[dukenilnil]

Lollipop is supposed to change that. You'll be able to remove carrier bloatware entirely.

[Firedogee]

Mobile Hotspot works fine now that VZW fixed it, plus it's a free service for More Everything subscribers, though it depletes data rather fast.

Also, thus list includes some of the nuts and bolts components of the Android experience, and I wouldn't recommend disabling or uninstalling these unless you are an advanced user. Proceed at your own risk.

Sent Turbo-fast from my bulletproof 64GB Droid Turbo

[camachinist]

Thanks for the list. Used discretion and experimented with a lot of it.

Newbie question:

When I take the software upgrade (haven't yet), will the system dump everything back to where it was before?

[Firedogee]

No, everything should remain the same for your changes and apps since this is just an incremental update. The Android 5.0 update may be different though.

Sent Turbo-fast from my bulletproof 64GB Droid Turbo

[bizzyqu]

if you cant delete the apps... if they are disabled are their icons gone as well?

[Firedogee]

if you cant delete the apps... if they are disabled are their icons gone as well?

Yuppers

Sent Turbo-fast from my bulletproof 64GB Droid Turbo

[Russdroid]

All of my questions answered, thank you!
I was positively overwhelmed by all these programs coming from an IPhone.
This has been very helpful.

[Vic Rivera]

The following is a master list of all pre-installed apps on the Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo, that are able to be disabled, while not affecting vital system processes or stability. If anybody has any to add, please do so. If anybody has any questions, please ask.

Model Number: Droid Turbo
System Version: 21.21.15.quark_verizon.verizon.en.US
Android Version: 4.4.4

Amazon
Amazon app suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Music
Android Live Wallpapers
Appstore (Amazon appstore)
Audible
Audio Effects (built-in eq, *note: disable if you're experiencing low speaker volume)
Badger
Basic Daydreams
Black Hole (live wallpaper)
Bubbles (live wallpaper)
Calendar (System calendar, *note do not disable Calendar storage as this will prevent use of both system calendar app and the downloadable Google one.
Call My Droid (feature to ring phone via voice activation to find if misplaced and is close enough to activate voice launch phrase)
Caller Name ID
Camera (If a third party camera app is installed)
Chrome (if you use another browser)
Clock
Cloud (Verizon Cloud)
Cloud Print
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral (live wallpaper system process)
com.verizon.permissions.app..
com.verizon.permissions.vzw
Command Center (system display app)
Connect (Moto connect)
Droid Zap
Email (stock email)
Emergency Alerts
Face Unlock
FamilyBase Companion
Google Hindi Input
Google Keyboard
Google Korean keyboard
Google Pinyin Input
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search (although I believe this may kill Google Now)
Google+
Hangouts
Help
Home screen tips
HP Print Service Plugin
IMDB
iWnn IME
iWnnIME Keyboard (White)
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Message+
Mobile Hotspot (I hear it doesn't work anyway)
Moto (suite app that governs always listening, moto display, etc...)
Moto Actions
Moto Display (active display)
Moto Voice
Motorola FlipCase Services (other Motorola services still work)
Motorola Migrate (great app, no need to have after using it though)
Music Visualization Wallpapers (live wallpaper)
My InfoZone (My Verizon widget)
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Phase Beam (live wallpaper)
Photo Screensavers
Print Spooler
Setup Wizard (the annoying Verizon checklist when you first activate your phone)
Slacker Radio
Smartcard Service
Softcard
Sound Recorder (in the past hasn't had any impact, no pre-installed app to record sound)
Tags (can't disable NFC anymore, but can
Talkback (Accessibility feature for handicap)
User Dictionary (stored dictionary for keyboard, I use SwiftKey user)
Verizon Location Agent (doesn't affect Google location settings, which are the important ones)
Verizon Login (don't know, don't need)
Verizon Support & Protection (scare tactic to install a system lagging antivirus scanner which is completely pointless at this point in time, unless you're a real dirty birdy)
VZ Navigator (Verizon paid navigation)
VZWAPN
VZWAVSService

Dude, did you disable all these apps?

Phone junkie

[Masheen]

Dude, did you disable all these apps?

Phone junkie

I did initially to test if there was an affect on system processes. But, no, I do not currently have all of those listed disable. I enjoy some of the apps on that list.

[Vic Rivera]

I did initially to test if there was an affect on system processes. But, no, I do not currently have all of those listed disable. I enjoy some of the apps on that list.

Was there any improvements.

Phone junkie

[sodaboy581]

I did initially to test if there was an affect on system processes. But, no, I do not currently have all of those listed disable. I enjoy some of the apps on that list.

Actually, Setup Wizard can't be disabled, even though it's in your list. The rest of the stuff is good to go, though.

[Masheen]

Actually, Setup Wizard can't be disabled, even though it's in your list. The rest of the stuff is good to go, though.

Third from the bottom.

[anon(5630457)]

I disabled all of the Amazon apps. They're totally useless for me.

Posted via the blazing fast Motorola Droid Turbo.

[sodaboy581]

Third from the bottom.

Oh, I got confused. I have 3 different Setup Wizards on my phone and I was reading from the bottom up. 2 of them have a colored Red Checkbox and the other one has the generic Android one. Only the generic Android one is able to be disabled, so I stand corrected.

[Masheen]

Oh, I got confused. I have 3 different Setup Wizards on my phone and I was reading from the bottom up. 2 of them have a colored Red Checkbox and the other one has the generic Android one. Only the generic Android one is able to be disabled, so I stand corrected.

Yeah, it is odd to have two setup wizards with the Verizon Logo, and one as a Generic Android one. As a general rule of thumb, the android picture in the app menu represents a process rather than an app. Disabling the process kills the app, which is how I was able to disable Verizon's Backup Sync on my old Maxx. Similarly, disabling this setup wizard kills the Verizon Setup Wizard that appears when we first activate our phones.

[KPMcClave]

My understanding is that the feature that carriers can use that would allow us actual uninstall of bloatware is already a part of KitKat, and not new in Lollipop. Also, there is no reason for us to believe that carriers will suddenly start using it once Lollipop hits.

I have seen a slew of articles that suggest otherwise as well, but apparently it's not true. Phil and the guys on the AC podcast mentioned it last Friday in fact (and Andrew enlightened me the day before on Twitter).

It's part fallacy, part pipe dream.

[KPMcClave]

I did initially to test if there was an affect on system processes. But, no, I do not currently have all of those listed disable. I enjoy some of the apps on that list.

I have the vast majority of them disabled. A handful survive.

[Vic Rivera]

I have the vast majority of them disabled. A handful survive.

Seems like a lot of work for a new phone. I'm being really turned off by this.

Phone junkie

[KPMcClave]

Seems like a lot of work for a new phone. I'm being really turned off by this.

Phone junkie

Yeah, it's a drag, but at least you do it and its done. On occassion you might change your mind about using a feature and you can just enable it (and download any update).

Given that we can't just uninstall what we don't want (like crapware on a desktop computer), at least it isn't sucking battery and processor resources. Even if it is still hogging storage space. It defnitly makes a difference in both battery drain and OS snappiness.

[Vic Rivera]

Yeah, it's a drag, but at least you do it and its done. On occassion you might change your mind about using a feature and you can just enable it (and download any update).

Given that we can't just uninstall what we don't want (like crapware on a desktop computer), at least it isn't sucking battery and processor resources. Even if it is still hogging storage space. It defnitly makes a difference in both battery drain and OS snappiness.

Good to know, man. Thanks

Phone junkie

[hajabooja]

Seems like a lot of work for a new phone. I'm being really turned off by this.

Phone junkie

If you're buying a phone from one of the major US carriers, you're going to run into this. Disabling them does the trick and, really, these phones have enough storage where it shouldn't be a issue if you can't uninstall them. We all hope for root, but the whole bloatware thing really isn't that big of a deal since Jelly Bean.

[davehzrd]

i just got my droid turbo on thursday, coming from an iphone 5. to be honest, i loved my iphone and didn't think it was in any way too small or too slow....but the battery sucked, and verizon offered me a $200 trade-in, so it was time to get something with a monster battery. back on team android, after a 2 year break. and man, there's a LOT of bloatware on here! here's what i decided to disable. yesterday, before i did this, i was getting about 6%/hour battery drain, which is a lot better than my iphone got, but my goal is to push it down to an even 5% per hour.

[mwbryant1977]

What about "Verizon Location Sercice", VZWAPN, or VZWAPN? Can anyone tell me what any of these three do, and if they are safe to disable without causing problems?

[Masheen]

What about "Verizon Location Sercice", VZWAPN, or VZWAPN? Can anyone tell me what any of these three do, and if they are safe to disable without causing problems?

Verizon Location Agent is an extra location service to Google's own that Verizon uses in Messages+ integration. Same with VZWAPN. I had all 3 disabled and some settings in messages + didn't work. I wouldn't send location through it, so I kept Verizon location agent disabled, and the other two on. As well as keeping Verizon login on, which is still under investigation. The settings menu within that app no longer force close, and it doesn't ping for location and drain battery.

[mwbryant1977]

I do use Message+... So are you saying with location agent on it always pings location even if you have location turned off in the message+ settings menu? So which one are you saying saves battery by disabling?... Also Typed the one twice bit meant to ask about VZWAVSService to... What does it do, and is it safe to disable?