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Removing Stock Apps?

Ok, I've been on this site all day, finally got my MT3GS rooted. Now all I want to do is get rid of all the extra crap on my phone, IE all the bloatware. I've tried using Root Explorer to remove the Amazon MP3 store, just to test it out. Doesn't work. When I go through Terminal and try ./adb shell rm /system/app/* it just tells me "rm failed for /system/app/*, Read-only file system". What gives? I could just get a whole new ROM, but I kinda wanna just get rid of a lot of the junk on myself.

adb remount
adb shell rm XXX
adb uninstall XXX.XXX

Brut.all said:
adb remount
adb shell rm XXX
adb uninstall XXX.XXX
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I get a 'failure' whenever I try remount or uninstall and shell rm just tells me it is a read-only file system.

jonulf said:
I get a 'failure' whenever I try remount or uninstall and shell rm just tells me it is a read-only file system.
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Yeah, it's read-only, so you have to remount it first. But I don't know, why remounting doesn't work for you.

jonulf said:
Ok, I've been on this site all day, finally got my MT3GS rooted. Now all I want to do is get rid of all the extra crap on my phone, IE all the bloatware. I've tried using Root Explorer to remove the Amazon MP3 store, just to test it out. Doesn't work. When I go through Terminal and try ./adb shell rm /system/app/* it just tells me "rm failed for /system/app/*, Read-only file system". What gives? I could just get a whole new ROM, but I kinda wanna just get rid of a lot of the junk on myself.
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I've written a quick guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715282
However, look a few posts down on there and someone else has advised a decent app that will remove system apps as long as your phone is rooted called 'Titanium Backup'
However, if you still want to go through terminal emulator on the phone then the instructions are there anyways.

I really wish there was a way to do this without Rooting my HTC Desire, lol...

Thanks for all your help guys!!

Well, Titanium isn't working, whenever I try to uninstall the phone just reboots.
And cmd lining it is still giving me tons of issues. It says su not found and denies me permission for just about anything.

I need help, My news widget after reinstall with Titanium backup disappear and can't find it again in widget menus. even after reboot still not showing up.
at first, news app/widget not working even after several restart so i tried to back up the apps/widget and uninstall them. and reinstall with back up through terminal emulator. The app is working but the widget is gone so i cant add the widget to my home screen.
Appreciated for the help
thx

How to verify Rooting worked?

I rooted my Captivate. No errors, I have the Superuser listed in my Applications now.
But how do I verify this worked? How on earth do I nix the ATT Navigator and such?

Go to the market and download an app that requires root. If it works, then you have root.

Dave2582 said:
Go to the market and download an app that requires root. If it works, then you have root.
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Like, any examples?

If you have a custom recovery installed for your captivate, go to the market and download quick boot. Once installed, go into quick boot and select recovery. That should boot your phone into your custom recovery. If that works, then you are rooted.

Dave2582 said:
If you have a custom recovery installed for your captivate, go to the market and download quick boot. Once installed, go into quick boot and select recovery. That should boot your phone into your custom recovery. If that works, then you are rooted.
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It came up with a "Superuser Request" and booted into recover mode
SWEET!

Question...
How can I figure out what an Application's package name is so that I can uninstall it (IE, the ATT preinstalled crap like Family Maps).

Follow this thread on how to remove preinstalled apks. Good stuff.

Dave2582 said:
Follow this thread on how to remove preinstalled apks. Good stuff.
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Here's what I did:
cd c:\android-sdk-windows\tools
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/app
ls (This displays all apps on the phone.)
To delete ATT Maps:
rm attmaps20-1094.apk
Now when I try to run the RM I get a permission denied error??????
I was thinking of removing these:
attmaps20-1094.apk <<-- ATT Maps
MediaHub.apk <<-- Samsung Media Hub
MobiTV_800x480_320_20100610_1.0.0.15-118829.apk <<--ATT MobiTV
ATT_Radio_2.1.07.apk <<--ATT Radio
ATTNav-Samsung-Vega-1488.apk <<-- ATT Navigation
Didn't see ATT Music or anything like that but that would've given me a good start.

[Q] Can you remove system apps (AT&T bloatware) without root through ADB

Title is kinda self explanatory, for too long reasons to explain I don't have CWM Recovery so I have ADB and want to remove AT&T bloatware. Can I do this through ADB, without root? (Well I am rooted, but I'm stuck on stock so yeah).

okachowwa said:
Title is kinda self explanatory, for too long reasons to explain I don't have CWM Recovery so I have ADB and want to remove AT&T bloatware. Can I do this through ADB, without root? (Well I am rooted, but I'm stuck on stock so yeah).
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Without root? No.
But you say you are rooted, and if you are, then yes. If you can do "adb root", you can uninstall them.

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okachowwa said:
Title is kinda self explanatory, for too long reasons to explain I don't have CWM Recovery so I have ADB and want to remove AT&T bloatware. Can I do this through ADB, without root? (Well I am rooted, but I'm stuck on stock so yeah).
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Market restrictions? What? You mean AT&T really censors what apps I can and cannot see on my Samsung Captivate? Yes they do. But, no problem. Android developer Andrea Baccega has developed an app called “Market Enabler” to remove the censorship by emulating the T-Mobile market on the Samsung Captivate as well as other devices. Instructions below if you’ve already got root access:
1. Download “Market Access” and install the latest version of the APK file on your Captivate.
* Don’t know how to install .apk files? Copy the file to your phone and then install “Apps Installer” or “Astro File Manager” from the market. It’s easy! Just double click the .apk when you find it!
2. Close the Market down fully. If you were running the Market previously, reset the phone so it is not a running task. Or use a task killer and end the Market app.
3. Open up the Market Access application and go to “Backup value” in case you need to get back to the AT&T market
4. Then click “Providers” and find: “T-Mobile [US]“
5. Click and hold that option until it says “Emulate “T-Mobile” SIM?” — click “Yes” there
1. You may have to Allow Market Access in Superuser Permissions
6. Click back to “Settings” click the checkbox next to “Emulate on boot”
7. All done. Now your Market is uncensored.

its difficult for remove it
its is difficult to remove the system application without root.

AndroidHouse Team said:
its is difficult to remove the system application without root.
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I am rooted, but have no custom recovery or custom ROM.

okachowwa said:
I am rooted, but have no custom recovery or custom ROM.
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I know the commands for cd system/app
ls
the the "rm Name.apk"
However, does this require you to be in recovery or have root?

Anybody got anything?

Anybody have an answer for this?

To remove system apps (assuming you are at least partially rooted)
do:
Code:
adb remount
Code:
adb shell
Code:
rm /system/app/bloatware.apk
You may want to do
Code:
ls
to list all of the names of the apps available for uninstall (usually com.android.xxx or something)

e334 said:
To remove system apps (assuming you are at least partially rooted)
do:
Code:
adb remount
Code:
adb shell
Code:
rm /system/app/bloatware.apk
You may want to do
Code:
ls
to list all of the names of the apps available for uninstall (usually com.android.xxx or something)
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That's what I've got. Thanks so much man! But what does remount do? I've usually done
adb shell
cd system/app
ls
rm Bloatware.apk

This is an alternative as it is not removing the AT&T bloatware. You don't need root.
What I do is use Launcher pro as my launcher, then use the "hide apps" in the settings. The programs are still there but you can't see them anymore.

yes there is a way
I'm not sure if it's safe, but download Go Launcher. Then you can uninstall any ago you want, including the camera.

How to remove stock Swype to install Beta

I love the newest beta of swype (3.25.something) and was irritated with the old stock version. Removing pre-installed swype from a Sense rom using a terminal emulator was nowhere to be found, so I pieced this together and it worked. Must be rooted first
I found this short walk through (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10655580&postcount=29277) to remove swype, but my spareparts didn't have those options and I haven't got root explorer. So this is the free way to clear out the installed swype so that you can use the much better beta.
I learned how to mount read and write to remove apps here: http://www.magicandroidapps.com/wiki//index.php?title=Removing_Sprint_Apps_From_Evo
1) Use a file explorer to find out and write down the exact filename of your /system/lib file. Mine was libSwypeCore.2.50.72.20895.so
2) Open up your Terminal Emulator app and type: su
The $ should turn into a #
3) Next enter: mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
4) Enter: rm /system/app/Swype.apk
5) Enter: rm /system/lib/filenamefromstep1
6) Then enter: sync
And: reboot
7) When the phone reboots use your email client to download the Swype installer fresh (I used an old copy and got force closes, but after using the manage apps to get rid of the old installer and the errorous new swype or failed install the freshly downloaded installer worked seamlessly)
8) Install the new installer and follow its prompts.
I hope this will help someone else and is easily found when they search for it.

The only way i could think of right now is to be rooted and then installing an app like "System App Remover". It can install any bloatwares.

Not to bury up an old topic, but don't forget about the all important Titanium Backup. Not only can you back up all of your apps easily, it will let you remove any app from your phone just as easily. It seems a lot of people overlook that powerful app. Plus, it's also free, unlike root explorer.

AndroidHobbyist said:
The only way i could think of right now is to be rooted and then installing an app like "System App Remover". It can install any bloatwares.
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This is the way I did mine.

(Root) Deleting stock apps

Don't do the following unless you know what you're doing/want to do and are prepared to odin back to stock.
I'm using a Gear 2 Neo with a nexus 5. A lot of the stock apps on the watch either don't work, or aren't apps i'm interested in using them. I could just ignore them, but that's not like me.
You can remove apps by logging into a shell on the (rooted) watch.
./sdb root on
./sdb shell
sh-3.2# mount -o remount,rw /
sh-3.2# rpm -e **packagename** (replace package name with the name of the package found in /usr/apps, for example "com.samsung.svoice-w"
This uninstalls the app, but leaves the icon in the launcher, still trying to figure out a way to remove that icon. I've edited /opt/usr/share/wms/wapplist.xml to remove the entries for the apps i've removed, but their shortcuts remain.
I'm going to try to build the stock tizen launcher and settings apps from source, I will update as I can...

sweeeeeet
kylgore said:
Don't do the following unless you know what you're doing/want to do and are prepared to odin back to stock.
I'm using a Gear 2 Neo with a nexus 5. A lot of the stock apps on the watch either don't work, or aren't apps i'm interested in using them. I could just ignore them, but that's not like me.
You can remove apps by logging into a shell on the (rooted) watch.
./sdb root on
./sdb shell
sh-3.2# mount -o remount,rw /
sh-3.2# rpm -e **packagename** (replace package name with the name of the package found in /usr/apps, for example "com.samsung.svoice-w"
This uninstalls the app, but leaves the icon in the launcher, still trying to figure out a way to remove that icon. I've edited /opt/usr/share/wms/wapplist.xml to remove the entries for the apps i've removed, but their shortcuts remain.
I'm going to try to build the stock tizen launcher and settings apps from source, I will update as I can...
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ok thats sounds cool, free up some of the limited rom space, is your build gona be for neo only ? im guessing so, is it or will it be simple to port your source with the necessary changes need to function on the gear2