[Amazon Fire Phone] Bingo Bronson:
PART 1 of 2 - APP LIST

This thread was created before ggow introduced Safestrap and custom ROMs to the Fire Phone. ;)

No pre-installed app stores / markets. Only 'Phone', 'Messaging', 'Camera', 'Contacts', 'Settings' remain untouched.

The following list represents a highly modified configuration of the OS to my liking.

Please DON'T APPLY THESE SETTINGS BLINDLY to your device.

Tested OS versions: [ROOTED] US "GSM unlocked" 4.6.1 (461013820) & 4.6.3 (463001620)

If an Android L based version gets released, it will be a discussed in a separate thread.

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ACTIVE APPS:

./system/app/

Amazon Clipboard Provider (com.amazon.clipboard.provider.apk) - Mandatory Framework for copy & paste

Bluetooth Ext(BluetoothExt.apk) - Mandatory for BT use

Bluetooth Share (Bluetooth.apk) - see ▲

Certificate Installer (CertInstaller.apk) - WiFi Certificate installer, mandatory

Documents (DocumentsUI.apk) - Simple document interface, e.g. used for BT file browsing, certificate import, etc.

Download Manager (DownloadProvider.apk) - Mandatory for general download function

Fast Dormancy (fastdormancy.apk) - GSM / mobile data feature, switches to idle state faster IF your carrier supports it

Key Chain (KeyChain.apk) - Mandatory password keeper

Media Storage (MediaProvider.apk) - Provides local & web media access & handling, e.g. ringtones, notification sounds, etc. through the menu on your phone

Pac Processor (PacProcessor.apk) - Mandatory proxy (script) parser

Package Installer (PackageInstaller.apk) - Mandatory app installer (non-market apps as well)

Phone / Messaging Storage (TelephonyProvider.apk) - Mandatory for phone calls

Qualcomm Timeservice (TimeService.apk) - Qualcomm hardware "time-keeper"

Settings (AmazonSettings.apk) - The big, main settings app

Unified Settings Provider (UnifiedSettingsProvider.apk) - Mandatory for a variety of settings

./system/priv-app/

Camera (Camera.apk) - self-explanatory

Clock (com.android.deskclock.apk) - the default clock incl. widgets

Contacts (com.android.contacts.apk) - self-explanatory

Contacts Storage (com.android.providers.contacts.apk) - needed by ▲

External Storage (ExternalStorageProvider.apk) - External storage handler

Fused Location (FusedLocation.apk) - Balances battery and combines GPS, Wifi, cell tower data into one module that determines the location

Keyguard (Keyguard.apk) - Mandatory for (any) lock screen

Location Services (com.qualcomm.location.apk) - self-explanatory

Location Services (com.qualcomm.services.location.apk) - self-explanatory

Messaging (com.amazon.scrod.apk) - Amazon messaging app

Modem Settings (ModemSettings.apk) - Contains signatures for carriers and (net)unlocked devices

Package Access Helper (DefaultContainerService.apk) - Mandatory android app container (needed for installs)

Phone (com.amazon.uhura.apk) - Amazon phone app

Phone (TeleService.apk) - Part of phone functionality, mandatory

Proxy Handler (ProxyHandler.apk) - Android HTTP proxy support

Settings Storage (SettingsProvider.apk) - Android settings backend, mandatory

Shell (Shell.apk) - Launched by "adb shell", mandatory for all terminal users

System UI (SystemUI.apk) - System UI (theming), related to framework-res, mandatory

VPN Dialogs (VpnDialogs.apk) - Part of android VPN system

DEACTIVATED APPS:

./system/app/

Amazon Settings Permissions (AmazonSettingsPermissions.apk) - DCP related (DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk) and permissions for a dozen other apps

Gesture Service (KinesisGestureService.apk) - For motion gestures, it's not used for the Amazon swipe gestures, however: pressing the home button to minimize an app worked better with this one remaining on the system. If removed, minimizing through home button only worked after long pressing it once first

Qualcomm Interface Permissions (InterfacePermissions.apk) - Permission to read / write external storage & read phone state

Qualcomm QMI Permissions (QComQMIPermissions.apk) -

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./system/priv-app/

Amazon DP Logger (com.amazon.dp.logger.apk)

Client Metrics API (MetricsApi-2053110.apk)

DCP Contracts Framework (DeviceClientPlatformContractsFramework.apk)

Whenever I removed one of those 3 apps, the phone was heating up after reboot, basically running unthrottled, massive battery drain by the minute, FC on most stock apps (e. g. contacts, messages, phone).

I "triple checked", wiped cache, tested them one by one, removed and restored them multiple times. I was able to reproduce the above mentioned problem every time, that's why they remain on the device (deactivated).

DELETED APPS:

./system/app/

Amazon Enterprise Controls (DeviceControlService.apk) - Can access WiFi, Bluetooth & Touch Screen, permission to clear app user data, write secure settings

Content Adaptive Backlight Settings (CABLService.apk) - Auto brightness, color over saturation, can be removed, standard auto brightness control is still available after that

Downloads UI (DownloadProviderUi.apk) - Let's you see / "manage" all the downloads, not mandatory for downloading files through browsers and apps

Emergency Alerts (CellBroadcastReceiver.apk) - Receive government alerts (threat levels, amber alerts)

Factory Data Reset Whitelist Manager (fdrw.apk) - Useful to keep if you want to use your own whitelist, see paragraph below: "Factory Data Reset Whitelist - "protects" the following folders & files"

Home Screen Tips (Protips.apk) - self-explanatory

Keyboard (com.nuance.swype.input.apk) - replace it with your favorite keyboard

Kinesis Policy Service (KinesisPolicyService.apk) - Amazon Kinesis is a fully managed service for real-time processing of streaming data at massive scale = usage tracking, corporate junk

Lock Screen (LockScreen.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen

Lock Screen Previewer (LockScreenPreviewer.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen

Lock Screen Settings (LockScreenSettings.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen

Lock Screen Settings Previewer (LockScreenSettingsPreviewer.apk) - Only delete this if you installed an alternate lock screen

NFC Service (NfcNci.apk) - self-explanatory

Notifications App List (com.amazon.lock.notification_app_list.apk) - Allows to configure banner, sound & vibration notifications from installed apps on top of the screen and on the lock screen. Can be found in main settings under "Sounds & Notifications" ➜ "Manage notifications"

OTA Verifier (otaverifier.apk) - self-explanatory, access to cache filesystem

Print Spooler (PrintSpooler.apk) - self-explanatory, mandatory for printing

Provision (Provision.apk) - Runs once on first boot, that's all

Shipmode (shipmode.apk) - Discharges the battery if it's higher than 70%, useful before shipping the device (lithium battery safety) and for long term storage

SIM Toolkit (Stk.apk) - The annoying sms "news" you could request from your provider in the 90s = garbage

SMS Push (WAPPushManager.apk) - Tethering connectivity, in combination with Qualcomms "WiFi Direct Service" (WfdService.apk)

Sound Recorder (SoundRecorder.apk) - System standard sound / voice recording, if you don't use voice controlled services = delete

Storage Manager (AmazonStorageManager.apk) - Removed it, explorer & nandroid still work, it's showing you the usage of your internal storage in the main settings menu, how much data is used by pictures, music, video, etc. and can offer to free up space. Apps like 'SD Maid Pro' are more efficient and far superior

Switch Virtual Interface Settings (SVIService.apk) - Qualcomms VLAN (supports bridging configurations and routing protocol) in combination with "WiFi Direct Service" (WfdService.apk)

User Dictionary (UserDictionaryProvider.apk) - self-explanatory, dictionary for pre-installed keyboard

WanPeek (Wanpeek_214000-release.apk) - It's for debugging the LTE modem connections, according to kschang

White Listed URL Provider (WhiteListedUrlProvider.apk) - self-explanatory, contains these URLs

WiFi Direct Service (WfdService.apk) - Enabling multiple devices to connect with each other without requiring a wireless access point

./system/priv-app/

Amazon App Store (com.amazon.venezia.apk) - self-explanatory, best app market in ze world. not

Amazon Backup and Restore (DeviceBackupAndRestoreInternalSDK-release.apk) - dfeldt91: After removing, access to 3 apps only: Texting, Contacts & Phone. Everything else will disappear. QuickSwitch stopped working. Custom Launcher is mandatory

Amazon Backup and Restore (DeviceBackupAndRestore-release.apk) - The Amazon backup solution, better leave your OS untouched if you plan on using this

Amazon Communication Discovery (com.amazon.communication.discovery.apk) - Use & manage accounts, DCP related, see (DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk) & (DeviceSoftwareOTAContracts.apk)

Amazon Communication Services (com.amazon.tcomm.apk) - Internal communication service mainly used by the DCP apps

Amazon Communication Services Client Library (com.amazon.communication.apk) - Lib. for ▲

Amazon DCP (DeviceSoftwareOTA.apk) - Handles updates autonomously, mandatory if you want to use the Amazon "ecosystem" with all its content

Amazon DCP Contracts (DeviceSoftwareOTAContracts.apk) - Lib. for ▲

Amazon Device Messaging (DeviceMessagingAndroid.apk) - Uses c2d messaging, can check & queue pending OTA updates, uses DCP

Amazon Device Messaging (DeviceMessagingAndroidInternalSDK.apk) - Lib. for ▲

Amazon Device Messaging (DeviceMessagingAndroidSDK.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲

Amazon Device Settings (RemoteSettingsAndroid.apk) - Messaging as in DCP related communication, handle data migration

Amazon Device Settings (RemoteSettingsInternalSDK.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲

Amazon Facebook Share (com.amazon.unifiedsharefacebook.apk) - self-explanatory

Amazon Instant Video (com.amazon.avod.apk) - self-explanatory

Amazon Jackson19 (amazon.jackson-19.apk) - Part of the "Shop Amazon" app (com.amazon.mShop.android.apk)

Amazon Kindle (com.amazon.kindle.apk) - self-explanatory

Amazon Maps API V2 (MapsAPISupportLibrary-release-signed.apk) - self-explanatory

Amazon Maps Platform Services V2 (MapsAPIClientServices-release-signed.apk) - self-explanatory

Amazon Metrics Service (MetricsService-2088210.apk) - Collect & upload metrics, DCP related

Amazon Platform (AmazonPlatform-release.apk) - Collect metrics, manage & auth. accounts, DCP related

Amazon PS (PrinterSetup-release.apk) - Want to print? Don't delete this

Amazon Retail Demo (com.amazon.kor.demo.apk) - used by the Quick Start app

Amazon Twitter Share (com.amazon.unifiedsharetwitter.apk) - self-explanatory

Amazon WebView (AmazonKKWebViewLib.apk) - DCP & Amazon Retail Demo related

Amazon Whispersync DX(com.amazon.device.sync.apk) - Synchronizes collections across Amazon devices and (kindle) reading apps so they’re available on all of your devices

Amazon Whispersync SDK (com.amazon.device.sync.sdk.internal.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲

App Compatibility Settings (com.amazon.lastmile.appsettings.apk) - Can only read phone state, read / write ext. storage

Application Compatibility Enforcer (FireApplicationCompatibilityEnforcer.apk) - DCP related, read settings & check for pending updates

Application Compatibility Enforcer (FireApplicationCompatibilityEnforcerSDK.apk) - SDK Lib. for ▲

Audible (com.audible.application.kindle.apk) - self-explanatory

Audible Store (com.audible.application.store.apk) - self-explanatory

Backup Confirmation (BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk) - Restores (synced) settings.

Bookstore (com.amazon.webapp.apk) - self-explanatory

Calculator (com.amazon.calculator.apk) - replace it with your favorite calculator

Calendar (com.android.calendar.apk) - replace it with your favorite calendar

Calendar Storage (com.android.providers.calendar.apk) - needed by ▲

Canon Print Service (CanonPrintService_Kindle.apk) - self-explanatory

Canon Print Service (CanonPrintService-KitKat.apk) - self-explanatory

Contact Sync Adapter (com.amazon.dp.contacts.apk) - You want to keep this. I transfer & sync my contacts differently

Content Library (com.amazon.kindle.contentlibrary.apk) - DCP & CMS related

Content Management Service (com.amazon.kindle.cms-service.apk) - CMS that can SQL DB search for any content (apps, books, music, etc.)

Content Support Manager (ContentSupportProvider.apk) - Can access the download manager, content DL in background

Context Client Library (PinochleClientLibrary-signed-release.apk) - Can collect metrics, no idea what it actually does

Crash Manager (CrashManager-2080810.apk) - self-explanatory

Digital Asset Ownership Android Client (com.amazon.digital.asset.ownership.app.apk) - DCP related

Docs (com.amazon.zico.apk) - Just use documents with your favorite office app, delete this one

Dynamic Updation Service (com.amazon.dynamicupdationservice.apk) - DCP related, so only important if DCP apps are still used

Email (com.android.email.apk) - replace it with your favorite email client

Enterprise Identity Service (com.amazon.kindle.identityservice.apk) - Another authenticator app, DCP related

Epson Print Enabler (EpsonPrintServicePlugin_1_0_0.apk) - self-explanatory

Epson Print Plugin (EpsonPrintPlugin_BuildIn_1_0_5.apk) - self-explanatory

Facebook Sync Adapter (com.amazon.dp.fbcontacts.apk) - self-explanatory

Family Library (com.amazon.household.sharing.settings.duke.apk) - self-explanatory

Fire Input Devices (com.amazon.fireinputdevices.apk) - Contains keyboard layouts, this can be deleted if a custom keyboard is installed

Fire Tutorial (com.amazon.kcp.tutorial.apk) - Kindle tutorial, useless

Firefly (FireflyAppFireOS-release.apk) - Product identification / Amazon marketing reseach tool ^^

Firefly Identifies (FireflyIdentifiesSDK-release.apk) - part of ▲

Games (com.amazon.ags.app.apk) - self-explanatory

Geo Service (com.amazon.geo.service.apk) - Used for navigation with GPS

H2Client Service (com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice.apk) - Database engine used by Amazon for storing, uhm, stuff

Help (com.amazon.csapp.apk) - self-explanatory

Home Right Panel (com.amazon.pinochle.deviceagent.apk) - A panel that can be swiped in, useless if you're using a custom launcher

Home Screen (com.tyto.home.apk) - replace it with your favorite launcher

HP Print Plugin (HPLegacyPlugin_AmzPreload-release.apk) - self-explanatory

Identity Mobile Platform (com.amazon.imp_130130310.apk) - Authenticate accounts, DCP related

Ivona TTS (IvonaTTS.apk) - Mandatory if you use TTS services / apps

Kindle Connect (com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect.apk) - Can use camera (autofocus) & microphone

Legal Notices (com.amazon.legalnotices.apk) - self-explanatory

Lock Screen Scene Group 0 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.apk) - This is the big pack, that holds the basic set of lock screens (125 MB!) There's one lock screen scene that is stored separately: ./system/etc/com.amazon.lock/files/lockscenes/ls_moon.vbl

Lock Screen Scene Group 1 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot1.apk) - More lock screen scenes via update, if you like them, keep them

Lock Screen Scene Group 2 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot2.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 3 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot3.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 4 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot4.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 5 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot5.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 6 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot6.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 7 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot7.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 8 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot8.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 9 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot9.apk) - see ▲

Lock Screen Scene Group 10 (com.amazon.lock.scenes.slot10.apk) - see ▲

Log Manager (LogManager-1078110.apk) - Can send logs, collect metrics, e. g. CMS & DCP logs

Manage Social Networks (com.amazon.socialplatform.apk) - self-explanatory, centerpiece for all things "social", services can use location, etc.

Maps (com.amazon.geo.client.maps.apk) - self-explanatory

Maps Context Cards Service (com.amazon.geo.contextcards.apk) - needed by ▲

Marketplace Service Receiver (marketplace_service_receiver.apk) - Appstore can forward information to the client

Media Player (com.amazon.mediaplayer.apk) - replace it with your favorite media player

Messaging Backup (com.amazon.messbackup.apk) - self-explanatory, can use cloud services

Mobile Authentication Platform (MobileAuthenticationPlatformAndroid-1001000610.apk) - Helps with authentication by handling account information, etc.

Music (com.amazon.mp3.apk) - self-explanatory

My Accounts (com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings.apk) - Manage your Amazon & social network account(s), menu can be found in the main settings

Notes (com.amazon.notes.apk) - replace it with your favorite notes app

Octantis (HorizonAndroidSourcingService-release.apk) - Uses GPS & WiFi location...

Parental Controls (com.amazon.parentalcontrols.apk) - self-explanatory

Photos (com.amazon.gallery.app.apk) - replace it with your favorite gallery app

Platform Remote Settings (com.amazon.platformsettings.apk) - DCP related, if you removed "Amazon Platform" (AmazonPlatform-release.apk), this can be removed as well

Precog (com.amazon.precog.apk) - Data analysis platform that helps companies productize their data assets = no thanks

Quick Start (com.amazon.quickstart.apk) - The tutorial that can be watched at first setup and everytime you re-install the OS, can launch the "try Amazon prime" app and the "Amazon retail demo" = useless

Recess (FireRecessProxy.apk) - Can receive cloud to device messaging (c2dm), that's all

Remote Device Management (com.amazon.kindle.rdmdeviceadmin.apk) - Remote device admin tool, DCP related

Screen Reader (TalkBack.apk) - Accessibility service that helps blind and vision-impaired users interact with their device. If you can read this, you probably don't need it

Search (com.amazon.kindle.unifiedSearch.apk) - self-explanatory

Setup Wizard (com.amazon.setupwizard.apk) - Used after first boot, after that: useless

Share To Menu (com.amazon.unifiedshare.actionchooser.apk) - Keep this to share files and actions with various apps (e. g. share to "twitter", "bluetooth", etc.)

Shared Storage Backup (SharedStorageBackup.apk) - Android backup component. Removed it, external backup tools still work

Sharing Service Android Client (com.amazon.sharingservice.android.client.proxy.release.apk) - Amazon related sharing service, again DCP related. If you removed the "Amazon DCP" apps, this can go as well

Shop Amazon (com.amazon.mShop.android.apk) - self-explanatory

Silk Browser (com.amazon.cloud9.apk) - replace it with your favorite browser

Store Picker (com.amazon.storepicker.apk) - not verified

System Browser Provider (com.amazon.cloud9.systembrowserprovider.apk) - Part of Silk Browser (com.amazon.cloud9.apk), read / write history & bookmarks

System Updates (SystemUpdatesDuke.apk) - Used for the Amazon updates, e. g. new app version of Appstore, lock screen scenes, etc.

System Updates (SystemUpdatesUI.apk) - Used for the Amazon updates, e. g. new app version of Appstore, lock screen scenes, etc.

Tags (Tag.apk) - NFC tags

Try Amazon Prime (com.amazon.primeupsell.apk) - self-explanatory

Voice Input (com.amazon.device.speech.apk) - Don't delete this if you use voice controlled apps / services

Voicemail (com.amazon.nyota.apk) - Voicemail, used in the 90s, if you still do, keep this one

Wallet (com.amazon.wallet.apk) - Electronic wallet, if you can put it to use, keep it

Warranty (com.amazon.warranty.apk) - self-explanatory

Weather (com.amazon.weather.apk) - self-explanatory

Weather Service (com.amazon.weather.service.apk) - needed by ▲

Whispercast (com.amazon.kindle.devicecontrols.apk) - Discover, procure, manage and deliver eBooks, eTextbooks, apps and documents to almost any device (including Fire tabs, eReaders, iPads, PC, Mac & android devices, also helps to centrally manage all of your Amazon devices. Yay

Whisperlink Activity View (WhisperplayActivityViewDuke.apk) - Part of Whisperplay: fling content from tablet to TV, download prioritization ensures data transfers in the background don't compromise device performance

Whisperlink SDK (WhisperlinkSdk.apk) - Part of Whisperplay, depends on "Amazon Communication Services" (com.amazon.tcomm.apk)

Whisperplay CDS Service (CdsServices.apk) - Part of Whisperplay

Whisperplay Daemon (WhisperplayCore.apk) - Part of Whisperplay

Whisperplay Display Mirroring (WhisperplayCDSSettingsDuke.apk) - Part of Whisperplay

WPS Office (moffice_6.0.1_default_en00105_multidex_195423.apk) - Pre-installed office app, replace it with something better

Xtra Injector (com.amazon.xtrainjector) - GPS location injector

Thanks to all XDA members who contributed additional information: dfeldt91, Kryxan, ratbags