Fully Killing Blur on the Bionic - Motorola Droid Bionic

Fully Killing Blur on the Bionic - Motorola Droid Bionic

Since the phone is about a week old there aren't any roms just yet. I know this is being worked on by some awesome devs, but in the meantime we should talk about which processes and applications we can safely remove and replace to reduce blur's footprint. The goal is to try to get to stock 2.3.4.
From what I can tell, these things are blur:
Launcher
Widgets
Car Dock Mode
Keyboard
Messaging
Music Player
Status Bar
Calendar
Bedside Dock (Alarm Clock, so blue and ugly)
News (What happened to news and weather?)
Camera/Camcorder
Dialer/contacts suite
Unlock Screen
And then the Verizon bloatware:
blockbuster
amazon kindle
4 verizon wireless apps (Vcast)
DLNA
Citrix
GoToMeeting
Slacker Radio
Videosurf
Zumocast
CityID
IM
I'm sure I may have thought something was blur when it was stock, or visa versa. Please correct me, and I'll gladly update the list. I'm sure I may have missed or miscatagorized some of the bloatware, so please let me know if I messed that up too.
We should assume that the user has root for any replacement and removal methods.
If we can get the links to the stock apps which replace the blur apps all in one place, I think it would be great!
[edit] I've found the stock keyboard in another thread- someone please post it here as I cannot link.

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[REQ] AOSP apps that work on galaxy firmwares

Hi, im not sure if there is any way to run aosp apps on our galaxy. Im looking for Calendar, phone, contacts and calculator. Thanks in advance.
Edit: think posted in wrong area, sorry. But any apps out there?
~Webstar1

I suspect this thread will be moved, but I can offer some advice.
I mined out the AOSP apps from this Vibrant AOSPish JK2 v1.1 ROM:
http:// forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=9416951
I farted around with a few of them, but in the end just kept the Calendar, and Car Home. Contacts didn't seem to work (had a blue screen and just behaved oddly), Calculator didn't offer much. I prefer the AOSP Music app, but the MusicMod app from the Market is an improved version.
When I get a chance I would like to fiddle with getting the live wallpapers installed as well. Then I will proceed to never use them and eventually uninstall...

Phone Tracker

Sorry if this has been asked before but I'm struggling to find any tracker app that can actually provide my phones location. I've searched through the forum but can only find old posts.
All apps (lookout, wheres my droid, android lost) can all send messages to email accounts but none can pinpoint my position!
This used to work, I'm starting to think it must be a frozen app (that is needed) or ROM issue etc.
Has anyone managed to get their GPS position working?
I am on odexed JVR (with loads of apps removed/frozen)
Thx Dudes.

I would also like to hear about the same.

If you provide a list of the apps you have frozen, I'm sure someone could let you know whether or not one is necessary.
Personally, I use SeekDroid to remotely locate my phone, and I have absolutely no problem acquiring its GPS location.

List of frozen/removed apps
Here is my list of frozen/removed bloatware/apps...!!!
aldiko
allshare
android live wallpaper
buddies now
chocouk
com.sec.android.samsungapps.una (Kies etc)
control freak
daily briefing
DRM* X 3
days 1.0
DRM***
dual clock
email 2.3.4
feeds and updates
Galaxy Tuner 2.3
Gallery (Use Quickpic)
Google Search
home sc creen tips
layer 4.0.4
live wallpaper picker
magic smoke wallpaper
mini diary
MTP (connects to Kies)
press reader
print via Bluetooth
roseeuk
Samsung account
Samsung apps
sns 1.0
sns account
social hub
software update 1.5.0
talk 1.3
write and go
wssynclnps (Kies)
Y! Finance

Hmm... does Google Maps work? Or is your GPS troubles specific to those lost-phone-finding apps?

Google maps and navigation work really well, GPS accurate to 10m most of the time
Sent using geek power

gsw5700 said:
Sorry if this has been asked before but I'm struggling to find any tracker app that can actually provide my phones location. I've searched through the forum but can only find old posts.
All apps (lookout, wheres my droid, android lost) can all send messages to email accounts but none can pinpoint my position!
This used to work, I'm starting to think it must be a frozen app (that is needed) or ROM issue etc.
Has anyone managed to get their GPS position working?
I am on odexed JVR (with loads of apps removed/frozen)
Thx Dudes.
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TekTrak works for me

i'm using phone locator, this works ok, and had some great features.
Thx for replies.
Sent using geek power

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

[Q] Missing some Blur widgets in ICS

I've just got a Droid 4 in the UK (ICS preinstalled, just put my cut micro SIM in it, and it works fine). I've come from an XT860 (Canadian Droid 3) that had Gingerbread installed, and there are a few widgets that I used on there that I'm assuming were on the D4 when it ran Gingerbread, but have been removed in ICS.
I was wondering whether people have found alternatives for (or APKs to reinstall) any of the following:
News & Weather (I found a Genie News APK that seems to work ok)
Universal Inbox
Social Networking
It was handy to have the Universal Inbox; a single place where eMail and Texts would appear, and I could tap to read in full/reply. The Social Networking widget would aggregate Facebook and Twitter updates (amongst other services) and could be sized to 2x2, which was handy to put alongside the Universal Inbox widget on my home page. I've seen a motorola video explaining that these widgets have gone, and to simply use the Facebook/Twitter widgets, but they are a) 4x2, and b) a bit rubbish.
Does anybody have any suggestions?
Cheers,
Steve.

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