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If I go into /system/app the apps I've "frozen" with Titanium don't seem to be renamed or altered. So how does it disable them?
Im asking because Id like to get rid of Titanium backup, I don't use any of it's features other than the freeze so would be better if I could just do that myself..
I'm not sure, I haven't ever frozen an app with titanium. What I can tell you though, is that if you go into /system/app and move apps out or in, android will automatically note these changes. This means that you can blow out anything in the app folder and it will be uninstalled from your device. Be careful though, if you remove something you really need for your phone to run, you might have problems. I'd go for a nandroid backup first for this reason.
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I'm not sure, I haven't ever frozen an app with titanium. What I can tell you though, is that if you go into /system/app and move apps out or in, android will automatically note these changes. This means that you can blow out anything in the app folder and it will be uninstalled from your device. Be careful though, if you remove something you really need for your phone to run, you might have problems. I'd go for a nandroid backup first for this reason.
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Thanks for the info. Maybe I could put the question another way..
Can anyone recommend an app to manage/disable unwanted apps to save having to go in and find/rename apks manually?
Just an update for anyone with the same problem, found the answers on the following threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846792
Requiers root and USB debugging on!
App freezing requires to use the integrated 'pm' tool which hangs when debugging is off!
In any case you can check the app System Tuner which freezes apps very easily:
XDA
Android Market
Dev web site
I frozen com.android.music.apk (Stock music player) from my Galaxy Advance with Titanium Backup. When I wanted to Defrost Titanium Backup tell me that app has been defrosted, but the app stil frozen, navy color in Titanium Backup. I tried 10 times and don't defrost. Next, because I have backup of this app I have uninstaled with titanium, and now trying to restore it. But titanium tell me "Restoring..." and don't restore, even if I let it 30 minutes with this message "Restoring app..."
So because I have rooted my phone I have tryied to put music.apk in /system/app folder, setting the permisons, the file is there and have rw-r--r-- permisions but the app is not accesible from app drawer. What can I do to restore my Stock Music Player?
Can anyone help me ?
Can anyone help me ?
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I frozen com.android.music.apk (Stock music player) from my Galaxy Advance with Titanium Backup. When I wanted to Defrost Titanium Backup tell me that app has been defrosted, but the app stil frozen, navy color in Titanium Backup. I tried 10 times and don't defrost. Next, because I have backup of this app I have uninstaled with titanium, and now trying to restore it. But titanium tell me "Restoring..." and don't restore, even if I let it 30 minutes with this message "Restoring app..."
So because I have rooted my phone I have tryied to put music.apk in /system/app folder, setting the permisons, the file is there and have rw-r--r-- permisions but the app is not accesible from app drawer. What can I do to restore my Stock Music Player?
Can anyone help me ?
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Are you still restoring in the same ROM that you originally froze the app? The Android version is more important, but sometimes, the ROM makes a difference too.
yes, the same ROM. Stock ROM of Galaxy Advance. Only ROOT-ed.
android ver. 2.3.6
in the same ROM happened soȘ
1.Frozen Stock Music Player
2.tried defroze whithout succes. Titanium said was defrost, but in fact remained frozen, and colored in navy in Titanium, with "Defrost" option enabled. So can't defroze
3.Uninstalled with titanium whitout defrozing
4.So because I have rooted my phone I have tryied to put music.apk in /system/app folder, setting the permisons, the file is there and have rw-r--r-- permisions but the app is not accesible from app drawer.
What can i do to have it back in app drawer ?
Well, I only froze an application once in TB, and I defrost it with no problem. But, somehow another app still recognized it...so I do not know if freezing apps are helping as much as they are hurting.
But my last tip before I give up...for now. Uninstall, and try restoring only the app and not the data and tell me what happens.
And of course, if all else fails, backup data and reflash the Rom.
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tried! is telling me "Restoring..." and can stay 3 hours with this message. I need to kill titanium to close this.
another ideea ?
You can also freeze/unfreeze through link2sd, which many Android users have on their device anyway.
on my Galaxy S Advance I can't unfreeze any frozen app. No with Titanium, No with Link2SD
Look! I have frozen Yahoo News with Link2SD. Now I can't defroze it. I can try to defroze 10 times. Look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2th5cGvOYKw
why it's freeze but can't unfreeze ? I got no error!
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founded this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30532486&postcount=4
downloaded App Quarantine. With this app I can freeze/defreeze apps, but this don't aply to Stock MusicPlayer that has been uninstalled.
I have apk and odex files in /system/app/ but the app don't apear in app drawer and titanium don't restore it from the backup. Tell me "Restoring..." and don't restore.
so how to reinstall this system app if I have apk and odex files ?
any ideea ?
please
U can freeze app using app quartine https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ramdroid.appquarantine
Ur phone must b rooted
App Qarantine don't show me Stock Music Player Frozen, so I can't defrost. I have apk and odex files in system/app/ correct permisions, root as files owner and this app is not installed. i can't see in app drawer
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If I go into /system/app the apps I've "frozen" with Titanium don't seem to be renamed or altered. So how does it disable them?
Im asking because Id like to get rid of Titanium backup, I don't use any of it's features other than the freeze so would be better if I could just do that myself..
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I will give you an Example, the software update app in my samsung galaxy phone it always run even i did not run it, if i will freeze my software updater app it will not run automatically anymore and you can't use it.. so like in video games, it's like a pause button.
i have a htc sensation 4g, tmo phone. I am trying to delete this app called DICE and i cant find a way on how to permanently delete it, i dont even use it at all...
CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME....
by the way, the phone is rooted...
Use an explorer like root explorer and go into system\apps. You will find the apps there. Simply delete the apk file and it is gone for good! I am like you. When I flash a rom I delete all the apps I dont need. So far using stock rom 1.50 rooted, I have had it on now for about 36 odd hours and still sitting at 50% battery. Oh the other place you can delete downloaded apps from is \data\apps.
4ive said:
i have a htc sensation 4g, tmo phone. I am trying to delete this app called DICE and i cant find a way on how to permanently delete it, i dont even use it at all...
CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME....
by the way, the phone is rooted...
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Titanium Backup allows you to delete system apps. I believe you have to enable an option called "Chuck Norris mode" inside it to be able to, though.
Nah you can just click the app in TB and his Delete. Itll ask if you're sure and then it destroys it, regardless of mode.
TB pro lets you freeze apps though, removing them without actually removing them.
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Nah you can just click the app in TB and his Delete. Itll ask if you're sure and then it destroys it, regardless of mode.
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Didn't know that you could do that, thanks for letting us know!
Use Titanium Backup It will allow you to uninstall system app.
Sorry, but whats TB?
TB means Titanium Backup you can get it from market.
Guys see when I did a restore with my backup pro, all my apps got linked to the market! The apk ones also and when I broke the link they all come under not installed! And my whole app list in the market was erased! How can I get back my list of only market installed apps? Plus even when I factory reset it and install all apps manually, it does not come properly! And even if I install an app from the market the whole thing comes back like that! Please Please Help Me!
likely has to do with market cache, among other things. the good news is, selecting to install them again won't wipe the data
So what should I do to get only market installed app list back! Its very confusing! It linked all my apps to the market on its on!
were you restoring a previous backup from cwm using backup pro? I don't have the app and don't know how it works. if you were, then why not restore using cwm and using titanium to backup your market? this should help save the market data to reuse after using that backup pro app...
Its this simple
Download Titanum backup>open>menu>market doctor>market auto updates
This would attach the links of user app to the Market.
Guys no ur not getting the problem! All my 280 apps apk installed ones and also including market apps have been linked to the market! I want only my market(user) apps to be there! Should I try making a new account!
ok to remove the apps u needo follow the same steps but insteat in titanium backup>menu>market tool>destroy all market links.
then reattach them
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.Har**** said:
ok to remove the apps u needo follow the same steps but insteat in titanium backup>menu>market tool>destroy all market links.
then reattach them
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I have only market auto updates and market doctor no market tools!
To remove all market link do this
Goto Titanium>"Menu button">Market tools> Select destroy all market links
To reattach
instead destroy all market links select market doctor.
See even when I break market links all apps including user and apk come under not installed! I guess I have to make a new account!
Android Crazy said:
See even when I break market links all apps including user and apk come under not installed! I guess I have to make a new account!
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After destorying, try using market doctor the attach the links back. You can try force attaching an app to the market too, go to backup/restore and long press the app and select force attach to the market. It should work
Cheers
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How about this:
Delete all Market links
Remove the google account from the phone
Delete all app data of the market apk
Restart the phone
Open market app
Enter account
See if the my apps list is clean
If it is, restore only the links you want to have to.
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Android Crazy said:
Guys see when I did a restore with my backup pro, all my apps got linked to the market! The apk ones also and when I broke the link they all come under not installed! And my whole app list in the market was erased! How can I get back my list of only market installed apps? Plus even when I factory reset it and install all apps manually, it does not come properly! And even if I install an app from the market the whole thing comes back like that! Please Please Help Me!
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Man look this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510560
See when I break the market links! In my apps all my apps come under a heading as Not Installed!
Android Crazy said:
See when I break the market links! In my apps all my apps come under a heading as Not Installed!
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I fianlly understand your problem. Here's what you can try. Backup the app using titanium backup, uninstall the app and install it again manually(without data). Then restore the data and check if its under the list. Btw, can you see all your apps? If you can't, try reinstalling.
Cheers
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Try this (I really don't know if it works)
1) Settings=>Privacy Settings=>Back up my data and uncheck everything
2) Settings=>Applications=>Manage applications=>Market=>Clear data
If in 1) checkboxs are already unchecked... well, it won't work
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If the apps appear as installed, try to break again the links with Titatiun Backup
bscraze said:
I fianlly understand your problem. Here's what you can try. Backup the app using titanium backup, uninstall the app and install it again manually(without data). Then restore the data and check if its under the list. Btw, can you see all your apps? If you can't, try reinstalling.
Cheers
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No dude did not work! Guess its a problem with the account!
Did you try as I said? I had a similar issue time ago and I couldn't solve it, so I want to know if doing as I explained will solve the problem.
Quoting from here:
If you check this option, a wide variety of your personal data is backed up, including your Wi-Fi passwords, Browser bookmarks, a list of the applications you’ve installed from Market, the words you’ve...
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What I think is: you restored the apps, then the market recognized them as market apps and added them to the "installed applications" list. Finally Android backed up that list. So now, when you break the links with Titanium Backup, Android Market shows them as "not installed" because they are in that list and considers them as not installed.
Its ok guys! I made a new account!
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!
Hi
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).