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.
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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.
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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
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?