Root [International] Question about removing touchwiz

[qwer777]

I know there is a bat I can run in ADB that removes the bloatware and optionally removes touchwiz. What I am wondering is if I will lose features like s voice and smart stay, and that 'tap the back of the phone to scroll to the top' feature?

 

[Baldilocks]

I know there is a bat I can run in ADB that removes the bloatware and optionally removes touchwiz. What I am wondering is if I will lose features like s voice and smart stay, and that 'tap the back of the phone to scroll to the top' feature?

I have Touchwiz frozen with Titanium Backup and all of those features are still there.

 

[Justaddh30]

This requires root correct?
Just got my Verizon GS3 and rooting looks pretty ugly right now. Are there any alternatives to be able to freeze Touchwiz?

Also, which process(es) did you freeze?

 

[SUroot]

You just freeze the touchwiz app. You do need root for it yes.

 

[qwer777]

Does freezing touchwiz give stock ics, with all stock apps?

 

[SUroot]

Does freezing touchwiz give stock ics, with all stock apps?

No. Touchwiz is just the launcher. You cannot freeze it until you have installed an alternative launcher from the market, like Apex, Nova or Go.

Many launchers look like Stock ICS or can do with a theme.

The Samsung Apps remain in place and usable. Touchwiz is really just a homescreen skin, if you will. Although its a bit deeper than that.

Basically, Touchwiz is what you see on the homescreen, including the actual homescreen, the app drawer and the menu that pops up when you press menu from the home screen. PLus all the actions you can do from the homescreen or app drawer. Thats what touchwiz is.

 

[qwer777]

No. Touchwiz is just the launcher. You cannot freeze it until you have installed an alternative launcher from the market, like Apex, Nova or Go.

Many launchers look like Stock ICS or can do with a theme.

The Samsung Apps remain in place and usable. Touchwiz is really just a homescreen skin, if you will. Although its a bit deeper than that.

Basically, Touchwiz is what you see on the homescreen, including the actual homescreen, the app drawer and the menu that pops up when you press menu from the home screen. PLus all the actions you can do from the homescreen or app drawer. Thats what touchwiz is.

OK. Thanks. In that case, I REALLY hope a good JB AOSP/AOKP(whats the difference?) rom is available soon.

 

[Justaddh30]

I'm coming from a rooted Moto Droid. I hung on to it from launch day until now. I've played with a Nexus and used vanilla ICS.

This is my first Samsung phone and boy does Touchwiz really suck. I want vanilla ICS badly. I'll probably jump on CM9 when vzw gs3 is supported and comes out of beta.

 

[SUroot]

Touchwiz is just a launcher. If you put a good launcher on the Sammy, then use an ICS theme for the ROM, the ROM is 100 times more functional than AOSP.

I would NEVER use AOSP on the S3 as Samsung have put so much into it. This coming from an AOSP developer. If you want AOSP, get a Galaxy Nexus because then you're not missing out on all the cool stuff the S3 has

 

[qwer777]

Touchwiz is just a launcher. If you put a good launcher on the Sammy, then use an ICS theme for the ROM, the ROM is 100 times more functional than AOSP.

I would NEVER use AOSP on the S3 as Samsung have put so much into it. This coming from an AOSP developer. If you want AOSP, get a Galaxy Nexus because then you're not missing out on all the cool stuff the S3 has

Fair point. I just hope they remove S-Voice in favor of Google now in the JB version. Random question: Is there a way to get the stock S3 messaging app to not use bubbles but use the 'android' style? I don't have the phone yet and I'm just wondering.

 

[SUroot]

No.

I swapped mine out with the default vanilla ICS one (Although modified to be black)...

 

[qwer777]

No.

I swapped mine out with the default vanilla ICS one (Although modified to be black)...

Ok. Thanks. So, what are the amazing features samsung added? I haven't heard of anything truly standout other than the 'hold phone to ear to answer' thing.

 

[SUroot]

ha. It's not my job to sell it to you.

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/570378-coolest-feature-youve-found.html

 

[subkulcha]

lol fair enough

 

[Three6ty]

No. Touchwiz is just the launcher. You cannot freeze it until you have installed an alternative launcher from the market, like Apex, Nova or Go.

Many launchers look like Stock ICS or can do with a theme.

The Samsung Apps remain in place and usable. Touchwiz is really just a homescreen skin, if you will. Although its a bit deeper than that.

Basically, Touchwiz is what you see on the homescreen, including the actual homescreen, the app drawer and the menu that pops up when you press menu from the home screen. PLus all the actions you can do from the homescreen or app drawer. Thats what touchwiz is.

Hi,
I am running Apex launcher. Phone is rooted and I amusing the omega rom with siyah kernel. What is the advantage of freezing touchwiz with titanium? Or would this make no difference to me running omega with apex launcher?
Cheers, Rich

 

[SUroot]

I'm not sure but I assume touchwiz sits in memory, which is fine if you're using it. Freezing it will prevent it using memory, which can be used for things you do use instead.