My Xperia Neo always gets very low RAM and forces some apps to close.
I found that there are many pre-installed apps on my phone and they couldn't be killed by Task killer.
I am wondering what Apps and how can be killed/uninstalled without affecting the operation of the system?
P.S. I am using 2.3.4 and my phone is rooted.
william91 said:
My Xperia Neo always gets very low RAM and forces some apps to close.
I found that there are many pre-installed apps on my phone and they couldn't be killed by Task killer.
I am wondering what Apps and how can be killed/uninstalled without affecting the operation of the system?
P.S. I am using 2.3.4 and my phone is rooted.
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Root explorer and navigate System/app folder. There is installed all you system and preinstalled apps. For uninstalling simply delete those app what you dont want. But be careful and easyest way is 1st option backup those apps.
List apps what you can delete you find in Arc or Neo forum stickies.
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taaviu said:
Root explorer and navigate System/app folder. There is installed all you system and preinstalled apps. For uninstalling simply delete those app what you dont want. But be careful and easyest way is 1st option backup those apps.
List apps what you can delete you find in Arc or Neo forum stickies.
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Thanks
Oh, i have been searching through the "Xperia Neo General", "Xperia Neo Themes and Apps" and "Xperia Neo Android Development" but I couldn't find the thread that lists out the unnecessary apps.....
Or it should be found in another forum??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089470
Have a look at that. If you're unsure about some of it use titanium backup freeze function instead. That's what I did (after backing up the whole thing with cwm, I like to be extra careful for whatever reason ).
Not sure if I used that thread myself but it looks very familiar.
sunlight10f said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089470
Have a look at that. If you're unsure about some of it use titanium backup freeze function instead. That's what I did (after backing up the whole thing with cwm, I like to be extra careful for whatever reason ).
Not sure if I used that thread myself but it looks very familiar.
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Then I will have a complete program backup before doing that....
Still a question.
Just in case it results in a system crash due to deleting wrong system programs, how to recover those program from the backup?
Depends on how you made the backup. You can make a nandroid backup in recovery, which can be restored even if a lot of things go wrong, or you can backup apps in titanium backup.
I recommend you to backup with CWM Recovery before you start delete some system applications
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The title more or less says it all. What's the best method for removing Facebook and YouTube from my debranded Xperia X10? Detailed instructions would be ideal. Thanks.
If you are rooted, use Titanium Backup to remove them.
mackdaddy187 said:
If you are rooted, use Titanium Backup to remove them.
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+1. There is not much more to it than that. If not rooted, get the 1 click root app and do it
Titanium backup allows you to remove just about anything installed on the phone, but be careful when removing things like timescape - it can seriously screw other things up
I did that, but the icon still shows up on the "apps screen". I used the free version of Titanium by the way, not the pay-for version. Is it not preferable to manually delete the file(s) from /system/app ? FYI, yes, rooted and debranded.
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I did that, but the icon still shows up on the "apps screen". I used the free version of Titanium by the way, not the pay-for version.
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I use the free version and it removes the icon too so not sure why it isn't for you. You will have an issue with Creatouch if you try to remove that because it just reinstalls itself, so you need to uninstall it with TB, then also delete the apks from data/app and data/app-private.
I've just rooted my Galaxy S2, and made a backup of all my system apps using Titanium Backup. The backup was all good and succesful, but when trying to restore a system app from backup, it just hangs on the restore dialog...going nowhere, forcing me to shutdown Titanium Backup forcefully. The very same thing is happening when trying to freeze/unfreeze apps, it just hangs...
Restoring a user app from backup works just fine though.
And yep, I have enabled USB-debugging.
Has anyone experienced the same?
Hopefully someone can cheer me up with a remedy to this problem
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same problem .. when i freeze the application it will hang on FREEZING APPLICATION .. but just press the home button and end the task with task manager and go back again and freeze the others ... it will hang but it will freeze the application that happened to me after upgrading to KE7 ... there's a new version i didn't tried yet ..
soyef said:
Update to latest version
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I already have the latest version available on Android Market.
I was thinking, what about readonly / write access to the system apps, do I need to somehow make the system space writable?
Have you switched usb debugging on?
And this thread is in the wrong place. Maybe in Q and A or in Themes and apps would be better.
Oh wait, I just reflashed with a full generic ROM, and now it seems to work, no more hanging on freeze or restore.
Perhaps Titanium Backup was released with a Samsung fix during that time? Anyways...it works now
In titanium backup preferences, set app processing mode to auto, indirect
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In titanium backup preferences, set app processing mode to auto, indirect
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Awesome, that fixed it so far
BenKranged said:
In titanium backup preferences, set app processing mode to auto, indirect
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Also fixed my problem on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus. Thanks.
Mine was allso hanging at restoation App+data, but a simple phone restart solved all my problems
Titanium backup deleting system files
I have somewhat of a similar problem. Whenever I want to turn a system app, into a user app, titbkup pro says it's processing, and that's it! It does that, until I have to forceclose it! It deletes the app(except the backups). I choose what I can delete very carefully, read up through various wiki"s to see if what I'm changing will have consequences. Titbkup used to do what I wanted, but just deletes my system files, instead of converting them. I have it on auto/indirect, phones rooted, superuser allows, and it's the pro version. I want to change my golauncher, into a user app again, split it up a little to take certain files to sd, and leave other files in system. I have a very low memory phone, and need all the space on in internal memory I can get.
I have no problem changing a user app into a system app, but it doesn't work in reverse, everything about the app works, except that. Can i use root explorer?
"Whenever I want to turn a system app".....is this terribly required in SGS2?
"I have a very low memory phone" ........what phone do you have, not the I9100?
this is a I9100 phone thread....
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.
I have an SGSII, rooted with Odin/CWM 4 and I cannot restore any system apps using Titanium Backup - it simply sits there saying 'Restoring App' and nothing happens. Normal apps can be restored OK. I tried changing the app processing mode in TB to Auto/Indirect but it didn't help.
Any ideas? I have TB Pro FWIW.
Can't you just restore systemdata? I assume the apps are there already.
ps you know the downside of restoring system apps?
I backed up and then uninstalled some system apps using TB Pro (TpLauncher, AccuWeather, etc.) but now I'd like to get some of them back. I assumed using the TB restore option was the way to go.
What's the downside of doing this? Can I restore these manually?
Same happened to me, I guess lesson is don't uninstall sys app unless you really don't want them.
Glad it's not just me and I have a nandroid so I can get everything back but it's annoying. I've reported it to the TB devs. If they come up with a solution I'll let you know.
I use root explorer backup the system apk, restore it when need it back.
what i do, is close titanium application then restart it again. then viola.
seems strange ... TB Pro always do the job for me
FWIW these were apps I first freezed, then uninstalled (without unfreezing). I wonder if this is relevant. Perhaps the permissions are screwed or something. If I could get a TB log I could find out. Hopefully the developers will help out.
Bump. Any updates on this? I'm having the same problem
Here is my reply from Titanium Backup support:
"We're sorry, system apps are critical and should not be removed in the first place. Some apps are tightly ROM bounded, while others are dependent on other system entities which could break things when they are removed. We have already provided the warning in the preferences that you will be held responsible of your own actions upon removing the system apps and we will not provide support for restoring them back. In most cases like this, you will have to reflash your ROM or restore your nandroid backup (you must always keep a nandroid handy)."
So in other words - tough sh*t! Not what I was expecting.
I restored my Nandroid and now only freeze apps, and they seem to defrost OK but after that reply I'm wondering if I should continue to use their product.
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Here is my reply from Titanium Backup support:
"We're sorry, system apps are critical and should not be removed in the first place. Some apps are tightly ROM bounded, while others are dependent on other system entities which could break things when they are removed. We have already provided the warning in the preferences that you will be held responsible of your own actions upon removing the system apps and we will not provide support for restoring them back. In most cases like this, you will have to reflash your ROM or restore your nandroid backup (you must always keep a nandroid handy)."
So in other words - tough sh*t! Not what I was expecting.
I restored my Nandroid and now only freeze apps, and they seem to defrost OK but after that reply I'm wondering if I should continue to use their product.
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In fairness they are right, anyone who uninstalls system apps is asking for trouble why would you want to do that in the first place,you can simply freeze any apps you don't use instead, i have most of the Samsung bloatware frozen in Titanium as i don't use them and many of them are responsible for excessive battery drainage.
BTW Titanium Backup is probably the best overall app in the whole market and they always release updates, i highly recommend this app to anyone who doesn't already have it.
As a software developer myself if one of my apps didn't work correctly and a customer asked for help I would do my level best to get to the bottom of the issue instead of fobbing them off.
The app lets you uninstall system apps and restore them again - why would you want to? because on some devices space might be at a premium - I freed up 100MB on my previous device (Xperia Arc S) using this feature for example - which made a big difference.
Luckily I don't need the space on my SII but I'm surprised that the TB devs wouldn't want to find out what the issue is.
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As a software developer myself if one of my apps didn't work correctly and a customer asked for help I would do my level best to get to the bottom of the issue instead of fobbing them off.
The app lets you uninstall system apps and restore them again - why would you want to? because on some devices space might be at a premium - I freed up 100MB on my previous device (Xperia Arc S) using this feature for example - which made a big difference.
Luckily I don't need the space on my SII but I'm surprised that the TB devs wouldn't want to find out what the issue is.
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They know what the issue is. The outcome of removing an restoring system apps is just unpredictable. They gave a warning that it could cause unwanted results. Messing with roms gives unpredicted results.
Same thing happened to my Galaxy Pocket. I uninstalled system apps and can't restore them.
THE solution is wen u want to uninstall an system app den first of all make an back up of DATA of that system app and den go 2 loaction of app through root explorer in internal storage and copy that APK file to ur sd card as backup .
den delete the APK file mannualy or uninstall using titanium backup...
wen u want dat app again den copy the APK to its original old location of system /app and restore the data using titanium backup and just restart the phone..
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Yes, I can restore system data
Lennyz1988 said:
Can't you just restore systemdata? I assume the apps are there already.
ps you know the downside of restoring system apps?
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To be more thorough:
I am able to restore system data of an app but I can't restore an app.
In fact, if I locate the apk which titanium backup had backed up with a file browser and install it manually, it works fine! I can then restore data with titanium backup.
Issue on my Galaxy SII (no matter what ROM I use)
You shouldn't be restoring system apps at all/you shouldn't need to (the data may be another question though). Why are you wanting to restore system apps/which apps in particular ?