I removed some of the standard applications in the MIUI firmware (like Music).
App is removed, but it remains the widget.
In "\system\app" folder I do not see it.
How can I remove this widget? And the other system - such as a clock, photo frame, search etc.
Do you have S-OFF?
If you are S-OFF, you can do it directly in rom with an explorer which has root rights (e.g. root explorer)
If you are not S-OFF, you have to it via ADB:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones
MatDrOiD said:
If you are S-OFF, you can do it directly in rom with an explorer which has root rights (e.g. root explorer)
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I have S-OFF.
and I know how to remove applications etc.
but where are these widgets? as I wrote in "\system\app" folder I do not see it. there is an application, but not widgets. When I remove applications, widgets still remain.
b2farm said:
I have S-OFF.
and I know how to remove applications etc.
but where are these widgets? as I wrote in "\system\app" folder I do not see it. there is an application, but not widgets. When I remove applications, widgets still remain.
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This is because the stock widget are applications seperate from their applications. Just find those applications that has part of its name that matches the application you removed. (eg. For sense roms, to remove Facebook for HTC Sense completely, delete htcfacebook.apk and htcfacebookwidget.apk)
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itachi1706 said:
This is because the stock widget are applications seperate from their applications. Just find those applications that has part of its name that matches the application you removed. (eg. For sense roms, to remove Facebook for HTC Sense completely, delete htcfacebook.apk and htcfacebookwidget.apk)
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Guys, do you see what I write?
1. I ALREADY deleted the application (eg "Music").
2. NO files in the folders widget! Generally NO more files, whose name somehow related to "Music".
3. NOT Sense, but MIUI. I know how to remove widgets in Sense. in MIUI of this recipe does not work!
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Now that we have got root, we can delete some of the Apps that are Preinstalled.
I wanted to make a list with Files that can be deleted without causing problems.
To delete any of this Files you need root + some sort of Root Explorer or Root Manager
I tested this with both of Leshaks ways of gaining root and used Root Explorer to delete the files.
The Direction where they can be found is /system/app
First off all the Standard Apps:
Aldiko eBook -> aldiko-standard-1.2.6.1....apk
Allshare -> Dlna
BuddiesNow -> Buddiesnow.apk
Clock -> clockpackage.apk
bookstore - bookstore.apk
Daily Briefing -> Infoalarm.apk
Layer -> Layer-samsung.apk
Memo -> Memo.apk
Mini Diary -> MiniDiary.apk
Myfiles -> Myfiles.apk
Messages -> MMS.apk
Navigation -> Navigation.apk
SozialHub -> undifinedInbox.apk
uTalk -> clientUTalk-03062010.apk
VoiceRecorder-> VoiceRecorder.apk
VoceDialer-> VoiceDialer.apk
Writeandgo -> Writeandgo.apk
LiveWallpapers:
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpaperpicker.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
TATLivewallpapersAurora.apk
TATLivewallpapersBlueSea.apk
TATLivewallpapersDandelion.apk
TATLivewallpapersOceanwave.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
pre installed Tw Wallpapers:
TwWallpaperChoos.apk
TouchwizWidgets:
Days.apk
Dualclock.apk
SamsungWidget_stockclock.apk
SamsungWidget_Feedandupdate.apk
SamsungWidget_Calenderclock.apk
SamsungWidget_Weatherclock.apk
I also tried to delete the Touchwiz Launcher and Replace it with the Launcher Pro Beta and it kinda worked. But there was a bugreport that said
"android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. - Force close"
*update
Greetings
I tried using root explorer, es strongs, etc... to deleted system/app applications (such as the utalk application in the F5 firmware) and it keeps coming back!
how do you successfully remove those ?
and what is the APK for bookstore ? the russian one in F5 firmware.
Archius said:
I tried using root explorer, es strongs, etc... to deleted system/app applications (such as the utalk application in the F5 firmware) and it keeps coming back!
how do you successfully remove those ?
and what is the APK for bookstore ? the russian one in F5 firmware.
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Have you rooted youre Phone?
Here 2 more form XXJF5 \ XXJFB version
Bookstore.apk
Client_uTalk_03062010.apk
Yes I am rooted.
AG_Uni - I tried to delete client_utalk but it comes back when I refresh =(
I can access superuser fine though..
did you try to mount / as rw ?
and how did you gained root? with odin or adb
Btw:
I disabled the Tw launcher and installed Launcher Pro. Then i set Launcher Pro to default and restartet the Phone. Now Tw isnt even in the backround
I rooted using ADB
I didn't try to mount no.
thanks for your help though Jonas
Archius said:
I rooted using ADB
I didn't try to mount no.
thanks for your help though Jonas
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no problem, i havent tried root using adb but it shouldnt make a difference.
with csc, there is a tool that opens if a app wants to use root.
i am not familiar with adb root but perhaps you have to allow the programm to use root manual...
I've just rooted my phone and it's my first android experience so can I just go ahead and delete these APKs? They will automatically disappear from my widgets/app list or do I have to perform some sort of uninstall first?
(I'm comfortable enough with su/linux commands to understand what I'm doing)
Jonas.M said:
did you try to mount / as rw ?
and how did you gained root? with odin or adb
Btw:
I disabled the Tw launcher and installed Launcher Pro. Then i set Launcher Pro to default and restartet the Phone. Now Tw isnt even in the backround
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How did you disable it?
It is not recommended that you delete gtalkservice.apk. Even though it is primarly used for Gtalk, the market also leverages this for communication when downloading apps.
bigbuffalo said:
How did you disable it?
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Install Launcher Pro, then push the hardware button. A Window opens where you have to choose between the two launchers. You mark use as default and pick launcher pro. If you look at your Prozess you can see that tw launcher is still running. Now you have to reboot youre phone. Afterwards it should not be running anymore.-> Disable
megakid said:
I've just rooted my phone and it's my first android experience so can I just go ahead and delete these APKs? They will automatically disappear from my widgets/app list or do I have to perform some sort of uninstall first?
(I'm comfortable enough with su/linux commands to understand what I'm doing)
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First of all you have to install Root explorer. Then go to /system/app and simply delete the apk files that are linked to the apps you want to get loose.
But some apks like the tw launcher should not be deleted, because this still causes problems
Archius said:
Yes I am rooted.
AG_Uni - I tried to delete client_utalk but it comes back when I refresh =(
I can access superuser fine though..
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That's strange, I used Root Explorer have moved to SD (for backup) client_uTalk without any problems, even after reboot, I don't see it any more...
what are :
- snsaccount.apk
- snsprovider.apk
has to do with the social hub AG_Uni
I am a new user and need some help.
I gained root via ADB and have access to superuser. But I am unsure how to uninstall the system apk's I have a task manager and an install app plus I looked in the applications menu and no luck...
Anyone found out what are these for and if they are safe to remove?
1) SNS
2) Samsung Account
3) Factory test
4) Ics service
5) Device management
6) Badge something
7) Log provider'
wanting to remove all these for the longest time but dunno what they are for
raspdeep said:
Anyone found out what are these for and if they are safe to remove?
1) SNS
2) Samsung Account
3) Factory test
4) Ics service
5) Device management
6) Badge something
7) Log provider'
wanting to remove all these for the longest time but dunno what they are for
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SNS : seems to be a social hub (thanks to Archius), seems to be safe to remove
Factory Test, Log provider : Have read somewhere that it was safe, but not sure (didn't removed it my self)
Device Management: not safe!
Samsung Account & "Badge something" have no idea...
dan 6a said:
I am a new user and need some help.
I gained root via ADB and have access to superuser. But I am unsure how to uninstall the system apk's I have a task manager and an install app plus I looked in the applications menu and no luck...
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You can uninstall system apps using ADB or use app on the device something like Root Explorer or root manager...
with root explorer you can browse to /system/app and delete (or move to sd for backup) .apk that you want to uninstall.
AG_Uni said:
SNS : seems to be a social hub (thanks to Archius), seems to be safe to remove
Factory Test, Log provider : Have read somewhere that it was safe, but not sure (didn't removed it my self)
Device Management: not safe!
Samsung Account & "Badge something" have no idea...
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UnifiedInbox is Social hub, not SNS.. if you removed SNSProvider/SNSAccount, Facebook Samsung app will break (can't login) and I'm not sure if that's applicable for standard Facebook app or not.
zenkinz said:
UnifiedInbox is Social hub, not SNS.. if you removed SNSProvider/SNSAccount, Facebook Samsung app will break (can't login) and I'm not sure if that's applicable for standard Facebook app or not.
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Didnt noticed because Facebook S wasnt installed...
I'll edit
Newbie question..
Can I actually remove unwanted APKs from the system\apps in ROM.zip I downloaded?
On the other hand, can I add in the APKs that I want to the system\apps folder located in the zip?
Will it have any negative impact/bugs on the ROM?
Edited: I have found out how to remove the unwanted apps. If I want to replace the default HTC message app with handcent app, which 1 do I delete? HtcMessageUploader.apk or htcmsgwidgets.apk
In my experience you will have problems if you remove some of the HTC apps and widgets. Can't you leave them in and just not use them? Just turn off the notification in the sms app so you don't get duplicate notifications.
So basically i wanna remove Sense and Widgets from InsertCoin, but keep the functions that make Sense great like the Camera, Facebook Sense...Oh and also the Lockscreen to the Vanilla one. I've seen plenty of scripts written for other phones and none seem to work for Desire sadly Any halp?
Open the zip before flashing (don't extract it) and remove all the widgets and other stuff you don't want. Either in system/app or data/app. The flash it with signature verification turned off.
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install the rom and if you are s-off install different launcher like adw or launcher pro. Go to root explorer and delete folder called rosie
Oh damn, i suppose i should have read this
But how do I remove the Sense incoming call screen???
Plug phone into ADB (if you have it on your PC) or use astro file manager go to system/apps and delete htclockscreen.apk then unplug the phone and restart it will go back to the original AOSP lockscreen.
And id suggest using ADW Launcher EX. then you get all the HTC apps with the AOSP look
EDIT: Also you need to get another alarm clock because deleting the htclockscreen.apk file means you cant turn off your alarm
iDidit!
Okay, so following the post that was located in baadnewz's website (which was linked from the same page as the ROM LOL) i have removed all the stuff i want, such as the Launcher, all Sense widgets and most apps except for Friend Stream (for facebook photo syncing) Gmail, Stocks and a few other things but added ADW Launcher 1.3.6 (not for constant use, just so the ROM would have something to go to after setting up as i am using ADW EX). After doing so i gave myself 10-20~MB in extra space! resulting from a 188MB Installation zip to 170~MB! I have to say, the smoothest DHD ROM I've ever used! I think i might just PM baadnewz himself to see what he thinks of my 'work'
I will edit this post to add photos...I may post a DL link depending on how many people 'thank' this post
maybe a daft question but what is the benefit from deleting system apps,wallpapers etc.
does it speed up things , create more space?
anybody no
Speed up things? Not really, it is a linux based device, not windows But depending on what you delete (e.g. running unnecessary apps).
Removing factory stuff will create more space.
And what to remove? It depends on the ROM what you use. If it is a HTC Sense based ROM, then there is a list over at Leedroid's site what can be remove.
cheers, what will it create more space for tho? can u say obtain apk files of apps from the market and install then as system apps therefore creating more space for downloaded apps on internal memory?
Just cut and paste apks from /data/app into /system/app, preferably large apps that rarely get updated and your unlikely to uninstall.
Or
Use titanium backups "convert to system app" feature.
Don't forget they will disappear when updating your rom.
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i can convert to system apps in titanium, then backup the rom , extract the boot and system image and run it thru disxda kitchen and that will create a rom with the titanium backups in system apps .wont it??????
Not all apps convert well as system apps in titanium. Also I think you'd need to be s-off to do that.
Why not just run your rom.zip through dsixda, then drop the .apk's you want into the system/app directory and pack it up again?
sounds like a plan dan!
rootSU said:
Not all apps convert well as system apps in titanium. Also I think you'd need to be s-off to do that.
Why not just run your rom.zip through dsixda, then drop the .apk's you want into the system/app directory and pack it up again?
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i used this method time ago and it works...
I've been looking into manually installing some .apk apps on a nosense custom rom.
Mainly system linked .apk files.
Next to having the apk file for installing an app how do i find the rest of the files required for the app to work?
Normally the system apps have many more files spread over the libs, framework, addon, etc folders.
Trying to findout how to locate those extra items.
Thanks for the help.
You mean like the Sense Camera? No one has ported sense stuff to non-sense ROMs before, most likely before HTC Sense is closed source.
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I've been looking into manually installing some .apk apps on a nosense custom rom.
Mainly system linked .apk files.
Next to having the apk file for installing an app how do i find the rest of the files required for the app to work?
Normally the system apps have many more files spread over the libs, framework, addon, etc folders.
Trying to findout how to locate those extra items.
Thanks for the help.
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that's kinda tricky to explain here, you should look for some guides out there... it isn't very easy believe me
was hoping there was a way i can use a program or so to check the apk data itself for the files it requires.
Use to mod some games and inside one of the data files you'd always find the dir and link to the files it's attached to.
Looking for something like that basicly.
If i were to findout for example which lib files the polaris office.apk uses i can push those to system (together with every other file it needs to work) and it should endup working just fine.
with nosense i actually mean what RENOVATE and Revolution HD call it when they actually use sense+ but then remove most of the sense junk and run a launcher over that. So any htc files will work just fine, they only need to be installed with every background files too.