[ATT/VZW/TMO/SPR + more] [De-Bloater / Utility / AROMA ] Ashaman v3.02 04.04.2013

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mrRobinson

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This is a fancy little Aroma Installer you can flash in CWM and choose all the bloatware you want to remove from your system.
Officially supports every Galaxy SIII variant!

There are a few main selections.
Recommended de-bloat will remove everything that is recommended to remove.
Full de-bloat will remove everything that anyone would want to remove without breaking the system.
Individual sections for carrier, ATT, Sprint, Tmobile, Rogers, VZW
Customize de-bloat lets you pick inter-matching between all the sections.


Most of you should choose "Custom". This will show you the lists with Recommended all being selected already and the deeper de-bloat apps being unselected. You can modify as you see fit.
Please take note, you can "flash" this in CWM and it will do nothing until you make your selections and then tell it to. So you can safely flash it, go to custom and peruse around at all the apps it can remove. If you want to do nothing simply bring up the menu and quit the installer.

HOW TO USE:
*Note, this will wipe cache and dalvik-cache for you so you don't have to

  1. Boot into recovery, from power off [hold vol.up + Home + power] until phone vibrates then release
  2. Select Custom to modify selections of what is removed
  3. click "de-bloat" button
  4. thats it

Aroma oddities
*the color is off, not showing red it seems, everything is still perfectly viewable but just an FYI so you don't think it's your screen.
*scrolling and/or touch can be finnicky at times. No matter where you are volume keys can be used to scroll around, the back and menu keys function as expected and home or power buttons can be used to select.

Download Ashaman v3.02

New Feature
This will now ask if you would like to install the universal search enabled GoogleQuickSearchBox. Basically if you have flashed a new stock rom the universal search feature of the GoogleQuickSearch Box has been removed. If you select yes for this option, the original GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk will be installed that still retains the universal search feature.​


Feedback: Please let me know if you would like more apps added to the recommended or full list. I've only added things so far that are really safe to delete. Worked off the intl thread spreadsheet of what is safe etc. but obviously made some of my own decisions for the att stuff.

Changelog:
Code:
[B][U]v3.02 20140404[/U][/B]
--More 4.3 bloat vanquished

[B][U]v3.00 20140401[/U][/B]
--Updated for 4.3 bloat

[B][U]v2.30 20130307[/U][/B]
--Added more samsung services removal

[B][U]v2.20 20121205[/U][/B]
--Added SamsungTTS to removal with voicetalk
--Updated support for ATT and TMO 4.1.1 JB releases

[B][U]v2.10 20121117[/U][/B]
--Minor bug fix release

[B][U]v2.00 20121112[/U][/B]
--Added a bunch of options from Intl GS3 dump
--Updated Aroma fm to 1.80, new terminal emulator!

[B][U]v1.19 20121022[/U][/B]
--Add option to remove tmo zynga, new in LJ4 Firmware

[B][U]v1.18 20121007[/U][/B]
--Updated aroma to v2.56
--Updated aroma fm to v1.21

[B][U]v1.17 20120930[/U][/B]
-- Added MediaUploader removal
-- Added stock musicplayer removal
-- Misc little tweaks
-- Added install option for universal search enabled GoogleQuickSearchBox

[B][U]v1.16 20120831[/U][/B]
-- Added Bell specific section
-- Other minor adjustments

[B][U]v1.15 20120713[/U][/B]
-- Fixed bug causing anything outside of recommended and deeper to not be correct

[U][B]v1.14 20120713[/B][/U]
-- Add VZW specific section
-- Add rogers specific section

[U][B]v1.13 20120708[/B][/U]
-- Re-arranged into device specific sections
-- Added dropbox removal as its a system app for anyone but ATT
-- Added sprint specific and tmo specific files and sections

[U][B]v1.12 20120703[/B][/U]
-- Fixed removing AllshareDMC bug (select allshare again to remove it)
-- Added removal of software update service
-- Added removal of samsung account/service
-- More files get removed when selecting SysScope

[U][B]v1.11 20120701[/B][/U]
-- Added SysScope removal

[B][U]v1.00 20120626[/U][/B]
-- Added some live wallpapers to optionally remove
-- removing yahoo news I now also remove topicwall as it will FC without it

[B][U]v0.90 20120625[/U][/B]
-- Nothing has changed, just created
-- Initial Release...
 
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alacrify

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I have s3. Didn't move to it yet from my aokp gs2 (that runs so well there is no rush) but probably will this week. at least until the next nexus.

Sweet - I got everything moved over, but I'm still updating the gs2 as a backup and because I just can't give up Task and ktoons... Got a sim adapter already just in case :D
 

mrRobinson

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Well there have been 13 downloads. I guess everyone so far is happy with what is being removed. I can add a few more things to the "full". More live wallpapers, things that can be easily gotten from market don't need to be included as a system app etc. (like flipboard)
 

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No... I have on my desktop but in an app not easily pasted in here. If you flash this and choose the custom option you will see everything broken down. the recommended section will list everything removed if you just selected recommended and then the full section is what is added if you select full. Being in the custom section you can add/remove whichever. if you want to do nothing just hit the menu key and quit installation, nothing will get removed.
 
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alacrify

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Ok, finally had a chance to try it (it's been a busy week) - did the custom option, and while it said it was removing everything I picked, some are gone and some are still there. I didn't go through item by item, but ChatOn is still there and Kies Air at least - the clocks are gone, AT&T Navigator, some others. Tried it twice. Anything I can do to troubleshoot? I can go through the list and write 'em down if it will help.
 
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did you install any of the roms or still stock? I've used it twice myself with no issues did recommended plus a few other. nandroid back and tried again.
can you get adb shell onto your device?
then cd to /system/app do an ls and paste what is left in here?

or maybe for one left confirm exact name of apk and odex.
 
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alacrify

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did you install any of the roms or still stock? I've used it twice myself with no issues did recommended plus a few other. nandroid back and tried again.
can you get adb shell onto your device?
then cd to /system/app do an ls and paste what is left in here?

or maybe for one left confirm exact name of apk and odex.

It's still stock, just rooted. I can't do adb right now (stuck working) but I'll give it a shot tomorrow when things should be more sane. I did look in the /system/app with ES file explorer, and Chaton isn't there (nor anything with that kind of name). I can always freeze it, I just liked this answer better :D
 

mrRobinson

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if they aren't in /system/app then they are gone...
are they showing up in the app drawer or just you still see homescreen icons?

if it is just the homescreen icons just go ahead and remove those(long press).
 

alacrify

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if they aren't in /system/app then they are gone...
are they showing up in the app drawer or just you still see homescreen icons?

if it is just the homescreen icons just go ahead and remove those(long press).

The only one I tried (ChatOn) is still in a folder in the app drawer (Nova Launcher) and when I tap it, it runs...

EDIT: oh, and it still shows in TiBu
 

mrRobinson

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no you probably just updated everything from play market. since it can't write to /system even when an installed system app is updated it has to install the updates into /data partition.
so any system app that had an update from the play store was then also in data. best bet is to manually uninstall those now. you can normally since they are no longer system apps. I'd add to my script but it'd be hard to track down the names, instead of ChatON.apk it'd be something like com.google.android.chaton-1.apk or some such weirdness.
and you don't even need root to remove data apps anyway.
 

alacrify

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no you probably just updated everything from play market. since it can't write to /system even when an installed system app is updated it has to install the updates into /data partition.
so any system app that had an update from the play store was then also in data. best bet is to manually uninstall those now. you can normally since they are no longer system apps. I'd add to my script but it'd be hard to track down the names, instead of ChatON.apk it'd be something like com.google.android.chaton-1.apk or some such weirdness.
and you don't even need root to remove data apps anyway.

Cool, thanks - that explains it. And I can certainly freeze or remove them myself - I'm just so used to having your AROMA installers around to do all my work with Task's ROM for me I was ready to jump right back in :D
 

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    This is a fancy little Aroma Installer you can flash in CWM and choose all the bloatware you want to remove from your system.
    Officially supports every Galaxy SIII variant!

    There are a few main selections.
    Recommended de-bloat will remove everything that is recommended to remove.
    Full de-bloat will remove everything that anyone would want to remove without breaking the system.
    Individual sections for carrier, ATT, Sprint, Tmobile, Rogers, VZW
    Customize de-bloat lets you pick inter-matching between all the sections.


    Most of you should choose "Custom". This will show you the lists with Recommended all being selected already and the deeper de-bloat apps being unselected. You can modify as you see fit.
    Please take note, you can "flash" this in CWM and it will do nothing until you make your selections and then tell it to. So you can safely flash it, go to custom and peruse around at all the apps it can remove. If you want to do nothing simply bring up the menu and quit the installer.

    HOW TO USE:
    *Note, this will wipe cache and dalvik-cache for you so you don't have to

    1. Boot into recovery, from power off [hold vol.up + Home + power] until phone vibrates then release
    2. Select Custom to modify selections of what is removed
    3. click "de-bloat" button
    4. thats it

    Aroma oddities
    *the color is off, not showing red it seems, everything is still perfectly viewable but just an FYI so you don't think it's your screen.
    *scrolling and/or touch can be finnicky at times. No matter where you are volume keys can be used to scroll around, the back and menu keys function as expected and home or power buttons can be used to select.

    Download Ashaman v3.02

    New Feature
    This will now ask if you would like to install the universal search enabled GoogleQuickSearchBox. Basically if you have flashed a new stock rom the universal search feature of the GoogleQuickSearch Box has been removed. If you select yes for this option, the original GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk will be installed that still retains the universal search feature.​


    Feedback: Please let me know if you would like more apps added to the recommended or full list. I've only added things so far that are really safe to delete. Worked off the intl thread spreadsheet of what is safe etc. but obviously made some of my own decisions for the att stuff.

    Changelog:
    Code:
    [B][U]v3.02 20140404[/U][/B]
    --More 4.3 bloat vanquished
    
    [B][U]v3.00 20140401[/U][/B]
    --Updated for 4.3 bloat
    
    [B][U]v2.30 20130307[/U][/B]
    --Added more samsung services removal
    
    [B][U]v2.20 20121205[/U][/B]
    --Added SamsungTTS to removal with voicetalk
    --Updated support for ATT and TMO 4.1.1 JB releases
    
    [B][U]v2.10 20121117[/U][/B]
    --Minor bug fix release
    
    [B][U]v2.00 20121112[/U][/B]
    --Added a bunch of options from Intl GS3 dump
    --Updated Aroma fm to 1.80, new terminal emulator!
    
    [B][U]v1.19 20121022[/U][/B]
    --Add option to remove tmo zynga, new in LJ4 Firmware
    
    [B][U]v1.18 20121007[/U][/B]
    --Updated aroma to v2.56
    --Updated aroma fm to v1.21
    
    [B][U]v1.17 20120930[/U][/B]
    -- Added MediaUploader removal
    -- Added stock musicplayer removal
    -- Misc little tweaks
    -- Added install option for universal search enabled GoogleQuickSearchBox
    
    [B][U]v1.16 20120831[/U][/B]
    -- Added Bell specific section
    -- Other minor adjustments
    
    [B][U]v1.15 20120713[/U][/B]
    -- Fixed bug causing anything outside of recommended and deeper to not be correct
    
    [U][B]v1.14 20120713[/B][/U]
    -- Add VZW specific section
    -- Add rogers specific section
    
    [U][B]v1.13 20120708[/B][/U]
    -- Re-arranged into device specific sections
    -- Added dropbox removal as its a system app for anyone but ATT
    -- Added sprint specific and tmo specific files and sections
    
    [U][B]v1.12 20120703[/B][/U]
    -- Fixed removing AllshareDMC bug (select allshare again to remove it)
    -- Added removal of software update service
    -- Added removal of samsung account/service
    -- More files get removed when selecting SysScope
    
    [U][B]v1.11 20120701[/B][/U]
    -- Added SysScope removal
    
    [B][U]v1.00 20120626[/U][/B]
    -- Added some live wallpapers to optionally remove
    -- removing yahoo news I now also remove topicwall as it will FC without it
    
    [B][U]v0.90 20120625[/U][/B]
    -- Nothing has changed, just created
    -- Initial Release...
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    I'll try to throw up an update this week.
    5
    Grab 3.02 for the latest removals.

    try to provide the exact apk name if there is more and ideally "freeze" it first to ensure it has no negative side effects.
    This tool now removes 70 different apks across the GS3 variants.
    4
    there is now an ATT 4.3 Stock Rom...

    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2498233

    Maybe this app needs an update now.

    I guess it can't hurt. If I have time this week I'll go through a stock dump of system and update this.
    4
    I have s3. Didn't move to it yet from my aokp gs2 (that runs so well there is no rush) but probably will this week. at least until the next nexus.