What's up everybody!!! Here's a mod I made to clean up junk and spyware this time for the M8.
Original thread and M7 support http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48092794#post48092794
Free up lot's of space
Remove's Spyware
Will not effect Phone/Sense operation's
Free's up ram
Gain up to 300+ mb extra space possible
Odex Support
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I have provided a complete list of whats removed.It is your responsibility to check the list and remove the lines to apps you wish to keep.
Just edit updater with notepad++ or whatever editor you like.Some Applications require other apps or libs/plugins to properly work. Make sure you know what is needed for the apps you want.
*********************************************READ ME****************************************************************
What to do if you get a binary error in recovery!!!!!
Take an updater-binary from the meta-info folder of your rom and replace the one in the zip!!!
Location reporting generally gets disabled. You can open maps or etc,and it should bring up location settings. Just turn it back on if you need it. Option may not be present at first in settings. It will return once properly called. This is due to removing some Google spyware.
Motion Gesture is tied into HTC Speak Services.If you want to keep it you must keep Speak.See post 11 for list of items to reinstall or remove from script.
WARNING
Language pack removal occurs.Remove any language lines you want to keep from updater!!!
List of what's removed
("Removed System Apps");
("/system/priv-app/Automotive_Home.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Automotive_InternetRadio.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Automotive_Traffic.apk");
("/system/priv-app/BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk");
("/system/app/Basic.apk");
("/system/app/Books.apk");
("/system/app/ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk");
("/system/app/ChromeWithBrowser.apk");
("/system/app/CustomAppInstaller.apk");
("/system/app/DrawingBoard.apk");
("/system/app/DriveActivator.apk");
("/system/app/FaceLock.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Flickr.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Fitbit.apk");
("/system/app/FlickrEngine.apk");
("/system/app/FMRadioService.apk");
("/system/priv-app/FM_Radio.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Frisbee.apk");
("/system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk");
("/system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback.apk");
("/system/app/GoogleTTS.apk");
("/system/app/HoloSpiral.apk");
("/system/app/HTCAccessoryService.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcAdvantage.apk");
("/system/app/HTCBackup.apk");
("/system/app/HTCBackupReset.apk");
("/system/app/HtcCarGps.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcCarGps.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcContactsDNATransfer.apk");
("/system/app/HtcDeals.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcGetStarted.apk");
("/system/app/HtcLavaLiveWallpaper.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcRecommends.apk");
("/system/app/HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HTCShoeboxEngine.apk") ;
("/system/priv-app/HTCShoeboxShare.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcSpeak_HFM.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcSpeakNGF.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcSpeakUI.apk");
("/system/app/KidMode.apk");
("/system/app/KidMode-google.apk");
("/system/app/LMIRescue.apk");
("/system/app/LMIRescueIcon.apk");
("/system/app/LMIRescueSecurity.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Lucy.apk");
("/system/priv-app/JETCET_PRINT_Resources.apk");
("/system/priv-app/JETCET_PRINT_S55.apk");
("/system/app/Magazines.apk");
("/system/app/MyBreeze.apk");
("/system/app/MyGoogledrive.apk");
("/system/priv-app/MyHTC.apk");
("/system/priv-app/MyTask.apk");
("/system/app/NoiseField.apk");
("/system/vendor/pittpatt");
("/system/app/PDF_Viewer.apk");
("/system/app/PhaseBeam.apk");
("/system/priv-app/PolarisOffice.apk");
("/system/app/PrintSpooler.apk");
("/system/app/SenseTV_Home.apk");
("/system/app/SoundHound_Freemium.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Stock.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Tag.apk");
("/system/app/Talk.apk");
("/system/app/Tube2_Configuration.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Transfer.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Trim_n_Slow.apk");
("/system/app/Tips_Help.apk");
("/system/app/TuneIn.apk");
("/system/app/UDove.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Video_Center.apk");
("/system/app/Videos.apk");
("/system/priv-app/VoiceDictation.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Watch.apk");
("RemovedData Apps");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.maps-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.street-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.amazon.kindle");
("/data/app/com.amazon.kindle-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.books-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.magazines-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.magazines-2.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.marvin.talkback.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.play.games-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.videos-1");
("/data/app/com.google.android.tts");
("/data/app/com.htc.backup-1.apk");
("/data/app/uk.co.sevendigital.android.");
("/data/app/com.htc.guide.apk");
("/data/app/com.fitbit.FitbitMobile.apk");
("/data/app/com.android.marvin-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium.apk");
("/data/app/com.zoodles.kidmode-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.zoodles.kidmode-2.apk");
("/data/app/tunein.player-1.apk");
("/data/app/tunein.player-2.apk");
("Removed Libs & Plugins");
("/system/priv-app/MyGoogleTaskPlugin.apk");
("/system/lib/libfacelock_jni.so");
("/system/lib/libDxDrmJava.so");
("/system/lib/libEX_Engine5.so");
("/system/lib/libpolarisofficeSDK.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_elvis.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_native_utils.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_speex.so");
("/system/lib/libspeexwrapper.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_sse.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_vocalizer.so");
("Removed Widgets");
("/system/app/HtcAirplaneModeWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcAutoRotateWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcBackgroundDataWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcBtWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcDataRoamingWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcDataStripWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcFMRadioWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcGpsWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcHotspotWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcMobileNetworkWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcPowerStripWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcRingtoneWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcScreenBrightnessWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcSyncWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcWiFiWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcGpsWidget.apk");
("Language Packs Removed");
("/system/app/IMEHWRPenPower.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Arabic.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Armenian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9BahasaIndonesia.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9BahasaMalaysia.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Catalan.apk");
("/system/app/CIMEXT9.apk");
("/system/app/cxt9ldb.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Croatian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Czech.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Danish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Dutch.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Estonian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Farsi.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Finnish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9French.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9German.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Greek.apk");
("system/app/IMEXT9Hebrew.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Hungarian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Italian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Kazakh.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Latvian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Lithuanian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Norwegian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Polish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Portuguese.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Romanian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Russian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Serbian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Slovak.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Slovenian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Spanish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Swedish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Turkish.apk
("/system/app/IMEXT9Ukrainian.apk");
I will try to add language support once I get aroma figured out fully,that way you may use your native language instead of English when making removal selections.
If you provider me with a list of your carriers bloat ware I will add to next update.
If you found another apk to remove post it and I will check it out.
#####MAKE SURE YOU CHECK AND REMOVE LINES FOR APPS YOU WANT TO KEEP#####
IF YOUR NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED PLEASE ASK FIRST
changelog; 4/16/14 fixed script typo
#####
Original thread and M7 support http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48092794#post48092794
Free up lot's of space
Remove's Spyware
Will not effect Phone/Sense operation's
Free's up ram
Gain up to 300+ mb extra space possible
Odex Support
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I have provided a complete list of whats removed.It is your responsibility to check the list and remove the lines to apps you wish to keep.
Just edit updater with notepad++ or whatever editor you like.Some Applications require other apps or libs/plugins to properly work. Make sure you know what is needed for the apps you want.
*********************************************READ ME****************************************************************
What to do if you get a binary error in recovery!!!!!
Take an updater-binary from the meta-info folder of your rom and replace the one in the zip!!!
Location reporting generally gets disabled. You can open maps or etc,and it should bring up location settings. Just turn it back on if you need it. Option may not be present at first in settings. It will return once properly called. This is due to removing some Google spyware.
Motion Gesture is tied into HTC Speak Services.If you want to keep it you must keep Speak.See post 11 for list of items to reinstall or remove from script.
WARNING
Language pack removal occurs.Remove any language lines you want to keep from updater!!!
List of what's removed
("Removed System Apps");
("/system/priv-app/Automotive_Home.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Automotive_InternetRadio.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Automotive_Traffic.apk");
("/system/priv-app/BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk");
("/system/app/Basic.apk");
("/system/app/Books.apk");
("/system/app/ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter.apk");
("/system/app/ChromeWithBrowser.apk");
("/system/app/CustomAppInstaller.apk");
("/system/app/DrawingBoard.apk");
("/system/app/DriveActivator.apk");
("/system/app/FaceLock.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Flickr.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Fitbit.apk");
("/system/app/FlickrEngine.apk");
("/system/app/FMRadioService.apk");
("/system/priv-app/FM_Radio.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Frisbee.apk");
("/system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk");
("/system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback.apk");
("/system/app/GoogleTTS.apk");
("/system/app/HoloSpiral.apk");
("/system/app/HTCAccessoryService.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcAdvantage.apk");
("/system/app/HTCBackup.apk");
("/system/app/HTCBackupReset.apk");
("/system/app/HtcCarGps.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcCarGps.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcContactsDNATransfer.apk");
("/system/app/HtcDeals.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcGetStarted.apk");
("/system/app/HtcLavaLiveWallpaper.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcRecommends.apk");
("/system/app/HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HTCShoeboxEngine.apk") ;
("/system/priv-app/HTCShoeboxShare.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcSpeak_HFM.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcSpeakNGF.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcSpeakUI.apk");
("/system/app/KidMode.apk");
("/system/app/KidMode-google.apk");
("/system/app/LMIRescue.apk");
("/system/app/LMIRescueIcon.apk");
("/system/app/LMIRescueSecurity.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Lucy.apk");
("/system/priv-app/JETCET_PRINT_Resources.apk");
("/system/priv-app/JETCET_PRINT_S55.apk");
("/system/app/Magazines.apk");
("/system/app/MyBreeze.apk");
("/system/app/MyGoogledrive.apk");
("/system/priv-app/MyHTC.apk");
("/system/priv-app/MyTask.apk");
("/system/app/NoiseField.apk");
("/system/vendor/pittpatt");
("/system/app/PDF_Viewer.apk");
("/system/app/PhaseBeam.apk");
("/system/priv-app/PolarisOffice.apk");
("/system/app/PrintSpooler.apk");
("/system/app/SenseTV_Home.apk");
("/system/app/SoundHound_Freemium.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Stock.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Tag.apk");
("/system/app/Talk.apk");
("/system/app/Tube2_Configuration.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Transfer.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Trim_n_Slow.apk");
("/system/app/Tips_Help.apk");
("/system/app/TuneIn.apk");
("/system/app/UDove.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Video_Center.apk");
("/system/app/Videos.apk");
("/system/priv-app/VoiceDictation.apk");
("/system/priv-app/Watch.apk");
("RemovedData Apps");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.maps-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.street-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.amazon.kindle");
("/data/app/com.amazon.kindle-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.books-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.magazines-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.apps.magazines-2.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.marvin.talkback.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.play.games-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.google.android.videos-1");
("/data/app/com.google.android.tts");
("/data/app/com.htc.backup-1.apk");
("/data/app/uk.co.sevendigital.android.");
("/data/app/com.htc.guide.apk");
("/data/app/com.fitbit.FitbitMobile.apk");
("/data/app/com.android.marvin-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium.apk");
("/data/app/com.zoodles.kidmode-1.apk");
("/data/app/com.zoodles.kidmode-2.apk");
("/data/app/tunein.player-1.apk");
("/data/app/tunein.player-2.apk");
("Removed Libs & Plugins");
("/system/priv-app/MyGoogleTaskPlugin.apk");
("/system/lib/libfacelock_jni.so");
("/system/lib/libDxDrmJava.so");
("/system/lib/libEX_Engine5.so");
("/system/lib/libpolarisofficeSDK.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_elvis.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_native_utils.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_speex.so");
("/system/lib/libspeexwrapper.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_sse.so");
("/system/lib/libdmt_vocalizer.so");
("Removed Widgets");
("/system/app/HtcAirplaneModeWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcAutoRotateWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcBackgroundDataWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcBtWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcDataRoamingWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcDataStripWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcFMRadioWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcGpsWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcHotspotWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcMobileNetworkWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcPowerStripWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcRingtoneWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcScreenBrightnessWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcSyncWidget.apk");
("/system/priv-app/HtcWiFiWidget.apk");
("/system/app/HtcGpsWidget.apk");
("Language Packs Removed");
("/system/app/IMEHWRPenPower.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Arabic.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Armenian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9BahasaIndonesia.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9BahasaMalaysia.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Catalan.apk");
("/system/app/CIMEXT9.apk");
("/system/app/cxt9ldb.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Croatian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Czech.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Danish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Dutch.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Estonian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Farsi.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Finnish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9French.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9German.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Greek.apk");
("system/app/IMEXT9Hebrew.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Hungarian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Italian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Kazakh.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Latvian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Lithuanian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Norwegian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Polish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Portuguese.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Romanian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Russian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Serbian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Slovak.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Slovenian.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Spanish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Swedish.apk");
("/system/app/IMEXT9Turkish.apk
("/system/app/IMEXT9Ukrainian.apk");
I will try to add language support once I get aroma figured out fully,that way you may use your native language instead of English when making removal selections.
If you provider me with a list of your carriers bloat ware I will add to next update.
If you found another apk to remove post it and I will check it out.
#####MAKE SURE YOU CHECK AND REMOVE LINES FOR APPS YOU WANT TO KEEP#####
IF YOUR NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED PLEASE ASK FIRST
changelog; 4/16/14 fixed script typo
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