[Android] Xperia SO-01E was extremely slow, so I deleted/disabled unnecessary apps

Tadashi Shigeoka ·  Sat, May 16, 2015

My Xperia SO-01E was running slowly, so I deleted and disabled unnecessary apps.

There were many preinstalled apps from Docomo and Sony, so just deleting and disabling these apps made the performance comfortable.

Below is a list of the apps I deleted and disabled.

Android

Event Stream Engine
Wikipedia Plugin
Area-linked Wi-Fi
Auto GPS
Osaifu-Keitai
Osaifu-Keitai App Setup
Osaifu-Keitai Settings App
Osaifu-Keitai Web Plugin
Osaifu-Keitai Web Plugin Setup
Osaifu-Keitai TSM Proxy
Calendar (not Google Calendar)
Calendar Storage
Sound Effect
Sound Picker
Voice Search
Swing Panorama
Screen Mirroring
Schedule & Memo
Street View
Setup Guide
Tags
Data Usage App
Deco-mail Emoji Manager
Docomo Services
Docomo Backup
Docomo Location Information
Docomo Location Information SUB
Docomo Voice Input
Docomo Text Editing
Notes
Notes
Notes
Bubble
Picture Effect
Visualizer
Face Unlock
Phase Beam
Photo Slideshow
Browser
Black Hole
Voice Dialer
Market Feedback Agent
Magic Smoke Wallpaper
Movie
Media Player
Mobile FeliCa Client
Recorder
Wireless Go Transfer
Remote Support
User Manual
Diagnostic Tool App
Voice Home Delivery
Maps App
Weather Widget
In-store Demo
eBook Reader by Sony
AmbientTime Live Wallpaper
Amethyst
Android Live Wallpapers
d Market
d Menu
Docomo DB Agent
DOCOMO Initialization
docomo Wi-Fi Easy Connection
docomo Palette UI
dTV
Emerald
FM Radio
G-Guide Program DL
Google Play Games
Google Play Books
Google Play Movies & TV
Google+
Google Text-to-Speech Engine
Google Lyrics Plugin
i-concier
i-concier Content
IC Tag & Barcode Reader
iD App
Infinite view
Live Wallpaper Picker
mora Music Extension
Music Unlimited
MusicFX
OfficeSuite
PlayMemories Online
Get Started with PSM
SensMe slideshow
TrackID
TV launcher
TV Program Player
Vlideo Unlimited
WALKMAN

I was considering replacing this Android device I purchased two years ago, but with just maintenance like deleting and disabling unnecessary apps, it became usable again.

If you’re having trouble with slow Android phone performance, it might be good to organize the apps that were installed from the beginning.

Reference Information

That’s all from the Gemba.