I was using cy's latest rom and flash nextheme with goodies.
Then cy put out an update...so I flashed that...and lost the theme.
This time...I decided I didn't want the goodies...so I just flashed the theme. All Good except when I go to Setting/Apps/Manage...there is an app there with 0.00kb Looks like a wallpaper (com.htc.android.wallpaper). When I click on it...it FCs and just goes into loading...
How can I get rid of the item from the list of apps that I have?
Do the uninstall box now show for this?
No...no uninstall box....when I click on it...to try an get to the uninstall screen...it FCs and then shows the loading icon until I hit the back button to exit.
Using a bomb when a hammer will suffice...but I may as well ask
How far invested are you with your current setup; will a backup of your apps/data (you can uncheck the app that isn't installed during the batch backup process assuming you are using titanium), a full wipe and then install of core, gapps, theme, goodies be something you are worth doing?
deprecate said:
Using a bomb when a hammer will suffice...but I may as well ask
How far invested are you with your current setup; will a backup of your apps/data (you can uncheck the app that isn't installed during the batch backup process assuming you are using titanium), a full wipe and then install of core, gapps, theme, goodies be something you are worth doing?
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LoL! Yeah...that's what I ended up doing...I'm actually a Heavy Weight Champ in the field of Wipe/Flash every other hour!
Alright...I've removed email/facebook/amazon from the /system/app folder and also the /data/data folder.
Now when I go into the applications menu...under settings. I see those 3 apps with 0kb. Before...I used to click on it and then it would allow me to uninstall. Now, I just get an FC (process.com.android.settings).
I used the search function on the explorer that I use...and it came up with nothing. The files are com.amazon.mp3 - com.facebook.katana - com.android.email
This time...I don't feel like re-updating...even if I do that...I'm sure this problem will come back. Could it be a Cy 5.0.5.3 bug?
Any ideas?
drop to a shell with root access and type:
pm uninstall *NAMEOFAPK*
such as
pm uninstall com.amazon.mp3
should get a Success notification, and you are good.
Awesome! Just did one and it worked! Now for the next two...
what does the pm stand for?
SiNJiN76 said:
Awesome! Just did one and it worked! Now for the next two...
what does the pm stand for?
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Package manager.
Related
Hey all.
After installing CM-v4.0.2 and the Dark Dream Theme I was golden.
Then I wanted to try Jac xrom. So I ran recovery, wiped, and installed and loaded the rom.
Everything was ok. But I noticed my apps were still showing up even after wiping. I think this is because of the A2SD feature....some would FC but I just uninstalled those ones and reinstalled and they worked.
So I ran recovery, wiped, and then installed CM 4.0.4. My apps are still there.
So now you know my history, how can I "WIPE" my SD card from my phone, if that is even possible?
I know how with my partition manager, but that is such a hassle....
Code:
mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
cd /system/sd
rm -r *
try that
Is that from Virtual terminal, or from recovery terminal?
Since u have cyan's 1.4 recovery u can fix it without deleteing them and installing agian. Go into the recovery console and run fix_permissions reboot and you sould be good. Should look like this:
Fix_permissions (press enter)
Reboot(press enter)
After it reboots u shouldnt have anymore fc!
rakjer said:
Is that from Virtual terminal, or from recovery terminal?
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its better to do it in the recovery terminal, but you can do it in terminal but you will receive massive force closes till your wipe your phone and flash a new rom. but try to do what pistol4413 said first, if you want to keep you apps
So if I wanted to start from scratch(no apps on SD) I would:
-Run the code david1171 provided from terminal
-flash a fresh rom
-flash a fresh theme
and if I want to change roms after that I would:
-wipe
-flash new rom
-run fix_permissions
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Would it be smart to do a nandroid backup so if I dont like a rom I can just reflash the backup?
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So if I wanted to start from scratch(no apps on SD) I would:
-Run the code david1171 provided from terminal
-flash a fresh rom
-flash a fresh theme
and if I want to change roms after that I would:
-wipe
-flash new rom
-run fix_permissions
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yep you got it or for changing roms you shouldn't have to wipe if going between cupcake builds but a wipe is needed if changing from a hero to cupcake or vice versa.
Wow you posted fast. Thanks. I couldnt even edit that fast.
Would it be smart to do a nandroid backup so if I dont like a rom I can just reflash the backup?
rakjer said:
Wow you posted fast. Thanks. I couldnt even edit that fast.
Would it be smart to do a nandroid backup so if I dont like a rom I can just reflash the backup?
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yeah i nandroid before flashing any new rom that i think could mess up. and i just go between forums a lot. i have the dev, theme, and Q&A in my toolbar on firefox so i just click between them frequentlly lol
So that code you provided only deletes the contents of the partitions, and not the partitions themselves?
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So that code you provided only deletes the contents of the partitions, and not the partitions themselves?
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that is correct. to delete the actual partition you would have to go into parted via the recovery console and type rm x(substitute with whichever partition needs to be removed)
Ok. So I formatted my SD. Re-flashed 4.0.4.(no theme this time)
Now all is ok EXCEPT, when I go to my downloads, everything I have purchased/downloaded says it is still installed ,and I try to uninstall and it gives an "uninstall unsucessful". After that it highlights the app and makes it "purchased" so I can DL it again.
I tried to run fix_permissions but this had no effect.
Anyway around this?
Has this already been addressed? If not should I post this in Cyanogens thread?
It is possible that it is your market database connected to your gmail account, I wouldn't worry about it if the programs are no longer there
gridlock32404 said:
It is possible that it is your market database connected to your gmail account, I wouldn't worry about it if the programs are no longer there
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that's correct don't worry about it. if they say free beside them that should mean that they are no longer on your phone but it is still linked to the market database
He is saying that he is trying to uninstall them though so it would have to be saying installed so it is sounding more like some type of remains possibley on there
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He is saying that he is trying to uninstall them though so it would have to be saying installed so it is sounding more like some type of remains possibley on there
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now i am confused bc he says it says free... wouldn't it say installed if the phone still thought the app was installed
oh wait i went back and reread what he said a few times, and from what i understand it could be that the phone registers the apps being on it but when he tries to uninstall it the phone can't find the app, then it says uninstall unsuccessful and gives the option to reinstall it. maybe thats what it is
That is exactly what is going on, it's nothing to worry about though
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That is exactly what is going on, it's nothing to worry about though
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at least now he has a reason behind it yay for logical deduction
That is what is happening guys. Thanks for the insight.
All my purchased apps say installed, even though they are not installed.
When I select one from the "my downloads" it gives the option to run or uninstall.
-If I choose run, it says app not found
-If I choose uninstall, it says uninstall unsuccessful.
After all that, the app goes back to "purchased" status do I can DL again.
Same goes for the free apps.
This is quite bothersome.
Now I am just in need of a fix
Does any one have a fix or any suggestions to fix?
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That is what is happening guys. Thanks for the insight.
All my purchased apps say installed, even though they are not installed.
When I select one from the "my downloads" it gives the option to run or uninstall.
-If I choose run, it says app not found
-If I choose uninstall, it says uninstall unsuccessful.
After all that, the app goes back to "purchased" status do I can DL again.
Same goes for the free apps.
This is quite bothersome.
Now I am just in need of a fix
Does any one have a fix or any suggestions to fix?
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try going to settings- applications- manage applications- market- clear cache.
So after getting back up and running thanks to numerous members of this forum, I re-downloaded all my apps, and everythings good except for two of my most-used apps: Facebook and Pandora. My phone is telling me that both are installed, but they're nowhere to be found. The Market app has "OPEN" and "UNINSTALL" on the bottom of the page, but both are greyed out and I cannot select either choice. There are no folders on my SDCard for either app, and I can't uninstall them as they don't appear anywhere on my phone. Also, I can't install them because the market app is reading them on my phone. I'm in a bit of a pickle, as these are are both important apps to me. Anyone who could help would, as always, be owed a beer if they find themselves in NYC.
your gonna have to uninstall them using atrackdog or some app that uninstalls other applications. if that doesnt work, wipe your ext partition, and re download everything.
ALL my apps are stuck now...
Okay, I did what was suggested and wiped my partition, and now I have none of the apps installed on my phone, but when I go to the Market to re-download EVERYTHING, the Market app says everything is installed, and again, the buttons on the bottom to either OPEN or UNINSTALL are greyed out and i can't click either. So now, instead of only having two apps like this, ALL MY APPS are not on my phone, I can't download them, and can't uninstall them.
Any ideas?
Wipe from recovery. You didn't need to clear your partition, just remove the apk's for those two apps.
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Okay, I did what was suggested and wiped my partition, and now I have none of the apps installed on my phone, but when I go to the Market to re-download EVERYTHING, the Market app says everything is installed, and again, the buttons on the bottom to either OPEN or UNINSTALL are greyed out and i can't click either. So now, instead of only having two apps like this, ALL MY APPS are not on my phone, I can't download them, and can't uninstall them.
Any ideas?
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Clear your market cache to start, I think that will do the trick. If that doesn't help - wipe your phone and repartition sd again.
Good luck
I have the same issue for two of my paid apps...this was after i flashed a hero rom and went back to cyanogenmod.Im stuck I tried wiping data through recovery.? help pls
daze88 said:
I have the same issue for two of my paid apps...this was after i flashed a hero rom and went back to cyanogenmod.Im stuck I tried wiping data through recovery.? help pls
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Clear market cache, then fix permissions...Wipe then reflash if that doesn't fix it. Apps in /app-private also get screwed up when switching ROMs, that's why I pull them to /sdcard then reinstall them so they reside in /app.
i am really new to this and have my phone on kernel 2.6.33.2-cyanogenmod cyanogenmod-5.0.6-n1 build epe54b as of last night and dont know about these commands i see on google. i tried something called terminal but i am really lost on using it. it gives me a denied permission. i might be using it wrong but i dont know if it is what i should use to uninstall these. any help?
you can use Titanium backup to delete the apps...download it from the market and then open the app, go into backup/restore tab, and click on whatever app you want to remove and just un-install
hope this helps
thanks i just loaded that and when i clicked the backup/restore tab nothing shows up...
i think when you first open up Titanium backup, it tells you to hit "Problem" so the busybox can be downloaded and then the app needs to be restarted
so try that first, open the app, click on problem, then it will download something, then restart the app
i have but still no apps. i uninstalled and disablled apps2sd and reinstalling both apps and that worked! thanks for recommending the apps and the replies!!!
I have the swype beta installed on my device, I rooted my device to try and theme the keyboard. I followed the directions from a thread I found on these forums. (New users cannot post links otherwise I would link the thread...)
Swype now no longer works. If I go to applications, it no longer has an uninstall button (Just "Clear Cache/data"). If I use astro, It has an uninstall button but when I click it, it always says "Uninstall unsuccessful"
I would like to continue using swype. I am very frustrated at this point because I have spent all morning trying to figure out how to root my device and apply this theme only to have it screw it all up.
Please tell me how I can uninstall it or get rid of the data so I can reinstall it.
Just try re installing it
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I have the swype beta installed on my device, I rooted my device to try and theme the keyboard. I followed the directions from a thread I found on these forums. (New users cannot post links otherwise I would link the thread...)
Swype now no longer works. If I go to applications, it no longer has an uninstall button (Just "Clear Cache/data"). If I use astro, It has an uninstall button but when I click it, it always says "Uninstall unsuccessful"
I would like to continue using swype. I am very frustrated at this point because I have spent all morning trying to figure out how to root my device and apply this theme only to have it screw it all up.
Please tell me how I can uninstall it or get rid of the data so I can reinstall it.
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it won't let me since it's already technically installed. It just give the option to uninstall which always ends up with "uninstall unsuccessful"
Send the developer an en email and see what he says
Free.your.mind said:
it won't let me since it's already technically installed. It just give the option to uninstall which always ends up with "uninstall unsuccessful"
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You should just manually delete it. Use your file explorer and search /system/app, /data/app, /data/data and delete all instances of swype, and maybe even reboot and wipe dalvik cache in recovery (you won't lose any thing else on your phone, just expect a long reboot after the wipe)
Then just reinstall
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I tried to remove gmail and chrome beta through titanium backup and my phone didn't reboot I had to flash clean ROM again.
I'm using the Microsoft outlook app and I like Firefox over chrome.
Is there a reason it won't reboot?
Should work fine without those apps.
Wonder why mine hung at the google screen when I deleted them
If you delete google camera the phone will not start.
paniro187 said:
If you delete google camera the phone will not start.
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not true. i deleted it, rebooted, and booted up fine. any of these apps you can delete fine. how are you deleting them? to delete system apps, i use root explorer. and i always boot up fine after.
simms22 said:
not true. i deleted it, rebooted, and booted up fine. any of these apps you can delete fine. how are you deleting them? to delete system apps, i use root explorer. and i always boot up fine after.
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Let me try it that way
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Let me try it that way
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how were you deleting them before???
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are you still on stock? if so, your apps are probably odexed, and you would want to delete both parts of the app.
This is why I like to flash my own gapps. This way you can flash a minimal gapps. Banks basically has the play store and little else.
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how were you deleting them before???
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are you still on stock? if so, your apps are probably odexed, and you would want to delete both parts of the app.
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I was doing it through titanium back up. I did it through root explorer And it booted up just fine. What's funny is the others deleted fine through titanium back up but the google camera app made the phone not reboot.
Me too
i use banks gapps as well, and even tested them before he released them, but.. he still adds in more than i would like. and i still end up deleting system apks after a rom flash
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I was doing it through titanium back up. I did it through root explorer And it booted up just fine. What's funny is the others deleted fine through titanium back up but the google camera app made the phone not reboot.
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I don't know what it is, but I dont trust using titanium for system mod stuff. I always prefer the manual root explorer method.
rootSU said:
I don't know what it is, but I dont trust using titanium for system mod stuff. I always prefer the manual root explorer method.
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I agree. The only system things I restore with tibu are wallpaper, call log, and text messages.
i stopped using titanium backup when android 4.0 came out. and i stopped using titanium for backing up apps about a year before that. if its modding anything in the /system/ or in /sys/, then its done manually.
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I agree. The only system things I restore with tibu are wallpaper, call log, and text messages.
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Well how do you back up your apps and bring all of the back exactly how they were on the other device. I got emulators and roms and stuff and it's easier to bring them back up using titanium back up. Is there a other app to use
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Well how do you back up your apps and bring all of the back exactly how they were on the other device. I got emulators and roms and stuff and it's easier to bring them back up using titanium back up. Is there a other app to use
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I use tibu for apps, just not system apps and data except those I listed previously. I never have a problem this way. Restoring system apps/data with tibu has always caused me problems.
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Well how do you back up your apps and bring all of the back exactly how they were on the other device. I got emulators and roms and stuff and it's easier to bring them back up using titanium back up. Is there a other app to use
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generally, i dirty flash everything(no data loss that way). i do make a nandroid backup in my recovery, just in case the dirty flash goes bad. but they never go bad. if you do have issues after a dirty flash, its usually app related, and clearing that apps data usually fixes things. but the times i do wipe, google is pretty good about restoring what i need