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List Of Safe Apps To Remove From Stock Rom

This is a list of safe apps to remove from the stock rom that comes loaded on our Nexus 4.
All of these were removed without any problems or force closes... Please feel free to add to the list
Must be rooted to remove most of these... I'm pretty sure there is more that can be removed, I just haven't tested yet.
After removing most of these, it's a good idea to go into recover and whipe cache partition and wipe davlik.
Don't remove anything you need/use
1. Google Wallet
2.Talk Back
3. Talk
4.Tags
5. Picasa Uploader
6. com.qo.android.sp.oem (Forgot what this was lol)
7. Photo Screensavers
8.Phase Beam 1.0
9.News & Weather 1.3.11
10. Music Visualization Wallpapers
11.Movie Studio 1.1
12.Google+
13. Google play music
14. Google play movies
15.Google play magazines
16.Google play books
17.Google pinyin 2
18.Google korean keyboard
19. Face unlock
20.Exchange Service 5.0
21.Email 4.1
22. Currents
23.Bubbles 1.0

Download SlimBean and compare it to a stock then you'll see which can be removed safely.

this is more informative than a list of apk's http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Barebones

Crisisx1 said:
This is a list of safe apps to remove from the stock rom that comes loaded on our Nexus 4.
All of these were removed without any problems or force closes... Please feel free to add to the list
Must be rooted to remove most of these... I'm pretty sure there is more that can be removed, I just haven't tested yet.
After removing most of these, it's a good idea to go into recover and whipe cache partition and wipe davlik.
Don't remove anything you need/use
1. Google Wallet
2.Talk Back
3. Talk
4.Tags
5. Picasa Uploader
6. com.qo.android.sp.oem (Forgot what this was lol)
7. Photo Screensavers
8.Phase Beam 1.0
9.News & Weather 1.3.11
10. Music Visualization Wallpapers
11.Movie Studio 1.1
12.Google+
13. Google play music
14. Google play movies
15.Google play magazines
16.Google play books
17.Google pinyin 2
18.Google korean keyboard
19. Face unlock
20.Exchange Service 5.0
21.Email 4.1
22. Currents
23.Bubbles 1.0
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If you remove any system apps, future updates will fail. You will need to replace all the apps removed with the proper permissions or you will need to flash system.img before applying the update.

xda6969 said:
If you remove any system apps, future updates will fail. You will need to replace all the apps removed with the proper permissions or you will need to flash system.img before applying the update.
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Or just flash a customer rom with the update implemented?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

xda6969 said:
If you remove any system apps, future updates will fail. You will need to replace all the apps removed with the proper permissions or you will need to flash system.img before applying the update.
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This is never a issue on XDA!

Crisisx1 said:
This is a list of safe apps to remove from the stock rom that comes loaded on our Nexus 4.
All of these were removed without any problems or force closes... Please feel free to add to the list
Must be rooted to remove most of these... I'm pretty sure there is more that can be removed, I just haven't tested yet.
After removing most of these, it's a good idea to go into recover and whipe cache partition and wipe davlik.
Don't remove anything you need/use
1. Google Wallet
2.Talk Back
3. Talk
4.Tags
5. Picasa Uploader
6. com.qo.android.sp.oem (Forgot what this was lol)
7. Photo Screensavers
8.Phase Beam 1.0
9.News & Weather 1.3.11
10. Music Visualization Wallpapers
11.Movie Studio 1.1
12.Google+
13. Google play music
14. Google play movies
15.Google play magazines
16.Google play books
17.Google pinyin 2
18.Google korean keyboard
19. Face unlock
20.Exchange Service 5.0
21.Email 4.1
22. Currents
23.Bubbles 1.0
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I have root on my N4, when you say remove, are you referring to the "disable" option under the apps menu? Also, not all the apps on this list are in the apps section, how do you recommend removing those? Tibu?

shobuddy said:
I have root on my N4, when you say remove, are you referring to the "disable" option under the apps menu? Also, not all the apps on this list are in the apps section, how do you recommend removing those? Tibu?
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It is safe to disable but if you remove any of these, updates will fail unless you re-flash or put the apps back with the proper permissions. I don't recommend removing any of them. Just disable what you don't want to use.

xda6969 said:
It is safe to disable but if you remove any of these, updates will fail unless you re-flash or put the apps back with the proper permissions. I don't recommend removing any of them. Just disable what you don't want to use.
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Thanks, when you say "updates", are you referring to Android updates? So to get an update, do the apps need to be enabled first (if disabled)? Also, whats the difference between disabling them and removing them? I assume disabling means they are taking up disk space on the phone but not running while removing means they are wiped from the phone?

shobuddy said:
Thanks, when you say "updates", are you referring to Android updates? So to get an update, do the apps need to be enabled first (if disabled)? Also, whats the difference between disabling them and removing them? I assume disabling means they are taking up disk space on the phone but not running while removing means they are wiped from the phone?
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When we say updates, we mean updates to the OS. For example, going from 4.2 to 4.3. If you disable the apps, the OS updates will apply without a problem so there is no need to re-enable them. You are correct, disabling them just prevents them from running but they are still there. Removing them is deleting the .apk file. Even re-naming the .apk file will cause OS updates to fail. Each OS update looks for all the .apk files and if it can't find any of them, the update fails.

xda6969 said:
When we say updates, we mean updates to the OS. For example, going from 4.2 to 4.3. If you disable the apps, the OS updates will apply without a problem so there is no need to re-enable them. You are correct, disabling them just prevents them from running but they are still there. Removing them is deleting the .apk file. Even re-naming the .apk file will cause OS updates to fail. Each OS update looks for all the .apk files and if it can't find any of them, the update fails.
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Cheers Thanks for the info!

Initial list of removable apps using root access (debloat)

A special thanks to thecubed for providing us with root access! See his thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/root-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765
Following is a list of system apps I have removed without affecting apparent stability or performance. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any damage you inflict upon your device, proceed at your own risk. I backed up complete copies of my system app folders, and rebooted after each uninstall in case I ran into trouble. I used the uninstall function of Rom Toolbox, and have heard of similar results using Titanuim Backup (including the inability to completely remove the Facebook entries without further intervention.)
Facebook
Instagram
Pages Manager
Lookout
Messenger (Facebook)
Snap Page
com.facebook.system
com.facebook.appmanager
The "com.facebook" entries were a little trickier. When attempting removal they would just downgrade to the factory-installed version, then after a reboot they immediately update themselves silently in the background. I had to remove the folders that held the original versions the apps were reverting to, then remove them again. I have never seen what should be an optional social media app so stubbornly intalled as a system app! Here are the directories I found the originals in:
/system/app/com.facebook.appmanager
/system/priv-app/com.facebook.system
/system/priv-app/lookout
After deleting these folders using a root file explorer (ES File Explorer) I was able to run root uninstalls with Rom Toolbox. I didn't remove anything connected to LG's services, Google's services, or the stock launcher. Only the apps that should have been optional to install in the first place. I hope this helps get some other users started making use of our new root access!

reserved for future add-ons

Thanks for this guide

I deleted a lot more than both you guys but I'm going to leave it as it is because without TWRP it's really playing with fire.

SantinoInc said:
I deleted a lot more than both you guys but I'm going to leave it as it is because without TWRP it's really playing with fire.
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I'm really interested in that list.... My phone didn't have, half the apps they mentioned. Sprint Ls991. A screen shot...if possible... so you don't have to type all the apps.

I didn't document which apps I deleted. If you send me a list of apps you are wondering if they are safe to remove I will let you know if I deleted it.

[SCRIPT] DEBLOAT Script

Hello everyone,
Note FE comes with much more bloatware than most other phones, it has apps preinstalled that some of us probably will never use.
Some of those apps may even run at boot and consume RAM and CPU. For this purpose I made a small very effective script and that will remove huge amount of applications. This script works on de-odexed and odexed ROMs.
I created the script when Samsung released Nougat update for Galaxy phones and I use it all the time without any problems. This also support other Samsung galaxy phones running Marshmallow or Nougat. So we have ALL-IN-ONE solution for debloating.
* You can easily edit script and add character ' # ' to exclude certain APP from deleting *

Take care here. This debloat might affect apps on rooted devices. Do a backup first.

I've done this before on other phones but can't remember. I'm guessing you need to be rooted to do use this script ? Also you need to flash this is TWRP?

DarkManX4lf said:
I've done this before on other phones but can't remember. I'm guessing you need to be rooted to do use this script ? Also you need to flash this is TWRP?
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Not sure about root (I'm rooted anyway), but you need to flash it with TWRP. I fdound that uninstalling Chrome stopped some pf my apps. Disabling Chrome does not have this effect - which shows that Chrome (which I dislike) is active even when diaabled.
Also, uninstalling Samsung voice input will soft brick your device. But you can safely disable it: go figure.

Oreo update for this script?

Pie update?????

Which Rom do you use, and why did you choose it?[/U][/B]

V119system-arm32_binder64-ab-ufOfficial-nosu
I'm using this rom because it is fast and stable. Suddenly the screen touch and power button are lag-free(compared to miui). No more mid call ear-dialing because of the proximity sensor. Xaiomi mui was terrifying me with invasive behavior and permissions so I just wanted any alternative. -Truly, I don't know very much about custom roms, but I like this one.
I have most things working on this rom, but I was not able to configure microG to work with embedded maps, and I cannot log into ebay, leboncoin, and surely others which require whatever I'm missing. I'm thinking to install a "Gapps" rom because I don't really have the skillset to tweak microG. Apparently others have been succesful with microG.
So... I would like to know from other users of this phone:
Which Rom do you use, and why did you choose it?
Thank you for your time!

I use the same rom. It's fastest than miui, but not that different regarding battery, I think, unless I'm doing something wrong.
MicroG is a must, but not prodution ready yet.
I'm using Aurora store to be able to install things from google store, and used it to install Gapps browser (to access google maps) and Evie launcher.
What I miss compared to miui:
An option to disable GPS (this could potentially save battery)
I can't login to google. Not sure it's a bad thing, tho
There's no way to automatically turn off/on on schedule (this could potentially save battery).
Still exploring options, but I'm feeling very limited.
Just my 2c

Jazzda said:
I use the same rom. It's fastest than miui, but not that different regarding battery, I think, unless I'm doing something wrong.
MicroG is a must, but not prodution ready yet.
I'm using Aurora store to be able to install things from google store, and used it to install Gapps browser (to access google maps) and Evie launcher.
What I miss compared to miui:
An option to disable GPS (this could potentially save battery)
I can't login to google. Not sure it's a bad thing, tho
There's no way to automatically turn off/on on schedule (this could potentially save battery).
Still exploring options, but I'm feeling very limited.
Just my 2c
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Great info!
I'm using aurora, fdroid and dev sites for apk. I'm using "mini desktop" as a launcher, because after all that rooting work, letting google search bar take over the prime real estate on my screen was just too much! Mini desktop structure keeps all apps present on home screen which forces me to organize folders and have a more structured(like a desktop) experience. you can also create a "hide" list on the desktop, or display darkened icons for hidden apps.
-I also wish there were gps switches.
Mostly I wish the V119system-arm32_binder64-ab-ufOfficial-nosu rom had more access to settings in general.
I think from reading around that legacy os has tons of settings, I may try one of those roms when they are available.
-Im going to try Gapps browser to see if I can connect the maps functionality and be half/googled before I let google take over and do a full cavity search. Thanks for that info.
If I change roms, I'll post a quick follow up in here.

same rom as OP. It is light and battery friendly for me. I get over 3 days of battery (screenshots in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-7a/review/screen-time-t3962077). MicroG works well for me. I did run into issues but I followed instructions from the MicroG github repo carefully and did plenty of cache clearing and data clearing for the microG apps and then reinstalled via Magisk's MicroG installer. Afterwards the GSF id appeared on the DeviceID app and then proceeded with registration of the device. I dont use Google apps and source Playstore apks via AuroraStore. I also use f-droid for other open source apps. Also All the apps that require google maps and play services work just fine. Particularly Uber which requires location and maps. I use it daily with no issues. Even banking apps and online shopping apps work fine for me. There are however still some apps that give issue for others, but luckily I dont use them yet. See here: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Problem-Apps
I will stick to using this app, but I want to try the new Android 10 GSI since we now have a arm32binder64 A/B rom for AOSP. Im just lazy to do a backup of my current setup but I successfully booted it on my Nokia 8 a few days ago.

MDV106 said:
same rom as OP. It is light and battery friendly for me. I get over 3 days of battery (screenshots in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-7a/review/screen-time-t3962077). MicroG works well for me. I did run into issues but I followed instructions from the MicroG github repo carefully and did plenty of cache clearing and data clearing for the microG apps and then reinstalled via Magisk's MicroG installer. Afterwards the GSF id appeared on the DeviceID app and then proceeded with registration of the device. I dont use Google apps and source Playstore apks via AuroraStore. I also use f-droid for other open source apps. Also All the apps that require google maps and play services work just fine. Particularly Uber which requires location and maps. I use it daily with no issues. Even banking apps and online shopping apps work fine for me. There are however still some apps that give issue for others, but luckily I dont use them yet. See here: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Problem-Apps
I will stick to using this app, but I want to try the new Android 10 GSI since we now have a arm32binder64 A/B rom for AOSP. Im just lazy to do a backup of my current setup but I successfully booted it on my Nokia 8 a few days ago.
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Can i get a direct link for both of your ROMS and MicroG?

For now, Ill stay with miui 10.2.6. Why? Because it just works well and does what I want. I don't expect any more, at least for now. Even photos from gcam one app flips on my card... Test different roms, write "guides for a moron" then maybe more people will be tempted if it is easy ... For now it is still a test game for which not everyone has time

I stuck at this moment at 10.2.5.0 because it is my work-phone and I am very busy lately. I need it.
But I tried 9.0 v119 (system-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps-su.img.xz)
I couldnt get it work at that moment, because wifi was not working. I will try soon but was hoping on a android 10-rom.

RalphMalph said:
I stuck at this moment at 10.2.5.0 because it is my work-phone and I am very busy lately. I need it.
But I tried 9.0 v119 (system-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps-su.img.xz)
I couldnt get it work at that moment, because wifi was not working. I will try soon but was hoping on a android 10-rom.
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It was already solved in the Custom GSI FIRMWARE Thread post number #111 by mais14. Basically you use the EU Boot.img. what Boot img are you using?

For about a week I used AOSP system-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps-su.img. It was the only custom rom that I got working with google apps. After a week I gave it up for two reasons: (1) my device failed the safetynet check and I was not able to install some apps that I wanted; (2) several apps (including e.g. open camera) did not work together with my SD card.
Now I am back on stock rom (miui 10.2.5) with bloatware removed by XiaomiADBFastbootTools (and more bloatware removed by hand using 'adb uninstall' command). It seems to work for me - my main motivation for custom rom was not to struggle with bloatware.

extab said:
For about a week I used AOSP system-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps-su.img. It was the only custom rom that I got working with google apps. After a week I gave it up for two reasons: (1) my device failed the safetynet check and I was not able to install some apps that I wanted; (2) several apps (including e.g. open camera) did not work together with my SD card.
Now I am back on stock rom (miui 10.2.5) with bloatware removed by XiaomiADBFastbootTools (and more bloatware removed by hand using 'adb uninstall' command). It seems to work for me - my main motivation for custom rom was not to struggle with bloatware.
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Did you register your device with Google? Because using a custom rom with Google apps is not enough since now u have to use your device's ID and register it with google. Maybe that is why some apps didnt work in your phone. I use MicroG and even I had to register the device before i could use the push notification services used by many apps that depend on Goole play services.

MDV106 said:
Did you register your device with Google?
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Yes, I did. Before registration I got a popup every couple of seconds, saying that I have to register. The phone was not at all usable.
I believe the safetynet problem is connected with the fact that this version of AOSP is rooted. I tried to unroot it with unSU script, but it did not quite work for me. And with safetynet failed some applications (netflix, revolut etc) are not available (these applications are not compatible with the device).
The sd-card problem must be caused by some misconfiguration of permissions. Some applications (open camera, locus maps etc) can only read, but not write the sd-card.
I spent something like three weeks trying different roms and configuring the device. I do not want to invest more time in it. On stock version it just works out of the box, even if I do not like miui.

extab said:
Yes, I did. Before registration I got a popup every couple of seconds, saying that I have to register. The phone was not at all usable.
I believe the safetynet problem is connected with the fact that this version of AOSP is rooted. I tried to unroot it with unSU script, but it did not quite work for me. And with safetynet failed some applications (netflix, revolut etc) are not available (these applications are not compatible with the device).
The sd-card problem must be caused by some misconfiguration of permissions. Some applications (open camera, locus maps etc) can only read, but not write the sd-card.
I spent something like three weeks trying different roms and configuring the device. I do not want to invest more time in it. On stock version it just works out of the box, even if I do not like miui.
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Have you tried MicroG? I hear that it passes safetynet when used with FakeGapps module from edXposed.

MDV106 said:
Have you tried MicroG?
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yes, I have. But my impression is that it does not make sense to use MicroG in combination with gmail, google contacts and google calendar (which I do use).

https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/tag/v119
system-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps-su.img.xz
Stable - Simple - with Gapps ( I hate to admit it ---- but I need full Gapps + its extra "Sheets" ).

extab said:
For about a week I used AOSP system-arm32_binder64-ab-gapps-su.img. It was the only custom rom that I got working with google apps. After a week I gave it up for two reasons: (1) my device failed the safetynet check and I was not able to install some apps that I wanted; (2) several apps (including e.g. open camera) did not work together with my SD card.
Now I am back on stock rom (miui 10.2.5) with bloatware removed by XiaomiADBFastbootTools (and more bloatware removed by hand using 'adb uninstall' command). It seems to work for me - my main motivation for custom rom was not to struggle with bloatware.
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Greetings, friend entering the code 'adb uninstall' do you really uninstall the apps? oh just hide them ?? Thank you

Zeus Revolution said:
Greetings, friend entering the code 'adb uninstall' do you really uninstall the apps? oh just hide them ?? Thank you
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I tried to check it today. It seems that it removes the app completely from the device. For example, I removed the amazon shop app, and I observed that some disk space on my data partition was freed, and I could not reinstall it with 'adb shell cmd package install-existing' command. Unfortunately, in many cases the 'adb uninstall' command simply did not work (it ended with a delete fail internal error - perhaps the reason is that I my device is not rooted and I do not have enough permissions to remove these apps). But in these cases the 'adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0' command still works (see the other thread on debloating for details). As I understand it, the letter command does not really remove the app (and the app still occupies the disk space), but the app no longer runs, so it consumes neither ram memory nor battery. For me it is enough.

Question safe to uninstall this?

Hi.
I was wondering if it's safe to uninstall this app / service shown in the screenshot below, through an ADB command. I don't use live wallpapers anyway so I wanted to get rid of it.

Yeah, that should be fine. just as a precaution, set your wallpaper to something that's on the device before freezing/removing.

As a word of warning, uninstalling system apps has the potential to break the system, so only uninstall the apps that you are sure of. Apps like Gmail, Google Play Music, Google Play Movies, etc., are safe to uninstall but never remove Google Play Store or any of the files associated with it
myaccountaccess

Romaguera said:
As a word of warning, uninstalling system apps has the potential to break the system, so only uninstall the apps that you are sure of. Apps like Gmail, Google Play Music, Google Play Movies, etc., are safe to uninstall but never remove Google Play Store or any of the files associated with it
myaccountaccess
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+1!
When I debloat my devices I always have a factory image unzipped ready on my PC. I always make a copy of each APK and screenshot where it's located before I kill it. A few devices I've owned in the past people have removed apps and then made a xda thread once done showing what they did, deleted... It sure helped speed up the process for me and I'm sure others who got the devices months after release. The developer who's develops xXx No Limit magisk rom for OnePlus devices is probably the best at the debloat I've ever seen. He has a script in his magisk xXx no Limit rom zip that you can edit before flashing in magisk and either delete the app, replace the app with another or leave it alone. He has detailed info on every app in the stock rom. Delete whatever you want just backit up first and know how to flash factory image and or manually boot recovery and restore a backup or whatever to get your device back working again if you end up in a boot loop.