Questions tagged [disable-app]
To temporarily disable an app without uninstalling it, it can be "frozen". This has nothing to do with an "app freezing" in terms of "not responding to input".
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Why are disabled apps still running?
I've noticed that apps (such as Google Contacts Sync) that have been disabled using the stock Android (KitKat) app manager still show up as running when using process observer tools. This is true ...
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how to disable system apps without root?
How to disable system apps without root?
My phone model is vivo x5 max+ and android 4.4.4
I have tried Debloater but it failed to connect (I am sure I've allowed USB debugging).
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How do you disable system apps in Android 4.x.x (and up)?
I heard you can "freeze" or "disable" system apps starting in Android 4.0 without rooting. How do you do it?
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How does freezing an app work technically?
Apps like Link2SD and Titanium Backup are able to "freeze" other apps, that is disable them without removing them. What do these apps do to achieve this?
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Is "Disabling" apps with Android 4 similar to "Freezing" in Titanium backup?
I just saw that I can "disable" an app in the app editing menu on my new HTC Droid DNA (stock Android 4.1 w/Sense).
The main effect I can see is that the app disappears from app drawer.
How is this "...
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Is there a way to permanently turn off Google Maps until needed?
Google maps seems to have an insane amount of Intents registered for it, as well as other ways of being started.
Since this is a pretty resource hungry app (especially memory wise), I would very much ...
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How can I disable a stock app that has its Disable button greyed out? [duplicate]
There is a pesky bloatware app (specificlly VUDU Version 1.0) that came preinstalled on my device. Whenever I boot my device, it starts up an app process, so every time I boot I have to open up the ...
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How to disable third-party apps without uninstall? [duplicate]
Is there a way to temporarily disable apps I downloaded from the Google play store without having to uninstall them?
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Remove bloatware on Galaxy S2 - what are my options?
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S2 flashed with stock ROM - ICS v4.0.3, carrier is Virgin Mobile (model #GT-I9100M). There is some bloatware installed by Samsung, which causes minor problems, such as
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Is there any other way to get updates to frozen apps?
This is in response to my question " Does the google play store not provide updates for frozen apps? ".
Since google play is now making it difficult, if not, impossible to find and update frozen apps ...
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Does the google play store not provide updates for frozen apps? [duplicate]
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Is there any other way to get updates to frozen apps?
I freeze problematic apps in hope of waiting for a better update. When frozen, the apps once did update like normally. I'...
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How do some android apps remember that this is not the first time they are being installed?
Some android apps are can remember whether they were installed on the same device earlier. Suppose you uninstalled an app a year ago. After one year if you install that same app again, that app will ...
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How can I permanently disable (not uninstall) a stock app?
I want to disable some of the stock apps that I don't use (e.g. Drive, Keep). These are stock Android/Google apps, not third-party apps. When I attempt to disable them:
I get a warning that disabling ...
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Does freezing apps in Titanium Backup Pro require a phone reboot to take effect?
When freezing apps using Titanium Backup Pro, do I have to reboot for the freeze to take effect? (e.g. not be started anymore, even if applicaple Intent is fired off?)
Does it depend on whether the ...
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How can Android run a disabled application?
I have just run into a situation described in this blog:
Can any one explain this to me? How can Android run a disabled application? What good do we have from marking applications as disabled, if ...
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