[MOD][ZIP FLASHABLE] Remove bloatware, fix fonts, custom apps and settings - Galaxy S II Android Development

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This is a zip flashable for Android 6 Marshmallow (arm) for our device and not only for ours.
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MAKE AN NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE FLASH THIS ZIP​
It's my first development thing so, if you call me a noob, I will accept that.
Things will be modified:
- Trebuchet will be replaced with NexusLauncher(Unreleased) from here
- CMFileManager will be replaced with MiXplorer from here plus Archive Add-on
- Browser will be replaced with GelloMod from here (fixed)
- Android Keyboard will be replaced with Google Keyboard (fixed)
- ViPER4Android FX will replace CM Audio FX
- Replacing Cyanogen Music app with Phonograph (free and open-source music player)
Apps will be installed (beside from up):
- AdAway (you need to activate root from Developer options to apply the host file)
- BusyBox
Things will be modified:
fonts.xml from /system/etc
fallback_fonts.xml from /system/etc
NotoColorEmoji.ttf from /system/fonts - fonts from Android N (7.0)
- fonts.xml and fallback_fonts.xml are modified to fix Emoji's appearing on Google Keyboard (and not only).
Removing some CM13 bloat (I consider them useless):
- PhotoPhase
- Black Hole
- HTML Viewer
- Holo Spiral
- Phase Beam
- Basic Daydreams
- CM Wallpapers
- Pico TTS
- Photo Screensavers
- Bubbles
- Live Wallpaper Picker
- Android Live Wallpapers
- Email (good replacement can be GMail or Mail.Ru(I use it personally))
- Exchange Services
- Wallpaper Picker
Download:
- First release (v1.0)
v1.1-13.08.16
v1.2-19.08.16
I never used this apps and I consider them bloatware for our phone. I will never put you to flash this zip into recovery if you don't want! Your responsability!!
Thank you. If you want to suggest me to add another stuff's or to modify something, let me know. I want to learn more things and only if you give me work I will. :angel:
XDA:DevDB Information
Remove bloatware, fix fonts, custom apps and settings [flashable zip], Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy S II
Contributors
IonutGherman
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.2
Stable Release Date: 2016-08-19
Created 2016-08-11
Last Updated 2016-08-19

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Released versions:
- v1.1-13.08.16
- v1.2-19.08.16
Next version:
- Getting zip working for all types of CPU's
- Rewritting something on the code (trying to make Aroma installer)
- gps.conf for all global regions

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@IonutGherman
Thanks dude.
Keep this project alive.

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Will it work with RR 6.0.1 v5.7.3?? If, not please add support.

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jamu08 said:
Will it work with RR 6.0.1 v5.7.3?? If, not please add support.
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I've tested this only with CyanogenMod 13. I will install RR too and I will change settings if it is needed.
Edit: Works with RR too. It has the same apps as CM13, so, no problem!

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New zip is up!
- add replacement Google Keyboard for the stock one
- Android 6 default boot animation
- Viper4Android will replace CM AudioFX (you need root and kernel to be set to permissive. I'm trying to compile CM13 kernel to permissive as default but I don't have knowledge about kernels. Myself I found DorimanX kernel buggy.)
- Introducing BusyBox for installing Viper4Android
(You will need to do some steps for have VPA working. I will write an reply with instructions)
- Removing HexoLibre(it's a theme from CyanogenOS) from /system/app (save space on system partition). Screenshot: imgur. If you want it back, I will change in the next versions
- Removed Gello Browser. It is not opening. I will find to repair it. Browser will be not deleted.
Waiting your reviews. Thanks!

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IonutGherman said:
New zip is up!
- add replacement Google Keyboard for the stock one
- Android 6 default boot animation
- Viper4Android will replace CM AudioFX (you need root and kernel to be set to permissive. I'm trying to compile CM13 kernel to permissive as default but I don't have knowledge about kernels. Myself I found DorimanX kernel buggy.)
- Introducing BusyBox for installing Viper4Android
(You will need to do some steps for have VPA working. I will write an reply with instructions)
- Removing HexoLibre(it's a theme from CyanogenOS) from /system/app (save space on system partition). Screenshot: imgur. If you want it back, I will change in the next versions
- Removed Gello Browser. It is not opening. I will find to repair it. Browser will be not deleted.
Waiting your reviews. Thanks!
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Great work! Successfully applied in RR 6.0.1 v5.7.3. Now checking it..

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Why AIO downloader has been added??

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I canno't find google contacts after flashing this mod. I am also getting error launcher 3 has stopped working after boot. Please look into this.

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I've observed myself that Google Launcher is buggy and force close. My ZIP is not deleting Google Contacts! And I didn't introduced AIO Downloader! I will fix it. Sorry for bugs. Hope you made a nandroid backup.

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IonutGherman said:
I've observed myself that Google Launcher is buggy and force close. My ZIP is not deleting Google Contacts! And I didn't introduced AIO Downloader! I will fix it. Sorry for bugs. Hope you made a nandroid backup.
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I canno't enter Google keyboard preferences and other setting. It's crashes!!! Could u please update with all the fix. One more thing how to change the color of the Nexus launcher drawer?? Any idea?? Otherwise I am loving this new launcher. Good job.

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jamu08 said:
I canno't enter Google keyboard preferences and other setting. It's crashes!!! Could u please update with all the fix. One more thing how to change the color of the Nexus launcher drawer?? Any idea?? Otherwise I am loving this new launcher. Good job.
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I will fix the Google Keyboard error but for the Nexus Launcher I cannot do anything because I cannot find the source from the apk. I can decompile the app and trying to do something but now, I'm on repairing the bugs.
Blessings.

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New build is up!
v1.2-19.08.16
- Gello Browser works now
- Getting Google Keyboard for full work
- Replacing Cyanogen Music app with Phonograph (free and open-source music player)
Waiting your suggestions for new mods!

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IonutGherman said:
New build is up!
v1.2-19.08.16
- Gello Browser works now
- Getting Google Keyboard for full work
- Replacing Cyanogen Music app with Phonograph (free and open-source music player)
Waiting your suggestions for new mods!
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Is this version bug free??? I have noticed that this version size is 75mb against the 35mb of previous version. Don't u think increased size nullify the concept of being bloatware free ROM?? won't it consume to much space??

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jamu08 said:
Is this version bug free??? I have noticed that this version size is 75mb against the 35mb of previous version. Don't u think increased size nullify the concept of being bloatware free ROM?? won't it consume to much space??
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This version is bug free and is 75 mb because of Gello browser and it's libs and Google Keyboard. It will free your system bloatware but some apps just occupy space. Hope you understand what I say here. The previous version don't include Gello, that's why it takes so much space.
Greetings!

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IonutGherman said:
This version is bug free and is 75 mb because of Gello browser and it's libs and Google Keyboard. It will free your system bloatware but some apps just occupy space. Hope you understand what I say here. The previous version don't include Gello, that's why it takes so much space.
Greetings!
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ok. I will try. Is there any way to remove google keyboard languages that I don't need??

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jamu08 said:
ok. I will try. Is there any way to remove google keyboard languages that I don't need??
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As default, you have only English (US) version installed. You need root to delete keyboard files. With MiXplorer go to /data/data/com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/files and after to downloads and cache folders and delete .dict files. Those are dictionary files. But first, deselect the language that you don't want to use anymore from keyboard settings and after delete dict file.

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IonutGherman said:
As default, you have only English (US) version installed. You need root to delete keyboard files. With MiXplorer go to /data/data/com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/files and after to downloads and cache folders and delete .dict files. Those are dictionary files. But first, deselect the language that you don't want to use anymore from keyboard settings and after delete dict file.
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Google keyboard still crashes while entering preferences and other settings.

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jamu08 said:
Google keyboard still crashes while entering preferences and other settings.
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For me works fine on a clean CyanogenMod ROM. What ROM are you using? Can you provide me a logcat?