Uninstalling / Freezing Bloatware

[Quboid]

On a rooted SGS2, what bloatware is it safe to freeze? I assume freezing is better than uninstalling as you never know what might be needed.

Using https://market.android.com/details?id=org.baole.rootuninstall I have frozen the following without any problems yet, apart from losing that app's functionality of course:

• AllShare - DLNA wireless media, for watching videos on your TV over wifi.
• Ap Mobile - Associated Press news, for the Samsung news widget.
• Home Screen Tips - the widget
• Music Hub
• Social Hub - both entries (one with 3 people and a speech bubble icon, one with an envelope icon)
• Suggests - Samsung's app suggestion app
• Yahoo finance - widget

With the social hubs frozen, email still works fine.

I assume the other hubs can be frozen too, I haven't tried yet as I keep an eye on them occasionally. There is sure to be more, in particular TwLauncher is presumably TouchWiz and as I use ADW.Launcher, this might be worth trying some time. There is more, like the weather live wallpapers, which could be frozen if you don't use them, but there's no saving there unlike Ap Mobile which runs even without the widget being used.

Any other suggestions?

 

[kersey]

I agree that freezing is better than deleting, after all we have so much space on the phone to install there's no need to make any more.

I've frozen the following apps / services that I don't use without any ill effects:

Accuweather
Allshare
Android Live Wallpapers
Ap Mobile
Bluetooth Test
Buddies Now
ChocoUKor
com.orange.authentication.simcard
com.sec.android.app.lcdtest
days
Digital Clock
Dual Clock
Email 1.0
Email 3.0.0.1
Factory Test
Game Hub
Google Search 1.1.2
Helv Neue S
Home Screen Tips
Kobo 2.6.422
Live Wallpaper Picker
Maps 5.4.0
Various Live Wallpapers
Music 1.1.1
Music Hub
News and Weather
Samsung Account
Samsung Apps
Self Test Mode
Setup Wizard
SNS 1.5
SNS Disclaimer
SNSAccountFB
SNSAccountLi
SNSAccountMS
SNSAccountTW
Social Hub 2.0
Social Hub 7.52
Software Update
Sound Player 1.0
Suggests 1.0
Swype
TWlauncher 2.3.3
VPN Services
Wi-Fi Sharing
Wi-Fi Sharing Manager
Wlan Test
Yahoo Finance
Zinio Reader

 

[pwannell]

maybe we can continually update post 1 with things to freeze. i will add SNS Reader to the mix

 

[lob]

maybe we can continually update post 1 with things to freeze. i will add SNS Reader to the mix

Good idea!

 

[pwannell]

Found out that after freeing sns now the activities and media tab in contacts no longer works.send like sns is very deeply rooted.makes this phone pretty poor to have for social networking.i used to have a nokia n900 before this phone and contacts could be added to the home screen with IM presence and their facebook status updates.not too impressed.

 

[Quboid]

kersey, do any of those disable a service that many people might want? Most are self-explanatory but a few are vague. In particular:

- TWlauncher - does this disable TouchWiz and if so, what are you using?
- Kobo - Is this part of the Reader hub?
- Software Update - Does this disable OTA updates (if there ever is any) or just updates to Samsung's pointless apps?
- Zinio Reader - Does this disable Google Reader?
- Google Search - is searching affected?
- SNS - what is this?

 

[kersey]

kersey, do any of those disable a service that many people might want? Most are self-explanatory but a few are vague. In particular:

- TWlauncher - does this disable TouchWiz and if so, what are you using?
- Kobo - Is this part of the Reader hub?
- Software Update - Does this disable OTA updates (if there ever is any) or just updates to Samsung's pointless apps?
- Zinio Reader - Does this disable Google Reader?
- Google Search - is searching affected?
- SNS - what is this?

The above items could disable a service that others may use so really it all depends on what you use you phone for, for example I'm not into the Social side of things such as Facebook or Twitter so to disable any of the SNS items may affect those features of the phone.

TWlauncher is indeed the TouchWiz launcher. I use ADW EX instead as I'm able to customise it exactly as I want.

Zinio Reader as well as Kobo are part of the Readers Hub.

I don't bother with OTA updates as I prefer to flash via Odin when the firmwares are released over at XDA so again Software Update is another service I don't need to have running.

Google Search is another thing I don't particularly use on the phone to search for installed apps or contacts and when it comes to the web as I use Opera Mini a lot over 3G it already has a google search option in the browser.

Hope this helps

 

[jimlad]

What is the best way to remove these apps?

 

[kersey]

What is the best way to remove these apps?

Root your phone, then purchase Titanium Backup and freeze the apps, this way if anything goes wrong you can reverse the process without having to re-flash.

 

[pachi72]

So when you freeze apps and you reboot your phone...you will free up more ram?

 

[Riche101]

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On a rooted SGS2, what bloatware is it safe to freeze? I assume freezing is better than uninstalling as you never know what might be needed.

Using https://market.android.com/details?id=org.baole.rootuninstall I have frozen the following without any problems yet, apart from losing that app's functionality of course:

• AllShare - DLNA wireless media, for watching videos on your TV over wifi.
• Ap Mobile - Associated Press news, for the Samsung news widget.
• Home Screen Tips - the widget
• Music Hub
• Social Hub - both entries (one with 3 people and a speech bubble icon, one with an envelope icon)
• Suggests - Samsung's app suggestion app
• Yahoo finance - widget

With the social hubs frozen, email still works fine.

I assume the other hubs can be frozen too, I haven't tried yet as I keep an eye on them occasionally. There is sure to be more, in particular TwLauncher is presumably TouchWiz and as I use ADW.Launcher, this might be worth trying some time. There is more, like the weather live wallpapers, which could be frozen if you don't use them, but there's no saving there unlike Ap Mobile which runs even without the widget being used.

Any other suggestions?

Follow this very handy guide

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2/414760-bloatware-stock-app-removal-guide.html

 

[simplicity]

I am completely confused about what to do. I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T in the US and I do not know whether to root it or not. I have never had a smartphone, let alone, an android device. So I have a couple of questions that somewhat refer to the topic.

-What is required for rooting? I heard I have to downgrade my firmware or something and that scares me. I'm currently on 2.3.4.

-Much of what is posted probably applies to the older S2's. Mine just recently came out on Oct. 2, so I am unsure if all, or even any of this, applies to my phone.

I know, I'm a complete noob, but if anyone owns an AT&T SG2 or simply knows what to do with it (i.e. What to remove from it with specific details of what is being removed incase I want to keep someof it), please help.

Add me on MSN if you want to help more. It's faster too.
brodyfkendalle@hotmail.com

 

[ironass]

I am completely confused about what to do. I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 from AT&T in the US and I do not know whether to root it or not. I have never had a smartphone, let alone, an android device. So I have a couple of questions that somewhat refer to the topic.

-What is required for rooting? I heard I have to downgrade my firmware or something and that scares me. I'm currently on 2.3.4.

-Much of what is posted probably applies to the older S2's. Mine just recently came out on Oct. 2, so I am unsure if all, or even any of this, applies to my phone.

I know, I'm a complete noob, but if anyone owns an AT&T SG2 or simply knows what to do with it (i.e. What to remove from it with specific details of what is being removed incase I want to keep someof it), please help.

Add me on MSN if you want to help more. It's faster too.
brodyfkendalle@hotmail.com

You might be better posting this question on the Samsung Galaxy SII (AT&T) - All Things Root part of the forum as this is for the SGSII (International) edition. See here:_

Galaxy S2 (AT&T) - All Things Root - Android Forums

Hope this helps.

 

[semus]

Help me please, im trying to freeze using "easy freezy" but it says "Packagemanager command failed!"

anyone knows what does it mean?

 

[semus]

I've had an idea, just wondering if it does the same as freezing an app:
through root explorer, i go to system\app\ and just for the experiment i take musicplayer.apk
rename it to musicplayer.apk.bak, and move it to a folder where i can find it when i want it.
its not as easy and quick as titanium backup, i guess, but does it freeze it just the same?

Thnx

 

[jimndeb]

Jeeez! Does all this come pre installed on the SG2?
I wan't to buy one of these but I am literally afraid of how much messing around I'd have to do to get it to resemble a stock android install.

I have to Root and then freeze all of this stuff? Is there a Stock Android ROM for the SG2?

Thanks.

I agree that freezing is better than deleting, after all we have so much space on the phone to install there's no need to make any more.

I've frozen the following apps / services that I don't use without any ill effects:

Accuweather
Allshare
Android Live Wallpapers
Ap Mobile
Bluetooth Test
Buddies Now
ChocoUKor
com.orange.authentication.simcard
com.sec.android.app.lcdtest
days
Digital Clock
Dual Clock
Email 1.0
Email 3.0.0.1
Factory Test
Game Hub
Google Search 1.1.2
Helv Neue S
Home Screen Tips
Kobo 2.6.422
Live Wallpaper Picker
Maps 5.4.0
Various Live Wallpapers
Music 1.1.1
Music Hub
News and Weather
Samsung Account
Samsung Apps
Self Test Mode
Setup Wizard
SNS 1.5
SNS Disclaimer
SNSAccountFB
SNSAccountLi
SNSAccountMS
SNSAccountTW
Social Hub 2.0
Social Hub 7.52
Software Update
Sound Player 1.0
Suggests 1.0
Swype
TWlauncher 2.3.3
VPN Services
Wi-Fi Sharing
Wi-Fi Sharing Manager
Wlan Test
Yahoo Finance
Zinio Reader

 

[Slug]

I am literally afraid of how much messing around I'd have to do to get it to resemble a stock android install.

If you want a stock (vanilla) Android out-of-the-box, best wait for the new Galaxy Nexus to become available from next month.