Hi,
How do I uninstall programs installed by extended rom?
for example,Windows live, HTC album, HTC home, and Dailer skin.
They don't show up in the uninstall.
Thanks in advance.
The best way is to Backup your data,
Do a Hard reset: Reset holding down the "com" and "rec" buttons
at the prompt hit "send"
After the setup you have to reset the device before it starts the customization. Then, None of that will be installed.
and if one wants to uninstall internet explorer,windows media player etc..how to ?
i want to try better proggies..
thx in advance...
As they are in the OS part of the ROM (not the extended ROM), you cannot uninstall them. I guess you could look for some ROM which does not include them but I find that unlikely. For starters, I don't know if Pocket IE is needed for the OS. I suspect it may be.
Anyway, you can use other apps. I have PIE installed, but I use Opera Mobile and Netfront which is my default browser.
I don't want to install too many programs....but better ones...it would be great if i can remove certain poor qulty stuff.
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The problem I'm having is that when I go to settings > system > remove programs, it only lists the first 11 programs that I've installed myself, so I cant see / remove newer programs since they are not listed there.
The programs (all cab files) were installed through usb via active sync.
Is there a tweak or a registry setting that can be used to keep that program list updated and show every program installed.
If not, how can I uninstall a program completely from within my phone itself ?
I'm trying to avoid uninstalls through active sync.
I wish I had an answer for you. I have been looking for an Installation Monitor, Registry Monitor, Filesystem Monitor tool for a long time now but I don't think there is one out there. What an Installation Monitor essentially would do is monitor any cab that you install and create a log of what that cab added/modified. That way, when you come to uninstall it you could perform a FULL uninstall and it would truely bring your device back to what it was before you installed the cab.
There are many of these types of tools for Windows XP/Vista but I haven't seen anything for WM6. Also there may be some limitations as these installation logs could be quite long. Regular Windows software such as "Advanced Uninstaller Pro" and they seem to do a good job.
I wish there was one for WM6 because everytime I install something and don't like it and remove it, it seems to leave hundreds of files lying around. I hate that...
The closest thing I have seen to an uninstaller program that goes beyond the standard Windows uninstaller is SKTools. It has an option to perform a "deep scan" for installed programs and it attempts to remove all files that that cab added and revert all registry keys back to their original state. I am still testing it out on Windows Mobile Emulator. It looks like if the original cab didn't create an installation log, WM doesn't know it got installed.
I just experienced this for the first time myself, although I have about 20 programs in my remove programs list. Opera 8.65 doesn't show up in the list of installed programs, even though it is there and still works. I was trying to uninstall it from main memory and try it on the storage card but I guess I'll have to hard reset to really get rid of it. Any other ideas?
So I swapped the iPhone for the Tilt, and so far so good. But now I have a questions about my wifes Pantech Duo.
It also uses Windows Mobile 6, but it is full of ATT bloatware, and is slow, locks up and freezes from time to time, and sometimes she has to reset the phone because it doesn't show her contacts, pictures etc...
I have searched all over the internet, and the only thing I can find that even relates to the phone, is a program that makes the slider actually work the phone when you slide it up and close it.
Any help would be fantastic as my wife is all over me lol...
thanks in advance,
memnoch
Hard reset & then soft reset as soon as the "The device will customize in three seconds" appears. Also check out SK Tools. You can do several performance tweaks & it's UI is pretty easy to understand.
Can't find the soft reset
GSLEON3 said:
Hard reset & then soft reset as soon as the "The device will customize in three seconds" appears. Also check out SK Tools. You can do several performance tweaks & it's UI is pretty easy to understand.
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Hrm...well I don't see a soft reset anywhere on the Pantech Duo, and I just did the hard reset, and it never went through the same customization setup that my tilt did, and all the bloat ware is still there
there is no reset button on it. its running a smartphone os your pretty much stuck with the rom on it intil some cooks one
There are quite a few differences between how WM6 Pro (Kaiser) works and how WM6 Standard (Duo) works.
I would recommend that you check out some of the Smartphone threads on this forum. Here are some things that you should look at doing.
1) Application Unlock your device (allows unsigned program installs, System Files and Registry changes, ect...) Search for a smartphone Application Unlock cab.
2) Look in the Windows\Start Up\ folder and delete any unnecessary start up apps (I couldn't tell you what to delete without looking at what is in there)
3) Delete unnecessary things from start menu (Windows\Start Menu\) This won't improve the speed but it will reduce clutter
Check out http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1267636 for more info on the Duo.
Hope that helps.
njmarchetti said:
There are quite a few differences between how WM6 Pro (Kaiser) works and how WM6 Standard (Duo) works.
I would recommend that you check out some of the Smartphone threads on this forum. Here are some things that you should look at doing.
1) Application Unlock your device (allows unsigned program installs, System Files and Registry changes, ect...) Search for a smartphone Application Unlock cab.
2) Look in the Windows\Start Up\ folder and delete any unnecessary start up apps (I couldn't tell you what to delete without looking at what is in there)
3) Delete unnecessary things from start menu (Windows\Start Menu\) This won't improve the speed but it will reduce clutter
Check out http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1267636 for more info on the Duo.
Hope that helps.
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8C-D587-47E0-908B-09FEE6EA517A&displaylang=en
This link is for the security configuration manager for windows mobile 5, but I used this and changed the policy to unlocked, and it worked fine as an application unlocker on the Duo. Still looking for a cooked ROM, but guess you can't have everything.
Rather than flashing the FuZE... if I do a hard reset with the trick to not install the AT&T bloatware, will that make the phone any faster?
Also... I just ran a backup with Sprite to my memory card. It is backing up 165mb of stuff. Does that mean that is is backing up all of the AT&T bloatware? I had all boxes checked off except Storage Card. What will the backup entail? It would be kind of stupid if it backed up all of the software I'm trying to remove.
if you have everything ticked in sprite backup then its probably backuping your registry as well.. I'd say go through the options of sprite backup and tick only what you want backed up.
Then hard reset and soft reset right after its booted up before it installs the customizations.. or just use a cooked rom..
I tried to figure out what to uncheck - hopefully this goes right... Will it speed everything up though?
No Manila2D after soft reset?
Question, I just did this. Did the soft reset when it's customizing, and now I don't have the Manila2D installed or at least it's not visible. TouchFlo is in fact there, I see it in Settings, but I do I have to separately find the cab to install it? I'm looking around the file system right now to see if it's on there so I can just install it from there.
Right now, it's just the regular Windows Mobile interface.
Thanks.
DTB
Don...I had the same issue with my Fuze. Here is what you do...
Hard Reset on phone
pull battery when customization screen pops up
Reboot
Go to Windows Explorer and look for the following .cab files(I did them in this order):
PT_Manila_REG (TF3D)
MSFT_Security (policy work around - needed)
WM6_PPC (Opera browser)
Java_Preloads (needed for browser)
Optional:
Remove Hidden Proxy
OzIM (multi IM program - I like and use regulary)
MobileBackup (free and I use it)
Once you have done this, reboot and go to this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413562
for some really nice tweaks. Before you do these tweaks though, you'll want to download the following files (sorry, you'll have to look for them):
.NETCF 3.5 (get this from Microsoft site)
Schaps Advanced Config v3.3
some type of registry editor (I have Schap's)
What tweaks you do are up to you...best thing is to experiment and decide what you like best.
Additional files that I have downloaded because of what I use my phone for are the following:
fp7_ppc (flashplayer v7 for pocket pc)
cesetup (Citrix Client software for ppc)
ManilaCustomizer (fantastic program for editing TF3D) get this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=437420
Diamond TF3d Config (another fantastic program for tweaking TF3D)
mUn BackGround4AllPages (changes the background on all of the TF3d tabs to match the Home tab)
LiveSearch
Google Maps
WiFiFoFum (wireless net detector)
Fun files that I have installed:
DivX
Lightsaber 1.0 (yes, I am a Star Wars nerd!!)
YahooGoNet
Having all these various programs installed, my Fuze blisters! I had a Tilt previous and tried almost every custom ROM for it over the course of a year. When I got this phone, I was already aware of how to not install the bloat from AT&T. Thanks to other helpful people on xda, I was able to locate the files that I wanted to install. Hope this helps and have fun with your phone, I know I am!!
pghguy1989,
THANK YOU. You were right on the money. I loaded these cab files:
PT_Manila_REG (TF3D)
MSFT_Security (policy work around - needed)
WM6_PPC (Opera browser)
Java_Preloads (needed for browser)
And rebooted, and I'm back up and running with my TouchFlo. That was exactly what I wanted. I was annoyed that it did put some of the AT&T branding on there, but I don't really care. I'm going to now use the TFCustomizer, and clean it up.
Thanks a TON. I was going crazy googling and looking for the right cab files to make it happen!
Can't thank you enough.
DTB
Hi,
First of all I don't mean uninstalling just any app by going in to the remove programs but the following:
when you install a rom (... I got the Excalibur NRG Rose v1.4.1 , NICE!) you gets some default programs installed with it , for example in my roms i have window media player, internet explorer, default games, but what if you don't need it?
(for example, i always use the " audio manger" instead of the window player)
I just want to know if theres a way to uninstall default apps that you cant see on the remove porgram that is on your phone.
Thanks, Louis
thanks , Louis
louis799 said:
Hi,
First of all I don't mean uninstalling just any app by going in to the remove programs but the following:
when you install a rom (... I got the Excalibur NRG Rose v1.4.1 , NICE!) you gets some default programs installed with it , for example in my roms i have window media player, internet explorer, default games, but what if you don't need it?
(for example, i always use the " audio manger" instead of the window player)
I just want to know if theres a way to uninstall default apps that you cant see on the remove porgram that is on your phone.
Thanks, Louis
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The only way you can rearrange / remove a Roms apps is by using a ROM that is UC compliant and to get the kitchen from the chef a recooking it.
Or by learning how to do it from scratch. No simple way to do this ......
okay.... You would be happen to be a " Chef" ? would you ?
New here, I wanted to know how to get rid of TF3D, so I can install Mobile Shell and still have some memory. Could I do a hard reset to remove bloatware and then not tap the manilla.exe file?(or whatever file is TF3D)
Thanks for your help.
ekreig1 said:
New here, I wanted to know how to get rid of TF3D, so I can install Mobile Shell and still have some memory. Could I do a hard reset to remove bloatware and then not tap the manilla.exe file?(or whatever file is TF3D)
Thanks for your help.
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1 Flash HardSPL
2 Flash a clean winmo 6.1 or 6.5 rom. ( I used NRG 2.0 ROM )
3 Download or purchase SPB MS 3.0
4 Install Spb MS 3.0
5 Finished!
Why not just uncheck it under today items? How much ram can it use if it's not running? Also easier to get back if you want to use it. I like to run both ms and tf3d at times. just my .02
cbreze said:
Why not just uncheck it under today items? How much ram can it use if it's not running? Also easier to get back if you want to use it. I like to run both ms and tf3d at times. just my .02
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touche! no point in hard resetting...
I have same question, I'm more worried about Storage space, 3.0 is large, that eats into memory, meaning performance.
I realize I can uncheck it, but can it be removed without hard reset? If not, any implications???
go to All Setting -> System Tab -> Clear Storage. This will clear everythign off and set it back to the beginning. Remember this basically restoring factory settings. If you do that you will loss all appointments and contacts so back them up with spb backup or sprite backup... or just resync the device with your computer when you are done.
I don't really flash this device yet (I did flash my older 8125). I like to stick with the stock as much as possible... although I am close to doing a flash to get some added functionality.
Thanks,
SoBBie
I suspect he's asking to remove tf3d completely and reclaim the storage space used. Not just run it. If that's the case, the 4th post about installing a new rom is correct.
If you just don't want it to run anymore and are NOT concerned about the ROM space taken, then just uncheck it in the today menu and install SPB shell. Thats what I did.
I didn't flash a rom that doesn't have it in case I want to switch back or get bored with Mobile shell.
nmoreman said:
I have same question, I'm more worried about Storage space, 3.0 is large, that eats into memory, meaning performance.
I realize I can uncheck it, but can it be removed without hard reset? If not, any implications???
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So does tf3d take up more mem than m. shell? MS is like 8mb. Side note: I'm not so sure the ms was ready for prime time yet as it is occasionally doing some weirdness to my Tpro. My saved layouts will suddenly dissappear,widgets I had set go away and I need to re-install. So I'm glad I have the tf3d just sitting there ready to go. Also, it does not integrate well at all with the spb pocket plus. I had to off load pp as it seemed to not be fully functional. With the old ms v2 I could run tf3d and shell both not so with the v3. I got it for the 50% off upgrade so not a big deal. I am kinda dissappointed tho.