Posted on 02/01/2016 9:40:13 AM PST by Don@VB
I am trying to remove useless apps from my Galaxie 5s... problem is getting past factory authorization in order to edit and remove unwanted apps.
Why not just turn them off and not allowing auto updates? I do this with a lot and skip them all when updates arrive.
Just disable them, here’s step by step instructions...
https://www.androidpit.com/galaxy-s5-how-to-force-close-apps
I 2nd what kingu wrote.
Only other option is to ROOT the phone, but unless you are geeked up on the topic, I would avoid that option.
DISABLED - the app will not run, will not update.
I can do that but I’m trying to free up memory.
They wouldn’t be there if you didn’t need them. Learn to love your over lords.
Yes, the app I mentioned Towelroot will root the phone. I’m trying to see if anyone else has tried it.
Will this work on the apps on my new lap-top ? .Not the smartest cookie with this Win-10,,,,thanks
I’m with you on the memory...I’ve got an S6 Active, with no way to add memory, and would love the extra space....
...but I have no idea what ‘rooting’ a phone does. Will it still get patches and updates for the phone OS, after you root it?
Press the windows key, type ‘uninstall’, use ‘apps and features’ and you can uninstall any unwanted programs on your Windows 10 machine.
The contract or user agreement in most,if not all, phones forbid rooting and even removal of pre-installed apps. You thinking it is yours just because you paid for it?
Pull down at the top of the screen, press the gear, press ‘general’ and press ‘storage’ - it takes a few minutes for it to calculate what the space is being used for. Once you've jotted down the system, used, cached and misc numbers, press ‘used space’ and again within a minute or two it will calculate space used.
When you press on ‘applications’ it will take you to the application manager, and should show you what is taking up so much space.
Try jotting down the numbers for the different sections - if you've got Amazon video installed, I've found that it loves to download in the background videos you might want to watch offline. My biggest space hogs are Google Play music, as I always have a few hundred songs for listening to offline.
That’s why I was interested in Towelroot it is supposed to be an easy way to remove apps or move them to the SD card.
I would be wary of trying to root a phone. What happens if the phone gets “bricked”? You are out of luck.
Done it. Most of it is apps. No videos or big files. Can’t move or delete the unnecessary stuff unless I root it.
And what are your numbers for system, apps, cache and misc?
Start here for learning about rooting, there's loads of FAQs and more on your device. Do not go near rooting without reading those things. You can also consult google for 'xda s5 towelroot' and read the threads in there to fully understand the experience others have had with it.
There is nothing 'easy' about what you're proposing.
Yes the brick threat is out there. That’s why I was soliciting input. The risk reward may be unacceptable.
I don’t have a Galaxy but rather another phone that uses KitKat (android). I have the default write area as my SD card and most apps and data are on it. That choice is found in Settings, Storage. When I am not out and about, I shut off GPS and Bluetooth too to save battery.
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