So I keep reading data/app is where downloaded apps are stored but though I'm rooted I see nothing. I've also read you need to allow permissions?? but no where are there instructions as to how to do that. Can anyone help me?
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I've been looking at the root folder using Astro and there are several files/folders. Can any be deleted, without causing any problem? I'm running out of space and am hoping some are just temporary files etc...
For example I've spotted the APK files are in \system\app. I never use the Peep or Teeter apps. Can I safely delete their APK files?
Thanks
p.s - I am using an unrooted HTC Desire.
bradavon said:
I've been looking at the root folder using Astro and there are several files/folders. Can any be deleted, without causing any problem? I'm running out of space and am hoping some are just temporary files etc...
For example I've spotted the APK files are in \system\app. I never use the Peep or Teeter apps. Can I safely delete their APK files?
Thanks
p.s - I am using an unrooted HTC Desire.
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you cant delete them using astro, we only have write access to /system in recovery, use adb in recovery to delete them
edit, without root you cant delete anything lol
bradavon said:
For example I've spotted the APK files are in \system\app. I never use the Peep or Teeter apps. Can I safely delete their APK files?
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In addition, deleting anything from /system won't actually gain you any more space for applications anyway due to the way that the filesystems are partitioned.
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Dave
Thanks guys. I take it you mean we've got write but not modify access to the \system folder? So we can write to existing files but not delete them.
I wasn't just asking about \system though but any files/folders in the Root folder. Are there any at all, that can be safely deleted? Or are you saying you cannot delete a thing without rooting?
Not that it sounds like it will make any difference, due to partitioning.
Thanks
Ok to put it as simple as possible:
- no you cant pretty much delete a thing apart from sd without root
- we cant do anything in the system partition while the system is booted due to the nand protection
- we can modify /system while in recovery (using adb)
- when you are running out of space it is on the /data partition, which have a fixed size so deleting from /system or anything else won't help
And at last my advice to you is to go root and install a2sd easy as pie and i've never had space problems since.
Thanks for the informative reply mortenmhp
I have just rooted my 2.1 Desire, trying to remove two of the mms.apk and one other mms file in the /system folder so I can install a different mms.apk, however when I try to do it, it says I dont have the proper permissions. Its rooted, I see the Super User icon in applications.
Any suggestions?
Please read a little before asking questions. It is commonly known, that we dont have full root access on the desire yet.
Due to the nand protection you cant edit the system partition while the system is bootet. You have to use a custom recovery image either via fakeflash or installed by unrevoked. Then you can edit the system partition by using adb commands.
Edit: which i also stated quite clearly 2 posts above yours several months ago
Is A2SD better than the Android 2.2 implementation? Which as far as I can tell just moves the APK (not apps/data) to the SD Card.
Thanks.
Well it is kinda off topic here but in my opinion yes it is better. I'm running a2sd+ atm. and you can make it move /data/data as well.
In froyo there have been some complications though when remountingSD after using it as mass storage. But you can read more about that elsewhere(i would provide a link but I'm writing from my phone)
So the conclusion must be that it is down to personal preferences
Thanks because the official implementation is something of a cop out. On WM you could run the entire App/Data etc... on an SD card.
Rooted using Unrevoked. Have Root Explorer installed and Titanium. I know the system apps are in the folder: System/Apps When using Root Explorer I don't have the options. To uninstall the apps bit I can delete them. However, after deleting them the programs are still there. Same thing happens when I try to do it with Titanium. Is there something I'm overlooking?
System Apps do not get installed/uninstalled. Deleting them is all you need to to. However, since it appears you are still running the stock ROM you need to make sure you delete the corresponding odex file too.
I only had the stock ROM for about a day before I rooted and installed a different ROM (which was deodexed). BUT, I recall reading that both files need to be deleted.
I suggest that instead of deleting the files place them in a backup folder just in case you might need them later on. As mentioned before you must move the APK and its associated ODEX file if it has one. Sprint applications tend to be updated so uninstall the updates then move the Sprint applications using the aforementioned method.
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G. EVOke (v.) - Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
so i have to move the sprint apk files and odex files (if applicable) before I can delete them? I already tried deleting them w/o backing them up or changing their location but they keep coming back!
SantinoInc said:
so i have to move the sprint apk files and odex files (if applicable) before I can delete them? I already tried deleting them w/o backing them up or changing their location but they keep coming back!
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Are you mounting the apps folder with "rw" privileges before deleting?
Yes, I am. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong. I swear to god these ****ing apps come right back after I reboot the phone. I delete them with Titanium and/or Root Explorer and after a little while they pop up again. I have no idea what is going on. I rooted with Unrevoked 3.21...maybe something didn't go right?
I also can't get BusyBox to install which is a major pain in da ass because so many apps need it
Hi, i thought to post my thread here since everyone's posting their problems here. I need someone to post his/her data folder because mine is corrupted :/
Please don't go basaltic at me all at once. I know there are threads in which people dump their system folder and all but i haven't found any data folder. I've been searching for 5 days of research and downloading :/
My brother have accidently deleted a file from his data folder and keep getting FC in his apps...
Much appreciated for help in advance
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Hi, i thought to post my thread here since everyone's posting their problems here. I need someone to post his/her data folder because mine is corrupted :/
Please don't go basaltic at me all at once. I know there are threads in which people dump their system folder and all but i haven't found any data folder. I've been searching for 5 days of research and downloading :/
My brother have accidently deleted a file from his data folder and keep getting FC in his apps...
Much appreciated for help in advance
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The data folder contains the downloaded/installed apps? I have mine though, consists of the downloaded apps from the android market.
zangetsu2188 said:
The data folder contains the downloaded/installed apps? I have mine though, consists of the downloaded apps from the android market.
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OMG! first of all. Thanks for the quick reply and all i need is some specific files and thats all... he has some of his apps FC because while he was customizing something.. he accidently deleted some files and all i need to do is find those files. I really really appreciate the reply
and data folder dont have the installed apps but only data of some built-in and other apps that help run your apps. system/app has the installed apps
AceofSpades90 said:
OMG! first of all. Thanks for the quick reply and all i need is some specific files and thats all... he has some of his apps FC because while he was customizing something.. he accidently deleted some files and all i need to do is find those files. I really really appreciate the reply
and data folder dont have the installed apps but only data of some built-in and other apps that help run your apps. system/app has the installed apps
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/system/app contains the pre-installed apps (the ones that you cannot delete normally)
/data/app contains the user installed apps
Anyways what files are you looking for? Im pretty sure your phone has root access, as user level access cannot view whats inside the /data folder.
zangetsu2188 said:
/system/app contains the pre-installed apps (the ones that you cannot delete normally)
/data/app contains the user installed apps
Anyways what files are you looking for? Im pretty sure your phone has root access, as user level access cannot view whats inside the /data folder.
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yeah that lol. ok so theres this one called /data/data/com.sonyericsson.widget.text2action and /data/app/com.sonyericsson.widget.text2action-2.apk. and /data/data/com.sonyericcson.timescape.ui. i think this will at least fix SE search widget thanks again
AceofSpades90 said:
yeah that lol. ok so theres this one called /data/data/com.sonyericsson.widget.text2action and /data/app/com.sonyericsson.widget.text2action-2.apk. and /data/data/com.sonyericcson.timescape.ui. i think this will at least fix SE search widget thanks again
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Buddy, just get the TFT file of your firmware version and do a quick flash using flashtool without wiping the data. That should solve all your problems
Could someone please tell me how to manual uninstall of flashed keyboard? I installed RedMa7_keyboard_N2.zip and I've used a root file manager to locate the files in two folders, one META-INF and the other system folder. I'm afraid that if I just delete these specific files I may encounter FC errors. I searched this forum thread but did not come up with anything useful pertaining to my issue.
Im new to this so i dont know how to delete my previous thread, but im creating a new one. So, i noticed that my files got moved to the emulated folder, i can access them if i use a file browser with root access, but i cant see them in the regular file manager, gallery, music app, etc. What do i have to do? They are there, but i cant have access to them without root.
TalkMatt said:
Im new to this so i dont know how to delete my previous thread, but im creating a new one. So, i noticed that my files got moved to the emulated folder, i can access them if i use a file browser with root access, but i cant see them in the regular file manager, gallery, music app, etc. What do i have to do? They are there, but i cant have access to them without root.
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At least tell here the device type u used, rom, etc. To make anyone help u easily.