[TUT] Remove Junk Apps + List (4.1.A.0.562)[Updated for ICS!]

Flo95 · Apr 23, 2012

Hello guys,
as you might remember I posted a tutorial on how to remove Junk Apps for 2.3.4 firmwares.
A lot of people requested the same for 4.0.3 - so here it is guys

I decided to open a new topic to keep it clearly arranged for Android 2.3 and Android 4.0.
So let's get started:

How to delete the Junk Apps:
Go into "system/app" with Root Explorer, in that folder are all the Junk Apps. Now press "Mount R/W". Now you can delete the Junk Apps one by one or multi-select them. To have a backup of the apps, I'd suggest you to move them to the sd card. It's good to make a folder called "Junk Apps - name of the firmware" on your sd card.
Now select the apps, press move and go to the sd card and to the folder "Junk Apps - name of the firmware" and press paste. Done.

List of the Junk Apps for 4.1.A.0.562:
- adobereader.apk (Adobe Reader)
- antradioservice.apk (ANT Radio Service)
- chinesetextinput.apk (chinese keyboard)
- datatrafficswitch.apk (Data on/off widget)
- DigitalClockWidget.apk (digital clock widget)
- Home.apk (Sony launcher, only delete this when you have another launcher installed!!)
- JapaneseIME.apk (japanese keyboard)
- letsgolf_ay.apk (Let's Golf)
- livewaremanager.apk (Live Ware Manager)
- neoreader.apk (Neoreader)
- officesuite.apk (Office Suite)
- OmaDatasyncService.apk (part of Sony Sync)
- playnowclientarvato.apk (Play Now)
- POBoxSknPink.apk (skin for chinese keyboard)
- POBoxSknWood.apk (skin for chinese keyboard)
- Protips.apk (Android tips on homescreen)
- SemcCrashMonitor.apk (Crash Monitor)
- SEMCSetupWizard.apk (Setup Wizard)
- Stk.apk (SIM Tool Kit)
- storefront.apk (all the new stuff that has something to do with Fun&Downloads. Removes 3 items from the app drawer that belong to that game thing)
- Sync.apk (Sony Sync)
- Talk.apk (Google Talk)
- talkback.apk
- trackid.apk (Track ID)
- UpdateCenter.apk (Update Center)
- usersupport.apk (Support)
- WeatherWidget.apk (Weather widget)
- widgetanalogclock.apk (Clock widget)
- widgetcalendar.apk (Calendar widget)
- widgetdigitalclock.apk (digital clock widget)
- widgetonoff.apk (most on/off widgets)
- widgettimer.apk (timer widget)
- widgetworldclock.apk (world clock widget)

I've removed all these apps from my Xperia Arc and it's running fine and faster than before. Also you have more free RAM so your apps don't get killed as fast anymore when you minimized them.

This might also work on other Xperias when they are on the mentioned firmware, too. But I can't test that.

Thanks to:
doomed151 for posting a list of all stock apps in system/app for me

Do this at your own risk. I'm not responsible if you brick or damage your phone by doing this!

If this helped you, please press "Thanks"

Regards,
Flo

Babis_ECE · Apr 23, 2012

Thank you for posting this Flo95, I removed some useless .apk files from my ROM.

Thanks button pressed.

tourjefferson · Apr 23, 2012

Thanks that's what I needed!

I've also deleted an app called "Sakura" or something like this, I've seen somewhere that is related to the chinese keyboard but I'm not sure.

I've removed it and so far so good!

and yes, deleting this crap has helped my phone to be much much better in terms of performance!

I'm using Titanium Backup, would that be the same as the way with the Root Explorer?

Flo95 · Apr 23, 2012

I didn't have Sakura on my phone.

Yeah, Titanium Backup does the same.

Sent from my iPad 2 using Tapatalk

xtacy! · Apr 23, 2012

tourjefferson said:
I'm using Titanium Backup, would that be the same as the way with the Root Explorer?

Yup, it's the same. You just need root access to remove all these apps.

fluxgfx · Apr 23, 2012

Thx Flo95

Just like for GB you did a good job

Cheers mate!

tourjefferson · Apr 23, 2012

Flo95 said:
I didn't have Sakura on my phone.

Yeah, Titanium Backup does the same.

Sent from my iPad 2 using Tapatalk

Here is

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There on the list you can see the Sakura app or whatever that is

Tripov · Apr 23, 2012

Thanks! Now my phone has more RAM available.

Kenif1983 · Apr 23, 2012

I know the post is just stating sys apps it's safe to remove but I love the data on/off widget.
Saving me money and battery at the moment.

Tripov · Apr 23, 2012

Kenif1983 said:
I know the post is just stating sys apps it's safe to remove but I love the data on/off widget.
Saving me money and battery at the moment.

Yes, but if want to you can flash the Power Statusbar Widget:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1540084

It's more nice IMHO than a widget on the screen.

fluxgfx · Apr 24, 2012

Tripov does have a point. It's a nice feature to have in your notification bar and on top you can customize the icons you need for whatever suits you. This eliminated the need for HD Widgets on my handset.

Very nice post!

Tripov said:
Yes, but if want to you can flash the Power Statusbar Widget:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1540084

It's more nice IMHO than a widget on the screen.

petrutms · Apr 24, 2012

But Timescape and Facebook (who does not like)?

pvyParts · Apr 24, 2012

tourjefferson said:
Here is

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There on the list you can see the Sakura app or whatever that is

if you click on the app then press the text in the middle can you tell us what the path and apk name is

i thought Sakura was the POBoxSknPink.apk but it could also be a Live Wallpaper.

the icon on your list looks like the keyboard skin tho

Pvy.

ck.chunkeat · Apr 24, 2012

arconium deleted all the bloatware for me

inteks · Apr 24, 2012

maybe you like to checkout my tool SystemCleanup
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SystemCleanup.Inteks.org&hl=de

remove Bloatware and more ;o)

tourjefferson · Apr 24, 2012

pvyParts said:
if you click on the app then press the text in the middle can you tell us what the path and apk name is i thought Sakura was the POBoxSknPink.apk but it could also be a Live Wallpaper. the icon on your list looks like the keyboard skin tho

Pvy.

Hi there,

it seems that you were right, as far i can it has something to do with the POBoxSknPink.apk that you have mentioned.

See below:

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pvyParts · Apr 24, 2012

tourjefferson said:
Hi there,

it seems that you were right, as far i can it has something to do with the POBoxSknPink.apk that you have mentioned.

See below:

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Yep, Japanese keyboard skins. I think. thanks

Pvy

Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

qsacage · Apr 25, 2012

Perfect, removing a bunch of apps right now (from Arconium actually).

pvyParts · Apr 25, 2012

Hey guys I setup AppMan for the stock ICS bloat apps. Some people may find it helpfull.

Has all the apps in this list plus a few more.

Can install and remove these easily. I'll add more soon.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1618328

[APP] AppMan v1.0

Pvy

Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

zangetsu2188 · Apr 25, 2012

There are apks in /system/etc/product/applications, too.
You can delete those to free up system space.

Sent from my LT18i using XDA

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