[Q] Uninstalling a app installed in system folder - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I recently installed WidgetLocker and installed it in my system/app folder as I read it would work best if installed there. But have come to just not like using it and just gone back to the default kindle lock screen and changed the background wallpapers. I can't seem to find a place on the device or apps I use to uninstall it.
And deleting the .apk from the system folder works, but am unsure if everything is removed.
Would I just delete the .apk in the system/app folder then remove any links/shortcuts or is there another, proper, way to do it?
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The app manager of a handy program called ROM TOOLBOX can uninstall system files. Just load it, then a long press on the offending "app will reveal menu including uninstall.

Awesome, thank you. Guess I should have this on my device for a while
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Just deleting it and rebooting would unninstall a system app just fine ^^ Though maybe the data wont go
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jailuis said:
Just deleting it and rebooting would unninstall a system app just fine ^^ Though maybe the data wont go
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Yeah, that's what I first did and shortcuts and some of the data and its folder still remained, but I uninstalled with ROM Toolbox and it worked out nicely. Got rid of most of what I wanted gone.
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[Q] Market won't recognize sideloaded apps

It seems that since updating to the AT&T 2.2 Froyo update and rooting the market will not recognize any side loaded apps that have been added to the phone since upgrading to 2.2. All apps that I side loaded on 2.1 are recognized and can be updated but nothing on 2.2. Anyone else have this problem and if so have you been able to fix this issue?
I used SuperOneClick to root the phone and did a reboot the phone afterward to allow side loading of apps and it is working. I am still using the adb install command to side load all my apps, is this wrong?
If this is something that is not to be discussed I apologize now.
Well I don't have a direct answer to your question but since you are rooted I highly suggest you go and get Titanium Backup along with atrackdog.
The former application will alloa you to backup any applications you want (or aall of them) and then save them to your computer. you can then move the folder to any phone and use Titanium to reinstall the applications exactly where you left off. That means launchers will have the same layouts and games will still have their save states.
The latter will allow you to check the update status of those applications since they won't show up as downloaded applications from the market.
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Titanium Backup has been installed since rooted on 2.1 but will have to check out atrackdog. Thanks for the help so far.
jhightower31 said:
Titanium Backup has been installed since rooted on 2.1 but will have to check out atrackdog. Thanks for the help so far.
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No problem man, if you have any questions or anything pm me
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side loaded paid apps will NEVER show in market.
free ones can be restored...
tibu has never been able to restore market links for me either.
there used to be a program MCleaner but it got taken off the market..
but all it did was this (do it yourself)
Menu button > Settings > Applications > Manage Apps > All > Market
- force stop
- clear data
- clear cache (if availavle)
restart market > my apps
Gold!
Trusselo said:
side loaded paid apps will NEVER show in market.
Gold!
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That explains everything.
jhightower31 said:
That explains everything.
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Actually, it does. Market only keeps track of the apps you buy/download through it. What you're asking is like expecting Wal-Mart to know what you bought from Target.
Hey guys I just had a question while reading through the replies.
I downloaded atrakdog and got a list of all the apps needed to be updated.
One of the apps was the market..
Mine is version 2.3.4
I need to update to 5.0.12
How do you update market? Btw I'm running cm7 does this effect it?
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Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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Hydro360 said:
Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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Is there a manual way of updating your market? And what do you paste into system/app? ?
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Hydro360 said:
Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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So your are saying instead of using adb installer just do a drop and drag to the system/app folder and install them that way? Now will that put them in the market place? I don't quite understand what you are really saying here. Excuse my ignorance.
Hydro360 said:
Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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This didnt work for me. Should you install it again after moving it to the app folder? Thanks in advance!
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Hivol said:
This didnt work for me. Should you install it again after moving it to the app folder? Thanks in advance!
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That's exactly what I was thinking was moving the file to the system/app file then reinstalling the .apk first then doing the 3 button reboot to see if it would recognize the app on the market. I did try just a 3 button reboot after side loading a few apps using ADB Installer and just doing the normal drop and drag to the sim card and I know that doesn't recognize them. I am going to try and reinstall one of my apps that way and I will let you know if it shows up or not.
When trying to move a new .apk file to the system/app file it says "You cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only."
jhightower31 said:
That's exactly what I was thinking was reinstalling the .apk first then doing the 3 button reboot to see if it would recognize the app on the market. I did try just a 3 button reboot after side loading a few apps using ADB Installer and just doing the normal drop and drag to the sim card and I know that doesn't recognize them. I am going to try and reinstall one of my apps that way and I will let you know if it shows up or not.
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I tried reinstalling with root explorer from the apps directory and still no luck. I also did the market clear as was suggested and still no luck! Hope this helps!
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jhightower31 said:
When trying to move a new .apk file to the system/app file it says "You cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only."
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You have to click the small window at the top of the screen in root explorer that changes r/o to r/w. You have to do that in each directory you want to edit.
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Learn something new everyday. Thanks for that.
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Learn something new everyday. Thanks for that.
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Hehe..... You are welcome!
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Yea still no go for the market recognizing it.
Hey guys i still quite don't get what to copy/paste...
Do you copy/paste the. apk?
Please help..
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Remove F-Secure

Anyone know the command for adb to remove the F-Secure from a stock rom (rooted)
Also is the a way to copy text and paste in the command prompt?
adb shell pm disable package-name
As for copy & paste, use the mouse
Rusty! said:
adb shell pm disable package-name
As for copy & paste, use the mouse
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Does that leave f-secure on the phone but disabled?
And also does anyone know the full file name of it as when I looked it was somthing like F-Secure_android_device and the rest is off the screen so can't see the full path name
Yes it does, but I don't know the name as I'm on CM7
Why don't you just freeze it using titanium backup, that is what I have done. ;-)
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you can uninstall it with titanium as well, make sure chuck norris mode is on.
I simply removed the apk file from system/apps.
Ok you will need to have root permissions and some kind of file browser like root explorer.
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holoduke said:
I simply removed the apk file from system/apps.
Ok you will need to have root permissions and some kind of file browser like root explorer.
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It's not that simple to remove a system apps as they are installed as Read Only files, tried with titanium and it still did not uninstall, but i did manage to freeze it
There is a way to make it so it doesn't run... Do a hard reset (non root) and never open the app. That's what I have done and never get the stupid sounds from it or anything else.
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titan
with titanium backup, make af backup of f-secure and then uninstall it...
Kickasskev said:
It's not that simple to remove a system apps as they are installed as Read Only files, tried with titanium and it still did not uninstall, but i did manage to freeze it
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Why not, i did this too..??
Nexus 4
Kickasskev said:
It's not that simple to remove a system apps as they are installed as Read Only files, tried with titanium and it still did not uninstall, but i did manage to freeze it
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i have tried setting>security>device administrator>then unchecking that app....but it says that it will erase all my data? will uninstalling frm titanium backup will also do that?

Application manager

Can't get the application manager apk from lg world it sais it's not comparable with p925? It comes in the stock rom I just don't have it cuz I'm running the doomed slim rom.does anyone know where I can get it I searched google w/ no luck
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Try if it works.
Copy into /system/app and set permissions and owner same as others using root explorer.
Edit: Removed file as OP reported as not working
Nah didn't work it just said application not installed
elfie said:
Try if it works.
Copy into /system/app and set permissions and owner same as others using root explorer.
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It will say application not installed. You just have to put it in \system\app, fix the permissions and reboot.
You don't have to install it like other apps.
elfie said:
It will say application not installed. You just have to put it in \system\app, fix the permissions and reboot.
You don't have to install it like other apps.
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Tried that nothing happened, it's in my /system/app folder now and I restarted twice and nothing. Should I try and push it w/ adb?
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I am posting the deleted apps zip in the slim thread right now, sorry for the delay. You will probably have to use a root explorer and put applicationmanager.apk into the /system/app folder and you may have to restart afterwards
Urabewe said:
I am posting the deleted apps zip in the slim thread right now, sorry for the delay. You will probably have to use a root explorer and put applicationmanager.apk into the /system/app folder and you may have to restart afterwards
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Thank you I ended up only using the app manager out of all the deleted apps. Rom works great!!! Look for a beer coming your way as soon as I get paid on mon
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[Q] I can't unistall some apps

Hi to all!
I have unrooted my kf (beacause i had to restore it), but now i have the market of google and Go launcher hd and i can't uninstall them..
How can i do?
Thank you for your answer =)
You are unrooted... That's why you can't uninstall them. My guess is because they now reside inside /system/app/
But I could be wrong.
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Krsmqn said:
You are unrooted... That's why you can't uninstall them. My guess is because they now reside inside /system/app/
But I could be wrong.
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I rooted again but i can't remove the go launcher yet!
You may have to manually remove them from system, but first try going into settings then apps and seeing if it is in the list there
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If you installed an app into the system folder you do need root to remove it.
Now that you are rooted see if you can find the launcher apk file in the system/apps folder using a file explorer such as es file explorer. If you delete that apk and restart the kindle the app will be uninstalled after boot.
Obviously be careful and make sure you are only deleting apps you have added yourself, and not ones that maybe important system apps
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Doesn't work
1) There isn't any market on my apps, i'll post you a screenshot
2) I can't remove the modified bootloader!

Sense TV

Hello all, i cant seem to figure out how to get the sense tv app to work. It doesnt appear on my list of apps and when i went to reinstall the apk it says instal failed or something to that effect. Any ideas? Runnin Viper rom 104.
eotfofyl said:
Hello all, i cant seem to figure out how to get the sense tv app to work. It doesnt appear on my list of apps and when i went to reinstall the apk it says instal failed or something to that effect. Any ideas? Runnin Viper rom 104.
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you'll have to install that as a system app, viper should have a removed app folder on your interal storage
wranglerray said:
you'll have to install that as a system app, viper should have a removed app folder on your interal storage
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Thanks for your response but i dont see it in that folder. I have the following,
SPC HTC mobile guide
ID
JETCET_Print
JETCET_Print_resource
kidmode-google
lmirescue
lmirescueicon
lmirescuesecurity
sprint_worldwide
transfer
None of which see to be what i am looking for unfortunately. Any other ideas?
mprive seem
Ok i found the apk hiding in /system through titanium. Titanium said it was installed but like i said it wasnt on my list of apps. So... i uninstalled it through titanium and attempted to install it again, no dice. "App not installed"
Use something like root explorer and paste the apk in /system/apps DONT INSTALL!
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flimsy888 said:
Use something like root explorer and paste the apk in /system/apps DONT INSTALL!
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Its already there apparently.... thoughts?
Just to be clear, i am expecting it to show up on my list of apps... ya know so i can use it... am incorrectly assuming that it will apear on my app list?
eotfofyl said:
Its already there apparently.... thoughts?
Just to be clear, i am expecting it to show up on my list of apps... ya know so i can use it... am incorrectly assuming that it will apear on my app list?
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Remove it from there...reboot...put a fresh apk back...reboot...profit!
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in your app drawer if you pull down from the top, if it says "Custom" click on it and change it to alphabetical
How about trying a clean install. I'm on viperROM and it's in my app drawer. Works perfect, as well.
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wranglerray said:
in your app drawer if you pull down from the top, if it says "Custom" click on it and change it to alphabetical
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Done no dice
reynoldsrobbie said:
How about trying a clean install. I'm on viperROM and it's in my app drawer. Works perfect, as well.
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Viper fresh install? Full version on 104, i wouldn't need to wipe since im coming from viper or is not correct?
flimsy888 said:
Remove it from there...reboot...put a fresh apk back...reboot...profit!
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Copied the apk to downloads, Deleted it with titanium from /system/app, verified it wasnt in there anymore, rebooted, attempted to replace it from download folder but alas, now it says file not found ...lol? Im looking at it... it sure is "there".
Thanks for all the replies by the way.
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Done no dice
Viper fresh install? Full version on 104, i wouldn't need to wipe since im coming from viper or is not correct?
Copied the apk to downloads, Deleted it with titanium from /system/app, verified it wasnt in there anymore, rebooted, attempted to replace it from download folder but alas, now it says file not found ...lol? Im looking at it... it sure is "there".
Thanks for all the replies by the way.
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ok here is what I would do
http://androidcommander.com
download this file, connect your phone with adb debugging enabled. This program will find your device, from there you can open an extracted rom browse the rom until you find the HTC TV app and install it as a system app,
I did this for my evo 3d when devs took out the 3d widgets I used.
wranglerray said:
ok here is what I would do
http://androidcommander.com
download this file, connect your phone with adb debugging enabled. This program will find your device, from there you can open an extracted rom browse the rom until you find the HTC TV app and install it as a system app,
I did this for my evo 3d when devs took out the 3d widgets I used.
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When you say "install as a system app" do you mean place it on the app folder in system/app then reboot?
eotfofyl said:
When you say "install as a system app" do you mean place it on the app folder in system/app then reboot?
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no if you double click the apk file for HTCTV another window will open, when you click install a third window will open and the last option is install as a system app, select that one and click install
this will chmod the app file as 777 allowing it be executed. I think your system is not set as rw and only as ro.
eotfofyl said:
When you say "install as a system app" do you mean place it on the app folder in system/app then reboot?
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Extract the apk from the viper download...
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wranglerray said:
no if you double click the apk file for HTCTV another window will open, when you click install a third window will open and the last option is install as a system app, select that one and click install
this will chmod the app file as 777 allowing it be executed. I think your system is not set as rw and only as ro.
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Neat app. Followed the instructions went exactly as you described, install was "successful" but nothing shows up in my app drawer. Rebooted to see if that would fix, still no dice. Im beginning to think downloading the full rom will be the best idea. If i do, would i need to wipe? I know i should wipe if going to a different rom but in this its the same rom.
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Neat app. Followed the instructions went exactly as you described, install was "successful" but nothing shows up in my app drawer. Rebooted to see if that would fix, still no dice. Im beginning to think downloading the full rom will be the best idea. If i do, would i need to wipe? I know i should wipe if going to a different rom but in this its the same rom.
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I would do a full wipe, then do a fresh install of viperROM 1.0.4
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just in case... it's called tv in the app draw, not htc tv or sense tv just plain "tv"

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