remove some stock apps and then disable/ restrict any further software changes

[rybshik]

After I root a phone, I would like to be able to uninstall/remove some stock apps (for example, stock Messaging app) and add some new apps (for example, 3d-party Messaging app).

Do I need Titanium app to achieve that? Or is there something more lightweight?

After I complete the setup, I want to disable/ restrict any further software changes. Pretty much the same as Window OS "Admin" VS "Standard User"

So I guess I would need some app manager capable of permission managing.

Any advice on my project? Will my phone be as stable as the original stock after such modding?

The phones: Moto E2 and Moto G2 and G3, Android 5.01 or 6.01

 

[abhinavp649]

Well, Backing Up the Stock Content before doing any Modding to your Phone is a Good Practice and Extremely Recommended in Case of any worst case scenarios and you can achieve the same by Titanium Back or any Other app Readily available on Play Store.

After Back up, Yes, you can Uninstall PreInstalled apps or any other bloatware that you may don't want in your phone. And Install 3rd Party apps in place of stock Ones.

Talking about Permissions, until/unless you give Root Access to that App, it won't be able to Make any changes in the System. So, you also have to keep a check on giving Root permissions to apps.

Your Phone Will remain stable When you know what actually you are doing with it and what measures could be taken to revert it.

 

[rybshik]

Talking about Permissions, until/unless you give Root Access to that App, it won't be able to Make a.

Once the phone is rooted, will I be able to block/restrict both: uninstalling apps (which are already installed) and installing new apps? The phone will be used by my kids, so I want to prevent them from making any phone changes.

 

[Ashwinrg]

Once the phone is rooted, will I be able to block/restrict both: uninstalling apps (which are already installed) and installing new apps? The phone will be used by my kids, so I want to prevent them from making any phone changes.

You can't restrict to install and uninstall apps. As abhinavp649 said the application makes modifications to the system if you give root permission to them. If you are using SuperSU superuser app then you can set pin to grant root permission to the app from the settings of supersu

 

[abhinavp649]

Once the phone is rooted, will I be able to block/restrict both: uninstalling apps (which are already installed) and installing new apps? The phone will be used by my kids, so I want to prevent them from making any phone changes.

To Prevent app from uninstalling the best way is to hide it From Home screen Or Make that as System.
And Revoke SU permissions from those apps which can uninstall system apps or any similar one.



Hit thanks if Helped :laugh:

 

[rybshik]

to hide it From Home screen Or Make that as System.:

How can I do that?

Additionally, can I, for example, turn on Location (GPS) and prevent the phone user from turning it OFF? thanks!

 

[abhinavp649]

How can I do that?

Additionally, can I, for example, turn on Location (GPS) and prevent the phone user from turning it OFF? thanks!

Installing an App as system is a easy and you can find tools easily on play store. Just search 'make app system' or something else similar.

Using GPS to prevent Turn off? I think you are expecting too too much out of a device.
However, you can disable Power Off from options you get by holding lock button.

To do this You Have to Install Xposed Framework in your Device.

Xposed Framework allows you to do Amazing modding to your Android device. You can just do everything with the device(Exceptions are always present)

 

[zelendel]

How can I do that?

Additionally, can I, for example, turn on Location (GPS) and prevent the phone user from turning it OFF? thanks!

If you are thinking of turning on GPS for the sake of tracking your kids, then make sure you tell them you are doing so. Have known a few people that got into legal trouble for not doing so.

In the end if the kids are smart enough there will be nothing you can really do as they can just reset the device and everything you did is gone.

 

[rybshik]

nothing you can really do as they can just reset the device

So, can I prevent that by disabling/removing or password-protecting the option of "Factory Reset" on a rooted Android 6.0?

 

[Ashwinrg]

So, can I prevent that by disabling/removing or password-protecting the option of "Factory Reset" on a rooted Android 6.0?

No. You can not restrict or disable factory data reset option by any ways even you are rooted. Some brands like Samsung gives FRP (factory reset protection) to their device. Devices without FRP easily factory data reset by entering in recovery mode or in settings.