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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
Hi

I unlocked my daughter's Ray with wotanserver and it worked fine but I think she might have done an OTA update as she got a message to say the the sim was unrecognised and she needed a reset, which she did and then brought the dead phone to me.

It does not boot at all and does not show up on the PC

BUT

It does get to the Sony logo when I plug in the charger or try to fastboot to PC. (Goes into fastboot with Flashtool but led goes red and is not recognise when I try to use ADB command line to use bootloader unlock with fastboot.)

Flashtool, S1tool and SUS all recognise it.

I have reflashed it with both Flashtool and SUS and tried repair with sitool and wotan.

I have tried different methods on the forum but nothing works even though it doesn't seem completely bricked.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mnishamk:
If its truly ota brick try

Unbrick ota from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1568792

Regards

-N
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
Thanks - it was worth a try!

Still no change except the loader has changed from r4A069 to R4A069.

Does this mean the bootloader is now definitely locked and I need to unlock it to get the phone to boot?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mhashim6:
Yup ur BL now is locked
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
I though I should say that the power button does nothing at all, the phone only boots to Sony logo when connected to PC or the charger is plugged in.

Is it possible the boot loader is corrupted?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
Since trying the OTA unbrick, apart from the bootloader being locked, I cannot connect in fastboot.

Having read around it could be that the Trim Area is corrupted but the fixes I have found do not work. When I try to flash a loader (x10 but meant to work on all xperias) I get an error from flashtool saying there is an error reading the loader,sin header..

Any ideas at all would really help.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
Could anyone help if I try one step at a time?

First, I want to unlock the bootloader to see if that helps with the bootloop problem.

I cannot enter fastboot anymore to use flashtool or command prompt unlock.

When I connect to flashtool in fastboot, I get the message that the phone is connected without USB debugging and then the LED changes to red (charging) and the device disconnects.

Any ideas please?
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrozu615:
Hey guys,

I managed to install [ROM][DEODEX][I8190/N/L]DMod v4 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2165575

Everything went fine, there is only problem with gallery. After flashing it kept freezing or was working extremly slow. I installed a GalleryMod uploaded by other user in that thread (from NOTE2 I guess) but it still keeps freezing. Any advices?

I am using standard version of S3mini and have CWM recovery. I realize that the software is developed for N devices, however other users recommended installing it on any S3. Everything else works exepts the gallery.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrozu615:
Oh and one more thing. I found out that digital dual clock widget is missing! I really miss it and I dont like that much other alternatives.

I found the .apk package somewhere in system/apps folder in my girlfriend's galaxy s2 (officjal JB) but unfortunately after copying it over my phone it won't install. :banghead:

Can anyone tell me how am I supposed install it?

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Hello all,

I have created a spreadsheet where we can list out all the system applications that comes up with SGS4 stock firmware.

I have shared the spreadsheet here : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApUQpspiZeBTdHotUXJ5bTQycHJLMHA1U0ROQ1NpZ1E&usp=sharing

Spreadsheet is open to all for editing. Just check if application name (from /system/app) is there or not. If it is not there add it. Description will help us to know what exactly the app does.

Reason behind keeping this datasheet : We can sort out and identify bloatware which are memory hog.

How to Contribute?

1. Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApUQpspiZeBTdHotUXJ5bTQycHJLMHA1U0ROQ1NpZ1E&usp=sharing

2. Start Editing..

3. Save file

PLEASE DO NOT SCREW UP THE DATABASE. I CAN RESTORE OLDER VERSION ANYTIME. IF YOU CAN NOT CONTRIBUTE. DON'T JUST F... UP

Please keep the sheet clean :) It will help all the Galaxy S4 ROM developers out there..

Regards,

Rahul Patil.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
not sure if it comes under original section, but this is needed so that we can remove some unwanted apps
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
I just thought, since we are not really doing something else apart from sorting out applications (in it's original form) I thought of posting it here.. We can move it to apps and themes section too. But I think, since this is the beginning of the development. It should be placed here itself :)

Regards,

Rahul
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Thank you, it would be better if you contribute in the spreadsheet :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] ilabs:
Isn't talk.apk the google talk app??
[Galaxy S 4 General] D.O.C:
Thread moved to appropiatte section.

Made a sticky aswell since the list is open for editing to any contributor so this can be a community project.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Thanks a ton mate.

I hope everyone will contribute so that we'll have a proper list of bloatwares or unwanted applications. The work done so far is only done by me.. Looking for your inputs too guys :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Yes, but it can be installed from Google Play anytime.
[Galaxy S 4 General] oxfordmark:
So if the phone isnt rooted, what apps could be disabled safely?
[Galaxy S 4 General] C7M:
Can you please share the SamsungSans,apk ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Ummm, no, you can't install Google talk (the one that comes bundled with GApps) from the play store.

Sent from Neptune
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
yes, it is a part of Google Apps.. Sorry mate :) Fixing the spreadsheet.

Nobody is contributing so far :( Let's see how it goes.
[Galaxy S 4 General] denro:
Great list but...

Great spreadsheet from the OP, but as a new android user, it would be even more awesome if a short description of what each entry does was available.

For some it's obvious, but there's a lot of stuff in there that i have no idea if I want to freeze with TTBU or delete alltogether.

Keep up the good work!:good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Wiley87:
Write a quick brief on how to save etc in the first post, hopefully that will encourage people to contribute seeing how easy it is?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Added..

Sombody just deleted everything. Fortunately, I have backups + revision control on that document. So practically, nobody can screw up the database :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] oxfordmark:
What is Core Orange service? I am on EE
[Galaxy S 4 General] adichandra:
thanks! this helps alot.
[Galaxy S 4 General] newuxtreme:
Thanks for this OP!

Since I'm a complete n00b at android I haven't uninstalled anything much rather have frozen everything. That should still work in the same way, just a bit more security to restore am I right? Or would uninstalling have any specific advantages?
[Galaxy S 4 General] SmilerOnline:
I'm not sure what the apk file names are to these but I find that on my i9500 when I use the stock firmware (without root) the following games are installed & uninstallable:

Brain Challenge 4: Breaking Limits,

Little Big City,

Littlest Pet Shop,

Shark Dash,

Uno

&

Wonder Zoo.

I have previously rooted & uninstalled them with Titanium Backup in the hope that they'd be gone permanently, but they came back when I installed the latest stock/unrooted fw...
[Galaxy S 4 General] vampyren:
Truly amazing work, thanks a bunch for your effort [MENTION=3071414]Rahulrulez[/MENTION].

This is a great list to refer to when disabling stuff, i actually already disabled something called BlurbCheckout and have no idea what it is and can see in your list

Blurb.apk is not needed so i feel better knowing its just bloatwares.

---------- Post added at 11:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:37 PM ----------

These are obviously not what comes with S4 so should not be in the sheep i think.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jlev31415:
Thanks for putting this together, Rahulrulez! I just made a bunch of updates to the spreadsheet with regards to the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 (SGH-M919). I also found a few entries that were vandalized by people who apparently have nothing better to do with their lives, so I fixed them up as I went along. I downloaded a snapshot after my changes. If you need it, PM me.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Sobai:
Actually, these are. They are also on the TelCel version of the i337 s4
[Galaxy S 4 General] vampyren:
Correct its default on S4 (sweden version anyway)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Pixelhouse:
great idea this will help alot thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Thank you all for helping me with this initiative. A lot of work has to be done yet but great to see that the database is shaping up.. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Xphoid:
Mate some updates to sheet has been made, and a PM sent to you... PLS have a look at it...
[Galaxy S 4 General] flo110:
Thanks for this spreadsheet :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] maciak:
delete..
[Galaxy S 4 General] galaxydroid:
Thank you for that list helped me a lot

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Omega 3.0 with no bloatware .:D:D:D:D:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] Babality:
Thanks for the list.

I tried to remove TripAdvisor and Flipboard, but the icons for these apps are still in my drawer, and starting them causes force close. Any tips?

Play store shows them as installed, and clicking uninstall does nothing.
[Galaxy S 4 General] AxAtAx:
Brilliant, I must for noobs wondering what they can delete. Good job.

---------- Post added at 09:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:57 AM ----------

Just out of curiosity, what app are using to un-install with?
[Galaxy S 4 General] squarty:
Great thread
[Galaxy S 4 General] lostmyphone:
doh, deleted
[Galaxy S 4 General] ffsbro:
Anyone know how to get a hold of the wallpapers TripAdvisor uses for the lock screen? They are beautiful. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] tenxo:
Thanks for the sheet in the first place!

Changed colors to: Green for SAFE TO REMOVE and Red for DO NOT REMOVE.

Didn't see a "save file" but did do a share to you.

Hope that's ok/helped.
[Galaxy S 4 General] NielsGoetschalckx:
Added a line (MultimediaUIServiceLayer). I own a i9505 though, so I didn't enter "yes" in column D.

Great initiative..
[Galaxy S 4 General] jj03:
Just a quickie, and not a huge tip but for those who use it for whatever, there the 'torch' widget in the widget pages for quick use of the led flash light. Very useful...
[Galaxy S 4 General] ivchoiv:
Hello friends, I have two questions that I have not found an answer. I do not know whether this is the right topic. Using Omega 3.0. How can I install csc_Backup.tar.gz .. In TWRP does not find a file. My second question is where it is in the stock browser exit menu. Never found it. Thank you in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jj03:
Can s-voice be removed safely? Not on the spreadsheet..
[Galaxy S 4 General] mikapharm:
thanks for the list
[Galaxy S 4 General] lavive:
Hi,

Cool this list, especially for us that live in C h i n a without Google apps in the stock ROM :(

Could somebody be kind enough to prepare a zip file of the following packages and send me by private message?

GoogleBackupTransport.apk

GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk

GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk

GoogleSearchWidget.apk

GooglePartnerSetup.apk

THANKS A LOT!!!! it's appreciated!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Al Gore:
Yes but voice control won't work (saying Shoot to camera, Answer to incoming calls).
[Galaxy S 4 General] jj03:
Thought it would be...removed it anyways...won't be using any type of voice command. Period. Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Babality:
Root explorer
[Galaxy S 4 General] dark-water:
thank you..

btw can you discribe how to uninstal bloatware using TB? :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] lottumeb:
?? There is nothing simpler than TB.

Tap on the item you want to uninstall, in the popup screen you can uninstall it, backup and also freeze.

If your not sure if something can be uninstalled, then

1. always create a backup

2. freeze it first and play around on your phone for a while, try out everything, every app, etc.

3. If there are no problems after that, it should be safe to uninstall, and you can always correct it with the backup.
[Galaxy S 4 General] anhtaidatquang:
thanks for the list :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] jj03:
If your using the free version of titanium backup, you cannot freeze apps. Only uninstall. It is worth buying the pro version, if only to show your appreciation to the dev.
[Galaxy S 4 General] NtwoO:
Titanium backup was the second app I ever bought after purchasing the xda app. The xda app has since been replaced by tapatalk. This is most certainly one of the apps to buy.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
can you please repost the database ? the page is empty
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
^ It is there buddy.. Check again :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Ajakter:
hey guys i've a question.

i've already freeze some apps with TB.

But when i co to applicationmanager and all, there ist just the frozen apps with the ligther button of deactivated and stopp. But why there are the button "Stop"? I thought with TB i've already "delete" this app from the running list.

Or should i do both, TB freezen and delete via eg. Root Explorer?

Thx
[Galaxy S 4 General] m6mm:
Why not to un-install with TB itself?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cesconeto:
I think there should be a separated column for App name (which as of now just lists the actual apk file name) and another for the file name.

It makes easier for people that use tools like TB to identify what is what since those tools display the only app name and not the file name.
[Galaxy S 4 General] McFex:
Definietely a great idea, this list. Thanks a ton!

:) FYI: BlurbCheckout is needed for Samsung's StoryAlbum app. You can order your album to be printed out as a little book and let it be shipped to you. As you have to pay for it, you need the BlurbCheckout.

Let me check, whether it says so on the list already or not...

*Edit: hmmm, not sure if the this is the best choice of color, since red usually is associated to warning. It should actually the other way around: all you can safely remove blue, and what shouldn't be touched red.

Just a thought :p

*Edit 2: changed the colors :o
[Galaxy S 4 General] braudrist:
Can anyone confirm that removing the two ChatOn entries via Titanium backup (or with any other tool for that matter) makes S Voice force close?
[Galaxy S 4 General] tcntad:
Try it:)

If it does, restore it.
[Galaxy S 4 General] farid993:
I removed them but after that i installed ChatOn from Play Store and now i have no problem with S voice. So I think you can remove them without problem.
[Galaxy S 4 General] berfles:
Probably discussed, but where in TiBU is the actual . apk name, it only seems to show the app name which is different a lot of the time.
[Galaxy S 4 General] McFex:
What about the apps. that come along with your net provider?

Like Vodafone, T-Mobile, AT&T, etc.

They usually don't have system relevance, and are easy to reinstall if missed.

Should we list them, or just state a sentence like "Any App that contains your providers name is safe to remove." ?

I also wonder, whether we should list more models and state, if APKs exist on them ("yes" or "no" - like the "On SGH-M919"-column), or get rid of this column at all.

I'd say it's unnecessary, because irrelevant for the purpose of this list.

Who cares whether an app is there or not, when I want to remove it anyway...

So I vote for kicking the column to keep things neat :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] nos3000:
Can anyone pass me secmms.apk?
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
AllShare Play service is rebranded as "Samsung Link", so I added some info.

Someone messed Flipboard info, so I added it again.

Also added few comments.
[Galaxy S 4 General] McFex:
It's probably Samsung's version of Google Play services.
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
I guess you are talking about SamsungHub.apk.

KNOXAgent.apk should be part of Samsung KNOX Mobile Security, but I haven't seen this file on my device. I only have two files related to KNOX: KNOXStore.apk and ContainerAgent.apk.

edit: I reflashed stock AME2 and file is there, looks like it is preremoved from Omega 3.x.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mnrbradley:
I uninstalled ChatOn and ChatOnV using Titanium Backup and then S Voice and S Translator stopped working. So, I re-installed them through TB, but they wouldn't open up and S Voice and S Translator still didn't work. So I uninstalled ChatOn and ChatOn V again and then installed them through the Play Store. Now, ChatOn works, but S Voice and S Translator still do not.

Any ideas? Can someone tell me how I can get S Voice and S Translator to work correctly?

Thanks,

A newbie
[Galaxy S 4 General] mnrbradley:
I found out how to resolve this thanks to someone else who had the same problem, but it required my purchasing Titanium Backup Pro. All I had to do was freeze Samsung TTS and it seemed to resolve the problem (I also changed S Voice to be a user app rather than a system app). S Translator also works once I froze Samsung TTS.
[Galaxy S 4 General] HonZuna:
Sheet does not work correctly.... someone f... it up.
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
This info is totally wrong!

Please do not post things that you do not know for sure and things for which you are not sure what they are.

This is KNOX:

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/mobile/solution/security/samsung-knox
[Galaxy S 4 General] alinawyx:
In Titanium backup, SensorService uses S Health icon, doesn't it mean that it may probably be related sorely to S Health? Anyway I've frozen SensorService and tested AirView and AirGesture, which works fine with default in-built apps like Internet and Email (but it doesn't work with 3rd party apps like Dolphin and Chrome).

Briefing 1.0 is one of my system app, but I'm not sure whether if it's the same as SmartBriefing4x2.apk. It is one of the in-built alarm type for default Clock app.

CloudAgent is essential for (default) Video app to startup without force closing; tested by freezing CloudAgent in Titaniumbackup when opening Video app. However, even if CloudAgent is frozen, by using any file explorer, select any video and open with Video app will not result in force closing. (Side note: air view works only with default apps as well.)

Just to note, I do not have any force closing issues or other errors with ChatON and ChatON V frozen but Samsung TTS defrost (tested both before and after restarting S4).

P.S. Edited Notes section on GlanceView.apk. Tested it personally, using air gestures by hovering on top of the screen allows user to view notifications on miss call, unread messages, battery percentage, time and date for about 4 secs. (It's really sensitive, sensor detects any hovering actions, even with slightest motion of hand or any object passing over within sensor range - furthest about 4-5cm for my case.)
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
Someone trashed the table again! :eek:

Grey header is again somewhere in the bottom of the table. Some things are moved to the bottom from their places.

I noticed that sometimes table is filtered, so some unexperienced users might think that table is empty.

If you are not sure what you are doing, then don't do it. It's easy as that.

Edit table only if you knew what you are doing and have something useful to add, change or remove. :good:

If you just need a copy of that table, go to File, then to Download as, and choose any available format you want: Excel, PDF...

[MENTION=3071414]Rahulrulez[/MENTION] - may you please add this info about how to download the table in the OP?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Lumbin:
This is really useful
[Galaxy S 4 General] McFex:
Regarding all the Samsung crap:

I uninstalled almost every Samsung related app. All I kept is S Voice and S Planner.

Everything is running smooth. No freezing or blackscreens.

I even uninstalled Samsungservice.apk (Samsung Account).

Although, if you want to keep S Translator, the above account app is something you have to keep in order for it to work.

Regarding the table:

I fixed the header.

Downlaoding as xcel file doesn't seem to work, though.

All I get is an empty sheet?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Foogl:
AT&T Locker

I have small comment about AT&T version which comes with AT&T Locker app.

If you remove it (I mean remove, not disable) and you will do Factory Reset, you will get stuck on the init sequence, which will always fail.

Only remedy so far is to flash the stock (or other) ROM.

So it might be worth to put it in the DO NOT REMOVE bucket.
[Galaxy S 4 General] McFex:
I'm sorry viking13, that was probably me. :(

I forgot to delete the info after you wrote what it really was. I only did a quick research then, and as I came up with something that also said "store" I draw the wrong conclusions.

Anyhoo, I tried to clean up a bit, but looking at the level of "f**ked upness" I want to make the suggestion, that we decide upon three or four people who maintain the list using the info the thread offers?

What ya think? I'm kind of tired to clean up sh*t, that some recognized troll or whatever thinks funny to mess with...
[Galaxy S 4 General] CoOoL_BoY:
thanks very useful
[Galaxy S 4 General] dublinz:
Here you go , and odex as well
[Galaxy S 4 General] elnino_zg:
i delete in -titanium backup- Gallery app.....

how can I install it back????

tnx
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
On S3 I had two analog clock widgets AnalogClockSimple.apk and AnalogClockUnique.apk.

Does anyone have those on S4?

If they exist on any version of S4, they can be added to list. I do not want to add them myself, since I do not have them on my device.
[Galaxy S 4 General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
some people have Auto zone unlock, in camera there is 360 mode and Cine photo. I dont have any of these, any idea someone :confused::confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
9 Orange applications exists in AMN-I9505XXUBMF4 ROM, so it would be good if someone can post a list of those apks.

Plants vs Zombies game should be there also. Please add this APK to list if you see it inside that ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 General] pod0087:
What happened to this? Need to request access?
[Galaxy S 4 General] skorzo:
What happens with bloatware apps which have an .ODEX?

May I delete .apk and odex?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] dublinz:
.you can delete attached .ODEX files for any app that you uninstall (if you use root uninstaller it will do it auto for you) btw Odex it self wont slow down your phone
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rahulrulez:
Sorry guys, Google somehow changed the spreadsheet permissions. I have fixed it now..
[Galaxy S 4 General] barto760:
kedulys section

+1
[Galaxy S 4 General] Xetalx:
Thank you very much for the list and effort. So much bloat in this phone it gets stressful deleting most of the APK...
[Galaxy S 4 General] yl88:
now i know what i need and what i dont want. thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Rayfucious:
Hi guys, i tried installing splanner widget but it just kept saying application not installed. Am i missing something here ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] viking13:
There is something called joyn in some of S4 ROMs.

Apk is called secRCS.apk. Application is shown as joyn in Titanium backup.

It is safe to remove. Added to the list.
[Galaxy S 4 General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
yes I have removed it.

http://www.gsma.com/rcs/

the idea is nice but too late i think. all my friends use whatsapp now :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Pfeffernuss:
Have you also installed the S-Planner app itself? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] braudrist:
I think you should limit the access to modify the spreadsheet to a few users because this is getting ridiculous; the spreadsheet is always messed up.
[Galaxy S 4 General] medobeh:
Thanks dude :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] shrutumhatre:
thank u
[Galaxy S 4 General] clavicle:
Can someone fix the spreadsheet, it has again been messed up.