My title pretty much sums it up. My Zenfone 2 ze551ml arrived today and after updating it to the latest version, I uninstalled the regular pre-installed apps from it. By regular I mean CleanMaster, Amazon Kindle, Omlet Chat, Trip Advisor, etc. Didn't uninstall any Asus bloatware, only disabled them (couldn't do it anyway, since my device isn't rooted for now). Is it safe to update in the future with those applications uninstalled?
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Apps that have the option to uninstall in settings are safe to remove. You'll still get the ota and success to update. If you uninstalling apps using something that need root access, then it's not safe to remove, doing system update will end in failure.
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zapz said:
My title pretty much sums it up. My Zenfone 2 ze551ml arrived today and after updating it to the latest version, I uninstalled the regular pre-installed apps from it. By regular I mean CleanMaster, Amazon Kindle, Omlet Chat, Trip Advisor, etc. Didn't uninstall any Asus bloatware, only disabled them (couldn't do it anyway, since my device isn't rooted for now). Is it safe to update in the future with those applications uninstalled?
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Yes no problem.
It's only when you remove APK from /system/app that the update will not find the file to patch, and you need root to delete those files.
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so I rooted my galaxy tab s 8.4
I rooted and saw it installed super su. I went and ran super su to install the binarys but all it asked me to do is disable knox. which I did and was successful. I then installed twrp and that went fine. since I'm still on stock. How do I disable OTA updates? thank you in advance.
I don't know if it is the correct way to do it, but I just froze the two files called software update in the system files and one called fwupdate (I think). I can get you the correct names of the files tonight.
As promised, here are the three things I froze:
2 x Software Update
1 x FW Upgrade
Though I think you may only need to disable FWupgrade. I have just enabled the two called 'Software Update' and they seem to be connected to app updates and not OTA.
Ross_L said:
As promised, here are the three things I froze:
2 x Software Update
1 x FW Upgrade
Though I think you may only need to disable FWupgrade. I have just enabled the two called 'Software Update' and they seem to be connected to app updates and not OTA.
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I found the two softare upgrade files and froze them with rom toolbox lite.
I could not find the FW upgrade file you are referring to.
The app I used is called 'Root App Delete' and it is available on Google Play. If you install that, then go into System Apps and select Junior mode (to freeze rather than delete), it should show in that list.
You won't be able to ota with Root and/or custom recovery installed. There's nothing to do.
Also be very careful when deleting system apps.
Ensure you have made a system backup in recovery.
A few days ago random apps started downloading and installing by themselves. Not from the app store, but appeared to be their apk files downloaded from the the internet. It happens few times a day and they keep coming back after I uninstall them. I did a factory reset but that still didn't help. I also unchecked allow installation from unknown sources still doesn't work. I want to get rid of them permanently. How can I do that. Some of the apps are DU cleaner, DU battery saver, Go launcher, APUS, and 4 shareapps. Thanks you.
All of them might be from the sites you go to, advertisements that downloads the apks when you click on some link. Try ad-blocking and only install apps on the play store..
Any app can't be installed by itself without having root access. So if you have a rooted phone, check the list of granted apps from SuperSU and also check your installed apps because there must be an app which is downloading and installing other apps from the Internet.
Hi,
I rooted my honor 7x today. Riit checker shows my phone is successfully rooted. However I am not able to uninstall system apps using any root uninstaller app. Tried many apps but no use. Please someone help.
Ypk2020 said:
Hi,
I rooted my honor 7x today. Riit checker shows my phone is successfully rooted. However I am not able to uninstall system apps using any root uninstaller app. Tried many apps but no use. Please someone help.
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Try link2sd. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...gwA3oECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2Ko9W9zKpHpGjR_aTE6Fw0[/url]
Some apps won't uninstall like browser. But you can delete most Google apps.
uninstall
allrockedout said:
Try link2sd. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...gwA3oECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2Ko9W9zKpHpGjR_aTE6Fw0[/url]
Some apps won't uninstall like browser. But you can delete most Google apps.
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hi care, files and email are the three apps i am finding impossible to uninstall..is there any way around to uninstall these apps
App2sd did the teick..able delete all the bloatware successfully..
Hey guys I have tried to remove the google phone app to install an older version but it seems impossible. I have tried using the app, Uninstall System Apps but it doesn't remove it. I have also tried to use Titanium Backup but no option comes up to convert it to a normal app so I can uninstall it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: I have successfully got it uninstalled using the TOOL ALL IN ONE program (https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tool-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3358711). However when I try to install a version that is earlier (v40) than the one that came with the march patch (v43) it just fails and says "[INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE]". Is there a way to bypass this?
I am using an LG V20, recently I have successfully installed Lineage OS 18.1.
I'm scared of the amount of junk apps (ads, useless, third-party,...) that are available inside LG's firmware (and you can't remove them without root - but you can only root on Android 7), so I decided to try another OS.
After installing Lineage OS the first thing I noticed is that I can't customize the buttons on navigation bar, I tried searching google for custom instructions but most of them are instructions for the old version of Lineage OS, I can't find the custom buttons on navigation bar on this latest version (or maybe I'm wrong?). Please help me?
I have used System App Remover to see all system apps, there are more than 200+ system apps (including GApps), I've looked a few times, only a few apps can guess the function. functionality, or only a few app packages can be recognized (less than 80 apps in total are recognisable and searchable on Google). I want to ask which system apps can be safely deleted?
I tried flashing the LOSdiet file and android debloat script with TWRP although the flash was successful BUT NO apps was removed.
UPDATE: I feel that installing the whole GApps is really unnecessary as Google Play Store and Google Play Services can be downloaded on Google, just 2 apps Google Partner Setup and Google Services Framework are enough. If in the firmware file these 2 applications are available, I think installing GApps is not necessary.
Thanks.
habaka said:
I am using an LG V20, recently I have successfully installed Lineage OS 18.1.
I'm scared of the amount of junk apps (ads, useless, third-party,...) that are available inside LG's firmware (and you can't remove them without root - but you can only root on Android 7), so I decided to try another OS.
After installing Lineage OS the first thing I noticed is that I can't customize the buttons on navigation bar, I tried searching google for custom instructions but most of them are instructions for the old version of Lineage OS, I can't find the custom buttons on navigation bar on this latest version (or maybe I'm wrong?). Please help me?
I have used System App Remover to see all system apps, there are more than 200+ system apps (including GApps), I've looked a few times, only a few apps can guess the function. functionality, or only a few app packages can be recognized (less than 80 apps in total are recognisable and searchable on Google). I want to ask which system apps can be safely deleted?
I tried flashing the LOSdiet file and android debloat script with TWRP although the flash was successful BUT NO apps was removed.
UPDATE: I feel that installing the whole GApps is really unnecessary as Google Play Store and Google Play Services can be downloaded on Google, just 2 apps Google Partner Setup and Google Services Framework are enough. If in the firmware file these 2 applications are available, I think installing GApps is not necessary.
Thanks.
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Installing GApps is really not necessary. But in that case you will miss many features. Including play store. But you can install f-droid and aurora store.
LineageOS is not meant to torture you with bloatware. Even if you don't use the preinstalled apps, they will do no harm.
And you can debloat unrooted stock ROM with adb.
kurtn said:
Installing GApps is really not necessary. But in that case you will miss many features. Including play store. But you can install f-droid and aurora store.
LineageOS is not meant to torture you with bloatware. Even if you don't use the preinstalled apps, they will do no harm.
And you can debloat unrooted stock ROM with adb.
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Yes, but it has too many deprecated apps, I am discussing on reddit, hope they remove them in next update.
habaka said:
Yes, but it has too many deprecated apps, I am discussing on reddit, hope they remove them in next update.
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Mail already removed with android 10 to 11 version upgrade.
kurtn said:
Mail already removed with android 10 to 11 version upgrade.
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MMS has been deprecated although it still exists.