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i tried to use a free-type root explorer; it didn't have the mount as r/w button, so i went and found a program that does only that? anyway, when i delete the apk's from the system folder nothing happens.
also, i need to add dutch to the bilingual stock keyboard.. only current option is espanol. anyone can help? my chef asked me what the code for holland was, it's nl_NL, but he never said what to do with that info after i found it.
There is an app that will uninstall system apps: Root uninstaller, iirc.
Barring that, you can delete system apps by opening the <rom_install>.zip, and going to system->app, next time you flash.
yay that worked.. no wabout that dutch keyboard..
Or even titanium
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Don't delete unless u r too sure.
U could go into /system/app folder and rename all those u don't want to .bak files.
I just use the roms who just take care of the junk stock .apks lol
I tried both I like the Touchwiz4 on the debloated but miss apps like Buddies Now and and the feeds and updates widgets. Is there wasy to get those on the debloated >?
Or Get touchwiz 4 on bloat then i can i guess i can just get rid of the bloat i dont want.
Any suggestions
If there are things in the bloat you want, the best thing to do right now is to install the bloat and use Titanium to freeze out what you don't want.
babyjake said:
I tried both I like the Touchwiz4 on the debloated but miss apps like Buddies Now and and the feeds and updates widgets. Is there wasy to get those on the debloated >?
Or Get touchwiz 4 on bloat then i can i guess i can just get rid of the bloat i dont want.
Any suggestions
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Nitro's Eclipse GB thread has download links for removed stock apps like that in the OP, I think you just need to extract them from the .zips and put in /system/app with root explorer then install
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babyjake said:
I tried both I like the Touchwiz4 on the debloated but miss apps like Buddies Now and and the feeds and updates widgets. Is there wasy to get those on the debloated >?
Or Get touchwiz 4 on bloat then i can i guess i can just get rid of the bloat i dont want.
Any suggestions
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Get the bloat and manually de-bloat what u don't want in /system/app
Then throw in this TW4
d-loko said:
Get the bloat and manually de-bloat what u don't want in /system/app
Then throw in this TW4
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Perhaps a silly question, I'll ask anyways. What is different about that TW4?
Thanks,
Jason
d-loko said:
Get the bloat and manually de-bloat what u don't want in /system/app
Then throw in this TW4
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Im kinda new to this is there a tutoral or something I can look at as I dont want to remove something that will screw something up and also how to install the TW4 as i tried to do it via recovery or threw a pak installer and it failed thanks
babyjake said:
Im kinda new to this is there a tutoral or something I can look at as I dont want to remove something that will screw something up and also how to install the TW4 as i tried to do it via recovery or threw a pak installer and it failed thanks
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The easiest way, at least for me, to get an app into /system/app is to use Root Explorer to copy the apk into /system/app.
To do this:
-In Root Explorer, copy the apk file you want to put in /system/app
-Navigate to the /system/app directory
-Tap the Mount R/W button on the top right
-Tap Paste
-Scroll down to the pasted apk, long press on it and select Permissions (you'll see 9 check boxes when you do this)
-Check the Read and Write buttons for User, and only the Read boxes next to Group and Others, then tap OK (once you're done, the read/write permissions under the app name should be the same as all the other apps listed (rw-r--r--))
-Reboot.
edit: Super Manager is a free app that can do this as well
anoninja118 said:
The easiest way, at least for me, to get an app into /system/app is to use Root Explorer to copy the apk into /system/app.
To do this:
-In Root Explorer, copy the apk file you want to put in /system/app
-Navigate to the /system/app directory
-Tap the Mount R/W button on the top right
-Tap Paste
-Scroll down to the pasted apk, long press on it and select Permissions (you'll see 9 check boxes when you do this)
-Check the Read and Write buttons for User, and only the Read boxes next to Group and Others, then tap OK (once you're done, the read/write permissions under the app name should be the same as all the other apps listed (rw-r--r--))
-Reboot.
edit: Super Manager is a free app that can do this as well
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where do i get root explorer ? do you have link
babyjake said:
where do i get root explorer ? do you have link
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it is a paid app from the market, 4 bucks I think... but what it does is well worth it, and if you don't want to or can't pay there is Super Manager (a free app) that will do basically the same thing but looks pretty different UI wise
Ok so i got root explorer when i past the tw4launcher in system/apps it doesnt appear any ideas
babyjake said:
Ok so i got root explorer when i past the tw4launcher in system/apps it doesnt appear any ideas
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it should be there, you may need to reboot the phone for it to show up
also it should be an .apk and you can mount as r/w first so it'll let you put it there
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anoninja118 said:
it should be there, you may need to reboot the phone for it to show up
also it should be an .apk and you can mount as r/w first so it'll let you put it there
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hmm not sure what im doing wrong but i rebooted as well and its not there
Basically all i want to do is get touchwiz 4 on the bloated verison of ep1w for seome reason beyond me for some reason nothing i do allows me to copy the file into the system app i checked permissions as well it says it copies and then i go into the system app folder press paste and nothing appears even after rebooting phone anyone have any idea at all
thanks
Ok so it says not enough space to paste the file in system/app
ok so i got TW4 on there but now when i try to use the widgets like buddies and weatherclock etc says problem with them loading hmm anyone know how to fix that actuall it says Problem loading widget
Bloated/Debloated
Ok,
This is getting a tad frustrating. I been playing around with both debloated and bloated trying to customize what I want and what I dont want. I Finally figured out how to use Root Explorer and I still can not get certain widgets to work together.
Im trying to get TW4 with the Bloated Widgets , Buddies Now, Feeds & Updates, & Weatherbug Clock. If I installed TW4 on the system/app and then try to load the Widgets they will not load properly. That is on Bloated
I tried to install the the APK's or place them in system/app on Deblaoted and that didnt work either. Is there something Im doing wrong here.
Any help advise is greatly appericated
Hi all.
I'm, currently on ICBINB kI3 1.5 which came with the default launcher Touch Wiz.
I use launcher pro plus as my default launcher.
My question is will deleting twlauncher from system/app improve performance or battery life? Or will in cause instability?
-Any help is appreciated =]
-Note: Build prop contains "ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1"
Other Stuff: Ive tried editing the rom before flashing as in replacing twlauncher.apk with launcher pro.apk and that wood not load a homescreen on boot. ive tried adding the both into the rom before flashing and that was unstable. but of course there is a pretty high chance i did this process incorrectly.
Details: gs4g/ icbinb 1.5/ ext4 on all/ uv at 1.3/
I always delete it, and I too use LPP. I haven't noticed a difference either way
i too wonder about this question. I don't think it will improve battery any if you close down the TW launcher and set the other launcher as default. If anyone have more experience please confirm or correct my reasoning.
I always delete it to using Titanium Backup. After I delete it I go into TB's More settings and clean the dalvik cache.
I've never had an issue with anything. After a reboot LP gets installed as a system app.
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Mizun0h said:
Hi all.
I'm, currently on ICBINB kI3 1.5 which came with the default launcher Touch Wiz.
I use launcher pro plus as my default launcher.
My question is will deleting twlauncher from system/app improve performance or battery life? Or will in cause instability?
-Any help is appreciated =]
-Note: Build prop contains "ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1"
Other Stuff: Ive tried editing the rom before flashing as in replacing twlauncher.apk with launcher pro.apk and that wood not load a homescreen on boot. ive tried adding the both into the rom before flashing and that was unstable. but of course there is a pretty high chance i did this process incorrectly.
Details: gs4g/ icbinb 1.5/ ext4 on all/ uv at 1.3/
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this is because you put the wrong apk file into system/app. remember, it is not the apk from your data folder, it is the one from the cache folder. i have done this many, many times on multiple phones and it has always worked. uninstall launcher pro, reinstall it from the market. immediately use root explorer to go to the /cache folder and copy the download.apk file. rename it to w/e and put that file in the system/app OF THE ROM ZIP FILE. then flash THAT ZIP file. should work every time. dont just put it in your system/app of the rom currently loaded on your phone. doesnt work that way
jager555 said:
this is because you put the wrong apk file into system/app. remember, it is not the apk from your data folder, it is the one from the cache folder. i have done this many, many times on multiple phones and it has always worked. uninstall launcher pro, reinstall it from the market. immediately use root explorer to go to the /cache folder and copy the download.apk file. rename it to w/e and put that file in the system/app OF THE ROM ZIP FILE. then flash THAT ZIP file. should work every time. dont just put it in your system/app of the rom currently loaded on your phone. doesnt work that way
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You're the man! thanks. I think this is what I was missing. I remembered you tried to explain this process to me and I and I just failed. But again, thank you.
Can this be done for all apks? Like if I wanted pandora or google music as high priority system apps?
It can be done for most apps, but not all. Some apps install to more places than just data/app, so it won't work. it's trial and error, to be honest. But I guess that's half the fun, isn't it?
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jager555 said:
this is because you put the wrong apk file into system/app. remember, it is not the apk from your data folder, it is the one from the cache folder. i have done this many, many times on multiple phones and it has always worked. uninstall launcher pro, reinstall it from the market. immediately use root explorer to go to the /cache folder and copy the download.apk file. rename it to w/e and put that file in the system/app OF THE ROM ZIP FILE. then flash THAT ZIP file. should work every time. dont just put it in your system/app of the rom currently loaded on your phone. doesnt work that way
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Jager, could you please reply with an example of what renaming a download.apk would look like.
I went into my cache folder using Root Explorer, long pressed the download.apk I have there and hit rename.
Do I literally change the name download.apk to w/e?
I'm sure this is a dumb question but I'm new to modding. I only very recently have learned enough to venture out of just flashing.
This is more than a curiosity for me. I want to learn and practice this kind of modding.
Thank you for your time and wisdom.
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Jerry D said:
Jager, could you please reply with an example of what renaming a download.apk would look like.
I went into my cache folder using Root Explorer, long pressed the download.apk I have there and hit rename.
Do I literally change the name download.apk to w/e?
I'm sure this is a dumb question but I'm new to modding. I only very recently have learned enough to venture out of just flashing.
This is more than a curiosity for me. I want to learn and practice this kind of modding.
Thank you for your time and wisdom.
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jerry,
i just name it whatever app it is. for example, i would rename download.apk to launcherpro.apk or to gosmspro.apk. I would, however, long press, click COPY, copy it to my "download" folder on my sd card, and then rename it. i do not MOVE the download.apk from the cache folder. i also do not rename it until i have copied it to my sd card. that just me though. i think the android system clears out the download.apk file by itself and it would be best to let it do that; as opposed to prematurely moving it and it causing errors.
After renaming the download.apk what do we do with it. Push to where?
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COPY the download.apk to any folder on your sdcard. Then rename it to whatever.apk
Copy this file to syatem/app in the new rom before you flash it.
From what ive been told this can be done from a lot of apps, but not all. So far ive tried and had good experiences with launcherpro, google music, and pandora.
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A really easy way to do this as well is to use Titanium Backup.
If you currently have both TW and launcher pro on your phone... Open titanium backup and click on the middle tab up top labeled backup/restore.
Scroll down to TW launcher and select. It will give you an option to uninstall.
And launcher pro becomes your default and only launcher.
It also works to remove other system apps that you normally cannot as well.
Jiggly, while that may work, my approach does a couple of different things. It makes them true system apps, saves internal ROM and uses system ROM instead, cleans up a few things and it makes flashing a lot easier. With titanium backup, you ate not integrating the apps into the ROM. We are removing and adding things prior to flashing, causing less problems
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Babyj303 said:
After renaming the download.apk what do we do with it. Push to where?
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As stated in my post above yours, I put it in my downloads folder on my sd card.
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As I stated earlier in this thread I too was using the "Titanium Backup method" and thought that my apps were System apps. That's what Titanium Backup says and they are red so they must be.
If I go into My system app folder using Super Manager I can see in my app list that they are not true System apps as Jager said. A system app looks like this in my app folder; My Account [SYS] Maps [SYS] Music [SYS] ect.
Here is what my "Titanium backup method" apps look like;
LauncherPro [SYS]Internal Only
Double Twist [SYS]Internal Only
Dolphin Browser HD [SYS]Movable
I noticed this a couple of weeks ago and that is why I was excited to see this thread. I know the method jager is describing is Superior to using TB. I'm working on "my" ROM now.
I just thought I'd throw this out there. There's nothing like a visual aid to put things into perspective.
jerry, let me know if you need help with that; or at least some pointers. i'm not raver or dsexton (krylon and drhonk goes without being said), but i still have a few tricks up my sleeve.
I'm an Internet person, and pretty much a Linux guy as well but I don't have a lot of experience with Android yet.
Question: I have a rooted (thanks Jcase and team) HTC DNA phone. I want to know if I can just "delete an APK" to remove something that came with the phone.
Example: The carrier installed a game that keeps updating itself called Reign of Amira. CAN I just delete the .apk somewhere? Or are there implications?
Please advise. Thanks.
-Joe
Try futz.me - A Command line for the web.
You can. If it is a system app, you should be able to find it under /system/app, if not you can find it under /data/app. Before deleting, you can make a backup or instead of removing it you can rename file extension from .apk to .bak, for example. By doing the rename you are disabling the application because Android will only look for the .apk.
That is for a file that you know what it is. If you will be messing around with other files you don't know, then I highly advise to make a nandroid backup first.
Seems to work. Thanks for the confirmation.
-Joe
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bgcngm said:
You can. If it is a system app, you should be able to find it under /system/app, if not you can find it under /data/app. Before deleting, you can make a backup or instead of removing it you can rename file extension from .apk to .bak, for example. By doing the rename you are disabling the application because Android will only look for the .apk.
That is for a file that you know what it is. If you will be messing around with other files you don't know, then I highly advise to make a nandroid backup first.
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Wait, there is a problem:
Anything in \system\app that I rename to .bak, will rename itself BACK when I reboot.
Also, My Google Play store "My apps" section went blank (white screen) for two reboots.
Do I need the s-off for the phone which hasn't been done yet?
bgcngm said:
You can. If it is a system app, you should be able to find it under /system/app, if not you can find it under /data/app. Before deleting, you can make a backup or instead of removing it you can rename file extension from .apk to .bak, for example. By doing the rename you are disabling the application because Android will only look for the .apk.
That is for a file that you know what it is. If you will be messing around with other files you don't know, then I highly advise to make a nandroid backup first.
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You can try Titanium Backup for freezing, disabling and deleting apps
avkiev said:
You can try Titanium Backup for freezing, disabling and deleting apps
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I appreciate your help, but is this a definitive method? If deleting the apk doesn't work, then can I use the "force remove" option in Titanium Backup? Or Could that hurt something? I'm just talking about removing obvious crap here like that game I mentioned, some NFL game, a few stupid verizon services, etc.
Live by this motto: "When in doubt, freeze it out". Use an application to freeze any applications you feel you don't need or want. It's best that way, and will help you avoid any problems by deleting an app and subsequently running into problems later on down the line...
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Freeze it. Don't delete. It might need to be restored in order to take an OTA system upgrade.
If I may:
1.) Is there some sort of app or file that calls these apps I'm going to freeze? Meaning, Can I just "freeze" (which I assume means disable) the app, and not have to worry about telling whatever file calls it to not call it?
2.) Do I need to buy that Titanium (free version doesn't freeze) or is there something else you use?
3.) Does freeze simply mean rename to .bak? Because if that's the case, I've already tried that with Root Explorer and the files rename themselves BACK to .apk upon reboot.
Thanks.
85gallon said:
Freeze it. Don't delete. It might need to be restored in order to take an OTA system upgrade.
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commandlinekid said:
If I may:
1.) Is there some sort of app or file that calls these apps I'm going to freeze? Meaning, Can I just "freeze" (which I assume means disable) the app, and not have to worry about telling whatever file calls it to not call it?
2.) Do I need to buy that Titanium (free version doesn't freeze) or is there something else you use?
3.) Does freeze simply mean rename to .bak? Because if that's the case, I've already tried that with Root Explorer and the files rename themselves BACK to .apk upon reboot.
Thanks.
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1) If you freeze an app using another app designed to do just that, there will be no way the app can be launched by another file or program (I believe that's what you're asking here)
2) Boat Freezer is good or Root Uninstaller is free (also good)
3) Bloat Freezer will rename the app with a .bzw file extension, and others work similarly. However, you cannot simply rename apps yourself and expect not to cause problems. This is where a good app freezer comes into play.
Also, whenever you make a change using the Root Explorer, the modified file will have a .bak extension. If you want your modified file to stick passed boot, you must delete or move the .bak file created after the editing.
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Ok, I'll try that. Thanks.
Joe
Apex_Strider said:
1) If you freeze an app using another app designed to do just that, there will be no way the app can be launched by another file or program (I believe that's what you're asking here)
2) Boat Freezer is good or Root Uninstaller is free (also good)
3) Bloat Freezer will rename the app with a .bzw file extension, and others work similarly. However, you cannot simply rename apps yourself and expect not to cause problems. This is where a good app freezer comes into play.
Also, whenever you make a change using the Root Explorer, the modified file will have a .bak extension. If you want your modified file to stick passed boot, you must delete or move the .bak file created after the editing.
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i recommend using BloatFreezer ...
it freezes(or stops) unncessary system apps..or any other app you want...
and the advantage is that you can defrost it to get it back..!
neelay92 said:
i recommend using BloatFreezer ...
it freezes(or stops) unncessary system apps..or any other app you want...
and the advantage is that you can defrost it to get it back..!
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This is true for any app freezer, in that you can freeze/un-freeze apps as you please. Even better: running a custom ROM that's already been de-bloated and using an app freezer for any other apps you don't want running.
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Can I just do this:
1.) adb shell
2.) Yay, I'm in Linux. I can now do stuff.
3.) Move the .apk files from \system\app to \sdcard\backup
4.) That's it.
Then if I need to move them back, I can.
Instead of all this "freezing", relying on a third-party app, etc.
Am I missing something here?
Please advise. Thanks.
Apex_Strider said:
1) If you freeze an app using another app designed to do just that, there will be no way the app can be launched by another file or program (I believe that's what you're asking here)
2) Boat Freezer is good or Root Uninstaller is free (also good)
3) Bloat Freezer will rename the app with a .bzw file extension, and others work similarly. However, you cannot simply rename apps yourself and expect not to cause problems. This is where a good app freezer comes into play.
Also, whenever you make a change using the Root Explorer, the modified file will have a .bak extension. If you want your modified file to stick passed boot, you must delete or move the .bak file created after the editing.
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Question,
Can I just do "adb shell", then once I'm in Linux, I can just move the .apk files I want to stop over to another directory...so I have them?
Is "freezing" even a real thing?
Please advise, if you don't mind, whether or not the above method is as good as freezing. Then, I won't have to rely on a third-party app (regardless of how much people love these apps) to accomplish the task.
Thanks.
Apex_Strider said:
1) If you freeze an app using another app designed to do just that, there will be no way the app can be launched by another file or program (I believe that's what you're asking here)
2) Boat Freezer is good or Root Uninstaller is free (also good)
3) Bloat Freezer will rename the app with a .bzw file extension, and others work similarly. However, you cannot simply rename apps yourself and expect not to cause problems. This is where a good app freezer comes into play.
Also, whenever you make a change using the Root Explorer, the modified file will have a .bak extension. If you want your modified file to stick passed boot, you must delete or move the .bak file created after the editing.
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commandlinekid said:
Question,
Can I just do "adb shell", then once I'm in Linux, I can just move the .apk files I want to stop over to another directory...so I have them?
Is "freezing" even a real thing?
Please advise, if you don't mind, whether or not the above method is as good as freezing. Then, I won't have to rely on a third-party app (regardless of how much people love these apps) to accomplish the task.
Thanks.
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Yeah, but why go through all that trouble? The beauty of the app freezer is that it does what you want, right from your phone. No computer needed. If you use adb, you'll have to adb push them back to the right folder/directory of you want them again. Then, you'll have to set permissions, and is just more work. What if your computer crashed, how would you adb the apps of you ever needed them? The app freezer is all you need, right from your phone, no hassle, no worries! Trust me, that's the easiest way to go about this
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fellaws i want to replace my stock apps with the advanced ones available on google play like my files with es file explorer. but when i install it the es file explorer is added instead of replacing the old my files app. this is just an example. i want many other apps replaced.
i am using custom rom with rooted samsung 5670.
please tell me the method.
hasham33 said:
fellaws i want to replace my stock apps with the advanced ones available on google play like my files with es file explorer. but when i install it the es file explorer is added instead of replacing the old my files app. this is just an example. i want many other apps replaced.
i am using custom rom with rooted samsung 5670.
please tell me the method.
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Installing one app, does not replace another app. If it is a newer version of the same app, then it will update the old one.
You can install all the file explorers you find on the play store, and you will have all of them installed at the end and they won't replace each other.
The only solution is to uninstall the app you don't want. In your case: My Files.
But My Files is a system app (talking about a samsung tw rom?) and you can't uninstall it normally. You are rooted so you can uninstall it. Use an app like this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp
There are many more like it.
Beware though, if you uninstall critical system apps, your phone might not work properly any more. Make sure you know what you're doing.
And also, you won't be able to remove some apps for various reasons.
Edit: One other way to remove system apps is to use a browser like Root Explorer or Root Browser, navigate to the location: /system/app or /system/priv-app and remove the app from there. But again: USE CAUTION!!
Cheers
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thank you for your reply.
i know how to uninstall system apps with my rooted phone. now let me explain to you my real problem.
i have some files which i want hidden. now the ES Explorer does the task and requires password to show hidden files . BUT anyone can see them using the option in "my files" that is "show hidden files" . Hence it is an application that nulls the security enhancement provided by the ES file Explorer:crying:.
so i thought that i should uninstall the "my files" app but when i did this, other apps like Camera and Gallery stopped working and i had to re-install the "my files" app.
But i have seen custom Roms in which one or two stock apps are replaced by other advanced apps. Can you tell me the process?
hasham33 said:
thank you for your reply.
i know how to uninstall system apps with my rooted phone. now let me explain to you my real problem.
i have some files which i want hidden. now the ES Explorer does the task and requires password to show hidden files . BUT anyone can see them using the option in "my files" that is "show hidden files" . Hence it is an application that nulls the security enhancement provided by the ES file Explorer:crying:.
so i thought that i should uninstall the "my files" app but when i did this, other apps like Camera and Gallery stopped working and i had to re-install the "my files" app.
But i have seen custom Roms in which one or two stock apps are replaced by other advanced apps. Can you tell me the process?
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Unfortunately no. I do not know all the dependencies between apps. And I don't think you can change dependencies for an app. These are hardcoded inside the app itself. As an example, I have a galaxy s4 and use custom ROMS based on cyanogenmod. It's impossible to have the camera app from the stock Samsung rom because of the dependencies required for the app to run.
I think you need to find a different approach. Try maybe protecting them somehow instead of hiding them
Good luck