[Q] Deleting Unwanted Apps?

[treeantz]

Hi, I just got my ZL two days back and I notice there is a slight battery drain. I've checked on the running apps and there are a bunch of running apps which I do not use (eg. Facebook, Sociallife ... etc). Does anyone know if there is a way to remove or stop these apps from running?

Also, I noticed that there isn't an option to remove certain apps like Facebook, Google+, SocialLife ...etc.

Any advice? Thanks.

 

[nX3NTY]

It's not safe to delete stock apps, but you can freeze those apps so it won't run and won't appear in app drawer. You need Titanium Backup and your phone needs to be rooted to do so

 

[kicoi]

Hi, I just got my ZL two days back and I notice there is a slight battery drain. I've checked on the running apps and there are a bunch of running apps which I do not use (eg. Facebook, Sociallife ... etc). Does anyone know if there is a way to remove or stop these apps from running?

Also, I noticed that there isn't an option to remove certain apps like Facebook, Google+, SocialLife ...etc.

Any advice? Thanks.

The best way is doing root & use the 3rd program likes Titanium Backup or Root Explorer. Regarding battery life, u should do 3 times full charge at least and it will get better day after day.

 

[Android Gurus]

If i understood your question you want to remove some apps thar you dont need but are stock , you can root your phone flash a custom rom and when you install it you can untick the apps you dont need , also use titanium backup if you downloaded some apps and need to restore them


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[treeantz]

The best way is doing root & use the 3rd program likes Titanium Backup or Root Explorer. Regarding battery life, u should do 3 times full charge at least and it will get better day after day.

Thanks for your input. Do I need to discharge it completely before recharging again? It dropped about 10+% in one night

 

[treeantz]

Thanks all, I will try to root my phone and give Titanium Backup a go.

Does anyone have a list of apps or services which are deemed safe to stop/disable?

 

[kicoi]

Thanks for your input. Do I need to discharge it completely before recharging again? It dropped about 10+% in one night

No need discharging completely..below 5% still ok.

 

[nX3NTY]

Thanks all, I will try to root my phone and give Titanium Backup a go.

Does anyone have a list of apps or services which are deemed safe to stop/disable?

I disable tons of stuff, this is the things I freezes (disable) so far. I will make a thread for it

appXtra
Backup & restore
Backup over MTP
Backup - Restore
devicemonitor 1.1
Devices 6.1.A.4.11
Eco Mode controller 1.0
Evernote 4.3.2
Explore 3.9.11
Facebook
File Commander
Forsquare
Google Play Books
Google Play Magazine
Google Play Movies
Google+
LinkedIn
Location-based WiFi
Maps
MirrorLink Service
MirrorLink setting
MirrorLink System
Movie Studio
Movies
News & Weather
News Tweets
Overheat Control
Picasa Uploader
PlayMemories Mobile
PlayNow
Retail Demo
Screen Mirroring
SenseMe slideshow
Setup Guide
Smart Connect
Smart Search
SmartcardService
Socialife
Sony Select
Street View
Support
Weather widget
Wikipedia extension
Wisepilot for Xperia
Xperia appshare
Xperia Calendar sync
Xperia FB setup
Xperia Friends Music
Xperia Link
Xperia Music Likes
Xperia Proxy
Xperia Share
Xperia Social engine
Xperia social engine photos
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Twitter setup