I didn't disable SNote. I don't need any of the other Samsung features at this point.
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Holy mother of bloatware, batman!
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I didn't disable SNote. I don't need any of the other Samsung features at this point.
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Just got mine today. I don't really notice any lag between opening apps and going to home (except maybe that quarter second lag to get to home even though i disabled svoice). Honestly I don't see why people are being so overly dramatic and saying they're going to sell the phone instead of enjoying the fantastic hardware they have in their hands... I'm sure when more people get their hands on the S4 root will quickly become available.
I'm coming from an S2 which is why I might love this phone so much but honestly... give it time.
I'm coming from an S2 which is why I might love this phone so much but honestly... give it time.
i'm sure the lag and stutter will soon be ironed out with software update, S3 was the same when Jelly bean was initially released, subsequent updates took care of that. The S4 has 4.2.2 first test firmwares, give it sometime and a few updates before coming to conclusions.
At least they push out updates rapidly. Seems like android bugs will frequently be discovered but it somehow takes 6-8 months to get an update to fix a relatively simple one, because there are 50 million different android devices, and the update schedule is dictated by 1000 different carriers.
disabling
I was going to disable them like you did and I noticed the warning that "other apps may not work properly" or have errors. Being as you did this, I'd like a report. Do you see any difference at all, having disabled them?
I was going to disable them like you did and I noticed the warning that "other apps may not work properly" or have errors. Being as you did this, I'd like a report. Do you see any difference at all, having disabled them?
i know with the AT&T apps, disabling or uninstalling them you will get that warning, but they dont affect the performance of your phone in a negative way when you delete the apk's.
It's been almost 48 hours and I haven't had any issues at all. So I think it's safe to disable everything shown in my op. As always your mileage may vary.
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It accurately describes my reaction as I scrolled through the "all apps" list for the first time and saw that it was about a mile long (and nearly vomited as a result).
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I would really like to see a comprehensive list of bloatware applications on the stock rom. Something as simple as:
App Name ....... filename.apk ......... Safe to Remove (green/yellow/red) .......... Description
If someone has enough spare time in their day to create an ongoing list like this, that would likely be the best way to approach this bloatware epidemic.
App Name ....... filename.apk ......... Safe to Remove (green/yellow/red) .......... Description
If someone has enough spare time in their day to create an ongoing list like this, that would likely be the best way to approach this bloatware epidemic.
There is root! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40753520#post40753520
Tested and confirmed my self..not responsible for broken devices
time to uninstall bloat
Tested and confirmed my self..not responsible for broken devices
time to uninstall bloat
I consider most of the Samsung apps as bloat..
Do I really need Google Books and Samsung Books? Do I need Google Music and Samsung Music? How about Google Play and Samsung Apps, Samsung Games?
These are WTF apps --> Com2uSPoker, BlurbCheckout, Match3VS..
This phone is LOADED to the hilt with junk..
I agree... shocking, really. If I wanted any of this garbage, Samsung should just let me download it from the freaking play store.... don't force it down my throat and prevent me from even deleting it!
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Has anyone actually rooted their phone and uninstalled the bloat?
In stock form the S4 has a measly 9 gb available (out of 16 gb)... how much space is available once you uninstall the bloatware?
suprisingly from what I can tell none of this bloatware includes any kind of app if your phone gets lost? I'm installing lookout but turning off the malware stuff since 4.2.2 android has built in malware protection. Someone needs to a create a bloatware disabler app for those of us that don't want to install a custom rom.
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4Funny how things are so subjective. I just spent the last 2 hours with an S4 and One side by side.
I think everything is better on the S4 except the screen brightness.
I must just not be as picky. Even side by side with the One, I didn't think the S4 seemed laggy at all.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 23Just got mine today. I don't really notice any lag between opening apps and going to home (except maybe that quarter second lag to get to home even though i disabled svoice). Honestly I don't see why people are being so overly dramatic and saying they're going to sell the phone instead of enjoying the fantastic hardware they have in their hands... I'm sure when more people get their hands on the S4 root will quickly become available.
I'm coming from an S2 which is why I might love this phone so much but honestly... give it time.2
I don't know. Maybe I'm missing something, but if you are going to disable all that Samsung software whats the point in getting an S4? It seems their software was the big upgrade this time around and the hardware less so.2
In my previous post I was referring to Samsung software.
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Being the best is debatable. Nevertheless if you want a pure stock experience, then you might as well get a Nexus 5 when it comes out. It will be unlocked, cheaper, and probably have better specs.
