[Q] Deleting pre installed applications - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I see that this topic has been created in other forums, like HTC vox, omnia II general. But since I am new to this I am not sure if the same answer holds true for my phone (Tmobile G2, Desire Z?)
The perpetrators I would like to remove are:
Amazon MP3
Google Finance
Latitutde
Shopper
News and weather
Google earth (why is it there if the phone has google maps)
Google Goggles
Photobucket
Facebook
Twitter
So is the only way to do this is to root the phone? If I root the phone will I have other apps remainng like google voice commands, and can I go back to origional OS?
Thanks in advance

without root you can't remove them, however, you can dis-able them. They wouldn't show up in your app drawer and they won't run, but they'll technically still be installed. There is a thread about it in the dev forums. I can't post links or else I'd find it

would rooting delete all the other apps as well???

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t-mobile desire user - why are some apps not available?

e.g google earth, ebay app - both of these i've had to find the apk files and use htc sync to install em. even appbrain doesn't work with them. they're tagged but the phone says not found on market
having the prob now since there's apparently an update to google earth but i can't find it.
is it due to my phone being a t-mobile desire and not a plain jane desire?
As far as I know google earth is only released for the nexus one on the market.
ach, ok. that sucks though
at least i got a working ver now thanks to forum dudes
I had Google Earth installed on my Desire (from the market). I uninstalled it as it took too much memory. Not sure why it cant be dl and installed anymore... beats me.
Install Google Earth via the .apk, it's Nexus only at the moment.
i can find the original apk, but is there a way to update it? or get an updated apk? (guessing no, since i can only find the original)

How to browse Apps without Zune Marketplace.

I know some of you new WP7 owners, like myself , are irritated with how the Zune marketplace always jumps back to the top when browsing the apps.
I began looking for a way to browse apps without needing to use the marketplace and I found 2 things:
1. There's this app called Top Apps which collects all the top apps for you to browse from your phone. I just got it an hour ago and it seems to work pretty well. But it's not on your PC, which is what I really wanted so I found a bing website,
2. Just use the search term WP7 app list in bing and a gallery is one of the results and it shows the apps available. Not sure if it's all of them but it looks like it and it's damn convenient IMHO.
Hope this helps someone out there. You have any other methods? Please share.
For Zune.. Just recreate a new hotmail account, and make sure it is a USA as the country when you sign up... and just use this for downloading apps from the market place. I am in canada, so my email was originally created as Canada, and so can't use it.. it is a known issue at this time. So the only workaround from Microsoft is to create new hotmail account and use that.
http://www.appsfuze.com/

Cant find my bought apps =(

Ever since google updated the market i cant seem to find my bought apps in an easy way. Before they were all there. I just scrolled down in the installed apps list and they were at the bottom unless they were installed. Now there is a list in my apps called all where ALL the apps i've tried are listed. Needles to say this list makes it finding once bought apps a very dull task.
Is there some feature i am missing because of pure stupidity from my part or did google remove an easy way to find what i am searching for?
Thank you!
Uninstall updates from google play store. They should be there once update is backed out of. Once you see them again you should be able to update store and they should remain.
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How to get a list of purchased apps?

Other than looking at my CC purchase report. Report is OK. I can filter by "Google" and I believe that all the paid apps are included.
But is it possible to do that in Google Play Web or App?
In the Web I can find only all Apps I downloaded and All Apps which are installed. But they are not categorized as purchased or not.
Any ideas?
I wish google would do this also in their play store app, I'm sick of seeing every app I have downloaded over the last 3 years in the all apps tab an I can't even delete them from the list.
slayr76 said:
I wish google would do this also in their play store app, I'm sick of seeing every app I have downloaded over the last 3 years in the all apps tab an I can't even delete them from the list.
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Exactly. I can see only a list of every ****ty app I downloaded. It's really annoying that we can't filter the list.
Ditto! I remember the "old" Google market where you can look at just the purchased apps, but now with Google play you can't.
I wish they can create some way to sort.
Now, you might be able to see all you purchased apps on a pc. I think.
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I might be wrong, but I think there is a list of those apps if you look through the Google Wallet website.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
RTContent said:
I might be wrong, but I think there is a list of those apps if you look through the Google Wallet website.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Nice ! I never even thought of that. G.W. is useless in Canada so far, so I never would think to check that, but lo and behold. Thank you !
It would be nice if Google Play Store could do that though, but at least this way I can view the list, then search the market for specific purchased apps, rather than scrolling thru a jumbled, unorganized mess of crapps I have installed in the past.
Valkillmore said:
Nice ! I never even thought of that. G.W. is useless in Canada so far, so I never would think to check that, but lo and behold. Thank you !
It would be nice if Google Play Store could do that though, but at least this way I can view the list, then search the market for specific purchased apps, rather than scrolling thru a jumbled, unorganized mess of crapps I have installed in the past.
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No problem. I do agree though, the Play store app needs search filters that allows that.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
You can see a list of all purchases if you log into the Google Wallet site, however it also includes all purchases from the play store (music, magazines, offers), so it might still be too much information. My advise would be to install appbrain on your phone and sync the apps to appbrain. It will compile a list of paid applications for you and is a handy way to see how much you have spent in the market. The only short fall of this method is it will not account for apps that were purchased and removed prior to syncing.
Finally!!!
A solution we were looking for: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...apps-in-one-place-with-the-legacy-play-store/
So we have two ways so far:
1) Google Wallet page
2) Hacked old Playstore app

Hello from Android virgin.

Not sure if this is the correct section so could someone move it if needs be.
I've been a lifelong iOS user but finally got bored and ordered an Android phone. I know all about jailbreaking, but know absolutely nothing about rooting and I've been told this is where I'll find whatever info I need.
I have a few general questions and would appreciate if someone could shed some light as I need to get around the basics before I start messing with rooting etc.
I ordered a Nubia z7 Mini which looks like an amazing bit of kit for the price but since it's a Chinese phone there's a few things I'm unsure of.
Would it come with Google Play Store installed? If not, how do the Chinese get their apps?
Also, I've seen that you have to root the phone to install Google apps. What Google apps, and why do you need it?
Lastly, if you need to root the device to install these items, is there a way to unroot it afterwards and keep the newly installed apps? The reason I'm asking is because on an iPhone, certain apps won't work if it's jailbroken(like the Barclays banking app which is essential), so just wondering if it's the same with Android devices.
Thanks for any help.
1- it depends on the seller you buy from . some will install the gapps for you and some not . but don't worry it's so easy to install
the Chinese have their own app stores
2- The Google Apps (or GApps as they are commonly referred to) are the proprietary applications by Google included in many Android devices. Most of the applications can now be found and updated via the Google Play Store.Some of the apps include the Google Play Store itself, Google Talk, Google Sync (for adding and synchronizing Google accounts), Google Backup Transport, Car Home, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Search, Google Voice Search, Google Music, and Google Docs.
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3- i think you can unroot z7 mini using the supersu app , i see the unroot option .
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/zte-nubia-z7-mini-root-recovery-google-t2846520
eLcTrOn said:
1- it depends on the seller you buy from . some will install the gapps for you and some not . but don't worry it's so easy to install
the Chinese have their own app stores
2- The Google Apps (or GApps as they are commonly referred to) are the proprietary applications by Google included in many Android devices. Most of the applications can now be found and updated via the Google Play Store.Some of the apps include the Google Play Store itself, Google Talk, Google Sync (for adding and synchronizing Google accounts), Google Backup Transport, Car Home, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Search, Google Voice Search, Google Music, and Google Docs.
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3- i think you can unroot z7 mini using the supersu app , i see the unroot option .
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/zte-nubia-z7-mini-root-recovery-google-t2846520
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Thank you for the explanation. I've got my phone and slowly getting the hang of it.
So why can you not install gapps on a Chinese phone without rooting it? And if I unroot it, will gapps disappear or stay behind?
Reason I'm asking is because I need to use apps which won't work on rooted devices, but I don't want to loose gapps.

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