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Need help removing stock apps

I have Skype Mobile, My Verizon, and VZ Navigator coming up constantly killing battery. 5 seconds after I kill them, they come right back up. Anybody know how I can get rid of them? Thanks
I'm sure this has been posted but when I was searching it came up with 16 pages and after looking through the 1st 2 none of them had it, just topics with the containing words. Thanks guys.

jdkoreclipse said:
soff will be out soon. that will be the definate answer to our problems
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he wasnt asking how he can delete them with the phone turned on. he wants to get rid of them.
OP, should try "searching" a little harder: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709220
didnt even need the search function, thread is still pretty far up on the first page of development section. just scroll down to removing apps.

Gingerbread Screen capture app without being rooted

Supposedly we should be able to do screenshots now on Gingerbread without being rooted. Can someone lead me in the right direction? How do I do this or does someone know of an app that will work on with Gingerbread?

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Anyone know an App that will work?

There are plenty in the Android market without root.
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I feel like this has been asked before so I'll be looking around, as of now this is all I could find on the market, though I faintly remember there being quite a few that worked well without root, this one needs to be purchased though.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.edwardkim.android.screenshotitfullnoroot
Update: grr.. can't find it. Must of been taken down, hopefully another user knows/has a screenshot app w/o needing root.
If you do decide to ever root, there's apps available for free on this, just saying if you ever gather the cojones to do it.
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Optionally you can hook it up to a pc that has the android sdk installed, and use the ddms.bat file.
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Thanks Everyone
I appreciate the replies. The no root screenshot app was the only one I could find as well but it looked like you had to hook it up to a PC every time.
I just wanted one that would take a screenshot, save it immediately in the gallery and then I would have the option to send it as a text
I had this functionality before upgrade to Froyo and then most apps said :"requires root access"
However - I did read somewhere that gingerbread allows this without root but there doesnt seem to be an app developed that doesnt need to be connected to a computer

tbenson81 said:
I appreciate the replies. The no root screenshot app was the only one I could find as well but it looked like you had to hook it up to a PC every time.
I just wanted one that would take a screenshot, save it immediately in the gallery and then I would have the option to send it as a text
I had this functionality before upgrade to Froyo and then most apps said :"requires root access"
However - I did read somewhere that gingerbread allows this without root but there doesnt seem to be an app developed that doesnt need to be connected to a computer
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Your best bet is to root.
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[Q] Sprint hotspot app?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I really didnt want to start a new thread about this but I've received no help in the chat room and cant find an answer in Q&A. so... My problem is, Im trying to freeze sprint hotspot and cant find it when I search for it in the bloat freezer app. I tried freezing random sprint apps to see if that would work and nada. so if ANYONE has frozen this app already or knows where to find it/change file name in root explorer/ delete it. please let me know! Thanks in advance. Rude_Jude.

I think its actually buikt into the framework
I have searched many times for the app so i could remove it and never found it
Also the hitspot hack uses modifies framework so it kinda makes sense
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gtuansdiamm said:
I think its actually buikt into the framework
I have searched many times for the app so i could remove it and never found it
Also the hitspot hack uses modifies framework so it kinda makes sense
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Its in the settings.apk, it can be removed, but not easily.
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So, I should or shouldnt remove it? And if I should, can you, chris41g tell me what file name its under or tell me how to find it? Please??

Chris already told you where it's located. It's built into the Settings.apk - unless you've messed with Android before I wouldn't touch it.
Do you just not want it because you don't have tethering in your plan or what? Just wondering since most people want it and there's a fix in the Dev section so you can use the wireless hotspot app.

I realize he told me its in the settings apk... But there are layers upon layers to look through. I already have teather so I dont need hotspot. I just want to stop any apps from automatically running. What would hot spot do for me that teather doesn't already do?

RussellEstridge25 said:
I realize he told me its in the settings apk... But there are layers upon layers to look through. I already have teather so I dont need hotspot. I just want to stop any apps from automatically running. What would hot spot do for me that teather doesn't already do?
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its not a simple edit, you can remove it from the xml file and the icon goes away, but its hard to get it compiled back, because it uses that xml for a signature

chris41g said:
its not a simple edit, you can remove it from the xml file and the icon goes away, but its hard to get it compiled back, because it uses that xml for a signature
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Got ya, thanks anyway. Thats all I needed to know. Leave it alone.

RussellEstridge25 said:
I realize he told me its in the settings apk... But there are layers upon layers to look through. I already have teather so I dont need hotspot. I just want to stop any apps from automatically running. What would hot spot do for me that teather doesn't already do?
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Infrastructure. It can be used in access point mode (AP) - the other tether apps can't. A lot of things can only connect to an access point - like the PS3, XBOX, tablets, so on. On the plus side, the Google wireless tether app can use 4G, the Sprint one can't right now unless you actually pay for it.

KCRic said:
Infrastructure. It can be used in access point mode (AP) - the other tether apps can't. A lot of things can only connect to an access point - like the PS3, XBOX, tablets, so on. On the plus side, the Google wireless tether app can use 4G, the Sprint one can't right now unless you actually pay for it.
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good to know. Thanks.

The possible advantages of ROOT being disabled in CM9..

I didn't want to post this in the CM9 dev thread because it is not dev related.
First off..
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/security-and-you
Users will be able to configure their exposure to root as:
Disabled
Enabled for ADB only
Enabled for Apps only
Enabled for both
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So this is what I am thinking.. The CM team is not just going to come out and say "This is how we get around Google's (and other's) 'you can't use this app if your device is rooted' thing".. But if you can disable/enable root with a setting it seems to me you wont have to worry about not being able to access certain apps, or features of apps, because of root.
Example: My "Horrible Bosses" BD came with a digital copy only accessible through the Flixster app. Because of the "security risks" Flixster will only let you view/download the movie on non-rooted devices. The simple fix to this was to download OTArootkeeper (which is an awesome app), the app essentially is a switch to enable/disable root access. Turn root off, Flixster never knows the difference.
It seems to me CM has just integrated this feature into their ROM, and maybe improved upon it. Any time an app (Flixster, Google Video & even maybe Google Wallet) will not work because you are on a rooted device, just turn it off. I have even heard of some people that cannot access databases at work because of root, seams like the same thing applies here.
So what do y'all think? Does this sound like a legitimate thought? Obviously being rooted is a security risk, and CM is becoming more mainstream. But still.. Do you think I am that far off? And do you think the "feature" will function just like I have described it? Just came to get you opinions on this change.

Sounds like you've hit the nail on the head there, although I don't see why company's don't want you consuming there content if your rooted.

Jameslepable said:
Sounds like you've hit the nail on the head there, although I don't see why company's don't want you consuming there content if your rooted.
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The MPAA/RIAA don't understand technology, that's why. Remember SOPA/PIPA?

Why does root matter? I am rooted and can rent movies from the market with no issue. Yet people say video is blocked for rooted users. It just worked for me. Maybe cause i am rooted on stock?

RogerPodacter said:
Why does root matter? I am rooted and can rent movies from the market with no issue. Yet people say video is blocked for rooted users. It just worked for me. Maybe cause i am rooted on stock?
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Possibly, the last time I tried I got shot down. I'm not sure which of the root option(s) the Market looks for (?). Want to test, but can't find a movie I want to see just yet.

Root matters to watch videos from the market. Unroot, watch, then reroot.
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OTA Rootkeeper can temporarily unroot and then reroot any ROM. Tested and works with rented movies.
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My job has a BYOD policy that allows everyone in the company to get their email on their phones. They make you go through the Touchdown app and MobileIron.
This program reports back to them if your phone is rooted and they disconnect your account if you are...

Try as I might, I cannot figure out what BYOD stands for.
Bring your own ****?
Buy your own douche?
Maybe my mind is just warped.

adrynalyne said:
Try as I might, I cannot figure out what BYOD stands for.
Bring your own ****?
Buy your own douche?
Maybe my mind is just warped.
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Buy your own device?

mudferret said:
Buy your own device?
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Probably. Don't mind me, I suffer from a deranged and sick mind.

adrynalyne said:
Probably. Don't mind me, I suffer from a deranged and sick mind.
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I think it's Bring Your Own Device.

adrynalyne said:
Try as I might, I cannot figure out what BYOD stands for.
Bring your own ****?
Buy your own douche?
Maybe my mind is just warped.
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Bring Your Own Device
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... possible advantage: have a phone manufacturer use CM as their firmware? yes....?

This was actually mentioned sometime earlier... a month or 2 ago... the idea was that if the ROM provided the best level of customization, root really should not be needed for the average user... but the ROM would still have the option to enable root if the user wanted too...

craigacgomez said:
This was actually mentioned sometime earlier... a month or 2 ago... the idea was that if the ROM provided the best level of customization, root really should not be needed for the average user... but the ROM would still have the option to enable root if the user wanted too...
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That's the problem though. The average user would not know what root is and activate it and would do something to their phone that would cause problems. U.S. carriers will not like this.

I wonder if Tasker or llama could be setup to turn root off when a particular app runs?
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nicholaschum said:
I think it's Bring Your Own Device.
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This has actually become pretty popular in the workplace now and will probably continue to grow...
And to the dude who said bring your own d.ck, I sure hope you do because carrying around someone elses is just wrong.

player911 said:
Root matters to watch videos from the market. Unroot, watch, then reroot.
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But i am renting a movie right now and it plays fine. I am rooted.

Here is a video of the feature in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mRyE10eKzqE
Its strange to me that some people are reporting root not affecting Google Video. I haven't tried it on my Nexus, between TiVo Netflix and Redbox there is no reason for me to, but on my Atrix when Video first released I remember it saying I couldnt use the app because my device was rooted..
Those of you able to use the Google Videos app on a rooted device, what root method did you use?

[Q] Thinking of moving from i4 to SIII - quick question

Hi All,
I currently have a Jail Broken i4. The only reason I bought this phone was the app MyWi, that allows me to tether using infrastructure mode and my standard data plan.
I HATE the i4. I really do. I need a new phone as the home button has been mucked up for a few weeks now.
If I read the forums correctly, I can root a new S3 following the instructions here - {HOWTO}{ROOT} No Tripping....
I assume this will leave me with the same operating system that came with the phone just rooted. (Please correct me if I'm wrong).
Here is my question.
The above statement being true, what is the best (Free or paid) WiFi Tethering app available for android that will allow me to use my standard data plan instead of purchasing a separate data plan for tethering? Please note, I can not use AdHoc mode. It must be infrastructure.
I have done some searching and this App looks promising. (Android-wifi-tethering-for-root-users)
Thanks all,
-NJ

Hi mate.
Yes after rooting your firmware will be exactly the same.
Kernel might change though depending on what root method you use.
There are lots of tethering apps out there.
My favourite is an app by Chainfire .
There will be plenty of info on here about it if you search "wifi tether chainfire"
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Obagleyfreer said:
Hi mate.
Yes after rooting your firmware will be exactly the same.
Kernel might change though depending on what root method you use.
There are lots of tethering apps out there.
My favourite is an app by Chainfire .
There will be plenty of info on here about it if you search "wifi tether chainfire"
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Thanks!
I'll look at that now.

njdevils28 said:
Hi All,
I currently have a Jail Broken i4. The only reason I bought this phone was the app MyWi, that allows me to tether using infrastructure mode and my standard data plan.
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I don't know what to say about that line of yours that I quoted.
I really hope you didn't pay for that tweak and that a friend shared it with you.
I'm a GS3 owner and lover, but iOS and the iPhone 4 was a great phone. (I was a previous iOS fan)
All platforms are fundamentally equally bad and good.
Android isn't without its issues, nor is iOS, Windows Phone, BalckBerry or WebOS (RIP).
Once you root the GS3 though you can simply CWM flash a MOD to remove the restriction AT&T imposed on the tethering functions.
Personally though, TouchWiz and AT&T muck up the awesomeness of this delightful device. If I were you, i'd look into flashing a custom ROM which typically doesn't have any tethering restrictions.