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Anonyous Usage Stats 1.0 (Sends stats to SE) android.tts (TTS Service 2.3.2) Chinese Keyboard com.sonyericsson.androidapp.microblog.apk (Weibo) com.sonyericsson.digitalclockwidget.apk (Digital Clock 1.0) (small digital clock from X10) com.sonyericsson.learningclient 1.0.0 (Stock keyboard word learned. Not needed if you use a different keyboard) com.sonyericsson.widget.digitalclock.apk (Digital Clock 1.11.0) (new larger digital clock) com.sonyericsson.youku.apk (Youku) CrashMonitor 1.0 (Sends crash info to SE) Data traffic 1.0 (turns data on/off. Don't need if you use 3rd part switcher like Extended Controls) Default Input 3.0 (Stock keyboard) devicemonitor 1.0 (Not sure about this one but I haven't had any problems with it disabled) Diagnostic Tool 1.0 (Not sure about this one but I haven't had any problems with it disabled) email 3.0.0 (stock eMail app. Not needed if you use Gmail) HDMI (will probably disable the HDMI-functionality!) Home screen tips 1.0 (Widget that gives you tips about android) Japanese Keyboard Let's Golf HD LiveWare Manager (activates programs when earphone/usb/bluetooth devices are attached.) Magic Smoke Wallpapers 2.3.2 Media server (Allows you to share your media with other wireless devices. aka DLNA.) Media shortcuts 1.0 (stock widget that lets you start the gallery or music player) Music Visualization Wallpapers 2.3.2 (includes 4 live wallpapers "Spectrum, VU meter, waveform and Many") News & Weather Office Suite OMA Client Provisioning 1.0.0 (Not sure about this one but I haven't had any problems with it disabled) Play Now POBox Touch 4.0 (Apparently has something to do with Chinese keyboard) Postcard (Postcard app that lets you send a postcard electronically) QC SEMC Service 1.0.0 (As far as I can tell, SE monitoring junk) Retail Demo 2.4.0 (Don't know function but it sounds like junk. Removed and no side effects seen) Setup guide Sony Ericsson Home 1.0 (Stock launcher. Not needed if you use other launcher. i.e. Launcher Pro, ADW, etc...) Sony Ericsson Sync (Sync your contacts to Sony's servers. Not needed if you use Google's sync)

Sony Ericsson Sync client wizard Support & Setup Guide (Electronic users guide) Track ID (Identify songs. Can alternately use Shazam from the market) Whatsapp messenger Widgets On/Off 1.11.0 (can be removed if you use other powercontrollers, like extended/widgetsoid etc.) Timescape related com.sonyericsson.androidapp.timescapefeedsplugin EventStream EventStreamPluginCallLog EventStreamPluginFacebook EventStreamPluginFoursquare* EventStreamPluginShowNearby* EventStreamPluginTelephony EventStreamPluginTwitter (com.sonyericsson.eventstream.twitterplugin.apk) Extension Search (searches the market for more Timescape extensions) Kaixin plugin for Timescape Spotify extension for timescape TimeScapeSpline TimeScapeWidget Twitter extension for timescape

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Apps that are unsafe to remove or are linked to phones capabilities: (Keep them if you want access to all of your phones features.) Note: Many of these only run when needed while a few of them are persistent services that are about 1mb sizes. While removing them may give you a few mb more, keeping them is rather insignificant. Note: Some of them can also be removed if you have replaced or removed the main app they are tied to, but read the descriptions carefully! Quote:

Originally Posted by oddbasket AccessoryKeyDispatcher.apk event listener (unsure of trigger, hardware and handsfree keys work without it.) AccountAndSyncSettings.apk Account and Sync AdobeFlashPlayer.apk Flash support AntHalService.apk Hardware Abstraction Layer ApplicationsProvider.apk ASP service Bluetooth.apk Bluetooth bootinfo.apk System boot properties CalendarProvider.apk calendar service CdfInfoAccessor.apk software component descriptions CertInstaller.apk certificate installer CredentialManagerService.apk credential manager CustomizationProvider.apk regionalization CustomizationSimPayType.apk regionalization CustomizedApplicationInstaller.apk regionalization CustomizedSettings.apk regionalization datatrafficswitch.apk mobile data on/off trigger DefaultCapabilities.apk hardware capabilities DefaultContainerService.apk web container service device-monitor.apk plug and play monitoring DMClient.apk Software Updater DownloadProvider.apk Market downloader DownloadProviderUi.apk default browser download folder DrmDialogs.apk DRM sync service DrmProvider.apk DRM service enhancedusbux.apk usb driver FastDormancy.apk Network Fast Dormancy FmRxService.apk FM receiver service genericappinstaller.apk app installer GoogleBackupTransport.apk Android Backup Service for apps GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk calendars sync GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk contacts sync GoogleServicesFramework.apk google services framework HTMLViewer.apk HTML viewer (view HTML files directly from file manager) InfiniteView.apk phonebook info page LearningClient.apk learns user typed words for default keyboard LiveWallpapersPicker.apk Change Live wallpapers LocalContacts.apk phone contacts Maps.apk google maps MarketUpdater.apk android market updater MediaProvider.apk access media services MediaUploader.apk My Uploads MtpAppGB.apk Media Transfer Protocol NetworkLocation.apk Network Location Manager OMAClientProvisioning.apk OTA network settings download OmaV1AgentDownloadServices.apk OTA services download and purchase/billing services

PackageInstaller.apk package installer Phonebook.apk Phonebook PicoTts.apk SVOX Text To Speech service (used by navigation/translators/dictionaries) qcsemcservice.apk Sony Ericsson querying service ReadyToRun.apk SMS record SemcCameraApplication.apk Camera SemcContactsProvider.apk Phonebook services SemcHdmiControlService.apk HDMI CEC SemcHdmiEnabler.apk HDMI SemcPhone.apk dialer SemcSettings.apk Settings Menu SemcTelephonyProvider.apk Telephony service ServiceMenu.apk Service Menu Settings.apk System settings SettingsProvider.apk Settings service ShutDownAnimation.apk Shutdown Animation SoundPicker.apk Sound picker Sync.apk OMA account services SystemUI.apk Notification bar Talk.apk Google Talk TtsService.apk Text To Speech usb-mtp-update-wrapper.apk MTP polling usb-mtp-vendor-extension-service.apk MTP extension UseragentProvider.apk User Agent UserDictionaryProvider.apk user dictionary, user saved words for default keyboard Vending.apk Android Market VerifyCertificatesDummyAppApplication.apk Certificate identifier VerifyCertificatesDummyAppMedia.apk Certificate identifier VerifyCertificatesDummyAppPlatform.apk Certificate identifier VerifyCertificatesDummyAppShared.apk Certificate identifier VoiceDialer.apk Voice Dialer VoiceSearch.apk Voice Search VoipCallLogProvider.apk VOIP Call Log VpnServices.apk VPN WallpaperPicker.apk Change wallpaper WapiCustomization.apk WAP settings WapPush.apk WAP push

Safe to remove: (These apps can be removed without ill effects to the Arcs health.) Quote:

Originally Posted by oddbasket Calculator.apk default calculator chinesetextinput.apk chinese keyboard com.sonyericsson.androidapp.foursquare_ext_ts3.apk Timescape Foursquare Extension com.sonyericsson.androidapp.timescapefeedsplugin.a pk Timescape Feeds com.whatsapp.apk Whatsapp CrashSMS.apk debug helper DigitalClockWidget.apk clock widget EventStream.apk Timescape EventStreamPluginCallLog.apk Timescape Call Log Extension EventStreamPluginFacebook.apk Timescape Facebook Extension EventStreamPluginTelephony.apk Timescape Telephony extension EventStreamPluginTwitter.apk Timescape Twitter extension facebook.apk Facebook GenieWidget.apk News and Weather Gmail.apk Gmail app

GoogleFeedback.apk usage reporting GooglePartnerSetup.apk usage reporting GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk google search box IddAgent.apk Anonymous Usage Stats JapaneseIME.apk japanese keyboard letsgolf_A_353.apk Lets Golf game LiveWallpapers.apk Live wallpapers pack LivewareManager.apk Liveware Manager MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk Live wallpaper MediaWidget.apk Media shortcuts widget MusicWidget.apk default Music player widget officesuite.apk Office Suite OmaDatasyncService.apk Sony Ericsson Sync PhotoWidget.apk Picture Frame widget playnowappinstaller.apk Playnow updater playnowclient.apk Playnow POBoxSknPink.apk japanese keyboard skin POBoxSknWood.apk japanese keyboard skin Protips.apk Pro Tips widget Radio.apk FM radio retaildemo.apk retail demo SecureClockJava.apk web clock service SemcCrashMonitor.apk debugger SemcDlna.apk media server SEMCSetupWizard.apk setup wizard SemcVideoEdit.apk video editor SoundRecorder.apk sound recorder StatusSwitch.apk Status switch widget Stk.apk Sim Tool Kit Street.apk Google Street view SyncWizard.apk Sony Ericsson Sync Account timescapelegacywrapper.apk Timescape plugin TimescapeSpline.apk Timescape TimescapeWidget.apk Timescape widget touchnote.apk Touch notes postcard trackid.apk TrackID usersupport.apk Support VisualizationWallpapers.apk Live wallpaper widgetdigitalclock.apk clock widget widgetonoff.apk widget toggles YouTube.apk YouTube

Can be replaced: (These apps can be safely removed and be replaced by preferred third party apps of the same function.) Warning: Sony Ericssons home launcher should not be removed until after another third party home launcher has been installed and properly set up to take over its function. Note: Depending on the third party calendar app of choice, it may be advisable to setup your calendars using the default calendar app before removing it. Note: Removing the default clock widget will also remove the alarms feature. Ensure your clock of choice has alarms or have another alarms app installed. Quote:

Originally Posted by oddbasket Browser.apk default web browser

Calendar.apk default calendar Conversations.apk default messaging Home.apk default home launcher SemcDeskClock.apk default clock and alarm SemcEmail.apk default email app SemcGallery3D.apk default gallery SemcMusic.apk default music player textinput-tng.apk default keyboard

Updating of System apps: Unlike user apps, when system apps get updated, the original apk in /system/app cannot be replaced automatically. Hence the newer version will be installed as a user app in /data/app. To save space on your rom, the original ones in /system/app can be deleted. Or, you can manually replace the newer ones from /data/app to /system/app. Deleting the ones in /system/app is recommended since future updates will replace them and saves space on the rom. Warning: It is safer to remove System apps from /System/App after you have updated them. Note: Doing either method for facebook.apk will cause you to lose your facebook contacts. However, they can be restored by launching the facebook app, press back button, then menu button > Settings > Sync Contacts. You will also have to manually resync the ones that have been manually added using Join Contacts as well. Note: The exception is AdobeFlashPlayer.apk. Manually moving it to /system/app will not work. It only works when its properly installed. So, simply delete the one in /system/app instead. And if it stops working, simply tap the one in /data/app to reinstall it properly. Note: Having only one instance of Android Market will also fix the bug where some users Market will not correctly show all the apps that are installed under My apps. The apks currently with updates are: Quote:

Originally Posted by oddbasket facebook.apk Facebook com.whatsapp.apk Whatsapp Maps.apk Google Maps Vending.apk Android Market AdobeFlashPlayer.apk Adobe Flash Player