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[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] voetbalremco:
Decompile settings apk

And open xml

Control + F button

Search android version

Edit to windows

Save file

Recompile

Done

I know what you did there/going to do :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] FrankyDoodle:
Thanks :D

P.S.

If I helped you in some way hit it!
[Windows 8 General] revxx14:
I can't find where Metro applications are stored in the Release Preview of Windows 8. I'd like to try to modify some tile colors if possible.

Does anyone know where they're stored? I found a video that said C:\Program Files\Applications but that folder doesn't exist on the Release Preview.
[Windows 8 General] Megadark07:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
[Windows 8 General] revxx14:
Ah! Great, thanks, it's a hidden system folder so I couldn't see it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
I had a Galaxy Nexus from the time it launched until about a month ago. I switched to the RAZR Maxx and love the phone, but couldn't wait for ICS. Having gotten it today I have to say I'm once again super happy with my device!

Only downside? No Disable button on many of the Verizon/Motorola apps. One of the things I love most about ICS has been disabled by Verizon :( I wonder if it would be possible to re-enable the option, or would it just be better to use Titanium to backup/freeze? Really sad.

Anyone else really disliking this?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ddgarcia05:
I know it's not a solution but can you hide the app in the app drawer. I too just got the maxx yesterday after straight trading my gnex for it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joesloco:
If you use Titanium Backup to convert the apps to user applications from the menu by long pressing the app, then you should have control over them again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] evltwn72:
What are you talking about? You can disable apps. I've been doing it easily all morning. You have to un-install the updates on the bloat apps you don't want then you can disable them. This will help you.

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/06/2...ble-most-of-the-bloatware-in-ics-on-the-razr/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Fair enough. Go to Backup Assistant+ and give it a shot.

No retort needed.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] IP IHI II IL:
All you need to do is uninstall updates, then disable will appear. I've been disabling all morning too...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
No. It won't.

I've disabled around 10-15, but there are a good 5-10 that I'd like to disable that I can't.

I've been in the Android modding scene for years...I know what I'm talking about.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] evltwn72:
Okay I'll give you that one. But VCast, VZW Navigator, and most all the other bloat apps can be disabled.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Then I guess it's a good thing I never said that "None" of the apps have a disabled button, eh?

Currently I count 12 applications that I want to disable. Most for battery life, but some purely because they get in the way (I'd like to reduce the number of buttons in places and keep certain things from running in the background and consuming resources).

I guess, for now, the only option is Titanium Backup until someone finds a way of enabling the button on all apps.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] evltwn72:
It's better than not being able to disable any at all. Before on GB your only other option besides rooting and using Ti Backup was to hide them. Some is better than none I guess. Good luck. :fingers-crossed:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stupidchicken03:
Why dont you list the ones that you arnt able to disable?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
I have been able to disable any app I wanted. If it won't let you once you drag it to "app info" because "disable" doesn't pop up in the box, then uninstall updates for the app and then disable. This worked for all the apps I couldn't directly disable.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] vash_h:
Just want to know, what are the features that you love on ics but disabled in Verizon razr ics??

Sent from my XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] evltwn72:
Read through the 1st page of the thead, you can't disable the Backup Assistant apps. That's what the OP was trying to disable. Some but not all apps can be disabled.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
What's the problem w backup assistant? Just don't log into it. It won't use resources. How much more battery would it really give you. I have tried everything from full aokp to all the leaks and there isn't really a difference at all. Disable what you can. Don't log into what you can't. Use your phone and be happy.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] just lou:
I'd like to disable Backup Assistant too because even if you've never logged into it, it is always running in the background.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
I can understand that but I think y'all are going a little overboard thinking you are going to notice a large difference. These are my attatched screen shots of running services for today and battery affected by them. Ba+ uses 3mb and doesn't even show up in battery usage as a real drain at all. Seems like your splitting hairs. If 3mb ram is really that important just use the 1 click root and freeze all with titanium.

I'm not talking **** so please dont misunderstand, it just seems like a lot of effort. Leave it alone and not logging into it won't hurt. I get 5-6 hours of screen on time on 4g. Solid benchmark scores. Great running phone and ba+ isn't even a concern.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] buschris:
Then you should know how to freeze or uninstall bloat through Titanium Backup. I usually backup and freeze the bloat I don't want, then after testing I will delete said bloat with the ability to restore for upgrade if need be.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Who said there's a problem with it? I want to disable it...why does it matter my reasoning? The truth is, I just like running a clean ship. I like keeping minimal applications open and minimal processes running. It's not because I want to save a lot of battery or CPU, it's just that I want it to be easier to manage directly. I'm not sure why people are trying to dissuade this type of thinking...this forum exists for people that want to customize their devices.

Ahh, you must not have read any of the posts on this topic (including the first one). I know exactly how to do it using Titanium (both by doing it through the app or switching them to User Apps and doing it through the system), but I was looking for an alternative way to do it natively. I'd rather do it natively because I like the easier management available through Android. A higher level of reading comprehension would have saved you the trouble of posting.

As for the "What apps do you want to remove?" question, here's a short list:

Apps (the verizon app)

Backup Assistant+ (all 5 of them)

Device Setup

DLNA

Downloads

Emergency Alerts

Face Unlock

Flickr Authenticator

Guided Tours

In Case of Emergency

Kaixin001 Authenticator

LastFM Authenticator

Mobile Hotspot

Motion Detector

MotoCast ID

Motorola Dock Service (and the helper service along with it)

My Files

My Gallery

My MotoCast

My Music

Orkut Authenticator

Photobucket Authenticator

Quickoffice

Smart Actions

Smart Actions FW

Social Location

Social Sharing

Vehicle Mode

Verizon Remote Diagnostics

Video Calling

Webtop

So, as you can see, it's more than 1 or 2 apps that I want to remove. None of them make a real impact on my battery life or CPU usage, but together they would free up a bit of both and make the phone just run cleaner (which I like). I've always done it through Titanium, but with my Nexus I was happy to be able to do *ANY* of it through the Android apps dialog. Verizon sticking their grubby fingers in there and removing that ability is an annoyance to me.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
I am not trying to knock you down so to speak but you bought a phone w a locked bl, there is no way to disable backup assistant unless you root on this one. I agree that I also would like a clean slate but have came to enjoy some of the moto bloat. I personally have never used backup assistant and just don't sign in. I always have my contacts set to save to Google.

Once ics fully drops you will have more options. On another site I have tested a few pure roms like aokp and cm9. There's now one that is a themed and debloated 211 that you would use safe strap to install. It runs perfect since 211 is the kernel and radios it uses. 0 issues. As close to bloat free as it can get without crashing other apps/sound

I can say I was able to disable 30 apps to my liking and all is good. No issues. I am rooted but I just disabled what I didn't use and let the rest do it thing.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] wingdo:
The Emergency Alerts app is MANDATED by the Federal government for all new smartphones. You can turn off all alerts except Presidential Alerts (i.e. incoming nukes). The only way you'll be able to ever disable this app would be to root. This one has nothing to do with VZW or Moto.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] priddyma:
I was able to disable all the VZW bloat I wanted which was just about all of it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] buschris:
A higher level of Android knowledge would also lead you to an understanding of the fact that ICS was not designed for you to be able to cripple Verizon's bloatware on the Razr. Haven't you figured out Verizon's business plan after all those years? The Galaxy Nexus is pure Android, plain and simple... the way Google intended.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Actually, ICS *was* designed to do just that, hence the reason for the ability to disable system apps. Verizonfiddled with it. No bueno.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sullytrny:
/system/app

I removed a lot from here. I put the stuff I remove in a folder on the sd-ext with preinstall .

Do at your OWN risk O:-)

razr maxx ICS 4.0.4

NS4G 4.0.4
[Motorola Droid RAZR] evltwn72:
Never said I wasn't happy with my phone. Again read the 1st page of this thread, its the OP who wasn't happy about not being able to disable Back up assistant. I don't use it, and just ignore the app all together.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Casshern:
:rolleyes:

Any excuse to still throw that around eh?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
That's the truth. You want aosp and didn't buy aosp. I didn't make a mistake.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] beholder143:
It looks like it just a GUI change that removed the button. The apps can still be disabled with a tool/app for ICS that disables apps without the App Info interface.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
A non-root app, you mean? Well then that's an even worse change by Verizon...they didn't figure out a way to disable the ability altogether so they just disabled the UI element. Surprised Google allows this at all since the functionality was a much-touted feature of ICS that Google specifically even mentioned could be used to disable bloatware.

Actually, I had a Nexus before this phone. The "Disable" button not being available has nothing to do with a locked bootloader though...it's purely because it's a Motorola device. It could keep a locked bootloader and still retain this functionality.

I'd have to agree with others...there's no need for you to keep mentioning this. Whether the BL is locked or not is irrelevant...I still want to gain control over the system I operate. I don't need an unlocked BL for that.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
And there's no need for you to complain about not being able to disable an app on a phone that wasn't meant to fully be yours in the first place. A dev phone is exactly that. You bought a RAZR on verizon and then complained about not being able to disable backup assistant? If this was a dev RAZR you wouldn't be complaining because you would be able to just get rid of it...root the thing and freeze/delete it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stupidchicken03:
why are so many ppl sketch of rooting their phones?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Dodge DeBoulet:
Because it can cause you grief. If I hadn't rooted my phone (and taken liberties with its bloatware), my OTA ICS upgrade would have been seamless and mostly automatic.

It's a learning experience, but it hasn't stopped me from rooting again post-upgrade.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Two things:

1) Nexus phones are not "dev" phones...they're made for a Pure Android Experience. This is a common misconception.

2) I'm not sure we're on the same page. I'm not just complaining that Verizon did something...I'm looking for an alternative. Just because this isn't a Nexus device I should be completely satisfied with every aspect of it? Do you understand how ridiculous that sounds? You're saying "Be satisfied with the thing you bought" to a community of people that are gathered here *SPECIFICALLY* to do the opposite. Go voice your unhelpful opinions on an Apple blog if you don't want to join the conversation at hand.

To sum up the logic: Google designed this version of Android with Feature A. Verizon didn't like it and had Motorola disable Feature A. I'm looking for a way to re-enable Feature A to retain the intended functionality of the software. I bought a RAZR on Verizon believing Google when they said "devices running ICS will be able to disable all system-installed apps". I'm not surprised by Verizon's decision, but I'll definitely find a way around it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
Wow you are right. The nexus isn't a dev phone.........

You will not find a way around what you are trying to do unless you root.

But as it is I am arguing w you about something you clearly know more about. The nexus is not a dev phone and I/Google/Samsung am wrong.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
I guess Wikipedia saying that Nexus devices have *now taken the role* of development phones proves your point. Google released their "Dev Phones" to be non-end-user devices not available to the general public for consumer use. Not one time has Google (or HTC/Samsung - the two manufacturers of Nexus devices) called a Nexus phone a "Developer phone". This is a *huge* misconception. Watch the keynotes...the Nexus devices are meant to be "Pure Android Experience" devices that run vanilla Android to showcase the new versions. It has nothing to do with developers or app development.

Next time you have a point to prove, try not to use Wikipedia. Any college in the world would tell you the same thing.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, the citation that Wikipedia links to doesn't even call Nexus devices developer phones. Why? Because in addition to Google and the manufacturers, even AOSP doesn't see the Nexus devices as developer devices. They mention on *THAT* citation link that the Android Developer Phones are obsolete and no longer work with newer versions of the AOSP releases.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
How's this? You argue that the nexus is not a developer phone or even a developer minded phone. The nexus line is the only line of phones targeted at developers. Open and free. Ready to mod.

You act like you know something about this and you clearly don't. It looks like the nexus was the first android device you owned. Arguing a moot point is tiresome. They have been touted as developer devices since they hit the market years ago. They are the only of the sort.

You came here asking about backup assistant and how to disable on a RAZR. You will leave here still not being able to do that. I am telling you be happy with your device. Deal with the fact that you will never enable that feature because you are not smarter than the system you are trying so hard to fix...when nothing is broken. Moto made a great device. Ba+ is embedded. Root it and delete it...but you will never get rid of it on an unrooted RAZR.

The nexus was built w the sole purpose of not being left alone. It is the essence of android and its openness. I am not misinformed to think the nexus program was meant to supply a developer level phone to the masses packed w Google pure experience. You are the only delusional person here.

Outsmart a moto? Gawd you haven't been around android long
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
This is all I can find to substantiate your argument. So basically the way it keys to a network is why they removed just the cdma nexus from the site...although every single other GSM nexus is still listed. Its because the program is what it is. And not what you think.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
I think that's where we're getting confused (and by we, I mean you). AOSP is purely a software solution...and has no ties, at all, to devices. They release AOSP for the Nexus devices because they're the only devices with completely unlocked bootloaders and the ability to install the AOSP natively. This has nothing to do with development or Google. They compile AOSP for the flagship devices that can support it, which at the moment include the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus GSM. CDMA can't be compiled because it would no longer be open-source (which is the primary concern of the AOSP - Android Open Source Project).

As I've mentioned a few times, it's a complete misconception that Nexus devices are developer devices. What you linked is a google results list of forum posts. I'm not sure what that's meant to prove. It's exactly the same as using Wikipedia to prove your point, except that all of it is speculation. I dare you to find a single official post/announcement/keynote from Google saying a single Nexus phone is a "developer phone". They're flagged, promoted, and announced *PURELY* as flagship devices meant to showcase the new versions of Android.

I'm knowledgeable on this subject. Please stop trying to insult my intelligence by posting Google searches that display no facts. Nexus phone are not, and never have been, developer phones. "Developer phones" aren't needed because the Android operating system works in a virtual Java environment. Nexus devices are a great way to test the software on a physical device, but that's not what they're created for.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stupidchicken03:
Gold jacket, green jacket.. who gives a ****

for the lulz...its all for the lulz!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
Maybe went got off to the wrong foot...well you got off to the wrong foot. I am not insulting your intelligence. You are doing the for me.

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/08/nexus-one-developer-phone.html?m=1

You clearly can read and this entire time you are arguing that nexus phones are not developer phones. Please use your eyes and stop typing and then understand that no matter how much you argue...you are not correct. This is from Google's page. Aosp is pure android software. The nexus devices are lines that are hardware meant for Google's software. How can you argue fact from Google's on page?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Lemme put this flame war to rest.

YOU CAN:

Disable all apps in ICS that do not have tie-ins with the system, directly from the app drawer. You can't disable, for example, dialer, on a Nexus device - there is a REASON for this. Likewise, you cannot disable Backup Assistant because it's integrated into the settings menu. If you did, clicking on that settings entry would cause a force close. Force closes are bad.

YOU CANNOT:

Disable apps that have tie-ins with the system or other apps, as that would cause force close errors when navigating through settings and such, which would be bad PR and wasted customer support.

The reality of this is that Motorola designed this entire MotoBLUR experience with Verizon apps (such as Backup Assistant - which is heavily integrated with setup and has an entry in the settings menu) in mind. Everything that does not have a tie-in to another system app can be disabled.

So let's stop bickering like little kids, there's no reason. If you wanna freeze something that will cause force closes and malfunctions (things like Social Location have tie-ins with Smart Actions, for example), then use Titanium Backup. Problem solved.

Stop arguing whether or not Nexus devices are developer phones, too, wtf, I thought this was the RAZR forum.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Err...you realize Android-developers.com is not an official Google website...right? It's an Android Wordpress site hosted by a random blogger. Hit the "About" page...it was never even completed (it still has the default Wordpress "This is where you put an About page" in it).

I'm not sure why you think I'm the one that is wrong...not a single Google page on the internet, not a single Google keynote or press conference, and not a single Google employee has ever said that the Nexus phones are "developer phones". If you find a single *GOOGLE* site or citation that says the contrary, I'll admit I was completely wrong.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Actually, Android is smart enough to get around it, just like it was in Gingerbread. If you disable the authenticators they no longer show up in the menus (for instance, when clicking on a portrait in contacts). The same should be true here: Disable the Backup Assistant+ and it will disappear from the menu.

Few of the things I want to disable are integral, or even integrated at all, to the system. Many of the Verizon apps have no tie-ins to anything and can't be disabled purely because Verizon wants them there. I understand this isn't a 'Pure Android Experience' device, but that doesn't mean I should be satisfied not customizing it as much as I can.

And I know it's possible in Titanium. There's a good chance I'll end up doing it soon. I was making a post to clarify that Verizon/Motorola have found a way around the Disable button and was looking for an alternative (other than Titanium).
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
That is something that needs to be coded additionally. This works for, for example, the app drawer, but not for things like the settings menu.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] speedy0339:
On my razr maxx with ics, it let me disable all of them, you just have to hit "Uninstall Updates" to them and then hit Disbale.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hotleadsingerguy:
Try it for the things in my list above. It doesn't work for every app, just some of them.

TSON, the same API management happens for the contacts and such. It's true for many of the dynamic menus and lists in the operating system. In the case of the Settings app, it wouldn't remove them from the list but it wouldn't crash Settings until you actually selected the item from the list. That's still acceptable to me (since I'd never select one of them anyway).
[Motorola Droid RAZR] WPWoodJr:
Which app does that? I'm dying to get rid of backup assistant :good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] lcrazyaznl:
i'm not sure if anyone has this problem I can't seem to get TI backup to freeze any of the apps?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] squiggie:
Enough arguing, just install simplex rom and be done with it. Bloat removed...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] PlatinumTach:
enable after disable?

On a Razr running 4.0 OTA... I am able to disable the apps i dont want. What I am concerned about is if there is another OTA update will I be able to run the OTA without it freaking out if the phone doesnt see those apps there that were disabled?

in short... can the apps that I disable, be "re-enabled" if needed? I have not been able to find info on re-enabling apps anywhere.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] JerseyFF:
Yes, you are only disabling apps, not uninstalling. Once you disable an app, the button changes over and says "Enable". Under Settings > Apps, all your disabled apps will be at the very bottom of the list.

You haven't found info on re-enabling them because its understood since you're only disabling them!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] PlatinumTach:
Ahhh... I didn't scroll to the bottom as i just seen it wasn't in the alphabetized list after i backed out of the screen i disabled the app from. Thanks for clarifying! Now off to have an app disabling frenzy!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] t0adman:
Hey hotleadsingerguy, where did stkiswr go? **stirrin' the pot, stirrin' the pot* :D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] stkiswr:
Lol I went and got one of those "non developer" phones that's back up on Google's development area for aosp tree . :p

Loved the RAZR Maxx . Great phone. But missed a few things.