I currently have a S4 but i still also have the 3vo.
I'm going to use my 3vo as a media player but i don't need any apps such as messaging since it has no service.
What files would i need to delete in order create a media rom without getting force closes and such?
Why do you want to remove these apps? If you have no service, they wont hurt you with their few MB of storage they need.
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ok so this is my first smart phone and i hate that i feel like such a noob! i am accustomed to having control of everything win7.
i have astro installed on my rooted phone. just downloaded an app from amazon. i have not installed it yet and have no idea where the dang app is temporarily stored.
is there anyway to take control of the default file location for downloads? i would like to save the apk to my pc prior to installing it on the phone.
additionally im guessing that when an app is installed it creates folders and file locations that the app needs to function on the phone. so when apps are installed and uninstalled over time will there eventually be orphan files and folders that just take up space and cause performance issues?
Most market apps are stored in data/app. No. It wont cause performance issues.
I am about to upgrade from HTC Hero to SGS2 and I wonder what is the best way to migrate my apps (I've got more than 100 installed)?
TA123 said:
I am about to upgrade from HTC Hero to SGS2 and I wonder what is the best way to migrate my apps (I've got more than 100 installed)?
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must you really bring everything across? I look on new phone as a chance to clear out the crap...
Titanium backup perhaps, if you must bring it all over...
pulser_g2 said:
must you really bring everything across? I look on new phone as a chance to clear out the crap...
Titanium backup perhaps, if you must bring it all over...
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That's exactly what I did, although I had to copy all the files from my sd card onto the internal memory for TB to realise there were backups to restore.
@Pulser ... how dare you call my **** crap ;-)
My method when I want to start fresh is backup stuff like astrid to the sd and then backup the sd to save the various data. I use myappslist off the market, it will generate a list of all the apps you have which you can email to yourself. I like to put the barcodes in there so I can just go directly to the app on the market. You can also use plain text or html or a combination. On the new phone I go to the market and download barcode scanner, open up the email I sent myself and start installing the apps onto the phone. If you're like me a couple will be ones I never used but forget to unistall so I skip them. Then I open up my backed up sd and move over the data, ringtones etc. I usually hang onto the backup for a week or so until I'm sure I have all the data moved across and then I delete it and make a backup of the new setup.
I always do this when switching to a new rom or switching to a new phone. In between I use ti.
I am guessing you have a Google account to download apps from market, when you log in to the your new phone with your google account and choose to sync your phone with Google your apps should automatically transfer to your new phone.
You can view and load apps via https://market.android.com/ instead of scrolling through your phone its much easier and when you click 'Install' on the website it will send the app to your phone and install automatically. https://market.android.com/account will show you all your apps.
Thanks a lot, guys!
If you log in with your Google Account on install it will start downloading all your apps from the Market anyway. Just make sure you are on wifi when you do it!
If you want saved game states (Angry Birds), you will need to use Titanium on the old phone to backup the settings and then use it on the new one to restore. (Requires root on both).
Upgraded from a Hero myself, and all my paid-apps were there waiting there in the marketplace. It was however only the paid apps, the free apps I had to install again. I did have a minor hitch getting the phone contacts and SMS off the Hero as there wasnt a batch backup function available, but luckily there are plenty of market apps that can backup and restore your contats and SMS.
I've noticed - and was surprised to see - that there's a fair amount of bloatware on my CM7 distribution, including:
Clock
Downloads
File Manager
Music
News and Weather
Videos
Voice Dialer
Can I remove those by mounting via USB and removing APKs? Can it be removed using Root Explorer?
Which method? And, if so, where do I delete the files?
All of the extra icons are driving me nuts and I can't seen any reason for hanging onto apps that I don't use...
Thanks!
I'm not an expert but I think these are just vanilla gingerbread apps, and therefore were included with CM7. They're not bloat in the sense that they're not apps loaded on by your carrier (e.g. VZ Navigation) or by the manufacturer (e.g. Kies Air).
You can probably get rid of them really easily by mounting R/W in Root Explorer and deleting/renaming the apks in system/app. I like the idea of renaming a .apk to something like .bak (backup) so you keep the file, but it disappears from the system.
You can remove our freeze them with titanium backup as well.
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Yeah, Root Explorer will work, just give it the usual root permissions and you're good. Delete them from the system apps folder. Why would you want to remove the clock though? You must have an outstanding circadian rhythm.
I don't consider them as bloatwares; they're all needed for daily uses except voice dialer
I just create a bloat folder on my sdcard and move those over. Some of them, live wallpapers, etc, all go there.
Thanks everyone for the great feedback - I do have an excellent circadian rhythm. I kid, the clock stays, but to minho422, dude, you need to drop those basic apps in favor of more exciting, robust ones!
Downloads (I don't know why I'd ever need that)
File Manager - RootExplorer/Astro
Music - Winamp, Rockplayer, Mobo
News and Weather - that's just a joke
Videos - Rockplayer, Mobo
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I've noticed - and was surprised to see - that there's a fair amount of bloatware on my CM7 distribution, including:
Clock
Downloads
File Manager
Music
News and Weather
Videos
Voice Dialer
Can I remove those by mounting via USB and removing APKs? Can it be removed using Root Explorer?
Which method? And, if so, where do I delete the files?
All of the extra icons are driving me nuts and I can't seen any reason for hanging onto apps that I don't use...
Thanks!
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That's not crapware, that's stock Android.
shaels said:
I've noticed - and was surprised to see - that there's a fair amount of bloatware on my CM7 distribution, including:
Clock
Downloads
File Manager
Music
News and Weather
Videos
Voice Dialer
Can I remove those by mounting via USB and removing APKs? Can it be removed using Root Explorer?
Which method? And, if so, where do I delete the files?
All of the extra icons are driving me nuts and I can't seen any reason for hanging onto apps that I don't use...
Thanks!
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Wouldn't "bloatware" be apps that constantly run in the background and slow your phone down (i.e. Make it feel more "bloated") ?
shaels said:
I've noticed - and was surprised to see - that there's a fair amount of bloatware on my CM7 distribution, including:
Clock
Downloads
File Manager
Music
News and Weather
Videos
Voice Dialer
Can I remove those by mounting via USB and removing APKs? Can it be removed using Root Explorer?
Which method? And, if so, where do I delete the files?
All of the extra icons are driving me nuts and I can't seen any reason for hanging onto apps that I don't use...
Thanks!
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The desire x is my business mobile, so i dont want to mess with it in case any problems and i get charged for the phone. to be honest i struggle, its terrible device compared to my personal phone.
I need maps to navigate around, the connection in London drops when im close to destination, i blame this on the tall buildings blocking signal but not sure if 100% the reason. i was told may help to download a map program and use this way, but there is no storage free, and i have only 2 small apps required for work.
Is there a way to delete apps like chrome and facebook / twitter which came pre-installed but i cant remove them.
I tried adding a sd card but it wont allow me to move apsp to sd card. ( so failing the deletion of apps, can i roll back the rom to a older version?
pretty weird that the data partition is full, when there are only 2 apps installed.
are you storing all your company-mail on your phone or something like that??
whatever, as first step you can try to locate the storage-hog by using a storage analyser like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobile_infographics_tools.mydrive&hl=de
i have downlaoded the program but not sure what i am lookign for?
can i remove the android APK files? surely once program isntalled i no longer need these?
A takes 591mb
O takes 127mb
App storage is taking 2.51Gb of 2.91 available.
Apps = 704Mb
other = 1.82Mb
Available - 408Mb but when i download the map program it requires me to download a large file for offline maps. plus i have this space as i deleted a few photos which were for work but old. so when i take photos this space decreases further.
the only apps i can uninstall are the two apps (about 40Mb each for work, plus i have pocket locker and now this analyser which have small footprints).
I'm Running CYANOGENMOD 13.1. (6.0.1.)
Basically I had issues of the Moving Media to SD Nature.
Searched google for Apps or information before and found ways for Previous Devices to Fix those Media Moving to SD issues.
Now, I've Searched Google for a SD Fix for my Device (LG Volt), no such luck until I ran across XINTERNALSD Thats been said to Somewhat Fix these SD issues or at least Find a Method at most to be compatible with SD.
I've ticked all the options for it to allow access to SD card. It works (Somewhat). The Folder Path is "Storage/4088-8EFD/".
I've Enabled all Apps including System apps.
The Drawback is... MX Player Doesn't read any Videos At All, Not Just that, My Music Player show Nothing at all (Unless I make a Sound Record File, Only those show up.).
I've copied music files in internal storage in every folder regarding music including the Sound Recorders folder of which the Music player will only read. I've copied music files in the ExternalSD as well (Even through Storage/4088-8EFD/).
Just in case you ask.
Yes, I've Even Set the correct Current Folder in MX Player to " Storage/4088-8EFD/"
Also (Somewhat) Having Issues when downloading anything on the Net.
I get the "Android.Process.Media Has Stopped".
From what I gather when using Titanium Backup, Scrolling to the bottom and seeing " Media" Scratched out.
I do believe it may be the Fact that I preformed a Dirty Flash...? I'm not Sure.
Long story short, I was last Running SlimKat Rom 4.4.4.
LG Volt Devices have Crappy 1GB RAM.
I use to play PokémonGo until they Stopped Rooted users From Playing.
But inorder to play the game without glitches or Hanging, I disabled and/or Titanium Backup Disabled Apps AND System Apps Like The System App Media.Process Not sure if thats exactly The System Apps Package Name.
Thus I don't believe I re-enabled the Media System Package App BEFORE Flashing to CyanogenMod 13.1.
I'm In Dire Need of Help for I haven't Crossed any Forums that were remotely helpful to me..
I'll Try and Attach all my ScreenShots if it Helps.
(I guess I need to make 10 Posts Before Im allowed to Input Photos or Links.)