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
abhinavthms said:
.................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.
shortyoko said:
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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Apologies - I know this has been asked before but my problem is a bit different:
... a couple of days ago I had a crash and had to reinstall ROM. Everything was fine, but upon trying to restore Angry Birds (yes, again...) I can't for the life of it make it work. Supposedly the AB data folder is in /sdcard/data/data. However, after installing AB, playing one level and checking, there's nothing there!!! If I restore the data with QtADB the game exits before it loads...
Any ideas? Where on earth should I place my data before my gf kills me?
Thanks...
The savegame file is "highscores.lua", it should be placed in "/data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds/files".
You can't explore the "/data/data" folder with a common file manager. You need Root manager or something like that (or ADB's shell).
Do not forget to set the file's permission for read/write.
Apologies - forgot to say that I have a fully rooted phone and am using ES explorer. But, for some reason, as I said, /data/data is totally empty, and that's why I'm at a loss... And when I copy my previous AN backup folder into /data/data (including, of course, highscores.lua) the game crashes before it loads.
If I empty the folder again it runs fine, so it must be drawing data from some other folder??
Noone has any idea?
Smells like a full wipe, dammit...
ES File Explorer can't browse directories that require root afaik. You'll need one that can such as Root Explorer.
EDIT: Looks like ES does have root. You need to enable it in settings, under Root options.
HomerSp said:
ES File Explorer can't browse directories that require root afaik. You'll need one that can such as Root Explorer.
EDIT: Looks like ES does have root. You need to enable it in settings, under Root options.
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I can navigate everywhere on both the mob's internal memory and the SDcard, so I guess it does have root support
On the other hand, /data/data doesn't seem to need root anyhow, but I do have access. The problem persists - AB *must* be pulling data from someplace else
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Nope, it's /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds, as has already been mentioned. If /data/data/ is empty for you, your file explorer does not have read access to it, as this is where all apps store data.
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If a file explored doesn't have read access to a folder it can't even enter the folder, no?. Also, other folders under /data are populated. Finally, as I've mentioned I *can copy* an older backup (either through QtADB or manually, with ESExplorer) but then the game crashes.
[EDIT]Anyhow, I'm getting some weird crashes. Something is definitely wrong with the phone, so I'm doing a full wipe and will check later and get back to you...
Thanks for trying to help
What about the new amazon app store ad free version? Will I have to start from scratch?
I'll pay 99 cents to have ad free, but don't want to have to start all over.
dh4645 said:
What about the new amazon app store ad free version? Will I have to start from scratch?
I'll pay 99 cents to have ad free, but don't want to have to start all over.
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That's a good question. I would assume it would install slightly differently versus the Android Market version as it would have to associate itself with Amazon meaning you would have to start over.
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That's a good question. I would assume it would install slightly differently versus the Android Market version as it would have to associate itself with Amazon meaning you would have to start over.
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That would suck. Guess I'll wait and see if anyone can confirm or deny.
I did get rio, which is ad free and runs so much smoother on my underpowered aria.
someone told me ... and i also can confirm it does not erase your progress. it overwites the current version and saves data.
it tells u this when u install
nice!
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..
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
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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.
I work in a phone store. one of my jobs is to uninstall all internet related apps. i do this by rooting, installing link2sd, and uninstalling the required apps one by one. needless to say, this takes a very long time. any way to do a batch uninstall?
(the built in multi selct dosent work.)
Kobro said:
I work in a phone store. one of my jobs is to uninstall all internet related apps. i do this by rooting, installing link2sd, and uninstalling the required apps one by one. needless to say, this takes a very long time. any way to do a batch uninstall?
(the built in multi selct dosent work.)
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Use Root Explorer to multi select all the apps you want and remove them. Not sure why you need link2sd though.
Use titanium backup pro
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zelendel said:
Use Root Explorer to multi select all the apps you want and remove them. Not sure why you need link2sd though.
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root explorer method didnt work, wouldnt let me delete even after i set permissions to read/write.
Kobro said:
root explorer method didnt work, wouldnt let me delete even after i set permissions to read/write.
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Are the devices rooted?
Titanium Backup Pro mate! Works like charm
A lot of apps can be used top install native apps, here comes a little list of them:
Titanium Backup
Root Explorer
Root Browser
Link2sd
Many others that can be found on Google Play l
Those apps needs root access
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zelendel said:
Are the devices rooted?
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yes, obviously
Kobro said:
yes, obviously
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Then something is odd about it. As long as you have root and given root access to the explorer then ukulele should be able to delete the apks from system/app. If you can't I would find out why.
zelendel said:
Then something is odd about it. As long as you have root and given root access to the explorer then ukulele should be able to delete the apks from system/app. If you can't I would find out why.
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i was using es file explorer, rooted phone, set permissions to read/write. i clicked the root explorer option, and from there clicked uninstall system apps. i then multi selected, pressed uninstall. a message comes up saying "busy", underneath that it shows one by one uninstalling "app name". after that, i get a box saying task completed. i go to app drawer, all apps are still there. so i go into es file explorer, navigate to system folder, than into app folder. all system apks are there, so i multi select and press delete. at that point i get a message, cannot delete, the files are not found" (or something similar) at this popint i am exasperated, so i go into link 2sd, try from there, it works from there at that point i open this thread to see what im doing wrong.
Could you please even reply if someone tries to help you?
Yes not cannot say.. tried.. did not work...
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Hi, i already have some search on the web for a thing but doesnt find it!
So, what im loking for is an app like the nLite or vLite for Windows but to do the same but for ANdroid, a thing with can i remove some app from the flashable rom and custumize it easy!
Ayone know some app like this??
Thanks
copy2050 said:
Hi, i already have some search on the web for a thing but doesnt find it!
So, what im loking for is an app like the nLite or vLite for Windows but to do the same but for ANdroid, a thing with can i remove some app from the flashable rom and custumize it easy!
Ayone know some app like this??
Thanks
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WinRar. Ask the dev if you may edit the rom. You can easily add, remove or switch the integrated APKs, sounds and so on.
LS.xD said:
WinRar. Ask the dev if you may edit the rom. You can easily add, remove or switch the integrated APKs, sounds and so on.
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i know i can delete the apk's from the ROM directly, but i can say if the installer detect they are missed up and abort the instalation or brick the phone! Im a noob in that point, my idea was edit a ROM to everytime i need to flash it doesnt have to do all the same things like delete apks via root explorer and etc!
copy2050 said:
i know i can delete the apk's from the ROM directly, but i can say if the installer detect they are missed up and abort the instalation or brick the phone! Im a noob in that point, my idea was edit a ROM to everytime i need to flash it doesnt have to do all the same things like delete apks via root explorer and etc!
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Deleting any files from a ROM is not recommended but if you know what you are doing, it's fine.
Also you could also flash a Clean Rom without all the useless APK's and when flashing gapps the smallest one with only the core and playstore.
copy2050 said:
i know i can delete the apk's from the ROM directly, but i can say if the installer detect they are missed up and abort the instalation or brick the phone! Im a noob in that point, my idea was edit a ROM to everytime i need to flash it doesnt have to do all the same things like delete apks via root explorer and etc!
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To delete APKs use "Titanium Backup" --> batch uninstall, means you can uninstall all unwanted apps with 1 klick.
LS.xD said:
To delete APKs use "Titanium Backup" --> batch uninstall, means you can uninstall all unwanted apps with 1 klick.
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LOL...you read what i say?! i wabt to delete the apks directly from the rom, not after flash the phone...
copy2050 said:
LOL...you read what i say?! i wabt to delete the apks directly from the rom, not after flash the phone...
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LOL, yes i CAN read and i DO so. We talked about you can delete any unwanted apks from the zip as long as they are not relevant for the system. Works on roms and on gapps packages.
And I wrote that for me its easier to perform a batch uninstall with Titanium backup (takes about 1 minute) after flashing the rom as deleting the apks manually by editing the rom.zip as I flash my phone nearly every day.
LOL
LS.xD said:
To delete APKs use "Titanium Backup" --> batch uninstall, means you can uninstall all unwanted apps with 1 klick.
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LS.xD said:
LOL, yes i CAN read and i DO so. We talked about you can delete any unwanted apks from the zip as long as they are not relevant for the system. Works on roms and on gapps packages.
And I wrote that for me its easier to perform a batch uninstall with Titanium backup (takes about 1 minute) after flashing the rom as deleting the apks manually by editing the rom.zip as I flash my phone nearly every day.
LOL
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But i dont want to waste time with titanium everytime...so i search an app to do this! but forget...i see it doesnt exists!