Database Users

Apps Safe to Remove for Sprint GS5!

*Compiled this list myself while debloating with TiBu, actual list may be even bigger.
*Please keep in mind, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP before you do something like this.
*Also please note that this WILL break some functionality of apps/services/etc depending on what you chose to remove!!
Active applications
Air WakeUp
AllShare ControlShare Service
AllShare FileShare Service
ANT Hal Service
ANT Radio Service
ANT+ Plugins
Baby Crying Detector
Backup
BlurbCheckout
Bubbles
Business card recognition
Car mode
Chrome
Clock (Digital)
Clock (Digital Easy)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry
com.sec.app.MIPErrorNotify
Connections Optimizer
Dictionary
DirectShareManager
Drive
Dropbox
DropboxOOBE
Dual Clock
Email
Eureka Offers
Favorite Contacts
Flipboard
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google+
Group Play
HealthService
HP Print Service Plugin
Internet
Kids Mode
KLMS Agent
Knox
Knox Notifications Manager
Lookout Security
Lumen Toolbar
Magnifier
Messaging+
Mobile Print
Music
MusicFX
My Files
My Magazine
Nascar Mobile
NBA Game Time
NextRadio
NNL Fingerprint Passport
Phase Beam
Polaris Office
Print Spooler
S Health
S Voice
Samsung Apps
Samsung Cloud Data Relay
Samsung Cloud Quota
Samsung Contact SyncAdapter
Samsung Galaxy Apps Widget
Samsung Link Platform
Samsung Print
Samsung SBrowser SyncAdapter
Samsung SNote3 SyncAdapter
Scout
Share Music
Share Video
Sprint - Discover Apps
Sprint ID
Sprint Money Express
Sprint Music Plus
Sprint TV & Movies
Sprint Worldwide
Sprint Zone
Studio
Swype
Talkback
TouchWiz Easy Home
TouchWiz Home
Travel Wallpaper
Weather

Wait..does Titanium freeze apps w/o root? Its been a long while since I used it...cant remember.
Edit: Root needed.

also add bubbles [if you don't care about moving wallpapers], clock (digital easy) [if you don't care about the widget], clock (digital) [if you don't care about the widget], Group play, NNL Fingerprint Passport, phase beam [if you don't care about moving wallpapers], print spooler, samsung link platform, swype (if you use another keyboard like swiftkey)
Change Mobile Print to MoblePrintSvc_CUPS and MoblePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend to be more specific
Change Samsung Print to Samsung Print Service Plugin to be more specific
---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:33 PM ----------
Joe0113 said:
*Compiled this list myself while debloating with TiBu, actual list may be even bigger.
*Please keep in mind, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP before you do something like this.
*Also please note that this WILL break some functionality of apps/services/etc depending on what you chose to remove!!
Active applications
Air WakeUp
AllShare ControlShare Service
AllShare FileShare Service
ANT Hal Service **DO NOT DELETE, ONLY FREEZE!!**
ANT Radio Service **DO NOT DELETE, ONLY FREEZE!!**
ANT+ Plugins **DO NOT DELETE, ONLY FREEZE!!**
Baby Crying Detector
Backup
BlurbCheckout
Business card recognition
Car mode
Chrome
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry
com.sec.app.MIPErrorNotify
Connections Optimizer
Dictionary
DirectShareManager
Drive
Dropbox
DropboxOOBE
Dual Clock
Email
[*]Eureka Offers
Favorite Contacts
[*]Flipboard
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google+
HealthService
HP Print Service Plugin
Internet
Kids Mode
KLMS Agent
Knox
Knox Notifications Manager
[*]Lookout Security
Lumen Toolbar
Magnifier
Messaging+
Mobile Print
Music
MusicFX
My Files
My Magazine
[*]Nascar Mobile
[*]NBA Game Time
[*]NextRadio
Polaris Office
S Health
S Voice
Samsung Apps
Samsung Cloud Data Relay
Samsung Cloud Quota
Samsung Contact SyncAdapter
Samsung Galaxy Apps Widget
Samsung Print
Samsung SBrowser SyncAdapter
Samsung SNote3 SyncAdapter
[*]Scout
Share Music
Share Video
[*]Sprint - Discover Apps
[*]Sprint ID
[*]Sprint Money Express
[*]Sprint Music Plus
[*]Sprint TV & Movies
[*]Sprint Worldwide
[*]Sprint Zone
Studio
Talkback
TouchWiz Easy Home
TouchWiz Home
Travel Wallpaper
Weather
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the bolded and underlined can actually be UNINSTALLED

For ANT programs, why only freeze not delete?

Apps
It would be cool to have description to all of those...to know what exactly I am freezing/uninstalling

bigred97 said:
For ANT programs, why only freeze not delete?
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Ant Radio and plugins can be reinstalled in Google Play, they are free apps to download. I agree, definitely remove if not needed, but why say no to an FM radio!
Tapatalk Classic

Thanks for the list Joe. I'm going to have to go through this and make sure I've got all of the bloatware turned off.

crazymook said:
Wait..does Titanium freeze apps w/o root? Its been a long while since I used it...cant remember.
Edit: Root needed.
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Root isn't necessary to freeze/disable apps (freeze and disable are the same commands)
This link here http://galaxys5guide.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-how-to-guides/turn-off-my-magazine-on-galaxy-s5/ explains how to disable the Magazine app from the Applications Settings menu in the phone and this can be done for any system app on the phone.
This was a feature put in place around 4.3(?) because system apps could not be uninstalled without root; only updates could be uninstalled. So they added a disable feature to keep it from running in the background and it removed it from your App Drawer.

AlkaliV2 said:
Root isn't necessary to freeze/disable apps (freeze and disable are the same commands)
This link here http://galaxys5guide.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-how-to-guides/turn-off-my-magazine-on-galaxy-s5/ explains how to disable the Magazine app from the Applications Settings menu in the phone and this can be done for any system app on the phone.
This was a feature put in place around 4.3(?) because system apps could not be uninstalled without root; only updates could be uninstalled. So they added a disable feature to keep it from running in the background and it removed it from your App Drawer.
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Being unrooted, you can only disable only certain apps , not all of them.
-Sent from Tapatalk

eyecon82 said:
Being unrooted, you can only disable only certain apps , not all of them.
-Sent from Tapatalk
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Taught me something I didn't know. I went through and looked at a few crucial system apps and noticed "Turn Off" was greyed out on a few of them which I hadn't noticed before.

also add
you can also add smart remote, and internet/ chrome depending on what browser you like, to this list that can be completely removed... never understood why people would remove sprint zone when it is the easiest way to do things on your account. To each their own o guess... great list too as there are a few I missed on my debloating adventures.

liqrisquicker said:
you can also add smart remote, and internet/ chrome depending on what browser you like, to this list that can be completely removed... never understood why people would remove sprint zone when it is the easiest way to do things on your account. To each their own o guess... great list too as there are a few I missed on my debloating adventures.
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Exactly, I find it the best way to track my usage as well.
I guess this is a list of things that are safe to remove, but not necessarily recommend to remove
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here are some more you missed
beaming service, 2 connections optimizer files, 2 enterprise files, 2 nearby device files, Samsung galaxy apps widget, Samsung keyboard, saumsung text to speech, screen mirroring, Sprint Installer, 2 wifi direct files

How come my titanium app won't let me backup? It says storage full, but it isn't.
Sent from my SM-G900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

PMGRANDS said:
How come my titanium app won't let me backup? It says storage full, but it isn't.
Sent from my SM-G900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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If you are mostly stock then you need to download sdfix from the market. It is free. Or you can change the build.prop line yourself to write to sd with a file manager of your choice. Idk the build.prop line but you can google it and it will come up. I hope that is your issue and it helps.
Sent from The Beast in my pocket

the ANT app is actually usefull
for those of us that like to bike/run/hoke or other physical activity in which we monitor our performance or heart rate, ANT radio is a big part of that.
http://www.thisisant.com/directory/ant-radio-service
Might want to investigate this site before removing completely as it uses hardware already on your phone, after all whats the point in getting the phone with all this stuff in it, if you just not going to use it.

youngpro83 said:
If you are mostly stock then you need to download sdfix from the market. It is free. Or you can change the build.prop line yourself to write to sd with a file manager of your choice. Idk the build.prop line but you can google it and it will come up. I hope that is your issue and it helps.
Sent from The Beast in my pocket
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This worked for me thank you!
Sent from my Sexy Samsung S5

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Has anyone actually removed all of these without consequence to remaining functionality?

seattleal said:
Has anyone actually removed all of these without consequence to remaining functionality?
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Honestly im not sure I can say without consequence. Sometime after I removed a bunch of these apps, I have had some issues with my phone. the screen blacks out while the buttons work. took it to a sprint store finally and they think its 'software related' but didnt really help beyond that.i am still investigating though as it could have been something else too potentially (but i havent really installed much on this phone to begin with outside of root).

i have rooted my GS5 and installed SuperSU and ConnectBot.
I would like to remove much of this bloatware and the automatic updating of certain apps.
I have no idea how to proceed with uninstalling, any help would be appreciated.

[stock][conservative][normal_user]BEST ROM CHOISE FOR i9300 for conservative users

If you are a normal conservative user, who uses his I9300 for daily use, emails, webbrowsing, games, calling, etc ... then you already noticed that all those buggy 'custom' 'leet' ROMs are not a choise for you .
Therefore I created this thread for you - for normal conservative users who cannot afford bug and freezes which are introduced by those '3l337' custom roms and kernels, but still want to get the most performance and responsiveness out of their GS3 i9300 .
So after experimenting with various possibilities, ROMs, kernels, debloating, my choise is as follow :
- staying on the latest STOCK ROM
- rooted
- heavy debloat samsung stuff with NOBLOAT app (later in this post is the list of apps that can be debloated)
- use DISABLE SERVICE app to disable specific services which consume battery/memory
Here is my list of apps that can be debloated without breaking anything crucial, and there is good chance you dont need any of those apps (if yes, you can enable them again later) :
Adapt Sound
AllShare ControlShare Service
AllShare FileShare Service
Backup
Basic Daydreams
Best face
Bluetooth test
Bubbles
ChocoEUKor
Clock
Clock(Digital)
Clock(Digital)
Clock(Funky)
Clock(Modern)
com.sec.msc.nts.android.proxy
CoolEUKor
Depp sea
DirectConnectManager
DirectShareManager
DroidSerifItalic
DualClock (analog)
DualClock (digital)
DualClock (digital)
Email
Exchange services
Face unlock
Factory test
Favorite apps
Favorite Contacts
Game Hub
Gear Manager
Google Play Music
Google Play Newstand
Google Search
Google+
Hangouts
Help
Internet
KeyguardBackupRestore
Lcdtest
License settings
Live wallpaper picker
Luminous dots
Market Feedback Agent
MDMApp
Mobile tracker
More Services
MTP application
Multimedia UI Service Layer
Music
MusicFX
Nearby devices
Nearby service
News Daemon(EUR)
Nfc service
NFC test
PageBuddyNotiSvc
Paper Artist
Phase Beam
Photo Screensavers
Photo wall
Picasa uploader
PickupTutorial
RoseEUKor
S Memo
S Memo
S Suggest
S Voice
Samsung SetupWizard
Samsung text-to-speech engine
SamsungSans
ScreenMirroring
SecWallpaperChooser
Sensitivity test
Setup Wizard
Share music
ShareShotService
SmartcardService
SNS
SoftwareUpdate
SoftwareUpdate
Stock Daemon
Street View
TalkBack
TMServerApp
TopicWall
Trim
User manual
Video
Video player
Voice Recorder
VpnDialogs
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct share
Windy weather
Yahoo! Finance
Yeahoo! News
And services which are disabled :
CHAT ON - all services
GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES
NlpLocationReceiverService
WearableService
WearableControlService
Please read before posting in this thread : this is thread for conservative users who already decided they dont want custom ROMS, this is no a discussion about custom roms, only about stock rom debloating . We are not interested here about your opinion how "cool that or this custom rom is" and advices about "try this leet kernel i have no freezes". You should post that usefull information in the custom rom respective thread .

Not a single reply or a thank you? Looks like nobody shares your thoughts or opinions about this....Or they're too afraid to give one lol
Sure you wouldn't be better off with a pager instead of a smart phone?

Austerity in a phone. Get the deficit down.

S5 bloatware........FROZEN pending REMOVAL (ongoing)

Hi all, I get my S5 in about a week, and I want to do things in this order.....
1) root it
2) install TiBu and freeze all the c*#p.
3) look at the possibility of flashing a cusROM to it.
Now comes the question.....
At stage 2 where I freeze the bloat, is there a list of what's safe to freeze that I can refer to?
I can recognise the generic bloat easily enough, but I wouldn't be too certain on the device specific stuff.....
Thanks in advance, Keith.

Well....I took the plunge, rooted, installed TiBu and took a look.......
This is what I've frozen so far (103 apps)....
Edit......list up to 126
Spoiler
Adapt sound
AirWakeUp
AllShare ControlShare Service
AllShare FileShare Service
Ant Hal service
Ant Radio service
Ant+ plugins service
Baby Crying Detector
Basic daydreams
BlurbCheckout
Bubbles
Business card recognition
Calender Storage
Car mode
ChatON
ChocoEUkor
ClipboardSaveService
Clock (digital)
Clock (digital easy)
com.monotype.android.font.cooljazz
com.monotype.android.font.rosemary
com.sec.android.app.msa
com.sec.android.app.mss
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry
com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching
com.sec.android.sviewcover
com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation
Drive
DSMForwarding
DSMLawmo
Dual clock (digital)
EasyOne hand
ELM Agent
Epson print service
Favourite contacts
Flipboard
FWUpgrade
Galaxy Apps
Geo news
Google calender sync
" play books
" movies & TV
" music
" newsstand
" text to speech engine
Google+
Group camcorder
Group play
Hangouts
Healthservice
Help
HP print service plugin
Intelligence Service
Kids mode
KLMS Agent
KNOX
Knox DAR
Knox Notification Manager
Knox SetupWizardClient
Magnifier
Maps
Memo
Mobile Print
Mobile Tracker
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend
Music
MusicFX
My Magazine
New Enrolment
OMACP
PageBuddyNotiSvc
Personal Page Service
Phase Beam
Photo Screensavers
Picasa Uploader
Play Games
Polaris Office Viewer
Remote Controls 44.140141
Remote Controls 4.70
Remote controls 44.18.140242
Ring tone Backup
S Finder
S Health
S Planner (2 apps)
S Voice
Samsung account
" apps
" billing
" calender sync adapter
" cloud data relay
" cloud quota
" contact sync adapter
" content agent
" GALAXY 1.3.1
" galaxy apps widget
" memo sync adapter
" print service plugin
" push service
" SBrowser sync adapter
" setup wizard
" SNote 3 sync adapter
" sync adapters
" text to speech engine
SapaMonitor
SecGeoFenceLibrary
Setup wizard
Share music
Share video
Shot & more
Smart remote
Software update (2 apps)
SoundAlive
Street view
Studio
Tags
TalkBack
Travel wallpaper
Trim
User Manual
Video
Video clip studio
Video player
Video trimmer
Virtual Tour Viewer
Security Policy Updates SPD
There are still other apps that I am researching before freezing, and it should be said that this list WORKS FOR ME without my losing any functionality that I'll miss. If others take this list as gospel without researching first, then they are responsible if any functionality that they need is broken. Others might think "why did you freeze that?".....
Simple, there are 2 reasons.......
1) there are some aftermarket apps that do the job better than the stock versions (music and video players for example).
2) I'll never use the features they provide.
If anybody has any other freezing/removal suggestions please comment here but let everybody know what they do and/or what functionality is lost........
Sent from my SM-G900F

Gud work Bro. I ve freezed them today watching ur list. Plz update any other which u ve done till today

ifti31545 said:
Gud work Bro. I ve freezed them today watching ur list. Plz update any other which u ve done till today
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That list is still pretty current....not frozen anything since and have actually unfrozen 'studio' as I like some of the built in image editing functions it offers......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

Thnx

Unfrozen Smart Remote as since it was updated, it actually works.....
And unfrozen Maps......never thought I'd use it, but over the last couple of weeks it has been useful.

Awesome list keithross39. Nice work.
Thanks button is playing up so.....Thanks heaps mate :good:

[UPDATED]: Reference List and Functions for All Touchwiz Software

Guide Updated for Lollipop in post 2 below! This first post is for Kit-Kat releases
Removing these apps WILL remove functionality, break some of your menus, lead to force closes, and reduce the capability of your device. I am not responsible for what you remove and you have been warned
*Freezing these Apps will have the same effect as uninstalling them and is a much safer option for the user. Please consider freezing first and then uninstalling after you have tested the device.*
I originally set out to make this a list of "safe" to remove software for users bold enough to remove them if they didn't want that feature. The "Apps removed" list is still that original work, but what it has turned into instead is a reference library of all the Samsung apps and what they do. This is a work in progress and I will need the help of the community to keep it accurate, updated, and relevant. The way I have the software listed is the exact name as it shows in Android Tuner. I may edit this post later to include APK names, but for now this is the list as I can report it. The annotations I've added are intended to be as accurate as possible and some provide references for why I think they do what they do. If you know what one of these does and want to add to it or correct me (cause I am wrong a lot) please post and tell me so I can change the descriptions. If we do this right many people can benefit from this, including devs, who want to remove unneeded features from Touchwiz and maximize their ROM's efficiency.
Tools I Used:
Android Tuner (I use Pro but you can use normal for this as well)
BetterBatteryStats
*Please backup your apps when you remove them. Also after removing several system files please reboot and wipe cache/dalvik before noting phone performance.
(You MUST install and run Viper4Android (Or HERE if you use Rapture) before removing things from this list)
Reference List/Apps Removed:
3DTourViewer (Removes 'Tour' feature from Samsung Gallery app/Reference: HERE)
Active Applications (the engine that keeps track of open programs for the widget)
Active Applications widget (The widget that closes the app)
Adapt Sound (Adjust call sounds and custom headphone settings)
AirWakeUp (Wakes up the device by running palm over it)
AllShare FileShare Service (Samsung Fileshare engine)
Application Installer (Preload installer for stock software to restore removed apps)
Automation Test (Phone dialer code for system test/Reference: HERE)
Backup (SCloud Backup Application/Works with Samsung Account)
Beacon Manager (Part of QuickConnect Software)
Beaming Service (Mobeam Beam service coupons and barcodes/Reference: HERE)
Briefing (This is the homepage where you swipe left and it shows news stories on Touchwiz Launcher)
Bubbles (Live wallpaper)
Calculator (Talking caculator. Why it talks, I'll never know)
Calendar (do not remove "Calendar Storage")
Calendar Widget (do not remove "Calendar Storage")
CapabilityManagerService (Reports plugging or unplugging of headphones/headset)
Car Mode (Hands-free software for car rides with many controls)
Car Mode Remote (Part of Car mode software; no idea what else it interfaces with)
ChocoEUKor (Samsung font option)
ChromecastServerService (Removal Could break Chromecast functions)
Clock [Digital Easy] (Clock widget for 'Easy Touchwiz')
Clock [Digital] (Digital Clock Widget)
CloudAgent (Samsung Cloud Backup and Restore Service/Reference: HERE)
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub (Gear Watches & possibly Android wear device component)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry (No idea/Linked with Stock Samsung Browser in some way)
com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker (Engine for Samsung file sharing service)
com.sec.android.gallery3d.panorama360view (No idea/part of gallery function?)
com.sec.android.pagebuddynotifsvc (Used with Page Buddy Service)
com.sec.android.sviewcover (Controls S-View Cover/Do not remove if you have Flip Cover)
CoolEUKor (Samsung font option)
DCMProvider (Part of Direct Connect Software)
demo stub (Preload installer that reinstalls apps you remove on reboot provided by Tmobile)
DeviceKeystring (Removed from XstrestoLite as test software/Reference: HERE)
DiagMonAgent (No idea)
DirectShareManager (Samsung Sharing Manager)
DSMLawmo (No idea/part of DSMForwarding.apk)
Dual Clock [Digital] (Clock Widget for Touchwiz)
Easy settings (Settings available for Easy Touchwiz Launcher)
EasyOneHand (Resizes screen for single-handed use)
EasySidePanel (Part of EasyOneHand)
ELM Agent (Samsung Multi-user support/Reference: HERE)
Email (Email service for anything besides Gmail)
EpdgTestApp (Part of Page Buddy Service)
EpsonPrintService (Epson printer driver interface for printing from device)
Exchange services (Part of Email app)
Favorite Contacts (Widget for Favorite Contacts)
Flipboard (News providing app that works with 'Briefing' above)
FWUpgrade (Update software for Samsung/Not needed if using custom ROM)
Gear VR Service (New Gear VR from Samsung interface software)
Gear VR Shell (Wrapper? for Gear VR Software)
Health and Safety (Information pop-ups for S-Health and other apps)
Health Service (Needed for S-Health)
HP Print Service Plugin (Print spool driver for HP printers and printing from device)
IndexService (Indexing service, similar to windows, and connects with SFinder for file location)
Internet (Stock Samsung browser)
Live Weather (Live Weather wallpaper from Yahoo)
Magnifier (Accessibility option for magnifying the screen and text)
Mobile Print (Another Print Spooler for printing from phone)
Mobile Tracker (Allows you to track phone if stolen)
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS (CUPS is the linux printing service used for printing from device)
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend (Extra driver/wrapper for CUPS software and printing)
Multimedia UI Service Layer (No idea/interfaces with Stock Samsung Music Player)
Music (Stock Samsung Music player)
Music Controller (No idea/part of Samsung music player?)
My Files (Samsung file browser)
My Interests (If you use travel wallpaper this updates the lock screen wallpaper)
My Places (Location widget)
Nearby Devices (Part of NFC capabilities)
Nearby service (Part of NFC capabilities)
OCR Service (Optical Character Recognition for reading text with camera and within PDFs/Reference: HERE HERE )
Phase Beam (Live wallpaper)
Photo Note (Converts pictures taken with camera into editable document with S-Pen/Reference: HERE)
Photo Studio (Picture editing software with stock Samsung camera)
Post_T_Promo (Equivalent of Samsung Preload that re-installs T-mobile software if removed)
Print Spooler (Ability to print from your device)
Private Mode Service (Allows for Private Mode to be enabled or disabled)
Quick Connect (Searches for nearby devices for wireless sharing/Reference: HERE)
Quick Connect Interaction Service (Part of the above sharing service)
RoseEUKor (Samsung font)
SFinder (File finder added by Samsung)
Samsung Account (Account with NUMEROUS ties to software. Do not remove unless you know you don't need this)
Samsung Billing (Used for app purchases in Galaxy App Store)
Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter (Relays calendar information to Samsung cloud backup)
Samsung Cloud Data Relay (Part of Samsung cloud backup and restore)
Samsung Cloud Quota (Part of Samsung cloud backup and restore)
Samsung Contact Syncadapter (Backs up your contacts to Samsung cloud service)
Samsung Content Agent (Used with Samsung Link Software?)
Samsung Galaxy (Samsung Social network sync which connects contacts to Facebook, Twitter, etc./ Reference: HERE)
Samsung Galaxy Apps Widget (Widget for the Samsung Galaxy app store)
Samsung Keyboard (Removal Breaks Ultra Power Saving Mode)
Samsung Link Platform (Remote sharing of media between devices)
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity (Connection interface for Link Platform above)
Samsung Memo SyncAdapter (Syncs your saved memos to Samsung cloud service)
Samsung Print Service Plugin (Another Printing driver for printing from device)
Samsung Push Service (If you use the Galaxy app store this alerts you when Samsung software you have installed needs to be updated)
Samsung SBrowser Syncadapter (Syncs your bookmarks from the stock browser to Samsung's cloud service)
Samsung Setup wizard (Samsung login wizard used for first setup)
SamsungSans (Samsung Font)
SapaMonitor (Audio monitoring system/possibly related to CapabilityServiceManager for detecting headphones?)
Screen mirroring (Samsung software used to display phone screen to Samsung TVs)
Setup Wizard (Stock Android Setup Menu for first boot after clean install or factory resetSafe to remove but if removed you will have to add accounts manually!)
Shots & More (Photo editing software)
SmartcardManager (Interfaces with certain SIM cards and other security related cards/Reference: HERE)
SmartcardService (Background service associated with SmartcardManager)
Sound Detectors (Keeps microphone active for certain sounds)
SoundAlive (Installed and successfully ran Viper4Android before removal)
Studio (Photo editing software)
TMServerApp (Linked to Samsung Drivelink or Samsung Mobile software/Reference: HERE)
Touchwiz Easy Home (Easy Launcher for Touchwiz)
Travel Wallpaper (Wallpaper? Yeah, no idea)
Trim (Video editing software available in AOSP/Reference: HERE)
Video (Samsung's proprietary video player and says it is Samsung in the APK name)
Video Clip Studio (Video editing software)
Video Trimmer (Samsung video editing tool)
VPN Client (Needed for Android VPN protocols and available in AOSP so it does not need to be removed)
VpnDialogs (Part of VPN protocols and found in AOSP so it does not need to be removed)
VRSetupWizardStub (Software setup for GearVR Hardware)
Weather (Weather widget from the main Touchwiz screen)
Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi file sharing)
Wi-Fi Direct Share (Wi-Fi file sharing)
wssyncmlnps (Samsung Updater/Reference: HERE)
Stats Removing Software Above (Base: Rapture v2.3)
System Partition: 632 MB
Apps Removed: 83 (not including Google Apps which I moved to /data partition)
Clean Boot RAM Usage (System): 343 MB
Clean Boot RAM Usage (User): 143 MB
Clean Boot Kernel Usage: 422 MB
Total RAM: 908MB
Battery loss per/hr: 0.5% (according to BBS)
Functional Features with My List:
All S-Pen Functionality (Menus, screen write, S-Note, etc)
Google Now activation screen on/off
Camera functionality
Gallery
Camera Voice Commands
Phone, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Calls, NFC etc.
Pebble functionality
Chromecast functionality
Viper4Android Installed (Power Saving Driver)
3Minit Battery Settings
Multi-Window
Wi-Fi Calling
Fingerprint Scanner
Samsung Keyboard (For Ultra Power Saving Mode)
Touchwiz Launcher (As a fallback to Nova)
Xposed
Ultra Power Saving Mode
Unknown Apps List/Removed Apps Being Tested (Highly Experimental!):
AutoPreConfig (No idea/Seems no one does: LINK)
com.android.sharedstoragebackup (needs further testing/no idea)
com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider (may control things like Netflix or Music content/Remove with care)
com.sec.android.soagent (No idea, possibly security related?/Reference: HERE)
com.sec.bcservice (Security related to syscope and SecSettings/Reference: HERE)
Context Service (Shares phone usage stats with Samsung devs/Reference: HERE)
Enterprise SIM Pin Service (no idea/likely security and knox related)
Enterprise VPN Services (no idea/VPN service related to knox?)
Intelligence Service (No idea/Removed from Xstrestolite/Reference: HERE)
Interaction Control (No idea/interfaces with weather widget perhaps?/Reference: HERE)
Market Feedback Agent (Works with the Play Store providing statistics and usage information)
MDMApp (Does a LOT for security/Reference: HERE)
Smartcard Manager (No idea/Security smartcard manager perhaps?)
SmartcardService (No idea/Something to do with security smartcards perhaps?)
SnsImageCache (Where social media contact pictures and media are saved)
Sysscope (No idea/security related/see "com.sec.bcservice" link above)
Tasks provider (No idea/Quick Google search shows everyone removes it)
Other Software Explained: I Don't Recommend Removing or Freezing Most of These
AirWakeUp (Found under accessibility options; used for hand gestures associated with waking the device and other functions)
Android System (Core Android process//Never remove or freeze this is you value a working device)
Assistant Menu (Part of the settings menu that allows for customization of your accessibility options)
AudioConnectionService (No idea, but I'm not bold enough to remove it)
Automation Test (A phone dialer and manufacturer's testing application to ensure working hardware)
AutoPreconfig (No idea//Likely associated with Samsung
Basic Daydreams (This is associated with the daydream function used with docks and other screensaver options)
Bluetooth Share (If you remove this functional bluetooth features WILL fail//I removed it and bluetooth would not activate)
Bluetooth Test (This is the testing application for ensuring that bluetooth is functional in the factory hardware tests)
Calendar Storage (If you remove this your calendar will not launch or sync to Android server)
Camera (Fairly self-explanatory//Can be frozen or removed if you have a replacement, but this is why you bought the phone...right?)
Camera Test (Factory test menu for the camera hardware)
Certificate Installer (Used for accepting and revoking of Internet certificates with the Android OS)
ChromecastServerService (This is going to control your Chromecast connection availability//can be removed if no Chromecast used)
ClipboardSaveService (Samsung's clipboard interface program//I haven't tested it removed, but this one is not the stock android clipboard)
Clock (Android clock app//I HIGHLY discourage you from removing this)
Clock Settings (If you have Potato Clock installed this service will be here and is the settings menu for Potato Clock)
Color Adjustment (Samsung's screen color program that allows you to choose color settings//Don't remove)
com.android.backupconfirm (no idea; perhaps part of Android cloud service backup to Google servers?)
com.android.browser.provider (no idea; part of Android browsing capabilities I assume?)
com.android.keyguard (This is your lockscreen//DO NOT FREEZE OR REMOVE)
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks (no idea; not sure it is needed and have removed it personally but don't know what it affects and it is part of standard android system [AOSP])
com.android.wallpapercropper (Cropping tool for wallpaper//Removing or freezing causes wallpaper changes to crash)
com.qualcomm.interfacepermissions (no idea and I sincerely think this interfaces with the CPU/GPU so I'd leave it alone)
com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi (no idea; personally would not touch)
com.qualcomm.timeservice (no idea; personally would not touch)
com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10 (This is your S-Pen software//If you remove it the S-Pen will do nothing fun)
com.samsung.authenication.gba (No idea; likely security layer for Samsung applications//I have not removed this)
com.sec.android.app.chromecustomizations (no idea, probably an interface for Google Chrome's addons or sync capabilities)
com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService (This is your Multi-Window feature//You can remove this if you don't care about the feature, but I don't know what else it affects [read: at your own risk])
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res (no idea; I'd only be guessing putting something here)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry (this is software that links the stock Samsung Browser to Android//Can be removed if you don't use stock browser)
com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService (S-Pen feature//Can be removed, but Smart Clip won't work on Air Command menu and possibly other side effects)
com.sec.android.chromecastservice (part 2 of chromecast functionality//can be removed if you don't have a Chromecast)
com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider (no idea as mentioned previously//I've left it in, it uses negligible resources and likely has an important role with the OS)
com.android.visualeffect.res (no idea; but part of the original AOSP so I would leave it in)
com.sec.chromecast.remoteplayer (part 3 of Chromecast services//Can be removed if you don't use Chromecast)
com.sec.ims (All services related to IMS in any fashion is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling)
com.sec.imsservice (All services related to IMS--in any fashion--is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling)
com.sec.phone (Don't remove if you like placing calls)
ConfigUpdater (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Contacts (You contacts app//Freezing or removing this causes major issues with the Samsung Framework: Do so at your own risk)
Contacts Storage (The AOSP app for saving your contacts information//leave it in)
Context Service (no idea; I only know this is a Samsung service and I have no idea what it does or affects)
CSC (Part of the standard AOSP OS and dialer code entry information//can be removed but I don't recommend it)
DeviceKeystring (no idea; can't even begin to guess)
DeviceTest (Another factory test option for your device and part of AOSP software)
Dialer Storage (AOSP and where recent numbers dialed and other dialer information is stored)
Dictionary (AOSP dictionary for auto-correction and reference information//leave it in)
DigitalPenSDK (no idea; I can't prove it, but I think this is related to your touchscreen driver for the active digitizer)
Direct Pen Input (no idea; makes the S-Pen an active stylus is my guess//Don't remove if you like your S-Pen)
Documents (no idea; perhaps related to Google Drive?//I wouldn't remove it)
Download Manager (You need this for downloads to work//DO NOT remove)
Downloads (This is the UI for the Download Manager service above//It can be removed, but I wouldn't do it)
EmergencyManagerService (Related to Emergency mode//You can remove it, but I wouldn't)
EmergencyProvider (Related to Emergency mode//You can remove it, but I wouldn't)
External Storage (no idea; I think it is related to the MicroSD card but I don't know//I wouldn't remove it)
Factory Mode (no idea; I assume it is related to the factory hardware tests)
Filter Installer (no idea; I wouldn't remove this)
Filter Manager (no idea; I wouldn't remove this)
FilterProvider (no idea; I wouldn't remove this)
FixmoISA (no idea; related to security//Reference: HERE)
FlashAnnotateSvc (no idea; couldn't even guess)
Fused Location (no idea; related to Google location service?)
Gallery (Samsung picture gallery//Don't remove it, it breaks part of the camera functionality)
GestureService (no idea; related to Google service//I wouldn't remove it)
GlanceViewMk (Related to recent apps button//I don't recommend you remove this as it is part of AOSP)
Google Account Manager (Keeps Google account login info//Do not remove)
Google App (Google!//If you remove this version from /system you CANNOT activate the "OK Google" with the screen off)
Google Backup Transport (no idea; but related to Google so I don't recommend removing it)
Google Calendar Sync (Syncs your calendar to Google servers//I don't recommend removing it)
Google Contact Sync (Syncs your contacts//don't remove this)
Google One Time Init (Google service//Do not remove)
Google Partner Service (Google service//Do not remove)
Google Play Services (Critical Google service//DEFINITELY do not remove)
Google Services Framework (Critical Google service//DEFINITELY do not remove)
Google Text-to-Speech (Critical for OK Google voice reading//can be removed but I wouldn't recommend it)
HTML Viewer (no idea; important for web viewing?)
HwModuleTest (More factory test software)
IMS Settings (All services related to IMS in any fashion is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling that being said others have said it can be removed, but I wouldn't personally)
IMSLogger+ (All services related to IMS in any fashion is related to Wi-Fi Calling//Do NOT remove if you use a T-mobile device and/or Wi-Fi Calling that being said others have said it can be removed, but I wouldn't personally)
InCallUI (Important for dialer and phone calls//Do not remove it)
Input Devices (no idea; driver for inputs perhaps?//Don't remove it)
Interaction control (no idea; related to Samsung settings features//I recommend it not be removed)
Internet (Stock Browser//Can be removed if another browser is put in place)
IPsec Service (Security related service for AOSP//Don't remove this)
IWlan Settings (important for Wi-Fi Settings//Do not remove)
Key Chain (Contains password information for app logins//Do not remove)
Launcher (Part 1 of Touchwiz interface//it can be FROZEN if you have another launcher to save RAM HOWEVER: Several force closes if you remove it!)
Live Wallpaper Picker ( Just what it says//Force closes if you try to access Live Wallpaper)
LocationServices (Google Location service//Do not remove)
LogsProvider (no idea; logs something? I'm a simple man)
Manage accessibility (This is part of Samsung's settings//I don't recommend removing this)
Mapcon Provider (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Media Storage (no idea; driver for internal/external SD card?//Don't remove this)
Messages (Samsung messaging app//Can be frozen or removed if you have another SMS program in place)
Mobile Tracker (Samsung feature for tracking phone in the settings menu//Can be removed but I wouldn't)
MTP Application (Driver for MTP interface//Do not remove)
MyScript Resource Manager (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Nfc Service (Needed for NFC//Do NOT remove!)
OMACP (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Package Access Helper (Part of Android package installer//Do not remove)
Package Installer (Android Package Installer//Do NOT remove!)
PacProcessor (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Perso (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
Phone (If you like making calls with your phone this should stay)
Photo note (S-Pen feature//I don't recommend removing unless you don't want this feature)
PopupuiReceiver (no idea; couldn't even guess)
Preconfig (no idea; couldn't even guess)
Private Mode Storage (This allow private mode to function//This can be removed but for stability I would NOT remove it)
ProxyHandler (Proxy handling for Android//I would leave this alone)
Remote controls x3 (There are three of these and one is likely linked to the IR Blaster//I do not recommend removing these)
RilNotifier (Ril are system files that store phone information//DO NOT REMOVE)
ringtonebackup (no idea; I'd be guessing)
RootPA (no idea; I'd be guessing)
S-Voice (Voice commands for the phone//This can be removed HOWEVER: If removed screen-off OK Google command will not work. You need this file and the original Google App that come installed to make the screen off version work)
Safety Assistance (Critical part of Emergency mode service//Can be removed, but I recommend against it)
Samsung Camera Filter (no idea; I know it is part of the camera app but I don't know its role//I'd leave it alone)
Samsung keyboard (Stock keyboard//Can be removed if another keyboard replaces it HOWEVER: If you remove this Ultra Power Saving mode will NOT function properly unless you modify it with UPSM. I recommend you leave this in)
Scrapbook (Tied to gallery in some way; I do not recommend removing this due to people's reports saying it causes a force close and I'll locate the link later)
Screen Write (S-Pen feature of Air Command//I would leave this in unless you don't use S-Pen at all)
Secure UI Service (no idea; couldn't even begin to guess)
to be continued...
My Thanks goes to:
Google! You make me smarter or at least appear smarter. Thank you for that
Linux - My OS of choice
Samsung - You may use Touchwiz, but I love your phones
@iB4STiD for ALL his amazing ROMs
The Alliance Team for their spectacular ROM releases and amazing customization
@edgarf28 for the inspiration and his work on XstrestoLite for the S5
@fAiLOfax for his AMAZING reference work found HERE
The XDA Community and all their posts
*If I forgot anyone they will be added as soon as I remember

Lollipop List of Software that can be frozen for AOSP Experience:
As a reference I am using AllianceROM v1 on COD6 as my base for this release because it is a full ROM (nothing removed) as a starting point. See Post 1 above for the software I used for removal and explanation of most Samsung software.
Removed:
Amazon
Chrome
com.facebook.appmanager (could break contact pictures from Facebook)
com.facebook.system (same warning as above; I don't use Facebook and even if I did it would be a user app)
Google Drive
Dropbox
DT Ignite
Facebook (This is better as a user app because it can be greenified)
Google Play Books
Google Play TV & Movies
Google Play Music (moved to user app)
Google Play Newstand
Google+
Hancom Office 2014
Hangouts (moved to user app)
Instagram
Lookout
Google Maps
Messenger
Milk Music
Pages Manager
PEN.UP
S Health
S Note
Smart Remote
T-Mobile My Account
T-Mobile Name ID
T-Mobile TV
T-Mobile Visual Voicemail
YouTube
Frozen Apps (Being tested for stability):
Active Applications (RAM Usage Monitor)
Active Applications Widget (RAM Usage widget)
AllShare FileShare Service (Samsung App that allows sharing files over Wi-Fi)
ANT+DUT (Low power fitness tracking controller--If you have a workout device that uses this you know it)
ANT HAL Service (Low power fitness tracking controller)
ANT Radio Service (Low power fitness tracking controller)
ANT+ Plugin Service (Low power fitness tracking controller)
Application Installer (This application used to auto-reinstall removed software--seems it no longer functions)
Backup (Part of Samsung Account Backup client--if you need it don't freeze it)
BeaconManager (Part of Samsung Quick Connect Software--if you need it don't freeze it)
Beaming service (Used with coupon scanning application from Samsung--if you need it don't freeze it)
BlurbCheckout (Coupon scanning service app--if you need it don't freeze it)
Briefing (The screen at the far left of the Touchwiz Launcher that does news--if you like this feature don't freeze it and keep Flipboard as well!)
Bubbles (Live wallpaper found it stock Android--you are welcome to keep it, if not in use it does not impact system resources)
Calculator (If you like it, keep it. I just don't like it)
Calendar (25.25MB) (This is the actual Calendar app from Samsung--if you freeze it, it will not sync)
Calendar (2.33MB) (This is the widget for the Samsung Calendar--if one goes they both should go)
DO NOT REMOVE CALENDAR STORAGE IF YOU USE A CALENDAR AT ALL ON YOUR PHONE
Car Mode (This is a feature that allows for hands-free driving--I don't use it)
CarModeRemote (Assistant app to Car Mode above--if you freeze one then freeze them both)
Clock (digital easy) (Easy Mode Touchwiz clock widget)
Clock (Digital) (Clock widget)
CloudAgent (Part of Samsung's sync software--if you don't backup to Samsung account freeze it)
com.sec.android.app.sbrowsertry (This is the sync tool for the Samsung stock browser--I use Chrome so I freeze this)
DiagMonAgent (Used with T-Mobile My Account app for monitoring phone actions--freeze this because this community doesn't like spyware)
Dual Clock (Widget)
Easy Settings (If you use easy mode this is the settings menu--if you use normal Touchwiz freeze this)
EasyOneHand (As long as you don't run Easy Mode you can freeze this)
EasySidePanel (As long as you don't run East Mode you can freeze this)
Email (If you use it, don't freeze it--I use Gmail so I don't need it)
Exchange Services (If you use the stock Email app above do not freeze this)
Favorite Contacts (Widget that can be safely removed)
Flipboard (If you use Briefing--far left Touchwiz screen--you must leave this installed) Note: Can be installed as a user app for Greenifying
Gear VR Service (Self Explanatory)
Gear VR SetupWizardStub (The setup program for Gear VR)
Gear VR Shell (You need this if you have a Gear VR)
Health and Safety (Because I like to live dangerously)
Health Service (If you use S-Health this cannot be frozen)
Help (Because I don't need Samsung's Help menu--I have Google and XDA)
IndexService (If you don't use S-Finder this can be frozen)
Internet (This is the stock Samsung browser and if you use another browser this can be safely frozen)
KNOX (FREEZE BUT DO NOT REMOVE--things have changed and this is tied to the system settings)
KNOX II (FREEZE BUT DO NOT REMOVE--Seriously, we don't know what changes have been implemented yet surrounding this)
Launcher (I froze this accidentally, but Touchwiz still seems to work with it frozen--if you use Touchwiz as your launcher do not freeze)
Live Weather (I don't need another live wallpaper--thanks anyway Yahoo)
Multimedia UI Service Layer (Works hand-in-hand with the Samsung stock music app--if you use Music Player don't freeze)
Music (Stock Samsung Music player)
Music Controller (Don't freeze this if you use stock music player)
My Files (Samsung File Manager)
My Interests (Another live wallpaper that tracks your locations and preferences)
My Places (Works in conjunction with My interest so if you freeze one, freeze them both)
Phase Beam (Stock AOSP live wallpaper--this does not impact performance unless it is being used)
Photo Screensaver (I don't have any idea how to make this app work--3 out of 4 dentists freeze it)
Photo Studio (Samsung software for editing photos)
Post_T_Promo (This is T-Mobile's auto-installing application--freeze this)
Power Sharing (I don't know what this does, but I don't trust it)
Print Spooler (If you print from your device do not freeze this)
Quick Connect (Samsung software for connecting to other devices)
S-Finder (Indexing application for your media and files--if you freeze this then freeze IndexService as well)
Samsung Account (If you do anything with Samsung you need this installed)
Samsung Billing (Used to pay for apps in Galaxy App store)
Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter (Syncs stock Samsung calendar to Samsung servers)
Samsung Cloud Data Relay (Used for backing up to Samsung Cloud)
Samsung Cloud Quota (Samsung Cloud Sync)
Samsung Contact Sync adapter (Sync contacts to Samsung servers)
Samsung Content Agent (Manages your multimedia with Samsung's servers)
Samsung Galaxy (Not named properly--this is SNS and is used to sync your contact pictures from Social media)
Samsung Link Platform (Used for connecting Samsung devices to other Samsung devices like TVs)
Samsung Link Platform Connectivity (Ensures connection reliability for the app above)
Samsung Memo SyncAdapter (Syncs your S-Note Memos to Samsung servers)
Samsung Mirrorlink (How many apps do they really need of sharing things with other screens?)
Samsung Print Service Plugin (If you print from your phone leave this running)
Samsung Push Service (Notifies you of Samsung app updates from the Galaxy Store)
Samsung SBrowser SyncAdapter (Syncs bookmarks and other browser info to Samsung servers)
Samsung Setup Wizard (This is the setup screen for Samsung account--after initial setup it can be frozen)
Samsung SyncAdapters (The system of backing up to Samsung servers)
Scrapbook (Picture stuff? Freeze this, don't remove it as there have been issued reported with removing it)
Screen Mirroring (Seriously Samsung?)
Shot & More (This is photo editing software found on the phone)
Slow Motion (Video mode capture setting--if you use special features with the camera do not freeze this)
SmartCardManager (My suspicion is that this relates to Android system support for Smart Cards and those don't work on any phone I know of)
SmartCardService(See above)
SNSImageCache (Cache for storing contact pictures imported from Facebook--tied to the other apps so if you left those on leave this on as well)
Software Update (You know these only come from XDA--but, if you still like to get your updates OTA leave this unfrozen)
Software Update (See above)
Studio (Photo editing software)
Touchwiz Easy Home (If you don't use Easy Mode this can be frozen)
Trim (Camera editing feature--do not remove if you use advanced camera features)
Video (AKA com.samsung.everglades.video--AKA an extra video player for no reason)
Video Clip Studio (Video editing software)
Video Trimmer (Video editing software)
Wi-Fi Direct (Another file-sharing app over Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi Direct Share (self-explanatory)
Some Tips from Me for What It's Worth:
-If you're not sure you'll use it then freeze it first -- there is nothing worse than removing an app and discovering not only that you needed it, but that it is a pain to re-install
-Making a system app a user app is good for battery saving because it can be easily greenified
-Get 3C Toolbox Pro: not only does it remove and backup software it also optimizes libraries, cleans deleted data to speed up read/write times, controls kernel settings, and can be set to automate tasks. It is amazing software
-RAM Usage is handled differently in Lollipop because of ART so this list is not used to free RAM. This is to freeze applications that would take up resources that we don't use or want running
-If you follow this guide and remove all of these apps I highly recommend clearing cache and dalvik--a few removed apps is fine for ART but if you remove a lot of them it is important to give it a clean database to start with. Then run TRIM with 3C or something similar
-Support the devs! Don't thank this post, thank the dev of the ROM you are using and consider donating to them! Note 4 users are incredibly lucky to have so many talented developers. Show them that they are appreciated!

Will be doing this when I get home from work. Thanks!

unibomber said:
Will be doing this when I get home from work. Thanks!
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I'm excited to hear about your results. Please post them good/bad/or indifferent and if you encounter any problems try to let me know what the circumstances were. My hope is that we can get to a point where this information could be used to strip down a ROM and let the user put back the particular software they needed and nothing more.
Also if you have any suggestions to submit for removal and you know what feature it is a part of just let me know. :good:

I have found removing one of these files has made the recent app button almost instant. I don't know which one is the one that made it faster.

Unused ram is wasted ram

unibomber said:
I have found removing one of these files has made the recent app button almost instant. I don't know which one is the one that made it faster.
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Very cool. I hadn't tested the multi-task button since doing my slimming down, but now I am going to try it out.
CheesyNutz said:
Unused ram is wasted ram
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Unused/unwanted programs waste my RAM.
Compare two setups. The first is stock software exactly the way it comes with Facebook, ChatOn, Hancom, Twitter, Air Wake Up, Direct Answer, etc. Many of these programs you don't use are set to launch at boot. You can verify this by checking the Startup Manager tab of Android Tuner. On boot stock RAM usage is full of programs I don't necessarily need running in memory and the Android OS has to use its memory management routines in order to close those apps and fill the RAM with apps I launch.
The second setup is my setup which boots with on 908MB of RAM used and the RAM is filled by programs I launch and want to stay in memory without having to close other programs in the background that Samsung gave priority.
(less programs closed = less CPU routines = lower battery usage)
Which setup is more efficient for the end user? This post isn't about stripping it down so I don't ever use the RAM, it is about creating a library of information about what these programs do so users can remove what they want and run a system tailored to their needs; not the needs of the many.
Edit: is anyone running pure stock and can tell me what RAM usage is on a clean boot? I genuinely cannot remember its been so long.

UPDATE v1
-Added some new descriptions/explanations
-Discovered error in original list "com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService" is part of S-Pen feature. I put mine back.
-Added some references for where I found my information
-Added a few people to the 'Thanks' section. Take the time to thank them when you can!

Thanks for this! Now, just to be sure, if i remove/freeze all of those under "Reference list/apps removed", I won't lose the "functional features with my list" features??

I'm glad I could help!

gretschpr said:
Thanks for this! Now, just to be sure, if i remove/freeze all of those under "Reference list/apps removed", I won't lose the "functional features with my list" features??
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I did add a few back that if removed would break certain features, but the descriptions are bolded. Otherwise, yes if you remove things from the reference list it should still function similarly to mine.
However, if you run into anything weird using that list (force close/crash/unusable feature) let me know so we can track it down and know what it does.
Edit: @gretschpr you MUST install Viper4Android before removing AdaptSound and SoundAlive so that you have a mixer control installed. Otherwise, potential force closes.

Much thanks! I'll give it a try!

Hey guys
I don't have a T-Mobile note 4 but I have and N910G which i have been debloating since day one.
Currently I have about 200 apps on my note 4 whilst retaining wifi, bluetooth, camera, and s-pen functionality. I do not use chrome cast, NFC or Health applications so those things dont work with my current configuration.
Below is a list of currently installed system apps on my note 4:
3Minit Battery Settings 2.2 (com.three.minit.minitbatterysettings)
Accounts (com.keramidas.virtual.ACCOUNTS)
Active applications 2.1.14090411 (com.sec.android.app.taskmanager)
AdAway 2.1 (org.adaway)
Application Widgets (com.keramidas.virtual.APP_WIDGETS)
AudioConnectionService 1.0.69809.141137 (com.samsung.android.sdk.professionalaudio.app.audioconnectionservice)
AutoPreconfig 2.0.0 (com.sec.android.AutoPreconfig)
BadgeProvider 1.0 (com.sec.android.provider.badge)
Bluetooth Pairings (com.keramidas.virtual.BLUETOOTH_PAIRINGS)
Bluetooth Share 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.bluetooth)
BluetoothTest 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest)
Calculator 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator)
Calendar Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.calendar)
Call log (com.keramidas.virtual.XML_CALL_LOG)
Camera 3.0 (com.sec.android.app.camera)
Camera Test 1.0 (com.sec.factory.camera)
Certificate installer 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.certinstaller)
ClipboardSaveService 1.0 (com.samsung.clipboardsaveservice)
ClipboardUIService 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.samsung.android.clipboarduiservice)
Clock 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.clockpackage)
Colour adjustment 1.0.81023.161641 (com.samsung.android.app.colorblind)
com.android.backupconfirm 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.backupconfirm)
com.android.browser.provider 4.4.4-1227136 (com.android.browser.provider)
com.android.keyguard 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.keyguard)
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks)
com.android.sharedstoragebackup 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.sharedstoragebackup)
com.android.wallpapercropper 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.wallpapercropper)
com.qualcomm.interfacepermissions 1.0 (com.qualcomm.interfacepermissions)
com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi 1.0 (com.qualcomm.qcom_qmi)
com.qualcomm.timeservice 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.qualcomm.timeservice)
com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10 3.0.191 (com.samsung.android.sdk.spenv10)
com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.FlashBarService)
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.minimode.res)
com.sec.android.app.msa 1.0.21 (com.sec.android.app.msa)
com.sec.android.app.mss 1.0.28 (com.sec.android.app.mss)
com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.SmartClipService)
com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.SamsungDrmProvider)
com.sec.android.soagent 1.140911 (com.sec.android.soagent)
com.sec.android.visualeffect.res 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.visualeffect.res)
com.sec.bcservice 2.0 (com.sec.bcservice)
com.sec.ims 1.0 (com.sec.ims)
com.sec.phone 1.0 (com.sec.phone)
commonimsservice 1.0 (com.samsung.commonimsservice)
ConfigUpdater 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.configupdater)
Contacts 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.contacts)
Contacts Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.contacts)
Context Service 2.0.4 (com.samsung.android.providers.context)
Country, Language, Time zone (com.keramidas.virtual.COUNTRY_LANG_TZ)
CSC 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.samsung.sec.android.application.csc)
Data usage (Policy & Stats) (com.keramidas.virtual.DATA_USAGE)
DeviceKeystring 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.factorykeystring)
DeviceTest 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.factory)
Dialer Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.telephony)
DigitalPenSDK 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.qti.snapdragon.digitalpen)
Direct pen input 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.samsung.android.writingbuddyservice)
Documents 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.documentsui)
Download Manager 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.downloads)
Email 4.4.2.0400 (com.android.email)
Exchange Services 4.4.2.0100 (com.android.exchange)
External Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.externalstorage)
Factory Mode 1.0.77689.154388 (com.sec.android.app.parser)
Filter Installer 1.0.50175.108748 (com.samsung.android.app.filterinstaller)
Filter Manager 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.filtermanager)
FilterProvider 1.0.36228.86018 (com.samsung.android.provider.filterprovider)
FixmoISA 2.2 (com.fixmo.isa)
FlashAnnotateSvc 1.0.68212.138926 (com.sec.spen.flashannotatesvc)
Fused Location 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.location.fused)
Gallery 1.0 (com.sec.android.gallery3d)
GestureService 1.0.75352.150446 (com.samsung.android.app.gestureservice)
Google Account Manager 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.gsf.login)
Google Backup Transport 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.backuptransport)
Google Calendar Sync 4.4.4-1230475 (com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar)
Google Contacts Sync 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts)
Google One Time Init 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.onetimeinitializer)
Google Partner Setup 4.4.4-1227136 (com.google.android.partnersetup)
Google Play services 6.5.87 (1599771-030) (com.google.android.gms)
Google Play Store 5.0.38 (com.android.vending)
Google Services Framework 4.4.4-1288895 (com.google.android.gsf)
HwModuleTest 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest)
IMS Framework 4.1.0 (com.sec.ims.android)
InCallUI 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.incallui)
Input Devices 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.inputdevices)
Intelligence Service 1.1 (com.samsung.android.intelligenceservice)
Interaction control 1.0.80536.161058 (com.samsung.android.app.accesscontrol)
Key Chain 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.keychain)
Keyguard wallpaper updator 1.0 (com.samsung.android.keyguardwallpaperupdator)
LocalFOTA 1.0.43113.103181 (com.LocalFota)
LocationServices 1.0 (com.qualcomm.location)
LogsProvider 2.0 (com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider)
MDMApp 1.0 (com.samsung.android.mdm)
Media Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.media)
Messages (SMS & MMS) (com.keramidas.virtual.XML_MESSAGES)
MTP application 1.0 (com.samsung.android.MtpApplication)
Multimedia UI Service Layer 1.0 (com.sec.android.mmapp)
Music 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.music)
Music Controller 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.musiccontroller)
My Files 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.myfiles)
MyScript Resource Manager 1.3.0 (com.visionobjects.resourcemanager)
OM Customize 2.3 (com.sec.android.omc)
OMACP 1.19.140831.75655.156309 (com.wsomacp)
Package Access Helper 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.defcontainer)
Package installer 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.packageinstaller)
PacProcessor 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.pacprocessor)
Perso 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.personalization)
Phone 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.phone)
Photo studio 5.5.141 (com.sec.android.mimage.photoretouching)
PopupuiReceiver 1.6 (com.sec.android.app.popupuireceiver)
Power Sharing 1.0 (com.samsung.android.app.powersharing)
Preconfig 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.Preconfig)
ProxyHandler 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.proxyhandler)
RilNotifier 1.0.0 (com.sec.app.RilErrorNotifier)
RootPA 2.0072 (49652) (com.gd.mobicore.pa)
S Planner 1.0 (com.sec.android.widgetapp.SPlannerAppWidget)
S Planner 1.0 (com.android.calendar)
Samsung Camera Filter 1.0 (com.sec.android.filter)
Secure UI Service 1.0 (com.qualcomm.qti.services.secureui)
Security Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.providers.security)
SecurityManagerService 1.0.14 (com.sec.android.service.sm)
Selfie alarm 1.49 (com.sec.di.SmartSelfShot)
Service mode 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp)
Service mode RIL 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.RilServiceModeApp)
SetDefaultLauncher 1.0.46483.101733 (com.sec.setdefaultlauncher)
Settings 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.settings)
Settings Storage 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.settings)
SettingSearchProvider 1.1 (com.sec.providers.settingsearch)
Shell 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.shell)
ShootingModeProvider 1.0 (com.samsung.android.provider.shootingmodeprovider)
Shot & more 3.0.0.22 (com.arcsoft.magicshotstudio)
SLocationLibrary v3.7h (com.samsung.location)
SmartcardManager 1.7 (com.sec.smartcard.manager)
SmartcardService 3.1.0 (org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service)
SPenKeeper 1.0.79814.158294 (com.sec.android.app.SPenKeeper)
Street View 1.8.1.2 (com.google.android.street)
Studio 1.5.81 (com.sec.android.mimage.sstudio)
SysScope 1.2.50kc (com.sec.android.app.sysscope)
System UI 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.systemui)
Tasks provider 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.sec.android.providers.tasks)
TcpdumpService 1.0.14 (com.sec.tcpdumpservice)
TetheringAutomation 1.0.1 (com.sec.automation)
Trim 3.40 (com.samsung.app.video)
Unified Daemon 140926.01 (com.sec.android.daemonapp)
USBSettings 1.0 (com.sec.usbsettings)
User Dictionary 4.4.4-N910FXXU1ANK4 (com.android.providers.userdictionary)
Video 1.0 (com.samsung.everglades.video)
Video Clip Studio 4.49 (com.sec.android.app.storycam)
Video Player 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.videoplayer)
Video trimmer 134.7.ms_hw (com.lifevibes.trimapp)
ViPER4Android FX 2.3.3.0 (com.vipercn.viper4android_v2)
Voice Recorder 2.14 (com.sec.android.app.voicenote)
VolteConfigurationMenu 1.0 (com.sec.android.voltesettings)
Wallpaper (com.keramidas.virtual.WALLPAPER)
WallpaperPicker 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.wallpaperchooser)
Wi-Fi Access Points (com.keramidas.virtual.WIFI_AP_LIST)
Wi-Fi Access Points (com.keramidas.virtual.XML_WIFI_AP_LIST)
WlanTest 1.0.0 (com.sec.android.app.wlantest)
WlucTest 1.1 (com.sec.android.app.wluc)
X-Note Restart Method 3.0 (com.xnote.reboot)
This is pretty much a debloated X-Note Rom. The reason why i use X-Note is so that I can have a black theme (settings menu, dialer, etc).
After a fresh reboot RAM usage sits at 1.17GB after 5 minutes of idle time. After some use (phone calls, facebook, messenger, etc) it sits around 1.4-1.6gb. After a day or so, it sits around 1.7gb. At which point I will just reboot the phone (I usually do this in the morning after a fresh charge). That being said, you don't need to reboot the phone and it will perform smoothly for days (never gone more than a few days without having to reboot for one reason or another - usually flashing stuff lol)
After I have sucessfully used the phone with frozen apps, after about a week or two, i will remove the apps permanently from the rom. Currently the system Rom partition has 2.16GB free of 3.7GB.
Let me know if you have any questions and i apologise if this post is not suitable for T_mobile devices.
Thanks,
Ed

This is a great list! Had about 20 that I didn't know I could remove. Total of 184 apps when I boot up very nice!

That sounds about right!
It gets addictive trying to figure out what can and can not be removed. haha

Thanks for this list, my phone seems a bit snappier now and no fc's.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

d12unk13astard said:
Thanks for this list, my phone seems a bit snappier now and no fc's.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
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I'm glad to hear it! Keep testing and if you see anything strange please report it so we can pin down what app it is. I'm going to revise it when Lollipop comes out, but it will require EXTENSIVE testing. Enjoy!

Awesome. have been looking for something like this. I am stock rooted Tmobile Note 4 and since I am in India I do not need ant tmobile stuff. An list where I can find tmobile apps which are safe to remove.
Regards

sidhak said:
Awesome. have been looking for something like this. I am stock rooted Tmobile Note 4 and since I am in India I do not need ant tmobile stuff. An list where I can find tmobile apps which are safe to remove.
Regards
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This list should help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/general/experiencing-lag-t2914618

Someone should make a rom

Apps to Disable

Just thought I would make this list of all the applications I have disabled on my phone. I get pretty good battery life and standby time. According to GSAM my avery battery stats per charge are 20 hours of battery life with 7 hours of screen on time. Anyways, here's my list so far....
Verizon Model, Snapdragon 820
Adapt sound
Amazon
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Music
Android Pay
Basic Daydreams
Briefing
Caller Name ID
ChooEUKor
Cloud
com.verizon.vzwavs
ConfigUpdater
CoolEUKor
Dictionary
Drive
English Language Pack
Foundation
Galaxy Essentials Widget
Gmail
go90
Google One Time Init
Google Partner Setup
Google Play Movies and TV
Hangouts
Market Feedback Agent
Memo
Message+
My InfoZone
NFL mobile
Photo Screensavers
Print Spooler
RoseEUKor
S Voice App
Samsung Gear
Samsung Milk Music
Setup Wizard
Slacker Radio
Spanish Language Pack
Support and Protection
Talkback
User Dictionary
Verizon Location Agent
Virtual Tour
Voice Service
Voice Wake-up
VZ navigator
vzw_api
VZW_Multicast_MW
VZWAPN
Thats it for now. For those asking why I thought to disable some of those system apps, I previously had a Droid Turbo 2 and saw somewhere I could disable them on that so I assumed the same.

Does this allow the Gear VR to still function? Are there any side effects at all?

I have a question on some apps
What's the purpose of these apps(like what do they do)?
Adapt Sound
Basic Daydreams
Briefing(i should assume the left edge screen)
ChooEUKor<<<wtf!!!!
Foundation
Galaxy Essentials Widget
Go90
Market Feedback Agent
My InfoZone

riso123 said:
Does this allow the Gear VR to still function? Are there any side effects at all?
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I didn't touch any of the gear vr applications so I'd assume it would still work

I have these disabled on my SM-G935A(AT&T) using the cricket wireless service
Amazon & Amazon installation
AT&T address book & sync
AT&T hot spots
AT&T locker
AT&T protect plus
AT&T remote support
Briefing & Briefing feed
Device help
DirectTv
Drive mode
Foundation
Galaxy Essentials Widget
Gear VR shell, service & setup wizard
Health service & Health
Lookout
Market Feedback Agent
Remote
RoseEUKor
Samsung Gear
Samsung Milk Music
Spanish Language Pack
Visual voicemail(don't if your using AT&T service)
WithTv

t12icky0 said:
I have a question on some apps
What's the purpose of these apps(like what do they do)?
Adapt Sound
Basic Daydreams
Briefing(i should assume the left edge screen)
ChooEUKor<<<wtf!!!!
Foundation
Galaxy Essentials Widget
Go90
Market Feedback Agent
My InfoZone
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Adapt sound is in sound settings. It let's you change the audio quality. I'm fine with the presets and use poweramp so I have no use for it. Choco and Foundation are fonts I think. Go90 is Verizon's video steaming service. The widget is just a widget. Info zone is also a widget. Not too sure what market feedback agent does