Sorry fellas.. had to tend to the baby So.... I searched everywhere on this this site, and i cant find a thread on how to delete stock apps. Can it be done? I run a My touch 4g slide, rooted\s-off. Im sure i'ts somewhere on this forum. Can anyone please help me? Thanks so very much!!
Mount /system with r/w permission:
mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
Then you'll be able to delete your system app
eg.: rm /system/app/Browser.apk
delete stock apps android
Install "Root App Remover" from the Market.
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Hey thanks so much for the replies and help!! Unfortunately Hanisa i have no idea what that means so i'll have to do a lil' research on that
Thanx BazookaAce,XperienceD and Hanisa I thumbs u up
Root app remover removes only x programs for free, then you need to buy it.
The easiest method I found, was to download a root file manager program e.g. File expert.
Then mount system as R/W to be able to write to the directory ie. deleting files.
System apps is located in /system/apps.. start deleting.
Theres more pages online to check which apps to delete or more important, not to delete!
The apps on this tested safe and worked for me:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/10-2-final-lite-edition-made-by-you.4255/
Thanx csensitive! I have to do research since I dont know how to mount and use R\W Or maybe u just explained it...root file manager..
I figured how to mount, now i have to figure how to use '
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I figured how to mount, now i have to figure how to use '
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Did you go for File expert, which is free in market and has interface to mount R/W?
If you did:
1. Check the root option under settings to give it superuser rights
2. Mount R/W using Mount in the program interface
3. Press back until it says "if you press back again it closes sumthin) Here you are at the root of the phone.
4. Go to System and then app. Start deletin all the unuseful stuff.. delete the wrong stuff and you will break your system
No I went with Root Explorer, I really like the way it's laid out. I learned it well enough to change my boot animation a few times! Browsing through all the files a folders for a few days now. Also, leaned how to use Terminal Emulator. This stuff sure is fun! I found the folder that contains the info on the backlit keyboard and hardware buttons. I'm doing some research on how to get a code in there so I can control the brightness of those features. Could be out of my league though as I'm still too fresh to all this.
Its's not recommended to remove stock apps
I agree. If you delete the wrong ones you will end up,well, we all know the answer to that I've been using Titanium Backup to freeze the application first, but not before I find out what it is used for. I don't really want to say how much more responsive my phone is now,so I won't I would rather not jinx it!
Blue6lx made a rather exellent tutorial on what the apps are, and their applicable functions. Thanks so much to him!! That must have taken a long while to complete!
It is very thorough. I just saw it last night and am heading that way right now! Have a great day!
There's tons of stock apps thats not neccesary if you dont use them, ie. stock browser, sns client, samsung sync and so on. If you dont use the facebook app to sync, want another browser, dont use talk and so on, many of the apps just takes up space.
Many of them even run in startup as services/programs and uses RAM.
I removed about 30% of the stock apps, and could remove more if I wasnt afraid to break things
That's so true.
I deleted with success the following,
com.android.htcprofile
com.eamobile.bejeweled2_small
com.htc.android.netlogger
com.htc.socialnetwork.flickr
com.htc.Twitter3DWidget
com.netflix.mediaclient
com.tmobile.theme.Brooklyn 2.3.4
com.tmobile.theme.Retro 2.3.4
com.tmobile.theme.Spring 2.3.4
cw
Picasa Web Albums 3.0.3
Ringtone Trimmer 115132628.58088
Scribble 1.0.2115202467.62132
Slacker 2.1.196
T Mobile TV 4.3.1.43.144294
TrimIt 1.6.8.110525
Zinio Reader 2.03.3312
That's it so far, any of the above mentioned have been frozen first using Titanium Backup and after not seeing any ill effects,deleted thereafter.
I believe titanium backup also can delete em, and easy to backup first.
You are correct sir
thanks for this
Sure thing.
Yea I somehow bricked my captivate when I accidently deleted something lol
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ktaey0823 said:
Yea I somehow bricked my captivate when I accidently deleted something lol
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Its didnt know it was possible to brick your phone deleting system files.. you really should be able to reflash anyway since its "just" system files..
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Even though I keep killing with Task Manager the Amazon MP3 Store application, it keeps coming back, how I can stop it from auto running all the time or even better to fully remove it from the phone ?, thanks
I fully removed it from the adb shell using rm -f. I think it's stored somewhere in /data/app. Anywais, just look for the apk and remove it.
St.Jimmy! said:
I fully removed it from the adb shell using rm -f. I think it's stored somewhere in /data/app. Anywais, just look for the apk and remove it.
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I just remove it using Titanium Backup, great tool, I also removed, Mail, VPN, Music, etc.
brosen said:
Even though I keep killing with Task Manager the Amazon MP3 Store application, it keeps coming back, how I can stop it from auto running all the time or even better to fully remove it from the phone ?, thanks
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Original post @ Modaco
http://android.modaco.com/content/g...-mp3-store-or-other-stock-apps-rooted-device/
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adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/com.amazon.mp3.apk
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If you are using enom's ROM , the option for removing amazon MP3 , and other built-in apps .. is under spareparts :
Application Options
Built-in Applications ..
checkmark and done !
You also can remove it with "Root Explorer" from the market too...
Or SUFBS I hardly ever bother with commands anymore
You can also remov it with Android mate. (marked)
pvillasuso said:
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adb shell rm /system/app/com.amazon.mp3.apk
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Thanx..removed
rori1 said:
Thanx..removed
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Can someone walk me through this? I have a stock N1 I've been using for a couple weeks and would love to get rid of some of these crappy programs I never use, without voiding the warranty.
johnstevens said:
Can someone walk me through this? I have a stock N1 I've been using for a couple weeks and would love to get rid of some of these crappy programs I never use, without voiding the warranty.
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You can't without rooting.
sergioalvarezmac said:
You also can remove it with "Root Explorer" from the market too...
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Anyone care to explain how to do this? Is it as simple as just deleting the apk's?
InFlicT666 said:
Anyone care to explain how to do this? Is it as simple as just deleting the apk's?
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Yep.
If you want to completely remove it, rm the apk, the related /data/data/.. folder, the related dalvik-cache object and remove it from packages.xml.
But for a quick removal just del the apk (and .odex if exists).
Or you could just get root manager from the market (paid app) which allows you to uninstall system apps
Can someone please explain to me why programs like the Amazon MP3 store come back after reboot each time I've deleted it. I've deleted it via Root Manager, android mate, titanium backup and all the other methods listed in this forum. Each seem to be rid of the files with out issue. Then I reboot ...and the program is BACK. Clearly there is something I'm missing when i reboot the system reverts back before I deleted it. I just want this sprint bloatware gone
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Can someone please explain to me why programs like the Amazon MP3 store come back after reboot each time I've deleted it. I've deleted it via Root Manager, android mate, titanium backup and all the other methods listed in this forum. Each seem to be rid of the files with out issue. Then I reboot ...and the program is BACK. Clearly there is something I'm missing when i reboot the system reverts back before I deleted it. I just want this sprint bloatware gone
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Sounds to me like the old days of my Blackberry, and things getting pushed to your device OTA without permission, lol. I haven't had that issue though, sorry.
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Can someone please explain to me why programs like the Amazon MP3 store come back after reboot each time I've deleted it. I've deleted it via Root Manager, android mate, titanium backup and all the other methods listed in this forum. Each seem to be rid of the files with out issue. Then I reboot ...and the program is BACK. Clearly there is something I'm missing when i reboot the system reverts back before I deleted it. I just want this sprint bloatware gone
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That...doesn't sound right.
GinjiVitis said:
Can someone please explain to me why programs like the Amazon MP3 store come back after reboot each time I've deleted it. I've deleted it via Root Manager, android mate, titanium backup and all the other methods listed in this forum. Each seem to be rid of the files with out issue. Then I reboot ...and the program is BACK. Clearly there is something I'm missing when i reboot the system reverts back before I deleted it. I just want this sprint bloatware gone
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Sounds like you're not mounting the file system for writing before trying to write (delete) to the file system.
Very interesting thought. I figured since I'm not familiar with these root file system programs yet I could easily have it set to read only instead of write but after some digging I do have the software set to allow write permissions. I found some posts regarding this deleted program respawning issue. the general consensus is its the systems NAND protection. Im going to work on disabling that and trying again. thanks for the great suggestion though.
tipe this on your termina without the quotes if you dont have a terminal get one at the market.
"su"
"mount -o rw,remount /system"
"rm -r /system/app/com.amazon.mp3.apk"
"pm uninstall com.amazon.mp3"
In root explorer I went in to /system/apps and deleted .com.amazon.mp3.apk. Is that fine or is there anything else I need to delete to uninstall it?
I'm trying to replace an apk with a skinned apk, but I can't, because root explorer refuses to mount anything as r/w, only r/o. No matter how many times I press the button, or hold it, etc.
Anything I should try to fix?
E_man5112 said:
I'm trying to replace an apk with a skinned apk, but I can't, because root explorer refuses to mount anything as r/w, only r/o. No matter how many times I press the button, or hold it, etc.
Anything I should try to fix?
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Try a reboot. Thats usually what it needs
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tmotech88 said:
Try a reboot. Thats usually what it needs
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Yeah, I was just coming to say I found that out, thanks!
i asked this question on another thread but figured i'd bring it here since it's more on topic with this one. i'm running stock 2.2 and trying to delete the FB app in order to replace it with a transparent widget. with root explorer i tryed erasing facebook.apk but was unsuccessful. i was directed to mount it as R/W. should i have mount options even tho my phone isn't rooted? i ask because i didn't have the option to change to r/w. i went ahead and searched xda and read a few different threads but didn't find anyone asked about not having the option. i also searched google and viewed a few youtube video's just to find out what they were describing to me (since i didn't see the option). i was going to reinstall the app but apon uninstalling was also refunded my $. i'm sure it may be a stupid question but i figured i'd ask it anyways since at the moment i don't seem to have any other use for root explorer. thnx.
Sorry I have to ask, you are rooted right?
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i asked this question on another thread but figured i'd bring it here since it's more on topic with this one. i'm running stock 2.2 and trying to delete the FB app in order to replace it with a transparent widget. with root explorer i tryed erasing facebook.apk but was unsuccessful. i was directed to mount it as R/W. should i have mount options even tho my phone isn't rooted? i ask because i didn't have the option to change to r/w. i went ahead and searched xda and read a few different threads but didn't find anyone asked about not having the option. i also searched google and viewed a few youtube video's just to find out what they were describing to me (since i didn't see the option). i was going to reinstall the app but apon uninstalling was also refunded my $. i'm sure it may be a stupid question but i figured i'd ask it anyways since at the moment i don't seem to have any other use for root explorer. thnx.
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Why buy root explorer if you aren't rooted...? And even though the mount options are there, it won't work
my original question (on another thread) was how do i uninstall FB running stock 2.2. the answer i received from a member was to use root explorer to delete it. being that i stated i was running stock 2.2 and i was instructed to use root explorer to delete it, i figured i didn't need to be rooted. ya i know it says "root" explorer...i also read a few comments in the app page (on the market) that stated "best file explorer weather rooted OR NOT". looks like i was wrong. either way thx for the help and the quik response
Lol I hear if you root your phone Root Explorer will work just fine
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a reboot doesnt want to work for me
k4v2n said:
being that i stated i was running stock 2.2 and i was instructed to use root explorer to delete it, i figured i didn't need to be rooted.
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You can be running stock 2.2 and still be rooted - many people do this.
How do I delete the apps that mt4g came with like amazon mp3
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I have the same question, how do you?
Not sure what type of phone either of you have but... with my HTC Hero
I had to Root it first cause those most likely are System Apps!
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Bloatware are packaged as System applications and cannot be removed without rooting the phone.
Better than physical removal is to "disable" them, so that they are unavailable but still on the phone in the event you inadvertently break a dependency for an application you use. This can be done from the root shell if you are comfortable with command line interfaces, or from Titanium Backup and its Freeze function.
Root is needed either way.
HTC Glacier running CM7 #19
You can delete them after root through titanium backup.
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If you are wanting to delete them. Flatout get rid of them, and never use the again i would recommend learning how to use the ADB. and deleting them that way.
from the Terminal Emulator or ADB Shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblk3 /system
ls /system/app
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that will make the entire OS a r/w system USE EXTREME CAUTION
the ls/system/app line will show you all of the applications on your phone
then use the -rm line to remove the app
rm ls/system/app/xxxxxxxx.apk
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After you have removed all of the proper applications to your liking make the system/app readable again.
mount -o remount,ro /dev/mtdblock3 /system
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If you wanted to use a Root explorer navigate to the /system/app and delete the applications you want.
that will make the entire OS a r/w system USE EXTREME CAUTION
Or you can do the same thing via Android Commander.....
once again
that will make the entire OS a r/w system USE EXTREME CAUTION
If you should feel like doing it the lazy man way you can use Titanium Backup, but that does not teach one ADB or the physics there of incase you have a problem.
if you do not want to delete the apps you can use Titanium Backup to "freeze" the applications from using resources, or (i recommend) pulling the .apk via the ADB.
Ive got perm root s=off, not a big deal. My question actually is focused on the app, Titanium Backup Pro. I don't actually have a list of installed apps to "freeze". Even spending the time to enable the filters so that every possible variation was acheived, still nothing more to enable/disable/freeze except for Accounts, Widgets, WiFi access points, Country-Time Zone, and bluetooth pairings.
I really like the stock rom, but I really don't like the bloat. I've even flashed a few other de-oxidized stock roms, but I wasn't able to restore any apps from tit. backup.
Any ideas as to what I'm missing or doing wrong?
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Ive got perm root s=off, not a big deal. My question actually is focused on the app, Titanium Backup Pro. I don't actually have a list of installed apps to "freeze". Even spending the time to enable the filters so that every possible variation was acheived, still nothing more to enable/disable/freeze except for Accounts, Widgets, WiFi access points, Country-Time Zone, and bluetooth pairings.
I really like the stock rom, but I really don't like the bloat. I've even flashed a few other de-oxidized stock roms, but I wasn't able to restore any apps from tit. backup.
Any ideas as to what I'm missing or doing wrong?
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Are you saying you don't want the bloatware or you don't want the Rom or what? Because removing bloatware is simple use sufbs or root explorer and go to root>system>app and delete the apps you don't want but you have to make sure your in r/w not r/o and make sure its the right app as some are dependent on others. Like in one of my many failed attempts to bring the sense clock over to a different OS I just brought the whole app folder over from a sense Rom and all hell broke loose lol hope I helped
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I think what I really want is a stable CM7, but that's beside the point. My actual focus is that, after installation of Titanium Backup (Pro) I didn't get the option of freezing or backing up apps, aside from the few system settings I mentioned above. I was hoping that I was simply having a derp moment and I missed some sort of crucial setting that would display the current list of installed apps so I could choose their fate.
*Update* I flashed Ice Glacier v1_1_6, then after all the market apps installed, I ran Titanium Backup, at this point I have a very complete list of apps that I can freeze/backup/un-install etc, so the only variable I can see is between the stock rom and Ice Glacier. Again I feel like I've missed something simple.
Sorry man I don't have pro
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I think what I really want is a stable CM7, but that's beside the point. My actual focus is that, after installation of Titanium Backup (Pro) I didn't get the option of freezing or backing up apps, aside from the few system settings I mentioned above. I was hoping that I was simply having a derp moment and I missed some sort of crucial setting that would display the current list of installed apps so I could choose their fate.
*Update* I flashed Ice Glacier v1_1_6, then after all the market apps installed, I ran Titanium Backup, at this point I have a very complete list of apps that I can freeze/backup/un-install etc, so the only variable I can see is between the stock rom and Ice Glacier. Again I feel like I've missed something simple.
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Tit/Backup will only back up and restore 3rd party applications the stuff like Accounts, Widgets, WiFi access points, Country-Time Zone, and bluetooth pairings cannot be touched via TB, pro or basic.
Ok guys this is my first post in xda and hope to help rookies out there who are wondering how to remove apps that they don't use at all but eats up their internal memory.
1.Download any file manager with root explorer capability (eg. es file explorer,file manager etc)
2.Enable root explorer and mount the system folders as r/w
3.Goto this folder :\system\app
4.Try to recognise the app you want to delete
5.Now delete the apk of the file
6.Reboot into recovery and fix permissions
voila there you have it.....Your phone free of unnecessary bloatware
BE CAREFUL NOT TO DELETE SYSTEM APPS LIKE BLUETOOTH,WIFI ETC
Don't get me wrong but this is stupid idea, especially for new users, this is maybe easyest way to get htc white screen, yes I admit it's fastest way but, not correct way of new users to remove apps.
Here is something easyer and way more safer https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsInpzai5hbmRyb2lkLnVuaW5zdGFsbCJd
Hmmm...
shortyoko said:
Don't get me wrong but this is stupid idea, especially for new users, this is maybe easyest way to get htc white screen, yes I admit it's fastest way but, not correct way of new users to remove apps.
Here is something easyer and way more safer
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Hmm.....Just shared the way i do it..
never had a problem till now...
if you know what you are doing
i always do it this way but.... i dont think its advisable for newbies maybe you can include apps that CANT be remove during the process therefore making it safer
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.................if you know what you are doing
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This is the important part! But new users often don't know what exactly they are doing. First time when I did it this way........let's just say it wasn't pretty after a reboot. As I sayed it's working, even now I do it like this but it's not good for guys who just rooted their phones and started with experiments.
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This is the important part! But new users often don't know what exactly they are doing. First time when I did it this way........let's just say it wasn't pretty after a reboot. As I sayed it's working, even now I do it like this but it's not good for guys who just rooted their phones and started with experiments.
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ok guess you are right
wanted to know if I do though this method and remove the unwantedand unroot my phone after that will I have any probs
It depends what do you delete, if you delete something important, yes you will have problems, if you check out this list and think a little bit you will be fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27123725&postcount=1931
If you use the app that I post at second post, and don't delete something that the app says it's important, you also should be fine.
BUT and that's huge one, if you unlock your bootloader(and that's a must if you want root) there is no way (yet, soon but not yet) to make it say "LOCKED" again, it will say RE-LOCKED and you won't have warranty.
abhinavthms said:
Ok guys this is my first post in xda and hope to help rookies out there who are wondering how to remove apps that they don't use at all but eats up their internal memory.
1.Download any file manager with root explorer capability (eg. es file explorer,file manager etc)
2.Enable root explorer and mount the system folders as r/w
3.Goto this folder :\system\app
4.Try to recognise the app you want to delete
5.Now delete the apk of the file
6.Reboot into recovery and fix permissions
voila there you have it.....Your phone free of unnecessary bloatware
BE CAREFUL NOT TO DELETE SYSTEM APPS LIKE BLUETOOTH,WIFI ETC
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Won't you also delete app data like dalvik cache? For noobs I suggest an app like root uninstaller
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Is there somewhere list of apps safe to delete or what apps are for? Is same for all htc phones or I must search specific for phone or group...
Android 4.2.2 k2_ul
mlesic said:
Is there somewhere list of apps safe to delete or what apps are for? Is same for all htc phones or I must search specific for phone or group...
Android 4.2.2 k2_ul
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Not sure if there is, but one thing you can do is use Titanium Backup from the playstore and freeze your apps. This will let you see if it is safe to delete them later on. Have a backup of your system before you start deleting anything though.
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My phone is not rooted yet. Im exploring everything first. I presume apps that can be frozen without root are less unimportant. But would be nice to have all htc phone apps listed and few words what are they for. That kind of list exist for xperia phones. Here i can see htc is more complicated with sense. It integrates all over the place...
mlesic said:
My phone is not rooted yet. Im exploring everything first. I presume apps that can be frozen without root are less unimportant. But would be nice to have all htc phone apps listed and few words what are they for. That kind of list exist for xperia phones. Here i can see htc is more complicated with sense. It integrates all over the place...
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HTC is a whole other machinery lol. Not as simple as you may see with other devices
Makes it more playful in my opinion haha.
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Search for ROMCleaner here on xda, I remove 180 files with it.
And how about that empty space? How big is /system? Is there now some space left, and how much do you gain by deleting 180apps?
I belive that apps can be cut pasted from /data to /system or that is no-can-do on htc? On xperia i did cut paste with es file explorer. And system bloat didnt delete but cut paste to micro sd.
Yes. Its fun on htc, but i must investigate a lot more...must be sure not to brick...
I use Rom Toolbox Lite. Freeze the apk and create a backup (and backup app data). Wait a week. If nothing breaks, go ahead and delete it (but keep the backup just in case)
Just my personal protocol
mlesic said:
And how about that empty space? How big is /system? Is there now some space left, and how much do you gain by deleting 180apps?
I belive that apps can be cut pasted from /data to /system or that is no-can-do on htc? On xperia i did cut paste with es file explorer. And system bloat didnt delete but cut paste to micro sd.
Yes. Its fun on htc, but i must investigate a lot more...must be sure not to brick...
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Now i have 621mb free on system partition, my system isn't deodex. You can use cat/paste to move app from /data/app to /system/app.
For cleaning bloat ROMCleaner is best, because it remove all leftover and libs.
P. S. Make nandroid backup before anything.