Want to delete bloatware from my girlfriends droid 2 global. Will simple root do this? allow me to delete with an uninstaller?
Yes
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Yes, although the smarter idea is just to rename them so they are still on there if you need to revert.
I typically just cut/paste the files to a folder on the SD Card so I can put them back (if you are not running a custom ROM) when its time to get an update d/l. You get the space, the icons are gone and life is good.
Get titanium backup root off the market and just freeze the bloat you don't want. Removes them from app drawer but keeps them on phone in case you need them back. Also you can backup system data and all apps if you ever have to do a data/cache wipe(if you flash a new rom). Angelrom and fenom are both very stable and fast, with all the bloat already removed.
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ok so im new to android and still trying to quickly figure things out.
i have the droid2bootstrap.apk on my computer but am tryin to read all about it before i use it. this will work for the D2G right?
so what exactly does it do? what is "reboot recovery"? does it make backups of the stock rom and apps on the SD card? how would i go about using the backup if necessary? do i also need titanium backup to delete the bloatware?
please be detailed and gentle
thanks
imaudi5000 said:
so what exactly does it do? what is "reboot recovery"? does it make backups of the stock rom and apps on the SD card? how would i go about using the backup if necessary? do i also need titanium backup to delete the bloatware?
please be detailed and gentle
thanks
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It hijacks the booting process and if a flag is put up (by the system or by the bootstraps application) then the phone will boot into the Clockwork mod recovery so that one can flash ROM's or backup and restore the current ROM.
"reboot recovery" "reboot[s into] recovery" from the current ROM so that one can do the aforementioned tasks.
Backing up just involves getting into recovery via the bootstrap app then going into the "backup and restore" menu and choosing backup and then confirming and the current ROM is backed up to the sdcard.
If you want to after that backup has been made and you get back into the ROM you can place a copy on your computer just in case your sdcard becomes messed up you can still get your backup. If your phone becomes inoperable then you have to get that working first but you can restore your backup after the phone is in working software condition.
If you want to remove apps you only need root access and a root file manager or Terminal emulator (I prefer because it's free) Titanium is best if you only want to freeze apps which is the best case if the SBF isn't available and you want to be able to get updates in the future but it has other uses as well mostly to back up data and applications.
*These views are from a D2 owner not a D2 Global owner feel free to specify more specifically if there are parts of this that don't fit the D2 G (I assume they do but I have not tested otherwise) You are responsible for your phone and the things that you do (thank goodness for the recent release of the SBF for the D2 G!!)
Awesome thanks for the help
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Awesome thanks for the help
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You can show your thanks by promptly giving me your car LOL!
Ha ha shes a beaut but shes mine
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I'm looking into rooting my phone solely for setcpu app and I haven't been able to find anywhere if when you unroot does that remove apps and restore to an old backup or simply change the permissions so you don't have access to the root anymore?
Un-rooting alone would not remove apps, but in the act of flashing back to a stock Rom u would usually clear cache and wipe (apps disappear). When rooted you can use "titanium back up" (requires root) to back up all ur apps and settings when flashing a new Rom. The paid version is worth the price for the batch restore alone.
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ok so as long as i keep the stock rom and only root for set cpu and maybe wireless tether i wont need to restore to a backup?
Even if you keep Setcpu once you lose root it will only run in read only mode and therefore you won't be able to over/under clock thus making the app virtually useless.
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so im going to be selling my old android and getting a new android
is there a way to put all the stuff on my old android on to my new one? like apps
or do i have to download them all again?
If you are rooted, use titanium backup. That will let you backup the app data as well as the app. Just don't back up and try to restore system data on your new phone, it can cause trouble.
If you're not rooted you can back up apks with astro but this will not preserve app data.
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Friends, yesterday i rooted my phone and downgraded it... Using this procedure
http://androidforums.com/htc-chacha/541845-guide-how-flash-back-stock-rom-chacha-please-sticky.html
The rom given in this post has many useless apps. I wanna uninstall them. How i can? or how i can install a Simple stock rom? thanks?
Use Titanium Backup.
Use system app remover easy to use download it from play store
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sachinjain said:
Use system app remover easy to use download it from play store
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I installed this, but Rom Manager wasn't on the list of system apps
Titanium Backup Remove / Backup / Re-install
Hi there! Be aware that if you remove apps you won't be able to update via OTA unless you install them again. If you wish to stay stock, it may be better to just freeze those apps so they won't appear any longer. It's easy and you don't have to worry about the backup files
If space is an issue, install superuser and use Link2SD or any other methods to extend your internal space to the SD card.
Good luck
I have rooted my at&t avail. <gingerbread> What is the easiest app that I can use to delete all the preloaded apps? Something easy for a non geek?
Titanium backup
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You may want to use titanium backup to freeze them first then see how everything operates. Uninstalling some system apps can screw up said system. If everything works, then uninstall. It would also be a good idea to flash a custom recovery and use that to backup your system (just in case) .
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ibub said:
You may want to use titanium backup to freeze them first then see how everything operates. Uninstalling some system apps can screw up said system. If everything works, then uninstall. It would also be a good idea to flash a custom recovery and use that to backup your system (just in case) .
froyo 2.2 v10l>z4 root>cwm 5.0.2.0>v10e>v10c>mik _os cm7.1>v10c>mik_os>v10c>cwmBRICK>kdz>v10s>kdz>v20g>super 1click>cwm5.0.2.0>amon ra 3.06>cyanogenmod 7.2
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I agree. Freezing the apps first will ensure you don't remove anything that is needed. If something doesn't work you just unfreeze it. When your happy everything works then you can remove the frozen apps.
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Thanks for the backup.
froyo 2.2 v10l>z4 root>cwm 5.0.2.0>v10e>v10c>mik _os cm7.1>v10c>mik_os>v10c>cwmBRICK>kdz>v10s>kdz>v20g>super 1click>cwm5.0.2.0>amon ra 3.06>cyanogenmod 7.2
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lizhancock said:
I have rooted my at&t avail. <gingerbread> What is the easiest app that I can use to delete all the preloaded apps? Something easy for a non geek?
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Use root explorer to remove any system app
But check out beforehand that which are the essential app and which are bloatwares !
In root explorer go to system folder --app folder--here you find all such system apps
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