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What applications on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 can I disable/remove?

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Reading Lamp

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First off, I am sorry if I posted this on the wrong place. I tried to post this in the correct place, but I may be wrong.

I also apologize if this was said many times. I have done a long Google search and can not find anything reliable.

Here is my question: What applications on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 can I disable/remove?​

If you are asking why: Ever since I got the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6, it was fine, but I did some tweaking with it (without rooting the device) to make the device faster. A couple of examples include downloading another home screen launcher, enabling Developer Options and changing the window, transition, and animator speed, and disabling unneeded pre-installed applications that come with the device. I am currently having trouble with the last one as I do not know what is safe to disable.

Please note that I want an answer specifically for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6.
It is OK if your Samsung Galaxy S6 is not a Verizon one, but I also want to hear someone with a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6.

Also, please make a complete list.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my first question on the forums. I am not in a rush so you can take your time. Thanks again.
 
1st off, if the apps that you don't want were on the phone when it was 1st registered, they are there to stay.

They are in the ROM that is supplied with the phone.

However, if you just want to not see them anymore, and disable their function, that is super easy on a Samsung.

* Package Disabler Pro for Samsung

There are two major options.
1. you can selectively disable anything you want.
2. you can use "AutoDisable" and it will get rid of everything that has advertising.

option #2 is interesting, but it will probably disable more than you would like.

It has an undelete feature that is nice, 1 click and everything is restored.
 
Just go to one of the apps pages and hit EDIT at the top. the apps you can remove will have a minus sign next to the icon.
 
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How fast do you want the S6 to be? My VZW S6 blows the doors off anything else Android I looked at in the VZW store. Apply the KISS principle and just hide the preloaded apps you can't remove. I just delete the cache and user settings before hiding each app; it recovers a small bit of memory.

Further, I do periodically use a third party app to clear the phone. Judging from your tweaking, my guess is you already might do this.
 
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