Hi folks! Well, I just thought I should stop by and ask cause I can't find anywhere else an answer to my problem.. Here it is:
I have an app that when someone downloads it from the Play Store, recognizes the phone and connects to a server (Internet is needed) so every time I open it I have all my data and my "app activity" shown there. So, here's the thing: I want to sell the phone to a friend of mine, but I don't want (neither does he) to reset to factory because he wants a large amount of the apps I have already intalled and it is part of the price.
So, I ask you: Is there a way to completely remove-uninstall an app and ALL of its data so that there is no way for the app to have MY data displayed, and basically the app is "reseted' to factory, so that my friend can use from scratch?
Thanks!
You can manually clear data for all apps in the settings.
Another solution is that you can backup all your app apks, factory reset and then restore the apks. This would be better because your google account would be removed too. I don't think that you plan on giving your friend access to your google account when you give him your phone.
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So I just got the sgs3, and after i set up my google account, it started downloading ALL my apps from my sgs2? I also have a nexus 7 with the same account and I think it may be pulling apps from there as well.
I do not want google to download all these apps, a lot of them are useless which I never removed. I couldn't find a way to stop the downloads, they just kept going. So I did a factory reset in the middle. I want to know how to prevent this before I set it up again.
I want to know that too, I am using only SGS 3 but my old phone was an Atrix. When I flash a ROM google start to install my apps, sometimes is nice but some others not.
Instructions !!
To stop your phone from restoring your apps you will want to avoid signing in with your google account at first boot, after you have then run through the setup process the first thing you want to do is head to the Settings -->Back up and reset page.
You then should see an option that says automatic restore -- untick this option. This will then tell the phone that you dont want your apps and data to restore without your consent
After you have completed this you are free to add your google account in settings and continue to use your phone as new!
I hope this helps
Stevepork
When you first set up your phone, it asks whether you want to back the device onto google. An option under it would ask whether you'd like to restore from google. Uncheck the option and you'll be left in peace.
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xcly said:
When you first set up your phone, it asks whether you want to back the device onto google. An option under it would ask whether you'd like to restore from google. Uncheck the option and you'll be left in peace.
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This is also true, although it isn't available on all roms! Although I never understood why!
Hope this helps,
Stevepork
Hi folks! Well, I just thought I should stop by and ask cause I can't find anywhere else an answer to my problem.. Here it is:
I have an app that when someone downloads it from the Play Store, recognizes the phone and connects to a server (Internet is needed) so every time I open it I have all my data and my "app activity" shown there. So, here's the thing: I want to sell the phone to a friend of mine, but I don't want (neither does he) to reset to factory because he wants a large amount of the apps I have already intalled and it is part of the price.
So, I ask you: Is there a way to completely remove-uninstall an app and ALL of its data so that there is no way for the app to have MY data displayed (no trace left), and basically the app is "reseted' to factory, so that my friend can use from scratch?
Thanks!
Under application manager select the app you want to "reset" and hit clear cache.
JediX13
Hey! Thanks for the answer, but I have already tried this and it doesn't work, nor does the deletion of data files of the app in the data\data\[app folder]... Does someone else knows something else I could do?
SIMPLEFBB said:
Hi folks! Well, I just thought I should stop by and ask cause I can't find anywhere else an answer to my problem.. Here it is:
I have an app that when someone downloads it from the Play Store, recognizes the phone and connects to a server (Internet is needed) so every time I open it I have all my data and my "app activity" shown there. So, here's the thing: I want to sell the phone to a friend of mine, but I don't want (neither does he) to reset to factory because he wants a large amount of the apps I have already intalled and it is part of the price.
So, I ask you: Is there a way to completely remove-uninstall an app and ALL of its data so that there is no way for the app to have MY data displayed (no trace left), and basically the app is "reseted' to factory, so that my friend can use from scratch?
Thanks!
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Accidentally thanked you...
I have been trying to do something similar. There is a game I downloaded (scarface) and played. I tried clearing cache, uninstalling, even formating internal memory through recovery + flashing a new ROM but when I install the game again my previous game info/data is still there !!! Fuuuuuu :nomegusta:
In your case you can try an app like mybackup or romtoolbox to backup apks to SD. Factory reset/flash new rom. Then use same app to install all the apps back minus data.
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I think Titanium backup provides the perfect solution for you. You just have to open the particular application and Select Wipe Data.... It just deletes the data that YOU HAVE SAVED AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE APPLICATION OR GAME.... Hope I Helped....
viktex1d said:
I think Titanium backup provides the perfect solution for you. You just have to open the particular application and Select Wipe Data.... It just deletes the data that YOU HAVE SAVED AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE APPLICATION OR GAME.... Hope I Helped....
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OK I'll try that, thanks!
Hi friend, did u try titanium backup method?
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OK I'll try that, thanks!
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I am also checking different forums to find a solution to this type of problem.If you have noticed any one of the same , plz let me know.
Try deleting the com.appname folder from root/data/data
ps. will need root permissions for that
i think clear cache and clear data in app manager in settings can reset it.
In your case when you dont want to factory reset and remove all your activity from game server you need to contact game developers tell them your situation and if they are kind enough they will help you.
Well many time game devs don't trust you completely and refuse your request. in this case you need to reset your android device ID Which requires ROOT and an app that Reset your device ID.
Its not the game data on your device its your game activity linked to your Device Activity. Factory reset change the device ID some time so you can backup your apps like many of our friends suggested and factory reset your device than restore apps from back up.
one last thing many game has there data linked to your gmail account as well. :good:
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I think Titanium backup....
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An off-topic question: is it good the free version or is it necessary to buy it? I'm using it (still kinda new on the root thing) and i want to now if it's worth than the free one.
clear cache/data. and removing files from file manager for any hard downloads like images,videos etc...
For anyone still trying to find a different method
Go to settings
Click on "apps" "app manager" or whatever else it might be called on different devices.
Delete cashe & data from desired apps.
Also do it to google play and play games app.
Add a new email and delete the one you had before.
Make sure you log out of all apps before starting the process. Some apps will manege to keep you logged in even after deleting the data.
Dropbox is the app that keeps me logged in even after delete cashe and data.
Having trouble installing an app completely no matter what I do
The apps I'm referring to are Mobile Strike and Game of War. I want to start over with this game but it keeps saving all my data. I don't have a new device so I can't simply start a new account. I've tried encrypting my device and then factory resetting, and even creating a new gmail account, but the data is still there. I have a moto e. Thanks in advanced.
Thank you.
I had tried everything.. but finally this worked.
I dont know why google wants to do this stupid thing. Uninstall should mean complete removal for any app.. why it preserves residues to torment us.
You can also get sdmaid app. It has many useful tools but one is a corpse finder and you can wipe all these leftover residue files using that with a push of a button or set it up to do it on its own. Super awesome app imo! Check it out! One of my personal favorite apps!
Hi there,
I'm curious if it is possible to install an app so that it will be there, even if the phone is wiped (either from the phone or CWM/TWRP). I don't care if the phone must be rooted or the app needs to be pushed to system apps or integrated in the rom. It's basically because I want to make my own phone tracking software that sends me the position periodically or after SIM was changed. I heard that cerberus was capable of doing that (or at least not being uninstalled wihtout authorization).
It's not about just getting an app like that, but the fun, developing it myself. A friend of mine was robbed recently, so I got interested in that stuff...
So, is there any way to make an app stick after wipe?
Thx in advance
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Hi there,
I'm curious if it is possible to install an app so that it will be there, even if the phone is wiped (either from the phone or CWM/TWRP). I don't care if the phone must be rooted or the app needs to be pushed to system apps or integrated in the rom. It's basically because I want to make my own phone tracking software that sends me the position periodically or after SIM was changed. I heard that cerberus was capable of doing that (or at least not being uninstalled wihtout authorization).
It's not about just getting an app like that, but the fun, developing it myself. A friend of mine was robbed recently, so I got interested in that stuff...
So, is there any way to make an app stick after wipe?
Thx in advance
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System apps won't be affected by a factory reset, a wipe of the system partition will obviously remove it though. This would require the phone to be rooted.Also, apps which require you to add as admin (try installing avast interface), can't be uninstalled unless that option is turned off.
Hi all. I recently rooted the wife's Att Galaxy S3 phone and proceeded to make several blunders after that. In an attempt to get rid of all the bloatware, I accidentally uninstalled the little "text to speech" portion of the factory SMS app. Big mistake #1. I then looked and looked for the factory messaging app on the Play Store, but couldn't find it. I was hoping that I could download and install it again, and gain the little text to speech thing back. Couldn't find it on the play store anywhere. So then I rushed into uninstalling the whole factory SMS app. That was probably big mistake number 2. So then, in a panic, I factory reset the phone. Hoping that it would reinstall all the factory apps and bloatware and such. Of course doing this only made things worse by getting rid of all her contacts. Big mistake number 3. Now I can't even log into the play store because I have no messaging app. I'm screwed.
What do I do to get messaging aall the contacts back? What is the easiest way to get the factory SMS app back, while making sure it still has that handy little text to speech thing built in? And isn't there some way to log into your Gmail account, and tell the phone to use that backup, to get all the contacts back? I haven't messed up this bad with computers in a LONG time and it hurts lol.
Is there anybody out there? I guess this forum lost a lot of its former traffic
Couldn't you flash a custom rom and restore data during setup? Or extract the messaging app from a stock rom and replace it in system/app with a root explorer. I'm not sure of the dir...
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I set a data usage limit in my phone, because I was using a lot of data. After doing it, it alerted me that my mobile data was about to go over and cut off. So scrolled down and discovered these 2 "Android " (looked like the little green Android robot ) and they are named "10193" & "10194" 10194 runs in the foreground all the time and 10193 runs in the background all the time. I was told these are "Kaspersky Mobile Security or Parental Control Monitor" I'm 34yrs old and my parents don't monitor me, please help...
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Do you have Kaspersky installed?
veeman said:
Do you have Kaspersky installed?
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I do not think I did or ever had I looked at all the appsI have installed via play store under the all section of "my apps" and do not see it.
Why do you say it is Kaspersky? My phone has been having some really weird things happening to it. I went though 3 batteries in 2 months, its been using a ton of data. My data just reset on 10/29/13 and it is already at 5gb. Also we have been finding "duplicate processes" running in the application manager. I really don't know what to do, I have installed Avast, Look out, and some other antivirus apps nothing has helped. Reset a few times and it will help it for a little bit and then boom its right back
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I do not think I did or ever had I looked at all the appsI have installed via play store under the all section of "my apps" and do not see it.
Why do you say it is Kaspersky? My phone has been having some really weird things happening to it. I went though 3 batteries in 2 months, its been using a ton of data. My data just reset on 10/29/13 and it is already at 5gb. Also we have been finding "duplicate processes" running in the application manager. I really don't know what to do, I have installed Avast, Look out, and some other antivirus apps nothing has helped. Reset a few times and it will help it for a little bit and then boom its right back
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I recommend wiping completely and start fresh with a new ROM. You could also install an app like Data Manager and see which app is using the most data and uninstall. Also, do not install apps that you download off the internet. Only download from reputable sources like the Play Store and Amazon app store.
veeman said:
I recommend wiping completely and start fresh with a new ROM. You could also install an app like Data Manager and see which app is using the most data and uninstall. Also, do not install apps that you download off the internet. Only download from reputable sources like the Play Store and Amazon app store.
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this is going to sound crazy, but i just got that phone back up and running in January. But that is what I did,,,
The reason I said Kaspersky is because this guy I know said he "googled " those numbers and symptoms a
and deemed it that. IT did have a spy wear type thing on it but it was not Kaspersky. It was one that was
sent from a website and it has to be removed via the website. I don't remember the name. Anyhow I have
long since ditched that phone and on to bigger and better things. But w/ that phone it has sparked an interest
in this whole "development/modification" thing! Thanks for you help and advice and sorry it took me so long to
get back to you! Be blessed!:laugh:
Hi Everyone, I know this is a very old thread, but I want to give out a solution because I just encountered this 10194 app as well.
I would like to post this for future reference to other people who will encounter this since I've done searching around about this but I can't find any solution.
To remove this app you must:
1. Open Settings and tap [Security] or [Security and Finger Print] or any other name it might now posses.
2. Under this settings entry, you'll see [Device Administrators], tap that
3. Inside [Device Administrators] you'll see that there is a blank application containing a space as well and the indicator should be ticked, that means this app has administrator access to your phone, it has access to calls, messages, email accounts, etc. See: here
4. Tap this app and [Deactivate] or [De-authorize] it
5. Now go back to the main settings list and navigate to [Apps] or [Applications]
6. Tap the app and you can now uninstall it.
I highly recommend changing your passwords for any account that might have been on that phone, there is a high possibility that this app has gathered information on you.
This includes phone call lists, phone call recordings, your contacts, your messages, notes, emails, etc.
This is a speculation of course and will highly depend on the amount of data this application has passed to wherever it connected to but it is safe to assume that you have been infected by malware and your previous information has been compromised.