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0x192 / universal-android-debloater

Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.
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Two small changes please #160

Closed groston closed 2 years ago

groston commented 2 years ago

In the readme information, I was unable to find anything which tells one how to actually use the software! Everything about setting up the host is well described, but nothing about actually using this program.

In terms of the bloatware to be removed, on my phone, I see package that look like com.felicanetworks.* and I strongly suspect that these are bloatware. However, this tool does not remove them. I feel that these should be added (unless someone can explain why they are needed).

Thanks.

KarlRamstedt commented 2 years ago

nothing about actually using this program

I'd say the functionality is pretty straight-forward. You click on disable/uninstall on the package you wanna.. disable/uninstall. What part of using UAD is unclear to you?

I see package that look like com.felicanetworks.* and I strongly suspect that these are bloatware. However, this tool does not remove them.

Are you saying it's not a part of the Recommended list?

Seems like it's a package related to RFID card reading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeliCa Might not be a good fit for Recommended as some could consider it important.

groston commented 2 years ago

Karl,

Thanks for a response, and a super-fast one at that.

With regard to the functionality: Perhaps my original statement was not stated clearly. Even though I have been writing code for 40+ years (seriously!), the language Rust is entirely new to me (and perhaps many others). While using the program appears to be straight-forward, I haven’t any idea how to get from the files I downloaded to a program that I can run on my PC. This is what I meant by ‘using the program”.

With regard to felicanetworks: My reading had suggested, to me, that it is bloatware. However, based on your comments, I did some more looking and am now not sure. But, you know this stuff much better than do I, so I will leave it alone.

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nothing about actually using this program I'd say the functionality is pretty straight-forward. You click on disable/uninstall on the package you wanna.. disable/uninstall. What part of using UAD is unclear to you? I see package that look like com.felicanetworks.* and I strongly suspect that these are bloatware. However, this tool does not remove them. Are you saying it's not a part of the recommended list? Seems like it's a package related to RFID card reading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeliCa — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/160#issuecomment-1064004134 , or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHDPML3HZCYE4YQ55D2D43U7HTMHANCNFSM5QLO6NZQ . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675 or Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. https://github.com/notifications/beacon/AAHDPMN47DHFW4HH3CYGUNLU7HTMHA5CNFSM5QLO6NZ2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOH5VWUJQ.gif Message ID: @.***>

KarlRamstedt commented 2 years ago

Er.. UAD is a GUI application, there's no coding involved in using it. All the requirements are listed in the Readme. You basically just need ADB (from Android Platform-Tools, which is linked in the Readme). After you have ADB just run the UAD executable and connect your Android device.

groston commented 2 years ago

Maybe I am just being stupid, but I did not see anything that looks like an executable in the zip file https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/archive/refs/heads/main.zip ...

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Er.. UAD is a GUI application, there's no coding involved in using it. All the requirements are listed in the Readme. You basically just need ADB (from Android Platform-Tools, which is linked in the Readme). After you have ADB just run the UAD executable and connect your Android device. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/issues/160#issuecomment-1064222639 , or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHDPMNP7QD2X3GSJM6KYJDU7IMS7ANCNFSM5QLO6NZQ . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675 or Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. https://github.com/notifications/beacon/AAHDPMPOU3WJQ7M32XSR373U7IMS7A5CNFSM5QLO6NZ2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOH5XL7LY.gif Message ID: @.***>

KarlRamstedt commented 2 years ago

You need to go to releases. Grab the normal version for your OS, only go for OpenGL if normal version(Vulkan) has issues for you. https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater/releases

Downloading the zip file of the repo will only get you the source code, which you'd need to build yourself to get an executable file.

0x192 commented 2 years ago

The How to use section in the README seems pretty straightforward to me. What do you find confusing?

KarlRamstedt commented 2 years ago

@0x192 The only thing that wasn't immediately obvious to me was that the platform names(+arrow) are an expandable section. Aside from that I personally think it's good.

0x192 commented 2 years ago

The README now tells people to click on the spoiler to see the instructions (#249)