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How to remove Stocks, Nascar and other useless apps...

For everyone who wants to remove useless apps (useless to them, for instance, the Nascar app. I hate Nascar, no offense anyone), here are some somewhat detailed instructions. Follow this word for word and you should be good to go. But first some important notes.
IMPORTANT NOTES!!!!
Ya like the title? I think it's pretty.... explanatory
Anyway...
Flash a recovery image and do a Nandroid backup
Be careful! If you don't know what a file does DONT TOUCH IT!
At the very least there are two places the apps are located on the phone. The apps you install from the market are in /data/app and /data/app-private. Obviously you can uninstall these from the settings app so thats not too important. What you want is in /system/app I believe. First you must mount the system as read and write. Then you can cd into that directory and then issue the dir (ls in Linux) command. This will list all the files. There are a lot of these. Just look for a filename that looks right an use the rm command to delete the application. There is a little more to it than that so let me elaborate.
I may be wrong on this but from what I gather Android applications are compressed files. When the app is run it decompresses the file into a temporary directory. Now as Android began evolving Google decided to seperate the app and the compressed data. This is referred to as odexing the application and while it takes more space on the phone it will speed up the application. You will notice for just about every application in this directory is an apk file and an odex file. So say you want to remove the Nascar app (probably the most hated app, sorry Nascar fans). I forget the exact filename as I removed it but it is something to the effect of Sprint_Nscar.apk and Sprint_Nscar.odex. Just issue the rm command on these files and they will be removed. You will notice they are no longer in the app drawer either. I noticed when doing this it did not show any saved space until after I restarted the phone. Don't know why this was.
One more note. Be extremely careful when doing this. If you havent done so, flash the recovery image. Then do a nandroid backup. If you remove the wrong file you can just restore the backup. And if you don't know what a file does, DO NOT TOUCH IT! You can seriously screw up the system by removing the wrong file. And without further ado, an example of the commands you should run.
At the windows command prompt (or Linux terminal):
Code:
adb shell
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/app
# ls
Browser.odex
HtcClockWidget.apk
htcsearchwidgets.odex
Calendar.apk
VoiceSearch.apk
DrmProvider.odex
PackageInstaller.apk
Gmail.apk
HtcStreamPlayer.odex
IQRD.odex
PackageInstaller.odex
com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
UploadProvider.odex
htcmailwidgets.apk
GoogleApps.apk
Weather.apk
DmService.apk
Clicker.odex
HtcClockWidget.odex
CustomizationSetup.apk
Vending.apk
IMPlugins.odex
IM.odex
WeatherProvider.odex
Rosie.apk
HtcMusic.apk
htccontactwidgets.apk
MediaProvider.apk
Sprint_TVWidget.apk
htcmsgwidgets.apk
UploadProvider.apk
com.htc.WeatherWidget.odex
CustomizationSettingsProvider.apk
VoiceDialer.odex
HtcCdmaProvider.odex
HtcSettingsProvider.apk
CertificateService.odex
HtcSoundRecorder.odex
TelephonyProvider.odex
Updater.apk
DownloadProvider.apk
GSD.apk
checkin.apk
ImProvider.apk
HtcContacts.odex
htcsearchwidgets.apk
FilePicker.apk
PCSCII.odex
DCSGeocode.odex
ImProvider.odex
NetworkLocation.apk
GoogleSettingsProvider.apk
HtcPhotoWidget.odex
Browser.apk
IQRD.apk
GoogleContactsProvider.odex
HtcTwitter.apk
DCSWeather.odex
HtcAddProgramWidget.odex
HTMLViewer.odex
HTCSetupWizard.apk
htcmsgwidgets.odex
SocialNetworkProvider.odex
GmailProvider.apk
GoogleSearch.apk
Sprint_TV.apk
htccontactwidgets.odex
Updater.odex
FlashPlayer.odex
com.htc.MusicWidget.odex
CustomizationSettingsProvider.odex
HtcIQAgent.odex
IMPlugins.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
Settings.apk
Sprint_NFL.apk
Sprint_App_Updater.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
HTCCamera.apk
com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
Street.apk
HTCSetupWizard.odex
Launcher.odex
teeter.odex
HTCAlbum.odex
HtcSettingsProvider.odex
com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
com.htc.TwitterWidget.odex
FlashPlayer.apk
Calculator.apk
Weather.odex
Sprint_Navigator.apk
FieldTrial.odex
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
DownloadProvider.odex
MediaUploader.apk
AccountManager.apk
HtcMusic.odex
Phone.odex
TelephonyProvider.apk
HtcContacts.apk
PDFViewer.odex
HTC_IME.odex
Calculator.odex
UserDictionaryProvider.odex
HtcSoundRecorder.apk
DCSUtility.apk
GoogleSearch.odex
SetupWizard.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk
WorldClock.odex
MediaProvider.odex
MemMonitor.odex
CalendarProvider.apk
StatusBarCleanService.odex
GoogleContactsProvider.apk
Mail.odex
FilePicker.odex
MemMonitor.apk
HtcLocationPicker.odex
PCSCII.apk
IM.apk
HtcStreamPlayer.apk
HtcLockScreen.odex
AccountManager.odex
SocialNetworkProvider.apk
HtcIQAgent.apk
HTC_IME.apk
Talk.apk
HtcCdmaProvider.apk
SDSA.apk
Clicker.apk
Mms.apk
gtalkservice.apk
Rosie.odex
DCSImpl.odex
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
htcmailwidgets.odex
DCSImpl.apk
SettingsProvider.odex
MySMS.odex
OMADM.odex
DCSReverseGeocode.apk
DCSReverseGeocode.odex
HTCNew.odex
EPST.odex
HTCAlbum.apk
WorldClock.apk
YouTube.apk
DCSGeocode.apk
OMADM.apk
EPST.apk
CalendarProvider.odex
HtcLocationPicker.apk
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
htccalendarwidgets.odex
FieldTrial.apk
DMPortRead.odex
DCSStock.apk
MySMS.apk
HtcLocationService.apk
HtcPhotoWidget.apk
WeatherProvider.apk
HtcTwitter.odex
Launcher.apk
CheckinProvider.apk
PDFViewer.apk
Mms.odex
Phone.apk
CheckinProvider.odex
Maps.apk
Settings.odex
HtcLockScreen.apk
StatusBarCleanService.apk
GSD.odex
VoiceDialer.apk
DCSStock.odex
CustomizationSetup.odex
DMPortRead.apk
HtcLocationService.odex
DrmProvider.apk
Calendar.odex
DCSUtility.odex
Sprint_Core.apk
teeter.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.odex
DCSWeather.apk
HTCCamera.odex
HTCNew.apk
CertificateService.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.odex
Mail.apk
# rm Stock.apk
# rm Stock.odex
Please note that this listing is smaller than normal as I removed many apps already. But this listing essentially removes the stocks application. Useless to me so I removed it. Simple as that. You can play around because you have the Nandroid backup (you did make it, right?). If you remove an important file simply run the restore feature of the recovery image. Good luck everyone and if you have any questions just ask.

Best...guide...EVER! (Nascar and NFL are GONE!)
...up to 112MBs free!
Interestingly...my hero boots faster now (as in the scenes load faster, even though I never had them on the homescreen to begin with).

thecodemonk said:
Best...guide...EVER! (Nascar and NFL are GONE!)
...up to 112MBs free!
Interestingly...my hero boots faster now (as in the scenes load faster, even though I never had them on the homescreen to begin with).
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NFL!? ARE YOU MAD!? lol. I wouldnt get rid of NFL but I'm a crazy Steelers fan Although the Fantasy feature crashes the app which is maddening to me but whatever. Thank you and I'm glad you liked it. Anything I can do to contribute.

i keep getting cache: permission denied after i type in * daemon not running. starting it now *

Thank You.
Easy to follow guide. Especially for a noob like me. Thanks

702DROID said:
i keep getting cache: permission denied after i type in * daemon not running. starting it now *
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After you type in adb shell, skip the 2 lines after that and continue with $ su. Try it this way.
adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/app
# ls
then continue with # rm [insert filename here].apk and/or .odex to remove the app you want.

Thanks for this! Got rid of almost everything I wanted to. The last two things at that "Peep" and "HTC Mobile Guide" app. Anyone know what files to delete to get rid of those things?

GREAT writeup. Thanks a lot.
Peep is HtcTwitter and Mobile Guide is LearnMore.
Edit: Wow, maybe it's just a placebo effect but I swear it feels like my phone is zooming right now.

There's also
Stock Widget
com.htc.StockWidget.odex
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
QuickOffice
Quickoffice_HTC_1.0.1.apk
Twitter Widget
com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
com.htc.TwitterWidget.odex
Music Widget
com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
com.htc.MusicWidget.odex
HTC Music (if you're using a different music player)
HtcMusic.apk
Sprint NFL
Sprint_NFL.apk

does anyone know if Google Talk can be removed?

nelson8403 said:
There's also
Stock Widget
com.htc.StockWidget.odex
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
QuickOffice
Quickoffice_HTC_1.0.1.apk
Twitter Widget
com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
com.htc.TwitterWidget.odex
Music Widget
com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
com.htc.MusicWidget.odex
HTC Music (if you're using a different music player)
HtcMusic.apk
Sprint NFL
Sprint_NFL.apk
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Thanks for the list. It would be nice to get a sticky of all Sprint/HTC apps that ship with phone so we can remove what we want. Like the buggy SMS app that drains your battery!
Once we get apps2SD can we move all the rest out of main memory or do they need to be on the phone?

How can u get rid of the scense u don't want on the phone for example the HTC or play scense

nemesys504 said:
After you type in adb shell, skip the 2 lines after that and continue with $ su. Try it this way.
adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/app
# ls
then continue with # rm [insert filename here].apk and/or .odex to remove the app you want.
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thanks that worked but now after i removed these
Sprint_Nscar.apk
teeter.odex
amazonmp3.apk
teeter.apk
stock.odex
i get the process com.htc.provider has stopped unexpectedly please try again
i think i might have bricked my phone

702DROID said:
thanks that worked but now after i removed these
Sprint_Nscar.apk
teeter.odex
amazonmp3.apk
teeter.apk
stock.odex
i get the process com.htc.provider has stopped unexpectedly please try again
i think i might have bricked my phone
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Restore the backup you should have created. You did create a backup right????

WhiteWidows said:
Restore the backup you should have created. You did create a backup right????
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i used that program from the market my backup ....how do i restore

702DROID said:
i used that program from the market my backup ....how do i restore
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Oh boy Did you read the tutorial on rooting???? And follow everything?????
Especially this part:
Now your phone is officially rooted! We arent done yet though. Now you need to flash the recovery image. If you are still in adb shell type in exit until you are out. You should be in the directory where you extracted the recovery image. If not go there. Type in the following:
adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.2.3.img /sdcard/
Once that is done, type in adb shell (or sudo ./adb shell in ubuntu). If your command prompt is a dollar sign then type in su and press enter. If it is a pound sign you are good. Then type in the following:
adb shell flash_image recovery recovery-RA-heroc-v1.2.3.img
Once that is finished you are done. To reboot into recovery type in adb shell reboot recovery. You should reboot into recovery mode. Right now there is not a lot you can do but once we have some devs who make some roms then we will be well on our way to an even more awesome phone. Any questions please ask away. Also, I am sorry if this tutorial is hard to understand or badly laid out. My daughter is crawling all over me so it's hard to type or think. Good luck all and thanks to everyone who rooted this phone and made the recovery and did such a great job!
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702DROID said:
i used that program from the market my backup ....how do i restore
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Ok. I just have a request here. Please, before you do anything like this please read the post. The backup you performed is not the backup you need. I may be wrong but I believe my original post specifically said a Nandroid backup which is performed through the recovery image. The backup you performed will not do anything for you. You have to do a factory reset and hope that that restores the apps. Next time you or anyone else does this for the first time please do a Nandroid backup in the recovery image first. That is critical to do before you add, remove or modify anything on your phone.

chuckhriczko said:
Ok. I just have a request here. Please, before you do anything like this please read the post. The backup you performed is not the backup you need. I may be wrong but I believe my original post specifically said a Nandroid backup which is performed through the recovery image. The backup you performed will not do anything for you. You have to do a factory reset and hope that that restores the apps. Next time you or anyone else does this for the first time please do a Nandroid backup in the recovery image first. That is critical to do before you add, remove or modify anything on your phone.
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your right i must have missed that part about nandroid backup how do i do a factory reset and if that dont work would the backup you made work to get me back to an operational phone (then im leaving this **** alone)

How do I remove the default Sprint animation startup file?

702DROID said:
your right i must have missed that part about nandroid backup how do i do a factory reset and if that dont work would the backup you made work to get me back to an operational phone (then im leaving this **** alone)
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Using the Hardware Keys
Power the Phone Down (Hold the End Call buttom down until you get a pop up window to power down)
Hold Home and Back keys at same time
Without releasing Home and Back press the End Call button (which is the Power button) and release the End Call button.
You should still be holding Home and Back and now a screen will come up asking for an action. Press the trackball to reset or back to cancel.
Press trackball then it will ask you to press menu to reset and it will be factory original!

[HOW-TO]Remove System Apps from the HTC Desire with ADB in Windows, stepbystep guide

This is a copy and paste from a post I found on another forum. Some people just like to get rid of some applications that come with the Desire and HTC-sense. This post might be usefull if you like to delete some of the apps you dont want/need. Its written for windows-machines. I would advice to try one @the time and check if it works.
Works only on rooted devices! You need ADB/SDK on youre pc!
****WARNING****
Be sure you know EXACTLY what you are removing as it can cause you problems down the line, ie. if you remove HTC_IME.apk then you have no keyboard installed and will not be able to enter text on the device....
1. Boot the phone in recovery. Plugin the usb-cable. Wait for the drivers to load. Open a command prompt @the tools directory found in de adb-android dir on youre pc. Open it as administrator
2. You now need to mount the /system folder using the code below
HTML:
adb shell mount /system
3. Now you will need to get the list of installed apk files
HTML:
adb shell ls /system/app/
and the output should look like this:
HTML:
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk
ApplicationsProvider.apk Jbed.apk
Bluetooth.apk LiveWallpapers.apk
BrcmBluetoothServices.apk LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Browser.apk MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
Calculator.apk Mail.apk
Calendar.apk MarketUpdater.apk
CalendarProvider.apk MediaProvider.apk
CertInstaller.apk MediaUploader.apk
CheckinProvider.apk Mms.apk
Clicker.apk Mode10Wallpapers.apk
ContactsProvider.apk NetworkLocation.apk
CustomizationSettingsProvider.apk NewsReader.apk
CustomizationSetup.apk PCSCII.apk
DCSImpl.apk PDFViewer.apk
DCSStock.apk PackageInstaller.apk
DCSUtility.apk Phone.apk
DownloadProvider.apk PicoTts.apk
DrmProvider.apk PluginManager.apk
EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk QuickLookup.apk
Facebook.apk RSS.apk
FieldTest.apk Rosie.apk
FilePicker.apk Settings.apk
FlashLitePlugin.apk SettingsProvider.apk
FlashPlayer.apk SetupWizard.apk
Flickr.apk SocialNetworkProvider.apk
FriendStream.apk Stk.apk
GSD.apk Stock.apk
GenieWidget.apk Street.apk
GlobalSearch.apk Superuser.apk
Gmail.apk Talk.apk
GmailProvider.apk TalkProvider.apk
GoogleApps.apk TelephonyProvider.apk
GoogleCheckin.apk TtsService.apk
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk Updater.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk UploadProvider.apk
GoogleSettingsProvider.apk UserDictionaryProvider.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk Vending.apk
HTCAlbum.apk VisualizationWallpapers.apk
HTCCamera.apk VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk
HTCSetupWizard.apk VpnServices.apk
HTC_IME.apk Weather.apk
HTMLViewer.apk WeatherAgentService.apk
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk WeatherProvider.apk
HtcClockWidget.apk WeatherSyncProvider.apk
HtcConnectivity.apk WidgetDownloadManager.apk
HtcContacts.apk WorldClock.apk
HtcDialer.apk YouTube.apk
HtcFMRadio.apk com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
HtcFacebook.apk com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
HtcFootprints.apk com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk
HtcFootprintsWidget.apk com.htc.StockWidget.apk
HtcLocationPicker.apk com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
HtcLocationService.apk com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk
HtcLockScreen.apk com.wsandroid.apk
HtcMessageUploader.apk gtalkservice.apk
HtcMusic.apk htcbookmarkwidget.apk
HtcNaviPanel.apk htccalendarwidgets.apk
HtcPhotoWidget.apk htccontactwidgets.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk htcmailwidgets.apk
HtcSettingsProvider.apk htcmsgwidgets.apk
HtcSoundRecorder.apk htcsearchwidgets.apk
HtcStreamPlayer.apk htcsettingwidgets.apk
HtcSyncwidget.apk restartapp.apk
HtcTwitter.apk teeter.apk
4. there are 2 methods of removal, they are
4a. Just delete the files
4b. Move to the sdcard
Use one of the following methods
4a. Now you have a list of the files you can chose the ones you want to remove , note that this part is case sensitive so com.htc.twitterwidget.apk is not the same as com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk, use the following code(example used is the Stocks app and widget):
HTML:
adb shell rm /system/app/Stock.apk
adb shell rm /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk
4b. Also case sensitive, to move the files to your sdcard(which also removes from the device):
HTML:
adb shell mount /sdcard
adb shell mkdir /sdcard/device-files
adb mv /system/app/Stock.apk /sdcard/device-files
adb mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /sdcard/device-files
The files will be moved to the new folder on your sdcard called /device-files, once there you can also backup to your pc for a bit of extra backup
5. Repeat Step 4. untill all the apk files that you want to remove are gone and to check that they are gone use
HTML:
adb shell ls /system/app/
Restoring your backed up files
Use the following code,
HTML:
adb shell mount /sdcard
adb shell mv /sdcard/device-files/Stock.apk /system/app/
adb shell mv /sdcard/device-files/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /system/app/
Reboot after the files are removed or put back.
Hope this helps.
VeeDubz

nice one for the copy from modaco, I didnt think to add it here too, just want to add that this method WILL leave remnants in the widget and and app list.
The ways to avoid this is to remove them right after you install the rom before the first boot
or
remove them from the rom .zip file before install using winzip, winrar ect
Hope the guide helps people

VeeDubZ said:
nice one for the copy from modaco, I didnt think to add it here too, just want to add that this method WILL leave remnants in the widget and and app list.
The ways to avoid this is to remove them right after you install the rom before the first boot
or
remove them from the rom .zip file before install using winzip, winrar ect
Hope the guide helps people
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I thought that youre post was that good that the XDA-community shouldt know it too.....
Btw, most of the apps are found in /system/app. I know that if the rom is odexed in system/app you find de .odex and that you had to remove them as well?! What happened to the .odex in a deodexed rom? Maybe thats the reason that there are some remnants?!
Anyway, i managed to get rid of some apps i don't need without any problems.
Thanks for youre post @Modaco, was very helpfull

Thanks, useful!

Just thought to share this apk list of what-does-what and if its safe to remove or not.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Barebones
Helped me a lot figuring out whats what!

can i add program in similar way?
i would like to add htc_cime in some roms

Thanks for the good info. However, when I try to remove a system app (Wavesecure) it tells me that the file is locked and can't be removed :-(.
Any way to un-lock these locked files?
Thanks for any info.

Magaboo said:
Thanks for the good info. However, when I try to remove a system app (Wavesecure) it tells me that the file is locked and can't be removed :-(.
Any way to un-lock these locked files?
Thanks for any info.
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do you have the phone in recovery mode?

solved----

And... what can i do if ADB don't recognize my Desire??
I'll tryed and a X10 mini pro works fine with adb...
adb deviced don't return anything for Desire, and works for x10
Help please!
Thanks!

Julian1984 said:
And... what can i do if ADB don't recognize my Desire??
I'll tryed and a X10 mini pro works fine with adb...
adb deviced don't return anything for Desire, and works for x10
Help please!
Thanks!
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If you are on windows, You need the drivers for the desire
Installing windows drivers for the HTC-Desire
Other workaround====> Link

Heppieboeddah said:
If you are on windows, You need the drivers for the desire
Installing windows drivers for the HTC-Desire
Other workaround====> Link
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Thanks!!!
Working Perfect!

Is it possible to get the package name of an apk package with an adb command ?
I mean package name, not the name of the file, of course

I deleted RSS.apk and newsreader.apk, but still found "News and Weather" in my application menu. Which one to delete so I can delete News and Weather?

denis_sianto said:
I deleted RSS.apk and newsreader.apk, but still found "News and Weather" in my application menu. Which one to delete so I can delete News and Weather?
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You have to remove the apk's before first boot of a flashed ROM, otherwise all the icons still appear in the applications menu.
If this is what you did, I would suggest that there are more N&W apks that you missed.

can i use this method to remove quickoffice in order to free up some internal memory on the desire? thanks.

Removing apps from /system won't really free space on your device except maybe if you delete all the relevant stuff associated with this app in /data/data. It will just make the link disappear from list of apps.
BUT! A way to save space is to move the System apps UPDATE to /system/app and remove the old one. I did it for apps like Gmail or Gmaps, and it saved me a bit of space.
Hooo by the way, if you delete the .apk, you can delete the .odex file too.
Other tip: you can move the .dex file (in dalvik-cache) of an update system app to /system/app too and delete the old .odex. Worked for me, but do a backup before! (you've been warned ;-) )
Final tip: I moved some libs to /system/lib too (actually I did it for BIG libs like copilot live lib or FlashPlayer, at 8Mb each, I saved 16Mb of space on /data. Just simlink the old lib to the new one in /system/lib, and voila! )

sibere said:
Removing apps from /system won't really free space on your device except maybe if you delete all the relevant stuff associated with this app in /data/data. It will just make the link disappear from list of apps.
BUT! A way to save space is to move the System apps UPDATE to /system/app and remove the old one. I did it for apps like Gmail or Gmaps, and it saved me a bit of space.
Hooo by the way, if you delete the .apk, you can delete the .odex file too.
Other tip: you can move the .dex file (in dalvik-cache) of an update system app to /system/app too and delete the old .odex. Worked for me, but do a backup before! (you've been warned ;-) )
Final tip: I moved some libs to /system/lib too (actually I did it for BIG libs like copilot live lib or FlashPlayer, at 8Mb each, I saved 16Mb of space on /data. Just simlink the old lib to the new one in /system/lib, and voila! )
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Thanks a lot for your tips mate! sounds a bit complicated to a non-techy person like me.. would you mind explaining how to move libs to /system/lib?
juz wondering.. if i reflash the same rom (in this case leedroid) but remove all the unnecessary apps such as htc stocks and quickoffice before flashing, will i actually end up with more internal memory?

sckc23 said:
Thanks a lot for your tips mate! sounds a bit complicated to a non-techy person like me.. would you mind explaining how to move libs to /system/lib?
juz wondering.. if i reflash the same rom (in this case leedroid) but remove all the unnecessary apps such as htc stocks and quickoffice before flashing, will i actually end up with more internal memory?
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No because all those apps are in the /system partition and your user space is in /data. To get more space, you have to get S-OFF (security OFF) and resize your partitions! (even more techy than moving libs to the system partiton ;-) )
I'll try to write a small tutorial later about moving libs from /data to /system and save a lot of space!

sibere said:
No because all those apps are in the /system partition and your user space is in /data. To get more space, you have to get S-OFF (security OFF) and resize your partitions! (even more techy than moving libs to the system partiton ;-) )
I'll try to write a small tutorial later about moving libs from /data to /system and save a lot of space!
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Cool that will be great! thanks again sibere=)
i'll try to s-off my device first to see what i can do next then.

{Q} How To reinstall soundrecorder.apk

i deleting soundrecorder.apk by accident and now my nexus one wont update to 2.2.2... whats the easiest way to reinstall it???

[Q] How to reinstall livewallpaperspicker.apk ?

hi.. need some help, accidentally delete livewallpaperspicker.apk in my captivate with root manager and i dont know how to reinstall it, because i cant use live wallpapers thanks.

You need the apk of corse, then use adb or a root file explorer to drop it in /system/app, reboot, done

Thanks studacris great work XD

[MOD] Super Debloat Tool for SM-T337A (AT&T)

I created this zip to debloat and speed up the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 from AT&T. This thing comes packed with so much bloat it bogs it down. I have it set up, so it removes all AT&T bloat, and a lot of Samsung apps that i don't use. It also removes a great deal of google related apps that can be downloaded from the play store if desired. If you are worried about what is being removed, feel free to open the zip in your favourite file browser, find the updater-script and comment out (#) any lines with apps you would like to keep.
I have also added a line to the script to remove the annoying sounds on bootup.
Of course, you flash this zip at your own risk. It is up to you to be cautious and take the appropriate steps to backup before you flash. The app Flashfire mentioned below, can backup your whole system much like CWM or TWRP recoveries do. I would recommend doing this in case anything goes wrong.
Flashing Method: Flashfire is a fantastic app made by Chainfire that can be used to flash zip files like you would on a custom recovery. You obviously need to be rooted to use this app.
Just google Flashfire and sign up for the Flashfire program with your google account, then follow the links to download from play store.
1. Press the plus button, and press Flash Zip or OTA
2. find the debloat tool zip file and select it.
3. leave auto-mount unchecked and press the tick button.
4. Press the flash button, then OK.
The app will go through a loading process then flash my zip file. All done, you have been debloated.
Download: Mentalmuso Debloat Tool V1 (boot sounds exist)
Download: Mentalmuso Debloat Tool V1.01 (boot sounds removed)
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List of apps removed
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AllShareCastPlayer.apk
AllShareCastPlayer.odex
AllshareControlShare.apk
AllshareFileShare.apk
AllshareFileShare.odex
AllshareFileShareClient.odex
AllshareFileShareServer.apk
AllshareFileShareServer.odex
AllshareMediaServer.apk
AllshareMediaServer.odex
AllshareMediaShare.apk
AllshareMediaShare.odex
AmazonKindle_ATT.apk
AntHalService.apk
AntHalService.odex
AntHalService.apk
ANTPlusPlugins.apk
ANTRadioService.apk
APO_ATT.apk
BasicDreams.apk
BasicDreams.odex
BCService.apk
BCService.odex
BeatsMusic_vpl_ATT.apk
BluetoothTest.apk
BluetoothTest.odex
Blurb.apk
Books.apk
Bridge.apk
Bridge.odex
BrowserProviderProxy.apk
ChocoEUKor.apk
Chrome.apk
CoolEUKor.apk
DeviceHelp.apk
DeviceHelp.odex
Drive.apk
EdmSimPinService.apk
EdmSimPinService.odex
EdmVpnServices.apk
EdmVpnServices.odex
ELMAgent.apk
ELMAgent.odex
EnterprisePermissions.apk
FamilyMap_vpl_ATT.apk
GearManagerStub.apk
Gmail2.apk
GMS_Maps.apk
Hangouts.apk
IPSecService.apk
IPSecService.odex
KNOXAgent.apk
KNOXAgent.odex
KnoxAttestationAgent.apk
KnoxAttestationAgent.odex
KnoxSetupWizardClient.apk
KnoxSetupWizardClient.odex
Magazines.apk
MobilePrint3.apk
MobilePrint3.odex
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS.apk
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend
MobilePrintSvc_Epson.apk
MobilePrintSvc_HP.apk
MobilePrintSvc_Samsung.apk
MobilePrintSvc_WFDS.apk
Music2.apk
myATT_wl_ATT.apk
MyMagazineWidget.apk
MyMagazineWidget.odex
PlayGames.apk
PlusOne.apk
RoseEUKor.apk
SamsungAppsWidgets_tablet.apk
SamsungWatchON.apk
SamsungWidget_ActiveApplication.apk
SamsungWidget_ActiveApplication.odex
SBrowser.apk
SBrowser.odex
SBrowserTry.apk
SBrowserTry.odex
SecEmail_Tablet.apk
SecEmail_Tablet.odex
SecExchange.apk
SecExchange.odex
SPrintSpooler.apk
SPrintSpooler.odex
Videos.apk
VpnClient.apk
VpnClient.odex
WfdBroker.apk
WfdBroker.odex
WlanTest.apk
WlanTest.odex
YouTube.apk
YPMobile_ATT.apk
APNWidgetBaseRoot_ATT.apk
ATTAPNWidget_ATT.apk
BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk
BackupRestoreConfirmation.odex
digitalLocker_ATT.apk
Famigo_ATT.apk
GoogleBackupTransport.apk
GoogleFeedback.apk
HancomOffice_Shared.apk
HancomUpdater.apk
hanviewerlauncher.apk
hanwidget.apk
hcellviewer.apk
hshowviewer.apk
hwordviewer.apk
Kies.apk
Kies.odex
KLMSAgent.apk
NoiseField.apk
NoiseField.odex
PhaseBeam.apk
PhaseBeam.odex
ready2Go_ATT.apk
S-Voice_Android_tablet_vlingo.apk
sCloudDataRelay.apk
sCloudDataSync.apk
sCloudQuotaApp.apk
sCloudSyncCalendar.apk
sCloudSyncContacts.apk
sCloudSyncMemo.apk
sCloudSyncSBrowser.apk
sCloudSyncSNote3.apk
SetupWizard.apk
VpnDialogs.apk
VpnDialogs.odex
WildTangent_ATT

This is great work.. How were you able to debloat with out Deodexing?

Zaphodspeaks said:
This is great work.. How were you able to debloat with out Deodexing?
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Maybe I'm a little naive, but I just told the script to remove the apk and the odex files. I didn't think there was anything more to it than that. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Mentalmuso said:
Maybe I'm a little naive, but I just told the script to remove the apk and the odex files. I didn't think there was anything more to it than that. Correct me if I'm wrong though.
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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Your right, it's a simple script that i attempted to adapt to my T330NU with a little modification..
The script is in the Update.script, you can open it in Notepad++
Both scripts failed on my device, and I made very little change to the original script..

Zaphodspeaks said:
Your right, it's a simple script that i attempted to adapt to my T330NU with a little modification..
The script is in the Update.script, you can open it in Notepad++
Both scripts failed on my device, and I made very little change to the original script..
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That's strange that it failed on your device, what was the error?
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

It just gave me a generic install failure...it did not give me an error code..
that's strange...

No error here. However the zip doesn't delete anything for me. Your script however did help me find the location for that annoying @as power on sound to delete. Thanks

Why not just use titanium backup and/or a root file explorer to debloat?
It was an honest question, not trying to be insolent

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Why not just use titanium backup and/or a root file explorer to debloat?
It was an honest question, not trying to be insolent
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Now that makes sense, however in a Odexed system, removing apps through Titanium backup would cause the device to brick..
I do however Freeze those apps instead..

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Why not just use titanium backup and/or a root file explorer to debloat?
It was an honest question, not trying to be insolent
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When I flash a rom, I can simply flash my zip after it and I have a debloated rom. I used to use titanium to freeze and uninstall things. But when it gets to having to uninstall apps one at a time after constant flashing of roms, I just wanted a fast simple solution. I'm only sharing a method I use to make things easier for me. This zip takes less than 1 second once it's activated.
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Whenever I launch Flashfire, it flickers for a second and then nothing. Before I rooted my Tab I was able to get Flashfire to launch but it would give me an error saying my phone was not rooted. Any ideas?

stash182 said:
Whenever I launch Flashfire, it flickers for a second and then nothing. Before I rooted my Tab I was able to get Flashfire to launch but it would give me an error saying my phone was not rooted. Any ideas?
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Same thing here. it seems FlashFire doesn't work on the rooted Tab 8 ATT model SM-T337A. Very weird. Must be something simple I am over looking. it makes no sense. :silly:

TheDogman said:
Same thing here. it seems FlashFire doesn't work on the rooted Tab 8 ATT model SM-T337A. Very weird. Must be something simple I am over looking. it makes no sense. :silly:
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Strange, out used to work whenever I made this zip. Maybe,.. It's been updated and in turn had lost tab support. Try looking for a flashfire apk from a month or so back
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I used the first release I got 6 months ago. Still no go. Frowns.

So if I flash this zip, I won't be able to use my tablet for printing anymore..?? I noticed the printing.apk is one of the apk's removed..

didnt work for me either...

Ttt

jdmsohc22 said:
So if I flash this zip, I won't be able to use my tablet for printing anymore..?? I noticed the printing.apk is one of the apk's removed..
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Read carefully the 1st post, it shows how to prevent to debloating apps you want to use.
Now, a question: is it possible to adapt this script to a t235 LTE?

For some reason Flashfire is not working on my tablet (SM-T337A). It tells me that my device is not rooted, even though i have rooted the tablet with KingRoot and Root Checker Pro tells me that my tablet IS rooted.
But, i was able to remove all the apps using your list by using Titanium Backup.