[APP][1.6+] SD Maid - System cleaning tool

[wugga3]

Would be useful to show actual details between both results, like paths .

Thanks for the instruction and help.

 

[Dark3n]

Item counts seem to mostly match, seems to be a only a difference in size calculation. 68kB vs 365kB for the same 47 /data/system/dropbox logs

Not sure which one is more accurate here, will have to try and reproduce.

 

[Bigman0988]

I'm a newbie, and not tech savvy at all, but I did root my phone. Is the paid version worth getting?

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

I'm a newbie, and not tech savvy at all, but I did root my phone. Is the paid version worth getting?

I'm using the paid version with full satisfaction already for years. From my point of view defintely worth to get it. However, my personal stance is to even buy a paid version although there might be no additional benefit but to support the developer and the development and to show my appreciation of the work and time invested.

Regards
Oswald Boelcke
Senior Moderator

 

[whoosename]

I defintively agree to @Oswald Boelcke. I'm using SD Maid for years too. with rooted and unrooted devices. There's no better app for cleaning purposes. As for the paid version, you'll get some benefits from. And the developer deserves to be supported by the users (us).

 

[blackhawk]

I agree with Oswald Boelcke and whoosename as well. Been using the paid version (recommend the paid version) for years on my stock N10+. It gets stuff nothing else touches. Hasn't caused any damage including the SD card data.

It's one of the reasons my current load is over 3 years old now and still running well. I use SD Maid, Device Care (old 360° version, firewall blocked), Galaxy App Booster and clear the system cache for routine maintenance. That combo works very well for me.

 

[hanschke]

I have done the change for my parents too and buy it for my dad again like before to support your work again.

 

[Bigman0988]

I'm using the paid version with full satisfaction already for years. From my point of view defintely worth to get it. However, my personal stance is to even buy a paid version although there might be no additional benefit but to support the developer and the development and to show my appreciation of the work and time invested.

Regards
Oswald Boelcke
Senior Moderator

I defintively agree to @Oswald Boelcke. I'm using SD Maid for years too. with rooted and unrooted devices. There's no better app for cleaning purposes. As for the paid version, you'll get some benefits from. And the developer deserves to be supported by the users (us).

I agree with Oswald Boelcke and whoosename as well. Been using the paid version (recommend the paid version) for years on my stock N10+. It gets stuff nothing else touches. Hasn't caused any damage including the SD card data.

It's one of the reasons my current load is over 3 years old now and still running well. I use SD Maid, Device Care (old 360° version, firewall blocked), Galaxy App Booster and clear the system cache for routine maintenance. That combo works very well for me.

Thank you so much, guys. I'll be buying it.

What I also should have asked the first time is about the /system part. There is an option to include /system in the app control function for debloating apps.

Can this app delete things in /system folder? I see the option there for it (is not like I know which apps/functions are safe to delete anyway, but if like to research that).

I'll be trying it the apps you've listed. My phone had been LAGGY after root for some reason. I think it's gotten a bit better though after clearing up some stuff, but not quite.

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

What I also should have asked the first time is about the /system part. There is an option to include /system in the app control function for debloating apps.

Can this app delete things in /system folder? I see the option there for it (is not like I know which apps/functions are safe to delete anyway, but if like to research that).

Affirmative, if you have root and grant root to SD Maid it certainly can. Know very well what you doing in such a case! Maybe @Dark3n is able to elaborate more precisely than me or he might even recommend his new app as better suited for your needs:

[APP][8.0+] SD Maid 2/SE - System Cleaner

SD Maid SE (aka. SD Maid 2) is the successor to SD Maid (SD Maid 1/ SD Maid Legacy). A new app, optimized for modern Android versions, and ready for Google's future challenges 😌. Description: SD Maid SE is an open-source zero-bull**** system...

forum.xda-developers.com

 

[rsngfrce]

I'm a newbie, and not tech savvy at all, but I did root my phone. Is the paid version worth getting?

If you are interested in a cleaner, SD Maid WAS the one to get, all the others are pale imitations. However, SD Maid is now only recieving maintenance updates and won't be fixed if Google breaks it. It has been replaced by SD Maid 2 which currently, at least, has less functions.

 

[kimof]

great app for cleaning thanks for sharing.

Mini Militia App Lock ​

 

[Dark3n]

Affirmative, if you have root and grant root to SD Maid it certainly can. Know very well what you doing in such a case! Maybe @Dark3n is able to elaborate more precisely than me or he might even recommend his new app as better suited for your needs:

[APP][8.0+] SD Maid 2/SE - System Cleaner

SD Maid SE (aka. SD Maid 2) is the successor to SD Maid (SD Maid 1/ SD Maid Legacy). A new app, optimized for modern Android versions, and ready for Google's future challenges 😌. Description: SD Maid SE is an open-source zero-bull**** system...

forum.xda-developers.com

SD Maid SE should be able to clean more effectively in most cases, the newer your ROM and apps are, the better SD Maid 2/SE will be, vs SD Maid 1.

SD Maid 1 is better at uninstalling system apps though. This is currently not supported at all in SD Maid 2/SE and I'm not sure if I'll add it.

SD Maid 1 is also only able to do this on some ROMs. In general it's super trivcky and there is no "one size fits all" when going for uninstall of pre-installed apps. This was a huge pain point in SD Maid 1 and I have not found any solutions to make this easier. In many cases you basically need both ROM and root specific approaches to correctly uninstall pre-installed apps / system apps. I just can't keep up with that or buy hundreds of different ROMs to get this right (and it changes with every major Android update).

Combined with the danger that this poses (soft bricking your device), I'm currently thinking this is something that is better suited for ROM specific debloating scripts.

 

[shaggyskunk]

SD Maid SE should be able to clean more effectively in most cases, the newer your ROM and apps are, the better SD Maid 2/SE will be, vs SD Maid 1.

SD Maid 1 is better at uninstalling system apps though. This is currently not supported at all in SD Maid 2/SE and I'm not sure if I'll add it.

SD Maid 1 is also only able to do this on some ROMs. In general it's super trivcky and there is no "one size fits all" when going for uninstall of pre-installed apps. This was a huge pain point in SD Maid 1 and I have not found any solutions to make this easier. In many cases you basically need both ROM and root specific approaches to correctly uninstall pre-installed apps / system apps. I just can't keep up with that or buy hundreds of different ROMs to get this right (and it changes with every major Android update).

Combined with the danger that this poses (soft bricking your device), I'm currently thinking this is something that is better suited for ROM specific debloating scripts.

I've had SD Maid Pro for ages - Just installed SD Maid 2 on my Unrooted S20 Ultra Snapdragon variant

 

[Dark3n]

I'm currently thinking about an import/export feature for SystemCleaner filter in SD Maid 2, and specifically an import feature for SD Maid 1 filters.

Could some export and share their SD Maid 1 SystemCleaner custom filters with me?

 

[rodken]

I'm currently thinking about an import/export feature for SystemCleaner filter in SD Maid 2, and specifically an import feature for SD Maid 1 filters.

Could some export and share their SD Maid 1 SystemCleaner custom filters with me?

 

[Dark3n]

@rodken Thanks but those are exclusions. I'm looking for custom systemcleaner filters.

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

@rodken Thanks but those are exclusions. I'm looking for custom systemcleaner filters.

I haven't used any yet because I had no need. However, I'm happy to create one and to submit. Any special requirements?

 

[Dark3n]

Thanks Oswald, but I already created test filters myself, this is more about seeing some "real-life" filters out in the wild, maybe people are doing crazy stuff that I never envisioned and I need to account for that

 

[Kindlys]

Привет
Я очень хочу приобрести ваш продукт SD Maid S/E, но G pay мне не дает.
Пожалуйста, укажите другие способы оплаты

Hello
I really want to purchase your product SD Maid S/E, but G pay does not give me.
Please specify other payment methods

 

[Dark3n]

I don't plan to offer extra payment options for SD Maid SE outside of Google Play, the overhead is too large.

You can just download the FOSS build from GitHub though and if possible donate via GitHub.

If that is also not possible then just don't worry about it and use the FOSS build, maybe donate something to a local charity instead .