Apps That Are Safe to Remove From 4.4.2 [NC2]

SuBDivisions

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I have had issues ever since backing up/ removing My Magazine.. When i reboot phone it keeps saying "Unfortunatley My Magazine has stopped" and im not even launching it.. I restored it, and its still saying it.. Somethin's a miss.

---------- Post added at 10:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 AM ----------

I restored it from Titanium backup and it seems to have stopped. I never use that my magazine thing, figured i would remove it but it must have some tie into email or something also because when i remove it, on the pulldown menu when i clear things, it would pop up with an error that email has crashed.. but when i restore my magazine it goes away.. Must me integrated in Touchwiz with other things.. Just an FYI.

---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------

Ok, its still acting goofy.. I restored it, now im getting the error again, and its dissapeared from the app drawer..

---------- Post added at 11:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 AM ----------

Now the error seems to have stopped after freezing Flipbook.. but when i double tap the home button Touchwiz crashes.. Makes no sense.. I had disabled the home button in my magazine.

---------- Post added at 11:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:12 AM ----------

Update - Fixed (for now), it seems on restart something is/was nuking My Magazine, so i wiped data, restored the app from backup (Titanium) and now all is acting normal again.
 

RaptorMD

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From the sound of this thread we can root 4.4.2 or is that not correct. Just making sure before I pick up mine tomorrow.
 

anticloud

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Not so fast - My Magazine

Here is a list of apps that I have removed from the 4.4.2 build using Titanium Backup and Root Explorer. 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 frozen/removed. I have completely removed them but the best thing to do is to freeze them for a while in Titanium Backup or rename them with a .bak extension in Root Explorer to be sure that they aren't going to cause any issues.

Feel free to post any additional apps that you have removed and I'll add them to the list.

The following were removed with Titanium Backup:

allshare controlshare service
allshare fileshare service
amazon 2.8
amazon 2.0
amazon kindle
amazon mp3
ant hal service
ant radio service
ant+ plugins
audible
backup assistant plus
bluetooth test
blurbcheckout
bubbles
business card recognition
calendar widget
caller name id
cloud 13.5
com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms
com.verizon.permissions.securesettings
com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn 1.0
easy settings
ELM agent
epsonprintservice
email 4.2
exchange services 4.2
favorite apps 1.0
favorite contacts
fwupgrade
gear manager 1.0
gear manager 1.0
group play
help
hp print service
imdb
interactivekeyguardtutorial
localfota
location services
mobile print
mobileprintsvc_cups
mobileprintsvc_cups_backend
music
my infozone
my magazine
my magazine - here and now
my verizon mobile
nfl mobile
pagebuddynotisvc
pickuptutorial
remote controls
remote controls
remote controls
s finder
s health
s translator
s voice
samsung account
samsung calendar syncadapter
samsung cloud data relay
samsung cloud quota
samsung contents agent
samsung hub (can be frozen or removed with a root explorer app but DO NOT UNINSTALL WITH TITANIUM OR YOU'LL HAVE SCREEN ROTATION ISSUES)
samsung link
samsung print service
samsung push service
samsung sbrowser syncadapter
samsung snote3 syncadapter
samsung syncadapters
samsung text-to-speech engine
samsung updates
samsung video
samsung watchon
samsung watchon video
samsunghub updater
screen mirroring
sensorservice
share music
share video
slacker
sns
software update
software update
story album
story album widget
sync service
travel wallpaper
trip advisor
verizon location agent
verizon login
verizon support and protection
verizon tones
vpn client
vpn dialogs
vz navigator
vzwapnservice
weather widget
wfds print service plugin
wssyncmlnps
yahoo financial

The rest were removed with Root Explorer:

AllshareFileShareClient.apk
AllshareFileShareServer.apk
AllshareMediaServer.apk
AllshareMediaShare.apk
amazon imdb.apk
isiswallet.apk
keyguardsplannerwidget.apk
snamecard.apk
sprintspooler.apk
vzwlbs.apk
yahoostockphone2013.apk
In the list above is my magazine - Not so fast...

On the surface, removal of my magazine is ok, but then you find out other "expected" features, of other apps, fail / stop working -

Example:

SecEmail_J.apk

and

SecExchange.apk

will fail to work properly if my magazine is removed...

specifically, if you are using "Samsung" email, and receive an email notification in the notification bar, and opt to open the email from the notification bar itself, the email application stops working. no reboot is required, but you just cant open Samsung mail from the notification bar.

if I put my magazine back in the system/apps (4.3) or system/priv-app (4.4.2) folder, then opting to read email from the notification bar works fine...

Clarification, Samsung email is the default pop or exchange email client on a Samsung phone these days...

alternative remedy, if you really want to have a workable email solution and remove my magazine, then remove SecEmail_J.apk / SecExchange.apk and replace with the aosp email.apk / exchange2.apk and then remove my magazine. everything works just fine - including reading email from the notification bar..
 

airmaxx23

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In the list above is my magazine - Not so fast...

On the surface, removal of my magazine is ok, but then you find out other "expected" features, of other apps, fail / stop working -

Example:

SecEmail_J.apk

and

SecExchange.apk

will fail to work properly if my magazine is removed...

specifically, if you are using "Samsung" email, and receive an email notification in the notification bar, and opt to open the email from the notification bar itself, the email application stops working. no reboot is required, but you just cant open Samsung mail from the notification bar.

if I put my magazine back in the system/apps (4.3) or system/priv-app (4.4.2) folder, then opting to read email from the notification bar works fine...

Clarification, Samsung email is the default pop or exchange email client on a Samsung phone these days...

alternative remedy, if you really want to have a workable email solution and remove my magazine, then remove SecEmail_J.apk / SecExchange.apk and replace with the aosp email.apk / exchange2.apk and then remove my magazine. everything works just fine - including reading email from the notification bar..
It is safe to remove if you don't use the stock email app, I'll make a note in the list so others are aware of it.
 
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tlipitli

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bloatware

Here is a list of apps that I have removed from the 4.4.2 build using Titanium Backup and Root Explorer. 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 frozen/removed. I have completely removed them but the best thing to do is to freeze them for a while in Titanium Backup or rename them with a .bak extension in Root Explorer to be sure that they aren't going to cause any issues.

Feel free to post any additional apps that you have removed and I'll add them to the list.

The following were removed with Titanium Backup:

allshare controlshare service
allshare fileshare service
amazon 2.8
amazon 2.0
amazon kindle
amazon mp3
ant hal service
ant radio service
ant+ plugins
audible
backup assistant plus
bluetooth test
blurbcheckout
bubbles
business card recognition
calendar widget
caller name id
cloud 13.5
com.verizon.permissions.appdirectedsms
com.verizon.permissions.securesettings
com.verizon.permissions.vzwappapn 1.0
easy settings
ELM agent
epsonprintservice
email 4.2
exchange services 4.2
favorite apps 1.0
favorite contacts
fwupgrade
gear manager 1.0
gear manager 1.0
group play
help
hp print service
imdb
interactivekeyguardtutorial
localfota
location services
mobile print
mobileprintsvc_cups
mobileprintsvc_cups_backend
music
my infozone
my magazine (will break the ability to open the stock email from the notification area)
my magazine - here and now
my verizon mobile
nfl mobile
pagebuddynotisvc
pickuptutorial
remote controls
remote controls
remote controls
s finder
s health
s translator
s voice
samsung account
samsung calendar syncadapter
samsung cloud data relay
samsung cloud quota
samsung contents agent
samsung hub (can be frozen or removed with a root explorer app but DO NOT UNINSTALL WITH TITANIUM OR YOU'LL HAVE SCREEN ROTATION ISSUES)
samsung link
samsung print service
samsung push service
samsung sbrowser syncadapter
samsung snote3 syncadapter
samsung syncadapters
samsung text-to-speech engine
samsung updates
samsung video
samsung watchon
samsung watchon video
samsunghub updater
screen mirroring
sensorservice
share music
share video
slacker
sns
software update
software update
story album
story album widget
sync service
travel wallpaper
trip advisor
verizon location agent
verizon login
verizon support and protection
verizon tones
vpn client
vpn dialogs
vz navigator
vzwapnservice
weather widget
wfds print service plugin
wssyncmlnps
yahoo financial

The rest were removed with Root Explorer:

AllshareFileShareClient.apk
AllshareFileShareServer.apk
AllshareMediaServer.apk
AllshareMediaShare.apk
amazon imdb.apk
isiswallet.apk
keyguardsplannerwidget.apk
snamecard.apk
sprintspooler.apk
vzwlbs.apk
yahoostockphone2013.apk


thanks taking the time to compile this list !!!
for us lazy folk... Been worked up on a tight slim rom here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2768055 :eek:
 
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Tazdad9

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Read Op he warned you!

I removed a lot (but not all) of apps from this list using Titanium Backup. I noticed a few things that broke after doing so and was wondering if anyone knew which missing apps might be the culprit?

1: Automatic screen rotation seems be broken for all apps.
2: I have Battery Widget Reborn installed and the quick settings in the notification shade don't work anymore.
Read Op he warned you about not to uninstall Samsung hub you will lose 4 way rotation sorry but doesn't anyone Reed before possibly bricking the phone! Here's ops text I copied from op! samsung hub (can be frozen or removed with a root explorer app but DO NOT UNINSTALL WITH TITANIUM OR YOU'LL HAVE SCREEN ROTATION ISSUES)

---------- Post added at 11:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 PM ----------

I removed a lot (but not all) of apps from this list using Titanium Backup. I noticed a few things that broke after doing so and was wondering if anyone knew which missing apps might be the culprit?

1: Automatic screen rotation seems be broken for all apps.
2: I have Battery Widget Reborn installed and the quick settings in the notification shade don't work anymore.
I have had issues ever since backing up/ removing My Magazine.. When i reboot phone it keeps saying "Unfortunatley My Magazine has stopped" and im not even launching it.. I restored it, and its still saying it.. Somethin's a miss.

---------- Post added at 10:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 AM ----------

I restored it from Titanium backup and it seems to have stopped. I never use that my magazine thing, figured i would remove it but it must have some tie into email or something also because when i remove it, on the pulldown menu when i clear things, it would pop up with an error that email has crashed.. but when i restore my magazine it goes away.. Must me integrated in Touchwiz with other things.. Just an FYI.

---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------

Ok, its still acting goofy.. I restored it, now im getting the error again, and its dissapeared from the app drawer..

---------- Post added at 11:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 AM ----------

Now the error seems to have stopped after freezing Flipbook.. but when i double tap the home button Touchwiz crashes.. Makes no sense.. I had disabled the home button in my magazine.

---------- Post added at 11:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:12 AM ----------

Update - Fixed (for now), it seems on restart something is/was nuking My Magazine, so i wiped data, restored the app from backup (Titanium) and now all is acting normal again.
I use no bloat free & a app for root called uninstall (red garbage can icon) They both work great you can back up first and uninstall or disable fist to see if any issues and in one everything you just uninstall stays in recycle bin. So just in case u can get back I. C. E. And has an apk remover so no reason to go looking for apks in system root you can delete them tight from app or share to cloud drive than delete apk. Much easier and safer IMHO. Got both off playstore I do believe found out about them on xda-developers
 

SS4Luck

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Thanks! I uninstalled the list this morning and everything has been going good for 24 hours. For some reason when i first backed out of TiBu my messages wouldn't work and was giving me the FC notification, but a reboot and everything has been smooth sailing
 

anymikedub

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i froze a couple of other programs as well to the list. I'll still have any problems.(REMEMBER to Freeze Not uninstall)
com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation
Drive
Flipboard
google search 3.3
klms agent 2.2
knox notification manger
pen up

Also thanks for the help AirMaXX 23. :good: