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Removing/unistalling Some HTC programs?

Hi i have a desire with the leeDroid Rom installed and wondered if i can unistall programs like friend stream,stocks (which i never use) with something like titanium Back up?
Is there a list of programs like this which is safe to remove?

andy46 said:
Hi i have a desire with the leeDroid Rom installed and wondered if i can unistall programs like friend stream,stocks (which i never use) with something like titanium Back up?
Is there a list of programs like this which is safe to remove?
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The latest version of Titanium Backup will colour the system apps red, so you know what you're getting into.
Avoid apps that you can't see on the apps drawer and it should be fine.

You can delete these programs from system/app in the rom zip file before you flash it.
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Before removing anything form Leedroid look at the wiki to see which apps can be removed safely. You can delete apps that are not on the list but if you run i to issues you know why.

do i do this on the phone or on my pc? any special software needed?
thanks in advance

Yes.
To delete the apps from the zip you need special software like winzip or winrar, high tech stuff.
Just go to he /system/app/ directory and remove what you don't want and know it's safe.
And for example, if you want to make your life harder use ADB via recovery.
There are other methods too, if you are not satisfied with the zip editing.

3722 said:
Yes.
To delete the apps from the zip you need special software like winzip or winrar, high tech stuff.
Just go to he /system/app/ directory and remove what you don't want and know it's safe.
And for example, if you want to make your life harder use ADB via recovery.
There are other methods too, if you are not satisfied with the zip editing.
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Ok cool. I had never opened rom's zip file before, didn't realise I could 'play ' with it like that
Will experiment later, after a back up!
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andy46 said:
Ok cool. I had never opened rom's zip file before, didn't realise I could 'play ' with it like that
Will experiment later, after a back up!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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I'm not sure if it's the best practice, but I always trim my zip files without actually unzipping them (right click unzip).
You actually have an alternative if you're already installed and suddenly feel to lazy to wipe your phone. Get titanium, then go to the list of apps, long press, then choose "force remove app".
Although I'm not sure if it will cause any conflicts with your ROM.
Safety first!

I've been using this tutorial for removing stock apps.. works perfectly..

[Q] Simple question.

I went to 2.3.6 and I want to be rooted again, do I just root like i do the first time? also Which bloatware can i delete / freeze....? names please.

xorudyxo said:
I went to 2.3.6 and I want to be rooted again, do I just root like i do the first time? also Which bloatware can i delete / freeze....? names please.
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Rooting is the same procedure, just make sure you have the latest version of Superuser as a flashable zip. I think there is a thread floating around somewhere to see what bloatware you can/cannot delete.

You can download 'root uninstaller' from app market and it would back up all the apps for you. If you accidentally delete any app you don't suppose to, you would have a backup. Also it highlights some system apps RED that you might don't want to delete.

[Q]How to remove bloatware?

I have unlocked bootloader, rooted, and i am running simonssense 3.5 v2. It comes pre loaded with a2sdgui but im not sure how i can remove all the apps i dont want. Can anyone help me with this? And can someone tell me how to remove my original stock rom? Its taking up WAY too much space.
Thanks
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You can use Link2SD to remove any apps you don't want, and link the ones you want to keep to your SD card, so they take up less space. Also, you can't remove a ROM, since that would make your phone useless. You can, however, flash a different ROM, the process for which has been described countless times on about fifty million threads and forums, and a guide for which is located in the index (you could use the guide for installing CM7, for example, to install any ROM you would like to, the process is identical for most ROMs). Also, a thread on what apps you can safely remove.

To get rid of the apps that you can't delete in the application settings you need to use a file manager like es file manager, astro or root explore, go to system/app and delete the apps you do not want, just becareful of what you delete you do not want to delete an apk that your system needs. Hope this helps
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[Q] Safe way to remove unwanted apps from stock ROM?

Is there safe way to remove apps like Facebook, Google+, and other apps that I never use from the stock ROM without flashing any new ROMs?

You can use Root Explorer or Solid Explorer and delete it manually.
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Vaith said:
You can use Root Explorer or Solid Explorer and delete it manually.
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Thanks. What I did was use ROM Toolbox's app manager. It seemed to have done the job perfectly, also let me analyze the apps before hand.
Just a reference for other people: rooting was required.

A safer way (for me anyway) is to freeze the app instead of deleting it.
If you want to just freeze the app, (one day you may want it or deleting it messes with your phone) use root explorer or something like it, go to system/app, find the app you want, long press it & menu appears, choose rename (you will need to mount it to r/w at top of page), change the .apk part to .bak or .txt, that's it off your system but easy to retrieve, just change the name back to .apk if you need it again.
I think this method is good practice, especially for us noobs, you can always delete at a later date.
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Xperia s : PAC V22

Memethecat said:
A safer way (for me anyway) is to freeze the app instead of deleting it.
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Thanks, will probably do that in the future as it did have a freeze feature also.
Has anyone actually experienced anything negative from deleting Facebook, Google+, Twitter and their respective extensions from the stock ROM?

r0bot said:
Thanks, will probably do that in the future as it did have a freeze feature also.
Has anyone actually experienced anything negative from deleting Facebook, Google+, Twitter and their respective extensions from the stock ROM?
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Yea, negative bad battery.. (good battery in short )
Sent from The Beauty - Xperia S

r0bot said:
Is there safe way to remove apps like Facebook, Google+, and other apps that I never use from the stock ROM without flashing any new ROMs?
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You can use SYSTEMAPP REMOVER.
You can backup the app and if you want it back restore.... It even shows what is safe to remove. Sent me PM for the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsImNvbS5kYW5lc2guc3lzdGVtLmFwcC5yZW1vdmVyIl0.
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[Q] How to install stock android s4 on T-mobile s4?

Hi, I just bought sgs4. It's from t-mobile with all their adds- wallpapers, programs etc. I would like to install stock android without any carrier rubbish. Could anyone help me to do this? I've already rooted my device and don't know what to do next. pls pls pls...

adigawi said:
Hi, I just bought sgs4. It's from t-mobile with all their adds- wallpapers, programs etc. I would like to install stock android without any carrier rubbish. Could anyone help me to do this? I've already rooted my device and don't know what to do next. pls pls pls...
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go to development section you will find roms there , just read and read.

re: rom flashing
adigawi said:
Hi, I just bought sgs4. It's from t-mobile with all their adds- wallpapers, programs etc. I would like to install stock android without any carrier rubbish. Could anyone help me to do this? I've already rooted my device and don't know what to do next. pls pls pls...
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Unfortunately there is no such thing as a "stock" debloated rom right now for the S4, all of them have some customization.
If you are looking for a really excellent rom to flash "Wicked v3" check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265998
It is not stock but it has all the carrier and samsung bloatware removed and has many outstanding features.
Good luck!

So what firmware will I have if I will buy s4 directly from samsung store etc. That's something what I am looking for my s4.
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Misterjunky said:
Unfortunately there is no such thing as a "stock" debloated rom right now for the S4, all of them have some customization.
If you are looking for a really excellent rom to flash "Wicked v3" check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265998
It is not stock but it has all the carrier and samsung bloatware removed and has many outstanding features.
Good luck!
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get titanium backup to remove any carrier bloatware apps, if you already have root then get a SU manager app and download goomanager and get TWRP recovery on your phone, after that you can download a stock.qmg to have the international i9500 boot up screen without the tmobile in it. that's as stock as I think you can get.
Sent from my SGH-M919

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aLdaRiS said:
get titanium backup to remove any carrier bloatware apps, if you already have root then get a SU manager app and download goomanager and get TWRP recovery on your phone, after that you can download a stock.qmg to have the international i9500 boot up screen without the tmobile in it. that's as stock as I think you can get.
Sent from my SGH-M919
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Titanium Backup no longer deletes all the bloatware system apps, it used be able to do remove
a lot of it before the S4 hit the scene. All Titanium can do now is simply "freeze" the system apps.
There are only perhaps 2-3 system apps at most which it can delete now, hopefully Titanium will
get updated so it will have the ability again to really do a good job getting rid of the bloatware.
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Misterjunky said:
Titanium Backup no longer deletes all the bloatware system apps, it used be able to do remove
a lot of it before the S4 hit the scene. All Titanium can do now is simply "freeze" the system apps.
There are only perhaps 2-3 system apps at most which it can delete now, hopefully Titanium will
get updated so it will have the ability again to really do a good job getting rid of the bloatware.
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Oh, I don't really use that to delete bloatware, I usually use root explorer and just delete the apps I just wanted to give him a easy workaround, you can also get an app called no more bloat o something like that, I works wonders.
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aLdaRiS said:
Oh, I don't really use that to delete bloatware, I usually use root explorer and just delete the apps I just wanted to give him a easy workaround, you can also get an app called no more bloat o something like that, I works wonders.
Sent from my SGH-M919
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Yes, root explorer can delete any files.
That's about the only way we can remove/delete bloatware now.
Even the "System App Remover" and the "Root Uninstaller" app
from the play store no longer removes/uninstall bloatware.
Those apps also need to be upgraded so they can delete bloatware in the S4.

OP just make sure that instead of deleting the apps with root explorer you 'move' them to a folder in your sd card, that way if you mess anything up you can always move the apps back where they belong. Best of luck.
Sent from my SGH-M919

Misterjunky said:
Titanium Backup no longer deletes all the bloatware system apps, it used be able to do remove
a lot of it before the S4 hit the scene. All Titanium can do now is simply "freeze" the system apps.
There are only perhaps 2-3 system apps at most which it can delete now, hopefully Titanium will
get updated so it will have the ability again to really do a good job getting rid of the bloatware.
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??? No problems with TB whatsoever and i've been using it on the S4 since the beginning a month ago.
It deletes everything i want to, even without having a backup of the item.