TWRP scripts: Ad removal - Debloat - Block OTA
Amazon Prime Variant and OEM Variant
Tested on Prime Variant 16GB, should work for other versions. Please report back if some packages are not removed
Amazon Prime Variant and OEM Variant
Tested on Prime Variant 16GB, should work for other versions. Please report back if some packages are not removed
This guide only require you to be able to boot TWRP. You can follow this TWRP install guide and perform the installation of these .zip files AFTER step 8) (You must backup your system in case anything goes wrong, you will also need this backup to perform any future OTA, such as the one activating band 12). You can either stop there after installation, or proceed to the following steps if you want to have root access.
All .zip have to be installed using the TWRP "Install" function. You will need to download them on your phone or copy them on a SD card. You do not need to install all these packages at once. These scripts do not install anything, they only delete some files. You can extract them and open "update-binary" with your favorite text editor to see exactly what is done (always a good idea if you are concerned with your device security), and customize it if you wish.
This will only delete the apps in your system. If an update was performed, or if you used the app previously, the app and it's files may still be present on your device after running these scripts, but you can now uninstall them as any other app. This also means that you can rerun these scripts after a future OTA and this will not erase any app you reinstalled yourself.
Disable ads, block OTA and Amazon PARTIAL debloat "bluR1-Prime_AMZ-PARTIALdebloat-blockOTA.zip"
This package will remove all the ads from your Prime phone and block future OTA. You DO NOT need to reset / wipe your phone after installation.
It will also remove all Amazon apps from your system except for the Amazon Underground app store (recommended).
This option allows automatic background updates from the amazon app store and do not need you allow the installation of packages from unknown sources.
Disable ads, block OTA and Amazon FULL debloat "bluR1-Prime_AMZ-FULLdebloat-blockOTA.zip"
This package will remove all the ads from your Prime phone and block future OTA. You DO NOT need to reset / wipe your phone after installation.
It will also remove all Amazon apps from your system including the Amazon Underground app store.
Google PARTIAL debloat "bluR1-Prime_GOOGLE-debloat.zip"
This package will remove SOME stock Google apps that can be easily downloaded from the google play store and are not required for the system.
List of removed apps and their Google Play link for easy reinstall:
It will not disable Google Play store, Play services etc. Some of the apps can be removed by editing the script yourself. See the "update-binary" file. No additional help to do so will be provided, do it at your own risks.
Mediatek PARTIAL debloat "bluR1-Prime_MTK-debloat.zip"
This package will remove SOME stock Mediatek apps. These stock are have an ugly icon and can be replaced by better alternatives from the Play store or other.
Changelog:
07/30/2016 - Topic creation. Amazon ad removal / debloat / OTA blocking scripts from the original post moved here for a better visibility. Initial release of Google and Mediatek debloat scripts.
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