Since there's no root or custom rom available I wanted to know exactly what can be disabled or turned off as they call it now to stop as much bloat from running as possible.
There's a bunch of things I've never heard of in the apps list and I'm not sure if they're essential or not. It would be great if we can compile a list here to help ourselves minimize the bloat while we wait for a root/flashing ability.
Thanks!
Here is a general Note 3 list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2470862
AT&T-specific apps can all be frozen with Titanium Backup.
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hey all, i apologize in advance because i am fairly new to the rooting world, let alone the smartphone realm (considering the DROID3 is my first smartphone ever) but i heard about roots, hacks and all the crazy stuff you can do with a rooted phone. so i thought id give it a try.. ive backed up all my files, at least i think so, with titanium backup. i am wondering is there a way to get rid of all that crappy bloatware without going in to the system files and reprogramming it? im a reasonably intelligent person. and im tired of painfully reading through the internet, (been up for 18 hours now) and i really just want to put it to rest. ive already rooted i really just need some help from here. thanks all, and i appreciate any comments, sarcastic or not
Welcome to XDA. The search button is your friend. All of your answers can be found in the first few threads that are stickied at the top of the Development Section.
For root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240130
Remove Bloat:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238472
If you don't want to run the script in the link above to remove the bloatware, you can use Titanium Backup PRO to 'freeze' any bloatware apps that you don't want to use. The freeze feature is only available in the paid version.
thank you friend, i have recently come across gemini app manager it claims to be able to do the same things as titanium backup pro, do you have any experience with this app? i "froze" a couple of my apps and the next thing i know i cant text or view my contacts.. please help
Don't freeze random things which you're not sure what it does, or apps that sounds as if it part of the system framework or phone related.
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thank you friend, i have recently come across gemini app manager it claims to be able to do the same things as titanium backup pro, do you have any experience with this app? i "froze" a couple of my apps and the next thing i know i cant text or view my contacts.. please help
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I have not used gemini app manager so I can't comment on the app.
As far as freezing goes - as mentioned, you have to be careful what you freeze. Freezing system apps can cause some things to not work properly.
Did you follow the link I listed for de-bloating earlier? If you download the .zip file and open it in a text editor it will show you all the apps that are frozen by the script and you can then use that list to freeze apps manually...
After living with many different cooked roms on my Tilt and Inspire, I've observed that none of them are without their bugs and quirks. Most notably I've found that some cooked ROMs tend to suffer from performance issues after a while, others are just flat out buggy.
I'm wondering if, rather than flashing a new ROM if it might not be just as effective to root, freeze the bloatware apps that I don't want and take a Nandroid backup if I need to restore to 'stock'. Can anyone comment on whether freezing unwanted apps will help with system performance (i.e. freeing up operating memory)?
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Nobody can comment on the Pros and Cons of freezing or uninstalling with TiBU rather than flashing a ROM specifically where bloatware is concerned?
The magic with TB is you can freeze an application and let you evaluate the impact on your device. If all is good and you don't encounter any kind of bad effects, then it is safe to say you can remove it.
Otherwise, if the impact is negative on your phone you can simply “defrost” the frozen application and everything should regain normality.
TB is, honestly, the very first application every flash addict should buy. It was one of the very first I bought years ago, and it is probably the one I am using the most frequently.
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The magic with TB is you can freeze an application and let you evaluate the impact on your device. If all is good and you don't encounter any kind of bad effects, then it is safe to say you can remove it.
Otherwise, if the impact is negative on your phone you can simply “defrost” the frozen application and everything should regain normality.
TB is, honestly, the very first application every flash addict should buy. It was one of the very first I bought years ago, and it is probably the one I am using the most frequently.
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Oh, yeah. I'm a flashaholic. Or, at least I was with my Inspire. I totally rely on TiBU and ROM Manager. They were some of the best app licenses I've bought. But I've learned some things about custom ROMs over that time which suggest I want to live in OEM Stock for the time being.
What I'm trying to understand is whether or not there's a performance benefit to uninstalling bloatware applications. IOW, does it free up system resources to help the phone run faster, or is it dedicated space for storage and not accessible by the system for cache or other benefits.
On that subject, is it possible to create my own 'cooked' rom by uninstalling the stuff I don't want (like the AT&T Bloatware, SoundHound, Polaris Office, and so on) and replace them with apps that I prefer like Documents2Go, SugarSync and other stuff that I'd rather have in the ROM?
I guess I'm just not understanding how the Android ecosphere works in terms of system partitions, where the ROM is located, what happens when we flash a ROM and if I can achieve the same thing on my own without having to learn how to use the 'kitchen' to roll my own worrying about deodexing and all that other fancy-dancy tech stuff.
So I'm rooted with a full nandroid and I'm ready to remove all the bloatware..
Are there any apps that shouldn't be removed? If I remember correctly, the og Evo had some problems if you removed the stocks, or news app, I forget which one.
I just switched from a Note 2 and on that thing you can pretty much delete whatever you want without affecting Touchwiz. Hoping I can do the same with the One.
I generally try to run a minimalist setup, with all the bloatware and unwanted apps removed on my rooted devices. I don't plan o root this s6 edge but would like to know if there is a way to remove bloatware permanently and other unwanted apps. Just ordered the phone and it is on its way so I don't have it yet but I have read some articles on bloatware being disabled but not really removed.
Yes i realize this is a verizon sub forum.
cheers
The best you could to is disable the unwanted apps. It's (I believe) equivalent to freezing apps on Titanium Backup, so it's fairly effective. To remove them, however, you are going to have to root your phone because you would need access to the system partition.
Thanks makes sense.
Go check out this thread. Post number 8 has a link to a tool that can safely disable apps without the need for root. My phone is flying now after i disabled over 100 apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s6/general/disabled-list-t3087463
great thanks
Hi All,
Being on Note 4 and Note Edge had made me forgot things I can do being rooted. To my understanding, the default application manager can disable apps, and titanium backup can go beyond that list from the default application manager. I have also got Greenify. Would anyone care to share what they have disabled/froze in TB and also what they have added on the Greenify list? Thanks in advance!
I basically greenify everything except apps that I want running in the background (desired notifications, watch apps etc). If something doesn't work right, just ungreenify it. The more the better I always say.
I don't have a list for freezing apps, but right off the bat you want to freeze sdm.apk so you don't get updates. I freeze knox and ITIgnite as well. Then of course i remove any games/verizon/Amazon/google play software i dont want.