Trying to clean all the sony bloat out of this phone while still having core functionality (camera working 100% etc)... is there a list of all the apps that are safe to remove (via titanium backup) from the stock rom?
I was going to just flash an AOSP or CM11 rom to go vanilla but I have read that the camera suffers and you still have the stability issues
Any advice from someone who is running a "clean" z1 compact?
norazi said:
Trying to clean all the sony bloat out of this phone while still having core functionality (camera working 100% etc)... is there a list of all the apps that are safe to remove (via titanium backup) from the stock rom?
I was going to just flash an AOSP or CM11 rom to go vanilla but I have read that the camera suffers and you still have the stability issues
Any advice from someone who is running a "clean" z1 compact?
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Well, there's not much Sony bloat on the phone, it's not a Samsung or HTC. I prefer the Sony calendar to the stock Google one, for example.
Also if you don't want to use the Sony picture app you can get rid of Album and just keep Photos. Similar is true for Walkman vs Play Music (I kept both).
Then you can get rid of Playstation apps and TrackID (you can use Shazam if you want). I'd leave it at that.
You may want to check munjenis rom and the corresponding debloater in post #3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799237
Hello guys,
I am developing a new custom rom. I like to include some new apps as system apps. I know it can possible by system/app.
But I like to put some data too with app. Is it possible by odexing the particular app.
I. E.
My device has an app. This app has data. How to put the data in rom.
Please, don't suggest titanium or other backup app. I am taking about fresh rom.
rrajesh said:
Hello guys,
I am developing a new custom rom. I like to include some new apps as system apps. I know it can possible by system/app.
But I like to put some data too with app. Is it possible by odexing the particular app.
I. E.
My device has an app. This app has data. How to put the data in rom.
Please, don't suggest titanium or other backup app. I am taking about fresh rom.
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You do realize this is a development section and not a Q&A ?
@mods
Shift this
I want to make a ROM with Best Of Breed apps in it (Android BOB ).
I will start with a KitKat ROM (probably PA) then replace all the stock system apps with best of breed apps.
Apps must be free and ideally without ads, or with ads that can be blocked with adaway .
If they do have ads they can't be be too intrusive and the app has to be significantly better than alternatives to justify it.
Features are important but if an app causes excessive battery drain it will get bumped from the list.
There might be licensing issues in releasing a ROM with apps from the Play Store but I will address those later.
First I want a working ROM for myself.
I need help making a list of stock applications and the best alternatives.
I'll start with a list of what I have on my phone right now then update the original posts as people make suggestions.
When you make a suggestion please provide a link (you don't have to restrict yourself to the Play Store) and explain why it is better than the current app in that category.
Feel free to add another category if something is missing.
Code:
Backup Solution* [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en"]Titanium Backup Free[/URL]/[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.curlybracket.backup&hl=en"]Parcel[/URL]/[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.bkrestore&hl=en"]Nandroid Manager[/URL]/[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.CallLogBackupRestore&hl=en"]Call Logs Backup & Restore[/URL]/[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=en"]SMS Backup & Restore[/URL]
Battery Stats Stock?
Browser [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ddo.pigsty.HabitBrowser&hl=en"]Habit Browser[/URL]
Calculator Stock?
Calendar Stock?
Camera Stock?
Clock Widget [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.vineetsirohi.customwidget&hl=en"]UCCW[/URL]+[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pseudonym.dev.kjd.circley.free"]Circley Free[/URL]
Contacts Stock?
Daydream [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.mpelant.deskclock&hl=en"]Clock Plus[/URL]
Dialler Stock?
Email (with Exchange support) [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trtf.blue&hl=en"]Type Mail[/URL]
File Manager [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en"]ES File Manager[/URL]
Gallery Stock?
Keyboard [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cootek.smartinputv5&hl=en"]Touchpal[/URL]
SMS Stock?
Superuser [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en"]SuperSu[/URL]
Theme [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.giuros77.onel.grey&hl=en"]OneL+Grey[/URL]
Video Player [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc&hl=en"]VLC[/URL]
Then some extras
Code:
Ad Blocking [URL="https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway"]AdAway[/URL]
Office [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wps.moffice_eng&hl=en"]WPS Office[/URL]
Soft phone [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csipsimple&hl=en"]CSipSimple[/URL]
Video Chat [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider&hl=en"]Skype[/URL]
Wakelocks [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector"]Wakelock Detector[/URL]
* I have multiple backup solutions here as none does everything. Titanium backup is reliable but the free version doesn't do batch restore. Parcel does batch restore but I don't feel 100% confident with it. Nandroid manager can extract from Nandroid backups. Call Logs/SMS backup seems to have to be done by separate apps.
Hello,
I just rooted my Zenfone2 4 gb and I was wondering which apps I should remove now in order to have more ram free.
Thanks.
I deleted most of them but deleted one accidentally that shows time on the lockscreen ha.. i think its called asus cover or something like that. do you think you can send me a backup? or anyone reading this post
edit: also setup wizard please
edit: nvm got it myself
Here's a list of apps to remove
System/App
Asus Browser
Asus DrawRes
AsusFMRadio
AsusFMService
AsusMirror
AWS
BbblerActors
Books
BRapps
Chrome
CleanMaster
DataTransfer
DrEye
Drive
DriveActivator(lose 100gb offer)
Ezding
eztable
Galaxy4
GameCentre
Gameloft
Gmail2
Hangouts
HoloSpiralWallpaper
JawboneUP
Kindle
KKBOX
Maps
MFinanceHK-Bold
Music2
MyASUS
MyFrame
MyWater
Newsstand
NoiseField
Omlet
PCLinkBinary
PCLinkManager
PhaseBeam
PhotoFrameWidget
PlayGames
PlusOne
PowerSavings2(Crashes Powersave menu inside settings)
QuickMemo
QuickMemoService
RemoteLink
talkback
Tripadvisor
Street
Videos
WeatherTime (DON'T RECOMMEND BECAUSE CLOCK WILL BE REMOVED FROM LOCKSCREEN) (Maybe replaceable with another app through playstore)
WhatsNext
YahooECShopping
YahooMall
Youtube
ZenTalkStub
ZenUIHelp
ZenioReader
ZenioSettingsProvider
System/priv-app
AsusBackup
AsusEasyLauncher
AsusEmail
AsusFleshGreenTheme
AsusKidsLauncher(Crashes settings when you try turning on_
AsusLauncher(MIGHT EFFECT FACTORY RESETS/DLOAD ANOTHER LAUNCHER BEFORE)
AsusLiveDemoService
AsusLiveDemoUI
AsusLovelyPinkTheme
AsusPhotoCollage
AsusTask
DrSafety
FileManager2
MicroFilm
PartyRimBinary
SharedRimBinary
SoundRecorder
SuperNote
Tag
ZenCircle
Here's a backup for the bloatware (639mb) https://goo.gl/TjLKWE (You may want to restore these if your thinking of hard resetting! )
John Laurinaitis said:
Here's a list of apps to remove
System/App
Asus Browser
Asus DrawRes
AsusFMRadio
AsusFMService
AsusMirror
AWS
BbblerActors
Books
BRapps
Chrome
CleanMaster
DataTransfer
DrEye
Drive
DriveActivator(lose 100gb offer)
Ezding
eztable
Galaxy4
GameCentre
Gameloft
Gmail2
Hangouts
HoloSpiralWallpaper
JawboneUP
Kindle
KKBOX
Maps
MFinanceHK-Bold
Music2
MyASUS
MyFrame
MyWater
Newsstand
NoiseField
Omlet
PCLinkBinary
PCLinkManager
PhaseBeam
PhotoFrameWidget
PlayGames
PlusOne
PowerSavings2(Crashes Powersave menu inside settings)
QuickMemo
QuickMemoService
RemoteLink
talkback
Tripadvisor
Street
Videos
WeatherTime (DON'T RECOMMEND BECAUSE CLOCK WILL BE REMOVED FROM LOCKSCREEN) (Maybe replaceable with another app through playstore)
WhatsNext
YahooECShopping
YahooMall
Youtube
ZenTalkStub
ZenUIHelp
ZenioReader
ZenioSettingsProvider
System/priv-app
AsusBackup
AsusEasyLauncher
AsusEmail
AsusFleshGreenTheme
AsusKidsLauncher(Crashes settings when you try turning on_
AsusLauncher(MIGHT EFFECT FACTORY RESETS/DLOAD ANOTHER LAUNCHER BEFORE)
AsusLiveDemoService
AsusLiveDemoUI
AsusLovelyPinkTheme
AsusPhotoCollage
AsusTask
DrSafety
FileManager2
MicroFilm
PartyRimBinary
SharedRimBinary
SoundRecorder
SuperNote
Tag
ZenCircle
That's a whole lot of bloat
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Now after o remove these..will i be able to do OTA updates after i unroot it? Ty
pato2015 said:
Now after o remove these..will i be able to do OTA updates after i unroot it? Ty
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i can't give you an answer to that. i linked a backup just to be sure.
Place the bloat back in the right folder, unroot, reset phone, then hope for the best
Waoh, nice post, thx for the infos and for the upload.
Place the bloat back in the right folder, unroot, reset phone........?
have to unzip that file ?
which folder or directory to put ?...
Thank you
panjang said:
Place the bloat back in the right folder, unroot, reset phone........?
have to unzip that file ?
which folder or directory to put ?...
Thank you
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Yep, unzip results in 2 folders, they are already labeled as "app" and priv-app". Drop those folders into system/
That's it
pato2015 said:
Now after o remove these..will i be able to do OTA updates after i unroot it? Ty
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try to use Root App Delete from playstore, just freeze/disable the system apps using junior mode and dont uninstall it.. If you need to use the system app back just enable it again..
Well today an update was released, i was sure to reinstall all the bloatware apps and was not "soft bricked" :good:
can someone please post the bloatware backup for the ZE550ML?
piwos said:
can someone please post the bloatware backup for the ZE550ML?
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If I'm not mistaken John Laurinaitis already did:
I can't link it as I have less than ten posts, but go back to the first page.
azthemansays said:
If I'm not mistaken John Laurinaitis already did:
I can't link it as I have less than ten posts, but go back to the first page.
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that was for ZE551ML, I'm looking for the ones for ZE550ML.
pato2015 said:
Now after o remove these..will i be able to do OTA updates after i unroot it? Ty
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piwos said:
that was for ZE551ML, I'm looking for the ones for ZE550ML.
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1) No, you wont be able to update via OTA if u delete the bloatware...Just freeze them don't delete...It will be easier to update via OTA next time...
2) Why do u want the bloatware backup? Just flash the stock rom...You will get everything back (bloatware) and then flash/update the latest firmware... NOTE: IF U ARE ON A ROOTED SYSTEM UN-ROOT FIRST AND THEN APPLY OTA...
See this thread for flashing the latest OTA forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/guide-to-apply-ota-bootloop-rooted-zf2-t3127835
hi,
if i just freeze all the bloatware, will i still get more free ram as if i had removed it?
cjvzla said:
hi,
if i just freeze all the bloatware, will i still get more free ram as if i had removed it?
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Yes u will get free ram as if u had removed it... But if u are worried about internal storage space then i am afraid i have to say u might lose some system space... I recommend u to freeze the apps u wont be using and don't delete any bloatware...Next time it will be easier to update and u won't have to flash the stock or pre-rooted img again and again...I myself have freezed the bloatware...
Hi !
I've got a ZE500CL since 1 month, I've rooted it with the One-Click tool, it's works just fine ! I've used Titanium Backup to freeze apps, my phone is clean now.
Today my phone tell me that an OTA was ready to install... I'm very careful, so I :
- Unfreezed all bloatwares
- Unroot
- Flash OTA
- Root
- Freeze bloatware
This method works perfectly but I'm not sure if unfreeze/freeze apps is necessary (for me it's like disable an app in Android)... Can you confirm me ?
Second question :
If I want more storage memory... I will uninstall apps ! But I'll backed up with Titanium Backup and put it on my PC
For the OTA, can I do like this :
- Reinstalled all the bloatwares with Titanium Backup
- Unroot
- Flash OTA
- Root
- Remove bloatwares
This is dumb questions but I don't want bootloop LOL
Thanks for reply and sorry for the long post
Does de-bloating improves ur battery performance if its so i will also do it but after few updates and let my device improve ......for now m just waitin for the perfect update hope it comes soon:laugh::fingers-crossed:
John Laurinaitis said:
Here's a list of apps to remove
System/App
Asus Browser
Asus DrawRes
AsusFMRadio
AsusFMService
AsusMirror
AWS
BbblerActors
Books
BRapps
Chrome
CleanMaster
DataTransfer
DrEye
Drive
DriveActivator(lose 100gb offer)
Ezding
eztable
Galaxy4
GameCentre
Gameloft
Gmail2
Hangouts
HoloSpiralWallpaper
JawboneUP
Kindle
KKBOX
Maps
MFinanceHK-Bold
Music2
MyASUS
MyFrame
MyWater
Newsstand
NoiseField
Omlet
PCLinkBinary
PCLinkManager
PhaseBeam
PhotoFrameWidget
PlayGames
PlusOne
PowerSavings2(Crashes Powersave menu inside settings)
QuickMemo
QuickMemoService
RemoteLink
talkback
Tripadvisor
Street
Videos
WeatherTime (DON'T RECOMMEND BECAUSE CLOCK WILL BE REMOVED FROM LOCKSCREEN) (Maybe replaceable with another app through playstore)
WhatsNext
YahooECShopping
YahooMall
Youtube
ZenTalkStub
ZenUIHelp
ZenioReader
ZenioSettingsProvider
System/priv-app
AsusBackup
AsusEasyLauncher
AsusEmail
AsusFleshGreenTheme
AsusKidsLauncher(Crashes settings when you try turning on_
AsusLauncher(MIGHT EFFECT FACTORY RESETS/DLOAD ANOTHER LAUNCHER BEFORE)
AsusLiveDemoService
AsusLiveDemoUI
AsusLovelyPinkTheme
AsusPhotoCollage
AsusTask
DrSafety
FileManager2
MicroFilm
PartyRimBinary
SharedRimBinary
SoundRecorder
SuperNote
Tag
ZenCircle
Here's a backup for the bloatware (639mb) https://goo.gl/TjLKWE (You may want to restore these if your thinking of hard resetting! )
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i have zenfone 2 taiwan comes with WW sku firmware. i only want to delete one bloatware/app
i dont know the name of the app but it looks like a controller with blue back ground.
its a chinese app and i want to delete it.
pato2015 said:
Now after o remove these..will i be able to do OTA updates after i unroot it? Ty
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Firstly, all the credits in the following links, go to the original authors. Iam just sharing in a nutshell.
Next, Sharing my Experience after rooting my Zenfone-2:
I have found that even after rooting my phone, some of the bloatware cannot be disabled. But can be uninstalled.
Uninstalling bloatware after rooting did not improve RAM management significantly. Neither the battery life. The RAM management is integrated in to android lollipop rom itself. Only ASUS can fix,as far as i know.
The another important thing i found in Zenfone-2 is the processor scaling. Intel configured in " Interactive Mode". Most of the other phones I found were in " On Demand" mode. Such as Mediatek phones. In those phones, battery life was good.
In Zenfone-2, in Zero load conditions, the processor stays at 500Mhz in all Four cores. Where as in Mediatek, cores go to sleep mode. ASUS and Intel should look in to this modification of processor scalling, for better battery life.
Now coming to the point....Once you remove the so called bloatware, which are actually integrated in to the ZEN-UI system settings, the OTA will fail, as the link within the system build is broken. So OTA will check and says failed.
It is always good to do the following. I tried and tested it on my phone.
1. DO-NOT Unlock bootloader, unless you are a developer and trying to test your own custom ROM. For kinders, rooting is more than enough.
2. ROOT the phone using temporary CWM only. Installation of Custom Recovery will not update the OTA. So that the original recovery stays intact, even after rooting. . When you get an OTA, just unroot the phone using SuperSU apps, full unroot option and then restart and install OTA.
3. ALWAYS KEEP the Original Latest build rom file handy. If any thing goes wrong after rooting and fiddling with the system apps, you can simply using adb sideload from recovery mode, can flash the original rom and get your device back to factory un-rooted phone.
4. ONE IMPORTANT thing is that the build no of the rom file and the build no on the phone should be same. The phone will not accept lower version of the build. For example, if it is 2.19.40.18 on the phone. So only 2.19.40.18 will get installed but not 2.18.40. Any thing above 2.19.40 will also get easily installed. Since the bootloader is locked and downgrade process is locked.
The links to download the build as required is,
http://www.asus-zenfone.com/search/label/ROM Zenfone 2
For rooting phone using temporary CWM, check this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/root-newbie-root-instructions-zenfone-2-t3114063
https://www.techmesto.com/root-zenfone-2/
http://www.asus-zenfone.com/2015/05/how-to-root-asus-zenfone-2-via-cwm.html
Wishing enjoyable fiddling with your phone. And don't forget to click thanks if you find it useful.
Hi. I have installed stock EPD4 following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/general/rom-upgrade-guide-extras-t3410132
I used the debloater script. I read the whole list of apps removed but I missed the browser. I tried installing Samsung Internet from APK Mirror but it doesn't work. Please, can someone give me the app and its relative files? I like tablet mode of Samsung internet, and now I'm sad because it's gone.
I don't want to reinstall the whole rom.
At least, can you tell me which files I have to extract from the rom? I should add them by myself.
asusgarb said:
Hi. I have installed stock EPD4 following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/general/rom-upgrade-guide-extras-t3410132
I used the debloater script. I read the whole list of apps removed but I missed the browser. I tried installing Samsung Internet from APK Mirror but it doesn't work. Please, can someone give me the app and its relative files? I like tablet mode of Samsung internet, and now I'm sad because it's gone.
I don't want to reinstall the whole rom.
At least, can you tell me which files I have to extract from the rom? I should add them by myself.
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I don't know if you are still looking for this, but this is the APK from my Note 2014 on lollipop for the Samsung browser.