Is there a way to remove the mini applications? I don't really need all these appz.
I use a custom rom and no mini apps found my device is p-5100 10 inch tab2 i tried fryrom version 7, cm9 and now in cm10 no mini apps or button for screenshot in any of them
Try a custom rom that conform to you device and you will not have them see developers section and take care of model number of your tab as it will help you choose the custom rom that is designed specifically for your tab
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If you are rooted, use a file explorer that allows you to mount the system as Read/write (Root Explorer is a good one) and go into /system/app.
Remove, move, or rename everything with "mini" in the name.
Then go to /system/framework and remove minimode.jar
Reboot.
Done.
colorado_al said:
If you are rooted, use a file explorer that allows you to mount the system as Read/write (Root Explorer is a good one) and go into /system/app.
Remove, move, or rename everything with "mini" in the name.
Then go to /system/framework and remove minimode.jar
Reboot.
Done.
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colorado_al said:
If you are rooted, use a file explorer that allows you to mount the system as Read/write (Root Explorer is a good one) and go into /system/app.
Remove, move, or rename everything with "mini" in the name.
Then go to /system/framework and remove minimode.jar
Reboot.
Done.
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I just removed them from my 3113 with stock rooted Jellybean, I removed the apk and odex from system/app and the file from system/framework. Note: do not remove every file with "mini" in it on the JB OS, the taskmanager has a bunch of files with the word mini in them, it'll probably break something.
Doing just the files did not remove the arrow from the bottom right however, I had to extract SystemUI.apk and mod the button PNG files to make them transparent, just used 7zip to extract and add back to the archive, recopied in and reset permissions. I attached the transparent PNG's to this post. Only thing to note is if you press in the area where the arrow used to be, you still get the blue circle effect, there's a couple PNG's for that, doesn't bother me though so I didn't mess with them.
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I've read about this here a bit but it's not really well documented or tutorialized.
So, how can someone change stock launcher to whatever launcher he/she wants ?
I know this is done via adb console, this is not the issue. But dunno what needs to be taken out and replaced; if something needs to be renamed or not. Where can the apk files be found for newly installed software ? and also what needs to be removed from the stock launcher ? odex & apk ? I know where to find the apk, but not the odex. and are any more files "bound" to the stock launcher except the apk and the odex file ? If say i use a filemanager to locate my desired launcher (having said launcher installed), will pushing it into the /system/app folder do the trick or do I have to rename it ? That means that basically the system/app folder is like a folder for apps that are launched automatically when phone starts.
Can someone help me & shed some light on this ? Thanks !
as few ways to do this. isntall launcherpro (or what launcher you want).
use root explorer to move com.fede.launcher.apk from /data/app to /system/app
change the name to launcherpro.apk
change the permissions to read for user, group and others. write for user only.
reboot
once you select launcherpro, use root explorer, go to /system/app, and delete launcher.apk or home.apk or whatever your rom uses as stock home/launcher.
or, use adb
Code:
abd push launcherpro.apk /system/app
Thanks man, though I have some questions:
Q1: how do I do
change the permissions to read for user, group and others. write for user only.
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once you select launcherpro, use root explorer, go to /system/app, and delete launcher.apk or home.apk or whatever your rom uses as stock home/launcher.
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Don't I have to rename launcherpro.apk to home.apk in order for it to work @ startup time ?
Instead of deleting home.apk, perhaps moving them to the sdcard might be better (just in case).
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Thanks man, though I have some questions:
Q1: how do I do
Q2: Don't I have to rename launcherpro.apk to home.apk in order for it to work @ startup time ?
Instead of deleting home.apk, perhaps moving them to the sdcard might be better (just in case).
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you can use root explorer to change permissions. just long press the apk and a submenu will pop up with permissions being an option.
whether or not you need to change the name of launcherpro will depend on your rom/device. you can leave launcherpro as is and leave home.apk in there, reboot. when it boots, it should have a popup asking which you'd like to use as the launcher.
or, install launcherpro like normal, select it to be the default launcher and it should always launch at boot.
thanks a lot ! will try this out !
How to change stock launcher with any launcher
Victory !
Step by step:
1. Backup original launcher
Code:
adb pull /system/app/Launcher.apk Launcher.apk.bak
2. Backup installed launcherpro/adw/golauncher apk's to either HDD or SDcard
2a. Use root explorer mount r/w to copy corresponding file to SDcard & after that
rename the file to Launcher.apk or whatever your stock launcher is. ( user installed apps can be found in /data/app)
2b. Pull file to HDD
Code:
adb pull /data/app/Launcher.apk Launcher.apk
3. Push file to /system/app
Code:
adb push Launcher.apk /data/app/Launcher.apk
4. Reboot & Enjoy
So, I just flashed the serendipity 7 ROM to my phone today, I love it. It's fast and doesn't drain the battery. Infused seem to drain the battery quickly.
Anyway, the power button to take a picture seemed to work this morning, now it doesn't. Is there some way to get it working again? I have installed lots of apps, but I don't think any of them mess with the camera. I installed the samsung quick office, music, clock and video player. (I downloaded the 4, not sure if I installed all of them.) I used the Android Sideload Wonder Machine, not sure if that is the source of the problem or not. Any help would be appreciated.
The power button doesn't work to take pictures in S7. I remember reading this somewhere and can verify it didn't work for me after flashing S7. What I did to get it working is:
(FIRST, make a nandroid backup just in case!!)
1. Using your favorite file explorer (Root Explorer for me), go to the system/app folder on your phone
2. Mount the directory as R/W.
3. Rename the camera.apk in this folder to something like camera.apk.bak
4. Find a copy of the Infused v2 ROM, unzip it, go to system/app, and copy that camera.apk.
5. Go back to the system/app folder on your phone, make sure it's still mounted as R/W, and paste the Infused camera.apk into the directory.
6. Change the permissions on the camera.apk to match the permissions of the original camera.apk.
7. Next, mount the system/app folder on your phone as R/O.
8. You may have to delete and remake any shortcuts to the camera app you have on your home screens.
This worked for me and has worked perfectly all day, but I've only used it for a day. I won't swear that it won't mess something up in the future. I have taken approx. 10 photos since changing this with no problems, but you never know. Make a nandroid backup just in case, and save the camera.apk.bak in case it does FUBAR something.
PS: I wrote this as if you're a total noob. If you're not, I apologize. Wasn't trying to be condescending, just thorough. lol
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The power button doesn't work to take pictures in S7. I remember reading this somewhere and can verify it didn't work for me after flashing S7. What I did to get it working is:
(FIRST, make a nandroid backup just in case!!)
1. Using your favorite file explorer (Root Explorer for me), go to the system/app folder on your phone
2. Mount the directory as R/W.
3. Rename the camera.apk in this folder to something like camera.apk.bak
4. Find a copy of the Infused v2 ROM, unzip it, go to system/app, and copy that camera.apk.
5. Go back to the system/app folder on your phone, make sure it's still mounted as R/W, and paste the Infused camera.apk into the directory.
6. Change the permissions on the camera.apk to match the permissions of the original camera.apk.
7. Next, mount the system/app folder on your phone as R/O.
8. You may have to delete and remake any shortcuts to the camera app you have on your home screens.
This worked for me and has worked perfectly all day, but I've only used it for a day. I won't swear that it won't mess something up in the future. I have taken approx. 10 photos since changing this with no problems, but you never know. Make a nandroid backup just in case, and save the camera.apk.bak in case it does FUBAR something.
PS: I wrote this as if you're a total noob. If you're not, I apologize. Wasn't trying to be condescending, just thorough. lol
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Thank you, your explanation makes sense, and I am a total newbc lol. I'll do it tonight. Thanks!
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How do I change the permissions?
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If you have root explorer just long press on the file. It should have an option for permissions. The folder that the app is in has to be mounted as R/W to be able to change the permissions. I don't know specifically how to do it in other file managers. If you don't have root explorer yet, it is definitely worth getting. It's the best file manager I've used.
The exact permissions you need to set are:
All 3 rows should have Read checked, only the "Owner" should have Write checked, and nobody should have Execute checked. Make sure the file is already pasted into the system/app folder before you try to change permissions.
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If you have root explorer just long press on the file. It should have an option for permissions. The folder that the app is in has to be mounted as R/W to be able to change the permissions. I don't know specifically how to do it in other file managers. If you don't have root explorer yet, it is definitely worth getting. It's the best file manager I've used.
The exact permissions you need to set are:
All 3 rows should have Read checked, only the "Owner" should have Write checked, and nobody should have Execute checked. Make sure the file is already pasted into the system/app folder before you try to change permissions.
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Thank you for all your help! It's working just fine. My icon disappeared automatically and I just had to bring it back to the front screen, no problem. Thanks!
steadly2004 said:
Thank you for all your help! It's working just fine. My icon disappeared automatically and I just had to bring it back to the front screen, no problem. Thanks!
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Yes sir. Happy I could help.
Is it true you lose front camera functionality and HDMI out with S7? :S
Hi could some please post the att mms.apk and tw launcher from the att skyrocket in a zip format so i can flash them to my rogers phone. Thanks very much
This is not.the place to have this.
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download ANY ROM and extract it. it is located in /system/app. Use rootexplorer to replace the file and reboot... done!
thanks but how exactly do i do that i found them in file exploer but did not know what to do from their
download any ROM to a PC,
extract the files,
hook ur phone up to the PC and drag them over to a storage area,
purchase rootexplorer from the market,
launch root explorer and grant root access,
use rootexplorer to locate the files in the storage area,
Once found do a long tap and select "copy",
go back to /system/app via RE and hit the little "mount r/w" radio button,
choose paste at the bottom...
when i try to open system app for the rom it gives me the option to oper with zip viewer apk handler text etc which one do i use
also when i press mount rw i dont see a paste option
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also when i press mount rw i dont see a paste option
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And u wont until u have the file to copy/replace the one in system/app like the Guy above said u can use root explorer EXTRACT the rom then go to the extracted folder it will ask u to do so. Navigate to the system/app copy whatever files u need and paste them into the system app folder of ur phone and reboot
And ur done
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Here you go!
wow thanks guys one last noob question, where is the thank you buttom
never mind found it
Sorry when i paste the apk into system/ app then reboot it dosnt work so when i try long pressing then install it says problem parshing package
I never had much luck extracting on the device which is why I say do it on a PC. Drop the APKs on your desktop and then transfer them to your device. The use RE to copy/paste them in /system/app.
i downloaded the apk mms and tw launcher from a previous post and it still didnt work
when i paste the in system app it shows the name but no icon and they just stay at the top also when i reboot their is no change
and you are using rootexplorer, not some other program? at the top does it say "mount r/w" or "mount r/o"?
i press the button so it says rw then the other option comes up. when i paste the apk it shows up but no icon and when i reboot nothing.
im in rw mode when i paste mms.apk it shows up at the top but it dosnt have the icon then when i reboot no changes are made
Hi guys,
would anyone know why my Go Keyboard gets reset to the stock keyboard after every reboot? Im thinking maybe the app is stored in the wrong location or something.
After rebooting, I must always go into Settings to change it from stock to Go Keyboard. I prefer not having to do that
Thanks!!
I don't know about this problem, because I'm not using the Go keyboard but what you might try is to navigate to /data/app/ and look for the go keyboard apk.
Important:
Just to verify, for all that I'm saying right now you need to have root permission. So if you don't have root this won't be a solution for you. And backup the files, before modifying them!
Well, as I said, navigate to the path and copy the apk to system/app/ and rename the existing AxT9IME.apk to AxT9IME.apk.bak (for example) and rename the go keyboard apk to AxT9IME.apk .
So what you did was just renaming the go keyboard to the stock android keyboard. Hope this helps!
If don't, just delete the modifyed AxT9IME.apk and rename the AxT9IME.apk.bak to AxT9IME.apk .
U might just freeze all un used ime with Titanium bkup or rename the. Apk to sth else like above said
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Hey guys,
I still rename my bloat, I know, you probably see this as lame, but maybe someone has the answer anyway.
In system/app, the Motorola Migrate apk (fswriter.apk) can be renamed using root and Root Explorer, but after a minute or so, or a reboot, the apk returns to the original name (I usually add .old to the end). Just about all of the other apks I rename in that folder retain .old in the name even after a reboot. The entire contents of system/vendor/app does this. I can rename the apks, refresh and see they are still renamed, and then a minute later, or a reboot later, they drop the .old or .delete extension.
For now, I disabled the ones that appear in the app drawer, but maybe someone who is curious enough knows the answer.
Thanks,
Jason
JaBr1884 said:
Hey guys,
I still rename my bloat, I know, you probably see this as lame, but maybe someone has the answer anyway.
In system/app, the Motorola Migrate apk (fswriter.apk) can be renamed using root and Root Explorer, but after a minute or so, or a reboot, the apk returns to the original name (I usually add .old to the end). Just about all of the other apks I rename in that folder retain .old in the name even after a reboot. The entire contents of system/vendor/app does this. I can rename the apks, refresh and see they are still renamed, and then a minute later, or a reboot later, they drop the .old or .delete extension.
For now, I disabled the ones that appear in the app drawer, but maybe someone who is curious enough knows the answer.
Thanks,
Jason
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are you rebooting into R/W mode aka recovery mode? For this line of Droids, after rooting, in order for you remove or change anything within the system you need to reboot into "recovery" and i use the quotations is because in all androids in the past (at least the ones i have had) recovery is TWRP or CWM but with our phones recovery is the OS but the OS is R/W...so make sure you are rooted and then you can either use an app like Rom Toolbox for example, use the rebooter option within and in that menu select Reboot Recovery, it'll reboot into the OS but rewritable once you are booted that way you can add and remove system apps as well as make any name changes to the system files and whatnot...hope this helps
Holo reboot in play store works great for rebooting into recovery or just a normal reboot!
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