Comprehensive Rezound apk List [Updated: 4/25/2012]

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Quantumrabbit

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While setting out to clean up my ROM install, I was curious how small I could make it. I usually delete a ton of these after install, but that's getting old. So I wanted to see out of the 400 apks that come on the phone, how many could I axe? Between my experience in uninstalling these, and googling around, and realizing that for some reason a huge chunk of these cannot be found via googling... I decided to make to this list.

If you can identify any of the blue ones, or confirm whether some of those with unconfirmed status can safely be axed or not...I'd appreciate it.

You really should remove this
  • Smith.apk - This is an HTC Logger, it's like a next gen Carrier IQ. You will see this on ports from the HTC One series, and potential other ports in the future.
  • QXDM2SD.apk - Carrier IQ like Logger

Confirmed Safe to Delete
  • AdobeReader.apk - Adobe Reader
  • Aluminium.apk - HTC Skin
  • Automotive_Home.apk - part of the car mode
  • Blockbuster.apk - Blockbuster for HTC
  • BlueSky.apk - Sense Blue Sky theme
  • BooksPhone.apk - Google Books
  • Burgundy.apk - Sense Burgundy theme
  • ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk - used to sync bookmarks between desktop chrome and "internet" browser on Android
  • com.htc.FriendStream3DWidget.apk - Used in friendstream (HTC app that combines social media - twitter, facebook, etc)
  • com.htc.htcmsgwidgets3d.apk - HTC Messaging Widgets
  • com.htc.idlescreen_SN.apk - Lockscreen
  • com.htc.MusicWidget.apk - HTC Music Widget
  • com.htc.Sync3DWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling Sync All
  • com.htc.Task3DWidget.apk - HTC Tasks widget
  • com.htc.TrendsWidget.apk - HTC Twitter trends widget
  • com.htc.Twitter3DWidget.apk - HTC Twitter widget
  • com.mobitv.client.nfl2010.apk - NFL Mobile
  • DFPI - Demoflo package installer (perhaps a demo mode?)
  • DockMode.apk - Dock Mode, allows your phone to have a kind of digital album/friend stream/calendar/time/weather viewer while it sits in a dock
  • Dropbox.apk - Dropbox App
  • DrmProvider.apk - DRM Protected Contect Storage
  • EPST.apk - Verizon phone update checker
  • FieldTrial.apk - HTC test tool (not necessary)
  • FlashLitePlugin.apk - FlashLite Plugin
  • Flickr.apk - Flickr application
  • Fracture.apk - HTC Skin
  • FriendStream.apk - HTC app that combines social media - twitter, facebook, etc
  • FusionStockWidget.apk - Stocks widget
  • GSD.apk - HTC test tool (not necessary, may drain battery)
  • HtcCarPanel.apk - HTC Car Panel (com.htc.navipanel)- puts phone in a sort of standalone GPS mode with big icons for use while driving... preferably in a mount bracket
  • HtcDataStripWidget.apk - HTC combined data toggles widget (shows radio toggle, gps, etc on a strip)
  • HTC_Diopen.apk - Pen input. I have only removed this after install and setup, but it should be fine to remove before that as well
  • HtcCOTAClient.apk - OTA Client Checker
  • HtcDm.apk - Checks for updates from HTC
  • HtcFacebook.apk - Facebook app (com.facebook.katana)
  • HtcFacebookChat.apk - Facebook Chat app
  • HtcFacebookChatWidget.apk - Facebook chat widget
  • HtcFeedback.apk - Tell HTC - app that sends HTC data about your phone
  • HtcFootprints.apk - HTC photo geotagging service
  • HtcFootprintsWidget3d.apk - HTC photo geotagging widget
  • HtcGreader.apk - HTC RSS reader
  • HtcGreaderWidget.apk - HTC RSS reader widget
  • HtcImageWallpaper.apk - Like it says, wallpaper
  • HtcLavaLiveWallpaper.apk - live wallpaper
  • HTCLivewallpaperStreak.apk - Another wallpaper
  • HtcMIM.apk - HTC Instant Messaging client
  • HtcMimWidget.apk - HTC Instant Messaging widget
  • HTCNotes.apk - Notes app
  • HtcPhotoWidget.apk - HTC Photo viewer widget
  • HtcPowerSaverWidget.apk - HTC Widget with power toggles
  • HtcPowerStripWidget.apk - Unified HTC Widget with power setting (Power Dashboard)
  • HtcProfileWidget.apk - HTC Sound profiles widget
  • HtcResetNotify.apk - Notification that appears on the statusbar when the phone is reset
  • Htc3DRichNotesWidget.apk - Notes widget
  • HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk - HTC App for trimming ringtones
  • HtcRingtoneWidget.apk - HTC Ringtone widget
  • HtcScreenBrightnessWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling screen brightness
  • HtcScreenTimeoutWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling screen timeout
  • htcsettingwidgets.apk - Set of HTC Widget toggles
  • HtcTwitter.apk - HTC Peep (Twitter app)
  • HtcVideoPlayer.apk - HTC Video App
  • htcwatchwidget3d.apk - HTC Watch (purchasable video) Widget
  • HtcWeather3DWidget.apk - HTC Weather Widget
  • HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk - HTC Weather Wallpaper
  • htc_vmm_hux.apk - Verizon Media Manager
  • Idlescreen_Base.apk - Lockscreen (wallpaper or clock maybe?)
  • idlescreen_shortcut.apk - Lockscreen (wallpaper or clock maybe?)
  • idlescreen_photo.apk - Phto Lockscreen
  • IdleScreen_Stock.apk - Stocks Lockscreen
  • IdleScreen_Weather.apk - Weather Lockscreen
  • IMEXT9_____.apk - Alternate Languages for HTC IME Keyboard
  • Infinite.apk - HTC Skin
  • install_flash_player.apk - Adobe Flash Player
  • JETCET_PRINT.apk - Wireless printing app
  • JETCET_PRINT_Resources.apk - JetPrint resources
  • JETCET_PRINT_S40.apk- Updated name for JetPrint Wireless printing app
  • Kindle.apk - Amazon kindle app
  • KeyChain.apk - used by Ice Scream Sandwich for storing passwords
  • LMW.apk - Low Storage Space wizard
  • Matte.apk - HTC Skin
  • Mode10Wallpapers.apk - HTC Live Wallpapers
  • Music.apk - HTC Music Player
  • Music2.apk - HTC Music Player (alternate name)
  • MyDropbox.apk - HTC Dropbox
  • MyReportAgent.apk - HTC Report Agent
  • MySketcher.apk - Scribble - Screenshot App (Home + Power). You can remove it if you don't want native screenshots
  • MyTask.apk - Tasks List - Management Application
  • MyVerizon.apk - My Verizon App
  • Nfc.apk - Near field communications (unsupported phone swipe payment method)
  • Notes.apk - Notes app
  • NewBayService-market.apk - VCast service
  • nfshp-signed-1.0.13.apk - Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
  • NoiseField.apk - Stock ICS Live Wallpaper
  • PDF_Viewer_F_A.apk - Foxit PDF Viewer.
  • PhaseBeam.apk - Stock ICS Live Wallpaper
  • PlusOne.apk - Google+ app
  • picasapryramid.apk - Picasa Web Album
  • Picasa_GLRplugin.apk - Picasa plugin
  • PolarisOffice.apk - Polaris Office
  • Protips.apk - Homescreen Tips widget
  • PureC_____.apk - Pure Widgets
  • ShowMe.apk - HTC Help Viewer
  • Serene.apk - HTC Skin
  • slackerradio.apk - Slacker Internet Radio
  • SocialManager.apk - combines some social media apps
  • Stock.apk - Stocks app
  • Street.apk - Google Streetview addon for Google Maps
  • Talk.apk - Google Talk
  • Talk2.apk - Google Talk
  • talkback.apk - Android accessibility
  • TrimIt.apk - A ringtone trimmer
  • TuneIn.apk - Radio
  • Tube2_Configuration.apk - media link HD
  • Twitter.apk - Twitter App
  • TwitterEngine.apk - Twitter Service
  • Twitter_Client.apk - Twitter App
  • verizonWave.apk - Verizon's Wave wallpaper (if it is the default on your ROM, you probably shouldn't remove it until you change it... I don't know what will happen)
  • VVM.apk - Visual Voice Mail
  • VzNav.apk - Verizon Navigator (Verizon's Car Panel)
  • VzwLBSPerm.apk - Verizon Location service
  • Watch.apk - HTC Video player/service
  • WatchApp.apk - HTC Watch
  • WorldClock.apk - It's a clock. It may cause timezone issues to remove.

Safe to delete so long as other apps/services that use it also are
  • ba-syncservice-app-signed.apk - Verizon Backup Assistant service (safe if you also remove the Verizon Backup Assistant, may need to wait till after setup)
  • DMPortRead.apk - used by Dock Mode... not sure what for. (If you remove Dock Mode, this is safe to remove as well)
  • HtcCdmaMccProvider.apk - gets CDMA (mp3 ID3 tags) information used from HTC music and maybe other apps?
  • HtcCompressViewer.apk - Zip Viewer. If you have something like ES File Explorer or other useful file browser, it's not necessary. Potentially used by other HTC apps
  • HTCMediaAutoUploadSetting.apk - Social Media Uploading
  • HtcDLNAMiddleLayer.apk - DLNA service (for TV connectivity/streaming)
  • HtcDMC.apk - Digital Media Controller. Used by the DLNA
  • HtcDmSettingsPlugin.apk - Digital Media Settings... also used by DLNA
  • HtcMediaCacheService.apk - another DLNA related app
  • VzWBAClient.apk - Verizon backup assistant (may need to wait till after setup)
  • VZWInstaller.apk - used to install Verizon apps, such as NFL Mobile

Unsafe to remove
  • fusion.apk - Used by Rosie, it's a sense library you need
  • HTCSetupWizard.apk - HTC's setup wizard. Do not delete before running it to set up your phone!
  • HTC_IME.apk - HTC Keyboard. DO NOT REMOVE before setting up phone and installing another keyboard
  • PCSC.apk - USB to PC mounting
  • Rosie.apk - Bottom launcher, do not remove
  • SetupWizard.apk - HTC's setup wizard. Alternate name.
  • Stk.apk - SIM Toolkit, should probably not remove
  • vzwapnpermission.apk - used to connect to the Verizon network

Unidentified Apps
  • appdirectedsmspermission.apk - ?
  • ApplicationsProvider.apk - ?
  • CIMEXT9.apk - ?
  • HtcMessageUploader.apk - More social media uploading?
  • PrivInit.apk - ?
  • qospermission.apk - some kind of Verizon background service
  • RebootWarningWin.apk - ?
  • Tag.apk - ?
Identified Apps (unconfirmed delete status)
  • FilePicker.apk - File Browser
  • GoogleBackupTransport.apk
  • GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
  • GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
  • GoogleFeedback.apk
  • GoogleLoginService.apk
  • GooglePartnerSetup.apk
  • GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
  • GoogleServicesFramework.apk
  • GoogleTTS.apk - Google Text to Speech
  • HTCAlbum.apk - HTC picture viewer, may be used to select pictures/wallpapers
  • HtcListen.apk - HTC's Music App
  • HtcMessageProvider.apk - used by HTC's SMS/MMS app
  • HtcMusicEnhancer.apk - HTC Music Equalizer, used by Beats and HTC Music
  • HtcSettingsProvider.apk - Source for HTC Settings
  • HtcSoundRecorder.apk - HTC Sound recording app
  • HtcSoundSetDownloadManager.apk - Used by HTC to create and download Sound Sets (sets of ringtone and notification sounds in Personalize)
  • HtcSSOClient.apk - HTC object that allows login across HTC apps
  • HtcStreamPlayer.apk - HTC Streaming Video App
  • HTCSync.apk - HTC service for syncing contacts, people, social media, etc together
  • Phonesky.apk - Google Market (post 3.2)
  • TaskManager.apk - ICS Task Manager
  • TetheringGuard.apk - Verizon Tethering app, may block 3rd party tethering apps
  • WifiRouter.apk - Used in Verizon tethering
  • Vending.apk - Market can also show up as this
  • VerizonSSOEngine.apk - used by verizon to log into many verizon apps (including NFL mobile and others)

Hopefully, other curious folks such as myself find this useful.

Disclaimer
As is always the case, while I am not out to lie to you, I am not responsible for your removal of any of these apps from your phone. If it causes you to need to restore from backup, or re-install a ROM, that is tragic, but your responsibility. If you do find due to an update or another app you install/use you should not have deleted one... please let me know, and I will update this list accordingly.
 
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a.mcdear

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I have removed just about every single file on this entire list, including all the ones you have in red marked as not safe to delete... and no ill effects on my device at all.

There are also a few htc/sense related files in /system/lib that I have removed, but I can't remember the file names off the top of my head. I'll see if I can figure it out and I'll post which of those I removed as well.
 
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retepdgp

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com.htc.idlescreen_SN.apk - Lockscreen
idlescreen_photo.apk - Lockscreen
IdleScreen_Stock.apk - Lockscreen
IdleScreen_Weather.apk - Lockscreen
verizonWave.apk


These are safe to delete.
 
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nightrainbow

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The DFPI.apk stands for Demoflo package installer.
I beleive is there so you can install some sort of demonstration recovery for the phone.
Which I think is obviously useless for us.
I always remove it before flashing.
 
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Kilch

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This is a great post for all to use and try. May I suggest this be Stickied/Pinned as this is could ba a project for just anyone who isn't afraid to reflash a ROM to determine what can and cannot be removed.

:D
 

Quantumrabbit

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I have removed just about every single file on this entire list, including all the ones you have in red marked as not safe to delete... and no ill effects on my device at all.

There are also a few htc/sense related files in /system/lib that I have removed, but I can't remember the file names off the top of my head. I'll see if I can figure it out and I'll post which of those I removed as well.

I have frozen EPST with Titanium before. I didn't know exactly what it did... but it always seemed to be running, and I could never see any benefit. I was told by Scott not to remove it... and he knows way more than I do.

The other ones in Red are really if you still want sense. You can remove virtually all HTC files if you desense it... but that really isn't the point of this, because there's scripts and tools if you want to de-sense it... this is really about trimming down while still keeping using sense.

Thanks everyone so far, I'm updating these per your posts now.
 
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yardi4life

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hmmmm. i thought TrimIt.apk was the app that allows you to clip photos /short video from video recordings....
 
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danutzz

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Trim it is used to make ringtones from the mp3's loaded into the HTC media player.

Nice list though, might be removing some of the extra apks in the de sense util when I get a chance

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App
 

racinwarrior

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SAFE TO DELETE:

htc_vmm_hux.apk - Verizon Media Manager
MyTask.apk - Management Application (Tasks List)
PlusOne.apk - Google+ (should be safe to delete)
VVM.apk - Visual Voice Mail
 
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stilger

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This is a great post for all to use and try. May I suggest this be Stickied/Pinned as this is could ba a project for just anyone who isn't afraid to reflash a ROM to determine what can and cannot be removed.

:D

I also think this should be Pinned. I was looking for the old list of freezable apps we used back when we had temp root to clean out some of the bloat in the current rom. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks OP.
 
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Guys,
Have any of you deleted or frozen the majority of these apk's and seen a substantial battery life increase?

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App
 

Quantumrabbit

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Guys,
Have any of you deleted or frozen the majority of these apk's and seen a substantial battery life increase?

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App

Only freezing or deleteing the ones actually running could gain you battery life. Otherwise they just sit on your phone taking up space. Also, I've never not removed the majority of these since I rooted my Incredible. I've never ran fully stock Rezound (maybe for a few hours the day I got it, lol).

Once I get somewhat farther (I've gotten a list of all the stock ones too I'll add later today) I may start marking some of them as background processes that disabling would free up memory (and theoretically gain battery life).

In the mean time, just check in a process explorer for running ones and if you don't use those and they're safe to delete, go for it.
 
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Quantumrabbit

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Is the HTC Sync apk named differently in ICS? I'm on ineffabilis and it's not named HTCSync.apk - it's something different.

I see a few options here:
AccountSyncManager.apk,com.htc.settings.accountsync,Accounts & Sync
com.htc.Sync3DWidget.apk,com.htc.Sync3DWidget,Sync Widget
CSPeopleSyncService.apk,com.htc.cspeoplesync,CSPeopleSyncService
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk,com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar,Google Calendar Sync
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk,com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts,Google Contacts Sync
HtcBackgroundDataWidget.apk,com.htc.rosiewidgetsbackgrounddata,Auto-sync
WeatherSyncProvider.apk,com.htc.sync.provider.weather,HTC weather sync provider

I have yet to actually walk through this list I got, but it could be one of those.
 
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safe to delete

Idlescreen_Base.apk - Lockscreen
idlescreen_shortcut.apk - Lockscreen
talkback.apk - Android accessiblity
 
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    While setting out to clean up my ROM install, I was curious how small I could make it. I usually delete a ton of these after install, but that's getting old. So I wanted to see out of the 400 apks that come on the phone, how many could I axe? Between my experience in uninstalling these, and googling around, and realizing that for some reason a huge chunk of these cannot be found via googling... I decided to make to this list.

    If you can identify any of the blue ones, or confirm whether some of those with unconfirmed status can safely be axed or not...I'd appreciate it.

    You really should remove this
    • Smith.apk - This is an HTC Logger, it's like a next gen Carrier IQ. You will see this on ports from the HTC One series, and potential other ports in the future.
    • QXDM2SD.apk - Carrier IQ like Logger

    Confirmed Safe to Delete
    • AdobeReader.apk - Adobe Reader
    • Aluminium.apk - HTC Skin
    • Automotive_Home.apk - part of the car mode
    • Blockbuster.apk - Blockbuster for HTC
    • BlueSky.apk - Sense Blue Sky theme
    • BooksPhone.apk - Google Books
    • Burgundy.apk - Sense Burgundy theme
    • ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk - used to sync bookmarks between desktop chrome and "internet" browser on Android
    • com.htc.FriendStream3DWidget.apk - Used in friendstream (HTC app that combines social media - twitter, facebook, etc)
    • com.htc.htcmsgwidgets3d.apk - HTC Messaging Widgets
    • com.htc.idlescreen_SN.apk - Lockscreen
    • com.htc.MusicWidget.apk - HTC Music Widget
    • com.htc.Sync3DWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling Sync All
    • com.htc.Task3DWidget.apk - HTC Tasks widget
    • com.htc.TrendsWidget.apk - HTC Twitter trends widget
    • com.htc.Twitter3DWidget.apk - HTC Twitter widget
    • com.mobitv.client.nfl2010.apk - NFL Mobile
    • DFPI - Demoflo package installer (perhaps a demo mode?)
    • DockMode.apk - Dock Mode, allows your phone to have a kind of digital album/friend stream/calendar/time/weather viewer while it sits in a dock
    • Dropbox.apk - Dropbox App
    • DrmProvider.apk - DRM Protected Contect Storage
    • EPST.apk - Verizon phone update checker
    • FieldTrial.apk - HTC test tool (not necessary)
    • FlashLitePlugin.apk - FlashLite Plugin
    • Flickr.apk - Flickr application
    • Fracture.apk - HTC Skin
    • FriendStream.apk - HTC app that combines social media - twitter, facebook, etc
    • FusionStockWidget.apk - Stocks widget
    • GSD.apk - HTC test tool (not necessary, may drain battery)
    • HtcCarPanel.apk - HTC Car Panel (com.htc.navipanel)- puts phone in a sort of standalone GPS mode with big icons for use while driving... preferably in a mount bracket
    • HtcDataStripWidget.apk - HTC combined data toggles widget (shows radio toggle, gps, etc on a strip)
    • HTC_Diopen.apk - Pen input. I have only removed this after install and setup, but it should be fine to remove before that as well
    • HtcCOTAClient.apk - OTA Client Checker
    • HtcDm.apk - Checks for updates from HTC
    • HtcFacebook.apk - Facebook app (com.facebook.katana)
    • HtcFacebookChat.apk - Facebook Chat app
    • HtcFacebookChatWidget.apk - Facebook chat widget
    • HtcFeedback.apk - Tell HTC - app that sends HTC data about your phone
    • HtcFootprints.apk - HTC photo geotagging service
    • HtcFootprintsWidget3d.apk - HTC photo geotagging widget
    • HtcGreader.apk - HTC RSS reader
    • HtcGreaderWidget.apk - HTC RSS reader widget
    • HtcImageWallpaper.apk - Like it says, wallpaper
    • HtcLavaLiveWallpaper.apk - live wallpaper
    • HTCLivewallpaperStreak.apk - Another wallpaper
    • HtcMIM.apk - HTC Instant Messaging client
    • HtcMimWidget.apk - HTC Instant Messaging widget
    • HTCNotes.apk - Notes app
    • HtcPhotoWidget.apk - HTC Photo viewer widget
    • HtcPowerSaverWidget.apk - HTC Widget with power toggles
    • HtcPowerStripWidget.apk - Unified HTC Widget with power setting (Power Dashboard)
    • HtcProfileWidget.apk - HTC Sound profiles widget
    • HtcResetNotify.apk - Notification that appears on the statusbar when the phone is reset
    • Htc3DRichNotesWidget.apk - Notes widget
    • HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk - HTC App for trimming ringtones
    • HtcRingtoneWidget.apk - HTC Ringtone widget
    • HtcScreenBrightnessWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling screen brightness
    • HtcScreenTimeoutWidget.apk - HTC Widget for toggling screen timeout
    • htcsettingwidgets.apk - Set of HTC Widget toggles
    • HtcTwitter.apk - HTC Peep (Twitter app)
    • HtcVideoPlayer.apk - HTC Video App
    • htcwatchwidget3d.apk - HTC Watch (purchasable video) Widget
    • HtcWeather3DWidget.apk - HTC Weather Widget
    • HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk - HTC Weather Wallpaper
    • htc_vmm_hux.apk - Verizon Media Manager
    • Idlescreen_Base.apk - Lockscreen (wallpaper or clock maybe?)
    • idlescreen_shortcut.apk - Lockscreen (wallpaper or clock maybe?)
    • idlescreen_photo.apk - Phto Lockscreen
    • IdleScreen_Stock.apk - Stocks Lockscreen
    • IdleScreen_Weather.apk - Weather Lockscreen
    • IMEXT9_____.apk - Alternate Languages for HTC IME Keyboard
    • Infinite.apk - HTC Skin
    • install_flash_player.apk - Adobe Flash Player
    • JETCET_PRINT.apk - Wireless printing app
    • JETCET_PRINT_Resources.apk - JetPrint resources
    • JETCET_PRINT_S40.apk- Updated name for JetPrint Wireless printing app
    • Kindle.apk - Amazon kindle app
    • KeyChain.apk - used by Ice Scream Sandwich for storing passwords
    • LMW.apk - Low Storage Space wizard
    • Matte.apk - HTC Skin
    • Mode10Wallpapers.apk - HTC Live Wallpapers
    • Music.apk - HTC Music Player
    • Music2.apk - HTC Music Player (alternate name)
    • MyDropbox.apk - HTC Dropbox
    • MyReportAgent.apk - HTC Report Agent
    • MySketcher.apk - Scribble - Screenshot App (Home + Power). You can remove it if you don't want native screenshots
    • MyTask.apk - Tasks List - Management Application
    • MyVerizon.apk - My Verizon App
    • Nfc.apk - Near field communications (unsupported phone swipe payment method)
    • Notes.apk - Notes app
    • NewBayService-market.apk - VCast service
    • nfshp-signed-1.0.13.apk - Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
    • NoiseField.apk - Stock ICS Live Wallpaper
    • PDF_Viewer_F_A.apk - Foxit PDF Viewer.
    • PhaseBeam.apk - Stock ICS Live Wallpaper
    • PlusOne.apk - Google+ app
    • picasapryramid.apk - Picasa Web Album
    • Picasa_GLRplugin.apk - Picasa plugin
    • PolarisOffice.apk - Polaris Office
    • Protips.apk - Homescreen Tips widget
    • PureC_____.apk - Pure Widgets
    • ShowMe.apk - HTC Help Viewer
    • Serene.apk - HTC Skin
    • slackerradio.apk - Slacker Internet Radio
    • SocialManager.apk - combines some social media apps
    • Stock.apk - Stocks app
    • Street.apk - Google Streetview addon for Google Maps
    • Talk.apk - Google Talk
    • Talk2.apk - Google Talk
    • talkback.apk - Android accessibility
    • TrimIt.apk - A ringtone trimmer
    • TuneIn.apk - Radio
    • Tube2_Configuration.apk - media link HD
    • Twitter.apk - Twitter App
    • TwitterEngine.apk - Twitter Service
    • Twitter_Client.apk - Twitter App
    • verizonWave.apk - Verizon's Wave wallpaper (if it is the default on your ROM, you probably shouldn't remove it until you change it... I don't know what will happen)
    • VVM.apk - Visual Voice Mail
    • VzNav.apk - Verizon Navigator (Verizon's Car Panel)
    • VzwLBSPerm.apk - Verizon Location service
    • Watch.apk - HTC Video player/service
    • WatchApp.apk - HTC Watch
    • WorldClock.apk - It's a clock. It may cause timezone issues to remove.

    Safe to delete so long as other apps/services that use it also are
    • ba-syncservice-app-signed.apk - Verizon Backup Assistant service (safe if you also remove the Verizon Backup Assistant, may need to wait till after setup)
    • DMPortRead.apk - used by Dock Mode... not sure what for. (If you remove Dock Mode, this is safe to remove as well)
    • HtcCdmaMccProvider.apk - gets CDMA (mp3 ID3 tags) information used from HTC music and maybe other apps?
    • HtcCompressViewer.apk - Zip Viewer. If you have something like ES File Explorer or other useful file browser, it's not necessary. Potentially used by other HTC apps
    • HTCMediaAutoUploadSetting.apk - Social Media Uploading
    • HtcDLNAMiddleLayer.apk - DLNA service (for TV connectivity/streaming)
    • HtcDMC.apk - Digital Media Controller. Used by the DLNA
    • HtcDmSettingsPlugin.apk - Digital Media Settings... also used by DLNA
    • HtcMediaCacheService.apk - another DLNA related app
    • VzWBAClient.apk - Verizon backup assistant (may need to wait till after setup)
    • VZWInstaller.apk - used to install Verizon apps, such as NFL Mobile

    Unsafe to remove
    • fusion.apk - Used by Rosie, it's a sense library you need
    • HTCSetupWizard.apk - HTC's setup wizard. Do not delete before running it to set up your phone!
    • HTC_IME.apk - HTC Keyboard. DO NOT REMOVE before setting up phone and installing another keyboard
    • PCSC.apk - USB to PC mounting
    • Rosie.apk - Bottom launcher, do not remove
    • SetupWizard.apk - HTC's setup wizard. Alternate name.
    • Stk.apk - SIM Toolkit, should probably not remove
    • vzwapnpermission.apk - used to connect to the Verizon network

    Unidentified Apps
    • appdirectedsmspermission.apk - ?
    • ApplicationsProvider.apk - ?
    • CIMEXT9.apk - ?
    • HtcMessageUploader.apk - More social media uploading?
    • PrivInit.apk - ?
    • qospermission.apk - some kind of Verizon background service
    • RebootWarningWin.apk - ?
    • Tag.apk - ?
    Identified Apps (unconfirmed delete status)
    • FilePicker.apk - File Browser
    • GoogleBackupTransport.apk
    • GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
    • GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
    • GoogleFeedback.apk
    • GoogleLoginService.apk
    • GooglePartnerSetup.apk
    • GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
    • GoogleServicesFramework.apk
    • GoogleTTS.apk - Google Text to Speech
    • HTCAlbum.apk - HTC picture viewer, may be used to select pictures/wallpapers
    • HtcListen.apk - HTC's Music App
    • HtcMessageProvider.apk - used by HTC's SMS/MMS app
    • HtcMusicEnhancer.apk - HTC Music Equalizer, used by Beats and HTC Music
    • HtcSettingsProvider.apk - Source for HTC Settings
    • HtcSoundRecorder.apk - HTC Sound recording app
    • HtcSoundSetDownloadManager.apk - Used by HTC to create and download Sound Sets (sets of ringtone and notification sounds in Personalize)
    • HtcSSOClient.apk - HTC object that allows login across HTC apps
    • HtcStreamPlayer.apk - HTC Streaming Video App
    • HTCSync.apk - HTC service for syncing contacts, people, social media, etc together
    • Phonesky.apk - Google Market (post 3.2)
    • TaskManager.apk - ICS Task Manager
    • TetheringGuard.apk - Verizon Tethering app, may block 3rd party tethering apps
    • WifiRouter.apk - Used in Verizon tethering
    • Vending.apk - Market can also show up as this
    • VerizonSSOEngine.apk - used by verizon to log into many verizon apps (including NFL mobile and others)

    Hopefully, other curious folks such as myself find this useful.

    Disclaimer
    As is always the case, while I am not out to lie to you, I am not responsible for your removal of any of these apps from your phone. If it causes you to need to restore from backup, or re-install a ROM, that is tragic, but your responsibility. If you do find due to an update or another app you install/use you should not have deleted one... please let me know, and I will update this list accordingly.
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    I am attaching screenshots of what I have left in my /system/app folder of the ROM I use. There are .apk's in there that are safe to remove, but I use them, so I left them. There are no issues what so ever when flashing the ROM or setting up.

    I have removed. Although I removed Rosie.apk and HTC_IME.apk, there are two other .apk's that replace those.

    Rosie.apk is replaced by the Go Launcher EX .apk in the /data/app. (as long as you have a third party launcher, and you do not use Rosie, its safe to delete)
    HTC_IME.apk ...this ROM actually has an ICS style keyboard too. grey with red keypresses. I like it because its look BEATS. its called Latin.apk

    as long as you have the .apk you can through them in the /data/app folder and it will install it when you flash the ROM. The filenames cannot have any spaces.

    Hope this helps anyone.
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    safe to delete

    Idlescreen_Base.apk - Lockscreen
    idlescreen_shortcut.apk - Lockscreen
    talkback.apk - Android accessiblity

    agreed.

    I've also had no problems with:
      • EPST.apk
      • GSD.apk
      • HtcCOTAClient.apk
      • HtcDLNAMiddleLayer.apk
      • HtcDm.apk
      • HtcDMC.apk
      • HtcDmSettingsPlugin.apk
      • HTCMediaAutoUploadSetting.apk
      • HtcMediaCacheService.apk
      • HtcResetNotify.apk
      • KeyChain.apk
      • LMW.apk

      I'll do a full list of everything I've been deleting since having my Rezound, which includes the above, among many others.
    1
    I have removed just about every single file on this entire list, including all the ones you have in red marked as not safe to delete... and no ill effects on my device at all.

    There are also a few htc/sense related files in /system/lib that I have removed, but I can't remember the file names off the top of my head. I'll see if I can figure it out and I'll post which of those I removed as well.
    1
    I've added a recommendation about removing Smith.apk.

    Updated other files in the list for HTC One ports.