Root Safe 'bloatware' to freeze

[William T Riker]

Let's start a list of whats safe for us to remove? Like Blockbuster, NFL , etc


*See posts #6 & 28 for apps

 

[BringItSon]

good idea. can you keep updating the original post so people dont have to go through everyones posts and such??

i would say Kindle. Zumocast, Vcast are probably safe to remove.

 

[William T Riker]

Sure can. Haven't removed anything myself yet, was sort of hoping someone may have seen a list somewhere or done some already.

 

[Blasek]

The only bloat I was able to uninstall so far is that golf game... everything else says uninstall unsuccessful (block buster, nfl, all v cast stuff)...

 

[mopillar]

Removed the VZW stuff, NFL, city id, golf, blockbuster, and some other things as well just can't remember off the top of my head.

 

[WyntersEnd]

Looks like I'm the guinea pig!


So, I rooted my Bionic using the one click Droid 3 method, worked like a charm!

Installed Titanium Backup. Since I have purchased the pro version I went through freezing stuff - if I froze an app and the phone went wonky I unfroze and left it...


Using that method, here are the apps I've frozen with no issues:

Alarm & Timer 2.3.4
Android Live Wallpapers 2.3.4
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Bookmarks Widget 2.3.4
[BOOKMARKS] Browser 2.3.4 -- this is the stock browser, I prefer Dolphin HD
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
Device Setup 1.0
Email 2.3.4
Email Authenticator 2.3.4 -- delete or freeze either of these and lose the stock email app
Files 2.3.4
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
Home screen tips 1.0
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
Live Wallpaper Picker 2.3.4
Messaging 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Setup 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0
Social Messaging 2.3.4
Social Networking 2.3.4
Social Status 2.3.4
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
System Portal 2.3.4
Task Manager 10.0
Tasks 1.0
Toggle Widgets 2.3.4
Universal Inbox 2.3.4 -- there are 2, both can be safely deleted/frozen
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353
Weather 2.3.4
Webtop 1.0
Webtop Connector 1.0 -- if you're going to use webtop obviously don't touch these!
World Clock 1.0

 

[WyntersEnd]

A much cleaner app drawer now!

 

[ponchera]

so for the rookies, how do you do the uninstalling part after rooting? Do i need to know the path to all these apps and do it through Root Explorer or is their an app to uninstall all this?

 

[voc627]

I had made a backup of "My Accounts 2.3.4" before deleting and to my displeasure I realized it was tied into the actual Setup menu. I attempted to restore but it seems to be on an endless loop. Fortunately I had already finished all my account syncs but it would be nice to be able to fix this problem. Suggestions or am I SOL for the time being?


The app package "com.motorola.blur.setup"

 

[William T Riker]

so for the rookies, how do you do the uninstalling part after rooting? Do i need to know the path to all these apps and do it through Root Explorer or is their an app to uninstall all this?

I use Titanium to freeze or uninstall. Still working ok after cleaning up using Wynter's list.

 

[trophynuts]

I had made a backup of "My Accounts 2.3.4" before deleting and to my displeasure I realized it was tied into the actual Setup menu. I attempted to restore but it seems to be on an endless loop. Fortunately I had already finished all my account syncs but it would be nice to be able to fix this problem. Suggestions or am I SOL for the time being?


The app package "com.motorola.blur.setup"

http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/410014-caution-read-before-rooting.html

not going to be much help to you now. ...i tried warning everyone not to root until there is a safe recovery method. ..I hope your problem doesn't worsen


for anyone else please DO NOT REMOVE BLOAT...either freeze it using TiBu or rename it. IF you MUST remove it please make a backup of the apk incase you need to put it back on the phone.

 

[voc627]

Oh, by loop I meant Titanium Backup. Everything is working a ok. Just wondering if there was something I missed.

 

[trophynuts]

ahhh ok. what all did you delete?

 

[voc627]

I deleted "My Accounts 2.3.4" among other bloat. But that one is the only problematic one.

 

[hunterwrot]

Looks like I'm the guinea pig!


So, I rooted my Bionic using the one click Droid 3 method, worked like a charm!

Installed Titanium Backup. Since I have purchased the pro version I went through freezing stuff - if I froze an app and the phone went wonky I unfroze and left it...


Using that method, here are the apps I've frozen with no issues:

Alarm & Timer 2.3.4
Android Live Wallpapers 2.3.4
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Bookmarks Widget 2.3.4
[BOOKMARKS] Browser 2.3.4 -- this is the stock browser, I prefer Dolphin HD
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
Device Setup 1.0
Email 2.3.4
Email Authenticator 2.3.4 -- delete or freeze either of these and lose the stock email app
Files 2.3.4
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
Home screen tips 1.0
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
Live Wallpaper Picker 2.3.4
Messaging 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Setup 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0
Social Messaging 2.3.4
Social Networking 2.3.4
Social Status 2.3.4
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
System Portal 2.3.4
Task Manager 10.0
Tasks 1.0
Toggle Widgets 2.3.4
Universal Inbox 2.3.4 -- there are 2, both can be safely deleted/frozen
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353
Weather 2.3.4
Webtop 1.0
Webtop Connector 1.0 -- if you're going to use webtop obviously don't touch these!
World Clock 1.0

Very nice thanks for sharing on all your hard work.

 

[tehsusenoh]

And this is why I want to root. But no root for Jachuka until there's an SBF.

 

[Lars]

ahhh ok. what all did you delete?

Ok I agree with you now. We are going to have some bricks before this is done.

 

[johnlgalt]

Screw it I'm rooting and freezing - I want this VZW BS gone - I hate getting a request to open a browser window every time I mount the damned SDCards....

 

[breadnatty08]

Screw it I'm rooting and freezing - I want this VZW BS gone - I hate getting a request to open a browser window every time I mount the damned SDCards....

I honestly told myself I'd wait the 14 days until I rooted. F it! Done already!
After rooting my NC, GT 10.1 and now the Bionic, I kind of miss the days of all the steps it took to root the OG Droid (Jan '09). Now it's, plug into computer, download some app, run app, done. No sweating involved.

 

[tehsusenoh]

I honestly told myself I'd wait the 14 days until I rooted. F it! Done already!
After rooting my NC, GT 10.1 and now the Bionic, I kind of miss the days of all the steps it took to root the OG Droid (Jan '09). Now it's, plug into computer, download some app, run app, done. No sweating involved.

Yeah, that's no fun! ADB is so much cooler.

 

[breadnatty08]

Yeah, that's no fun! ADB is so much cooler.

Actually I never had to use ADB, just all the Apps from the market needed. But, if I can now root in 5min, I'm cool.

 

[messenger13]

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Social Status 2.3.4
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
System Portal 2.3.4
Task Manager 10.0
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[snip]

But, but, but...

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why ANYONE would want to freeze/delete Swype!
The greatest app EVER!!!

(Unless you installed a different/better version.)


UPDATE: Just an FYI, I did uninstalled the pre-installed version of Swype and installed the latest release. Much mo' bettah!!!

 

[messenger13]

Screw it I'm rooting and freezing - I want this VZW BS gone - I hate getting a request to open a browser window every time I mount the damned SDCards....

Hey, you lasted over a day longer than I did.

 

[tjreishus]

Hello Joe, looks like were back on the same phone again. No worries, my anger management classes went well. LOL.

 

[messenger13]

Hello Joe, looks like were back on the same phone again. No worries, my anger management classes went well. LOL.

Hello. I just barely remember some exchange that we might have had. Must not have been that big of a deal. Congrats on the new phone. Hope you like it as much as I'm liking mine.