Hi everyone~
Unfortunately there's an application called "PDF Viewer" installed, everytime I open it, it forces close with name "com. htc. pdfreader".
So I goto application management, it's not in "Downloaded" list , instead, I can only find it in "All" list, and I click in, every buttons are not enabled including uninstall button..
So I decided to try to manually delete it, since it has data of 0b, cache of 0b, so I goto terminal, su, /system/app, chmod 777 PDFViewer.apk, and then rm PDFViewer.apk, then got this error message:
Read-only system file.
wow.. could anyone please suggest a way to delete it?
Thanks a lot
You have to mount the /system/ dir as r/w instead of read only.
Search around for the answer, it's been discussed a lot.
thanks for your answer
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im having a problem figuring it out?
hey
you can either find the system.apk you want and adb it out
or recompile the update.zip file and remove the apks you dont want
tho word of warning messing around with system apks can cause some system instabilites
or rm -r /system/app/nameofapp.apk
or you can...
purchase the SUFBS, a rooted browser, from the market.
You can set /system and /data to rewritable with the push of a button and just delete them through the file browser or use the builtin terminal to do it as described above.
Hey guys, I just used root explorer v 2.2 to delete the annoying apps built into the system (amazon mp3)
I am now trying to move my apps into the system so that they cannot easyly be removed. I want to send over lookout and sim checker. That way a theif would not be able to easily delete the apps.
when I select the "move" option (with sim checker) then go to the system apps dirrectpry and then select "paste", it says paste and shows a progress indicator for like 1 second then when I check to see if it actually did the move, it hasn't can anyone help me out
I know I have full root access as I have clicked to allow it and am remounted as r/w so that's not the problem.
Any help to get those two apps into my read only system directory would be greatly apprecaited.
Oh ya I think ill add that I have also tryed to simply change the permissions of the app to readonly (with root explorer) but that did not stop the basic android app manager from uninstalling it.
Try to use adb to move it.
so i went and installed adb, i know its working as well with a little test, could someone please write out a sample command for me to use for this purpose of moving an app out of the apps to sd location and into the system apps.
asb123 said:
so i went and installed adb, i know its working as well with a little test, could someone please write out a sample command for me to use for this purpose of moving an app out of the apps to sd location and into the system apps.
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mv /system/sd/app/*lookout* /system/app
mv /system/sd/app/*checker* /system/app
It really depends on the name of the file though, if it has lookout in it, then it will be moved to /system/app. The * tells it to move anything with that in the file name
type adb and it will give you the commands + switches
adb pull
adb push
In response to your first attempt, it sounds like system is not being mounted as rw. If it were, the copying would work (I do this all of the time with SUFBS). Try to mount the system as rw via the terminal then copy.
JAguirre1231 said:
mv /system/sd/app/*lookout* /system/app
mv /system/sd/app/*checker* /system/app
It really depends on the name of the file though, if it has lookout in it, then it will be moved to /system/app. The * tells it to move anything with that in the file name
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so i have the command prompt cd to andorid adk\tools
when i now type in the above :
mv /system/sd/app/*lookout* /system/app
it doesnt recognize the command
so i have C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> mv /system/sd/app/*lookout* /system/app
and it doesnt recognize mv as a command
cloverdale said:
In response to your first attempt, it sounds like system is not being mounted as rw. If it were, the copying would work (I do this all of the time with SUFBS). Try to mount the system as rw via the terminal then copy.
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hey, sorry for the noob question but could you tell me the command for this. I know in the app i was using it says remount as rw and i do have access to change the system app folder (delted apps) but how can i remount as RW in terminal whats the command? And after, do i need to manually remount back to what i was so that it is back to being unchangeable?
asb123 said:
so i have the command prompt cd to andorid adk\tools
when i now type in the above :
mv /system/sd/app/*lookout* /system/app
it doesnt recognize the command
so i have C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> mv /system/sd/app/*lookout* /system/app
and it doesnt recognize mv as a command
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If you have the tools directory in your PATH (as you should) no need to cd to the directory. Anyways, sorry to move it in adb do
adb remount
adb shell
*previous commands*
exit
Bingo!
it says failed on /systen/sd/app/com.lookout.apk - cross-device link
asb123 said:
it says failed on /systen/sd/app/com.lookout.apk - cross-device link
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Ou have 2 android phones plugged in or an emulator running ath the same time
i dont have two phones plugged in and i dont have an emulator that i know of...
but on the bright side i mannaged to solve my problem using droid explorer. I successfully have gotten lookout entrenhed into the system so that it cannot be uninstalled from the menu.
BUT when i tried the same thing for sim checker it did not work, it would not copy into system\apps
i did manage to get it inot system\app but using the copy rather than move option in root explorer, after reinstalling using the simchecker in system\app
but it is showing up as still uninstallable. I have no idea why simcheck is not working but it worked for lookout...
What is the proper way to uninstall apps such as facebook, amazon on a rooted n1?
Any help would be appreciated. sorry for the n00b question.
noonerealy said:
What is the proper way to uninstall apps such as facebook, amazon on a rooted n1?
Any help would be appreciated. sorry for the n00b question.
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System -> Applications -> Manage -> All
Then select the app and click "Uninstall".
For apps like amazon mp3, you'll need to use adb shell and "rm" apps manually, or use a rom with these removed.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell <---(this should give you a prompt with a "#", not "$")
cd /system/apps (or something along those lines)
rm "specific app" (will be something along the lines of "com.something.android.apk")
That should do it. You just need to find out what the app names are that you want to delete. I'm not sure what all the proper names are, shouldn't be too hard to find.
will this remove data from apps also?
thanx for the answer so fast man, I like things simple and clean.
anyone now how to add the reboot option on stock rooted 2.2?
thanx in advance
I just realized that you can also use Root Explorer from the market.
I located com.amazon.mp3.apk inside /system/app/ folder using Root Explorer
and when i try to delete the file it says "com.amazon.mp3.apk" cannot be deleted because the file system is read-only
okay, so how do i delete this app really?
slickromeo said:
I located com.amazon.mp3.apk inside /system/app/ folder using Root Explorer
and when i try to delete the file it says "com.amazon.mp3.apk" cannot be deleted because the file system is read-only
okay, so how do i delete this app really?
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adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
or just use
adb remount
I successfully used Root Manager app to remove the amazon mp3 apk. Very simple actually.
slickromeo said:
I located com.amazon.mp3.apk inside /system/app/ folder using Root Explorer
and when i try to delete the file it says "com.amazon.mp3.apk" cannot be deleted because the file system is read-only
okay, so how do i delete this app really?
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When using Root Explorer, it automatically loads in a read-only (R/O) mode to protect you from accidentally deleting important files. To modify system files, click the gray button at the top left that says R/W (read-write). This will allow you to delete any file regardless of permissions. Be careful.
Can ASTRO do this or does it have to be Root Explorer?
Remove the relevant entry from /data/data as well.
You should probably also update the package manager:
Code:
pm uninstall <package>
galaxys said:
Can ASTRO do this or does it have to be Root Explorer?
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Astro can delete, but YOU need to remount.
ES File Explorer can remount at CM/HiAPK roms.
thanks. really helpful
I rooted so I could delete the stock apps and free up some internal memory so my phone would work properly. I have tried everything including root explorer, and titanium backup and haven't been able to delete the apps. The closest I got was with titanium backup, but when I went to uninstall it said the file is "read only". How do I get around this?
If you are root explorer there should be a button on top thats will let you mount it R/W. Or using command from computer do
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/data
ls
Then you will get a list of all the apps. Find the ones you want to remove and type
Code:
rm xxxxxxxx.apk
Linux is case sensitive so type exactly as you see it.
There might also be xxxxxxx.odex file which you would want to delete also
OK. Pardon Adndroid Noooobness.
I have the device incompatible Android Market problem with NC.
Running CM7
I found two fixes.
1. Set DPI to 160
2. Edit Build.prop to make nook present itself as smamsung *something S*
I downloaded ROM Toolbox and after going through what I think is EVERY icon and setting I cannot find where or how to change the DPI setting.
I have modified the build.prop file using ES File Explorer but cannot get the file to copy back from the sdcard to the system folder. Protected or in use probably. Tried booting to CW to copy but dont know how to do that either.
How can I get actully appy either of these. I have searched but cannot find this answer.
Thanks
How about just reverting to the old market, clearing the market data/cache and uninstalling the market updater app?
did not seem to help for me
Did that as well and that did not work. As soon as I connected to the Market it closed and updated. This was after removing the updater and clearing the cache.
On another note, does anyone have the BN reader.apk and the Kindle.apk. Hope I have that terminology right, and the instructions for installing apk files. Sure I can find those instructions.
Thanks
To edit the file in /system, start up Terminal, become root by typing "su" and remount the /system partition by typing "mount -o rw,remount /system". Then you can edit all you like. When you're done type "mount -o ro,remount /system" or just reboot.
aegrotatio said:
To edit the file in /system, start up Terminal, become root by typing "su" and remount the /system partition by typing "mount -o rw,remount /system". Then you can edit all you like. When you're done type "mount -o ro,remount /system" or just reboot.
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I have CM7 on an SD card and tried this command. I get the following:
mount: not found
Any suggestions?
I tried this command and I am not sure I am putting it in right. I do not a space "remount/system" and a bunch of commands come up. I do use a space and nothing. Either way, I am unable to edit or copy a new file in. Copy failed or cannot save file.
Do I have to copy from within the Terminal window? After running this command I go into ES file explorer to edit or copy with no luck.
<Set DPI to 160>
There is an app called LCDDensity which allows you to alter the DPI on the nook. If the market allows you to download it, or you are able to sideload it, you might try that.
What happens for me is my market will stop working, then I use LCDDensity to set the DPI to 160 or 240, and reboot. Then the market works, but only for a day or two, and then things seem to reset. (I have tried freezing and renaming the market app, and market updater app, but it doesn't seem to have any effect. Then again I'm new to these things myself, and could be missing something silly.)
It isn't an ideal solution, but it seems fine unti a more permanent fix comes along.