What are these apps for and can I delete or disable them?

[Sammuel1973]

Just trying to clean up unnecessary apps, so...

 

[millerwa76]

I wouldn't. I think HW Module Test is a calibration tool. Not sure if deleting it would impact the touch sensors/display/etc or not. Either way, it's only taking up 3mb of space, so it's barely even there. Not sure what the others are, but they don't take up much space either. With 32gb of storage, deleting them would be like plucking a single hair off of a dog.

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[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

DT Ignite, you probably want to disable that. That allows apps to be installed on your phone, without your permission.

 

[millerwa76]

DT Ignite, you probably want to disable that. That allows apps to be installed on your phone, without your permission.

I just checked my phone and that doesn't appear anywhere on my applications list (Settings/Application Manager/All). Is that something that comes on the phone, or is it an aftermarket add on? Or am I looking in the wrong place? Definitely want to make sure that I get rid of it if it's on my phone.

 

[Trees]

Sounds like DT Ignite is something to disable. Just uninstalled Cookie Jam, and then uninstalled updates for and disabled DT Ignite. Restarted phone, checked in the Application Manager\TURNED OFF section in Settings, and DT Ignite shows up in the TURNED OFF list.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon/506703-dt-ignite.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4/467487-t-mobile-update-contains-malware.html

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I just checked my phone and that doesn't appear anywhere on my applications list (Settings/Application Manager/All). Is that something that comes on the phone, or is it an aftermarket add on? Or am I looking in the wrong place? Definitely want to make sure that I get rid of it if it's on my phone.

It was where you looked. Not sure all carriers put this crap on your phone, I know Verizon does and I think T-Mobile does to.

 

[millerwa76]

It was where you looked. Not sure all carriers put this crap on your phone, I know Verizon does and I think T-Mobile does to.

I've got AT&T, so if T-Mobile does it, I'm kind of surprised that AT&T doesn't since both are one and the same. Either way, it's not on my phone and that's a good thing.