[Galaxy Note 4 Android Development (Snapdragon)] XeoNoX:
while in the process of removing the bloat-ware/spyware from Norma ROM i got some error messages and to my surprise google play store wouldnt open:

did a logcat and found HongbaoModeServiceAPI

so i googled HongbaoModeServiceAPI

https://www.google.com/#q=HongbaoModeServiceAPI.java

leads to

https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/issues/836

on that page search for "HongbaoModeServiceAPI"

you can see its "shadowsocks"

so google "shadowsocks"

http://pythonhackers.com/p/ovear/shadowsocks

Seems like a proxy bypass that can be used as a server or client. Most practical use i assume would be to bypass china's internet restrictions possibly. On the other hand if used as a server could be very bad. If you look at the apps installed in priv-apps and apps folder under system folder you will see there are what APPEARS to be complex network API's. If you look at the list below you can see just by reading the name of some of them, and they aren’t your regular STOCK OEM Apps..

--this is just one of many embedded apps not to mention the inserted hooks in the coding of norma that calls for some of these apps. i wasted a whole day removing stuff from the rom for it to come down to this, im not saying "its tracking you" but i am also not saying "it isn’t tracking you". If someone wants to set-up a packet analyzer to sniff the packets they can do so but i am personally done wasting my time with the entire ROM as i have seen enough. Why deal with it if i can get a more "pure/stock" rom that doesnt need "firewall proxy bypasses". One thing for sure your information is definitely at some point going through extra network "hops/nodes" thats aren’t needed and is being processed by applications that are not needed for the average user. i am discontinuing the use of Norma.

This is NOT singhking83's fault, the ORIGINAL norma has these codes and programs installed by TEAM NORMA.

Screenshot of logcat attached below:

apps in question that i had removed installed by Norma :

ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("XeoNoX Chinese Bloatware/Spyware Remover");
ui_print(" Flash it only on Norma N7 ROM");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print(" Mounting system...");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Removing folder and files");
#
#
#
delete_recursive("/system/app/AutoLoginDM_CU");
delete_recursive("/system/app/AutoLogin_L_M");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CameraAnimated");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CameraFoot");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CameraSequence shot");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CameraSound & shot");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CameraSports");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CameraSurround shot");
delete_recursive("/system/app/FestivalChinaDefault");
delete_recursive("/system/app/FilterManager");
delete_recursive("/system/app/GreetingCard_M");
delete_recursive("/system/app/HandwritingService");
delete_recursive("/system/app/MyEventWidget_M");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PDFViewer");
delete_recursive("/system/app/ShaoNv");
delete_recursive("/system/app/SoftsimService");
delete_recursive("/system/app/UPSM_Manager");
delete_recursive("/system/app/WAPPushManager");
delete_recursive("/system/app/WebManual");
delete_recursive("/system/app/s5toolbox.apk");
delete_recursive("/system/app/com.quicinc.wbcserviceapp");
#
#
#
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/AppLock");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/BikeMode_M");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/BstSpamCallService");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/devices");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/DocumentsUI");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/EventCenter");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/FirewallM");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/NetworkPowerSaving");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/OfflineNetworkLocation_Baidu");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/OutOfFocusViewer_WQHD_K");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/PersonalPageService");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/QRAgent");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/SBrowserProviderProxy_PRELOAD");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/Screencast");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/SelectHomeWizard");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/systemapp");
#
#
#
delete("/system/etc/HomeLocationDB.bin");
delete("/system/etc/HomeLocationVersion.bin");
#
#
#
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Removed succesfully");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Unmounting system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/data");
ui_print("Removal complete");
ui_print("by XeoNoX");

(NOT ALL are Spyware..some is just Bloatware) there may be

1 or time apps that are legit but i never got around to checking

them as i have no interest in using this rom anymore.