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Mobile Reference Guide: April 2012
[FAQ]Rooting, Custom recovery, Custom rom and Android Glossary
[FAQ][GUIDE]Decrapify your Android
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APKs, their purpose and risk in removal:
Don't Remove:
Safe to Remove:
Bloatwares:
Don't Remove:
| APK | Description |
| AccountAndSyncSettings | Syncs settings to Google, especially important to Gmail. |
| ApplicationsProvider | Provides the list of installed apps to Play. |
| BackupRestoreConfirmation | Restores sync'd Google settings. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth connection system. |
| Browser | Stock Android web browser. |
| Camera | Camera app. |
| CertInstaller | Wifi certificate installer. When removed, the WIFI will not be turned on. |
| CMParts | Settings in Cyanogenmod roms will force close without this. |
| CMStats | Will cause CMParts to FC hence Cyanogenmod setting too will FC. |
| CMUpdateNotify | Will cause CMParts to FC hence Cyanogenmod setting too will FC. |
| Contacts | Your contact list. |
| ContactsProvider | Syncs contacts. |
| DefaultContainerService | Needed to install apps. |
| DownloadProvider | Handles downloading files from Play & Browser. |
| Email app. Removal will make it impossible to setup your phone/Play. | |
| GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter | sync system for Calendar. |
| GoogleContactsSyncAdapter | sync system for Contacts. |
| GoogleFeedback | ForceClose reporting for GAPPS. |
| GoogleLoginService | Google login system. |
| GooglePartnerSetup | In App purchases. |
| GoogleServicesFramework | Google login system for Gapps. |
| KeyChain | Password tool. |
| MediaProvider | Needed to access media files including ringtones. |
| Mms | Provides sms and mms services. |
| NetworkLocation | Provides location through towers instead of gps. |
| PackageInstaller | Installs apps. |
| Pacman | Package manager. |
| Phone | Phone dialer. |
| Settings | Settings system. |
| SettingsProvider | Part of the settings sync system. |
| SetupWizard | Wizard to setup email. |
| Superuser | Handles root/SU permissions. |
| SystemUI | Part of the user interface. |
| TelephonyProvider | Phone system. |
| ThemeChooser | Cyanogenmod theme system. |
| ThemeManager | Cyanogenmod theme system. |
| Vending | Android Play App. |
Safe to Remove:
| APK | Description |
| ADWLauncher | Stock launcher for CM7. Must have another launcher installed before removing this. |
| Calculator | Calculator app. |
| Calendar | Calender app. Other calender app maybe dependent on this so other calender app mayn't work. |
| CalendarProvider | Calendar sync. |
| CarHomeGoogle | Car Dock app |
| CMScreenshot | Cyanogenmod screen capture application. |
| Cyanbread | Stock Cyanogenmod theme. Must have other theme applied before deleting this. |
| DeskClock | Clock and Alarm app. |
| DownloadProviderUi | Browser download interface. If removed, you won't see download status. |
| DrmProvider | Handles DRM for media that contains it. |
| DSPManager | Digital Sound Processing. |
| Exchange | Email transport system. |
| FM | FM app. Alternates available in Android Play. |
| Gallery2 | Android gallery. |
| Gmail | Gmail app. |
| GoogleTTS | Text to speech. |
| HTMLViewer | Filters html to be more compatible. |
| LatinIME | On screen keyboard. |
| MediaUploader | Share media from the Gallery with MMS, Bluetooth, Email, Picasa. |
| Music | Music player. |
| PicoTts | Text to speech. Required by Google Maps. |
| Provision | New phone setup wizard. If removed, will cause lockscreen to disappear in CM9 |
| SoundRecorder | Sound recorder. |
| Talk | Google Talk. |
| Trebuchet | Stock launcher for CM9. Must have another launcher installed before removing this. |
| TtsService | Text to Speech. Required by Google Navigator from Google Maps. |
| UserDictionaryProvider | Dictionary for word prediction on keyboards. |
| VpnDialogs | Part of the VPN system. |
| WAPPushManager | Tethering connectivity. |
Bloatwares:
| APK | Description |
| AndroidTerm | Android Terminal. |
| Androidian | Androidian Theme. Can be downloaded from Android Play. |
| ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter | Syncs Chrome bookmarks. |
| CMWallpapers | Default CM wallpapers. |
| Development | Development app. |
| Fotakill | Disables over the air updates. |
| Galaxy4 | Live Wallpaper. |
| GalleryGoogle | Gallery appears two times whenever you try to open file or select wallpaper. |
| GenieWidget | Stock news and weather app. |
| GoogleBackupTransport | Handles backup of settings. |
| GoogleQuickSearchBox | Search box widget. |
| HoloSpiralWallpaper | Live Wallpaper. |
| LatinImeTutorial | Tutorial for on-screen keyboard. |
| LiveWallpapers | Live wallpapers. |
| LiveWallpapersPicker | Live wallpaper Picker. |
| MagicSmokeWallpapers | Live wallpaper. |
| MarketUpdater | Starts with Market/Play and checks for updates. |
| NoiseField | Live wallpaper. |
| OneTimeInitializer | Runs after first flashing of Gapps to allow you to chose which you want. |
| PhaseBeam | Live wallpaper. |
| Protips | Tips widget. |
| QuickSearchBox | Search box widget. |
| RomManager | Rom Manager App |
| SharedStorageBackup | something related to USB. |
| SpareParts | Extra settings for Cyanogenmod. |
| Stk | Sim Tool Kit. Required if you use SIM applications. |
| VideoEditor | Video Editor. |
| VisualizationWallpapers | Live wallpapers. |
| VoiceDialer | Voice dialing. |
| VoiceSearch | Voice search. |
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Mobile Reference Guide: April 2012
[FAQ]Rooting, Custom recovery, Custom rom and Android Glossary
[FAQ][GUIDE]Decrapify your Android
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