Unlisted packs from Azpen A727 (tablet)

[Rudxain]

Your tablet: A727

Packages:

com.android.launcher
com.android.music
com.android.speechrecorder
com.google.android.inputmethod.latin.dictionarypack
com.softwinner.explore
com.softwinner.service

• [ ] I removed all those packages on my phone Because of the launcher

Document each package the best you can

com.android.launcher

List: Aosp Removal: Expert

Launcher. DO NOT REMOVE THIS IF YOU DON'T USE ANOTHER LAUNCHER !

com.android.music

List: Aosp Removal: Recommended

Music. The stock audio player. Can be disabled via system settings.

com.android.speechrecorder

List: Aosp Removal: Recommended

Speech Recorder. Seems similar to com.android.soundrecorder. Can be disabled via system settings.

com.google.android.inputmethod.latin.dictionarypack

List: Google Removal: Recommended

Dictionary Provider. Possibly needed by com.google.android.inputmethod.latin Can be disabled via system settings.

com.softwinner.explore

List: Oem Removal: Recommended

File Manager. Can be disabled via system settings.

com.softwinner.service

List: Oem Removal: Advanced

Possibly related to the firmware updater, since the updater has a similar name.

NOTE: A long time ago, I used root access to completely remove some apps, one of those apps was that updater, that's why I don't remember the name. This means there could be more unlisted apps

[AnonymousWP]

Any reason why you put the list on pending? I assume because you don't know? Could you find some information about those packages?

[Rudxain]

I found some (now)! I'll update the list

[AnonymousWP]

The problem with these package names it seems, is that for example com.android.launcher is used as package name by many OEMs; not just in AOSP. For example, OnePlus System Launcher's package name is also com.android.launcher, see: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/oneplus-ltd/system-launcher-5/system-launcher-5-12-0-50-release/system-launcher-12-0-50-2-android-apk-download/#:~:text=Package%3A%20com.android.launcher

I think the same applies to many other apps you've listed. Could you clarify this?

[Rudxain]

The problem with these package names it seems, is that for example com.android.launcher is used as package name by many OEMs; not just in AOSP. [...]

Oh... that's unfortunate

I think the same applies to many other apps you've listed. Could you clarify this?

The tablet is so old that those packs seem to be the same ones included in AOSP (I haven't de-compiled the apps, so I can't confirm this).

Should I extract the APKs and post them somewhere? I don't know if Gists are appropriate, perhaps G-drive or OneDrive (but I don't want to use my storage space for that)

[Rudxain]

I haven't tested yet, but this post seems to have links to the firmware files, so the APKs should be included there

[AnonymousWP]

Let's wait for Winston to judge this and keep it like this for the meantime, cause honestly I don't really know what the alternative would be.