[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] hydeah:
So, which apps are safe to remove? Or where do we find the app to apk list so we can get rid of those apps?

Otherwise I have to just go and guess, and some of the obvious ones like T-Mo 411, etc..

How about social hub, what is that, can we just remove it? i want to remove so many apps....

---------- Post added at 02:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:21 AM ----------

Check this out, I found a little more descriptive list:

QUOTE:

GREEN: + Considered safe to remove (but you loose what the app does...)

ORANGE: - Caution. REMOVAL not advised. Either not clear if it's safe or you remove an important feature

RED: ! DON'T TOUCH !

+ 411 & More (LiveSource1_2_20110719.signed.apk)

+ Adobe Flash Player (install_flash_player.apk can be installed from the market ?)

! AlertRecipients (AlertRecipients.apk and AlertRecipients.odex unkown function)

+ AllShare (Dlna.apk and Dlna.odex. Disable DLNA client)

+ Android Live Wallpapers (LiveWallpapers.apk and LiveWallpapers.odex)

! ampTuning (ampTuning.apk and ampTuning.odex unknown)

! AudioTestApp (AudioTestApp.apk and AudioTestApp.odex. Unknown. Reported to have been removed safely.)

! audioTuning (audioTuning.apk and audioTuning.odex unknown)

- Backup (MobileBackup-unsigned_v3.3.02.apk-TMO-Signed.apk)

(from another post here, it is T-Mobile Backup. Apparently you may be in trouble if you do not disable sync of T-Mobile Backup in settings>Accounts and sync, then click on T-mobile and uncheck the sync box)

! BadgeProvider (BadgeProvider.apk and BadgeProvider.odex, will cause FC's if removed)

+ Bejeweled 2 (Bejeweled2_trust5.apk)

+ Blio (T-Mobile_Blio_1.0.1803_PROD_for_2.2.apk)

! BluetoothAvrcp (BluetoothAvrcp.apk and BluetoothAvrcp.odex, Needed for bluetooth)

! Blue Tooth Share (BluetoothOpp.apk and BluetoothOpp.odex, Needed for bluetooth file transfer between phones)

! Blue Tooth Share (BluetoothPbap.apk and BluetoothPbap.odex, Needed for bluetooth)

+ BluetoothTest (BluetoothTestMode.apk and BluetoothTestMode.odex, Bluetooth test)

+Bonus Apps (bonusapps-1.2.1.74931.5-signed-zipaligned.apk)

+ Books (BooksPhone.apk and BooksPhone.odex)

! BrcmBluetoothServices (BrcmBluetoothServices.apk and BrcmBluetoothServices.odex, Needed for bluetooth)

+ Calculator (TouchWizCalculator.apk and TouchWizCalculator.odex, Touchwizz calculator. You will need another calculator if you remove this)

+ Calendar (TouchWizCalendar.apk and TouchWizCalendar.odex, Touchwizz calculator. You will need another calendar if you remove this)

+ Calendar (It's the one with the sheet slightly folded, the second on titanium backup list. TwCalendarAppWidget.apk and TwCalendarAppWidget.odex, Touchwizz calander app widget)

- Calendar storage (CalendarProvider.apk and CalendarProvider.odex, calendar sync. Remove only if calendar has been removed. But which one ??? Touchwizcalendar ?)

! Call settings (CallSetting.apk and CallSetting.odex, edit call settings)

+ Camera (Camera.apk and Camera.odex, safe to remove but disable camera ?)

! Certificate Installer (CertInstaller.apk and CertInstaller.odex)

+ Clock (the one WITHOUT hours on the clock the first clock on titanium backup list, it's the analog clock widget. AnalogClock.apk and AnalogClock.odex)

- Clock (the one WITH hours on the clock the second clock on titanium backup list, ClockPackage.apk and ClockPackage.odex. Without this cannot set alarm, timer, etc)

+ com.lifevibes.trimapp (TrimApp.apk and TrimApp.odex, part of the video editor app, video maker which is on the galaxy II but not on the exhibit 2)

! Codec Tuning by HSS (codecTuning.apk and codecTuning.odex unknown)

+ com.logmein.rescue(LMIRescue.apk Log me In spyware or remote control ?)

+ com.logmein.rescuesecurity (LMIRescueSecurity.apk Log me In spyware or remote control ?)

! com.samsung.InputEventApp (InputEventApp.apk and InputEventApp.odex. Unknown, may be related to inputs like touchscreen and buttons)

+ com.sec.android.app.lcdtest (lcdtest.apk and lcdtest.odex accessed by typing *#0*# ?)

+ com.sec.android.app.screencapture (ScreenCaptureService.apk and ScreenCaptureService.odex, remove the possibility to take screen captures by pressing home and power button)

! com.sec.android.providers.downloads (SecDownloadProvider.apk and SecDownloadProvider.odex, part of the file download system)

! com.sec.bootprocesskiller (BootProcessKiller.apk and BootProcessKiller.odex unkown function)

! Contacts (Contacts.apk and Contacts.odex, contacts, call log etc)

! Contacts Storage (ContactsProvider.apk and ContactsProvider.odex, contacts sync)

! CrashNotifier (PhoneCrashNotifier.apk and PhoneCrashNotifier.odex, unknown)

! CSC (CSC.apk and CSC.odex . Not clear if it's ok to remove after first boot or if it breaks the phone)

! DataCreate (DataCreate.apk and DataCreate.odex, removal will cause force closure on boot)

+ Device management (wssyncmldm.apk and wssyncmldm.odex. Remove possibility to open Menu > Settings> Software update ?)

! Dialer (Phone.apk and Phone.odex, phone app and dialer)

! Dialer storage (TelephonyProvider.apk and TelephonyProvider.odex, stores ! SMS/MMS and APN settings)

! Downloads (DownloadProvider.apk and DownloadProvider.odex. Force close with market and other apps)

+ Downloads (DownloadProviderUi.apk and DownloadProviderUi.odex HAS EXACTLY THE SAVE NAME THAN DownloadProvider.apk THIS ONE IS THE UI WITH AN ARROW ON IT, the first in titanium backup list)

- DRM content (SisoDrmProvider.apk and SisoDrmProvider.odex, reported not to be safe to remove. removal may stop media with DRM like ringtones to work)

+ Dual Clock (dual clock widget DualClock.apk and DualClock.odex)

+ Email 3.0 (Email.apk and Email.odex, it is not Gmail but the stock email client)

+ Email 1.0 (EmailWidget.apk and EmailWidget.odex, the widget for the stock email client)

! EncryptApp (Encrypt.apk and Encrypt.odex function unknown)

! Error (PhoneErrService.apk and PhoneErrService.odex, unknown)

+ FactoryTest (FactoryTest.apk and FactoryTest.odex)

+ Files (MyFiles.apk and MyFiles.odex. Stock file manager.)

- Gallery3( Gallery3D.apk and Gallery3D.odex, Gallery application. Needed for choosing wallpaper for lock screen)

- Gmail( Gmail.apk and Gmail.odex, can be installed from market but may FC if installed as a user application)

! Google account and setting sync (AccountAndSyncSettings.apk and AccountAndSyncSettings.odex)

! Search application provider (ApplicationsProvider.apk and ApplicationsProvider.odex, provide search suggestions, safe or unsafe to remove depending of the source)

- GoogleBackupTransport (GoogleBackupTransport.apk and GoogleBackupTransport.odex, Google backup services)

- GoogleCalendarSync (GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk and GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.odex, calendar sync)

- GoogleContactsSync (GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk and GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.odex, contact sync)

- (GoogleFeedback.apk and GoogleFeedback.odex, force close reported)

! Google Partner Setup (GooglePartnerSetup.apk and GooglePartnerSetup.odex. Unknown)

+ Google Search (GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk and GoogleQuickSearchBox.odex, Needed to show contacts that match as entering numbers in phone app and the long press menu to search function)

! Google Services Framework (GoogleServicesFramework.apk and GoogleServicesFramework.odex, needed for google apps)

+ Highlight (highlight-2.0.73556.9-unsigned.signed.apk)

+ Home screen tips (Protips.apk and Protips.odex)

- HTML Viewer (HTMLViewer.apk and HTMLViewer.odex may be used by other apps but reported to have been removed without side effects)

+ Kies air (KiesAir.apk)

+ Licence settings (Divx.apk and Divx.odex, DIVX player)

+ LiveWallpapersPicker (LiveWallpapersPicker.apk and LiveWallpapersPicker.odex)

! LogsProvider (LogsProvider.apk and LogsProvider.odex, call and SMS logs, will cause force close if removed)

+ Lookout Anti-Virus (com.lookout_Release.apk)

- Maps (Maps.apk and Maps.odex, google maps, can be downloaded from the market)

- Market (Vending.apk and Vending.odex, android market)

! Market Updater (MarketUpdater.apk and MarketUpdater.odex, Updates market)

+ Media hub (MediaHub.apk)

+ Memo (Memo.apk and Memo.odex)

! Mediastorage (MediaProvider.apk and MediaProvider.odex, Needed to access any media including ringtones)

- Messaging (Mms.apk and Mms.odex, SMS/MMS app)

- MmsProvisioning (MmsProvisioning.apk and MmsProvisioning.odex, Sets up - SMS/MMS services)

+ MTP Application (MtpApplication.apk and MtpApplication.odex needed to connect to Kies)

! My uploads (MediaUploader.apk and MediaUploader.odex, Unknown remote media upload ?)

+ Mini diary (MiniDiary.apk and MiniDiary.odex)

+ Mini paper (PostIt.apk and PostIt.odex)

- Minimal Home (MinimalHome.apk and MinimalHome.odex. function unknown, reports that it can be removed)

+ More for Me (tmobile_m4m_3_0_15.signed.apk)

! Motions settings (MotionsSettings.apk and MotionsSettings.odex, unknown function)

+ My account (MyAccount-5.4.16.apk and sihome-signed-tmo-android-8.apk)

+ Music (MusicPlayer.apk and MusicPlayer.odex, Stock music app)

! NetworkLocation (NetworkLocation.apk and NetworkLocation.odex, provides cell location services)

+ News and Weather widget (GenieWidget.apk and GenieWidget.odex)

! OMACP (wssomacp.apk and wssomacp.odex, Carrier sms system configuration)

! Package access helper (DefaultContainerService.apk and DefaultContainerService.odex, needed for application installer)

! Package Installer (PackageInstaller.apk and PackageInstaller.odex, needed to install non market apps)

! Perso (Personalization.apk and Personalization.odex function unknown)

- PhoneUtil (Phone_Util.apk and Phone_Util.odex, part of the phone, secret setting menus for phone, can be removed ?)

+ Pico TTS (PicoTts.apk and PicoTts.odex, safe to remove but breaks text to speech from google nav ?)

+ Polaris Office (PolarisOffice.apk)

+ Program monitor (SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk and SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.odex, Samsung program monitor widget. Is not needed without TW Launcher ?)

! QuickView (QuickView.apk and QuickView.odex unknown, removal reported to cause problems)

- Samsung keypad (AxT9IME.apk and AxT9IME.odex. Samsung keyboard. If you remove this, add another keyboard into /system/app but a lot of keyboards will forceclose if moved there. Swype reported to be ok)

- Samsung TTS (SMTEngine.apk Samsung text to speak engine, removal may cause problems)

! Security Storage (SecurityProvider.apk and SecurityProvider.odex unknown)

- Serial number read/write (SerialNumberLabelIndicator.apk and SerialNumberLabelIndicator.odex function unknown, apparently reports to have been removed by some people)

! Settings (Settings.apk and Settings.odex, phone settings menu)

! Settings Storage (SettingsProvider.apk and SettingsProvider.odex, sync settings)

! Service mode (serviceModeApp.apk and serviceModeApp.odex, unknown)

- Setup Wizard (SetupWizard.apk and SetupWizard.odex, phone setup that shows up on first boot, can be removed after first boot)

+ Share App (ShareApp.apk and ShareApp.odex, Share Applications to social Media. Is not needed without TW Launcher)

+ ShutdownApp (shutdown.apk and shutdown.odex, scary name but does not seem to do anything)

+ Sim toolkit (Stk.apk and Stk.odex, Sim tool kit)

+ Slacker (slackerradio_3.0.522.apk)

+ SNS (SnsProvider.apk and SnsProvider.odex)

+ SnsAccountFb (SnsAccountFb.apk and SnsAccountFb.odex)

+ SnsAccountLi (SnsAccountLi.apk and SnsAccountLi.odex)

+ SnsAccountTw (SnsAccountTw.apk and SnsAccountTw.odex)

+ Sns disclaimer (SnsDisclaimer.apk and SnsDisclaimer.odex)

+ SnsImageCache (SnsImageCache.apk and SnsImageCache.odex)

+ Social hub (SocialHub.apk and SocialHub.odex)

+ Sound Player (SoundPlayer.apk and SoundPlayer.odex, Sound player app)

+ Speech Recorder (SpeechRecorder.apk and SpeechRecorder.odex, Used to record sound snippets for tuning voice commands

! Status Bar (SystemUI.apk and SystemUI.odex, android UI)

- Street View (Street.apk and Street.odex, Google street view, can be downloaded from market)

- Superuser (Superuser.apk, comes after the root process, needed for root access)

+ Swype (Swype.apk and Swype.odex, Swype keyboard)

+ System Manager Application (IQ-tmobile-release-signed-zipaligned-v1.1.apk , remove the possibility to get firmware info by dialing *#1234# ?)

! Talk (Talk2.apk and Talk2.odex removal will cause unexplained crashes, also may be needed for the market and google cloud to device push messages)

! talkback (talkback.apk Seems to cause FC's when frozen on SGII, Reported ok on the exhibit II ?)

+ T-Mobile Mall (MallLite-4.0.95.apk)

- T-Mobile Name ID (ECID-release.apk will force close on multiple calls when removed on other samsung devices. Reported not to apply on the exhibit 2)

+ T-Mobile TV HD (com.mobitv.client.tmobiletvhd.apk)

+ Task (Tasks.apk and Tasks.odex tasks app that doesn't sync with google tasks ? needed with email for exchange syncing to work ?)

- Task manager (JobManager.apk and JobManager.odex, Task manager, If removed you will lose the task manager from long pressing the home button)

! Tasks Provider (TasksProvider.apk and TasksProvider.odex)

+ Telenav GPS Navigator (Telenav.apk)

+ Terminal emulator (Term.apk and Term.odex, terminal emulator)

+ TetheringManager (TetheringManager2.apk. Needed if you use T-mobile tethering plan)

+ Tetris (Tetris.apk)

- TTS Service (TtsService.apk and TtsService.odex, Stock text to speech service used by google applications like navigation)

- TwLauncher (TouchWiz30Launcher.apk and TouchWiz30Launcher.odex, if you remove this, you need to put another launcher in /systerm/app or you will have a boot loop if there's a reset ?)

+ TwWallpaperChooser (TwWallpaperChooser.apk and TwWallpaperChooser.odex, used to choose the wallpaper for touchwiz)

- User Dictionary (UserDictionaryProvider.apk and UserDictionaryProvider.odex, some third party keyboards are using this, including the android keyboard)

+ Video Chat (qik.apk)

+ Videos (VideoPlayer.apk and VideoPlayer.odex, Stock video player. I followed the advice of VanillaTbone on XDA forum and got MX video player instead, looks like there's no problem)

+ Visual Voicemail (vvm-signed.apk)

+ Voice Recorder (VoiceRecorder.apk and VoiceRecorder.odex voice recorder app)

- Voice Search (VoiceSearch.apk and VoiceSearch.odex, Voice search, can be installed from market)

+ Vpn Services (VpnServices.apk and VpnServices.odex, used to connet to VPN)

- Web (Browser.apk and Browser.odex . Reported to remove voice search functionality. Removal may cause FC's in some ROM/CSC combo's)

- WlanTest (WlanTest.apk and WlanTest.odex, wifi test ? Seems safe but not everyone agrees)

+ Wi-Fi Calling (WiFi-Calling.apk)

+ Wipeoutreceiver (wipereceiver.apk and wipereceiver.odex, remote wipe)

+ Yelp (Yelp.2.7.4.tmobile.apk)

+ YouTube (YouTube.apk and YouTube.odex, Youtube app, can be installed from market

+ Zinio Reader (ZinioReader.v1.01.3420.Regular.apk and ZinioSettingsProvider.v2.03.3331.TMobile.Smartphon e.apk)

+ wssyncmlnps (wssyncmlnps.apk and wssyncmlnps.odex. Remove possibility to open Menu > Settings> Software update ? Important for sync with KIES/Samsung Desktop Software ?)

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