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Currently I am running the Cyanogen Froyo MOD based on Cyanogen 6, it's perfect, batter lasts longer, apps load faster, app2sd, better UI than stock SE x10MP, better compatability for some apps.
The reason I am asking I want to see apps I might be missing out on, suggestions, what you personally use.
I am an ICT student i love the usual teenage stuff music, games, general ict interest, no dating or social crap I use FB and twitter thats good enough for me plus i'm sure the woman wouldn't approve haha.
Currently i use mostly obviously:
XDA - goes without saying,
Facebook - Who doesn't?
Twitter - Read up.
Tunein radio - Great radio app has all my radio stations (Northern Ireland and great International ones specifially USA radio stations).
Camera360 - Personally my favourite camera Application.
Go Launcher EX - Most unique, various features etc.
Playerpro - My favourite Music streaming application.
Sickipedia - Best and most crude jokes on the web.
Appbrain - for browsing purposes, sometimes works better than browsing android market as there is advanced search options.
Remotedroid - Works as wifi mouse/keyboard (great as x10 mp has hardware keyboard).
Various emulators - for retro gaming purposes.
Various google apps- gmail, androidify, google goggles, voice search.
Wikipedia - Official android wikipedia app.
Zedge - good for ringtones and wallpapers
Playstation app - for obvious reasons yet features are disabled for rage reasons i wish not to discuss which you all know about haha.
Other apps include the stock ones included in the custom rom i use, which are all good but i uninstalled the bloatware i did not use
I run CM6 2.0 by Slade, and these are the apps I use:
1) GO Launcher EX - Best Launcher
2) GO SMS Pro - Best SMS App
3) Music Beta - better than stock app
4) mVideoPlayer - nice video player app
5) Catch Notes - Notes APP
6) Astrid - TO DO List
7) ConnectBot - SSH Client
8) TransDroid - Torent Remote Client
9) Chrome2Phone - no description needed
10) Cloud Print - Google Cloud Print
11) Contapps - Best Contacts app ever!
12) AdFree - Bye Ads
13) Explorer - Like root explorer, without the root.
14) Root Explorer - Used to modify system files
15) Dropbox - ftw
16) Hanping Chinese Dictionary Pro - Chinese Dictionary
17) Fora Dictionary - Its a dictionary.
18) Last.fm - Just what it says on the can.
19)Hybrid Stopwatch - Well, Slade's ROM did not come with a stopwatch.
20) QuickSSHd - Like ADB Wireless, but does not require root.
21) Pocket - Secure Data Storage
22) RealCalc - Scientific Calculator
23) Tumblr - Exactly what it says
24) TubeMate - Youtube Downloader
25) Skyfire - Watch embeded videos
26) Skype - Free voice calls over wifi ftw
27) Trillian - Better than ebuddy
28) XDA - Obviously
29) Wiki Encylopedia - Wikipedia
30) Better Terminal Emulator Pro - The free terminal emulator Force Closes for me, this works well.
31)Facebook - No description needed
32)Twitter - Same ^^
33) Bluetooth File Transfer
etc) Apps that came with the ROM, minus crap.
Hiya everyone. This type of thread isn't new to XDA as it's on almost every device fora, but I decided to bring it over here aswell.
I'm going to share the most useful applications to have on a Galaxy Note II and would like you to share your must have apps. If an app gets mentioned by numerous people, that isn't on this list, I'll be sure to add it.
1. Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
2. Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
3. Rotation Locker - WYSIWYG. It locks your screen to either Portrait or Landscape. Really useful on some apps.
4. XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103
5. Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
6. Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
7. Neutron Music Player - Neutron is a professional music player with amazing high quality. Great for audiophiles.
8. SuperSU - SuperSU is the Superuser access management tool of the future. *ROOT*
9. ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
10. AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
11. Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
12. MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
13. Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
14. Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
15. PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
16. Solid Explorer - Solid Explorer is a file manager which with two independent panels is the most attractive, eye catching and intuitive file manager for the Android.
17. QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
18. AdAway - AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android. *ROOT*
19. Aldiko Book Reader - Read and download thousands of eBooks right on your Android phone or tablet.
Download one of the best Android eBook Readers now!
20. Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
21. ES File Explorer- ES File Explorer is a free, featured all-in-one file manager & application manager & task killer & cloud storage client & ftp client & samba client which explores the pictures, music, video, document & other files on your phone and your computer.
22. Rom Manager - Must have app for any root user. Make backups, flash ROMs, and own your device.
ROM Manager is THE MUST HAVE APP for any Android root user.
23. TeamViewer for Remote Control - Remotely control your computer with TeamViewer Free while you are on the road! Mobile and flexible: remotely access computers from your android device!
24. Titanium Backup - EXTREMELY powerful tool. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE! ☆Needs ROOT, Android 1.5-4.1+
25. ZDBox - ZDbox is an amazing and free all-in-one toolbox. It holds a collection of useful tools and has a nice and easy to use interface. With ZDbox you’re getting your mobile/cell phone under control, do easily some optimization and customize it to your needs.
26. ProCapture - Capture photos and panoramas like a pro with the ProCapture camera app. ProCapture adds advanced features to the Android camera experience. Multiple advanced camera shooting modes supported: Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, Wide Shot and Panorama.
27. Unified Remote - Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device into a WiFi or Bluetooth universal remote control for your Windows PC. Control your favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.
28. Whatsapp Messenger - WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
29. AireTalk - Aire is a new communication app loaded with features that lets you talk to your friends and family in more ways than ever! Use Aire to make calls to any Aire user with voice or video for free!
30. Astro File Manager - It's like Windows Explorer or Mac’s Finder for your phone or tablet and allows you to easily browse and organize all of your pictures, music, videos and documents. It also gives you the ability to stop processes that burn battery life and backup your apps in case you lose or change phones.
31. SketchBook Mobile - Autodesk SketchBook® Mobile is a professional-grade paint and drawing application offering a full set of sketching tools and a streamlined and intuitive user interface.
32. TeamViewer QuickSupport - Remotely control your Samsung mobile device with original Samsung firmware from your computer with the free TeamViewer QuickSupport app! Now you can provide remote technical support to colleagues, friends, and family who need assistance with their Samsung mobile device.
33. Adobe Photoshop Touch - Transform images with core Photoshop features in an app designed for tablets and smartphones. Really this one is self-explanatory. Says what it does on the Tin
34. AfterFocus - Bring DSLR-like Photography to Your Smartphone
35. Appy Geek - Appy Geek brings you all the leading tech news sources from the industry in a cleverly laid-out user interface, including TechRadar, Gizmodo, T3 Magazine, The Next Web and more... Staying at the cutting edge of innovation has never been so easy!
36. VLC for Android Beta - VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols. This is a BETA version of the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. It is intended for power users and hackers. This version is not perfectly stable and is slower than the final version.
37. Tapatalk Forum App - The only and the best fully functional forum app in the Market, endorsed by over 35,000 of forums worldwide.
38. Machinima - Machinima is the premier online network providing entertainment for the gaming culture, showing game trailers, gameplay videos and tips, video game reviews, first looks, and original series created in video games. One of the most viewed YouTube channels in the world!
39. Appextractor - AppExtractor is a tool which will allow you to restore individual applications, data, SMS, and MMS messages from your ROM Manager backups.
40. SmartTools - Measure length, angle, distance, height, direction and sound with your phone.
Smart Tools is a complete package of 5 app sets. It includes 5 Pro sets for a total of 15 tools. In a word, All-in-One.
41. News Republic - NEWS REPUBLIC features more content than ever including articles and opinions from major players right alongside specialist experts - including ITN, Press Association, Tech Radar, The Sports Review, WENN, HitFix, The Next Web, AFP... More content sources are added regularly with more top names already on the horizon for the future.
42. CPU Spy - This is a simple app to display the time the CPU spends in each frequency state. This can be a useful tool in diagnosing battery problems or tweaking your over-clock settings.
43. JellyBean Keyboard - Android Jelly Bean Keyboard from Android 4.1 ported to work on your device!
Alternative android keyboard that has Swiftkey like next word prediction. Now includes split keyboard for thumb typing!
44. Avast! Mobile Security - Full-featured, best/top-rated Android antivirus & security app
45. DroidWall - Allows you to restrict which apps can access the network. This is the perfect solution if you don't have an unlimited data plan, or just wants to see your battery lasting longer. For advanced users, it also allows you to manually define custom iptables rules.
46. GO SMS Pro - GO SMS PRO brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS/MMS experience.
GO SMS Pro is the most popular messaging app; Very powerful, Cool, Funny, Safe, Fully customizable; Well support SMS/MMS + GO Chat(free message) + Walkie Talkie(free voice).*
47. Plume for Twitter - Plume is a beautiful and completely customizable Twitter app that will revolutionize the way you use Twitter! Brought to you by the authors of the popular Beautiful Widgets, Plume is one of the best Twitter clients for Android! (Plume was formerly known as Touiteur)
48. System Tuner - The most complete system tuner and manager for all your phones and tablets!
49. BetterBatteryStats - With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions. Guys you can also find this app if you search on XDA..
50. GTA Radio - GTA Radio is a free way to listen to all radio stations of famous game Grand Theft Auto from every corner of the earth.
51. K-9 Mail - K-9 Mail is an open-source e-mail client with search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, bcc-self, PGP, mail on SD & more!
52. Goal.com - Goal.com offers local coverage of all the latest developments including breaking news, exclusive interviews, transfer gossip, live commentary and much more. Whatever and wherever the story is, Goal.com offers the most comprehensive and expert coverage of the major domestic leagues and competitions, as well as all the major international tournaments
53. Aqua Mail - Easy automatic setup for popular email services (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, and more).
54. Android Lost Free - Lost your android? We will help you find it. See http://www.androidlost.com. Remotely control your Android phone from the internet or by SMS.
55. Chomp SMS - chomp SMS is a souped-up replacement to the stock android Messaging app with a heap more features.
56. FilePush - FilePush lets you transfer files to your Android device with only two clicks.
Many thanks goes out to KidCarter93 for allowing me to share his thread here to...
On a side note more apps will be added in the coming days so stay tuned for more goodies..Will be adding more apps that i use as well and find useful and just like my other thread wanna compile the most used apps on your handset.
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, INSTEAD OF POSTING THANKS, JUST USE THE BUTTON!
If there are any apps that you feel shouldn't be in this list, please let me know and suggest a better one. I can then test it and maybe add it to the list, in place of the other one.
If you don't suggest a better app, I won't change anything.
Must Have Widgets for the Droid DNA
1. Beautiful Widgets - Beautiful set of Widgets containing clock widget, clock and weather widget, weather widgets, date widgets and toggle widgets with skins/themes support!
2. Fancy Widgets - Personalize your Android home screen with highly customizable clock widgets, weather widgets, home (clock & weather) widgets, forecast widgets, and more with lots of customization options.
3. Appy Geek - Have to add this part of the widgets to cause it is simple awesome to read all the main headlines on your homescreen and saves from going into the app to find out what is happening in the tech world
4. Spotify - Spotify gives you instant access to millions of songs on your Android device. With the Spotify app, you can choose to listen for free, or subscribe to Spotify Premium
5. Flipboard - Flipboard brings together world news and social news in a beautiful magazine.
6. Elixir 2 Widgets - This application is an add-on for Elixir 2 but it can use as a standalone application too. Widgets makes it possible to put higly configurable widgets to your home screens.
7. Battery Monitor Widget - Complete battery monitoring with notification icon, history, graphics and alarms
8. Zedge - Free Ringtones, Wallpapers, Alerts, Live Wallpapers & Games enjoyed by millions.
9. Daily Mail Online - The Mail Online (Daily Mail) app has been optimised for Android mobile devices on OS version 2.1 and above and offers various features that will allow you to stay up to date with the latest news, gossip, sport, pictures
10. SiMi Clock Widget - This is a simple minimal Clock Widget. Available size 2x1 3x1,4x1 and 5x1 (Galaxy Tab).
!!! If you have a Taskmanager running please exclude SiMi Clock !!!.. I highly recommend this great widget..I personally use it and it is a must have
11. Battery Clock Calendar - Battery, Clock and Calendar in one widget. Nice design, and good looking.
12. Falcon for Twitter - Falcon is a powerful *WIDGET* that brings a full Twitter client to your homescreen
13. GO Email Widget - GO Email Widget supports most of the popular email boxes in the world
I dont see root explorer. Also dSploit
Sent from my HTC Droid DNA
A decent list to start but it's just as you said, a copy of your note 2 list. A lot of those are unnecessary (like jelly bean keyboard). I was more hoping for apps that really maximize the power or display of the DNA (or both). Anyone know of any apps that maximize the 1080p display?
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drumz0rz said:
A decent list to start but it's just as you said, a copy of your note 2 list. A lot of those are unnecessary (like jelly bean keyboard). I was more hoping for apps that really maximize the power or display of the DNA (or both). Anyone know of any apps that maximize the 1080p display?
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SuperSU doesn't work correctly on the DNA to my understanding.
Jarocks said:
SuperSU doesn't work correctly on the DNA to my understanding.
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are you actually rooted to be able to use that
VLC is also saying it is not supported for my device
Goku80 said:
are you actually rooted to be able to use that
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His point is that the app does not function correctly as of right now. Superuser is the current compatible root permissions appropriate the DNA.
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Goku80 said:
Hiya everyone. This type of thread isn't new to XDA as it's on almost every device fora, but I decided to bring it over here aswell.
I'm going to share the most useful applications to have on a Galaxy Note II and would like you to share your must have apps. If an app gets mentioned by numerous people, that isn't on this list, I'll be sure to add it.
1. Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
2. Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
3. Rotation Locker - WYSIWYG. It locks your screen to either Portrait or Landscape. Really useful on some apps.
4. XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103
5. Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
6. Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
7. Neutron Music Player - Neutron is a professional music player with amazing high quality. Great for audiophiles.
8. SuperSU - SuperSU is the Superuser access management tool of the future. *ROOT*
9. ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
10. AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
11. Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
12. MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
13. Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
14. Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
15. PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
16. Solid Explorer - Solid Explorer is a file manager which with two independent panels is the most attractive, eye catching and intuitive file manager for the Android.
17. QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
18. AdAway - AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android. *ROOT*
19. Aldiko Book Reader - Read and download thousands of eBooks right on your Android phone or tablet.
Download one of the best Android eBook Readers now!
20. Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
21. ES File Explorer- ES File Explorer is a free, featured all-in-one file manager & application manager & task killer & cloud storage client & ftp client & samba client which explores the pictures, music, video, document & other files on your phone and your computer.
22. Rom Manager - Must have app for any root user. Make backups, flash ROMs, and own your device.
ROM Manager is THE MUST HAVE APP for any Android root user.
23. TeamViewer for Remote Control - Remotely control your computer with TeamViewer Free while you are on the road! Mobile and flexible: remotely access computers from your android device!
24. Titanium Backup - EXTREMELY powerful tool. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE! ☆Needs ROOT, Android 1.5-4.1+
25. ZDBox - ZDbox is an amazing and free all-in-one toolbox. It holds a collection of useful tools and has a nice and easy to use interface. With ZDbox you’re getting your mobile/cell phone under control, do easily some optimization and customize it to your needs.
26. ProCapture - Capture photos and panoramas like a pro with the ProCapture camera app. ProCapture adds advanced features to the Android camera experience. Multiple advanced camera shooting modes supported: Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, Wide Shot and Panorama.
27. Unified Remote - Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device into a WiFi or Bluetooth universal remote control for your Windows PC. Control your favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.
28. Whatsapp Messenger - WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
29. AireTalk - Aire is a new communication app loaded with features that lets you talk to your friends and family in more ways than ever! Use Aire to make calls to any Aire user with voice or video for free!
30. Astro File Manager - It's like Windows Explorer or Mac’s Finder for your phone or tablet and allows you to easily browse and organize all of your pictures, music, videos and documents. It also gives you the ability to stop processes that burn battery life and backup your apps in case you lose or change phones.
31. SketchBook Mobile - Autodesk SketchBook® Mobile is a professional-grade paint and drawing application offering a full set of sketching tools and a streamlined and intuitive user interface.
32. TeamViewer QuickSupport - Remotely control your Samsung mobile device with original Samsung firmware from your computer with the free TeamViewer QuickSupport app! Now you can provide remote technical support to colleagues, friends, and family who need assistance with their Samsung mobile device.
33. Adobe Photoshop Touch - Transform images with core Photoshop features in an app designed for tablets and smartphones. Really this one is self-explanatory. Says what it does on the Tin
34. AfterFocus - Bring DSLR-like Photography to Your Smartphone
35. Appy Geek - Appy Geek brings you all the leading tech news sources from the industry in a cleverly laid-out user interface, including TechRadar, Gizmodo, T3 Magazine, The Next Web and more... Staying at the cutting edge of innovation has never been so easy!
36. VLC for Android Beta - VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols. This is a BETA version of the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. It is intended for power users and hackers. This version is not perfectly stable and is slower than the final version.
37. Tapatalk Forum App - The only and the best fully functional forum app in the Market, endorsed by over 35,000 of forums worldwide.
38. Machinima - Machinima is the premier online network providing entertainment for the gaming culture, showing game trailers, gameplay videos and tips, video game reviews, first looks, and original series created in video games. One of the most viewed YouTube channels in the world!
39. Appextractor - AppExtractor is a tool which will allow you to restore individual applications, data, SMS, and MMS messages from your ROM Manager backups.
40. SmartTools - Measure length, angle, distance, height, direction and sound with your phone.
Smart Tools is a complete package of 5 app sets. It includes 5 Pro sets for a total of 15 tools. In a word, All-in-One.
41. News Republic - NEWS REPUBLIC features more content than ever including articles and opinions from major players right alongside specialist experts - including ITN, Press Association, Tech Radar, The Sports Review, WENN, HitFix, The Next Web, AFP... More content sources are added regularly with more top names already on the horizon for the future.
42. CPU Spy - This is a simple app to display the time the CPU spends in each frequency state. This can be a useful tool in diagnosing battery problems or tweaking your over-clock settings.
43. JellyBean Keyboard - Android Jelly Bean Keyboard from Android 4.1 ported to work on your device!
Alternative android keyboard that has Swiftkey like next word prediction. Now includes split keyboard for thumb typing!
44. Avast! Mobile Security - Full-featured, best/top-rated Android antivirus & security app
45. DroidWall - Allows you to restrict which apps can access the network. This is the perfect solution if you don't have an unlimited data plan, or just wants to see your battery lasting longer. For advanced users, it also allows you to manually define custom iptables rules.
46. GO SMS Pro - GO SMS PRO brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS/MMS experience.
GO SMS Pro is the most popular messaging app; Very powerful, Cool, Funny, Safe, Fully customizable; Well support SMS/MMS + GO Chat(free message) + Walkie Talkie(free voice).*
47. Plume for Twitter - Plume is a beautiful and completely customizable Twitter app that will revolutionize the way you use Twitter! Brought to you by the authors of the popular Beautiful Widgets, Plume is one of the best Twitter clients for Android! (Plume was formerly known as Touiteur)
48. System Tuner - The most complete system tuner and manager for all your phones and tablets!
49. BetterBatteryStats - With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions. Guys you can also find this app if you search on XDA..
50. GTA Radio - GTA Radio is a free way to listen to all radio stations of famous game Grand Theft Auto from every corner of the earth.
51. K-9 Mail - K-9 Mail is an open-source e-mail client with search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, bcc-self, PGP, mail on SD & more!
52. Goal.com - Goal.com offers local coverage of all the latest developments including breaking news, exclusive interviews, transfer gossip, live commentary and much more. Whatever and wherever the story is, Goal.com offers the most comprehensive and expert coverage of the major domestic leagues and competitions, as well as all the major international tournaments
53. Aqua Mail - Easy automatic setup for popular email services (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, and more).
Many thanks goes out to KidCarter93 for allowing me to share his thread here to...
On a side note more apps will be added in the coming days so stay tuned for more goodies..Will be adding more apps that i use as well and find useful and just like my other thread wanna compile the most used apps on your handset.
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, INSTEAD OF POSTING THANKS, JUST USE THE BUTTON!
If there are any apps that you feel shouldn't be in this list, please let me know and suggest a better one. I can then test it and maybe add it to the list, in place of the other one.
If you don't suggest a better app, I won't change anything.
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Thank you so much for pointing me to power toggles!!!! Perfect!!!!
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das7982 said:
Thank you so much for pointing me to power toggles!!!! Perfect!!!!
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You can just hit the thanks button
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Added the following to the OP
Android Lost Free - Lost your android? We will help you find it. See http://www.androidlost.com. Remotely control your Android phone from the internet or by SMS.
Chomp SMS - chomp SMS is a souped-up replacement to the stock android Messaging app with a heap more features.
FilePush - FilePush lets you transfer files to your Android device with only two clicks.
Goku80 said:
2. Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
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For photo editing, Snapseed was just released for Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed
It's the only one I keep on my phone for now. The UI is good/quick/intuitive. The "structure" adjustment is like a HiRaLoAm local contrast enhancement, which is the one thing I do on almost every photo I edit in Photoshop on my computer.
One of the more impressive photo editors IMO is this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iudesk.android.photo.editor
More professional layout, curves/levels adjustments. For me though if I'm going to spend more than ~2min editing a photo I'll do it on my desktop in Photoshop.
I think Snapseed is plenty good for sprucing up your crappy cell phone pics for Facebook/imgur, emailing your grandma etc..
For photo editing I would recommend: Autodesk Pixlr . - It's a really complex photo editing software, probably the most in-depth app for photo editing on android.
For "lost phones" I would recommend: SeekDroid - This is a great app, track your phone from any computer or lock it via SMS. I can attest to this software, it works great on the DNA.
Also, for music, though its not the audiophiles choice, Google Play Music is great, as you can store all of your music in "the cloud" ( I think up to 2k songs? or 20k?? not sure) and play them wherever you are. This is brilliant for those lucky enough to retain their unlimited 4G
For wallpapers: Wallbase ... There is no better wallpaper site period, and now they have an app
For VNC / remote computer control, you can't really beat SplashTop 2. The latency is so fast, it almost feels like the computer IS on your phone. Also works with windows 8 gestures.
For backups: GoBackup is a great app.. very simple to use and can be a lifesaver if your phone crashes and you DIDN'T back up your SMS/MMS messages or whatever else, wifi hotspots, ringtones, wallpapers, contacts, call logs etc etc.
I will update with links later because right now I am in class... Sorry! xD
Nice list. Downloaded 7 apps from here.
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Merry Xmas everyone
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Any chance we could get a revised list of FREE apps for non-rooted phones? =)
Any.DO is a to-do and task app, that's elegantly designed, and works great!
Posts the current items due today in your notification bar, so it's hard to miss!
It even asks if you'd like a reminder, if you have a phone call come in and you hit "Cancel"...
It's free. Give it a try!
Jarocks said:
SuperSU doesn't work correctly on the DNA to my understanding.
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I fixed that issue through replacing the kernel with the Cubed 2.4.2 kernel so that it is now writeable. After that SuperSU works just fine
IMO, Swiftkey should be on the list.
Photoshop Touch is for tablets, idk how you're running it on your phone...
SAFE-TO-REMOVE SYSTEM APPS OF KITKAT
Together, we can compile a list of safe-to-remove system apps. I will start the list based on my own experiences with removing/freezing system apps within kitkat without finding conflicts such as force closes.
I know there are many more, so please add your confirmed ideas to this thread! I will add info on more safely-removable system apps to this post as comments with app names are given!
If you modify any files on your phone based-on this thread, it is your own responsibility for any problems which may occur afterwards! This list is going to be based on what i've done so far using NoBloat.
-AllShare ControlShare Service***
-AllShare FileShare Service***
-Amazon
-Amazon App Suite
-Amazon Kindle
-Amazon mp3
-Android Live Wallpapers
-Ant Radio Service
-Ant+ Plugins
-Audible
-Backup Assistant Plus
-Black Hole
-BlurbCheckout
-Briefing
-Bubbles
-Calculator
-Calendar
-Caller Name ID
-Circles
-Cloud
-Cloud print
-com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10
-com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService
-com.sec.android.sviewcover
-com.sec.msc.nts.android.proxy
-Deep Sea
-DigitalPenSDK
-DioDictService
-DirectConnectManager
-Drive
-Dual Clock
-Email
-Enterprise Sim Pin Service
-Enterprise SysScope Service
-Enterprise VPN Services
-EnterprisePermissions
-EpsonPrintService
-Face Unlock
-Google Now Launcher
-Google Play Books
-Google Play Games
-Google Play Movies & TV
-Google Play Newstand
-Google Search
-Google TTS
-Google+
-GroupPplay
-Hangouts
-HealthService
-Help*
-Homescreen Tips
-HP Print Service Plugin
-IMDB
-InteractiveKeyboardTutorial
-Isis Mobile Wallet
-KNOX
-KNOX notification manager
-KNOX store
-KLMS Agent
-Live Wallpaper Picker
-Magic Smoke Wallpapers
-Manage accessibility
-Maps
-mc3
-Memo
-Messaging
-Mobile Print***
-mobileprintsvs_cups
-mobileprintsvs_cups_backend
-Movie Studio
-Music Visualization Wallpapers
-My Verizon Mobile
-Nearby Service
-NFC Service***
-NFC Test
-NFL Mobile
-Phase Beam
-Photo Editor
-Photo Screensavers
-PickupTutorial
-Polaris Office 5
-Print Spooler***
-Quick Office
-RealRacing2
-S Health
-S Memo
-S Note Provider
-S Translator
-S Voice
-Samsung Account
-Samsung Billing
-Samsung Books
-Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter
-Samsung Cloud Data Relay
-Samsung Cloud Quota
-Samsung Content Agent
-Samsung Games
-Samsung Knox
-Samsung Learning
-Samsung Link
-Samsung Memory SyncAdapter
-Samsung Print Service
-Samsung Print Service Plugin
-Samsung Push Service
-Samsung SBrowser SyncAdapter
-Samsung Snote Syncadapters
-Samsung TTS
-Samsung Updates
-Samsung Video
-Samsung WatchOn
-Security Policy Updates
-Setup 4.4.2-10
-Setup Wizard 4.4.2
-Setup Wizard 1.0
-Setup Wizard 1.3
-Share music
-ShareShotService
-Share video
-Slacker Radio
-SmartActions
-SmartActions Android Framework
-SmartActions Proprietary Framework
-Story Album
-Story Album Widget
-SyncMLSvc
-Talkback
-TouchWiz easy home***
-Translate
-Travel
-Travel Wallpaper
-Trip Advisor
-Try air move
-Verizon Location Agent
-Verizon Login
-Verizon Remote Diagnostics
-Verizon Support & Protection
-Verizon Tones
-Video Player
-Virtual Tour Viewer
-VMware Ready
-Voice recorder
-Voicemail
-VPN Client
-VZ Navigator
-Weather
-WFDS Print Service Plugin
-Wi-Fi Direct***
-Wi-Fi Direct Share***
-Yahoo! Finance
-Youtube
-Zappos
Items marked with "***" are ones that I personally remove, BUT may trigger a brief Force Close if the corresponding service is manually triggered. So, just don't try opening services that aren't there after! Haha:good:
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nice!
More please!
Is this for TW roms only or will it work with AOSP too?
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Nice. Thanks for this effort!
calebcabob said:
SAFELY-REMOVABLE SYSTEM APPS OF KITKAT
Together, we can compile a list of safe-to-remove system apps. I will start the list based on my own experiences with removing/freezing system apps within KitKat without finding conflicts such as Force Closes.
I know there are many more, so PLEASE add your confirmed ideas to this thread! I will add info on more safely-removable system apps to this post as comments with app names are given!
If you modify any files on your phone based-on this thread, it is your own responsibility for any problems which may occur afterwards! This list is going to be based on what I've done so far using NoBloat.
-AllShare ControlShare Service
-AllShare FileShare Service- Amazon
-Amazon App Suite
-Amazon Kindle
-Amazon mp3
-Android Live Wallpapers
-Audible
-Backup Assistant Plus-Black Hole
-Bubbles
-Calculator
-Calendar
-Circles
-Cloud
-Cloud Print
-com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10
-com.sec.msc.nts.android.proxy
-DirectConnectManager
-Droid Zap
-Email
-Enterprise Sim Pin Service
-Enterprise SysScope Service
-Enterprise VPN Services
-EnterprisePermissions
-EpsonPrintService
-Face Unlock
-Google Now Launcher
-Google Play Books
-Google Play Games
-Google Play Movies & TV
-Google Play Newstand
-Google Search
-Google+
-Hangouts
-Help
-Homescreen Tips
-HP Print Service Plugin
-IMDB
-InteractiveKeyboardTutorial- Live Wallpaper Picker
-Magic Smoke Wallpapers
-Maps
-MC3
-Messaging
-Mobile print
-MobilePrintSvs_CUPS
-MobilePrintSvs_CUPS_Backend
-Movie Studio
-Music Visualization Wallpapers
-Nearby Service
-Nfc Service
-Nfc Test
-NFL Mobile
-Phase Beam
-Photo Screensavers
-POLARIS Office 5
-Print Spooler
-Quick Office
-RealRacing2
-Samsung Content Agent
-Samsung Print Service Plugin
-Samsung WatchON- Setup 4.4.2-10
-Setup Wizard 4.4.2
-Setup Wizard 1.0
-Setup Wizard 1.3
-Slacker Radio
-SmartActions
-SmartActions Android Framework
-SmartActions Proprietary
-TalkBack
-Translate
-Travel wallpaper
-Verizon Tones
-VMware Ready
-VPN Client
-VZ Navigator
-Weather
-WFDS Print Service Plugin
-Yahoo! Finance
-YouTube
-Zappos
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Also...
Samsung KNOX
KNOX
KNOX Store
KLMS Agent
S Memo
S Note Provider
S Translator
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Books
Samsung Games
Samsung Print Service
Samsung Updates
Trip Advisor
jwhistler said:
Also...
Samsung KNOX
KNOX
KNOX Store
KLMS Agent
S Memo
S Note Provider
S Translator
S Voice
Samsung Account
Samsung Books
Samsung Games
Samsung Print Service
Samsung Updates
Trip Advisor
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Updated!
:good: Thanks for the additions...I knew I was missing some!
calebcabob said:
Updated!
:good: Thanks for the additions...I knew I was missing some!
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Also
My Verizon Mobile
Verizon Remote Diagnostics
PageBuddyNotiSvc - remove earphone recommend app notification
SensorService
S Health
last 2 is part of HealthService so I am not sure if these will be remove when removing HealthService.
What would be most helpful is if - along with the list - a brief description of what the app or service does. This will make it a lot easier for an individual user to choose to keep or throw 'Application X'...
djshotty said:
What would be most helpful is if - along with the list - a brief description of what the app or service does. This will make it a lot easier for an individual user to choose to keep or throw 'Application X'...
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So what are you waiting for? [emoji12]
joshm.1219 said:
So what are you waiting for? [emoji12]
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No need to be rude about my request. For the next three days I have my daughter staying with me, so researching each individual component of Kit Kat 4.4.2 won't be high on my list of priorities I'm afraid. Once I have her back to school I'll get right on it, scouts honour!
djshotty said:
No need to be rude about my request. For the next three days I have my daughter staying with me, so researching each individual component of Kit Kat 4.4.2 won't be high on my list of priorities I'm afraid. Once I have her back to school I'll get right on it, scouts honour!
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Not being rude, trying to encourage people to add to the community rather than asking for other people to do things. I know your just suggesting it, but besides the straight forward apk's we all know, like amazon, any of us would have to research and take a lot of time to add descriptions. It's a good idea, one i think we could all collaborate on, including you and me. I'll add some tonight when i get home from work if @calebcabob agrees to all of this.
joshm.1219 said:
Not being rude, trying to encourage people to add to the community rather than asking for other people to do things. I know your just suggesting it, but besides the straight forward apk's we all know, like amazon, any of us would have to research and take a lot of time to add descriptions. It's a good idea, one i think we could all collaborate on, including you and me. I'll add some tonight when i get home from work if @calebcabob agrees to all of this.
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Click on the link in my sig to the Helper Post I wrote out for the i9100 on all things except KK, and you can see for yourself I'm not exactly a basic user. I'm also Microsoft Certified as a Technical Specialist for Xp, Vista and Seven. Thing is, I've only had 4.4.2 in my hands for three days, after buying a i9505 on Tuesday. My apologies for thinking of the n00bs of the world - along with myself - and for hoping someone with more experience with KK on a LTE device may be of assistance...
djshotty said:
Click on the link in my sig to the Helper Post I wrote out for the i9100 on all things except KK, and you can see for yourself I'm not exactly a basic user. I'm also Microsoft Certified as a Technical Specialist for Xp, Vista and Seven. Thing is, I've only had 4.4.2 in my hands for three days, after buying a i9505 on Tuesday. My apologies for thinking of the n00bs of the world - along with myself - and for hoping someone with more experience with KK on a LTE device may be of assistance...
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I didn't say you were a noob at all, i said i thought you had a good idea and we could all collaborate on the project. A majority of that list has been bloatware since ICS, no need for kitkat experience. I also said i would help and add a few things starting tonight, as I hope others do too.
joshm.1219 said:
So what are you waiting for? [emoji12]
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Haha right
joshm.1219 said:
A majority of that list has been bloatware since ICS, no need for kitkat experience.
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Kit Kat on LTE is a different dessert - from the quick tour I've taken over the last couple of days I notice a lot of changes under the bonnet. All good, I'll get onto it after I've had my access weekend with my daughter and present a Helper Post similar to what I've done for the i9100...
djshotty said:
Kit Kat on LTE is a different dessert - from the quick tour I've taken over the last couple of days I notice a lot of changes under the bonnet. All good, I'll get onto it after I've had my access weekend with my daughter and present a Helper Post similar to what I've done for the i9100...
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joshm.1219 said:
I didn't say you were a noob at all, i said i thought you had a good idea and we could all collaborate on the project. A majority of that list has been bloatware since ICS, no need for kitkat experience. I also said i would help and add a few things starting tonight, as I hope others do too.
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tech_head said:
Also
My Verizon Mobile
Verizon Remote Diagnostics
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Ok, yeah - let's do it! I agree and had the initial intension of including descriptions along with the apk names. However, once I realised just HOW MUCH TIME that would have taken (haha), I sorta lost the ambition to follow through. But seeing how several of you have agreed to contribute to the leg-work, I'd be more than willing to help out too! This'll really spice up the usefulness of this thread!
Ok, so I guess I'll set a couple of guidelines in order to make this a smooth process...
First, maybe we can each claim a section of the list by alphabetical order (someone take A-D, another E-H, etc) - you decide how much you'd be willing to take on.
And secondly, I guess just try to keep your descriptions brief, while also being informative!!
How's this all sound? Anybody else have any other ideas to add in order to make this smooth process? Thanks to everyone who is willing to collaborate!! :good:
calebcabob said:
I guess just try to keep your descriptions brief, while also being informative!!
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Agreed. Its like just then, I looked through the list of system apps using Jumobile's System App Remover and found a way to release the annoying widget screen that pops up behind the glass of the Samsung S-View Cover. Unless a user is at the level of yourself, joshm.1219 and I its pretty difficult to determine whether it's a good idea to delete 'com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker' (for example). Give me a few days, then I'll focus my full attention onto it. Cheers!
By the way, voila! 500 posts! Yay to me!
I'll take S-Z!
djshotty said:
Agreed. Unless a user is at the level of yourself, joshm.1219 and I its pretty difficult to determine whether it's a good idea to delete 'com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker' (for example). Give me a few days, then I'll focus my full attention onto it. Cheers!
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Right, but this is all going to be ultimately up to the user to decide...BUT I think you bring up a good point too, so maybe I can color-code the "riskier" ones in red...While the others are another color...or something like that. If you guys know of any that can be risky to delete, please mention it I admit that I don't know what half of these REALLY do, except that I've just learned on my own from trial and error, and of course some research.
Can we get a list of apps that is confirmed safe to disable on this device? I can update this post as we go along.
Can be unistalled:
Clash of Clans
Hotels.com
Can be disabled:
Amazon
Amazon app suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon MP3
Appstore (Amazon) - If you have any apps from the Amazon Appstore, you can disable "Amazon" and "Amazon app suite" but you have to keep "Appstore"
Audible
Calendar
Caller Name ID (pretty sure this replaces their old CallerID system)
Cloud
DT Ignite
Google Books
Google Play Movie & TV
Google Play Newsstand
IMDB
ISIS (Doesn't work if you're rooted anyways)
Family Base Companion
LG VoiceCommand SpeechPack (Inferior to "Ok Google" Won't affect google voice commands)
Message+
My Info Zone (Verizon Widget)
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Slacker
ThinkFree Viewer
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Login
Verizon Support and Protection
VMware Ready
Voicemate Speech Pack (Keep this if you want your phone to annouce incoming calls/messages aloud)
VZ Navigator
I'm pretty sure that's all of the ones that you can disable that are worth disabling. Not gonna bother with anything under 2-3mb
So far I have these disabled, and they should be good (from previous experience)
Amazon
Amazon app suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon MP3
Appstore (amazon)
Audible
Caller Name ID (pretty sure this replaces their old CallerID system)
Google Books
Google Play Movie & TV
Google Play Newsstand
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Slacker
Verizon Login
VMware Ready
VZ Navigator
Ones I'm not 100% on, yet:
Cloud
FamilyBase Companion
Isis Wallet
Music (1.40MB)
Music (6.60MB)
My InfoZone
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Support & Protection
Possibly start from one of the lists of candidates that show on a Google of "debloat LG G2 verizon". Likely a fair number of them have carried over to G3.
Here's a list of all the questionable apps I see installed. These survived my first pass of bloatware removal where I got rid of all the obvious junk I didn't want. This list contains everything I can't readily identify and I don't know if it's safe to remove or even want it to be removed
ActionManager Service 4.20.8
Answer Me 2.0.0
Caller Name ID 2.27
com.lge.*
com.verizon.permissions.qos 1.0
com.verizon.permissions.securesettings 1.0
com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn 1.0
Content lock 4.20.6.1
DT Ignite 1.6.901
EasyHome 4.20.5
ELTest 1.0
File Manager 4.20.10
Font Server 4.4.2
GNSS Air Test
GnssTest 1.2.4.4.2
Home 4.20.22
Home selector 3.0.038
Home Theme - LG 4.0.552
LG Backup 4.21.7
LG GNSS 2.1.2.0
LG Health 4.20.22
LG IMS 3.3.0
LG Intelligent Agent 0.8.14
LG System Server
LG TTS+ 2.3.1.11-E2M1
LG VoiceCommand 1.103.9098
LG VPN 3.0.1
LGApduService 1.2
LGATCMD Service
LGSearchWidgetProvider
LGSetupWizard
LGSmartcardService
LGWernickeManager
LIA Informant
LIA MrGDBLogger
LIA S4URecommender 4.20.17
License Provider
Maluuba QVoice Interface
SmartShare Beam 4.20.19
SmartShare Push 4.20.25
SmartShare.Beam 1.2.14
SmartShare DLNA 3.1.0
SmartShare.MediaServer 3.1.0
SmartShare.Provider 1.0.16
SSOPermission 1.0
System updates 1_13_10_0
Tasks 4.20.8
Text Link 4.20.6
Text Link Agent 3.1.3
Text Link Engine 3.0.2
ThinkFree Viewer 4.0.24
Verizon Hidden Menu 1.0.0.0505
Voice Command 4.20.8
Voice Mate 4.20.8
Voice Mate Engine 5.0.46
Voice Mate Speech Pack 5.0.2
VZWAPN 12.0
VZWAVSService 3.3
WAP Service 5.0.21200
Wfd Service 2.0
WfdsService 1.1.1
WideVine Keybox
markfm said:
Possibly start from one of the lists of candidates that show on a Google of "debloat LG G2 verizon". Likely a fair number of them have carried over to G3.
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Good call, I'll cross check the lists and update the original post.
I disabled all of those and now I can no longer access my phone settings. Trying to narrow down which one disabled it...
edit: "tab view" works, but not "list view" in settings. A bit odd...
NedDasty said:
I disabled all of those and now I can no longer access my phone settings. Trying to narrow down which one disabled it...
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Did you disable bobbarker's list or my list?
kthung said:
Did you disable bobbarker's list or my list?
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^ This. Please read before disabling. Bobbarker's list is items he's unsure of, not confirmed disabled and safe.
NedDasty said:
I disabled all of those and now I can no longer access my phone settings. Trying to narrow down which one disabled it...
edit: "tab view" works, but not "list view" in settings. A bit odd...
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Had this problem too, defrosted LGApduService 1.2/LG IMS 3.3.0/LG System Server and fixed it.
I've disabled a handful based on old G2 lists as well as those mentioned above:
Answer Me
Audible
Caller Name ID
Cloud Print
com.verizon.perm...appdirectedsms
com.verizon.permissions.qos
com.verizon.permis...securesettings
com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn
Email
FamilyBase Companion
Favorite Contacts Widget
GNSS Air Test
GnssTest
Isis
Key Chain
LG Backup
LG GNSS
LG Intelligent Agent
LG TTS+
LGATCMD Service
LGSearchWidgetProvider
LGSetupWizard
Maluuba QVoice Interface
Message+
Print Spooler
SmartShare Beam
SmartShare Push
SmartShare.Beam
SmartShare.DLNA
SmartShare.MediaServer
SmartShare.Provider
Text Link
Text Link Agent
Text Link Engine
ThinkFree Viewer
Video Trim
VMware Ready
Voice Command
Voice Mail
Voice Mate
Voice Mate Engine
Voice Mate Speech Pack
VpnDialogs
Widevine Keybox
A few of those are either hunches (the com.verizon ones) on my part or services I wouldn't use anyway (ie. Email, SmartShare, voice controls outside of Google Now, etc.). So far everything is running fine, but bear in mind that I won't know for sure until tomorrow when I swing by Verizon to get the device transferred to my line and pop a SIM into it. Running off of strictly WiFi at the moment.
Just to clarify, when you mean disable, you mean freeze under the paid version of Titanium Backup? Sorry, I haven't been on the rooted scene since the Galaxy Nexus came out.
kthung said:
Can we get a list of apps that is confirmed safe to disable on this device? I can update this post as we go along.
Can be unistalled:
Clash of Clans
Hotels.com
Can be disabled:
Amazon
Amazon app suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon MP3
Appstore (Amazon) - If you have any apps from the Amazon Appstore, you can disable "Amazon" and "Amazon app suite" but you have to keep "Appstore"
Audible
Calendar
Caller Name ID (pretty sure this replaces their old CallerID system)
Cloud
DT Ignite
Google Books
Google Play Movie & TV
Google Play Newsstand
IMDB
ISIS (Doesn't work if you're rooted anyways)
Family Base Companion
LG VoiceCommand SpeechPack (Inferior to "Ok Google" Won't affect google voice commands)
Message+
My Info Zone (Verizon Widget)
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Slacker
ThinkFree Viewer
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Login
Verizon Support and Protection
VMware Ready
Voicemate Speech Pack (Keep this if you want your phone to annouce incoming calls/messages aloud)
VZ Navigator
I'm pretty sure that's all of the ones that you can disable that are worth disabling. Not gonna bother with anything under 2-3mb
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mengheng said:
Just to clarify, when you mean disable, you mean freeze under the paid version of Titanium Backup? Sorry, I haven't been on the rooted scene since the Galaxy Nexus came out.
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you can disable a lot of apps just using the app manager now, of course some bloatware still requires Titanium Backup but only some.
Oh thank you, I didn't know that. I just bought Titanium Backup though, after all these years of using the free version I finally have a bit of financial freedom to contribute. Thanks for the information though!
kg2128 said:
you can disable a lot of apps just using the app manager now, of course some bloatware still requires Titanium Backup but only some.
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Friendly warning!
Best to just freeze the bloat rather than uninstall. Much easier to backtrack and fix an issue, or if you need to update for critical fixes. This is the best option unless a vet of modding your phone.
The bloat does not take up much storage space. ART is a far more significant issue as far as storage space hogging.
GNSS = GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM
May not want to screw with that one if you use g positioning data.
GPS = The American Global Positioning System. GNSS covers other positioning satellite systems too.
Did they really preload Hotels.com? What a joke this bloatware has become.
duke69111 said:
Did they really preload Hotels.com? What a joke this bloatware has become.
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Yup...and the NFL crap. I love football but please let me install my preferred apps.
Disabling the LG Music app ("Music") will prevent you from adding new ringtones or notification sounds. However, once you have added the audio file it seems to be fine to freeze it again and have the ringtone still work.
Otherwise, I can confirm no issues with OP's suggestions.
RED ZMAN said:
GNSS = GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM
May not want to screw with that one if you use g positioning data.
GPS = The American Global Positioning System. GNSS covers other positioning satellite systems too.
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Is GNSS at work in the United States as well, or are we limited to only GPS functionality? I ask because having GNSS related processes frozen through TiBu has caused me zero issues so far and was one of the things listed on many "safe to freeze" lists for the G2.
Guys. I just got the G3 and rooted it right in the parking lot of Best Buy lol
What specifically do u need to freeze to stop further OTAs?
I know the answer is here somewhere but just wanted it sooner is all forgive my laziness
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I think many people like want very small size apps for some reasons...
I will tell you some apps I know that are very simple and some are very customizable and best....
So dont wait anymore...lets get started
First check apps by Simple Mobile Tools at https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=9070296388022589266
=> Keyboard:-
MultilingO Keyboard, Simple Keyboard, AnySoftKeyboard, Hacker's Keyboard, Mizo Keyboard, Keyboard for Excel, Unexpected Keyboard, Tiny Keyboard
=> Launcher:-
Simply Launcher, The Simplest Launcher, Keikai Launcher, Essential Launcher, MiniDesktop Launcher, Shade Launcher, LightLaunch Light 3D launcher, Mi Launcher, Holo Launcher, No Launcher, Fast App Search Tool, HgLauncher, Emerald Launcher
=> Browser:-
WebMonkey, Via Browser, InBrowser, jQuarks, Yuzu Browser, Berry Browser, Privacy Browser, Stargon Browser, Fulguris Web Browser, OH Browser, FOSS Browser, Onbibi Browser Lite, Naked Browser, Atlas WebBrowser, Slimperience Browser, Dual Browser, OnBrowser, Lightning Browser, Monument Browser
=> File Explorer:-
MiXplorer(not in playstore), Material Files, Ghost Commander File Manager, Total Commander, OI File Manager, ZArchiver, File Manager No ads, File Manager(Material), File Manager
=> Music Player:-
1by1 - Audio Directory Player, Phonograph, Musicolet, Simple Music Player(by Anrimian), Vanilla Music, LaPlayer light, mMusic mini Audio Player, FPlay, Unpopular Music Player, HikiPlayer, Foldplay: Folder Music Player, Fermata
=> Video Player:-
YetAnotherVideoPlayer, Simple Video Player, Osm Video Player, Night Video Player, CM Player, Fermata
=> Gallery:-
Gallery Lite, Camera Roll, Google Gallery Go, EZ Gallery, Gallery - All in one, AA Image Viewer, Random Image Viewer Lite
=> Photo Editor:-
Photo Editor
=> Cleaning:-
SD Maid, Empty Folder Cleaner
=> Notepad/Editors/Todo:-
Editor, Diary, Todo Agenda, OpenTasks
=> Calculators/Converters:-
handyCalc, RealCalc, Smart Unit Converter, Advanced Calculator, Mobi Calculator, Calculator, Unit Converter Pro, Super Unit Converter, NCalc+
=> Productivity:-
MuPDF mini, PDF Reader, PDF Viewer lite, PDF Reader - PDF Viewer (No Ads)
=> Other useful:-
Army Knife, PANAGOLA Apps, Simple Mobile Tools apps, Age Calculator by ng-labs, Internet Meter-Tiny NetStatPro, Text Tools, Lock by Loewe, Volume Notification, Darker, Unit Converter Pro Plus, J Touch, Social Network Lite - Smallest Social Apllication, Is Internet, One tap lock - Best screen locker, Droid Examiner, Device Info, ToGoZip, Easy Open Link, Copy Link To Clipboard, Log Viewer, Unseen Gallery, Power Notifier, Safe Notes - secure adfree notepad, Simple Sticky Note Widget, NewPipe, Karma Firewall, APK Export
API Levels :- https://source.android.com/setup/st...de-names-versions-api-levels-and-ndk-releases
If you have any suggestions, do let me know here
This post is not lightweight apps
App Stores:
-YalpStore/Aurora Store
-UptoDown
-APK Mirror
-APKpure
-F-Droid/Aurora Droid
-Aptoide
-ACMarket
-BlackMart
-SlideMe
-Mobilism
Not on playstore
-MiXplorer
-LuckyPatcher
-Jasi Patcher https://jaspreetsingh.store
-ToGoZip
-XDA labs
Root Backup:- Easy Backup & Restore by mdroid apps, oand backup, LuckyPatcher, Ultimate Backup by JRummy
Root apps:- Root Toolkit for android, LBS
Some good apps that are not leightweight
VPNs
Calyx VPN, Riseup VPN, Orbot, InviZible Pro
Adblock and Tracking
TrackingControl
Video Player
VLC
Google free OS
Replicant, LeOS, Calyx OS
Apps for Android Donut(1.6+) and higher - disscussion
GitHub - HemanthJabalpuri/AncientApps: List of some apps for Android 1.6 and higher
List of some apps for Android 1.6 and higher. Contribute to HemanthJabalpuri/AncientApps development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
All below apps and games are available in F-Droid. Just search name in it.
Spoiler: Apps
OperaMini(old) 7.6.4(34)-armeabi or 7.7 (apkmirror)
Ghost Commander 1.54.1(332)
Total Commander 2.90
OI File Manager 2.0.7(34) https://m.apkpure.com/oi-file-manager/org.openintents.filemanager/download/34-APK?from=versions/version
Open Manager
Terminal Emulator
Titanium Backup
Busybox (Stericson) 40(190)
APV pdf viewer
AIReader 1.771608050(1771608050)
FBReader 1.8.2-donut(108020)
VuDroid
Wifi keyboard
aGrep 0.2.8(12)
aLogcat
Apps Organiser
Screen Filter (play store)
ScreenInfo
Dalvik Explorer
Battery Circle
Keypassdroid 2.2.2.6(176)
Learn Music Notes
Copy to Clipboard
cert tools
Hash Droid 3.3(20)
Lesser Pad
OI Notepad 1.3(10068)
Tomdroid
Jota Text Editor
Text Edit 1.3.3(12)
Tallyphant
Units
Bodha Converter
Arity
RealCalc (play store)
Simple Loan Calculator 3.3.0(42)
Cowsay
Ringdroid 2.5(20500) https://m.apkhere.com/down/com.ringdroid_2.5_free
Volume Control
Just Sit
Slight Backup
AppBak
CIDR Calculator 1.17(119)
Type and Speak
Spoiler: Games
AndroFish
OpenSudoku
Chess Walk
DieDroid 1.3.0(8)
DroidZebra
DroidLife
Patolli 1.0(1)
SolitaireCG
Thugaim
DroidAtomix
Mahjongg Builder
Bomber
If you have any suggestions, do let me know here
HemanthJabalpuri said:
I think many people like want very small size apps for some reasons...
I will tell you some apps I know that are very simple and some are very customizable and best....
So dont wait anymore...lets get started
=> Keyboard:-
MultilingO Keyboard, Simple Keyboard, Hackers Keyboard, Mizo Keyboard, Keyboard for Excel, Unexpected Keyboard, Tiny Keyboard
=> Launcher:-
Simply Launcher, The Simplest Launcher, Hayai Launcher, Essential Launcher, MiniDesktop Launcher, LightLaunch Light 3D launcher, Mi Launcher, Holo Launcher, No Launcher, Fast App Search Tool, HgLauncher, Emerald Launcher
=> Browser:-
Via Browser, Atlas WebBrowser, Slimperience Browser, Dual Browser, OnBrowser, Lightning Browser, Monument Browser
=> File Explorer:-
MiXplorer(not in playstore), Ghost Commander File Manager, Fo file manger, Total Commander, OI File Manager, File Manager No ads, File Manager(Material), File Manager
=> Music Player:-
Musicolet, Vanilla Music, Unpopular Music Player
=> Gallery:-
Gallery Lite, Camera Roll, Google Gallery Go, Gallery - All in one, AA Image Viewer, Random Image Viewer Lite
=> Photo Editor:-
Photo Editor
=> Cleaning:-
SD Maid, Empty Folder Cleaner
=> Notepad/Editors:-
Editor, Diary
=> Other useful:-
PANAGOLA Apps, Simple Mobile Tools apps, Age Calculator by ng-labs, Internet Meter Tiny netstat pro, Text Tools, Lock by Loewe, Volume Notification, Darker, Unit Converter Pro Plus, J Touch, Social Network Lite - Smallest Social Apllication, Is Internet, One tap lock - Best screen locker, Droid Examiner, Device Info, Device Info, ToGoZip, Easy Open Link, Copy Link To Clipboard, Log Viewer, Unseen Gallery, Power Notifier, Safe Notes - secure adfree notepad, Simple Sticky Note Widget, NewPipe
API Levels :- https://source.android.com/setup/st...de-names-versions-api-levels-and-ndk-releases
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Many of your linked apps, unfortunately, are not in active development.
Lightweight apps are preferred because they indicate efficient coding, and also unlikely to bundle unwanted stuff.
I love simple and minimalist apps, but if they are too basic, I would look elsewhere.
Sridhar Ananthanarayanan said:
Many of your linked apps, unfortunately, are not in active development.
Lightweight apps are preferred because they indicate efficient coding, and also unlikely to bundle unwanted stuff.
I love simple and minimalist apps, but if they are too basic, I would look elsewhere.
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Yes, at least one in each category is in active development like Simple Keyboard, Emerald Launcher, Via Browser, Ghost Commander File manager, Musicolet, Google Gallery Go, Photo Editor(which is very advanced), Editor, Diary, NewPipe.
If you have any suggestions please let me know.
Thanks
Some more apps added
Shade Launcher, Naked Browser, ZArchiver.
HemanthJabalpuri said:
Yes, at least one in each category is in active development like Simple Keyboard, Emerald Launcher, Via Browser, Ghost Commander File manager, Musicolet, Google Gallery Go, Photo Editor(which is very advanced), Editor, Diary, NewPipe.
If you have any suggestions please let me know.
Thanks
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Best Android Apps...
The list presented here is a collection of excellent apps (at the time of writing this) that excel in what they do (and supposed to do). They may or may not fit into the requirements of everyone perfectly. So choose whatever works best for you...
forum.xda-developers.com
Karma Firewall is a fav about 5.1 mb.
Double Tap
Sridhar Ananthanarayanan said:
Many of your linked apps, unfortunately, are not in active development.
Lightweight apps are preferred because they indicate efficient coding, and also unlikely to bundle unwanted stuff.
I love simple and minimalist apps, but if they are too basic, I would look elsewhere.
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Some apps can be very compact, others not.
ApkExport is about 313 kg and it's sublime.
Karma Firewall is a fav about 5.1 mb. Uses almost no battery.
PDMDM package disabler is at 5.86 mb and without it this 10+ be unusable.
Poweramp is weighing in at a hefty 60 mb.
It's versatility, configurability, playlists, audio processing capabilities and ease of backup/restore blow me away. I continue to find new, useful features and it's rock solid stable.
All time favorite HD music player.
Sometimes you need to trade off size for functionality/availability.
Could Poweramp be smaller? No doubt but nothing else comes close to it and it isn't a bad behaving apk with relatively low battery usage.
@blackhawk
Thanks for the apps can you please give their play store links.
Also APK export I found on https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ses.app.apkexport does not have Split APKs support.
I can't find the PDMDM.
Thanks
HemanthJabalpuri said:
@blackhawk
Thanks for the apps can you please give their play store links.
Also APK export I found on https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ses.app.apkexport does not have Split APKs support.
I can't find the PDMDM.
Thanks
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What is special about APK Export? It isn't under active development. Plus what it says it can do, is something most file managers can also do.
Check Alpha Backup Pro.
It was buggy on Android 11 the last time I tried, but the app has received several updates since then.
blackhawk said:
Karma Firewall is a fav about 5.1 mb.
Double Tap
Some apps can be very compact, others not.
ApkExport is about 313 kg and it's sublime.
Karma Firewall is a fav about 5.1 mb. Uses almost no battery.
PDMDM package disabler is at 5.86 mb and without it this 10+ be unusable.
Poweramp is weighing in at a hefty 60 mb.
It's versatility, configurability, playlists, audio processing capabilities and ease of backup/restore blow me away. I continue to find new, useful features and it's rock solid stable.
All time favorite HD music player.
Sometimes you need to trade off size for functionality/availability.
Could Poweramp be smaller? No doubt but nothing else comes close to it and it isn't a bad behaving apk with relatively low battery usage.
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When it comes to Playlists, nothing beats PlayerPro! This app also keeps a backup of your system playlists, so in case they go missing/ corrupt, they will be safely (automatically) restored.
HemanthJabalpuri said:
@blackhawk
Thanks for the apps can you please give their play store links.
Also APK export I found on https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ses.app.apkexport does not have Split APKs support.
I can't find the PDMDM.
Thanks
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ApkExport saves copies of all my apks. I've done a reload using all saved apps by it and no Playstore. It works every time for me.
Split apks you mean like the Good Lock family or MiX? Saves them too.
Zero ads, complete freeware... good as it gets.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com
It's hard to find PD MDM sometimes; Google search deliberately screws with it.
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
blackhawk said:
Split apks you mean like the Good Lock family or MiX? Saves them too.
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Split APKs are apps which came with multiple APKs for example install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ng_labs.agecalculator and extract the apk, uninstall the app and try install from apk. You can't.
HemanthJabalpuri said:
Split APKs are apps.which came with multiple APKs for example install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ng_labs.agecalculator and extract the apk, uninstall the app and install from apk. Open it, you will get a crash.
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Interesting, that's the same issue I had with other similar export apks until this one.
Not sure but I have 72 user apks backed up that successfully restored on the last reload. I'm running on Pie. It could be more Q crap or a misconfiguration.
On my SD card I simply punch the apk and it loads.
blackhawk said:
Interesting, that's the same issue I had with other similar export apks until this one.
Not sure but I have 72 user apks backed up that successfully restored on the last reload. I'm running on Pie. It could be more Q crap or a misconfiguration.
On my SD card I simply punch the apk and it loads.
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For more info about which apps are split and which are not, use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aefyr.sai
HemanthJabalpuri said:
Split APKs are apps which came with multiple APKs for example install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ng_labs.agecalculator and extract the apk, uninstall the app and try install from apk. You can't.
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This is fun little app.
HemanthJabalpuri said:
For more info about which apps are split and which are not, use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aefyr.sai
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Where does this app show that info (like which app is part of a bundle)?
I don't backup using this, so not sure.
I use AppChecker which displays app info neatly, with a mark on those that are part of a bundle.
Also, will APKs (which are part of a bundle) extracted using the usual method with a file manager surely NOT be restored unless the whole bundle is backed up?
Sridhar Ananthanarayanan said:
Where does this app show that info (like which app is part of a bundle)?
I don't backup using this, so not sure.
I use AppChecker which displays app info neatly, with a mark on those that are part of a bundle.
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In 'Backup' tab, after you select destination directory, it will show bundled apps by default.
Also, will APKs (which are part of a bundle) extracted using the usual method with a file manager surely NOT be restored unless the whole bundle is backed up?
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Yes. We have to use the app I have given to backup and install those.
Added some browsers, music players, video players, calculators to the list.