Which apps are ok to disable without causing issues?
or, what's recommended?
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Is it safe to remove SNS and all of its services? Will it affect the weather clock (I assume so)?
One would think so. After removing all of the crap-ware I assumed was safe, I was noticing occasional force closing of system processes, and re-instated certain things like the SNS files, after which the FC issues went away.
I guess the question would be what is the harm in leaving them?
I noticed that Google Services was causing a lot of wakelocks on my phone. From searching the web it seems that the Backup option may causing this. I am wondering if it is safe to disable this option? Will Android Market still know what apps I have purchased? This is what I am mainly concerned with. I also have Titanium Backup. Does this make Google Backup unnecessary? What is the downside of disabling this option?
yes it will still know what apps you bought.
Anyone try to do this? I know uninstalling does not work, but this is supposed to trick the recovery into removing the app.
Marine6680 said:
Anyone try to do this? I know uninstalling does not work, but this is supposed to trick the recovery into removing the app.
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Not sure if you saw them, but there are two scripts in the development forum that allow you to disable bloatware
My understanding is that you can only Freeze apps right. And yes you can use the one-click bloat removal on the dev sub-forum.
Yeah, I have the bloat frozen. But while I was messing with restoring my apps I noticed the feature and was curious if anyone tried it.
I'm wondering if there are any ways to prevent an app from detecting overlays. This is a nuisance because I have multiple apps with overlays enabled yet some apps' functionalities refuse to work because the app detects an overlay (eg. Chrome site permissions, Play Store). I'd rather not have to go and manually disable then re-enable the overlays just to give Chrome permission for a site to access my location for example.
Besides, I find it intrusive that an app can detect and dictate what I do based on what unrelated apps I'm choosing to use.
I've already tried the "Hide My Applist" Xposed module without any success.
So, are there any ways to block apps from detecting overlays? Device is rooted. Magisk modules? Xposed? Scripts?
Thanks in advance.
What is the safest way to de-bloat the phone? What apps are people using to remove unneeded apps? For example I don't use Google TV. Is it safe to uninstall or just freeze? There is Systemless Debloater but I'm not sure if it's fully comparable.
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What is the safest way to de-bloat the phone? What apps are people using to remove unneeded apps? For example I don't use Google TV. Is it safe to uninstall or just freeze? There is Systemless Debloater but I'm not sure if it's fully comparable.
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I use Systemless Debloater.
In the begining I tested it on as many devices I could.
- Few Pixel(s), OnePlus(s), Motorola and Xiaomi devices.
- I know someone who is currently using it on a Samsung S20+ (now on Android 13).
The module was just recently updated to handle a new OnePlus (ColorOS ?) directory.
/system/my_bigball
Since it is systemless, it is safe and fairly easy to use.
The hardest part is finding the app name you want to debloate.
Cheers.
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PS.
I might be a little bias though.
Systemless Debloater - Post # 4.
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What is the safest way to de-bloat the phone? What apps are people using to remove unneeded apps? For example I don't use Google TV. Is it safe to uninstall or just freeze? There is Systemless Debloater but I'm not sure if it's fully comparable.
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I use SD Maid Pro and freeze apps, because a) it isn't possible to delete apps from the system partition, and b) it's safer than trying to remove the apps permanently.
+1 for the freeze option. Less likely to cause any issues and if it does, it's easy to unfreeze. Fwiw, 3C Toolbox also offers the freeze/unfreeze function as should most decent app managers. I'll let most factory included apps remain until they show up on my wake-lock more often than I think they should or is necessary. It's all about battery 4 me...the more my phone stays in light doze/doze or deep sleep WITHOUT causing any late or missing notifications the better. I try to stay in that 'sweet spot' as far as the battery goes.
even frozen apps still run. i have google play services and framework frozen and they still hammer my firewall.
makes you feel better about it though..