Official KitKat Bloatware Removal Thread

Also I found another bloatware - HP Printer Service or whatever it's called.

K, I was able to freeze the bloatware using my unrooted 4.4.2.

I went into each apps settings (long press the icon, app info). Then I cleared the "Show notifications" check, Force stop, then Disable. After that the offending apps weren't showing up under the app screen.

If you go to Play store, you'll find them listed as "Disabled".

Hope this helps some, and keep up the good fight for Root access with this update.

I have removed and disabled the google search app without any negative issues to the rom.

I don't use it as I find myself using my personal browser more than the useless google app. Plus no google now push. However, it does remove the search bar, but doesn't break the roms ability to search from an up swipe from the dock using a browser with search functions, or another search app.

You can also freeze google maps along with its companion app without issue.

You should also consider putting a list of apps not to mess with this time around. This is because a few system apps have become more vital in the rom.
For instance, Google Play Services was able to be disabled and removed without reinstalling automatically in Jelly Bean, but it can no longer be frozen or deleted as it will seriously mess up the google play store with it's recent update in kitkat.

Sigh... Please don't spam this thread with posts about root on stock KK. If you don't have it by now, get used to not having it on this phone EVER.