[REF] List of apps safe to disable

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eadred

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Jan 21, 2010
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Since I have started to disable some applications, I have noticed a significant improvement regarding battery life (+45min screen on time). But I have also experienced that disabling certain applications may cause system error, or even increase battery drain.
I was wondering if someone had an exhaustive list of apps that are safe to disable?

So far I have disabled those with success:
- 7digital
- car
- face unlock
- facebook
- facebook for htc sense
- facebookapiengine
- flickr
- flickrapiengine
- friend stream
- friend stream
- friend stream widget
- google+
- htc account
- htc dock screen
- htc sense input (I use a replacement)
- mail (I use kaiten)
- mail widget
- movie editor
- news & weather
- notes
- notes
- notes provider
- pdf viewer
- picasa web albums
- ringtone trimmer
- soundhound
- stock widget
- stocks
- stocks
- talk
- talkback
- teeter
- trends widget
- trimit
- tunein radio
- twitter
- twitter widget
- twitterapiengine
- weather
- weather widget

Disabled applications that I experienced to crash phone upon restart:
- htc weather sync provider

Disabled applications that I experienced to increase battery drain (subjectively - I might be wrong):
- dropbox
- dropbox for htc sense
- htc sense input

Has anyone further apps to suggest?
Note: to disable an application:
  • go to 'Settings'
  • Apps
  • All
  • Press the application you want to disable
  • Disable
 
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H-KaN

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was about time for someone to do this. i didnt disable all of them just the once i was really sure about nothing could happen. now im gonna do the rest thanks.
 

Johnny0906

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May 30, 2011
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Since I have started to disable some applications, I have noticed a significant improvement regarding battery life (+45min screen on time). But I have also experienced that disabling certain applications may cause system error, or even increase battery drain.
I was wondering if someone had an exhaustive list of apps that are safe to disable?

So far I have disabled those with success:
- 7digital
- car
- face unlock
- facebook
- facebook for htc sense
- facebookapiengine
- flickr
- flickrapiengine
- friend stream
- friend stream
- friend stream widget
- google+
- htc account
- htc dock screen
- htc sense input (I use a replacement)
- mail (I use kaiten)
- mail widget
- movie editor
- news & weather
- notes
- notes
- notes provider
- pdf viewer
- picasa web albums
- ringtone trimmer
- soundhound
- stock widget
- stocks
- stocks
- talk
- talkback
- teeter
- trends widget
- trimit
- tunein radio
- twitter
- twitter widget
- twitterapiengine
- weather
- weather widget

Disabled applications that I experienced to crash phone upon restart:
- htc weather sync provider

Disabled applications that I experienced to increase battery drain (subjectively - I might be wrong):
- dropbox
- dropbox for htc sense

Could anyone complete the list?

I've disabled pretty much everything except HTC sense and Google maps when I have disable google maps everything starts to act weird and freeze and stuff so I left that one alone I use titanium backup, I have also disabled some system stuff like NFC and widgets and languages that I never use and a lot of other stuff.

Was gonna make a list too but didn't have time :)
 

eadred

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Jan 21, 2010
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I've disabled pretty much everything except HTC sense and Google maps when I have disable google maps everything starts to act weird and freeze and stuff so I left that one alone I use titanium backup, I have also disabled some system stuff like NFC and widgets and languages that I never use and a lot of other stuff.

Was gonna make a list too but didn't have time :)
If you do find the time to selectively complete the list with your findings, please do. I would update the first post accordingly.
 
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DanRZ

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Jun 26, 2010
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Excellent post, thanks ...

I also disabled lot of appz from first list.

Everything is OK til now. I just noticed that flickr still appear on task manager even if disabled. I tried force kill but it returns back later ... :confused:

It looks like it is not completely disabled ...
 

eadred

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Jan 21, 2010
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Excellent post, thanks ...

I also disabled lot of appz from first list.

Everything is OK til now. I just noticed that flickr still appear on task manager even if disabled. I tried force kill but it returns back later ... :confused:

It looks like it is not completely disabled ...
Yeah, I have also noticed this. Pdf viewer does the same. I wonder if there are further underlying services that need to be disabled in order for them to be truly gone.
 

DanRZ

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Jun 26, 2010
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Yes, i had the same idea, something like a "hard coded" use of these apps ...

It is also a very good way to disable all specific appz from branded phones :D

I disabled all SFR appz and they never get back and even disappear from appz menu or home page. :)
 

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ozaghloul

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Some more crapware

A few more to add to your list:

- Gmail (I use Sense Mail app)
- HTCSkydrive_GLRPlugin (F*ck Microsoft)
- SkyDrive for HTC Sense (Fu*k Microsoft)
- Trimit (useless)
- TripWidget (beyond useless)
- Trends Widget (safe to remove even if you use twitter)
- Tell HTC (I ain't telling them nothing)
- Transfer (You will never use it except maybe once when the phone is new)
- Show Me (crap)
- Show Me Widget (more crap)
- Ringtone Trimmer (WTF)
- HTC Hub (garbage)
- HTC Hub Widget (Why God WHY?)
- Google Search (I never used that)
 

Johnny0906

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Screenshots of frozen/disabled apps

I thought this way would be quicker and easier, I hope at least :) excuse my laziness otherwise :D

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kazgor

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Apr 5, 2010
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so what the point of freezing these apps, are they really all running and using up resources? eg Trends... yes it a widget you can put onto a homescreen, but if i dont is it zapping my memory/cpu.

also whats TAlKBack?
 

eadred

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Jan 21, 2010
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Freezing unneeded apps improves a lot battery life. Many of those unwanted/unneeded applications run randomly in background using cpu/battery etc.
From my experience, I have seen an increase of 45min screen on time after freezing the list provided in first post, all other things remaining equal.
 
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Hoodeddeathman

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HtcBeatsNotify

I disable HtcBeatsNotify because the notification icon would bother me even if I did use the beats profile. However I don't and the icon still persists therefore I disable it.
Note this only disables the icon in the notification area, the profile can still be chosen within the music application.
 

RBFesquire

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You add 'screen timeout' to list of apps not recommended to disable. Trying to restart your phone results in a boot loop, as I found out yesterday :/

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk
 

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    Since I have started to disable some applications, I have noticed a significant improvement regarding battery life (+45min screen on time). But I have also experienced that disabling certain applications may cause system error, or even increase battery drain.
    I was wondering if someone had an exhaustive list of apps that are safe to disable?

    So far I have disabled those with success:
    - 7digital
    - car
    - face unlock
    - facebook
    - facebook for htc sense
    - facebookapiengine
    - flickr
    - flickrapiengine
    - friend stream
    - friend stream
    - friend stream widget
    - google+
    - htc account
    - htc dock screen
    - htc sense input (I use a replacement)
    - mail (I use kaiten)
    - mail widget
    - movie editor
    - news & weather
    - notes
    - notes
    - notes provider
    - pdf viewer
    - picasa web albums
    - ringtone trimmer
    - soundhound
    - stock widget
    - stocks
    - stocks
    - talk
    - talkback
    - teeter
    - trends widget
    - trimit
    - tunein radio
    - twitter
    - twitter widget
    - twitterapiengine
    - weather
    - weather widget

    Disabled applications that I experienced to crash phone upon restart:
    - htc weather sync provider

    Disabled applications that I experienced to increase battery drain (subjectively - I might be wrong):
    - dropbox
    - dropbox for htc sense
    - htc sense input

    Has anyone further apps to suggest?
    Note: to disable an application:
    • go to 'Settings'
    • Apps
    • All
    • Press the application you want to disable
    • Disable
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    Some more crapware

    A few more to add to your list:

    - Gmail (I use Sense Mail app)
    - HTCSkydrive_GLRPlugin (F*ck Microsoft)
    - SkyDrive for HTC Sense (Fu*k Microsoft)
    - Trimit (useless)
    - TripWidget (beyond useless)
    - Trends Widget (safe to remove even if you use twitter)
    - Tell HTC (I ain't telling them nothing)
    - Transfer (You will never use it except maybe once when the phone is new)
    - Show Me (crap)
    - Show Me Widget (more crap)
    - Ringtone Trimmer (WTF)
    - HTC Hub (garbage)
    - HTC Hub Widget (Why God WHY?)
    - Google Search (I never used that)
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    Screenshots of frozen/disabled apps

    I thought this way would be quicker and easier, I hope at least :) excuse my laziness otherwise :D

    screenshot2012060118501.png
    screenshot2012060118502.png

    screenshot2012060118502.png
    screenshot2012060118503.png

    screenshot2012060118504.png
    screenshot2012060118510.png

    screenshot2012060118510.png
    screenshot2012060118511.png

    screenshot2012060118512.png
    screenshot2012060118513.png
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    I've disabled pretty much everything except HTC sense and Google maps when I have disable google maps everything starts to act weird and freeze and stuff so I left that one alone I use titanium backup, I have also disabled some system stuff like NFC and widgets and languages that I never use and a lot of other stuff.

    Was gonna make a list too but didn't have time :)
    If you do find the time to selectively complete the list with your findings, please do. I would update the first post accordingly.
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    great post and great reference. but for more apps to find out which are safe to disable just have a look at the rom cleaner thread in development. Patricss has a whole list of apps that he removes with his rom cleaner so maybe you can have a look there as well and add a few more if there are any missing.

    here you go :http://www.androidrevolution.nl/Patrics83/ROM Cleaner and Addons/OneX/ROMCleaner/ROMCleaner_user.txt