yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] extremecarver:
Actually I went over the list of installed apps once more with other tools. I firstly removed a lot that is safe to remove from the shizutools green list.

Also I checked for running apps and then tried to see which of them are safe to debloat.

Then I removed some not needed qualcomm and generic android stuff which I know from previous phones to be safe to remove.

Much less wake calls, and much less internet connection attempts with this debloat. Mind though my display off standby time is pretty poor. Now I don't know why and it was so already before the debloat even though I use routines like go into airplane mode when I connect to high quality wifi networks. Especially at home I have really poor reception (0 or 1 bar on the indicator but it stays connected even at 0 bars) so this is a bit of a must.

AOD is debloated too - deactivating clearly isn't enough to get it from the list of battery users - as I wear a smartwach all the time so no need for AOD I debloated it.

I'm pretty sure this list doesn't break anything obvious - however if you see something like smart view, smart call and like to keep that - make sure to also re enable the dependencies (i.e. hiya or anything with smart or call in the apk name).

I have also quite a long list of disabled apps - though most of them got disabled by Samsung itself that's why I prefer to uninstall - keep disabled for those apps you want to remove from battery use but not actually uinstall. Uninstall of system apps for actual bloat or spyware. I did keep some things like wearables for smart unlock, anything DEX or gallery AI related as I use those things.

My aim is form follows function - so anything but pure black wallpaper is a nogo for me. And for pure black background no need for wallpaper. I didn't remove fonts as I see no need to do so.

It's down to 302 system apps. 161 uninstalled. And yeah everything obvious working as far as I see.

I recommed to install shizuku, shizutools, blocker, adguard and app ops for putting phone into privacy aware state

(now yes I didn't remove anything from google, I much rather trust google over Samsung when it comes to data breaches or leaks - as their motive is keeping the data safe for their own use while selling non identifyable traits from it for advertising. What google sells is very obvious if you dvelve into adwords and similar - and I prefer the convenience of using their services. Samsung like any hardware oriented company has a different ambition with gathered data and breaches are far too common. I trust Samsung more than Chinese OEMs but only a tiny bit)
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] nokia_16:
In the attached list there is only 1 application.... Can you please check and reupload
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] extremecarver:
oh sorry, Here again - I did restore 3 apps apparently since then - I think this was a mistake because I looked for something that on Samsung needs enabling a setting - however I checked all apps and they do not cause wakelocks nor do they cause significant cpu load in background. So 304 system apps left over - and if you use airplane mode when connected to quality wifi networks like at home or at work battery use can easily get over 10 SOT. Of course with lot's of 4G or worse 5GNSA that ain't possible.

There is potential to debloat even more - but either I use those apps or at least on my testing they didn't cause wakelocks nor drain. And yeah of course could remove the google apps from system and install them as user (except some with special functions like Android Auto that aren't allowed to be user installed for all functions) but that is pointless as integration if installed via system likely is better.

I also checked for making sure no apps try to phone home in adguard.

Used battery guru mainly for testing as that seems to be the only app showing wakelocks for Samsung S24U for me (after adb commands of course).

And yeah you can stop apps via adguard from phoning home, however that drains battery so better remove that stuff at system level. And remember to reboot after debloating.

You can use the original list from the first topic for 24 more apps to safely debloat. They all have some functions that I like to keep however. My debloat is much more about removing services that do data mining or run in background vs the OP one. Game Optimizing Service I cannot debloat - it shows debloated but doesn't go away. Not sure what's that about. i would like to remove it too.

I kept a lot of stuff like Samsung Internet (has more integration into smart Samsung stuff than Chrome), Bixby, Dex, Find my Phone (not sure is there something better about it vs google find my phone?), smart things framework (but go ahead and remove it - I still cannot make up my mind if it's rather handy or annoying), Samsung account, Galaxy Store, google assistant/android auto (both cannot be user installed for full function - remove if you don't use them) and some other google apps. I guess that wearable thing could be removed too - but I still don't fully understand some parts about it.

Actually what I would like to remove is Device control Smart things and Smart view Mirror screen from the quick settings - not sure how to achieve this however. It's NOT related to the smart things package debloated by OP. But I would like to keep those apps themselves - just remove from quick settings and instead enlarge the quick settings area with other stuff. As I use dpi=480 I have a lot of free room at the bottom. Not optimal.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] munipet:
That's a virus ,what I did installed shizuku and app manager and un-installed from my phone preinstalled samsung store and browser
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] SupFlynn:
This is what i use + i got tomatot debloater extreme profile enabled - some personal programs that i restore for my own personal use but you can use this one as you wish. (AOD + dressroom is my reccomendation to restore) + you can uninstall air commands
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] MachinTrucChose:
For a more conservative list, that plays a little less loose than what the OP posted, check out https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12jEGQftFUL3vAI03X0Ku1LgoWFQKdwPA_WHuLh_2ics/htmlview#gid=0

Side rant:

The app recommended in the OP, ADB AppControl, is obnoxiously in-your-face about wanting you to pay for it. I thought it was just the presets feature not available in the free version, which might have been appealing: I would pay for an up-to-date preset that lets me know what I can safely disable on a typical Samsung bloatware phone.

But you can't even sort the 500 factory apps by the checkbox of those you selected (in order to review your selection, for example), without paying for Pro. I repeat: you can't sort a ****ing table by column unless you pay up.

Guess what, dev, this didn't make me want to buy your app. It just pissed me off and I'd rather waste 10 hours doing everything manually than give you a single cent.

If you don't want people to use your app for free, just put your cards on the table and make it pay only. Don't give a free version that is so obnoxious.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] MachinTrucChose:
I gotta say, after googling quite a bit, I'm surprised there's no organized collaborative effort to understand what each Samsung app does and its effect on removal. It's just random people making random posts on random forums posting just the package names of their personal debloat list.

Basically this means there's less than 100 people in the world who care about privacy on their Samsung phone. Grim!
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] extremecarver:
I checked with firewall and no Samsung app phones home at all with my debloat except those that I kept deliberately. It's really good especially compared to having a China OS before that was unusable privacy wise even with crazy efforts on debloat.

Someone got dhizuku running I think that will be enough to stop anything you don't like. Device owner mode is much more powerful than debloat as you can debloat activities. Only root and debloat gets it better.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] gd9719:
Can anyone explain to me why after debloat, even after doing a complete wipe from recovery and reinstalling the stock rom with odin and csc non home, these applications are still disabled and impossible to reactivate? If I select them and try to activate them, they are still deactivated? Device : S24 ultra
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] malikin:
try to disable samsung /google accounts sync
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Rapier:
com.samsung.android.inputshare
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] gd9719:
Do you know the name of the applications to disable please? Thank you in advance.

EDIT : ADB AppControl Log of the errors attached
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] malikin:
not an app!!!

goto settings, accounts,Google///Samsung, account settings, SYNC(disable it)
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] gugharaj:
is it possible to remove samsung Finance+ ?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] multimedias:
do u get better battery life after used those "DEBLOAT" and how much extra battery life u get if so ? :)
[General Questions and Answers] blorgasmo:
I was looking at build.prop on my rooted Ulefone Armor 9.

In a fit of stupidity, I changed the default timezone (it was Europe/London).

Now the phone is stuck on the logo when booting.

I got some very important files there which unfortunately I haven't had the time to back up....:rolleyes:

As I mentioned, the phone is rooted; OEM debugging is enabled, but this seems irrelevant since I cannot get past the boot logo. As it is, ADB does not see the device.

I can get into recovery mode, from there select "Apply update from ADB", which will make the device visible in adb, but "unauthorized", and I have no way to authorize it. Or do I?

The device is seen via Fastboot, but that also seems unhelpful in this case. Or is it?

What can I do? Is flashing the only option? Any way to get to my files?
[General Questions and Answers] spiderpool27:
It sounds like you're in a tough spot, but there might still be some options to explore before resorting to flashing. Here are a few steps you can try:

ADB Authorization: Even though your device shows as unauthorized in ADB, try restarting the ADB server with elevated permissions or rebooting your computer. Sometimes this can trigger the authorization prompt on your device.

Fastboot: While fastboot might seem unhelpful, it can still be useful. You can try booting into a custom recovery like TWRP using fastboot commands. From TWRP, you might be able to access your device's file system and retrieve your important files.

Custom Recovery: If you haven't installed a custom recovery like TWRP, you might want to consider doing so. This could provide more options for accessing your device's file system and potentially fixing the boot issue.

Flashing: If all else fails, flashing the stock firmware or a custom ROM might be your best option. However, keep in mind that flashing will likely erase all data on your device, so it should be considered a last resort if you can't retrieve your important files through other means.
[General Questions and Answers] blorgasmo:
Thank you for your answer.

Back when I was rooting this phone (Ulefone Armor 9), I was looking into installing TWRP, but I had found out it was impossible on this device for some reason.

Restarting ADB with elevated privilges: How to do this? you mean from a Linux enviroment? I am doing this from Windows where I am administrator, via CommandLine. Not sure how I would start ADB as admin in this context?
[General Questions and Answers] spiderpool27:
Navigate to ADB Directory: Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where ADB is located. For example, if ADB is located in the platform-tools directory within your user folder, you would type:

cd C:\path\to\platform-tools

Restart ADB Server: Once you're in the ADB directory, you can restart the ADB server by entering the following command:

Copy code

adb kill-server

adb start-server
[General Questions and Answers] blorgasmo:
I already do this normally, start adb from platform-tools folder in cmd.

I guess I am already using elevated priviliges...

btw I also tried adb root to no avail, it says

adb: unable to connect for root: closed
[General Questions and Answers] blorgasmo:
Would I lose data if I only flash system.img via fastboot?

(EDIT: Actually, there seems to be no such img in the official ROM, not sure what could be an equivalent)
[General Questions and Answers] blorgasmo:
I SOLVED THIS

To anyone interested, I unbricked my Ulefone 9.

Here's how:

First, I got out of the logo boot by:

1) clicking on power button until black screen

2) clicking on volume up until three choices appear

3) booting into recovery

4) selecting "power off"

Then, I proceeded to flash the phone PARTIALLY by:

1) Downloading/obtaining latest official ROM (I already had it)

2) Opening the SP flash tool (I used version 5.205)

3) Loading scatter file from the ROM

4) Checkbox selecting only "Super.img" (this is all the system files, but not your data nor the data of the installed apps)

5) Clicking on Download

6) connecting the phone, letting it do its thing

7) disconnecting, powering on the phone

This not only unbricked the Ulefone 9, but all settings, all apps and all data were in place. Only the system files were replaced. 😅
[OnePlus Nord N20 5G] JONNYf1v3:
Hey guys and gals. I have been having an issue on my phone for some time now. I have an Android OnePlus. I use an app called NetGuard as a firewall. It has been very useful for controlling what apps have access to the internet. It has even been catching the "root" 0 account trying to access the internet. Would anyone know what this is? I have used Sophos, AVG, Malwarebytes, as well as VirusTotal Mobile to scan the device. The only thing that returns are some generic as seen in the photos. Could this be a deeper infection? I am constantly clearing all the app cache and have cleared browser data and cache. Any thoughts?
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] horsecharles:
100mb

US no OS 14 yet.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] horsecharles:
Pad's 14 just came out, this is next.
[Android Head-Units] nxtt:
Thanks for the tutorial, but does every ainavi radio have root access? In my case my device is not rooted, I do not know if I can install a magisk
[Android Head-Units] kalientek:
I may have found an alternate/simpler method for updating the boot logo.

Find your preferred boot logo in attached zip folder.

Copy logo to USB drive twice, rename both copies to "bootlogo.bmp" and "bootlogo_1280.bmp".

Connect USB drive to your Ainavi headunit, once powered up there should be a prompt for an update.

Once you run the update it should automatically copy the new boot logo over.

I discovered this on accident, so proceed at your own risk. I am not sure what else may have been altered when following these steps.
[Android Head-Units] SoftwareSurgeon:
Thanks for this info! I've been playing with your techniques and can expand upon your procedures a little bit as follows:

My H6 unit has a 13.1" qled screen with 1920x1200 resolution, so I've found the "bootlogo_1280.bmp" to be a bit small for my tastes. Well, I've discovered that you can also create a 1920x1080 logo version and add it to the USB drive as "bootlogo_1920.bmp". The H6 unit will use the larger sized file automatically and it looks a lot nicer to me during bootup.

And I've also discovered that you can add a "bootanimation.zip" to the same usb drive and it will replace the simple white "ANDROID" text animation (which appears following the "bootloader" image) with your custom version. (For details on how to create your own "bootanimation.zip" file simply search xda or the web for "android bootanimation".) I also created my personal animation file in the larger 1920x1080 format and it works perfectly!

Hope this additional info helps!

-SS-

(Now if anyone can get around the /system mount being ro/locked...) :)
[Android Head-Units] Domell-81:
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[Android Head-Units] Domell-81:
I did as described and now it doesn't work at all. I can't even do a hard reset. any idea to fix this or death already
[Android Head-Units] Domell-81:
I downloaded the boot logo zip. I chose VW, copied it to a pendrive, changed the name and the second one was the same as in the description. I inserted ainavi into the device and it asked about the update, so I accept it, and it reset but did not turn on anymore.
[Android Head-Units] Domell-81:
I've already done that and there's no reaction, the screen just lights up slightly and nothing else. as if the bootloader had died
[Android Head-Units] Domell-81:
sorry I don’t remember this H6 Android 13
[Android Head-Units] Antonio1996:
Altair, my head unit has the option but nothing happens when I choose my logo, in this case Toyota, them I click save but nothing change. Any help
[Android Head-Units] Antonio1996:
It worked, thanks. By the way you should work for AINAVI jajaja. It’s funny how Toyota builds up radios with such bad display quality and cameras, but I thinks it’s for safety reasons, but OMG I tried the OEM camera on my android and it’s awful, such a bad quality. Tomorrow I’m going to upload the new version of the 360 camera from AINAVI, this software is activated by them but I don’t know if it’s going to work for all users. Today I could not uploaded it.
[Android Head-Units] del_piero3:
Hi all, I tried the boot animation zip file approach, didn't work on my side. Log of installation was referring to missing SPD files and installation aborted
[Android Head-Units] Antonio1996:
Altair, I’m having a new issue with my unit and is as follows: i configured the 360 AVM that when I’m at a speed under the 20KMH it activates automatically and established this option for “GPS SPEED PRIORITY”, the thing is that this option is not working property because when I’m under the speed I mentioned it open the app and close it, open and close open and close until the system restart by itself…What do you think it’s happening ?
[Xperia Z General] pyromaniacduck:
Hello everyone!

Recently an old Xperia Z came into my possession. It's bricked. I've search a lot of websites, apps but I couldn't find any firmware for Turkish market. I'm in dire need of help. Every little thing counts.

Have a great day!
[Xperia Z General] spiderpool27:
[STOCK ROM][FTF] Xperia Z (C6603) JB 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 TR Turkish

Hello guys this is my first contribution to XDA so excuse my mistakes :D These roms are prepared from the files provided by Sony PC Companion with the latest version of flashtool. There are two versions: "Generic TR" and "Turkcell TR" Turkcell...

xdaforums.com
[Xperia Z General] pyromaniacduck:
All the links are broken :( I've already checked this thread. Thank you anyway!
[Xperia Z General] pyromaniacduck:
I just found this link for Xperia Z C6603 Customised TR firmware. I don't know if it works. I'll try it as soon as it finishes downloading. Sharing the link here in case someone else needs it too.

https://ia800102.us.archive.org/0/items/E660332.2.A.5.1112983650CustomizedTR/E6603_32.2.A.5.11_1298-3650_Customized-TR.zip
[Xperia Z General] kizouker:
Hi @pyromaniacduck !

I also have an Xperia Z I want to root - Did you have any luck with any roms?

Kind Regards,

Kizouker
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Kkjin:
인스턴트 터치 샘플링 2160Hz

커널을 개발하여 구현하는 것이 가능한가요?

인스턴트가 아닌 웹서핑이나 모든 앱에서 2160hz 구현에 관한 것입니다.

초보적인 질문입니다. 죄송합니다..

Mod translation: Instant Touch Sampling 2160Hz

Is it possible to develop and implement a kernel?

It's about implementing 2160hz in web surfing and all apps, not instantaneous.

This is a beginner question. sorry..

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[OnePlus 12] neo3xe:
So, I stopped using android about 3 years ago and just returned, with the purchase of a Oneplus 12, so I really don't want to brick it

I saw someone uploaded the stock firmware, I assumed I could extract the boot image from there but I wanted to see if you guys could confirm, so I don't do anything stupid. I purchased directly from O+ so I assume it has a USA rom
[OnePlus 12] khusika:
Hi @neo3xe, Welcome to XDA!

First of all you have to Unlock your bootloade by reading this thread below

How to Unlock Bootloader

Steps: "what you need to download" 1: adb / fastboot "system wide" https://www.mediafire.com/file/nv1v31x6l5fz6t9/adb-setup-1.3.exe/file 2: SDK Platform tools https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools 3: Qualcom drivers...

xdaforums.com

There are two methods to gain root access, you can use Magisk and KernelSU (choose one suites for your device).

https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html

https://kernelsu.org/guide/installation.html

Since the OnePlus 12 is still a new device, there may be issues comes from both root methods. Back up your data before starting anything.
[OnePlus 12] neo3xe:
Thanks, I already unlocked the bootloader.
[OnePlus 12] khusika:
You can follow mentioned link above

PS:

Magisk requires to patch your kernel image which you can grab it for the official firmware files

KernelSU requires to match your kernel version, between KerelSU and Stock Kernel.
[OnePlus 12] scottlam1:
This device needs to have init_boot patched and flashed kernelsu you get the kernel boot img from the kernelsu GitHub you have to find your kernel version in settings
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] PFusion:
I just need to make my voice heard for the history books.

I believe as Samsung starts to charge subscription fees for AI services that AI will become part of future phones so much that eventually Samsung will charge a monthly/yearly subscription fee to use the phone because it will be powered by a vast amount of "software,AI, related Cloud Services"

So users will forced to pay Carrier fees, and mandatory Samsung monthly fees. Of course they have different pricing tiers but I believe that is will happen over the next few years.

So basically Samsung will integrate and embed so much AI that it'll prompt them to change their sales model to include subscription.

And people will become so dependent on the AI because if they don't utilize it they'll be left behind think about the old digital divide debate that's what will happen is it'll be the great AI divide those who utilize it and those that don't and if your phone doesn't have it then you're not going to be as effective in the workplace or another settings.

So people will of course subscribe because they will fear of not being able to stay caught up or competitive.

Apple I believe will do the same. They've already been quietly buying out lotsof AI companies.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] blackhawk:
In the last month Samsung stocks fell 6.41% coinciding with the S24 series release. Lots AI and no expandable storage, and those ugly rounded corner displays with a crappy display/bezel ratio.

To add insult to injury it's powered by Android 14. Both Samsung and Google Android are not hitting the mark for many consumers.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] AiM2LeaRn:
there will always be a competitor that pops up out of now where and offers services for free, of course its never really 100% free and often and the expense of invasion of privacy, ads, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] mmafighter077:
Sounds like you want an iPhone? 🤣😂