I never use them so I want to get rid of them. I went into system/customize/resources folder and deleted them....but then in wallpapers, the HTC WALLPAPERS showed 25 black empty boxes.
How do I make it so that they are deleted and no longer showing up?
I think you would actually have to remove the entries in /system/customize/MNS/default.xml
I am not sure, but I think the customization settings in the file only get processed when you first install a rom. You could try removing the entries and rebooting the phone. Other than that, there may be a command to do an oobe setup again without having to reinstall the whole rom.
Necro-bump.
It seems even when flashing a ROM update, changes to default.xml do not take. I have to flash to a completely different ROM and then my cooked ROM for new wallpapers to show up.
Anyone have any ideas?
I already Searched, MY ANSWER is not there.
I'm running Caulkin's 1.4, I removed sense (via his .zip).
After everything was up and running I opened ADB and removed a couple applications I didn't want, such as friendstream and rss.
One of the items removed was Mail.apk because I have always used K9 mail instead. I remove the same list of apps every time I install a Rom, never had a problem.
that is until today. For personal reasons I need to use the stock mail app instead of K9, however I cannot figure out, or find a way here to make it install.
If I copy the system apk... Mail.apk to my sd card and try to install, it gives me final message "Could not be installed".
Can anyone help me with some guidance of how I can do this? Or is it possible?
Disregard, Got it!
Ok, I am so flippin' confused right now!
I am running redemptive revolution rom and noticed that the background for the clock is "missing" (or just transparent).
I have looked at the png files inside the apk for htcclockwidget but can't seem to figure out what is changing the color!
I've even tried pushing the htcclockwidget.apk file from other roms to the phone but they never work. (always end missing from the widget adding screen) even after changing permissions with root explorer the widget never shows up after numerous restarts!
Anyone have a suggestion that I might not have tried?
ok, feel free to delete this.....I tried flashing a new clock via recovery and it actually worked that way!
*EDIT*
Also, I think I would have been fine replacing it with root explorer too but needed to go into programs and find HTC Sense and clear data! (just in case someone else runs into the same problem I had)
Hey there,
I got a HTC Desire with Froyo and the lastest update. Rooted and S-OFF as well.
I was just wondering which apps that came with the Desire standard that I can actually safely remove without breaking the OS/Phone.
Mainly I am concerned about these apps as I don't use them or has a replacement for them:
* Footprints
* Friendstream
* Gmail (I use K9 instead)
* Mail (Again K9 used instead)
* News
* News and Weather
* Peep
* Stocks
* Teeter
Those are the apps I would like to get rid of, and prefebly their widgets too if it possible. But which of them are safe to simply delete without causing random errors and/or breaking of the OS.
Can't remove FriendStream as it's leave the phone in a constant sync loop - it's linked to FB contacts being linked to your phone book
EddyOS said:
Can't remove FriendStream as it's leave the phone in a constant sync loop - it's linked to FB contacts being linked to your phone book
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You can if you want but it won't sync. I just unticked it to stop syncing. You can remove a fair few amount of system apps. I got rid of maybe half of them. But what you listed if fine and won't mess around with anything. Just make sure to back them up and then install them if anything goes wrong.
And I will still be able to use market?
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And I will still be able to use market?
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Market (Vending.apk) isnt linked to any of the others. You'd know that if you used Cynaogen with Gapps. It's plain Google.
But I don't and im not really into beginning using custom roms just yet as they don't seem stable enough for me just yet .
Now I just need to find a moment of peace to go digging for the correct way to remove apps and then having the time to do a full backup and get started
u can remove teeter n stocks n footprints .. i had long ago didnt face any problems but better to do a nandroid backup n delete watever ud like to your hearts content..n if fails just restore the rom !
Is there a GUI program available to delete those unwanted apk files, or does it have to be done through ADB?
If you're rooted look at Android Commander - still needs adb but it's a GUI. I use it and its easy!
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If you're rooted look at Android Commander - still needs adb but it's a GUI. I use it and its easy!
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I have rooted, but Android Commander claims it can not get root. So that one is a no go. And Droid Explorer crashes when I try to uninstall, and just reloads the page when I try to delete something
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Is there a GUI program available to delete those unwanted apk files, or does it have to be done through ADB?
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You can use Titanium Backup to delete any system apps you want as long as TB has super user permissions.
I personally delete the following:
stock (dcs apk and dcs service also)
teeter
peep
twitter
If you are using a sense based rom, do not delete any widgets else rosie utility (sense) will keep crashing when you try to use any widgets.
Here is a list compiled by baadnwz (of insertcoin fame)
Safe to remove apks from /system before flashing or after in order to free some space
If you delete those you will loose the HTC Book Reader
EReaderLibrary.apk
EReaderViewer.apk
EReaderWidget.apk
HTC Stock will be gone
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
DCSStock.apk
Stock.apk
HTC Mail will be gone if you don't use exchange or you use k9 mail you can delete
htcmailwidgets.apk
Mail.apk
HTC Radio
com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk
HtcFMRadio.apk
HTC News reader
HtcGreader.apk
HtcGreaderWidget.apk
HTC Likes
HtcRecommends.apk
HtcRecommendsWidget.apk
HTC Messages - if you use Handcent you can remove default htc message apks - you dont need 2 apks for the same thing
Mms.apk
htcmsgwidgets.apk
Included live wallpapers, if you dont use them or need them you can delete those too
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
Mode10Wallpapers.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
Flickr- well if you dont use it for uploading ur pics its safe to delete
Flickr.apk
HTC Sense - if you prefer launcherpro or adw or whatever and dont need htc sense you can delete
Rosie.apk
You can delete any apk from /system that has the word widget into his name if you don't need it, i for one remove all widgets i dont use (90% of widgets present :B). But if you delete them from zip before flashing or via adb after flashing you might encounter "ghosts" widgets in widget list #ff3ccc3 for example will be a widget - and if you select it rosie.apk will crash. Don't say I didn't warn you. Best is to have s-off and uninstall them via titanium backup
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You can use Titanium Backup to delete any system apps you want as long as TB has super user permissions.
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What about these?
Gmail.apk
Gmail.odex
Cause I don't use the build in Gmail app either. Unless removing this one breaks all the Google Syncs ?
After going through a long list of stuff to remove I still got weather and News & Weather I would like to get rid of. But what are their proper names?
Doing the installorama I sadly realised that at some point during the process apparently facebook breaks so that it will no longer sync the profile images to people >_<. I very much like that feature, so is there any files I have to avoid for that not to break?
barebone experimenting
First of all, baadnewz, thanks for oa beautiful and well working rom. And I totally respect your (or anyone else's) choice to ignore this post. I'm not expecting anyone to wast their energy on dummies like me. I will keep on searching and trying on my own anyway.
Used leeDroid for a long time but this rom is fantastic.
I am a noob, but not a stupid one. This is the first time I post, after having done my own experiments, testing, searching, reading, learning (I hope) and of course, failing a lot. I'm addicted to deleting apps I don't use.
I work in the area of personal development and I research a lot, so I use my desire as a pure work tool with Docs2go, ezPDF, iReader, PowerAmp, SpringPad, ThinkingSpace, Dolphin HD and TextEdit as my main apps plus helpful apps like AdFree, AutoKiller, BookmarksToSD, BrightnessControl, DesktopVisualizeR, DropBox, LaunchKey, QuickSysInfo, RootExplorer, SetCPU, SuperUser, TitaniumBU, WirelessTether and obviously XDA. Occasionally I download a game but if I'm not using it enough I uninstall it after a back up with Titanium for possible later use.
Other than that I love sense, so I leave the Calendar (+widget), FriendStream (+widget), HTC-Mail (+widget), News (+widget), settingsWidget, WorldClock (-widget), PhotoAlbum (-widget), Messages (-widget), People (-widget).
I also have a few apps like barcodeScan and stuff, but no big space user, except Adobe Flash (do I really need flash if I don't watch film online?).
I think this was all... Yes, everything else is deleted from the zip file, including everything in the resource catalog (wallpaper and stuff) - I only use the wood skin and a wood wallpaper. I deleted some fonts and replaced those with dead files with the same names (stupid maybe). Deleted clock widgets and slideshow. Deleted all media files except for one of each. I also deleted all boot animation zips. I tried to delete libraries that looked like they were connected to apps I deleted, but not anymore. I'm not sure if this was the season, but different functions stopped responding, so I try to not touch lib files and files I don't know. Anyway, all this worked until I tried to do the same with a clean wipe 1.9.5 ? Big problems all the time!? I also tried flashing 1.9.5 on top of 1.9.4. but this worked much as bad. So I'm back on my 1.9.4 restore point...
I love to free up as much memory as possible, at the moment: Internal Storage 117mb, System Storage 77,5mb and Memory 206mb. I believe this is pretty good,or!?
To take some advantage of your latest rom baadnewz, I flashed 2.6.32.29-insertcoin-kernel and lower_voltage_UV_flashable on top of my "barebone" 1.9.4 - donno if this improves anything really, but now everything is working like heavens....
I have tried some kitchens and done some adb, but the kitchen bit feels wrong as long as I don't really understand what I'm doing and what's happening behind the scene..
So, in other words, I have a very stripped down iNsertCoin rom, and I will keep on trying and searching/learning more....
My big question is:
Is different file/apps/scripts/lib and more, dependent on each other, so deleting some will lead to loops and/or errors/fc? Can I edit code/script to support everything I delete?
Is there a place where dummies like me can learn the basics about Android programming, so to be able to understand my question before this one? And YES, I have been looking for this for a long time with no success...
Keep up your brilliant work baadnewz, and thank you so much for all your effort!
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So I am rooted and running the latest skyraider. I removed friendstream and the widget from my phone a while ago. I also still have the facebook still synced to my phone. I have been researching this a lot and still haven't figured out what I need to do. What I can tell is i have this constant sync icon in my notification status bar practically all the time. When I go into accounts & sync nothing in there is actually syncing. I can click on "cancel sync" and the sync icon will go away for a few minutes then it is right back there again a little while later. When I go into accounts, running services there is "Facebooksyncstreamservice" at the bottom which when I click it to stop it brings me directly to the accounts and sync settings menu. I click cancel sync and again it stops for only a short period of time.
After reading a lot on the internet and forums it seems like if you are using FB on your phone you should also keep friendstream installed as well otherwise you could get this constant sync icon which I seem to be receiving as a result of removing friendstream.
So i found the friendstream apk on line and downloaded it to the computer to install on my phone. Hooked up the phone via the usb cable installed the apk to my sd card then tried to install it via OI file manager. Says it begins to install then just aborts the install and says "File not installed" or something to that nature.
I have also read that you can only install this by using adb push which I have no idea how to do. I have searched but have come up empty with a step by step guide at using adb push method.
I have also found another write up where someone describes using root explorer to move the apk to the system>app folder then install through there which results in the same "File not installed" message once completed.
Basically I have no other recourse but to turn to the infinite knowledge base of XDA to possibly ask for help on either 1. finding a way to deactivate this constant sync icon or 2. reinstall the friendstream apk which I believe will stop this constant sync icon (fingers crossed).
Any help would be appreciated and thank you in advance for anyone that can offer some help or incite. If anyone is going to respond to this thread with negative comments and remarks, please refrain as I am only looking for assistance and not useless time wasting comments. Thanks
Any ideas here??
I am also very interested in the outcome of this question, I have done the same deed as you but on a stock thunderbolt rom. If you find out any ways to fix this please do inform me.
Take the friendstream apk and use root explorer to move it to the /system/app folder. Then long press on it and give it the same pernissions as the other apks rw-r--r-- and then long press the file again and change the owner and group to root. Do not try to install it just reboot the phone and it will install it self. You should also restore the widget the same way.
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Take the friendstream apk and use root explorer to move it to the /system/app folder. Then long press on it and give it the same pernissions as the other apks rw-r--r-- and then long press the file again and change the owner and group to root. Do not try to install it just reboot the phone and it will install it self. You should also restore the widget the same way.
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Thanks for this, I just used one of my CWM's and ran TiBu to restore everything bc I had a little time on my hands, but this would have been much easier and less time consuming!
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