Removing System Widgets from Android Phone - Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]

Hello everyone,
Just wondering if anybody here knows how to remove system widgets from an android phone. You know the widgets that come with android OS.
I hope it is possible. Thank you.

\system\app
Remove what you do not need.

most of the system widgets are built into applications that comes with. For instance, having the Home Launcher also gives you search bar. Settings.apk includes the Power Control widget and so on.
In all, it will be a daunting task to remove all system widgets and probably not worth it.

Szadzik said:
\system\app
Remove what you do not need.
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If you remove the widget apks from the system/app folder you are left with phantom widgets in the place widget list. Has anybody found how to remove these?

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kenvan19 said:
To change the icons in the app drawer you need to edit each and every apk file and change the innate icon therein.
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Ok, so no easy way?
And about my other questions? I know it is possible to create folders in the app drawer with Go Launcher EX, but what you see isn't really an icon, it is a preview of the apps within it. And I suppose I can't change that, but it would be nice.
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Nova launcher is a good alternative, can use icon packs and can be setup to look the same as google launcher
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So, I really like Grace UX, yet you can't get it by theme. So I am looking for a TouchWiz launcher that is able to change icon packs. I'm a bit picky so it would have to be pretty much exactly like stock. Any help please??
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