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removing bloatware

I just completed rooting 2 bolts this morning and was wondering how one goes about remove some of the additional bloatware. Blockbuster, etc...
Thanks in advance.
Michael

first make a back up in recovery.
There are several ways to do this.
Terminal emulator app,
ADB,
or an app like Root Explorer or Titanium Back up
For the terminal app and ADB just
su
--opens up super user access
cd system/app
--changes your path to where the apps are stored
ls
--lists all the apps in the directory
once you find the app you want to blow away, do
rm VZW_Golf.apk
--removes it completly, and only way to retrieve is to find a replacement apk or restore entire back up through recovory.
You could also do a
mv VZW_Golf.apk VZW_Golf.apk.bak
--Just renames the app, it will be unusable, but can easily be restored by renaming to original apk.

Another option, rather than deleting, if you're concerned about needing to put them back some day is to just use Titanium Pro's "Freeze" feature. There are other apps that you can purchase on the Market that let you "freeze" an app as well.
Freezing an app totally disables it and prevents it from loading at startup, autoloading on its own, and even removes it from the app drawer.
This is the path I'm taking for the time being, but I'm not currently worried about the bloatware sucking up precious storage space. If storage for apps becomes an issue, the rm command is only a terminal session away!

Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?

ccse.eggie said:
I just completed rooting 2 bolts this morning and was wondering how one goes about remove some of the additional bloatware. Blockbuster, etc...
Thanks in advance.
Michael
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I would use Titanium BackUp and just freeze the apps for now untill you can get a good backup of the Original ROM on it.

AisforAustin said:
Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?
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get the app "root checker" off the market from joeykrim
My only thought is towards you aren't rooted.
If you are, then I'm not sure since I have never used the Root Explorer app.

thanks for the replies. I used Rom Manager to make a backup.
I'll download the titanium program and freeze the programs. Sounds the easiest option.

AisforAustin said:
Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?
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Try the "mount /system" app first. After selecting rw with that app, root explorer should be mounted as rw as well.

AisforAustin said:
Can't get Root Explorer to mount as R/W..Any ideas?
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Reboot the phone a couple of times...re-download SuperUser.apk from the market if necessary, make sure that in SuperUser Root Explorer is listed as having been allowed root permissions.
If you've never seen the pop-up SuperUser request for Root Explorer you won't be able to mount r/w.
Titanium backup same story as root explorer. It also helps in Titanium to click the Problems? button and let it install its own version of busybox - or you can download busybox from the Market as well (I haven't tested it on the TB, though).

I ended up making a backup in cwm recovery then installing root explorer and going through system/app and just deleting the apks lol. have over 470mbs free now! left the odex files for now but removed the apps. If you delete them make sure you have a backup first.
The only app given me an issue is VVW, deleted the apk, renamed odex to .old and still vvm shows in the launcher. not sure what other apk is linked to vvm. any ideas?

so can you not uninstall them with titanium backup then? That would be the easiest way. I was hoping you could as I will be rooting mine here in a few.

nosympathy said:
so can you not uninstall them with titanium backup then? That would be the easiest way. I was hoping you could as I will be rooting mine here in a few.
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You can uninstall them in titanium backup. Or after you root there is a Rom now you can flash in CWR that already has the bloat removed.
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MXMike said:
You can uninstall them in titanium backup. Or after you root there is a Rom now you can flash in CWR that already has the bloat removed.
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Which ROM is that?

Geegolly said:
first make a back up in recovery.
There are several ways to do this.
Terminal emulator app,
ADB,
or an app like Root Explorer or Titanium Back up
For the terminal app and ADB just
su
--opens up super user access
cd system/app
--changes your path to where the apps are stored
ls
--lists all the apps in the directory
once you find the app you want to blow away, do
rm VZW_Golf.apk
--removes it completly, and only way to retrieve is to find a replacement apk or restore entire back up through recovory.
You could also do a
mv VZW_Golf.apk VZW_Golf.apk.bak
--Just renames the app, it will be unusable, but can easily be restored by renaming to original apk.
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thank you so much. this is good info. i was trying to figure out how i can delete things i dont want. hate vz navigator.

TheStick13 said:
Which ROM is that?
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List is in the stickies in the development section. I like virusrom and bamf the most.
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[Q] how to remove bloat once rooted

can someone tell us if removing bloat thru root explorer will delete the whole app? Iv read that it does and that it doesnt and the apps still show? clarification on this would be appreciated.. thanks much!

I delete my apps using rootexplorer. I go through system/app and delete from there. Also you can use titanium backup and freeze your apps you don't want to use.
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i use root explorer too, but when i try ti delete them, it said cannot deleted file system is read only

alibox87 said:
i use root explorer too, but when i try ti delete them, it said cannot deleted file system is read only
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Click the Mount R/W button on the top so you can make changes.

I uninstalled them via titanium backup and they don't appear or run.
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Can someone give us a list what all bloatware you can remove without damaging the software itself?

I use an app called Root App Remover, one click and they are gone, I recommend it.

App remover works great
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Basically, you can use any application that can root uninstall. There's a dozen of them on the market.

Uninstall pre installed programs

Hi all Sorry if this has been asked already but search came up with nothing
I'm From Australia so my carrier is telstra
My desire s came pre installed with a bunch of crap
Some still useful though
Hoping there was an easy way to get rid of some of them
IV already tried manage applications but doesn't give an option to Uninstall
Cheers Pete
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To do this, your phone has to be rooted and you have to install 'Root Explorer' from the Market. Then; follow this steps:
1. Open Root Explorer
2. Go to the root (a '/' is shown in the upperleft corner if you are in root menu)
3. Go to the 'system' folder
4. Inside the system-folder, open the 'app' folder
5. Find the app you want to uninstall, but don't delete it.. Instead, move it to another location so in case something goes wrong, you can move it back.
6. Reboot your phone

The only way(as far as I know) is rooting your device and uninstalling a tool which actually supports this option, normally the stock application manager will not allow this. I have seen this in the forums already so I recommend to do a little more searching.
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bklaas92 said:
To do this, your phone has to be rooted and you have to install 'Root Explorer' from the Market. Then; follow this steps:
1. Open Root Explorer
2. Go to the root (a '/' is shown in the upperleft corner if you are in root menu)
3. Go to the 'system' folder
4. Inside the system-folder, open the 'app' folder
5. Find the app you want to uninstall, but don't delete it.. Instead, move it to another location so in case something goes wrong, you can move it back.
6. Reboot your phone
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You forgot to tell you actually need to ROOT the phone to successfully use root explorer

You have to root your phone in order to do that. Most providers put those preinstalled apps in the system directory where you need root permissions.

@incapable: read my post again... i did say that phone must be rooted
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yes i saw it, sorry

found rooting my vibrant then using titanium backup did the trick...you can backup the apps then before you remove them...and what I did as I started slowly experimenting with what was safe, is the freeze option in titanium backup...so you can basically keep the apps inactive without having to risk removing them...
so you can see what if any negative affect it may have.

cheers for the replies people
i recently installed app brain
which allows me to manage my apps
i havent tried it yet but it gave me the option to Uninstall the programs i want rid of
twitter for example
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Uninstall not successful
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You must have ROOT before removing apps by a program.

they should forbid those preinstalled apps. it always sucks..

so titanium backup allows you to back up just apps?

silentsigma said:
so titanium backup allows you to back up just apps?
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Correct. System apps and user apps. It also enables you to remove them. That includes any manufacturer's bloatware.
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Weird error

i have a samsung galaxy s (gingerbread 2.3.3) and after doing some tweaking there was a problem with the google search widget. when i open it up it says: the application google search process com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox has stopped. i did manage to find a temporary fix for this by reinstalling the stock apk i found from a website. however every time i reboot the device the message appears again and then i have to reinstall it again to make it work. This is very annoying how can i fix this? is it some kind of autostart issue?Any help would be appreciated

DanTheMan62 said:
i have a samsung galaxy s (gingerbread 2.3.3) and after doing some tweaking there was a problem with the google search widget. when i open it up it says: the application google search process com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox has stopped. i did manage to find a temporary fix for this by reinstalling the stock apk i found from a website. however every time i reboot the device the message appears again and then i have to reinstall it again to make it work. This is very annoying how can i fix this? is it some kind of autostart issue?Any help would be appreciated
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Quite likely. When you re-installed it, did you make it a system app?

yes i believe it it is a system app
Theonew said:
Quite likely. When you re-installed it, did you make it a system app?
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it did say that its going to replace a system application but i believe it must be a bug in the autostart. is there anyway i can fix this?thx for your reply i appreciate it. you have earned a thx for caring

DanTheMan62 said:
it did say that its going to replace a system application but i believe it must be a bug in the autostart. is there anyway i can fix this?thx for your reply i appreciate it. you have earned a thx for caring
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Try making it a system app. Right now its probably installed as an update to the system app, but its better if it remains by itself. This can be done in many ways. You could use Titanium Backup, or simply place the app in /system/app/ (and set the permissions).

dont work
Theonew said:
Try making it a system app. Right now its probably installed as an update to the system app, but its better if it remains by itself. This can be done in many ways. You could use Titanium Backup, or simply place the app in /system/app/ (and set the permissions).
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i tryed to copy and paste it using es file explorer but it said that it failed. Any ways even if i do get past that how do i set the permissions ?

Or maybe delete the whole apk with titanium backup or a root explorer, reboot and install it again.
Happened to me with apex launcher and this solved the problem

DanTheMan62 said:
i tryed to copy and paste it using es file explorer but it said that it failed. Any ways even if i do get past that how do i set the permissions ?
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Titanium Backup - Select the app in the list and choose "integrate update into ROM".
Manual Way - Use Root Explorer, etc. to copy and paste the file in /system/app/. Make sure you mount it as R/W first. Using Root Explorer, long press the file and choose permissions. It should be set to "rw-r--r--".
Reboot after either of these methods.

thx
Theonew said:
Titanium Backup - Select the app in the list and choose "integrate update into ROM".
Manual Way - Use Root Explorer, etc. to copy and paste the file in /system/app/. Make sure you mount it as R/W first. Using Root Explorer, long press the file and choose permissions. It should be set to "rw-r--r--".
Reboot after either of these methods.
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thanks sorrry for the lack of replies but i will try it and inform u if it has worked

removing app from priv-app

Hello,
today I noticed a popup on my phone. I downloaded malwarebytes and found an app in /system/priv-app. malwarebytes can't delete it and I tried it with System app remover (ROOT). It worked, but malwarebytes still finds that app (com.excelliance.dualaid.yhlgos). Now I tried it with an file manager that has root permissions to the folder. It also tells me that it worked but the folder is still there.
Is there another way to delete system apps?

Mr.Tr33 said:
Hello,
today I noticed a popup on my phone. I downloaded malwarebytes and found an app in /system/priv-app. malwarebytes can't delete it and I tried it with System app remover (ROOT). It worked, but malwarebytes still finds that app (com.excelliance.dualaid.yhlgos). Now I tried it with an file manager that has root permissions to the folder. It also tells me that it worked but the folder is still there.
Is there another way to delete system apps?
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Deny it data access? Freeze/suspend?
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I tried that too, but it looks like anything what I do doesn't affect the files in priv-app folder. I tried a small test with another app and same thing, like I can't do it even with root access. Or is it just my app? Which one would work?

Mr.Tr33 said:
I tried that too, but it looks like anything what I do doesn't affect the files in priv-app folder. I tried a small test with another app and same thing, like I can't do it even with root access. Or is it just my app? Which one would work?
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I use Link2sd to integrate all system apps into the modded stock ROM. It works, but the data is wiped. Still, better than Titanium BU integration. Link2sd also has an uninstall feature, to. I imagine it may be as successful for you.
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