What is the deal with Samsung Push Service? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So samsung apps insists on install this thing every time it starts, and it doesn't really do anything.
Except sometimes it cause 100% wakelock.
If I uninstall it, the next time I start samsung apps it's automatically installed again. Anyone knows what it's for, and how to kill it permanently (i.e. not let samsung apps reinstall it)?

The goal of the Samsung Push Service is to notify you of updates for Samsung Apps installed on your device via the Samsung App Store. I only use Samsung Apps once in a while and uninstall push service etc afterwards.
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Just remove it after you've installed any apps etc, unless you're a regular user
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Wezi said:
The goal of the Samsung Push Service is to notify you of updates for Samsung Apps installed on your device via the Samsung App Store. I only use Samsung Apps once in a while and uninstall push service etc afterwards.
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Can you clarify what you mean by 'i uninstall it' .I mean do you stop it or do you actually uninstall it. And if you stop it where do you 'stop' that Piece of crap from. Thanks in advance
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fida khan said:
Can you clarify what you mean by 'i uninstall it' .I mean do you stop it or do you actually uninstall it. And if you stop it where do you 'stop' that Piece of crap from. Thanks in advance
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You'd stop it the same way you'd uninstall it. Go to Settings --> Applications --> Manage Applications, find Samsung Push Service, click on it and hit Force Stop.
I uninstall it after using the Samsung App Store, but the OP is correct, it will reinstall after using Samsung App Store the next time. If you force it to stop, it should stay stopped.

I've never received any notice from it. I wonder if freeze it with Ti back up will work, can't try since I don't have pro version.

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My phone is very slow. Please help!!

Hi all,
I bought my neo v last week and it was brilliant for 4-5 days. But nowadays the phone response very slow. When I come out of any app the icons take time show up. Earlier it happened only when I came out of games like temple run. Now I've uninstalled it. Now even when I came out if messaging or camera, the icons take time to build.
Sometimes during a call incoming, it takes long time to show the contract details.
Should I do something to check if everything is fine with the phone. I really doubt it is the speed of a 1 ghz processor. Also the ram has only around 50 mb free even only music player is running.
I've installed avira, which I suspect could be the reason for this slowdown. Im unable to uninstall either.
Could someone please help me with these for a android new comer? Please let me know if u needed more details to help me out.
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Avira could be the cause, is it installed from market?
Find it Play or the phone's manage application screen to uninstall.
If it is still that slow then try a master reset, anyway it is just 4-5 days' thing to lose.
use superchager v6
cagali said:
Avira could be the cause, is it installed from market?
Find it Play or the phone's manage application screen to uninstall.
If it is still that slow then try a master reset, anyway it is just 4-5 days' thing to lose.
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Thanks. Im thinking of the reset as the final option if nothing else works. Manage applications can't uninstall avira. It says uninstall faulted. Will try thru play and let you know soon.
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Pandemic said:
use superchager v6
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Thanks pandemic. Should I root the phone root the phone to use that. Also, is this slowing down problem only with me? In that case I could go for replacement or official support..
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senthilrameshjv said:
Thanks pandemic. Should I root the phone root the phone to use that. Also, is this slowing down problem only with me? In that case I could go for replacement or official support..
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press the thanks mate, and yes you must root your phone to use that
Pandemic said:
press the thanks mate, and yes you must root your phone to use that
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Also the wifi gets disconnected often. Any solution for this pandemic? Thx for helping out
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wifi disconnects may be router's fault too, some funky power saving crap i know my router has setting to kick clients when no activity is on it
Im using go task manager in mobile. Let me see that could be the problem.
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senthilrameshjv said:
Im using go task manager in mobile. Let me see that could be the problem.
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like what Gjole86 said that the router kicked you out with no activity i have that to and you dont need a task killer or manager anymore since android 2.3.3 and you`re welcome that why im a Regonized Contributor to help peeps
Yes I've now uninstalled needless talk and power managers. It's getting better. But still I've only around 75 mb ram free. Most of the used part is occupied by system services and the software installed by se lyk liveware manager and data monitor. Any suggestion to stop them from unless needed? Anything other than rooting the device?
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senthilrameshjv said:
Yes I've now uninstalled needless talk and power managers. It's getting better. But still I've only around 75 mb ram free. Most of the used part is occupied by system services and the software installed by se lyk liveware manager and data monitor. Any suggestion to stop them from unless needed? Anything other than rooting the device
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If you want to stop the bloatwares, you really need to root. You can freeze them or uninstall them permanently, just make some back ups. Have you tried resetting it? I mean factory settings reset? You should try it. Dont install battery savers, task killers and antivirus. It may slow down your phone and eats up your battery. Its better to restart your phone daily to free ram and reset it. If you have done everything but it still becomes slow, contact your phone dealer. You just might have yourself a factory defect phone
like what other said, root your phone or better yet, use custom roms. those bloatware is eating your ram thats why your phone is sluggish. as pandemic said use v6 supercharger to handle the memory.
It is a primitive sort of advice but if u don't want to root your phone...then try auto memory manager and set a parameter to autokill background processes...the processes u don't want to be killed can be whitelisted.
And try some kind of startup manager to prevent unwanted apps from launching by their own...but even then some of them would initialize bcoz of other events...that's where auto memory manager comes to play.
But last advice...its really a very good idea to root your phone to gain full control...service centres really don't care if you are rooted or not unless you unlock the bootloader.
Edit: am not sure if startup managers require root or not...it would have been stated in the app description.
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johnraziel said:
If you want to stop the bloatwares, you really need to root. You can freeze them or uninstall them permanently, just make some back ups. Have you tried resetting it? I mean factory settings reset? You should try it. Dont install battery savers, task killers and antivirus. It may slow down your phone and eats up your battery. Its better to restart your phone daily to free ram and reset it. If you have done everything but it still becomes slow, contact your phone dealer. You just might have yourself a factory defect phone
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I checked with other person who s using the same mobile. His is comparatively better and games perform better than mine. I'll go for reset but can someone tell me how can I back up all my data. Should I download all the apps again if I reset? I'm really worried since I dont own a broadband but just downloading using mobile internet. Can we back up apps also?
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unisol107 said:
It is a primitive sort of advice but if u don't want to root your phone...then try auto memory manager and set a parameter to autokill background processes...the processes u don't want to be killed can be whitelisted.
And try some kind of startup manager to prevent unwanted apps from launching by their own...but even then some of them would initialize bcoz of other events...that's where auto memory manager comes to play.
But last advice...its really a very good idea to root your phone to gain full control...service centres really don't care if you are rooted or not unless you unlock the bootloader.
Edit: am not sure if startup managers require root or not...it would have been stated in the app description.
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Im not sure should I install some more managers and slow down the phone. I'll try out though. Thanks
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Also can someone please if I can check all the hardware specs are perfect with this phone. Can some app do that?
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Use MyBackup or ESfile explorer to backup your apps...there is a pile of apps in the play store.
Use Elixir2 or system panel lite for every detail of your phone.
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unisol107 said:
Use MyBackup or ESfile explorer to backup your apps...there is a pile of apps in the play store.
Use Elixir2 or system panel lite for every detail of your phone.
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Thanks Unisol107, I used Astro and backed up my apps and all other files are in SD card only. Is there anything i can do to backup my sms and contacts.
senthilrameshjv said:
Thanks Unisol107, I used Astro and backed up my apps and all other files are in SD card only. Is there anything i can do to backup my sms and contacts.
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For SMS use go SMS pro, and for contacts use the synchronization from Google account in settings

[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?
Sent from my Galaxy Note like a boss!
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?

Spam Notifications

I have been getting some spam notifications i don't know where they are coming from. Please see the screenshot below. Help me take care of this. Thanks.
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i have been getting these 2 but cant think of anything new i have installed since they started to appear
Its an app you have recently installed. Uninstall that app and they go away or download airpush blocker to get rid of them. But If I were you guys just uninstall that app I hate those stupid notifications
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I'd recommend getting an antivirus software for Android.
Sadly even mobile phones nowaday need such software regardless of OS and manufacturer.
Either avast (free) or Dr.Web Beta (also free) are excellt and additionally report such Spammer apps.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
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+1
Works well
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Chinese notification

I hope somebody can give me some advice on this cos it's driving me potty, I keep getting notifications on my phone and they are in chinese (see screenshots), clearing them is no problem but I'd like to know if there's any way of blocking them, it's not a text or email, just a notification and a little picture of a star at the top of my screen, any suggestions welcomed thanks
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Try downloading some antivirus app from Market. Maybe it finds something.
And where can I get that wallpaper?
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Its some sort of adware.Get that Dr web lite and it'll soon find the app that contains the adware.
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boki9999 said:
Try downloading some antivirus app from Market. Maybe it finds something.
And where can I get that wallpaper?
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Pm me with your email or mobile number and I'll send it to you
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The notification appears because you have installed an app with airpush advertisements in your phone.
Install this and do a scan on your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5icm9zbWlrZS5haXJwdXNoZGV0ZWN0b3IiXQ..
Then uninstall the aplication that came out with the result and rate developer with 1 star on google play. (this usually gets the developer to react, if alot of 1 star ratings are received)
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The notification appears because you have installed an app with airpush advertisements in your phone.
Install this and do a scan on your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5icm9zbWlrZS5haXJwdXNoZGV0ZWN0b3IiXQ..
Then uninstall the aplication that came out with the result and rate developer with 1 star on google play. (this usually gets the developer to react, if alot of 1 star ratings are received)
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I installed it and it said no apps detected, i've also installed avast, dr web and lookout but they didn't find anything either, thanks anyway
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Try "addons detector". However that's not a generic ad so it may not detect anything. You just have to go through your recent installed apps and running processes to figure out which app is the culprit.
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Try "addons detector". However that's not a generic ad so it may not detect anything. You just have to go through your recent installed apps and running processes to figure out which app is the culprit.
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Easier to do a full wipe and flash the rom again but thanks anyway
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mrbluesman said:
Easier to do a full wipe and flash the rom again but thanks anyway
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Have you installed any apps recently right before you started getting the chinese notifications? That would probably be the culprit. I would start uninstalling recent apps and that might solve your issue
kilometers4 said:
Have you installed any apps recently right before you started getting the chinese notifications? That would probably be the culprit. I would start uninstalling recent apps and that might solve your issue
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I flash different roms all the time and use titanium to restore my apps, come to think of it I only have this issue with the rom I'm using for my daily (perfect galaxy), can't imagine it's a problem with the rom but I think I'll dual boot it and monitor it for a couple of days, I'll let you know how I get on, thanks for everybody's comments
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Try "addons detector". However that's not a generic ad so it may not detect anything. You just have to go through your recent installed apps and running processes to figure out which app is the culprit.
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I got the notification again this morning and found the culprit with the notification monitor function in addons detector, thanks for putting me on to it, the app that was doing the dirty was flashlight and is now uninstalled from my s2
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I have the same issue as you do
did your issue come back anymore?
Same here...
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Same here...
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dataman said:
I have the same issue as you do
did your issue come back anymore?
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when you get the notification Spam don't remove it yet:
Settings > under system tap on {} Developer options > check USB Debugging
connect the phone using a usb to your computer
open adb shell
Code:
adb shell dumpsys notification
copy the output and save it to a text file, post it here
i'll tell you which app is spaming.
I FIXED MINE!!
the KEY: notification monitor function in addons detector
leave it on and wait a day or so till you get the notification
I used to get bunch of Chinese ads
addon detector showed me exactly which program caused it
it was a hacked version of game I have downloaded... got rid of it and the ad was gone...
thanks guys
the link to addon detector
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector&hl=en
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press the Thanks button if I have heleped

What's the best way to uninstall a corrupted app that can't be uninstalled normally?

Once in a while, an app gets corrupted such that trying to access it in the apps manager crashes the apps manager - thus, it can't be uninstalled normally.
I've noticed that sometimes when this happens, the name of the app in the apps manager changes as well (from the friendly name to the internal one - like com.developername.appname).
What's the best way to uninstall a corrupted app like this? Is there a good app to handle situations like this, or is it best to do it by hand - in which case, what's the procedure?
Is it just a matter of deleting anything that seems related in /data/app, /data/app-private, and /data/data?
What kind's of app crashes? If it is a system app then sometimes a Factory Reset could solve the problem, but not for good. Are you rooted? If you are rooted you could flash a new ROM. Sometimes stock ROM's aren't always the most stable. If you are not rooted then I would try to get root. Hope this helps
Oh, we're not talking about anything catastrophic that would require flashing a new ROM. Just regular misbehaving user-installed apps.
What's the best way to deal with those?
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Oh, we're not talking about anything catastrophic that would require flashing a new ROM. Just regular misbehaving user-installed apps.
What's the best way to deal with those?
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You'd just uninstall them normally .
Theonew said:
You'd just uninstall them normally .
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Guess you didn't read the first post.
The point was that these were corrupted apps, and going into them from the apps manager would crash the apps manager.
If u can see the app in app manager, then first clear the data, then uninstall it. If that does work, clear the data again, power cycle the phone, then uninstall it.
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Guess you didn't read the first post.
The point was that these were corrupted apps, and going into them from the apps manager would crash the apps manager.
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My bad, I missed that . Yes, you could delete them from /data/app/ (and check if their folder still exists in /data/data/. If so, delete that too).
Or you could use Titanium Backup
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LORDFIRE00 said:
If u can see the app in app manager, then first clear the data, then uninstall it. If that does work, clear the data again, power cycle the phone, then uninstall it.
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When I had this happen, I could see the app in the list of apps, but as soon as I tried to go into it, that's when the app manager would crash.
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Or you could use Titanium Backup
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I tried. It seemed to freeze Titanium Backup. Although the item dissappeared from the apps list once I force quit titanium Backup, I don't actually know if it was properly uninstalled.
In case it happens again, I just wanted to know the best way to handle it.

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