topic Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling in Z Series

APPS uninstalling / disabling

152bobby — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:38:32 GMT

In a effort to make my WHITE Z5c "behave", I am trying to clean up my almost empty phone even more.

When I go to SETTINGS>APPS>DOWNLOADED, I have uninstalled any apps that I rarely use.

What I would like to to is to DISABLE some of the apps I NEVER use that came pre installed on the phone.

Apps such as AR EFFECT, HANGOUTS etc.

Will this cause me issues and have a knock on effect to other apps?

I am reluctantly going to peal off my expensive screen protector as well.

It is ridiculous that after paying £400 for a so called premium phone, I find myself doing this in order to try and make it work better.

Please don't ask what my issues are, they are more or less everything that's mentioned on the forum, lag, unresponsive screen, double tapping blah blah blah.

Thanks

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

_alexdon_ — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:15:19 GMT

You can disable hangouts, facebook etc. But the data is still there unfortunately (the default size occupied by the apps).

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

Christofer — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:48:14 GMT

Hi @152bobby,

To expand on what alexdon said disabling a pre-installed app will uninstall all the updates downloaded for the app and the app won't be updated again as long as it is disabled.

Disabling apps in the Downloaded list will generally not affect other apps, you will simply not be able to use the features that the app provides as long as it is disabled. It is always possible to enable an app that you have disabled previously if you wish to use it at some point in the future.

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

152bobby — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:54:48 GMT

Excellent, Thanks

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

jchristensen — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:25:58 GMT

Is it possible to disable preinstalled apps without affecting other apps too?

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

_alexdon_ — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:28:48 GMT

Yes, you can disable some of them (do not touch system apps though). There is an app called debloater which can freeze some of the apps you might not need.

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

152bobby — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:36:46 GMT

Just had a look at the app called Debloater Free and it requires your phone to be rooted, so that's no good to the people who want to keep their 1 year/2 year Sony warranty valid. (depending what country you are in). That alone is a joke, why in the UK Sony gives 2 year warranty, whilst in other countries they only give 1 year!!

I suppose there may be similar apps!!!

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

_alexdon_ — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:40:15 GMT

@152bobby Did you find this one?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294

I thought it doesn't need root access if you are above KK.

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

jchristensen — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:49:35 GMT

Does disbled apps not run in background and at startup?

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

_alexdon_ — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:05:37 GMT

@jchris1953 No, they shouldn't.

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

jchristensen — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:17:41 GMT

Thank you!

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

corb06 — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:59:44 GMT

Hello!

I just finally got my hands on an unused Z4 Tablet after several months search online. Now I want to uninstall Spotify, Hangouts and some other apps but I only get the option to Disable since these apps are system apps for some strange reason.

Is the only way to completely remove these apps is to root the tablet?

Could you put in a request in next software update to let these apps become normal apps so we can uninstall them properly without root?

Thanks

Re: APPS uninstalling / disabling

NeoBeum — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:16:38 GMT

@152bobby wrote:
In a effort to make my WHITE Z5c "behave", I am trying to clean up my almost empty phone even more.

When I go to SETTINGS>APPS>DOWNLOADED, I have uninstalled any apps that I rarely use.

What I would like to to is to DISABLE some of the apps I NEVER use that came pre installed on the phone.

Apps such as AR EFFECT, HANGOUTS etc.

Will this cause me issues and have a knock on effect to other apps?

I am reluctantly going to peal off my expensive screen protector as well.

It is ridiculous that after paying £400 for a so called premium phone, I find myself doing this in order to try and make it work better.

Please don't ask what my issues are, they are more or less everything that's mentioned on the forum, lag, unresponsive screen, double tapping blah blah blah.

Thanks

Don't forget to Disable Facebook