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I want to remove the crap bloatware that TMO installed on this device. I know I can't delete it using the application manager, but it seems I can move it to an SD card perhaps?
Do I need to be root or super-user to delete the files or will I just have to wait until there are ROMs available?
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I want to remove the crap bloatware that TMO installed on this device. I know I can't delete it using the application manager, but it seems I can move it to an SD card perhaps?
Do I need to be root or super-user to delete the files or will I just have to wait until there are ROMs available?
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yes youll need to wait for root before we can remove the bloat ware.
Root access
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movieaddict said:
Root access
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I usually use titanium backup to remove bloat but that requires roooooot
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If you are using the touchwiz interface all you can do for now is create a folder and throw all the apps in there and pretend it doesnt exist.....until root.
i feel my stock rom is dogey... can the 2.4.4 rom be rooted on locked bootloader if so where i find a fully working one
2.3.4... but yes it can. super one click
elspanish88 said:
2.3.4... but yes it can. super one click
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Do you lose all data when rooting? Factory reset or similar?
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nope you dont lose nothing mate. enable usb debugging, plug it in ( while still switched on) click root and done
Oh, thanks a lot, ive been putting off rooting because i thought i read it involved a factory reset. Now it doesnt and i can still get future android updates im gunna do it
Thanks a lot!
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nope no factory reset needed
if i helped hit the "thanks" button
u can use zergrush too
Does deleting system apps have any effect on official updates in the future?
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Jordanooo said:
Does deleting system apps have any effect on official updates in the future?
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Yes, OTAs will soft brick your phone if you've removed system apps. Either freeze them rather than deleting them, then unfreeze before you update, or you can use FlashTool to update
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Yes, OTAs will soft brick your phone if you've removed system apps. Either freeze them rather than deleting them, then unfreeze before you update, or you can use FlashTool to update
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Awgh, i just wanna delete facebook and flash, stuff that i can get from market and move to sdcard.
Some of my gameloft games dont move to sdcard either, so i also want to root to get the gameloft to sdcard app from the market
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Just uninstall anything you want (personally I've got rid of loads) then when the update comes, flash one of the ft files ( u can get them on here) and update... then wait for root lol dunno if we will have it for ics?
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Just uninstall anything you want (personally I've got rid of loads) then when the update comes, flash one of the ft files ( u can get them on here) and update... then wait for root lol dunno if we will have it for ics?
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Yeah, i dont really wanna get into flashing, i have no chance affording a new phone aha
If i get titanium backup, i can backup all system apps, delete them then when needed just restore them? Will that work?
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Yep. Just don't format your memory card... you could even backup the titanium back up folder to your PC (just to be sure) its on your SD card
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Oh cool, so if i reinstall eg facebook through titanium, it wil automatically become a system app?
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Jordanooo said:
Oh cool, so if i reinstall eg facebook through titanium, it wil automatically become a system app?
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yes. it will just put it back where it came from, which is the system.
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Oh cool, so if i reinstall eg facebook through titanium, it wil automatically become a system app?
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As far as i know, if you remove system apps and try to OTA, it will not soft brick your phone, but the update will fail, i think it's only devices with officialy unlocked bootloaders that get bricked (I may be wrong though so don't take my word for it).
I think you can update with SEUS after removing System apps though. And like that other chap says, you can just take a backup of the apps you remove, and push them back to system before you OTA.
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Thanks for the answers, i just wanted to make sure before i went through with it all
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Hello people, I have read this thread and I also have r800i with 2.3.4, just brought recently and am new to rooting. I would like to root and was just wondering is there a step by step guide how to do this using super one click and a link for where to download super one click, or the other method mentioned? Kernel is 2.6.32.9 perf build is 4.0.2.A.0.42 if thats any good to know. Thank you in advance.
Enable USB debugging (settings - application- development and then tick USB debugging box), then press home, plug in to USB to pc, and click "root" on the super one click... wait a min and done!! Hope I helped .
If you need help feel free to pm
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I'm trying to erase Bruce Lee, Crash Band, and Star batallion. Every time I try to un-install these apps it says can't find apk files. I was able to remove all the bloat and the other three games that came came pre-installed. I really need more MB on my play. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi!
You will find them: /System/app
I used Root Uninstaller Pro!
PLAY-ről Tapatalk 2-vel! :mrgreen:
I used a root explorer app and manually deleted the apks. Worked without problems for me.
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Cool was able to get rid of them. Thanks!
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Yeah if You use Root Explorer and Delete it from sys/app it won't come back even if you factory reset your phone, did this and also used this method to remove excessive audio files...
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How do you get root access back on 2.3.4? I lost mine after updating...
Nos0x said:
How do you get root access back on 2.3.4? I lost mine after updating...
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i would also like this answered for cdma users can we still root?
Want to root your phone after update? Replace kernel w/ superuser inluded, such as dooms. On my end i flashed using dooms just to get root access then flash again to get factory kernel back...
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Is it possible to root the device, make what modifications you need to then remove root as there a few apps I have that won't work if I'm rooted yet I'd like to make a few mods but that would require rooting.
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Can you please make your problem more clear?sry, I don't understand properly
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spfraggle said:
Is it possible to root the device, make what modifications you need to then remove root as there a few apps I have that won't work if I'm rooted yet I'd like to make a few mods but that would require rooting.
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No, because every time you start a root app it will ask for root permission. What are the apps that won't work while rooted? I haven't ran into any yet my self.
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No, because every time you start a root app it will ask for root permission. What are the apps that won't work while rooted? I haven't ran into any yet my self.
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A Root App ask only first start for root permissions.
A Root App won´t work with all functions without root permission
I suppose it's possible to make modifications to the system with root and maintaining hem after removing root, but that would have to be a one time modification.
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spfraggle said:
Is it possible to root the device, make what modifications you need to then remove root as there a few apps I have that won't work if I'm rooted yet I'd like to make a few mods but that would require rooting.
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It would not be possible for you to access any root app and access them after unroot as it will request permissions from Super Su and more over if you try and access it would either crash or give you an error saying you donjt have root access.
For example I want to modify the standard keyboard so the symbols show on the keys but you need to root to do this yet if I root, Sky Go won't work so I'm wondering if I could root, modify the keyboard then unroot so Sky Go still works but the keyboards mod still works
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Instead you could install swiftkey
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aukhan said:
Instead you could install swiftkey
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This will save you a lot of trouble.
I don't want to upgrade to lollipop and I've frozen the updater app, but I still get these terrible popups that ask me to update. I've rooted, s-offed, installed twrp, and completely modded the system, so there's no way the update would work anyway. If anyone has a way to get rid of these popups, please help.
Running 4.4.4
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miapuffia said:
I don't want to upgrade to lollipop and I've frozen the updater app, but I still get these terrible popups that ask me to update. I've rooted, s-offed, installed twrp, and completely modded the system, so there's no way the update would work anyway. If anyone has a way to get rid of these popups, please help.
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Yes. Flash a custom ROM. There are several that are very near stock (I recommend MaximusHD). Being on the stock ROM is what is prompting you to update via OTA.
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Yes. Flash a custom ROM. There are several that are very near stock (I recommend MaximusHD). Being on the stock ROM is what is prompting you to update via OTA.
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Pardon?
I would love to try a custom rom but the htc One M8 I'm asking about is my dad's and he was reluctant to even let me do what I've done so far. I need a stock solution. Would doing the update and letting it fail keep the pop-up out of my hair for a while? Is there an activity I can freeze in some system app from Rom Toolbox or something?
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I would love to try a custom rom but the htc One M8 I'm asking about is my dad's and he was reluctant to even let me do what I've done so far. I need a stock solution. Would doing the update and letting it fail keep the pop-up out of my hair for a while? Is there an activity I can freeze in some system app from Rom Toolbox or something?
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No. It won't.
Tell your Dad not to worry.
Since you are still running the stock ROM, go to settings > about > more, and post what it says next to build number.
The build number for me wasn't exactly where you said but that's ok. On a side note it really sucks that you can't copy things like build number right from the settings.
Build Number: 3.28.605.4 CL390638 release-keys
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miapuffia said:
I don't want to upgrade to lollipop and I've frozen the updater app, but I still get these terrible popups that ask me to update. I've rooted, s-offed, installed twrp, and completely modded the system, so there's no way the update would work anyway. If anyone has a way to get rid of these popups, please help.
Running 4.4.4
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Freeze CheckinProvider.apk too
I'll try that thanks.
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Sorry fat thumb.
I've frozen all the apps mentioned but after a reboot the problem persists. If I flashed a stock rom would it go away?
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Try use a root explorer to rename those two apks to .bak then reboot.
CheckinProvider.apk --> CheckinProvider.bak
updater.apk --> updater.bak
That's how I do it.
Sorry I wasn't specific, but what I meant by freeze was that I renamed them to .app. This didn't fix anything though.
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Then the software updates tab is gone, right ?
Also try change this in build.prop
ro.config.htc.enableCOTA=1
to
ro.config.htc.enableCOTA=0
Other than this, no more idea.
I'm very confused. What update tab exactly are you referring to, and I don't even have that line in my build.prop according to Rom Toolbox.
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I mean when you go to settings - about - you don't see software updates on top after you froze those apks.
I'm outside and replying you on mobile. Can't attach a screenshot.
Can you attach here your build.prop then I'll check it later when I'm home
(in next two hours)
I don't see anything about an update in About but I don't remember seeing one earlier either. Either way an update button is not what is annoying. The pop-up is my only concern. My dad won't update android manually and it would fail anyway but a phone that bullies it's user ever few minutes to update is unbearable. Is there an easy way to upload a file here from my phone without linking to a Google Drive file?
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You don't see that because you already froze the apks.
I never attach anything from phone, only from PC. Just zip the build.prop and attach here, no need dropbox or gdrive.