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Root List of apps to safely remove, 2.3.3

evnp said:
Thanks Rafael, I did uninstall most of my list. I have 2 problems, first I think I uninstalled an app I was not supposed too, I think it was com.cinq?????? it is located right after city id which was my target. Anyone know what this is? Second, after deleting most of the above list, my available rom never changed from 89.7 Mb, and my sytem ram moved from 203 Mb available to 204 Mb. Did I do something wrong?
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Did you clear your dalvik cache following uninstalls? (option in recovery, or titanium backup pro)
 
I don't know what the ROM problem is, but I doubt you can even make backups to ROM. You can telll Titanium where to save backups, but I think the default is the SD card........so apps with lines through them in Titanium should have no effect on ROM or RAM.

Is the figure you cite for ROM coming from Titanium or from Android status check?
 
That explains it. I was comparing my available rom after I deleted the backups. In essence the apps were already removed from the rom when I backed them up and uninstalled them. Sorry for the confusion. The figures I cited were from titanium. Looks like I can gain 60-80Mb ram by converting user apps to system apps. Thanks for all the help.
 
rjglenn said:
On my phone...

When I moved the wi-fi tethering app to the phone it would force close. Even if I wiped the cache afterwards. Everything else that I am using that I wouldn't want to loose in a reboot has been added to the ROM.

Just for S's & G's, one of you all who have rooted 2.3.3, please do a factory reset and see if your phone stays rooted. Mine won't and I am curious if it's just me.
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Sorry, man!
Had to work most of the weekend and did not get a chance to try this for you. May this weekend?
 
from what i've heard, yes, however after the recent go SMS update it takes my phone over 30 seconds to load it so i have reverted back to the stock messenger, are you experiencing this as well?
 
Is there anything special that I need to know when removing apps with titanium backup? I thought I had read somewhere that for those who rooted 2.2 and removed apps, that something was not checked and when they restored them, it did not restore to the same location.

In other words, do I want to restore backups to Default location (chosen by android), or Original location (for TB 3.2.8 + backups)

Also looks like Titanium backs up to sd card. Is there away to backup to a pc? Or would you simply make a copy of the backup from the sd card to a pc?
 
Spike G said:
from what i've heard, yes, however after the recent go SMS update it takes my phone over 30 seconds to load it so i have reverted back to the stock messenger, are you experiencing this as well?
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I'm using go SMS, and no, I have not experienced this. It's up to date on the updates.

The problem I'm experiencing is the stock messaging app is using CPU even though I'm running go SMS. I would like to remove it if I don't need it.
 
after a full delete and reinstall go SMS pro is now working correctly

after further research if you delete (or freeze)the stock one you lose mms capabilities but still have sms... so i guess i'll keep it
 
if you remove the stock browser google search won't work.

If you remove the messaging app mms won't send or receive through go SMS. I reinstalled messaging, and can't get mms to send now.....
 
hey rafael,i just rooted my bro n laws commando this afternoon,and we installed titanium backup root from the android market,and that baby screams.i am not new to android and i have an og evo and his is just about as fast as mine is. we just went thru your list of apps to safely remove and he has about 243 mb of ram freed up.we also installed set cpu from the android market and it allows you to overclock and set the governor to whatever.we are about to install apps 2 sd to further free up internal storage..he would like to thank you for the info.he is looking forward to having a custom rom,so if there is anyone working on that,it would be awsome.thanks again for your hard work and dedication..and to anyone who had a hand in this,hats off to youguys as well
 
jova33 said:
if you remove the stock browser google search won't work.

If you remove the messaging app mms won't send or receive through go SMS. I reinstalled messaging, and can't get mms to send now.....
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Wish I could help, thanks for the info though :-s
 
Taking the dive.

After reading all this, I believe I have the confidence to not screw up my phone. I have NEVER done this before. First time I have heard of a cell phone having root access, lol. Now, all different from all the education I have read here. so much reading, heh.

Quick question.

By doing root access and removing these apps, will I screw up Lookout??

I don't care about the antivirus but I really like the security features of Lookout in case my phone gets lost and/or is stolen.
 
Some anti virus see superuser as a virus. I personally don't use antivirus apps. I haven't heard too much on Android viruses.
 
I didn't see Talk 1.3 in the list of Apps to safely remove. Does anyone know if we can safely remove this app? Also, is this the most up to date list with Apps that we can safely remove from the Commando?
 
If you remove talk the market won't work. Just like if you remove the stock browser google voice services won't work.
 
From what I understand the last update failed on a lot of phones rooted and stock. At one time it was believed that by uninstalling apps with Ti then reinstalling them it caused the update failed syndrome,is this correct? So with the new updated phones 2.3.3 covered up to M080 update are we assuming the phones will take the next update that comes along with out failing? I just need to clear this up before I go back to root my replacement 2.3.3 phone. Thanks for all the info:)
 
Thanks for the list of apps to uninstall, Rafael. I love my commando phone, but damn it gets slow sometimes. Casio is a sellout and they can suck a chode.

Has anyone tried an overclock utility on the commando? I haven't searched at all yet to answer my own question, but of the people here...what's your opinion?
 
Rafael said:
Here is my list of removed apps on my phone running Android 2.3.3.
I can't say if anyone else has tried all of them.
(*) If you want to be more cautious than I, do not remove the ones wth and asterisk before the name. Some need a replacement app before you can remove, as noted. Some are ones I removed, and I cannot find a problems removal caused.
The rest are only needed if you want them. The system could not care less if you remove them. You DO need to have your GMail account set up on the phone if you want to use any Google service: Googles backup, sync, Market, etc.


411 Search 1.0.9 (cannot figure out what it does, but no problems removing)
Adventure Training (Part of GzGear)
Apps 1.03.97 (Verizon app package of some sort, I don't use Verizon apps)
Backup Assistant (Verizon backup, redundant to Googles backup)
Bing (Search engine, loaded Google instead)
Books (I refuse to read a book on this little screen)
Calendar (I use Touchdown for Exchange support, my Cal/mail/tasks work via that program)
Calendar Storage (Only needed if you keep calendar)
Car mode 1.0 (Don't have a car dock, the dock mode looks worthless)
Car Mode 1.0 (make that "double" worthless)
City ID (It's a pay service, tells you where a call is originating from)
Clock Widget 2.3.3 (the clock on the notification bar works for me)
Cloud 1.0 (screensaver or wallpaper)
com.nec.android.ncmc.gzgear.shortcut 1.1.0 (GzGear)
*com.nec.android.ncmc.hiddenmenu.program 1.0 (?)
*com.nec.android.ncmc.NcmcNVForEri 1.0 (?) Added 9-17-2011
*com.nec.android.ncmc.permission.accesstodevstapi 2.2.1 (?)
Compass 1.1.1 (I prefer to use an app called GPS-Status)
Deep Sea (screensaver/wallpaper)
*DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.3 (Digital rights management)
Earth Compass 1.1.0 (See Compass, above)
Email (installed K9 Email from Market)
GzGear 1.0 (No need for any of it)
Gmail (added my GMail account to normal email app, don't need 2 email apps)
Google Calendar Sycn 2.3.4 (only needed if you use Calendar)
Growing Tree 1.0 (screensaver or wallpaper)
Guided tours (I think I can figure out how to use a phone)
*Home 2.3.3 (running Zeam, a nice minimal launcher app) Do not delete without a replacement running!
Honeycomb pattern (screensaver or wallpaper)
*InnopathAvtiveCare (you will not get updates without this)
Live Wallpaper Picker 2.3.3 (no explanation req'd)
Memo 2.3.3 (dumb little voice-memo tool)
Mirage 1.0 (screensaver or wallpaper)
Mobile IM 3.0.4.3 (I think this is Verizons own IM program, how many do we need?)
Moonrise Moonset (I am not nocturnal, fangs are minimal)
My Verizon Mobile (Never worked right, supposed to be app that gives you acct/useage info)
NFL Mobile (wtf do I want football info for?)
Pedometer (I don't need a phone to tall me how far I have walked)
*PVWMDRMProxy 1.0 (?)
*PVWmdrmService 1.0 (more drm)
Rainy Day Popup (tells you to bring an umbrella if reports predict rain......to protect phone? LOL)
*Setup wizard 1.0 (help you set up accounts, not really needed)
*Setup wizard 1.3 (not sure why there are two)
Shockwave 1.0 (screensaver/wallpaper)
Shootingstar 1.0 (screensaver/wallpaper)
Skype Mobile (internet video calling)
Slacker (an internet radio-like app)
Social Beat (I don't know but I thought that was normally a solo activity)
Sound Recorder 2.3.3 (no need)
Star Gazer (GzGear, crappy star-finder app, I thought Google-Sky was better, have neither loaded)
Sun / Moon (GzGear, Sun/moon set app)
Sunrise/sunset (GzGear, sun rise/set app)
Sync Service (Verizon sysnc service, when I do sync, prefer to just use the Google stuff)
Thermometer (GzGear crap, Why?, phones thermometers are not very accurate)
Tides 1.1.0 (GzGear, Yes, there are two different apps)
Tides 1.1.2
Trip Memory (GzGear crap)
VCast Media manager
VCast Music
VCast Tones
VCast Videos
Virtual Trek 1.1.1 (GzGear to let you run/trek against an opponent, I guess)
Voice Control VSuite (voice command program, not impressed)
VoiceMemo 1.0 (voice memo app)
Voicemail 1.0 (I didnt want to pay for VVM, and this app just slows you down if you want to use regular VM)
VPN Client (I don't use Virtual Private Networking)
VPN services (I don't use VPN)
VZ Navigator (I prefer Google Maps)
VZW Package Installer 1.0 (I assume this is for getting apps from Verizon store)
VZW SMS Filter Service 1.1.2 (No idea)
Walking counter 1.0 (GzGear, Another pedometer?)
Waterproof 1.0 (wallpaper/screensaver)
Weather 1.0 (standalone weather widget, not part of the news/weather widget)


You can also delete XT9 keyboard, IF you load another keyboard app. I have not yet found one I like.
I count 73 apps that can be removed safely, so far. "No, this phone doesn't have any bloatware!?!"
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Can 3G Mobile Hotspot be unistalled? Also, can the Email app be uninstalled without having another email app installed first? I just use the gmail app for mail.
 
Hey fellas, I accidentally uninstalled the stock browser without backing it up first, so of course now my voice search does not work. It just force closes.

Anyone have a link or whatever that I can use to reinstall the stock browser? I appreciate it in advance....

Jason
 
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