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Fix for Black/Blank Launcher Screen

So, i have been quietly been looking over the forums and have noticed that alot of users have "accidentally" deleted/disabled/removed their stock LG Launcher (com.lge.launcher2). This causes you to swipe UP to unlock your screen and be presented with a blank black screen.
While everyone is freaking out/pulling out their hair/swapping phones with their local dealer, i have come up with a way to get back to a launcher and go from there. I am not saying this is a fix for the stock launcher, i am merely showing a way to get back to a launcher PERIOD, the rest is up to someone more qualified than I.
This is assuming you have Rooted your phone (which got you into this mess in the first place)
1. If needed (as in, you can't get emails etc) then Hard Reset (battery pull, hold power and volume down, push power button twice)
2. when it reboots, go through the wizard and setup your email.
3. Using a computer, take the .APK i have posted here (ADW launcher) and email to yourself as an attachment. your phone will sound off when that email arrives.
4. Swipe down, open the email and install the attachment.
5. Reboot and Welcome back to the launcher!!
This worked for me when my ADW Launcher was wiped by a backup (my own fault, i will admit) and i just reinstalled GO Launcher from the market after that.

I ran into this little problem the first time I rooted my phone. I debloated it and then thought of running a factory reset - the problem was I froze the stock LG Home launcher so I had no UI.
I was able to fix it by texting myself a www.google.com URL. I read the text through notifications, clicked the linked and it opened the browser. From the browser I entered the Market's URL and I navigated to NoBloat's page. I went to install it and there it gave me the option to open the app from which I was able to to unfreeze LG Home and then restart my phone

Well there ya go, another way to get around this problem!!
Thanks aimhelix for your alternate workaround! Let's keep this up, i am sure these aren't the only ways to fix this problem!

hard reset
aimhelix said:
I ran into this little problem the first time I rooted my phone.
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aimhelix, a bit unrelated question... was reading your other post about debloating and you've mentioned doing a hard reset.
So, here it goes:
Is going to Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset and resetting data does the same thing as
- Turn off phone, wait a few seconds.
- Press HOME + VOL DN + POWER until you see a warning for Hard Reset
- Press Power 2x to confirm?
Thanks in advance.

detroitredwings said:
aimhelix, a bit unrelated question... was reading your other post about debloating and you've mentioned doing a hard reset.
So, here it goes:
Is going to Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset and resetting data does the same thing as
- Turn off phone, wait a few seconds.
- Press HOME + VOL DN + POWER until you see a warning for Hard Reset
- Press Power 2x to confirm?
Thanks in advance.
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It's hard to do that when you don't have a launcher...and by the way, you don't need press HOME button or pull the battery out, VOLUP + POWER is enough

I just threw the battery pull in for the noobs that didn't know when the phone was actually off! lol!!

detroitredwings said:
aimhelix, a bit unrelated question... was reading your other post about debloating and you've mentioned doing a hard reset.
So, here it goes:
Is going to Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset and resetting data does the same thing as
- Turn off phone, wait a few seconds.
- Press HOME + VOL DN + POWER until you see a warning for Hard Reset
- Press Power 2x to confirm?
Thanks in advance.
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No, not quite. A hard reset will wipe your internal SD card. I factory reset won't but it will also wipe user account info from the phone.

aimhelix said:
No, not quite. A hard reset will wipe your internal SD card. I factory reset won't but it will also wipe user account info from the phone.
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Well, actually there is an option to wipe the microSD card using Factory Reset method. If you check this option, the card will be wiped.
While looking for an answer on other threads, my take is - these two methods are the same. Just wanted to get an extra opinion, since I'm completely new to android. Actually, this is for my son's Nitro phone
Thanks for your reply though. I followed your directions disabling the bloatware, very helpful

repherb said:
So, i have been quietly been looking over the forums and have noticed that alot of users have "accidentally" deleted/disabled/removed their stock LG Launcher (com.lge.launcher2). This causes you to swipe UP to unlock your screen and be presented with a blank black screen.
While everyone is freaking out/pulling out their hair/swapping phones with their local dealer, i have come up with a way to get back to a launcher and go from there. I am not saying this is a fix for the stock launcher, i am merely showing a way to get back to a launcher PERIOD, the rest is up to someone more qualified than I.
This is assuming you have Rooted your phone (which got you into this mess in the first place)
1. If needed (as in, you can't get emails etc) then Hard Reset (battery pull, hold power and volume down, push power button twice)
2. when it reboots, go through the wizard and setup your email.
3. Using a computer, take the .APK i have posted here (ADW launcher) and email to yourself as an attachment. your phone will sound off when that email arrives.
4. Swipe down, open the email and install the attachment.
5. Reboot and Welcome back to the launcher!!
This worked for me when my ADW Launcher was wiped by a backup (my own fault, i will admit) and i just reinstalled GO Launcher from the market after that.
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this works perfectly, thank you.
I've attached the zeam launcher apk if folks, like me, want to use a different launcher for this

scott0 said:
this works perfectly, thank you.
I've attached the zeam launcher apk if folks, like me, want to use a different launcher for this
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im so stuuuuuck...i even tried this but i get no email...on my phone..all i get is staring at the black screen....heeelp

Have you tried go to https://market.android.com on your computer, find a launcher and install it from there?

[email protected] said:
Have you tried go to https://market.android.com on your computer, find a launcher and install it from there?
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install it how
through adB?
my pc wont detect phone

Just go to the site, login with your google account (the one you used on the phone)
Then hit the "install" button of the app (this all on the site, nothing need to be downloaded to your computer)
All this assuming you had added google account on the phone before the problem started.

[email protected] said:
Just go to the site, login with your google account (the one you used on the phone)
Then hit the "install" button of the app (this all on the site, nothing need to be downloaded to your computer)
All this assuming you had added google account on the phone before the problem started.
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yea i see what u meant but yea i dont have this phone in the list ahhh im goin crazy haha

In that case try send a text message to your phone with a link to the market (again, you can use gmail for that)

[email protected] said:
In that case try send a text message to your phone with a link to the market (again, you can use gmail for that)
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wait how..compose..the message....i tried it says invalid...lol
plz tell me
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youngv408 said:
wait how..compose..the message....i tried it says invalid...lol
plz tell me
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this i read
http://support.google.com/chat/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=106015
but i dont see anything that says send sms message
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youngv408 said:
wait how..compose..the message....i tried it says invalid...lol
plz tell me
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this i read
http://support.google.com/chat/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=106015
but i dont see anything that says send sms message
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ima have my friend text me the link duuuhhh....hopefully i get out of this mess...
and how come this happened...wat did i do wrong...i just flashed original recovery.img ...whats the deal with the black screen

repherb said:
So, i have been quietly been looking over the forums and have noticed that alot of users have "accidentally" deleted/disabled/removed their stock LG Launcher (com.lge.launcher2). This causes you to swipe UP to unlock your screen and be presented with a blank black screen.
While everyone is freaking out/pulling out their hair/swapping phones with their local dealer, i have come up with a way to get back to a launcher and go from there. I am not saying this is a fix for the stock launcher, i am merely showing a way to get back to a launcher PERIOD, the rest is up to someone more qualified than I.
This is assuming you have Rooted your phone (which got you into this mess in the first place)
1. If needed (as in, you can't get emails etc) then Hard Reset (battery pull, hold power and volume down, push power button twice)
2. when it reboots, go through the wizard and setup your email.
3. Using a computer, take the .APK i have posted here (ADW launcher) and email to yourself as an attachment. your phone will sound off when that email arrives.
4. Swipe down, open the email and install the attachment.
5. Reboot and Welcome back to the launcher!!
This worked for me when my ADW Launcher was wiped by a backup (my own fault, i will admit) and i just reinstalled GO Launcher from the market after that.
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Thanks for this idea. But when I try to install the apk I get the 'There is a problem parsing the package' message and can't proceed. Any more thoughts?

hippohelper said:
Thanks for this idea. But when I try to install the apk I get the 'There is a problem parsing the package' message and can't proceed. Any more thoughts?
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goto google play website and install it to your phone from there.
OR follow the unbricking guide in my signature which will allow you to revert to stock, AND install custom roms if you so desire

[Q] N7100 Phoenix 18.8 some probs question

Hi to everyone!
I´m new here, so I can write only here my questions.
I´ve flashed on my N7100 Phoenix 18,8 ROM, I have MJ5 bootloader. I´ve done a full wipe install, was on slimkat rom then gone to P18,8 with full wipe trough Philz 15,5 CWM. I found a few missing or not working things on this rom:
1. I miss in settings option to receive call with home button, in 4,3 v17 it was possible. Only by voice or gesture now possible.
2. I´ve tried to start use air gesture, e.c. call receive but it seems that it doesnt work, I cant receive a call with gesture. It doesnt work also when a test it in settigs. Gestures are alloved, turned on. Then a tried gestures in Gallery, I can see icon in status bar but nothing happens. Maybe some bug with sensor?
3. Some setting working by switching toggles but not in settings menu.
4. Through wanam not able to have call button in contact list, only in call logs.
5. Delivery nnotify toast seems not to work.
6. I miss a circle mod battery that changed color, in the middle was batt percentage, some other bat icons are there. Not a bug, I only miss it.
Any ideas? Maybe next update of rom will fix it, or I have done something bad?
Thanks a lot for answers.

Any ideas?

Quick Memo+ wont hide from quick settings

For some reason i am not able to remove the Quick Memo+ icon from quick settings. Everytime i remove it from EDIT menu, the icon comes back after phone restart. Even if I move the icon to the last, it would come back to the first place after restart. Same goes for Quick Remote. Anyone else has seen this behavior? I dont know what to do.

same problem here... i also don't know what it is.
do you have g3 tweakbox installed?

I have nothing installed, not even rooted.

which version you are now? i'm on 10F

10G here.
For clarity. This problem started when I bricked my phone and restored it somehow. Since then I had to download the quick memo+ from LG update center.

Same here, using 10F - Just figured it was a bug

yusufjee said:
For some reason i am not able to remove the Quick Memo+ icon from quick settings. Everytime i remove it from EDIT menu, the icon comes back after phone restart. Even if I move the icon to the last, it would come back to the first place after restart. Same goes for Quick Remote. Anyone else has seen this behavior? I dont know what to do.
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Same problem ;-( :crying:
Ver. V10g-EYR-xx Stock
Do You know how I get rid of McAfee sceurity? It gives me a little trouble

Kjelstrup said:
Same problem ;-( :crying:
Ver. V10g-EYR-xx Stock
Do You know how I get rid of McAfee sceurity? It gives me a little trouble
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You will need to root your device and use titanium backup to uninstall it. Otherwise you can freeze it from apps.

Bug Report: [ROM][WIP][PORT] CyanogenMod 11 M8 4.4.4 [BETA]

Hi there,
First off I would like to thank AngSanley for his work on the 4.4.4 CM 11 ROM, absolutely excellent development and keep up the good work. Hopefully I thought I would make a bug report here since i still can't post in the X development section:
1. Phone.apk problems:
a. Operator and Caller names coincide with each other (Issue was mentioned before in the thread however still looking forward to hearing from @AngSanley for a reply)
b. Repeated Missing Calls crash the com.android.phone process and the only solution is to call the missing call to get the phone app running again. To emulate that leave the call until it ends twice and see what happens
2. System Processes
In Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich you were able to disable system stock apps such as Browser, email, messages and it was possible to install the playstore apps as a replacement. I was wondering if it's still possible to enable that in the current ROM or it's not a bug as of the new releases.
Note: This also includes Trebuchet since I'm not currently using it.
3. Reboots in some cases disables the home button action in UDNB and prevents the lockscreen process from running properly which requires me to reinstall the ROM and Gapps while clearing cache and Delvik or by force stop and enabling lockscreen (which gets me to problem 2 sometimes).
Thank you again for the ROM and looking forward to hearing about upcoming updates with the ROM.

For the first issue, the problem is known. I mentioned it but it's difficult to fix.
For the third issue though, I found a solution. I disabled UDNB and installed Soft Buttons app. If the buttons crash, I disable them from the app and immediately enable them again. I reboot and... that's all!
(as for the second, I use some stock apps, so I can't tell you for sure)
Sent from Tapatalk via Nokia X

For the first issue, the problem is known. I mentioned it but it's difficult to fix.
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Hopefully it gets addressed because it makes the phone literally unusable. The current list by AngSanley doesn't show it so I hope it's addressed to him.
For the third issue though, I found a solution. I disabled UDNB and installed Soft Buttons app. If the buttons crash, I disable them from the app and immediately enable them again. I reboot and... that's all!
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Any specific app on the playstore because there are many apps for it
(as for the second, I use some stock apps, so I can't tell you for sure)
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No problem it's fine. The imitation of it can be made if you even disable messages for example. It shows immediately that the phone loses functionality especially in the lockscreen process.
I'm really looking forward to hearing from @AngSanley on these. Especially on the phone process issue .

ElementalXY said:
Any specific app on the playstore because there are many apps for it
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Couldn't attach it from Tapatalk. Here you are!
(Note that you MUST disable UDNB from Settings > Apps first, because the phone will show you 2 navbars!)

plankton69 said:
Couldn't attach it from Tapatalk. Here you are!
(Note that you MUST disable UDNB from Settings > Apps first, because the phone will show you 2 navbars!)
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Thank you very much . It's working well and even better than UNDB!
PS: I can now post in the development section so is it possible to repost it over there instead or wait for AngSanley?

Yea bro....ur all mentioned bugs are also happend with the me... and there is also a big problem.... this bug happed with me two times and i need to wipe dalvik cacke two times....
so that problem is when i install xpossed app n when i restart than the statusbar gone.. it says com.androd.systemui.apk stopped... plz find way to fix it without wipe dalcik cacke
n second problem is whn i install any new theme n appy n restart my phone than same happens.... please do something brohers... love this rom ... really awsm..

Yea bro....ur all mentioned bugs are also happend with the me...
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Does the phone crash happen with you too in missed calls? If not then I honestly think I should wipe the phone haha.

yes... i also get that error phone procced stopped.... but i pressed ok button 4 5 times and its stopped... but if i donwload any cm theme and after appy it when i restart mob the process of sytemui stopped than i need to to wipe data that time tht ok button not working.. please find any trick repair it without formating data..

ElementalXY said:
Does the phone crash happen with you too in missed calls? If not then I honestly think I should wipe the phone haha.
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You should. Do a full wipe before flashing CM11.

Dom3616 said:
You should. Do a full wipe before flashing CM11.
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Unfortunately I won't be able to do that since I just bricked my phone while formatting to the original stock version lol. I'm currently stuck on Nokia Emergency Connectivity and will be sending it to the Nokia care center next month haha. I'll be doing a fresh install when I get it back.
PS: I'm guessing no solutions for this problem outside the warranty am I right?

ElementalXY said:
Unfortunately I won't be able to do that since I just bricked my phone while formatting to the original stock version lol. I'm currently stuck on Nokia Emergency Connectivity and will be sending it to the Nokia care center next month haha. I'll be doing a fresh install when I get it back.
PS: I'm guessing no solutions for this problem outside the warranty am I right?
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Yes you are right.

How to Disable Auto Download Carrier APPs???

Hi There Guys
1st of all thanks to all you guys that help us our here....
here is the problem I have -
I have a LG G3 D855 unlocked form LG
but every time I connect to a Data or Wireless Network I get an annoying pop up and message to install carrier APPs
witch I do not want to install......
It installs all kind of Provider Bloatware and Boot Animations ad Brands My Phone
is there any way I can remove or de-activate this auto message of carrier Apps ..
Oh by the way before I forget
I Have Vers 5.0 lolipop and Root
oh here too i attach some Pics
thanks in advance for any help

CyberBOG said:
Hi There Guys
1st of all thanks to all you guys that help us our here....
here is the problem I have -
I have a LG G3 D855 unlocked form LG
but every time I connect to a Data or Wireless Network I get an annoying pop up and message to install carrier APPs
witch I do not want to install......
It installs all kind of Provider Bloatware and Boot Animations ad Brands My Phone
is there any way I can remove or de-activate this auto message of carrier Apps ..
Oh by the way before I forget
I Have Vers 5.0 lolipop and Root
oh here too i attach some Pics
thanks in advance for any help
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What app is sending you these notifications? File Manager? App Manager?
Hold down on the notification until you see a bell and an i. Hit the i to get information.
There should be a box that says notifications on the app info... Uncheck that. Reboot the phone and see if it appears again (It shouldn't).

ItsJacobee said:
What app is sending you these notifications? File Manager? App Manager?
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Hi there
I think its the App Manager ...
Because i get App Updates

CyberBOG said:
Hi there
I think its the App Manager ...
Because i get App Updates
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Hold down on the notification in your tray until you see a bell and an i enclosed in a circle. Hit the i to get app information.
Then uncheck the box for notifications from that app. Reboot and see if it pops up again.

ItsJacobee said:
Hold down on the notification in your tray until you see a bell and an i enclosed in a circle. Hit the i to get app information.
Then uncheck the box for notifications from that app. Reboot and see if it pops up again.
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thanks for the info-
i did so but i dont get any Bell
just update icon

CyberBOG said:
thanks for the info-
i did so but i dont get any Bell
just update icon
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If you're on Lollipop:
Hold down on the notification and get the info. Make sure it's unchecked (Could be a different app sending that one).
If it's already unchecked:
Go to your settings and find "Notification Manager". Enter this and hit "App notifications". Find the app that sent the above notification and tap on it. Now you can adjust it and set priorities and whatnot. For this, block notifications from it.
This may block notifications for system updates as well, but you can still check it manually. Plus, system updates don't happen very often so not seeing it won't really matter.
EDIT: Misunderstood what you meant... I underlined what to do in your case.
Edit 2: I'm running a custom ROM and that's how I would do it in my case. I failed to remember that the stock ROM may not have added these features, so you can also do this (for sure) but going to your settings and hitting apps, then scrolling over to all. Find the app manager (or whatever app uses the same icon as the one sending you the notifications) and click on it. Now you can uncheck the displaying of notifications from it.

ItsJacobee said:
If you're on Lollipop:
Hold down on the notification and get the info. Make sure it's unchecked (Could be a different app sending that one).
If it's already unchecked:
Go to your settings and find "Notification Manager". Enter this and hit "App notifications". Find the app that sent the above notification and tap on it. Now you can adjust it and set priorities and whatnot. For this, block notifications from it.
This may block notifications for system updates as well, but you can still check it manually. Plus, system updates don't happen very often so not seeing it won't really matter.
EDIT: Misunderstood what you meant... I underlined what to do in your case.
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thanks for info ....
but still no luck
as soon as i connect to a network
i get update message
is there not a way do delete these apps from system ??

CyberBOG said:
thanks for info ....
but still no luck
as soon as i connect to a network
i get update message
is there not a way do delete these apps from system ??
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Edit 2: I'm running a custom ROM and that's how I would do it in my case. I failed to remember that the stock ROM may not have added these features, so you can also do this (for sure) but going to your settings and hitting apps, then scrolling over to all. Find the app manager (or whatever app uses the same icon as the one sending you the notifications) and click on it. Now you can uncheck the displaying of notifications from it.
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Read that^^^
Also, unchecking notifications from "Google Service Framework" may remove notifications for these type of updates.
If you are rooted and already have SuperSU you can download Titanium backup and uninstall any app from your phone. BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME APPS ARE IMPORTANT. Also, make sure you backup the file before removing it via titanium (backup through titanium backup) in case you for some reason need it back. This may or may not remove the prompt to update the app, but way back when (if I remember correctly) it did for me.

ItsJacobee said:
Read that^^^
Also, unchecking notifications from "Google Service Framework" may remove notifications for these type of updates.
If you are rooted and already have SuperSU you can download Titanium backup and uninstall any app from your phone. BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME APPS ARE IMPORTANT. Also, make sure you backup the file before removing it via titanium (backup through titanium backup) in case you for some reason need it back. This may or may not remove the prompt to update the app, but way back when (if I remember correctly) it did for me.
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thanks mate managed to remove the update message
with Root Uninstaller .... All i did was freeze App Update
now i have no Message on Network Connection....
thanks allot for your help
hope to be Useful to you one day

CyberBOG said:
thanks mate managed to remove the update message
with Root Uninstaller .... All i did was freeze App Update
now i have no Message on Network Connection....
thanks allot for your help
hope to be Useful to you one day
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Glad to hear it! If you ever have any more questions feel free to PM me.
Also, I would highly recommend you try out a free app called "LG Tweaks Box". It'll make your phone feel so much better and have tons of customization!

I'm not sure if this even/still applies but when I was on KitKat (LG G3 2GB) I rooted my device then used either Root Explorer or ES File Explorer File Manager and looked in the data\op folder on device and deleted anything I didn't want (mainly anything carrier related which was all of the H3G_COM folder (30 items) as it was a 3 UK handset) then reflashed firmware and wiped device and I have never had any apps forced on me since, i've even disabled auto restore of apps from Google Play on first sign in so I can be choose what I wanted installed at each reflash/wipe.
Back up the OP folder first as It is handy for later if ever needed
Again not sure if this even/still applies
Hope that helps

Thanks for the reply
But sorry to say that my Data/Op folder has no Carrier APPs
i have done a full search on phone an just cant find the junk
i still have a message saying i have 15 APPs to update even with APP update frozen with RootUninstaller

CyberBOG said:
Thanks for the reply
But sorry to say that my Data/Op folder has no Carrier APPs
i have done a full search on phone an just cant find the junk
i still have a message saying i have 15 APPs to update even with APP update frozen with RootUninstaller
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Try installing them then using titanium backup to remove them completely including all files.
Sent from XDA app via my LG G3 D851.