[Nexus 4 Android Development] 22sl22:
Debloating Guide for MIUI 6:

Hi everyone, based off testing and my previous guide here for V5, I am pleased to bring you the updated version for V6 :)

In case you missed it, here is a script that deletes some apps automatically and replaces a few, see here for more info :good:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60432478&postcount=3967

Also, in case you missed it. If you don't like the stock softkeys, this mod will replace stock softkeys with MIUI Ones, see here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60402796&postcount=3938

Coming Soon:

I will try to do the following mods after I finish work today, I ran into some problems yesterday with my Apk tool so I couldn't make the mods :(

Center Clock

Chinese Network Location Fix

Navbar height mod

V1 Debloating guide for MIUI 6

DISCLAIMER: The guide below is not official and is written to the best of my own knowledge and testing. Always make a backup before modifying your system. I am not responsible for any damage done to your phone!

Pre-installed User Apps:

Xiaomi Smart Home...................Safe to uninstall: Used for operating some xiaomi home features .

Weibo................Safe to uninstall: Chinese social networking app

System Apps (In Alphabetical Order)

App

AntiSpam/Blocklist................Caution: Self explanatory. Related to Xiaomi Security. Only remove if you do not use this feature and/or elements of MIUI security

ApplicationsProvider……..Do not uninstall: System related to app installation

BaiduNetworkLocation…….Do not uninstall: Chinese network location. Mod will be created in future to allow Google network location In MIUI framework

Bluetooth...............Do not uninstall: Controls Bluetooth

BugReport...............Safe to uninstall: Used to report rom bugs to Xiaomi, not that they listen to us anyway

Calculator..............Safe to uninstall: Calculator app, not much more to say. If you want to remove it, see below for an alternate with a nice UI

Camera..................Safe to uninstall: This is the stock camera app

Cloud Service/Sync with Mi Cloud...........Unknown

Desk Clock/Clock..............Safe to uninstall: Stock MIUI Clock

Documents UI/Documents............Do not uninstall: Linked to Downloads in MIUI and more

Download Provider UI......Do not uninstall: Linked to Downloads in MIUI and more

Email/Mail................Safe to uninstall: Whilst it is a useful mail provider, I find it to be too slow and laggy at times. If you want to remove it, see below for an alternate Google Email

File Explorer...........Caution: Possibly needed in order to import themes. Maybe..........

Game Center…………..Safe to uninstall: Xiaomi Games, use google games app for alternatives

AOSP Keyboard............Safe to uninstall: Stock Google Keyboard, See below for a nice themed version to fit in with MIUI

Guard Provider/com.securitycore.miui_t 1.0 ..........Do not uninstall: MIUI security is our only option for root right now because super su does not work so do not uninstall

HTML Viewer..........Do not uninstall: Unknown

KeyChain.............Do not uninstall: Unknown

King Soft Cleaner/com.cleanmaster.sdk 5.5.0 .....Caution: Only uninstall if you do not use MIUI Cleaner features

Live Wallpapers........Caution: Needed for live wallpapers to function. Only uninstall if you do not use live wallpapers

Live Wallpaper Picker......Caution: Needed for live wallpapers to function. Only uninstall if you do not use live wallpapers

Mi Assistant…………..Safe to uninstall: Xiaomi Voice Assistant

Mi Link Service/UniPlay Service..........Safe to uninstall: UniPlay service by MIUI (connect to other devices)

Mi Pay/Xiaomi Wallet…...Safe to uninstall: Xiaomi wallet app

MIUI……...Do not uninstall: Related to xiaomi core framework/system

Miui Compass.............Safe to uninstall: Stock Compass app

MiuiFramework……..Do not uninstall: Controls MIUI System/Framework functions

Miui Video...............Safe to uninstall: Stock video playing app

Mi Wallpaper.............Caution: Needed to change wallpaper

Network Assistant/Data Usage .........Caution: Controls Data Usage for MIUI, only uninstall if you do not keep track of data usage

NfcNci/NFC....................Caution: Controls NFC, safe to uninstall if you do not use NFC features

Notes.....................Safe to uninstall: MIUI notes app

PackageInstaller...........Do not uninstall: Controls the installing of apps

PacProcessor...............Do not uninstall: Unknown

PaymentService............Caution: Only uninstall if you do not have xiaomi credit and use it to buy themes

Provision.................Do not uninstall: Unknown

Quick Search Box……..Safe to uninstall: Stock search box for Mi Home

SoundRecorder/Recorder.............Safe to uninstall: Stock sound recorder app

SuperMarket/ Xiaomi Market...............Safe to uninstall: Stock xiaomi market for apps. Play Store is recommended and is much safer, please flash Gapps instead

TelephonyProvider.........Do not uninstall: Needed for telephone features

ThemeManager/Themes..............Caution: MIUI Themes Manager. Only uninstall if you do not use themes

TrafficControl............Caution: Related to DataUsage possibly

Updater...................Caution: Stock MIUI rom updater app, if you uninstall this, OTA won’t work properly

UserDictionaryProvider...Do not uninstall: Related to dictionary when using a keyboard and adding pesonal words to it

VoiceAssist/Assist..............Safe to uninstall: Stock voice Assist. Google Now is recommended instead

WAPPushManager...........Unknown

XiaomiServiceFramework & Xiaomi Account....CAUTION: Ok this is different. Xiaomi Framework will keep your device awake and cause a lot of wakelocks. If you disable it, MIUI functions won't work. I don't use any except for Themes. If, like me you only use MIUI themes then if you already have themes installed you can disable it. However, you will not be able to download new ones if you do disable it. If you use features like MIUI backup, cloud backup, Security etc then do not touch this. Proceed with caution!!!!!!

Priv-App

Backup.........Safe to uninstall: Stock MIUI backup app, uninstall if you do not use it

BackupRestoreConfirmation...Do not uninstall : I'm not sure if this is for MIUI or for android backups so leave this one for now

Barcode Scanner……..Safe to uninstall: Stock Xiaomi Barcode scanner

Browser……..Safe to uninstall: Stock MIUI Browser. See Debloat Script to install 4.4.4 AOSP Browser

Calendar.......Safe to uninstall: Stock MIUI Calendar, see below for Google Calendar

CloudAppBackup………….Caution: Required to backup apps via Xiaomi services

Contacts........Do not uninstall: Stock contacts app

Contacts Provider.......Do not uninstall: Needed for Contacts to function

DefaultContainerService... Do not uninstall: Related to package installation

DownloadProvider.....Do not uninstall: Needed for Downloads

ExternalStorageProvider...Do not uninstall: System related

FusedLocation............Do not uninstall: Needed for GPS functions

InputDevices............Do not uninstall: Needed for keyboard input

MediaProvider..........Do not uninstall: Needed for Media related things

MiGameCenterSDKService/Mi Service Security Framework...Do not uninstall: Related to MIUI Security

Mipub……………..Do not unistall: Unknown

MiuiGallery/Gallery............Safe to uninstall: Stock Gallery app

MiuiHome/System Launcher..............Caution: Only uninstall if you have an alternate launcher installed

MiuiKeyguard..........Do not uninstall: System related

MiuiSystemUI/SystemUI..........Do not uninstall: MIUI System. You do not want to uninstall this

Mms/Messaging..................Do not uninstall: Stock SMS/MMS app

Music................Safe to uninstall: Stock Music app

OneTimeInitializer...Do not uninstall: System Related

ProxyHandler......Do not uninstall: System related

Security Center/Xiaomi Security…….Do not uninstall: Required for root services and core functions to work

Settings..........Do not uninstall: Settings app

SettingsProvider..Do not uninstall: Needed for settings to function

SharedStorageBackup..Do not uninstall: System Related

Shell.............Do not uninstall: System related

Tag.............Caution: NFC related

TeleService…….Do not uninstall: Phone/Telephony related

VpnDialogs......Do not uninstall: System Related

Weather………….Safe to uninstall: Controls MIUI Weather functions

WeatherProvider………….Safe to uninstall: Controls MIUI Weather functions

YellowPage/Directory........Do not uninstall: System related

Hope you enjoy :)

Please be sure to let me know of any feedback and comments. This is only the first round of mods for MIUI 6 :good: