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[Flo95]

Hello guys,
as you might remember I posted a tutorial on how to remove Junk Apps for 2.3.4 firmwares.
A lot of people requested the same for 4.0.3 - so here it is guys
I decided to open a new topic to keep it clearly arranged for Android 2.3 and Android 4.0.
So let's get started:

How to delete the Junk Apps:
Go into "system/app" with Root Explorer, in that folder are all the Junk Apps. Now press "Mount R/W". Now you can delete the Junk Apps one by one or multi-select them. To have a backup of the apps, I'd suggest you to move them to the sd card. It's good to make a folder called "Junk Apps - name of the firmware" on your sd card.
Now select the apps, press move and go to the sd card and to the folder "Junk Apps - name of the firmware" and press paste. Done.

List of the Junk Apps for 4.1.A.0.562:
- adobereader.apk (Adobe Reader)
- antradioservice.apk (ANT Radio Service)
- chinesetextinput.apk (chinese keyboard)
- datatrafficswitch.apk (Data on/off widget)
- DigitalClockWidget.apk (digital clock widget)
- Home.apk (Sony launcher, only delete this when you have another launcher installed!!)
- JapaneseIME.apk (japanese keyboard)
- letsgolf_ay.apk (Let's Golf)
- livewaremanager.apk (Live Ware Manager)
- neoreader.apk (Neoreader)
- officesuite.apk (Office Suite)
- OmaDatasyncService.apk (part of Sony Sync)
- playnowclientarvato.apk (Play Now)
- POBoxSknPink.apk (skin for chinese keyboard)
- POBoxSknWood.apk (skin for chinese keyboard)
- Protips.apk (Android tips on homescreen)
- SemcCrashMonitor.apk (Crash Monitor)
- SEMCSetupWizard.apk (Setup Wizard)
- Stk.apk (SIM Tool Kit)
- storefront.apk (all the new stuff that has something to do with Fun&Downloads. Removes 3 items from the app drawer that belong to that game thing)
- Sync.apk (Sony Sync)
- Talk.apk (Google Talk)
- talkback.apk
- trackid.apk (Track ID)
- UpdateCenter.apk (Update Center)
- usersupport.apk (Support)
- WeatherWidget.apk (Weather widget)
- widgetanalogclock.apk (Clock widget)
- widgetcalendar.apk (Calendar widget)
- widgetdigitalclock.apk (digital clock widget)
- widgetonoff.apk (most on/off widgets)
- widgettimer.apk (timer widget)
- widgetworldclock.apk (world clock widget)

I've removed all these apps from my Xperia Arc and it's running fine and faster than before. Also you have more free RAM so your apps don't get killed as fast anymore when you minimized them.

This might also work on other Xperias when they are on the mentioned firmware, too. But I can't test that.

Thanks to:
doomed151 from xda for posting a list of all stock apps in system/app for me

Do this at your own risk. I'm not responsible if you brick or damage your phone by doing this!

If this helped you, please press "+"

Regards,
Flo

Edited by Flo95, 23 April 2012 - 03:47 PM.

[mikan]

Hi,
THakx for the info...
I have already installed a EAM the launcher for a home launcher.So if I have to remove or rename the Home.apk ,do I have rename the zeam launcher as Home.apk or as is wil be fine?

[KkSCchaos]

As far as Im aware you just have to set the additional launcher as default, then you can remove the home app.

However, just to be on the safe side;

1 I would freeze the home app for a few days and to thoroughly test to make sure it is safe to remove (freeze stops apps from loading - use Titanuium backup or another app that can freeze apps)

2 before you remove home app, read the permissions and write them down, then make a backup of the app (in fact, a backup of the entire phone would be more suitable)

3 Finally, delete the app

We are not responsible for things going wrong etc. However I think if you stick to my advise, it should work. The only time there will be a problem is after the freezing of the app, so if you have issues, then (obviously) dont continue.

If you want to change your launcher again after doing this procedure and it works, then repeat the above procedure but using your new launchers name (which is why I would rather freeze apps, rather than remove them).

[2l8dhero]

I need help.
I moved Junk Apps to my SDCard. after an hour my phone won't Start.
when pressing power On button it didn't vibrate, "nothings happen."
there is no Light indicator when charging my phone.
dunno if this is the cause. I need a BIG HELP.

thanks in advance.
im using xperia Arc S (ICS)

[Madfish]

 2l8dhero, on 31 October 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:

I need help.
I moved Junk Apps to my SDCard. after an hour my phone won't Start.
when pressing power On button it didn't vibrate, "nothings happen."
there is no Light indicator when charging my phone.
dunno if this is the cause. I need a BIG HELP.

thanks in advance.
im using xperia Arc S (ICS)

Is phone recognized by PC when you connect it in flashmode? If yes, flash it with flashtool, don't wipe data, just flash system.

[2l8dhero]

 Madfish, on 31 October 2012 - 11:47 AM, said:

Is phone recognized by PC when you connect it in flashmode? If yes, flash it with flashtool, don't wipe data, just flash system.

Yes it recognized. the problem is, my phone battery life last only less than an hour.
I did flash my phone using flashtool, from 4.1.B.0.587 to 4.1.A.562
but the problem is still their.