- 11-07-2012, 10:18 PM
Thread Author #1
disabling stock apps
After getting nabbed by the security error for uninstalling apps, and becoming quite good at unbricking and restoring,
I noticed the stock ICS app manager, has a disable option. which actually seems to work.
I have currently disabled
Google play books,
Google play magazines
Google play movies
Google play music
google search
Nascar
News and weather
Shopper
Sprint music plus
Sprint tv and movies
Streaming player
I have not tried to disable any more, .
App manager reports around 430 free,
no issues with rebooting, or restores.
Anyone else successfully disable any other apps? - 11-07-2012, 10:32 PM #2
Re: disabling stock apps
Noticed that took, but Sprint ID is off limits, of course :banghead:
Thanks for the heads up.
Sent from my LG-LS840 using Android Central Forums - 11-07-2012, 10:41 PM #3
- 11-07-2012, 10:46 PM #4Current Device: Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean 4.2.1
Previous Devices: HTC Evo Shift 4G & iPhone 3GS 16GB - 11-07-2012, 10:53 PM
Thread Author #5
- 11-07-2012, 11:11 PM #6
- 11-07-2012, 11:26 PM #7
- 11-07-2012, 11:46 PM #8
Re: disabling stock apps
Not rooted. It isn't a big deal to me, I'm loving it as it is.
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Android Central Forums - 11-08-2012, 08:36 AM #9
Re: disabling stock apps
Where do the apps go if you disable them? Can you get them back later if you want? I have used an app called "root app" even on GB and it does the same thing but it puts them in a recycling bin so you could put them back if you wanted. I did all the Sprint ones with "root app" even Sprint ID with no issues other then when I updated to ICS I had to put them all back for the update to work.
- 11-08-2012, 10:10 AM #10
Re: disabling stock apps
I use Titanium Back Up Pro to freeze any apps I do not need. Basically it makes it so the phone does not see them but they are there. If you go to delete any files using TB I suggest making a back up of all the system apps using the batch mode. This way if you delete something you can always put it back on your phone.
- 11-08-2012, 10:38 AM #11
Re: disabling stock apps
I looked at this. I have no idea where they go. Lol. I am not sure how one would re "enable" them once you leave the info screen. I, in the process, noticed that the stock App Manager in settings now does not have an All Apps option to see system apps, so unless you've downloaded updates, the system apps aren't in there. And you have to uninstall the updates to disable, so disabled apps appear to be unfindable.
I assume though, that since it's part of the stock system, it wouldn't impact updates.
Strange though.
Sent from my ICS-Flavored LG Viper using Tapatalk 2 - 11-08-2012, 11:18 AM #12
- 11-08-2012, 12:37 PM #13
Re: disabling stock apps
D'oh! Thanks! GB didn't require you to scroll the top bar, did it? Oh well. So yeah, they can easily be reenabled. I actually really like this. Built in stock "freezing"?? Awesome. Very surprised at how much of the bloat is abke to be disabled. Good job, LG!
Sent from my ICS-Flavored LG Viper using Tapatalk 2 - 11-08-2012, 01:11 PM
Thread Author #14
- 11-12-2012, 10:22 PM #15
- 12-30-2012, 10:15 AM #16
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