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I've removed a bunch of the crap apps that come pre-installed on the Galaxy, however the stupid icons still show up in my app menu. Anyone know how to get rid of these icons??
You can make a custom app draw and place the apps in the order you want. Not sure if you can fully remove an icon but you could create another page and place them all on that.
Edit: How did you remove the stock junk? I've looked in the Setting > apps menu but uninstall was grayed out.
you need to r00t it then use adb shell goto data>app> then use the rm -r command to remove anything u don't want....
I don't know how to create a custom app drawer, can you elaborate?
There has to be a better solution than that btw, anyone else?
open app draw > menu > view type > customizable grid > puts you back at app draw.
Menu > edit > move app icons at will and create multiple pages, pages can have as many for as few icons as you chose.
I have removed these so far from /system/app:
AccountAndSync.apk
AddToHome.apk
Avatar.apk
BuddiesNow.apk
DualClock.apk
DualClock.odex
Email.apk
Email.odex
GoGo.odex
KindleStub.apk
MediaHub.apk
MobiTV.apk
MyAccountStub_4-5-10.apk
Swype-Tips.apk
Telenav.apk
vvm-signed.apk
how did you get them to delete? when i do rm -r BuddiesNow.apk i get a permissions denied
Mookie_Jones said:
how did you get them to delete? when i do rm -r BuddiesNow.apk i get a permissions denied
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You need to be root.
Mookie_Jones said:
how did you get them to delete? when i do rm -r BuddiesNow.apk i get a permissions denied
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1. Grab ADB from the SDK from Google and put the tools dir somewhere easy to access via command line
2. Install the USB drivers (I had to install 3 drivers)
3. Root the phone
4. CMD to wherever you put the tools directory
5. Run "adb remount"
6. Run "adb shell"
7. (inside of the shell) "su" to root (only if you get a $ prompt, if you have a # prompt skip this step)
8. "cd /system/app"
9. Delete the above apk's
Do not enter any quotes above, only enter the command inside of the quotes.
Any suggestions on any other apk's to delete?
Simply reboot! That's all I did after I removed a bunch of apk and none of the icons show up anymore
I removed them and now it tells me that my camera doesn't work.
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t1n0m3n said:
1. Grab ADB from the SDK from Google and put the tools dir somewhere easy to access via command line
2. Install the USB drivers (I had to install 3 drivers)
3. Root the phone
4. CMD to wherever you put the tools directory
5. Run "adb remount"
6. Run "adb shell"
7. (inside of the shell) "su" to root (only if you get a $ prompt, if you have a # prompt skip this step)
8. "cd /system/app"
9. Delete the above apk's
Do not enter any quotes above, only enter the command inside of the quotes.
Any suggestions on any other apk's to delete?
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just wanted to post an alt method for those that dont like adb (we're out here, i have yet to install the drivers for this phone lol
Alt Method
1. If you’re rooted, purchase Root Manager (a must have tool for rooted androids)
2. Open Root Manager
3. Select System apps
4. Select App Remover
5. Seleck .apk files you don’t want and remove them.
6. Reboot the phone immediately after
7. Now go to menu
8. settings
9. manage applications
10. you will see apps that have their long name/path name “com.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx” and no icons
11. those are the remnants of the apk files you used to have which were locked (hence needing Root Manager)
12. uninstall these like you would any other non OEM/3rd Party app
13. You should be done!
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i've removed telenav, mobitv, amazon mp3, and slacker radio so far
Let me know if this works for you guys or if i've missed anything (i am here to learn from this great community as well)
P.S. I had a hard time with Slacker Radio because i deleted the .apk as mentioned above but still had app in the app drawer and it still launched when i selected the icon. Turns out, I had updated it with AppBrain. When i went to uninstall Slacker through manage applications, it removed the update first then gave me a "uninstall unsuccessful". However when i went back to the list of apps, it did remove the icon and revert to "com.slacker.radio" in the apps list, then i went in to uninstall that and it worked fine. So, if any apps have updates on top of "factory", keep that in mind
I have noticed that the slacker radio and layar from samsung/TMO are quite gimped and don't really function very well. They seem to be tied to TMO and wants to charge your TMO account monthly for something. (I didn't really look close, I got to the "we want to charge your account" part and canceled.) I deleted them from the phone and then went to the market and downloaded the "real" apps... Yeah, there is none of that crap on the real apps.
>:-(
Most of the other TMO/Samsung apps did this as well, but I deleted most of them pronto. So if you want to use layar or slacker radio... Do yourself a favor and delete them, and grab them from the market.
I actually use Amazon MP3, so I kept that one.
When, oh when do the CMs a come!? Get along little doggy. Yehaw. *Bullwhip* (Yay, we got Cyanogen!)
I'm just uninstalling them with Titanium Backup (root needed). Things that I think I MAY want back, I just back up... I found that some after uninstalling, you can see in Settings->Applications->Manage, right under 3rd party at 0 bytes. I just uninstalled from there and it appears it removed all traces.
Note: Titanium Backup is acting flaky with restores, apps go back but it FC's before restoring data. Then I have to go back and restore data only. I felt better just reinstalling from market then restoring data only from TB. But that is another thread
could someone tell me what these apk are?
MyAccountStub_4-5-10.apk
vvm-signed.apk
My list of backed up and removed files are
AccountAndSync.apk & odex
Amazon apk
Avatar.apk & odex
AddToHome.apk & odex
DualClock.apk & odex
Email.apk & odex
Infoalarm.apk & odex (daily briefing)
KindleStub.apk
layar-samsung.apk
MediaHub.apk
Memo.apk & odec
MiniDiary.apk & odec
Myfiles.apk & odex
slackerradio.apk
Telenav.apk
Writeandgo.apk & odec
I will probably take out most of the sammy widgets and some of the dull live wallpapers also. Will report back if there are any issues but they all came from other people's "safe" lists. (thanks Jonas.M and t1n0m3n)
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could someone tell me what these apk are?
MyAccountStub_4-5-10.apk
vvm-signed.apk
My list of backed up and removed files are
AccountAndSync.apk & odex
Amazon apk
Avatar.apk & odex
AddToHome.apk & odex
DualClock.apk & odex
Email.apk & odex
Infoalarm.apk & odex (daily briefing)
KindleStub.apk
layar-samsung.apk
MediaHub.apk
Memo.apk & odec
MiniDiary.apk & odec
Myfiles.apk & odex
slackerradio.apk
Telenav.apk
Writeandgo.apk & odec
I will probably take out most of the sammy widgets and some of the dull live wallpapers also. Will report back if there are any issues but they all came from other people's "safe" lists. (thanks Jonas.M and t1n0m3n)
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couple of noob questions for you, that addtohome thing, if you uninstall that, what happens when you long press on an empty space on a home screen? launching addtohome brings up the same menu as a long press so i was wondering. Also what are the .odex files and what do they do?
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couple of noob questions for you, that addtohome thing, if you uninstall that, what happens when you long press on an empty space on a home screen? launching addtohome brings up the same menu as a long press so i was wondering. Also what are the .odex files and what do they do?
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long press on home screen brings up.... add to home menu
I believe removing that apk just removes the icon in the app draw, Similar to the Avatar APK which is also just an icon with a link... Not too sure about odex but read they should be removed also. When I "removed" items it was more move to a backup folder on the SD card just incase.
Jeez, I found another one. The kindle app (which I use) was not uninstallable. It had a "remove updates" button instead. I click on remove updates, and it basically uninstalled the app, but left all of the shortcuts on the home screen and the app menu orphaned.
I had to install it from the market, uninstall it from the market, and install it from the market again to get it working correctly. Now I have a proper "uninstall" button and market updates for this app.
It seems to me like every T-mobile/Samsung pre-installed app has something wrong with it. I can't wait until we get a real rom for this phone.
SykesAT said:
could someone tell me what these apk are?
MyAccountStub_4-5-10.apk
vvm-signed.apk
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vvm-signed.apk - T-Mobile's Visual Voice Mail (If you use this, I recommend deleting this version and installing from the market instead.)
All of the stubs are basically shortcuts to the market to install the real apps. That one is the stub to install the T-Mobile "My Account" app. I removed all of the stubs. They just get in the way IMO.
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couple of noob questions for you, that addtohome thing, if you uninstall that, what happens when you long press on an empty space on a home screen? launching addtohome brings up the same menu as a long press so i was wondering. Also what are the .odex files and what do they do?
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The addtohome apk just puts a shortcut in the app tray to bring up the same menu as when you long press the background. I found it annoying, so I removed it. Removing it does not effect the menu that pops up when you long press an empty space on the home screen.
As I understand it, Odex files are there to speed up boot and to lessen the dalvik-cache usage a bit.
T1n0m3,
thanks again vvm and myact are removed myact added back from market, use GV for VM.
So its correct and safe to delete the the odex files of any apk you've removed?
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. Feel free to move it.
I am wondering how to remove some things that came with CM6 when I installed it. When I go to applications > manage applications I cannot delete anything other than the things I've installed. Here is a list of things that I want to delete.
Amazon mp3
The stock browser
Stock Camera
stock messaging
stock music player
Google Talk
Google Voice
All the wallpapers
Home screen tips
I don't have a use for any of these and would rather free up the space and keep down the clutter from things I don't use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735255
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Removing some of these may cause instability/FC issues with your phone. Just fair warning.
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After reading that thread; the files you need to delete are... (located in System/App)
com.amazon.mp3.apk
Browser.apk
Camera.apk
(Not sure about messaging - might be mms.apk)
music.apk
talk.apk
I'm not totally sure about the others.
deleting mms.apk will remove your ability to receive texts. i know cause i tried to replace it with handcent at one point. removing music and amazon should be fine.
Thanks for the replies. I'm gonna try to remove the Amazon mp3 and Music now. What do you think would happen if I move the apps to my SD card and then access and delete them from my computer? Does this run the same risk of instability issues? In theory, I should be able to back them up on my computer and restore them if things go wrong, agree?
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Thanks for the replies. I'm gonna try to remove the Amazon mp3 and Music now. What do you think would happen if I move the apps to my SD card and then access and delete them from my computer? Does this run the same risk of instability issues? In theory, I should be able to back them up on my computer and restore them if things go wrong, agree?
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Ya. You can back them up to your SD card or PC, whichever is easier.
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Here's what I did along with some instructions from attn1. (he's the best!) Maybe this information will be helpful to someone. I am running CM6 A012 on my phone.
I booted up the Ubuntu LiveCD that I used to root my phone.
Rebooted my phone into Clockwork Recovery... power & volume down > wait for system check > Recovery
Once in ClockWork Recovery I linked my phone via USB to my computer and clicked 'partitions menu' then 'mount /system'
I accessed the terminal in Ubuntu and I couldn't get permissions to access the phone's files
In terminal, attn1 had me type the following commands before I could access the app list.
1) echo $PATH
2) sudo su
3) cd /opt/android-sdk-linux _86/tools
4) ./adb kill-server
5) ./adb remount
After that, to list the apps type: ./adb shell ls -l /system/app
To remove apps type: ./adb shell rm /system/app/filename.apk
To check if they're removed type: ./adb shell ls /system/app/filename.apk
I removed Music.apk, com.amazon.mp3.apk, and Browser.apk. When trying to remove Gmail.apk, Ubuntu wouldn't let me do anything else. I am assuming that the LiveCD has a time limit on it for the trial version. I then unmounted my phone on ClockWork and the rebooted it. The apps that I removed are gone from my phone and everything related to them still works fine.
Here is a link I used to find out which .apk files were safe for removal. http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/(list)-apk's-and-odex's-safenot-safe-to-delete/
I will do some more research and try to remove other .apk files in a couple hours. I didn't try the 'move to SD' method that I mentioned above and would still like someone's opinion on it.
I forgot to mention. It's probably best to do a nandroid back up before doing all this. I didn't do one that time and will do it next time. I will also leave a list of everything I removed for future reference. If anyone else has a list, I would appreciate seeing that. This is my first time doing all this so I am constantly bugging attn1 for knowledge.
It didn't seem right to complain about AT&T bloatware, but still have to deal with the apps cyanogen installed.
Correct me if I am wrong. I did it this way and so far haven't found any issue YET. BTW, I didn't delete mms.apk though. Use Winrar (or other programs, not tested) to open cm6-liberty-A0xx-signed.zip. Navigate to system/app and then remove the apk files from there. Close winrar and install the modified cm6-liberty-Axxx-signed.zip like normal. It saves me a lot of time dealing with adb.
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Correct me if I am wrong. I did it this way and so far haven't found any issue YET. BTW, I didn't delete mms.apk though. Use Winrar (or other programs, not tested) to open cm6-liberty-A0xx-signed.zip. Navigate to system/app and then remove the apk files from there. Close winrar and install the modified cm6-liberty-Axxx-signed.zip like normal. It saves me a lot of time dealing with adb.
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You know, that's a much easier idea. Even testing by taking one .apk out at a time would be faster, I think. And my Winrar is expired and it still let's remove files! I would just have to remember to save a backup on the .zip before and after removing each .apk.
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1) echo $PATH
Not required. Only had you do that because I knew shad0wf0x put the tools in the path, but didn't know exactly where. Just made it easier for moving there once you did the next step.
2) sudo su
3) cd /opt/android-sdk-linux _86/tools
Required.
4) ./adb kill-server
Not required - only had you do it because the server was initially started from the regular user account and wasn't connecting properly.
5) ./adb remount
After that, to list the apps type: ./adb shell ls -l /system/app
To remove apps type: ./adb shell rm /system/app/filename.apk
To check if they're removed type: ./adb shell ls /system/app/filename.apk
This is fine....
I removed Music.apk, com.amazon.mp3.apk, and Browser.apk. When trying to remove Gmail.apk, Ubuntu wouldn't let me do anything else. I am assuming that the LiveCD has a time limit on it for the trial version. I then unmounted my phone on ClockWork and the rebooted it. The apps that I removed are gone from my phone and everything related to them still works fine.
Here is a link I used to find out which .apk files were safe for removal. http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/(list)-apk's-and-odex's-safenot-safe-to-delete/
I will do some more research and try to remove other .apk files in a couple hours. I didn't try the 'move to SD' method that I mentioned above and would still like someone's opinion on it.
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FYI there is no expiration on the Ubuntu LiveCD. If it stopped working for you, it was for some other reason.
Thanks for correcting that attn1. I haven't tried to do anything further yet, but will after a nap. Does anyone know if you edit the ROM in Winrar, do you have to sign it or w/e?
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Thanks for correcting that attn1. I haven't tried to do anything further yet, but will after a nap. Does anyone know if you edit the ROM in Winrar, do you have to sign it or w/e?
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When I modified both of N1 and Aria CM rom, I don't have to sign it again.
Ok here is the basics of what I did. I didn't modify the CM .zip from my computer because I thought it would take more time to nandroid backup and reflash the ROM. If I install a new ROM, I am more likely to do that. I loaded the Ubuntu LiveCD and proceeded with what I was doing before. I still had to put in every command that attn1 taught me.
Here is a list of everything I removed.
- Music.apk Successful. No problems.
- com.amazon.mp3.apk Successful. No problems.
- Browser.apk Successful. No problems.
- Gmail.apk Successful. No problems.
- CMWallpapers.apk Successful. No problems.
- LiveWallpapers.apk Successful. No problems.
- MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk successful except the 'Many' live wallpaper option doesn't load without this. I didn't care cause I was getting rid of all of them.
- LiveWallpapersPicker.apk Deleting this changes some things. When you go to menu >wallpaper it takes me directly to Astro File Manager instead of the wallpaper menu. I can still access and change my wallpaper though the Gallery app
I didn't remove Camera.apk because I read somewhere that it will mess up your camera even if you have another app install. I also didn't remove any Google apps yet. I might try those any other day. They aren't bothering me right now.
I was thinking about moving my nandroid backup to my computer to save space, but I didn't. I realized that if my SD is full, I won't have space on it to move it back when I needed it.
Thanks for all the tips.
what are the apps you upgraded to after deleting these?
i dont want to delete the stock once i've been using if there alternatives arent any better.
dh4645 said:
what are the apps you upgraded to after deleting these?
i dont want to delete the stock once i've been using if there alternatives arent any better.
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For Music, I'm using Mixzing. For Browser, I'm using Dolphin HD. For E-mail, I'm using K9. For Messaging, I'm using Handcent. For Camera, I have a bunch of different apps.
I heard that your camera and messaging won't work without the 'Camera' and 'Messaging' that are currently on the phone. I'm assuming that your email won't work without the 'Email'. I deleted Gmail without any problems though. All the rest that I removed were just Wallpapers that came on the phone. I can pull up the wallpapers that I want from gallery still.
I don't think I freed up much memory space. My main concern was to get all those 'Music' widgets off my widget list and make everything else less cluttered.
So you can still get and send email from your email account after removing gmail or do you have to buy/download another email client. I am trying to figure out the differences between the gmail and email apps at the moment. The email app seems to have changed in Froyo to something less than it was. Are you using the standard "email" app after you delete gmail app?
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So you can still get and send email from your email account after removing gmail or do you have to buy/download another email client. I am trying to figure out the differences between the gmail and email apps at the moment. The email app seems to have changed in Froyo to something less than it was. Are you using the standard "email" app after you delete gmail app?
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I use k9 mail. Everything worked after i removed gmail.apk
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What I did before I installed the addon apps is opened the zip file and just deleted the apk files I didnt want.
I forgot to delete Twitter tho. Doh.
Hey, tried running Skyfire browser after uninstalling the default browser?? Cause all I am getting is a black screen when trying to run Skyfire.Other browsers work fine, but no Skyfire.
Know of any way to reinstall the defautl browser???
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Hey, tried running Skyfire browser after uninstalling the default browser?? Cause all I am getting is a black screen when trying to run Skyfire.Other browsers work fine, but no Skyfire.
Know of any way to reinstall the defautl browser???
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I think I read somewhere that Skyfire is meant to run on top of the default browser, kind of like an add-on.
For the stock browser, download cm6 and unzip it. Then go into the unzipped file >system>app>browser.apk. Just push Browser.apk to /system/app on your phone via adb and you're good to go.
EDIT: just realized you might not be running cm6. Not sure if theres a difference between the browser in cm6 and the one from the stock rom. If there is a difference you just follow the same procedure from whichever rom you're running.
This is a quick guide for setting up ADW.Launcher and CM6 (changes from defaults only). I'm just posting it here so I can link people to it, My apologies if something better already exists here. I lean towards minimalism for the sake of speed. Do this holding the phone in portrait mode, or I don’t think you will see the alpha sliders in some steps.
1. Drag and Drop preferred apps onto the left or right action buttons to change them (e.g. I change the R.A.B. to Dolphin Browser by dragging the Dolphin shortcut on the homescreen on top of the button I want to replace (see step 10.b. to add 2 more buttons)
2. Menu>Settings>Display>Animation>No Animations
3. Menu>Settings>Display>Brightness>Auto
4. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Uncheck 270 degrees
5. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Auto BackLight>Use Custom>Check
*Then... >Auto BackLight >Other Levels
Set buttons column to all zeros to kill the trackball light and hit ‘Save & Apply’
6. Menu>Edit> Remove un-needed screens (3 is enough, you widget lovers)
7. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Screen Preferences>
a. Default Screen (set to middle screen (e.g. “2” if you use 3 screens or “3” if you use 5 screens
b. Desktop Scrolling Speed: 167 (lower is faster!)
c. Desktop Overshoot: 208. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Drawer Settings>
a. Zoom effect speed: 385 (lower is faster!)
b. Fade App Labels: Uncheck
c. Background Color: Black, don’t use any alpha (slide right to make it opaque!)9. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>System Preferences>
a. Home button binding> “Move to default desktop”
b. Swipe down actions> “None”
c. Swipe Up Actions> “None”
d. Home Orientation> I use portrait for the home screen because flopping annoys me10. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>UI Settings>
a. Desktop Dots> Uncheck (useless dots… swipe left/right instead)
b. Secondary Action Buttons> (adds two more buttons to the dockbar)
c. TintAB>uncheck
d. Highlights Press Color> Slide alpha to the right
e. Highlights Focus Color> Slide alpha to the right
f. Show desktop indicator> uncheck (really, you know what screen you are on)
11. Menu>Settings>Accounts & Sync>Facebook>UNcheck! (refresh manually in the app)
12. App Drawer>News&Weather>Menu>Settings>Refresh Settings>Uncheck
13. Long hold your finger on a blank space on the home screen to add shortcuts, change wallpapers, etc.
14. After everything is set up the way you want.
a. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Backup and Restore>Backup ADW Settings
b. Menu>Settings>ADW.Launcher>Backup and Restore>Backup desktop configurationThat will make restoring everything after a wipe and reflash so much easier. Between the google backup function of 2.2 and this, all you will have to do is login, wait for everything to download, restore these two xml files, and then restore your widgets into the placeholders.
15. Dialer>Menu>Preferences>View Contact>Text Action for Mobile Only>Check!
MUST have Apps:
• Smart Vibrate for 1.6+ (set longer and custom vibrations)
• GPS Status (for resetting GPS when you get slow locks)
• Google Voice (I laugh at those of you who use Sprint VVM)
• ES File Explorer
Suggested Apps:
• Dolphin Brower (I use the original, but have HD as well, the latter moved to SD using the 2.2 function Menu>settings>application>manage applications>downloaded>(app)>Move to SD
• Bookmarks to SD (I only use the “sync” portion to sync bookmarks to http://bookmarks.google.com
• AK Notepad
• Chrome to Phone
• Yelp
Widgets I use/suggest:
• Clock Widgets: Digi-Clock
• Power Widget: Extended Controls (I have to have airplane mode that “Power Control" doesn’t have)
Do NOT use a task killer. It isn't needed, you don't need one, and they only screw things up. If you want to kill apps manually, just do it through: Menu>Settings>Applications>Running>(app)>Force Stop
CM6 Question&Answer Thread
CM6 Nightlies Thread
CM6 RC1 Thread
HEROC Cyanogen Forum See "Downloads" folder for latest versions
Black taskbar
How to change the taskbar to black without flashing a mod:
A restart is required to change the bar color itself... other changes will eventually update without restart (e.g. clock will change when the next minute ticks over)
The theme is already loaded on the phone, and it is now just a 2 step process:
1. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Tweak Extras>Select A Theme>STOCK_Black
2. Reboot the phone.
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How to change the taskbar to black without flashing a mod:
A restart is required to change the bar color itself... other changes will eventually update without restart (e.g. clock will change when the next minute ticks over)
1. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Tweak Extras>Save Current Theme> "before" and save! (making a backup)
2. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Custom Notification Bar> Check!
3. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Bar Color> pick black and tap center
4. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Notifications Ticker Color> pick white and tap center
5. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Notification Colors>Notifications Count Color> pick white and tap center
6. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Status Bar>Clock Color> pick white and tap center
7. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Date and Provider>Date Color> pick white and tap center
8. Menu>Settings>CyanogenMod>User Interface>Tweak Extras>Save Current Theme> "after" and save! (making another backup, useful after reflashing)
9. Reboot the phone.
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Darn! Wish you had made this post 2 weeks ago! Thanks
Good stuff. I use most of these settings already.
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APK's and packages to remove
Here is a list of apk's and packages that I personally remove... Assuming you have made a recent nandroid backup and have the SDK installed the first step is to start a command shell, adb remount for delete priveleges, start an adb shell, and then change directories
in windows: Start>Run>cmd.exe
Code:
cd\android-sdk-windows\tools
adb remount
adb shell
cd system/app
The next step is to delete/uninstall whatever you want. Most are a two step process (removing "rm" an apk file and then uninstalling "pm uninstall" the server package); but some are just rm'ing the apk file.
Google Talk: useless to me and doesn't break anything else (like Voice or Gmail et al) if you get rid of it:
Code:
rm Talk.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.talk
News and Weather: I have windows in my house. This app bugs me because of its background data/battery use.
Code:
rm GenieWidget.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget
Keyboard Tutorial: I bet you've already figured out how to use the CM6 keyboard, if not, run this once before you get rid of it:
Code:
rm LatinImeTutorial.apk
pm uninstall com.google.android.latinimetutorial
Live Wallpaper Picker: Live wallpapers are useless eye candy on the underpowered HeroC once the novelty wears off:
Code:
rm LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
pm uninstall com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
POP3 Email Client: I only use Gmail... and pop3 pulling will kill your battery
Code:
rm Email.apk
pm uninstall com.android.email
Bluetooth: I'd rather not look like I'm talking to myself and it isn't installed in my car
Code:
rm Bluetooth.apk
pm uninstall com.android.bluetooth
Tips Widget: really???
Code:
rm Protips.apk
pm uninstall com.android.protips
Speech Recorder: This is not for recording voice notes... run it once if you don't believe me
Code:
rm SpeechRecorder.apk
pm uninstall com.android.speechrecorder
Twatter: no thanks.
Code:
rm Twitter.apk
pm uninstall com.twitter.android
Amazon mp3:
Code:
rm com.amazon.mp3.apk
pm uninstall com.amazon.mp3
First boot setup wizard: If it worked once, you won't need it again
Code:
rm SetupWizard.apk
pm uninstall com.android.setupwizard
Voice Dialer: run it if you don't know what it is... I don't use bluetooth and google voice search works without this installed
Code:
rm VoiceDialer.apk
pm uninstall com.android.voicedialer
VPN Client: If you don't use a corporate VPN, feel free to delete it
Code:
rm VpnServices.apk
pm uninstall com.android.server.vpn
CM6 Wallpapers: I use my own wallpaper and wouldn't be caught dead with a nerdpaper on my phone
Code:
rm CMWallpapers.apk
Car Home:
Code:
rm CarHomeGoogle.apk
rm CarHomeLauncher.apk
You should end up with a little bit more free memory from all of this, probably more than the attached screenshot shows because the screenshot program eats a fair amount of memory.
With Build #75 on 9/2/2010:
Before I removed the bloat:
Other: 48MB in 5 --- Avail:13MB + 68MB in 15
After I removed the bloat:
Other: 34MB in 4 --- Avail: 64MB + 60MB in 15
115MB Internal Available
Funny thing is happening here... When I try to remove Twitter.apk with adb, I get "Can't remove, directory not empty". But I can remove it with ES File Explorer in root mode. However "pm uninstall com.twitter.android" gives me Failed ..... Is there maybe that's something needs to be removed before Twitter?
trancephorm said:
Funny thing is happening here... When I try to remove Twitter.apk with adb, I get "Can't remove, directory not empty". But I can remove it with ES File Explorer in root mode. However "pm uninstall com.twitter.android" gives me Failed ..... Is there maybe that's something needs to be removed before Twitter?
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Before you can uninstall the package, you need to remove ("rm") it from the directory.
rm -f /system/app/Twitter.apk
pm uninstall com.twitter.android
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Barebones
I solved it yesterday... No one's talking here about S-OFFing the phone but it is crucial. This thread helped me S-OFFing it properly (made bootable USB with unetbootin), and only then the procedure you told me works...
***LOOKING FOR A ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTION? THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR Z3C USERS ONLY, IF INTERESTED GO HERE***
I guys, similarly to what I did for LP, and considering that even in the LP time some people asked me about debloating KK (and I'm using it right now and actually seems i like it more than LP too) I share with you my debloating script for those interested in a higly DEBLOATED KK installation, very slimmed down, battery friendly, faster, with less RAM comsuption etc
Heavily debloated actually means almost 900 mb of system stuff moved to a backup folder (that you can even delete or move to sdcards to get 900mb extra free space in /system) so applying my script you agree to debloat A LOT as I did but take care that you will have a much lighter system and still you will be able to restore very easily anything you want anytime moving stuff back from the backup folder to /system (detailed instructions for that below in this thread).
NOTES
1. as all the stuff object of my debloating script is going to be placed in /system when flashing the pre-rooted FW, it is strongly suggested to apply my script immediately after flashing the pre-rooted KK FW and before rebooting, this way all that stuff will be moved away, and it is like it was never installed (at first boot no optimizations for those apps, means faster first boot etc)
2. using different FW as base you may have some more bloat/apks, not present in my FW, that will remain installed. In this case, if you think there is some bloat left that could be removed, please send me a list of all your system apps remained after debloating, so i can check them (you can easily do that via terminal with 'ls /system/app > /sdcard/sysapps.txt' and 'ls /system/priv-app > /sdcard/privapps.txt' and send me the resultant text files)
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Procedure for all xperia phones running KK:
Requirements:
- working recovery
- be on KK 4.4.4 already
Installation:
1. full nandroid backup to eventually go back to previous any time
2. wipe data, cache and dalvik ***
3. flash my Debloating Script for KK
4. that's all! reboot/enjoy
*** NOTES
1. you can skip wiping data, so you'll keep all your personal data! But please mind that not wiping data during the installation procedure the debloat will not be 100% effective: in fact, if you don't wipe data, all the sony apps installed in /data/app won't be removed by the script! (to remove them, you'll have to uninstall them manually from settings > apps > downloaded)
2. not full wiping, you may also get some FC due to missing overlays at boot: in this case, just enter in TWRP, mount system, go to advanced > file manager and move back the whole "overlay" folder from /system/__Backup/various/vendor_overlay to /system/vendor and reboot
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RESULT
As said at the top, you'll get a very slimmed down KK FW, battery friendly, very fast, with less RAM comsuption etc
Of course, everything is working great here, I mean all the features I need/use!
In particular, with latest version of my script you are going to delete more than 170 packages in total (unfortunately not also all the libs like it happen in LP because of how are placed apps in system in KK) plus all applications automatically installed by Sony :good:
DISCLAIMER
If you apply my script again please take care I did a pretty massive debloat as I don't use a lot of stuff (social apps, small apps, many of the sony "addons"/special settings etc!!) and this is a working config for me, but for others some functionalities will be probably missing, so mind what you do before apply them! (but again you can restore anything anytime, if interested just continue the reading)
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###########################################################################################################
REMOVED STUFF
As said at the beginning, with my script, stuff is not going to be deleted anymore, but moved in /system/__Backup folder. This way you can restore things without the need to download them from my GDrive.
At the following link you will find the full list of all stuff I moved away in my customized FW (and what you are going to move away if you flash my debloating script):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gof3mcFSWxP4cONuoLXPQkGE6Xnfn9tsg899rLN3ALY/edit#gid=0
PS. the file is with read-only access for everyone, if you have any changes to suggest, please reply in the thread or send me a PM with the changes you propose
Sorry, the link was not public, now you should be able to correctly see the list!
HOW TO RESTORE SOMETHING
PS. of course I also removed from my FW all the stuff that can be easily downloaded from the Play Store (Gmail, etc)
In the hidden field below you will find the restoring instructions you need to follow to restore any package you may want back:
According to what you want to restore, you have to follow two different procedures:
- all the APKs that are inside /system/__Backup/various/etc_custom_apps and /system/__Backup/various/etc_prod_apps are regular APKs that are going to be installed in /data, so you can just run them and then select "install" like a normal APK, easy. You will then see them in Settings > applications > downloaded
- instead, all the things in /system/__Backup/system_app and /system/__Backup/system_priv-app folders can't be normally installed, but must be restored in the correct /system folders with correct permissions. To do this, see the step-by-step instructions below (in the following example, I am going to restore Chrome app in /system/app and Velvet (Google Search) in /system/priv-app, but of course you can restore how many things as you want at the same time)
Code:
- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_app and MOVE both "Chrome.apk" and "Chrome.odex" files to /system/app
- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_priv-app and MOVE both "Velvet.apk" and "Velvet.odex" files to /system/priv-app
- reboot
- done
PS. don't copy but MOVE things back, or permissions will get messed up and you are likely to end up in a bootloop!
Many THANKS @ondrejvaroscak and @Puffin617 for some very good advices, @mj084 for some packages descriptions :good:
I
moly82 said:
***LOOKING FOR A ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTION? THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR Z3C USERS ONLY, IF INTERESTED GO HERE***
I guys, similarly to what I did for LP, and considering that even in the LP time some people asked me about debloating KK (and I'm using it right now and actually seems i like it more than LP too) I share with you my debloating script for those interested in a higly DEBLOATED KK installation, very slimmed down, battery friendly, faster, with less RAM comsuption etc
Heavily debloated actually means almost 900 mb of system stuff moved to a backup folder (that you can even delete or move to sdcards to get 900mb extra free space in /system) so applying my script you agree to debloat A LOT as I did but take care that you will have a much lighter system and still you will be able to restore very easily anything you want anytime moving stuff back from the backup folder to /system (detailed instructions for that below in this thread).
Procedure for all xperia phones running KK:
Requirements:
- working recovery
- be on KK 4.4.4 already
Installation:
1. full nandroid backup to eventually go back to previous any time
2. wipe data, cache and dalvik ***
3. flash my Debloating Script for KK
4. that's all! reboot/enjoy
RESULT
As said at the top, you'll get a very slimmed down KK FW, battery friendly, very fast, with less RAM comsuption etc
Of course, everything is working great here, I mean all the features I need/use!
In particular, with latest version of my script you are going to delete more than 170 packages in total (unfortunately not also all the libs like it happen in LP because of how are placed apps in system in KK) plus all applications automatically installed by Sony :good:
DISCLAIMER
###########################################################################################################
REMOVED STUFF
As said at the beginning, with my script, stuff is not going to be deleted anymore, but moved in /system/__Backup folder. This way you can restore things without the need to download them from my GDrive.
At the following link you will find the full list of all stuff I moved away in my customized FW (and what you are going to move away if you flash my debloating script):
Coming...
In the meantime here is a raw list of what I removed:
/etc/customization/applications > all
/etc/product/applications > all
/etc/product/content > all
/vendor/app > all
/vendor/overlay > all
/system/app
AnonymousData.apk
AnonymousData.odex
AntHalService.apk
AntHalService.odex
BasicDreams.apk
BasicDreams.odex
Books.apk
Books.odex
BrowserProviderProxy.apk
BrowserProviderProxy.odex
CallWidgetFrameworkPermission.apk
CallWidgetFrameworkPermission.odex
Chrome.apk
Chrome.odex
ClockWidgets.apk
ClockWidgets.odex
CrashMonitorSystem.apk
CrashMonitorSystem.odex
DeviceConfigTool.apk
DeviceConfigTool.odex
Drive.apk
Drive.odex
DrmDialogs.apk
DrmDialogs.odex
DrmUI.apk
DrmUI.odex
DualShockManager.apk
DualShockManager.odex
EnchantedForest.apk
EnchantedForest.odex
ExternalKeyboardJP.apk
ExternalKeyboardJP.odex
FaceLock.apk
FaceLock.odex
Galaxy4.apk
Galaxy4.odex
GenieWidget.apk
GenieWidget.odex
Gmail2.apk
Gmail2.odex
GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk
GoogleLyricsPlugin.odex
HTMLViewer.apk
HTMLViewer.odex
Hangouts.apk
Hangouts.odex
HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk
HoloSpiralWallpaper.odex
IddAgent.apk
IddAgent.odex
Iengine.apk
Iengine.odex
ImageEnhancer.apk
ImageEnhancer.odex
IntelligenceBacklight.apk
IntelligenceBacklight.odex
IntelligenceSettings.apk
IntelligenceSettings.odex
IntelligentRotation.apk
IntelligentRotation.odex
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapers.odex
LocationBasedWifi.apk
LocationBasedWifi.odex
Magazines.apk
Magazines.odex
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.odex
Maps.apk
Maps.odex
Music2.apk
Music2.odex
NoiseField.apk
NoiseField.odex
OmaDownload.apk
OmaDownload.odex
OmaV1AgentDownloadServices.apk
OmaV1AgentDownloadServices.odex
PartnerBookmarksProvider.apk
PartnerBookmarksProvider.odex
PhaseBeam.apk
PhaseBeam.odex
PhotoSlideshow.apk
PhotoSlideshow.odex
PhotoTable.apk
PhotoTable.odex
PhotoWidget.apk
PhotoWidget.odex
PlusOne.apk
PlusOne.odex
PrintSpooler.apk
PrintSpooler.odex
RemoteControlService.apk
RemoteControlService.odex
RemoteFileAccess.apk
RemoteFileAccess.odex
RemoteStorageService.apk
RemoteStorageService.odex
SelfPortrait-Aries.apk
SelfPortrait-Aries.odex
SemcAutoPowerOff.apk
SemcAutoPowerOff.odex
SemcCrashMonitor.apk
SemcCrashMonitor.odex
SemcMetadataCleanup.apk
SemcMetadataCleanup.odex
SemcSimDetection.apk
SemcSimDetection.odex
SemcTvLauncher.apk
SemcTvLauncher.odex
SemcWarrantyTime.apk
SemcWarrantyTime.odex
SimContacts.apk
SimContacts.odex
SmallApp-Calculator.apk
SmallApp-Calculator.odex
SmallApp-Timer.apk
SmallApp-Timer.odex
SmallAppManagerService.apk
SmallAppManagerService.odex
SmallAppWidget.apk
SmallAppWidget.odex
SmallAppsFramework.apk
SmallAppsFramework.odex
SmallAppsLauncher.apk
SmallAppsLauncher.odex
SomcCameraWidget.apk
SomcCameraWidget.odex
SomcDlna.apk
SomcDlna.odex
SomcLifeLog.apk
SomcLifeLog.odex
SomcMovieCreatorRmm.apk
SomcMovieCreatorRmm.odex
SomcPOBox.apk
SomcPOBox.odex
SomcSketch.apk
SomcSketch.odex
SonyEntrance.apk
SonyEntrance.odex
SonySelect-ed.apk
SonySelect-ed.odex
StartupFlagV2.apk
StartupFlagV2.odex
Stk.apk
Stk.odex
Street.apk
Street.odex
SyncHub.apk
SyncHub.odex
Tasks.apk
Tasks.odex
Theme001.apk
Theme001.odex
Theme002.apk
Theme002.odex
Theme003.apk
Theme003.odex
Theme004.apk
Theme004.odex
Theme005.apk
Theme005.odex
Theme006.apk
Theme006.odex
TopContactsWidget.apk
TopContactsWidget.odex
TouchBlock.apk
TouchBlock.odex
TouchFilterPackageSwitchService.apk
TouchFilterPackageSwitchService.odex
UnsupportedHeadsetNotifier.apk
UnsupportedHeadsetNotifier.odex
UserDataLogging.apk
UserDataLogging.odex
VMwareReady.apk
VMwareReady.odex
Videos.apk
Videos.odex
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.odex
WeatherWidget.apk
WeatherWidget.odex
WikipediaPlugin.apk
WikipediaPlugin.odex
WirelessControllerManagerService.apk
WirelessControllerManagerService.odex
WorldClockWidget.apk
WorldClockWidget.odex
YouTube.apk
YouTube.odex
YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk
YouTubeKaraokePlugin.odex
YouTubePlugin.apk
YouTubePlugin.odex
com.sonyericsson.xhs.apk
com.sonyericsson.xhs.odex
com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services.apk
com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services.odex
cover-widget.apk
cover-widget.odex
device-monitor.apk
device-monitor.odex
gmail-reader-service.apk
gmail-reader-service.odex
ims.apk
ims.odex
phone-usage.apk
phone-usage.odex
sneiaccountmanager.apk
sneiaccountmanager.odex
talkback.apk
talkback.odex
textinput-chn.apk
textinput-chn.odex
white-balance.apk
white-balance.odex
/sytem/priv-app
BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk
BackupRestoreConfirmation.odex
CoverApp.apk
CoverApp.odex
DefaultCapabilities.apk
DefaultCapabilities.odex
EnterpriseService.apk
EnterpriseService.odex
Exchange2.apk
Exchange2.odex
FBCalendarSync.apk
FBCalendarSync.odex
FBMusicLike.apk
FBMusicLike.odex
GoogleBackupTransport.apk
GoogleBackupTransport.odex
GoogleFeedback.apk
GoogleFeedback.odex
GoogleKeep.apk
GoogleKeep.odex
InputDevices.apk
InputDevices.odex
IntelligentGesture.apk
IntelligentGesture.odex
MyXperia.apk
MyXperia.odex
OMAClientProvisioning.apk
OMAClientProvisioning.odex
OnlineRemoteCamera.apk
OnlineRemoteCamera.odex
PicoTts.apk
PicoTts.odex
SEMCFacebookProxy.apk
SEMCFacebookProxy.odex
SOMCTwitterAccount.apk
SOMCTwitterAccount.odex
SemcEmail.apk
SemcEmail.odex
SemcMusic.apk
SemcMusic.odex
SemcStorageChecker.apk
SemcStorageChecker.odex
SemcTvOut.apk
SemcTvOut.odex
SemcVideo.apk
SemcVideo.odex
ShareApplication.apk
ShareApplication.odex
SharedStorageBackup.apk
SharedStorageBackup.odex
Shell.apk
Shell.odex
SimlockUnlockApp.apk
SimlockUnlockApp.odex
SimpleHome.apk
SimpleHome.odex
SmartcardService.apk
SmartcardService.odex
SnpVUStore.apk
SnpVUStore.odex
SocialEngineCore.apk
SocialEngineCore.odex
SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.apk
SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.odex
SocialEngineFacebookShareFrwkPlugin.apk
SocialEngineFacebookShareFrwkPlugin.odex
SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.apk
SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.odex
SocialEngineTwitterShareFrwkPlugin.apk
SocialEngineTwitterShareFrwkPlugin.odex
SomcHotspot2Settings.apk
SomcHotspot2Settings.odex
SomcMirrorLinkManualSwitch.apk
SomcMirrorLinkManualSwitch.odex
SomcMirrorLinkServer.apk
SomcMirrorLinkServer.odex
SomcMirrorLinkSystem.apk
SomcMirrorLinkSystem.odex
SomcPhotoAnalyzer.apk
SomcPhotoAnalyzer.odex
SomcPlayAnywhere.apk
SomcPlayAnywhere.odex
SomcPodcast.apk
SomcPodcast.odex
SomcSeamlessTethering.apk
SomcSeamlessTethering.odex
SomcWifiDisplay.apk
SomcWifiDisplay.odex
SoundPhotoCamera.apk
SoundPhotoCamera.odex
Tag.apk
Tag.odex
TimeShiftCamera.apk
TimeShiftCamera.odex
UpdateCenter.apk
UpdateCenter.odex
Velvet.apk
Velvet.odex
VpnDialogs.apk
VpnDialogs.odex
ar-effect.apk
ar-effect.odex
bgdefocus.apk
bgdefocus.odex
com.bambuser.sociallive.apk
com.bambuser.sociallive.odex
enhancedusbux.apk
enhancedusbux.odex
filecommander.apk
filecommander.odex
helpapp.apk
helpapp.odex
infoeye.apk
infoeye.odex
livewaremanager.apk
livewaremanager.odex
retaildemo.apk
retaildemo.odex
usb-mtp-backup-transport.apk
usb-mtp-backup-transport.odex
usb-mtp-factoryreset-wrapper.apk
usb-mtp-factoryreset-wrapper.odex
usb-mtp-marlin-wrapper.apk
usb-mtp-marlin-wrapper.odex
usb-mtp-update-wrapper.apk
usb-mtp-update-wrapper.odex
usb-mtp-vendor-extension-service.apk
usb-mtp-vendor-extension-service.odex
HOW TO RESTORE SOMETHING
PS. of course I also removed from my FW all the stuff that can be easily downloaded from the Play Store (Gmail, etc)
In the hidden field below you will find the restoring instructions you need to follow to restore any package you may want back:
According to what you want to restore, you have to follow two different procedures:
- all the APKs that are inside /system/__Backup/various/etc_custom_apps and /system/__Backup/various/etc_prod_apps are regular APKs that are going to be installed in /data, so you can just run them and then select "install" like a normal APK, easy. You will then see them in Settings > applications > downloaded
- instead, all the things in /system/__Backup/system_app and /system/__Backup/system_priv-app folders can't be normally installed, but must be restored in the correct /system folders with correct permissions. To do this, see the step-by-step instructions below (in the following example, I am going to restore Chrome app in /system/app and Velvet (Google Search) in /system/priv-app, but of course you can restore how many things as you want at the same time)
Code:
- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_app and MOVE both "Chrome.apk" and "Chrome.odex" files to /system/app
- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_priv-app and MOVE both "Velvet.apk" and "Velvet.odex" files to /system/priv-app
- reboot
- done
PS. don't copy but MOVE things back, or permissions will get messed up and you are likely to end up in a bootloop!
Many THANKS @ondrejvaroscak and @Puffin617 for some very good advices, @mj084 for some packages descriptions :good:
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And what if I am on lollipop? How do I get this package installed? Do you have an all-in-one with the firmware together?
So if I would remove all this, and need to do a factory reset. Will it still be possible or would it crash totally?
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alwaysbelieve1 said:
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And what if I am on lollipop? How do I get this package installed? Do you have an all-in-one with the firmware together?
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mate look beginning of OP, red part, there is a link to a semi-all-in-one solution there, very similar to the one i made for LP
not completely all-in-one for now as you will need to flash multiple files for now, but it's very easy, and btw next week I'll upload a real all-in-one KK solution too (need fast connection to upload it )
btw if you follow all instructions in the linked thread, you'll already end up with a working debloated and modded install very similar to the one i made for LP, but this time KK based
Kfdjrk said:
So if I would remove all this, and need to do a factory reset. Will it still be possible or would it crash totally?
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not sure to understand correctly your question.. you mean what will happen if you flash the debloating script now, and later you will need to do a factory reset?
if so, it won't be a problem at all, as my script affect mostly system partition, while factory resetting you are likely to touch only data and cache partitions.. so after factory resetting you'll still have system partition untouched and still debloated, unless you'll wipe system too and reflash another full FW
moly82 said:
mate look beginning of OP, red part, there is a link to a semi-all-in-one solution there, very similar to the one i made for LP
not completely all-in-one for now as you will need to flash multiple files for now, but it's very easy, and btw next week I'll upload a real all-in-one KK solution too (need fast connection to upload it )
btw if you follow all instructions in the linked thread, you'll already end up with a working debloated and modded install very similar to the one i made for LP, but this time KK based
not sure to understand correctly your question.. you mean what will happen if you flash the debloating script now, and later you will need to do a factory reset?
if so, it won't be a problem at all, as my script affect mostly system partition, while factory resetting you are likely to touch only data and cache partitions.. so after factory resetting you'll still have system partition untouched and still debloated, unless you'll wipe system too and reflash another full FW
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I'll probably wait till next week unless I get really bored and decide to pull the plug. Is it going to be quite noticeable of a difference compared to lollipop? Mainly I'm looking for battery life.
alwaysbelieve1 said:
I'll probably wait till next week unless I get really bored and decide to pull the plug. Is it going to be quite noticeable of a difference compared to lollipop? Mainly I'm looking for battery life.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62680704
my battery stats
@moly82 can u please tell me how to reenabke NFC?I tryied to send something with undroid beam without luck!
forget it dude all OK!
dead link
The Dropbox link is dead
dunno why links are dead..stuff is still there in my DB! here it is btw
FcukBloat said:
dunno why links are dead..stuff is still there in my DB! here it is btw
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this also removes the drm based optimizations...
yes those fake things...
I've been trying to get novalauncher to replace the firelauncher, and I can do so with launcher hijak, but to make it native, I just can't get it working. Im skilled in unix, but I'm new to android, and dealing with tablet/phone android systems.
Is there a specific set of instructions as to how to do this including moving the files to /system/app or /system/priv-app?
Some oddities I'm seeing.
First and foremost the names are a bit odd instead of com.teslacoilsw.launcher I see com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1. Maybe this is normal.
Posts reference just copying the apk from /data/app as if its a single file. For whatever reason, it appears as a folder both in ES File Browser, and the adb shell, with base.apk and a lib folder (which is empty). I have moved the entire folder from /data/app to /system/app or /system/priv-app, and changed the permissions on it to 744 with and without changing the perms on the base.apk IN the folder...but it simply doesn't work.
My goal is to replace the firelauncher with nova, as I like it much more, and I was trying to eliminate the "flicker" from the hijak solution.
I just did it yesterday by moving entire folder com.testlacoilsw.launcher-1 from /data/app to /system/priv-app, all folders 755(need execute to cd, that's what I always do with my unix folders, not sure if that's needed in this case), and the apk to 644. I am able to add widgets and swipe left to get google now in Nova, firelaucher disabled, no hijacklauncher.
freealta said:
I just did it yesterday by moving entire folder com.testlacoilsw.launcher-1 from /data/app to /system/priv-app, all folders 755(need execute to cd, that's what I always do with my unix folders, not sure if that's needed in this case), and the apk to 644. I am able to add widgets and swipe left to get google now in Nova, firelaucher disabled, no hijacklauncher.
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How did you get it to be the launcher app that runs when the user logs in?
pm enable com.testlacoilsw.launcher and pm disable x.firelauncher?
cuilidh said:
How did you get it to be the launcher app that runs when the user logs in?
pm enable com.testlacoilsw.launcher and pm disable x.firelauncher?
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I set Nova as the default launcher in Nova, it prompts you to do that when you get into Nova Settings, then pm disable com.amazon.firelauncher.
cuilidh said:
How did you get it to be the launcher app that runs when the user logs in?
pm enable com.testlacoilsw.launcher and pm disable x.firelauncher?
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It must have been permissions, because now it appears to work. I haven't tried any widgets...and swipe left doesnt bring up google now, but at least the launcher is working.
Im going to try the step that gives nova privs...although I thought putting an app in /system/priv-app did that.
Download the attached file, rename it from .txt to .sh and place into the internal storage on the tablet then run:
Code:
adb shell appwidget grantbind --package com.teslacoilsw.launcher --user 0
This will get your widgets working
cuilidh said:
It must have been permissions, because now it appears to work. I haven't tried any widgets...and swipe left doesnt bring up google now, but at least the launcher is working.
Im going to try the step that gives nova privs...although I thought putting an app in /system/priv-app did that.
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Make sure to install Google from the play store in order for swipe left to work, installing play store doesn't include Google. If you installed Nova correctly as a system app, widgets will work without doing anything else.
freealta said:
Make sure to install Google from the play store in order for swipe left to work, installing play store doesn't include Google. If you installed Nova correctly as a system app, widgets will work without doing anything else.
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Yep, this was it.
What else should I be installing from the google store to get the best functionality? I'm entirely new to android.