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What can be deleted from our Roms???

Some of us x8 users want to make our roms quick as possible, and with apps such as titanium backup, this allows us to delete system apps, so, what can be removed to make a ROM as light as possible???

biggary said:
Some of us x8 users want to make our roms quick as possible, and with apps such as titanium backup, this allows us to delete system apps, so, what can be removed to make a ROM as light as possible???
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Check here
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26683929#post26683929
Check it

biggary said:
Some of us x8 users want to make our roms quick as possible, and with apps such as titanium backup, this allows us to delete system apps, so, what can be removed to make a ROM as light as possible???
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One of the most basic options that most do not use is the GMAIL and other applications Google.

usb tethering, Wifi Hotspot and Android Modem not working in Custom Roms

Guyz,
I donno this is fact thing, or its not working with me. I have tried Many Best custom roms like FireKernel Droid Ace, ICSXperia v2 but i dont find any way to use my phone as modem or usb tethering to connect my laptop to internet. Internet works find in mobile but wont be able to connect my pc to internet using phone with custom roms. Right now Xperia Tised V2 i got working wifi hotspot and android usb modem, so could anyone explain me ? do i need to install other things in custom rom to start this service in my mobile ?
please help......

For GB based roms you need tools you can get from playmarket.
ICS/JB roms need special tools to do this afaik.

could you plz tell me ? which special tools ?

Thread moved to Q & A, post in the relevant section next time.

asking said:
Guyz,
I donno this is fact thing, or its not working with me. I have tried Many Best custom roms like FireKernel Droid Ace, ICSXperia v2 but i dont find any way to use my phone as modem or usb tethering to connect my laptop to internet. Internet works find in mobile but wont be able to connect my pc to internet using phone with custom roms. Right now Xperia Tised V2 i got working wifi hotspot and android usb modem, so could anyone explain me ? do i need to install other things in custom rom to start this service in my mobile ?
please help......
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i think you should use up to date roms xperia tised v2 is not latest flash latest version

aayushkhajuria2842 said:
i think you should use up to date roms xperia tised v2 is not latest flash latest version
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Thanks for the info...btw...right now m using V13 Tized Xperia and its having default stock rom drivers for usb wifi hotspot

Cyan mobile has options in settings for everything you can think of, including usb and wifi tether. I'm on droid ace at this moment and have no problem with wifi tether.
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wow...thats great..i just recently moved from ace droid version to xperia tised v13 back....in my case nothing was working...no wifi tethering, no usb modem, and no usb tethering actually i use internet @ my office from mobile..so...i was helpless...so moved..

If you want to try something else the link for http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855285
[DEV][ROM][TEAMCOOPER] CyanMobile eXperience [23/09/2012]
I'm glad it's all working for you now though:thumbup:

Thanks for the link
Sent from my GT-Xperia S

Help me - USB Tethering
Someone help me !!!
I am using Jusada Original ICS Final on Samsung Galaxy Ace. I need USB tethering.
Can someone suggest me a way to added the functionality in this rom ??
plz don't suggest me apps such as PDANET or Clockworkmod tether.
I have searched the entire forum bt couldn't find a permanent solution. Any help is highly appreciated.

simple solution is just move back to stock rom......there are no....other options available....i tried many roms...but none of them work...its better to have stock rom and update kernel for memory hack/battery extender...

Try the rom on the link on the previous page. USB tethering works. I'm sure it can make your breakfast too but I haven't found that option in the settings!
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

Thanks for the replies. but I am concern abt battery life too. I have tried many roms and wat I found out that the stock based roms lasts longer than other roms. I planning to switch to Stock rom lite 7.1 / Myth 2. Any body knows whether USB tethering works in these roms ??

PoonamK said:
Thanks for the replies. but I am concern abt battery life too. I have tried many roms and wat I found out that the stock based roms lasts longer than other roms. I planning to switch to Stock rom lite 7.1 / Myth 2. Any body knows whether USB tethering works in these roms ??
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Mate,
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538245 its stock rom Modded original os + Adrenaline and may great features. Everything works fine wifi tethering + wifi hotspot tethering + usb tethering. And if on some computer usb tethering wont work...you can always try to create a Dial up internet connection using your phone modem.
i'd hope that helps

Thanks
asking said:
Mate,
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538245 its stock rom Modded original os + Adrenaline and may great features. Everything works fine wifi tethering + wifi hotspot tethering + usb tethering. And if on some computer usb tethering wont work...you can always try to create a Dial up internet connection using your phone modem.
i'd hope that helps
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Hey Thanks guys, I tried many roms were the 'USB Tethering' was available, unfortunately they didn wrk. So switched back to stocklite V7.1.
And i will give a try to Adrenaline rom mentioned above.
I have few quick question, plz help me on these.
1) Is there a way to add USB Tethering as a update/patch which can be flashed using recovery ?
2) Hw to remove scripts added to the rom ?
3) Hw to move/remove system apps in Stocklite 7.1 ?
Plz help with answers or links. And do warn me if i am posting these ques in a wrong forum.

PoonamK said:
Hey Thanks guys, I tried many roms were the 'USB Tethering' was available, unfortunately they didn wrk. So switched back to stocklite V7.1.
And i will give a try to Adrenaline rom mentioned above.
I have few quick question, plz help me on these.
1) Is there a way to add USB Tethering as a update/patch which can be flashed using recovery ?
2) Hw to remove scripts added to the rom ?
3) Hw to move/remove system apps in Stocklite 7.1 ?
Plz help with answers or links. And do warn me if i am posting these ques in a wrong forum.
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1) I don't think it's as simple as that. If it was easy all roms would have working usb tethering.
2) search for the script. They usually have their own threads. If you can find it and find a flashable zip file for the script then unzip it and see where the changes are, for example in init.d folder(/system/etc/init.d). Then you can delete those files from your phone and reboot. If you are unsure about this, tell me the script you mean and I will look it up for you. Make a backup first!
3. As the name suggests, stock lite is built to have as few system apps as possible. Make a backup first because some system apps you think are bloatware might actually be vital. If you mess up your phone by deleting important apps then just restore your last good backup in recovery.
So to remove system apps, use titanium backup or similar app manager to remove it, if you don't have titanium then delete them from /system/app folder on your phone. If you want to be safe then freeze the app first to see if it makes any difference to your phones operation. If the ROM is odexed you will need to delete it's corresponding odex file in the same folder.
If you want to add system apps then paste into this folder (deodex ROM only) and change permissions to (rw-r--r--).
To move system apps (I assume you mean to a user app?) depends on a few things. If you have a good app manager like titanium backup use that. If the app is on the play store then remove it from system and reinstall from the play store and it will be a user app. If not then move it from /system/app to /data/app (depending on your preferred method of getting around the limited internal space on the ace, like link2sd, cronmod, etc. your user apps could be somewhere else) and ensure the permissions stay the same. (rw-r--r--)
I hope this helps and I'm sure that if this answer to your questions can be improved or corrected, someone will do that!
Best of luck!

121C4 said:
1) I don't think it's as simple as that. If it was easy all roms would have working usb tethering.
2) search for the script. They usually have their own threads. If you can find it and find a flashable zip file for the script then unzip it and see where the changes are, for example in init.d folder(/system/etc/init.d). Then you can delete those files from your phone and reboot. If you are unsure about this, tell me the script you mean and I will look it up for you. Make a backup first!
3. As the name suggests, stock lite is built to have as few system apps as possible. Make a backup first because some system apps you think are bloatware might actually be vital. If you mess up your phone by deleting important apps then just restore your last good backup in recovery.
So to remove system apps, use titanium backup or similar app manager to remove it, if you don't have titanium then delete them from /system/app folder on your phone. If you want to be safe then freeze the app first to see if it makes any difference to your phones operation. If the ROM is odexed you will need to delete it's corresponding odex file in the same folder.
If you want to add system apps then paste into this folder (deodex ROM only) and change permissions to (rw-r--r--).
To move system apps (I assume you mean to a user app?) depends on a few things. If you have a good app manager like titanium backup use that. If the app is on the play store then remove it from system and reinstall from the play store and it will be a user app. If not then move it from /system/app to /data/app (depending on your preferred method of getting around the limited internal space on the ace, like link2sd, cronmod, etc. your user apps could be somewhere else) and ensure the permissions stay the same. (rw-r--r--)
I hope this helps and I'm sure that if this answer to your questions can be improved or corrected, someone will do that!
Best of luck!
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:good: Hey thanks man, I will try this . Since I am new to forum, Please share me any link where I can learn these things and understand the architecture.

PoonamK said:
:good: Hey thanks man, I will try this . Since I am new to forum, Please share me any link where I can learn these things and understand the architecture.
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Welcome!
You can learn everything you need by using the search function and reading the results. The answer to almost every android question is already on xda.
Have fun.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using whatsapp

Thanks
121C4 said:
Welcome!
You can learn everything you need by using the search function and reading the results. The answer to almost every android question is already on xda.
Have fun.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using whatsapp
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Thanks Dude, I am on it.

change dpi and other options?

I see no custom roms yet so what tool should I use to edit build.prop entries and dpi settings, fonts, etc. any info is appreciated.

any app suggestions?

Xposed from g2 works
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Root explorer has always and still does work for me. I'd personally wait for a custom recovery before messing with the phone too much, but it's up to you.

Da Kine said:
Root explorer has always and still does work for me. I'd personally wait for a custom recovery before messing with the phone too much, but it's up to you.
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I read a couple places there is a way to put a custom recovery on unless our us at&t model isn't supported (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554004) and I also read another thread that we could use freegee pro to install cwm or twrp... is any of this true?'
would titanium backup be the best app for removing bloat?

deadenz said:
I read a couple places there is a way to put a custom recovery on unless our us at&t model isn't supported (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554004) and I also read another thread that we could use freegee pro to install cwm or twrp... is any of this true?'
would titanium backup be the best app for removing bloat?
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I keep forgetting that there's more than one variant of this phone in the same section (which will be interesting when it comes to flashing roms)
As far as I know, the Sprint and T-Mobile variants still have locked bootloaders and no custom recoveries. As for the AT&T variant and freegee pro, I have no idea.
As for removing bloat, I like to use Root Explorer...I don't know if there is a best app, it really depends on what app suits your needs.

deadenz said:
I read a couple places there is a way to put a custom recovery on unless our us at&t model isn't supported (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554004) and I also read another thread that we could use freegee pro to install cwm or twrp... is any of this true?'
would titanium backup be the best app for removing bloat?
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Titanium is best app for freezing bloat root explorer best get rid of it
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Rom Toolbox Pro is working good so far. probably because of the android version.. it doesn't work too well with kitkat

Just received my mi9 from gearbest

As the title States I just received the phone I had a few questions.
1. Is it possible to disable ads in the global rom?
2. Is it possible to install the developer ROM if the bootloader is locked? Will installing the developer ROM still allow me to to use Google pay?
3. Which rom has better battery life the global version or the developer version?
4. Has anyone tried Android Q on their m9?
Sorry in advance for the long list of questions this is my first xiaomi phone so just want to get the best possible experience

andrew2401 said:
As the title States I just received the phone I had a few questions.
1. Is it possible to disable ads in the global rom?
2. Is it possible to install the developer ROM if the bootloader is locked? Will installing the developer ROM still allow me to to use Google pay?
3. Which rom has better battery life the global version or the developer version?
4. Has anyone tried Android Q on their m9?
Sorry in advance for the long list of questions this is my first xiaomi phone so just want to get the best possible experience
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1. You can disable recommendations in every app u see ads and revoke msa rights in privacy
2. Yes.... Use the normal full zip.... This will factory reset the device though... Deleting all data....! And the dev rom is discontinued now
3. Dev used to be good... Still good as the stable one is buggy
4. Tried.... But full of bugs.... Not a daily driver...

Addymore said:
1. You can disable recommendations in every app u see ads and revoke msa rights in privacy
2. Yes.... Use the normal full zip.... This will factory reset the device though... Deleting all data....! And the dev rom is discontinued now
3. Dev used to be good... Still good as the stable one is buggy
4. Tried.... But full of bugs.... Not a daily driver...
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Thanks for the tips ? quick question do you know why I can't copy and paste stuff in the XDA app on MIUI? It's strange I had the same problem on my leeco le pro 3 on the stock rom

Help to de-google my phone

G'day
I'm sick of google and everything they are about. Don't be evil my arse. I already do the simple stuff like using brave browser and duck duck go search. I'm hoping someone can advise me on how to strip my phone of as much google as possible and replace with aosp alternatives. Or even just point me towards some guides on it.
I am using a Samsung galaxy a22 5g rooted with magisk stock rom.
Thanks

I think you might want to flash a custom ROM, then use something like MicroG Magisk, NanoDroid or FOSSApps. Ungoogling an already Googled stock ROM might be more pain than flashing something community developed.
I'm currently running Lineage with Magisk GApps (so I can remove them anytime) and I'm slowly getting ready for the transition. So I'm also looking for more information.
I set up a VPS for myself (might be an overkill for you, but inspiration nonethelss) and I'm hosting OnlyOFFICE Community there and using their apps, I also host my own BitWarden password storage and a mail server (was kinda pain to set it up with all the methods for spam verification). This way some of my most sensitive data is kept on an encrypted drive on a server I myself control.
Then there's getting apps which are mainly available through Google Play - I found that uptodown does host apks, but that's far from an actually viable option (considering you really have to trust them when you're downloading apps there). Alternative stores providing the same apps as Google Play are always kinda worrying to use & trust.
So that's my two cents worth and a starting point, I'll also gladly accept some tips & tricks to accomplish this entirely, it's a long-lasting dream to leave Google altogether.

Champdroid said:
de-google
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i think it's better to use a custom aosp rom with no gapps
if you still want stock rom :
make a recovery backup of "system" just in case
mount system
the folders that have apps are :
system/app
system/priv-app
system/product/app
system/product/priv-app
(if you use A11+ check also system-ext/app and priv-app)
delete anyhing related to google
if you don't want to delete use lucky patcher or titanium backup to freez them
if you choose freezing, make a recovery backup of "data"

hajdulak said:
I found that uptodown does host apks
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do not !
site : apkpure or apkmirror
app : Aurora Store

loopypalm said:
do not !
site : apkpure or apkmirror
app : Aurora Store
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Nice, thanks for that! ♥

hajdulak said:
I think you might want to flash a custom ROM, then use something like MicroG Magisk, NanoDroid or FOSSApps. Ungoogling an already Googled stock ROM might be more pain than flashing something community developed.
I'm currently running Lineage with Magisk GApps (so I can remove them anytime) and I'm slowly getting ready for the transition. So I'm also looking for more information.
I set up a VPS for myself (might be an overkill for you, but inspiration nonethelss) and I'm hosting OnlyOFFICE Community there and using their apps, I also host my own BitWarden password storage and a mail server (was kinda pain to set it up with all the methods for spam verification). This way some of my most sensitive data is kept on an encrypted drive on a server I myself control.
Then there's getting apps which are mainly available through Google Play - I found that uptodown does host apks, but that's far from an actually viable option (considering you really have to trust them when you're downloading apps there). Alternative stores providing the same apps as Google Play are always kinda worrying to use & trust.
So that's my two cents worth and a starting point, I'll also gladly accept some tips & tricks to accomplish this entirely, it's a long-lasting dream to leave Google altogether.
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Hey thanks for the reply and info. Flashing an aosp custom rom would be my usual go to. However I've been on an oppo with unlockable bootlader for last 18 months and now I got this samsung I find there is zero rom dev on this phone. The only options I can find are GSI which is a new concept to me and I'm a little uncertain about going that route.

loopypalm said:
i think it's better to use a custom aosp rom with no gapps
if you still want stock rom :
make a recovery backup of "system" just in case
mount system
the folders that have apps are :
system/app
system/priv-app
system/product/app
system/product/priv-app
(if you use A11+ check also system-ext/app and priv-app)
delete anyhing related to google
if you don't want to delete use lucky patcher or titanium backup to freez them
if you choose freezing, make a recovery backup of "data"
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Cheers for this. Agree on the first statement but having been on an oppo with unlockable bootlader for last 18 months and now I got this samsung I find there is zero rom dev on this phone. The only options I can find are GSI which is a new concept to me and I'm a little uncertain about going that route.
Do you think I should go with a GSI rom? If safe and stable I'm happy to do the research because I'd love to get a custom aosp rom going on this.
Afaik this samsung can't even access fastboot gotta use the Samsung flashing software instead and the only thread on twrp for this phone is experimental and doesn't seem to be confirmed as working by anyone.
Hence why so far I've stuck with stock and magisk
I used to flash heaps of roms and kernels on older devices but this whole GSI thing is new to me. If it's dicey I'll go the TB route with the folders you pointed me to. Cheers

Champdroid said:
Do you think I should go with a GSI rom?
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if yo can backup system/vendor/boot/dtbo/data then go for it
if not , you will have to reflash the stock if anything goes wrong ...
Champdroid said:
Afaik this samsung can't even access fastboot gotta use the Samsung flashing software instead and the only thread on twrp for this phone is experimental and doesn't seem to be confirmed as working by anyone.
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looks like your options are risky , google the app name before freezing ...
don't freez :
"google Extservice" or something like that
"settingintelligencegoogle" and "modulemetadatagoogle"
Champdroid said:
Hence why so far I've stuck with stock and magisk
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sell it and get a device with good devlopment ...

loopypalm said:
if yo can backup system/vendor/boot/dtbo/data then go for it
if not , you will have to reflash the stock if anything goes wrong ...
looks like your options are risky , google the app name before freezing ...
don't freez :
"google Extservice" or something like that
"settingintelligencegoogle" and "modulemetadatagoogle"
sell it and get a device with good devlopment ...
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Cool cheers for your help mate. Touche on the last point. New job with nice pay bump coming so that will be the go I think.

I use Graphene OS on my Pixel 6 and CalyXOS on the 4a. Both are very good degoogled ROMs.

I built a Magisk module for this some time ago. However, it's very likely that it won't work anymore and will probably cause a bootloop. I'm only posting it in case someone wants to use the repo as inspiration.
Kermina Awad / DeGoogle · GitLab
Google? A Magisk module which removes, Google?
gitlab.com

MartK87 said:
I use Graphene OS on my Pixel 6 and CalyXOS on the 4a. Both are very good degoogled ROMs.
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you forgot to mention that both GrapheneOS and CalyXOS are available ONLY for the Pixel phones
and the Pixels have a unique feature - the bootloader can be locked back AFTER flashing a custom ROM

Well I stand corrected ( said the man in the orthopaedic shoes)

want de-google? buy and iphone and done