I wanted to know if there was a way to remove apps such as MobiTv and other apps that came with the phone. Some are really pointless and just take up space. My device isnt rooted.
Yep you have to root it first then you can start removing apps.
I rooted mine using the instructions in the Developement area.
Used Root Explorer to creat a folder in your sdcard. Of course any app can do that.
I then used Titanium Backup and made a backup of everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726637
Have fun.
after having root where are them stock apps located.. i cant find them in linda file manager..or the application list?
Removing apps
Use titanium backup to uninstall the apps you don't want after you back them up.
if you select an app that you don't like in the list it will come up with a host of options, one will say un-install. this should remove it from the device.
and if you backed it up ahead of time, you can usually reinstall without an issue.
just don't remove twlauncher..
My phone isnt rooted tho...
root it!!!!!!!!
itsLYNDZ said:
My phone isnt rooted tho...
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your phone is REQUIRED TO BE ROOTED to uninstall stock applications. It is not a choice, you have to do it if you want to remove them. It's a really simple process and takes less than 2 minutes to do. It's really hard to brick your device by rooting, its just too simple.
When you're rooted you can many options to do what you want to do:
- Root Explorer (Paid App)
- ADB (takes a while to setup the environment if you don't have it already set up)
... and the other methods that i didn't list.
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Is there a good program in which I can delete system applications for Samsung Galaxy S-II without affecting phone performance. I have tried a program called ( Absolute System ) but after deleting some applications the phone was unstable.
Titanium Backup....comes to mind. Absolute amazing app.
but when i used absolute system and deleted some applications, the icons didn't disappear from screen !!! Maybe I don't know how to deal with this program !!
i have tested titanium and i didn't find the way to delete the programs. It si only for backup/ restore programs
root explorer.
go to system/app/
delete any app you want...
restart the phone
dream_fun said:
i have tested titanium and i didn't find the way to delete the programs. It si only for backup/ restore programs
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Yes there is, it's called Freezing and Unfreezing. Freezing removes the app from your phone. But the file remains on there, in case problems occur, that way you can unfreeze and return the app to its normal state.
Be aware that deleting the wrong file can lead to a non booting phone so Backup .
jje
dream_fun said:
i have tested titanium and i didn't find the way to delete the programs. It si only for backup/ restore programs
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Seems you have tried the free version, the Pro version has the Freeze and Uninstall feature, but yes, do make sure what you are Uninstalling, I always recommend Freezing an app but not Uninstalling.
Regards.
I have rooted my phone, installed Superuser etc and I'm using Android Mate to delete a trial app called GFG 2011 but can't delete it.
The program was installed along with other apps but after trying to delete it without success I tried to move it to the delete bin and it ended up replacing the green phone icon on bottom of screen and put the green phone icon back with the rest of the apps.
With Android mate I can access system/app and tick GFG 20011 (Good Food Guide 2011) then select delete sometimes message says it is successfull but app is still there.
Any Ideas how to remove this blasted app? Would I have to use titanium pro?
Hey everyone, i'm currently using a xperia x10i - 2.3.3 - rooted.
I looked around alot and I couldn't find the steps to un-installing applications that came with the phone.
Some Applications that came with my phone include: Hami, Hami Apps, HamiBook, KKBOX and a whole lot of other asian applications (I got my phone from eBay). I don't use any of these applications and they are apps that arent supposed to come with the phone (like messaging etc.)
Anyways I can't uninstall them normally but i really want them gone, my device is rooted and I heard it's possible to remove them. Can someone please help and tell me how to do so?
Thanks!
use the titanium backup apk. Go to the backup and restore in titanium backup and search for the application for delete. click on that and select uninstall! Hope i helped you
Or, mount file system as r/w, and mavigate to /system/apps. Delete the .apk's from there.
Titanium Backup ★ root but also ASTRO File Manager
Titanium Backup ★ root but also ASTRO File Manager.
Titanium Backup to uninstall the apps and future backup an app management .
ASTRO File Manager (for file an Phone management) To find all the data that the apps left behind if you don't delete the data an backups then when you login to the market they could say installed, besides you do not know if they are spammer apps or what. I would just delete them all an data too with out backing them up. And then do a Titanium Backup. Or just do a Sony repair or better yet do a factory reset an do a Sony repair then flash a stock/generic 2.3.3 for your region. Just to be sure that way you know what you have. And here are some links too do all that just read and watch the videos and it's easy too do, The first one is the easiest but you can look at them all to be the judge.
[How-To] Rooting & Installing Recovery on X10 Official SE GB [Pictures & Videos] Guides
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196808
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196421
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209749
And after a day or two do this: Guide to Optimizing your battery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071885
Market links:
Titanium Backup ★ root:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature
ASTRO File Manager:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.metago.astro&feature
Please buy the Pro/Keys to help with the on going development of the apps you will be using them and they are a must have for rooted phones.
ALSO be sure to THANK all the Developers for all their work with the THANKS button an/or a Donation
or u can use ES File explorer too and jus enable Root accessiblity and delete the Apps u desire to delete by goin to System/Apps
Hope it helps
plz thank me if it did !!
The phone is the same thing it's just a different type of computer/hard drive
acerulz said:
or u can use ES File explorer too and jus enable Root accessibility and delete the Apps u desire to delete by goin to System/apps
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But the problem is he got the phone off EBAY and most sms/mms have access to all the phone accounts so I think the best thing to do is WIPE ALL reflash/reroot because the phone is rooted and you don't know where/who the phone really came from or who made the apps. Just to be sure i think that would be a good thing to do don't you, I mean if I/you got a hard drive or sold one you/I would wipe it, The phone is the same thing it's just a different type of computer/hard drive.
just finished rooting my phone.
I do not know how to delete bloatware or other things i don't really need.
do i need to download an app or something to do this?
also, what other apps should i download now that i am rooted?
Download Root Explorer. It's a file manager that will allow you access to the system files/structure. It will also allow you to delete any system apps that you don't want (they're under system/app).
But first, get Titanium Backup so you can backup your phone, apps, data and settings. You can also remove the system apps with TiBu, I just recommend having Root Explorer regardless.
And be careful about what you remove. Some apps are necessary for system functionality. I'd suggest looking at the info for one of the third-party roms like Cognition and follow the list of apps they removed in their roms to get a good idea of what you're safe to delete.
I'd also like to recommend Titanium Backup as well. I'd also advise getting the Pro version and Freezing anything you're not 100% certain you can safely delete. Either way, do a full backup of all apps first before you remove them as you never know what you might want/need down the road.
systemappremover is also a viable option
There's a Google Doc of what is and is not safe to remove... may want to have a read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18099044&postcount=9
I was reading up info on if its possible to backup your data before rooting, since I know rooting will erase it, and I ran into this:
http://www.thedroiddemos.com/2011/08/14/how-to-root-the-htc-evo-3d-video-walkthrough/
I had no idea you could temp-root, and to be honest, at the moment, I just want to have root to perform a backup and remove some stock apps, not install a custom ROM or anything, but I have a few questions about this.
1. Whats with the section on clearing the temp root? Does it leave files on there even after the root is gone?
2. This temp root seems to be similar in theory to a theatered iphone jailbreak, but once I reboot my phone, does the root just go away and everything is back to normal, or do I have to use the SDK to boot my phone at all from then on? I am asking because of the clear temp root section.
3. Would a temp root cause any problems with future updates, or is there no way to know that?
4. Could I install an app that requires root access to work while temp rooted? I want to install Airblocker, but it needs root access. Do you only need root to install it, or would it stop working once I reboot and the root is gone?
5. The main reason I want to do this is to remove most of the stock apps Sprint installed that you cannot normally uninstall, will they just appear as uninstallable once rooted or do I have to use an app to remove them? And if so, what?
6. Do does this Titanium Backup basically create a copy of your entire current ROM so you can re-flash it and get your phone to exactly the state it was in when the backup was made, or does it only backup files and settings so you still need a working ROM and mostly the same apps installed in order to do a recovery? If one does flash a custom ROM, how can they recover their apps and all their settings (.... and videogame progress) to a different ROM?
That's cool, haven't seen that either. Looks nice!
1. All this does is return the original stock rom back to normal, just like it was freshly updated and turned on.
2. This being temp root, yes you will always have need of a computer after every reboot.
3. All rooting does is give access to folders previously locked. That being said, having access should not mess up an update, just do not CHANGE anything in those now accessible folders.
4. Most apps check for root access as soon as it runs, so yes, when rebooting you will have problems with root access.
5. You will have to use another app, titanium backup should do it, so should ROM toolbox.
6. Titanium takes the backup of the APK file and the data for that file. So, when reinstalling, it installs the apk first, then restores the data exactly as it was when it was backed up. It only backs ups apps, not the entire rom. You will need a recovery image to do this.
I recommend fully rooting your phone and switching to a re-analyzed stock rom, like mean rom or something, thats what I run. It has most of the stock apps removed and is fast as ****. When you make your backups before you root, just keep them there and restore them once you have a different rom.
Hope this helps a little.
I've posted a few questions here or there in the last few days and received great help from all of you. Thank you!
Now my phone is rooted. I am thinking to deal with the bloatware. There are a few come to my mind, please tell me if it is safe to touch them:
1. KNOX;
2. Verizon Mobile Security;
3. Backup Assistant Plus;
4. Google+;
The ideal of treating these bloatware is to stop them from running so memory can be used more productively. I used to rename bloatware with the bak. Is it the right way of doing thing nowadays? (My last phone was a droid 3).
Hope I will get some directions here. Thanks again.
newshook said:
I've posted a few questions here or there in the last few days and received great help from all of you. Thank you!
Now my phone is rooted. I am thinking to deal with the bloatware. There are a few come to my mind, please tell me if it is safe to touch them:
1. KNOX;
2. Verizon Mobile Security;
3. Backup Assistant Plus;
4. Google+;
The ideal of treating these bloatware is to stop them from running so memory can be used more productively. I used to rename bloatware with the bak. Is it the right way of doing thing nowadays? (My last phone was a droid 3).
Hope I will get some directions here. Thanks again.
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SuperSU will stop the user-land Knox agent from running.
You can stop Verizon Mobile Security with "pm disable com.asurion.android.verizon.vms" at a root shell prompt.
After that, freeze any applications that you don't want to run using Titanium Backup. That will keep them from running and allow you to re-enable anything that you've been too aggressive about.
I've found this to be a great help with cutting away the bloatware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258952
Do not delete anything that you actually use (Google Calendar/Contact Sync). Cross check the applications to see the functions of each with:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmzC8GFarItSdGpOZzBfWlR4MC03aDMyZ1BDUFNqU0E&usp=sharing
You can remove anything with Knox in the name after rooting. As always, if using Titanium Backup, backup the app before deleting or freeze it. I don't see anything wrong with renaming the bloatware (apk & odex files).
Somewhere I learned that the vmmhux.apk is Backup Assistant Plus. I rename it with bak suffix, well, the Backup Assistant is still shown under Account. What do we know about this vmmhux.apk?
Also, which app is for Verizon Mobile Security?
EnUfor said:
I've found this to be a great help with cutting away the bloatware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258952
Do not delete anything that you actually use (Google Calendar/Contact Sync). Cross check the applications to see the functions of each with:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmzC8GFarItSdGpOZzBfWlR4MC03aDMyZ1BDUFNqU0E&usp=sharing
You can remove anything with Knox in the name after rooting. As always, if using Titanium Backup, backup the app before deleting or freeze it. I don't see anything wrong with renaming the bloatware (apk & odex files).
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You might be better off using Titanium Backup for finding which APK belong to which process. Backup Assistant is baked into the system. Even after uninstalling all of Verizon's applications, Backup Assistant will still exist in the settings (opening a menu results in Settings crashing). I won't be able to help you with vmmhux.apk.
According to Titanium, Verizon Mobile Security is /system/app/VMS.APK