[GUIDE] Disabling system/bloatware apps using temp root

rmk40 · Jul 2, 2011

We are somewhat limited in what we can do with temporary root. Fortunately, the stock ROM is actually excellent (at least I think so). Either way, I suspect everyone has some bloatware on their devices they may want to disable and it's actually easy to do it, here's now.

Obtain temp root.
adb shell
pm list packages
pm disable <package>

Additional Notes

Using pm disable is the exact same as "freezing" an app in Titanium Backup. The file being modified with this command is /data/system/packages.xml, so the change persists between reboots. Mind you, package name is not the name of the application.
You can always run pm enable <package> if you change your mind at a later point in time.
Disabling HTC widgets is a bad idea unless you're certain you will never use the ones you choose to disable. Rosie (HTC's Launcher) only scans for widgets on initial setup. It will not scan again unless you wipe Rosie's data.

Here's a list of apps and their respective package names as revolved by a script I wrote:

http://goo.gl/iZUqP

daSn00p · Jul 2, 2011

think this would be usefull to all and i didnt found that anywhere else.

these are the apps that i collected through various threads which can be securely disabled:

Code:

reported unsafe:
com.google.anroid.apps.genie.geniewidget

safe:
pm disable ca.jamdat.flight.tetris_wvga_na
pm disable com.android.protips
pm disable com.ea.sdk_Sims3
pm disable com.facebook.katana
pm disable com.gameloft.android.GAND.GloftNOHP
pm disable com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
pm disable com.google.android.talk
pm disable com.google.android.voicesearch
pm disable com.google.androidtalk
pm disable com.htc.android.fusion.StockWidget
pm disable com.htc.android.htcsetupwizard
pm disable com.htc.android.quicklookup
pm disable com.htc.android.Stock
pm disable com.htc.android.teeter
pm disable com.htc.appsharing
pm disable com.htc.connectedMedia
pm disable com.htc.cs
pm disable com.htc.dice.ml
pm disable com.htc.dockmode
pm disable com.htc.ereader
pm disable com.htc.ereader.widget3d
pm disable com.htc.feedback
pm disable com.htc.friendstream
pm disable com.htc.friendstream3DWidget
pm disable com.htc.fusion.htcbookmarkwidget
pm disable com.htc.htccontactwidgets_3d_fusion
pm disable com.htc.htchubsyncprovider
pm disable com.htc.htctwitter
pm disable com.htc.idlescreen.socialnetwork
pm disable com.htc.idlescreen.stock
pm disable com.htc.laputa
pm disable com.htc.laputa.HtcLaputaInstaller
pm disable com.htc.laputa.trip.TripWidget
pm disable com.htc.laputa.widget3d.locations
pm disable com.htc.laputa.widget3d.navigate
pm disable com.htc.laputa.widget3d.settings
pm disable com.htc.launcher
pm disable com.htc.mysketcher
pm disable com.htc.picasa
pm disable com.htc.Plurk3DWidget
pm disable com.htc.recommend
pm disable com.htc.rosiewidgets.showme
pm disable com.htc.showme
pm disable com.htc.skinpicker
pm disable com.htc.socialnetwork.facebook
pm disable com.htc.socialnetwork.flickr
pm disable com.htc.socialnetwork.flickr
pm disable com.htc.socialnetwork.flurk
pm disable com.htc.soundrecorder
pm disable com.htc.Trends3DWidget
pm disable com.htc.Twitter3DWidget
pm disable com.htc.wdm
pm disable com.htc.Weather
pm disable com.htc.weather.agent
pm disable com.htc.widget3d.watch
pm disable com.infraware.docmaster
pm disable com.jimmysoftware.inputmethod.kbd2
pm disable com.logmein.rescue
pm disable com.logmein.rescuesecurity
pm disable com.lookout
pm disable com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium
pm disable com.mobitv.client.tmobiletvhd
pm disable com.nuance.nmc.sihome
pm disable com.qiktmobile.android
pm disable com.redbend.swmc
pm disable com.sdgtl.watch.pyramid
pm disable com.sgtsb.tv.full
pm disable com.slacker.radio
pm disable com.telenav.app.android.telenav
pm disable com.twitter.android
pm disable com.voxmobili.sync.MobileBackup2
pm disable com.westtek.jcp
pm disable com.westtek.jcpResourrces
pm disable htc.provider.weather

vodafone specific:
pm disable com.vodafone.android.myweb.launcher
pm disable com.vodafone.vodafone360updates
pm disable com.vodafone.android.app.music
pm disable com.vodafone.shop
pm disable com.gi.noticiasliveVodafone

tmo specific
pm disable com.tmobile.apppack
pm disable com.tmobile.selfhelp
pm disable com.tmobile.vvm.application

didnt wrote down other branding related apps. just add them in a reply and i will update this initial post.

dodgeboy · Jul 2, 2011

Wouldn't "killed" imply that the process was running when you disabled it, and it killed it? I'd think you would only see that if the process was running at the time you disabled it. Otherwise, the "new state: disabled" message should be sufficient.

Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but that's how I interpreted the messages.

alexp999 · Jul 2, 2011

dodgeboy said:
Wouldn't "killed" imply that the process was running when you disabled it, and it killed it? I'd think you would only see that if the process was running at the time you disabled it. Otherwise, the "new state: disabled" message should be sufficient.

Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but that's how I interpreted the messages.

Well thats how I'd read it, but then I'm in no way a pro when it comes to this sort of thing...

EddyOS · Jul 2, 2011

What's the package name for SoundHound? I'm never gonna use this so might as well disable it

bryancruise · Jul 2, 2011

dodgeboy said:
Wouldn't "killed" imply that the process was running when you disabled it, and it killed it? I'd think you would only see that if the process was running at the time you disabled it. Otherwise, the "new state: disabled" message should be sufficient.

Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but that's how I interpreted the messages.

That is how we humans read it, but I confirmed that when i received the 'killed' message, the package was neither disabled, nor actually killed (could still see it in System Panel). Once I realized I had the 'package:' prefix in there erroneously, then removed it, it worked (disabled, AND killed). Hope this helps...

jermx · Jul 2, 2011

Here's my list. Phone is from Singapore,StarHub which I believe is a Asia set.

Code:

# pm disable com.htc.recommend
Package com.htc.recommend new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.picasa
Package com.htc.picasa new state: disabled
# pm disable com.google.android.talk
Package com.google.android.talk new state: disabled
# pm disable com.m1.smartroam
Package com.m1.smartroam new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.idlescreen.socialnetwork
Package com.htc.idlescreen.socialnetwork new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.feedback
Package com.htc.feedback new state: disabled
# pm disable com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium
Package com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium new state: disabled
# pm disable com.drbrain.android.vietnameseime
Package com.drbrain.android.vietnameseime new state: disabled
# pm disable com.softspb.tv.full
Package com.softspb.tv.full new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.htchubsyncprovider
Package com.htc.htchubsyncprovider new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.weatheridlescreen
Package com.htc.weatheridlescreen new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.friendstream
Package com.htc.friendstream new state: disabled
# pm disable com.infraware.docmaster
Package com.infraware.docmaster new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.Plurk3DWidget
Package com.htc.Plurk3DWidget new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.dlnamiddlelayer
Package com.htc.dlnamiddlelayer new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.connectedMedia
Package com.htc.connectedMedia new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.socialnetwork.plurk
Package com.htc.socialnetwork.plurk new state: disabled
# pm disable com.htc.appsharing
Package com.htc.appsharing new state: disabled
# pm disable com.m1.mym1
Package com.m1.mym1 new state: disabled

GabrielSousa · Jul 2, 2011

can some one tell me the htc launcher package ?

i use adw, and i wanna stop the sense and the htc launcher

KeeperOfThePizza · Jul 2, 2011

if rmk will be doing development for the sensation it's only gonna get even better

Lakeshow423 · Jul 2, 2011

vladnosferatu said:
can some one tell me the htc launcher package ?

i use adw, and i wanna stop the sense and the htc launcher

I don't know the exact name but its Sense home.

Lakeshow423 · Jul 2, 2011

Ill be doing the temp root when I get home from work, but those who deleted bloatware....do you guys see a significant difference in battery life? This question might be a little too early as we just got the fre3vo file. Thanks in advance!

Chris19145 · Jul 2, 2011

My agenda widget is not updating anymore? Not sure what I disabled to cause it, does anyone know?

edit: nvm just had to replace it.

borodin1 · Jul 2, 2011

alexp999 said:
Well thats how I'd read it, but then I'm in no way a pro when it comes to this sort of thing...

I'm no pro neither but try some obscene package name that does exist on your phone and you will get the same killed message

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G

Riel · Jul 2, 2011

Disable these, dear Carkit owners

package:com.htc.laputa.trip.TripWidget
package:com.htc.laputa.widget3d.locations
package:com.htc.laputa
package:com.htc.laputa.HtcLaputaInstaller
package:com.htc.laputa.widget3d.settings
package:com.htc.laputa.widget3d.navigate

EddyOS · Jul 2, 2011

Lakeshow423 said:
Ill be doing the temp root when I get home from work, but those who deleted bloatware....do you guys see a significant difference in battery life? This question might be a little too early as we just got the fre3vo file. Thanks in advance!

Phone seems to be a bit faster, mine's obviously not a 4G handset but anything is better than nothing!!

Kupfel · Jul 2, 2011

oh my god it's so beautiful to be able to disable all these vodafone and htc apps & services !!!

This is my list on a Vodafone DE Sensation

Code:

pm disable com.ea.sdk_Sims3
pm disable ca.jamdat.flight.tetris_wvga_na

pm disable com.vodafone.android.myweb.launcher
pm disable com.vodafone.vodafone360updates
pm disable com.vodafone.android.app.music
pm disable com.vodafone.shop
pm disable com.gi.noticiasliveVodafone

pm disable com.htc.recommend
pm disable com.android.protips
pm disable com.htc.htctwitter
pm disable com.htc.Twitter3DWidget
pm disable com.htc.showme
pm disable com.htc.rosiewidgets.showme

rmk40 · Jul 2, 2011

I'll add a reference of apps and their corresponding package names to the OP now.

One other potentially helpful note -- You an get a list of package names and their actual APK filenames by running this:

Code:

pm list packages -f

If you see "killed", it means the package manager process decided (i.e. your command failed), not that the target package was killed. This can happen when you provided an incorrect package name or if you are not actually root.

EddyOS · Jul 2, 2011

rmk40 said:
I'll add a reference of apps and their corresponding package names to the OP now.

One other potentially helpful note -- You an get a list of package names and their actual APK filenames by running this:

Code:

pm list packages -f

If you see "killed", it means the package manager process decided (i.e. your command failed), not that the target package was killed. This can happen when you provided an incorrect package name or if you are not actually root.

Awesome, found the other package names I wanted to disable. Thanks a lot!!

joemm · Jul 2, 2011

All this feels like when the G2/DesireZ was just getting rooted, deja vu....thanks for reminding us about the Disabling the unwanted .apk's

Chris19145 · Jul 2, 2011

how to completely disable TeleNav GPS (I use google map)? I still get prompted to update it but don't want it.

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