Root Debloating the stock system

[ivanios]

I had experience with uninstalling plug and pop and received " has stopped" message every time i plugged headphone or charger. Another topic to touch would be disabling services through apps like "disable service ". Can it be used to free up even more ram but still keep vital parts running? I'm trying to optimize my lg volt for WiFi gaming.

 

[CrimsonToker]

I had experience with uninstalling plug and pop and received " has stopped" message every time i plugged headphone or charger. Another topic to touch would be disabling services through apps like "disable service ". Can it be used to free up even more ram but still keep vital parts running? I'm trying to optimize my lg volt for WiFi gaming.

How are you uninstalling? I use TB and always uninstall plug and pop, I've never had trouble with it

 

[kwknott]

When I uninstalled plug and pop, I got the error but it went away right after a reboot

 

[bg4m3r]

If plug and pop is properly removed, it actually disappears from the settings entirely after rebooting.

 

[ivanios]

Success! I must've done something wrong that first time using "uninstall system app (root)". Now its all good, no errors. Thanks

 

[bg4m3r]

Success! I must've done something wrong that first time using "uninstall system app (root)". Now its all good, no errors. Thanks

Use link2sd. I've never heard of that app, and based on its name, I don't trust it. Also link2sd does a lot more.

 

[niteryder]

Does someone have a titanium backup of the sprint zone app I could have?

 

[twelfth]

I've been playing around with my (Boost) LG Volt and have managed to debloat it a fair bit more than the Heavy debloating list on this page.

Call it the Extreme Debloat if you want. I tend to install my own preferred apps over a lot of stock stuff (Today Calendar instead of Calendar) and with 1GB of ram on the thing, it helps to disable whatever you don't use. I like a clean, minimal setup.

I use App Quarantine to freeze apps if anyone is wondering, rather than uninstalling apps. Easier to restore it to factory state if I were to resell the device.

My advice to anyone/everyone is that you leave the phone stock and activate first before you attempt any debloating. I had my phone for a few days before it was activated and this became a problem for me even though it was attempting to hands-free activate, it didn't succeed until I did a factory reset.

Accessibility
Alarm/Clock
App Updates
Bluetooth
Boost Zone
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Clock Widget
Chrome
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.lge.divx.permission
com.lge.hiddenmenu
com.lge.hiddenpersomenu
com.lge.lgfota.permission
com.lge.permission
com.qualcomm.atfwd
com.qualcomm.timeservice
Connections Optimizer
DLNA
Documents
Downloads
Drive
DRM Service
EasyHome
ELTest
Email
Face Unlock
Favorite Conatcts Widget
File Manager
Font Server (Cannot change fonts if this is disabled)
GNSS Air Test
GnssTest 1.2
Google Backup Transport (No automatic device backups if disabled)
Google Partner Setup
Google Play Books
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search
Google Text-to-speech Engine
Google+
Hangouts
Home (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A REPLACEMENT LAUNCHER INSTALLED BEFORE DISABLING)
Home selector
Home Theme - Bunnyfairy
Home Theme - LG
HTML Viewer
ItsOn UID
LG Backup
LG GNSS 2
LG Keyboard (MAKE SURE you have another keyboard set as default before you disable)
LG Keyboard Black Theme
LG Keyboard Lovely Theme
LG Keyboard Natural Theme
LG VoiceCommand SpeechPack
LGATCMD Service
LGInstallService
LGSearchWidgetProvider
LGSetupWizard
License Provider
Lumen Toolbar
Maluuba QVoice Interface
Maps
Market Feedback Agent
Memo
Memo Widget
Mobile ID
Music
Music (Purple Icon)
NFC Service
Photo Album
Picasa Uploader
Plug & Pop
Preferred Activity Setter
Print Spooler
ProcessObserver
Qualcomm IZat
QuickMemo
QuickRemote
Quickset SDK Lite
Quickset SetUp
QVoice Engine
QVoice Speech Pack
Self Service
Service Programu
Setup Wizard
Shutdown Monitor
Smart Screen
SmartShare Push
SmartShare.Beam
SmartShareProvider
Software Update
Sprint Installer
SprintExtensionProvider
Streaming Player
Street View
Swype
Tags
TalkBack
Tasks
Touch
Unified EULA
Unused apps
Update Center
Video Trim
Videos
Voice Command
Voice Mate
Voice Recorder
VpnDialogs
Weather
Weather Theme
Wfd Service
Widevine Keybox Test
Wireless storage
Youtube​

Nothing crashes though clicking on some options in Settings may result in no response or a force close.

Additional apps I did not disable but are safe to disable if you do not want them:

com.android.backupconfirm
com.android.wallpapercropper
GMail
Live Wallpaper Picker
Lock Screen Settings (but you can't configure anything on the Lockscreen if you do)
Voicemail​

Things that I strongly advise you never try disabling no matter how much you think you don't need it:

Android System
Gallery (Camera will break. If you disable Camera, then you can disable Gallery.)
*ALL* "Storage" and "Sync" Apps. Calendar Storage, Contacts Storage, etc... Required for Sync even if the user apps themselves are disabled.
Download Manager (Can no longer download apps from Google Play if you do)
Media Storage (No SDCard if you do)
Phone (even if you leave the advice deactivated and use it as an mp3 player, you can't disable Phone)
System UI (BAD things happen)​

What do I use that replaces a lot of this stuff?

AcDisplay over the Lockscreen
QuickPic over Gallery
Lightning Browser over Chrome and Browser
Today Calendar over Calendar
Nova Launcher over Home/Launcher
AOSP Keyboard from Cyanogenmod over LG Keyboard
Fast Notepad over Memo
Google Voice over Voicemail (I don't give out the phone's direct number anyway)
​

Note: None of the bloat apps that are uninstallable are included in this list (Prince, Feather, Task Manager, etc) because they are not system apps. I, of course, uninstalled them all.

 

[twelfth]

Can you give me the lg backup apk?

Download one of the system roms posted on these forums and use Unzip to open the archive. The app will be in there under system/app.

 

[robles4242]

I too am stuck in.System Settings > Display> Font. It shows all of them, but wont change off Smart Gothic when i click them.


Ive gone to V3 100 times now and updated and upgraded and flashed 2000 other different roms and such because i cant keep my fingers off the damn touch screen lol and EVERY TIME its always one little thing i do wrong i gotta keep starting over lol

 

[Pickngrin]

Someone please help! I just finished uninstalling a lot of bloat (somewhere between moderate and heavy) with Titanium Backup and now my phone is stuck in a boot loop (LG screen). How do I undo?
Thanks!

 

[bg4m3r]

Someone please help! I just finished uninstalling a lot of bloat (somewhere between moderate and heavy) with Titanium Backup and now my phone is stuck in a boot loop (LG screen). How do I undo?
Thanks!

Try booting into recovery and wiping dalvik and cache. If that doesn't work, factory reset. If that doesn't work, you probably have to reflash, unless you installed TWRP and we can figure out what you uninstalled. If you only removed things listed here though, it shouldn't come to that.

 

[ShapeShifter499]

Here is how my system looks after my debloat attempt.

Below is a list of packages I have left installed after my debloat.

package:com.lge.shutdownmonitor
package:com.qualcomm.timeservice
package:com.android.defcontainer
package:com.lge.camera
package:com.android.contacts
package:com.lge.eulaprovider
package:com.lge.lmk
package:com.android.phone
package:com.lge.qremote
package:com.android.htmlviewer
package:com.google.android.gsf.login
package:com.android.providers.calendar
package:com.lge.lockscreensettings
package:com.android.bluetooth
package:com.sprint.extension
package:com.lge.app.richnote
package:com.sprint.dsa
package:com.lge.mlt
package:com.lge.sizechangable.photoalbum
package:com.lge.sui.widget
package:com.android.providers.downloads.ui
package:com.android.documentsui
package:com.android.vpndialogs
package:com.android.mms
package:com.android.providers.media
package:com.android.certinstaller
package:com.caf.fmradio
package:com.google.android.gms
package:com.lge.hiddenpersomenu
package:com.lge.app.floating.res
package:com.google.android.setupwizard
package:com.android.settings
package:com.lge.defaultaccount
package:com.sequent.controlpanel
package:jackpal.androidterm
package:com.google.android.street
package:com.lge.systemservice
package:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
package:com.android.gallery3d
package:com.google.android.music
package:com.android.packageinstaller
package:com.google.android.backuptransport
package:com.android.LGSetupWizard
package:com.google.android.tts
package:com.android.providers.telephony
package:com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
package:com.google.android.apps.maps
package:com.lge
package:com.sprint.adp.sprintid.boosticonpack
package:com.pandora.android
package:com.android.location.fused
package:com.android.providers.settings
package:com.nuance.swype.input
package:com.lge.appwidget.lgsearch
package:com.google.android.apps.docs
package:com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel
package:com.android.providers.downloads
package:com.skcc.corfire.dd
package:com.google.android.apps.books
package:com.google.android.videos
package:com.lge.drmservice
package:com.lge.sizechangable.memo
package:com.android.inputmethod.latin
package:com.buak.Link2SD
package:com.google.android.onetimeinitializer
package:com.coremobility.app.vnotes
package:com.sprint.w.prefact
package:com.google.android.partnersetup
package:com.lge.hiddenmenu
package:com.android.proxyhandler
package:com.teslacoilsw.launcher
package:com.android.inputdevices
package:com.lge.appwidget.flashlight
package:com.zimperium.stagefrightdetector
package:com.google.android.feedback
package:com.google.android.talk
package:com.android.nfc
package:com.lge.android.atservice
package:com.android.stk
package:com.android.providers.userdictionary
package:com.android.pacprocessor
package:com.cgollner.flashify
package:com.android.printspooler
package:stericson.busybox.donate
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
package:android
package:com.android.providers.contacts
package:com.hy.system.fontserver
package:com.qualcomm.location
package:com.android.externalstorage
package:com.buak.link2sdplus
package:com.android.incallui
package:com.google.android.apps.plus
package:com.android.vending
package:com.uei.lg.quicksetsdk.lite
package:com.google.android.play.games
package:com.android.systemui
package:com.android.keychain
package:com.google.android.gm
package:com.skyfire.browser.toolbar.service
package:com.google.android.tag
package:com.estrongs.android.pop
package:eu.chainfire.supersu
package:com.ramdroid.appquarantine
package:com.teslacoilsw.notifier
package:com.sika524.android.quickshortcut
package:com.google.android.youtube
package:com.google.android.apps.magazines
package:com.google.android.gsf
package:com.android.keyguard
package:com.android.chrome
package:com.uei.lg.quicksetsetup
package:com.android.shell
package:com.lge.provider.systemui
package:com.lge.wv.hidden
package:com.lge.eltest
package:com.lge.SprintHiddenMenu
package:com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
package:com.codeaurora.fmrecording
package:com.lge.eula

 

[bg4m3r]

I've got my system cut down even more now.
Here's what I currently have as system apps after playing with Curtis's ROM,
as listed by Link2SD (some are not stock apps):

Accessibility
Android System
Battery Guru (Play Store says it's incompatible, but it's on apkmirror, don't get version 3)
BetterBateryStats (free version on XDA, or buy on Play Store)
Bluetooth
CM Calculator
Calendar/Storage
CM Camera
Cert Installer
CM Wallpapers
com.android.backupconfirm
com.android.browser.provider
com.android.keyguard
com.android.providers.partnetbookmarks
com.android.sharedstoragebackup
com.android.wallpapercropper
com.codeaurora.fmrecording
com.lge
com.lge.divx.permission
com.lge.hiddenmenu
com.lge.hiddenpersonmenu
com.lge.lgdrm.permission
com.lge.permission
com.lge.provider.systemui
com.lge.sui.widget
com.quallcomm.atfwd
com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel
com.qualcomm.timeservice
ConfigUpdater
Contacts/Storage
DeskClock
Documents
Download Manager
Downloads
DRM Service
DSP Manager (CM Sound Enhancer)
External Storage
File Manager
Font Server
Fused Location
Google Account Manager
Google Backup Transport
Google Bookmark Sync
Google Contact Sync
Google Gallery
Google Keyboard
Google One Time Init
Google Partner Setup
Google Play Services
Google Play Store
Google Services Framework
Google TTS
GravityBox
Home
Home Selector
Home Theme LG
HTML Viewer
InCallUI
Input Devices
ItsOn UID
Key Chain
LG System Server
LGATCMD Service
License Provider
Location Services
Lock Screen Settings
Market Feedback Agent
Media Storage
Multitasking Framework
NFC Service
Package Access Helper
Package Installer
PacProcessor
Phone/Storage
Preferred Activity Setter
Print Spooler
ProxyHandler
QuickRemote
Quickset SDK Lite
Quickset SetUp
Self Service
Service Programu
Settings/Storage
Setup Wizard
Shell
Shutdown Monitor
SIM Toolkit
Software Update
Sound Enhancements
Sprint Android Requirements
Sprint Installer
SprintExtensionProvider
SuperSU
System UI
Touch
Unified EULA
User Dictionary
Videos
Voicemail
VpnDialogs
Xposed Installer

I did a factory reset and with just the system apps running it was using 450-480MB of RAM.
I got the CM apps with this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maartendekkers.cmapp

 

[domoarigato]

I've read all sorts of things about LG MLT. Anything conclusive about what it is? Any problems with deleting it?

 

[bg4m3r]

I've read all sorts of things about LG MLT. Anything conclusive about what it is? Any problems with deleting it?

No issues with removal. I couldn't find out exactly what it is either other than some data gathering/mining tool.

 

[domoarigato]

No issues with removal. I couldn't find out exactly what it is either other than some data gathering/mining tool.

Thanks. I appreciate it. BTW, what did you use to remove it? (And did you remove it or disable it?)

 

[bg4m3r]

Thanks. I appreciate it. BTW, what did you use to remove it? (And did you remove it or disable it?)

I used Link2SD, but any root app uninstaller can get rid of/freeze it. Plenty of choices.

 

[domoarigato]

Thanks. Did you freeze it or delete it? Believe it or not, there seems to be a big difference. A frozen/disabled app can still be called by other processes, but a deleted app, is, well, deleted.

Reference: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/129427/why-are-disabled-apps-still-running

 

[bg4m3r]

Thanks. Did you freeze it or delete it? Believe it or not, there seems to be a big difference. A frozen/disabled app can still be called by other processes, but a deleted app, is, well, deleted.

Reference: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/129427/why-are-disabled-apps-still-running

That explains some odd things I've encountered in the past.

I uninstalled it though.

 

[iram]

So I used link2sd and froze a bunch of apps....now they are gone from windows and app drawer....still cant tell what if anything it does to improve performance.......I did not delete yet just froze them. I have not delt with any type of system stuff since I dont think Im at that level at moment......

 

[bg4m3r]

So I used link2sd and froze a bunch of apps....now they are gone from windows and app drawer....still cant tell what if anything it does to improve performance.......I did not delete yet just froze them. I have not delt with any type of system stuff since I dont think Im at that level at moment......

What stuff did you freeze?

 

[iram]

I have a lot generally all apps either frozen via the app or disabled
via apps list in phone

I dont supose theres a way to cpy and paste list to a doc to post list

 

[bg4m3r]

I have a lot generally all apps either frozen via the app or disabled
via apps list in phone

I dont supose theres a way to cpy and paste list to a doc to post list

Not that I'm aware of... All the lists I've posted I typed out manually.