DE maxx here with root and system rw access.
No matter how many times i delete/uninstall these two apps, they always come back. freezing works just fine. Any reason why I would be able to make any other system mod and have it stick, but i would be unable to completely remove these two?
They're in read only memory and aren't really deleted? Did you boot into r/w mode when you deleted them?
I had a hard time changing the extension on the boot sound file and it kept coming back as you described.
rlmesq said:
They're in read only memory and aren't really deleted? Did you boot into r/w mode when you deleted them?
I had a hard time changing the extension on the boot sound file and it kept coming back as you described.
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Yes i was in R/W mode. I thought the same thing and tried it several times when booting to recovery & r/w mode. Its strange cause other system apps/files could be modified/uninstalled and it would stick... it was only these two
That weird I had no problems removing them from my non Dev ed
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TheWhiteChallenger said:
That weird I had no problems removing them from my non Dev ed
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I found them eventually... somehow they got copied elsewhere, which was causing issues removing... once i killed them from the secondary spot TB uninstalled flawlessly
Pie doesn't seem to work and the auto hide soft keys app from the market only seems like a temporary fix. Are there any pie substitute out there, or can we expect to see paranoid android port over this feature soon (among with an amazing ROM)?
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LMT Launcher is the same thing as pie http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
and if you have root you can disable the softkeys from the build.prop
add this at the bottom and reboot
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
I know, but I can't manually install apk files for some confounded reason.
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have you tried going to settings / apps swiping over to the "all tab"
and go threw all the motorola apps disabling them and wiping data & cache for them, then reboot?
Sadly, that had no effect whatsoever. Any other ideas?
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try removing your Google account from the phone, then when you sign in with it again make sure you untick that box about privacy which is supposed to be the cause of this problem.
to do this you will need root, and a root file explorer
go to
data / system
and delete Accounts.db and reboot
Silencer96 said:
Sadly, that had no effect whatsoever. Any other ideas?
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You try copying the apk file to /mnt/obb, change the permissions (others should be able to read so something like 777 will do) and install it from there.
It should work.
I think there is some funny stuff going on with the multi user changes introduced in 4.3, I guess the reason why a factory reset works for people (it didn't work for me)
is because the fs will be recreated (permission wise)
Never seen this issue on any other devices with 4.3 or 4.4, think its some Motorola specific thing, i wanted to have a look at the system.img
but its spilt into three parts with a weird format that i have never seen before, nor can i find any info only about it online
system.img_sparsechunk.0
system.img_sparsechunk.1
system.img_sparsechunk.2
?
Hello, I've made a threat not so long ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/rooted-delete-bloatware-t3058272
I'm still unable to delete apps, as u might know, lenovo a850 comes with many useless chineese apps. I have disabled/frozen them, now I'm missing some internal memory.
I rooted my phone with framaroot, installed supersu.
then I tried removing apps with Es file explorer, I gained superuser access to it, and to all apps below, but "operation failed" . Same thing happened to Root explorer.
Later on, I have downloaded no bloat, It says "(app) deleted" but when I exit app and come back in, the app is still there. Same thing is with Titanium backup, I can select uninstall app, it fake uninstalled it, but when I reboot my phone, app is still there, no mater what I do.
Also, I tried using recovery exploit, phone reboots, but the app(s) still remain there
If anyone had same or similar issue, I would've really appreciate any help.
I can provide more info, about build, etc.
"Deleted apps"
imgur.com/fzFM9Rp
As you can see, apps are still there
imgur.com/6cG2kBi
More info
imgur.com/iwjgr86
Thanks for taking your time
Try root browser and locate the apps mostly it's in system/apps ....and delete the apk and restart ur phone ...
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Tried it, still, apps are there
Now, I managed to find why it is unable to delete apps, because permissions.
However i can't change them either. Using total commander, es file explorer or using terminal, every time I get the same error.
imgur.com/Mr1acN1
Any way to fix this?
Ur links dsnt work
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navi dl said:
Ur links dsnt work
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Add www. In front, cant post links before 10 posts
FahRoDus said:
Hello, I've made a threat not so long ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/rooted-delete-bloatware-t3058272
I'm still unable to delete apps, as u might know, lenovo a850 comes with many useless chineese apps. I have disabled/frozen them, now I'm missing some internal memory.
I rooted my phone with framaroot, installed supersu.
then I tried removing apps with Es file explorer, I gained superuser access to it, and to all apps below, but "operation failed" . Same thing happened to Root explorer.
Later on, I have downloaded no bloat, It says "(app) deleted" but when I exit app and come back in, the app is still there. Same thing is with Titanium backup, I can select uninstall app, it fake uninstalled it, but when I reboot my phone, app is still there, no mater what I do.
Also, I tried using recovery exploit, phone reboots, but the app(s) still remain there
If anyone had same or similar issue, I would've really appreciate any help.
I can provide more info, about build, etc.
"Deleted apps"
imgur.com/fzFM9Rp
As you can see, apps are still there
imgur.com/6cG2kBi
More info
imgur.com/iwjgr86
Thanks for taking your time
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First thing first,
WHY...WHY DO YOU MANUALLY DELETE IT?
No offense bud, but yeah after you did that, you missed its registry, permissions, licenses and crap.
Ever heard about Uninstaller[ROOT]?
Ever?
This app saves your LIFE,PHONE and ITS LONGEVITY. This app also indicates what app you should delete, what you shouldn't.:good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp
There, I gave you the link.:fingers-crossed:
Still, not working, can only delete user apps, but not the system ones
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Still, not working, can only delete user apps, but not the system ones
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Do you actually got root access? You should make the Uninstaller app to ALWAYS GRANT and try again. If no success screenshot me the error popup you are facing.
The thing is, there is no error showing, after "deleting" app, it disappears, but after re-running app, it appears again. The thing is I cannon't change r/w access on .apk files in system/app folder. Even using apps that can change permissions and after granting them.superuser access, I'm unable to change it. On my old phone, after rooting my phone I could easily delete .apk filrs using ES file browser.
Thanks for replying
FahRoDus said:
The thing is, there is no error showing, after "deleting" app, it disappears, but after re-running app, it appears again. The thing is I cannon't change r/w access on .apk files in system/app folder. Even using apps that can change permissions and after granting them.superuser access, I'm unable to change it. On my old phone, after rooting my phone I could easily delete .apk filrs using ES file browser.
Thanks for replying
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Logcat would help,maybe. Try posting your log here and see what is it tellimg.
CWM log when trying to force remove app using recovery exploit in titanium backup
Finding update package...
I:Update location: SYSTEM:app/appsearch.apk
E:unknown volume for path [SYSTEM:app/appsearch.apk]
E:Can't mount SYSTEM:app/appsearch.apk
Installation aborted.
FahRoDus, u need to do it with MTK Droid Tools. with 1 single click ALL the chinese craps will be GONE...
FahRoDus said:
CWM log when trying to force remove app using recovery exploit in titanium backup
Finding update package...
I:Update location: SYSTEM:app/appsearch.apk
E:unknown volume for path [SYSTEM:app/appsearch.apk]
E:Can't mount SYSTEM:app/appsearch.apk
Installation aborted.
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Unknown volume huh? Can you execute it? If you can't, I guess you can clean it up by using SD Maid. If the app is even functional....
"WTF? Is this hardware level?"
I would say the abruptly choice to is to COMPLETE WIPE (ROM,kernel,bootloader) and install new ROM. That's my level of expertise, no beyond that.
I mean, something glitched your volumes that they registered empty in kernel but not in the software, or a triple-A type of administration crapware that's preloaded within the ROM which, "BY ANY MEANS...TOP SECURITY SYSTEM APP PROTECTION PREVENTS ANY SOFTWARE-LEVEL DATA TERMINATIONS! ENSURES APPS ARE IN FACTORY STATE, NO MATTER WHATEVER LEVEL OF BREACH INJECTION! DESIGNED BY CHINA COMPANIES! PROVIDED TO YOU!"....
Well that thing actually exists, FYI, and that's the working theory right now.
In addition, try logging via CatLog, cause that is very little log lines for me to decipher.
This was sent from my fully-Xposed-modded Lenovo A850 rooted stock ROM via XDA mobile app.
irfanadli97 said:
Unknown volume huh? Can you execute it? If you can't, I guess you can clean it up by using SD Maid. If the app is even functional....
"WTF? Is this hardware level?"
I would say the abruptly choice to is to COMPLETE WIPE (ROM,kernel,bootloader) and install new ROM. That's my level of expertise, no beyond that.
I mean, something glitched your volumes that they registered empty in kernel but not in the software, or a triple-A type of administration crapware that's preloaded within the ROM which, "BY ANY MEANS...TOP SECURITY SYSTEM APP PROTECTION PREVENTS ANY SOFTWARE-LEVEL DATA TERMINATIONS! ENSURES APPS ARE IN FACTORY STATE, NO MATTER WHATEVER LEVEL OF BREACH INJECTION! DESIGNED BY CHINA COMPANIES! PROVIDED TO YOU!"....
Well that thing actually exists, FYI, and that's the working theory right now.
In addition, try logging via CatLog, cause that is very little log lines for me to decipher.
This was sent from my fully-Xposed-modded Lenovo A850 rooted stock ROM via XDA mobile app.
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I tried removing apps by flashing
This is what I wrote:
delete("/system/app/14_Youni.apk");
delete("/system/app/17173.apk");
delete("/system/app/appHao123.apk");
delete("/system/app/appsearch.apk");
delete("/system/app/AppStore-279-209160-signed.apk");
delete("/system/app/baidubrowser.apk");
delete("/system/app/BaiduMap.apk");
delete("/system/app/baidusearch.apk");
delete("/system/app/cleanmaster.apk");
delete("/system/app/com.orangestudio.MuteCamera.apk");
delete("/system/app/com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer.apk");
delete("/system/app/iReader.apk");
delete("/system/app/NewsArticle.apk");
delete("/system/app/ninegame.apk");
delete("/system/app/oupeng.apk");
delete("/system/app/qqbrowser.apk");
delete("/system/app/SogouMall.apk");
delete("/system/app/SohuNewsClient.apk");
delete("/system/app/taobao.apk");
delete("/system/app/tencentmobilemanager.apk");
delete("/system/app/TencentNews.apk");
delete("/system/app/TTPod.apk");
delete("/system/app/UCBrowser.apk");
delete("/system/app/youhuidashi.apk");
delete("/system/app/yingyonghui.apk");
delete("/system/app/ es.pulimento.wifi-1.apk");
delete("/system/app/luckypatcher419.apk");
Managed to remove few apps that came with custom ROM (I had S128 stock rom, flashed s203) like luckypatcher, silentcamerapro, rootexplorer... But Chinese apps remain. I can't even chmod apps
it seems like I don't have any problem remove all the chinese apps with MTK Droid Tools
FahRoDus said:
I tried removing apps by flashing
This is what I wrote:
delete("/system/app/14_Youni.apk");
delete("/system/app/17173.apk");
delete("/system/app/appHao123.apk");
delete("/system/app/appsearch.apk");
delete("/system/app/AppStore-279-209160-signed.apk");
delete("/system/app/baidubrowser.apk");
delete("/system/app/BaiduMap.apk");
delete("/system/app/baidusearch.apk");
delete("/system/app/cleanmaster.apk");
delete("/system/app/com.orangestudio.MuteCamera.apk");
delete("/system/app/com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer.apk");
delete("/system/app/iReader.apk");
delete("/system/app/NewsArticle.apk");
delete("/system/app/ninegame.apk");
delete("/system/app/oupeng.apk");
delete("/system/app/qqbrowser.apk");
delete("/system/app/SogouMall.apk");
delete("/system/app/SohuNewsClient.apk");
delete("/system/app/taobao.apk");
delete("/system/app/tencentmobilemanager.apk");
delete("/system/app/TencentNews.apk");
delete("/system/app/TTPod.apk");
delete("/system/app/UCBrowser.apk");
delete("/system/app/youhuidashi.apk");
delete("/system/app/yingyonghui.apk");
delete("/system/app/ es.pulimento.wifi-1.apk");
delete("/system/app/luckypatcher419.apk");
Managed to remove few apps that came with custom ROM (I had S128 stock rom, flashed s203) like luckypatcher, silentcamerapro, rootexplorer... But Chinese apps remain. I can't even chmod apps
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Yea, try MTKDroidTools, I never used it but I've been convinced it will work.
This was sent from my fully-Xposed-modded Lenovo A850 rooted stock ROM via XDA mobile app.
I'll try that, and will report results, thanks
Hi,
anyone else with the same Problem?
Since KitKat (and still with Lollipop 5.1.1) the Titanium Backup function to include Systemapp Updates to the ROM fails. Happens at all Google Apps, FileCommander and Sony Apps.
There is no Error Message. In some cases it only deletes the App completeley and in other cases the progress is running endless (tested for 1 Hour without completion).
Device is Bootloader unlocked, rooted (SuperSU)....... any Hints?
Hmm I had no issue with kitkat, but it definitely does not work with lollipop.
Issue is with tb it's not going to create a subfolder and put libs in subfolder.
If you want to integrate apps, copy the apk from data directory and paste it over system apk, and then replace all the libs using same process.
Reboot phone so it optimized new system apk, then under normal application management uninstall app and replace with factory version (which will be new version)
Reboot and you should be good, restore data if you need to.
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Can you give me the necessary Directorys for Internal Memory Apps and System Apps, please?
It's /data/app/ and system apps are either in /system/app or /system/priv-app/
If you go into TB backup/restore, find the app, touch it for more options, right under the freeze option touch the name and it'll give you exact locations as well
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Hi!
Is TB do an update to fix this bug ?
I try to contact them to many times and no one answer me.
Did you find another app to do that ?
Did you still with manual methode ?
Tks
Still broken, only manual method works.
It's like it can't make subfolders in system
Just do it manually not so bad. Copy the updated files from data to system app folder, change permissions and hot reboot.
Android will do the rest.. no data loss or having to install/uninstall.
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Hi, I have a fully working TWRP and I'm trying to remove bloatware and some system apps from EMUI (especially Phone Manager which kills my Strava while recording). I'm able to locate the APKs in TWRP in /system/priv-app and delete them, yet they still show up in my app drawer. I tried wiping cache etc and nothing helps me get rid of it.
I also tried rooting the phone and uninstalling/disabling them through various apps but it fails too. For example Titanium Backup gives me "failed to locate apk file".
Where are those damn apps stored? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
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Hi, I have a fully working TWRP and I'm trying to remove bloatware and some system apps from EMUI (especially Phone Manager which kills my Strava while recording). I'm able to locate the APKs in TWRP in /system/priv-app and delete them, yet they still show up in my app drawer. I tried wiping cache etc and nothing helps me get rid of it.
I also tried rooting the phone and uninstalling/disabling them through various apps but it fails too. For example Titanium Backup gives me "failed to locate apk file".
Where are those damn apps stored? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
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Try searching for the cust folder inside /data. There a lot of apks stored there.
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Try searching for the cust folder inside /data. There a lot of apks stored there.
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There are no APKs related to the Phone Manager there. I tried listing all apks with find -iname *apk command and there is nothing suspicious. It seems I deleted every possible trace of the app. What is really weird is when I try to backup the app through ES File Explorer it creates an xml file stating that the original location is /system/priv-app but I swear I already deleted it and there's nothing left when I go to TWRP to look for it.
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There are no APKs related to the Phone Manager there. I tried listing all apks with find -iname *apk command and there is nothing suspicious. It seems I deleted every possible trace of the app. What is really weird is when I try to backup the app through ES File Explorer it creates an xml file stating that the original location is /system/priv-app but I swear I already deleted it and there's nothing left when I go to TWRP to look for it.
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Navigate to /data/data. The apps that you deleted might have residual data there.
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There are no APKs related to the Phone Manager there. I tried listing all apks with find -iname *apk command and there is nothing suspicious. It seems I deleted every possible trace of the app. What is really weird is when I try to backup the app through ES File Explorer it creates an xml file stating that the original location is /system/priv-app but I swear I already deleted it and there's nothing left when I go to TWRP to look for it.
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That's strange, did you check system/app folder?!
bloke_vlado said:
Hi, I have a fully working TWRP and I'm trying to remove bloatware and some system apps from EMUI (especially Phone Manager which kills my Strava while recording). I'm able to locate the APKs in TWRP in /system/priv-app and delete them, yet they still show up in my app drawer. I tried wiping cache etc and nothing helps me get rid of it.
I also tried rooting the phone and uninstalling/disabling them through various apps but it fails too. For example Titanium Backup gives me "failed to locate apk file".
Where are those damn apps stored? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
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I'm able to locate the APKs in TWRP in /system/priv-app and delete them instead of deleting it from twrp uninstall them from titanium backup(without altering them through TWRP) app by twrp may be some dependent files are being not removed.
miststudent2011 said:
I'm able to locate the APKs in TWRP in /system/priv-app and delete them instead of deleting it from twrp uninstall them from titanium backup(without altering them through TWRP) app by twrp may be some dependent files are being not removed.
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He already said that he tried uninstalling/deleting using various apps.
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He already said that he tried uninstalling/deleting using various apps.
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initially he deleted them through twrp and continued other process with same rom I suggested him not to alter with twrp and try other methods.
Thank you guys, finally I proceeded to root the phone using a different method - I had used SuperSu for EMUI before, now I tried prerooted B380 boot image and phh's Superuser app - and I was able to disable the packages from the Package Disabler app which didn't work before. It still bothers me though how deleting the apps from TWRP couldn't have worked, and yes I checked all those mentioned locations.
I think that TWRP couldn't mount system properly