APPS uninstalling / disabling

[152bobby]

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

[_alexdon_]

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

[Christofer · Accepted solution]

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.

[152bobby]

Excellent, Thanks

[jchristensen]

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

[_alexdon_]

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.

[152bobby]

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!!!

[_alexdon_]

@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.

[jchristensen]

Does disbled apps not run in background and at startup?

[_alexdon_]

@jchris1953 No, they shouldn't.