REMEMBER THIS IS NOT MY WORK
-all credits to Android_United
-original thread here
Most of you might be very much familiar with the rooting procedure. Its the process of giving yourself superuser permissions (ex - administrator in windows xp ).
If you are using a custom rom, then there is no need to specifically root your phone. But if you are using stock roms, then there is a guide to root in the forums.
Once rooted, you can now take your own decisions for your device which include improving system performance or flashing custom roms using cwm recovery or using any of these below listed apps. Use it wisely, as playing with your device performance can have damaging effects.
I AM NOT AT ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR DEVICE BY YOU.
Moving on, many of the rooted-on-stock and custom rom users might already know most of these apps and their uses, so this thread is for the begginers who have just rooted their devices.
Further, most of these apps are available in the playstore (mostly paid, but if you want the cracked versions, you can find them in the internet.
So here are some of the apps that might be usefull for you. I will also update this apps list as soon as, I find more usefull apps.
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OOPPS! if you want this apps search it PLAYSTORE i can't post links cause 30000 characters are allowed per post ..spend some time to search
ADBWIRELESS
adbWireless does exactly what its name implies, all without the need for a USB cable. There really isn’t much to say as the app is, quite literally, a big red button that you can push to enable/disable wireless ADB connection. There’s also a widget for those times when you’re too lazy to fire up the full application. Its available on the playstore for free.
ADFREE
Blocks data access to a list of sites that store ads. Speeds up browsing experience as the ads aren’t downloaded along with the site and even blocks many ads from displaying in many of the ad supported apps.
AUTOKILLER MEMORY OPTIMIZER
Hate using scripts like V6 supercharger ?
Then is THE app for you.
It tweaks your xperia just like the V6, to run smoothly. It kills all the idle process running in the background and saves a lot of battery. You can choose various OOM values for all the apps like foreground, visible, empty etc. Donators are also able to choose alternate presets, enter Chuck Norris mode, and enjoy an ad-free experience. Its available in the playstore for free, worth a try.
AVAST! MOBILE SECURITY
an app that every rooted user should have installed. I know what you’re thinking – an antivirus app? Really? Yes, really. This app is different than the rest of the anti-virus applications in the Market, because it is also the best anti-theft solution of any app. (The other features of the app are top-notch, as well, but the anti-theft functionality is its only root function). Why is its anti-theft so good? Because
it used to be Theft Aware , an app that is listed above. TA was bought out buy avast! and incorporated into its Mobile Security app. The best part is that the root function of the app wasn’t altered in any way – avast’s anti-theft setup is identical to Theft Aware in every way but with a wonderfull UI – it’s simple and intuitive, and when it’s finished, you can rest assured that if your device is ever lost or stolen it’s as protected as it can be.
avast! Mobile Security is free and if you only choose to install one app from this roundup, I suggest that this is the one.
BUTTON SAVIOR
This is an similar to virtual buttons bar app, but with a slightly different and better UI. Button Savior might be worth a look.
CACHEMATE
CacheMate is cache cleaner app like no other cache cleaning app does it. Two, CacheMate can clear certain data from the device. This was/is extremely tedious to accomplish and linux does not handle this. Three, CacheMate clears cache from the SD card. While you can go and do this yourself, CacheMate does it all for you just by a simple tap on screen.
CALL BLOCKER
If you have specific numbers that you want to be blocked each time they call, then there’s a good chance you’ve turned to apps that automate this process. There is one problems with that, though:
Most apps still let your phone ring at least once. That’s where Root Call Blocker rises above the rest. Root Call Blocker detects incoming calls at the system level, so it can block them much more efficiently. In fact, it’s so efficient that it blocks the call before your phone even rings, so you’re completely unaware that the offending caller has tried to contact you in the first place. The app offers
many other features as well, such as call logs, multiple rejection methods, multiple profiles, caller grouping, SMS auto-replies, and much more. This app is not free, but there is also a trial version so you can give it a try before dropping any money.
CALL MASTER
It’s probably the best call and text firewall in the playstore. It can control dozens of variables in countless situations – everything from blocking certain numbers during certain times of day, sending specific numbers to voicemail, to auto-hang ups etc.
CHAINFIRE 3D
With this app you can play all the HD games on your mini. It comes with various visual gameplay options. Its a paid app and is available in the playstore. Do give it a try.
DROIDWALL ANDROID FIREWALL
It will make sure apps on your phone don’t unnecessarily waste your limited data plan without your knowledge. The app’s main feature is turning off EDGE or 3G or WiFi access for any application, thus allowing you to restrict which apps can access the network. In addition to saving bandwidth, DroidWall can be used for security – just lock down a suspicious app to make sure it doesn’t try to unnecessarily encroach your privacy. As an added bonus, a log of what goes on is included.
DUAL MOUNT SD WIDGET
The inability to mount your SD card to both your phone and PC at the same
time can be quite annoying, as you can’t access any of the information or apps that reside on your SD card when your device is mounted to your computer. Dual Mount SD Card is a simple and practical solution to this problem, as it allows you to access your SD card from phone and PC alike while it’s mounted. In order for this app to function properly, you must first disable Android’s auto-mount option, using the widget instead. This available on the playstore.
ES FILE EXPLORER
This an application for exploring your phone’s directories.
For developers, its usefulness is self-explanatory. For the average user, it certainly is a solid file explorer with a better interface especially, ES file exp. One more unique feature of these file explorers is the ability to modify permissions settings on files or folders. It comes packed with some solid features apart from the conventional file viewing. Its completely free and is available in the market.
GAME ON
It not only allows users to backup and restore game data, but download and share game progress over the Game On network. Yeah, you read right – share. Game. Data. Maybe you’re stuck on a particular part of a game. Perhaps you just don’t feel like playing through all the boring crap (Gta 3) and want to jump straight into the good stuff. It doesn’t matter the reason you want to progress in a game – Game On is the solution. Game On costs a buck in the playstore. So give it a try and happy gaming !
HEXAMOB RECOVERY PRO
If you’ve ever accidentally deleted any data from your mini, then Hexamob Recovery Pro is here to save the day. Hexamob Recovery Pro is a data recovery tool designed to grab deleted files from either the SD card or internal storage of your Android phone. It supports the FAT file system, and offers the ability to scan the media for specific files types, including audio, video, images etc.
JUICE DEFENDER: ULTIMATE JUICE DEFENDER
Juice Defender is a battery conservation app. It uses various triggers, rules, and timers to control how often your device utilizes 3G/EDGE APN’s and wifi. These data connections are the number one drainers of battery life when your phone is idle, so Juice Defender allows you to decide when, where, and how often you want them to be active. Ultimate Juice ( paid version of Juice Defender) must be installed over an existing copy of Juice Defender, which unlocks a few additional capabilities for users with root permissions. It also provides some extra goodies for root users including the ability to adjust CPU clock speeds on the run to conserve battery, which requires root permissions.
KEYBOARD MANAGER
When it comes to landscape keyboards, it’d be hard to top what HTC has going with Sense UI. If it’s portrait input you’re after, however, Swype is the cream of the crop. So how can you decide ? Should you manually change your input method each and every time you switch orientations, or type exclusively in one
position? As it turns out, you won’t have to partake in either of those practices; downloading Keyboard Manager will suffice. The app is simple:
Allow users to use one keyboard in portrait mode and another when they turn their phone on its side.
LBE PRIVACY GUARD
This is probably one of the best privacy guards that are ever seen apart from the pdroid patch by Yagya. Its functionality is akin to that of a software firewall, with some elements of Windows UAC thrown in. LBE sits in the background and “listens” to your apps as they request various permissions and then provides you a notice with options to either grant or deny access.
LCD DENSITY
It changes the font of your mini, virtually everything. This is not a resolution changer (lol) , as I have seen many comments in playstore. It simply changes the depth and space of your mini. Using the app is very easy – simply adjust the slider or click on one of the big rectangular buttons to alter the density, then click ‘Apply’ to restart your device and see the changes in effect. Of course, the smaller the font, the harder it is to press onscreen objects; the larger the font, the more screen space goes to waste.
LIVE DMESG BOOT AND LIVE LOGCAT BOOT
You won't have any words, to being shown the real dmesg (kernel debug) or logcat (Android debug) log every time your mini boots up ? So this is an app for all those dev's out there who are crazy about logs.
MARKET AUTOUPDATE BULK TOGGLE
Another simple yet incredibly useful root-only app:
Market Autoupdate Bulk Toggle. This is an app that takes the Market’s auto-update feature to a whole new level:
Pressing "Autoupdate On" does exactly what you’d expect: it turns on auto-update for all of your installed apps. That’s it – you’ll never have to confront that pesky "Allow automatic updating" option in the Market again. The only caveat is that the program only enables automatic updates for apps that are already installed and won’t apply to those installed in the future – for those, you’ll have to rerun Market Autoupdate Bulk Toggle and press "Autoupdate On" again. Unsurprisingly, you’ll still have to push the "Update" button yourself when an app receives a manual update (which only happens when its permissions change – not a frequent occurrence). Although this feature is present in the playstore, all those who like using the old market this surely comes in handy. It’s free and available on the playstore.
MARKET ENABLER
One of the most frequent excuses for piracy has to be "The app isn’t available in my country" or "Google doesn’t allow paid apps where I live." No longer!
MarketEnabler makes your Android phone believe it’s on another carrier – perhaps even one in another country. For example, a Swede could use this app to access Google Books, which is, by official terms, available exclusively in the US, right ? So use it and let the downloading begin !
MOVE2SD ENABLER / INSTALL MANAGER
Move2SD Enabler or Install manager, allow users to move any app to the SD card. Like adbWireless, it’s as simple as pressing a button. It’s free and both the the apps are available in the playstore. Although scripts like s2e and link2sd etc are there its sometimes convinient to use apps like these.
MYBACKUP
Pretty much like titanium backup but, if you love backing up your phone’s
data but wish you back all of it up at once, all for free. MyBackup might just
be the perfect app. With it, you can not only back up your apps data before changing ROMs; you can also schedule backups, back up to your SD card, and back up things you never even thought possible, such as contact info, home screens, and SMS/MMS conversations.
This app offers two versions, a free version with nearly all of the functionality, and a paid version for $4.99. The main difference is that the free edition only allows you to save your backups on your SD card, while the premium allows placing them on Rerware’s servers, although I wouldn’t recommend anybody who
values their data to use a random online service.
REBOOT CONTROL
Reboot Control does 4 things, and 4 things only:
It allows you to reboot, recovery boot, wipe handset or bootloader boot with a single tap. The real usefulness of QuickBoot is in the ability to make home screen widgets for these functions, so they’re always at your fingertips. Since, almost all the custom roms these days use this as a built-in function so this app can be usefull for the stock users.
ROM MANAGER
ROM Manager allows you to flash almost any ZIP to your phone, whether it be a kernel, ROM, app package, or radio image or even initiate a nandroid backup.
Although it is strongly recommended to use the clockworkmod recovery or rz recovery for cfw and odin for stock, as many mini users reported it was bricking their phone.
ROOT EXPLORER
Similar to any other file explorer app in the market. But its specialty is that, it can crawl deep into the deepest corners of android and modify them like the elusive dalvik cache to sd. Its a paid app available in the market.
SAMBA FILESHARING
Samba file sharing is the bomb. It turns your phone into an smb server and puts your sd card on your desktop when you’re on a wifi network. It allows you to share files between your mini and pc over WiFi as a Windows shared folder. With this free app, you can wirelessly copy files to/from your Android device via the same drag-and-drop interface you use when your handset is plugged into your computer with a standard USB cable. Even the security freaks have a reason to celebrate –
Samba offers customizable username and password options in addition to letting users choose a Windows workgroup name and a device network (NETBIOS) name.
SCREENCAST VIDEO RECORDER
Taking a lot of screenshots and "videos" of apps and games is a habit to you ? Then Screencast is your go-to app, especially for the latter. If you ever find yourself in need of a way to record what’s happening on-screen, look no further than Screencast. The app costs $4, but there is a demo available so you can give it a shot before you buy.
SD MAID
SD Maid frees up space on your phone’s SD card by cleansing it of "corpses in the basement," or unnecessary data left behind by apps no longer installed on your mini. It works with all roms currently on the forums. Use it and know the difference.
SET CPU/ NO FRILLS
These apps let you control the speed of operation of your mini. They come with all the latest governers and I/O schedulers, though some roms governers are rom specific. Also, an Overclock kernel is required to use this app.
SHARK FOR ROOT
It’s essentially a stripped down version of WireShark. It’s a particularly geeky app to have, but for developers or those of us obsessed with monitoring where our traffic is going its a great app. Shark monitors all network activity on your device (presumably from all interfaces) and outputs a .pcap file by consrving quite an amount of battery when compared to other apps in the playstore. So use it and know the difference yourself.
SHOOTME
This app is for all those dev's out their, who want show the world what they have achieved.
ShootMe is a screenshot capture app that allows you to take a screenshot of your mini with a simple shake of your device.
SIXAXIS CONTROLLER
Sixaxis Controller allows you to connect a PS3 controller to your mini, giving you the ability to have a full gaming experience on your handset. You grab Sixaxis Controller form the Market for $1.62.
THEFT AWARE
Theft Aware, while considerably more complex than the other items on the list, is an Android security app unlike any other. With it, you can remotely track your phone if it gets lost or stolen, wipe it, call it and spy on the thief, and much more. Its free and available on the playstore.
TITANIUM BACKUP
Losing all the apps on your device accidentally or while flashing custom rom is a bad feeling. Re-downloading every app is a painstaking work so fortunately for root users, Titanium Backup provides the solution. Titanium Backup is a powerful backup utility which stores your apps, app data, and system data on your SD card for safekeeping. Titanium Backup can also painlessly remove, freeze-unfreeze any app, including system apps. This app can be configured to run its tasks on a schedule, and the $3.99 donate version allows you to set up multiple schedules for the various combinations of backups it is capable of performing.
UNDELETE
This one is sure to save many people a lot of heartache. We’ve all mistakenly
deleted files before, potentially losing them forever. The next time that happens, though, Undelete is here to save the day by scanning your device’s SD Card, finding all the deleted files, and, in most cases, restoring these files. The app is free in the playstore, so there’s no excuse to ever lose another file.
TOTAL COMMANDER
Total Commander is a feature packed dual-pane file manager for Android, based off of the popular Windows file manager of the same name. It really is the only file manager that you’ll ever need. Most of the CM7 roms come cooked with it, in case you are using stock this will come in real handy.
VIRTUAL BUTTON BAR
If your mini's buttons are about to fall off or something has happened and your buttons no longer work, then this app can save you a lot of time and trouble. Its entire purpose is to provide on-screen emulation of the dedicated hardware
buttons on most Android devices. The app offers various customizable features, such as user-definable buttons and positions, lockscreen animations, the ability to change various hardware button actions (volume, camera, etc) and a few
aesthetic variations such as transparency and button size. Virtual Button Bar is $1.63, but there is fully-functional trial available, as well in the playstore.
WIFI PROTECTOR
WiFi Protector is a security app that protects your device from Wi-Fi sniffing attacks. It’ll detect and prevent ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) attacks, like DoS (Denial of Service) and MitM (Man in the Middle). Unlike most of the other apps in the roundup, this one actually offers a little bit of functionality for non-rooted users too. It can even defend your mini against WiFiKill, an app that can eject basically any user off of a Wi-Fi network with the tap of a button. Its a paid app available on the playstore.
WIRELESS TETHER
Wireless Tether remains the best way to utilize your mini as a WiFi or Bluetooth (PAN) hotspot. Its free and its open source. Available in playstore. But, it is certainly a battery killer so use it while charging the device.*
ZMOOTH ROOT
Another on-screen app. You must be wondering, whats wrong with this guy. Well, the only reason is my phone. My buttons are almost gonna fall off. So I pretty much like the apps which have various customizations. So bare with me .
Moving on, this app is on the same bandwidth as Button Savior etc. zMooth relies on webOS-like gestures rather than clunky virtual buttons. To access zMooth, users can start by simply pulling up a blue (default) bar from the bottom of the screen. To go back, they can swipe left; swiping right is pressing the Menu button; and drawing an "up-arrow" will return to homescreen. The $1.19 pro version adds the ability to change the gesture area’s width and colors as well as a "lightning strike" gesture for powering the device on/off.
05-04-2012 - NEW APPS ADDED
BATTERY CALLIBRATION
If you have a regular habit of changing roms ? Then this is the right app for you.
Its a battery calibration app. It wipes all the battery stats/data from your phone and will make your phone ready to produce some fresh new stats. In this way your battery will last longer as it is always recommended to calibrate the battery after flashing a new rom. Its a free app and is available in the playstore.
BUSYBOX INSTALLER
Did you ever feel, where can I get a old version of busybox ? This is a common query while using the V6 Supercharger, since it recommends a busybox 1.18.2 or higher version. So ever come across an app that requires an older version of busybox ? Then this is right app to turn for. Its a free app and many versions are available in the playstore so, choose wisely
EASY TETHER
Too lazy to go into settings>wireless and networks>tethering>usb tether ??
Then this is your go to app. Its a one-click tethering app for your mini so that you can use it to browse on your laptop or desktop. Its a free app available in the playstore.
ROOT UNINSTALLER
Annoyed by the fact that you can't remove those useless system apps ? No more ! This is that app, that removes all the useless apps from your mini. It can also freeze user apps, backup them, delete them, unfreeze them, move them sd card etc. Its a powerful to have and sometimes may come in handy some times. Its a free app available in the playstore.
SCREENSHOT ER
Another screenshot app. Its a completely free app in the playstore unlike any other in the playstore. As it is free, there has to be some way to chop our legs. . So that drawback is a 6-sec delay after taking every screenshot. Though if u buy it, you can reduce that delay to 1-sec. Some of its features are, screenshot preview ( various views for previews ) , shake SS, on-screen button, notification capture etc. Use it and the know the difference yourself.
SCREEN SHOT UX
A screenshot app that has all the cool features like shake to capture your screen. Its fully functional trial is available in the playstore. Use it and feel the app before investing in it
SCRIPT MANAGER
"THE" app for applying "ANY" script for your phone. It can help create terminal widgets for apps that aren't available for that app, by simple taps of the screen. SM widgets is another add-on for this app so you can use its full power.
It can also help tweak your phones performance by applying scripts like V6, kickass, 3G booster etc. A must have app for any dev or tweaker. It can serve as a decent root explorer for an average user. Its available in the playstore for free.
SD BOOSTER
The dev of this app claims it to increase the external memories speed upto 40 times than before. You can set this app to work from boot. If you don't believe me or the dev, just use any of the benchmark tools and see the proof your self. Its a tiny-free app available on the playstore. Do try it
SD SPEED INCREASE
Originally developed by our xda member '"brainmaster". Its a similar app to SD Booster. The app has similar results to that of its competitor in terms of write/read speeds in any benchmark apps. Its also a tiny-free app available in the playstore.
SYSTEM TUNER PRO
The most complete android system utility app/tool. It does all activities like backing-up your apps, task killer, logcat reader, terminal emulator, memory controls, freeze/unfreeze apps, activity recorder, system tweaker etc. Use it and you'll know the difference yourself. You can also setup widgets and notification indicators to any of these function and monitor your phone with real ease. Its a free app available in the playstore.
TASKER
If you have a habit of forgetting things ? Then this is the BEST app available in the whole playstore. Then only drawback of this app is, YOU. lol, yeah coz if you forget to set the tasker to do its task, then you are actually limiting its function. So moving on, Tasker is powerful app that has triggers which can make you remember the mildest things through its alarm and etc functions, 200+ built-in actions , task completion, scene/icon/design your own task according to yourself. So what are you waiting for ? OH wait, have you forgotten what you were doing ? Then first download this app.
Its a paid app available in the playstore.
Z SCREEN RECORER
Probably the only app to give some competition to screencast app. Its a similar app compared to the screencast video recorder. It simply has two big buttons, when the app is opened. It simply records whatever is happening on the screen and saves the video to your sd directly. It has fully functional demo in the playstore. Try it before buying it.
05-05-2012 NEW APPS ADDED
ADWAY
Its an app similar to ad-free. It uses leeches to prevent ads from being downloaded while browsing on your mini. Once you install this app and update the host files, you are ready to go for a ad-free experience on any app or browser. It even removes the ads from app that come with those annoying ads, this ultimately improves the performance of the game.
ANTUTU CPU MASTER
AnTuTu CPU Master is a tool for changing CPU/GPU speed. Its similar to SetCpu or no-frills. It slightly has better UI. You can overclock your device for faster performance or slow down by reducing the clock frequency. Its a tiny-free app available in the playstore.
BUILD PROP EDITOR
As the name says, it an app to change and modify the build.prop for tweaking your phone. This is a good app to have for devs who like playing with OOM values. If you don't know what is build.prop file, then you should possibly leave this app let alone download. It also has recommended values, keyboard layout and comes with a proper explanation. Before playing with the file, the app creates a backu-up of your current build.prop file in case you forget. So even if you are not satisfied with your tweak or an error has occured, you can simply replace the back-up easily. . This tiny app is available for free in the playstore.
DROID TWEAKER ROOT
A small All-in-one app for your rooted mini. It also can mount the system partition as read-write for development purposes and also can clear dalvik cache directly by the tap of a button. Its presently in beta stage but its working fine for me. This tiny app is free and its available in the playstore.
Faster Fix Speed up your fix of your current location using your mini's GPS. Here is the link to the trick/hack used in addition to this app : Enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...239713&page=18
FONY CHANGER ROOT
Requires FULL ROOT and of-course a working-full busy boz. CWM and a backup(just for safety ) is recommended as a boot-loop MIGHT occur, according to dev. Moving on, this allows you to change fonts. You might be asking, Why root for a puny font changer app ? The answer is, it changes fonts. Yes it changes fonts of virtually anything, even the keyboard you are using right now . According to the dev, it creates a buck-up of your default font in-case something happens. While removing this app, make sure that you restore setting of your default font. In case you forgot, just restore your nandroid back-up .
It has the following features -
*font preview and changer.
*screen density changer.
*Quick reboot (after changing the font, a really QuickBoot occurs, thanks to this app.)
* localization of languages (English,Russian, Spanish etc. )
Its a free app in the playstore and a donate version is also available in case you like the app.
OTA ROOT KEEPER
Want to " TEMPORARILY UN-ROOT " your device so that you can test some new app or tweak or get access to some stupid website ?? Then this is the right app for you. This app is created by the devs of Voodoo Sound specifically for galaxy s,s2 etc. It creates a back-up of your su-binary before temporarily un-rooting the device. It needs an ext-2, 3 or 4 partition for working. This tiny app is available in the playstore for free.
ROOT CHECKER
This tiny-free app DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOT. Then why on the list ? As the name implies, it simply checks your su-binary and verifies that your phone is properly rooted or not. So this app is helpful for beginners who rooted their stock recently and lets you check whether you have followed the procedure correctly or not. Its available in the playstore for free.
SPARE PARTS
This is a very handy app to have. It currently works only on custom roms and CM7. It a tool to control all your hidden interface changes in your custom rom. Going through setting for even changing even the screenlock can be painful, So this app save that time and energy easily. It also allows you to change the screen transition type and its speeds, wifi sleep policy, useage statistics etc. Its a free app and is available in the playstore.
SUPERSU
Another great app from a great master, none other than our ChanFire himself. After giving us some great apps like CF3D, live demsg and logcat etc, its time to include this great app to the list. Its a replaceable counterpart app for the superuser app by Chainsdd i.e our default superuser permissions granter by applying the standard procedure. So installing this app simply replaces you current/default permissions granter. Try it and as always perform a back-up of your apps and data. Its a free app and is available in the playstore.
SWAPPER
It lets you create, add and manage swap memory file without a swap partition on SD card. Reconfigure the app if you changed your swap size. This tiny app is free and its available in the playstore.
WEBKEY
Using this app you can now control your phone from any browser. Yeah, you heard me right ! With this app you can send screenshots, control another phone, download-upload files, get gps location, read-write sms, export-import contacts-sms-call logs, terminal emulator etc.. So what are you waiting for ? Go ahead and try this app as its a free app available in the playstore.
RESERVED
i use CPU master pro 2.5 from antutu, is also for root users, its a f*cking fine cpu master
Pandemic said:
i use CPU master pro 2.5 from antutu, is also for root users, its a f*cking fine cpu master
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I'm continue updating this thread for new root users.
Hope it will help them a lot
bluestricker_21 said:
I'm continue updating this thread for new root users.
Hope it will help them a lot
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yeah i saw it good job man,
go ahead with this
Pandemic said:
yeah i saw it good job man,
go ahead with this
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Thanks..hope a recognized contributor like you will be one of the first who will
Thank me..
A simple thanks makes developers,contributors etc. Continue there works
bluestricker_21 said:
Thanks..hope a recognized contributor like you will be one of the first who will
Thank me..
A simple thanks makes developers,contributors etc. Continue there works
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i thanked you, for real good job!
i add your thread in the roll up of poyensa and me
now i wait on poyensa when he added the line in the thread.
and yes you are right, we deliver good work for a simple thanks
Pandemic said:
i thanked you, for real good job!
i add your thread in the roll up of poyensa and me
now i wait on poyensa when he added the line in the thread.
and yes you are right, we deliver good work for a simple thanks
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Thank you very much..
Very good list, thanks!
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Thank you very much..
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you`re welcome mate
i added you in the roll up, check it in my sig
Link me towards my profile and the original thread.
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Also can I get the full spec's of this device. ? Any disadvantages. ?
Only one suggestion, change 'mini' to ' Xperia' in the post.!! ;-)
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vinodgajaria said:
Only one suggestion, change 'mini' to ' Xperia' in the post.!! ;-)
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Thanks i will change that
One suggestion or request...plz give links also to the play store under corresponding apps...thanks.
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unisol107 said:
One suggestion or request...plz give links also to the play store under corresponding apps...thanks.
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Thanks..i am planning to add links..maybe next time if i have some time
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Thanks..i am planning to add links..maybe next time if i have some time
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I hav an update with more apps + screenshots of EVERY SINGLE APP... coming soon
and I will post links soon too but most of them are warez so I am afraid I can't...atleast some I shall post..
freakyfriday said:
I hav an update with more apps + screenshots of EVERY SINGLE APP... coming soon
and I will post links soon too but most of them are warez so I am afraid I can't...atleast some I shall post..
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Sir..i'm planning to add links but i think one post can't add to much character so instead
I put link to play store..
I also arrange apps in order..thank you sir
Script manager you forgot mate and Cpu master pro
but that is for your next update
Pandemic said:
Script manager you forgot mate and Cpu master pro
but that is for your next update
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It's already added in first update.. Cpu will be added in next update
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I recently bought a Droid 2 Global and decided to get my feet wet with android development. To familiarize myself with the platform I wrote a simple utility for managing the bloat that came pre-installed on my phone. I thought there might be other people who would get some use out of this so I am posting it here. You will need to be rooted and have busybox installed to use this application. If you used z4root to root your phone then you should have everything you need.
The application is pretty simple. When you start it you are presented with a list of the Bloat that the application recognizes. Each item in the list has a checkbox that indicates whether it is enabled or not. To disable bloat you just uncheck the boxes next to what you don't want and then press the Apply button that appears at the bottom of the screen. You can save what you have disabled as a profile by pressing the options button and then choosing Save Profile. This is convenient because you are going to need to turn all of this bloat back on if you want to receive updates. If you have saved a profile and a new update becomes available you can launch Bloat Manager, press the options button, choose Enable All and then click Apply to get your phone ready for the update. After the update installs you can launch Bloat Manager, press the options button, choose Load Profile and then click Apply to turn the bloat back off.
The following applications can be toggled on or off using Bloat Manager:
Amazon MP3 /system/app/amazonmp3_1_8_14_signed_zipaligned_Signed_2010-09-09_15-23-51.apk
Blockbuster /system/app/Blockbuster.apk
City ID /system/app/CityID.apk
Friend Feed /system/app/FriendFeed.apk
Kindle /system/app/Kindle-1_0_2-OEM-SingleSign_Signed_2010-09-20_17-31-57.apk
My Net /system/app/Mynet.apk
My Verizon /system/app/MyVerizon.apk
News Widget /system/app/NewsWidget.apk
Performance Manager /system/app/PerformanceManager.apk
Skype /system/app/Skype_mobile.live.apk
Social Messaging /system/app/SocialMessaging.apk
Social Share /system/app/SocialShare.apk
VZNavigator /system/app/vnav_6.1.0.160_Droid2Global_rel_PROD_signed.apk
Visual Voice Mail /system/app/Vvm.apk
Weather Widget /system/app/WeatherWidget.apk
World Clock Widget /system/app/WorldClockWidget.apk
When you disable an application using Bloat Manager it simply renames it to .bak. When you re-enable an application it is renamed back to .apk.
Bloat Manager remounts your /system partition as writable in order to make changes to applications. I came up with this list based on what other people have had success with removing, but I have not personally turned off everything on the list. Changing things in your system partition is always dangerous so please be careful.
So this only renames the app filenames? Is the app still affecting the phone in any way (ie. sucking battery life) once it is renamed, or is it completely "disconnected" from the phone until you rename it back to .apk for updates/etc.?
Thanks I will try this out soon.
Correct, this simply renames the apps so that they are no longer recognized as launchable applications. The applications will not be able to run anymore after they are renamed so they will not affect your battery life directly. I have heard that the operating system will continually try and restart some apps if they get renamed, but based on what people are saying in the bloatware removal script thread on droidforums where I got this list of applications none of these should have that problem.
Let me know how it goes.
The application works, any chance you might add more programs to the list?
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Are there any specific applications you would like to see added? I designed it so that the list can be extended but I haven't implemented an easy way to add things yet. If you know your way around a SQLite database you can add new items to the Bloat table to put them in the list. I plan on adding an import feature that lets you add a group of applications from a file in the near future.
Well some programs I can do without are files, car dock, backup assistant, the social networking widget, and news and weather, if you can find a way to ad the .bak extention to them without it hurting the system, it would be greatly appreciated
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wtb one for sprint phones, i.e. the Epic 4G
Great solution, how about a "Bloat Manager for Samsung Galaxy S" next ?
How about a general android bloat manager?
General Android bloatware app would be a major win!
The way you implement (renaming to .bak) is brilliant in it's simplicity, well done. I'm curious how it compares to the 'freeze' function of Titanium backup. Anyone?
^^^That's what I want to know too.
i am just wondering but would this work on other phones like the HTC Droid ERIS or any other devices???
Any chance you can port this to the Droid X? Also, do you need to be rooted to use it, or does it work on stock devices?
same quest
rusty815 said:
...any chance you might add more programs to the list?
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...are these Bloats removeable too?
-Stocks
-Amazon
-Soundhound
-Setup
-facebook
-htc hub, likes etc.
-latitude
-anything from google (maps locations, navigation etc., etc.)
-peep, twitter etc. any social network sh..
-speech saerch
-talk
-connected media
Any chance for a G1 or G2 version?
I plan on making the next version a lot more flexible in terms of which phones it will be useful for. If you guys can get me a list of which apps can safely be removed from your phones I can add them to the next version.
Technically this version should run on other phones so long as they are rooted and have busybox installed in /system/bin. If your phone has some of the same bloat that comes on a Droid 2 Global you may be able to use this to remove it. Any applications that the program cannot find when it starts will have a ! on the front of their names in the list. Bloat Manager won't be able to turn those off.
I installed this and chose disable all, and clicked apply. The applications can still be opened. Skype still shows that it is running even after I force stop it.
LOL...installed on my G1....all apps had the !
Uninstalled. Thanks!
MrFrankfromCM said:
LOL...installed on my G1....all apps had the !
Uninstalled. Thanks!
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Lol, its meant for the bloat on the d2g and d2, I'm pretty sure the g1 doesn't have any of the apps that are on the list
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MrFrankfromCM said:
Any chance for a G1 or G2 version?
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If your looking for away to remove bloatware on the G2 go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231
super easy did it myself.
This is a list of root apps for Atrix users, written by an Atrix user. With the help of the Atrix community this list will continue to be updated! Let me know if there is an app you want to see added to the list. If you dont know if you have root, use Root Checker, its free.
Q: What is root?
Q: Why should I root?
A: Some apps require root or Superuser access to run. Without root you cannot run these apps.
Superuser Free, Superuser Elite $1.00, Superuser 3 BETA
After rooting your Atrix you will have Superuser installed, it grants and manages what apps have root permissions. The first time an app requests root you will see a popup message asking you to allow or deny. Also install Superuser Update Fixer.
OTA RootKeeper Free
Backup, remove and restore root. Useful for Google Video or for those who cant have root at work.
-BACKUP-
Rom Manager Free, Rom Manager Premium $5.86
Manage your ROMs via a handy UI. organize and perform backups and restores from within Android! Install your favorite ROMs over the air!
Titanium Backup Free, PRO Key $6.01
Backup, restore, freeze your apps, data & Market links. Supports protected and system apps. 0-click batch/scheduled backups. Can move apps (or data) to/from SD card! The PRO version adds 0-click batch restores, Dropbox sync, conversion between user <=> system apps, Dalvik cleaner & MORE.
Game On Free
Backup/restore (other users) game data.
-TETHERING-
WiFi Tether Free
Enables tethering via WiFi and bluetooth
Wired Tether Free
Enables tethering via USB.
Barnacle WiFi Tether Free, Barnacle WiFi Widget $1.99
Turn your phone into a Wireless Ad-hoc HotSpot.
-SECURITY-
PDroid Free
Block apps from accessing personal data without the force closes caused by blocking permissions (LBE). ROM specific patch required.
LBE Privacy Free
Enhances Android permission system and protects your privacy. Track the behavior and control the permission of installed apps.
Root Call Blocker Trial Free, Pro $4.98
Reject calls from unknown and blocked numbers. Calls are rejected before your phone connects.
Location Cache Free
This app allows you to look at the data on your device, you can see directly on a map what positions have been cached.
Wifi Protector Free, Donate $1.33
Detection and protection against all kinds of ARP related attacks.
WifiKill Free, Ad-Free $2.99
Cut network connection for specified devices.
-REMOVE ADS-
AdFree Free
Removes most ads in the browser and other apps.
Airblocker Free
Detect and block Airpush notification ads.
-CONTROL-
Juice Defender Free, Plus $2.83, Ultimate $7.10
Save power and extend battery life.
SetCPU $1.99
Allows you to set up powerful profiles to change the CPU speed under certain conditions, such as when the phone is asleep or charging, when the battery level drops below a certain point, when the phone's temperature is too high, or during certain times of day.
Autostarts $0.98
See what applications do behind your back. Shows you what apps run on phone startup, and what other events trigger in the background. Disable unwanted autostarts and speed up their phone boot.
SuperDim
Dim LCD screens (not OLED) to very low levels--lower than the OS normally allows.
DroidWall Free
Allows you to restrict which apps can access the network. Some users are having better luck with previous versions. PM me or post below the version working best for you and I will reflect that here.
APNdroid Free, APNdroid Pro $1.62
Control your phone's network connection. Pay less for data. Save battery life.
Vibralert Demo Free, Vibralert $0.99
Simple app that vibrates your phone when a call's status changes. Can also be used to track status of expensive calls. Vibration type can be customized for each alert.
Redial Me Demo Free, Redial Me $1.49
Redial numbers if the line is busy or gets disconnected at the other end.
SoftKeys Free
Provides on screen virtual keys for normal android functionality. It was created for devices lacking regular physical keys to provide input for the Home, Menu, Back, and Search buttons. SoftKeys can run as a home screen replacement or as an on-screen service hovering over all applications.
Tasker $6.52
Automate everything. Only some features require root.
AutomateIt Free, AutomateIt Pro $1.50
Define a set of your desired behaviors in response to events on your Android device. Only some features require root.
Sixaxis Controller 1.99, Sixaxis Compatibility Checker Free
Use your Sixaxis and DS3 controllers in many games and apps.
-UTILITIES-
Root Explorer $3.92
Access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder).
File Expert Free
Powerful File Manager/WIFI File Transfer Web & FTP/App Manager. Install and uninstall apps silently. Optional Black Theme Plugin also free.
Super Manager Free, Super Manager Donate $5.99
File explorer, task manager, APK manager, app protector, file encrypt and decrypt with AES 256bits, FTP client for evaluation, transmission queue, FTP download / upload, device information, quick launch, switcher, shortcut, tethering switch, power current logger, mobile internet switch, super launcher.
Screen Grabber Free
When he realized other screen capture apps don't work on the Atrix, mindphaze wrote one specifically for our phones. Make sure you press his "thanks" button.
Undelete Beta Free
Allows you to recover any type of deleted file from your SD card.
MarketAccess Free
Emulates the SIM card of the chosen operator. See what apps are available in other countries.
ClockSync Free
Synchronizes device system clock with atomic time from Internet via NTP.
CacheMate Free, CacheMate $1.00
Allows you to clear cache from your device in one click.
SD Maid Free, Pro $2.17
Regain precious memory and keep it clean & tidy.
SD-Booster Free
Increase the cache size for your SD-Card.
Multi Mount SD-Card Lite Free, Multi Mount SD-Card $1.10
Access your SD-Card on your phone and PC simultaneously, changes are visible immediately.
Move2SD Enabler Free
Unlock "Move to SD" for ALL apps.
LCDDensity Free
Change LCD density settings on your phone almost on the fly. Smaller number means larger resolution. Users are reporting that changing the density can cause the stock dialer to fc. Dialer2 has been reported working while changing density on Atrix.
Chainfire3D Free, Chainfire3D Pro $4.31
An intermediary OpenGL driver. It sits between your apps and the graphics drivers, and can intercept and/or change commands between the two.
Battery Calibration Free
Calibration needs to be done after flashing a new ROM, but you can calibrate any time you think your battery is miscalibrated.
FasterFix Free
Get faster GPS-Fixes.
Set DNS Free, Set DNS Pro $1.70
Use custom nameservers on WiFi AND 3G/mobile networks.
BusyBox Free, Donate $3.99
Provides many standard Unix tools. A small executable for use with the Linux kernel, which makes it ideal for use with embedded devices. It has been self-dubbed "The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux".
SQLite Editor $2.94
Allows you to edit and delete records in any SQLite database on your phone.
BlueputDroid Free, BlueputDroidPro $2.82
Use your device as a mouse/keyboard for your PC/PS3.
-ALL-IN-ONE-
ROM Toolbox Free, ROM Toolbox Pro $5.00
Combines all the great root apps all tied up into one monster app.
Root Tools $1.50
Increase performance or change fonts and boot animations with a single click. Remove system or data apps easily and more.
Absolute System Root Tools $1.99
File browser/management, zip creation/extract, bulk email files, bulk copy/move/delete files, image previews, APK file viewer/extraction, bootanimation.zip editor, preview/DL 200 boot animations, import boot animations you've placed on /sdcard/, preview/DL 200 Fonts, app backup+data to SD, remove system/data apps, cache/data Clear, modify ASCII Files, ad Block, build.prop editor, SQLite3 database viewer & more.
Optimize ToolBox (15 functions) Free
System scan, app manager, startup manager, (un)installer, program manager, cache clean, file explorer, power saving, and quick profiles.
Motomizer Free, Motomizer Pro $2.63
Easy for system optimization and properties setting.
-ACTUAL BOOT ANIMATIONS (not managers)-
live dmesg lite Free, live dmesg $2.15
The only boot animation replacement that shows the actual dmesg log (kernel debug messages). Information you see on screen is real and live, not a pre-recorded fake.
live logcat lite Free, live logcat $2.15
The only boot animation replacement that shows the actual logcat log (Android debug messages). Information you see on screen is real and live, not a pre-recorded fake.
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Cant forget about JRummy's Root Tools app. Pick it up in the market. It's worth it. Allows you to change boot animations, fonts, etc, and make other changes requiring root access.
I picked up Autostarts and Droidwall after reading this. Unfortunately Droid wall is suffering from some error messages.
captaincanada84 said:
Cant forget about JRummy's Root Tools app. Pick it up in the market. It's worth it. Allows you to change boot animations, fonts, etc, and make other changes requiring root access.
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Added. I haven't used it myself, most of its features I already have other apps for. I am wondering about the "random boot animation" feature.. Does it allow to pick a folder of my own .zips similar to how Wallr changes wallpapers? Or does it only change between the bootanimations built into the app?
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I picked up Autostarts and Droidwall after reading this. Unfortunately Droid wall is suffering from some error messages.
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Some users are having better luck with older versions, I will add the link to the op as well. Thanks for pointing that out. I forgot about this issue because I haven't used it in a couple months, I upgraded from the 200M to the 2G.
Downloaded AutoStarts. Testing it now. I have uninstalled some apps previously because they autostart and I don't want them to, so we'll see if this works.
<edit> Without testing any features other than preventing some apps from starting through the "After Startup" menu, my boot time has decreased quite a bit, and I have over 100MB more of free RAM after boot up.
Also tested that apps which were prevented from starting would still start up on demand, and they do.
WiredPirate
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I see you are up in the bright lights now: http://motoatrix.net/list-of-root-apps-for-motorola-atrix/
I have to say I do like the Autostarts app. Having fewer apps in memory reduces the risk of apps misbehaving with the CPU which I often find to be the case. I think half the battle with apps remaining in memory is having to monitor CPU for those background apps (SystemPanel is the best http://android.nextapp.com/site/systempanel for this!). Otherwise, 8 hours later you discover one such offender and have a steeper than usual battery drain on your hands. I don't think auto-task killers is the answer. A combination of boot management and process monitoring is the solution.... But you wouldn't tell your mother to do that with her Android phone... better just give her a car battery on wheels.
Wow, featured in less than 12 hours! Sweet. It makes me happy to know the list useful. Definately rewarding. thanks all.
WiredPirate said:
Wow, featured in less than 12 hours! Sweet. It makes me happy to know the list useful. Definately rewarding. thanks all.
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April Fool!
j/k
When following the "Wifi Tether" link I don't see Atrix as an option for supported phones to download .apk file. Which version do you have working on the Atrix?
thanks
picked up a couple, thanks for posting this
JVogler said:
When following the "Wifi Tether" link I don't see Atrix as an option for supported phones to download .apk file. Which version do you have working on the Atrix?
thanks
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Is there any point to wifi tether with the APN method working just fine with ATT?
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JVogler said:
When following the "Wifi Tether" link I don't see Atrix as an option for supported phones to download .apk file. Which version do you have working on the Atrix?
thanks
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Use the latest one.....................April 18th release i think. Should be the top of the list.
jjwatmyself said:
Is there any point to wifi tether with the APN method working just fine with ATT?
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Yes there is. Without going into this whole debate again, your provider can "see" you tethering more easily using APN because they can see the extra hop amongst other things such as detecting you are not using a mobile browser. Better to use WiFi Tether or Barnacle to give yourself less chance of receiving the infamous message from AT&T about the tethering plan.
jjwatmyself said:
Is there any point to wifi tether with the APN method working just fine with ATT?
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+1 CaelanT
Also, WiFi Tether will show you have much data up/down you have used for your session!
Thanks...will give it a try. I got AT&T auto account upgrade already, whole long process to get back on my old plan...so I don't plan on using tethering that much. But do want a program in place and ready to go in case I ever need to use very briefly.
A program that you might want to add to your list is 'SoftKeys for ROOT USERS'
Similar to 'Button Savior (Root)', but can really customize EVERYTHING, and you can add a virtual D-Pad with transparency option. I know I miss hardware buttons and D-Pad the most. I was using Button Savior and Virtual Trackball...this allows both to be activated with one-click from any page/app. all for free.
WiredPirate said:
+1 CaelanT
Also, WiFi Tether will show you have much data up/down you have used for your session!
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I attempted to use Wired Tether last night but laptop didn't get presented with a new network interface. I'll search for a related thread and post a link.
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OP, maybe add Barnacle to the list for tethering?
Barnacle
Also a good app for wireless tether.
Added. Thanks for the suggestions guys! Keep them coming and I will continue to add to the list. I may ask Mr. Clown if he wants to sticky this since it is Atrix specific, do yall think it should be stickied?
CWM System Recovery, the one ported specifically to work on Atrix. I'm not familiar with 'Root Toolbox' you have listed, so maybe they both do the same thing. CWM is what I use for all my flashing, nandroid backups, recovery.
hi all, im an owner of a sam.charge. I use the app called "System" and it lists about a dozen apps that are stored in my cache or that are using memory when I have not innitiaited the service or app...
I'm most familiar with computers so I'll relate it to that; is there some type of command line that I can use to stop some of these apps from auto start and being stored. For instance on windows you can 'msconfig' what programs are allowed to start on boot up.
Here is a list of apps that I want to stop: AccuWeather.com, Android Booster, Google Voice, HeyTell, Amazon's Appstore, Market, Music, etc.
Most are cached/ inactive but none the less in my task manager when freeing up memory when I notice things to be lagging I'd imagine these to be guilty. Android Booster always lists these as killed apps as well when optimizing...
Im familiar somewhat with how android works being that it often fills a large portion of your memory with what it wants to and frees space as it is needed but these apps for me are rarely used...
Im big on battery life being Im in and out of Sales accounts and rely on my phone heavily so I dont want these things running in the background sucking up resources. Not to mention I like a snappy phone...
If anyone could educate me on this topic Id really appreciate it... I may be mistaken on a few things so call me out on it, since im sure I am... Also, I know their are app freezers and applications you can program to kill apps at a set interval but again I would like the least amount of garbage running as I can
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Some of the basic services are must to be initiated/running all the time such as launcher, keyboard, google voice, market, etc.. so as to run your phone smoothly . This is the default setting of android os. And anyway why do you want to close/stop the services case restarting services uses more battery than kepping them running on the memory ....
mlm2588 said:
hi all, im an owner of a sam.charge. I use the app called "System" and it lists about a dozen apps that are stored in my cache or that are using memory when I have not innitiaited the service or app...
I'm most familiar with computers so I'll relate it to that; is there some type of command line that I can use to stop some of these apps from auto start and being stored. For instance on windows you can 'msconfig' what programs are allowed to start on boot up.
Here is a list of apps that I want to stop: AccuWeather.com, Android Booster, Google Voice, HeyTell, Amazon's Appstore, Market, Music, etc.
Most are cached/ inactive but none the less in my task manager when freeing up memory when I notice things to be lagging I'd imagine these to be guilty. Android Booster always lists these as killed apps as well when optimizing...
Im familiar somewhat with how android works being that it often fills a large portion of your memory with what it wants to and frees space as it is needed but these apps for me are rarely used...
Im big on battery life being Im in and out of Sales accounts and rely on my phone heavily so I dont want these things running in the background sucking up resources. Not to mention I like a snappy phone...
If anyone could educate me on this topic Id really appreciate it... I may be mistaken on a few things so call me out on it, since im sure I am... Also, I know their are app freezers and applications you can program to kill apps at a set interval but again I would like the least amount of garbage running as I can
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If you find apps that you don't use, you can use a program to freeze them. Just search for freeze in the market. I personally use a free app called System Tuner. Freezing prevent them from starting up and therefore you cannot use them, but later on you can un-freeze them if you need to.
Optimize toolbox
I use this one, had a bunch of other features.https://market.android.com/details?id=cn.opda.a.phonoalbumshoushou&feature=search_result
Thanks all for the feedback...
To reply to the first response; I have read that about battery life. That, the more you kill apps and reopen them that it takes longer for the app to start up and thus sucking up battery life... I probably should not have mentioned battery life in my post being that I have a car charger and that it contradicts what im trying to accomplish (going over my post, it was stupid of me given what you just mentioned). Also, I'm not so much concerned with market apps or google voice as I am about the apps I installed myself. Those ones are the ones that bother me.
To the other posts thanks for the recommendations I will like into those options. I'm just trying to prevent extra apps from running in the background so freezing them is a last resort.
I'm looking for something that I can type in terminal possibly on program into the OS or app itself to keep it from auto starting... possibly a command line?!
Any developers input? Can this even be done. I'm still very much a beginner but its not beyond my comprehension to do something like this... I know its different but I play around with linux, web design, c++ stuff so if you post directions I can follow smoothly our atleast figure it out if you point me in the right direction
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It's not exactly what your asking for but have you tried Gemini App Manager:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.seasmind.android.gmappmgr
You can use it to disable/re-enable an app's autorun settings. When you first open it it will list all user apps currently in memory. Clicking menu then expert mode will give you a list of all apps. Long press an app then click configure autorun.
Just be careful with changing the autorun settings of system apps like market.
"preventing apps from autostarting"
I like this topic a lot!
I think the question(s) and "assumptions" the OP holds are all valid. So I'd really like to hear the answer to the actual question, not a spew of why the question isn't valid.
How do you stop apps from starting up on their own? (like microsofts msconfig)
Pretty simple question and I cannot find the answer! I've been in software for many year and I'm rather stunned by the responses people are giving - which basically say "who cares, android O/S handles it for you".
Well, lets face it:
*If* the user didn't call for the app, and had no desire to use it, then the "system" loading it even ONCE, is one too many.
*If* the app is a DESIRED app, (OR device required), *BUT* uses data - then if the user didn't want to use it; "yet" - then thats DATA & BATTERY life --> **WASTED**
If the user suspects the APP is misbehaving; one sure fire way would be to SEE it running, when they didn't ask it to!
If you are pure paranoid, or simply want extreme app control....
The kinds of answers people are giving is truly along the the lines of "we dont know, but you're silly for caring"
SOYLENT GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jr67 said:
It's not exactly what your asking for but have you tried Gemini App Manager:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.seasmind.android.gmappmgr
You can use it to disable/re-enable an app's autorun settings. When you first open it it will list all user apps currently in memory. Clicking menu then expert mode will give you a list of all apps. Long press an app then click configure autorun.
Just be careful with changing the autorun settings of system apps like market.
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I'm going to test this out too! And I'll post success if it does well!!!
I read an article on the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17431109) that apps that have adds in, drain the battery faster than apps without adds in.
Ive installed AdAway and the adds are gone from the apps, but does this mean the battery use will now drop because the adds aren't there, or will it remain just as high as the apps may still be getting the data for the apps, just not displaying the actual image for the add?
The only reason apps with ads could drain your battery would be because of that extra data that it may require, if your using an app that is online anyway the ads will make no difference at all in real terms.
If your using an offline app then yes it could make a difference.
1)Use 'LBE privacy guard' . From it, you can switch off every apps access to mobile internet, WiFi, or both.
Note: Some free games(very few), will not run if they don't detect internet access. Then you can allow access for such.
2) Use 'super manager' . Go to 'startup ' options and you will find all the crappy games and other programs booting up with your smart phone. Select and Disable those you don't want. They run on the background, hug your data and RAM too.
3) Use titanium backup to freeze bloatware. I've actually created a 'label ' in titanium backup for frozen apps.
If you are a regular flasher, OTA won't work for you. You might as well freeze it to free RAM, background running and data(when attemptingconnecting to server, which will anyway be refused because of modified software)
With the above, I always get more than a day's worth of battery life.
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Lucky patcher is a free apps for android to remove Ads on application. Search on Google, apps not available on Google Play.
Warning : it modifies apps, so using it at your own risk. Personally, no problem with it.
There are multiple types of ads. The ones displayed ingame on loading screens are usually no issue.
The most problematic are the Push-Notification ads which run a daemon (background) process which is triggered by almost any action (phone waking up, data connectivity, ...).
These programs use up lots of RAM, data connectivity and thus ultimatively battery.
First time I've read about 'LBE privacy guard, and it looks great. HOWEVER, reading the comments, it seems it gives mayor problems with Jelly Bean ROMs, so beware.
There are plenty of apps in Google Play these days, but a relatively small proportion are designed to unlock the power of a rooted device. Since it can be easy for these powerful apps to get obscured by the crush of retro, free-to-play, side-scrolling platformer games, i like to aggregate the best root-only apps. Whether you want to free up some screen real estate, change icons around, or manage your backups, the apps you need are right here.
let's get started
BBQScreen
Capturing the video output from an Android device is notoriously difficult, but BBQScreen from well-known XDA devs XpLoDWilD and nebkat claims to make it a breeze. With this app, your rooted phone or tablet can stream full-speed 25FPS video to a Windows, Mac, or Linux PC.
BBQScreen isn't for interacting with the device – it's just a mirroring app. Simply install the app on the phone or tablet, and the client on your computer. You then have to enter your local IP address, and BBQScreen should be working immediately.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bbqdroid.bbqscreen
FPS Meter
PC gamers have had FPS overlays to make it easier to tweak settings for as long as 3D games have existed. On Android, it's a bit more complicated. You'll need root access to replicate this functionality, but FPS Meter is here to take care of business. With this app you can enable a clean floating overlay with your current, average, maximum, and minimum frames per-second. You can change the text size, location, and opacity from FPS Meter's settings. Some users report issues with freezing during use, but that can often be solved by turning off hardware overlays in the developer options.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aatt.fpsm
Nandroid Manager
In many ways, this is a fitting app to close out the roundup. If you're going to go mucking around with system files and flashing ROMs, it's a good idea to have a nandroid backup of your phone. A backup can save your bacon in the event of a serious calamity, but what if you don't want to restore an entire backup? Nandroid Manager lets you excise a specific part of your backup and restore just that element.
Current features include:
-View basic info about your nandroid backups.
-Explore contents of nandroid backup.
-Extract files from nandroid backups.
-Support for yaffs2.
-Rename backup.
-Compress backup to zip.
-Delete backup.Verify and regenerate MD5 hashes for backups.
-Restore Apps+Data from backup.
-Restore Text Messages from backup.
-Restore Call Logs from backup.
-Restore WiFi Access Points from backup (Pro).
-Restore Bluetooth Data from backup (Pro).
-Restore User Word Dictionary from backup (Pro).
-Restore Browser Data from backup (Pro).
-Restore Nandroid Backup.
-Flash new recovery.
-Fix permissions tool.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h3r3t1c.bkrestore
Greenify *ROOT*
We all know that task killers are not just useless, but downright detrimental to your phone's operation. Although, there are some apps that just don't behave properly, eating up resources and burning through your battery. So what are you supposed to do? Uninstall? Freeze with Titanium? Greenify offers an alternative. With Greenify, you can set apps to go into hibernation mode when they sit in the background too long. The upshot is that you can still use the app normally, but it won't cause problems while your phone is doing more important things.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify
Network Log
You probably have a number of apps running in the background on your device, and some of them are connecting to the internet. What the heck are they up to anyway? Now you can find out with Network Log. Leveraging root access, Network Log can monitor IP tables and logging to display a real-time list of active network connections for each app. You can watch the bits fly in the text log, or check things out in graphs. There is even a live updating notification if you're super-paranoid.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.networklog
Network Spoofer
Network Spoofer didn't last long in the Google Play Store, but that's one of the great things about Android; Google can't stop the signal. Network Spoofer still exists on Source Forge, and is supported on a number of devices. Root is required for this one, and that's not surprising - it allows you to mess with your friends by redirecting all network traffic via your device.
You can send every web page to a specific site, flip all images, or just pass all network traffic through your phone so you can... have a look. Obviously, this app has malicious potential, so be good, folks. There is also a hefty 99MB download associated with the app.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/netspoof/
WiFi Protector
WiFi Protector is a security app that protects your device from Wi-Fi sniffing attacks. It'll detect and prevent ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) attacks, like DoS (Denial of Service) and MitM (Man in the Middle).
http://wifi-protector.nl.softonic.com/android
Root Call Blocker
If you have specific numbers that you want to be blocked each time they call, then there's a good chance you've turned to apps that automate this process. There is one problems with that, though: most apps still let your phone ring at least once. That's where Root Call Blocker rises above the rest. Root Call Blocker detects incoming calls at the system level, so it can block them much more efficiently. In fact, it's so efficient that it blocks the call before your phone even rings, so you're completely unaware that the offending caller has tried to contact you in the first place. The app offers many other features as well, such as call logs, so you'll know who called (and when); multiple rejection methods, multiple profiles, caller grouping, SMS auto-replies, and much more.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.pro
Notifications Off
If you've tried as many apps and games , you've probably come across one or two that were great... with the exception of annoying, vaguely spammy notification alerts. Starting with Jelly Bean 4.1, there's a simple and somewhat obscure solution: check the App Info menu to disable notifications. But that can get tedious, especially if you're setting up a new device. Developer Giorgi Dalakishvii has created a more elegant solution, which puts notification settings for all your apps in one handy place. otifications Off is a simple app, but it does a lot with a little. First of all, you'll need rooted hardware running Android 4.1 or later. Once you grant root permissions, you're presented with a simple list of your installed apps. Remove the checkbox from one or more, press the Save button, and those alerts will never again disturb the tranquil fields of your notification tray.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutmycode.NotificationsOff
SD Maid
Once installed, SD Maid works differently for a rooted and non-rooted device. In the article we will see how the app works for non-rooted phones and clear the junk files from the SD card. After the app initializes, it gives you a glimpse of used and free space that’s available on different partitions you have on your Android. The next tab, called Explorer, is a simple file explorer where you can browse your SD card and delete files manually. I would recommend you to open the Corpsefinder module directly. This module is the magic wand of the app and makes it what it is. Once you open the module, tap on the screen to refresh the list. The app will scan your Android device for left over files that are no longer used by any of the apps that are installed on it and displays them one after another as a list. You can tap on a particular entry to find more information about it. The delete button at the top will clear these unnecessary files from your SD card. The Biggest File section is also a great addition which tells you which of the files that you have on your SD card are taking the maximum storage quota. This can be very helpful at times when you have copied movies to your card and forgotten about it completely.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiZXUudGhlZGFya2VuLnNkbSJd
System Tuner
You can analyze exactly what is going on with your Android device and make a few tweaks to tune up performance with this free app. It enables you to tweak CPU settings, kill background processes and apps, backup and restore apps and their settings, tweak cache and memory settings, and a whole lot more. You can dig into exactly how your device is running, but exercise some caution before you start making changes.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.pmw&hl=nl
Root Explorer
The free ES File Explorer app will be sufficient for most people who want to dig into the file structure on their Android devices. Root Explorer goes that little bit deeper, offering up access to Android’s entire file system. You can do whatever you need to your files, it’s easy to search, view, edit, and change permissions. You can also share files, execute scripts, and push APKs to your system folder. It’s a powerful tool with an accessible interface.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=nl
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Screen Standby ♯ Root
The frequent display timeout that is causing your device to lose connection when the screen is off can be rather annoying. To retain that connection whenver your screen is turned off you can use Screen Standby for that.
It will also prevent your device from overheating especially if you are connecting it via MHL/HDMI for a long gaming or movie streaming session.
Play store
Samba Filesharing for Android
Samba FileSharing enables you to project your SD Card storage in your Android and broadcast it all over your network for you to access its files. The settings are similar to what you setup on your desktop and you can even access the shared folder through another Android device too.
Play store
Pimp My Rom
Here’s a one-in-all tweaking app. There are just so many features and tweaks that you can enable and patch to improve your Android experience.
It also includes init.d scripts that are full of tweaks and a simplified version of buildprop to make it easier time to decide on the perfect settings for your device.
Play store
Root Uninstaller
Not happy with the bloatware your Android phone takes with it? Freeze, uninstall or hide any unsightly or useless app with Root Uninstaller and free up some space for apps that matter.
Warning: Removing system app carelessly might lead to a system crash. Know wha you are doing before you do it.
Play store
Market Helper
Certain apps are optimized only for phone, or only for tablet. Market Helper helps you to transform your phone or tablet into the (popular) Android device of your choice, allowing you to download that device-specific app you want from the Play Store.
XDA
Battery Calibration
Android batteries after long usage may need to recalibrate due to an effect called SOC mismatch. There are many battery calibration apps but this one has a simple UI and a notification that tells you when you have hit a full charge.
To start using it, tap on the ‘Battery Calibration’ button when your battery hits 100%.
Play store
Wifi Protector
Use Wifi Protector to protect your device from outside attack, especially on public wifi. This app will protect and inform you if there is any live attack on your device including options to enable vibrations or ringtone so you could react to it immediately.
XDA
Push Notifications Fixer
Do you have delayed push notifications on your Android device? Get this app which fixes the infamous late notifications from apps like Facebook, Gmail, Twitter and others. You can even set the heartbeat interval to 1 minute to make sure you never late in getting notifications.
Play store
DiskDigger
Based on the popular PC utility of the same name, DiskDigger is an undelete tool for Android devices that can help recover lost photos, videos, documents, and more from a user's internal storage or SD Card. DiskDigger scans through storage to recover the filetypes it recognizes. A preview window allows users to take a look at recovered media, and recovered files can be sent to an email account, uploaded to an FTP server, or sent to local storage. The lite version allows only photo recoveries, while the pro version can recover more file types.
Play store
BetterBatteryStats
While the Android settings menu provides users with some insight on battery status and how much energy the Android system and particular apps use, technically oriented users can get far more comprehensive information with apps like BetterBatteryStats. In addition to providing detailed battery charge details and power usage, BBS has good tools for tracking apps that do "partial wakelocks" that prevent the device from entering battery-saving sleep mode. In addition to a knowledge base for dealing with partial wakelocks, BBS can also view CPU and network use stats.
Play store
Tasker
Tasker is an incredibly versatile and powerful task automation app for Android devices that lets you create your own automatic task scripts based on a wide variety of actions and customizable triggers. There are so many possible uses for this that it'd be folly to attempt to describe them all. While Tasker works perfectly fine even without root access, installing it on a rooted phone allows you to utilize even more custom task options.
Play store
SuperSU
The Superuser app is a defacto standard for managing root permissions on Android, but developer Chainfire has released a viable challenger in the form of SuperSU. SuperSU notifies you when apps request superuser permissions, prompting you to grant or deny, as well as keeping a log of root permissions. SuperSU also features the ability to temporarily unroot (say if you wanted to watch a Google Video movie). The free version works great, and the paid Pro version adds things like per-app configuration, user override, and PIN protection.
Play store
Set DNS
Set DNS lets you force your device to use custom DNS nameservers for the WiFi/cellular network instead of the default from your ISP or mobile service provider. Use it to help speed up browsing, enable content filtering, or bypass DNS-based content filters. You can input custom DNS addresses, or select from some popular free DNS servers like Google DNS, OpenDNS, OpenDNS Family Shield, and FoolDNS. The Pro version ($1.58) lets you set a password to lock down settings and includes home screen widgets to view and change the DNS state.
Play store
Fake GPS location
Teleport your phone to any place in the world with two clicks. This app sets up fake GPS location so every other app in your phone belives you are there.
Are you playing with Foursquare or with Facebook places but it's too far to drive? Find this places on the map and add them to your favorites.
Play store
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Also thanks to android police and all the other developers.
great list.... :thumbsup:
Good work mate :good:
u should add lucky patcher,titanium backup,whatsapp toolbox
Titanium backup is must man.SD maid also
umair42 said:
Titanium backup is must man.SD maid also
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List far from complete
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U made this post using androidpolice as source. U should mention that.
Sent from my Xperia U using xda app-developers app
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I mean this thread
Sent from my Xperia U using xda app-developers app
Indeed i used android police for inspiration
Send from my xperia p
Updated
Link2SD is my favourite app manager: (force) move between /data and /sdcard and /system (yes, conversion to system app really works for apps with libraries in the latest version!), pack ASEC app to standard APK, remove/disable/enable anything, check free space on every important partition, and a few other features which aren't interesting on the Xperia U :>
may be LBE Security to add
A nice guide but I guess Rom toolbox pro - a really great app packing a lot of root functions all in one. A must have definitely.
Lord AJ said:
A nice guide but I guess Rom toolbox pro - a really great app packing a lot of root functions all in one. A must have definitely.
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How can I get one of those