How to disable the appstarter feature on Ozeki SMS Gateway

This document gives you the steps you need to take to remove the appstarter feature from Ozeki SMS Gateway. Note that by default the appstarter functionality is not configured to handle SMS messages. If you are concerned about this functionality, you can completely remove the code from memory by following the steps below.

Disabling the appstarter feature on Ozeki SMS Gateway (Video guide)

In this short, easy-to-follow video guide we will walk you through the steps of how to disable the appstarter feature on Ozeki SMS Gateway. You will learn how to stop the Ozeki service and locate the appstarter folder. By the end of the video you will be able to delete the Appstarter folder by yourself improving your system stability and performance by preventing the applications from starting automatically.

Video 1 - How to disable the appstarter feature on Ozeki SMS Gateway (Video tutorial)

Disabling the appstarter feature on Ozeki SMS Gateway (Step-by-step guide)

To begin the entire process, the very first thing you need to do is opening the Ozeki SMS Gateway application. Click on the 'Add new user/application...' and scroll down until your reach the Application Starter. You will see that the Appstarter feature is in the user list just like in Figure 1.

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Figure 1 - Appstarter feature in user list

Open 'Services' on your device and locate the Ozeki application. Once you find it, give it a click. As shown in Figure 2, click on the 'Stop the service' sign to stop Ozeki from running.

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Figure 2 - Stop Ozeki service

As you can see in Figure 3, the next step is locating the Appstarter feature folder. After finding the Ozeki folder, select the 'Common' folder. Locate the 'Ext.Appstarter' folder and give it a right click.

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Figure 3 - Appstarter feature folder location

After giving the Ext.Appstarter folder a right click you need to choose the delete option just like it is represented in Figure 4. This will remove the folder.

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Figure 4 - Delete Appstarter folder

Now go back to the 'Services' and look for Ozeki. After locating it, click on the 'Restart the service' sign just like in Figure 5.

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Figure 5 - Start Ozeki service

Open Ozeki SMS Gateway and click on the 'Add new user/application...' sign. Scroll down to the bottom until you reach the 'Incoming SMS message processing and autoresponding services section'. Just like in Figure 6, you will see that the Appstarter feature is missing indicating that the delete was successful.

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Figure 6 - Appstarter feature missing

Summary

Disabling the appstarter feature on Ozeki SMS Gateway ensures your system operates more efficiently by preventing unnecessary applications from launching automatically. This helps maintain the focus on your core SMS functions, minimizing disruptions and enhancing overall performance. Take control of your SMS management with Ozeki SMS Gateway and experience a smoother, more reliable service.