Hi All,
I'm new to Android/Rooting. I used the SOC root method to root the phone, and now I have some questions I'm sure more knowledgeable folks can answer.
First and foremost, I know a recovery is in the works/testing phase and will soon allow alternate ROMS to be loaded. Until that time, I need to know what apps/processes I can safely remove from my phone without bricking it.
I know I can and have killed Bing and BingVoice. As well as stupid apps like Blockbuster, CityID etc....
What about things like VCast Apps? Verizon Media manager? Widgets?
There seems to be a lot of processes running in the background that I have no idea what they do.
I know each phone has different bloatware, is there a list for the Revolution?
Also what is the difference between uninstalling and freezing an App? Is there a free way to freeze an app?
Thanks for any advice
Yeah all the vzw apps can go
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There is a thread about this already in the general section they have a list there
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kwiggington said:
There is a thread about this already in the general section they have a list there
Sent from my Revolution
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Thanks. I was unable to find such a thread before I posted here. Can you please point me to it?
Is it better to freeze an app or uninstall it? Are there free apps to freeze an app?
AndroidCraig said:
Thanks. I was unable to find such a thread before I posted here. Can you please point me to it?
Is it better to freeze an app or uninstall it? Are there free apps to freeze an app?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1107806
and ive found that root uninstaller has a freeze option but you can only freeze/unfreeze 3 times i froze mine till we have a viable recovery (which we do only not mass implimental)
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Hi I'm new to the Samsung captivate at&t. I did the 1 click root program and I have the superuser icon but I can't install 3rd party apparently! Wen I try to install it say my phone has block the non android applications. Could someone help me out?
try this!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807046
Rooting does not allow non market apps, you need to enable sideloading. I think there is a program out there called one click decrippler that should do it. Look in the captivate development section for non market apps or sideloading
Woops, yes see post above
Anyone been experimenting & know which system / apps can be safely frozen on the KFHD7?
I'm sure I saw a reply a few days ago but can't remember which thread it was posted in?
Thanks
Gilly10 said:
Anyone been experimenting & know which system / apps can be safely frozen on the KFHD7?
I'm sure I saw a reply a few days ago but can't remember which thread it was posted in?
Thanks
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The apps mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2084315. I've frozen all but the Appstore (only because i still use it), and all is well.
Hey guys! First of all, thanks to Geohot for this amazing and simple root method for the S5. I, as many of you, have been anxiously awaiting as I was getting fed up with all of the garbage AT&T loaded onto this phone. Secondly, I know there is another thread, but it made sense to me to have a new one for those who have achieved root.
Now that I'm rooted and have SuperSU installed and all is well, I'm looking in system/app via ES File Explorer. There are tons of things in here that I haven't even seen. What are safe to remove? Ex. Knox & associated files, and SecurityManagerService? I'm hoping that's the one that will finally get rid of that awful Security Policies notification. Anyone venture into this so far?
Thanks everyone!! :victory::good:
doubled822 said:
Hey guys! First of all, thanks to Geohot for this amazing and simple root method for the S5. I, as many of you, have been anxiously awaiting as I was getting fed up with all of the garbage AT&T loaded onto this phone. Secondly, I know there is another thread, but it made sense to me to have a new one for those who have achieved root.
Now that I'm rooted and have SuperSU installed and all is well, I'm looking in system/app via ES File Explorer. There are tons of things in here that I haven't even seen. What are safe to remove? Ex. Knox & associated files, and SecurityManagerService? I'm hoping that's the one that will finally get rid of that awful Security Policies notification. Anyone venture into this so far?
Thanks everyone!! :victory::good:
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Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783809 I already started working on a list. Have fun, and be sure to freeze if you re in doubt, instead of deleting
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doubled822 said:
Hey guys! First of all, thanks to Geohot for this amazing and simple root method for the S5. I, as many of you, have been anxiously awaiting as I was getting fed up with all of the garbage AT&T loaded onto this phone. Secondly, I know there is another thread, but it made sense to me to have a new one for those who have achieved root.
Now that I'm rooted and have SuperSU installed and all is well, I'm looking in system/app via ES File Explorer. There are tons of things in here that I haven't even seen. What are safe to remove? Ex. Knox & associated files, and SecurityManagerService? I'm hoping that's the one that will finally get rid of that awful Security Policies notification. Anyone venture into this so far?
Thanks everyone!! :victory::good:
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Dude READ the FORUM RULES, you have to SEARCH before opening a new THREAD... there is a THREAD already with that info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783809...
cerobles1 said:
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783809 I already started working on a list. Have fun, and be sure to freeze if you re in doubt, instead of deleting
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Thank you! (Thanks given). When you say freeze, are you referring to the Titanium Backup method?
I did search...I don't know how that one got away from me. Still new to the forums, go easy on me
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When you say freeze, are you referring to the Titanium Backup method?
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Yes
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Save yourself time and trouble by installing this debloated rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...cesafestrap-deodexed-extreme-debloat-t2805517
Hi Folks,
I'm a smartphone newbie with an Optimus L90. I have some questions about rooting.
I've seen some articles that say that if you root your device you should be careful of automated ROM updates that will unroot your phone. How do most people approach these updates?
How often are these ROM updates necessary? Could I disable this feature & do this manually every month or so?
What about apps? If I manually updated these about every 2 weeks or month, would that be sufficient?
I realize that if I root this device I should only install trusted apps. To me this would mean Google Apps & Amazon, correct?
Regarding antivirus & security, this phone has LookOut running. I've seen some articles that say antivirus software is unnecessary. What are your thoughts on this? I wanted to change the settings for this program. However, I did not find a LookOut app in the apps area. How can these settings be changed?
Thanks,
Mark
What's the reason to root?
Just be careful and do nothing you don't understand. If possible make a backup of your system.
But first read on XDA and be informed
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Hello Bravho,
I've seen some info on the internet about these devices being more customizable when rooted. Although, you have an excellent point, I might not have to root. I thought maybe there would be a simple way to root & install a custom ROM on my phone. However, it seems in order to do this correctly I'll need to be more familiar with the OS. This means reading more of the posts on this forum & planning.
Thanks for taking the time to reply,
Mark
bravho said:
What's the reason to root?
Just be careful and do nothing you don't understand. If possible make a backup of your system.
But first read on XDA and be informed
Sent from my LG-D405n using XDA Free mobile app
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You can use root, but be careful don't do anything you don't understand.
For root: towelroot
Custom roms, read a lot
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mrich72 said:
I've seen some articles that say that if you root your device you should be careful of automated ROM updates that will unroot your phone. How do most people approach these updates?
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Updates for the L90 are NOT automatic, to my knowledge anyway. You must provide approval for the update to install. However, if you decide to flash a custom ROM such as CyanogenMod ( CM ), you won't have to worry about updates from LG
mrich72 said:
How often are these ROM updates necessary? Could I disable this feature & do this manually every month or so?
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ROM updates roll out at irregular intervals, if they roll out at all. LG's L90 LG-D415 hasn't had an update as of yet, but several of the other variants have.
mrich72 said:
What about apps? If I manually updated these about every 2 weeks or month, would that be sufficient?
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Updating your apps is always at your leisure
mrich72 said:
I realize that if I root this device I should only install trusted apps. To me this would mean Google Apps & Amazon, correct?
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That really depends. With that line of thinking you'll have a very narrow list of applications available. If in doubt, don't install.
mrich72 said:
Regarding antivirus & security, this phone has LookOut running. I've seen some articles that say antivirus software is unnecessary. What are your thoughts on this? I wanted to change the settings for this program. However, I did not find a LookOut app in the apps area. How can these settings be changed?
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I've found it to be unnecessary. The only thing you can do to manage LookOut is to uninstall it. You must have root privileges to uninstall as it's installed as a system app.
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mrich72 said:
Hello Bravho,
I've seen some info on the internet about these devices being more customizable when rooted. Although, you have an excellent point, I might not have to root. I thought maybe there would be a simple way to root & install a custom ROM on my phone. However, it seems in order to do this correctly I'll need to be more familiar with the OS. This means reading more of the posts on this forum & planning.
Thanks for taking the time to reply,
Mark
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Wow! Sorry, don't see many new people come here that actually have enough foresight to research before jumping in to modding their device. They usually jump straight in to modding without doing any research at all and then someone like me gets to explain how to fix what they messed up. :silly:
Rooting is fairly simple and straight forward. Flashing a custom recovery can be tricky for some as can flashing a ROM.
I usually like to uninstall bloat, but I've seen some people get stuck in boot loops if they've uninstalled bloat and use an OTA update, but has this happened for everyone? Or should I just freeze the apps? I like to uninstall them to free up space, but as far as I know freezing them doesn't free up memory, does it?
Thanks for any and all help.
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cotylee1991 said:
I usually like to uninstall bloat, but I've seen some people get stuck in boot loops if they've uninstalled bloat and use an OTA update, but has this happened for everyone? Or should I just freeze the apps? I like to uninstall them to free up space, but as far as I know freezing them doesn't free up memory, does it?
Thanks for any and all help.
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Wrong section to post in.
If you uninstall bloat you will have to flash the pre-root firmware, of which there isn't one for the zf2e.
You should just freeze the unwanted apps in ti backup.
This is the development section. Please read the descriptions for each section and choose more carefully where to post in the future.
(hint... Questions would go in Q&A section)
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