[Resolved] Removing pre installed apps on android device - General Questions and Answers

I was wondering if there is a way to uninstall some of the apps which come with the device. Spacifically I would like to remove amazon mp3 sevice, city id and skype. I bet there are more but that's all I remember now.
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Ok first things first. Pre-installed apps are know as Bloatware. To remove bloatware root your phone. And download an app from the market called titanium backup and uninstall from their. Should be fairly easy.
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Or you can use root explorer.

magicriggs said:
Or you can use root explorer.
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Root explorer isn't free
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How to uninstall Google Books?

Hi,
I've installed Google Books some weeks ago to play with it. But now I'm not able to uninstall it because the option is disabled. Today I went to 2.3.4 but there is the same situation.
Is there any way to get rid of it?
thanks
It is a system/app. Im pretty sure, you have to root and use something like root explorer to delete it from the system.
Its installed as part of 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 ROMs. I installed it manually when I was on 2.3.2, but its now disabled as I'm not in the US and I'm running 2.3.4.
offenberg said:
It is a system/app. Im pretty sure, you have to root and use something like root explorer to delete it from the system.
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+1 or use Titanium Backup or uninstall it or ADB or whatever your most comfortable with
root access is a necessity.
offenberg said:
It is a system/app......
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I thought this is the result of my installation. It means everybody has Google Books by default?
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Everybody does have Google books installed but if you are outside the US it is usually frozen and doesn't show up in the app draw.
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How do I uninstall apps?

That are already installed when you flash a new rom. Like facebook and YouTube. I want to uninstall Facebook so that I don't go on Facebook anymore.
EDIT: I use easy uninstaller to uninstall other apps but can't find facebook on the list.
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Try TiBu...
Tx Redneck said:
Try TiBu...
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I just uninstalled Facebook but it says that I still have it installed and I'm still able to open without any problems.
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Maybe try an AOSP rom that doesn't come with any apps?
OMGMatrix said:
Maybe try an AOSP rom that doesn't come with any apps?
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Nah its alright. I like sense roms
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P00t said:
I just uninstalled Facebook but it says that I still have it installed and I'm still able to open without any problems.
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Use either Root Explorer or SUFSB to uninstall cooked-in apps. They will be located in "system" > "apps" and you will need to make the little "s" at the top left of SUFSB red...puts it into read/write mode. Root Explorer defaults to read/write mode. Then simply find the apps and delete them. Then do a reboot.

Urge Everyone to Read

http://www.AndroidPolice.com/2011/1...e-numbers-gps-sms-emails-addresses-much-more/
Update: 10/4
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Wow. That is frightening. Nexus Prime can't come soon enough. Glad I'm running CM7 on my Thunderbolt. That's a major security issue.
Good post, OP.
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Use Titanium Backup to uninstall "HTCLoggers apk"
Done!
Thanks for the heads up though.
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Will uninstalling htcloggers affect anything negatively?
nowetdio said:
Will uninstalling htcloggers affect anything negatively?
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I have uninstalled it already and haven't seen any changes in performance or behavior. I'll post tomorrow night after a full day's use to give a report. But in all honesty I don't think its going to show any problems. You can always use Titanium Backup to back up the apk before you uninstall it that way if you do have problems, you can reinstall it.
EDIT: its labeled in TB as :
HTC Loggers 3.1.gingerbread.GRJ22.mecha
EDIT 2: This issue is on Sense ROMs only. If you are running an AOSP ROM, you are in the clear.
EDIT 3: If your still running Froyo Sense (not sure why you are) it may or may not be in there. Some people have stated that this is a Sense based Gingerbread issue only but since I can't confirm it yet, don't take my word.
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nowetdio said:
Will uninstalling htcloggers affect anything negatively?
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People's ability to track you at their will?
Would it be possible to develop a non-rooted method of fixing this. A firewall?
Thanks for the heads up!
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Realitydigg said:
Would it be possible to develop a non-rooted method of fixing this. A firewall?
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No.
Quote from website:
"Patching the vulnerability is not possible without either root or an update from HTC."
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Alternatively, you can just re-name HTCloggers.apk - to HTCloggers.bak, .xxx, .del, etc. with root or es explorer.
baronmxc said:
No.
Quote from website:
"Patching the vulnerability is not possible without either root or an update from HTC."
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I understand that currently there is no fix without root or a patch. I was wondering if it would be possible to develop a firewall for the phone that would block it
Will freezing the apk work just as well or do we have to uninstall it completely?
Realitydigg said:
I understand that currently there is no fix without root or a patch. I was wondering if it would be possible to develop a firewall for the phone that would block it
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No, because it would involve needing things that require root. Unless you have some sort of magical way to mess with iptables and install it on your phone or edit the host file without having write access to the system.
I am running a mostly stock MR2 (MR2 rooted and deodexed but NOT debloated) ROM and couldn't find it. The POC app also says connection refused. I checked with both es file explorer and titanium backup but did not find anything either.
nl3142 said:
I am running a mostly stock MR2 (MR2 rooted and deodexed but NOT debloated) ROM and couldn't find it. The POC app also says connection refused. I checked with both es file explorer and titanium backup but did not find anything either.
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I think it's gingerbread only (the OTA).
yareally said:
No, because it would involve needing things that require root. Unless you have some sort of magical way to mess with iptables and install it on your phone or edit the host file without having write access to the system.
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You beat me to it.... iptables requires support to be compiled into the kernel. Without root, you ain't touching the kernel nor replacing it with one that has the necessary support.
Phoenix111 said:
Will freezing the apk work just as well or do we have to uninstall it completely?
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You could freeze the apk. Make sure you guys get rid of the com.htc.loggers folder in /data/data.
yareally said:
I think it's gingerbread only (the OTA).
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Yeah I don't see it either, Root Explorer nor Titanium Backup Pro showed it. I have stock (rooted, albeit) Froyo.
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n0yxl said:
You could freeze the apk. Make sure you guys get rid of the com.htc.loggers folder in /data/data.
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Just rooted the over the air GB today. I froze the HTClogger 3.1 . there isn't anything in the /data directory. I am using ES Explorer. Any ideas?
worwig said:
Just rooted the over the air GB today. I froze the HTClogger 3.1 . there isn't anything in the /data directory. I am using ES Explorer. Any ideas?
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It's there, go to /data/data/com.htc.loggers

[Q]uninstalling at&t preinstalled apps?

how? do i need to root the phone? or is there a way to do it without? i don't really use the preinstalled at&t stuff and i'd like to have it gone.
You have to root. Then you have 2 options. Install titanium backup and freeze or uninstall all the att bloatware.
Or
Find an awesome rom and follow instructions on how to flash it. The custom roms have all the bloatware crap removed.
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Alternative app - Check out free app Root Uninstaler: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.free

[Q] Is there a way to disable DSP manager?

Basically I don't need it. I didn't enable any of the compression options, but I still got FC on DSP manager together with my music app. I'm wondering if there is a way to completely disable it or delete it.
Running CM7 official on NS4G. Thank you very much.
UPDATE: I uninstalled it using TB. Thank all the help.
I think you can "freeze" the app if you have titanium backup
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eaguil16 said:
I think you can "freeze" the app if you have titanium backup
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You can even uninstall it using Titanium Backup.
Greetz
Open your file manager (Root Explorer, ES File Explorer, etc), browse to System / App, mount as read/write then delete the DSP apk.
Done. I do this with every rom that includes this app, since I never use it.
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fookxixi said:
Basically I don't need it. I didn't enable any of the compression options, but I still got FC on DSP manager together with my music app. I'm wondering if there is a way to completely disable it or delete it.
Running CM7 official on NS4G. Thank you very much.
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Uninstall it using tb
How about uninstalling it with root explorer?
reboot and the dsp manager show up again ?,any tricks

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