[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LolaPalocz:
apks of MM .185 on Z5 Compact

I've been doing a lot of debloating some weeks ago, mainly to try to decrease idle battery drain on my Z5 Compact (without much success...)

So I may share my understanding and sorting of system apks by topic and importance.

These are from MM .185 on Z5 Compact (hope all Z5 models have the same apps).

I'm going to post the content of some input file to a script I execute in TWRP, which moves the apk listed in the non-commented lines (lines not starting with a #) in /system/__REMOVED/.

The current state of removed (lines starting with /) vs kept (lines starting with #) is what I consider safe and sane for now. But lots of # app can be removed without any side effects (see comments). It boots and works ok if you remove all the apks listed, except the ones in the latest 2 sections.

(Full content, sorry if it hurts, but it will allow people to find this post if they search XDA for one of the listed apk - like I had been doing for days).

Most have obvious names, so we get what they do. Some others are less obvious, and I give in the comment line before them what i found out (or just guess) they do.

# Started with elements from from XPower 1.0

# http://xdaforums.com/z5-compact/development/rom-xpower-v1-0-aroma-debloat-custom-t3371100

# Also see for a full detailed list of Lollipop apps

# https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1geFByRKDTOOZSIBOixO2boG1_78NUjqzkB6iozzJ4-k/htmlview#

# 20160520 : tested a few days with some extreme debloat, but no effect on battery usage

# So, we go easier, and we let some app that otherwise would cause warnings in logcat

#########################################

### The obvious bloat

# Other than /system/app/priv-app :

/system/recovery-from-boot.p

# Lots of bloat in etc/product

/system/etc/product

# Not much in these dirs, and these looks like low-level stuff (nativeaudiolatency, servicemenu...), better keep them :

# /system/vendor/overlay

# /system/vendor/app

# Google apps

/system/app/Chrome

/system/app/Drive

/system/app/Gmail2

/system/app/Photos

/system/app/Hangouts

/system/app/Music2

/system/app/Videos

/system/app/YouTube

/system/app/Maps

/system/app/talkback

/system/priv-app/Velvet

# We keep google TTS, we get logcat warnings if no tts available

# /system/app/GoogleTTS

# Sony themes/wallpapers

/system/app/BasicDreams

/system/app/Galaxy4

/system/app/HoloSpiralWallpaper

/system/app/LiveWallpapers

/system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker

/system/app/NoiseField

/system/app/PhaseBeam

/system/app/photoslideshow-release

/system/app/PhotoTable

/system/app/experienceflow2livewallpaper-release

/system/vendor/overlay/overlay-semcexperienceflow2-300-release.apk

# Themes stuff (work without, but we may need to keep it to get black lockscreen wallpaper)

# No, Album should be enough to allow us to pick wallpapers

/system/app/skin-core-release

/system/app/skin-picker-release

/system/app/theme-manager-release

# We keep themes 000 (rainbow) and 006 007 008 (grey, black & white)

# No, we keep only 007 black, just in case

/system/app/Theme000-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme001-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme002-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme003-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme004-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme005-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme006-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

# /system/app/Theme007-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

/system/app/Theme008-sw360dp-xhdpi-release

# Sony updates/accounts/services

/system/app/com.sonyericsson.xhs

/system/app/com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services

/system/app/Lifelog-googlePreloadLive-release-2.9.P.3.8-5377032

/system/priv-app/GetMore-stub-release

/system/priv-app/somc-get-to-know-it-release

/system/priv-app/MyXperia

/system/priv-app/RecommendationEngineExtension-release

/system/priv-app/UpdateCenter-release

# Sonyentrance = Whats new

/system/priv-app/sonyentrance2-release

/system/app/SyncHub-release

/system/app/SemcWarrantyTime

/system/app/sneiaccountmanager-live

/system/app/support

/system/app/DemoAppChecker

/system/priv-app/retaildemo

# Sony & parners apps

/system/app/PhotoWidget-release

/system/app/WikipediaPlugin

/system/app/YouTubeKaraokePlugin

/system/app/YouTubePlugin

/system/app/WorldClockWidget-release

/system/app/WeatherWidget-release

/system/app/facebook-appmanager-xhdpi

/system/priv-app/facebook-installer

/system/priv-app/com.mobisystems.fileman

# We keep clock widgets

# /system/app/ClockWidgets-release

#########################################

### The less obvious bloat

# For Xperia companion (?) that we don't use anymore (we use Flashtool)

/system/priv-app/usb-mtp-backup-transport

/system/priv-app/usb-mtp-factoryreset-wrapper

/system/priv-app/usb-mtp-fotaupdate-wrapper

/system/priv-app/usb-mtp-update-wrapper

/system/priv-app/usb-mtp-vendor-extension-service

# Sony apps/features we don't really care about

/system/app/TouchBlock

/system/app/gmail-reader-service

/system/app/GoogleLyricsPlugin

/system/app/HTMLViewer

/system/app/TopContactsWidget-release

/system/app/weather-release

/system/app/XperiaTransferMobile-release

/system/app/cover-widget

/system/priv-app/CoverApp

/system/priv-app/ActiveClipper

# We only keep SmallAppManagerService : avoid warnings in logcat (but yet no small app)

# /system/priv-app/SmallAppManagerService-release

/system/priv-app/SmallApp-Calculator-release

/system/priv-app/SmallAppsFramework-release

/system/priv-app/SmallAppsLauncher-release

/system/priv-app/SmallApp-Timer-release

/system/priv-app/SmallAppWidget-release

# We keep Sony Tasks, Agenda has some dependancies on it (otherwise logcat warnings)

# /system/app/Tasks

# We will reinstall updated Album from Store

/system/priv-app/album-albumLive-release

# To edit pictures in case we need to

# /system/priv-app/SemcPhotoEditor

# Other apps we don't care about

/system/priv-app/SomcPhotoAnalyzer

/system/app/SomcMovieCreatorRmm-release

/system/priv-app/SomcMovieCreator-release

/system/priv-app/SemcVideo

/system/priv-app/SemcMusic

/system/priv-app/SomcPodcast

/system/priv-app/SemcEmail

# Sony Video store

/system/priv-app/SnpVUStore

# Music Metadata

/system/app/SemcMetadataCleanup

# Camera gadget addons

/system/priv-app/ArtFilterCamera-xhdpi-release

/system/app/ar-effect

/system/priv-app/SemcCamera3D-xhdpi-release

/system/priv-app/StylePortrait

/system/app/StyleBlue-release

/system/app/StyleBubble-release

/system/app/StyleDaily-release

/system/app/StylePaint-release

/system/app/StyleRed-release

/system/app/StyleStar-release

/system/app/StyleSunshine-release

/system/app/StyleSuntan-release

/system/priv-app/DualCamera-xhdpi-release

/system/priv-app/FaceFusionCamera-xhdpi-release

/system/priv-app/OnlineRemoteCamera-xhdpi-release

/system/priv-app/SoundPhotoCamera-xhdpi-release

/system/priv-app/CameraWearableBridgeHandheldServer

# Tv & wireless sharing

/system/app/dlna-somc-xhdpi-release

/system/priv-app/SemcTvOut

/system/priv-app/SomcMirrorLinkManualSwitch

/system/priv-app/SomcMirrorLinkServer

/system/priv-app/SomcMirrorLinkSystem

/system/priv-app/SomcPlayAnywhere

# We let everything "wifi display", not really clear what is sony/qualcomm/atfWD

# and what makes Chromecast or Miracast in settings...

# (ATFWD may mean AT command forward, which would be completely something else)

# Could be added to build.prop : persist.radio.atfwd.start=false

# /system/priv-app/SomcWifiDisplay

# Qualcomm Wifi display

# /system/app/WfdService

# Gamepad, smartwatch, heartbeat & co

/system/app/AntHalService

/system/priv-app/livewaremanager

/system/app/DualShockManager

/system/app/RemoteControlService

# Asian keyboards

/system/app/ExternalKeyboardJP

/system/app/SomcPOBox

/system/priv-app/textinput-chn-xhdpi

# Intelligent stuff

/system/app/Iengine

/system/app/IntelligentBacklight

/system/app/IntelligentObserver

/system/priv-app/IntelligentGesture

/system/app/FaceLock

# OverTheAir stuff

/system/app/OmaDownload

/system/app/OmaV1AgentDownloadServices

/system/app/fota-service

/system/priv-app/OMAClientProvisioning-release

# This app deletes some becknmark apps and block access to android forums (launched in

# some very specific context ?!)

/system/app/pip

# Sony background services, crash & usage reporting

/system/app/AnonymousData

/system/app/CrashMonitor

/system/app/CrashMonitorSystem

/system/app/IddAgent

/system/app/RcaHandler

/system/app/phone-usage

/system/app/device-monitor

/system/app/GoogleAnalyticsProxy

# Setting "Storage/Move stuff to Sd Card" will Force-Close without this

# but it checks disk usage every 10 minutes ! :

/system/priv-app/SemcStorageChecker

# Xperia configurator/Enterprise/Cloud backup...

/system/app/DeviceConfigTool

# Exchange & Enterprise stuff

/system/app/Exchange3Google

/system/priv-app/Exchange2

/system/app/SomcEnterpriseInstallationService

/system/priv-app/EnterpriseService

/system/app/OneTimePassLockScreenApp

/system/priv-app/RemoteUnlockService

# DRM stuff : we keep them, may be needed for Sony own drm stuff

# /system/app/DrmDialogs

# /system/app/SecureClockService

# /system/priv-app/DtcpCtrl-release

# /system/app/KerberosService

# Works fine without all that :

# These creates some bookmarks sqlite dbs

# /system/app/BookmarkProvider

# /system/app/PartnerBookmarksProvider

# /system/priv-app/BackupRestoreConfirmation

# /system/priv-app/EmergencySms

# Backup on SD card

# /system/priv-app/SharedStorageBackup

# We keep this one to avoir warnings in logcat

# /system/app/PrintSpooler

# These two do not prevent the SIM card and phone from working :

# "Sim service" app : if kept, our carrier icon is recreated in Home launcher at each boot

/system/app/Stk

/system/app/SmartcardService

# /system/app/TetherEntitlementCheck

# May help start SIM card pin earlier (?)

# /system/app/StartupFlagV2

# Rich content services ? We can keep them, may be used by SMS/MMS

# /system/app/rcs-startup

# /system/priv-app/RcsVideoShare

# /system/priv-app/rcs-core

# /system/priv-app/rcs-settings

# Low level GSM/network stuff

# Works without these, but do not change battery usage, so let's keep them

# /system/priv-app/CNEService

# /system/priv-app/QtiTetherService

# /system/priv-app/fast-dormancy-wakeup

# /system/priv-app/qcrilmsgtunnel

###############################################

# 20150517 : boots and works OK without the following ones,

# but some features are obviously lost

# Bluetooth & NFC

# /system/app/Bluetooth

# /system/app/NfcNci

# /system/app/BluetoothMidiService

# /system/app/AptxNotifier

# Camera

# /system/app/CameraAddonPermission-release

# /system/app/CameraCommonPermission-release

# /system/app/CameraExtensionPermission-release

# /system/priv-app/CameraCommon

# /system/priv-app/SemcCameraUI-generic-xhdpi-release

# /system/priv-app/SuperVideoCamera-xhdpi-release

# Wifi (CaptivePortal = free wifi access points with intermediate web page ?)

# /system/app/CaptivePortalLogin

# /system/app/HotspotAdvancedSetting

# /system/priv-app/SomcWifiService

# Used to raise power when acting as a hotspot, and decrease it when power is low :

# /system/app/TransmitPower

# Fingerprint (works ok without this Sony one), but :

# java.lang.Exception: The FPC extension service could not be loaded

# /system/priv-app/SomcFingerprint

# /system/app/FingerprintServiceExtension

# Fingerprint "FIDO" stuff, fingerprint unlock works without these two apk

# /system/app/FingerprintASM

# Other FIDO stuff (not in CM13)

# /system/app/FidoClient

# /system/priv-app/FidoCryptoService

# Other Sony stuff we can remove

# /system/app/HeadphoneSelection

# /system/app/UnsupportedHeadsetNotifier

# /system/app/SemcAutoPowerOff

# /system/app/SemcPowerSaveModule

# Cnap = Calling Name Provider

# /system/app/SemcCnapProvider

# Restart if SIM inserted/removed popup

# /system/app/SemcSimDetection

# /system/app/TouchFilterPackageSwitchService

# This one installs packages (?)

# /system/app/package-courier-release

# Sound

# /system/app/SoundEnhancement

# /system/priv-app/MusicFX

# /system/priv-app/SoundRecorder

# Sony images enhancement

# Let's keep it to validate drmrestore

# /system/app/ImageEnhancer

# /system/app/ImageProcessorPermission-release

# Standard stuff (also in CM13)

# /system/app/PacProcessor

# /system/app/Radio3

# /system/app/WAPPushManager

# WapPush is Sony only

# /system/priv-app/WapPush

# /system/app/white-balance

# /system/priv-app/ApnUpdater-release

# /system/priv-app/CallLogBackup

# /system/priv-app/CredentialManagerService

# /system/priv-app/CustomizationSelector-xhdpi-release

# /system/priv-app/CustomizedSettings-release

# Low level security (IMEI, SIM, S1 cert...) :

# /system/priv-app/DeviceSecurityService

# /system/priv-app/ExtendedBootLockService

# /system/priv-app/ScreenRecording

# /system/priv-app/SimlockUnlockApp

# /system/priv-app/SmartSearch

# /system/priv-app/TopContactsProvider

# /system/priv-app/VpnDialogs

# Lots of location services in this Qualcomm app

# /system/priv-app/com.qualcomm.location

# USB stuff, mainly for japanese carrier ? (not many translations in ressources)

# /system/priv-app/enhancedusbux

###############################################

# Google core stuff

# Apps included in Open Gapps PICO :

# ConfigUpdater

# GoogleBackupTransport

# GoogleContactsSyncAdapter

# GoogleFeedback

# GoogleLoginService

# GoogleOneTimeInitializer

# GooglePartnerSetup

# GoogleServicesFramework

# Phonesky

# PrebuiltGmsCore

# SetupWizard

# Stock Google stuff, that we can remove if we want to install Gapps pico instead

# /system/app/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter

# /system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter

# /system/priv-app/ConfigUpdater

# /system/priv-app/GoogleBackupTransport

# /system/priv-app/GoogleFeedback

# /system/priv-app/GoogleLoginService

# /system/priv-app/GoogleOneTimeInitializer

# /system/priv-app/GooglePackageInstaller

# /system/priv-app/GooglePartnerSetup

# /system/priv-app/GoogleServicesFramework

# /system/priv-app/Phonesky

# /system/priv-app/GmsCore

# /system/priv-app/SetupWizard

# We can remove some of them, but some others of them are needed : otherwise, bootloop.

###############################################

# 20150517 : apk we still keep (probably all essentials)

# /system/app/CertInstaller

# /system/app/ClockWidgets-release

# /system/app/CoreSettings

# /system/app/DocumentsUI

# /system/app/DownloadProviderUi

# /system/app/ExactCalculator

# /system/app/ExternalKeyboardsInternational

# /system/app/KeyChain

# /system/app/LockscreenSettings-release

# /system/app/SemcSettings

# /system/app/ServiceMenu

# /system/app/TimeService

# /system/app/UserDictionaryProvider

# /system/app/WebViewGoogle

# /system/app/app-textInputLive-release

# /system/app/bootinfo

# /system/app/duidgenerator

# /system/app/home-release

# /system/app/telresources

# /system/app/wallpaperpicker-release

# /system/app/xperia-keyboard-dictionaries

# /system/priv-app/CalendarProvider

# /system/priv-app/CarrierConfig

# /system/priv-app/Conversations

# /system/priv-app/DefaultContainerService

# /system/priv-app/DownloadProvider

# /system/priv-app/ExternalStorageProvider

# /system/priv-app/FusedLocation

# /system/priv-app/InCallUI

# /system/priv-app/InputDevices

# /system/priv-app/LocalContacts

# /system/priv-app/ManagedProvisioning

# /system/priv-app/MediaProvider

# /system/priv-app/MmsService

# /system/priv-app/Phonebook

# /system/priv-app/ProxyHandler

# /system/priv-app/SEMCSetupWizard

# /system/priv-app/SemcCalendar

# /system/priv-app/SemcClock

# /system/priv-app/SemcContactsProvider

# /system/priv-app/SemcTelephonyProvider

# /system/priv-app/Settings

# /system/priv-app/SettingsProvider

# /system/priv-app/Shell

# SimCotacts = services with "sdn" in names

# /system/priv-app/SimContacts

# /system/priv-app/StatementService

# /system/priv-app/SystemUI

# /system/priv-app/Tag

# /system/priv-app/TeleService

# /system/priv-app/Telecom

# /system/priv-app/WallpaperCropper

# /system/priv-app/sound-picker-release

# The end.