I was trying to remove amazon out of the app drawer and I removed the amazon.apk and I have the com.amazon.apk still there. I looked at the properties and it looks like it might be a left over from kindle. Can someone help me in removing this last piece of bloatware?
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just change the extension to .bak or apk.old
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All I needed to do was reboot and it refreshed the APP Drawer....
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Hey guys,
I used TB to remove bloatware and accidentally removed the sync settings as well. Does anyone know how to get it back? I did not take a back up before removing.
Thanks.
I can try and copy it for you. Does anyone know how to add attatchments to a thread?
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I've been trying to install Lookout as a system app on my kids LG Optimus S. (He keeps deleting it from the market). Every attempt gives me a f/c. Tried moving Lookout using the built in feature with Titanium. Also tried using ES File Explorer to move the apk to the system/app folder. Any suggestions?
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It was not made as a system app so you would need the normal apk with all the lib files. To be honest even if you did he/she would just use the same thing to remove it. I would just install a app locker and then lock the apps so they can't be removed
Try installing an App Locker app that will protect the app with an key code and will prevent uninstallations from occurring.
Smart App Protecter is a good one and is free on the Market.
Thanks for the tips. Will give it a shot.
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Hey all not to sure if this is the right place I'm looking for widget that I can drag apps to so they will get deleted like recycle bin on windows any help would be great as my free Xperia rom don't do drag delete
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Android just doesn't have a recycle bin type of delete system. There is a feature very similar to that in adw launcher though, where if you hold the icon of an app on long enough as if to move it around the screen, a small menu comes up with options to either remove it from your homescreen or uninstall it completely. The problem with using it is that you'll have to use adw launcher to completely replace the current homescreen you have. If that doesn't sound bad, go for it. It's extremely resource friendly. Used to use it on my crap old virgin mobile phone, and has tons of themes and icon sets to go with it.
Hope this helps.
I just made a shortcut to "app management" and can quickly uninstall from there
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Nooblit said:
Android just doesn't have a recycle bin type of delete system. There is a feature very similar to that in adw launcher though, where if you hold the icon of an app on long enough as if to move it around the screen, a small menu comes up with options to either remove it from your homescreen or uninstall it completely. The problem with using it is that you'll have to use adw launcher to completely replace the current homescreen you have. If that doesn't sound bad, go for it. It's extremely resource friendly. Used to use it on my crap old virgin mobile phone, and has tons of themes and icon sets to go with it.
Hope this helps.
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i was using this with one of my old roms i just wondered if there was a app / widget) that could do the same if not ill go bck to adw
Pennycake said:
I just made a shortcut to "app management" and can quickly uninstall from there
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Thanks, nice idea :good:
Hi everyone ,
This is my first time here so hopefully I can get some help.
Every time I turn on my tab I get app pop ups on my home screen and also automatically apps are saving to my pages, I've gone through my settings and checked to see if I have anything turned on that shouldn't be, if someone could point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated as it's really starting to annoy me.
Cheers Headman
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It's a rogue app the causes that. It contains adware and spyware by changing your homepage (monitor what you search), constantly adds search icon on homescreen and comes up with annoying ads in both the notification bar and by pop ups.
Run this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
And remove those apps.
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It's a rogue app the causes that. It contains adware and spyware by changing your homepage (monitor what you search), constantly adds search icon on homescreen and comes up with annoying ads in both the notification bar and by pop ups.
Run this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
And remove those apps.
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Agreed, my fiance had one in her phone and it would push notifications, pop-ups, all sorts of invasive stuff. I wanna say she used an app "installer" ( like the ones found in 4shared), which was what installed the "rouge" app.
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In my HTC one I was able to hide the unwanted apps that I couldn't delete from the phone, couldn't seem to find the same option in the nexus. If hiding isn't an option perhaps folders? Any suggestions would help, thanks.
Larxia said:
In my HTC one I was able to hide the unwanted apps that I couldn't delete from the phone, couldn't seem to find the same option in the nexus. If hiding isn't an option perhaps folders? Any suggestions would help, thanks.
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Not with the stock launcher.
Find the app you want to hide in settings-apps slide right to all tap on the app and on the info page there should be a disable button. This will remove the icon from the app drawer.
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Awesome that worked, much appreciated!
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