[Galaxy Ace S5830i Android Development] Shankay:
GUIDE WHICH APKS TO DELETE

Well I created this thread in order to help future developers, cause recently a lot of people is starting their own custom rom. This guide will help you achive a stable rom by telling you which apks files to delete and which ones not to. This is also known as BAREBONE ROMS, because it contains only the files to run the operative system.

Red means DO NOT delete.

Green means you can delete.

Orange means delete with caution.

ALL THE APKS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!​

AccountAndSyncSettings.apk

Helps to sync with google servers in order to recognize your google account.

AlertRecipients.apk

Unknown Function

ApplicationProvider.apk

Fetches list of applications installed on the phone to provide search suggestions in Market application.

AxT9IME.apk

Samsung Keyboard, can be replaced with a modded keypad.

BadgeProvider.apk

Notifies about the no. of sms and calls on respective icons in dock on launcher.

BluetoothOpp.apk

Bluetooth App

BluetoothPbap.apk

Bluetooth App

BluetoothTestMode.apk

Bluetooth App

BrcmBluetoothServices.apk

Bluetooth App

Browser.apk

Browser Application, can be deleted if replaced with another browser i.e Opera, Chrome.

Calculator.apk

Calculator Application, can be replaced with modded version.

Calendar.apk

Calendar Application, can be replaced with other calendar application from market.

CalendarProvider.apk

Calendar Sync with KIES, ONLY DELETE IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE CALENDAR AT ALL.

Camera.apk

Camera Application, can be replaced with modded version or from other device if ported.

CertInstaller.apk

Certificate Installer, if removed WiFi won´t work

ClockWidget.apk

Clock Widget.

Contacts.apk

Shows your contacts on phone or sim, also displays logs in dialer.

ContactsProvider.apk

Contacts Sync with KIES.

CSC.apk

Country Specific Codes, controls APN settings...

DataCreate.apk

If deleted will cause Bootloop, Unknown Function.

DefaultContainerService.apk

For installing apk files through the phone, unknown applications or non-market ones.

Deskclock.apk

Clock Application.

DialerTabActivity.apk

Phone Dialer, can be replaced with modded version.

Dlna.apk

All Share Application.

DownloadProvider.apk

Handles download files, i.e Market, Browser, Direct Downloads.

DownloadProviderUI.apk

Complement of DownloadProvider.apk

DrmProvider.apk

DRM Functions, i.e accessing media files like photos, videos, music, etc.

DrmUA.apk

For music playback.

DualClock.apk

Dual Clock Widget

Email.apk

Email application, you can always download your desired application i.e Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail.

EmailWidget.apk

Email Application Widget

FactoryTest.apk

Factory Test, test if everything works fine.

FmRadio.apk

Fm Radio Application.

Forest.apk

Live Wallpaper.

fotaclient.apk

Firmware Over The Air Download, instead of using KIES it downloads firmware update directly to phone.

Gallery3D.apk

Gallery Application, can be replaced with other applications such as QuickPic.

GenieWidget.apk

News and Weather Widget.

GoogleBackupTransport.apk

Backup Apps and Settings from your phone to Google Account.

GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk

Calendar Sync with Google Account.

GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk

Contacts Sync with Google Account.

GoogleFeedback.apk

Force Close Reporting to Google in order to help fix problems in next firmware update.

GooglePartnerSetup.apk

Helps to set Google Account with the phone.

GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

Quick Search Box, for searching information inside the phone such as text files, image, etc.

GoogleServicesFramework.apk

Provides account / login information to Google Applications.

HTMLViewer.apk

View Html Codes.

InputEventApp.apk

Unknown Function

JobManager.apk

Task Manager, can be replaced with ported version from another device.

lcdtest.apk

LCD Test

LiveWallpapersPick.apk

Live Wallpaper Picker.

LogsProvider.apk

Displays call logs in the dialer.

Maps.apk

Maps Application.

MarketUpdater.apk

Complement of Vending.apk, helps to update applications installed through Market.

MediaProvider.apk

Accesing Media File i.e images, music, files, etc.

MediaUploader.apk

For uploading media to remote servers, uploading attachments in emails, third party pages as mediafire dropbox.

Memo.apk

Memo Application, can be replaced with similar application.

Mms.apk

Mms/Sms Application, can be deleted if your replace with another app i.e go sms.

MmsProvisioning.apk

Provide Mms/Sms Services.

MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk

Tracks Phone when stolen, part of Samsung.

Music.apk

Music Player. Can be deleted if replaced with another music player.

MyFiles.apk

My Files Application. Can be delete only if replaced with similar application.

NetworkLocation.apk

Provides Cellphone services

PackageInstaller.apk

For manually installing apps, i.e Non-Market Apps. Part of DefaultServicesContainer

PCWClientS.apk

Unknown Function

Personalization.apk

Unknown Function

Phone.apk

Phone Application.

PhoneErrService.apk

Unknown Function

PhoneSky.apk

Related to Vending.apk, if you don’t have vending.apk this will install it automatically. Can be Google Play depending on firmwares.

PictoTts.apk

Text to Speech Translator.

PopupuiReceiver,apk

Unknown Function

PowerOnOffTest.apk

Unknown Function

Preconfig.apk

Phone Configuration.

Protips.apk

System Tips

SamsungApps.apk

Samsung Apps

SamsungAppsUNA3.apk

Part of Samsung Apps, DELETE ONLY if you deleted SamsungApps.apk.

SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk

Program Monitor Widget

SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk

Yahoo Finance Widget

ScreenCaptureService.apk

Makes Screen Shots

SecDownloadProvider.apk

Unknown Function

SecurityProvider.apk

Unknown Function

SelfTest.apk

Unknown Function

SerialNumberLabelIndicator.apk

Unknown Function

serviceModeApp.apk

Uknown Function

Settings.apk

Settings Application.

SettingsProvider.apk

Part of settings.apk

SetUpWizard.apk

Set Up for first time loading, language, accounts, time, zone, etc.

ShareApp.apk

Sharing Media Files through Gallery

signin.apk

Samsung Account

SisoDrmProvicer.apk

Music Playback

SnsAccount.apk

Accounts Sync Facebook, Twitter, etc

SnsProvider.apk

Part of SnsAccount.apk

Stk.apk

Sim ToolKit, if delete may cause problems with data and phone service

Street.apk

Street View, part of maps.apk. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps.

Swype.apk

Swype, writting input method. Delete only if you dont use this method.

syncmldm.apk

Software Update

syncmlds.apk

Samsung Account

SystemUI.apk

Android User Interface

Talk.apk

Google Talk Application. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps or Google Translate.

TelephonyProvider.apk

Phone Services

thinkdroid.apk

Office Application, can be replaced with another application.

TouchWiz30Launcher.apk

Touchwiz 3.0, can be deleted if you have another Launcher installed i.e Holo Launcher, ADW Launcher, etc.

TtsServices.apk

Text To Speech, part of Maps, Google Translate. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps or Google Translator.

TwWallpaperChooser.apk

Touchwiz Wallpaper Selector

UnifiedInbox.apk

Social Hub Application

UserDictionaryProvider.apk

Dictionary for Latin IME Keyboard

VoiceRecorder.apk

Voice Recording

VoiceSearch.apk

Voice Search for Google Search, Google Maps

VpnServices.apk

Connects to VPN

wipereceiver.apk

Wipes device remotely if stolen, part of Samsung. Its your choice, either keep it or delete it.

WlanTest.apk

Test Wlan Connectivity

wssomacp.apk

Mms/Sms Notification

wssyncmlnps.apk

Needed for Syncing with KIES

Youtube.apk

Youtube Application.

Vending.apk

Market Application.

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If anyone has any information of the apks files, please post it here. I'll update it as soon as posible.