Hello everyone!
Here is a tutorial on how to make a debloat script.
This tutorial should work for all Sony Xperia Devices running JB 4.1.2.
Here is a tutorial on how to make a debloat script.
This tutorial should work for all Sony Xperia Devices running JB 4.1.2.
I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, global economic crisis, James Bond destroyed Aston Martin DB5 or M's death.
YOU choose to make these modifications. Follow carefully the instructions you will have no problem at all.
- Before we begin with the tutorial, here is the complete list of the apps you will find in system/app, with a small explanation and if they can be removed safely.
- There are probably some mistakes as they are almost 200 apks, so please collaborate with me.
- If you want to restore some apks because you just changed your mind, just extract them from the rom (make sure it's deoxeded).
- I won't tell you to remove the apks or not, i am just telling you which are safe to remove. YOU choose to delete them or not!
- Use Control+F to find the apk you want, will save you time!
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ApplicationsProvider.apk ==== Useful for installing and uninstalling apps
ArtFilterCamera.apk ==== Useful for the camera
AudioEffectService.apk ==== Audio Effect Service app
Autopoweroff.apk === Automatically shutdown your device if there isn't a SIM card in order to avoid battery drain in case of accidental power on → ***Safe to remove***
B
Backup-Restore.apk ==== Backup → ***Safe to remove***
BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk ==== Backup → ***Safe to remove***
Backup-wizard.apk ==== Backup → ***Safe to remove***
BlackTheme.apk ==== Black Theme → ***Safe to remove***
BlackThemeBlueAccent.apk ==== Black Blue Accent Theme → ***Safe to remove***
BlueTheme.apk ==== Blue Theme → ***Safe to remove***
Bluetooth.apk ==== Bluetooth
bootinfo.apk ==== ?
Browser.apk ==== Sony's default browser → ***Safe to remove***
C
CalendarProvider.apk ==== Calendar Storage
CameraCommon.apk ==== Useful for camera
CameraExtensionPermission.apk ==== Useful for camera
CdfInfoAccessor.apk ==== Software Component Descriptions
CellInformationWidget.apk ==== Widget that shows you your Operator Name → ***Safe to remove***
CertInstaller.apk ==== Manages safety certificates
ClockWidgets.apk ==== Clock's widgets
ContactsImport.apk ==== Import Contacts
Conversations.apk ==== It's the messages app
CosmicFlow.apk ==== Live Wallpaper → ***Safe to remove***
CredentialManagerService.apk ==== Credential Manager Service
CustomizationProvider.apk ==== CustomizationProvider
CustomizedSettings.apk ==== Customized settings
D
DefaultCapabilities.apk ==== Hardware Capabilities
DefaultContainerService.apk ==== Unpacking Apps for Installing
device-monitor.apk ==== Plug and Play monitoring
DownloadProvider.apk ==== Download app, connected with GooglePlay and browser
DownloadProviderUi.apk ==== Downloaded items list
DrmDialogs.apk ==== DRM Sync Service
DrmProvider.apk ==== DRM Protected Content Storage
DtcpCtrl.apk ==== ?
E
enhancedusbux.apk ==== app for usb connections
Exchange2.apk ==== Stock Exchange app → ***Safe to remove***
ExternalKeyboardJP.apk ==== Japanese keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
F
FaceLock.apk ==== Unlock with Face Recognition → ***Safe to remove***
fast-dormancy-wakeup.apk ==== ?
G
Galaxy4.apk ==== Live Wallpaper → ***Safe to remove***
GeneralDataDisclaimer.apk ==== General Data Disclaimer
GenericApplicationInstaller.apk ==== Application Installer Service
GenieWidget.apk ==== Weather/News widget → ***Safe to remove***
Gmail.apk ==== Gmail → ***Safe to remove***
GMS_Maps.apk ==== Google Maps=== Safe to remove
GmsCore.apk ==== Related to Playstore probably
GoogleBackupTransport.apk ==== Android Backup Service for apps
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk ==== Calendars Sync
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk ==== Contacts Sync
GoogleFeedback.apk ==== Market Feedback Agent
GoogleLoginService.apk ==== Google Login Service
GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk ==== Google Lyrics Plugin → ***Safe to remove***
GooglePartnerSetup.apk ==== Google Partner Setup
GoogleServicesFramework.apk ==== Google Services Framework
GoogleTTS.apk ==== Text To Speech=== Safe to remove
GpsSatellitesNotification.apk ==== GPS Satellites Notification.Remove it only if you don't use GPS → ***Safe to remove***
GreenTheme.apk ==== Green Theme → ***Safe to remove***
H
helpapp.apk ==== Help application → ***Safe to remove***
HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk ==== Live Wallpaper → ***Safe to remove***
Home.apk ==== Launcher
HotspotAdvancedSetting.apk ==== Hotspot Advanced Settings
HTMLViewer.apk ==== HTML viewer. If removed should not Interfere with Internet browser. → ***Safe to remove***
I
IddAgent.apk ==== Anonymous Usage Stats → ***Safe to remove***
Initial-boot-setup.apk ==== ?
InputDevices.apk ==== ?
J
JapaneseIME.apk ==== Japanese Keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
K
KeyChain.apk ==== Password Keeper
L
LiveWallpapers.apk ==== Live Wallpapers Service → ***Safe to remove***
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk ==== Live Wallpaper Chooser → ***Safe to remove***
livewaremanager.apk ==== LiveWareManager → ***Safe to remove***
LocalContacts.apk ==== Phone Contacts
LocationBasedWifi.apk ==== Location Based WiFi
M
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk ==== Live Wallpaper → ***Safe to remove***
MediaProvider.apk ==== Media Storage
MediaUploader.apk ==== My Uploads For Youtube Uploading
MemcardTransportService.apk ==== Important for the Memory Card
MusicFX.apk ==== Related to Music
MusicWidget.apk ==== Music Widget=== Safe to remove
N
NetworkLocation.apk ==== Network Location Manager (Location Services, Check-in, Geo-tagging)
Nfc.apk ==== NFC
nfc-handover.apk ==== NFC
NoiseField.apk ==== Live Wallpaper → ***Safe to remove***
NoteWidget.apk ==== Notes Widget → ***Safe to remove***
O
OemCryptoReceiver.apk ==== ?
OMAClientProvisioning.apk ==== OTA Network Settings Download
OmaDownload.apk ==== ?
OmaV1AgentDownloadServices.apk ==== OTA services download and purchase/billing services
OneTimeInitializer.apk ==== Runs after first flashing of Gapps to allow you to chose which you want
OnOffTools.apk ==== Related to the launcher probably
OrangeTheme.apk ==== Orange Theme → ***Safe to remove***
P
PackageInstaller.apk ==== Package Installer
PartnerBookmarksProvider.apk ==== Bookmarks Related
PhaseBeam.apk ==== Live Wallpaper
Phonebook.apk ==== Phonebook (Contacts)
Phonesky.apk ==== Google Play Store
PhotoSlideshow.apk ==== Photo Slide Show
PhotoWidget.apk ==== Photo Widget → ***Safe to remove***
PicoTts.apk ==== Text To Speech Service → ***Safe to remove***
PinkTheme.apk ==== Pink Theme → ***Safe to remove***
PlusOne.apk ==== Google Plus → ***Safe to remove***
PMSservice.apk ==== ?
PMSserviceTriggerimei.apk ==== ?
POBoxSknMono.apk ==== Skin for Chinese Keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
POBoxSknPink.apk ==== Skin for Chinese Keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
POBoxSknSelector.apk ==== Skin Chooser for Chinese Keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
POBoxSknWood.apk ==== Skin for Chinese Keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
PrivInit.apk ==== ?
PSCertifiedSettings.apk ==== PlayStation
Q
qcsemcservice.apk ==== RIL extension for default browser
R
Radio3.apk ==== Radio app
ReadyToRun.apk ==== ?
RecentCallsWidget.apk ==== Recent Calls Widget → ***Safe to remove***
RemoteControlService.apk ==== ?
retaildemo.apk ==== Retail Demo → ***Safe to remove***
S
SecureClockJava.apk ==== Web Clock Service
SemcAlbum.apk ==== Sony's Album → ***Safe to remove***
SemcAutoPowerOff.apk ==== Power Tools
SemcCalculator.apk ==== Sony's Calculator → ***Safe to remove***
SemcCalendar.apk ==== Sony's Calendar → ***Safe to remove***
SemcCamera3D.apk ==== Camera
SemcCameraUI.apk ==== Camera
SemcClock.apk ==== Sony's clock
SemcCnapProvider.apk ==== Media Related
SemcContactsProvider.apk ==== Contacts Storage
SemcCrashMonitor.apk ==== Crash Monitor
SemcDlna.apk ==== Stock DLNA app
SemcDlnaHandover.apk ==== Related to DLNA
SemcEmail.apk ==== Sony's email app → ***Safe to remove***
SemcMetadataCleanup.apk ==== ?
SemcMusic.apk ==== Walkman → ***Safe to remove***
SemcMusicVisualizer.apk ==== Walkman's visualizer → ***Safe to remove***
SemcNotes.apk ==== Sony's Note App=== Safe to remove
SemcPhone.apk ==== Phone
SemcPhotoEditor.apk ==== Sony's Photo Editor
SemcPowerSaveModule.apk ==== Power Managment
SemcSettings.apk ==== Controls the "Xperia" menu in Settings
SEMCSetupWizard.apk ==== Setup Wizard
SemcSimDetection.apk ==== Sim Detection
SemcStorageChecker.apk ==== Storage Checker
SemcTelephonyProvider.apk ==== Dialer Storage
SemcTvLauncher.apk ==== Related to Screen Mirroring
SemcTvOut.apk ==== Related to Screen Mirroring
SemcUnplugChargerReminder.apk ==== Unplug Charger Reminder → ***Safe to remove***
SemcVideo.apk ==== Sony's Movies App → ***Safe to remove***
SemcWarrantyTime.apk ==== ?
ServiceMenu.apk ==== ?
Settings.apk ==== It's the Settings menu
SettingsProvider.apk ==== Settings Provider
ShareApplication.apk ==== Share Application
SharedStorageBackup.apk ==== Possibly USB connection menu
ShutDownAnimation.apk ==== Shut Down Animation. In some phones show the Carrier's Name when you shut done the phone. → ***Safe to remove***
SimContacts.apk ==== Sim Contacts
SimlockUnlockApp.apk ==== Sim Unlock
Skin1.apk ==== It's a theme → ***Safe to remove***
skin-picker.apk ==== App that let's you pick up a theme
skin-upholsterer.apk ==== ?
SkyfallTheme.apk ==== Skyfall Theme → ***Safe to remove***
SmallApp-Calculator.apk ==== Small app → ***Safe to remove***
SmallAppManagerService.apk ==== Small app Manager → ***Safe to remove***
SmallApp-Notes.apk ==== Small app → ***Safe to remove***
SmallApp-Recorder.apk ==== Small app → ***Safe to remove***
SmallApp-Timer.apk ==== Small appSafe to remove
SmartcardService.apk ==== Important for Smart Card
SmartSearch.apk ==== ?
SomcCameraAutoUpload.apk ==== Probably related to Social Netoworks
SomcConnectivityCenter.apk ==== Connectivity Center → ***Safe to remove***
SomcMusicSlideshow.apk ==== Music Slideshow
SomcPhotoAnalyzer.apk ==== Photo Analyzer
SomcPlayAnywhere.apk ==== Throw Connectivity
SomcWifiDisplay.apk ==== Screen Mirroring
SomcXperiaLink.apk ==== Xperia Link → ***Safe to remove***
SonySCV.apk ==== ?
SoundEnhancement.apk ==== Sound Enhancement
SoundLevelAlert.apk ==== Alerts you when the sound is too high. You can remove after accepting the dialogue allowing the volume to go higher. → ***Safe to remove***
Sound-Picker.apk ==== Sound Chooser for notifications, ringtones ecc
SoundRecorder.apk ==== Sound Recorder
Stk.apk ==== Sim tool kit. Quick access to carrier's services. → ***Safe to remove***
Street.apk ==== Google street view → ***Safe to remove***
SuperStamina.apk ==== Power Managment
SwiqiMasterReset.apk ==== Bravia Engine
SystemUI.apk ==== SystemUI
T
Tag.apk ==== NFC Tags= → ***Safe to remove***
Talk.apk ==== Google's Hangouts → ***Safe to remove***
talkback.apk ==== Talk Back → ***Safe to remove***
TaskSwitcher.apk ==== Task Switcher
TetherEntitlementCheck.apk ==== Tethering
textinput-chn.apk ==== Chinese Keyboard → ***Safe to remove***
textinput-tng.apk ==== Sony's Stock Keyboard
TimeService.apk ==== ?
TopContactsWidget.apk ==== Top Contacts Widget → ***Safe to remove***
U
UnsupportedHeadsetNotifier.apk ==== Notifies you when you connect an Unsupported Headset → ***Safe to remove***
UpdateCenter.apk ==== Update Center → ***Safe to remove***
UpdateCenter.apk ==== It's the update center → ***Safe to remove***
usb-mtp-backup-transport.apk ==== Related to Usb
usb-mtp-marlin-wrapper.apk ==== Related to Usb
usb-mtp-update-wrapper.apk ==== MTP extension polling
usb-mtp-vendor-extension-service.apk ==== Sony MTP extension
usbotg.apk ==== Usb Otg
UsbTransportService.apk ==== Related to Usb
UseragentProvider.apk ==== User Agent Storage
UserDictionaryProvider.apk ==== User Dictionary Storage
UxpNxtLockScreen.apk ==== Lock Screen
V
Velvet.apk ==== Google Now
VerifyCertificatesDummyAppApplication.apk ==== Certificate identifier
VerifyCertificatesDummyAppMedia.apk ==== Certificate identifier
VerifyCertificatesDummyAppPlatform.apk ==== Certificate identifier
VerifyCertificatesDummyAppShared.apk ==== Certificate identifier
VideoEditorGoogle.apk ==== Google Video Editor
VoiceDialer.apk ==== Voice Dialer
VoiceSearchStub.apk ==== Voice Search
VpnDialogs.apk ==== VPN Dialogs
W
WallpaperPicker.apk ==== Wallpaper Picker
WapPush.apk ==== WAP push (for receiving MMS)
WAPPushManager.apk ==== Tethering connectivity
WeatherWidget.apk ==== Weather Widget → ***Safe to remove***
WfdService.apk ==== ?
SOCIAL NETWORKs - RELATED apks
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EventStream.apk ==== Timescape → ***Safe to remove***
EventStreamPluginFacebook.apk ==== Timescape Facebook Extension → ***Safe to remove***
EventStreamPluginTwitter.apk ==== Timescape Twitter extension → ***Safe to remove***
F
facebook.apk ==== Facebook → ***Safe to remove***
FBCalendarSync.apk ==== Sony Facebook Integration Calendar Sync → ***Safe to remove***
FBIAppShare.apk ==== Facebook Share App → ***Safe to remove***
FBMediaDiscovery.apk ==== Sony Facebook Integration Media Discovery → ***Safe to remove***
FBMusicLike.apk ==== Sony Facebook Integration Music Like → ***Safe to remove***
FBSetupwizard.apk ==== Sony Facebook Integration Setup Wizard (not needed to setup or for FB Integration to work) → ***Safe to remove***
P
PostViewer.apk ==== Post viewer → ***Safe to remove***
S
SEMCFacebookProxy.apk ==== Facebook → ***Safe to remove***
SocialEngineCore.apk ==== Social Networks → ***Safe to remove***
SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.apk ==== Facebook Plugin → ***Safe to remove***
SocialEngineFacebookShareFrwkPlugin.apk ==== Facebook → ***Safe to remove***
SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.apk ==== Picasa Plugin → ***Safe to remove***
SocialEngineTwitterShareFrwkPlugin.apk ==== Twitter → ***Safe to remove***
SocialPane-Apps.apk ==== Social Networks → ***Safe to remove***
SocialPane-FeedWidget.apk ==== Social Networks → ***Safe to remove***
SocialPane-FriendsWidget.apk ==== Friends' Widget → ***Safe to remove***
SocialPane-StatusWidget.apk ==== Status Widget → ***Safe to remove***
SOMCTwitterAccount.apk ==== Twitter → ***Safe to remove***
SOMCTwitterSetupWizard.apk ==== Twitter Setup Wizard → ***Safe to remove***
T
timescaperssplugin.apk ==== TimeScape Plugin → ***Safe to remove***
TimescapeSpline.apk ==== TimeScape → ***Safe to remove***
TwitterPostViewer.apk ==== Twitter Post Viewer → ***Safe to remove***
W
WikipediaPlugin.apk ==== Wikipedia Plugin → ***Safe to remove***
Y
YouTube.apk ==== YouTube → ***Safe to remove***
YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk ==== YouTube → ***Safe to remove***
YouTubePlugin.apk ==== YouTube → ***Safe to remove***
Thanks to:
peter-k
josephnero
underskyzx
Google
peter-k
josephnero
underskyzx
Google
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