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(Tip) Safe way to disable unwanted applications

From other post:
Another way to disable apps is to use Titanium backups "freeze" or the "disable" with adb. Both prevents the app from running BUT leaves it intact and give you a possibility to restore all apps with a hard reset.
Here is a guide from Paul at Modaco:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231
Basically its use adb to run a PM command:
pm disable com.Apps.apps (change the file name to the apk you want to disable.
Note: titanium "freeze" do same thing

Your link is destroyed, how's the right one?

PatSend said:
Your link is destroyed, how's the right one?
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Fixed (hopefully)

I noticed that freezing using titanium takes a while... It just reports 'freezing...' and seems to hang there (after terminating and restarting the apk appears as frozen though).
Anyone with similar issues?

I can recommend SystemApp Remover, cheap nice UI installer/remover/disabler/backup app for your system apps, works very fine.

Can you disable the icon for alarm and call log and still get access to these in the call-app and the clock-app?

Anyone know this?

Hi, i just got my 2x and i‘m very new to this process, but does anyone know if you can do this with a temporary root then have your phone reboot with the apps still frozen? I‘m reluctant to void my warranty without a good reason e.e custom gingerbread ROM‘s, thanks in advance for any replies
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cazman34 said:
Hi, i just got my 2x and i‘m very new to this process, but does anyone know if you can do this with a temporary root then have your phone reboot with the apps still frozen? I‘m reluctant to void my warranty without a good reason e.e custom gingerbread ROM‘s, thanks in advance for any replies
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Not really sure, but with root you dont really have to be carefull for waranty issues. You can very easily unroot your phone with SuperOneClick root and there won't be any trace left

Thank you for such a quick reply, i think i‘ll attempt it with a temp root and if it doesn't work i‘ll root it permanently since i will be flashing ROM‘s to it in the future.
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The app disabling is not "linked" to the rooting process.
If you disable apps using a temproot they will stay disabled until you factory reset the phone or re-enable them.

VistaX said:
Can you disable the icon for alarm and call log and still get access to these in the call-app and the clock-app?
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I tried, and it didn't work. Anyone know if it is possible to get rid of those two icons from the app drawer?

Just a word of warning: if you freeze some important apps and do a factory reset (using default recovery) you will probably get stuck on boot animation or beyond.
That is what I did. I froze LG Home using AntTek App Manager, then did a factory reset without unfreezing it and I was stuck after the first Setup Wizard. I had to reflash the phone using NVflash.

Bloat Freezer is free on the market and works much the same way as titanium for freezing apps

Freezing bloatware, how and what?

Hey there, i would like to freeze those lg services and stuff i dont use, so how do i do it and more important, what can i freeze and what not so i dont get any problems?

infexis said:
Hey there, i would like to freeze those lg services and stuff i dont use, so how do i do it and more important, what can i freeze and what not so i dont get any problems?
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You need to root your phone with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953182
You can freeze with Titanium Backup.
I have freezed:
Car Home
F-secure

allright, i am rooted since day1 and i use titanium, do you or anyone else know what not to freeze, that would be easyer i guess

infexis said:
allright, i am rooted since day1 and i use titanium, do you or anyone else know what not to freeze, that would be easyer i guess
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It's very simple. You can choose to frezze that app you don´t want. But don´t frezze any android system and if you only use Lg launcher don´t frezze that to.

I froze my O2x apps using the method described at modaco. I can't post the link, but just search for the post "Disabling stock apps on the G2 (and other NAND locked devices)"
Just use superoneclick to root your phone, and "adb shell" to execute commands.
There's no need to download or purchase any third party app.
What I've safely frozen on my O2x:
com.lge.CarHome
com.lge.sns
com.lge.osp
com.rsupport.rs.activity.lge
com.rsupport.input
com.rsupport.starter
com.rsupport.srn
com.rsupport.uinput
com.lge.android.worldclock.widget
com.lge.android.analogclock.widget
com.lg.appadvisor
com.lge.android.digitalclock.widget
com.lge.android.newswidget
com.infraware.docMaster
com.lge.fluidmedia

Don't freeze "com.lge.omadmclient". I don't know what it does but trust me when I say bad things happen when you freeze it. lol.

If Im sideloading apps does it pay to root device

Hi
Im just trying to find out what rooting the device will buy me...since I sideload apk files anyway...I know with rooting I can eventually get the Google play on the device...I'd like to hear from those that rooted it, what else it brought to the table. Because of all the bricked units and the bootloader being locked...Im a little nervous to do it..especially when I see one user successfully rooted it..only to have the screen come up blank a few days later..any input or feedback would be greatly appreciated....

If you follow all the directions right in rooting your device. Then you should not need to worry. If you have experience then you should be fine. Root gives you access to all system files. The reason people are getting brick is cause they mess with the system files. We do not fully know what all the files are for yet. So you just need to be careful. Root gives access to a completely different launcher keyboards. There are many topics on what you can do.
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Just two things for example:
without root you can't use any other launcher except the amazon one
and can't use international keyboards.
Other things like backups, optimizing your device.. are not so critical

kashei said:
Just two things for example:
without root you can't use any other launcher except the amazon one
and can't use international keyboards.
Other things like backups, optimizing your device.. are not so critical
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Not entirely true. Without root, you are limited to the number of launchers that will work. And with those that DO work, tapping the home soft button brings up the default Amazon UI. But you CAN use a launcher different than Amazon's.
I'm using ADW Launcher EX on a full stock unrooted KFHD. I like the flexibility of having access to both interfaces. I have decided that I won't root it until there is a foolproof way to prevent Amazon from forcing a subsequent update that would undo root.

WillysJeepMan said:
I have decided that I won't root it until there is a foolproof way to prevent Amazon from forcing a subsequent update that would undo root.
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is there a way to disable or freeze the component responsible for update downloading?
or to disable communication with update server?

kashei said:
is there a way to disable or freeze the component responsible for update downloading?
or to disable communication with update server?
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Another post says remove OTACERTS.ZIP
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kashei said:
is there a way to disable or freeze the component responsible for update downloading?
or to disable communication with update server?
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maybe even use hosts to set all of Amazons servers to 127.0.0.1
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I´m done with rooting
I root my KFHD as i get it out of the box; then get an ota update, lost root, root again, another ota, and another root and son on and on...
Since the google play market remains usable after lost the root privileges, i don't intend to root again; i live in mexico so i cant afford to brick my kindle fire.
The only apps screwed after lost the root where google maps and youtube; i got them in system/apps and disappear after the update, side loaded they dont log in, they need the google login service apk found in this forum, and after a reboot the login fine.
I dont care for backgrounds, widgets or alternate launchers; i just need to launch my games and apps on the superb screen of my KFHD and the amazon launcher does just that.
until someone breaks the bootloader...

Is My phone rooted?

Hi. I just download and install recovery software call: Dr.Fone for android.
After prepared my phone to works with this software it was restart.
Software is relay good as I could recover my sms but! All apps related to banks stops working and give me msg: You phone is rooted.
Apps : check my root - says: - phone is not rooted... so, any idea what happen?

did you root it?
did you unlock the bootloader?

how can I check if bootloader is unlocking?
OK, I open Service menu and under Configuration it says: Rooting status: Bootloader unlock allowed: No
So is not rooted, but why banking apps stop working and says: apps not working on rooted devices - before I install dr.Fone banking apps works with no problem.

goralpm said:
how can I check if bootloader is unlocking?
OK, I open Service menu and under Configuration it says: Rooting status: Bootloader unlock allowed: No
So is not rooted, but why banking apps stop working and says: apps not working on rooted devices - before I install dr.Fone banking apps works with no problem.
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Then it is not unlocked because it says you cannot do it..
I think the app you istalled is the problem, uninstall it
Unless you have been through a process to root the phone will not maigically root itself.
Maybe you should repair the software with pccompanion just to be sure and not install dr.Fone app (Of which I have never heard of before..)

gregbradley said:
Then it is not unlocked because it says you cannot do it..
I think the app you istalled is the problem, uninstall it
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I uninstall it, but is no change, still banking apps says phone is rooted.
Is any options to show what was change? Like log file or similar?
Unless you have been through a process to root the phone will not maigically root itself.
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So, my hone is definitely not rooted?
Maybe you should repair the software with pccompanion just to be sure and not install dr.Fone app (Of which I have never heard of before..)
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How can I repair with pccompanion?
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goralpm said:
How can I repair with pccompanion?
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Download pccompanion and run it.
choose software update and then click on repair my phone

goralpm said:
So, my hone is definitely not rooted?
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Try it yourself:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en

Im guessing you were taken for a ride with this app. Ill try to help you out a bit. That app (dr.whatever) left files on your phone that are probably the problem. Use your file explorer to navigate to your internal storage, find the folder named Android. Inside you will see two folders named data and obb. Inside you will find all the data for your applications (each located within thier own folder). Look through these for a folder with the name or developers name (sometimes this can be tricky because there are no spaces in the file name, as well its usually initials or abbreviations.) Locate the folder and delete it, then reboot. Since your not rooted, you cant wipe your caches and data as we do so just try this out.
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mstickland said:
Im guessing you were taken for a ride with this app. Ill try to help you out a bit. That app (dr.whatever) left files on your phone that are probably the problem. Use your file explorer to navigate to your internal storage, find the folder named Android. Inside you will see two folders named data and obb. Inside you will find all the data for your applications (each located within thier own folder). Look through these for a folder with the name or developers name (sometimes this can be tricky because there are no spaces in the file name, as well its usually initials or abbreviations.) Locate the folder and delete it, then reboot. Since your not rooted, you cant wipe your caches and data as we do so just try this out.
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there is no obb folder, just data.

OK I made same research i I find this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7b1QXxWk-g
When I connect phone with dr.fone it was this same way....
That means my Phone is rooted?
Root Checker Pro:
Result:
Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Detailed:
Super User Application Status:
Superuser application - version 3.1.3 -is installed
SuperSU application - is NOT installed.
System File Properties for Root Access:
Standard Location
Check Command: Is -l/system/bin/su:
Result: /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/bin/su does not exist.
Can anybody explain me what this mean and is my phone rooted or not?

why don't you just try and root again with either doomlords easy root or bin4rys root kit.
That way you will definitely be rooted

gregbradley said:
why don't you just try and root again with either doomlords easy root or bin4rys root kit.
That way you will definitely be rooted
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OK, but is any chance to unroot?

goralpm said:
OK, but is any chance to unroot?
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what do you want? To be rooted or not to be rooted?

gregbradley said:
what do you want? To be rooted or not to be rooted?
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To be not rooted. Cos I cant use some apps, witch I use on regular basis.
If I take factory reset - it will be after unrooted?

I don't think that you are rooted at all, that Dr Fone app sounds fishy and bogus to me (as others have stated as well).
Best bet is imho to repair with PC Companion as greg has also mentioned. You could also try removing any superuser app that apparently is somewhere on you device, it might be that your banking app checks for this.
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That Dr Fone app is not even in my Play Store - I would probably opt for a factory reset, rather than repair. Sounds like malware to me. If you want to backup something from your device, stay with the regular, known and trusted apps!
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goralpm said:
To be not rooted. Cos I cant use some apps, witch I use on regular basis.
If I take factory reset - it will be after unrooted?
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Which apps can not be used on a rooted phone? I never came across anything I can't use on my rooted phone, as opposed to an unrooted one. Just the opposite is true. There are many apps and functions that do work on a rooted phone, which I would be missing a lot if I was not rooted.
Dr.Fone seems to have manipulated with your system. My suggestion is first using the Doomlord easy rooting kit. It works like a charm, and also allows unrooting later in case you do not need to be rooted. Then uninstall that Dr. Fone thing (and everything else you don't need).
Like some of the others I do have suspicions regarding Dr. Fone software. There are so many useful tools and apps from reputable sources you can use on a rooted phone, it is almost overwhelming. What made you grab such a dubious app?
Now it is already on the second page for a relatively simple issue which basically comes down to one point: Get rid of that Dr.Fone. Action required.
No offence intended.

Flash a stock ftf you definitely not be rooted anymore.
There are several apps that don't work on rooted phones, sky go being one of them.
It is generally done by apps that have copy right laws to enforce or subscription issues.
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OK, I finally rooted my phone properly. Now I can use TitaniumBackup for full bacup - and restore phone to factory setting...
I used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46373469#post46373469

goralpm said:
OK, I finally rooted my phone properly. Now I can use TitaniumBackup for full bacup - and restore phone to factory setting...
I used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46373469#post46373469
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I really don't understand you, in your last post you wanted NOT to be rooted...

Yea, confusing.

[Q] removing stock apps

I've got some apps on my rooted nook that I don't think I need (social, browser, gallery, news and weather, etc). How can I go about uninstall them? Long pressing gives me an error that Uninstall was unsuccessful.
Edit: Here's the answer

viniosity said:
I've got some apps on my rooted nook that I don't think I need (social, browser, gallery, news and weather, etc). How can I go about uninstall them? Long pressing gives me an error that Uninstall was unsuccessful.
Edit: Here's the answer
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deleting some apparently irrelevant ones like talk etc causes problems, careful:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en
full sysfile control and easily too:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander&hl=en

Hey , every time i try to delete something it tells me that i have no root access ?
What shall i do to gain the app the access ?

Definitely need more information, What are you trying to delete and how are you attempting it?
OB
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Alphavillain said:
Hey , every time i try to delete something it tells me that i have no root access ?
What shall i do to gain the app the access ?
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Sounds like you need to root it... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35267728
I strongly suggest using titanium backup and freezing apps rather than uninstalling them. You can save yourself some serious headaches.

scottdanpor said:
Sounds like you need to root it... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35267728
I strongly suggest using titanium backup and freezing apps rather than uninstalling them. You can save yourself some serious headaches.
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I have followed the procedure yesterday , its all "Ok" , yet i don't have root privileges :/

It's impossible to give you any advice when you're being so cryptic, please explain in detail exactly what you've done, trying to do and anything else that relates. Telling us that you've rooted the device but don't have root access tells us exactly nothing unfortunately.
OB
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v_BVNGAfYM