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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Though it's been years - I haven't had time to try it :(

When I do, I'll probably go with one diode and supply 4.3V to the battery pins - because Li-Ion batteries can go to 4.3V...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Predator tech.:
Best solution for battery problem.

Attach 2 numbers of 18650 lithium cell of capacity 2200mah in parallel using smd type battery holder at the back panel.

Add an external li-ion battery charging module chip on the same side.

Take the internal battery's power management chip, discard the internal cell.

Connect externally attached battery power (+) & (-) ve to the internal power management chip of old battery.

Re assemble the mounted unit. Charge externally and enjoy.

Only problem is that, slim set becomes bulky.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad_ady:
Thanks,

But the problem is I wanted to run the Nexus 5 without a battery (from a charger). The goal being - it is always on, and there are no batteries to swell..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Predator tech.:
The MT3608 2A Max DC-DC Step Up Power Module Booster Power Module is a low-cost module that can step-up a 2 to 24V input voltage up to a 5 to 28V output at up to 2A.

Use it inside the battery compartment.

Before installing preset output to 3.7-3.8 volt.

Fix it and use on dc 5 volt charger.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] apoapostolov:
Hello all,

I got Package Disabler Pro yesterday and am looking into slimming the S.EX to get few additional percentages of battery life.

I saw a post about disabling Bixby few days earlier but can't find it anymore so I decided to create a post for experiment with Package Disabler and post their experience.

I will maintain the OP in this thread to list all safe to disable and side effects, if any.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
This is from the old Note 7 thread, I'm sure we'll have one here soon. I've disabled Bixby and all the T-Mobil bloat and a few others so far with no problems.

https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-note-7/help/q-package-disabler-pro-apps-getting-rid-t3443355
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Hunt4m3x:
This is what I blocked so far. No issues I have ran into.

I am a verizon S8+.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] km8j:
It would be awesome if someone could maybe explain what each thing does if they know...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] vzaliva:
I want to know if it allows to disable Bixby button!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
Yes, there are entries for Bixby.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] vzaliva:
I just installed it and disabled bixby button. What a relief! Great package!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cliffr39:
Only thing I disabled was the Setup Wizard. It kept telling me my AT&T SIM card was not from Verizon Wireless, haha. Duh, I know it's not. (I had VzW when I preordered via Samsung.com then just ported over this week).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] dansan382:
did anyone else get a popup about Knox and some weird samsung terms and conditions when installing and running package disabler? i freaked out and uninstalled and havent retried since.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
Didn't get any popups at all. Package Disabler Pro specifically says that it doesn't trip Knox. Maybe your paranoid with your expensive new toy.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] maximus96:
disabling the various bixby packages still doesn't let me remap after the april update...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] dansan382:
yea maybe. just some weird screens came up. I will definitely try it again
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] :
Yep, I did too, but I'm using BK Disabler. I just OK'ed through them and disabled Knox and Bixby. :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] dansan382:
okay so i wasnt crazy. just clicking through did nothing, good to know
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ewokuk:
Just grabbed package disabler pro. I just came from a rooted S5 and have always rooted my phones but might not bother this time (plus it isnt available yet anyway). disabled a few things that could obviously go but it was a nightmare trying to find any proper explanations of what different things actually did and what their dependencies are, even trying to google them, I generally just ended up with a list that someone else had produced of things they had disabled, but that doesnt help me decide if *I* should disable it because theres no explanations for what they actually do most of the time (and I could do without spending 10 mins trying to google several hundred packages that MIGHT be good to disable but I can't find an explanation for)!

Surprised there arent sites dedicated to listing all these packages with explanations of exactly what they do and what they affect.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] dansan382:
Lol same here but I came from nothing but Nexus devices. I was like wtf is bloatware? Lol

I disabled stuff I knew id never use, was very careful. Didn't touch anything that didn't have a proper name, like those "com.xxxx." packages.

Left Knox alone but killed anything that said bixby.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] suzook:
You should Odin the att software. Your not getting all att bands on the vz SW.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cliffr39:
I don't see that over on Sam Mobile, you know where it might be this soon?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] .psd:
It requires you to activate Knox for the program to work, so that popup you saw was the Knox EULA.

Maybe you can disable Knox after, but I didn't try and I wouldn't suggest it. There's an adblocker too for Samsung devices, AdHell, which also relies on Knox.

It's weird, these apps are using the hardcore "security" feature to give you features with no root.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Crwys:
I just disabled the two System Updates app to prevent my phone from updating. I re routed my bixby button for the camera and i'd like to keep it that way. I also disabled a couple other crap that I couldn't uninstall like some verizon apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ewokuk:
Unless you are planning on never updating the firmware ever, you are wasting your time preventing it just so you can still remap bixby. It's not like the bixby patch is only going to apply to that one firmware update. All you'll do is miss the numerous bug fixes that will no doubt appear in the next few weeks, as well as the 7.1 update that will inevitably come before long.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jimbob_sf:
Cool app, but I dinged the review because the file export\import dialog is really bad coding and kinda makes me wonder what the rest of it looks like. If it were free, sure, but a paid app invites 'comments'
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Scottland:
Is there any way to disable the silly badge things from the camera app?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Crwys:
Well my phone is smooth, has no problems or bugs that I have seen. So unless there is an update that adds a feature that intrigues me enough to give up my bixby re map. I'm not going to update. My phone is fine just the way it is.

Oh yea I also checked out the 7.1 changelog, its not that impressive :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] mkalbarc:
"Originally Posted by Crwys

I just disabled the two System Updates app to prevent my phone from updating. I re routed my bixby button for the camera and i'd like to keep it that way. I also disabled a couple other crap that I couldn't uninstall like some verizon apps."

What were they? I've disabled a few things I thought would stop the update but it still continues to download every time I connect to Wi-Fi.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Crwys:
It was those 2. I attached the picture.

I don't think it matters but I force stopped and cleared cache / cleared data of the apps before i disabled them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] mkalbarc:
Wow I don't have those. It goes from system ui to tags. Nothing in between. Crazy...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] m3lover1:
Which carrier are you on?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Mysticales:
Only one issue with you statement from us long term Samsung users..

While patching yes... bug fixes etc... Patching also means possible prevention of bootloader unlocks. So its like... patch up or dont patch up in hopes that THAT is the version we had to be on for everything.

Hate this waiting game. >.<
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] mkalbarc:
I'm on at&t
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Mysticales:
Using BK, and to disable OTA fow now, T-Mobile.

I see one that is Service Provider Update. Ill assume thats the OTA? What other one might there be as well?

Also I see I could disable Knox too. Any point at this moment to do so?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Mysticales:
Oh interesting.... using Developer Mode, seems one can turn off the Auto System Update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Djapatos:
Anyone on Tmobile S8 has a file i can use?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] antawnm26:
Im looking at more than one package disabler pro. which one is everyone using? the paid version?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.packagedisabler
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
I'm using the paid, $1.49 version always support the devs when possible. Well worth the cost.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Burt Reynolds:
Anyone know if you can disable the maximum volume warning with this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] antawnm26:
does this trip knox? also, could i disable knox and it not find a way to enable itself

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hmmm, what are the steps
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
Don't need that, just go to settings -> Sound and Vibration -> Volume -> hit the 3 dot menu -> Media Volume Limiter -> turn on and set custom limit to Max.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Burt Reynolds:
Thanks for the tip on the volume limit, but it doesn't work for me. Perhaps I wasn't clear (likely). I don't have issues setting the volume to max if I so choose, but I do get a warning about setting the volume too high. This only happens once after a reboot, but I shut my phone off every day for work. A minor inconvenience, obviously, but an annoyance never the less.

I did try your suggestion, BTW, and rebooted to check. Still getting the warning. If the warning is buried in a package that can be disabled, I'll definitely buy the disabler.

S8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] tinsuan:
So is package disabler pro the best app to disable knox? I was having serious battery drain last night. I checked knox and it said 11% battery was used since last fully charged.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ElBeaner:
On that it resets on reboot but only once. So if you set the limit, you will get it 1 time on the subsequent reboot and that is it until you reboot again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ggrant3876:
Mine held without a reboot, otherwise I would have said to reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Pedroc1999:
Package Disabler doesnt appear to be loading for me? Shows an empty screen after the "Enable Admin" menu

Just duck on the "Enalbing" screen
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] yash92duster:
Purchased Package Disabler Pro app today

And it works flawlessly on S8+

disabled many bloat apps and ram is more free now

and no issues using it :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] happy2472:
This is what i get ... i cant find where to choose others working internet ... OR device admin and KLMS agent .. what am i doing wrong?? Have the S8+ on verizon
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Blaalad12:
I got a pop up but if i remember correctly it wasnt to do with knox! I think it said Package disabler needs access to KLSM whatever that is?

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Can anyone honestly say that package disabler has helped battery life? I downloaded it on an s7 before and in theory its a cool app but i didnt find it did anything in terms of battery life! It did what it claims to do in the sense that it disabled apps and they were no long accessible but there was no improvement in battery life and likewise i have now installed it on my S8 and again. . . . . I cant see any difference in battery! Most system apps use very little battery iam guessing therefore disabling doesnt make much difference??

What are others thoughts ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] happy2472:
GOT it working ... opened wrong app lol ... under package disabler pro whats

RootPA

com.gd.mobicore.pa ???
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] tbcpn:
[/COLOR]Can anyone honestly say that package disabler has helped battery life? I downloaded it on an s7 before and in theory its a cool app but i didnt find it did anything in terms of battery life! It did what it claims to do in the sense that it disabled apps and they were no long accessible but there was no improvement in battery life and likewise i have now installed it on my S8 and again. . . . . I cant see any difference in battery! Most system apps use very little battery iam guessing therefore disabling doesnt make much difference??

What are others thoughts ?[/QUOTE]

I've used / use both Package Disabler Pro and BK Disabler on my S6 flat, S7 flat, and S8 and S8+ (just swapped regular 8 for 8+). Like you, I notice no appreciable gain in battery endurance v simply disabling what can be disabled via Setting --> Apps.

But, my reason for using one of the Disablers is to neuter Bixby, Sammy Game-crap popups, Sammy store, etc. I'm pretty judicious about disabling (I leave the Knox, e.g., stuff alone as it seems to be fairly intertwined with a bunch of stuff), and even some of the stuff that the Disablers note as "Bloat" can cause some app issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Blaalad12:
I've used / use both Package Disabler Pro and BK Disabler on my S6 flat, S7 flat, and S8 and S8+ (just swapped regular 8 for 8+). Like you, I notice no appreciable gain in battery endurance v simply disabling what can be disabled via Setting --> Apps.

But, my reason for using one of the Disablers is to neuter Bixby, Sammy Game-crap popups, Sammy store, etc. I'm pretty judicious about disabling (I leave the Knox, e.g., stuff alone as it seems to be fairly intertwined with a bunch of stuff), and even some of the stuff that the Disablers note as "Bloat" can cause some app issues.[/QUOTE]

You pretty much sum up how i feel about it tbh! I dont think package disabler is as necessary as some people make out nor is it the battery saving genius some people make out! Its simply an app thats handy for doing exactly what you have mentioned above! I personally uninstalled it again as there were only a handful of apps i could fine worth disabling and none of them were battery draining or intrusive as such so just though meh i dont really need this! Running package disabler would likely use more battery then it would save me in my opinion and in my particular case.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] vijay.sharma:
Hi Guys

I am new to XDA forum, I just want to know 2 things

1. Will Installing Package Disabler Pro on My Samsung S8 void its warranty ?

2. After installing it and disabling few packages (based on my requirement), will my device get official android OS / Monthly security updates ??

Please reply, I really want to install Package Disabler, but worried for warranty void & getting software update things.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jelbo:
1. No. It will not trip KNOX, so you're fine.

2. No. You remain dependant on Samsung for updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] vijay.sharma:
Thanks for such a quick reply :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jimbob_sf:
BIG HEADS UP. PDP just pushed a companion service app. Until you install it and reapply blocked packages, it's going to let everything through (what I experienced at least).

The small hint was a half-screen sized system update message and all kinds of bloat updates in Play Store.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] whoamanwtf:
The new update to the app has made it so it requires a second service installed and it just plain no longer works.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Invisman:
If I disable some preloaded apps, should I enable them again before proceeding with an OTA update?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] pakitos:
The new update cleared all my disabled apps. I freaking hate when devs cant even keep track of what it was enabled/disabled...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ronii_lyn:
I read a reply from the developer in on one of the reviews which said the app had to be split to fix the licencing issue. The PD Engine plugin is in the Play Store now if you don't want to sideload it. I just went ahead and sideloaded it and everything works the same as before.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] diegofg10:
Today, after the app update, it broke for me. Package Disabler Pro was opening with 5 packages already disabled and none of them I choose to do so, also, every one package that I ticked to disable didn't stood that way.

Manage to fix this problem by selecting "Enable all disabled" on the menu. Now everything is normal even after reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] rajone9:
1) package disable pro is a simple apk, your warranty will be ok

2) of course, your phone will get every future update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] lepa71:
What do guys use Package Disabler Pro (Samsung) or BK Package Disabler (Samsung)? Which one is better?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] pakitos:
As far as I know, PDP is the original one and BKPD started as a clone, poorly coded and grew up from there.

I don't remember seeing any of these back when I had my S4 but it seems PDP dates to the S3
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] wadamean:
I have been running this for 2 weeks and no issues just the occasional pop ups errors but very minimal, this is like running completely stock everything but you are free to enable packages you use like Samsung account, bixby vision, Google stuff.

Message me for any questions
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] CrazyCypher:
I found out about BK package disabler before the other one and bought it .. I'm using it on my S8 and it's working really well. Disabled packages and services without any problems.. Still not rooted so I'm good for official software updates :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] hassan_1000:
https://goo.gl/photos/P4Royq8qjwgSwuu57

Here's my disabled apps
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] kash20:
Just replicated your list with a few exceptions for my Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, etc
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] lepa71:
Why not to just export the list?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] hassan_1000:
Good idea
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Android-on-Passort:
161 Apps disabled - 2 days of battery life on s8+ - zero issues

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9tBKoDfb5iVR3hwbnpvaHZmM2c/view?usp=sharing
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] s4shield:
Disable the systemui. ???
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] hindutool:
I see you disabled the BBC agent. Does anyone know what this is?

SM-G955FD --- Rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] OkayGK:
Im using BK right now as the PD isnt working with S8+ for me right now. I like BD much more tho. Paid for both.

Always wondered myself.

I'll start disabling process on my phone now. Keeping my fingers crossed =)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] OkayGK:
thx for the list. 141 Disabled. So far so good.

Question, cannot sinc my contacts with samsung cloud. wonder what package that is /Edit - figured out. Was samsung push.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ketarr:
Is it safe to disable Knox? Is the knox code changing to 0x1 or will it stay at 0x0.?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] bassgenerator:
Are you kidding? why should KNOX be broken?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ketarr:
Wow... Sorry for asking. I know nothing about knox. It is my first samsung device.

But thank you anyways
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] bassgenerator:
My brother:

In case you upload your own recovery, root or straight-up custom ROM to a Samsung Android personal or business, it will appear in Odin mode (volume down + Home + Lock key) for System Status The value of Custom. In addition, the increments binary counter, Custom binary Download, indicates how many times the device has been uploaded by Samsung with unsigned software. This counter can be removed after root application. (Triangle away).

However, when you upload root, custom recovery, or another ROM to your device, the value changes to 0x1. In this case, the current KNOX mode will be blocked and will never go into it again. Your phone will work normally on a secure part of Android, but you may encounter problems when you claim that this bit is a sign that you've uploaded unsigned software to your device. However, it depends on the specific behaviour.

The Bit is allegedly stored in the Efuse/Qfuse (single write memory) on the motherboard so that you can vynulovali it again, it must be replaced. The only way to install root on Knox devices was the root de la Vega. He bypassed the security mechanisms for booting into Odin mode and managed to modify the system image, without having to notice Knox's security techniques.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ketarr:
Thank you very much for the detailed Information about knox. I really appreciate that.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] PrimuSSaintS:
Quick question : I disabled knox and everything with know in the name, yet I see that Android used 4% of my battery and in that I see that there is the knoxAppsUpdateAgent. When I go back to BK disabler it is indeed turned off BUT the service is still running (when you click on the name and click on service, the service is checked and I see "running: 1" at the bottom of the page)

My question is : do I need to disable those services too and is it safe? Because I don't really see the point of disabling it if it's still in the apps that use battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] lasha117:
i cant find package disabler pro in play store, i have purchaised it 3 month ago wtf they are gone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] MilgeS:
Is this the one you are looking for?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lgpd.pmanager&hl=en_GB
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] steberg:
Same here. Bought it in sept and now it's gone...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] blackbone86:
I instaled Bk Disabler Pro+Bk Plugin on my Samsung Galaxy s7 Edge.I disabled all knox services and other bloatware.I found in the android apps manager (settings-apps-sys apps) some knox services(keyguard) with the following note "NOT INSTALED" but when I select the app it showes that it used almost 6%of battery since last charge.How can I tell if Package Disabler Pro is working?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sociojeje:
as long as i know, this is the same as what package disabler pro does.

https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] lo97:
Does anyone have the apk of package disabler pro? I payed it and can't install it anymore after a reset
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] dinopeyton:
Use Aptoid
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] funkybone:
I tried to disable some apps that I know wont be useful. but then after I closed the disabler package app, my phone says Android is starting...

should I worry or not? as of the moment i am still waiting for it to be finished.