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Hey there,
I got a HTC Desire with Froyo and the lastest update. Rooted and S-OFF as well.
I was just wondering which apps that came with the Desire standard that I can actually safely remove without breaking the OS/Phone.
Mainly I am concerned about these apps as I don't use them or has a replacement for them:
* Footprints
* Friendstream
* Gmail (I use K9 instead)
* Mail (Again K9 used instead)
* News
* News and Weather
* Peep
* Stocks
* Teeter
Those are the apps I would like to get rid of, and prefebly their widgets too if it possible. But which of them are safe to simply delete without causing random errors and/or breaking of the OS.
Can't remove FriendStream as it's leave the phone in a constant sync loop - it's linked to FB contacts being linked to your phone book
EddyOS said:
Can't remove FriendStream as it's leave the phone in a constant sync loop - it's linked to FB contacts being linked to your phone book
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You can if you want but it won't sync. I just unticked it to stop syncing. You can remove a fair few amount of system apps. I got rid of maybe half of them. But what you listed if fine and won't mess around with anything. Just make sure to back them up and then install them if anything goes wrong.
And I will still be able to use market?
MeX_DK said:
And I will still be able to use market?
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Market (Vending.apk) isnt linked to any of the others. You'd know that if you used Cynaogen with Gapps. It's plain Google.
But I don't and im not really into beginning using custom roms just yet as they don't seem stable enough for me just yet .
Now I just need to find a moment of peace to go digging for the correct way to remove apps and then having the time to do a full backup and get started
u can remove teeter n stocks n footprints .. i had long ago didnt face any problems but better to do a nandroid backup n delete watever ud like to your hearts content..n if fails just restore the rom !
Is there a GUI program available to delete those unwanted apk files, or does it have to be done through ADB?
If you're rooted look at Android Commander - still needs adb but it's a GUI. I use it and its easy!
EddyOS said:
If you're rooted look at Android Commander - still needs adb but it's a GUI. I use it and its easy!
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I have rooted, but Android Commander claims it can not get root. So that one is a no go. And Droid Explorer crashes when I try to uninstall, and just reloads the page when I try to delete something
MeX_DK said:
Is there a GUI program available to delete those unwanted apk files, or does it have to be done through ADB?
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You can use Titanium Backup to delete any system apps you want as long as TB has super user permissions.
I personally delete the following:
stock (dcs apk and dcs service also)
teeter
peep
twitter
If you are using a sense based rom, do not delete any widgets else rosie utility (sense) will keep crashing when you try to use any widgets.
Here is a list compiled by baadnwz (of insertcoin fame)
Safe to remove apks from /system before flashing or after in order to free some space
If you delete those you will loose the HTC Book Reader
EReaderLibrary.apk
EReaderViewer.apk
EReaderWidget.apk
HTC Stock will be gone
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
DCSStock.apk
Stock.apk
HTC Mail will be gone if you don't use exchange or you use k9 mail you can delete
htcmailwidgets.apk
Mail.apk
HTC Radio
com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk
HtcFMRadio.apk
HTC News reader
HtcGreader.apk
HtcGreaderWidget.apk
HTC Likes
HtcRecommends.apk
HtcRecommendsWidget.apk
HTC Messages - if you use Handcent you can remove default htc message apks - you dont need 2 apks for the same thing
Mms.apk
htcmsgwidgets.apk
Included live wallpapers, if you dont use them or need them you can delete those too
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
Mode10Wallpapers.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
Flickr- well if you dont use it for uploading ur pics its safe to delete
Flickr.apk
HTC Sense - if you prefer launcherpro or adw or whatever and dont need htc sense you can delete
Rosie.apk
You can delete any apk from /system that has the word widget into his name if you don't need it, i for one remove all widgets i dont use (90% of widgets present :B). But if you delete them from zip before flashing or via adb after flashing you might encounter "ghosts" widgets in widget list #ff3ccc3 for example will be a widget - and if you select it rosie.apk will crash. Don't say I didn't warn you. Best is to have s-off and uninstall them via titanium backup
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celestialspring said:
You can use Titanium Backup to delete any system apps you want as long as TB has super user permissions.
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What about these?
Gmail.apk
Gmail.odex
Cause I don't use the build in Gmail app either. Unless removing this one breaks all the Google Syncs ?
After going through a long list of stuff to remove I still got weather and News & Weather I would like to get rid of. But what are their proper names?
Doing the installorama I sadly realised that at some point during the process apparently facebook breaks so that it will no longer sync the profile images to people >_<. I very much like that feature, so is there any files I have to avoid for that not to break?
barebone experimenting
First of all, baadnewz, thanks for oa beautiful and well working rom. And I totally respect your (or anyone else's) choice to ignore this post. I'm not expecting anyone to wast their energy on dummies like me. I will keep on searching and trying on my own anyway.
Used leeDroid for a long time but this rom is fantastic.
I am a noob, but not a stupid one. This is the first time I post, after having done my own experiments, testing, searching, reading, learning (I hope) and of course, failing a lot. I'm addicted to deleting apps I don't use.
I work in the area of personal development and I research a lot, so I use my desire as a pure work tool with Docs2go, ezPDF, iReader, PowerAmp, SpringPad, ThinkingSpace, Dolphin HD and TextEdit as my main apps plus helpful apps like AdFree, AutoKiller, BookmarksToSD, BrightnessControl, DesktopVisualizeR, DropBox, LaunchKey, QuickSysInfo, RootExplorer, SetCPU, SuperUser, TitaniumBU, WirelessTether and obviously XDA. Occasionally I download a game but if I'm not using it enough I uninstall it after a back up with Titanium for possible later use.
Other than that I love sense, so I leave the Calendar (+widget), FriendStream (+widget), HTC-Mail (+widget), News (+widget), settingsWidget, WorldClock (-widget), PhotoAlbum (-widget), Messages (-widget), People (-widget).
I also have a few apps like barcodeScan and stuff, but no big space user, except Adobe Flash (do I really need flash if I don't watch film online?).
I think this was all... Yes, everything else is deleted from the zip file, including everything in the resource catalog (wallpaper and stuff) - I only use the wood skin and a wood wallpaper. I deleted some fonts and replaced those with dead files with the same names (stupid maybe). Deleted clock widgets and slideshow. Deleted all media files except for one of each. I also deleted all boot animation zips. I tried to delete libraries that looked like they were connected to apps I deleted, but not anymore. I'm not sure if this was the season, but different functions stopped responding, so I try to not touch lib files and files I don't know. Anyway, all this worked until I tried to do the same with a clean wipe 1.9.5 ? Big problems all the time!? I also tried flashing 1.9.5 on top of 1.9.4. but this worked much as bad. So I'm back on my 1.9.4 restore point...
I love to free up as much memory as possible, at the moment: Internal Storage 117mb, System Storage 77,5mb and Memory 206mb. I believe this is pretty good,or!?
To take some advantage of your latest rom baadnewz, I flashed 2.6.32.29-insertcoin-kernel and lower_voltage_UV_flashable on top of my "barebone" 1.9.4 - donno if this improves anything really, but now everything is working like heavens....
I have tried some kitchens and done some adb, but the kitchen bit feels wrong as long as I don't really understand what I'm doing and what's happening behind the scene..
So, in other words, I have a very stripped down iNsertCoin rom, and I will keep on trying and searching/learning more....
My big question is:
Is different file/apps/scripts/lib and more, dependent on each other, so deleting some will lead to loops and/or errors/fc? Can I edit code/script to support everything I delete?
Is there a place where dummies like me can learn the basics about Android programming, so to be able to understand my question before this one? And YES, I have been looking for this for a long time with no success...
Keep up your brilliant work baadnewz, and thank you so much for all your effort!
Sent from my Desire using XDA App
Is it possible to delete the stock browser with a custom ROM? At the moment if I try and do it from the Manage applications view it doesn't give me the option. But I was wondering if I could manually locate it and delete it without causing any stability issues?
Thanks
You can. ADB from recovery (S-ON), Root explorer (S-OFF).
But I don't know if it causes stability issues - never tried it.
It can be done and has no bearing on anything - just means you can't browse until you get one from the Market
Yes, can confirm that! I'm using Dolphin HD - so removed the stock about an hour ago. No problems.
I can add stock email, news/weather & chat apps to this list - no effect on other apps performing these functions, at least on Oxygen 2.0.1 anyway...
Brilliant, next question. Where is the stock app stored, as I will manually have to remove it.
Zammo76 said:
Brilliant, next question. Where is the stock app stored, as I will manually have to remove it.
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For me it was system/app/Browser.apk
Removed with Root Explorer.
Sent from my customized HTC Desire using TTP
Ah yeah got to that file using Astro but it's only 684KB, yet when I look in Manage Applications it says that the Internet is 13.76MB.
Unless this includes other data rather than just the Browser, but I'm not so sure?
It surely includes other data (like history, cache etc.)
Probably cache and some settings. In manage applications, clear the data (if that's possible), then remove the .apk
in my opinion the best way to remove system apps is to install Titanium Backup (have the phone rooted), then go to apps in titanium backup then hold your finger on it , the menu appears, slide down and click on remove(using recovery bug)...
I have Titanium Backup but I can't seem to find the stock Browser under the Backup/ Restore tab the only thing I have which is remotely like that is:
[BOOKMARKS] Internet 2.2
Am I looking in the correct place?
Only you can remove it, if you have S-OFFed your phone. And I cant help you with that,I have it deleted already. But should be over there somewhere.
I've rooted my phone using the Unrevoked method and have CWM. But when I've checked the H-Boot screen it says I have S-ON, how do I get it Off?
S-OFF tutorial
Also, I forgot to mention, you can remove files via ADB from CWM/AmonRA. Guide here.
Thanks for this I think I'm going to try the ADB method as it looks a little easier. Plus I did read someone if you remove S-Off it can be permanent and effect warranty.
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Brilliant, next question. Where is the stock app stored, as I will manually have to remove it.
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Apps are stored in /system/apps (may vary with rom?). There are a couple of options:
Titanium backup is free from market and will permanently remove any apps - you need root and s-off for this. Root explorer can be used for the same - just delete the .apk file.
You can also do it via cmd prompt and adb, look for detailed threads about this in these forums!
OK I now have S-Off on my phone and its also now obviously rooted but I still cannot delete my stock browser. I've tried using Titanium Backup but I can't locate it to delete it, I've also tried Root Explorer but when I try to delete the Browser.apk it comes up with the following message:
Browser.apk cannot be deleted because the file system is read only.
Also I've wiped data and deleted many of the stock HTC apps & widgets but I don't seem to be freeing up much if any space. My Low on Space indicator has been on throughout even though I have got rid of the following:
Footprints,
Footprints Widget,
Friend Stream,
Friend Stream Widget,
Music,
Music Widget,
News and Weather,
Peep,
Photo Widget,
Stocks,
Stocks Widget,
Teeter,
Twitter Widget,
Weather Widget.
Does it actually free up much space un-installing these?
Can anyone please help with these issues?
Root explorer fix
Hi
The reason Root Explorer comes with that error is because the system folder is mounted ass read only (you can't edit anything on it)
Fix:
1. Browse to system/app
2. In the upper right corner there is a mount R/W button, press it
3. Now you can read and write and therefore also delete the browser.apk
4. Remember to mount as R/O when done
It doesn't free up space as they are located in /system and regular apps are installed in /data.
I am deeply sorry if this makes ppl angry, I am sure that there are several topics about this but I simply can't find them, ergo too much information no information..
What I want to do is to change some system apps before flashing the rom, I have tried by simply unzipping the rom, changing the apk and rezipping the file but it won't even flash.
I wanna flash mildwilds oxygen version but I want to change the launcher (lpp), music player (poweramp) and the gallery (quickpic), that's all..
thx for your understanding and help.
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doesn't make me angry at all, i've not seen a dedicated guide for this sort of thing, only picked it up from others. i now do this all the time, particularly with mildwild oxygen.
i would recommend using 7zip
- make a copy of the rom.zip, so you have something to compare, and a 'stock' backup in case you go wrong
- double click on rom.zip (which opens it, do not extract it)
- delete/replace system apps
- close 7zip to update the rom.zip
couple of other notes:
- don't delete important system apks, like settings for instance
- you can delete lots of other stuff, like languages you won't use(system/tts/lang_pico) and sounds (system/media/audio), saves a lot of space.
- i have found not all apps work on the system partition, they simply force close (don't know why). winamp, quickpic don't work for me, but most other stuff does like go launcher, go sms pro, jorte calendar, elixir. takes a bit of trial and error. you can always move them back and forth with titanium or something like SystemCleanup.
- once you've finished editing your rom.zip, you must make sure that your total system size is less than your hboot system size (<145MB if on cm7r2), otherwise it won't boot. you can check this with 7zip as it should show how big your system will be when extracted.
good luck, i find it more fun editing a custom rom before flashing...
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- i have found not all apps work on the system partition, they simply force close (don't know why). winamp, quickpic don't work for me, but most other stuff does like go launcher, go sms pro, jorte calendar, elixir. takes a bit of trial and error. you can always move them back and forth with titanium or something like SystemCleanup.
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Thx a lot for your help!
I played with Ginger Villain 3.3 and I actually might be able to help you now:
Amongst other app I also moved apps like quickpic and poweramp and at first they gave me fc (like you mentioned) but then I updated quickpic via the market and restored (only the data) of poweramp with titanium and now they both work
Some general tips to whoever wants to try this as well:
If you are on the Mac you can download Winzip for Mac since there is no 7zip for Mac and it's Mac clones don't allow editing directly in the zip file.
If you want to extracting .apk files from your Android in order to add the apks on another rom you can use EStrongs File Manager (source)
- Open ES File Manager
- Click on the menu button of your device
- Click on "Manager"
- Click on "App Manager"
- Long press on app you want to extract
- Click on "backup"
- Extracted .apk files will be placed on the "backups" directory of your sd card
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charliebigpot said:
Thx a lot for your help!
I played with Ginger Villain 3.3 and I actually might be able to help you now:
Amongst other app I also moved apps like quickpic and poweramp and at first they gave me fc (like you mentioned) but then I updated quickpic via the market and restored (only the data) of poweramp with titanium and now they both work
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thanks, will try this too!
eddiehk6 said:
- i have found not all apps work on the system partition, they simply force close (don't know why). winamp, quickpic don't work for me, but most other stuff does like go launcher, go sms pro, jorte calendar, elixir. takes a bit of trial and error. you can always move them back and forth with titanium or something like SystemCleanup.
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I realize this is an old thread, but it was the first result of my google search.
I've seen the force close problem and in my situation, the apk filenames had spaces in them. Once I removed the spaces, the apps worked fine. Just something to be mindful of in case you run into that problem.
Missing apps after Flashing my first rom
Hi
I did everything I was supposed to do, used CWM manually to wipe data/factory, went from jellybean 4.11 to CNA 3.6 and chose the gapps package without picassa + camera extras.
I used TBackup Pro (apps and data) and did a nandroid and saved my complete Sd card contents to my pc for safekeeping. Then I did the flashing
I thought gapps had ALL the google apps included...
Some apps did not reinstall like Google Play (music player) which was a system app and the play store says it isnt available in my country (canada). I never had the cloud feature as far as I know in the official JB rom, just the music player.
Other system type apps were probably different versions ie email client, clock, gallery, stock browser, currents, android keyboard, exchange services...anyway all of those have a line through them in TBackup.
Also,, I thought all my desktop layout/folders would be preserved like it did once before when I unlocked bootloader and rooted.
So... looking at Tbackup in the restore section it has restore all system data 73 instances..is that the same as app data? Is this the data/settings I restore for the apps?
I thought all my settings and stuff would/could be preserved, I even tried to pull it out of the nandroid via Tbackup.. sat there for an hour trying to restore 1 app (email) while the busy indicator kept swirling.
Seems like backing up apps is redundant as my google account restores them. I want the data /saved settings etc.
What am I missing here?..obviously it didnt go like the videos i watched.
And HOW the heck do I get the stock google music player back onto this install?
BTW this is a nice rom. no problems so far and very customizeable.
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Some apps did not reinstall like Google Play (music player) which was a system app and the play store says it isnt available in my country (canada). I never had the cloud feature as far as I know in the official JB rom, just the music player.
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Use something like Market Enabler to spoof a U.S. carrier, and then download it.
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Other system type apps were probably different versions ie email client, clock, gallery, stock browser, currents, android keyboard, exchange services...anyway all of those have a line through them in TBackup.
Also,, I thought all my desktop layout/folders would be preserved like it did once before when I unlocked bootloader and rooted.
So... looking at Tbackup in the restore section it has restore all system data 73 instances..is that the same as app data? Is this the data/settings I restore for the apps?
I thought all my settings and stuff would/could be preserved, I even tried to pull it out of the nandroid via Tbackup.. sat there for an hour trying to restore 1 app (email) while the busy indicator kept swirling.
Seems like backing up apps is redundant as my google account restores them. I want the data /saved settings etc.
What am I missing here?..obviously it didnt go like the videos i watched.
And HOW the heck do I get the stock google music player back onto this install?
BTW this is a nice rom. no problems so far and very customizeable.
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As for your other issues, you need to read up on Titanium Backup.
1) You shouldn't restore system apps/data across different ROM versions;
2) You should only restore user app data when the app is the same version;
3) Yes, you are correct, you do not need to restore apps if you are going to download them from the Play Store.
Thx Efrant...well I was able to find and download 3 different versions of it and place on my sdcard, It launched but would not install...even when I was completely offline. I read in one thread where someone suggested putting it in /system/apps but I never saw any results in that thread regarding the suggestion.
I saw a few proxy type apps which seemed only to work with a browser.
I found market enabler...loaded it with T-Mobile info..cleared my play store cache, and was able to download...but got an unknown error -24 during install.
any suggestions?
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Thx Efrant...well I was able to find and download 3 different versions of it and place on my sdcard, It launched but would not install...even when I was completely offline. I read in one thread where someone suggested putting it in /system/apps but I never saw any results in that thread regarding the suggestion.
I saw a few proxy type apps which seemed only to work with a browser.
I found market enabler...loaded it with T-Mobile info..cleared my play store cache, and was able to download...but got an unknown error -24 during install.
any suggestions?
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Market enabler is found here: http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/
I use it and it works just fine.
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ok let me introduce my self, i am a android enthusiast
i made this thread so that others who root their phone wont have to go through with the hardship to find the apps that make ROOTING WORTHWHILE
there are tons which i may miss, but here are the ones which is must install! some of them are paid but its worth the price believe me
!!ATTENTION!!
ALL THE APPS HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY TESTED IN HTC ONE V STOCK ROM AND CM9 RC3,AOKP JB, PA, PACman ROM, NO PHONES SHOULD HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THESE APPS
IF U LIKE THIS THREAD A THANKS WILL BE APPRECIATED !!
ALTHOUGH IF ANY THING HAPPENS I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE
1.SUPER USER(FREE)
SUPER USER
Superuser is the first app a user should install after rooting, if the rooting method didn't do it already. "Rooting" a phone allows a user to establish total control over the device, but Superuser is the app that provides the button for that control
2.ROM MANAGER(FREE/PAID)
ROM MANAGER
ROM MANAGER is a app that is used to flash CVM, browse ROMS and more
3.TITANIUM BACKUP(FREE/PAID0[I RECOMMEND PAID]
TITANIUM BACKUP
Titanium Backup is an enormously useful app. Not only can it backup apps, but it can backup apps and all their data, and it can delete apps—even system apps or bloatware.
4.SETCPU FOR ROOT[PAID WORTH EVERY PENNY]
SET CPU
SetCPU allows the user to exert total control over how fast, or slow, the processor runs at any given point in time
5.ADFREE[FREE]
ADFREE
Adfree may actually be the greatest root-essential app available on Android, and it's one that you never see unless it needs updating. All Adfree does is block ads, but it does it for everything on the phone
6.TASKER[AMAZING PAID APP]
TASKER
what it does best is definitely a good thing, since it can practically automate your entire phone given the right amount of power.
7.METAMORPH[FREE/PAID]
METAMORPH
Metamorph is a small app that allows you to theme any part of Android by applying simple patch files
8.BUSYBOX[FREE/PAID]
BUSY BOX
It's not an actual app that you run, but instead provides all the Linux/UNIX commands that we know and love.
9.SSH TUNNEL[FREE]
SSH TUNNEL
Recently mentioned SSH Tunnel is an app that allows an Android phone to connect to the internet using an ssh tunnel for a completely secure connection
10.AUTORUN MANAGER[FREE/PAID]
AUTORUN MANAGER
Change the APPS that start when the phone boots and more
11.ROOT EXPLORER [PAID]
ROOT EXPLORER
explores till the root of your phone
12.ES EXPLORER[FOR THOSE WHO CANT AFFORD THE ABV^]
ES (I USE THIS)
explores till the root of your phone
13.JUICE DEFENDER ULTIMATE[ALTHOUGH FREE IS ALSO THERE]
JD ULTIMATE
HELPS you in saving battery
14.ROM TOOLBOX [pro/free]
ROM TOOLBOX
a toolbox containing all the essential tools
15.TERMINAL[A TERMINAL EMULATOR FOR YOUR PHONE][FREE]
TERMINAL EMULATOR
16. SD MAID[FREE/PRO][PLEASE GO FOR PRO]
SD MAID
a complete set of tools to clean and boost ur SD card
17.INCREDI CONTROL[TO OC/UC/UV](OVER CLOCK)
INCREDI CONTROL
18.DaemonController[ADVANCED CPU MANAGER]
DAEMON CONTROLLER
19.FONT CHANGER[CHANGE FONTS IN YOUR ANDROID]
FONT CHANGER
20.BETTER BATTERY STATS[BRING UR BATTERY HISTORY BACK]
BETTERBS
PM ME IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SUGGEST IF YOU KNOW ! AND CLICK THANKS IF I HELPED
ok time to rip the list apart....
1.SUPER USER(FREE)
this comes pre-installed and is not needed to be replaced
5.ADFREE[FREE]
if you use this, you might aswell just steal the apps, as using this takes money away from devs!
8.BUSYBOX[FREE/PAID]
Already comes pre-installed and messing about with this can make the rom unbootable OR you can mess up your root based apps
9.SSH TUNNEL[FREE]
well most users will never need this....
Come on sometimes those ads are so annoying.....and not everyone is rich to buy all the apps that want, and tunneling is one thing i quite often use, well i was just trying to help
And i just showed them the best apps it's their choice now
Sent from my One V using xda app-developers app
xplore also.. for those u can't buy root explorer.. its an all in one file manager.. which includes root also
Sent from my One V
yea but i prefer es explorer, i have been using it from the tiime i used myfirst android
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