is there any way you can install an app (for instance WhatsApp) on Android 4.2.1 ICS but at the same time remove its autorun properties sothat it becomes a standalone app and ONLY uses memory, processing power and even more dear battery, only during the time that I start the application. After closing it I want it to remain unstarted!  Note: this is different than autokilling it with taskkiller and alike. I want the app to not start in the first place).  I find myself installing and de-installing certain apps to overcome this dilemma and I hope there is a better solution otherwise whats the point of Android freedom feeling, right?
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When my phone starts up there are several application/services running in the background that I would rather not.  And when I press the Home button while using an app, that app usually goes into the background without exiting.  How can I stop these apps from running?
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How to turn off data after a certain amount  Aim: To make my data turn off after it reaches a predefined amount of data to use. For example, I am using my portable hotspot to my computer with my phone. After the data used on my phone goes over 100 Mbs of used data the phones then turns the data switch off.   Problems: Since my phone is android gingerbread (2.3.6) I don't have the built in data counter that is available in the newer versions of android.  Is this possible with tasker or a play store app?  Any help would be appreciated     To anyone wanting an a step-by-step Instructions just leave a comment and I will post a link to a word document, pdf and a txt file (I would have to write them up first)
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My Micromax A106 is affected by viruses called  timeService, monkeyTest, androidSystem and some unknown ones.   These viruses started automatically even though I uninstalls, disabled and stopped them. Because of them, performance of mobile is very poor, not responding properly for my action.   I didn't even install any app. My mobile have only 16 apps.   When I switch off and then switch on the mobile, the apps like Privacy guard, 9 apps, cool browser, easy touch (1), easy touch (2), hot video, and some more unwanted apps are installed automatically.   I'm unable to uninstall them. If I uninstall them, they automatically get installed without my knowledge.  SOLUTIONS TRIED:   I tried by installing all the antivirus apps available in Google Play like Norton, Avast, AVG, Kaspersky, Trojan remover and more. Nothing happened. Formatted Internal and External SD cards. Factory reset the device. Enabled the security options to not to install from unknown sources.   I tried most of the solutions available on web. Nothing works for me.   Anyone help me to resolve and relieve me from this issue.
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Occasionally Task Manager shows that "Store", "Settings", and/or "Calculator" are mysteriously running as background processes.   There's no corresponding foreground application, just the background processes. I haven't interactively run either during the current session. Neither is listed in the "Everything" tab of .    As discussed in  to , these two background processes cause a delay in executing Windows shortcut keys. But besides that, it's just plain weird.   Does anyone know why these foreground apps are mysteriously launching themselves as background processes?   And, ideally, how I can prevent it from happening? As discussed elsewhere ( and ), I could uninstall the Calculator and Store apps. But it seems like overkill to uninstall them just to defeat a shortcut key delay.
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I got my Galaxy S4 today (i337M), it's wayyy better than my old SII hehe.  I immediately removed the stock Bell firmware and put the latest snapshot available from CyanogenMod.  I'm wondering if it's possible to convert apps like S Planner, S Note, S Health to CyanogenMod.  Current stock android version available for i337M is 4.2.2. Latest Android version for CM is 4.4.  If I install CM 4.2, can I import/install the APKs and then upgrade to 4.4?  Hope you'll be able to help me :)
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Does one really need to install a task manager? My phone does slowdown on rare occasions but it's not something that hampers regular usage.
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Is it possible to downgrade from Android version 4.0(ICS) to 3.0(Honeycomb) after upgrading to ICS? Can any one help me.
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I'm one of those exceptions that deviates from the norm: I run CyanogenMod without any Google apps.   Is it possible to download the Stack Exchange Android app .apk directly?
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When I remove an application already installed through the Software Center. Does it remove the app the same way as doing a purge to it (aptitude purge) or does it remove it like a "remove" (aptitude remove).
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I used Link2SD and Titanium too. Both of them failed. I want to convert a GPS Spoofer to system app. I tried to move it manually,  but in all 3 cases, the app is completely removed from the drawer. Is there any method?  I am on Samsung J200G rooted with TWRP flashing.
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If I root my android phone (just so I can get access to Wifi Tethering, etc.) will that erase anything on the phone (apps, data, etc.)?  Will it change anything other than the ability to run app(s) as rooted?
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in our company we developed an android app installed on nexus 7 tablets and on tablet we release to several customers. This app stays in foreground active 24/7 but we have problems in monitoring  the devices due to the restrictive access policies of unrooted Android devices.   We can't for example reboot the device remotely.  We are evaluating the possibility of installing Ubuntu touch to replace android on this tablets. Does Ubuntu touch offer more freedom for the remote access of the device? May I do remotely everything I could do normally with the tablet?   Moreover, are the apps developed with ubuntu sdk stable enough to run 24/7?  Thanks
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So I have an old unlocked phone and I'd like to load up my own OS.  I've seen some mods out there.  CyanogenMod seems to be the most popular.  However, I was curious if I could just install a pure untouched version of the OS -- as distributed by Google. I seem to remember being able to download a clean compiled version of the Android OS.    Does Google distribute any binaries like this, and if not, is there someone out there that does?    Additionally, is this even worth trying?  These days is it necessary for Android to be packaged with special drivers and such for all of the different hardware out there?
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My father has a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the stock GB and un-rooted. The phone has been working flawlessly, but lately (since about 2-3 days) it began to use a crazy amount of data.  He normally uses about 300 MB per month, but now the phone is using about 20-30 MB per hour during phone standby!.  Also he notices is that the battery is lasting about half of the previous time, which is evident in case of a long running process.  He didn't install/update anything lately and all the settings are set for minimal data use. (Like no Sync..etc). He also has all the known data-hog apps kept disabled.   He has installed an app call “” and the app says that all the data is being used by OS services but there is no detailed information.  Just for clarification, he doesn’t have too much applications installed. Just: Whatsapp,  Viber, Facebook and Twitter. But as I said before, he has all the auto sync off, and all these apps where installed months ago.  My question is: Is there a program that can help us to find out what is going on? Something like a “on the fly” (real-time) data analysis?  Any other ideas on what could be happening here?  Thanks! Edgar
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I'm working on Samsung Galaxy On7, Android 6.0.1-Marshmallow.  My internal memory is 8 GB, due to which I have disabled several inbuilt apps which I do not need at all.  The problem is that, these disabled apps are still taking up space, even though they are disabled and replaced by their factory versions.  Is there any way I can completely free up the space the Google apps are using up (like Facebook and its Manager, which are taking up almost no space):  (Click the image to enlarge it)     Please note that I do not want to root my phone. I had previously rooted my other phone with kingo root, but could never unroot it.
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I have an old Android 2.2.1. It doesn't have Play Store, nor any application as Messenger, WhatsApp, or Instagram. I can't download Google Chrome either. I'd like to download WhatsApp, but it isn't possible because when trying to install it, Google says: &quot;there are no identifiant&quot;, but I'm connected. How to download and install this app from another place (or make the identifiant work from Google)?
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I'm new to the ICS os, coming from Gingerbread from another phone. The phone's quite nice and fast when I first used it, but just this morning it started exhibiting weird actions. Camera360 doesn't open up automatically when I click it, the Camera closes for no reason, Pocket restarts when an article has an image, and TTPod resets the song to the previous song on my widget in the middle of a new song I'm playing.  I checked out the ram, and and was surprised to see 500+ mb used, 0 mb available. I looked at the list of programs and I see the usual culprits like Facebook, but the ram they're using doesn't add up to 500+ mb. Yeah, I know that the whole ram indicated isn't usable by the apps, but I don't think I've done anything to warrant the 0 mb. I close my apps. There are times when there's free 4 to 5 mb, but I think that too shouldn't be the case. I tried installing Advance Task Killer, it listed less than 10 apps, killed it, still the ram is what it is above.   I did a reboot, and now it reads 300+ mb usage, 200 something free.   What can I do? How do I ensure an app's closed on ICS? I installed GoLaucher because it has a handy task killer and I can see the ram freed in an instant, but I would like to know if there's a better way to handle the RAM.