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This is personally my own flavor of Google Apps I wanted.
Features:
ALL NEW package-styled install method, functional yet easier to maintain!
Install in Android Lollipop "App Folders" standard, with correct symlinking
Removes old/deprecated apps, such as SoundRecorder & VoiceDialer
Version 2014-12-06 contains:
Core Services, including
Stock Lollipop boot animation
Google Play Services
Google Play Store
System-wide application, such as Setup Wizard, Google Account Services, etc
Device related, including
FaceLock
Google Apps, including
Calendar
Gmail, replaces AOSP's Email
Google Search with Now Launcher, replaces AOSP's Launcher3
GoogleTTS, replaces AOSP's PicoTTS
Hangouts, replaces AOSP's Mms
Play Store-downloadable Google Apps (NOT included in Slim version, for devices with smaller /system partition!), including
Maps with Street View
Keep
Play Music
Google+
YouTube
NOTE:
If you encounter problems when installing this package, please provide me these information, so I can look into the problem more:
1. Installation log, especially the last package it install before it fails! (It's the line "Handling package: *package name*")
2. Device you're using.
3. Recovery version.
Download:
Normal
Slim
Thanks! I'll try it sometime today
cant flash gapps in cwm shows error: Status 6 and in TWRP shows a msj saying that there is a problem whith update script
EDIT: version2014-11-17 works perfect thanks
Simlinking failed...
Nexus 7 2012
TWRP 2.8.1.0
Version: 2014-11-17
Thanks for the feedback!
Next update will be introducing a new installation system that can help with different /system partition size.
It should be done within 3 days!
New build is up! Please give me feed back on this so I can improve it more!
When Play Services 6.5 is pushed (with trusted locations) will we get the update automatically or do we need to rely on you to make a new Gapps package? Thanks for your work! Trying it now.
Normally, the Google Play Services should able to update itself. But I'll also update the build when it's out, to reduce /data usage.
Can you remove the Android Version check or make a version for 5.0.1? Thanks!
Sorry for the delay, but here it is! All updated to latest version and provided Slim version for devices having smaller /system partition!
Bloatware: What is it?Bloatware wasn’t invented with the Android phone, but Android phone manufacturers and cell phone carriers have really taken advantage of it. Bloatware is all of the extra software applications that come pre-installed on your Android (in addition to vanilla Android)–it can include any kind of application but some of the most notable examples are carrier apps and/or trial apps that you have to pay for after a certain time to keep using it. At best these apps can simply be taking up space on your phone, or at worst it can be running in the background without your knowledge and drain your battery.
Source: http://whatisbloatware.com/bloatware/
I Started this thread in the intention of share and teach how to get rid of Bloatware apps of Moto Maxx.
Right now i will focus more on the custom ROM, after new releases of stock ROM i will give more support but for stock 5.0.2 i will only give advice not a script (i don't really spent time using stock 5.0.2).
I have made a flash zip that I use it for months and keep it update to all the devices I have, so the script i share is safe and fully working, but it may contain a app that the user use, so check the list of content of the zip before flash it, make a backup, and if yours backup doesn't help you can allays just flash your ROM again it will flash back all the deleted app.
1° Post, disclaimer, download how to install.
2° Post, help, changelog, list of content of the scrip for custom ROM, advice list for stock ROM, safe app to remove but not in the script, safe app to freeze not to deleted.
3° Post, how to make yourself
How to use my script:
- Download link
Cleaner-Custom-ROM-V-10X.zip this can be used on all devices.
Cleaner-Verizon-from-Custom-ROM.zip this is recommend to XT1225 and GSM only as this remove all Verizon app from custom ROM
- Make a TWRP backup
- Flash via TWRP
- Reboot
- Enjoy
! Check second post for the list of app deleted, Help, changelog etc...
All of this list can be used for other device if you end up here by search be aware of that, but do not use my script in other device it may cause trouble, try to adapt it to yours
Help:
If your device dont boot, or it keep receiving a Force closed message, you may have delete a wrong app, so use yours backup, if yous backup doesn't help you can allays just flash your ROM again it will flash back all the deleted app.
Changelog:
Mar-02-2016
V 1.0.5:
Included to the script the new email services from CM13 "ExchangeServices"
Fev-03-2016
V 1.0.4:
Remove PrintSpooler and Terminal from the script
Place those in the Safe app to freeze not to deleted.
Dec-30-2015
Included Cleaner-Verizon-from-Custom-ROM
Nov-13-2015
V 1.0.3:
Script doesn't remove DocumentsUI apk, it is need by Downloads apk
Oct-10-2015
V 1.0.2:
Made the script more easy to understand
Oct-10-2015
V 1.0.1:
Initial release.
Please if you not know or understand what it app of my list's do please google it first, if you really not find ask...
list of content of the scrip for custom ROM:
Even if you dont use the script you may not use many of the app on this list, Removing This apps will help to extend your battery use, if you don't use disable/freeze it.
Cleaner-Custom-ROM-V-103
AudioFX
BasicDreams (Daydreams apk)
Browser
Calendar (use the one from play, this is always outdated)
Camera2
CellBroadcastReceiver
CMFileManager
CMWallpapers
Eleven (CM music player)
Email
Exchange2 (email)
Galaxy4 (Wallpaper)
Gallery2
GooglePinYin (Chines keyboard, may conflict whit others keyboard apk)
HoloSpiralWallpaper
LiveWallpapers
LiveWallpapersPicker
MoKeePay (only exist on mokee ROM)
NoiseField (Live Wallpaper)
PhaseBeam (Wallpaper)
PhotoPhase (Live Wallpaper)
PhotoTable (Live Wallpaper)
SoundRecorder
Stk (sim toolkit)
VisualizationWallpapers
Cleaner-Verizon-for-Custom-ROM
Apps
ims.apk
IMSEnabler.apk
VZWAPNLib.apk
vzwapnpermission.apk
AppDirectedSMSProxy.apk
BuaContactAdapter.apk
VZWAPNService.apk
appdirectedsmspermission.apk
frameworks
rcsservice.jar
rcsimssettings.jar
com.verizon.ims.jar
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.lte.jar
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.ehrpd.jar
permissions
com.motorola.ims.rcsmanager.xml
com.motorola.DirectedSMSProxy.xml
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.ehrpd.xml
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.lte.xml
com.verizon.ims.xml
com.vzw.vzwapnlib.xml
rcsservice.xml
rcsimssettings.xml
Path in the device:
delete_recursive("/system/app/BasicDreams");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Browser");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Calendar");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Camera2");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CMFileManager");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CMWallpapers");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Eleven");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Email");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Exchange2");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Galaxy4");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Gallery2");
delete_recursive("/system/app/GooglePinYin");
delete_recursive("/system/app/HoloSpiralWallpaper");
delete_recursive("/system/app/LiveWallpapers");
delete_recursive("/system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker");
delete_recursive("/system/app/MoKeePay");
delete_recursive("/system/app/NoiseField");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PhaseBeam");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PhotoPhase");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PhotoTable");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrintSpooler");
delete_recursive("/system/app/SoundRecorder");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Stk");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Terminal");
delete_recursive("/system/app/VisualizationWallpapers");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/AudioFX");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/CellBroadcastReceiver");
Advice list for stock:
This list is from my Moto G i didn't have time to go trow everything on Moto Maxx stock ROM, will go after new OS release 5.1.1. or 6.0.
I use the base script from this thread
But that is too much aggressive so i edit and advice only this
Some may not exist on Moto Maxx, will revise it in the futere, users may share they advice list...
#****Motorola stock apps****
delete_recursive("/system/app/3c_main");
delete_recursive("/system/app/BasicDreams");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Bug2GoStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/com.motorola.android.nativedropboxagent");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Mesh");
delete_recursive("/system/app/MotGeoFenceSvc");
delete_recursive("/system/app/MotoSignatureApp");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/3c_checkin");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/3c_devicemanagement");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/3c_notification");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/3c_ota");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/BodyGuardApp");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/cce");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/ContextEngineClient");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/DemoMode");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/fswriter");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/GuideMe");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/LMIRescueSecurity");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/Moodles");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/MotoAssist");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/MotoCare");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/MotoCareInt");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/MotoOneTimeInitializer");
#****Essential stock apps****
delete_recursive("/system/app/Exchange2");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/Email");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Email");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrintSpooler");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PhotoTable");
#****Google's Extra Keyboards****
delete_recursive("/system/app/GooglePinyinIME");
delete_recursive("/system/app/GoogleHindiIME");
delete_recursive("/system/app/KoreanIME");
delete_recursive("/system/app/iWnnIME");
#****Roms preloaded apps****
delete_recursive("/system/app/BrApps");
delete_recursive("/system/app/HoloSpiralWallpaper");
delete_recursive("/system/app/LiveWallpapers");
delete_recursive("/system/app/MagicSmokeWallpapers");
delete_recursive("/system/app/NoiseField");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PhaseBeam");
#****Google apps (downloadable through PlayStore)***
delete_recursive("/system/app/Books");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CloudPrint");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Drive");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Maps");
delete_recursive("/system/app/GoogleTTS");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Hangouts");
delete_recursive("/system/app/HPPrintPlugin");
delete_recursive("/system/app/HPLegacyPlugin");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Magazines");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Music2");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Newsstand");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Photos");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PlayGames");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PlusOne");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Quickoffice");
delete_recursive("/system/app/SoundRecorder");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Street");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Translate");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Videos");
delete_recursive("/system/app/YouTube");
Safe app to remove but not in the script:
This app i believe most users use but they are safe to delete or freeze.
Theme app:
/system/priv-app/ThemeChooser (it may show as Themes 1.0 on titanium)
/system/priv-app/ThemesProvider (it may show as Themes Provider 2.0 on titanium)
Lock clock, this will not delete yours lock clock, it only remove the customized option of app clock that may be in the custom ROM, like RR
/system/app/LockClock (it may show as Widgets 3.4.1 on titanium) this app like to eat the battery
This LockClock Widgets app can use up to 5% of the battery, in my use my battery last for 36 to 48h, this app disable may give me 2 to 4h more of battery.
Safe app to freeze not to deleted.
Basically there is some app you may never use (but they are need to exist) or used only once in awhile, i use titanium backup app to freeze those app's. This will help to extend your battery use, if you don't use disable/freeze it.
Bluetooth pack, if this are freeze Bluetooth will not work.
Bluetooth extensions 5.1.1xxxxxx
Bluetooth share 5.1.1xxxxxx
End of Bluetooth pack
GPS pack, if this are freeze GPS will not work.
com.motorola.motogeofencesvc or MotogeofenceSvc
Fuse Location XXX (location app)
LocationServices 1.0 (location app) may exist two of this apk
End of GPS pack
NFC pack , if this are freeze NFC will not work.
Nfc Service 5.1.1xxxxx
Tags (NFC app)
End of NFC pack
PrintSpooler Print app
Terminal Background terminal app
OmniSwitch (custom app may only exist on RR ROM)
Trebuchet 1.0 (laucher app) yo may freeze it if use other launcher
Update 1.2 (RR only, is a update app it doesn't work for quark)
How to make yourself:
There is two ways:
1° User can edit my script and make they on.
2° delete or freeze the apk via Titanium backup or delete via Root browser
Note: in 4.4.4 all the app share the same folder, in 5.x.x +, it app has it own folder. So in 4.4.4 you need to delete the file of the apk, and in 5.x.x + you need to delete the apk folder.
1° How to Edit the script
To edit the script
Basically you open the zip, go to the folder:
\META-INF\com\google\android
Open the file
updater-script
And edit and save it...
I recommend edit this file using Notepad++
To remove a app from the script you remove the lines of the script that contain the app, there is two for lines it app, one display the name the other is the one that delete the app .
To add a app to the script you add the lines in the script and put the right name and path of that app.
I recommend to add ui_print below line 27 of the script, and delete_recursive below line 63 of the script.
Do not change any line above (# do not change anything above this) originally at line 12 or below (# do not change anything below this) originally line 97.
What it line/command do:
ui_print(" Removing BasicDreams"); * This will print to the TWRP screen what is inside the quotation marks, yes ui_print lines are just a cosmetic ting!
delete("/system/app/atfwd.apk"); * This will deleted a file, inside the quotation marks the path of the file
delete_recursive("/system/app/BasicDreams"); * This will deleted the folder inside the quotation marks the path of the folder
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "sleep", "1"); * This will stop for some seconds the TWRP script, so the user can read what is on the screen, the number is the quotation marks is the time in seconds
I recommend to add ui_print below line 27 of the script, and delete_recursive below line 63 of the script.
Any line that starts whit # will not be read by TWRP.
If you have any trouble editing the script let me know.
2° delete or freeze the apk via Titanium backup or delete via Root browser
This is really simple no need to explain...
If you choose the file browser... delete the apk file if in 4.4.4, delete the apk folder if on 5.x.x +
Thanks! A couple of these apps I use, but most I don't. Especially the wallpaper crap.
ChazzMatt said:
Thanks! A couple of these apps I use, but most I don't. Especially the wallpaper crap.
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Those wallpaper are in every ROM, i don't really know way, maybe somebody use it, i never use it and some times i can see that it use the battery...
You may use the script and remove those lines of app you use, and flash your personal zip after it ROM update... Or just freeze it, but some times the apk change version and after a ROM update it is "un-freeze" so you need to check in titanium after a ROM update...
V 1.0.2:
Made the script more easy to understand
(* i hope, scripts and or command line maybe really hard to understand)
baybutcher27 said:
Those wallpaper are in every ROM, i don't really know way, maybe somebody use it, i never use it and some times i can see that it use the battery...
You may use the script and remove those lines of app you use, and flash your personal zip after it ROM update... Or just freeze it, but some times the apk change version and after a ROM update it is "un-freeze" so you need to check in titanium after a ROM update...
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Thanks for reminding me about freezing with Titanium Backup. I use the app every day for years but I've rarely frozen stuff. However, I just solved two crashing problems by freezing.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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}
1) I froze the motogeofences apk (moto GPS) that crashes every time with Waze. Since I use TopNTP I don't need Moto's buggy GPS (discussed thoroughly in the CM12.1 thread). With that apk frozen, navigated all day yesterday with no GPS issues and no motogeofences crash error report! :good:
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2) Also since I re-flash the Moto Camera and Gallery every time I flash a CM daily, I get a gallery crash report whenever I reboot. Some conflict there, so I froze the Gallery I am not using.
You are correct that if the apk is updated at some point, I will have to re-freeze but right now that solution is working.
I will also use your script to actually remove some other stuff, but in those two cases the freeze is working to solve the crashing errors.
ChazzMatt said:
Thanks for reminding me about freezing with Titanium Backup. I use the app every day for years but I've rarely frozen stuff. However, I just solved two crashing problems by freezing.
1) I froze the motogeofences apk (moto GPS) that crashes every time with Waze. Since I use TopNTP I don't need Moto's buggy GPS (discussed thoroughly in the CM12.1 thread). With that apk frozen, navigated all day yesterday with no GPS issues and no motogeofences crash error report! :good:
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2) Also since I re-flash the Moto Camera and Gallery every time I flash a CM daily, I get a gallery crash report whenever I reboot. Some conflict there, so I froze the Gallery I am not using.
You are correct that if the apk is updated at some point, I will have to re-freeze but right now that solution is working.
I will also use your script to actually remove some other stuff, but in those two cases the freeze is working to solve the crashing errors.
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Nice find...
I don't really use GPS i test to see if works but never use on the move.
What about use motogeofences from another moto device? I have made a zip from victara CM12.1.
I install on my device and GPS works, i open Waze and it works but i'm not on the move...
If you can do a test, i made two zip one the apk form quark cm12.1 another from victara CM12.1, just in case the victara cause trouble.
If this fix we can update CM source using this apk... of course after a long test but i can just share the zip on CM thread after if you have success and other users can test it... :good:
So, just to confirm -- the Victara zip installs another version of the Moto GP from another device? And the Quark zip is to restore the Quark Moto GPS?
I'll try it, just wanted confirmation on exactly what it does.
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Also, with the Quark Moto GPS, the Waze app crashes when using navigation to a certain destination -- when the app is giving you directions, usually within a minute or so it crashes. If you just have the app open for general driving (police warnings, accident warnings) but are not actively using it for route directions, it runs fine.
baybutcher27 said:
Nice find...
I don't really use GPS i test to see if works but never use on the move.
What about use motogeofences from another moto device? I have made a zip from victara CM12.1.
I install on my device and GPS works, i open Waze and it works but i'm not on the move...
If you can do a test, i made two zip one the apk form quark cm12.1 another from victara CM12.1, just in case the victara cause trouble.
If this fix we can update CM source using this apk... of course after a long test but i can just share the zip on CM thread after if you have success and other users can test it... :good:
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ChazzMatt said:
So, just to confirm -- the Victara zip installs another version of the Moto GP from another device? And the Quark zip is to restore the Quark Moto GPS?
I'll try it, just wanted confirmation on exactly what it does.
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Also, with the Quark Moto GPS, the Waze app crashes when using navigation to a certain destination -- when the app is giving you directions, usually within a minute or so it crashes. If you just have the app open for general driving (police warnings, accident warnings) but are not actively using it for route directions, it runs fine.
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Yes victara is Moto X 2014, if you flash victara you will have MotGeoFenceSvc from victara, if you flash quark you flash back the original MotGeoFenceSvc that is on Quark CM12.1 today.
BTW, I started a navigation and no bug, but I'm not moving, i read in some quark thread that the bug is only present when using the mobile data, on wifi not, i'm on wifi now...
Let see what happens to you...
baybutcher27 said:
Yes victara is Moto X 2014, if you flash victara you will have MotGeoFenceSvc from victara, if you flash quark you flash back the original MotGeoFenceSvc that is on Quark CM12.1 today.
BTW, I started a navigation and no bug, but I'm not moving, i read in some quark thread that the bug is only present when using the mobile data, on wifi not, i'm on wifi now...
Let see what happens to you...
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Very sorry, but the Victara version crashed in Waze navigation mode also.
I unfroze (Quark) MotGeoFenceSvc in Titanium Backup, rebooted into recovery, flashed the Victara zip, booted back into system. When I left work about an hour later, I opened Waze and put it into navigation mode to go home. Soon after I left the parking lot, I got the crash error message.
After that crash, Waze continued to work just like it always does, and GPS is fine. But MotGeoFenceSvc still crashed.
When I got home, I flashed the Quark version back, then froze it in Titanium Backup. This morning when I went to work, and put Waze in Navigation mode, it did not crash.
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When I use Google Maps navigation, MotGeoFenceSvc does NOT crash.
MotGeoFenceSvc only crashes in Waze mapping app (which is also owned by Google), and even then only when in Navigation mode (for turn-by-turn directions).
Even though I know how to drive home from work, I use the Waze navigation mode because it will quickly re-route me to alternate roads if there is a traffic accident. Google Maps also will re-route you but not as quickly. Waze is crowd sourced, in addition to the traffic data coming from government systems. And due to the crowd sourcing, Waze will warn you about police speed traps or other hazards.
ChazzMatt said:
Very sorry, but the Victara version crashed in Waze navigation mode also.
I unfroze (Quark) MotGeoFenceSvc in Titanium Backup, rebooted into recovery, flashed the Victara zip, booted back into system. When I left work about an hour later, I opened Waze and put it into navigation mode to go home. Soon after I left the parking lot, I got the crash error message.
After that crash, Waze continued to work just like it always does, and GPS is fine. But MotGeoFenceSvc still crashed.
When I got home, I flashed the Quark version back, then froze it in Titanium Backup. This morning when I went to work, and put Waze in Navigation mode, it did not crash.
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When I use Google Maps navigation, MotGeoFenceSvc does NOT crash.
MotGeoFenceSvc only crashes in Waze mapping app (which is also owned by Google), and even then only when in Navigation mode (for turn-by-turn directions).
Even though I know how to drive home from work, I use the Waze navigation mode because it will quickly re-route me to alternate roads if there is a traffic accident. Google Maps also will re-route you but not as quickly. Waze is crowd sourced, in addition to the traffic data coming from government systems. And due to the crowd sourcing, Waze will warn you about police speed traps or other hazards.
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Ok, that going to be a little more hard to find a fix to the motogps app. But at least frozen works that is a +. I will see if i can reproduce the bug on my device so i can make a more test to fix it...
Thanks for the help i let you know what i find...
Update the list and description of the 2# post.
V 1.0.3:
Script doesn't remove DocumentsUI apk, it is need by Downloads apk
For those that have remove the DocumentsUI apk by using my script just flash the attach via TWRP will replace the APK and fix Downloads apk.
One thing the Downloads apk just did not open it was working on the background if it didn't work would not be possible to make any download.
Included a Cleaner-Verizon-for-Custom-ROM.zip on the download link f the OP the
Description of what it removes:
Cleaner-Verizon-for-Custom-ROM
Apps
ims.apk
IMSEnabler.apk
VZWAPNLib.apk
vzwapnpermission.apk
AppDirectedSMSProxy.apk
BuaContactAdapter.apk
VZWAPNService.apk
appdirectedsmspermission.apk
frameworks
rcsservice.jar
rcsimssettings.jar
com.verizon.ims.jar
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.lte.jar
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.ehrpd.jar
permissions
com.motorola.ims.rcsmanager.xml
com.motorola.DirectedSMSProxy.xml
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.ehrpd.xml
com.verizon.hardware.telephony.lte.xml
com.verizon.ims.xml
com.vzw.vzwapnlib.xml
rcsservice.xml
rcsimssettings.xml
In the pass months we started to included Verizon stuff to better support XT1254 user, this new zip will clean all the junk from Verizon that is not need to XT1225 or any GSM user.
Any problem let me know.
update
V 1.0.4:
Remove PrintSpooler and Terminal from the script
Place those in the Safe app to freeze not to deleted.
Download link
how can I use that withou exclude those files? or how can I reinstall it?
LiveWallpapers
LiveWallpapersPicker
update
V 1.0.5:
Included to the script the new email services from CM13 "ExchangeServices"
Download link
thanks for the info!!
can you add new RR browser?
[FLASHABLE ZIP]
The zip provided below can be used to remove whole gapps package that is included in some custom Roms ,so that u can flash u r own desired gapps again [switch gapps] or if u want to use custom Roms without gapps.
Remove GApps in ROM: now support Marshmallow
Script in first post very discounted and therefore deleting not all files.
Here's updated version. Script automatically mounts /system, you don't need do it by yourself.
Script compatible with Android 2.3...6.0
Guaranteed delete will be only on CyanogenMod rom's and Nexus firmware due of possible other file naming in manufacturer stock firmware.
Probably some small bits of files can left on device (like WebView), but almost all other will be removed.
Note: script removes apps from /system partition.
Probably some of them was updated and additionally stored in internal memory.
So you need manually delete a bit of remainders by usual way.
IMPORTANT!
– Maybe some stuff or whole ROM will broken after applying this ZIP
– Script removes stock Google / CM keyboard, install 3rd party before applying!
– Script removes Google Experience Launcher, so make sure you use 3rd-party app or device will not boot!
– Script removes Hangouts, so make sure you use 3rd-party SMS app or you may unable use SMS!
– ..and may other
– Apps with embedded Google Maps such as Foursquare, Instagram and many other can't be launched / installed by any way because of lack of framework for it
– A lot of apps requests installed Google Play Store and Google Play Services which will be removed
– Network location can be disabled because it's part of gapps
– Recommended to wipe dalvik/ART-cache to rid out of unused cache files
>>> Use it at your own risk and make full backup via recovery before flashing! <<<
*THE WHOLE CREDIT GOES TO BONOBOO XDA DEV HE MADE THIS CREATIVE THREAD POSSIBLE SO TX TO HIM*
Yeshas Prabhakar said:
[FLASHABLE ZIP] Remove GApps in ROM: now support Marshmallow
Script in first post very discounted and therefore deleting not all files.
Here's updated version. Script automatically mounts /system, you don't need do it by yourself.
Script compatible with Android 2.3...6.0
Guaranteed delete will be only on CyanogenMod rom's and Nexus firmware due of possible other file naming in manufacturer stock firmware.
Probably some small bits of files can left on device (like WebView), but almost all other will be removed.
Note: script removes apps from /system partition.
Probably some of them was updated and additionally stored in internal memory.
So you need manually delete a bit of remainders by usual way.
IMPORTANT!
– Maybe some stuff or whole ROM will broken after applying this ZIP
– Script removes stock Google / CM keyboard, install 3rd party before applying!
– Script removes Google Experience Launcher, so make sure you use 3rd-party app or device will not boot!
– Script removes Hangouts, so make sure you use 3rd-party SMS app or you may unable use SMS!
– ..and may other
– Apps with embedded Google Maps such as Foursquare, Instagram and many other can't be launched / installed by any way because of lack of framework for it
– A lot of apps requests installed Google Play Store and Google Play Services which will be removed
– Network location can be disabled because it's part of gapps
– Recommended to wipe dalvik/ART-cache to rid out of unused cache files
>>> Use it at your own risk and make full backup via recovery before flashing! <<<
*THE WHOLE CREDIT GOES TO BONOBOO XDA DEV HE MADE THIS CREATIVE THREAD POSSIBLE SO TX TO HIM*
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I am not sure what he is trying to convey here with this kind of english, but Titanium backup works fine for everybody and this kind of crap is not required for nobody.
raviprakashji said:
I am not sure what he is trying to convey here with this kind of english, but Titanium backup works fine for everybody and this kind of crap is not required for nobody.
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I am sorry if u can't understand simple English.
It's a zip file to completely remove gapps or whole Google apps....
Those who want to switch to another version of gapps or want to remove Google apps completely which comes with inbuilt ROMS.
And by the way hold u r tongue before u criticize such useful share or posts like this.
Sent from my GT-I9082 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Yeshas Prabhakar said:
I am sorry if u can't understand simple English.
It's a zip file to completely remove gapps or whole Google apps....
Those who want to switch to another version of gapps or want to remove Google apps completely which comes with inbuilt ROMS.
And by the way hold u r tongue before u criticize such useful share or posts like this.
Sent from my GT-I9082 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Waiting for any person who is getting benefited.
Can you make a zip to remove supersu too?(if its possible )
aswinp222 said:
Can you make a zip to remove supersu too?(if its possible )
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There is an option to completely unroot in supersu
Shon22 said:
There is an option to completely unroot in supersu
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Lol,its possible only if rom boots
[SIZE=+3]TWRP scripts: Ad removal - Debloat - Block OTA[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+2]Amazon Prime Variant and OEM Variant[/SIZE]
Tested on Prime and OEM variants. Please report back if any issues
[SIZE=+1]This guide only require you to be able to boot TWRP. You can follow this TWRP install guide and perform the installation of these .zip files AFTER step 8) (You must backup your system in case anything goes wrong, you will also need this backup to perform any future OTA, such as the one activating band 12). You can either stop there after installation, or proceed to the following steps if you want to have root access.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]All .zip have to be installed using the TWRP "Install" function. You will need to download them on your phone or copy them on a SD card. You do not need to install all these packages at once. These scripts do not install or remove anything on /system, they only rename some files. All scripts can be extracted and opening "update-binary" with your favorite text editor will allow you to see exactly what is done (always a good idea if you are concerned with your device security), and customize it if you wish.
This will only rename the stock apps in your /system. If an update was performed, or if you used the app previously, the app and it's files may still be present on your device /data even after running these scripts but you will be able to uninstall them as any other app. This also means that you can rerun these scripts after a future OTA and they will not erase any app you reinstalled yourself on /data.
A "reset all" script is also provided to restore all apps and unblock OTA.
You can individually restore any app by using a file manager with root access (or TWRP built-in one) and rename any "*.apk_" to "*.apk", app will show up again after the next reboot.
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[SIZE=+1]Disable ads, block OTA and Amazon PARTIAL debloat "bluR1-AMZ-PARTIALdebloat-blockOTA"[/SIZE]This package will remove all the ads from your Prime phone and block future OTA. You DO NOT need to reset / wipe your phone after installation.
It will also remove all Amazon apps from your system except for the Amazon Underground app store (recommended).
This option allows automatic background updates from the amazon app store and do not need you allow the installation of packages from unknown sources.
[SIZE=+1]Disable ads, block OTA and Amazon FULL debloat "bluR1-AMZ-FULLdebloat-blockOTA"[/SIZE]This package will remove all the ads from your Prime phone and block future OTA. You DO NOT need to reset / wipe your phone after installation.
It will also remove all Amazon apps from your system including the Amazon Underground app store.
[SIZE=+1]Google PARTIAL debloat "bluR1-GOOGLE-debloat"[/SIZE]This package will remove SOME stock Google apps that can be easily downloaded from the google play store and are not required for the system.
This will only remove apps in the /system partition. This means that if you downloaded or reinstalled some of the apps they won't be removed by the script. It also means that if you previously used the phone and some apps were updated they will still be installed in your /data/app, but you will be able to uninstall them manually as any other app.
List of removed apps and their Google Play link for easy reinstall:
Google Search bar on home screen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
Google Talkback
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.talkback
Google GMail
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm
Google Play Music
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music
Youtube
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube
Google Drive
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Google Maps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps
Google Chrome
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
Google Talk Services
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts
Google Play Videos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos
Google Photos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos
Google Agenda
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar
Google Hangouts
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk
Google Calculator
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calculator
Google Clock
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.deskclock
It will not disable Google Play store, Play services etc. Some of the apps can be removed by editing the script yourself. See the "update-binary" file. No additional help to do so will be provided, do it at your own risks.
[SIZE=+1]Mediatek and BLU PARTIAL debloat "bluR1-MTK_BLU-debloat"[/SIZE]This package will remove SOME stock Mediatek and BLU apps.
Remove useless BLU app and Opera preinstaller.
Remove the ugly File Manager app. Replace it by any other file explorer app is you like.
Amaze File Manager is a great and open source alternative https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amaze.filemanager
[SIZE=+1]Restore all apps and OTA "bluR1-RestoreApps-OTA"[/SIZE]This package will restore all apps and unblock OTAs.
Changelog:
07/30/2016 - Topic creation. Amazon ad removal / debloat / OTA blocking scripts from the original post moved here for a better visibility. Initial release of Google and Mediatek debloat scripts.
08/17/2016 - MTK debloat script updated to fix FileManager removal bug
10/01/2016 - Scripts updated to v2. Now only rename files, restore script provided (V1 downloads: AMZ-PARTIAL 740, AMZ-FULL 828, GOOGLE 747, MTK 536)
05/31/2017 - Some scripts updated to v2 or v3, support V8.4 and V21 changes in folder and apk names. (V2 downloads: AMZ-PARTIAL 774, AMZ-FULL 1208, MTK 544, RESTORE 294)
07/13/2017 - MTK and OTA restore script updated to fix a typo in BLUHelp debloating. (V3 previous downloads: MTK 60, RESTORE 44)
thanks for this! very nice of you to make all the different options as well.
worked great for me on first try.
Now I'm tempted to buy the 50 version, would this leave your phone as stock?
rmartinezdl said:
would this leave your phone as stock?
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I do not have access to a stock ROM or nandroid backup to compare everything so I can't be 100% sure but as far as I know pretty much yes.
Scripts worked perfect and didn't delete the Google apps I actually use! Thanks!
Problems after Factory Reset
after factory reset got a Error looping, “Unfortunately, Setup Wizard has stopped.”
Method to bypass problem,
1. Boot into TWRP Recovery
2. Mount System ( Mount → check System )
3. Advanced → File Manager
4. Browse to /system/priv-app/Setup-Wizard
5. Delete it
Also, home button and menu button doesn't work
(had to restore from backup)
Fibrizox said:
after factory reset got a Error looping, “Unfortunately, Setup Wizard has stopped.”
Method to bypass problem,
1. Boot into TWRP Recovery
2. Mount System ( Mount → check System )
3. Advanced → File Manager
4. Browse to /system/priv-app/Setup-Wizard
5. Delete it
Also, home button and menu button doesn't work
(had to restore from backup)
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Or in between the pop up error messages you can go to Settings-> Apps->App Permissions and give Setup Wizard the necessary permissions.
So to clarify I can use the script to also disable ota for a prime that's been converted to OEM? excellent
I am a Prime-Member and would like to buy two NEW BLU R1 HD - 16 GB - Black - Prime Exclusive - with Lockscreen Offers & Ads:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H2E0J5M/ref=twister_B01G7TG6SW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
However, since I am buying these two cellphones for my sons, and I don't want that they have access to my amazon account details...
So, I would like to know if these phones will come fully registered to my Amazon account, or if it is possible to block or unregister these phones to my Account ?
So, my Amazon Orders, List and Shopping Cart, can not be seen or used by my sons ?
At first and if not totally necessary, I not want to root or modify nothing on this Blue phone... I just would like to totally block in some simple way, my Amazon account that I will use to purchase these phones, possibly because both will come already registered to the same account.
ulises.rodriguez said:
I am a Prime-Member and would like to buy two NEW BLU R1 HD - 16 GB - Black - Prime Exclusive - with Lockscreen Offers & Ads:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H2E0J5M/ref=twister_B01G7TG6SW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
However, since I am buying these two cellphones for my sons, and I don't want that they have access to my amazon account details...
So, I would like to know if these phones will come fully registered to my Amazon account, or if it is possible to block or unregister these phones to my Account ?
So, my Amazon Orders, List and Shopping Cart, can not be seen or used by my sons ?
At first and if not totally necessary, I not want to root or modify nothing on this Blue phone... I just would like to totally block in some simple way, my Amazon account that I will use to purchase these phones, possibly because both will come already registered to the same account.
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They do not come registered to your account at all. Signing into an amazon account is an option during setup, but not required.
Thanks for letting me know that these BLUE phones, not come pre-registered to an amazon account...
That's just what I wanted to know before ordering my two phones.
The scripts worked perfectly except for the MTK one. The ugly file manager is still there.
oakami said:
The scripts worked perfectly except for the MTK one. The ugly file manager is still there.
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This is strange. What phone version do you have? (Prime, normal, Prime converted to normal, etc)
Is the Gallery App gone? If yes try to uninstall the file explorer manually like any other app, else try to run the script again to be sure nothing went wrong.
emc2cube said:
This is strange. What phone version do you have? (Prime, normal, Prime converted to normal, etc)
Is the Gallery App gone? If yes try to uninstall the file explorer manually like any other app, else try to run the script again to be sure nothing went wrong.
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I have the prime version. I flashed TWRP plus superSU and Xposed. The gallery app is gone. I tried installing the script again but the file manager is still there.
oakami said:
I have the prime version. I flashed TWRP plus superSU and Xposed. The gallery app is gone. I tried installing the script again but the file manager is still there.
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Found the problem. Please redownload the script from the original post, I updated it and it should now remove properly the file manager.
Thank you for your bug report!
Thanks so much for this.
Also wanted to let people know that I removed Google Play Service and Google Play (store) without any issues so far.
I will update this post if I run into any problems.
Thanks again!
Any way to make the Camera app launch Google Photos? It now just gives me an error since I removed the Gallery app...
lostman1027 said:
Any way to make the Camera app launch Google Photos? It now just gives me an error since I removed the Gallery app...
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No, use of the default gallery app is hardcoded in the camera app.
You can only launch Google Photos using the shortcut displayed after taking a new picture.
If you use an alternative camera app (I use Open Camera https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera ) these will correctly launch Google Photos or any other default gallery app.
For testing purpose (seems to work ok on my phone) here is an update of the scripts.
These ones will not delete the apps in /system but rename them from *.apk to *.apk_ effectively disabling and hiding them.
Two main advantages:
- Each app can easily be individually disabled/reactivated using TWRP builtin file explorer or any file explorer with root access by renaming them back to *.apk.
- Easily revert to an out of the box state to be able to apply an OTA update by simply using "bluR1-RestoreApps-OTA.zip" script. This will "rebloat" your system. If you installed root etc you still have to take care of this yourself.
If you are giving these scripts a try, please report success / failure so I can eventually update the original post.
Edit 09/10/2016: scripts updated to debloat non-prime phones, restore script released.
Edit 10/01/2016: scripts are now available on OP, beta is over. Thanks to the few testers that reported back!
Oops, wrong thread.
Hello everyone!
I wanted to wright this post because it was kind of a surprise to me the outcome of my decision.
Since I bought my XT1068 back in April 2015, I constantly changed between custom ROM's and kernels, from Lollipop to Nougat, hoping to get the best out of my device, in terms of performance and also in terms of battery (as everyone else).
I faced a lot of great ROM's (CM 12.1, MinimalOS, Blisspop, TurboROM, RR, Radium, etc.) What I began to realise, was that I was still missing the bug free ROM experience I wanted, along with the performance and battery life that everyone wants.
Lately, I have been using @Danilo-Sanchez Unnofficial CM 12.1 (thanks a lot for all awesome the work man) who kept updating it with latest security patches, but I missed some of the MM features.
A couple of days ago, after reading some comments and seeing some reports I thought to my self why not go with stock (stock? omg ), and decided to install it and update it to latest version.
Along with Root, Xposed, Greenify and Amplify, I ended up with a blazing fast smooth ROM, with great performance, incredible battery life, and all the tweaks that xposed has to offer.
I now have a constant 400+Mb free RAM device with 5+hours of SoT with average usage (YouTube, browsing Chrome, Instagram, Messenger, SMS).
For those who want to know how I did it here is the guide:
There are two Stock Moto Marshmallow builds.
This is the first one, you will get everything stock, including recovery, and you will lose all data and root.
After flashing according to the link, you will receive after some minutes the second update. Install the update and then you can finally flash TWRP and then root your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/official-stock-firmware-t3018682
Here is the link for the TWRP and root thread. Remember to flash latest TWRP.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2…/…/xt1063-t3018818
I always have 450+ MB off free RAM and 5+hours of SoT. This achieved with xposed, greenify and amplify.
PS: I would like to remember that I dont have Facebook neither Snapchat apps, which take a lot of ram and battery. For Facebook I use Chrome shortcut.
Battery TIP:
Always try to plug in your phone to the charger between 5% and 10% and NEVER let your phone turn off itself because of no battery.
Also, if you can, always charge to 100% and try not to charge overnight, unplug when it reaches 100%.
Hope I was clear and if I helped you, hit thanks! :good:
I have to admit that I didn't use stock MM rom a lot.
I've just used stock LP 5.0.2 (which I hated because of that memory leak bug).
When update to MM came I was already using CM12.1 (later I updated to MM only to update the bootloader, but didn't use the ROM).
Was the stereo channels bug fixed on latest update?
Danilo-Sanchez said:
I have to admit that I didn't use stock MM rom a lot.
I've just used stock LP 5.0.2 (which I hated because of that memory leak bug).
When update to MM came I was already using CM12.1 (later I updated to MM only to update the bootloader, but didn't use the ROM).
Was the stereo channels bug fixed on latest update?
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You should give it a try
Yes here stereo channels working as they should, not inverted.
After trying many ROMs on here, and ultimately not being satisfied (jumping from ROM to ROM). I found myself always going back to stock. And now seeing as how Cyanogen Inc. no longer supports CyanogenMod...not that I was ever really a fan on CM based ROMs in the first place (but apparently it was important to custom ROM development or something), ROM development for the phone has really gotten slow.
All I ever really wanted was a stable, bug free, as pure as possible AOSP ROM that's maintained and kept up-to-date with the following Apps...
G-Apps:
Google Play Store
Google Play Services
Google Now Launcher
Google Search App
Google Keyboard
And any other apps/libs required for those to work properly. Any other G-Apps that I may have needed could have been downloaded through Google Play.
Moto-Apps:
Stock Motorola Camera (fully working)
That's pretty much the only Motorola app I care about.
But no, I was unable to find such an AOSP ROM so now stock ROM is the only ROM I'll use till I part ways with my Moto G (Titan). Rooted of course, but no Xposed for me...I don't really care about customization and TBH I don't really care much for Nougat and Nougat based ROMs either. I was using stock Marshmallow for the longest while but recently decided to try stock Lollipop again. I had forgotten how responsive stock Lollipop was compared to Marshmallow, I personal never experienced any sort of memory leak on stock 5.0.2 Lollipop. Now I've decided to just stick with stock Lollipop till the end.
I've disabled the following Apps:
Android Live Wallpapers
Android System WebView
Android Work Assistant
Assist
Bubbles
Calendar
Calendar Storage
Clock
Cloud Print
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral
CQATest
Device Management
Drive
Email
Exchange Services
FM Radio
Gmail
Google Hindi Input
Google Korean Input
Google Pinyin Input
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newstand
Google Text-to-speech Engine
Google+
Hangouts
Help
HP Print Service Plugin
iWnn IME
Maps
Motorola Alert
Motorola Boot Services
Motorola Checkin
Motorola Contextual Services
Motorola Migrate
Motorola Notification
Motorola One Time Init
Motorola Services
Motorola System Service
Music Visualization Wallpapers
Phase Beam
Photos
Preset
Print Spooler
Quickoffice
Setup
Street View
TalkBack
Translate
I use an app called Disable Service by WangQi to disable the following apps:
com.motorola.motgeofencesvc
MotoCare
MotoCareInt
Motorola Services Main
MotorolaOTA --a must disable for me, as it will try to check for updates then nag you to death to upgrade which will brick a downgraded phone.
NativeDropBoxAgent
(BlurServiceMother) Service from stock Gallery App --otherwise you'll keep getting errors in the gallery app due to NativeDropBoxAgent service being disabled.
Now I have better battery life than I did under Marshmallow and have up to 605 MBs of free RAM and a smooth responsive experience. Note that I also set animations to .5x under Developer Options and turned off touch sounds.
MobileHD said:
After trying many ROMs on here, and ultimately not being satisfied (jumping from ROM to ROM). I found myself always going back to stock. And now seeing as how Cyanogen Inc. no longer supports CyanogenMod...not that I was ever really a fan on CM based ROMs in the first place (but apparently it was important to custom ROM development or something), ROM development for the phone has really gotten slow.
All I ever really wanted was a stable, bug free, as pure as possible AOSP ROM that's maintained and kept up-to-date with the following Apps...
G-Apps:
Google Play Store
Google Play Services
Google Now Launcher
Google Search App
Google Keyboard
And any other apps/libs required for those to work properly. Any other G-Apps that I may have needed could have been downloaded through Google Play.
Moto-Apps:
Stock Motorola Camera (fully working)
That's pretty much the only Motorola app I care about.
But no, I was unable to find such an AOSP ROM so now stock ROM is the only ROM I'll use till I part ways with my Moto G (Titan). Rooted of course, but no Xposed for me...I don't really care about customization and TBH I don't really care much for Nougat and Nougat based ROMs either. I was using stock Marshmallow for the longest while but recently decided to try stock Lollipop again. I had forgotten how responsive stock Lollipop was compared to Marshmallow, I personal never experienced any sort of memory leak on stock 5.0.2 Lollipop. Now I've decided to just stick with stock Lollipop till the end.
I've disabled the following Apps:
Android Live Wallpapers
Android System WebView
Android Work Assistant
Assist
Bubbles
Calendar
Calendar Storage
Clock
Cloud Print
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral
CQATest
Device Management
Drive
Email
Exchange Services
FM Radio
Gmail
Google Hindi Input
Google Korean Input
Google Pinyin Input
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newstand
Google Text-to-speech Engine
Google+
Hangouts
Help
HP Print Service Plugin
iWnn IME
Maps
Motorola Alert
Motorola Boot Services
Motorola Checkin
Motorola Contextual Services
Motorola Migrate
Motorola Notification
Motorola One Time Init
Motorola Services
Motorola System Service
Music Visualization Wallpapers
Phase Beam
Photos
Preset
Print Spooler
Quickoffice
Setup
Street View
TalkBack
Translate
I use an app called Disable Service by WangQi to disable the following apps:
com.motorola.motgeofencesvc
MotoCare
MotoCareInt
Motorola Services Main
MotorolaOTA --a must disable for me, as it will try to check for updates then nag you to death to upgrade which will brick a downgraded phone.
NativeDropBoxAgent
(BlurServiceMother) Service from stock Gallery App --otherwise you'll keep getting errors in the gallery app due to NativeDropBoxAgent service being disabled.
Now I have better battery life than I did under Marshmallow and have up to 605 MBs of free RAM and a smooth responsive experience. Note that I also set animations to .5x under Developer Options and turned off touch sounds.
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Most of the apps you disabled I unninstalled myself, I prefer to free the space (although I dont really use it).
The main reason I use xposed is for amplify, greenify and for some small tweaks with gravity box, I dont like many apps messing with the phone.
Anyway, there were some features I missed from MM, that is why I switch from Lollipop.
Thanks for your comment!
The first link is not working, which is: https://forum.xda-developers.com/…/o...k-firmware-…
Please fix.
whatever7276 said:
The first link is not working, which is: https://forum.xda-developers.com/…/o...k-firmware-…
Please fix.
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Fixed
@maximuns Since I am currently facing the dilemma (hold on for LineageOS 14.1 Snapshot or revert back to stock), I have some questions for you:
1) What apps have you disabled/uninstalled and with which app did you disable/uninstall them? Can you make a list of them as @MobileHD did with his/hers?
2) What custom ROM were you using prior to reverting to stock ROM? I've read posts mentioning some ugly hardbricking when reverting from custom ROM to stock ROM and that I should stick to custom ROM, if I have one installed. I am currently using LineageOS 14.1 200170126.
3) What kind of weekly or monthly maintenance do you perform to keep your phone bug/ram leak free? I myself wipe cache from recovery (TWRP) every 15 days and use sd maid once a month. But I cannot keep the phone from lagging and it really gets on my nerves.
4) How may apps do you have currently installed? I feel that keeping 77 apps is killing my phone's ram.
5) Do we really need to install TWRP? Can't we just use the command "fastboot boot twrp.img" and run the custom recovery just to install the root app?I ask this because we won't be able to install OTA updates after installing a custom recovery.
6) Did you make any changes to the default settings of Greenify or Amplify? What for do you use the Gravity Box app exactly? Care to mention what changes have you done to the default settings please?
Just a question. In stock roms, how you disable the ascending ringtone? I really dont like it.
Jimisballjohn said:
@maximuns Since I am currently facing the dilemma (hold on for LineageOS 14.1 Snapshot or revert back to stock), I have some questions for you:
2) What custom ROM were you using prior to reverting to stock ROM? I've read posts mentioning some ugly hardbricking when reverting from custom ROM to stock ROM and that I should stick to custom ROM, if I have one installed. I am currently using LineageOS 14.1 200170126.
5) Do we really need to install TWRP? Can't we just use the command "fastboot boot twrp.img" and run the custom recovery just to install the root app?I ask this because we won't be able to install OTA updates after installing a custom recovery.
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You will brick your phone when you use default OTA and update it from older Android(or bootloader) version to newer.(I think its because of the bootloader) Just care!
Spieletips said:
You will brick your phone when you use default OTA and update it from older Android(or bootloader) version to newer.(I think its because of the bootloader) Just care!
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You only brick your phone if you downgrade android with a higher bootloader to a lower (for example from 4887 - latest to 4886 - previous).
When in stock, you can update your android when the update arrives, as long as you have stock recovery, stock ROM and no ROOT. (not sure about the last one)
tasvar said:
Just a question. In stock roms, how you disable the ascending ringtone? I really dont like it.
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I think there is no option for that and I think I don't have ascending ringtone, never noticed.
Jimisballjohn said:
@maximuns Since I am currently facing the dilemma (hold on for LineageOS 14.1 Snapshot or revert back to stock), I have some questions for you:
1) What apps have you disabled/uninstalled and with which app did you disable/uninstall them? Can you make a list of them as @MobileHD did with his/hers?
2) What custom ROM were you using prior to reverting to stock ROM? I've read posts mentioning some ugly hardbricking when reverting from custom ROM to stock ROM and that I should stick to custom ROM, if I have one installed. I am currently using LineageOS 14.1 200170126.
3) What kind of weekly or monthly maintenance do you perform to keep your phone bug/ram leak free? I myself wipe cache from recovery (TWRP) every 15 days and use sd maid once a month. But I cannot keep the phone from lagging and it really gets on my nerves.
4) How may apps do you have currently installed? I feel that keeping 77 apps is killing my phone's ram.
5) Do we really need to install TWRP? Can't we just use the command "fastboot boot twrp.img" and run the custom recovery just to install the root app?I ask this because we won't be able to install OTA updates after installing a custom recovery.
6) Did you make any changes to the default settings of Greenify or Amplify? What for do you use the Gravity Box app exactly? Care to mention what changes have you done to the default settings please?
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Hey man, I will try to be as specific as I can:
1) What apps have you disabled/uninstalled and with which app did you disable/uninstall them?
These are all my installed apps, I don't remember the ones I uninstalled, so I will leave here all apps and you can see the ones you have that are not here (which will be the ones I uninstalled). The frozen apps are identified.
System Apps:
Android System;
Audio Effects;
Automatic SIM selection;
Basic Daydreams;
Bluetooth MIDI Service;
Bluetooth Share;
Bookmark Provider;
BrowserMessage;
Calculator;
Calendar storage;
Call Log Backup/Restore;
CaptivePortalLogin;
Certificate installer;
com.android.backupconfirm;
com.android.carrierconfig;
com.android.managedprovisioning;
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks;
com.android.sharedstoragebackup;
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral;
com.android.wallpapercropper;
com.motorola.bug2go;
com.motorola.emaraphoneextns;
com.motorola.motgeofencesvc;
com.qualcomm.atfwd;
com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel;
com.qualcomm.timeservice;
ConfigUpdater;
Contacts;
Contacts storage;
CoreSettingsExtns;
CQATest;
Device Management (FROZEN);
DiagMdlog Settings;
DMService;
Documents;
Download Manager;
Downloads;
Emergency alerts (FROZEN);
Exchange Services;
External storage;
FMRadioService;
Fused Location;
Google Account Manager;
Google Backup Transport;
Google Contacts Sync;
Google Launcher Config;
Google One Time Init;
Google Partner Set Up;
Google Services Framework;
Help (FROZEN);
HTML Viewer;
Input devices;
Intent Filter Verification Service;
JavaTcmdHelper;
Key Chain;
LocationServices;
LocationServices;
Market Feedback Agent;
Media storage;
MmsService;
Modem Debug Settings;
MotoCare (FROZEN);
MotoCareInt (FROZEN);
Motorola AppDirectedSmsProxy Service;
Motorola bgapp1 (FROZEN);
Motorola Boot Services;
Motorola Checkin (FROZEN);
Motorola Contextual Services
Motorola Modem Service
Motorola notification (FROZEN);
Motorola One Time Init (FROZEN);
Motorola Services Main (FROZEN);
Motorola Update Services (FROZEN);
MotoSignatureApp (FROZEN);
NativeDropBoxAgent;
OMA client provisioning;
Package Access Helper;
Package installer;
PacProcessor;
Phone;
Phone and Messaging Storage;
Phone Call Management;
Phone Services;
Photos;
Preset;
Print Spooler;
ProxyHandler;
Rescue Add-On: Motorola;
SEPolicyUpdate;
Settings;
Settings storage;
Settings storage;
Setup;
Setup Wizard;
Shell;
SIM Toolkit;
Storage Optimiser;
System UI;
Trusted Face;
User Dictionary;
VpnDialogs.
Installed Apps:
Amplify (XPOSED);
Android System WebView;
Google Calendar;
Camera;
Google Chrome;
Clock;
Google Drive;
File Manager (from Moto G4);
FM Radio;
Gboard;
Google App;
Google Now Launcher;
Google PDF Viewer;
Google Play services;
Google Play Store;
GravityBox [MM] (XPOSED);
Instagram;
Google Keep;
Google Maps;
Facebook Messenger;
Google Messenger;
Naptime;
No Lock Home (XPOSED);
Microsoft Outlook;
Phonograph;
Google Photos;
SeriesGuide;
Google Translate;
Xposed Installer;
YouTube.
2) What custom ROM were you using prior to reverting to stock ROM? I've read posts mentioning some ugly hardbricking when reverting from custom ROM to stock ROM and that I should stick to custom ROM, if I have one installed.
I was on AOKP N (January 19th build). I don't know of such issues.
3) What kind of weekly or monthly maintenance do you perform to keep your phone bug/ram leak free?
I usually clean cache when it reaches around 500/600Mb and once a month I fstrim my device (there are many apps that do that). My device usually stays smooth.
4) How may apps do you have currently installed?
Currently 30 apps that I installed myself, I normally try to have only the essentials so my device keeps running smoothly.
5) Do we really need to install TWRP? Can't we just use the command "fastboot boot twrp.img" and run the custom recovery just to install the root app?I ask this because we won't be able to install OTA updates after installing a custom recovery.
I know that with the stock Lollipop build you could apply that command, but with marshammow I sincerely don't know if that can be done, sorry. Even so, I don't think that there will be more official OTA's for our device, so for me that is no problem at all.
6) Did you make any changes to the default settings of Greenify or Amplify? What for do you use the Gravity Box app exactly?
Greenify:
I now use Naptime from Francisco Franco instead of Greenify, it is more what I want. When I lock my device, it immediately enters Doze mode, so almost no battery is drained as soon as I turn the screen off. Also phone sensors are turned off.
I only don't apply it to Google Messenger app and phonograph because I wouldn't receive SMS/MMS neither would I be able to listen to music with screen off.
Amplify:
I leave everything as it is, all default.
Gravity Box:
I use Gravity Box app for some visual tweaks and funcionality.
Device unlocks automatically once I put the correct PIN code;
Long pressing power button when screen off turns on the flashlight;
Quick Settings tweaks (personal taste);
Turn on cursor control keys on navbar;
Advanced reboot menu;
Ram usage on recents menu;
Clear all button on recents menu.
I hope I was clear with everything, any questions feel free to ask!
Hit thanks if I helped you :good:
I think if you don't try to downgrade or mess around with the bootloader then you should be fine. For reference that's the motoboot.img file from stock ROMs. As a precaution I always rename that file to something like _motoboot.img and remove any reference to it from the EasyInstaller script I use to flash my ROM. I also do the same for gpt.bin, it seems to cause problems when you try to go back to an older partition table when downgrading. (it can cause issues with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Data connections etc...)
I also use an app called Trimmer (fstrim) by AdminseHow which seems to keep my phone snappy.
These are the apps I have installed (bare in mind that I'm a very minimalist user):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
And this is my memory usage:
MobileHD said:
I think if you don't try to downgrade or mess around with the bootloader then you should be fine. For reference that's the motoboot.img file from stock ROMs. As a precaution I always rename that file to something like _motoboot.img and remove any reference to it from the EasyInstaller script I use to flash my ROM. I also do the same for gpt.bin, it seems to cause problems when you try to go back to an older partition table when downgrading. (it can cause issues with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Data connections etc...)
I also use an app called Trimmer (fstrim) by AdminseHow which seems to keep my phone snappy.
These are the apps I have installed (bare in mind that I'm a very minimalist user):
And this is my memory usage:
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What rom are you using and which services have you disabled?
Edit: Nevermind, you already posted
maximuns said:
You only brick your phone if you downgrade android with a higher bootloader to a lower (for example from 4887 - latest to 4886 - previous).
When in stock, you can update your android when the update arrives, as long as you have stock recovery, stock ROM and no ROOT. (not sure about the last one)
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Right now I am on LineageOS 14.1 20160702. My bootloader version is 48.86. So I guess it is safe to flash stock Marshmallow, since 48.86 is compatible with stock MM and I won't have to worry about possible hardbrick, right?
Furthermore, how do you keep system apps frozen? I guess that it's not the Servicely app that does the trick.
Jimisballjohn said:
Right now I am on LineageOS 14.1 20160702. My bootloader version is 48.86. So I guess it is safe to flash stock Marshmallow, since 48.86 is compatible with stock MM and I won't have to worry about possible hardbrick, right?
Furthermore, how do you keep system apps frozen? I guess that it's not the Servicely app that does the trick.
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Yes you're right
I used Link2SD app
What are your thoughts on Radium Redefined? It's a stock rom which with some tweaks. I saw in your main post that you've used it but I would be interested to know your opinion on it.
am i the only dude happy with lineageos? i´m on 20160208 build and i have to say it´s pretty good...with about 50 apps and a 32gb sd it´s holding up. i bought a p9 a couple weeks ago but i still find myself comfortable with the g2 even with a crackled screen...my gf just moved on from the 1st gen moto g with cracked screen as well to a p9 lite...and guess what, i´m not jumping on the huawei boat cause LOS isn´t on the way yet...i´ve been a CM dude long time and can´t stand the bloatware on huawei phones..
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What are your thoughts on Radium Redefined? It's a stock rom which with some tweaks. I saw in your main post that you've used it but I would be interested to know your opinion on it.
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It is a stock based rom, with a low memory consumption and really light, but the development has seized, so I prefer to stick with stock, the security patch is more recent and with root you can unninstall all the apps you don't want and tweak the rom as I did.
Anyway, it is an awesome choice also.
Keep in mind that it is stock based, so many of the kernels and mods are not compatible (just like stock)
Hope I helped