I am so sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place, but this seemed correct to me. What I'm trying to do is create a small script freezes (disables) or defrosts (depending on the status) of specified apps. Or if it's easier one script to freeze the apps and one script to defrost the apps.
Preferably, I would like there to be a little icon on my phone that I can press, and it just runs the script. I don't need a notification pop up or anything, just a one-click solution to freeze apps. I've used several apps that can freeze apps, but most of them run ads, and I'm trying to de-bloat my phone. I am rooted if that makes a difference for the apps.
Even if someone could point me in the right direction of a good tutorial, I would be very grateful! I've tried searching google for some examples online, but I'm not finding anything other than apps I can install that does this for me.
Thank you to anyone who can help!
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Does anyone know how to stop apps and services from starting up automatically when you boot the phone?
I like to install lots of Apps to try them out, but a lot of these apps start processes with the phone and run in the background. I don't know if they're necessarily using many resources but I don't see why puzzles, games and other apps need to be starting with the phone and running all the time.
I know there's a paid app in the market, but I don't have a credit card and anyway there MUST be an easy way to stop these things from starting with boot, either a file to edit or some commands.
A task-killer isn't what I'm looking for here as I don't think that's a good idea with android, I think it slows the OS and causes instability, and anyway they just come back on next boot. I've searched for this but can't find an answer.
Anyone have any ideas?
I wonder the same.
Nobody is able to give an answer ?
+1 on that. It is quite annoying.
spamianspoon said:
I know there's a paid app in the market, but I don't have a credit card and anyway there MUST be an easy way to stop these things from starting with boot, either a file to edit or some commands.
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No, there is no "easy" way of doing it because of the way that Android handles these things. Essentially, the applications register a receiver which acts on the android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast action, rather than being explicitly called by the OS.
The app in the Market, autostarts (see http://elsdoerfer.name/=android-autostarts) presumably either amends the apps permission so that it no longer has the rights to receive this message (no idea if this is actually possible), or it is autokilling the task as it starts.
Of course, without a credit card, you are SOL as there do not appear to be any free alternatives.
Regards,
Dave
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The android next step is to start all app found in the market and after boot to shut down manually witch is not installed.
im curious about opinions and ideas on something i thought of and dont know of its entierly possable.
i know cyanogen has permission restrictions(idk if other roms have this) and an idea i had was to create a su like interface asking what intents can start which applocations and which applications are allowed to start other apps.
the idea behind this is to have a tighter control and potentially save more battery power while not having to freeze or uninstall applications.
for a simple example, android market starts up on boot. im not entrily sure why but in my case, i dont need it. occasionally i find it running on its own. now i dont want to uninstall it, so maybe when it starts itself, the system will ask if its allowed to start when it tries to. now i can say no, and remember this, then it wont by itself.
cool but for apps that share to other apps or launch them like homescreens, they would be on the list of applications allowed to start others. this could help prevent apps from sharing data you dont want to to the other apps as well as keeping some apps from starting others when you dont want them to.
So I haven't quit looking into what actually causes the market "My Apps" issue. While I do feel it truly is the database I have a slightly more detailed theory as to why it does it. However in order to test this theory I need to take a general poll.
How many of you discovered this issue after using some sort of Root tool (ie: Rom Toolbox, Root Tools, Titanium Backup)?
How many of you have accidentally or on purpose used the Market Fix that supplement these programs?
The reason I'm asking is semi obvious I suppose. While these programs can do great good it would appear that if not done correctly they can also do bad. Last night I decided to play with it a bit more and I Linked ALL system apps and user apps to the market. After a few minutes or a reboot I would get the error again.So I went ahead and broke all links again, deleted the .dbs file and started all over again. This time only doing system apps and user apps that I knew were updatable. This lead to the market functioning much better. However I'm not finished yet. I want to figure out what apps and programs trigger this. At this point in time most User apps are okay but I have found I have linked considerably less system apps to the market. What I would like to ideally do is narrow the list down to just a few apps that shouldn't be linked.
Also if anybody would be so kind as to copy and share their database file that would help tremendously. This file needs to be completely stock having NEVER used any of these programs to edit the market links. Sharing this could potentially help all Android users having this extremely annoying issue. If you would like to keep the amount of users who this down to just me you can PM me or even send it to me over Skype or some other messenger with a file share tool. Thank you all in advance.
For those of you currently having the issue I have posted a fix here: http://rootzwiki.com...market-my-apps/
What issue?
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What issue?
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With the "My Apps" being a blank page and not containing any of the apps from the account.
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I'd like to remove Google Play Music. I have no need for it and I find it is automatically making itself an active app that I always have to kill after a reboot. I really don't care to have google spying on me at that level (yeah, I know it is hard to avoid) and suggesting music for me. I can do that very well for myself, thank you. So, I've rooted my phone, flashed the latest philz kernel, and installed busybox pro and titanium backup pro. If it is safe to kill that google app, which tool and what should I do to accomplish it? I see TB has bloatware melter, but I cannot find an adequate description or how-to for it.
Freeze it with Titanium. Personally speaking, I don't like to outright remove anything, freezing is a better option given it achieves the exact same result & without the 'oops I accidentally deleted an important system app by mistake' type incidents that can/do happen.
Alternatively if you do really want to remove it you can use SystemApp Remover.
Thanks for the helps. I chose to freeze it, because, being a noob, that is the cautious choice for me.
Hi guys!
Anyone can tell me why pls? I dont know exactly what i can do after that.
Subzeromot said:
Hi guys!
Anyone can tell me why pls? I dont know exactly what i can do after that.
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I would recommend reading the official XDA introduction guide to rooting that will answer all your questions and more on root found here. Let me know if you have any additional questions I'll be happy to answer them for you.
Subzeromot said:
Hi guys!
Anyone can tell me why pls? I dont know exactly what i can do after that.
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There are many articles on the internet that explain this. I'll give you the gist of them though:
Debloating. "Bloat" is unwanted/unneeded apps. They take up space, they slow things down, and they bug you for updates. You can't always delete what you don't want because these apps are installed by the manufacturer or carrier as "system" apps, rather than "user" apps. With root access you can uninstall system apps. Be careful in what you delete though, and always do a back-up first.
Back-ups. With apps like Titanium, ROM Tool Box, and Helium, you can do full back-ups of your apps. It's a good idea to do a back-up before updating some apps, as you might prefer the older version vs the new one. Or, you can back-up a game that doesn't save to a server/cloud and you don't lose your progress. And you can back up system apps before deleting them so you can always restore them if things go awry.
Ad blocking. With apps like AdAway you can block ads within apps/games and also ads within your web browsers. Besides making things cleaner and less annoying, this improves load times and reduces data usage because the ads don't have to load.
Customization. Root access can let you use certain apps to customize the appearance and function of your OS. Most notable is the Xposed framework, an extremely powerful tool that utilizes individual modules to not only change how your phone looks, but how it can fundamentally operate.
Performance. Even without a custom kernel, you can still use a kernel controller app to tweak your phone for better performance or better battery life. Exactly what can be done and by how much depends on the phone.
Free wifi tethering. There are apps that bypass your carrier and phone's built-in tether provisioning.
Tasker. Tasker is an app that can automate your phone to do whatever you want whenever you want it to happen. It's nearly limitless.