[Q] Some pre-installed APK?s

[walscobry]

I see "voicecommand.apk" in /system/app. Does it work? How to use?

I know I can install google search with google now features. I am just trying to figure out what some of the pre-installed stuff actually does.

Also what does "Omacp.apk" do? Sounds like a man in the middle SMS attack???

And YGPS.apk does what?

This is only my second MTK device. Have only really 'hacked' around on Allwinner devices. Seems like there is a whole new set of bloat/mal/spyware for each SOC!

 

[Lokifish Marz]

"Omacp.apk"- Can be found on multiple devices including those from Samsung. Even found in some CM builds. Has to do with SMS notifications.

YGPS.apk- Found on every MTK device with a GPS and is key to GPS function.

mal/spyware on this device is deeper than some generic apps. Think OTA system and other core system level apps. And with as many ancient security holes as the firmware has, I don't see them getting fixed. Some of the holes go as far back as mid-2012. Allwinner devices are a fortress compared to the TS.

 

[walscobry]

ok cool so far

Thanks Loki.

I did try to google those (and others) only finding useless stubs of info. jaded comment: I *know* it is a android app --> the apk is on my android device. DOH? Useless websites, click bait.

One thing I like about 4.2.2 is you can still do the vold.fstab tricks. So my external 32Gb (from omate) is my internal SD. Now I need to look into repartitioning the internal emmc for more app /data storage. Wondering if this MTKrepartion app I found will work? HEX editing ERBs does not sound like fun yet.

I removed YGPS based on its permission list (everything!) between my post and reading your reply and quickly went from "seeing" 11 sats with no signal from any of them to a lock with 5 strong and 4 good signals while indoors behind the metal bars on my window (ground level in the city). My Nexus 7 has a hard time getting a lock in this spot.
Now I have been leaving chartcross GPS test running with it in the window frame a few times while doing other things. Had no SIM in it yet so AGPS was out and I guess the last place it had a lock was Hong Kong? So maybe that was just the right moment for it to sync up but odd. I had been "seeing" 9-14 sats off and on but never any signal bars until then.

One last thing this round: I can not get TWRP recovery to 'stick'. I have removed "recovery-from-boot.p" but still no stick. I even used DD command to copy/install manually as root. scratching head. FYI on newest firmware via OTA update.

OK not the last thing. This is. How to add a icon to the launcher (not OUI) manually for an existing app?

 

[Smockingjacket]

If you buy from Omate China the watch comes installed with many additional apps than the kickstarter one, including google play.

 

[walscobry]

OmaCP so far...

It is some kinda Open Mobile Alliance WAP manager. It can be safely removed from samsung devices with no effect. When I removed it from the truesmart I lost text msg notifications, still got the text msg just no notification.

Is there a bloatware removal thread someplace I am missing?