Anyone else having trouble deleting bloatware after 2.2 update? - Captivate General

For some reason, titanium backup fails to delete any of the ATT bloatware after I flashed the 2.2 update. If I tried to uninstall any of the att apps, titanium backup would error out saying that it can't find the apk file. I started deleting them manually from /system/app, but I can't find the apk for AT&T HotSpots and AT&T Family Maps. Anyone have any idea where those last two pieces of annoyance are hiding? Or any idea why Ti Backup would fail to delete any of the bloatware after 2.2 flash/root?

You can delete via adb or you can download Root Explorer and nuke these files to get rid of those two:
The AT&T Family Maps application is:
androidlauncher2.1-61x612010_06_11t15_49.apk
and the AT&T Hotspots applications is:
WISPr_v41.apk
Hope this helps!

h8rift said:
You can delete via adb or you can download Root Explorer and nuke these files to get rid of those two:
The AT&T Family Maps application is:
androidlauncher2.1-61x612010_06_11t15_49.apk
and the AT&T Hotspots applications is:
WISPr_v41.apk
Hope this helps!
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Those cryptic filenames was what I was looking for. Thanks!

h8rift said:
You can delete via adb or you can download Root Explorer and nuke these files to get rid of those two:
The AT&T Family Maps application is:
androidlauncher2.1-61x612010_06_11t15_49.apk
and the AT&T Hotspots applications is:
WISPr_v41.apk
Hope this helps!
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Sorry if I missed something in your post - but I am having the same issue. Can't seem to delete any of the Bloatware.
I got Root Explorer but am not sure where they are hiding these apps. Can you post the path where I can manually delete ATT apps? Pretty please? TIA
Nevermind found it..DUH... Discard

For what it's worth, I emailed Joel Bourquard on October 2, he's the dev of TiB, and he asked me to send him all the new information regarding our 2.2 leak and TiB not being able to uninstall the AT&T bloatware. I believe he is currently working on an update specifically for us Captivate users.

There is an update out now on the market.

I got the update last night and got rid of the rest of the bloatware I could not remove before because I did not know what the file names were
Cheers,
Charlie

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Bloatware Removal List captivate (froyo)

This is a list of all the bloatware apps at&t installs by default on the Samsung Captivate. This list can be used in both Froyo (2.2) and Eclair (2.1). Some of the apps are AT&T apps while the other apps are Samsung apps. All the apps in this list can be removed without damage to your device. It is up to you whether you want to remove the samsung apps or not. If going for a vanilla android feel on the device, then uninstall all Samsung and AT&T apps in this list.
List of at&t bloatware apps:
Remove ATT Family Map...
/system/app/androidlauncher2.1-61x612010_06_11t15_49.apk
Remove ATT Music...
/system/app/ATT-P11_PROD.apk
Remove ATT Maps...
/system/app/attmaps20-1094.apk
Remove ATT Navigator...
/system/app/ATTNav-Samsung-Vega-1488.apk
Remove ATT Radio...
/system/app/ATT_Radio_2.1.07.apk
Remove ATT Hot Spots...
/system/app/WISPr_v41.apk
Remove Days App...
/system/app/Days.apk
/system/app/Days.odex
Remove Daily Briefing App...
/system/app/InfoAlarm.apk
/system/app/InfoAlarm.odex
Remove Google Maps...(Remove this app to allow the install of the newest version of Google maps through the market place
/system/app/Maps.apk
Remove Memo...( Samsung App, remove at will)
/system/app/Memo.apk
/system/app/Memo.odex
Remove Mini Diary...( Samsung, not AT&T app)
/system/app/MiniDiary.apk
/system/app/MiniDiary.odex
Remove Mobile Banking...
/system/app/MobileBanking.apk
Remove Mobile Video...
/system/app/MobileVideo.apk
/system/app/MobileVideo.odex
Remove MobiTV...
/system/app/MobiTV_800x480_320_20100610_1.0.0.15-118829.apk
Remove My Files App... (not bloatware, it is a Samsung app, but if you want to remove it, that is what it is called.
/system/app/MyFiles.apk
/system/app/MyFiles.odex
Remove Where...
/system/app/WHERE_Samsung_GT-I900_Vegas_EN_1.9.3_GM_06112010.apk
Remove Write And Go...( not AT&T app, a Samsung app, but removable)
/system/app/WriteandGo.apk
/system/app/WriteandGo.odex
Remove Yellow Pages...
/system/app/YPMobile-release_875.apk
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As well as deleting the above APK and ODEX files, the following needs to be removed as well (Thanks to cebep2k for the info):
Location: /data/dalvik-cache/
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
Location: /data/data/
- biz.firethorn.ftap
- com.gravitymobile.recognize
- com.mobitv.client.tv
- com.motorola.AttDrmContent
- com.motorola.AttHotSpotLocator
Great post! Thanks! I've been looking for this
hey thanks this was clutch but for some reason everyone has worked so far except ATT hotspots and that is the one that i want off the most! maybe a typo? or maybe it is named something else for my phone although i think this is highly unlikely bc i am running JI6 and all the others worked
Okay after I updated to Froyo on my Captivate (and rooted) I tried to remove the bloatware and for some reason under Apps the shortcuts for MobiTV and AT&T Maps and com.telenav.app.android.cingular are still there and don't go away after a reboot. Any ideas?
Titanium Backup is working to remove most of this stuff as well. So if anyone's having trouble, maybe try this.
Android market->titanium backup
go to Backup/Restore
allow super user access
go!
Why would you list google maps as AT&T bloatware?
Also, memo pad is decent memo app and it is not AT&T branded. My files is a file explorer that is on all the Samsung phones - not AT&T bloatware, but maybe not as good as Astro.
Also, if you want the Samsung desk app to display weather, you need Daily briefing. It is not AT&T either.
Google Maps
The reason that Google Maps is listed is that it is better to get the version off the market. There have been problems of installing updates to google maps, so by removing the version of google maps that ships in ROM, one can easily upgrade to the latest version through the market. The list is simply just that, a list. It is not obligatory to delete the apps on the list. It is merely there to inform people of the apps that can safely be removed and return the phone to stock apps as much as possible.
Mordak said:
Okay after I updated to Froyo on my Captivate (and rooted) I tried to remove the bloatware and for some reason under Apps the shortcuts for MobiTV and AT&T Maps and com.telenav.app.android.cingular are still there and don't go away after a reboot. Any ideas?
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Found on modmymobile.com
Code:
Location: /data/dalvik-cache/
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
- [email protected]@[email protected]
Location: /data/data/
- biz.firethorn.ftap
- com.gravitymobile.recognize
- com.mobitv.client.tv
- com.motorola.AttDrmContent
- com.motorola.AttHotSpotLocator
You need to remove these in order to get rid of the links to the deleted apps.
Hope this helps.
Since I'm new to this whole thing...having an unlocked AT&T Captivate should do it right? I just need Root explorer or Busybox? I've read there are numerous ways and I was wondering which was the safest and most convenient.
I just loaded a new 2.2 rom that came without all the bloatware. For the most part, that's a good thing, but I miss the Mini Diary. Any chance someone wouldn't mind sharing that apk? thanks!
phone locked up
started using titanium back up to uninstall bloatware on froyo. It started uninstalling the daily briefing .apk and then locked up and now my phone won't respond. any ideas??? help pleasee
3py0n said:
Since I'm new to this whole thing...having an unlocked AT&T Captivate should do it right? I just need Root explorer or Busybox? I've read there are numerous ways and I was wondering which was the safest and most convenient.
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As long as by "unlocked" you mean rooted and by root explorer you mean titanium backup and by busybox you mean the busybox titanium will install for you. Yeah its easy.
natrix317 said:
started using titanium back up to uninstall bloatware on froyo. It started uninstalling the daily briefing .apk and then locked up and now my phone won't respond. any ideas??? help pleasee
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if it wont do anything pull the battery and dont start sweating it can be fixed
error "uninstall not successful"
I am sorry guys, I am new to android platform, been using apple for 3 long yrs
I should have realized theres something way better out there than the apple OS.
Anyways my question: how to remove these applications listed?
I have a Samsung Captivate w/ Froyo 2.2(rooted) and I am using the ASTRO app to select individual AT&T apps and then choosing to uninstall them but it gives an error "uninstall not successful"
How do I go about it? Do I have to give ASTRO superuser permission? How do I do that?
HELP!!!
sssaksena said:
I am sorry guys, I am new to android platform, been using apple for 3 long yrs
I should have realized theres something way better out there than the apple OS.
Anyways my question: how to remove these applications listed?
I have a Samsung Captivate w/ Froyo 2.2(rooted) and I am using the ASTRO app to select individual AT&T apps and then choosing to uninstall them but it gives an error "uninstall not successful"
How do I go about it? Do I have to give ASTRO superuser permission? How do I do that?
HELP!!!
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I recommend that you use Root Explorer. When you install it and open it up for the first time it will ask you for root permission, grant the permission. Once inside root explorer go to /system/app/ and this will be where all these apps are located. Then look at the list to see which app you want to delete. Long press on the app (ends with .apk) and select delete (or remove, cant remember what the option is) if it gives you an error click on the button on the top right that says mount R/O or mount R/W then retry to delete the app. This should do it. If you need additional help, let me know.
sssaksena said:
I am sorry guys, I am new to android platform, been using apple for 3 long yrs
I should have realized theres something way better out there than the apple OS.
Anyways my question: how to remove these applications listed?
I have a Samsung Captivate w/ Froyo 2.2(rooted) and I am using the ASTRO app to select individual AT&T apps and then choosing to uninstall them but it gives an error "uninstall not successful"
How do I go about it? Do I have to give ASTRO superuser permission? How do I do that?
HELP!!!
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You could also use Titanium Backup to remove bloatware.
ok new to xda and all of this so bare with me plz...got a couple questions.
does my phone have to be rooted to remove at&t crap off of it or can I just use titanium backup?
also does rooting it change the way it looks esthetically or is it basically in noob terms basically the same as being an "administrator" on your pc?
and last stupid question...
what are the purpose of custom roms? what do they actually do?
Thanks very much in advance!
the1star4u said:
ok new to xda and all of this so bare with me plz...got a couple questions.
does my phone have to be rooted to remove at&t crap off of it or can I just use titanium backup?
also does rooting it change the way it looks esthetically or is it basically in noob terms basically the same as being an "administrator" on your pc?
and last stupid question...
what are the purpose of custom roms? what do they actually do?
Thanks very much in advance!
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Yes, in order to remove the bloatware, the phone needs to be rooted.
Rooting does not change anything esthetically. Yes, rooting is basically the same as getting administrator rights.
Custom roms are basically custom configurations of the operating system put together by other people.
On the OP, the links to removing each item, are they found by means of plugging the phone in as USB mass storage, or do you have to be in debugging mode with the SDK Program?
Also, I'm mostly just interested in hiding the apps rather than removing them, because from what I've heard, deleting original apps is permanent and you can't get them back. Is there an easy way to do this?
I thought "Freezing" an App with Titanium Backup Pro would do this, but I can still see them in my Application Drawer :/
Thanks in advance
WandererTJ said:
On the OP, the links to removing each item, are they found by means of plugging the phone in as USB mass storage, or do you have to be in debugging mode with the SDK Program?
Also, I'm mostly just interested in hiding the apps rather than removing them, because from what I've heard, deleting original apps is permanent and you can't get them back. Is there an easy way to do this?
I thought "Freezing" an App with Titanium Backup Pro would do this, but I can still see them in my Application Drawer :/
Thanks in advance
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if youre reffering to removeing em just install super one click app on pc remove marketplace lock then install sdx stock app to remove em use the app on the phone doesnt have to be connected to pc it has a backup option i back up everything i remove and it removes em and i have restored apps with it , it works

Visual Voicemail corrupt and wont uninstall

The app is corrupt and I cant open or uninstall it.
I tried to use adb to uninstall it, but it just said "failure"
I used the perma-temp-root and Root Uninstaller, but it still wouldn't let me uninstall the app.
Using ES File Manager, I manually found all *vvm* in the /system/app and /data/app and /data/data folders and either deleted or renamed the files and folder.
Finally after that I was able to install TMO VVM from the market and get it working again.
What a PITA!
Please note:
The reason for that is the MT4GS has the Visual Voice mail built in.
To access it go to:
Phone > Voicemail
When you download the app from the store, it will work temporally after which it will automatically get corrupted /deleted.
I installed the one from the market by accident a as well. You need to temp root and use titanium backup to uninstall it. Then use the one built into the phone
Sent from my mt4gs
hey guys, i accidentally deleted both of the T-mobile one, and the one built in the phone, can some1 post it up, so that i can reinstall it? thanks a bunch, as a temp, i have the tmo. one installed for now.

[Q] How to remove bloatware on unrooted inspire

Hey. I did a search and didn't find an answer to this question. I just got my Inspire last week and am still working up the courage to root it since it is my only phone, and I don't want to brick it.
So in the meantime, how do I uninstall apps that I don't want/ need that are on the phone? Things like blockbuster and friendstream, and stocks? The phone wont let you uninstall them in application manager, and I tried creating a folder to move them out of the /system/app folder so they wouldn't run on restart, but it won't let you move them either. And, of course, since it isn't rooted yet, Titanium backup won't work either.
Is there a way to get rid of these apps that I don't want that are stock on the phone?
Thanks!
redraider II said:
Hey. I did a search and didn't find an answer to this question. I just got my Inspire last week and am still working up the courage to root it since it is my only phone, and I don't want to brick it.
So in the meantime, how do I uninstall apps that I don't want/ need that are on the phone? Things like blockbuster and friendstream, and stocks? The phone wont let you uninstall them in application manager, and I tried creating a folder to move them out of the /system/app folder so they wouldn't run on restart, but it won't let you move them either. And, of course, since it isn't rooted yet, Titanium backup won't work either.
Is there a way to get rid of these apps that I don't want that are stock on the phone?
Thanks!
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Thats why we root, my friend. Grab the hack kit and jump in. There are stock Roms that are rooted and already have the bloat removed. And then you can try some other Roms... lots of good stuff out there.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA Premium App
Running the GB Stock ROM with BW removed. Works great!!!

[Q] Need to get an .APK

I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 SGH-I535 with the latest 4.3 installed. However the wireless and bluetooth stopped working so I have a new phone that I'm trying to move my apps over to. Problem is, one app that I LOVE no longer exists and is no longer in the Play store, so I can't reinstall it on my new phone.
Therefore is there a way to root my current SGH-I535, grab the .APK file, then unroot the phone back so I can send it to Samsung for a warranty repair?
citapinc said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 SGH-I535 with the latest 4.3 installed. However the wireless and bluetooth stopped working so I have a new phone that I'm trying to move my apps over to. Problem is, one app that I LOVE no longer exists and is no longer in the Play store, so I can't reinstall it on my new phone.
Therefore is there a way to root my current SGH-I535, grab the .APK file, then unroot the phone back so I can send it to Samsung for a warranty repair?
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Its not on the amazon store or aptoide? That's a lot of work for just one apk. Heck even a google search might find a download for you.
citapinc said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 SGH-I535 with the latest 4.3 installed. However the wireless and bluetooth stopped working so I have a new phone that I'm trying to move my apps over to. Problem is, one app that I LOVE no longer exists and is no longer in the Play store, so I can't reinstall it on my new phone.
Therefore is there a way to root my current SGH-I535, grab the .APK file, then unroot the phone back so I can send it to Samsung for a warranty repair?
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Try rooting with the safe-root tool - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758&highlight=s3
Then install Titanium Backup, backup the apps and data to SD card, then restore to stock, then you have the APK on the SD card.
Need to get an .APK
jeremy702 said:
Try rooting with the safe-root tool - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758&highlight=s3
Then install Titanium Backup, backup the apps and data to SD card, then restore to stock, then you have the APK on the SD card.
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I will try SafeRoot tonight and see if that solves the problem.
citapinc said:
I will try SafeRoot tonight and see if that solves the problem.
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It would help if you told us what the app is
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@citapinc,,
Do U need Some apk (If so what apk) or
just help. Please Clarify.......
Root then Unroot
Sandman-007 said:
It would help if you told us what the app is
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Good point. The App is called Unread Gmail Widget by a company called Waxsoft, Inc. This was a paid app but it's no longer showing on the Google Play Store so I can't reinstall it. I've made MANY attempts to contact the developer of the app but all my emails go unanswered.
I've done more research and found that there is no way to extract a paid app's APK off the phone.
After I rooted the phone I went to the \data folder but I didn't see any APPS folder listed there. Is there another location where paid apps store their APK?
citapinc said:
Good point. The App is called Unread Gmail Widget by a company called Waxsoft, Inc. This was a paid app but it's no longer showing on the Google Play Store so I can't reinstall it. I've made MANY attempts to contact the developer of the app but all my emails go unanswered.
I've done more research and found that there is no way to extract a paid app's APK off the phone.
After I rooted the phone I went to the \data folder but I didn't see any APPS folder listed there. Is there another location where paid apps store their APK?
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If you got the app from the store, and it's running Titanium Backup should be able to back it up for you, no problem. Where you able to get root on your phone yet?

Titanium cant find apk to unstall bloat

Rooted my Att Lg G3 and i installed Titanium Root to uninstall att and lg bloatware but it says cant find apk. Any ideas?
dcharper77 said:
Rooted my Att Lg G3 and i installed Titanium Root to uninstall att and lg bloatware but it says cant find apk. Any ideas?
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There is a slightly different folder structure with the ATT ROM that confuses titanium, so you will have to get something like Root Explorer to delete the files manually. You can use this guide here. There will be a few differences since the thread has not been updated to Lollipop, but it's pretty close.
Thankyou. Didnt see that someone else posted about this until after i did. Thsnkyou. Please delete

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