Android devices: managing "disabled" apps

Molehusband

Jenni_D said:

A launcher will be built-in to the phone OS ... there is a default Android launcher, but each manufacturer tends to implement their own version of the default launcher. Then you can also install 3rd party launchers (installed like apps) if you wish. A launcher does what the name implies - it "launches" the screen configuration when the phone boots/reboots; that's the only time it starts (unless you manually start a 3rd party launcher).

If the phone is put to "sleep" (i.e. you press the button to turn off the screen) then the phone is still running, so the launcher used when turning the phone on will still be in place.

OK thanks, I very rarely reboot my devices. It's normally only when device informs me the system needs updating. Very occasionally I'll reboot if something strange/untoward is happening or if power is totally lost, but both are unusual events. This probably explains why "Launcher" is something I rarely see on my devices as I'm a "put to sleep" / "Wake up to use device" (no reboot needed) kind of user.
I've been working this way on numerous devices since purchasing my first Android device around 2010.

Jenni_D

You never really "see" the launcher itself anyway ... you just see the result of it having started.  

Molehusband

Jenni_D said:

You never really "see" the launcher itself anyway ... you just see the result of it having started.  

Given that "Launcher" apparently different for every device, where exactly to I "see the result" on my devices of having the Launcher started and what's so important to note about it? As I've explained, whenever I open my devices (by waking them up) on the screen I see the last thing I did before it went to sleep. I then view a screen with my "folders" and select from there what I do next.

Jenni_D

Sorry but I'm giving up after this reply ... what you actually see when you use the phone is the result of the launcher used by that phone. Simple as that - change to a different launcher and you'll see a different result. And the launcher "launches" only when you (re)start the phone.

I've said all of this already.

Molehusband

flaneurs_lobster said:

Seems to be phone call related functionality (anti-spam?) that has now been included with the main Call app as part of the last OS update. Thus no longer used so disabled.

Are you referring to the mystery app CustCoreApp which appears to be specific to my device manufacturer Oppo and has been disabled?  If so, I don't ever remember using this app, haven't a clue as to its purpose and been struggling to find out information about it. Do you happen to know where I can find out details about CustCoreApp?

flaneurs_lobster

Molehusband said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Seems to be phone call related functionality (anti-spam?) that has now been included with the main Call app as part of the last OS update. Thus no longer used so disabled.

Are you referring to the mystery app CustCoreApp which appears to be specific to my device manufacturer Oppo and has been disabled?  If so, I don't ever remember using this app, haven't a clue as to its purpose and been struggling to find out information about it. Do you happen to know where I can find out details about CustCoreApp?

There are dozens of apps running on your phone that you have never seen because they are system-related and often don't have icons that appear on your screen. CustCoreApp is one of these that you are seeing because you are looking for disabled apps. 

Feel free to Google it if you really want to find out more but it's pretty dry techie stuff.

TELLIT01

Apologies if I shouldn't ask the question here, but is there any way of disabling the 'Remove permissions if app isn't used' ?  I see I can do it for individual apps, but the function itself is a pain in the proverbial.  When it first appeared I could simply open the list of apps which were going to have permissions removed and highlight the ones I didn't want touched.  That doesn't seem to work any more.

Molehusband

flaneurs_lobster said:

Molehusband said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

Seems to be phone call related functionality (anti-spam?) that has now been included with the main Call app as part of the last OS update. Thus no longer used so disabled.

Are you referring to the mystery app CustCoreApp which appears to be specific to my device manufacturer Oppo and has been disabled?  If so, I don't ever remember using this app, haven't a clue as to its purpose and been struggling to find out information about it. Do you happen to know where I can find out details about CustCoreApp?

There are dozens of apps running on your phone that you have never seen because they are system-related and often don't have icons that appear on your screen. CustCoreApp is one of these that you are seeing because you are looking for disabled apps. 

Feel free to Google it if you really want to find out more but it's pretty dry techie stuff.

As mentioned earlier I have already attempted to search the web for info on this CustCoreApp with no success. It's not a critical need, but I'm just curious to find out what CustCoreApp was intended to do, so if you happen to have a link giving info about it, I'd be interested.