I know there are many threads like this all over the net for every phone,every ROM.But, most of the time you can use the tips from other phones and installs on your ROM. If I link to your thread, or another Carrier ROM, its because the information is useful.And because I think its easier to gather all the trial and error from all Carriers into one thread.
Id like to keep an ongoing list of apps, what they are exactly, and whether or not we can freeze/remove them. Hopefully a Moderator can sticky this thread if a lot of people join in.Hopefully collecting all of this work into one thread will help some people
There are two great simple free apps you can use.
System App Remover (Root)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en
Ultimate Backup Lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.app.managerfree&hl=en
Posting Rules:
1) Tell us what Network your phone uses
2) What ROM youre using
3) Tell us what the app is called
4) Tell us what its used for if you can find out
5) tell us what you did to the app (ex. Froze it? backed it up? removed it?)
**If you havent already, I suggest backing up before debloating**
[Virgin/Freedompop]
ROM=AdvancedStock8 AS7v22
http://androidforums.com/threads/vi...ock8-as7v22-update-back-to-life.891808/page-4
Task Manager - uninstalled (dont need a task manager on android)
Google play Movies & TV - uninstalled updates / frozen
Fileshare - frozen
AAT - frozen
Accessibility - frozen
Application Manager - frozen
Bluetooth Services - frozen
Bluetooth Share - frozen
File Networking - frozen
Live Wallpaper Picker - frozen
Qualcomm Enhanced - frozen
Smart Share - frozen
Smart Share provider - frozen
Streaming Player - frozen
Vidclip - frozen
here are some other threads I found to add to the list
Safe Apps to Remove
http://www.vmroms.com/index.php?topic=819.0
[Virgin]**All of these were Removed**
Books
ChromeWithBrowser
FileManagerbin
GMS_Maps
GoogleDrive
Magazines
PlayGames
PlusOne
PolarisViewerbin (I would keep this if you have no other document viewer)
QTranslatorbin
Shopper
Zone-Sprint
Street
YouTube
Mobile ID
Swype
I don't think deleting Mobile ID will break anything. So far it hasn't for me. As for Swype, if you like it and don't want to pay for it, keep the version this phone comes with.
BEWARE: Hangouts has a "feature" that leaves you signed in permanently. If you can, try to sign out before removing it, otherwise Google will show you as "away" for weeks or months, meanwhile, no messages will get to you, or forward to your Gmail account. Thanks Google! This can be fixed, but can be a lot of work, and even then, still may or may not work. Solutions range from changing passwords to faking the app id.
[MetroPCS & T-Mobile]
Remove about 500 MB of bloatware from stock ROM
http://androidforums.com/threads/me...bloatware-from-stock-rom.809007/#post-6341298
**ALL REMOVED**
The list (as of version MetroPCS-MS65910C or TMobile-P65910B):
/system/3rdparty/*
/system/apps/bootup/*
/system/media/* (Keep only what you want & use)
/system/app (.apk & .odex):
Books.*
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.*
ChromeWithBrowser.*
ECID-release.*
Gallerybin.* (Quickpic is way better)
Gmail.*
GMS_Maps.*
GoogleDrive.*
GoogleTTS.*
Hangouts.*
LGBackupbin.*
LGBrowser_JB.* (Chrome or Opera is better)
LGEIMEbin.* (Install another keyboard first)
LGEmailbin.*
LGHome3_Theme_* (Install another launcher first)
LGOnScreenPhone3_JB.*
LGSetupWizard_JB.*
LGSetupWizardApp.*
Magazines.*
Memobin.*
MemoWidgetbin.*
MetroAppStore.1.8.1.*
MobilePosse_MetroPCS-release.*
Music2.*
MyMetro.*
PhotoAlbumWidgetbin.*
PlayGames.*
PlusOne.*
QMemobin.*
Rhapsody.*
StreamingPlayerbin.*
Street.*
Tasksbin.*
UniMessagebin.*
Velvet.*
VidClipbin.*
Videos.*
Videosbin.*
VuTalkbin.*
VVM-release-MPCS.*
WeatherMultiCPbin.*
YouTube.*
[Virgin Mobile/Sprint]
What can I safely remove?
http://androidforums.com/threads/virgin-mobile-sprint-what-can-i-safely-remove.850960/#post-6591423
**REMOVED (unless theres a note)**
Application Manager
Backup
Browser
Calendar (DO NOT REMOVE CALENDAR STORAGE)
Chrome (Can remove I just move updates back to system but you also have to copy the libs in the apk to \system\lib)
Dictionary
Downloads
Email
File Manager
Gmail (removable but I keep)
Maps (removable but I keep)
Memo
Music
Navigation (removable but I keep)
Play Books
Play Magazines
Play Movies & TV
Play Music
Polaris Viewer 4
Quick Translator
Task Manager
Video Wiz
YouTube (removable but I keep)
Id like to keep an ongoing list of apps, what they are exactly, and whether or not we can freeze/remove them. Hopefully a Moderator can sticky this thread if a lot of people join in.Hopefully collecting all of this work into one thread will help some people
There are two great simple free apps you can use.
System App Remover (Root)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en
Ultimate Backup Lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.app.managerfree&hl=en
Posting Rules:
1) Tell us what Network your phone uses
2) What ROM youre using
3) Tell us what the app is called
4) Tell us what its used for if you can find out
5) tell us what you did to the app (ex. Froze it? backed it up? removed it?)
**If you havent already, I suggest backing up before debloating**
[Virgin/Freedompop]
ROM=AdvancedStock8 AS7v22
http://androidforums.com/threads/vi...ock8-as7v22-update-back-to-life.891808/page-4
Task Manager - uninstalled (dont need a task manager on android)
Google play Movies & TV - uninstalled updates / frozen
Fileshare - frozen
AAT - frozen
Accessibility - frozen
Application Manager - frozen
Bluetooth Services - frozen
Bluetooth Share - frozen
File Networking - frozen
Live Wallpaper Picker - frozen
Qualcomm Enhanced - frozen
Smart Share - frozen
Smart Share provider - frozen
Streaming Player - frozen
Vidclip - frozen
here are some other threads I found to add to the list
Safe Apps to Remove
http://www.vmroms.com/index.php?topic=819.0
[Virgin]**All of these were Removed**
Books
ChromeWithBrowser
FileManagerbin
GMS_Maps
GoogleDrive
Magazines
PlayGames
PlusOne
PolarisViewerbin (I would keep this if you have no other document viewer)
QTranslatorbin
Shopper
Zone-Sprint
Street
YouTube
Mobile ID
Swype
I don't think deleting Mobile ID will break anything. So far it hasn't for me. As for Swype, if you like it and don't want to pay for it, keep the version this phone comes with.
BEWARE: Hangouts has a "feature" that leaves you signed in permanently. If you can, try to sign out before removing it, otherwise Google will show you as "away" for weeks or months, meanwhile, no messages will get to you, or forward to your Gmail account. Thanks Google! This can be fixed, but can be a lot of work, and even then, still may or may not work. Solutions range from changing passwords to faking the app id.
[MetroPCS & T-Mobile]
Remove about 500 MB of bloatware from stock ROM
http://androidforums.com/threads/me...bloatware-from-stock-rom.809007/#post-6341298
**ALL REMOVED**
The list (as of version MetroPCS-MS65910C or TMobile-P65910B):
/system/3rdparty/*
/system/apps/bootup/*
/system/media/* (Keep only what you want & use)
/system/app (.apk & .odex):
Books.*
ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.*
ChromeWithBrowser.*
ECID-release.*
Gallerybin.* (Quickpic is way better)
Gmail.*
GMS_Maps.*
GoogleDrive.*
GoogleTTS.*
Hangouts.*
LGBackupbin.*
LGBrowser_JB.* (Chrome or Opera is better)
LGEIMEbin.* (Install another keyboard first)
LGEmailbin.*
LGHome3_Theme_* (Install another launcher first)
LGOnScreenPhone3_JB.*
LGSetupWizard_JB.*
LGSetupWizardApp.*
Magazines.*
Memobin.*
MemoWidgetbin.*
MetroAppStore.1.8.1.*
MobilePosse_MetroPCS-release.*
Music2.*
MyMetro.*
PhotoAlbumWidgetbin.*
PlayGames.*
PlusOne.*
QMemobin.*
Rhapsody.*
StreamingPlayerbin.*
Street.*
Tasksbin.*
UniMessagebin.*
Velvet.*
VidClipbin.*
Videos.*
Videosbin.*
VuTalkbin.*
VVM-release-MPCS.*
WeatherMultiCPbin.*
YouTube.*
[Virgin Mobile/Sprint]
What can I safely remove?
http://androidforums.com/threads/virgin-mobile-sprint-what-can-i-safely-remove.850960/#post-6591423
**REMOVED (unless theres a note)**
Application Manager
Backup
Browser
Calendar (DO NOT REMOVE CALENDAR STORAGE)
Chrome (Can remove I just move updates back to system but you also have to copy the libs in the apk to \system\lib)
Dictionary
Downloads
File Manager
Gmail (removable but I keep)
Maps (removable but I keep)
Memo
Music
Navigation (removable but I keep)
Play Books
Play Magazines
Play Movies & TV
Play Music
Polaris Viewer 4
Quick Translator
Task Manager
Video Wiz
YouTube (removable but I keep)
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