topic Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps. in XPERIA archive

Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

Klaxonn — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:54:07 GMT

Hi,

As the subject indicates I am looking to delete some of the pre-installed applications on my Z3. I have had the phone for a while however, the frequency of the updates, the way in which Sony has pre-determined which apps I want to use is now very irritating.
I have my own apps installed, ones I trust and know and would like to remove, permanently, those I deem unrequired. Is there a way of deleting these applications, which currently are locked or am I forced into rooting the phone first, thereby probably invalidating the warranty.

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

_alexdon_ — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:57:51 GMT

See this thread:

/t5/Xperia-Z5-Z5-Compact-Z5-Premium/APPS-uninstalling-disabling/td-p/1089560

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

Khafre — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:44:15 GMT

Hey bro!

Just to make it short:

The pre-installed apps like Hangouts, Google Apps, Lifelog and others cannot be deleted unless you root your phone. But you can always disable them on Settings > Apps. This will uninstall all the updates (resets them to factory version) and they'll never be updated unless enabled again.

But remember you'll need some of the apps like Play Store to download and update things. First thing I did on my phone was disabling a lot of these things which I don't ever use at all. =D

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

Klaxonn — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:05:35 GMT

Hi both and thanks for the replies.

Alexdon - thanks for the pointer, funnily enough I had a notification to my email about that thread, do you use that app yourself and if so have you had any issues with it?

Khafre - cheers for that, I had an inclination that I would need to root the phone, what a pain lol. Oh well, oh ye I looked at disabling just now and some of them don't have that option open so guess that points to one road open.

Thanks again, nice to actually find a board where you not only get replies but sensible answers.

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

_alexdon_ — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:09:39 GMT

I haven't tried debloater myself but we had a VIP member that used to recommend it, saying it doesn't require root access above LP (5.0.2). You can check for yourself and tell.

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

Klaxonn — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:12:54 GMT

Thanks alexdon, will take a look and see what's what.

BTW I had notification that nolramlb also posted an answer but unable to see it, so thanks to nolramlb as well.

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

Khafre — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:52:21 GMT

That's odd, I could disable everything I wanted. I guess some doesn't have that option because they are essential to the functionality.

I even made a test, disabled all of Sony Apps and started using Google Apps instead. Of course Music and Album are better, so later I switched back.

After you check on the app Alexdon told, please tell us what you think. Maybe I'll give it a try too. 😁

Re: Delete unwanted, pre-installed apps.

_alexdon_ — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:49:38 GMT

@Klaxonn Any news?

Uninstalled built in apps

tinu5 — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 05:51:01 GMT

I have uninstalled built in Google apps now I am not able to install them and Google play store not working after reibstall

Re: Uninstalled built in apps

MarlonUk1 — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:52:19 GMT

if you have done this thru root, then you can uninstall them via root.

in stock rom you cannot remove some built in google apps

try to ask your questions on XDA forums

Removing adware?

MatsSoder — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:12:42 GMT

My phone is infected with adware and junk that makes it more or less useless. It does not seem to be possible to remove theese as they claim to be "important system applications".

Reset to factory settings does not help as they came with the factory firmware.

Does anyone know of a way to remove "important system applications" or a way to root a Z3 with Android 5.1.1?

Regards

Mats

Re: Removing adware?

Uliwooly — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:19:27 GMT

@MatsSoder

Check the suggestions on this thread and also could you elaborate on adware and junk?

Re: Removing adware?

MatsSoder — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:20:59 GMT

I tried to "disable" the apps that i can not uninstall. They however restart automaticaly again.

Adware and junk are all the applications that i do not use, and have no other purpose than trying to promote something or trying to make me give away my personal data. Apps such as "Whats new", "Ar effect", "Lifelog", "Music" and so on.

Theese apps are a huge security risk and it is very irritating when an app i never used starts to make noise at 4am just to let me know that Sony have released some music from a group i never heard of....

Re: Removing adware?

Uliwooly — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:54:41 GMT

@MatsSoder

Do you have a taskiller, clean master, etc? bc once you disable them, they should not be enable