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Debloating VZW (rooted stock)

Now that root is achieved, many will freeze or remove stock VZW apps. Are there any resources on which apps are safe to freeze? This may have been asked elsewhere, but this is likely to be a recurring question and a thread in Q&A could be useful. Any information would be appreciated.
Update:
(Have been removed and functional thus far)
Ant Radio Service
Ant+ Plugins 2.2.0
Badge Provider 1.0
com.android.providers.part
Group Camcorder
Group Play
HealthService (don't use any of the health stuff - things would probably crash if I did)
Knox Notification Manager
Magnifier
Memo
My Files
One Time Init
PageBuddyNotiSvc
Quick connect
Quick Connect Interaction Service
S Health
S Voice
Samsung account
Samsung Billing
Samsung Calendar Sync Adapter
Samsung GALAXY Apps Widget
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Memoy SyncAdapter
Samsung Print Service Plugin
Samsung Push Service
Samsung SNote3 SyncAdapter
Samsung Updates
Security Policy Updates
Setup Wizard 1.0
SilentLogging
Smart Remote
Unified Daemon
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Login
Verizon Support & Protection
Verizon Tones
Virtual Tour Viewer
Voicemail
VZ Navigator
Weather
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Backwardsblade said:
Now that root is achieved, many will freeze or remove stock VZW apps. Are there any resources on which apps are safe to freeze? This may have been asked elsewhere, but this is likely to be a recurring question and a thread in Q&A could be useful. Any information would be appreciated.
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I found this link:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-bloatware-list
My problem is that I do not seem to have any options to uninstall. With the KK Launcher I did have an uninstall option but it would say uninstall unsuccessful.

sgtcasey said:
I found this link:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-bloatware-list
My problem is that I do not seem to have any options to uninstall. With the KK Launcher I did have an uninstall option but it would say uninstall unsuccessful.
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That is interesting information, but I don't believe that article specifies what is safe to remove (just what the consider removing). Also, the ATT framework may not behave exactly as the VZW might, which is my specific question.
Edit: consider using titanium backup and freeze as an alternative to uninstalling entirely. Should give you the option to restore if needed.
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sgtcasey said:
I found this link:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-bloatware-list
My problem is that I do not seem to have any options to uninstall. With the KK Launcher I did have an uninstall option but it would say uninstall unsuccessful.
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Might need a root Uninstaller app from play store
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theneedhamwrath said:
Might need a root Uninstaller app from play store
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Ah, got it. Downloading/Installing that now. Thank you!
[Edit] Perfect, works great. Thanks again!

Anytime
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theneedhamwrath said:
Anytime
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Now onto game of thrones!

Just use boot browesr or something similar and go to /system/app and rename the bloat. Change myverizon.apk to myverizon.bak for example. That way it it cause issues you can just change it back.
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Backwardsblade said:
Now that root is achieved, many will freeze or remove stock VZW apps. Are there any resources on which apps are safe to freeze? This may have been asked elsewhere, but this is likely to be a recurring question and a thread in Q&A could be useful. Any information would be appreciated.
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- Google +
- Google Books
- Google Play Music
- Audible
- VZW protection
- Messaging +
- Amazon
- Kindle
- Amazon Appstore
- IMDB
- VZW ringtones
- VZW protection and support
- Isis Wallet
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I also removed these in addition to the above
Accessories
amazon app suite
amazon kindle
amazon mp3
ant hal
ant radio
ant plugins
audible
blurb checkout
caller name ID
cloud
google play newsstand
imdb
my infozone
my verizon login
VZ navigator
my magazine
google play games
flipboard
nfl mobile
In addition i also removed
knox
knox notification
klms agent
I recommend using titanium backup pro so you could backup the apps in case you ever need to restore then or run into an issue

Holy canoly I have removed tons more than this with no errors. On my lunch break I'll share my list if interested

jimbohurt said:
Holy canoly I have removed tons more than this with no errors. On my lunch break I'll share my list if interested
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Share it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784891

jimbohurt said:
Holy canoly I have removed tons more than this with no errors. On my lunch break I'll share my list if interested
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Sure, that would be great. I'll just add it as a running list. Just let me know if any trip your status from Official to Unofficial.
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Backwardsblade said:
Sure, that would be great. I'll just add it as a running list. Just let me know if any trip your status from Official to Unofficial.
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Crap how do I check that?

jimbohurt said:
Crap how do I check that?
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settings > status > bottom item.
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Backwardsblade said:
settings > status > bottom item.
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Settings > status? Dang bro I don't see that option in settings

jimbohurt said:
Settings > status? Dang bro I don't see that option in settings
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woops! settings > about > status.
its unclear what effect an unofficial tag might mean, but I'm just keeping my phone as close to stock as I can.
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Backwardsblade said:
woops! settings > about > status.
its unclear what effect an unofficial tag might mean, but I'm just keeping my phone as close to stock as I can.
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lol it changes absolutely nothing.. just undo what was done or flash stock odin tar and youre golden
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thanks

Backwardsblade said:
That is interesting information, but I don't believe that article specifies what is safe to remove (just what the consider removing). Also, the ATT framework may not behave exactly as the VZW might, which is my specific question.
Edit: consider using titanium backup and freeze as an alternative to uninstalling entirely. Should give you the option to restore if needed.
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I am also trying to figure out what is SAFE to remove versus what should be removed. The sticky has a short running list.

Thanks so much! My phone suddenly either had an espresso shot or decided to become a triathlete!

Cannot uninstall Instagram Note 4

Hi All,
Im a noob.But my dilemma is since I opted to install the ota update that popped up when I got my Note 4. I am now unable to uninstall Instagram. All i can do is disable it. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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Yes.
Instagramm is pre-installed (system app) and can't removed without root.
Just disabling works
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Disabling it is really almost just as good as uninstalling it. My problem is with Evernote, I can't even disable that one. I really hate that program, and if anything will make me root it would be to get rid of evercrap.

Thank you guys for the help. The Note 4 is taking me some time to adjust to. I'm coming from the Note 3, I thought the transition would be a lot smoother. I like to use themes for my facebook, twitter and instagram- making it a bit more feminine but I don't know if it's possible since instagram is now a stock application. Sheesh!!
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The app being installed on system shouldn't affect themes or anything? The app can still be modified and updated, just not uninstalled.

How disabling the app helps?
If you disable notifications and syncing in the app, why disable the app?
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TheRiceKing said:
The app being installed on system shouldn't affect themes or anything? The app can still be modified and updated, just not uninstalled.
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Oh okay that's really all I wanted to do was add a theme to make it look cute. Thank you!
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I have every possible app disabled at this point, however you can't download and install a new or custom version of IG I've tried at least 5 diff times ... :\ I'm going to end up rooting to unog my bloatware I suppose. If you figure it out let me know.

MM update. Default apps issue.

Hi guys
Just installed the MM update for my Note 4. Didn't notice any difference at first, then discovered that Allcast no longer streams to my Xbox DLNA, and also now in the gallery whenever you click on a video it gives you the choice of apps to open it with ONCE then automatically sets that as the default, so if I want to open a video in a different player I now have to go into app manager and clear the defaults. Then I can open with the app I want. But that gets set as default too so it never ends.
This is really REALLY annoying.
Please does anyone know of a fix around this?
Many thanks.
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Indeed a very annoying update all around!
No fix, but an app called 'Better open with'.

macmobile said:
Indeed a very annoying update all around!
No fix, but an app called 'Better open with'.
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+1 for this, been using it for years: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutmycode.betteropenwith
Basically you set it as the default app for opening a particular file type or link, and then within this app you can choose which other apps are allowed to open said files or links. You can also have a countdown to open with a default choice, giving you a few seconds to choose an alternative.

Been meaning to ask this since I upgraded to MM, always thought that this was a stupid MM feature, but now I see this is a bug right?
Thanks to that app anyway, don't like unnecessary apps, but still better than annoyance caused by waste of time.

It's not a bug, it's a further stupidity from Samsung. You can find this so called feature nobody wants on other devices as well (Note 5 and S7).

Thanks guys. Will try that app out.
This is without doubt the worst software update yet, so much to complain about!
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GunnerGeezer said:
Thanks guys. Will try that app out.
This is without doubt the worst software update yet, so much to complain about!
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And yet, everyone wanted it sooooo bad!
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AT&T and Samsung bloatware

Anyone got a list of system apps we can safely disable?

Just disable all of the AT&T stuff. I haven't had any issues.
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hypergear said:
Anyone got a list of system apps we can safely disable?
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The below link is what i have disabled through Package Disabler Premium. More can be done, I'm sure.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_9rGonTG1m2Z0MwZFd2SVgwcTA/view?usp=drivesdk
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the1stSecond said:
The below link is what i have disabled through Package Disabler Premium. More can be done, I'm sure.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_9rGonTG1m2Z0MwZFd2SVgwcTA/view?usp=drivesdk
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Thanks for this. My device has been running much slower than my note 5 was. Hoping this helps.

GaresTaylan said:
Thanks for this. My device has been running much slower than my note 5 was. Hoping this helps.
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No problem.
For what it's worth: After I disabled these I booted to Recovery and wiped the cache partition.
It was stuttering and laggy for the day, but after updating everything and a couple of reboots things have seemed to settle in nicely. Good luck!
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Here is my Updated disabled. I had an issues with enhanced audio set up because of a package I had disabled. Also, I dot use Android Pay, Gear Stuff or VR stuff. https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ajwyu5YpXo8VnyywF6caYaVEc3nL
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Which package specifically was the problem with enhanced audio. Want to check and see if I have that one disabled.

awtryau89 said:
Which package specifically was the problem with enhanced audio. Want to check and see if I have that one disabled.
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It was either AudioConnectionService or SapaMonitor.
You can tell if you go:
Settings>Sounds>Sound Quality and Effects>Adapt Sound.
If adapt sound opens up then you are good. If adapt sound doesn't open after you tap on it, then you would need to re-enable one of the above. Sorry I don't remember exactly which one it was. But, its one of those. I actually have them both enabled with no change in performace or battery life btw.
Let me know if you need more help.
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This is mine. I'm not being very aggressive with disabling things, I use a gear watch, file sharing, etc, so...

battery Life on H872

For a while i was getting bad battery life due to using a LG app called LG Aura. Now that it's gone I've been seeing great battery life on my TMO G6 (H872).
I'm using it as general use. Not gaming.
Was playing with google cardboard.
Streaming YouTube & Netflix.
I'm impressed overall.

I usually get about 3 hours screen on time, 4 if I'm lucky. I use the doze app too and doesn't do much. Little bit of chrome, Snapchat, some light games.

brossovitch said:
For a while i was getting bad battery life due to using a LG app called LG Aura. Now that it's gone I've been seeing great battery life on my TMO G6 (H872).
I'm using it as general use. Not gaming.
Was playing with google cardboard.
Streaming YouTube & Netflix.
I'm impressed overall.
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How is that possible?

bickfordman said:
How is that possible?
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Dunno. Probably have a good setup. Package disabler helps too, I bet.
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I have been trying the package disabler you uploaded but can't get the lg services to stick

brossovitch said:
Dunno. Probably have a good setup. Package disabler helps too, I bet.
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Anyway you can help me out with the package disabler

bickfordman said:
Anyway you can help me out with the package disabler
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I'd be happy to.
What seems to be the issue? I'm assuming you have both apps installed?
Then you'll want to force close both. Then, you want to go to Settings - Fingerprints & Security - Phone Administrators and then check make sure LG Service is active.
Then force close everything (recents clear all) and run Package disabler.. It should work now. Simply check the box to the right of the app you'd like to disable. If you press the app name it will also show you more info about the app and give you the ability to uninstall it there.
I understand the Package Disabler app has been removed from the Play Store but you seem to have it.
I'll also upload a copy of both in the next post in case someone else would like to try them as well..
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brossovitch said:
I'd be happy to.
What seems to be the issue? I'm assuming you have both apps installed?
Then you'll want to force close both. Then, you want to go to Settings - Fingerprints & Security - Phone Administrators and then check make sure LG Service is active.
Then force close everything (recents clear all) and run Package disabler.. It should work now. Simply check the box to the right of the app you'd like to disable. If you press the app name it will also show you more info about the app and give you the ability to uninstall it there.
I understand the Package Disabler app has been removed from the Play Store but you seem to have it.
I'll also upload a copy of both in the next post in case someone else would like to try them as well..
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Thanks that worked now if you could provide a list of your disabled apps lol and anything else that would help with battery usage

I can't reupload the apks. But I did it in a thread on the V30 forum.
Check it out here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74744177&postcount=29
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bickfordman said:
Thanks that worked now if you could provide a list of your disabled apps lol and anything else that would help with battery usage
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Sure man.
Here's what I have disabled currently on my G6..
.. hope it helps you.

bickfordman said:
Thanks that worked now if you could provide a list of your disabled apps lol and anything else that would help with battery usage
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Here's whats disabled on my V30.
I use Google Apps over LG apps. Like Calendar, Keyboard, Gmail, etc..
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brossovitch said:
I'd be happy to.
What seems to be the issue? I'm assuming you have both apps installed?
Then you'll want to force close both. Then, you want to go to Settings - Fingerprints & Security - Phone Administrators and then check make sure LG Service is active.
Then force close everything (recents clear all) and run Package disabler.. It should work now. Simply check the box to the right of the app you'd like to disable. If you press the app name it will also show you more info about the app and give you the ability to uninstall it there.
I understand the Package Disabler app has been removed from the Play Store but you seem to have it.
I'll also upload a copy of both in the next post in case someone else would like to try them as well..
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Have you encountered this problem? I haven't been able to get this to run because LG service throws me this error.

Polycarbonate said:
Have you encountered this problem? I haven't been able to get this to run because LG service throws me this error.
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Nope. Someone in the thread i linked above had mentioned that error. They seemed to remedy this issue with a restart.
Edit: Apparently it was you....
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Okay @Polycarbonate I tried on my other v30. Yes I had the pop-up if i tried running the service app. But if you simply activate it in settings - fingerprints and security - phone administrators it works fine.
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brossovitch said:
Nope. Someone in the thread i linked above had mentioned that error. They seemed to remedy this issue with a restart.
Edit: Apparently it was you....
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Lol yeah, it just came back to me after enabling it on phone administrador, it just won't work, I forgot this is the same thread, this app just won't work for my T-mo LG G6, I'll call it quits then since it just keeps coming back.

Yeah i guess it doesn't work.. works on my V30 & G6 that installed from the Play Store....
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brossovitch said:
Yeah i guess it doesn't work.. works on my V30 & G6 that installed from the Play Store....
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That's probably why it shows the error, anyways thanks for the app, I'll just disable stuff manually.

Polycarbonate said:
Lol yeah, it just came back to me after enabling it on phone administrador, it just won't work, I forgot this is the same thread, this app just won't work for my T-mo LG G6, I'll call it quits then since it just keeps coming back.
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Yeah it doesn't work for me either. I keep getting the same error you are getting. And the things I tried to disabled doesn't stick.

Polycarbonate said:
That's probably why it shows the error, anyways thanks for the app, I'll just disable stuff manually.
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Wilguens Joachin said:
Yeah it doesn't work for me either. I keep getting the same error you are getting. And the things I tried to disabled doesn't stick.
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Well, it seems the app is back in the PlayStore... However I already paid and this isn't showing that I paid.
But only $1.49 for it. I'd say do it and make sure you keep a backup with LG Backup..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lgall.pdppremium