Is it possible to delete Google Hangouts from my phone completely?
I don't use it, nor will I ever use it, so why does it have to be on my phone? I am so sick of having it pop up in Play Store reminding me to update it, when I don't even use it. I would rather it be deleted from my phone so I will never be prompted to update it again. The saddest part is they must know what a complete dud this app is as they've removed the uninstall tab on the play store page (well for me its removed and I can't uninstall it from the play store) but they sure as hell like to remind me the bloody thing needs updating ...
Could someone please advice the best method to rid my phone of this nuisance.
Thx
You can uninstall it with titanium back up as long as you are rooted but I'd freeze it first to be safe. Don't think you can uninstall it without root
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with root you can uninstall it via rootexplorer or search here for aromafile manager,with this you can delete it in recovery,just flash aromafile man zip in cwm and go to system/apps and delete it,exit filemanager and reboot,done.
I've searched for google hangouts via rootexplorer and titanium and its not listed. Is it installed under a different name?
Thx
Burginthorn said:
I've searched for google hangouts via rootexplorer and titanium and its not listed. Is it installed under a different name?
Thx
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41582706
Maybe it can help you.
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I have few questions, I don't know if they have been allready answered, I tried searching but with no luck....anyway:
1. Is it possible to extract installation files of app. I downloaded from Android market so I can store themn on PC,so I don't have to download them every time I hard reset my phone.
2. How to export/import Opera Mobile 10.1 bookmarks.
3. Is it possible to disable option in home screen "tap and hold" to add more widgets, because I often excedently keep messing up order of widgets in my pocket and even when I scrool with finger.
4. How to uninstall or at least delete icons in menu of preinstalled demo games and apps.
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used appmonster
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http://my.opera.com/community/
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used titanium backup
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I don't understand.
sirkula said:
1. Is it possible to extract installation files of app. I downloaded from Android market so I can store themn on PC,so I don't have to download them every time I hard reset my phone.
4. How to uninstall or at least delete icons in menu of preinstalled demo games and apps.
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You can use Root Explorer and have your phone rooted so you can delete the apps you dont need or copy them from system to sdacard and of course their icon will disappear.
Search in forum about root and deleting apps.
Or look here... is easy to found if you look for: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840356
saludos
Isn't titanium the same as root explorer?
Because I don't want to root my phone.
And thank you (who asked and who answered)
LongLive DEMONOID!
yahona3 said:
Isn't titanium the same as root explorer?
Because I don't want to root my phone.
And thank you (who asked and who answered)
LongLive DEMONOID!
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Uhmm... They r not the same, titanium is like an app manager and root explorer is a explorer, like astro. Yes, you can uninstall with titanium but for unintalling system apps or those that come by default you may need to be root. Havent tried to do it with titanium without been root but it think that you need to have your phone rooted. Just try it if it doesnt work you will have to root to delete those apps :S
And.. Why u dont whant to root?
Saludos
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.... I forgot about "Thank you" button to thank you :-D
1st.thank you for the explanation.
2nd.i don't want to root because I don't think I would be able to install updates from sonyericsson any more and I kinda have a bad past after playing with original system files in my ex-phone :-D.
Thank you again
LongLive DEMONOID!
with rooted phone, to uninstall some DEMO SE apps. and games is it enough to go to /system/apps and delete .apk files that I don't need or is there some more files and folders that belong to those apps. I want to delete....
Yea, delete the apps from /system/app and restart your phone. After that go to Phone settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications, you will see some apps with default icons, and default names like "com.android.****" - uninstall them, and there you go. Nothing left. You can also start Titanium Backup, and clear app cache to be 100% sure that nothing is left in the memory.
Hi there! I have a rooted phone with original kernel KE8. I wanted to replace my Google Maps app (which is a system app) with a newer version of the same app. The version which came pre-installed on the SGSII was 5.2, but my friend has given me a newer version 5.6. But the problem is that the new version is not getting installed because the older version will not get removed by the uninstaller. Does anyone know how to do this?
Titanium Backup I guess.
Regards.
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Try Optimize Toolbox!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066060
ithehappy said:
Titanium Backup I guess.
Regards.
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I have Titanium Backup latest version. So how to uninstall my existing Google Maps using that app? Can you please explain in detail as I don't see any "uninstall" option in Titanium backup.
TheMegastar said:
I have Titanium Backup latest version. So how to uninstall my existing Google Maps using that app? Can you please explain in detail as I don't see any "uninstall" option in Titanium backup.
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Go to the "Backup/Restore" tab. Tap the app to bring up various action buttons, one of which is uninstall. Be careful....
hennymugge said:
Try Optimize Toolbox!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066060
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Tried. It does not show a list of System Apps. So I cannot remove Google Maps with this app. Thanks for trying to help though
ohyeahar said:
Go to the "Backup/Restore" tab. Tap the app to bring up various action buttons, one of which is uninstall. Be careful....
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Did exactly what you told. Google Maps is removed but so are 3 other applications along with it.....Navigation, Places & Latitude! And the new file which I had of Google Maps v5.6 version is also NOT installing. So now what to do? How do I get them back? I did not create any backup of them before uninstalling the existing Google Maps.
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Did exactly what you told. Google Maps is removed but so are 3 other applications along with it.....Navigation, Places & Latitude! And the new file which I had of Google Maps v5.6 version is also NOT installing. So now what to do? How do I get them back? I did not create any backup of them before uninstalling the existing Google Maps.
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install Google Maps from market... after install u'll get back Latitude/Places/Navigation...
@prosumerhacks : Thanks, that's exactly what I'm doing right now. But was just wondering why wouldn't the phone install a Google Maps file which is already downloaded and transferred to my phone from my laptop?
TheMegastar said:
Tried. It does not show a list of System Apps. So I cannot remove Google Maps with this app. Thanks for trying to help though
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It does, under the tab "Constricter" find Maps and uninstall. It works here!
Thanks everyone for helping. I re-installed the latest version of Google Maps from the Market again. Navigation, Places & Latitude are a part of Google Maps only and were also installed.
There is also an app called 'Root Uninstaller' free in Android market which allows to uninstall and even freeze system/sd card apps which TB doesn't allow in the free version.
Regards.
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Hi all
I just want to remove some stock apps like Google+, Flipboard, Dropbox, Email, talk and stock video player..
I want them to be completely removed!!!
Can anyone please tell me a way.
I already used a debloater but it didnt remove these.
So many thnks to one who tells me a way.
I really hate these apps and havent even tried them since i purchased my phone a week ago apprx.!
Jaskaran498 said:
Hi all
I just want to remove some stock apps like Google+, Flipboard, Dropbox, Email, talk and stock video player..
I want them to be completely removed!!!
Can anyone please tell me a way.
I already used a debloater but it didnt remove these.
So many thnks to one who tells me a way.
I really hate these apps and havent even tried them since i purchased my phone a week ago apprx.!
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From the rom folder System /apps then install the rom .
To remove on the phone Titanium Backup pro uninstall .
jje
JJEgan said:
then install the rom .
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Well...
Probable a stupid question, can you please tell me what you mean by "then install the rom". DO i have to install the whole stock rom again?
Btw thanks for reply although.
I used titanium backup app to remove them but you need to root your phone first.
Jaskaran498 said:
Well...
Probable a stupid question, can you please tell me what you mean by "then install the rom". DO i have to install the whole stock rom again?
Btw thanks for reply although.
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remove them from the rom if its a custom rom and install
If stock you will need to root and remove on the phone system /apps
Or use TB to freeze or uninstall .
If you remove an essential app then your phone may not boot .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634624
already used a debloater but it didnt remove these.
then you used it wrong in some way .
jje
JJEgan said:
remove them from the rom if its a custom rom and install
If stock you will need to root and remove on the phone system /apps
Or use TB to freeze or uninstall .
If you remove an essential app then your phone may not boot .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634624
already used a debloater but it didnt remove these.
then you used it wrong in some way .
jje
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Probably a dumb newb question but If you do this and the phone won't boot, is it bricked forever or can you get it back somehow?
If you install cwm you can make a back up before you touch anything.
Or you could just install the stock Rom for your phone if you get stuck, but that would mean starting from scratch.
In regards to removing apps there are lists stating what apps are safe to remove.
-JOSH-
Thanx for help dude
remove default browser?
I have a Galaxy S3 (stock Ice Cream Sandwich) and chrome installed.
Is it OK to remove the standard web browser in order to force all apps that open URLs to use chrome instead?
justniz said:
I have a Galaxy S3 (stock Ice Cream Sandwich) and chrome installed.
Is it OK to remove the standard web browser in order to force all apps that open URLs to use chrome instead?
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You dont need to remove the default browser to do that..just make Chrome your default browser..
if you really don't want to use it, just disable in app info. setting-application-all- find your app then disable.
Jaskaran498 said:
Hi all
I just want to remove some stock apps like Google+, Flipboard, Dropbox, Email, talk and stock video player..
I want them to be completely removed!!!
Can anyone please tell me a way.
I already used a debloater but it didnt remove these.
So many thnks to one who tells me a way.
I really hate these apps and havent even tried them since i purchased my phone a week ago apprx.!
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In order to remove stock apps, you first need to root your phone, then install titanium backup, it gives u the option. To either freeze or delete an app. If u not sure if an app should be deleted u can freeze it first to see what effect this has. The paid version allows u to batch restore. Any updates to your firmware will replace any stock apps u deleted. U can install rom manager to backup your ROM.
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I have recently decided to root my S6 Edge with much success. anyhow now my Google Play Store now pops up Unfortunately Google Play Store has stopped! I have tryed everything i can possibly think of and still no luck.
My question is do I really need it? I hardly use it. I always just download my APK files. Even if i needed to update id just download the APK.
Please let me know and if I should look into a way to factory reset.
Rooting by itself doesn't cause Google Play Store to FC. Did you make any changes like deleting system apps?
R1CKJ4MES said:
I have recently decided to root my S6 Edge with much success. anyhow now my Google Play Store now pops up Unfortunately Google Play Store has stopped! I have tryed everything i can possibly think of and still no luck.
My question is do I really need it? I hardly use it. I always just download my APK files. Even if i needed to update id just download the APK.
Please let me know and if I should look into a way to factory reset.
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did you tried to reinstall the Google Play Store app?
CafeKampuchia said:
Rooting by itself doesn't cause Google Play Store to FC. Did you make any changes like deleting system apps?
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| deleted the play store by mistake but installed a apk of the update. does anybody have a .TiBkp back up of the playstore they can create and send me? USING Titanium Backup
R1CKJ4MES said:
| deleted the play store by mistake but installed a apk of the update. does anybody have a .TiBkp back up of the playstore they can create and send me? USING Titanium Backup
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I had to factory reset after rooting.
just download the Google Play Store apk file and install, it's should fix your problem, unless some app or you changed something in your ROM causing the problem,
That's it, I can't install an app (cytus) from the .apk.
If I download it from the google play I can play and every thing else is ok. but I need to use Lucky patcher too unlock things
BUT, the real problem is that I can't install any version of this apk. (I guess when I was reinstalling it from titanium backup it broke some thing, I don't know)
Additional information:
I've already installed it once; I do have space on my phone; I've reinstalled the ROM and even changed to another one but all them are Lollipop 5.1
Seikushim said:
That's it, I can't install an app (cytus) from the .apk.
If I download it from the google play I can play and every thing else is ok. but I need to use Lucky patcher too unlock things
BUT, the real problem is that I can't install any version of this apk. (I guess when I was reinstalling it from titanium backup it broke some thing, I don't know)
Additional information:
I've already installed it once; I do have space on my phone; I've reinstalled the ROM and even changed to another one but all them are Lollipop 5.1
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Lucky patcher is considered warez on XDA and shouldn't be discussed.
Regarding the rest of your question, it sounds like remnants of the app in question are present, therefore resulting in your play store error. Use a file manager to explore your data and system/data folders to see if you can find anything. If you do, delete it and try again.
Evolution_Tech said:
Lucky patcher is considered warez on XDA and shouldn't be discussed.
Regarding the rest of your question, it sounds like remnants of the app in question are present, therefore resulting in your play store error. Use a file manager to explore your data and system/data folders to see if you can find anything. If you do, delete it and try again.
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Hi, I've already did that. Explored the system and trying find something related to the game but I did a full wipe on my phone and there's nothing left(I guess).
I'm able to download it from google play and play the game as usual but I can't install from the apk. And the same APK can be installed on very other phones
Any other tips?
Some one can help please?
Sorry to post for the 3rd time but I'm still having this issue