apk name

Remo ve

Versio

Description

n

Apollo music player. Remove Apollo.apk

com.andrew.apollo

yes

it when switching to another 1.1 player.

?

no[2]

com.android.backupconfirm

no

Basicdreams.apk

com.android.dreams.basic

yes

Bluetooth.apk

com.android.bluetooth

yes

ApplicationsProvider.apk BackupRestoreConfirmation.a pk

? Restores

? sync'd

Google

settings. Customizable screensaver

4.2.2

4.2.2

Bluetooth app. After removal Bluetooth wont turn on.

4.2.2

Internet Browser PLEASE apparently

NOTE: This a

is

hard-coded

requirement for Google Voice Browser.apk

com.android.browser

yes

Search (along with Talk and 4.2.2 Voice); without it, Voice Search

will

FC

after

recognizing speech. Having Dolphin, etc., installed will not work. CMAccount.apk

?

no[2]

?

?

CMFileManager.apk

?

no[2]

?

?

On the run CyanogenMod CMUpdater.apk

com.cyanogenmod.updater

yes

updater. Lets you skip all .zip 2.1 installing update to new CM. Delete if you can upgrade

through Recovery. CMWallpapers.apk

com.cyanogenmod.CMWallpapers

yes

Calculator.apk

com.android.calculator2

yes

Calendar.apk

com.android.calendar

yes

Cyanogen Mod Wallpapers

4.2.2

Calculator app. Remove if you dont use or switching. Calendar app. Surely remove if switching or no use.

v3.1.2

4.2.2

Provides sync for Calendar app. CAUTION: If you are CalendarProvider.apk

com.android.providers.calendar

yes

syncing other calendar app 4.2.2 with your google calendars, dont do this! :CAUTION Cell Broadcast app. "Can be

CellBroadcastReceiver.apk

com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver

yes

usefull

when

skiing

or

mountain hiking, receives cell

4.2.2

broadcast allerts" (Web?) Certificate Installer. When removed, the WIFI will CertInstaller.apk

com.android.certinstaller

no

not

be

turned

(Automatically

on 4.2.2 turned

off). MORE Contacts Contacts.apk

com.android.contacts

yes

app;

the Call

log, Contacts and Favorites s creens. Can be removed when

4.2.2

switching(Contacts+ etc.) ContactsProvider.apk

?

no[2]

DSPManager.apk

com.bel.android.dspmanager

yes

? Digital Built

? Sound in

Processing. Equalizer 2.0

(PERSONAL OPINION: It's

very good!) DefaultContainerService.apk

?

no[2]

?

?

DeskClock.apk

com.android.deskclock

no

Clock app + Clock widget.

2.0.3

Development.apk

com.android.development

yes

Developer apps unlockable.

1.0

DeviceParts.apk

?

no[2]

?

?

Android download manager. "When downloading you can see DownloadProvider.apk

com.android.providers.downloads

no

a

notification."

After

removal you cant download 4.2.2 (Except through Opera built in downloader, or some other apps)

DownloadProviderUi.apk

?

no[2]

?

?

Provides DrmProvider.apk

om.android.providers.drm

yes

needed

DRM to

functions,

access

DRM 4.2.2

protected media files.

Email2.apk

com.android.email

yes

Exchange2.apk

com.android.exchange

yes

FM2.apk

?

no[2]

POP/IMAP email client. Not GMail. Many apps for switch. Provides sync for Mail app. (Not GMail) ? Helps

FusedLocation.apk

com.android.location.fused

no

4.1

5.0

? to

balance

battery

consumption

when

simultaneously

using 4.2.2

GPS/Network

location

recognition. In some situations

gives system crashes. Galaxy4.apk

com.android.galaxy4

yes

Live wallpaper

Gallery2.apk

com.android.gallery3d

yes

3D Photo Gallery.

HTMLViewer.apk

com.android.htmlviewer

yes

HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk

com.android.wallpaper.holospiral

yes

inputdevices

yes[2]

1.1.40 0

Lets you view HTML files on your device. Live Wallpaper. Looks

InputDevices.apk

1.0

4.2.2

like

remove. ?May problems

safe cause

with

to some

keyboard

settings? KeyChain.apk

keychain

no[2]

Password keeper. Stock android keyboard. Safe

LatinIME.apk

com.android.inputmethod.latin

yes

to remove if replaced with something

else

for

eg.

4.2.2

Swype,Swift LiveWallpapers.apk

com.android.wallpaper

yes

Android Live Wallpapers Android

LiveWallpapersPicker.apk

com.android.wallpaper

yes

Live

Wallpapers

Picker. Safe to Remove if you 4.2.2 don't use live wallpapers

LockClock.apk

com.cyanogenmod.lockclock

yes

MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk

com.android.magicsmoke

yes

MediaProvider.apk

com.android.providers.media

no

cLock widget. Clock with weather. Wallpaper Needed to access media files (including ringtones)

2.2.5

Mms.apk

?

no[2]

?

NoiseField.apk

com.android.noisefield

yes

Bubbles live wallpaper

PackageInstaller.apk

com.android.packageinstaller

no

PhaseBeam.apk

com.android.phasebeam

yes

?

Used to manually install apks (i.e. non-market apks) dev live wallpaper - Remove if you removed dev-tools Phone app. Can be removed when

switching(Contacts+

etc.). Still able to call and receive

calls.

CAUTION:

Before removal hybernate it Phone.apk

com.android.phone

[2]

yes

with some app and reboot. May cause Phone.apk stopped working. In such situation quickly between each prompt try

to

turn

it

back

on! :CAUTION Screensavers with your own pictures. (I didn't see any PhotoTable.apk

PhotoTable

yes

person using this and none of my friends use Screensaver on Android)

PicoTts.apk

Text to speech. "Looks like

com.svox.pico

yes

?

no[2]

?

Settings.apk

com.android.settings

no

devices settings menu

SettingsProvider.apk

com.android.providers.settings

no

Part of the settings sync

ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapt er.apk

Google Maps needs it to run"

?

system.

SharedStorageBackup.apk

com.android.sharedstoragebackup

no[2]

SoundRecorder.apk

com.android.soundrecorder

yes

Stk.apk

?

no[2]

SystemUI.apk

com.android.systemui

no

TelephonyProvider.apk

com.android.providers.telephony

no

Term.apk

com.android.term

yes

Possibly

USB

connection

menu. Sound Recorder app. Many switches in Play Store. ?

?

Interface. ?Looks

like

notification bar mostly? Phone service base. Remove = no calls. Gives access to terminal Cyanogenmod theme system.

ThemeChooser.apk

com.tmobile.themechooser

yes

You are left with Default theme. Cyanogenmod theme system.

ThemeManager.apk

com.tmobile.thememanager

yes

You are left with Default theme. System

Trebuchet.apk

com.cyanogenmod.trebuchet

yes

Launcher. Only

remove if you have a second replacement home. Dictionary

UserDictionaryProvider.apk

com.android.providers.userdictionary

yes

for

LatinIME(keyboard) / Needed for LatinIME.apk to function

VideoEditor.apk

com.android.videoeditor

yes

VisualizationWallpapers.apk

com.android.wallpaper

yes

4.2.2

Wallpaper

Voice

Search

for

Google

VoiceDialer.apk

com.android.voicedialer

yes

VoicePlus.apk

?

no[2]

?

VpnDialogs.apk

VpnDialogs

yes

Part of the VPN system.

Search, Google Maps, etc ?

Tethering connectivity. Safe to WAPPushManager.apk

com.android.smspush

yes[2]

remove

if

you

don't

use 4.2.2

tethering/access point mode. ConfigUpdater

com.google.android.configupdater

?

4.2.2

GenieWidget.apk

?

no[2]

News and weather widget

?

GmsCore.apk

?

no[2]

?

?

GoogleBackupTransport.apk

com.google.android.backup

yes

Handles backup of settings. Safe when not used. Calendar sync. CAUTION: If

GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter. apk

you are syncing other calendar com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar

yes

app

with

your

calendars,

google

dont

do

this! :CAUTION GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.

Contacts sync with google

com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts

yes

GoogleFeedback.apk

com.google.android.feedback

yes

GoogleLoginService.apk

manager

no[1]

GooglePartnerSetup.apk

com.google.android.partnersetup

no

In App purchases.

yes[1]

Provides

apk

GoogleServicesFramework.ap com.google.android.gsf

account. Only if not used. ForceClose reporting Google login system. Disables google accounts functions.

account

/

login

k

GoogleTTS.apk

information to Google Apps

com.google.android.tts

yes

Text to speech. "Looks like Google Maps needs it to run"

LatinImeDictionaryPack.apk Share media from the Gallery MediaUploader.apk

com.google.android.apps.uploader

yes[1][2]

with MMS, Bluetooth, Email, Picasa. "Can also be Play Store actualisations notifier" Provides

NetworkLocation.apk

com.google.android.location

[1]

yes

network

(cell)

location (as opposed to GPS location) Runs on first boot. Conflicts

OneTimeInitializer.apk

com.google.android.onetimeinitializer

yes

with

google

app

"Provision.apk". Rather Phonesky.apk

GooglePlay

no

1.apk

com.android.vendingbut...

"Phonesky"

happens. :D

QuickSearchBox.apk

com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

yes

SetupWizard.apk

com.android.setupwizard

yes[1]

Talk.apk

com.google.android.talk

yes

Search box widget. Need for search in Phone app. Setup Wizard when you first use your phone. Google Talk.

Talkback.apk Voice VoiceSearchStub.apk

com.android.googlequicksearchbox

yes

Search

for

Google

Search, Google Maps, etc. Not working without Browser app.

Looks like could disable NFC service, but NFC options are Nfc.apk

NFCservice

[2]

yes

still active. Safe to delete if your hardware doesn't support NFC.

Android System

android

no

System?

4.2.2

Contacts Contacts Storage

com.android.providers.contacts

no

When

sync/save removed

place. contacts

disapear aswell the google

4.2.2

sync function. Dictionary Dictionary Provider

com.google.android.inputmethod.latin.dictio narypack

yes

provider

Android

for

Keyboard.

Removable if you dont use it.

4.2.2

Used with other keyboards. Downloads

com.android.providers.downloads.ui

yes

Shortcut to downloads folder.

Face Unlock

com.android.facelock

yes

File Manager

com.cyanogenmod.filemanager

yes

GoogleEars.apk

com.google.android.ears

yes

HoloSpiralWallpaper.apk

com.android.wallpaper.holospiral

yes

Wallpaper

RomManager.apk

com.koushikdutta.rommanager

yes

Rom Manager App

SettingsProvider.apk

com.android.providers.settings

no

SpareParts.apk

om.android.spare_parts

yes

Provides capability to unlock screen with face recognition. File

Manager

app.

Many

switches in Play Store.

Part of the settings sync system. Extra (Usefull!)

'settings'

menu.

4.2.2

4.2.2

1.0.1

Remembers Superuser.apk

com.noshufou.android.su

yes

com.android.apps.tag

settings.

Remove if you dont use Root apps.

Tag.apk

'su'