Hi,
I've successfully rooted my branded Optimus 1, and removed some pre-installed apps. However, I cannot remove or delete any pre-loaded bookmarks in browser. Anyone knows how this can be done? Thanks.
I had the same problem and solved it using these things:
- a rooted Optimus One
- Root Explorer
- SQLite Editor
1. Using Root Explorer browse to /data/data/com.android.browser/databases/
2. Open browser.db and then the database table "bookmarks"
3. Change the values in the column "readonly" from "1" to "0" as you please
4. Now you'll be able to delete the bookmarks the normal way
Good luck
The solution works, though it seems to be a long way and a bit of effort I can now delete all the preloaded bookmarks. Thank you.
Procedure isn't that bad. SQLite Editor gives access without Root Explorer (assuming device is rooted). I ran the Editor, chose "Browser" as the application, then "browser.db", then "bookmarks", selected the cell under "readonly" (waayy to the right), pressed menu key for "Edit Field".
...one less trait of branding, without flashing a new ROM.
Thanks for this thread.
hi,
I don't want to start a new thread with the same topic.
After I modify the /data/data/com.android.browser/databases/ browser.db file the browser won't start, I get an error "the application browser has stopped unexpectedly"
If I delete the browser.db file the browser makes a new one with the preinstalled bookmarks, so I think there is a second place where the bookmarks and settings are.
So please, can someone help me get rid of the preinstalled bookamarks, because there are a lot of them and set as favorite .
EDIT: I tried to uninstall the browser and reinstall using this LINK but still same thing. there is something that verifies the browsers bookmarks or something like that...
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Hi
Have backed-up all my Firefox bookmarks on the computer to a HTML-file and copied it to the E10i.
What I wanted was to use it as a start page on the Mini's browser.
But...
I can't get to work.
Astro finds the file and opens it in a HTML-viewer that only opens the links in the web browser.
Having the paid version of Astro file manager and the E10i's (latest FW, unrooted) original web browser.
Is there a way to open HTML-files from the browsers address field. So I can bookmark the file and select it as the start page?
Or is it time to move to other apps?
Would love some help as I really would love to have the same bookmarks in both the comp and the E10i. Also using all links in a HTML-file makes updating easy.
Acessing HTML files from stock web browser adress field
It's too easy. If you already have Astro installed, just point your browser to:
content://com.metago.astro.filesystem/sdcard/yourfile.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now replace "yourfile.html" as you need. To use subdirectories, you just need to add before of "yourfile.html" the respective(s) subdirectory(ies) where is your file "subdirectory1/subdirectory2/yourfile.html".
I hope that helped you.
Sorry my bad english.
I was wanting if anyone out there knows the name and location of the folder where all the preloaded default apps that are installed on the A101IT are when the device is booted for the first time out-of-the-box because I don't like them being on my app list at all and want to completely get rid of them?? I thought I saw the folder once before but I tried going back into the system via my root access but I can't remember where the folder that contains them is? Please help me!
(I.E. - The respectively named default apps: Yellow-colored Music app (Version 2.2.1) for playing music files, black-colored Video app (Version 2.2.1) for playing video files, the white and blue-colored globe internet Browser (Version 2.2.1), the yellow-colored File app (Version 1.0.0) for file browsing, and finally the Home Screen Tips app.
Thanks to anyone who can find it and help me delete these!
You need to root and then you can remove the files from the system/app folder. You will not be able to do this with out root and if your not careful you can really mess stuff up.
Also, do some reading around here as this is already covered in this forum.
Thanks wolf, that worked like a charm & I don't see those any more!
I started this thread to place a known working solution to installing Alternative keyboards in an OP as the OP to the original thread has chosen not to mod their OP to document the solution there. (A choice I completely accept as it is their OP.)
If a moderator finds this excessive do what you need to!
Hopefully this will alleviate some of the noob's initial confusion with keyboards.
What is this for:
Rooted Nook Tablets 16gb in size is proven to work.
Thanks to:
yaggermr - found the keyboard debug screen
robertely for getting this started.
CelticWebSolutions for the steps that work.
The steps:
Enable keyboard Debug mode.
Install an Alternate launcher and Root explorer
Install anycut: http://goo.gl/isvc1
Open Anycut, Create a New Shortcut.
Pick "Activity"
Pick "Android Keyboard Debug" (PROTIP: the list is larger than it looks, Scroll down!)
While you are there, create another shortcut for "Accessibility", and "Debug settings."
Return to your alternate launchers home screen and open "Android Keyboard Debug"
Enable Debug mode, and click Back. (Side note, you can stop here if you only want to change themes.)
From OP of the original thread.
This is where my method differed to op.
Install swype from market or use a downloaded apk.
It won't work yet.
In ES File Explorer navigate to /data/app
Copy the keyboard apk (swype one)
Navigate to a safe place such as your sdcard
Paste the apk
Navigate to /data/app
Copy the keyboard apk (swype one) again
Navigate to /system/app
Paste the apk
Change properties of system copy to all ticks
Reboot
Once rebooted select the keyboard with any cut shortcut to accessibility settings
(it may say something about you having no accessibility installed, you can install something form market here if you wish but you don't actually need to)[*]Keyboard will keep crashing which is OK it's nothing to worry about, it's just a bit annoying for a moment
In Es File Explorer navigate to the safe place you stored a copy of the swype apk
(not the original one in /data/app or the duplicated one in /system/app)
Click install to install it from the apk
It will inform you that it's going to overwrite existing copy
Click OK
Crashes will stop
Finally delete the copy from system/app
I (SCClockDr) believe this step prevents issues on subsequent re-boots.
All should work now.
I've (CelticWebSolutions) got Go keyboard, swype and a couple of others installed this way and all work
I've (SCClockDr) got Swype, Hacker, Swiftkey and a couple of others installed this way and all work
Good luck!
Note for noobs like me, restarting after adding and deleting files from SYSTEM/APP takes a few minutes, be patient
Edit: I deleted the copy from system/apps and started getting force closes again, going to do it again and leave the copy their.
Edit: Leaving the copy stopped the force closing.
Thanks for this - Using Thumb keyboard 4
Edit - GRRRRR restarted and force close started again!
I am on 4.0.4, AT&T rooted device. all stock. I installed the ICS Browser+ and love the features but the force clearing has finally convince me to use firefox since it is what I use in my desktop anyway. I have way too many bookmarks to just manually move them to firefox. I wanted to open up the file that this browser uses to store the bookmarks but I dont seem to find it. Seems "webview.db" could be the file but it will not open in SQLite Database Browser where the other DB files do. It has a "SQLite format 3" heading... I can open it up in notepad but it really looks more like a history file. anyway, any help in locating that file will be appreciated.
Anyone know how to remove these? I have a couple pointing to African websites that I'd like to get rid of. I found a thread on how to delete them on a Note3, but the file to edit doesn't exist on the S6. I am rooted, but can't find a thing.
I finally figured out how to remove them. You must be rooted. The file you need to edit is "customer.xml". On my phone (G925F), it is located in: System > CSC > customer.xml. The file can be edited with a text editor. In the file, locate the bookmark name(s) and URL(s) you want to unlock. Here is one example on my phone:
<Editable>no</Editable>
<Index>1</Index>
<BookmarkName>Samsung Apps</BookmarkName>
<URL>http://m.za.samsungapps.com</URL>
All you have to do is change the <Editable>no</Editable> to <Editable>yes</Editable>. When finished, save the file.
To reload the newly edited file, you must clear data and force stop in the Internet app. You'll find it in Settings > Applications > Application Manager > All > Internet.
When you restart the browser, you will now be able to edit and delete the previously locked bookmarks. Hope this helps someone....
thank you very much!!