Disabled Verizon preloaded apps

**jlongjr27** · 12-15-2011, 10:13 AM

So it looks like there are 5 verizon apps preloaded.
My Verizon Mobile, Verizon Login, Videos, VZ Backup Assistant and VZWAPNService. Not sure what that last one is.

Well I forced closed those apps, Disabled them and rebooted. Didn't see any side effects except for they are no longer in the apps drawer. They also didn't automatically startup after a reboot.

I like not having to root to disable apps. Looks like you can disable any and all apps on the phone including system apps, so be careful.

**Vance14** · 12-15-2011, 10:37 AM

What is the disable process?

**ShiZero** · 12-15-2011, 10:55 AM

Well I forced closed those apps, Disabled them and rebooted. Didn't see any side effects except for they are no longer in the apps drawer. They also didn't automatically startup after a reboot.

That's not a bug. It's a FEATURE!

**jlongjr27** · 12-15-2011, 11:26 AM

To disable apps go into settings, apps, all and click on the app. You will see a disable button and a warning will come up after you click on it. Disable it and force close it and the app shouldn't startup anymore. It also removes the icon from the app drawer.

**KoukiFC3S** · 12-15-2011, 11:27 AM

I only disabled the vzn backup. I might still want to use my Verizon to pay my bill.

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**jlongjr27** · 12-15-2011, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by ShiZero

That's not a bug. It's a FEATURE!

I know. It's a really nice feature and one that will surely be disabled on other non nexus phones from vzw, lol.

**jlongjr27** · 12-15-2011, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by KoukiFC3S

I only disabled the vzn backup. I might still want to use my Verizon to pay my bill.

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Yeah, some people might want to keep it enabled. I am on a business account so I can't manage much on the account from the vzw app.

**iBowToAndroid** · 12-16-2011, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by jlongjr27

So it looks like there are 5 verizon apps preloaded.
My Verizon Mobile, Verizon Login, Videos, VZ Backup Assistant and VZWAPNService. Not sure what that last one is.

Well I forced closed those apps, Disabled them and rebooted. Didn't see any side effects except for they are no longer in the apps drawer. They also didn't automatically startup after a reboot.

I like not having to root to disable apps. Looks like you can disable any and all apps on the phone including system apps, so be careful.

1. There's only 2 VZW apps - My VZW and BUA. Videos is Google, and the other two are system apps that you don't wanna touch.

2. You can't disable ANY app, but the majority can be

**lucasbuck** · 12-21-2011, 09:30 PM

Is it worth disabling the backup assistant? Didn't know if it took much running all the time.

**ultravisitor** · 12-21-2011, 10:04 PM

What on earth makes you think Videos is a Verizon app? That's a Google app.

I would be careful about disabling the system apps.

**pauliphone5** · 12-21-2011, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by KoukiFC3S

I only disabled the vzn backup. I might still want to use my Verizon to pay my bill.

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That's what I did too.

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**LandLockedPH** · 12-21-2011, 10:24 PM

This might seem like a crazy question, but how do you re-enable apps once they've been disabled? I disabled News and Weather and now find that it's needed by Alarm Clock Plus to display the weather.

UPDATE: Just answered my own question. If you go to settings-device-apps and then select "all", you'll find disabled apps at the bottom of the list. You can re-enable them there.

**hyperdude** · 12-21-2011, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by ultravisitor

What on earth makes you think Videos is a Verizon app? That's a Google app.

I would be careful about disabling the system apps.

I saw in at least one review the Videos app was disabled because the icon is red - i.e. must be a Verizon app.

**ultravisitor** · 12-21-2011, 11:03 PM

Good grief. As if Verizon owns the color red.

**terrain** · 12-21-2011, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by ultravisitor

Good grief. As if Verizon owns the color red.

perhaps you missed the memo.... but yeah verizon owns red. att owns blue and sprint owns yellow. Tmobile had the r

**cggeek911** · 12-22-2011, 06:26 AM

Yeah the Video app isn't a Verizon app. If you open it, it has the same visual layout as the youtube app.

**philly** · 12-22-2011, 06:37 AM

I dont plan on removing any of these apps.. but if I was going to.. I would probably use the new uninstall method of dragging and dropping in the app drawer.. does this not work? or are people to lazy to do it the new way and are disabling like this is android 2.0 or something?

**cosmo36** · 12-22-2011, 07:58 AM

Hmmm. When I go into any of my apps, there is no "disable" button. There is a forceclose and uninstall button, but no disable. My version is 4.0.2, and I'm not rooted. What am I missing???

**GMC MaXx** · 12-22-2011, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by philly

I dont plan on removing any of these apps.. but if I was going to.. I would probably use the new uninstall method of dragging and dropping in the app drawer.. does this not work? or are people to lazy to do it the new way and are disabling like this is android 2.0 or something?

The uninstall option is not available for the VZW apps.
There you go. You learned something today.

**philly** · 12-22-2011, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by GMC MaXx

The uninstall option is not available for the VZW apps.
There you go. You learned something today.

lol thx

I thought everyone said pre-launch the apps were removable.. I just assumed it was through the standard method of removal.

**KoukiFC3S** · 12-22-2011, 12:50 PM

Anyone manage to disable Google Books and Earth?

When I reboot, the apps are enabled again.

**Hosehead** · 12-22-2011, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by KoukiFC3S

Anyone manage to disable Google Books and Earth?

When I reboot, the apps are enabled again.

Books seems to be remaining disabled for me.

**CRKhead** · 12-22-2011, 01:25 PM

I use ChompSMS so I tried disabling the "Messages" app so it wouldn't show up in the list of apps when I hit the SHARE button... The icons for Chomp and the stock SMS app are very similar, which is why I wanted it out of the way... The side effect? You can still send messages with no issue... You just wont receive ANYTHING...