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[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
Changelog:

24-Feb; deleted 2 more.

22-feb; added 3 more apk

21-feb; update on setupwizard.apk and syncml

15-feb cleanup, add warning.

This is what works for me, it may or may not work for u. As always backup before u mess around. Xrecovery is recommended.

24-Feb, two more apks:

* crashsms.apk (it's diagnostic tools so it seems important, so don't delete it unless you want to take a risk).

* IddAgent.apk (send usage info to SE, under Settings|Sony Ericsson menu).

Today, 22-feb, I removed three more apks:

* qcsemcservice.apk

* SnsContactImageCacheProvider

* uWlopProvider

Last two are SNS stuffs, i think they are social networking stuff.

I removed the following:

* Crazypenguin

* Towerbloxx

* CustomizedApplicationInstaller

* Customizedsettings (22-feb; reboot instead shutdown only happened when plugged to my laptop)

* DMClient (17-Feb; check for new firmware update via settings | about phone.*

* dop.iso; as post above.

* Emanual

* Emanuallauncher

* Facebook

* Learningclient

* pccompanion (no more pop up screen when phone plugged to comp)

* Playnowappinstaller

* Playnowclient

* Readytorun

* Roadsync

* SemcCheckin

* Semcemailsmall

* Semcmusic

* Semcsetupwizard

* Street

* Sync (21-feb; this is for SyncML protocol. 13-feb; careful, might break contact syncing. mine still work without it though)

* Timescape-smallui

* Timescapepluginmanager

* Timescapeprovider

* Touchpal

* Trackid

* Usersupport

* WapiCustomization

* Wisepilot

* Youtube

Don't remove the following:

* Google talk stuffs, market will fc or something when I try to install anything.

* Omadatasyncservice (15-feb new mail counter in gmail gets screwy always increase).

* Setupwizard (21-feb, u need this for adding new gmail account)
[XPERIA X8 General] Buddha:
I will definetly remove MediaScape ;)
[XPERIA X8 General] laureus:
i removed Homescreen since i use LauncherPro and it works fine.
[XPERIA X8 General] lupajz:
Sure but if you do a factory reset you wont be able to enter any launcher menu :) but you can install it via xRecovery option to load update.zip file :) I had this problem once i don't recommend removing Homescreen :)
[XPERIA X8 General] cionn:
I removed Sync, the same as you did.

But then I got an error syncing contacts from Gmail.

It said sth about gapps stopped working, so I had to restore my ROM.

Apps that I deleted:

-RoadSync

-Wisepilot

-Games

-Facebook

-Youtube
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
@clonn

I just tried to sync my contacts n calendar google gmail, no problem here.

Did u remove googleapps.apk by any chance?

x8 + xrecovery_jit_link2sd
[XPERIA X8 General] cionn:
I don't think so.

I just removed Sync, and after that I got an error with syncing my contacts and gmail :(.

Don't know what I did wrong, but now everything's working (restored and didn't remove sync).
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
Strange, for me both auto and manual sync still work without that sync.apk. Anyway, I'd updated my post above.
[XPERIA X8 General] yozG:
So what applications can we remove safely at last?

I ask, cause i've removed timescape,gmail,maps,latitude,geotags,talk,places and navigation(most of them are google apps) and i think that some of them (maybe timescape) are responsible of com.google.process.gapps attention message.. Any ideas for it?
[XPERIA X8 General] razvan_olteanu:
don't delete talk cause is link to market. if you delete talk you'll never be able to download apps from market on the phone or newly from web
[XPERIA X8 General] Dario!:
let's make a list of app that can be removed without any problem. PLEASE COPY MY POST AND ADD APP

-WISEPILOT

-GAMES

-ROADSYNC

-TRACKID

-TIMESCAPE
[XPERIA X8 General] vadexlux:
I have uninstalled a bunch of them with titanium (after I backed them all up) and after restarting the phone it still shows the same free space as before:

internal 222mb(109 free)

is that normal???

thanks
[XPERIA X8 General] mmlbbntr:
I've had that error too. Removing RoadSync is fine, but I removed quite a few "sync" apps last night and got the gmail gapps process error.

So be careful with the "Sync" apps!
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
DMClient.apk can be removed, if you don't need to check for firmware update via settings | about phone.
[XPERIA X8 General] exhaustfumes:
I removed SEMCSetupWizard without problem however I think the setupwizard.apk is needed to create new gmail accounts and change passwords etc.

Can anyone else confirm?
[XPERIA X8 General] ojojoj:
I want show which apps is save to remove.

I use only these stock apps:

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

and others apps I removed, because I dont use it anymore.

Warning!

After erasing stock apps (all apps which not show above) I cant use anymore:

service update (cant check if available update) (removes menu bar too)

cant change gmail acc (gmail still works via app) and cant change/delete other acc because sync menu is not visible any more (gtalk I dont use and cant confirm it works or not)

SE menu bar is not visible (f.e. APN I can set manualy via mobile networks option)

+

Search menu in not visible

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

And I think all apps except system apps can be removed without problems (in list above I use it) like timer, trackid and etc.

First please make backup via xRecovery!

Enjoy 110MB+ Free RAM!!!!!
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
Confirmed, u need SetupWizard.apk if you need to add new gmail account. I just tested it.
[XPERIA X8 General] sanefirst:
Can someone plz upload SetupWizard.apk?

I've deleted it without making backup before :/
[XPERIA X8 General] nyirog:
here: http://www.4shared.com/file/8FyyMz8t/SetupWizard.html
[XPERIA X8 General] spider1163:
You should use Root Uninstaller next time ;)

Market or AppBrain
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
Just backup the system apk to sdcard, then delete it.

If thing goes wrong, do the following to recover:

1. Put back the apk to /system/app

2. Fix the permission

3. Reboot

That's should be enough.

Use xrecovery if the above fail (u dobackup before messing around
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
I removed three more apk today:

* qcsemcservice

* SnsContactImageCacheProvider

* uWlopProvider

Last two are SNS stuffs.

My 1st post had been updated to include these 3.
[XPERIA X8 General] sanefirst:
Could you plz upload also SnsContactImageCacheProvider.apk?

Will be very thankful :)

This app is related to contacts' images that come from syncing with Facebook.
[XPERIA X8 General] hansz73:
Here you go.

http://hotfile.com/dl/106928320/2f5395a/SnsContactImageCacheProvider.apk.html
[XPERIA X8 General] rootthemike:
hi,

i accidentially removed the following apps from my phone before backing them up:

- streetview 1.5.0.6 apk

- r2r client apk from update 2.1

could anyone of you provide me backup of these?
[XPERIA X8 General] esirad:
tnx for info
[XPERIA X8 General] sanefirst:
Can someone plz upload Omadatasyncservice?

I cannot send any mails via Gmail app, only read.

Moreover: if you delete SemcMusic, you won't be able to choose ring sound from settings menu.
[XPERIA X8 General] sanefirst:
Ok I found it by myself, but still unable to send mails via gmail. Sync problems - it downloads emails, but can't upload anything. Any solution?
[XPERIA X8 General] DarkThanos:
SIM Toolkit has to do with your mobile company. Mine mobile company, Cosmote in Greece, and by running SIM Toolkit i get "MyCosmos" a function of my company that it has news enternainment and other thing throught internet..... i dont use it.

Well... i also unistall some apps with "Unistall for Root" but when i go to unistall some more apps i see some leftovers...

for example i unistall "Geotags" but i get an app "com.sonyericsson.geotags" (0.00 k) on "Unistall for Root" app list. Other unistalled app are up to 28 k.

In the start i thought that this may be data that the apps left, but after a little search i found more on /data/data folder of the phone. So some apps must have roots on the phone to connect with each other. Like "Places", "Latitude" and "Maps" whitch are the same app.

Well i dont know, thats my opinion, maybe i am wrong.

Here is my titanium buck up files (i dont know if you can restore them with mines or you need an extra file) for r2r and oma (i think it is Omadatasyncservice, maybe not)
[XPERIA X8 General] booro123:
I removed crazy penguin,tower bloxx & media scape and it works fine :)
[XPERIA X8 General] Stingray7:
I have uninstalled (Titanium backup) the following apps and had no problems afterwards:

- Pinguin

- TowerBlock

- Postcard

- RoadSync

- TrackId 3.21.10

- Instructions (com.sonyericsson.setupwizard)

- PlayNow 0.45.3 (com.sonyericsson.playnowstore) Predvajalnik glasbe

- Timescape

- Wisepilot

- Sony Ericsson Sync

- Email

- Backup (com.spritemobile.backup.cemc2)

- Geotags (com.sonyericsson.geotags)

- Facebook 1.3.2 (com.facebook)
[XPERIA X8 General] JastaPein:
Hi.. I accidentally remove gtalk & googleapps.apk on my wife's x8.. can anyone help me fix this'? please.. i need your help badly..
[XPERIA X8 General] AikiFrogy:
Could you please post titanium back up files for GTalk and google applications? Thank you very much, you will save my SE...
[XPERIA X8 General] orangzeb:
I've removed Live wallpaper stock app, plz someone upload, thanx
[XPERIA X8 General] codfreak:
The attached .7z includes Talk, Talk Provider and Live Wallpaper Picker from SE 2.1.1.C.0.0.

I planned to make a ROm based on SE´s 2.1.1.C.0.0, but I´m too lazy for it by now, but I have an extracted system.img of this firmware on my computer, so I can provide you all system apps from SE´s 2.1, just ask for them.

And maybe I´ll someday even finish this thing...
[XPERIA X8 General] orangzeb:
that's really coo, +1 ;)

can u share how to dumped the rom ?
[XPERIA X8 General] corsav6:
Great thread. I dont have a sim in my phone so i want to remove as many apps as i can, Dialer and Calender make my phone go crazy when removed so i assume there is some link to other core sys apps.

I will test a few roms over the next few days/weeks and remove everything 1 by 1 and report back here.

My x8 is in airplane mode all the time and my wife's has sim so i can compare between them and see whats safe for both x8 as a phone and x8 as just an android device with no cellular activity.
[XPERIA X8 General] BITOx:
Heyy..

Tanks a lot for making this thread.. it helped me improving my battery life :)
[XPERIA X8 General] nigi2010:
I removed gtalk, radio, gmaps and all works fine
[XPERIA X8 General] neo_na:
system app remover

guys is there a way to remove system apps without having to use titanium backup or other application?
[XPERIA X8 General] dagger:
officesuit

music player

calculator

video player and

postcard are safe to remove

provided you have quickoffice for officesuit and an alternative music and video player installed

press thanks if i helped

---------- Post added at 12:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 PM ----------

yes, you may use root uninstaller

available from market

press thanks if i helped;)
[XPERIA X8 General] neo_na:
okay, even thats an app ya, I was wondering more like going to root folders through file manager and deleting the relevant files. can be done that way as well ya? anyway, will try out this app you mentioned. thanks mate!...and yes, I pressed thanks. :p
[XPERIA X8 General] dagger:
I hope that it can be done as well:rolleyes:

Press thanks if i helped:D
[XPERIA X8 General] paulebe525:
thanks bro...! it make more space..!
[XPERIA X8 General] embephudon:
I accidentally delete Gtalk service from my phone xperia x8 ( build number 2.1.1.A.0.6 ; kernel version : 2.6.29 SEMCUser@SEMCHost#1 ) . I just unroot my phone afternoon , and delete Gtalk and I realized it relate with Market , and I can't download anymore . I have tried download 3 files Gtalkserrvice.apk , Talk.apk , Talkprovider.apk , and installed them but when I go market and download some app , It still appear Downloading .............. I need help ! ( Sorry forr my bad English )
[XPERIA X8 General] aaaaa34:
too many geographical apps, i uninstalled all of them
[Droid Eris General] 56K:
So it looks like 1/11/11 @ 11:11 the Verizon iPhone will come.

Who is jumping ship?

I am about 90% sure I will be, what do I need to do to wipe my phone of root and all of my data?

Thanks,

56K
[Droid Eris General] ahjee:
Not me. F THE IPHONES
[Droid Eris General] 56K:
Thanks for the post! :D
[Droid Eris General] stanlalee:
dont know if/when its coming to verizon is true and dont care. With root access, the rate of android development and the amount of devices to choose from I have no desire to leave android. Much more likely to leave verizon than android lol. I mean really I dont understand why anyone who wants an iphone doesn't just use AT&T and have one.
[Droid Eris General] doogald:
I don't get a signal from at&t at home, so that's why I stayed with Verizon Wireless and changed from (crappy) WM to Android.

I'm glad that VZW is getting the iPhone - more competition is always good for everybody, and they are damned good smartphones. I'm a bit tempted, but I've grown fond of Android, I've used Gmail and Google Calendar for a long time, I vastly prefer Android's notifications to iOS's, and I have a Touch 4G anyway, so I can get anything I need from iOS with that.

My new every 2 comes in August, and by then there will be a new iPhone, and likely new Android phones as well. So long as my Eris lasts that long, I'm thinking that waiting until after the iPhone 5G comes out is the smartest thing for me (whether I choose that or Android) in the long run.
[Droid Eris General] 56K:
Good post, thanks!
[Droid Eris General] Hungry Man:
I know I personally am tempted to use the iPhone only because it's still so absolutely supported. When a company says "we've gone mobile" they usually mean they have an iPhone app... and if I'm lucky I'll get an android app a month or more later.

This can be seen with netflix. I love the idea of netflix on a phone, but android doesn't have it. Why? Simply because netflix hasn't gotten around to it.

When you're on the iPhone you have the satisfaction of knowing that you're a "priority customer" for companies.

The fact is I still won't go with the iPhone because I enjoy the Android OS far too much. I personally think it is flawed to the core in some areas, but then again so is iOS so I'm not complaining.
[Droid Eris General] lotus22:
I'll be jumping ship to the iPhone. Don't get me wrong... I love my Eris and it's been good to me, especially with the good community here at XDA.

I've always wanted an iPhone and it'll go good with my iPad! Can't wait for it on VZW!
[Droid Eris General] muerteman:
I plan on ditching my Eris here soon hopefully, but it will not be for an iPhone. I have bought into the Android ecosystem with apps for my phone, and my tablet. I'm however very interested in the Droid Bionic that was announced at CES.
[Droid Eris General] 56K:
My #1 reason for jumping ship...

I am tired of my sister, brother, brother-in-law coming to me and saying hey check out this cool new app/game.....do you have it on Android yet?

Me: No....:( and they don't mention any development for Android on their site.
[Droid Eris General] playpolo4life:
i think that the android community as a whole is going to suffer greatly from the arrival of iphone. the vast majority of android users dont root their phones, and have not been able to utilize android in the same way that we have. the ones that purchased their android when it first came to verizon and didnt root, are stuck with an unsupported phone. iphone is really appealing to the average user. i see many people ditching google to go with apple.

i dont plan on changing any time soon to the iphone simply because it will not be 4G, doesnt have the customization aspects that android does with root and whatnot, and in june they will have the iphone 5 coming out. its a little suspect that verizon is coming out with the iphone 4, 6 months before the new iphone is slated to come out. i see a lot of hardware/software issues arising due to the fact verizon is trying to push this out as fast as they can to cash in on the people that buy it mid contract. it also helps that they are changing their upgrade policies right before this phone comes out to try to entice people to upgrade now

/rant
[Droid Eris General] orkillakilla:
This may be a bit off topic, but I'm really dissapointed in the direction verizon is going as far as the upgrade/NE2 goes. Honestly I'm going to be changing carriers next year when my contract is up. I just hope other carriers don't follow big reds direction.

Also, I'm not looking forward to 4g. They are going to charge out the butt for it and cap data usage. Doesn't sound fun to me... of course I'm sure most if not all carriers are going to do the same
[Droid Eris General] doogald:
Forget Sprint and T-Mobile - they are smaller, so will always be more aggressive. Does AT&T do anything like this? I remember last year when the iPhone 4 came out they made a big deal about the fact that anybody whose contract was due in 2010 was eligible for an early upgrade to the 4, but that was only the iPhone 4 and was, at best, 6 months early. Verizon sets theirs at 2 months early for one year contracts and 4 months early for two year contracts for everybody with this (rumored) policy change.

Honestly, I don't know what AT&T does, but I thought that Verizon was always better about this?

Evidence? At this point it's just a guess. If we base our guess on the data plans for modems, you may be surprised. In the past, 3G modems were capped at 5 GB and priced $60 per month (while smartphone data plans were unlimited and priced at $30 a month). 4G data plans for modems are $50 a month for 5 GB and $80 a month for 10 GB. I'm not sure that I would call that "charging out the butt".

We do know what Sprint does for 4G smartphones - they do not cap and surcharge $10 more per month, right? It seems reasonable that VZW will do something similar, or at least not out of that neighborhood.
[Droid Eris General] Eric1948:
I for one will be getting one as soon as they're available. Why? Well, I have three lines and the third is up for upgrade at any time. My primary line is up for upgrade in October this year so if I don't like the iPhone I can always go back to Android.

Another reason is that it's a damn sexy phone, no matter what people may say about it.

Eventually they'll have Android running on the iPhone 4, (it's already sort of working on the 3GS) so I could always have the looks and the OS that I've grown to like. I won't switch to AT&T simply for the reason that I get a 20% business discount on Verizon and I've been with Verizon since before the iPhone was introduced. I've waited this long for it, I've been wanting one since it came out, so I'll at least have to buy one to see how it compares to my Eris. (And Android in general) I have an iPod Touch so I'm familiar with iOS, so I'm not too worried about that.

Besides, everything else in the house is Apple, might as well have the dang phone too!
[Droid Eris General] afaaron25:
Didnt read through all posts, but iPhone 4 comes to Verizon 02/11/11 @ 12:00am. IPhone 5 is rumored to arrive at Verizon in July, with a new body and possibly LTE. But as stated, it is rumored. I'm adding s line to have both android and apple OS.
[Droid Eris General] refthemc:
Im an Android fanboy, nope.
[Droid Eris General] edward_g:
I (thought) I'd be ready to jump to iphone first chance but now that I can I'm having second thoughts. My rooted eris is so great. I might just stick with HTC/Droid and go for the incredible HD. I'm itching for something but at the same time I'm very happy with what I have.
[Droid Eris General] tazzpatriot:
i wouldnt buy iphoney lol ,,,,, first flaw ,,, whos bright idea was it not to have a door for the battery? lol im not gunna send my phone out and wait a few dayz to get it back because the battery died lol two hate the look of it ,,,,and i love the freedom of android
[Droid Eris General] strongergravity:
Since i have recently ditched all my Apple stuff, know way. I'm thinking Droid Bionic, unless HTC breaks out a dual-core with 1 gb of ram... I'm counting the days until my July upgrade date!
[Droid Eris General] crax0r:
I'm not jumping because I personally think that Android in a few years will kill the iPhone, iPhone's been around a while and you know how things go... electronics last 5-6 years (estimate), then die out completely to a competitor. So, iPhone has had it's time, and Android is going to overtake Apple. Second of all, it's GOOGLE GODDAMNIT!

P.S. There's 26 Letters in the Alphabet, we're only on 6. :p
[Droid Eris General] stanlalee:
How long do you think this will last as Android market share increases and the number of already too many android devices increases combined with the comparative ease of entry into the android market? If this is your motivation you'll surely be back eventually. On a side note if you watch an apple commercial and how they present their apps, then watch ANY android based phones advertisement its a wonder anybody buys an android phone. People still think iphones can do trillions of things other phones cant and thats why people new to smartphones look there first NOT because they think they are user friendly. Still too many android devices for any ONE phone to compete with.
[Droid Eris General] johnston9234:
both operating systems have their advantages. iOS has apps, Android has customization
[Droid Eris General] Stonent:
For those who complain about "check out this cool apple-only app"...

Buy an Ipod Touch and keep your android device.
[Droid Eris General] Emunny:
1.Iphone sucks and there's only one style compared to the different android styles. 2.Steve jobs is the devil over pricing his stuff to get gullible morons to buy it. 3. Not being able to custimize anything sucks. 4. GOOGLE.

ANDROID FTW!
[Droid Eris General] Eric1948:
I have to disagree.

1. That one style looks better than any of the plastic Android models out there.

2. The iPhone is priced the same as comparable Android models, with a new contract and without.

3. Uhh, after jailbreaking you can customize the heck out of it, so that's not an issue.

4. Having the iPhone on multiple carriers will mean that Android will have a stiffer competition meaning better Android products. It's a win-win for me.
[Droid Eris General] Emunny:
Haha fanboy its so funny that you think your right
[Droid Eris General] edward_g:
GPS Nav/Maps is important to me and it works great on my eris. Plus it's free. Anybody know how good iphone is in that area. And what the cost is?

Thanks
[Droid Eris General] maxohkc:
I'm sticking with android. I mean the iphone offers less than android devices its simple as that (my opinion). I really cannot find a single the iphone has or does better than the newer android phones. I think a lot of people will leave for the iphone but not many people from the rooted community because they know the true power of the android phones. Really before anyone gets an iphone 4 which will be replaced by the iphone 5 in 4 months...(they release a new iphone every summer) I think you should try the droid bionic... it is incredible! played around with it a bit. But really good luck to the people that get iphones, but I dare you to just think really why the iphone the iphone is better. (stability) Th android market is making huge strides really the iphone only does games better. Just my 2 cents. All based on opinion... I'm pretty sure the iphone does a lot of things better just not in my eyes
[Droid Eris General] Eric1948:
If you had reading comprehension and understood what I wrote then maybe you would understand that I said having the iPhone Verizon will only make Android better, how does that make me a fanboy? Seriously?
[Droid Eris General] edward_g:
I might have found an answer today as to how Google Nav. Compares to the iphone gps.

I was with an associate this morning that has an iphone. I had my eris gps set to find our destination. After driving awhile He exclaimed what app is that? That's really cool.

By saying that I assume it was doing better than what his iphone would have done.
[Droid Eris General] 56K:
It comes down to the apps. I know i could buy a iPod touch and get apps but i have an iPod and am happy with it.

I liked my Eris, it was good to me....but time to move on.