GUIDE WHICH APKS TO DELETE

GUIDE WHICH APKS TO DELETE

Well I created this thread in order to help future developers, cause recently a lot of people is starting their own custom rom. This guide will help you achive a stable rom by telling you which apks files to delete and which ones not to. This is also known as BAREBONE ROMS, because it contains only the files to run the operative system.

Red means DO NOT delete.

Green means you can delete.

Orange means delete with caution.


ALL THE APKS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!

AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
Helps to sync with google servers in order to recognize your google account.

AlertRecipients.apk
Unknown Function

ApplicationProvider.apk
Fetches list of applications installed on the phone to provide search suggestions in Market application.

AxT9IME.apk
Samsung Keyboard, can be replaced with a modded keypad.

BadgeProvider.apk
Notifies about the no. of sms and calls on respective icons in dock on launcher.

BluetoothOpp.apk
Bluetooth App

BluetoothPbap.apk
Bluetooth App

BluetoothTestMode.apk
Bluetooth App

BrcmBluetoothServices.apk
Bluetooth App

Browser.apk
Browser Application, can be deleted if replaced with another browser i.e Opera, Chrome.

Calculator.apk
Calculator Application, can be replaced with modded version.

Calendar.apk
Calendar Application, can be replaced with other calendar application from market.

CalendarProvider.apk
Calendar Sync with KIES, ONLY DELETE IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE CALENDAR AT ALL.

Camera.apk
Camera Application, can be replaced with modded version or from other device if ported.

CertInstaller.apk
Certificate Installer, if removed WiFi won´t work

ClockWidget.apk
Clock Widget.

Contacts.apk
Shows your contacts on phone or sim, also displays logs in dialer.

ContactsProvider.apk
Contacts Sync with KIES.

CSC.apk
Country Specific Codes, controls APN settings...

DataCreate.apk
If deleted will cause Bootloop, Unknown Function.

DefaultContainerService.apk
For installing apk files through the phone, unknown applications or non-market ones.

Deskclock.apk
Clock Application.

DialerTabActivity.apk
Phone Dialer, can be replaced with modded version.

Dlna.apk
All Share Application.

DownloadProvider.apk
Handles download files, i.e Market, Browser, Direct Downloads.

DownloadProviderUI.apk
Complement of DownloadProvider.apk

DrmProvider.apk
DRM Functions, i.e accessing media files like photos, videos, music, etc.

DrmUA.apk
For music playback.

DualClock.apk
Dual Clock Widget

Email.apk
Email application, you can always download your desired application i.e Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail.

EmailWidget.apk
Email Application Widget

FactoryTest.apk
Factory Test, test if everything works fine.

FmRadio.apk
Fm Radio Application.

Forest.apk
Live Wallpaper.

fotaclient.apk
Firmware Over The Air Download, instead of using KIES it downloads firmware update directly to phone.

Gallery3D.apk
Gallery Application, can be replaced with other applications such as QuickPic.

GenieWidget.apk
News and Weather Widget.

GoogleBackupTransport.apk
Backup Apps and Settings from your phone to Google Account.

GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
Calendar Sync with Google Account.

GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
Contacts Sync with Google Account.

GoogleFeedback.apk
Force Close Reporting to Google in order to help fix problems in next firmware update.

GooglePartnerSetup.apk
Helps to set Google Account with the phone.

GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
Quick Search Box, for searching information inside the phone such as text files, image, etc.

GoogleServicesFramework.apk
Provides account / login information to Google Applications.

HTMLViewer.apk
View Html Codes.

InputEventApp.apk
Unknown Function

JobManager.apk
Task Manager, can be replaced with ported version from another device.

lcdtest.apk
LCD Test

LiveWallpapersPick.apk
Live Wallpaper Picker.

LogsProvider.apk
Displays call logs in the dialer.

Maps.apk
Maps Application.

MarketUpdater.apk
Complement of Vending.apk, helps to update applications installed through Market.

MediaProvider.apk
Accesing Media File i.e images, music, files, etc.

MediaUploader.apk
For uploading media to remote servers, uploading attachments in emails, third party pages as mediafire dropbox.

Memo.apk
Memo Application, can be replaced with similar application.

Mms.apk
Mms/Sms Application, can be deleted if your replace with another app i.e go sms.

MmsProvisioning.apk
Provide Mms/Sms Services.

MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk
Tracks Phone when stolen, part of Samsung.

Music.apk
Music Player. Can be deleted if replaced with another music player.

MyFiles.apk
My Files Application. Can be delete only if replaced with similar application.

NetworkLocation.apk
Provides Cellphone services

PackageInstaller.apk
For manually installing apps, i.e Non-Market Apps. Part of DefaultServicesContainer

PCWClientS.apk
Unknown Function

Personalization.apk
Unknown Function

Phone.apk
Phone Application.

PhoneErrService.apk
Unknown Function

PhoneSky.apk
Related to Vending.apk, if you don’t have vending.apk this will install it automatically. Can be Google Play depending on firmwares.

PictoTts.apk
Text to Speech Translator.

PopupuiReceiver,apk
Unknown Function

PowerOnOffTest.apk
Unknown Function

Preconfig.apk
Phone Configuration.

Protips.apk
System Tips

SamsungApps.apk
Samsung Apps

SamsungAppsUNA3.apk
Part of Samsung Apps, DELETE ONLY if you deleted SamsungApps.apk.

SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk
Program Monitor Widget

SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk
Yahoo Finance Widget

ScreenCaptureService.apk
Makes Screen Shots

SecDownloadProvider.apk
Unknown Function

SecurityProvider.apk
Unknown Function

SelfTest.apk
Unknown Function

SerialNumberLabelIndicator.apk
Unknown Function

serviceModeApp.apk
Uknown Function

Settings.apk
Settings Application.

SettingsProvider.apk
Part of settings.apk

SetUpWizard.apk
Set Up for first time loading, language, accounts, time, zone, etc.

ShareApp.apk
Sharing Media Files through Gallery

signin.apk
Samsung Account

SisoDrmProvicer.apk
Music Playback

SnsAccount.apk
Accounts Sync Facebook, Twitter, etc

SnsProvider.apk
Part of SnsAccount.apk

Stk.apk
Sim ToolKit, if delete may cause problems with data and phone service

Street.apk
Street View, part of maps.apk. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps.

Swype.apk
Swype, writting input method. Delete only if you dont use this method.

syncmldm.apk
Software Update

syncmlds.apk
Samsung Account

SystemUI.apk
Android User Interface

Talk.apk
Google Talk Application. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps or Google Translate.

TelephonyProvider.apk
Phone Services

thinkdroid.apk
Office Application, can be replaced with another application.

TouchWiz30Launcher.apk
Touchwiz 3.0, can be deleted if you have another Launcher installed i.e Holo Launcher, ADW Launcher, etc.

TtsServices.apk
Text To Speech, part of Maps, Google Translate. DO NOT delete if you use Google Maps or Google Translator.

TwWallpaperChooser.apk
Touchwiz Wallpaper Selector

UnifiedInbox.apk
Social Hub Application

UserDictionaryProvider.apk
Dictionary for Latin IME Keyboard

VoiceRecorder.apk
Voice Recording

VoiceSearch.apk
Voice Search for Google Search, Google Maps

VpnServices.apk
Connects to VPN

wipereceiver.apk
Wipes device remotely if stolen, part of Samsung. Its your choice, either keep it or delete it.

WlanTest.apk
Test Wlan Connectivity

wssomacp.apk
Mms/Sms Notification

wssyncmlnps.apk
Needed for Syncing with KIES

Youtube.apk
Youtube Application.

Vending.apk
Market Application.