[Sony Xperia XZ1  Guides, News, & Discussion] GuestD0932:
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10/35 Android packages

9/25 Google packages

12/102 Sony packages

8/8 Third-party packages

1/21 Other packages

Android packages

[WIP]com.android.apps.tag [–/–/–/M]

[WIP]com.android.backupconfirm [?/?/?/?]

com.android.bluetooth [–/–/–/–]

Bluetooth: Lets you connect your phone to other devices.

Issues

You cannot turn on Bluetooth anymore, but the status icon and menus are still there.

com.android.bluetoothmidiservice [–/–/–/M]

Bluetooth MIDI Service: Send MIDI data over Bluetooth to compatible devices.

[WIP]com.android.bookmarkprovider [/–/U/M]

Bookmark Provider:

[WIP]com.android.browser.res.overlay_305

(Overlay for Android Stock Browser which is not installed.)

com.android.calllogbackup [–/–/U/–]

Call Log Backup/Restore: Your call history is saved within the backups on Google Drive.

com.android.captiveportallogin [–/–/–/–]

CaptivePortalLogin: Ability to view the portal websites of Wi-Fi networks that block access until you accept e.g. the terms of service.

com.android.carrierconfig [–/–/–/–]

(no label): Provides network overrides for carrier configuration.

Overlays

com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay.carrierservicesenabler

com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay_305

com.android.carrierconfig.res.overlay_310_310

[WIP]com.android.carrierdefaultapp [?/?/?/?]

CarrierDefaultApp:

com.android.certinstaller [–/–/–/–]

Certificate Installer: Helps to install certificates for enterprise Wi-Fi.

Issues

com.android.settings will crash when you try to open the "Install certificate" menu.

[WIP]com.android.chrome [–/P/U/M]

Chrome Browser: Default internet browser for android.

[WIP]com.android.cts.ctsshim [–/?/U/?]

(no label):

[WIP]com.android.cts.priv.ctsshim [–/?/U/?]

(no label):

com.android.documentsui [–/–/–/–]

Files: Default file browser for android.

com.android.dreams.basic [–/–/U/M]

Basic Daydreams: Screen saver "Colours".

com.android.egg [–/–/–/M]

Android Easter Egg: Release the octopus.

com.android.facelock [R/–/U/M]

Trusted Face: Unlock your phone by looking at it.

Issues

com.google.android.gms will crash when you try to open the "Trusted face" menu.

[WIP]com.android.hotwordenrollment.okgoogle [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.htmlviewer [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.inputdevices [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.keychain [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.managedprovisioning [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.musicfx [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.partnerbrowsercustomizations.chromeHomepage [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.printspooler [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.providers.contacts [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.providers.downloads.ui [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks.res.overlay_305 [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.sharedstoragebackup ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.stk [?/?/?/?]

SMS Services: stk~SIM/SMS Toolkit? As soon as you install a SIM card, you will get a list of some (mostly-paid) services of your provider. You are still able to send and receive SMS. Currently testing…

Can't be disabled, so can we trust this list?

Overlays

com.android.stk.product.res.overlay.common

com.android.vending [R/–/U/–]

Google Play Store: Official app store for the Android operating system.

Issues

You won't receive updates anymore.

[WIP]com.android.wallpapercropper ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.android.wallpaper.livepicker [–/?/?/?]

Issues

You cannot change the Xperia Live Wallpaper anymore

Google services

com.google.android.apps.docs [R/P/U/–]

Drive: Google's cloud storage.

com.google.android.apps.maps [R/P/U/–]

Maps: Google's map and navigation service.

com.google.android.apps.messaging [R/P/U/–]

Messages: Google's default app for SMS, MMS, and RCS.

com.google.android.apps.photos [–/P/U/M]

Photos: Google's photo and video gallery with deep integration of other Google services.

com.google.android.apps.tachyon [–/P/U/M]

Duo: Make high quality one-to-one video calls.

[WIP]com.google.android.apps.work.oobconfig [R/?/?/M]

[WIP]com.google.android.backuptransport [R/?/?/?]

com.google.android.calendar [R/P/U/–]

Calendar: Google's official calendar app with deep integration of other Google services.

[WIP]com.google.android.configupdater [R/?/?/?]

ConfigUpdater

[WIP]com.google.android.feedback [R/?/?/M]

Market Feedback Agent:

[WIP]com.google.android.gm [?/?/?/M]

Gmail:

[WIP]com.google.android.gms [?/P/U/–]

Google Play services

Issues

All "Smart Lock" variants won't be available.

com.android.vending won't work.

com.google.android.apps.docs won't work.

com.google.android.apps.messaging will still work, but nags every start with "Enable Google Play services".

com.google.android.apps.maps will still work, but keeps spamming "Enable Google Play services".

com.google.android.apps.photos will only work for local photos and videos.

com.google.android.apps.tachyon won't work.

com.google.android.calendar won't work.

com.android.facelock won't be available.

com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox won't work.

com.google.android.music will only work for local audio files.

com.google.android.videos won't work.

com.google.android.youtube won't work.

com.sonyericsson.album cannot auto-upload photos and videos.

com.sonyericsson.music cannot access your cloud storage.

com.sonymobile.entrance will still work, but nags every start with "Enable Google Play services".

[WIP]com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.google.android.gsf effects??? [R/–/U/–]

Google Services Framework: [WIP] Sign in to google?

Issues

com.android.vending won't let you sign in.

com.google.android.apps.docs won't let you sign in.

com.google.android.apps.gm will crash instantly if package is uninstalled.

com.google.android.apps.messaging will crash instantly if package is uninstalled.

[WIP]com.google.android.apps.tachyon

[WIP]com.google.android.apps.photos

com.google.android.calendar won't let you sign in or will crash instantly if package is uninstalled.

com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox will crash instantly if package is uninstalled.

com.google.android.music won't let you sign in but you can still open local audio files, or will crash instantly if package is uninstalled.

com.google.android.videos won't let you sign in.

com.google.android.youtube won't let you sign in but you can still watch videos.

[WIP]com.google.android.marvin.talkback [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.google.android.music [?/?/?/?]

Google Play Music:

[WIP]com.google.android.onetimeinitializer [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.google.android.partnersetup [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.google.android.printservice.recommendation [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.google.android.setupwizard [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts [R/–/U/M] [?/?/?/?]

Google Contacts Sync: Syncs local and SIM contacts with your Google account

[WIP]com.google.android.tts [–/?/?/?]

com.google.android.videos [–/P/U/M]

Google Play Movies & TV: Buy or rent movies and watch TV shows via streaming or download them to watch when you're not connected.

com.google.android.webview [R/–/–/–]

Android System WebView: Allows apps to display web content. In the developer options you can change the web view implementation to Chrome to replace this package.

Issues

Many apps that use web content might crash in certain situations.

Cannot be disabled per user but uninstalled.

com.google.android.youtube [–/P/U/M]

YouTube: Watch videos on Google's video platform and get the ability to edit and upload your own videos; or simply use the browser of your choice.

Sony packages

com.sonyericsson.album [–/P/U/–]

Album: Default photo and video browser.

Dependencies

com.android.printspooler: Without this the print button will not work.

com.sonyericsson.dlna (optional): Share with DLNA compatible devices.

com.sonymobile.moviecreator (optional): Brings shortcut to video editing and trim video function.

com.sonymobile.photoeditor (optional): Brings shortcut to image editing and rotate function.

com.sonymobile.tvout.wifidisplay (optional): Display media on a compatible TV.

com.sonyericsson.android.addoncamera.artfilter [–/–/U/–]

Creative effect: Some video and photo filters for your camera, "Old Film"… love it.

Dependencies

com.sonyericsson.android.camera: App is only accessible when you use the camera.

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.android.omacp [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.conversations.res.overlay_305 [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.crashmonitor [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.devicemonitor ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.idd.agent [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.mtp [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.backuprestore [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.factoryreset [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.mtp.extension.update [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.music [–/?/?/?]

com.sonyericsson.organizer [R/–/–/M]

Clock: Alarms, world clock, stopwatch, timer, and clock.

com.sonyericsson.photoeditor [–/–/U/–]

Photo editor: Many ways to edit your photos, such as adding filters and frames, cropping, rotating, mirroring and so on. Can be started from any album app.

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.providers.cnap [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.setupwizard [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.startupflagservice [–/?/?/?]

com.sonyericsson.suquashi.soundpicker [R/–/–/M]

Sound picker: Lets you choose a sound for e.g. your ringtone. Alternatively you can just use the picker included in com.android.providers.media.

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.tetherentitlementcheck [–/?/?/?]

com.sonyericsson.textinput.chinese [–/–/U/M]

Xperia Chinese keyboard: If you write in Chinese keep this.

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.trackid.res.overlay_305 [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.unsupportedheadsetnotifier [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.updatecenter [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.usbux [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.wappush [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.warrantytime [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonyericsson.xhs [R/P/U/M]

Lounge

[WIP]com.sonymobile.advancedlogging [–/?/?/?]

Advanced Logging, may cause crash of com.sonymobile.support

[WIP]com.sonymobile.advancedwidget.clock [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.android.addoncamera.soundphoto [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.android.addoncamera.timeshift [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.android.contacts [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.android.externalkeyboard [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.android.externalkeyboardjp [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.anondata [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.aptx.notifier [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.assist [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.assist.persistent [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.btidd [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.cameracommon.wearablebridge [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.coverapp2 [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.crashmonitor.system [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.demoappchecker [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.deqp [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.deviceconfigtool [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.dlna [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.dualshockmanager [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.email [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.enterprise.service [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.entrance [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.exchange [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.fota.service ??? [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.getset [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.getset.priv [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.googleanalyticsproxy [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.idd.permission.application_certificate [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.intelligent.backlight [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.intelligent.gesture [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.intelligent.iengine [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.intelligent.observer [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.moviecreator [R/?/?/?]Video Editor

[WIP]com.sonymobile.moviecreator.rmm [–/?/?/?]

Movie Creator: Lets you create highlight movies from your photos and share them on Facebook.

[WIP]com.sonymobile.mtp.extension.fotaupdate ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.music.googlelyricsplugin [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.music.wikipediaplugin [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.music.youtubekaraokeplugin R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.music.youtubeplugin [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.phoneusage [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.pip [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.pobox [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.prediction [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.rcahandler [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.retaildemo [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.runtimeskinning.picker [?/?/?/?]

com.sonymobile.scan3d [R/P/U/–]

3D Creator, use your camera to create 3D objects, cool.

[WIP]com.sonymobile.secureclockservice [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.simlock.service [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.simlockunlockapp [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.smartcharger [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.smartcleaner ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.smtofrgbc ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.sso [–/?/?/?]

com.sonymobile.superstamina (don't uninstall) [R/–/–/–]

STAMINA mode: Settings for normal and ultra stamina mode that reduce performance to increase battery time.

Dependencies

com.sonymobile.imageenhancer (optional): Will be disabled in stamina mode.

Issues

Reinstalling the package might cause a boot loop! Disable the package immediately and then remove installed updates from app info menu.

The stamina mode button in com.android.settings won't be removed, but the ultra endurance mode button will be.

com.android.settings will crash when trying to setup stamina mode if package is disabled.

com.android.settings will crash when opening battery menu if package is uninstalled.

[WIP]com.sonymobile.support [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.susrescheck [–/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.synchub [–/?/U/?]

Backup & restore: Backup home screen layouts, email accounts, and conversations to an online account.

com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid18.black [R/–/–/M]

Black: Theme for home and lock screen. Must be uninstalled to disappear from the theme list.

com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid19.silver [R/–/–/M]

Silver: Theme for home and lock screen. Must be uninstalled to disappear from the theme list.

com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid20.blue [R/–/–/M]

Blue: Theme for home and lock screen. Must be uninstalled to disappear from the theme list.

com.sonymobile.themes.sou.cid21.pink [R/–/–/M]

Pink: Theme for home and lock screen. Must be uninstalled to disappear from the theme list.

[WIP]com.sonymobile.themes.xperialoops2 ??? [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.tvout.wifidisplay [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.updatecenter.config.autoinstall [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.updatecenter.config.latecmz [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.usm [?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.xperialounge.services [R/?/?/?]

Xperia Lounge Pass:

[WIP]com.sonymobile.xperiaservices [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.xperiatransfermobile [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.xperiaweather [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.xperiaxlivewallpaper [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sonymobile.xperiaxlivewallpaper.product.res.overlay [R/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.sony.tvsideview.videoph [?/–//] [R/?/?/?]

Third-party apps

com.amazon.kindle [R/P/U/M]

Amazon Kindle: Read and purchase e-books from Amazon.

com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping [R/P/U/–]

Amazon Shopping: Search and buy stuff on Amazon.

com.facebook.appmanager [R/–/U/M]

Facebook App Manager: Updates Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger bypassing the Google Play Store.

com.facebook.katana [R/P/U/M]

Facebook: The social data theft network.

com.facebook.services [R/–/U/M]

Facebook Services: Missing information about this.

com.facebook.system [R/–/U/M]

Facebook App Installer: Updates Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger bypassing the Google Play Store.

com.s.antivirus [R/P/U/M]

AVG Protection: An anti-virus tool for Android, that would like almost all permissions.

com.spotify.music [R/P/U/M]

Spotify: A fee-based music streaming service.

Other packages

android [?/–/–/–]

Android System: My test environment still works if disabled, but why the hell would you want to remove that?

Overlays

android.res.overlay_284

android.res.overlay_305

android.res.overlay_310_310

[WIP]android.autoinstalls.config.sony.xperia ???

[WIP]android.product.res.overlay.defaultgmessaging

[WIP]com.qti.dpmserviceapp ???

[WIP]com.qti.qualcomm.datastatusnotification ??? [?/–/–/–]

(no label):

[WIP]com.qualcomm.embms ???

[WIP]com.qualcomm.location ??? [–/–/–/–]

LocationService: Maybe geofencing

[WIP]com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel ??? [?/–/–/–]

(no label):

[WIP]com.qualcomm.qti.auth.fidocryptoservice ???[?/?/?/?]

FidoCryptoService:

[WIP]com.qualcomm.qti.simsettings ???[?/?/?/?]

(no label):

[WIP]com.qualcomm.qti.telephonyservice ???[?/?/?/?]

(no label):

[WIP]com.qualcomm.qti.uceShimService ???[?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.qualcomm.svi ???[?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.qualcomm.timeservice ???[?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.qualcomm.wfd.service ???[?/?/?/?]

Wfd Service: Wi-Fi Display service

Issues

[WIP]com.quicinc.cne.CNEService ???[?/?/?/?]

(no label):

[WIP]com.swiftkey.swiftkeyconfigurator ???[?/?/?/?]

[WIP]com.touchtype.swiftkey ???[?/?/?/?]

Overlays

com.touchtype.swiftkey.res.overlay

[WIP]org.codeaurora.ims ???[?/?/?/?]

[WIP]org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service ???[?/?/?/?]

[WIP]org.simalliance.openmobileapi.uiccterminal ???[?/?/?/?]