How to hide or rename an app - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Guys is there a way to hide or to rename an application in app drawer in android ?? Any tool or trick to do this ?
Thanks
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namz said:
Guys is there a way to hide or to rename an application in app drawer in android ?? Any tool or trick to do this ?
Thanks
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you can use adb in recovery to delete system apps

I wanted to know about apps downloaded from mkt , can we hide or rename them ????
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namz said:
I wanted to know about apps downloaded from mkt , can we hide or rename them ????
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no but why would anyone want to downlaod an app then hide it lol

AndroHero said:
no but why would anyone want to downlaod an app then hide it lol
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Could be something dirty lol

good one ..lol..nothing dirty..

I've used an app called App vault which hides apps (requires root and not free though).

kien said:
I've used an app called App vault which hides apps (requires root and not free though).
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do we anything similar for non-rooted phones..

Rename
While on the subject. I would like to rename down loaded apps. Primarily to assist sorting and also some of the names could be better.
TIA
David

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How to remove inbuilt apps

I got my galaxy s2 in india
It has come an app called accu weather
I dont use it as I have installed go weather with hd wallpaper. How do I remove this app
Plz help
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rishap.shah said:
I got my galaxy s2 in india
It has come an app called accu weather
I dont use it as I have installed go weather with hd wallpaper. How do I remove this app
Plz help
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Root and use a tool such as root explorer to delete the relevant .apk from system/app/ directory. Oh and next time, use the search!
Regards.
Root and use Titanium Backup to Freeze the app, then after a while you are sure the phone is still working properly you can uninstall the app using Titanium Backup. If strange things start happening unfreeze the app.
free solution
root and use 'Antek app manager' to freeze the app, it's free.
freeze is available in Titanium Backup pro only, (paid version).
Check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308447
Easiest way is to use the darkyota tool.
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[Q] Reboot Sound

Hello,
After the recent update: Sense 3.0, android 2.3.5, everytime I reboot my mobile it makes alot of sound, how do I turn this off?
I can't find any option to stop the sound even though my 'soundprofile' is on vibrate..
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Normally my phone only vibrated when I rebooted, now it first vibrates, then it makes a startup-sound.
I am sure it has to do something with the new update, since it never was there..
~Niels
nielsnll said:
Hello,
After the recent update: Sense 3.0, android 2.3.5, everytime I reboot my mobile it makes alot of sound, how do I turn this off?
I can't find any option to stop the sound even though my 'soundprofile' is on vibrate..
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Normally my phone only vibrated when I rebooted, now it first vibrates, then it makes a startup-sound.
I am sure it has to do something with the new update, since it never was there..
~Niels
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If you want to remove it I think it's in /system/media/audio/ui
I can't check 'cause I don't have it on
ABorgh said:
If you want to remove it I think it's in /system/media/audio/ui
I can't check 'cause I don't have it on
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I'm kinda noob, I don't know how I can access that map?
What do I have to use?
nielsnll said:
I'm kinda noob, I don't know how I can access that map?
What do I have to use?
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Sry I should have been more clear! You need root access and probably S-OFF and then a file manager.
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ABorgh said:
Sry I should have been more clear! You need root access and probably S-OFF and then a file manager.
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Nvm i figured out that i could go 'up' and explore all maps in stead of just my sdcart. Now the problem is that i dont see any audio which is named 'reboot/start up' anythig like that. Its all ui-sound (lock screen, unlock,cam, etc..)
nielsnll said:
Nvm i figured out that i could go 'up' and explore all maps in stead of just my sdcart. Now the problem is that i dont see any audio which is named 'reboot/start up' anythig like that. Its all ui-sound (lock screen, unlock,cam, etc..)
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It is said to be under /data/local/ and be named
android_audio.mp3
I did not find it however!
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ABorgh said:
It is said to be under /data/local/ and be named
android_audio.mp3
I did not find it however!
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Map /data seems to be empty.. :\
nielsnll said:
Map /data seems to be empty.. :\
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Then it should be under system/customize/resource/
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ABorgh said:
Then it should be under system/customize/resource/
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That's where the sound is, indeed. Named android_audio; sadly I keep getting an error when I'm trying to remove -.-'
nielsnll said:
That's where the sound is, indeed. Named android_audio; sadly I keep getting an error when I'm trying to remove -.-'
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You need to have an root explorer with permissions to delete it! What file explorer do you use?
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Astro, but I'm not having root-access.. so I guess I gotta wait until I can root my mobile.
I'm on 3.13.xxx. at least the one which is not able to root, yet
nielsnll said:
Astro, but I'm not having root-access.. so I guess I gotta wait until I can root my mobile.
I'm on 3.13.xxx. at least the one which is not able to root, yet
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I think you can root it and when you do I have made a flashable zip that deletes the sound
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ABorgh said:
I think you can root it and when you do I have made a flashable zip that deletes the sound
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I am not rooted, I don't think I can.. i am using 3.13.161.3 and no root yet for that version.
If there is give me a link, but im sure there aint.
nielsnll said:
I am not rooted, I don't think I can.. i am using 3.13.161.3 and no root yet for that version.
If there is give me a link, but im sure there aint.
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I will search and come back to you
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Hide My Root app

Does anyone know if the app "Hide My Root" works on the SIII?
jnevans said:
Does anyone know if the app "Hide My Root" works on the SIII?
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I'm tring it now and it doesn't work
jnevans said:
Does anyone know if the app "Hide My Root" works on the SIII?
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You can use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en
Assuming you're using TouchWiz, you can hide the root icon by using the Hide Applications feature built into TouchWiz
Go to your app drawer, press setting and HIDE APPLICATIONS and select the root icon
You can also use the OTA RootKeeper to reinitialize root... I use this method to hide root to run applications that won't run on rooted phones like RedBox Instant by Verizon although I have yet to use it because I haven't received my free trial!
What do you mean by root icon? Are You referring to SuperSU app?
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Hiding the icon as in that method (not using rootkeeper), would just hide your superuser app from the app drawer, so yes
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CNexus said:
Hiding the icon as in that method (not using rootkeeper), would just hide your superuser app from the app drawer, so yes
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Yeah what CNexus said, better description
See pics
Fig#1 See my SuperSU
Fig#2 SuperSU hidden

Stock notes app

Hey, I can't find my stock notes app on my one X
Am I the inly one with this problem?
Is there a apk or something?
I won't download another notes app cause I really liked the stock :/
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No great loss...lol...use Google keep. Its a million times better!
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Maybe you used rom cleaner
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I'm not rooted
I'll try google keep thx
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APK
This is the apk file for "Notes" app.
omar.adel said:
This is the apk file for "Notes" app.
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-.-
I can't translate it soo good to english but I hope you can understand it
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Check again
Deniz_123 said:
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I can't translate it soo good to english but I hope you can understand it
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It's asking you to replace a system app which means that it is already installed. just check again mate..
To make sure that its installed go to Setting --> Apps --> All then search for "notes"
If you found it, try to add its widget to your homescreen. and also, make sure when you are searching for it in the "app drawer" that you are in "all" tab not in "downloads" tab because it's a system app and it is not downloaded..
If notes app didn't show up that means that there is something wrong with that notes app you have and it requires root access to remove that system app and replace it with another one but its pointless as you said that your phone is not rooted..
omar.adel said:
It's asking you to replace a system app which means that it is already installed. just check again mate..
To make sure that its installed go to Setting --> Apps --> All then search for "notes"
If you found it, try to add its widget to your homescreen. and also, make sure when you are searching for it in the "app drawer" that you are in "all" tab not in "downloads" tab because it's a system app and it is not downloaded..
If notes app didn't show up that means that there is something wrong with that notes app you have and it requires root access to remove that system app and replace it with another one but its pointless as you said that your phone is not rooted..
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If I try to add this widget to ja homescreen it tells me "Applikation isn't installed" In settigs the app is there. In the app drawer I can't find -.-
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Skygo rooted

Hello would like to root but on past phone rooted stopped this from working. They was some people who temp removed root to get it working anyone here tested?
Thanks
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Not tested, but I know there is a module for xposed framework (i think it is called something like "cloak hider" or similar) it hides root for some apps. Maybe you want to take a look at this?!
shankly1985 said:
Hello would like to root but on past phone rooted stopped this from working. They was some people who temp removed root to get it working anyone here tested?
Thanks
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Tilgi said:
Not tested, but I know there is a module for xposed framework (i think it is called something like "cloak hider" or similar) it hides root for some apps. Maybe you want to take a look at this?!
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Still doesn't work when rooted
Gutted hate sky lol really want to root but don't want to miss out on skygo really enjoying it lately.
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