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

Flo95 · Apr 25, 2012

Yeah, but you can delete these under settings --> apps without root. That's why I didn't include these apps

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tourjefferson · Apr 25, 2012

I know this is a Thread to remove rubbish from your phone but would be possible to someone upload the Sony contact app from GB?

I used to love that app, it was very helpful and Sony ICS contact app is useless...

turnaround · Apr 25, 2012

What all files are safe to remove if want to get rid of the stock facebook app?

Flo95 · Apr 25, 2012

If you just want to delete the Facebook app delete "Facebook.apk"

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petrutms · Apr 25, 2012

I remove this junk apps from my Arc S with stock ICS 4.1.A.0.562 (with RootExplorer)

adobereader
antradioservice
chinesetextinput
datatrafficswitch
DigitalClockWidget
EventStream
EventStreamPluginCallLog
EventStreamPluginFacebook
EventStreamPluginTelephony
EventStreamPluginTwitter
facebook
FBCalendarSync
FBIAppShare
FBMediaDiscovery
FBMusicLike
FBSetupwizard
JapaneseIME
letsgolf_ay
neoreader
officesuite
playnowclientarvato
POBoxSknPink
POBoxSknWood
PostViewer
Protips
SemcCrashMonitor
SEMCFacebookProxy
Stk
storefront
Sync
Talk
talkback
TimescapeSpline
TimescapeWidget
trackid
usersupport
widgetdigitalclock
McAfee and Uefa.apk I removed with Titanium Backup.

noxas · Apr 25, 2012

cool, just done this after updating to ics today!
question though, are these safe to remove too?

video unlimited
lets golf hd
gmail
maps
navigation
places
news and weather
latitude
google search
timescape
xperia gallery

Cheers!

Flo95 · Apr 26, 2012

I'd say yes, but never tested it

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PoorCollegeGuy · Apr 30, 2012

Howdy! It got wildly edited by my bosses, but I did a write up for this thread for the XDA Portal

Here's the link:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/full-list-of-removable-bloatware-for-the-xperia-arc-on-ics/

congrats!

Rolandh · Apr 30, 2012

Is the stock Keyboard safe to remove if I've got a 3rd party one installed?

Roland

Rolandh · Apr 30, 2012

I've used this tutorial, Titanium backup and a few ports of the stock ICS apps, mainly Keyboard Messaging and the ICS Analogue Clock and Launcher from the Play Store, and I'm now virtually running Stock ICS 4.0.3 & have still got 103MB of fre space.

Roland

Flo95 · Apr 30, 2012

@ PoorCollegeGuy:
WOW!
Thanks a lot for posting about my tutorial on the front page on xda

@ Rolandh:
Yes, but do a backup - just in case.

Rolandh · Apr 30, 2012

noxas said:
cool, just done this after updating to ics today!
question though, are these safe to remove too?

video unlimited
lets golf hd
gmail
maps
navigation
places
news and weather
latitude
google search
timescape
xperia gallery

Cheers!

The three that I've highlighted are safe to remove Video Unlimited is a Sony app that has an Uninstall option in Settings > Apps. I've removed Lets Golf HD and Timescape from my phone and everything is working fine, just remember to uninstall all the Timescape Plugins as well. I think Places, Latitude & Navigation are all part of the Maps apk, but I don't know if it would be safe to uninstall them as use Maps quite a bit, & Navigation gets the odd outing on Road trips. The rest I use apart from News & Weather so not uninstalled them to find out.

Roland

Flo95 · Apr 30, 2012

Could this topic be pinned?
I think that makes it much easier to find it

j4viero · May 1, 2012

Hello, it's possible delete retaildemo.apk, what is it??

What is talkback.apk???

Thanks

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Rolandh · May 1, 2012

j4viero said:
Hello, it's possible delete retaildemo.apk, what is it??

What is talkback.apk???

Thanks

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I've deleted retail demo, not sure what it is though.

I think talk back is an access ability app, it's available in the Play Store. If you search for it on there it'll tell you what it is.

Roland

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latino147 · May 1, 2012

I want to clean up my wife's phone, but as root is needed, where can I find a valid root tutorial for ICS where I DON'T need to flash an entirely new ROM? Is there a 'superoneclick' available for LT18?

I've been looking around and most topics are meant for GB or need you to flash a complete rom first.

This topic has a lot of info but is a mess and info overload, it mentions a superoneclick method (whick I can't download) but it also mentions a script (which I can't execute as I don't have CWM?)

And also this:

Can´t Root with flashtools. Use the root with recovery tutorial (in this post) to root( for unlocked bootloaders)

versus

You have to root with the latest version of flashtools 0.4.1.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330314

Flo95 · May 1, 2012

There's no need for a custom ROM.
Just root ICS with ZergRush and then clean the system

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latino147 · May 1, 2012

Flo95 said:
There's no need for a custom ROM.
Just root ICS with ZergRush and then clean the system

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But Zergrush won't work on the stock ICS will it?

KINDLY NOTE: LATEST .62 FW CANNOT BE ROOTED

deadman3000 · May 1, 2012

I have a few things not on that list I want to know about. First off is it really safe to disable CrashMonitor? Also I have Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited. I have backed those up and uninstalled them with TB. I now have a couple of other services running I am unsure of. Custom Services and SecureClockService (any ideas on those two?).

canoper · May 1, 2012

Thanks! I removed some useless .apk files from my ROM

Now my phone has more RAM available.

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