I moved it to Android Apps since it's for all devices.
Here's the new link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279669
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Hi all, I'm new to android, this is my first device.
I have noticed that some of the preinstalled apps - such as Layar and voice search - do appear in the android market but are marked as "uninstalled". Other apps on the other hand, such as google maps, appear normally as "installed" and can be updated as usual by visiting the downloads section in the market.
That said, my question is how do you update those apps that don't appear as "installed"?
Tried re-downloading layar from the market but it didn't replace the original layar app that came with the phone - it created a duplicate instead !
Today I was surprised to find a pretty cool addition to the store in the form of Facebook For Samsung or Facebook S! Apparently Samsung's isn't too happy with the current iteration of 'Facebook for Android' and decided to offer something better for its users. I found the app on the Galaxy S and am not sure if Samsung's other Android devices have also been blessed with this update.
I already have Facebook for Android installed and did not have to sign into the Facebook S! app after I downloaded and installed it. The major draw of the application is Samsung's location integration which lets you tag your status with your location either using GPS or by picking a location on a map.
A bunch of screenshots and a run down of the other features is here.
h**p://thehandheldblog.com/2010/09/05/samsung-releases-facebook-s-facebook-for-android-alternative/
There already is a thread about this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769994
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???
Hey there!
Enjoy browsing Facebook but don't like the official app?
Facebook Browser uses the lastest WebView, [In this case it basically displays the Facebook adress in a single window, like a browser] powered by Chromium[4.4+].
Enjoy Facebook without unnecessary permissions. Facebook Browser is a very lightweight app
For people with devices using android lower than 4.4 use the 1.3b or 1.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-facebook-browser-t2864561
Original developer @cixty
Using the play store so many of my favorite apps aren't available for this phone like chrome for example. I found one versi9n of chrome but it didn't synch with my account so ... Besides the point. So does anyone know where you can search for apps based on android version?