If the small apps (calculator, notes, recorder, timer) annoy you when you press the task button here's a quick easy way to solve it.
Firstly you need root.
To remove the full small apps bar simply un-install/delete "SmallAppManagerService.apk" or "com.sony.smallapp.managerservice" from "system/app"
To keep the app bar but remove individual items here is the list of app and package names to remove from "system/app"
SmallApp-Calculator = com.sony.smallapps.calc
SmallApp-Notes = com.sony.smallapps.notes
SmallApp-Recorder = com.sony.smallapps.recorder
SmallApp-Timer = com.sony.smallapps.timer
ScreenShots
Before:
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Uninstalling:
After:
dully79 said:
If the small apps (calculator, notes, recorder, timer) annoy you when you press the task button here's a quick easy way to solve it.
Firstly you need root.
To remove the full small apps bar simply un-install/delete "SmallAppManagerService.apk" or "com.sony.smallapp.managerservice" from "system/app"
To keep the app bar but remove individual items here is the list of app and package names to remove from "system/app"
SmallApp-Calculator = com.sony.smallapps.calc
SmallApp-Notes = com.sony.smallapps.notes
SmallApp-Recorder = com.sony.smallapps.recorder
SmallApp-Timer = com.sony.smallapps.timer
ScreenShots
Before:
Uninstalling:
After:
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OH MY GOSH Thanks! Such a waste of space and crappy looking thing. GONE!
This is the first thing I do when flashing a new Rom! That damn thing just gets in the way
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You still got it bro.
You still amaze this thread...
Nice Work dully.
Wow, it took 6 months for this to resurface lol.
When i seen i had a post quote i never expected it to be this.
Hope you guys are doing good.:good:
I suspect for many of us the small apps are as uninteresting as a mouses fart. They don't disturb. I am not aware of them using any relevant system resources. But they don't do anything for me. And they don't replace the bigger "sibling" apps. If an app is important I'll put it as a shortcut on my screen anyway.
That space should be used to give access to some phone functions. It could be a display area for a battery graph, the connected wifi network, the first two lines of the last message (be it SMS, Whatsapp or else), or a few on/off toggles, a reboot button, ..... so many useful ideas. Or a or new function which engages a low power state (reduce screen brightness, wireless, and GSM power by half or so, in conjunction with timer for Stamina Mode.
delete the...
\system\app\
TaskSwitcher.apk
SmallApp-Timer.apk
SmallApp-Recorder.apk
SmallApp-Notes.apk
SmallApp-Mirror.apk
SmallAppManagerService.apk
SmallApp-Currency.apk
SmallApp-Converter.apk
SmallApp-Calculator.apk
SmallApp-*****.apk
\system\framework\com.sony.smallapp.jar
\system\framework\com.sony.smallapp.odex
\system\etc\permissions\com.sony.smallapp.framework.xml
Anjoy~~
thanks it work really good
Thank you!
Everyone knows how to do it. There is nothing new
This will work on All xperia devices?
I got a Sony Rom for my Xperia Z Ultra for which the small apps where removed so I took all files he removed back into System/App but I cannot get Small Apps to show.
Any ideas?
These are the files:
SmallAppManagerService.apk
SmallAppsLAuncher.apk
SmallAppWidget.apk
Install a terminal app
type
SU
pm hide com.sony.smallapp.launcher
reboot
done
to change back
SU
pm unhide com.sony.smallapp.launcher
reboot
done
I deleted as in the first post, but white bar for small apps is still there... Any help?
Related
1. Can I remove the text from the Quicknav bar in any way? Just leave the icons?
2. Can I get a separate link to the 'Quick settings' page that I can get to by pressing the top right of the status bar (around the battery/clock area - it gives me the wifi toggle option). Using NTMM, the actions for the Statusbar are 'default' but I do not know what the default option actually is. And if I can remap it to the quicknav bar for instance.
Cheers
amjl2000 said:
1. Can I remove the text from the Quicknav bar in any way? Just leave the icons?
2. Can I get a separate link to the 'Quick settings' page that I can get to by pressing the top right of the status bar (around the battery/clock area - it gives me the wifi toggle option). Using NTMM, the actions for the Statusbar are 'default' but I do not know what the default option actually is. And if I can remap it to the quicknav bar for instance.
Cheers
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OK, as a compromise I have done this:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
To do this, I backed up the apps that I wanted to change, then decompiled them on my PC, changed the app name and the main icons, recompiled and signed, and reinstalled. ( I had to uninstall the old versions first). For gmail,, I edited the apk in the ntgappsattack folders, and reapplied this patch from nookmanager again (no uninstall necessary). After mapping the apps to the quicknav bar (using ntmm), a reboot is required to update the bar.
FYI, the apps are L7, Opera mobile, Coolreader, Gmail and ES file explorer.
To remove the names, I could remove the app names, though this is not perhaps the best idea (though doable... if in doubt rename the apps a different number of spaces, so they have something... for instance my L7 'Home' app name is actually '_Home_' so as not to confuse teh system with the Nook 'Home', and the name will stay centred.
Hi guys
I just got my first Android phone and I'm exploring everything, but I have some question about some stuff I encountered.
A) When I change the volume in the menu's, I change the volume of the ringtone.
Is it possible to just change the "general" volume like when you can do in an app?
B) Will the new 4.2.2 update have the option to have some toggles (wifi/bluetooth/location/...) in the notificationcenter.
If no, is it possible in another way?
C) When I lock my phone when the camera app is open and I the device is locked. When I press the powerbutton the camera app shows up from itself. That's without my sliding the "key icon" on the lockscreen.
Is this normal: yes/no?
D) Is it possible to change the raster layout from the homescreens from 4 icons (width) to something more? (Maybe 5 icons on 1 row).
E) What app should I use to watch movies (downloaded/converted)?
I can't find a stock app for that and I don't find what I seek in the Playstore
F) If I make a shortcut from a folder with apps to my home screen and I add some apps in the main menu (same folder), why doesn't my folder on the home screen get updated?
I guess that's it for the moment.
It would be awesome if you would answer some questions (not all!).
Thanks, really!
Matt
to answer
b) I believe so yes, they certainly are there on ARHD 11.0...you could aways try Power Toggles from the Play store...I found it really useful when I ran stock 4.1.2
c) yes, that's normal...HTC call it Tourist Mode or something like that
A) Nope, just change it in Settings or in an app like you say
B) Yes, it does. Using it now
C) Yeah that's so you can snap fast photos
D) Yeah, there is a mod for this (root only)
E) MX Player is pretty good
Thanks guys! I really appreciate it.
And would you know how the tweak is called to change the raster size?
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I added a new question (F)
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A) If you want to change other volumes instead of only ringtone, press the settings button on the right of the ringtone slider, shown below:
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you can try a launcher from the play store like nova launcher or go launcher to change the number of dock apps
Yet the newest version 5 has many bugs on our Droid. The suggestion bar will not show in a browser. The resizer disappears after using. The newest version erases the backup when you reset to defaults while not so with version 2.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aitype.android
Update v2204 is attached.
I just tried all day & 100% indeed. Nearly anyway, I can't get the personal shortcuts to work. The current Play emoji plugin works.
The resizer works even in a browser.
Makes me question what happened with development after v2. Lollipop is a good guess.
Installing F-Droid & keep the app chooser "open" letting you choose F-droid or Play. Then just touch the screen to kill the app of the day.
Be mindful of the cut button in the middle of the 3 mode bar. It will clear a long comment with an inadvertent touch. There is an undo in the utilities button.
Bugs
Also "expand the textbox" kills the suggestion bar.
Sometimes the suggestion bar hides & you must close the KB with the back Navigation key & reopen by touching the input field.
The ”make it my own"/urban experience (lol WTF is that) is neat to get the popup & key pressed color to linger- I always thought to popup went way too fast & still does with this mod but lingering key color is better than the popup. Trouble is with all these screen mods it is easy to out-type our processor. Edit disabled the popup completely-just the key fade is better.
I have attached this popup-less settings backup with some other mods.
I included my backup settings to put in Android/data.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
In Play store there are poor reviews for the new version (good reviews for this version) on our phone! On most phones the reviews are poor for the newer versions.
This top row has a 3 mode button for numbers, special characters or editing-a delete key & much more. As mentioned above the cut key can be a disaster at times but I have saved my posts with undo key from the 3way button.
Click on ai.type.zip.txt & copy Mega link to download.
Install but do not launch/open.
Don't bother with setup helper by launching the app after install. Next go settings/ language & input, enable the app, put the backup in sd-android/data, Go to settings, language & input, settings, prediction, restore data.
You need to disable (settings/app/) the stock keyboard & reboot too.
Download F-droid from Play, to stop the app of the day nag.
Do not select a default. Do nothing, just tap the KB to clear.
This is still my fav KB, the copy, paste & other editing buttons being right on the top row is nice when the auto appearing ones won't show themselves.
Hello, first thread on here. Didn't see anything that covered this, so sorry if its a duplicate. So 2 issues now and both of them are a little concerning. First Got a verizon samsung s20 fe just over a week ago. Before the system update #2 was installed or even poped up on my screen yelling at me I did the usual removal of bloat ware. While scrolling through the app list found about 15 apps give or take that were very unusual. some there were multiple of the same thing (name circular, 0byte file size on internal, no permissions requested and nothing under the all permissions tab, etc. I'll put a screen shot of the list of all of them) and I have yet to be able to find anything on this anywhere and now that I have sys. Update 2 installed I've noticed even more and other odd things in my app list. Such as when I disabled some useless apps I would never and have never used ever or anything close, it revealed (added them to the app list) other apps that were not there before. after system update 2 smart lock settings would open up a blank white page on chrome, now it has completely disappeared from all settings catagories. And literally while i am typing this and went to the app list to get screen shots, even more apps have appeared and some have even changed their permissions and restored some of their permissions, backround data,, backround battery use etc.
So essentially my phone has decided its going to do whatever the [email protected]$# it wants since the update after I've already gone once and went over permission and everything else for everything. To account for stupid $#!* that comes with a system update.
Any info on any of this and advice would greatly be appreciated.
P.s. the grey apps in the app drawer screen shot are the only things I've installed and I only added wish, pocket morties, insta, and snap over the past couple of days. And they haven't added anything besides their respective apps to the drawer. Most duplicate 0b apps were there prior, after system update 2even more appeared along with other strange thing starting to happen, or they revealed after bloatware and useless apps were removed or disabled.
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Oh and also. For a new phone with 3 or 4 apps that I installed after removing all sorts of bloat etc. I still have 443 app in the app list after I click show system apps.
Duplicate thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/suspicious-apps-0-byte-size-and-more.4200839/
Closing this one.
Anybody knows how to turn on Auto Arrange app icons on the Asus Zenfone 8? ... it's so basic already years and i was looking anywhere and couldn't find how to make it auto arrange the apps icons / shortcuts on home screen and other "pages"... i mean that e.g. if i delete some app or it's shortcut, it's automaticall move all the other apps to take it's place... just keeping it in order... very basic and therefore odd it's no where 2B found easily...
Also for moving the app pages from one place to another, like if you want the apps to be right before or after some widget... it's very frustrating.. in Android 10 i think it was by marking some app (With V) on the edit page mode, so the bottom horizontal ribon of pages shown, then simply long tap and drag and drop the entire page to where you want.. but non of this here... it's very frustrating so any help would be very much appreciated here...
Thatks all ahead and have a nice day..
Unfortunately I don't have an answer for your question. Personally I don't have this problem, since I use just 5 folders to store my most used apps by category.
May it give you some insight in how to rearrange your phone in to a tighty experience.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
An folder is created by dropping two apps on-top of each other.
Cheers.
Edit: I should probably rename this folder to something like Daily
Jeff1976A1 said:
Anybody knows how to turn on Auto Arrange app icons on the Asus Zenfone 8? ... it's so basic already years and i was looking anywhere and couldn't find how to make it auto arrange the apps icons / shortcuts on home screen and other "pages"... i mean that e.g. if i delete some app or it's shortcut, it's automaticall move all the other apps to take it's place... just keeping it in order... very basic and therefore odd it's no where 2B found easily...
Also for moving the app pages from one place to another, like if you want the apps to be right before or after some widget... it's very frustrating.. in Android 10 i think it was by marking some app (With V) on the edit page mode, so the bottom horizontal ribon of pages shown, then simply long tap and drag and drop the entire page to where you want.. but non of this here... it's very frustrating so any help would be very much appreciated here...
Thatks all ahead and have a nice day..
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Maybe try another launcher?