Disabling apps on Droid Razr Maxx

[dg092163]

Could someone tell me which apps are okay to disable?  I have several apps running and I don't know which ones I can disable because some of them I don't really know what they are or what they do.

[Ann154]

Can you list the apps you are thinking about disabling?

[kccmc]

I would like to (permanently) disable these apps:

Backup Assistant+ Media

My Music

My Verizon Mobile

[mdram4x4]

what do you mean by disableing?

just dont use them

[Ann154]

With the ICS operating system, a user can uninstall any application updates and then disable the application. This will remove it from the app drawer, but won't remove it from the phone completely.

[silver6056]

Ann154 wrote:

With the ICS operating system, a user can uninstall any application updates and then disable the application. This will remove it from the app drawer, but won't remove it from the phone completely.

Right, but it's more than just removing from the app drawer (which can be done by several launcher apps for example), it also prevents it from running.  While consensus is mainly that apps running isn't really an issue with Android, many newer users get freaked out by seeing some of these running in the background, which is why task killers were so popular.  So, this does everything except remove it from the phone's storage, reducing the need for [name suppressed for ToS..] TB-type applications.

[B33]

MD i was at the impression an hesitant too Disabling an App or Apps because of it causing other apps to Miss behave for what ever the real Reason i just left them alone) But i would change that thought if i new it Would mess things up.. 

[mdram4x4]

i was wondering that

the my verizon mobile is a helpful app to keep track of usage

[B33]

For Sure)

[Ann154]

mdram4x4 wrote:

i was wondering that

the my verizon mobile is a helpful app to keep track of usage

I disabled My Verizon Mobile on my Nexus because I didn't like how I couldn't log out my account.  I don't usually check MyVerizon account from the phone anyway.  If I do, it is through the browser.

[Jakeman1]

I have a bunch of these disabled with NO issues and a longer battery life, as well as lower data usage

Amazon Kindle

Amazon MP3

Verizon APPS

Backup+ Media

com.citrixonline.android.gotomeeting

Facebook

Google Play Books

Google Play Movies and TV

Google+

MOG Music

Music Store

My Verizon Moblie

NFL mobile

Slacker Radio

Slingbox

Smart Actions

V Cast Tones

Verizon Video

VZ Navigator

YouTube

And a few more to go.

[B33]

Thanks Jake