I just updated from fresh 2.1 to 2.1.2 and still notice the IM app always running.
I would like to remove it. But I dont know how. Ive tried Both Astro and es file explorer, but when i try to delete IM.apk I get the message saying it cant be delete or error deleting file.
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581976
this thread claims that removing it will break Gchat and further more The Market.
If the IM app cant be removed..how can i stop it from loading in the first place
primerib said:
I just updated from fresh 2.1 to 2.1.2 and still notice the IM app always running.
I would like to remove it. But I dont know how. Ive tried Both Astro and es file explorer, but when i try to delete IM.apk I get the message saying it cant be delete or error deleting file.
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581976
this thread claims that removing it will break Gchat and further more The Market.
If the IM app cant be removed..how can i stop it from loading in the first place
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To Remove:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/app
rm IM*
exit
primerib said:
I just updated from fresh 2.1 to 2.1.2 and still notice the IM app always running.
I would like to remove it. But I dont know how. Ive tried Both Astro and es file explorer, but when i try to delete IM.apk I get the message saying it cant be delete or error deleting file.
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581976
this thread claims that removing it will break Gchat and further more The Market.
If the IM app cant be removed..how can i stop it from loading in the first place
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I removed mine using fresh kitchen. If you don't want to mess with adb commands, its the way to go.
You can get it at: geekfor.me
Is it possible to remove any of the bloat ware- NFL, IM, etc if we were stupid and used the official RUU that hasnt been rooted yet?
I'm regretting that decision majorly- I'd forgotten about how much stock BS sprint has.
sporty9xterra said:
Is it possible to remove any of the bloat ware- NFL, IM, etc if we were stupid and used the official RUU that hasnt been rooted yet?
I'm regretting that decision majorly- I'd forgotten about how much stock BS sprint has.
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No.
The ability to delete stock applications from either HTC or Sprint can only been achieved via a rooted device. Sorry, but your SOL for the time being.
primerib said:
I just updated from fresh 2.1 to 2.1.2 and still notice the IM app always running.
I would like to remove it. But I dont know how. Ive tried Both Astro and es file explorer, but when i try to delete IM.apk I get the message saying it cant be delete or error deleting file.
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581976
this thread claims that removing it will break Gchat and further more The Market.
If the IM app cant be removed..how can i stop it from loading in the first place
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Check out an app called Startup Auditor
primerib said:
I just updated from fresh 2.1 to 2.1.2 and still notice the IM app always running.
I would like to remove it. But I dont know how. Ive tried Both Astro and es file explorer, but when i try to delete IM.apk I get the message saying it cant be delete or error deleting file.
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581976
this thread claims that removing it will break Gchat and further more The Market.
If the IM app cant be removed..how can i stop it from loading in the first place
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use root explorer or manager from the phone itself, or android commander from pan piotr on this site, they are all utitilites i never leave home w/o. O, i forgot, i dont really leave that oftenXD or if its in gbits package just reflash or reinstall it to see if the problem is resolved...yay youre back. I heard everyone here saying how they missed you. THE PRECEDING SENTENCE IS FALSE. I missed you though aaaaaaaaaa JK!!!!!!!!!!! I have some stuff for you, ill pm when i get a chance.
I usually go through adb and rm the programs I don't want, however if you are using titanium backup, you can uninstall programs from there as well and that's as easy IMO.
drbgotenks said:
I removed mine using fresh kitchen. If you don't want to mess with adb commands, its the way to go.
You can get it at: geekfor.me
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i have fresh 2.1.2
will is still work for this?
primerib said:
i have fresh 2.1.2
will is still work for this?
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Pretty sure it will but I have never used it. I use the adb commands in terminal. If your phone is rooted that will work perfectly. The commands are posted by Mr. Danger 7 posts above you.
Related
Getting
"Package file was not signed correctly"
Is this because i had a non market version of facebook installed before?
DownloaderZ said:
Getting
"Package file was not signed correctly"
Is this because i had a non market version of facebook installed before?
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Yes. Uninstall and try again.
I am also getting an install error.
I have tried to uninstall the existing 1.1.1 version using the Expsetup but still won't install.
I'm thinking that clearing all associated data for facebook would help but don't know the directories etc that I would need to delete.
phil
That did it, thanks!
Chahk said:
Yes. Uninstall and try again.
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Where to get Facebook 1.1.2?
I unistalled V1.1.1 but still cant install new version 1.1.2!!! went to aplication manager and found a file that says com.facebook.katana but doesnt let me do anything with it.
Any ideas?
If you're having problems uninstalling, that's because you used an update.zip and it is installed in the system/app folder. You have to use terminal or adb to mount the folder as rw to remove it.
My question, though, is it better than the one from droid? Cuz if not then I don't want to waste my time updating...
mrandroid said:
Where to get Facebook 1.1.2?
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Android Market.
Anyone mind upping the APK? Removed all traces of FB from my phone and packages.xml and it still refuses to install.
Jonno12345 said:
Anyone mind upping the APK? Removed all traces of FB from my phone and packages.xml and it still refuses to install.
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http://www.myhangoutonline.com/downloads/?did=15
Most importantly would be to ask how do you get your system back to normal so you can install updates later.
I know at one time I messed with my prop file to install the Nav at one time. I wonder if that could be a problem. I removed the Facebook app, but it told me it wasn't compatable so I wonder if it that prop file is affecting anything.
Put the original build.trout.prop file back in the /system folder. Deleted the old Sholes/droid version via the market and it installed without a hitch.
It doesn't seem to like a modified prop file.
To me personally it looks just like the droids version except the white bar at the top is fixed.
Heres the line you want to change back.
ro.build.fingerprint=tmobile/kila/dream/trout:1.6/DRC83/14721:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys
or upload this buid.trout.prop file to your /system folder. Just drop the .txt from the end.
EDIT.
After fighting a bit with the prop file I ended up just reflashing the rom that I originally installed which over wrote the modded prop file. Now I'm back to the orginal file and then I used the APK provided here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5147596&postcount=16
After that I uninstalled it via the market and reinstalled it now I'm back to where I should be.
So you could use that stock prop file, but after 5 or so tries it was sorta mixed results.
Anyone got the apk? I tried the site posted above but nothing happened.
Beast84 said:
Anyone got the apk? I tried the site posted above but nothing happened.
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I just went to the main site and clicked download, however it refuses to install on my G1 with no traces of facebook on it. So annoyed right now
i reinstalled Ver. 1.1.1 and unistalled aqain from aplication manager, went to the market and installed Ver 1.1.2 and works fine. really no diference besides the top blue bar is complete.
here you go. I pulled the 1.1.2 apk from my phone after installing
BSDADON said:
I just went to the main site and clicked download, however it refuses to install on my G1 with no traces of facebook on it. So annoyed right now
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The website just hangs for me
nephron said:
here you go. I pulled the 1.1.2 apk from my phone after installing
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Thanks for that. I shall try this now
mrandroid said:
http://www.myhangoutonline.com/downloads/?did=15
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Greatly appreciated.. This will help out many.
what commands in terminal to mount the folder as rw to remove it?
i used a script to switch my build.trout, but i used the script to switch back to the old one and i can't get FB to install. i never did anything to mod these for the nav and FB a few weeks ago.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5081309&postcount=7036
thanks in advance.
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found a fix by just coping the new facebook to the system/app folder, duh. works fine =]
elingreen said:
found a fix by just coping the new facebook to the system/app folder, duh. works fine =]
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Thanks for the tip...solved my problem...
So it's part of the system and doesn't show up under Manage APP settings? Do you just push the apk into the /system/app folder?
SiNJiN76 said:
So it's part of the system and doesn't show up under Manage APP settings? Do you just push the apk into the /system/app folder?
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What's part of the system?
If you are saying that you want to install a random app you grabbed somewhere and the Applications Manager won't allow you to install it, you are correct. That is used to uninstall applications
You can install apps a few different ways. Personally, I only install apps while connected to my computer. So I simply...
Code:
adb install applicationName.apk
If I have a bunch of apps I wish to install, I use android commander (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622873)
Beyond that, you also have this option (http://android.modaco.com/content/s...e-clicking-on-your-pc-with-installapk-beta-1/) and there are also file managers (http://www.androidtapp.com/linda-file-manager-formerly-android-file-manager/) that will allow you to install apps.
Hope this helps!
Android Commander looks nice...and useful. Thanks for the links. I'll look into those programs to see if it does what I want it to do.
To elaborate on what I wanted...I took the IM.apk from enoms rom and installed it onto cy's rom using root explorer...but it shows under app manager...it's not 'flashed' into the system ROM. So I'm wondering how to install the IM.apk so that it looks like it came preinstalled with the ROM.
Hope nobody says that I need to make an update.zip... cause I think that would be a bit over my head.
Anyway...off to read up on the link you provided. Thanks!
SiNJiN76 said:
Android Commander looks nice...and useful. Thanks for the links. I'll look into those programs to see if it does what I want it to do.
To elaborate on what I wanted...I took the IM.apk from enoms rom and installed it onto cy's rom using root explorer...but it shows under app manager...it's not 'flashed' into the system ROM. So I'm wondering how to install the IM.apk so that it looks like it came preinstalled with the ROM.
Hope nobody says that I need to make an update.zip... cause I think that would be a bit over my head.
Anyway...off to read up on the link you provided. Thanks!
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ooooh! gotcha.
Push any system replacements over their original...so IM.apk, Mms.apk, etc all get pushed into /system/app as you originally thought. Sorry, I didn't quite understand what you were asking.
But through my confusion, you got reading material...
can I remove visual voicemail? I use google voice as my voicemail have no use for it. CM_Service keeps starting. (com.coremobility.app.vnotes)
Yes. There are threads about which apps are safe to remove and how to do so.
Unfortunantly com.coremobility.app.vnotes is not in /data/app, /data/app-private, or /system/app.
You, sir, are correct. I don't have time to dig it up right now, but I'll check back when I get a few minutes.
Anyone have any idea?
Sparticuz said:
Anyone have any idea?
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Sorry, man. I looked. I switched back to DamageControl v2.09.01. The DConfig program lets me block and delete the Sprint crap with one menu choice. I tried digging through the apps folders, but I couldn't find it.
Yea u can remove it. The app is called sprint_core.apk
Found in system/app file
U can remove it via adb or take it out of the rom itself but remember to resign if u take it out of rom.
Sweet, I removed it from Fresh 2.1.2, and the service seems to not be starting
I've searched around a bit (maybe not as long as I should've), but I don't see how to remove the stock bloatware apps that come with this phone.
Can someone point me to a guide, or give me a quick run down?
Flapjack said:
I've searched around a bit (maybe not as long as I should've), but I don't see how to remove the stock bloatware apps that come with this phone.
Can someone point me to a guide, or give me a quick run down?
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Its a pain lol. Theres so many i just gave up lol (fyi they don't take up much space)
This is the code :
Code:
adb shell
su
rm /system/app/<apk name>
pm uninstall <package name>
Just download Titanium Backup form Android Market and you can delete apks easily. HTH.
Daneshm90 said:
Its a pain lol. Theres so many i just gave up lol (fyi they don't take up much space)
This is the code :
Code:
adb shell
su
rm /system/app/<apk name>
pm uninstall <package name>
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Yeah, it does seem like a PITA.
antz88c said:
Just download Titanium Backup form Android Market and you can delete apks easily. HTH.
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Maybe I'll try that. Do you have to actually do a backup/restore process before you can remove them? Or can you just remove them from the app itself?
antz88c said:
Just download Titanium Backup form Android Market and you can delete apks easily. HTH.
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You could do that but then ur left with a /data/data folder for ur app and its name under packages.xml.
The other thing that kills me is that a lot of these apps keep popping up for now reason. I run "Advanced Task Killer" on a frequent basis, but I'll find apps like "Slacker" sitting there, taking up memory.
I know a lot of these apps are set to run on startup.... but why are they just starting up at random times?
I feel like I have so little control over this phone... it actually scares me. I knew everything my WinMo phone was doing at all times.
Daneshm90 said:
You could do that but then ur left with a /data/data folder for ur app and its name under packages.xml.
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Can these items just be deleted?
I went to Samsung Firmwares and got the UGJG8 firmware and flashed that using Odin and 512.pit. You will get a 100% bone stock i9000m with no bloatware.
Just remember to write down your current APN settings as you will have to readd them.
antz88c said:
Just download Titanium Backup form Android Market and you can delete apks easily. HTH.
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Call me an idiot, but I can't figure out who to remove apps with this app.
Flapjack said:
Can these items just be deleted?
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They could but that would be longer, since ud have to go through packages.xml to look for ur app. In simple terms :
Its like uninstall a windows software. Your deleting its c:\program files directory whereas im going to "uninstall software" and following procedure.
BobbyTee said:
I went to Samsung Firmwares and got the UGJG8 firmware and flashed that using Odin and 512.pit. You will get a 100% bone stock i9000m with no bloatware.
Just remember to write down your current APN settings as you will have to readd them.
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How in the heck do you find that? I've been all over the Samsung site and I can only find are Windows drivers.
**EDIT**
Nevermind, I found it on another site. I think this is what you meant, right?:
http://samsung-firmwares.com/i9000.htm
Also, what is the difference between the I9000DTJG4 and the I9000UGJG8 firmware?
Daneshm90 said:
They could but that would be longer, since ud have to go through packages.xml to look for ur app. In simple terms :
Its like uninstall a windows software. Your deleting its c:\program files directory whereas im going to "uninstall software" and following procedure.
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Got it.
Now, is that a script I need to write for each app? I haven't even gone so far as to explore the file system, let alone write scripts. Is there a good (recommended) app for putting scripts together? ...or are you just using a notepad type editor in Windows, then copying them over via SD card?
Flapjack said:
Got it.
Now, is that a script I need to write for each app? I haven't even gone so far as to explore the file system, let alone write scripts. Is there a good (recommended) app for putting scripts together? ...or are you just using a notepad type editor in Windows, then copying them over via SD card?
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Sure u can write a quick .bat script that does this or manually enter them in command-prompt up 2 u. Btw, what exactly is ur issue with the bloat-software ? is it the space its taking up ? or being shown in app drawer ? Cuz if ur using launcher-pro u can hide those apps from the drawer. Honestly they don't take up tht much space.
Daneshm90 said:
Sure u can write a quick .bat script that does this or manually enter them in command-prompt up 2 u. Btw, what exactly is ur issue with the bloat-software ? is it the space its taking up ? or being shown in app drawer ? Cuz if ur using launcher-pro u can hide those apps from the drawer. Honestly they don't take up tht much space.
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Well, the biggest thing is that they're actually running without me opening them (eg: Slacker). That is really starting to piss me off. Secondly, they are very clutter-some. I don't have Launcher Pro, though I've heard good things about it. Is this something I get from the Marketplace? It runs instead of the Samsung interface, right?
**EDIT**
Just found "LauncherPro" on the Market. Looks good, but many are complaining the latest version is laggy/buggy and has obnoxious ad placement.
Does anyone have the next most recent version?
Flapjack said:
Well, the biggest thing is that they're actually running without me opening them (eg: Slacker). That is really starting to piss me off. Secondly, they are very clutter-some. I don't have Launcher Pro, though I've heard good things about it. Is this something I get from the Marketplace? It runs instead of the Samsung interface, right?
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Nope its independent of proprietary frameworks, i.e it runs on stock.
Daneshm90 said:
Nope its independent of proprietary frameworks, i.e it runs on stock.
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So would this be ok to install right now, or wait until I possibly flash the bone-stock firmware (which ironically would eliminate the included apps)?
Flapjack said:
So would this be ok to install right now, or wait until I possibly flash the bone-stock firmware (which ironically would eliminate the included apps)?
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Nope it'll run on ANY proprietary/nonproprietary android firmware which is 2.0+
I just use root explorer and delete apk+odex from system/app
fua said:
I just use root explorer and delete apk+odex from system/app
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Can you go into a little more detail? What is odex?
Its fairly easy, actually.. No apps or code needed. Go to:
Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications
Press the menu button, and press Filter. Then change the selection to "All"
Some how I got a message the other day "your trial version of swype is out of date" or whatever. So I dled the beta but I can't install it unless I remove the current. Here is what I've done and trust me IV searched xda and have done everything ppl have said.
I have a rooted done obviously
Dled astro explorer as well as root explorer to try and removed the files located in /system/app as well as the libswype file. It WONT let me delete them because its a system file. I've also tried to delete swype in titianium back up! And still doesn't remove of after the rebooted. I honestly don't know wtf to do at this point. I don't even know y swype all of a sudden told me my trial period is over. Its. Crazy. If someone could give me some sort of work around I'd appreciate it. Thanks alot
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scottybones said:
Some how I got a message the other day "your trial version of swype is out of date" or whatever. So I dled the beta but I can't install it unless I remove the current. Here is what I've done and trust me IV searched xda and have done everything ppl have said.
I have a rooted done obviously
Dled astro explorer as well as root explorer to try and removed the files located in /system/app as well as the libswype file. It WONT let me delete them because its a system file. I've also tried to delete swype in titianium back up! And still doesn't remove of after the rebooted. I honestly don't know wtf to do at this point. I don't even know y swype all of a sudden told me my trial period is over. Its. Crazy. If someone could give me some sort of work around I'd appreciate it. Thanks alot
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Try this:
Change your input method to something other than swype.
Reboot into CWM, make sure your system partition is mounted.
Fire up adb, and use these commands:
adb root
adb shell
rm -i /system/app/swype.apk (or whatever the swype installer's name is - use the "ls" command to find it if you need to)
rm -i (location of libswype files, repeating as necessary - sorry, I don't have my phone on me to tell you where they are)
exit
adb reboot
With any luck, that should get rid of it.
you see that little button in the top right corner of root explorer that says mount r/w? press that and then delete it...
studacris said:
you see that little button in the top right corner of root explorer that says mount r/w? press that and then delete it...
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Man, studacris.... you with your simple solutions. Making the rest of us look bad.
Wow, thanks studacris! Can't believe I didn't think of that! :-o got it uninstalled np and the new beta version 3 installed. thank you kind sir!
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thank you
I just switched to FF and was having this same problem. THANK YOU.