Anyway of deleting standard apps and their shortcuts - Samsung Galaxy Gear

I would like to make my gear neater and delete som off the standardapps and their shortcuts (like memo,stopwatch,timer)...anyone know how to go about this? Thanx

jesax said:
I would like to make my gear neater and delete som off the standardapps and their shortcuts (like memo,stopwatch,timer)...anyone know how to go about this? Thanx
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Root and use a file manager like Root Explorer to remove them from /Data/Apps or /system/apps.

SkipKelley said:
Root and use a file manager like Root Explorer to remove them from /Data/Apps or /system/apps.
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Thanx...worked ok....

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start up

on the wing, in \windows\starup folder i have "my5msgcenter" lnk. i dont use the myfavs. how can i remove this .lnk?
thanks
ericizzy1 said:
on the wing, in \windows\starup folder i have "my5msgcenter" lnk. i dont use the myfavs. how can i remove this .lnk?
thanks
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Sorry - but can´t you delete it simply??
For me it works with all .ink in the startup folder - that i don´t need.
if you simply delete the .lnk while the program is running it will re-create the .lnk, you have to get a task manager that shows the hidden processes and kill both instances myfav and then delete the shortcut ........................ and that should do it
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Jamaican said:
if you simply delete the .lnk while the program is running it will re-create the .lnk, you have to get a task manager that shows the hidden processes and kill both instances myfav and then delete the shortcut ........................ and that should do it
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worked like a charm, thank you.
Or you can run this little cab, it will give you an error on boot that the application does not exist. then you can delete the link out of your startup folder. Easy as pie.....

Deleting Ringtones thru Root Explorer

I had made some custom ringtones thru iTunes and a ringtone app. They show up under Menu/Settings/Sound/Phone Ringtone. Most show up on the sd card under media either Ringtones (a folder I created for the iTunes one) and media/audio/ringtones.
But when I go to system/media thru Root Explorer, only the stock ones show. Using eVils 1.18 rom.
How can I delete the ones under Menu/Settings/Sound/Phone Ringtone? If I can't see them thru root explorer. Or, am I looking in wrong place?
Ken
Files in the /system/media folder are the system ringtones. The ones that you saved are on the sdcard under /media.
The ones you see under settings are all the ringtones from both the system and sdcard.
I personally don't use any of the system ringtones...so I delete them with Root Explorer. But, to see the effects...you must reboot. At this point...you'll only see your saved ringtones when you go back into settings. Hope that's what you were asking to solve.
Thanks SiNJiN76,
I now understand.
Problem now is I have some ringtones in Menu/Settings/Sound/Phone Ringtone that don't show on the sd or root explorer. They don't even have the right song tied to the title. Almost like they multi duplicated.
How can I delete them. My guess is I can't unless I restore.
Thanks,
Ken
I'm a bit stumped here. Maybe use the search function on Root Explorer for those file names? I know that I often overlook the search function all the time. Maybe the app that you used is somehow populating the menu with those ringtones hidden in its own folder somewhere? Hope I've been able to give you clues to solve this mystery of yours.
No problem,
It is a wierd one, I have 7 ringtones titled Hotel California that play Gypsy. Not sure how they got there or why there is 7 of them.
They only appear on the phone dropdown menu for ringtones, nowhere else.
I'll try the search.
EDIT: Search found them. Deleted, rebooted, gone. Thanks for the tip. It is a forgotten function.
Ken
SiNJiN76 said:
so I delete them with Root Explorer.
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when I try and delete it says I can't because the file is system read only file. Checked properties, but it doesn't show that (like a normal computer property list). So how do you change this so I can delete the stock ringtones which I never use?
Learnerspermit said:
when I try and delete it says I can't because the file is system read only file. Checked properties, but it doesn't show that (like a normal computer property list). So how do you change this so I can delete the stock ringtones which I never use?
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Be sure to use a file explorer that has root access. If you are using the latest version of root explorer, it asks you if you temporarily want to mount as read/write (something like that). Once deleted restart the phone.
SiNJiN76 said:
Be sure to use a file explorer that has root access. If you are using the latest version of root explorer, it asks you if you temporarily want to mount as read/write (something like that). Once deleted restart the phone.
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Okay, got that and deleted all the OGG files, restarted and they're all gone... thanks
Learnerspermit said:
Okay, got that and deleted all the OGG files, restarted and they're all gone... thanks
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NV. Misread. Ha ha. You must have been editing your post while I was posting.

[Q] application not installed

i'v tried to install kies air on my phone but its always goes like "applicatin not installed"...just W-H-A-T???
Liorgex said:
i'v tried to install kies air on my phone but its always goes like "applicatin not installed"...just W-H-A-T???
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Some apks have to be extracted and then moved to system /app followed by a re boot
tsm res1.2, TKSGB 11-14, lag fix
but how i do that? what i suppose to do anyway?
Liorgex said:
but how i do that? what i suppose to do anyway?
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Is this a market app or is it an apk that you have? Do you have root explorer?
tsm res1.2, TKSGB 11-14, lag fix
its an browser-downloaded apk n i have a root and file manager
Liorgex said:
i'v tried to install kies air on my phone but its always goes like "applicatin not installed"...just W-H-A-T???
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Don't think it'll work on our device. And if it did work for the fascinate you would prolly need to be on a touch wiz rom as well.
good day.
Liorgex said:
its an browser-downloaded apk n i have a root and file manager
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What Chopper said could be true. At any rate try this:
Long press on your file
Hit extract
Go to the extracted folder
Long press on your extracted file
Hit move or copy
Navigate to system /app folder
Hit the system rw if necessary
Paste the file
Re boot
tsm res1.2, TKSGB 11-14, lag fix
sorry duds, ITS ALIVE! I was able to run this damn app but i found it not so usefull for me cuz i wanted to connect my phone to the kies on the computer and this one is just an alternative...so, does anybody know why samsung kies can't recognize my device?
Liorgex said:
sorry duds, ITS ALIVE! I was able to run this damn app but i found it not so usefull for me cuz i wanted to connect my phone to the kies on the computer and this one is just an alternative...so, does anybody know why samsung kies can't recognize my device?
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Kies isn't compatible with fascinate I don't think
better to be safe than odining - me
laureanop said:
What Chopper said could be true. At any rate try this:
Long press on your file
Hit extract
Go to the extracted folder
Long press on your extracted file
Hit move or copy
Navigate to system /app folder
Hit the system rw if necessary
Paste the file
Re boot
tsm res1.2, TKSGB 11-14, lag fix
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I have a different app but same problem. I have ES File Explorer I can copy the file but when I get to system/app I have not been able to figure out how to paste the file. Anyplace I do the long press in system/app there is an app that it thinks I'm wanting to do something with and I don't get the paste option. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
GreenFuzzer said:
I have a different app but same problem. I have ES File Explorer I can copy the file but when I get to system/app I have not been able to figure out how to paste the file. Anyplace I do the long press in system/app there is an app that it thinks I'm wanting to do something with and I don't get the paste option. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Okay so I figured out how to paste it and it wasn't allowed. No I can't find the apk at all. I have even cleared cache and tried to re-download and I get the Ballero-2.apk actually I am up to Ballero-5.apk and can find none of those either.
un-rooted, microSD card, Go Launcher, ES File Explorer, HomeCatcher
Thanks again for your help.
GreenFuzzer said:
Okay so I figured out how to paste it and it wasn't allowed. No I can't find the apk at all. I have even cleared cache and tried to re-download and I get the Ballero-2.apk actually I am up to Ballero-5.apk and can find none of those either.
un-rooted, microSD card, Go Launcher, ES File Explorer, HomeCatcher
Thanks again for your help.
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Es file explorer is not as consistent when it comes to giving you root access, which is what you need to paste in system, app. Imo, root explorer is a must.
Edit; although I read that you can obtain that permission somewhere in the es file explorer settings
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I think I screwed up..

I have canned a lot of apk's recently.
Now I notice when my wifi scans it won't show any networks/SSID's. But if I manually enter one, it will connect.
Any ideas? It may not be related to the apk's I don't know
An apk file is an installation file - it installs an app. Once the app is installed you can delete the apk. So I doubt one has anything to do with the other.
Rukbat said:
An apk file is an installation file - it installs an app. Once the app is installed you can delete the apk. So I doubt one has anything to do with the other.
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Isn't the apk and the program one in the same? If you remove an apk from browsing with root explorer it will remove the program off your phone.
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wdkingery said:
I have canned a lot of apk's recently.
Now I notice when my wifi scans it won't show any networks/SSID's. But if I manually enter one, it will connect.
Any ideas? It may not be related to the apk's I don't know
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run a factory reset. simple as that.
pham818 said:
run a factory reset. simple as that.
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When you delete a system apk it deletes it from recovery as well.
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Agent said:
When you delete a system apk it deletes it from recovery as well.
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I know. I know in the long run I may be boned, as I have no hard reset basically. I would how it will end..
wdkingery said:
I have canned a lot of apk's recently.
Now I notice when my wifi scans it won't show any networks/SSID's. But if I manually enter one, it will connect.
Any ideas? It may not be related to the apk's I don't know
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Download UrDroid from the development section. Open the zip and goto /system/app and copy them to your SDcard into a folder (so you don't clutter the root of your storage)
Reboot into safe strap
Click on mount
Select /system
Back out
Goto advanced
Select file manager
navigate to the folder on your SDCard
Copy them into your /system/app folder
When your done fix permissions and reboot
If your nice, pm me and I will make you a flashable zip
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Is there a way to accomplish this without safestrap? That's the only step of your process I don't have
wdkingery said:
Is there a way to accomplish this without safestrap? That's the only step of your process I don't have
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Not for it to be right. But safe strap is uninstallable.
if you're already rooted then you can run safestrap
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Agent said:
Isn't the apk and the program one in the same? If you remove an apk from browsing with root explorer it will remove the program off your phone.
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If that were the case, I'd have very few apps on my phone. I always delete the apk file (as soon as I back it up to my normal backup locations, which are on devices other than the phone).
An apk is actually a zip file with a different extension. (Rename it .zip and open it in Winzip - you'll see.) It's an installer. Once the app has been installed you no longer need the installer.
If you've deleted apk files and had your apps disappear, you're doing something in addition to removing the apk files. (I normally put apk files on the root of my external SD card, so I don't need a rooted program to delete them.)
wdkingery said:
Is there a way to accomplish this without safestrap? That's the only step of your process I don't have
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I've added/deleted/modified files in /system/app with just root file explorer, back before safestrap existed for the N3 - you do not need safestrap to fiddle with /system/app - you can do it with root file explorer (remember to set the permissions correctly - 644 iirc).

[Q] Default Android 4.4 Lockscreen on HTC One?

Hello everyone,
I am really digging the new android 4.4 lockscreen, what with the full album artwork and such, and I was wondering if there is any way to get this exact lockscreen on my HTC One?
Tawner said:
Hello everyone,
I am really digging the new android 4.4 lockscreen, what with the full album artwork and such, and I was wondering if there is any way to get this exact lockscreen on my HTC One?
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I have the same question. Tnx
Tawner said:
Hello everyone,
I am really digging the new android 4.4 lockscreen, what with the full album artwork and such, and I was wondering if there is any way to get this exact lockscreen on my HTC One?
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Rename the HTC Lockscreen apk. You will have to unlock the phone before you can answer calls though
Galactus said:
Rename the HTC Lockscreen apk. You will have to unlock the phone before you can answer calls though
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I have been trying this last night, downloaded and app named apkrenamer, only I cannot find where the HTC Sense apk is located.
Tawner said:
I have been trying this last night, downloaded and app named apkrenamer, only I cannot find where the HTC Sense apk is located.
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Just use something like ES File Explorer and enable root in tools tab. The apk is in System/App
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Galactus said:
Just use something like ES File Explorer and enable root in tools tab. The apk is in System/App
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What is the exact name of the apk? because HTC Sense Lockscreen isnt there.
Tawner said:
What is the exact name of the apk? because HTC Sense Lockscreen isnt there.
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HtcLockScreen.apk
I assume you have rooted the device? if not you have many a steps to do first
Galactus said:
HtcLockScreen.apk
I assume you have rooted the device? if not you have many a steps to do first
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Yes, I have my phone rooted, and in es file explorer i have given that root acces too. I found HTCLocker, but if I try to rename or even delete that es file explorer says something like: failed or task failed.
EDIT: Managed to delete the apk and a corresponding file, lockscreen is still there
Tawner said:
Yes, I have my phone rooted, and in es file explorer i have given that root acces too. I found HTCLocker, but if I try to rename or even delete that es file explorer says something like: failed or task failed.
EDIT: Managed to delete the apk and a corresponding file, lockscreen is still there
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Did you reboot?
catedsv caldwell
Galactus said:
Did you reboot?
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Yes, multiple times, es file explorer says the files have been deleted, I reboot and check back in the folder and the files are back...
Tawner said:
Yes, multiple times, es file explorer says the files have been deleted, I reboot and check back in the folder and the files are back...
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And you've toggled read and write functions with ES?
Don't delete it. If you can't rename HtcLockScreen.apk to HtcLockScreen.apk.bak then you don't have permissions to read and write to /system

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