Prevent application from auto-starting and running in the background without root - Moto X Q&A

Learning my life on Android without root
I know one way is to disable the application and re-enable it when you want to run it. But it's really too much work each time.
Most of the solutions I read seem to require root (such as AutoStart, Gemini App Manager, etc).
What are the options available for device without root?
Thanks

Probably only an automated task killer will work. I'm sorta guessing tho. And really... They do more harm than good. Apps keep starting, task killer keeps killing. Will chew up your battery.
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You may be able to stop it using App Ops. App Ops launchers are available in the Play Store, but make sure you install one that supports Kit Kat if you've already updated, since the Jelly Bean launch method no longer works. You'd be looking to disable the "start at boot" (or something like that) permission.

UncleMike said:
You may be able to stop it using App Ops. App Ops launchers are available in the Play Store, but make sure you install one that supports Kit Kat if you've already updated, since the Jelly Bean launch method no longer works. You'd be looking to disable the "start at boot" (or something like that) permission.
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That requires root which I don't have the moment. I am trying out Advance Permission Manager, which creates modified APK
In addition, there is system event that these apps use to trigger itself. What's the proper tool to block that?
Thanks

I haven't used App Ops on Kit Kat, but on Jelly Bean it did not require root.
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UncleMike said:
I haven't used App Ops on Kit Kat, but on Jelly Bean it did not require root.
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I've run it (Permission Manager instead of App Ops but the same thing). Not all permission are exposed. Specifically, run on start is not one of those exposed.

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Unrooting ICS rom - bad idea?

Hello all,
I am currently running Slim ICS on my captivate and have a question. My new job allows me to install McAfee Mobile to connect to my corporate email server. Only issue is it won't install on a 'rogue' (I.e. rooted) (their words, not mine) device.
My question is, would it adversely effect me to unroot my device? I realize things like root explorer and titanium backup won't work, but are there any deeper implications other than loosing access to those apps?
Lastly, from what I've looked at the one click unrooting apps won't work if busy box is installed, or something lime that. Slim ICS comes with busy box, is that an issue? If so are there other procedures I can follow?
Or perhaps I need to return to stock. I'm wondering if corporate email is worth it...
I know CM9 allows you to disable it through settings. I can't think of any implications whatsoever. I feel like there's a way to trick the app into thinking you're not rooted. Pretty sure it's been done before
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I think you will need unrooted stock. Which sucks. Do you travel and need to see your email while off WiFi? Is your laptop too heavy? I use only Calendar syncing - for reminders and dialing up to calls. Emails and Gmails are too painful to view and read.
The primary reason for me wanting to do this is so I can sync my calendar... As events come up at work I would love to just throw them into Outlook and have them show up on my phone, or vice-versa.
I tried to install Google Sync on my work computer but alas it was denied as I was not an administrator. Perhaps I just have to suck it up and try to put things in both my Outlook and Google calendars.... Unless someone has any other suggestions?
If you cannot sync with Google - you are screwed. Still check any portable apps which don't need install.
Stock ROM is not bad. As long as you have "Unknown source" checked and can have any apps...
bravomail said:
Stock ROM is not bad.
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It's no ICS, though... Thanks, I'll take a look for some portable syncing apps, any that spring to mind?
Have you tried that app, I think it's ota root keeper or something like that. It can disable root temp, and bring it back when you're done
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screwyluie said:
Have you tried that app, I think it's ota root keeper or something like that. It can disable root temp, and bring it back when you're done
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I'll take a look, however my guess would be this app constantly monitors whether or not a device is rooted. I may just go back to stock or give up completely, lol.
Most of these kind of apps just look for the su app. Remove that and they often work, which I think is basically what ota root keeper does
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screwyluie said:
Most of these kind of apps just look for the su app. Remove that and they often work, which I think is basically what ota root keeper does
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Interesting. You're referring to /system/xbin/su? Or the superuser app? Both?
andeke07 said:
Hello all,
I am currently running Slim ICS on my captivate and have a question. My new job allows me to install McAfee Mobile to connect to my corporate email server. Only issue is it won't install on a 'rogue' (I.e. rooted) (their words, not mine) device.
My question is, would it adversely effect me to unroot my device? I realize things like root explorer and titanium backup won't work, but are there any deeper implications other than loosing access to those apps?
Lastly, from what I've looked at the one click unrooting apps won't work if busy box is installed, or something lime that. Slim ICS comes with busy box, is that an issue? If so are there other procedures I can follow?
Or perhaps I need to return to stock. I'm wondering if corporate email is worth it...
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Being on ics itself sounds rogue since it isn't stock. You probably need to go back to stock
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Running apps in memory

I happen to have 3 Galaxy Note devices, original, 8 and 10.1 and I use Samsung Link to stream shows to a tv using AllShare. When I stream something on the original Note the stream is often interrupted (perhaps twice during a 45 minute show) due to lost stream. I have finally figured that the problem is on the original Note. The Samsung Link software is "pushed" out of memory, due to incoming notifications or Dropsync doing something.
I went into the Task Manager> Available memory> Running applications, there I discovered that the Note seems to only hold two apps in memory at the time even if there are some 400 MB memory available and one of them seems to always be Google Music Player, even if I haven't launched it, not even once since booting the device.
Sooo, is there a method to a) make the Note accept more apps in memory, or B) temporarily disable GMP?
Google music player can be disabled from settings - applications. Find it and press disable.
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nokiamodeln91 said:
Google music player can be disabled from settings - applications. Find it and press disable.
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I could probably use Tasker to simplify the process, thanks.
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Freeze as many apps as possible with titanium backup (Root required). Also, install Geenify for user apps taht you din't want to run unless they are active
Discovered that i couldn't disable Google Music Player, that would require me to first uninstall all the updates. Stupid setup.
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Stock odex or deodexed? Rooted?
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devll said:
Stock odex or deodexed? Rooted?
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It's stock. Running 4.1.2 (I think)
With all the RAM it just surprised me that it doesn't hold more than two apps in memory simultaneously and it seems rude of Google to monopolize one of those spots.
Kumabjorn said:
It's stock. Running 4.1.2 (I think)
With all the RAM it just surprised me that it doesn't hold more than two apps in memory simultaneously and it seems rude of Google to monopolize one of those spots.
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If you are rooted. Delete play music from system. And the .dex file also. If you want that app, install it from play store like a normal app. Install Greenify also. Use Greenify to hibernate play music. In that sense, you can still use play music when you want.
Unfortunately I'm Linux/Android illiterate so I run stock on everything. I see that I perhaps need to become more literate.
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Thats the way to do if you want to carry on using play music and want to stop it from running when you dont use it.
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[Q] Noob question. How do I prevent Kit Kat update Install message?

I have a Verizon LG G2. Now several time a day a message pops up wanting to install Kit Kat. I select the "later" option which gives me the option to set the time. This is pretty meaningless, the message pops up whenever it want and in no relation to the time I set. At any rate, my research shows a lot of bugs with the LG G2/Verizion/KitKat update. The one that I'm not willing to risk is with Swiftkey. I would like to hold out on the update until Swiftkey addresses the bug. Is there any way to stop the constant update reminder popup?
CalypsoDroid said:
I have a Verizon LG G2. Now several time a day a message pops up wanting to install Kit Kat. I select the "later" option which gives me the option to set the time. This is pretty meaningless, the message pops up whenever it want and in no relation to the time I set. At any rate, my research shows a lot of bugs with the LG G2/Verizion/KitKat update. The one that I'm not willing to risk is with Swiftkey. I would like to hold out on the update until Swiftkey addresses the bug. Is there any way to stop the constant update reminder popup?
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Root your phone and disable the OTA installer apk.
1. you need root
2. then you can freeze/disable it, with other apps from the app store.
I use swiftkey just fine on 24a. What bug are you talking about? I find kk to be much better than jb.
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I use swiftkey on my G2 with KitKat and have no issues.
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**** Ripple said:
I use swiftkey just fine on 24a. What bug are you talking about? I find kk to be much better than jb.
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There have been several forum threads and a few articles as to problems with the KitKat update. Battery drain, and problems with SwiftKey are 2 common complaints. (See Swiftkey site link below) I currently get exceptional battery life and cannot live with out SwiftKey. I could, like you, be one of the people who might not have these problems when I update. But if they do occur, I can't go back to what is currently working perfectly.
Swiftkey is aware and working on a fix.
Too few posts to insert a working link. Fix the beginning of the link below to see the discussion on Swiftkey's site.
h t t p : / / support.swiftkey.net/forums/116693-2-bug-reports/suggestions/5560697-foreclose-on-lg-g2-at-t-kitkat
I use SwiftKey without issue as well. Battery performance is just wonderful.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
If you are rooted, you can use Titanium Backup or App Quarantine and Freeze the system app named "Software Update MUC". This prevents the phone from self checking for updates and the notifications will stop.

Any point in rooting a pure edition on lollipop?

Pure edition doesn't really have any bloatware. Exposed doesn't work with lollipop. So what do those of you who have rooted do with root?
lowtech80 said:
Pure edition doesn't really have any bloatware. Exposed doesn't work with lollipop. So what do those of you who have rooted do with root?
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Use apps such as Greenify, Adaway, SETCPU, and wakelock detector.
I use root to auto hide the soft keys (wish I could make them semi-transparent instead) and to change the emojis to iOS emojis
As a developper i use root the access apps databases.
Very useful to see if the data are wrong, or the way to fetch it.
lowtech80 said:
Pure edition doesn't really have any bloatware. Exposed doesn't work with lollipop. So what do those of you who have rooted do with root?
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to run an adblocker, I hate the ads here on xda
Greenify... Best app to hibernate apps and prolong your battery..
Ad away.. No more ads
Rom tool box.. Change your font, starting logo etc etc
WhatsApp +... More and more features than normal WhatsApp
My most favorite..... Roms.. If you haven't flashed anu roms in your old phone... You should try one.. When they appear in development section...
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elusive-one said:
I use root to auto hide the soft keys (wish I could make them semi-transparent instead) and to change the emojis to iOS emojis
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How do you change the emoji?
rohithksaj said:
Greenify... Best app to hibernate apps and prolong your battery..
Ad away.. No more ads
Rom tool box.. Change your font, starting logo etc etc
WhatsApp +... More and more features than normal WhatsApp
My most favorite..... Roms.. If you haven't flashed anu roms in your old phone... You should try one.. When they appear in development section...
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Rooting and ROMing are two different things. You don't need root to flash a ROM, just an unlocked bootloader. That said, we probably won't see many ROMs at all for the X, if any.
But agreed on Greenify and adblockers, but also Titanium Backup, Autostarts, Root Explorer, and others that escape me right now.
Edit: Forgot the biggest reason of them all- CF.Lumen! Use it to adjust the color temperature to fix the godawful yellowish whites that plague the X's screen. I'm using it on KitKat but I'd imagine it would be even more beneficial to use on Lollipop because of all the white. Seriously, it's the greatest app ever (for the X) and makes a MASSIVE difference.
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xnifex said:
How do you change the emoji?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stevenschoen.emojiswitcher
elusive-one said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stevenschoen.emojiswitcher
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Thank you!
I root basically because of Titanium Backup, gives full control of what shows in my app drawer (I like having it as clean as possible). Some of the Google apps I don't use like Newstand, Books and Movies can't be disabled, so they keep showing in the app drawer and with TB I can freeze them. Also root for the file manager app X-Plore, which gives full access to the root directory.

Google Play apps on child profile

Is it possible to share apps installed via the Google Play Store with a child profile? They work fine on my main (adult) profile, but I can only figure out how to share apps installed via the Amazon store with a child profile.
kukucachu said:
Is it possible to share apps installed via the Google Play Store with a child profile? They work fine on my main (adult) profile, but I can only figure out how to share apps installed via the Amazon store with a child profile.
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I, too, am looking for this as well.
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I really need this. I won't rebuy apps for the kids.
Does screen pinning work on the fire maybe a alternative if its possible
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hoping somebody can find a way too do this . would be great since i have some google play apps i purchased for my son.
Now that we have root, you can download your app, back it up with titanium backup, then re-install it your child's profile.
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Do you have more detailed instructions on how to achieve this? I assume we have to root the device first?
mmedic said:
Do you have more detailed instructions on how to achieve this? I assume we have to root the device first?
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titanium Backup pro will not work unless device is Rooted
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jco23 said:
Now that we have root, you can download your app, back it up with titanium backup, then re-install it your child's profile.
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Before parting with the £4 for the pro version, will this definitely work? The Child Profile on the Amazon Fire looks heavily locked down and doesn't appear to use a normal launcher. I'm after getting Kodi on to the kids profiles but not having much luck so far. I'm rooted already and using Google Now as my launcher on the adult profiles.
Thanks
Mike
kukucachu said:
Is it possible to share apps installed via the Google Play Store with a child profile? They work fine on my main (adult) profile, but I can only figure out how to share apps installed via the Amazon store with a child profile.
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It is easily possible like this:
Install CM 12.1 --> Flash Gapps (Pico .zip) or install Amazon Appstore --> Install any/all apps you want --> Now go to settings app and create your childs profile --> Check any apps you want to share with your childs profile --> boot into kids profile --> PROFIT!
4t701 said:
It is easily possible like this:
Install CM 12.1 --> Flash Gapps (Pico .zip) or install Amazon Appstore --> Install any/all apps you want --> Now go to settings app and create your childs profile --> Check any apps you want to share with your childs profile --> boot into kids profile --> PROFIT!
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well this is an alternative last resort, so I am not yet goingdown this road just.
We are looking for a hack or workaround to use google purchased apps on the amazon child profiles
Maybe different launcher with kids profile see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whisperarts.kidsshell&hl=en ($$$)
Kids place launcher works perfectly for me.
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jco23 said:
Kids place launcher works perfectly for me.
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Are you able to get the app to "lock" so the kid can't just hit the home button and it exits the app?
I've tried a few different apps and they all require you to enable "Apps with usage access" in order to lock them, which you can't seem to access on the Fire.
Xpargas said:
Are you able to get the app to "lock" so the kid can't just hit the home button and it exits the app?
I've tried a few different apps and they all require you to enable "Apps with usage access" in order to lock them, which you can't seem to access on the Fire.
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Yes. It's in the app settings. But I do have root.
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4t701 said:
Install CM 12.1 -->
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Any way to do this with out flashing CM? Not possible on current 5.1.1 yet and really don't want to change it on my kids tablet. I see TiBu on the Amazon Store (but doesn't look like the real Dev and it costs $). I got them loaded on the adult profile, and I really don't want him to waste his time gaining levels again. Thanks.
---Just an FYI the Titanium Backup on the Amazon store seems legit (but my previous key didn't work with it). Still no luck because you cant restore without changing the settings to allow instillation from unknown sources which you cant do in the Kids Mode.
Also curious on installing Google play apps on kids profiles
Lollipop launcher works quite well. You can determine which apps to show in the drawer and lock down the main screen.
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Is it accurate to say that no one has figured out how to do this in the amazon kids environment?
Xpargas said:
Are you able to get the app to "lock" so the kid can't just hit the home button and it exits the app?
I've tried a few different apps and they all require you to enable "Apps with usage access" in order to lock them, which you can't seem to access on the Fire.
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Yes. It's in the app settings. But I do have root.
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I tried it, but now Amazon doesn't allow you to change the launcher so the option to "lock" the home button doesn't work. It still works, but it shows an "action forbidden" screen, the shows the home screen for a few seconds, then re-launches the app. It's not an ideal solution, because a quick thinking youngster can simply launch the settings app in this interim period, and then go uninstall the app.
I just want to get YouTubeKids on my kids' profiles, but I'm not going to go through rooting etc. just for one app. For now, if they want to watch YouTubeKids, it must be at home where I can monitor it and I just log into my own profile and launch it.
I assume that it has something to do with those apps being linked somehow to amazon's app store, so if you figure out how to do that, then it may work.
baudilus said:
I tried it, but now Amazon doesn't allow you to change the launcher so the option to "lock" the home button doesn't work. It still works, but it shows an "action forbidden" screen, the shows the home screen for a few seconds, then re-launches the app. It's not an ideal solution, because a quick thinking youngster can simply launch the settings app in this interim period, and then go uninstall the app.
I just want to get YouTubeKids on my kids' profiles, but I'm not going to go through rooting etc. just for one app. For now, if they want to watch YouTubeKids, it must be at home where I can monitor it and I just log into my own profile and launch it.
I assume that it has something to do with those apps being linked somehow to amazon's app store, so if you figure out how to do that, then it may work.
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i haven't, but the root process is quite simple - and is much better than worrying about amazon's lousy launcher. especially since it still shows my wife's trashy books along with my kids books.

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