yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Arc General] stu1978:
If space isn't an issue I would use Titanium to freeze them. That way if you need them they can just be defrosted.
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Or just copy or move them back from sd card.

When you follow my tutorial you have them all moved out of the system and backuped on your sd.
[Xperia Arc General] skyboyextreme:
hey guys i deleted 2 files by mistake from system>app

the two files are

downloadmanager.apk

downloadagent.apk

i actually un-installed them with titanium backup and now my market force closes and can't use it

so if some one would rip them from his/her neo using root explorer and give them to me i will be greatful thanks guys !

Edit : i'm using latest version 42
[Xperia Arc General] wonggeo:
I try to reinstall the home.apk but it doesnt work , i just move it back from backup to system/app n then restart the machine , but still not working , can anyone help ?

Thanks

Geo
[Xperia Arc General] skyboyextreme:
you need to set permissions for it before restart !

push the file to system>app using root explorer then hard click on it then choose permissions then tick all the boxes and then restart

please can you provide those 2 files :

downloadmanager.apk and downloadagent.apk from system>app

if possible please upload them to media fire man, thanks
[Xperia Arc General] wonggeo:
Thanks for your help, i can have the home.apk working again , actually i don't need it but i want to use it when i sell the phone :P

sorry i don't have that 2 file in my system/app , instead there is a downloadprovider.apk
[Xperia Arc General] skyboyextreme:
Yes please give me that one
[Xperia Arc General] apanloco:
Anyone found and/or removed the cpu hog mediaserver that actually even shows up on the battery usage?
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
I'd say that that's really important to leave in system.

Seems like it's managing all media on the device.
[Xperia Arc General] apanloco:
About the sync related apps. Isn't some required to sync the photos and videos out using PC companion?
[Xperia Arc General] Beppemi:
Thanks so much for share it.. i did it and all work so good now.
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
That removes the SE Sync App from the phone, I think it doesn't belong to PCC, but as I don't use PCC and SE Sync I can't tell for sure.
[Xperia Arc General] CrazyPeter:
Is it possible to remove the rubbish Xperia lock screen?

The real problem I have is Android Lock screen design is a mess. When music is not playing, I see the Xperia lock screen, when music IS playing, I get a different lock screen from "Player Pro" App.

I only use Player Pro, as the Xperia lock screen doesn't support showing whats playing..

In addition, sometimes if you power off and back on again too soon, you see the wrong lock-screen.

Surely there is a simple fix to this mess..
[Xperia Arc General] kenmystro:
Downloading system apps

Hi there, I have deleted the accounts and sync tab from main setting menu and want it bak iv tried reinstalling all iv deleted but still not there. Can anyone help? or point me to a place to download all the system apps
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Did you give it the right permissions?
[Xperia Arc General] fcphoto:
I have accidently moved all the apps to the sd card :eek:

what can i do now? Can't even start up the phone to main screen
[Xperia Arc General] adoet_t:
lol :D

whether usb debugging enable on your device ? Applications > Development > USB Debugging

if yes, you can follow this steps

1. connect your phone to pc

2. switch ON phone

3. open CMD, and follow this command

adb shell
su (request superuser)
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system (make system write-able)
dd if="/sdcard/Home.apk" of="/system/app/Home.apk" (copy/overwrites existing Home.apk)
chmod 644 "/system/app/Home.apk" (sets permissions)

reboot

note: "/sdcard/Home.apk" (Your BackUp File)

copy all file that was you removed

Guide install ADB and Android SDK

or flash your phone.

sorry my poor english
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Reflash it if it doesn't start anymore, otherwise copy the moved apps back.
[Xperia Arc General] cesarleeds:
Hi

Root user, i deleted some stuff from the system/app directory, and now, when i try to change the general ringtone on settings/sound/ringtone or a contact ringtone on the contact library the Music Library button doesn´t work, it just doesn´t pop up, it is there but not doing anything.

I have to use another app, let´s say ringdroid, to save the mp3 file as a ringtone or alarm tone so it appears on the default ringtone list and i can choose it.

I want it the "normal" way, so i downloaded the musicwidget.apk on this same thread, put it with the permissions on system/app but it doesnt work either, not even as a standalone widget.

Can someone help me?, it´ll be very much appreciated, i´m running 2.3.4 stock, firm 42.

Could i be missing SemcMusic.apk?
[Xperia Arc General] kenmystro:
i had the same problem, are your gallery files also not loading?? if so its the media storage 2.3.4
[Xperia Arc General] cesarleeds:
They are.

However i don´t have that apk, can u upload it so i can give it a try?
[Xperia Arc General] kenmystro:
im a newbee and not allowed to post or i would. But lets try this. If u use utorrent here a link add the ht tiny url bitty then /7h5p2kk. hope this aint breaking the rules too much. this is the only 1 i installed when i had that problem and it fixed both problems, however iv included another that seems relevant.
[Xperia Arc General] cesarleeds:
MediaProvider.apk --- Media Storage (Ringtones, Notifications)

This is the one u mean?

I have it on the /system/app directory, if that´s the one u meanthe problem has to be another one.
[Xperia Arc General] kamalaggi:
I just removed all the bloatware by moving apps to SD Card

I have one question.

When a new firmware comes out will I have to load the bloatware back on if using PCC or SEUS when updating.

Also when I moved the apps to the SD Card did it also delete the data assoicated with the apps I moved. I just got a message saying running low on space. I don't even have that many apps installed.

Thanks

Kamal
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
No, by updating they get added automatically if you use SEUS, PCC or FlashTool.
[Xperia Arc General] plopingo:
What APP your are using for uninstall bloatware ? i'm not comfortable with titanium backup or root explorer :/

Thanks in advance

4.0.2.A.0.58 is released :)
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
I use Root Explorer...

.58 hasn't a lot of changes I guess and I didn't update yet. List from .42 should work fine for it
[Xperia Arc General] plopingo:
ok thanks you !
[Xperia Arc General] Lord Takyon:
You might be in trouble then mate. Those are the easiest ways.

Sent from my Arc via subspace beacon.
[Xperia Arc General] myungz:
space in \system or \data increase after deleted ?
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
/system as you delete from there.

The suppose of this mod is more performance and less junk, not just space ;)
[Xperia Arc General] adsada arc:
Hi thanks for posting did this and its speedier :D, I would also like to remove the video unlimited, office suit, google talk and downloads. Could someone tell me the .apk's to be removed that would get rid of these, I can't be sure

thanks
[Xperia Arc General] rambo21es:
Thanks! I've removed some junk apps and it works fine!
[Xperia Arc General] Ztrindberg:
One question. Should I Only remove apk? No lib or dex files?
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Never heard anything about lips just about the apk files.

Same on other devices.

I think the apk files are enough to remove.
[Xperia Arc General] brocnical:
How to fully remove "Facebook inside Xperia"?
[Xperia Arc General] GForceXIII:
I don't need to unlock bootloader for this right?

I know that I need root. But if I have a locked bootloader it wouldn't bootloop , will it?

sorry for the noob-ish question. I came from a phone with a unlocked bootloader and I'm not really sure about this.

---------- Post added at 01:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:36 PM ----------

I don't need to unlock bootloader for this right?

I know that I need root. But if I have a locked bootloader it wouldn't bootloop , will it?

sorry for the noob-ish question. I came from a phone with a unlocked bootloader and I'm not really sure about this.
[Xperia Arc General] glaudrem:
Only being root allows you to access and modify apk's in /system/app. Bootloader has nothing to do with this.

Search a little before posting
[Xperia Arc General] dong2007:
What about these?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19780211#post19780211
[Xperia Arc General] devrruti:
Don't delete, this provide hw functionality

ANT Radio Service

ANT Wireless State

ANTHalService

Pico a text editor? Don't delete

No idea what are this, I'm also curious

Sakura

MTPApp

Woody

TTS Service text to speech functionality, don't delete

For sure delete everything with the word facebook, it is just creepy spyware.

Facebook Extension

Facebook Notification Publisher

Facebook Post Viewer

Can I delete these Apps with safety, without system crash/error?

Pics of Apps in Titanuim Backup:

//

Dong
[Xperia Arc General] Duvel999:
I remember... for the X10i there was a flash .zip here on XDA..

For Removing SE..Crap-ware... by Wolfbreak

Could this be made for the Arc?

:cool:
[Xperia Arc General] dong2007:
Thank you, I will not delete them :)
[Xperia Arc General] MadcatSJ:
Sakura	-> keyboard skin

MTPApp	-> for "Media Transfer Protocol" connection, do not delete

Woody	-> keyboard skin
[Xperia Arc General] Alfred Lanning:
thank you very much
[Xperia Arc General] GAME ON:
thanks for this tips...already done removing some junk apps... xD
[Xperia Arc General] Ldbrown01:
I have deleted these without any ill effects for 30 days now.

ANT Radio Service

ANT Wireless State

ANTHalService

I have a NEO though! :)
[Xperia Arc General] MadcatSJ:
These ANT* applications are for ANT+ wireless sensor devices support and connection. When connected to mobile, sensor devices will feed sensor data to applications like sports tracker.

However, I am not sure if they are related to any other functionality.

Check following links for some ant+ info:

what-android-phones-are-ant-hardware-enabled

sony-ericsson-xperiatrade-arc-connects-to-14-million-ant-devices
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Nothing changed in the new .62 firmware regarding Junk Apps, so the old list from .283/.42./.58 still works :)
[Xperia Arc General] itsmyname:
I would like to delete Video Unlimited. It's not on the list, how do I delete it/ is it safe?
[Xperia Arc General] samuel109:
Its safe to delete. Use a file manager or antek app manager
[Xperia Arc General] nigeta_gr:
How to remove guitar hero permanently?

I removed most of the suggested applications.

The only problem I have is that every time i restart phone I see Guitar hero reinstalled.

Does anyone know the reason?
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Guitar Hero?

What firmware do you use?
[Xperia Arc General] nigeta_gr:
Guitar hero

Here (on the screenshot) is the identity of my phone bought by Vodafone GR.

It appears that something contained in my generic firmware (4.0.1.A.0.42) reinstalls Guitar Hero 5 mobile trial application.
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
That's strange.

Why don't you update to the latest generic firmwares?

The bug isn't there anymore
[Xperia Arc General] NoobSEowner:
i got problem after uninstalling sync.apk, so i decide to restore it, then i want to remove it back.. and it show com.sonyericsson.sync.ui.apk alrdy, no longer sync.apk..

im using Titanium backup

What happen?!! ;(
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Try to rename it
[Xperia Arc General] NoobSEowner:
is sync.apk stand for synchronisation 1.0.0?
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Yes, it's SE's synchronisation app
[Xperia Arc General] NoobSEowner:
after deleting some apps, my xLOUD for sound setting doesnt work anymore.. any solution?
[Xperia Arc General] Vidurs:
Put said apps back.
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Did you follow my tut or did you delete more?
[Xperia Arc General] kokayyn:
Hi am a noob here :)

asking a noob question

When release space in ROM partition (after del useless app ) is it possible to

increase RAM partition in the other way ???

thx :D
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
I don't think so, but I'm not sure.
[Xperia Arc General] kokayyn:
Thx for reply @Flo

Was hoping that i can b rite .Anyway !!! Is there a way to stop app like FB to boot

when start cos am tired of kill evrytime n it keep on running on background (but not

del it) to free ram .

cheers
[Xperia Arc General] ArXer:
I hate all facebook apps, thanks for the tutorial.
[Xperia Arc General] L4r:
Thanks alot
[Xperia Arc General] fwtj:
Thank you, helped me a lot.
[Xperia Arc General] lammy29:
thanks will be getting rid of some programs laters
[Xperia Arc General] BlackRatVN:
Thanks for the guide!

Can I have a way to remove Facebook app? I moved all .apk files with fb icon to sd card but the fb app is still there (and also working)

Sent from my Xperia Neo using Forum Runner
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Did you download it from Market?

If so it should be in data/app
[Xperia Arc General] BlackRatVN:
Nope, facebook app is pre-installed with my neo (rooted .42)

I moved all fb relating apk files out of system/app then restart the phine, but the icon still there in my drawer. When I touch it, it runs :-(

Sent from my Xperia Neo using Forum Runner
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Check data/app

Did you look under settings --> app and see if you are able to uninstall it from there.

Do/did you have Facebook.apk in system/app?
[Xperia Arc General] BlackRatVN:
Ah great thanks! I found it in data/app and removed it. Goodbye the useless app ;-), fb is firewalled here.

Now can I remove Navigation and Latitude also? Navigation not supported in my country :-(

Sent from my Xperia Neo using Forum Runner
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Don't know.

Move it to sd and try it ;)
[Xperia Arc General] samuel109:
What google app's can i delete without affecting the system??
[Xperia Arc General] BlackRatVN:
Well actually any app you add or remove will "affect" your system, either in good or bad meaning ;-)

I think at the 1st post Flo already tells clearly which should remove and which not. Newbies like me will try that first before any custlmization (eg, now I want to remove Navigation, Latitude and some others)

Sorry for my poor english

Sent from my Xperia Neo using Forum Runner
[Xperia Arc General] maxtorxtremewow:
@Flo95

I don't think that the WeatherWidget.apk is necessary. It came with 4.0.2.A.0.42, removed it, no issues so far!
[Xperia Arc General] dogarustfn:
i want to remove this applications,but i don't know their names in Explorer
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Most of them are in my list...
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Yeah, removed a lot of widgets on my phone now, too.

But I want to keep most functions of the phone working with this tutorial and just save RAM that's wasted by apps no one really needs to increase the performance.

Also this list is compatible with the .69 firmware, too.
[Xperia Arc General] Clowry2011:
I just removed the Home.apk thing by accident, waht do I do? (:
[Xperia Arc General] doomed151:
Correction: I think widgetdigitalclock.apk is the large one.
[Xperia Arc General] sleepsus:
For my Arc S on .62 FW this is what i removed:

chinesetextinput.apk

EventStream.apk

EventStreamPluginCallLog.apk

EventStreamPluginFacebook.apk

EventStreamPluginTelephony.apk

EventStreamPluginTwitter.apk

FBIAppShare.apk

FBMediaDiscovery.apk

FBMusicLike.apk

GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk

IddAgent.apk

JapaneseIME.apk

letsgolf_ay.apk

livewaremanager.apk

officesuite.apk

OmaDatasyncService.apk

POBoxSknPink.apk

POBoxSknWood.apk

SemcCrashMonitor.apk

SemcDlna.apk

storefront.apk

TimescapeRssPlugin.apk

TimescapeSpline.apk

TimescapeWidget.apk

trackid.apk

wisepilot.apk

YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk

YouTubePlugin.apk

Some of them aren't junk, I just don't like/use them. That's 38MB worth of reclaimed space too.

I removed them via Titanium backup and can restore them when I need to :)
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Do you have a nandroid backup?

If yes, restore that
[Xperia Arc General] omtay2311995:
can u post a list for the new official ics
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
Once I get Titanium Backup to work I'll flash ICS and then I can update the list.

But for the rest of the day I'm out with friends
[Xperia Arc General] Flo95:
I flashed Arconium again without testing the stock official ICS but from the few left junk apps I'd say they have still the same name.

Could someone check that, please?
[Xperia Arc General] Candy[MAN]:
On ICS there is one called phonesky.apk. What is it...what does it do...do we need it or can we delete it?
[Xperia Arc General] Candy[MAN]:
Just realized that the file listed above is the new name for the ICS market (was called vending.apk in GB).
[Xperia Arc General] djharry123:
thanks dude...

that was very helpfull
[Xperia Arc General] siul_goncalves:
:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Arc General] Skylinestar:
I have rooted my LT15i (Arc), removed lots of bloatware (such as uno, golf, allocine, warner bros stuff, etc) with Titanium Backup (free version), hoping that I can gain some free space.

Unfortunately, I realized that the free space remained the same (after bloatware uninstalled and phone restarted). :confused:

Storage available (free space remaining) is only 61MB

I can't even install google chrome due to low space.

Currently, the 3rd party apps in my phone are ES file explorer, MX player, Whatsapp & Titanium Backup... and the built in OfficeSuite.

Any idea why?
[Xperia Arc General] CygnusHyoga:
Use link2sd to get more space
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] benmooney:
Ok so the problem im having is when i install an android rom (tried 5 different ones) the phone (EU LEO) suffers from random freezes which then either needs a manual reboot (battery out and in again) or reboots itself! :S The wierd thing is that if i flash WP7 to the phone it works like a charm! Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks, Ben

Edit: Tried a task 29, no luck, could it be an sd card issue after WP7 formats it?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] YZ:
You could try another sd card.

If wiping data/cache/dalvik cache (task29) doesn't work.. There is not that much to say..

Our hd2's are getting older :/
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] seanyuan62:
Definitely need to format sd card. Wp7 completely changed partition layout and types. Since you are running a eu hd2 many roms also require a 1gb ext3 or 4 partition for the system to write properly or for a2sd support. One other thing is to check your radio, I know there is a wp7 radio for running windows 7 on hd2 and that is incompatible with android. If you have this radio, flash the latest stock radio and reinstall android
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] benmooney:
Thanks for the replys guys, tried the sd card didn't work :( now to try the new radio! Wish me luck!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] benmooney:
Which radio do you guys suggest? I'm not sure which one to use!

Cheers
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] SPEEDHAMMER:
Did you try formatting and repartitioning your SD Card again?. A glitch in the partition will cause random reboots. Have you tried just running Android on SD on its own as normal?(no WP,no partition)...if the same builds you are trying now works fine without any partitions, then its definitely not your phone nor could it be your SD Card...still you might want to try a class 6 SD cars and see if that solves it
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] benmooney:
I unlocked the SD card after wp7 using the storage unlock tool, then I repartitioned it using CWM recovery. Would you recommended another method of doing this?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wrsg:
Sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/htt...ndwich-version-for-users-of-the-samsung-i9000

facebook petition page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petition-Android-40-ICS-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S/311749272184543

4195 signatures! keep signing if you haven't yet done so.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] got-petrol:
theres no point in starting or doing one as they dont work... no body knows that ics is or is not coming to the galaxy s 1 only samaung dose
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wrsg:
they do work to some extent. samsung will probably decide the millions of sgs1 owners can just upgrade to a sgs2 or a sgn, and we'll be ignored unless we make our opinion known.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] upichie:
Making our opinions known will not change the fact that it will cost Samsung money, and possibly prevent them from making money off of us buying newer phones.

If you want it that bad, either cross your fingers or wait for an unofficial release.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cantIntoCode:
Honestly really not much point in doing so. I'd be surprised if Samsung made ICS available to the i9000, but however no petition will make them listen. Developing ICS for the i9000 will cost them a lot of money they will not be willing to spend as the phone is outdated by the SGS 2.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Tatsuya79:
All this threads about ICS while it's not released yet make me feel concerned about xda mods mental sanity for the months to come.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ivegottheskill:
I would MUCH rather we got a petition together to get Samsung to release driver details and source code for the i9000 so that the Cyanogen team can fix the RIL and 720p recording issues
[Galaxy S I9000 General] FransvB:
if they do, it will be much easier porting ICS(or anything else, really) to our lovely device, where can i sign?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] $omator:
start a petiton stating if samsung drops firmware support for their still

best selled device

you will move to a brand that can deliver such updates - as "Galaxy Nexus" branch or any other phone maker that will continue to support their devices not promote/force you to use their latest devices to get updated firmware
[Galaxy S I9000 General] boliveira2:
Well, I am starting to think that we can't find one that has Android in it... Look even Google doesn't support their Nexus One that is more than capable to handle ICS. In less than 2 years time they will drop support for Galaxy Nexus claiming it is too old again... It's simply a shame.

It hurts me to say this but I am starting to admit that Android has failed in its purpose of proving that it was different in terms of policies than Apple. It's the same s***....
[Galaxy S I9000 General] $omator:
nexus one never was a primary phone for google - it was nexuss, but still i am suprised that they droped 'nexus one'

at least google will not get distorted like samsung with all their devices to release buggy firmwares

google devices always her latest and well developed updates & support - samsung fails to do that

and on the top of that 2 years is normal contract lenght (and most of us got 'contract phones')

so best time to sign new 'pact with the devil' and get new google phone

if nothing will change from samsung on that i will surley not buy samsung phone (but samsung+google yes due to 'working updates/support)

to be honest i see even wave/bada getting more attention/love from samsung

check this vid: [Wave 3] Official Live Demo
[Galaxy S I9000 General] boliveira2:
Don't be so sure that Google will be better than Samsung in that department. I don't think Nexus S will get a new major Android update after ICS but let's see...

This idea that you have to buy another phone every 2 years is completely out of reality. I don't want to spend 400€ for a new phone every 2 years. It's completely unacceptable. And if this rumor that I9000 is not getting it becomes true, then I will try my best to discourage Android for anyone I know and is thinking in getting a new phone. I suggest everyone else that feels like this to do the same and try to stop these companies of doing those practices.