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deleted a lot of things =p

I was new to the deleting of bloatware and when I got root I would see that people were saying which was safe to "remove". So i downloaded titanium back up. I then made a backup of everything I had on my phone. Took a few minutes for it to make a back up of everything but I figured if something went wrong I'd be able to just back it up. I then deleteddddddd everything that people said it was safe to remove. And I've had no problems with the phone since, BUT my problem is now that I saw people said you should FREEZE instead of REMOVE I went and downloaded titanium back up PRO with 4shared. I'm now using pro and i've gotten some of the applications restored and frozen, but now when i try to restore the rest it just keeps loading and nothing happens. ANY IDEAS and why is it so bad to remove instead of freeze the app.
P.S I dunno what OSA means (I saw that in another thread)
Applications frozen/removed
Amazon Kindle
Blockbuster
Books
Citrix Receiver
City ID
GoToMeeting
Motoprint
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Skype mobile
Slacker
Social Location
V CAST Media Manager
V CAST Music
V CAST Tones
V CAST Videos
VZ Navigator
ZumoCast
(all were restored and frozen)
(the next are all still deleted)
Backup assistant
DlnaSystemService
Backup Assistant Client
Social Networking
Help Center
Social Status
News
Picasa Authenticator
Social Messaging Service
Social Messaging
Social Sharing
DLNA
Guided Tours
IM
IM Presence
CarDock

Please dont talk about warez at zda

R u ispencer from hawaii?
Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk

ahah ummm no???. I'm Spencer from California

why freeze
Simply put, you should freeze as opposed to delete in case you accidentally brick your phone before a .sbf file is available to rescue you. Of course u can apply some common sense to this and be relatively sure deleting blockbuster apk isn't going to throw a wrench in your system, but some of those moto files are a bit riskier. Best bet play it safe bro...btw thanks for putting up a good list of the bloatware to delete/freeze for others.
Sidenote: if u r ispencer from honolulu, nice to see u on the android side of things. I was an iphone hacker and jailbreaker right down the street from the ispencer store...I. hosted a few cydia repos for the simple mobile mms fix

Wow well there is an ispencer in honolulu..he is an iphone unlocker lol....sorry I assumed u were him what r the chances of 2 ispencers lol

I delete bloatware. I always have.

Heelfan71 said:
I delete bloatware. I always have.
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Not to sound badass but...
I unplug my USB devices without using Safely Remove Hardware.

De-Bloat your XT860

Even though we don't have much in the way of Custom ROMS for our beloved XT860 at this point, you can get rid of much of the bloatware and speed up your device quite a bit.
I must give credit to lifeinanalog and his original post on Android Forums regarding bloatware on the Bell XT860.
I am in no way responsible for anything that you do to your phone. While this has worked great for me, it may not work out the same way for you.
You will need root access: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240130
And will need Titanium Backup Pro installed: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro&hl=en
Using Titanium Backup Pro, I have frozen the following Apps. Once you reboot your device, they will no longer appear in your app drawer. You can always bring them back by 'un-freezing' them:
Cardock
Citrix receiver
Connected music player (I use an alternate music player)
Desk Home
DLNA
Facebook Authenticator
Flickr Authenticator
Global Unplug
GPS Navigator
Help Center
Kobo
Media Share
Moto Print
Motorola Dock Service
Myspace Authenticator
News
News & Weather
Orkut Authenticator
Phone Portal
Photobucket Authenticator
Picasa Authenticator
Remote PVR
Self Serve
Social Location
Social Messaging
Social Messaging Service
Social Networking
Suggestions
Suggestions Core Rule Checker services
Suggestions Poll Schedule Service
Toggle Widgets
Top HD Games
Tunes & Apps
Tunes & Apps Widget
TV & Radio
Video Player (I use an alternate video player)
Weather
Zoom Mode
Zoompass
DO NOT FREEZE
Corporate Mail Authenticator
Yahoo Contacts
Yahoo Mail Authenticator
This is known to cause problems with your contacts.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. If you've frozen something that has caused problems please mention it here. Likewise, if you have frozen other apps not listed above, feel free to share with the rest of us.
Lastly, if this post helped you, feel free to hit the 'Thanks' button.

Honestly I just used Pete's debloat script. Worked fine for me
Sent from my rooted xt860

There are some apps in your list I hesitate to uninstall, I don't really know what they do.
Did you froze them and nothing significant happen or some are only a feature you don't need?
Phone Portal
Suggestions
Suggestions Core Rule Checker services
Suggestions Poll Schedule Service
Toggle Widgets
Zoom Mode

I didn't remove any of the apps that I listed - only froze them.
Have had no problems from freezing any of the apps in the OP.
The 'phone portal' does not affect your ability to make calls. From what I have read it is just another way to connect to the device through your computer. See this post here for more detailed information about it: https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/28340
I am not sure what the suggestions apps do, but freezing them hasn't caused any problems.
Zoompass is a mobile payment service and I am assuming zoom mode is related to it. Again no problems from freezing it.

Endoroid said:
Honestly I just used Pete's debloat script. Worked fine for me
Sent from my rooted xt860
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Thanks, didn't realize that the script could also be used on the XT860, thought it was designed for the Verizon D3 only.
Does the script freeze or remove the apps?
I'm hesitant to remove anything because of the lack of an .sbf for the XT860.

gbarayah said:
Thanks, didn't realize that the script could also be used on the XT860, thought it was designed for the Verizon D3 only.
Does the script freeze or remove the apps?
I'm hesitant to remove anything because of the lack of an .sbf for the XT860.
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It renames. Them to include a .Bak at the end
Sent from my rooted xt860

gbarayah said:
I'm hesitant to remove anything because of the lack of an .sbf for the XT860.
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You can flash the me863 rom

It did throw up some kind of error when I ran it but it did work
Sent from my rooted xt860

I tried doing a manual debloat a while back but didn't really see much performance change. That's why I made those changes to the build.prop files (I posted it under general). My phone is pretty fast, but the battery still really sucks. I think we are all impatiently waiting the XT860 update together!

I manually removed about 50MB of apk's in system/app folder of the 5.7.894 ROM. I did not remove Yahoo and Corporate.
I can't sync the FaceBook and/or Twitter avatars with my address book. Did I remove too many?

sanchezz said:
I manually removed about 50MB of apk's in system/app folder of the 5.7.894 ROM. I did not remove Yahoo and Corporate.
I can't sync the FaceBook and/or Twitter avatars with my address book. Did I remove too many?
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Just install/reinstall facebook from market, I've had similar problems with FB a few times and that's always fixed it.

That didn't work unfortunately. I did not get the question what I'd like to sync; none, all contacts, or existing contacts.

sanchezz said:
That didn't work unfortunately. I did not get the question what I'd like to sync; none, all contacts, or existing contacts.
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You need to keep the blur facebook authenticator if you want to sync facebook with your contacts
About de-bloating:
When I uninstall the blur activesync autenticator I get force-close when I select a contact in the contacts menu.

I can confirm that I do not have the ability to sync Facebook contacts after removing the authenticator (I never synced them to begin with)
I am not have any force close issues with my contacts...
Sent from my XT860 using XDA App

APK names?
Is it possible to get this list of apps with the names of the APK files? I plan on removing them by renaming the apk files, but it isn't always obvious what the mapping between APK and app name is...
-Craig

acwest said:
Is it possible to get this list of apps with the names of the APK files? I plan on removing them by renaming the apk files, but it isn't always obvious what the mapping between APK and app name is...
-Craig
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Hope someone else here can help you out as I'm not longer on the same phone.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus using XDA Developers App

list of safe apps to remove/freeze?

i was looking around didnt see it also after i root is there anything else i need to do to install apk,s from sd card? thanks

LIST OF SAFELY FREEZE-ABLE BIONIC BLOATWARE:
WARNING: Once frozen, you cannot use these apps or their related services. You'll have to unfreeze them.
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0* [do not disable if you use any of the Social widgets or other Motorola social tools]
Social Messaging 2.3.4*
Social Networking 2.3.4*
Social Status 2.3.4*
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
Tasks 1.0
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353

djr4x4 said:
LIST OF SAFELY FREEZE-ABLE BIONIC BLOATWARE:
WARNING: Once frozen, you cannot use these apps or their related services. You'll have to unfreeze them.
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0* [do not disable if you use any of the Social widgets or other Motorola social tools]
Social Messaging 2.3.4*
Social Networking 2.3.4*
Social Status 2.3.4*
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
Tasks 1.0
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353
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thanks, is rooting all i have to do to install apps from sd card? or what do i need to do? thanks

I would say yes.. I installed bootstrapper from my sd card..

djr4x4 said:
I would say yes.. I installed bootstrapper from my sd card..
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what is bootstrap? is it something i need to do?

Visual voicemail disappeared
I froze the majority of the apps on this list, and while my phone does run much faster, my visual voicemail app seems to be gone. None of the apps I had the option to freeze said anything about visual voicemail, so I'm wondering if it is linked to another app/service that I froze maybe? Any tips on this would be great.
I have the Bionic on Verizon, rooted and using the Liberty ROM. Looking for the factory installed visual voicemail app, unless someone has a suggestion for a better one... Thanks in advance for the help!

djr4x4 said:
LIST OF SAFELY FREEZE-ABLE BIONIC BLOATWARE:
WARNING: Once frozen, you cannot use these apps or their related services. You'll have to unfreeze them.
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0* [do not disable if you use any of the Social widgets or other Motorola social tools]
Social Messaging 2.3.4*
Social Networking 2.3.4*
Social Status 2.3.4*
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
Tasks 1.0
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353
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Adding to your list, these are additional ones I have frozen:
Amazon Kindle
Blockbuster
Bluetooth Share (I don't use Bluetooth and noticed these were "running" regardless)
BluetoothDun
LetsGolf
MS Exchange (I don't need it)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238472 This is in the droid 3 forum section but this also works for the bionic. I used it when I had the stock ROM on mine and it worked with no problems.

going to ask a very stupid question.
what's the difference between uninstalling them and freezing them with titanium?
and i do not have the pro version are most of the apps there okay to uninstall if i'm pretty sure i won't be using 99% of them.

nerdyplayer said:
going to ask a very stupid question.
what's the difference between uninstalling them and freezing them with titanium?
and i do not have the pro version are most of the apps there okay to uninstall if i'm pretty sure i won't be using 99% of them.
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You can unfreeze with the touch of a button.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

nerdyplayer said:
going to ask a very stupid question.
what's the difference between uninstalling them and freezing them with titanium?
and i do not have the pro version are most of the apps there okay to uninstall if i'm pretty sure i won't be using 99% of them.
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Geezer Squid said:
You can unfreeze with the touch of a button.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk
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Yeah. If you uninstall, there's no way to get it back without pushing/installing the apk manually (Which is really bad if your phone needs the uninstalled app to run).
If you just freeze it, it has all the effects that uninstalling does (keeps the system from reading/using it) except if you need it back, just press unfreeze and all is well.

Google Voice, YouMail
I Hate Import Cars said:
I froze the majority of the apps on this list, and while my phone does run much faster, my visual voicemail app seems to be gone. None of the apps I had the option to freeze said anything about visual voicemail, so I'm wondering if it is linked to another app/service that I froze maybe? Any tips on this would be great.
I have the Bionic on Verizon, rooted and using the Liberty ROM. Looking for the factory installed visual voicemail app, unless someone has a suggestion for a better one... Thanks in advance for the help!
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I actually have never seen the verizon visual voicemail app on my Bionic. Hard to believe, I know. So, are you paying for the Verizon VVM service?
When I was waiting for a Google Voice invitation I found a pretty cool VVM app called YouMail; it allows you to set different answering machine greetings for different people or groups. I think I just wanted Google Voice so bad, I didn't hang long enough with YouMail. Both are totally free!!

Location to download deleted stock APK's?
I am a noob to XDA but I rooted my Bionic right when I got it about 6 months ago. After I rooted it I deleted a few of the bloatware app's that I thought I would never need, but I did not realize that it would mess up OTA updates. I now want to get the .902 update but it keeps failing. I am assuming it is because I deleted City ID, Slacker Radio, V CAST Media Manager, V CAST Music, VCAST Tones, and V CAST Videos. I have looked all over XDA and the web and have not found them anywhere to download. Can anyone send me these files so I can get the update? I could do a complete restore but I would prefer to do it this way. If you have any other suggestions please let me know. Thanks.

dholmes2004 said:
I am a noob to XDA but I rooted my Bionic right when I got it about 6 months ago. After I rooted it I deleted a few of the bloatware app's that I thought I would never need, but I did not realize that it would mess up OTA updates. I now want to get the .902 update but it keeps failing. I am assuming it is because I deleted City ID, Slacker Radio, V CAST Media Manager, V CAST Music, VCAST Tones, and V CAST Videos. I have looked all over XDA and the web and have not found them anywhere to download. Can anyone send me these files so I can get the update? I could do a complete restore but I would prefer to do it this way. If you have any other suggestions please let me know. Thanks.
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http://www.droidforums.net/forum/mo...-5-893-fxz-901-902-compatible-902-update.html
or this
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/13105-a-easier-way-back-to-the-update-path/
There are other ways to get back on the OTA update path. Just look around and you'll find them.
Good luck

djr4x4 said:
LIST OF SAFELY FREEZE-ABLE BIONIC BLOATWARE:
WARNING: Once frozen, you cannot use these apps or their related services. You'll have to unfreeze them.
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0* [do not disable if you use any of the Social widgets or other Motorola social tools]
Social Messaging 2.3.4*
Social Networking 2.3.4*
Social Status 2.3.4*
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
Tasks 1.0
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353
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GertBFrobe said:
Adding to your list, these are additional ones I have frozen:
Amazon Kindle
Blockbuster
Bluetooth Share (I don't use Bluetooth and noticed these were "running" regardless)
BluetoothDun
LetsGolf
MS Exchange (I don't need it)
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After the .902 update, I found some new apps listed in TBP as not backed up. I'm assuming these are the new apps added with the update (apps I've frozen are bold):
Amazon MP3 2.0.15
Apps 2.00.54
Emergency Alerts 2.3.4
MOG Music 1.0.1
Music 2.3.4
Slingbox 1.0
Videos 1.4.2
VZW Package Installer 1.0
I'm not sure what the 2 unfrozen apps do, so I left them alone.

thecolorsduke said:
After the .902 update, I found some new apps listed in TBP as not backed up. I'm assuming these are the new apps added with the update (apps I've frozen are bold):
Emergency Alerts 2.3.4
I'm not sure what the 2 unfrozen apps do, so I left them alone.
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Emergency will allow your carrier to send you Emergency Alerts based on your geographic location. It's part of the new national Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) - so essentially you're carrying a weather/emergency radio around with you - and you don't have to "opt in" to the area you're in. Traveling through a blizzard/tornado warning area, it will vibrate and have an audible alert to let you know.
It's been a long time coming & as an emergency preparedness/response professional, I love it. Please don't disable it as bloatware, it's far from it.

our3rotts said:
Emergency will allow your carrier to send you Emergency Alerts based on your geographic location. It's part of the new national Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) - so essentially you're carrying a weather/emergency radio around with you - and you don't have to "opt in" to the area you're in. Traveling through a blizzard/tornado warning area, it will vibrate and have an audible alert to let you know.
It's been a long time coming & as an emergency preparedness/response professional, I love it. Please don't disable it as bloatware, it's far from it.
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Thanks for the explanation. I'll keep it unfrozen. Could prove useful someday

I uninstallEd a couple of apps "bloatware" which I honestly don't remember the needle of, is there any way to get them back?? "restore bloatware"
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using xda premium

The emergency alerts will also let you know when there is an amber alert, or at least it is supposed to.
Sent from the Evil Empire

dholmes2004 said:
I am a noob to XDA but I rooted my Bionic right when I got it about 6 months ago. After I rooted it I deleted a few of the bloatware app's that I thought I would never need, but I did not realize that it would mess up OTA updates. I now want to get the .902 update but it keeps failing. I am assuming it is because I deleted City ID, Slacker Radio, V CAST Media Manager, V CAST Music, VCAST Tones, and V CAST Videos. I have looked all over XDA and the web and have not found them anywhere to download. Can anyone send me these files so I can get the update? I could do a complete restore but I would prefer to do it this way. If you have any other suggestions please let me know. Thanks.
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Yes, that is why your update is failing. If you search around, you can fix the issue (like the link below yours says).
-Adam

Disabled Apps List

I'm starting to disable apps, here is my list so far I'll probably add to it once I can use the phone as my DD later in the week.
Settings, Device Tab, Applications, Application Manager, All
3DTourViewer
Amazon
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Live
AT&T Locker
AT&T Mail
AT&T Mobile Locate
AT&T Mobile Transfer
AT&T Navigator
Caller Name ID
Device Help
Dictionary
Digital Life
DriveMode
Facebook
Family Utility
Galaxy Apps
Galaxy Apps Widget
Hancom Office 2014
Instagram
Keeper
Lookout
Memo
Messenger
Milk
Milk Video
Mobile TV
myAT&T
OneNote
Pages Manager
S Beam
S Voice
Samsung account
Samsung Billing
Skype
Smart Limits
Smart Remote
Uber
Voice wake-up
YP
With Root, Apps Frozen:
AT&T Software Update
AT&T Remote Support
Music 6.0
My interests 1.0
My Places 1.0
SysScope 1.3.x
Obviously if you use Facebook, Instagram etc you wouldn't disable these but most of this is pure bloat. Why I wish GPE devices were more common...
Let me know if you have other things you disabled and if it had any side effects.

mrRobinson said:
I'm starting to disable apps, here is my list so far I'll probably add to it once I can use the phone as my DD later in the week.
Settings, Device Tab, Applications, Application Manager, All
AT&T Family Map
AT&T Hot Spots
AT&T Live
AT&T Locker
AT&T Mail
AT&T Mobile Locate
AT&T Mobile Transfer
AT&T Navigator
Caller Name ID
Device Help
Dictionary
Facebook
Family Utility
Hancom Office 2014
Instagram
Keeper
Lookout
Messenger
Milk
Milk Video
Mobile TV
myAT&T
OneNote
Pages Manager
S Beam
S Voice
Samsung account
Samsung Billing
Skype
Smart Limits
Uber
YP
Obviously if you use Facebook, Instagram etc you wouldn't disable these but most of this is pure bloat. Why I wish GPE devices were more common...
Let me know if you have other things you disabled and if it had any side effects.
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-Amazon
-digital life
-Google play games
-Google play movies and tv
-Google play music
-Google play newstand
Still testin these out when disabled
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using XDA Free mobile app

rafael707 said:
-Amazon
-digital life
-Google play games
-Google play movies and tv
-Google play music
-Google play newstand
Still testin these out when disabled
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using XDA Free mobile app
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The google play stuff I'd hope people understand and are IMO, stock, so I won't put them on my list. Amazon I overlooked cause i actually had on my GPE device but its def not stock. Digital Life I just missed, good catch.

If you are not using the samsung weather widget also disable Weather Daemon it uses a lot of location battery.

What apps won't let u disable.. I've read there are a few.

crea78 said:
What apps won't let u disable.. I've read there are a few.
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A LOT! More than there should be certainly. Can not disable built-in EMail and it's 4 sub apps for instance

What is this ant + services?? Nevermind just searched and found

_Infamous_ said:
What is this ant + services?? Nevermind just searched and found
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Yea and one you can't disable. I've updated OP with more i've disabled with no negative side effects for me.

NOTE Edge debloater
I can't find the link, but, someone mentioned that the Edge Note debloater WILL work, and does.
Without root you can only hide apps, but, it allows you to hide some that you cannot using the built-in method, like EMAIL, BROWSER, ETC.

dirtyballoonot said:
I can't find the link, but, someone mentioned that the Edge Note debloater WILL work, and does.
Without root you can only hide apps, but, it allows you to hide some that you cannot using the built-in method, like EMAIL, BROWSER, ETC.
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Right, using the UI you can click disable to disable apps. For the ones that you can't disable you can "hide" with adb shell (or that tool).
That tool I think is only windows but i'd imagine it's simply leveraging the "pm" binary on android.
For example if i drop into an adb shell on my edge and run
pm hide com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
Then that samsung browser is now gone.
Just remember which you hide as they won't show up and the only way to bring them back is to run
pm unhide on it.

mrRobinson said:
Right, using the UI you can click disable to disable apps. For the ones that you can't disable you can "hide" with adb shell (or that tool).
That tool I think is only windows but i'd imagine it's simply leveraging the "pm" binary on android.
For example if i drop into an adb shell on my edge and run
pm hide com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
Then that samsung browser is now gone.
Just remember which you hide as they won't show up and the only way to bring them back is to run
pm unhide on it.
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So if im correct. When i "disable" an app using the actual phone, this will also keep the app from running (or any of its services) But using the Debloater app and i "hide" them the app can still run (or its services) correct?

krolla03 said:
So if im correct. When i "disable" an app using the actual phone, this will also keep the app from running (or any of its services) But using the Debloater app and i "hide" them the app can still run (or its services) correct?
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Correct but I thought the debloater would disable at least the ones you didn't need root for.

mrRobinson said:
Correct but I thought the debloater would disable at least the ones you didn't need root for.
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Damn i thought i was actually disabling them.

I've disabled Samsung Push Services and Visual Voicemail (I use Google Voice for my VM), and haven't run into any problems.

I am having a problem attempting to download a theme from the Theme Store and when I click on the download link, a white box will pop up and immediately disappear. I didn't disable anything I shouldn't have to make this occur. However, the Samsung apps I disabled are 3D TourViewer, Family Utility, Galaxy Apps/Widget, Smart Limits Anyone else have this problem??
Edit: Looks like Samsung Acct. isn't working for some reason. Under "Accounts" there is a grey circle and when I press on it, nothing happens, but kicks me to the previous screen...

crea78 said:
I am having a problem attempting to download a theme from the Theme Store and when I click on the download link, a white box will pop up and immediately disappear. I didn't disable anything I shouldn't have to make this occur. However, the Samsung apps I disabled are 3D TourViewer, Family Utility, Galaxy Apps/Widget, Smart Limits Anyone else have this problem??
Edit: Looks like Samsung Acct. isn't working for some reason. Under "Accounts" there is a grey circle and when I press on it, nothing happens, but kicks me to the previous screen...
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If you disabled Samsung Account (it is on OP's list), then it won't work. Go to Disabled, find it, and re-enable if you are using things that require it.

Got it to work by doing a factory reset

So it's been a while with all these apps disabled, my battery life is decent..
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The debloater app can actually restore all at once if you mess something up

Now that we have root what would be the best way to remove these apps

Apps/bloatware removal, wich ones are safe to delete?

Hello!
I got my z3+ today and so far I'm really happy with it. I installed the GNL (Google Now Launcher) straight away because I just love it, used it on my old Xperia ZR. I want my phone to be as smooth, fast and clean as possible. I uninstalled all apps that could be uninstalled through the app-drawer, and now I'm wondering what apps I can inactivate from the settings->apps menu? Does anyone know what apps are safe to remove? I'm guessing I can inactivate the original mail app and SMS app as I'm using Gmail and Google Messenger instead of those.
Can I inactivate Albums app and use googles app for that aswell? When I did that on my ZR suddenly I couldnt show photos that I took through the camera app (you know the small thumbnail of the photo you just took in the lower right corner), I don't want that to happen again and I don't want any problems of that kind.
Thanks in advance and sorry for my grammar, English is not my main language.

you can disable, as i think rooting Z3+ is not yet available Follow apps:
Most Battery Drainers are Google extra stuff:
Google play games
Google new stand
Google music
Google Plus(+)
And other back ground which might not affect your daily usage.
Also i prefer using Browser for social networking sites instead of apps, because apps keep on searching updates from your friends and it causes your phone to be dead soon
After disabling google extra service my phone had a better life...

asking said:
you can disable, as i think rooting Z3+ is not yet available Follow apps:
Most Battery Drainers are Google extra stuff:
Google play games
Google new stand
Google music
Google Plus(+)
And other back ground which might not affect your daily usage.
Also i prefer using Browser for social networking sites instead of apps, because apps keep on searching updates from your friends and it causes your phone to be dead soon
After disabling google extra service my phone had a better life...
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That's a good idea! I disabled a bunch of apps now and I think I didn't mess anything up so far.
I really really want to disable the album app and use only Google Photos but I got the same issue as this guy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/help/changing-default-album-app-t2921987
I'm guessing there's no fix for that? And now I'm stuck with 2 album apps. Thanks Sony!