[Q] After rooting SONY XPERIA S : What inbuilt system apps can I safely remove ? - Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion

So, my question is : After rooting the device, I want to uninstall all the useless apps that are built in the phone and I don't ever use. Anyone knows what apps can I safely remove from my SONY XPERIA S ?

AlinTheron said:
So, my question is : After rooting the device, I want to uninstall all the useless apps that are built in the phone and I don't ever use. Anyone knows what apps can I safely remove from my SONY XPERIA S ?
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here is list of some apps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546253
but i suggest you to download 'NoBloat Free' app from Play Store and remove apps easily from there.
It will be more useful to keep the backup of some apps, who knows, tomorrow we may need them....!

Great. It's a perfect list.

NoBloat did not show all the apps. Titanium did,so I uninstalled them with it.

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Removing unneeded apps

I want to remove some of the unused apps from my phone could you please tell me what App to use
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Dude - are you sure you should be removing apps if you don't know what to be removing them with. No disrespect, just saying.
Anyway, if you want to remove apps, I assume you aren't talking about just any old app ??? Because of course, you can just uninstall apps within Settings, Applications, Manage Applications on vanilla Android.
If you want to remove system apps and stuff that can't be removed in Settings, Apps, ..., then you need something like Titanium Backup (I'm sure thats what most would recommend). Again, if you didn't know this already, I would recommend reading up on it. It needs you to be rooted, which isn't a problem if you read the threads on here. It also needs some know-how about what is safe to remove (see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089470).
If you just need to get rid of bloatware, you could flash a cleaner firmware that doesn't have lots of useless apps (I'm thinking of all the apps included in the France Orange firmware).
I hope this helps.

[Q] Removing Factory Apps

Hi, I'm noob as well as my english.sorry for this. I've just rooted may xperia M, everything OK:good::good: Thank you very much for the guide:good::good::good:
Now, I'm would like to remove factory pre-installed apps. I really don't know which of them is possible to remove.I wonder if it is possible to remve Play memories online, Music unlimited, video unlimited, maps google play movies or youtube, google play books, xperia link, xperia Music links, Facebook, talkbac, kxperia friends music, xperia extension for throw, xperia social engine photosXperia Apps, Sharexperia social engine, Sharing Xperia, FB Setup,,About palystation and much much mor tahat i wonder if they are really necessary.
Thank you
betulin said:
Hi, I'm noob as well as my english.sorry for this. I've just rooted may xperia M, everything OK:good::good: Thank you very much for the guide:good::good::good:
Now, I'm would like to remove factory pre-installed apps. I really don't know which of them is possible to remove.I wonder if it is possible to remve Play memories online, Music unlimited, video unlimited, maps google play movies or youtube, google play books, xperia link, xperia Music links, Facebook, talkbac, kxperia friends music, xperia extension for throw, xperia social engine photosXperia Apps, Sharexperia social engine, Sharing Xperia, FB Setup,,About palystation and much much mor tahat i wonder if they are really necessary.
Thank you
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No matter what, could you please add a meaningful and precise title to this thread? A thread with no title really doesn't help anything.
You can remove stuff like Xperia Link
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Hi...
You can use titanium backup app. It can be used to back up apps. You can remove unwanted stock apps present. Its safe to back up n then remove apps.. hope this helps
Remove/Freeze Apps
You can definitely remove apps from your android device if its rooted. But there's a possibility that you might require those apps sometime in the future, so if space isint a problem for you, i'd advise you to freeze those apps. Freezing those apps can be done through LINK2SD app, which can be found in the play store. You can just click on the app select actions and select freeze. This will prevent the app from running/executing. But will remain installed on your phone. So its as good as "deleting" the app. But whenever required, you can just go back, and unfreeze the app and start using it from where you left it. This is a method i prefer more because you never know when you might need an app. And you needn't even reboot for changes to take effect.
If you're bent on uninstalling a system app, then you can use Titanium Backup or ES File Manager (Both of which are found in play store).
I personally have freezed the following apps... They consume RAM in the background and are of little value to me...
Devices, Drag&Share, Email, Exchange Services, Google Play Magazines, Screen Mirroring, Smart Connect, Sony Select, Xperia app Share, Xperia Calendar Sync, Xperia FB Setup, Xperia Friends Music, Xperia FB Proxy, Xperia Twitter Proxy, Xperia Social Engine Photos FB, Social Engine Picasaweb, Xperia Social Engine Sharing, Xperia Twitter Setup.
Removing app from Xpera M 1905 & general advices
Many thanks everybody for your fast replies.
First of all, alvinhochun, I apologize. I'm very sorry, it seems I am more noob than I'd thought. It will not happen again, "I hope". Antrikos48, thank you for your advice.
vivek p08, I've already installed Titatunium. At this moment I'm trying to learn how to make a complete backup of my device to my pc instead of the sd card. I want to backup the rom or firmware as well (I don't know the difference). It is just to prevent just in case I brick my phone. I've read it is necessary to revival the phone. (flash it with the original factory set up).
ckrishnakanthc, thank you for your clear and detailed explanation. I wonder if it would be possible to freeze apps, using settings-application- open the app an disable. I've read that LINK2SD app, is very useful to move things to the sd card, too. Actually, I'm trying to get more ram memory. I'm reading and leaning more about all this stuff. Finally, I'll try to swap Internal Memory to External following the guide in the forum. In the meanwhile, I'll begin to freeze apps and back up the entire phone (rom -firmware). Then, I'll start working on swap internal memory to sd card. I'll try to get more ram. I don't know if it is necessary to make sd card partition to get it. But first of all, I should understand what it means xd.
FYI some people posted FTF (firmware) files on the forums but if you want your own use clockworkmod. If you need help swapping the storage I can help you as I've already done it.
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Antrikos48 said:
FYI some people posted FTF (firmware) files on the forums but if you want your own use clockworkmod. If you need help swapping the storage I can help you as I've already done it.
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Thank you very much for your offer, I would appreciate your help a lot. Firstly, I'm going to to make a copy of my FW. I've downloaded a C1905 15.1.C.1.17 aerialus indo FW. Now, I'm going to use clockworkmod,to backup my FW, as you recommend me . My next step, will be swap the memory though I really scare to brick my phone
Try the commands on a terminal emulator first before making them on boot. That way there's no way of bricking or reboot looping. Just make sure you have full root.
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Antrikos48 said:
Try the commands on a terminal emulator first before making them on boot. That way there's no way of bricking or reboot looping. Just make sure you have full root.
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Hi. Antrikos48, Although, I look forward to be able to do all this, for the moment, I don't have enough knowledge. It gives me a little shame, but I'm still trying to understand how to make the backup with clockworkmod. I do not understand the difference between FW and Rom and I don't know what is an emulator. Currently, I'm still trying to find out which apps should I use to backup the phone: ClockworkMod Tether (non-root) or Rom Manager .I'm absolutely messed up. For now, I'll try to get a backup. Again, I thank your offer and all the help you offer me. Perhaps, you could help telling me what to read first, which post, etc.
Thanks
betulin said:
Hi. Antrikos48, Although, I look forward to be able to do all this, for the moment, I don't have enough knowledge. It gives me a little shame, but I'm still trying to understand how to make the backup with clockworkmod. I do not understand the difference between FW and Rom and I don't know what is an emulator. Currently, I'm still trying to find out which apps should I use to backup the phone: ClockworkMod Tether (non-root) or Rom Manager .I'm absolutely messed up. For now, I'll try to get a backup. Again, I thank your offer and all the help you offer me. Perhaps, you could help telling me what to read first, which post, etc.
Thanks
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CWM for Xperia M.
Use Titanium Backup to backup your apps.
Terminal Emulator I was referring to.
Reading this can help.
Lol, yeah Disable function too works pretty much the same way, but you should understand that
1. A downloaded app cannot be disabled. For example, if you have downloaded Subway Surfers, or some such app, it can be Force Stopped, or Uninstalled. You cannot Disable.
2. Not all pre-installed apps can be disabled, for example you'll notice that you can go to settings>apps>all and you can disable themes and many others, but you cannot disable stuff like about playstation certified, etc..
ckrishnakanthc said:
Lol, yeah Disable function too works pretty much the same way, but you should understand that
1. A downloaded app cannot be disabled. For example, if you have downloaded Subway Surfers, or some such app, it can be Force Stopped, or Uninstalled. You cannot Disable.
2. Not all pre-installed apps can be disabled, for example you'll notice that you can go to settings>apps>all and you can disable themes and many others, but you cannot disable stuff like about playstation certified, etc..
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Yes, you're pretty right. I did it with root uninstaller Pro and woked fine. I'm still trying to understand the android system ( I'm comming from a nokia 5800)
Antrikos48 said:
CWM for Xperia M.
Use Titanium Backup to backup your apps.
Terminal Emulator I was referring to.
Reading this can help.
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Thank you a very useful link.
I accidentally removed my system apps. HELP!
I accidentally removed many important apps through "System App Remover (Root)". And now when im trying to open it and restore them from recycle bin, it keps crashing. Most of my apps (even settings) are not even opeing. Please, help me, i dont care if my data stays or not but help me revive my phone.

[Q] How to uninstall unwanted program

Heloo all, i`m from Malaysia, and i bough a new cell phone online.. I bought an xperia M, but the phone company branded the cell, and now i have a lot of applications that i don`t need, i just wanna remove those apps.
-Virgilio
-119self
-187
-TimeScape
-Configuration Guid
-Tim App
-Cubomusica
-CuboVision
-TimCloud
-MusicUnlimited
-VideoUnlimited
-Music and vide
-PlayNow
-MCAfee Security
What Should I do?
PLEASE HELP ME ASAP!
help please
please... how to do that sync thingy... i dont know... the phone looks really messy right now
afeeqrm said:
please... how to do that sync thingy... i dont know... the phone looks really messy right now
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What sync thingy?
How to remove your bloatware:
1. Root your phone (search the forum)
2. Install titanium backup from Google play
3.
4. Profit?
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It would be interesting to know how a smartphone with apps customized for an italian operator (TIM) is sold on the Malaysian market ! Globalization...
Back in topic: you can unistall without being rooted MCAfee Security for sure (I did it). For the other apps you must be routed as Antrikos48 has pointed out. Rather than Titanium as he's suggesting I would recommend the procedure mentioned here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542139 and you can add to the list:
-Virgilio
-119self
-187
-Tim App
-Cubomusica
-CuboVision
-TimCloud
I don't know anything about the other apps you're mentioning
afeeqrm said:
Heloo all, i`m from Malaysia, and i bough a new cell phone online.. I bought an xperia M, but the phone company branded the cell, and now i have a lot of applications that i don`t need, i just wanna remove those apps.
-Virgilio
-119self
-187
-TimeScape
-Configuration Guid
-Tim App
-Cubomusica
-CuboVision
-TimCloud
-MusicUnlimited
-VideoUnlimited
-Music and vide
-PlayNow
-MCAfee Security
What Should I do?
PLEASE HELP ME ASAP!
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afeeqrm said:
please... how to do that sync thingy... i dont know... the phone looks really messy right now
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Antrikos48 said:
What sync thingy?
How to remove your bloatware:
1. Root your phone (search the forum)
2. Install titanium backup from Google play
3.
4. Profit?
This message was brought to you from my Sony Xperia M C1905 using Tapatalk.
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the gladiator said:
It would be interesting to know how a smartphone with apps customized for an italian operator (TIM) is sold on the Malaysian market ! Globalization...
Back in topic: you can unistall without being rooted MCAfee Security for sure (I did it). For the other apps you must be routed as Antrikos48 has pointed out. Rather than Titanium as he's suggesting I would recommend the procedure mentioned here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542139 and you can add to the list:
-Virgilio
-119self
-187
-Tim App
-Cubomusica
-CuboVision
-TimCloud
I don't know anything about the other apps you're mentioning
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Well, to understand if you can easily remove applications from your ROM or not depends on few things. Firstly if you want to remove a system app or a normal app. In case of system app, you will need ROOT to perform the action. Secondly, even removing bloatware can brick your phone and you will need to reflash firmware. This is because the ROM usually share files between system and user. So one program might be using system files too and removing that could damage your system files resulting in bricked phone. For that, first you will need to deodex your ROM. This simply means that your all applications would be stand alone and there would not be sharing between them. So removing one program would not affect any at all.
I would prefer to remove bloatware with titanium backup after my ROM is deodexed as it's easier and gives you more control. However, you will need to root your phone!
Good Luck
Hnk1 you started to shed some light on the debranding issue. Some questions to go farther with your explanation: 1) is it possible to check if the ROM is already deodexed ? 2) why I should have more control removing bloatware with Titanium ? If I select the "wrong" app and I remove it the problem is the same regardless how I removed it
the gladiator said:
Hnk1 you started to shed some light on the debranding issue. Some questions to go farther with your explanation: 1) is it possible to check if the ROM is already deodexed ? 2) why I should have more control removing bloatware with Titanium ? If I select the "wrong" app and I remove it the problem is the same regardless how I removed it
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1) Go to /system/app and check for any .odex files.
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the gladiator said:
Hnk1 you started to shed some light on the debranding issue. Some questions to go farther with your explanation: 1) is it possible to check if the ROM is already deodexed ? 2) why I should have more control removing bloatware with Titanium ? If I select the "wrong" app and I remove it the problem is the same regardless how I removed it
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To wonder, if you have selected the normal file or not, this will come with experience and how ROM works.
I have even removed keyboards, camera, notes application, dialer and still my ROM booted. The files which are not in the app drawer are usually the files you must not remove unless you know about them ( like keyboards, extensions of facebook, picassa twitter or any other application which can be removed)
In Titanium backup, you can simply select which file you want to remove and you can even make a backup in case you need them later. You can also just freeze the app, in which case it will be installed but it wouldnot be functional at all. You wouldnot see it in app drawer even.
Remember to clear dalvik with titanium backup after deleting apps (esp system ones), this will free some extra space in Internal memory.
Good Luck
Antrikos48 & Hnk1, thanks for your directions.
To be honest, Hnkl, your "Good Luck" doesn't give me a lot of wish to go ahead in the process. Just in case...I guess that when you say "brick the phone" you mean "having a boot loop"; in this case, being routed but without a recovery (still with my bootloader blocked), which should be the procedure (if exists) ? Could you please just point me to the wright direction ?

Xperia S app's uninstall

Hello,
I don't want to install custom rom on my Xperia S but I would like to uninstall some preinstalled app's like Chrome, Facebook and etc. so I like to know is that possible?
Thnx.
njofra13 said:
Hello,
I don't want to install custom rom on my Xperia S but I would like to uninstall some preinstalled app's like Chrome, Facebook and etc. so I like to know is that possible?
Thnx.
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Root your phone and then use Titanium Backup to easily remove any system apps which you do not require. Be careful to not remove vital system apps though.

[Q] Can I uninstall this apps?

Hello!
I'm trying to clean up my phone deleting bloatware, I've found the following apps:
android.res.overlay
com.android.res.overlay
com.sonyericsson.capabilities.res.overlay
com.sonyericsson.music.product.overlay
com.sonyericsson.r2r.client.res.overlay
What do they do? It's safe to remove them?
Xperia M Rooted 4.3 Locked Bootloader.
Do not remove such type of apps.. Mostly with this type of names.. This are not bloatware. This can be processes linked to important apps and you will start getting fcs in apps linked with that process. Remove apps like whats new, sony select etc.

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