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[Droid] [Q] Deleted too many system files after root?

I recently rooted my Droid 1 with One Click and now have Super User access. From there I grabbed an Milestone Overclocking app to simplify speeding up the phone, (as I have mentioned in other threads I am completely out of my element with phones since they don't have a internal combustion engine) as well as Root Exlorer from the market. Then I went into the world of deleting .apk files that I had read here that were unnecessary and completely safe to remove. Along with those I also got rid of, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Amazon MP3. Since this I have not been able to get past "Getting Driving Directions" on my Navigation. I have checked with others I work with and they had some issues as well with Navigation over the past week. Both Droid 1 and 2 users reported the same issues of screen stall to me. As of Friday one of the users of Droid 2 let me know that his Nav was once again working properly, mine is still not. Did I overdo it on deleting and get rid of something that is causing this problem? My Maps still give proper directions from my location, (no matter where I am at the time of testing) but once going into Nav, stalls. If I did get rid of too many how can I get those files back to my phone so everything works again as desired? I am now left with the following .apk files (.odex files as well):
Account and Sync Settings
Applications Provider
Bluetooth
Browser
Calculator
*Calendar Google
*Calendar Provider
Camera Google
Cert Installer
Contacts
Contacts Provider
Corp Cal (what does this do exactly?)
Default Container Service (job of this?)
Download Provider
Drm Prover
Droid Email Policy (Read it, can I get rid of it?)
Email Google
Gallery 3D Google
Genie Widget
Google Backup Transport
*Google Calendar Sync Adapter
Google Contacts Sync Adapter
Google Feedback
Google Partner Setup (Purpose of this?)
Google Services Framework
HTML Viewer
Kickback (Can I safely kill this? Have never enabled it)
Launcher2
Maps
Market Updater
Media Provider
Media Uploader (no .odex with this one)
Mms
Music google
Network Location
One Time Initializer (Purpose?)
Package Installer
Phone
Phone Config
Pico TTS (I use Vlingo, can I delete this as well?)
Program Menu
Program Menu System
Protips (Use?)
Settings
Settings Provider
Setup Wizard
Sholes Quick Office (no .odex)
Soundback (no .odex)
Sound Recorder
Superuser
Telephony Provider
User Dictionary Provider
Vending (Use?)
VPN Services
(*) I never input any events into my calendar, but I do like to look ahead at times for planning reasons, do I need all these?
Alright, I will leave you all alone and continue being a gearhead, drinker and general knuckle-dragger until more questions of me are asked or answers are available, thank you all again for all of your help!

hmm....i delete over 100 apps from delfy but if you delete all of it you will lost may fuctions

You wiped too much. Some apps are both app (as per UI for user) as data providers for certain functionality. You can tell that by looking in Manifest but you have to have enough knowledge to judge. Rule of tumb is to always move stuff off-side (i.e. to SD card folder) and not removing directly as you got no way back in case of failure, especially sometimes you may find out something does not work far too late. I wiped crap like GMail or Navigation and other 3rd party useless apps but I'd suggest to stay away from removing apps that may offer ecosystem functionality. Potential savings (like 200KB) vs time wasted on restoration is simply not worth for most cases.
Corp Cal - Corporate Calendar. Requires Exchange server. Probably safe to remove but again - do you *really* needs that to be removed?

Thank you for the info. Where would I be able to find all the original system apps so that I can add them all back and delete more carefully next time?

[Possible solution] Google maps wakelock

I have been in trouble for a past month. Google maps was holding partial wakelocks on sleep with all settings sync check boxes cleared in Google maps app. But it didn`t help. Settings->Battery always had google maps in here for lower or higher percentage. A day ago I started using better battery stats and noticed networklocationpassivecollector holding wakelock. So i dig into Settings->Locaion access-> Access to my location switch is on. If i switch it to off and then again back to ok dialog "Locations consent" appears when I pressed disagree the problems went away. Dialog message: Allow Google`s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your device. Collection may occur even when no apps are runing.
Can somebody with google maps wakelock problem confirm this?

Open maps and then location settings in that and disable the report from this device option.
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If you disagree in that dialog, then your location discovery will be less accurate, because one of the 2 checkboxes on that screen will not be set.

This appears to be a location settings bug. This also happened to me but with the Facebook app.

vukis said:
Can somebody with google maps wakelock problem confirm this?
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I had Google Maps related wakelocks as well. They went away when I turned off everything that had to do with
Location reporting form Google Maps, Account Settings and GPS Settings. I'm not sure which "feature" was
causing it but there is indeed a problem.

Can anybody with this wakelock problem install Greenify app from play store. I had this problem but as soon as I hibernated maps they no longer cause wakelock and GPS and all the location settings are on. Maybe it will help same as me without a need to switch anything off.
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Hi
vukis said:
I have been in trouble for a past month. Google maps was holding partial wakelocks on sleep with all settings sync check boxes cleared in Google maps app. But it didn`t help. Settings->Battery always had google maps in here for lower or higher percentage. A day ago I started using better battery stats and noticed networklocationpassivecollector holding wakelock. So i dig into Settings->Locaion access-> Access to my location switch is on. If i switch it to off and then again back to ok dialog "Locations consent" appears when I pressed disagree the problems went away. Dialog message: Allow Google`s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your device. Collection may occur even when no apps are runing.
Can somebody with google maps wakelock problem confirm this?
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Google uses Android phones to keep its Wi-Fi database up to date, saves driving around in a car and getting into trouble for collecting data This is why they state it may use some data even if you aren't using Maps or location services.
Disabling reporting of locations from Maps doesn't change the wake locks, as it isn't the reporting causing most of them.
So Google will use your device to scan for Wi-Fi points, plus enable your GPS if it can to get a location fix to update it's location database of Wi-Fi points. To further confuse things Google seems to have some adaptive way of using devices, perhaps after a time they give individual phones a rest from reporting, or they use more of your phone the more you use more of the service, sort of our cost for getting free location services. This means different people see different battery usage from Google Maps, and the same person will see loads one day then it suddenly stops another.
The best way of stopping it is if you have root access download an application that lets you disable apps, and then disable Google Maps, only turning it on when you need it.
Regards
Phil

PhilipL said:
Hi
Google uses Android phones to keep its Wi-Fi database up to date, saves driving around in a car and getting into trouble for collecting data This is why they state it may use some data even if you aren't using Maps or location services.
Disabling reporting of locations from Maps doesn't change the wake locks, as it isn't the reporting causing most of them.
So Google will use your device to scan for Wi-Fi points, plus enable your GPS if it can to get a location fix to update it's location database of Wi-Fi points. To further confuse things Google seems to have some adaptive way of using devices, perhaps after a time they give individual phones a rest from reporting, or they use more of your phone the more you use more of the service, sort of our cost for getting free location services. This means different people see different battery usage from Google Maps, and the same person will see loads one day then it suddenly stops another.
The best way of stopping it is if you have root access download an application that lets you disable apps, and then disable Google Maps, only turning it on when you need it.
Regards
Phil
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Interesting. Is this an assumption or the fact? If former, could you link up the source please?

What about this app ? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts
Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 avec Tapatalk

Follow the link in Q2 in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15869904&postcount=3

Hey guys. Thanks for great advises I will try auto starts (or greenify), because after disagreeing to Google passive collector Google Now stopped working. But maps wake locks are still away
And yes Google do collects Wi-Fi routers information. I noticed that when I bring my router to other place all connected laptops web based Google maps showed that our current location is my home

Question How to enable or fix Google Maps Timeline / Location History?

Hello, since I've had Timeline enabled for years, I'd like to somehow get it to work on Vivo x60 Pro Plus.
Currently I've tried almost everything possible to enable it, but when I click on "Enable Location History" there is a very fast blackscreen pop up in millisecond range and then nothing happens it disappears in ms, then in the settings it says "Location History is disabled" in bold italics.
I have disabled some bloatware via ADB AppControl v1.6.3 and must say I'm super happy with the phone, interface, notification, battery including fast charging, although I'm very picky about phones, everything is fine except for Maps timeline / location history.
Play Store I have officially installed via Vivo Store, push notification works fine for me, Maps permission in the settings all turned on.
All Location History settings in google account settings are ON but device does not sending GPS information to google server...
Does anyone have ne idea how I can fix the gms (google mobile services) ev. I have thought about to copy apk from the Funtouch image to install the complete google apks via AppControl? Because of bold italics in the settings, i think there is some missing apk that maps timline needs to work in the background...

Hi, same problem with iqoo 9 pro, any solution

Question [CLOSED]Hidden google apps

I recently found some hidden google apps on my Zenfone 8 that I had not heard about before...
Settings > Apps & notifications > See all apps > click 3 dots upper right corner of screen "Show system".....
I uninstalled these that I don't have a use for:
Companion Device Manager
Basic Daydreams
Google Assistant
Syndor Flipfont
And I force stopped many other apps (that could not be uninstalled) that I didn't see a use for.
There were other apps that I disabled wi-fi and mobile connections to.
I also use Netguard to control which apps have internet and mobile access. However Netguard shows vastly more system apps that I have no idea what they do - I leave these alone. It the moment I'm only trying to reduce the amount of surveillance built into a normal android phone.
I haven't heard of a published an up-to-date rundown of system apps that have no business sending data out of the phone? I know you can just disable all data out connections using Netguard and then spend the rest of your life figuring out which ones to enable to get a useable phone. Perhaps such a list is impractical as it may have to be tailored to each phone and OS? But there might be system apps common to recent android systems that could have the wi-fi and mobile data disabled?
Anything would help if I didn't have to fiddle around so much. The alternative is a degoogled phone. Many google play apps can work on these but there are several important ones I use that don't work and so far I have found no viable open source apps to replace them.

Tom100% said:
I recently found some hidden google apps on my Zenfone 8 that I had not heard about before...
Settings > Apps & notifications > See all apps > click 3 dots upper right corner of screen "Show system".....
I uninstalled these that I don't have a use for:
Companion Device Manager
Basic Daydreams
Google Assistant
Syndor Flipfont
And I force stopped many other apps (that could not be uninstalled) that I didn't see a use for.
There were other apps that I disabled wi-fi and mobile connections to.
I also use Netguard to control which apps have internet and mobile access. However Netguard shows vastly more system apps that I have no idea what they do - I leave these alone. It the moment I'm only trying to reduce the amount of surveillance built into a normal android phone.
I haven't heard of a published an up-to-date rundown of system apps that have no business sending data out of the phone? I know you can just disable all data out connections using Netguard and then spend the rest of your life figuring out which ones to enable to get a useable phone. Perhaps such a list is impractical as it may have to be tailored to each phone and OS? But there might be system apps common to recent android systems that could have the wi-fi and mobile data disabled?
Anything would help if I didn't have to fiddle around so much. The alternative is a degoogled phone. Many google play apps can work on these but there are several important ones I use that don't work and so far I have found no viable open source apps to replace them.
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Maybe the apps that are not available are accessible as a web app? I personally never encountered an app that does not work on Lineage and OmniRom (currently on onmirom). Maybe thats because of MicroG. A bonus to roms is better battery life, I think thank to MicroG

Adaoh said:
Maybe the apps that are not available are accessible as a web app? I personally never encountered an app that does not work on Lineage and OmniRom (currently on onmirom). Maybe thats because of MicroG. A bonus to roms is better battery life, I think thank to MicroG
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Can you use Waze and google translate? I've tried the open source alternative to Waze but in the country I'm living in it's too clunky to use. I haven't found an open source alternative to translate (that can scan documents and items in the supermarket, translate them and do all the other things. I might buy a degoogled phone in the future as I don't want to get into the technicalities.

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Getting wi-fi calling to work

I have enabled wi-fi calling on the phone. The feature is enabled with the mobile operator. However, it does not work. The operator blames Xiaomi and claims that they have not fully implemented this feature on this specific model.
Can someone confirm or deny that this feature is not working with Android supplied by Xiaomi?
If indeed the operator is correct and Xiaomi is to blame with not implementing wi-fi calling, will I be able to activate it by installing an 'independent' Android OS?
Thanks

Install from the google store:
Carrier Services - Apps on Google Play
Carrier Services enables the latest communication services from mobile carriers.
play.google.com

ze7zez said:
Install from the google store:
Carrier Services - Apps on Google Play
Carrier Services enables the latest communication services from mobile carriers.
play.google.com
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The description on Google store for this app is as follows:
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About this app​
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Carrier Services provides services to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging in Google’s Messages app. It collects diagnostic and crash data to ensure these services operate smoothly.
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Can you explain the connection between this app and wi-fi calling?

notaproblem said:
The description on Google store for this app is as follows:
"
About this app​
arrow_forward
Carrier Services provides services to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging in Google’s Messages app. It collects diagnostic and crash data to ensure these services operate smoothly.
"
Can you explain the connection between this app and wi-fi calling?
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I don't use VoWiFi/VoLTE but package name for Carrier services is:
com.google.android.ims
Google about if not familiar IMS = Internet Multimedia Subsystem in (3,5G), 4G and 5G networks and how VoLTE and VoWiFi (and Rich Communication Services = RCS) are based on the IMS architecture
IP Multimedia Subsystem - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org

notaproblem said:
The description on Google store for this app is as follows:
"
About this app​
arrow_forward
Carrier Services provides services to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging in Google’s Messages app. It collects diagnostic and crash data to ensure these services operate smoothly.
"
Can you explain the connection between this app and wi-fi calling?
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Generic Access Network - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Google Carrier Services app can now control WiFi calling
Update [March 29, 2017]: The Carrier Services app received an update today to version 2.1.166 which brings along a major improvement. RCS or Rich Communication Services is now made more reliable by…
www.theandroidsoul.com

zgfg said:
I don't use VoWiFi/VoLTE but package name for Carrier services is:
com.google.android.ims
Google about if not familiar IMS = Internet Multimedia Subsystem in (3,5G), 4G and 5G networks and how VoLTE and VoWiFi (and Rich Communication Services = RCS) are based on the IMS architecture
IP Multimedia Subsystem - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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ze7zez said:
Generic Access Network - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Google Carrier Services app can now control WiFi calling
Update [March 29, 2017]: The Carrier Services app received an update today to version 2.1.166 which brings along a major improvement. RCS or Rich Communication Services is now made more reliable by…
www.theandroidsoul.com
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Thank you both. I'll try to install and will return with an update.

It seems that carrier services were already installed on the device. The installed version of the app is last one.
Any other ideas?

Try another carrier's SIM and/or ask the same thing you asked the first carrier.
Regarding calling WiFi (voWiFi) in custom ROM, just browse >the threads<.

ze7zez said:
Try another carrier's SIM and/or ask the same thing you asked the first carrier.
Regarding calling WiFi (voWiFi) in custom ROM, just browse >the threads<.
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This is the another carrier... The first one did not support Xaiomi at all. This one supports wi-fi calling on other Xaiomi models but not this one.
Regarding the custom ROM in the thread you referred me to , I could not find a way to tell whether wi-fi calling is indeed supported. Perhaps someone who installed one of them can testify?

notaproblem said:
This is the another carrier... The first one did not support Xaiomi at all. This one supports wi-fi calling on other Xaiomi models but not this one.
Regarding the custom ROM in the thread you referred me to , I could not find a way to tell whether wi-fi calling is indeed supported. Perhaps someone who installed one of them can testify?
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Ask about it directly in the thread, not here.

Regarding the custom ROM, I could not find a way to tell whether wi-fi calling is indeed supported. Perhaps someone who installed one of them can testify?