I was wondering if anyone has a comprehensible list of bloatware that can be removed/freezed now that root access is readily available.
silly enough you can remove everything that has a place in the launcher including the launcher its self,there are some google service apps you can also remove.(also a few others but those apps do render the phone fairly useless)
id recomend keeping google play and few other google apps along with the launcher its self, atleast then you can use the phone
vonVaffel said:
I was wondering if anyone has a comprehensible list of bloatware that can be removed/freezed now that root access is readily available.
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Bloatware is just a name for apps added by your carrier. You can just disable any app you don't want to use in the app settings whether you have root or not.
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vonVaffel said:
I was wondering if anyone has a comprehensible list of bloatware that can be removed/freezed now that root access is readily available.
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This guy did some hard work to see what apps can be disabled.
Read here
Thank him for his work.
vonVaffel said:
I was wondering if anyone has a comprehensible list of bloatware that can be removed/freezed now that root access is readily available.
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this is what I (MYSELF) do not need....
1 more...
even more....
a little bit more....
yes yes,, more more...
And this is the last one! This is a real list
I use my mobile for music, bluetooth, facebook, calling, sms and mail, som photos and videos things like that! Im not in a corporate network and I use swiftkey, Acalendar and outlook.com app... I also use Nova launcher and own icons and widgets.. For me almost the whole phone is bloat
Dirtyzecret said:
this is what I (MYSELF) do not need....
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Titanium Backup requires root, correct?
acegreaser said:
Titanium Backup requires root, correct?
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Yes, I forgot to mention, you need root to delete or freeze many of these apps. Titanitum needs root
Dirtyzecret said:
Yes, I forgot to mention, you need root to delete or freeze many of these apps. Titanitum needs root
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Have you removed all of the files and apps showed in these pictures without causing any problems?
Yes
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TJBriand1992 said:
Have you removed all of the files and apps showed in these pictures without causing any problems?
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Hi I have been deleting useless apps for me and I'd like to make a list thus we can help each other...
My rom is LeeDrOiD_Flyer_HC_V4.3.0:
Apps deleted:
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
CalenbndarProvider
com.htc.FriendStream3DWidget.apk
com.htc.Plurk3DWidget.apk
com.htc.TrendsWidget
com.htc.Twitter3DWidget
EReader
Facebook
Flickr
FriendStream
fusion
fusionstockwidget
geniewidget
Gmail
GmGoogleBackupTransport
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter
GooglePartnerSetup
GoogleQuickSearchBox
HtcCalculatorWidget
htccalendarwidgets3d
HtcGreaderWidget
HtcGreader
HTCLivewallpaperStreak
htcmailwidgets3d
HtcRecommends
HtcRecommendsWidget
HTCSetupWizard
HtcTwitter
HtcWeather3DWidget
HtcWeatherWallpaper
HTMLViewer
KidMode
Mail
MyHTC
PolarisOffice
SetupWizard
teeter
Twitter
VoiceSearch
YouTubeTablet
Of course there are many others removable but I never tested that coz I need them and when untested I prefer not to say anything stupid... Plus the bar on the top had disappeared mysteriously(including g search and the application launcher etc) but when I touched they were always responsive...
If you have deleted some apps and the systems still works flawlessly, do share your list with me and I'll appreciate a lot if someone could solve my display problem mentioned above...
You deleted Fusion my friend, I believe it's kinda sorta needed!
MandaNick said:
You deleted Fusion my friend, I believe it's kinda sorta needed!
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My first impression was that list was overkill, but it's not my device! YMMV
Interesting. How does one go about removing those apps? I run stock HC, s-off and rooted.
Thanks!
Matt.
mrozema said:
Interesting. How does one go about removing those apps? I run stock HC, s-off and rooted.
Thanks!
Matt.
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i use system app remover
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danesh.system.app.remover
if you use titanium you can back up the apps before removing them so if they do F things up you can easily bring them back. Also gives option to just freeze the app so it doesnt run
jacobbones said:
if you use titanium you can back up the apps before removing them so if they do F things up you can easily bring them back. Also gives option to just freeze the app so it doesnt run
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I don't think titanium restores system apps...you have to save a copy of the apk before deleting then when you need it you can just move it back to the system directory to reinstall
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MandaNick said:
You deleted Fusion my friend, I believe it's kinda sorta needed!
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So what' it's exact function? I've solved the problem by installing another launcher and it's working quite well
No one showing me something different there? Frankly I don't think it's overkilled.
mrozema said:
Interesting. How does one go about removing those apps? I run stock HC, s-off and rooted.
Thanks!
Matt.
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Run a rooted explorer and go to system/app
rosingle said:
Run a rooted explorer and go to system/app
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I have reached to system/app but dont know how to uninstall the application. I am seeing .apk files and .odex files e.g. facebook.apk and facebook.odex. Pl advise I really need to get these bugging and resouce hungry bloatwares out of my tab.
hunky007 said:
I have reached to system/app but dont know how to uninstall the application. I am seeing .apk files and .odex files e.g. facebook.apk and facebook.odex. Pl advise I really need to get these bugging and resouce hungry bloatwares out of my tab.
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the best way to uninstall system apps is with titanium backup
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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.
ZaIINN said:
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.
ZaIINN said:
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.
My job gives me a Samsing S4 from Verizon that is filled with bloat. I have to manually go in and disable everything which takes about 4 hours or so. I am looking for an app that can do it for me but it needs to be a well known app not something that somebody just posts an apk. Any auggestions?
We are not allowed to root the phones. It would be great if I could put a googe play edition or developer edition rom on it or something but I don't think that's possible.
bird11 said:
My job gives me a Samsing S4 from Verizon that is filled with bloat. I have to manually go in and disable everything which takes about 4 hours or so. I am looking for an app that can do it for me but it needs to be a well known app not something that somebody just posts an apk. Any auggestions?
We are not allowed to root the phones. It would be great if I could put a googe play edition or developer edition rom on it or something but I don't think that's possible.
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You will have to root your phone for all this. You can only flash stock rom on the device without rooting it.
What bloat wares are we talking about specifically? Do you mean all the S-voice/S-Note/Air gestures??
They can be activated and deactivated from the pull down menu. Other things need to be disabled manually!There is no work around this without root. You can try the widgets on the screen that allow you to disable wi-fi and bluetooth but its nothing new than what samsung offers from the pulldown menu
Hit thanks if this was helpful!
You should did root
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What, you mean you don't absolutely NEED NFL Mobile? And Verizon Navigator is so much better than Google Maps!
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You can't remove system apps without root. Clean Master has a function to remove bloat if you're rooted. I don't know if this is changed to disabling if you're not rooted, because my devices are rooted. I seem to remember a previous version of Clean Master had something like that. It merely took you to the app info scree, one at a time, but at least it did it sequentially instead of you having to hunt for each one on your own. Maybe that still exists.
Since Android 4.1, many bloatware type apps can just be disabled via the the built-in Application Manager in your Settings app. Disabling it will hide it from the launcher and make it so it does not run, essentially doing the same thing as uninstalling it. It is better this way because some phones will not properly update if something is modified or removed from the /system partition. Also worth noting in regards to this as it is a popular misconception, removing these unwanted apps will not provide you with more usable storage as they are contained in /system/app and the apps you install via the Play Store or 3rd party sources will only install to /data/app unless rooted and moved.
That being said, TowelRoot is a newer rooting method for many newer phones running 4.4+(especially Galaxies like the S4 and Note 3). This root method is done via an app on the phone and only takes seconds and does not trip Knox. You could root, freeze what you needed and then unroot without anyone the wiser, though, of course, this is done at your own risk - like any other mod.
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You will have to root your phone for all this. You can only flash stock rom on the device without rooting it.
What bloat wares are we talking about specifically? Do you mean all the S-voice/S-Note/Air gestures??
They can be activated and deactivated from the pull down menu. Other things need to be disabled manually!There is no work around this without root. You can try the widgets on the screen that allow you to disable wi-fi and bluetooth but its nothing new than what samsung offers from the pulldown menu
Hit thanks if this was helpful!
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How do I flash stock roms without rooting?
As I mentioned every time I need to do a factory reset it takes about 4 hours of disabling things to get it to the state I want.
There's this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058944
xda'dra said:
You should did root
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I can't.
Planterz said:
What, you mean you don't absolutely NEED NFL Mobile? And Verizon Navigator is so much better than Google Maps!
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You can't remove system apps without root. Clean Master has a function to remove bloat if you're rooted. I don't know if this is changed to disabling if you're not rooted, because my devices are rooted. I seem to remember a previous version of Clean Master had something like that. It merely took you to the app info scree, one at a time, but at least it did it sequentially instead of you having to hunt for each one on your own. Maybe that still exists.
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Thanks.
es0tericcha0s said:
Since Android 4.1, many bloatware type apps can just be disabled via the the built-in Application Manager in your Settings app. Disabling it will hide it from the launcher and make it so it does not run, essentially doing the same thing as uninstalling it. It is better this way because some phones will not properly update if something is modified or removed from the /system partition. Also worth noting in regards to this as it is a popular misconception, removing these unwanted apps will not provide you with more usable storage as they are contained in /system/app and the apps you install via the Play Store or 3rd party sources will only install to /data/app unless rooted and moved.
That being said, TowelRoot is a newer rooting method for many newer phones running 4.4+(especially Galaxies like the S4 and Note 3). This root method is done via an app on the phone and only takes seconds and does not trip Knox. You could root, freeze what you needed and then unroot without anyone the wiser, though, of course, this is done at your own risk - like any other mod.
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Yes you can disable them but it takes about 4 hours to do it each time. There's a lot of them. About 95% of stuff needs to be disabled.
Towelroot looks great unfortunately I am not able to root the phone. They don't use knox. I can do anything but root the phone really. I really just want vanilla android I'm a bit sick of touchwiz. I'd love to just flash to the developer edition or something.
bird11 said:
My job gives me a Samsing S4 from Verizon that is filled with bloat. I have to manually go in and disable everything which takes about 4 hours or so. I am looking for an app that can do it for me but it needs to be a well known app not something that somebody just posts an apk. Any auggestions?
We are not allowed to root the phones. It would be great if I could put a googe play edition or developer edition rom on it or something but I don't think that's possible.
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The S4s bootloader is locked so basically not a lot to choose from. And as others have mentioned you need root to gain access to remove bloatware. Sadly samsung phones on VZW are filled with it as well as many other phones, it's not limited to just samsung.
And navigator may be better than Google maps but maps is free and having been a former user of both NFL mobile (when it was free) and navigator I'm happy I got rid of both of them
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bird11 said:
How do I flash stock roms without rooting?
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You can't flash any ROM without rooting, and aren't you already on stock?
I think you're gonna have to just live with it...
el-figurin said:
You can't flash any ROM without rooting, and aren't you already on stock?
I think you're gonna have to just live with it...
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I'm almost sure they are on stock as its a work phone and mentioned in the first post that they aren't allowed to root
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ShapesBlue said:
I'm almost sure they are on stock as its a work phone and mentioned in the first post that they aren't allowed to root
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Yes, not much to do with those restrictions...
el-figurin said:
Yes, not much to do with those restrictions...
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That's very true. Some people however don't know you need root to remove bloatware or unneeded apps
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What bloatware should I look to remove from my HAM2? Are there any Huawei specific apps that i can ditch? Thanks.
GT1873 said:
What bloatware should I look to remove from my HAM2? Are there any Huawei specific apps that i can ditch? Thanks.
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I've removed these 7. Keep backups of them in case you want to update your system. The official update from Huawei checked for and patched these system apps. If they weren't found the update would fail. Restoring the apps fixed that problem.
Text list if you can't see the pictures:
Weather (HwWeatherClock.apk)
Twitter (Twitter.apk)
Navigate (ROUTE66.apk)
MOCALite 1.0.9 (HwMOCALite.apk)
Me Widget (HwMeWidget_MT2-L03.apk)
Get Asphalt 8 (GetAsphalt8_PGA1_HuaweiMate2_OpenMarket_v100.apk)
Facebook (Facebook.apk)
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Do I back up the apps using titanium back up?
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pucherto123 said:
Do I back up the apps using titanium back up?
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Titanium Backup would work. Or App Master. Or manually back them up using ES File Explorer. As long as you have a backup that's all that matters. You'll need these system app backups for when the next update comes out (unless that update wipes everything out).
Delete Facebook
arcadesdude said:
I've removed these 7. Keep backups of them in case you want to update your system. The official update from Huawei checked for and patched these system apps. If they weren't found the update would fail. Restoring the apps fixed that problem.
Text list if you can't see the pictures:
Weather (HwWeatherClock.apk)
Twitter (Twitter.apk)
Navigate (ROUTE66.apk)
MOCALite 1.0.9 (HwMOCALite.apk)
Me Widget (HwMeWidget_MT2-L03.apk)
Get Asphalt 8 (GetAsphalt8_PGA1_HuaweiMate2_OpenMarket_v100.apk)
Facebook (Facebook.apk)
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Where can I find the Facebook app to delete it? I've gotten everything else. Thanks.
Honestly, I don't see a reason to remove any of these apps... they are in the system folders so you won't gain any space or anything, just disable them and you won't see them and any updates will still work fine without doing anything special.
TBH, compared to many phones, this list is very minimal.
I guess I just want more control. That's one of the reasons I choose to root my devices. It's OK to stay completely the way the phone comes, regardless of how much or little bloatware is on the device. It is up to the user to choose. That is one of the many reasons Why Android is so popular.
acejavelin said:
Honestly, I don't see a reason to remove any of these apps... they are in the system folders so you won't gain any space or anything, just disable them and you won't see them and any updates will still work fine without doing anything special.
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This sounds like very good advice. Thanks acejavelin. I never really thought about it but since the apps are in a non-usable (for the user) partition, your recommendation makes perfect sense. I already pushed your Thanks button.
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tomlogan1 said:
I guess I just want more control. That's one of the reasons I choose to root my devices. It's OK to stay completely the way the phone comes, regardless of how much or little bloatware is on the device. It is up to the user to choose. That is one of the many reasons Why Android is so popular.
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Control of what? You don't get any control because the apps are in a separate partition that you can't use. In fact, you lose some control because when you delete the apps you can't get OTA.
Just freeze them so they can't run. There's no point deleting them. 7 seems trivial though. I froze more than 50 on mine. There's nothing from Huawei on my phone except the camera app.
lucasho2312 said:
Just freeze them so they can't run. There's no point deleting them. 7 seems trivial though. I froze more than 50 on mine. There's nothing from Huawei on my phone except the camera app.
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I normally back them up so I can delete and save space. Should I need them later on it's simple to restore. But freezing them is a good method since it will let you know if it shall cause issues later on.
SHM said:
I normally back them up so I can delete and save space. Should I need them later on it's simple to restore. But freezing them is a good method since it will let you know if it shall cause issues later on.
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Comment above has pointed out that you don't gain space by deleting system apps. Or rather, you gain unusable space.
If you do prefer delete/restore, remember to back up the data (tweak TiBu to backup full data cuz it will ignore data if data is larger than the apk itself). I had problems with Dialer/Phone and System UI apps without original data. Navigation bar will be lost (it is there but it can't be touched/controlled) and incoming calls cause crash.
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Comment above has pointed out that you don't gain space by deleting system apps. Or rather, you gain unusable space.
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One, you do gain space, two, that space is usable. An average user wouldn't seem to know how to take advantage of this it seems. But to me, I make use of it everyday. - @acejavelin
If you do prefer delete/restore, remember to back up the data (tweak TiBu to backup full data cuz it will ignore data if data is larger than the apk itself).
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I don't use TiBu. Never really cared for it. I use other methods more command-line based within the terminal emulator.
I had problems with Dialer/Phone and System UI apps without original data. Navigation bar will be lost (it is there but it can't be touched/controlled) and incoming calls cause crash.
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This is why it's good to know what to delete and not delete. If familiar with your device then it becomes second nature, but when jumping ship and getting a new device it is typically best to freeze and see the results. Although freezing is no different than saving and deleting. Only thing that distinguishes these two methods is when you freeze the system app, it's still there (and yes, using space). Where as when you keep it safe, say, your sdcard, then it's as simple as placing back, and/or if the particular file causes the device to go bonkers then TWRP makes it possible to fix the problem as well.
Thanks to others for the ADB version of how to do this, however there is a quicker method through Titanium Backup by searching for the 'Launcher' app and 'freezing' it.
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myotai said:
Thanks to others for the ADB version of how to do this, however there is a quicker method through Titanium Backup by searching for the 'Launcher' app and 'freezing' it.
Mission Accomplished in 1min!
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Thanks for this! Does this require root?
erickrocks1126 said:
Thanks for this! Does this require root?
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Yes, to get the best from Titanium Pro you'll need to root
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myotai said:
Yes, to get the best from Titanium Pro you'll need to root
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Thanks. For this particular action however, is root needed? I know TIB has some functionality without root required.
Not sure really as mine is rooted....sorry!
Greater minds than mine might confirm one way or another!
myotai said:
Not sure really as mine is rooted....sorry!
Greater minds than mine might confirm one way or another!
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OK thanks. I'll try later after work to see if it works or not without root and will update.
Cheers!
you can pm block stuff on firehd without root. TiBU falls back on this function, if it cannot detect root.
there's also this highly useful software that works on firehd (and just about any kitkat/4.4 device)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
it also works fine on pre-4.4 devices (e.g. fire TV) but only if they are rooted.
it's sort of like a very-stripped-down-TiBU for Windows. sometimes it's nice to be able to filter and enable/disable large scale, without having to click around an android app
pretty sure someone alreary mentioned, but make sure you have a 2nd Launcher installed before you disable spamazon launcher
I forget if there is a way to recover from that or not.
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(if am remembering this correctly (too lazy to search for my old posts lol) - pre-4.4 doesn't have 'pm block' only 'pm disable' - "disable" requires root, "block" does not. titanium understands this difference, but treats both as "freezing" - so does the above windows software tool. if you freeze stuff in titanium, the windows tool will show it as blocked or disabled. if you block or disable stuff in the windows tool, titanium will show it as frozen.)