To find what apps are installed on the device, you will need to run the followin g, either in adb shell, or the device's terminal: $ ls /system/app or $ ls /data /app You can also list installed packages using the package manager, either in Termin al Emulator or via adb shell: $ pm list packages To see a list of installed packages along with their associated files: $ pm list packages -f Generally, any apps you install from the market or otherwise manually install wi ll be in /data/app, while any apps that come pre-installed will be in /system/ap p At a lower level, you can pull the packages.xml and the packages.list files usin g adb and examine them directly to determine what is installed and what the rela ted .apk file is called and where it is stored. packages.xml will show you the p ackage name and the .apk file installation path and name. In packages.list you c an look up the package name and locate the data path. Both of these files will t ell you a great deal more, these are the things that pertain to the present arti cle. $ adb pull /data/system/packages.xml $ adb pull /data/system/packages.list
How to remove applications Remember to watch the case of all files, directories, apk names, and package nam es! Case matters. Example.apk and example.apk are two different things. To rem ove applications you can use aps on the market Titanium Backup, ROM Toolbox Pro, ES File Explorer or do it through ADB First of all you restart adbd as root $ adb root ADB /system apps $ adb remount $ adb shell rm -f /system/app/
.apk /data apps $ adb uninstall Terminal (on device) /system apps $ su $ mount -o rw,remount /system $ rm -f /system/app/.apk /data apps $ su $ mount -o rw,remount /data $ rm -f /data/app/.apk $ pm uninstall
CM 13 Apps List APK name Package name Label Removable Description Version AntHalService.apk com.dsi.ant.server ANT HAL Service yes Service designed for various ANT/ANT+ devices like heart rate monitors, fitness equipment etc. 4.0.0 AudioFX.apk com.cyanogenmod.audiofx AudioFX yes Audio eq ualizer. 1.4.0 BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk com.android.backupconfirm com.android.back upconfirm yes UI for the backup confirmation dialog when issuing "adb backup" command. Remove it if you don't use adb to backup your device. 6.0.1 BasicDreams.apk com.android.dreams.basic yes Customizable screensaver. 6.0.1 Bluetooth.apk com.android.bluetooth moval, Bluetooth won't turn on.
Basic Daydreams
Bluetooth Share 6.0.1
yes
After re
BluetoothExt.apk org.codeaurora.bluetooth Bluetooth extensions yes Service used for file sharing, handsfree equipment, Bluetooth modem and SIM adapter. 6.0.1 BluetoothMidiService.apk com.android.bluetoothmidiservice Bluetoot h MIDI Service yes Service used for connecting your device with musical ins truments, stage lighting and other time-oriented media via Bluetooth. 6.0.1 Browser.apk com.android.browser s long as you install another browser.
Browser 6.0.1
yes
Safe to remove a
Calendar.apk 6.0.1
Calendar
yes
Calendar app.
com.android.calendar
CalendarProvider.apk com.android.providers.calendar Calendar Storage yes Syncs your phone calendar with Google Calendar. Necessary for notificati ons too. 6.0.1 CallLogBackup.apk com.android.calllogbackup yes Backup and restore your call logs (history).
Call Log Backup/Restore 6.0.1
CaptivePortalLogin.apk com.android.captiveportallogin CaptivePortalLogin yes A service used for displaying a special web page that is shown before us ing the Internet normally. Remove this if you don't use public Wi-Fi networks. 6.0.1 CarrierConfig.apk com.android.carrierconfig g yes Modifies carrier configuration.
com.android.carrierconfi 1.0.0
CellBroadcastReceiver.apk com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver Cell Bro adcasts yes Remove this if you don't want to receive alerts for seve re and extreme threats to life and property. 6.0.1 CertInstaller.apk com.android.certinstaller Certificate Installer no Without this, you won't be able to grant apps some special permissions a nd access certain files and directories. 6.0.1 CMFileManager.apk com.cyanogenmod.filemanager Default file manager. Can be replaced by another one.
File Manager 3.0.0
yes
CMSettingsProvider.apk com.cyanogenmod.cmsettings CM Settings Storage no Contains CM specific preferences in System, Secure and Global. 6.0.1
CMUpdater.apk com.cyanogenmod.updater t if you are upgrading through Recovery.
CM Updater 2.3
CMWallpapers.apk com.cyanogenmod.wallpapers Remove it if you don't need the "No wallpaper" option.
yes
CM Wallpapers 6.0.1
Remove i yes
com.qualcomm.location.apk com.qualcomm.location LocationServices yes I haven't encountered any problems after removal. Though one user report ed that he lost his GPS signal upon removing this. Create a backup just in case. 1.0 Contacts.apk com.android.contacts s, groups, favorites etc. 6.0.1 ContactsProvider.apk no Contacts sync.
Contacts
no
com.android.providers.contacts 6.0.1
Contacts Storage
DefaultContainerService.apk com.android.defcontainer elper no Unpacks installation APK files. 6.0.1 Dialer.apk 2.21
com.android.dialer
DeskClock.apk com.android.deskclock use another clock/alarm app. 4.1.0
Managing contact
Package Access H
Phone
no
Making phone calls.
Clock
yes
Remove it if you want to
Development.apk com.android.development Tools and tests for developers. 1.0
Dev Tools
yes
DocumentsUI.apk com.android.documentsui Necessary for accessing Downloads app. 6.0.1
Documents
no
DownloadProvider.apk com.android.providers.downloads Download Manager no If removed, download functionality won't work in Google Play and the default browser. It will work in Chrome and possibly other browsers, althou gh a notification icon in status bar might not show. If you don't use Google Pla y for whatever reason, you can remove this app and use another download manager. 6.0.1 DownloadProviderUi.apk no Downloads app.
com.android.providers.downloads.ui 6.0.1
Downloads
Eleven.apk com.cyanogenmod.eleven use another music player. 2.0
Music
yes
Remove it if you want to
Email.apk com.android.email se a local email server. 6.0.1
Email
yes
Remove it if you don't u
ExactCalculator.apk Calculator app.
com.android.calculator2 6.0.1
Exchange2.apk com.android.exchange sync for Email app. 6.0.1
Calculator
Exchange Services
yes
yes Provides
ExternalStorageProvider.apk com.android.externalstorage no Grants apps access to external storage.
External Storage 6.0.1
FMRadio.apk 2.0
FM Radio app.
com.android.fmradio
FM Radio
yes
framework-res.apk ervice. 6.0.1
android
Android System
no
Android system s
FusedLocation.apk com.android.location.fused Necessary for proper GPS functioning. 6.0.1
Fused Location
Galaxy4.apk 1.0
yes
Live wallpaper.
yes
Remove it if you
com.android.galaxy4
Black Hole
Gallery2.apk com.android.gallery3d Gallery use another photo gallery. 1.1.40030
HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk com.android.wallpaper.holospiral ral yes Live wallpaper. 6.0.1 HTMLViewer.apk com.android.htmlviewer ML files on your device. 6.0.1
HTML Viewer
yes
Holo Spi Lets you view HT
InputDevices.apk com.android.inputdevices Default AOSP keyboard layout settings. 6.0.1
Input Devices
KeyChain.apk com.android.keychain er for various Google services.
no
Key Chain 6.0.1
yes
yes
Credential manag
LatinIME.apk com.android.inputmethod.latin Android Keyboard (AOSP) yes Stock Android keyboard. Safe to remove if replaced by another keyboard. 6.0.1 LiveWallpapers.apk com.android.wallpaper Android Live Wallpapers yes Remove it if you don't use live wallpapers. 6.0.1 LiveWallpapersPicker.apk com.android.wallpaper.livepicker lpaper Picker yes Remove it if you don't use live wallpapers. LockClock.apk h weather.
com.cyanogenmod.lockclock 3.4.1
cLock
yes
Live Wal 6.0.1
Clock widget wit
ManagedProvisioning.apk com.android.managedprovisioning com.andr oid.managedprovisioning yes Customizes the profile/device owner prov isioning flows with corporate colors and logos. 6.0.1 MediaProvider.apk com.android.providers.media Media Storage Needed for accessing media files (including ringtones). 6.0.1 messaging.apk com.android.messaging Messaging stall another messaging app before removing this.
no
yes Make sure you in 1.0.001
MmsService.apk com.android.mms.service Messaging Service yes Necessary for receiving SMS/MMS. Some messaging apps won't require this service, some will. Create a backup just in case. 6.0.1 NoiseField.apk 1.0
com.android.noisefield
Bubbles
yes
org.cyanogenmod.platform-res.apk cyanogenmod.platform em no CyanogenMod system service. 6.0.1
Live wallpaper. CyanogenMod Syst
PackageInstaller.apk com.android.packageinstaller Package Installer no Used to manually install APK files (outside of Google Play). 6.0.1
PacProcessor.apk com.android.pacprocessor PacProcessor no A service for handling proxy auto-config files. Some users stated that after del eting this, their device started to malfunction until eventually they couldn't g o beyond boot animation. 6.0.1 PhaseBeam.apk com.android.phasebeam Phase Beam yes or developers. Remove it if you also removed Dev Tools. PhotoPhase.apk org.cyanogenmod.wallpapers.photophase Live wallpaper. 1.0.11
Live wallpaper f 1.0
PhotoPhase
yes
PhotoTable.apk com.android.dreams.phototable Screensavers with your own pictures. 6.0.1
Photo Screensavers
yes
PicoTts.apk 1.0
yes
com.svox.pico
Pico TTS
Text to speech engine.
PrintSpooler.apk com.android.printspooler Print Spooler Interacts with the printer and orders the print jobs in your queue.
yes 1.0
Profiles.apk com.cyanogenmod.profiles Profiles Trust Provider yes A trust agent used so that system profiles can better lock/unlock your d evice when you switch profiles. 6.0.1 Provision.apk com.android.provision com.android.provision first boot. Conflicts with "SetupWizard.apk". 6.0.1 ProxyHandler.apk 6.0.1
com.android.proxyhandler
Screencast.apk apture app.
org.cyanogenmod.screencast 1.0.0.3
Settings.apk 6.0.1
com.android.settings
yes
ProxyHandler Screencast
Settings
no
SettingsProvider.apk com.android.providers.settings no If removed, it may cause app crashes. 6.0.1
yes
Runs on yes Screen c
Settings app.
Settings Storage
SharedStorageBackup.apk com.android.sharedstoragebackup com.andr oid.sharedstoragebackup yes Performs a backup of shared-storage file systems. 6.0.1 Shell.apk com.android.shell Shell yes Error messages. 6.0.1 StatementService.apk on Service yes
com.android.statementservice 1.0
Snap.apk org.cyanogenmod.snap ves in Play Store. 2.0.002
Camera
SnapdragonCamera.apk org.codeaurora.snapcam There are many alternatives in Play Store.
yes
Intent Filter Verificati There are many alternati
Snapdragon Camera 2.0.002
SoundRecorder.apk com.android.soundrecorder There are many alternatives in Play Store. 6.0.1
Sound Recorder
yes yes
Stk.apk com.android.stk SIM Toolkit no A set of command s which define how the card should interact with the outside world. 6.0.1
SystemUI.apk erface.
com.android.systemui 6.0.1
System UI
Telecom.apk com.android.server.telecom A screen that shows when dialing. 6.0.1 TelephonyProvider.apk ing Storage no
no
Android user int
Phone Call Management
no
com.android.providers.telephony Phone and Messag If removed, you won't receive any calls. 6.0.1
TeleService.apk com.android.phone Phone Services no 6.0.1 telresources.apk com.android.frameworks.telresources com.android.fram eworks.telresources yes Not sure what this is for, but it didn't create any problems when frozen. 6.0.1 Terminal.apk ll access.
com.android.terminal 6.0.1
ThemeChooser.apk ng CM themes. 1.0
Terminal
org.cyanogenmod.theme.chooser
yes
Offers local she
Themes
yes
ThemesProvider.apk org.cyanogenmod.themes.provider yes Necessary for proper functioning of Themes. 2.0
Installi
Themes Provider
TimeService.apk com.qualcomm.timeservice com.qualcomm.timeservice yes Safe to remove. 6.0-980725103d Trebuchet.apk com.cyanogenmod.trebuchet Trebuchet yes Default launcher. 6.0.1 UserDictionaryProvider.apk com.android.providers.userdictionary User Dic tionary yes "Personal dictionary" option in "Settings > Language & I nput". Used with Android Keyboard (AOSP). If removed, Settings app may crash aft er modifying keyboard-related preferences. 6.0.1 VpnDialogs.apk 6.0.1
com.android.vpndialogs
VpnDialogs
WallpaperCropper.apk com.android.wallpapercropper pper yes Wallpaper cropping tool. 6.0.1
yes
VPN app.
com.android.wallpapercro
WAPPushManager.apk com.android.smspush com.android.smspush yes Tethering connectivity. Remove it if you don't use tethering/access point mode. 6.0.1 webview.apk com.android.webview Android System WebView yes System c omponent powered by Chrome that allows Android apps to display web content. Remo ve it if you don't need in-app web content. CM 13 Google Apps List APK name Package name Label Removable Description Version ConfigUpdater.apk com.google.android.configupdater ConfigUpdater yes Automatically updates certificates, firewall configuration, premium SMS list (you'll be warned if an app sends a premium SMS), time zone information and SELinux configuration. 6.0.1 FaceLock.apk com.android.facelock ne using camera. 6.0.1
Trusted Face
yes
Unlocks your pho
GoogleBackupTransport.apk com.google.android.backup ansport yes Backups settings on Google servers.
Google Backup Tr 6.0.1
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk Google Calendar Sync yes
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar Google Calendar sync. 5.2.3-99827563-release
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk Google Contacts Sync yes 6.0.1
com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts Syncs your contacts with Google account.
GoogleFeedback.apk com.google.android.feedback Market Feedback Agent yes Allows other apps to call it and ask you to provide market feedback. 6.0.1 GoogleLoginService.apk com.google.android.gsf.login Google Account Manager no Google login system. Disables Google account functions. 6.0.1 GoogleOneTimeInitializer.apk com.google.android.onetimeinitializer Google O ne Time Init yes Runs on first boot. Conflicts with "Provision.apk". 6.0.1 GooglePackageInstaller.apk com.google.android.packageinstaller Package Installer yes Used to manually install APK files (outside of Google Pl ay). 6.0.1 GooglePartnerSetup.apk com.google.android.partnersetup Google Partner S etup no Runs application in conjunction with Google products. 6.0.1 GoogleServicesFramework.apk com.google.android.gsf Google Services Framewor k no Provides account/login information to Google apps. 6.0.1 GoogleTTS.apk com.google.android.tts Google Text-to-speech Engine Powers applications to read the text on your screen aloud. 3.8.16
yes
Phonesky.apk com.android.vending nd install various Android apps.
Browse a
Google Play Store no 6.4.13.C-all [0] 275-4070
PrebuiltGmsCore.apk com.google.android.gms Google Play services no Services necessary for proper functioning of Google Play. 8.7.03 (2645110430) talkback.apk com.google.android.marvin.talkback Talkback Helps blind and vision-impaired users interact with their devices. ta
yes 4.5.0 Be
