What apps did you disable?

[Garemlin]

Found this on another site:

The following is a master list of all pre-installed apps on the Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo, that are able to be disabled, while not affecting vital system processes or stability. If anybody has any to add, please do so. If anybody has any questions, please ask.

Model Number: Droid Turbo
System Version: 21.21.15.quark_verizon.verizon.en.US
Android Version: 4.4.4

Amazon
Amazon app suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Music
Android Live Wallpapers
Appstore (Amazon appstore)
Audible
Audio Effects (built-in eq, *note: disable if you're experiencing low speaker volume)
Badger
Basic Daydreams
Black Hole (live wallpaper)
Bubbles (live wallpaper)
Calendar (System calendar, *note do not disable Calendar storage as this will prevent use of both system calendar app and the downloadable Google one.
Call My Droid (feature to ring phone via voice activation to find if misplaced and is close enough to activate voice launch phrase)
Caller Name ID
Camera (If a third party camera app is installed)
Chrome (if you use another browser)
Clock
Cloud (Verizon Cloud)
Cloud Print
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral (live wallpaper system process)
com.verizon.permissions.app..
com.verizon.permissions.vzw
Command Center (system display app)
Connect (Moto connect)
Droid Zap
Email (stock email)
Emergency Alerts
Face Unlock
FamilyBase Companion
Google Hindi Input
Google Keyboard
Google Korean keyboard
Google Pinyin Input
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search (although I believe this may kill Google Now)
Google+
Hangouts
Help
Home screen tips
HP Print Service Plugin
IMDB
iWnn IME
iWnnIME Keyboard (White)
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Message+
Mobile Hotspot (I hear it doesn't work anyway)
Moto (suite app that governs always listening, moto display, etc...)
Moto Actions
Moto Display (active display)
Moto Voice
Motorola FlipCase Services (other Motorola services still work)
Motorola Migrate (great app, no need to have after using it though)
Music Visualization Wallpapers (live wallpaper)
My InfoZone (My Verizon widget)
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Phase Beam (live wallpaper)
Photo Screensavers
Print Spooler
Setup Wizard (the annoying Verizon checklist when you first activate your phone)
Slacker Radio
Smartcard Service
Softcard
Sound Recorder (in the past hasn't had any impact, no pre-installed app to record sound)
Tags (can't disable NFC anymore, but can
Talkback (Accessibility feature for handicap)
User Dictionary (stored dictionary for keyboard, I use SwiftKey user)
Verizon Location Agent (doesn't affect Google location settings, which are the important ones)
Verizon Login (don't know, don't need)
Verizon Support & Protection (scare tactic to install a system lagging antivirus scanner which is completely pointless at this point in time, unless you're a real dirty birdy)
VZ Navigator (Verizon paid navigation)
VZWAPN
VZWAVSService

 

[1coopgt]

 

[Garemlin]

View attachment 73521 View attachment 73522 View attachment 73523

Have you tried Play Newsstand??? It is very similar other news readers like Pulse. I used to use Pulse but to use it now you have to log in with LinkedIn. Which I have no idea what that even is.

 

[94lt1]

One thing... I disabled Google keyboard.. As I use SwiftKey.. I was getting lag and instability.. Especially if I typed fast.. I re enabled it.. And the phone is fine.. Ymmv

 

[1coopgt]

Have you tried Play Newsstand??? It is very similar other news readers like Pulse. I used to use Pulse but to use it now you have to log in with LinkedIn. Which I have no idea what that even is.

Nope don't even know what it is . LOL . On the S5 I used Flipbook for a while . Is Play Newstand Like that ?

 

[24c]

Somehow I have lost the "notification numbers" that appeared in the two pointed out icons when I got emails or texts. I don't know if it was because of some kind of update, or the 4362 apps I have disabled, or what??
I have double checked the setting as best I can......any ideas appreciated.

 

[Almondman]

Try enabling badger.

 

[24c]

@Almondman - YOU da' MAN! thanks.

 

[CaptainSS]

First phone I disabled alot of stuff and the thing did indeed "misbehave"
I've left this one alone and it is lightning fast and the battery is fine.

Can anyone definitively detail what are the benefits of disablements? I think I experienced the opposite. Wish the stuff wasn't there, I hate having stuff I will never use but ......

 

[Garemlin]

My current disabled list. No issues at all.

Tap'd from my Droid Turbo

 

[24c]

First phone I disabled alot of stuff and the thing did indeed "misbehave"
I've left this one alone and it is lightning fast and the battery is fine.

Can anyone definitively detail what are the benefits of disablements? I think I experienced the opposite. Wish the stuff wasn't there, I hate having stuff I will never use but ......

I like to mess around and see how much I can delete w/o ill effects. I don't want anymore icons on desktop than necessary.

 

[CaptainSS]

I like to mess around and see how much I can delete w/o ill effects. I don't want anymore icons on desktop than necessary.

I think you can remove the icons and leave the app "abled" perhaps that is a win-win

 

[24c]

I think you can remove the icons and leave the app "abled" perhaps that is a win-win

I miss-spoke here - I took them all off the desk top. Is is the app screen, or whatever you call it, that I like to de-clutter.
Quite frequently my actions cause me more trouble than good......but I never stop messing with things.

 

[FoxKat]

I miss-spoke here - I took them all off the desk top. Is is the app screen, or whatever you call it, that I like to de-clutter.
Quite frequently my actions cause me more trouble than good......but I never stop messing with things.

App "Tray". For what it's worth...

 

[Garemlin]

I miss-spoke here - I took them all off the desk top. Is is the app screen, or whatever you call it, that I like to de-clutter.
Quite frequently my actions cause me more trouble than good......but I never stop messing with things.

Many launchers give you the ability to hide apps in the app tray without actually disabling or completely removing them. Some also allow you to create app folders in the app tray.