Apps That Are Safe to Remove From 4.4.2 [NC4]

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airmaxx23

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Jun 25, 2010
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Colton, NY
I've removed the following 147 apps from BeansTown106's 4.4.2 [NC4] ROM but can be removed from any NC4 ROM. If you're on the OTA you should remove any corresponding odex files as well. There are more apps that can be removed but these are the ones I've deleted so far. Please keep in mind that you use your phone differently than I do so some of these may interfere with your daily use if renamed/removed but everything I use works fine for me. I have completely removed them but the best thing to do is to rename them with a .bak extension in Root Explorer (or similar app) to be sure that they aren't going to cause any issues for you after rebooting. You could also copy them to your external SDcard for safe keeping and then delete them from the appropriate system folder. I am not responsible for any issues you may have when removing these app.

These apps were removed from system/app:

AccuweatherPhone2013.apk
AllShareCastPlayer.apk
AllshareControlShare.apk
AllshareFileShare.apk
AllshareFileShareClient.apk
AllshareFileShareServer.apk
AllshareMediaServer.apk
AllshareMediaShare.apk
Amazon_Audible.apk
Amazon_IMDB.apk
Amazon_Shopping.apk
Amazon_Widget.apk
AntHalService.apk
ANTPlusPlugins.apk
ANTRadioService.apk
appdirectedsmspermission.apk
BeamService.apk
BluetoothTest.apk
Blurb.apk
Books.apk
canid.apk
Cmas.apk
ColorBlind.apk
com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite.apk
Drive.apk
EasyFavoritesContactsWidget.apk
EasyOneHand.apk
EasySettings.apk
EdmSimPinService.apk
EdmSysScopeService.apk
EdmVpnServices.apk
ELMAgent.apk
Flipboard.apk
FWUpgrade.apk
GearManagerStub.apk
GearManagerStubVZW.apk
Gmail2.apk
Hangouts.apk
InteractiveKeyguardTutorial.apk
InteractiveTutorial.apk
KeyguardSPlannerWidget.apk
Kindle.apk
LocalFOTA.apk
LocationAgent.apk
Lounge.apk
Magazines.apk
MDMApp.apk
minimode-res.apk (will break Action Memo)
MobilePrint3.apk
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS.apk
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend.apk
MobilePrintSvc_Epson.apk
MobilePrintSvc_HP.apk
MobilePrintSvc_Samsung.apk
MobilePrintSvc_WFDS.apk
MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk
MusicLiveShare2.apk
MusicPlayerWT.apk
MyInfozone.apk
NotificationWidget.apk
Peel.apk
PENUP.apk
PickUpTutorial.apk
PlayGames.apk
PlusOne.apk
PolarisOffice5.apk
PopupuiReceiver.apk
QuickMemoWidget.apk
RakeIn.apk (breaks S-Pen Window)
SamsungContentsAgent.apk
SamsungHub.apk (will break auto-rotation if uninstalled through Titianium Backup. Freezing it or removing/renaming the apk will still allow rotation to work)
SamsungHubUpdater_fHD.apk
SamsungTTS.apk
SamsungWatchON.apk
SamsungWidget_ActiveApplication.apk
SBrowser.apk
SBrowserTry.apk
SecEmail_J.apk
SecExchange.apk
securesettingspermission.apk
Slacker.apk
SNameCard.apk
SPenKeeper.apk
SPlannerWidget_2013.apk
SPrintSpooler.apk
SViewCoverService.apk
Swype.apk
SyncMLSvc.apk
SysScope.apk
TravelService.apk
VisualVoiceMail.apk
vmmhux.apk
VMwareReady.apk
VoiceNote4H.apk
VpnClient.apk
VZNavigator.apk
VzTones.apk
vzwapnpermission.apk
VzwLbs.apk
WfdBroker.apk
YahoostockPhone2013.apk

These apps were removed from system/priv-app

Amazon_MP3.apk
ba-syncservice-app-signed.apk
DirectShareManager.apk
EasyLauncher.apk
GalaxyFinder.apk
GroupPlay_25.apk
Hearingdro.apk
IsisWallet.apk
Kies.apk
MagazineHome.apk
MusicFX.apk
MyVerizon.apk
NoiseField.apk
PageBuddyNotiSvc2.apk
PCWClientS18.apk
PhaseBeam.apk
S_Translator_CSLi_STUB.apk
S-Voice_Android_phone.apk
SamsungLink18.apk
Samsungservice_H.apk
SamsungUpdates.apk
SamsungVideo_H.apk
sCloudDataRelay.apk
sCloudDataSync.apk
sCloudQuotaApp.apk
sCloudSyncCalendar.apk
sCloudSyncSBrowser.apk
sCloudSyncSNote3.apk
SecMms.apk (I use 8SMS)
SecMyFiles2.apk
SensorService2_5.apk
ShareVideo.apk
SHealth2_5.apk
SimpleWidget.apk
SNS.apk
SPPPushClient_Prod.apk
StoryAlbumStubActivationUpgrade.apk
StoryAlbumWidget.apk
TrimApp_phone_J.apk
TripAdvisor_Stub.apk
VMS.apk
VpnDialogs.apk
VzCloud.apk
VZWAPNService.apk
VzwSilentSSOEngine.apk
wssyncmlnps.apk
 
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airmaxx23

Senior Member
Jun 25, 2010
4,681
1,391
Colton, NY
These apps can be removed from any NC4 ROM, if it's the OTA you should remove the odex file as well. I also updated the OP to show this information.
 

mcnu

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Sep 24, 2010
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when i froze the magazine app with TB, it made my email crash. was wondering if you have facebook installed on your phone. i cant seem to get the location to post anymore. i used to be able to tap the little location emblem, and then at the bottom of the screen on the next page, the city would be highlighted in gray. you could tap on it and then it would add it to your post. are you able to do this? i think something i froze may have caused this. thanks in advance
 

airmaxx23

Senior Member
Jun 25, 2010
4,681
1,391
Colton, NY
when i froze the magazine app with TB, it made my email crash. was wondering if you have facebook installed on your phone. i cant seem to get the location to post anymore. i used to be able to tap the little location emblem, and then at the bottom of the screen on the next page, the city would be highlighted in gray. you could tap on it and then it would add it to your post. are you able to do this? i think something i froze may have caused this. thanks in advance

I don't use the stock email app or Facebook, did you freeze locationservices or VzwLbs? It could be one of those. I'm glad you to the safe route and froze them.
 

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    I've removed the following 147 apps from BeansTown106's 4.4.2 [NC4] ROM but can be removed from any NC4 ROM. If you're on the OTA you should remove any corresponding odex files as well. There are more apps that can be removed but these are the ones I've deleted so far. Please keep in mind that you use your phone differently than I do so some of these may interfere with your daily use if renamed/removed but everything I use works fine for me. I have completely removed them but the best thing to do is to rename them with a .bak extension in Root Explorer (or similar app) to be sure that they aren't going to cause any issues for you after rebooting. You could also copy them to your external SDcard for safe keeping and then delete them from the appropriate system folder. I am not responsible for any issues you may have when removing these app.

    These apps were removed from system/app:

    AccuweatherPhone2013.apk
    AllShareCastPlayer.apk
    AllshareControlShare.apk
    AllshareFileShare.apk
    AllshareFileShareClient.apk
    AllshareFileShareServer.apk
    AllshareMediaServer.apk
    AllshareMediaShare.apk
    Amazon_Audible.apk
    Amazon_IMDB.apk
    Amazon_Shopping.apk
    Amazon_Widget.apk
    AntHalService.apk
    ANTPlusPlugins.apk
    ANTRadioService.apk
    appdirectedsmspermission.apk
    BeamService.apk
    BluetoothTest.apk
    Blurb.apk
    Books.apk
    canid.apk
    Cmas.apk
    ColorBlind.apk
    com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite.apk
    Drive.apk
    EasyFavoritesContactsWidget.apk
    EasyOneHand.apk
    EasySettings.apk
    EdmSimPinService.apk
    EdmSysScopeService.apk
    EdmVpnServices.apk
    ELMAgent.apk
    Flipboard.apk
    FWUpgrade.apk
    GearManagerStub.apk
    GearManagerStubVZW.apk
    Gmail2.apk
    Hangouts.apk
    InteractiveKeyguardTutorial.apk
    InteractiveTutorial.apk
    KeyguardSPlannerWidget.apk
    Kindle.apk
    LocalFOTA.apk
    LocationAgent.apk
    Lounge.apk
    Magazines.apk
    MDMApp.apk
    minimode-res.apk (will break Action Memo)
    MobilePrint3.apk
    MobilePrintSvc_CUPS.apk
    MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend.apk
    MobilePrintSvc_Epson.apk
    MobilePrintSvc_HP.apk
    MobilePrintSvc_Samsung.apk
    MobilePrintSvc_WFDS.apk
    MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk
    MusicLiveShare2.apk
    MusicPlayerWT.apk
    MyInfozone.apk
    NotificationWidget.apk
    Peel.apk
    PENUP.apk
    PickUpTutorial.apk
    PlayGames.apk
    PlusOne.apk
    PolarisOffice5.apk
    PopupuiReceiver.apk
    QuickMemoWidget.apk
    RakeIn.apk (breaks S-Pen Window)
    SamsungContentsAgent.apk
    SamsungHub.apk (will break auto-rotation if uninstalled through Titianium Backup. Freezing it or removing/renaming the apk will still allow rotation to work)
    SamsungHubUpdater_fHD.apk
    SamsungTTS.apk
    SamsungWatchON.apk
    SamsungWidget_ActiveApplication.apk
    SBrowser.apk
    SBrowserTry.apk
    SecEmail_J.apk
    SecExchange.apk
    securesettingspermission.apk
    Slacker.apk
    SNameCard.apk
    SPenKeeper.apk
    SPlannerWidget_2013.apk
    SPrintSpooler.apk
    SViewCoverService.apk
    Swype.apk
    SyncMLSvc.apk
    SysScope.apk
    TravelService.apk
    VisualVoiceMail.apk
    vmmhux.apk
    VMwareReady.apk
    VoiceNote4H.apk
    VpnClient.apk
    VZNavigator.apk
    VzTones.apk
    vzwapnpermission.apk
    VzwLbs.apk
    WfdBroker.apk
    YahoostockPhone2013.apk

    These apps were removed from system/priv-app

    Amazon_MP3.apk
    ba-syncservice-app-signed.apk
    DirectShareManager.apk
    EasyLauncher.apk
    GalaxyFinder.apk
    GroupPlay_25.apk
    Hearingdro.apk
    IsisWallet.apk
    Kies.apk
    MagazineHome.apk
    MusicFX.apk
    MyVerizon.apk
    NoiseField.apk
    PageBuddyNotiSvc2.apk
    PCWClientS18.apk
    PhaseBeam.apk
    S_Translator_CSLi_STUB.apk
    S-Voice_Android_phone.apk
    SamsungLink18.apk
    Samsungservice_H.apk
    SamsungUpdates.apk
    SamsungVideo_H.apk
    sCloudDataRelay.apk
    sCloudDataSync.apk
    sCloudQuotaApp.apk
    sCloudSyncCalendar.apk
    sCloudSyncSBrowser.apk
    sCloudSyncSNote3.apk
    SecMms.apk (I use 8SMS)
    SecMyFiles2.apk
    SensorService2_5.apk
    ShareVideo.apk
    SHealth2_5.apk
    SimpleWidget.apk
    SNS.apk
    SPPPushClient_Prod.apk
    StoryAlbumStubActivationUpgrade.apk
    StoryAlbumWidget.apk
    TrimApp_phone_J.apk
    TripAdvisor_Stub.apk
    VMS.apk
    VpnDialogs.apk
    VzCloud.apk
    VZWAPNService.apk
    VzwSilentSSOEngine.apk
    wssyncmlnps.apk
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    Nice! Thanks.

    TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
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    I added 2 apps that didn't get in the list somehow:

    system/app

    SBrowser.apk

    system/priv-app

    wssyncmlnps.apk
    1
    Appreciate this, thanks!