Monday, March 10, 2014

What Android Apps(Bloatware) are Safe to Remove?

Android Apps(Bloatware) that is Safe to Remove
A list of Android applications that are safe remove. Comment to add more!

Update 6/21/2015

I have now added my script to Github for versioning: https://github.com/jaredsburrows/Android-Bloatware

Package Name - name of the installed package on your Android Device
Description - explanation of app

Package NameDescription
com.andrew.apolloMusic Player
com.android.apps.tag
com.android.backupconfirmRestores Google settings
com.android.browserStock Browser
com.android.calendarStock Calendar
com.android.camera2Stock Camera
com.android.captiveportallogin
com.android.cellbroadcastreceiverAlert Broadcasts
com.android.developmentDevelopment App
com.android.dreams.basicScreensaver
com.android.dreams.phototable
com.android.emailStock Email
com.android.exchange
com.android.facelock
com.android.galaxy4
com.android.gallery3d
com.android.htmlviewer
com.android.inputdevices
com.android.inputmethod.latin
com.android.magicsmokeLive Wallpaper
com.android.managedprovisioningGoogle Workplace
com.android.mmsStock Messaging
com.android.moto.appdirectedsms
com.android.musicfxAudio Equalizer
com.android.musicvisLive Wallpapers
com.android.noisefieldLive Wallpaper
com.android.pacprocessor
com.android.phasebeamWallpaper
com.android.printspooler
com.android.providers.downloads.uiDownloads
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.providers.userdictionaryDictionary for Keyboard
com.android.proxyhandler
com.android.quicksearchboxSearch Box
com.android.sdm.plugins.connmo
com.android.sdm.plugins.dcmo
com.android.sdm.plugins.diagmon
com.android.sdm.plugins.sprintdm
com.android.smspushTethering connectivity
com.android.soundrecorderSound Recroder
com.android.sprint.hiddenmenuapp
com.android.sprint.lifetimedata
com.android.videoeditorMovie Studio
com.android.voicedialerVoice Search
com.android.vpndialogsVPN System
com.android.wallpaper.holospiralLive Wallpaper
com.android.wallpaper.livepickerWallpaper Picker
com.android.wallpapercropperWallpaper Cropper
com.bel.android.dspmanagerAudio Equalizer
com.cyanogenmod.accountAccount Manager
com.cyanogenmod.CMWallpapersCyanogen Wallpapers
com.cyanogenmod.eleven
com.cyanogenmod.filemanagerFile Manager
com.cyanogenmod.lockclockLock Screen Widget
com.cyanogenmod.trebuchetLauncher
com.cyanogenmod.wallpapersWallpapers
com.facebook.katanaFacebook
com.google.android.androidforwork
com.google.android.apps.booksBooks
com.google.android.apps.cloudprintCloud Print
com.google.android.apps.currentsCurrents
com.google.android.apps.docsDrive
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docsDocs
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheetsSheets
com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.slidesSlides
com.google.android.apps.enterprise.dmagent
com.google.android.apps.fitnessFit
com.google.android.apps.gcs
com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindiHindi Keyboard
com.google.android.apps.photos
com.google.android.apps.plusGoogle+
com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrelGoogle Wallet
com.google.android.emailStock Email
com.google.android.gm.exchange
com.google.android.googlequicksearchboxSearch Box
com.google.android.inputmethod.japaneseJapanese Keyboard
com.google.android.inputmethod.koreanKorean Keyboard
com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin
com.google.android.inputmethod.piyin
com.google.android.marvin.talkbackAccessibility
com.google.android.play.gamesPlay Games
com.google.android.streetStreet View
com.google.android.tag
com.google.android.talkHangouts
com.google.android.videosPlay Movies & TV
com.google.android.webviewWebview
com.google.android.youtubeYoutube
com.google.earthEarth
com.motorola.android.buacontactadapter
com.motorola.entitlement
com.motorola.motocit
com.motorola.motosignature.app
com.motorola.service.ims
com.motorola.triggerenroll
com.motorola.triggertrainingservice
com.qualcomm.atfwd
com.qualcomm.qti.rcsbootstraputil
com.qualcomm.qti.rcsimsbootstraputil
com.qualcomm.timeservice
com.svox.picoText to Speech
com.tmobile.themechooserTheme Chooser
com.tmobile.thememanagerTheme Manager
com.verizo.permissions.appdirectedsms
com.verizon.omadm
com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms
com.vzw.apnservice
jackpal.androidtermTerminal Emulator
net.cactii.flash2Flash Light
org.codeaurora.ims
org.cyanogenmod.audiofxAudio Equalizer
org.cyanogenmod.launcher.homeLauncher
org.cyanogenmod.theme.chooserTheme Chooser
org.cyanogenmod.themes.providerThemes Provider
org.cyanogenmod.voiceplusSMS through Google Voice
org.cyanogenmod.wallpapers.photophaseLive Wallpaper
org.whispersystems.whisperpushSecure SMS integration

40 comments:

  1. I'd like to know how settings.apk is safe to remove...

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    1. The list clearly states the Settings.apk is not safe to remove.

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  2. nOw all the sudden I say something it works real funny

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  3. What does the asterisk stand for?

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    1. It means I removed it on my device but I am not sure if you would like to keep it or not, based on that APK.

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  4. Not a good list. Contacts and storage for example you won't be able to save contacts on your device and on some those will even stop the dialer from working. Where is this guy from ? What's he looking for a phone or mp3 player ?

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    1. Please look at the "Yes*" vs "Yes". Safe to remove means its safe to replace or remove entirely with a stable operating system.

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  5. Contacts and Dialer are safe to remove if you can replace them (example DW Contacts & Phone) But ContactsProvider.apk should not be removed. Mms can also be removed if replaced with alternative SMS-App (example Textsecure) and Mail+Exchange can be replaced with K-9.

    Strange that its shown Playstore is not safe to remove but other google-related apps are safe to remove - the Playstore will not work if a certain google-related app is uninstalled ( example "Talk", "Maps", etc.) Onetimeinitializer is safe to remove but needed for Playstore-registration. Generally, all google-apps aka Gapps are safe to remove.

    IncallUI, Pacprocessor, DocumentsUi, ConfigUpdater are not important and safe to remove! ProxyHandler, Shell, Sharedstorebackup, Externalstorageprovider, DownloadproviderUI, Provision are not safe to remove - systemimportant files!

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  6. Great Job Jared!!!!

    I am stripping my android down to the basics and your list was a great start!!!!

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  7. htcmediacache, personalize, people rebootwarningwin, udove, vdm client?

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  8. Great post! Would love to see extra column to the right with which apps can safely be hibernated with Greenify without becoming unstable.

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  9. DocumentsUI is safe to strip, it will basically take away the frontend that has the left column that lists all storage+gallery etc

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  10. How do I get to the list to find these to disable in my Note 4? I go to application manager but a lot of the ones in this list I can't find under "all"?

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    1. Some of these are from CM11/12 and from my rooted Nexus 6. What do you need help with?

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    2. Some of these are from CM11/12 and from my rooted Nexus 6. What do you need help with?

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  11. I deleted vpndialogue and ı need this How can i get it Please help me

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    1. I never delete, I only "disable" or "freeze" the apk.

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  12. Looks like mine never actually published. Does ANYone know where I can find a solid debloat guide for a Sprint rooted Note 3 (Freeza kernel and some ROM I forget) I just want something solid and I've been looking forever! Thanks in advance, I would very greatly appreciate any sort of help!

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  13. I have in the past destroyed an Install by erroneously removing one an excess of Apps,on the grounds that I could.Enough can't be said in regards to removing an App just with a clear understanding of the repercussions.I now utilize Root App Delete from G. Play Store.Advice is offered on each App.that's what is hot to me about this App.I do things now a great deal all the more deliberately,having learned the hard way.I have a LTE Rooted Nexus 4 that serves me well.~Emily Reed.

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  14. chinese android phones often dont have google apps (eg.MIUI). do you think these phones are unstable? for me, google apps=bloatware!

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    1. When I am "forced" to have certain Google apps like "tags" and "talkback" then I do consider it bloatware.

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    2. Could you please elaborate a bit the procedure you described saying 'Let's run some commands(we will disable the app with Root access):' followed by three line code. Could you demonstrate with an example (e.g. android.smspush)?
      Thanks very much indeed,
      Itzik Sivosh

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    3. Why isn't it safe to remove gmail.apk. For me is gmail.apk the same like email.apk. Both apps are not important for the operating system.

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    4. sivosh2000, there is an example.

      tapp, you can remove gmail, but you want someone to make sure you are logged in with the operating system. These are also my personal preferences.

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  16. Why isn't it safe to remove gmail.apk. For me is gmail.apk the same like email.apk. Both apps are not important for the operating system.

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  18. Your apps.txt has some packages with duplicates (e.g. com.android.backupconfirm)
    Was that intentional or just some typo errors?

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    1. I am updating the list soon. Thanks for pointing that out.

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  19. http://blog.burrowsapps.com/2014/03/what-android-apps-are-safe-to-remove.html

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  21. kudos great work dude very informative! thank you.

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