[UTIL][12/JUL/12] Samsung Galaxy S3 Chlorine. (bloat remover cwm-update generator)

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Status: Online *
If you've updated any stock apps, the updated versions won't be removed.

Now that I have my own Galaxy S3, I figured it was time to add that to the Chlorine mix.

Basically it's a web based tool that will generate a CWM compatible update.zip to remove pre-installed apps (bloat).

As always, backup and be confident with restoring your phone via download mode or CWM.

Android Chlorine
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SGS Chlorine
SGS2 Chlorine
SGS3 Chlorine
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SGS Chlorine (mobile)
SGS2 Chlorine (mobile)
SGS3 Chlorine (mobile)



What this does:
This is a little bit of PHP that will generate a customised CWM3 compatible update.zip which will remove specific apks (and associated .odexes).

Usage:
* Choose which APKs you want the update.zip to remove and hit the Generate button.
- You can also select a preset to save some clicking.
* Copy the generated .zip file to your phone.
* Apply it with CWM.

Thanks:
The SGS list of APKs was grabbed from the public google docs spreadsheet.
The SGS2 APK list was grabbed from this public google docs spreadsheet
The SGS3 APK list was grabbed from this public google docs spreadsheet. XDA thread

Notes:

* Requires busybox for mounting /system.
* The APK list shouldn't let you remove anything 'vital' to booting the phone (Only green "yes" marked items are in the list). If there's any bloat that does need to be added to the database, let me know. Likewise if you remove something that borks your phone.
* If you have any particular ideas for good presets, also let me know and I'll see to adding them.
* Stock apps that have been updated (either via play store or in app updates) will not be "fully" removed. You can manually remove the updates though.

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Just quickly trying this on wanamlite 1.5 to remove chaton will post back

EDIT: the good news of is that it still boots, the bad that chaton is still installed i have siyah 1.3.7 busybox and wanamlite 1.5
If you want more details just ask

Regards
Jack

first time uninstalling chatON it didnt delete the program but only the update from chatON, second time i uninstalled chatON it uninstalled the app itself

-other method-
use titanium backup to freeze/uninstall all bloatware.. works fast with tickbox and voila

Originally Posted by Eplusz

first time uninstalling chatON it didnt delete the program but only the update from chatON, second time i uninstalled chatON it uninstalled the app itself

-other method-
use titanium backup to freeze/uninstall all bloatware.. works fast with tickbox and voila

Just tried reflashing a couple of times and am sorry to say it remains installed, but thanks for the second method.

Regards
Jack

If u could make your "site" read all your installed apps and not only bloatware,this would be a very handy and cool tool

I can also confirm that ChatON is NOT deleted after running this a couple of times. It doesn´t matter whether or not more apps, other than ChatON, is included in the .zip.

Originally Posted by leetal

I can also confirm that ChatON is NOT deleted after running this a couple of times. It doesn´t matter whether or not more apps, other than ChatON, is included in the .zip.

Are the other apps being deleted, or is nothing being removed?

Originally Posted by Eplusz

first time uninstalling chatON it didnt delete the program but only the update from chatON, second time i uninstalled chatON it uninstalled the app itself

-other method-
use titanium backup to freeze/uninstall all bloatware.. works fast with tickbox and voila

It 'sounds' like, ChatON shoves some crap into /data/app. (updates) which are causing it to linger around. I wasn't able to check /data/app without su.

I'll confirm in a few days when I have a chance to root, test and so on.