right! This wont trip knox
amithiel said:
Hey guys,
My phone is arriving in the next days, i haven't played with a samsung phone since the galaxy S2!
Anyway, it's time for a come back. I've been reading a lot about samsung phones and the current state of bloat, so, have any of you already debloated something?
My goal is to keep it very simple, not doing any hardcore debloats! I just want the usual suspects gone... like facebook, youtube and whatever thirdparty apps.
I found a list of apps safe to debloat from the S20 series, i wonder if its the same for S21.
Cheers! I can't wait to get my hands on it!
BTW, i was reading about the samsung KNOX, we still can't root the phone without breaking it forever, right?
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I downloaded the "Package disabler pro" app. She pays but I think she does the job.
Home - Package Disabler
The only NON-root solution that let’s you disable any unwanted packages that come pre-installed / installed with your phone / tablet.
www.packagedisabler.com
goudidi said:
I downloaded the "Package disabler pro" app. She pays but I think she does the job.
Home - Package Disabler
The only NON-root solution that let’s you disable any unwanted packages that come pre-installed / installed with your phone / tablet.
www.packagedisabler.com
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Im not using this anymore... Till now ive paid a good 5 to 7 times for this app cause he deletes it and uploads it again....
So adb or nothing (this way you can delete them, but after wipe they are there again) but better than only disabling cause some disable apps will enable by themselfes again....
Hey guys,
I just used ADB to debloat a few apps. Nothing much, just youtube ( i use vanced), google messaging, onedrive,samsung news and a couple more.
its great now!
cheers
amithiel said:
Hey guys,
I just used ADB to debloat a few apps. Nothing much, just youtube ( i use vanced), google messaging, onedrive,samsung news and a couple more.
its great now!
cheers
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When you remove YouTube, it is possible to install Vanced YouTube without microG?
leviiis said:
When you remove YouTube, it is possible to install Vanced YouTube without microG?
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with vanced and no root, you need micro g to use your account. other than that, you can use vanced normally
anyone figure out what the samsung free package name is? and global goals?
DjCalvin said:
anyone figure out what the samsung free package name is? and global goals?
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I think Samsung free is
Com.samsung.android.mateagent
Global goals can be uninstalled on the device
For those interested in automated debloat and apps info scripts (root and non-root)...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/root-non-root-android-10-11-debloat-script-v1-0.4169015/
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anyone figure out what the samsung free package name is? and global goals?
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It's com.samsung.android.app.spage
I would like to remove all Samsung bloatware including their Phone and Messaging apps... Does anyone have a complete "Safe" list of package names that can be deleted from the S21? The link to KrispiTech was nice, but it did not list any of the phone or message package names. wanting to strictly use Google apps for these
xeod said:
I would like to remove all Samsung bloatware including their Phone and Messaging apps... Does anyone have a complete "Safe" list of package names that can be deleted from the S21? The link to KrispiTech was nice, but it did not list any of the phone or message package names. wanting to strictly use Google apps for these
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Well, have a look:
https://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G986N_Q.pdf
mzsquared said:
Well, have a look:
https://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/G986N_Q.pdf
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This is AWESOME! Thanks
Found more detailed list:
https://docs.samsungknox.com/CCMode/N975F_Q.pdf