Hello Everyone,
Just got my Captivate about a week ago, and this community has helped me unleash the beast within this phone! Question: is there a way to delete sideloaded apps, wallpapers, etc? I'm not getting any results googling the question and I've searched root explorer to find the sideloaded apps but to no avail. Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks!
Jacob
EDIT:
I'm a dumbass! just saw the app in the manage applications option, I'm an idiot.
Also if you use AppBrain, all your apps (Sideloaded ones included) show up on the apps list and you can easily uninstall from the app.
I have a sideloaded app that is not appearing in the manage applications (under settings) or in the AppBrain app. Any ideas?
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Maybe try sideloading it again? It may not take if it detects it is already installed, but you may have to manually delete the apk as a last resort.
pinoymutt said:
Maybe try sideloading it again? It may not take if it detects it is already installed, but you may have to manually delete the apk as a last resort.
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This method works... I sideloaded an app today and just like you, I couldn't find it in the application list. I clicked to install again and was presented with an "uninstall" button.
I tried sideloading again, and it failed.
However, Titanium Backup found it and allowed me to delete. Thanks for your suggestions.
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I have pulled some apk's off of my phone, so that I can share them, and uninstall and reinstall them as I please. The only issue I'm having with them is very small. I'm not able to update the apps after installing them from estrong's file explorer because they don't show up as "downloaded" in the app market. Is there any way to load them so that they are able to be updated through the market? Thanks in advance for the help!!
SchmediumTux said:
I have pulled some apk's off of my phone, so that I can share them, and uninstall and reinstall them as I please. The only issue I'm having with them is very small. I'm not able to update the apps after installing them from estrong's file explorer because they don't show up as "downloaded" in the app market. Is there any way to load them so that they are able to be updated through the market? Thanks in advance for the help!!
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The paid version of Titanium Backup preserves apps market links, this is the only backup app that I have seen to do this.
danknee said:
The paid version of Titanium Backup preserves apps market links, this is the only backup app that I have seen to do this.
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That's cool.. I pulled the apks off manually.. I'll have to check out the Titanium Backup paid version to use from now on.. I wonder though, if Titanium Backup has found a way to load those apps back in, shouldn't there be a way that we can do it?
Hi, this is kind of a difficult question for me to explain, but I will try.
I have Titanium Backup installed and it was working fine for a while.
One day the icon went corrupt and the app would not open.
Naturally I went to uninstall and reinstall the apk.
When I uninstalled, the app icon and links disappeared and the app ceased to function, but the app did not uninstall.
When I try to reinstall, it asks to replace the old with the new one.
The install finishes with "Application Not Installed"
I can not access Titanium Backup at all.
I have tried using ADB to uninstall and I have uninstalled from the manage applications. I also tried deleting the .apk from /data/app/.
Titanium backup will no longer show up in my Manage Application menu.
I made a flashable .zip from another phone and installed it that way, TiBu still did not show up in the app list, but all the files are in the phones filesystem.
Hopefully someone can help me fix this without reinstalling the ROM.
The problem phone: HTC Hero CDMA CM7 Nightlies.
Thank you!
I hate to bump my own post, but my thread seems to have gotten lost among newer ones and I do not know where else to ask for help fixing it.
Hi-
I just upgraded to the rooted UECLK7 for p3113 via: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2099779&highlight=ueclk7
Now when I go into /system/app/ and try to delete the bloatware, it says it cannot delete. I tried it with ES File explorer.
I would never have problems with deleting this way (either with my galaxy s2 or all previous versions of my p3113).
I know I'm rooted because I restored all my apps with Titanium.
Am I missing something?
a point in the right direction would be appreciated. thank you.
There is a free version of an app called NoBloat - basically does what you are looking for - also requires root access, so give it a try, if it does not work there may be a problem with your "rooting"
Good luck,
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Thank you! that worked.
Still curious as to why I can't delete it from ES File Explorer... but anyway, thank you.
bill_in_mtl said:
There is a free version of an app called NoBloat - basically does what you are looking for - also requires root access, so give it a try, if it does not work there may be a problem with your "rooting"
Good luck,
Sent from my SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2
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actually I take that back.
The app says it's been uninstalled and deleted, but it's still there.
I went back and ran CF autoroot (chainfire for P3113) to confirm root again, but I still cannot delete system apps. this is annoying.
thank you though.
I rooted my 3113 UECLK7 using CF Auto root method explained here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957160
I came across a list of preloaded bloat that seems safe to uninstall. Here's a copy of it. It's for the 10 inch I believe, but a lot of the apps are the same. We have a couple they don't and vice versa. But this is a great start.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4c4jei5ZRkzSDhzM3JNMWRMa28/edit?usp=sharing
Also see this thread for another list -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38320243#post38320243
I froze unwanted programs first. I started removing them tonight using Titanium, as I have a pro license for my phone. I converted to user app first and then uninstalled from the stock apps / menu list. I verified they successfully removed by checking disk space with DiskUsage app and checking the apps file location / path with ES Explorer to verify it was in fact uninstalled and deleted.
So my suggestion is to try the way I did with Titanium. If that fails, it sounds like a read write attributes / permissions problem. Also, verify root with Root checker.
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actually I take that back.
The app says it's been uninstalled and deleted, but it's still there.
I went back and ran CF autoroot (chainfire for P3113) to confirm root again, but I still cannot delete system apps. this is annoying.
thank you though.
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I have came across an app or two I wanted to uninstall. It was a system app, but no option to convert from system app to user app in TiBu. Tried the forced remove method, the tab rebooted with an error and didn't uninstall. Going to try an look into this more this weekend. In the meantime, Should you figure out how, please post how you did it.
Checking back in. I installed NoBloat and have not had any problems deleting system apps. Just deleted about 15 and going to find out what others I can uninstall. Also, verified deletion by checking file path in ES. Packages are gone.
OP, how is your progress? Have you been able to delete the problem app? Is it just 1 app, or multiple? Can you list them please?
Zagnutty said:
Checking back in. I installed NoBloat and have not had any problems deleting system apps. Just deleted about 15 and going to find out what others I can uninstall. Also, verified deletion by checking file path in ES. Packages are gone.
OP, how is your progress? Have you been able to delete the problem app? Is it just 1 app, or multiple? Can you list them please?
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I too have this problem. just picked up 2 galaxy tablet 7 from bb. had newest 4.1.1 update already. both are rooted with super and used es file (with root permis) to unistall bloat apk. tells me zineo (for example) cannot be deleted. ok. switched to tibu and it tells me file has been success unist. cool. reboot. dammit. zineo apk is still there even after tibu said it was unist. will play around with some more bload removal tools from play store.
update, installed system app remover...it failed to remove zinio...or music hub...
update. ok, what the ****?! I installed nobloatware free and go to sys app. it displays all apps. scroll down to zinio. delete without back up. it says deleting and the apk is gone...or so it seems. es file shows it's still there. go back to nobloatware and try again. select the apk and it's gone from the list, but i flip it and the app list refreshes and zinio is still there. why is root checker telling me i have root and es and tibu also indicates i have root but i can't delete the bloatware?
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Zagnutty said:
I rooted my 3113 UECLK7 using CF Auto root method explained here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957160
I came across a list of preloaded bloat that seems safe to uninstall. Here's a copy of it. It's for the 10 inch I believe, but a lot of the apps are the same. We have a couple they don't and vice versa. But this is a great start.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4c4jei5ZRkzSDhzM3JNMWRMa28/edit?usp=sharing
Also see this thread for another list -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38320243#post38320243
I froze unwanted programs first. I started removing them tonight using Titanium, as I have a pro license for my phone. I converted to user app first and then uninstalled from the stock apps / menu list. I verified they successfully removed by checking disk space with DiskUsage app and checking the apps file location / path with ES Explorer to verify it was in fact uninstalled and deleted.
So my suggestion is to try the way I did with Titanium. If that fails, it sounds like a read write attributes / permissions problem. Also, verify root with Root checker.
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thanks, followed your link, used that method and i still can't remove apps. tibu says unistalled but es file says it's still there and rebooting confirms it's still there.
google apps safe to remove?
hi. does anyone know if google apps (google books, etc.) are safe to remove? I soft bricked my lg motion removing some. just wondering if I could do it on this tablet. thanks.
I used system app remover to get rid of a few things: chaton, game hub, and next issue, just for starters. Game hub seems to have completely removed, but the icons for chaton and next issue are still in my app tray. Any ideas on how to remove the dead-link icons?
Here's a list of apps I removed without issue:
music hub
media hub
game hub
chat on
amazon kindle
next issue
s suggest
samsung apps
peel smart remote
I get an error message every now and then "com.vlingo.midas has stopped..." and I want to uninstall and remove this app. But I can't find it on my Samsung GalaxyS5 using different file explorers.
I've tried searching but can not find any info om where on my device it is.
My device is rooted. Swedish language on the phone.
Thanx!
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Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Seeing as you have root access you should be able to remove this pre-installed app. Do you have Titanium Backup installed on your phone? If not, download it fro the Play Store. Open it up and grant it root access, then once it's finished loading hit the Backup/Restore tab at the top of the screen. This will open a list of everything that's installed on your phone (system apps included), find Vlingo and click on it and select the freeze option. This will disable the app without actually uninstalling it, which is like a trial run to see if removing the app is going the affect normal operation of the phone. Use your phone as normal for a day and if nothing goes wrong you can then go back and find it in Titanium Backup again and select the uninstall option (if you wish to uninstall it). Uninstalling the app isn't entirely necessary as freezing it stops it from running.
Good luck!
Thank you very much for your answer!
I installed Titanium Backup and found vlingo. But when I tried to uninstall it I got another error message saying that it couldn't remove vlingo because it couldn't find the APK-file.
I still get the initial error message...
Any more suggestions?
tompajo said:
Thank you very much for your answer!
I installed Titanium Backup and found vlingo. But when I tried to uninstall it I got another error message saying that it couldn't remove vlingo because it couldn't find the APK-file.
I still get the initial error message...
Any more suggestions?
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Did you try freezing it first like I suggested?
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Yes I tried to freeze it but I don't have pro so it wasn't possible. And I don't want to buy it if it doesn't work.
But if it doesn't find the apk then it shouldn't be able to freeze it anyway?
tompajo said:
Yes I tried to freeze it but I don't have pro so it wasn't possible. And I don't want to buy it if it doesn't work.
But if it doesn't find the apk then it shouldn't be able to freeze it anyway?
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It should still be able to freeze it, but I understand that you don't want to pay to find out. I found this though:
1. Install Go Launcher Ex from the Play Store.
2. While using GO Launcher EX, open the app drawer.
3. Find the*Voice Command*icon.
4. Long press and hold the Voice Command icon, then a red cross will pop up.
5. Press the red cross, then follow the prompts to*uninstall Vlingo.
6. Once you've done that you can uninstall Go Launcher.
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I tried that too but it didn't work. So I tried to hide it but I still get the same error message. Now after i hid it I can't find it again. Where are the hidden apps?
I'll buy the Titanium to see if I can freeze it.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate your help!
Have you considered using a custom ROM?
Yes, I've considered changing the ROM. But my earlier experiences, years ago, was that the custom ROMs suffer from various lacks in compability. So for now I don't have the time to experiment with that.
And so far my phone seems to be working after the Titanium purchase. No error messages in 24 hours
tompajo said:
Yes, I've considered changing the ROM. But my earlier experiences, years ago, was that the custom ROMs suffer from various lacks in compability. So for now I don't have the time to experiment with that.
And so far my phone seems to be working after the Titanium purchase. No error messages in 24 hours
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Alright, that's good, glad to see your issue is resolved.
Thread closed, thanks.
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Hi guys,
So I just unlocked my phone using xperifix and I tried to delete all the bloatware using 2 apps I found in the play store but I was unable to. The phone just tells me the uninstall failed and i dont even know why
Any idea why this is happening?
thanks
DeafSymphony said:
Hi guys,
So I just unlocked my phone using xperifix and I tried to delete all the bloatware using 2 apps I found in the play store but I was unable to. The phone just tells me the uninstall failed and i dont even know why
Any idea why this is happening?
thanks
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Titanium Backup is possibly the best app for a rooted phone. It will uninstall any app.
You can go into TWRP, mount System partition, then hit the FileManager under Advanced, and then change permissions/delete files/folders accordingly.
But be careful, there seems to be some wierd dependencies going on in there, and you end up with some random FCs here and there after removing bloat app folders and such.
My personal advice if you want to be free of headaches, just 'freeze' the apps using say 'Advanced Tools' from appstore (my recommended app freezer and general swiss-army tool).