How to get closest to stock

[zeesh86]

Guys,

I am testing the Note 5 (Samsung testdrive promo) for a month after using stock android for almost 3 years. I still freaking hate touchwiz and cant stand it. Having said that , though too early to decide, I freaking love this hardware. It feels premium, screen is stunning and the camera is probably the best out there. Apart from installing the material theme and setting up Nova launcher, what other things I can do to get a as close to stock experience. I dont want to root the phone since I will be returning it after a month

 

[matteosaeed]

Beside the Material Theme and the Nova Launcher with Lollipop Icon Pack, you can install google apps such as clock and messenger.
There is an app called package disabler for $1.50 in the play store. You can disable a lot of bloat apps, and pretty much any apps pre-installed and widgets.