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Deleting System Apps

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

[Q] BBC iPlayer wont go away

I installed BBC iPlayer(dont ask me why ) from the market - and now it just wont go away. Uninstalling leads to "Uninstall failed"(Avinstallationen misslyckades). Tried forced stop, cleaning data, empty cache...
Any idea how to force removal of this program?
Very glad for help!
/Scrammy

If you are rooted, go to the data/app folder and delete the file called bbc.iplayer.android-1.apk. Then reboot.

isnt there
nobnut said:
If you are rooted, go to the data/app folder and delete the file called bbc.iplayer.android-1.apk. Then reboot.
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Strange thing though - it isnt there. i dod however found a folder in data\data named bbc.iplayer.android
safe to remove? *update* i removed it. Its still in my app drawer!
Thanks for your help!

Scrammy said:
Strange thing though - it isnt there. i dod however found a folder in data\data named bbc.iplayer.android
safe to remove? *update* i removed it. Its still in my app drawer!
Thanks for your help!
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Weird. Mine is installed in data/app. Maybe that's why you can't uninstall it, if it thinks it is a system file. Are you rooted, if so, you could try Titanium backup to remove. failing that... go for it, it shouldn't harm your system to manually delete that app. Just make sure it has the same name as the one I posted above.

UK phones come with it pre-installed so it might be in the system/app folder (need root explorer).

There's your answer then. Thanks for the info artesea.

Solved!
nobnut said:
Weird. Mine is installed in data/app. Maybe that's why you can't uninstall it, if it thinks it is a system file. Are you rooted, if so, you could try Titanium backup to remove. failing that... go for it, it shouldn't harm your system to manually delete that app. Just make sure it has the same name as the one I posted above.
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Dindnt even show up in titanium backup at first - after reboot it did - removed it.
Thanks alot man! Extremely fast answer

remove camera 3d app

Hello I am using Xperia Arc with 2.3.4 rooted
I want to hide my camera application
before 2.3.4 update I used to hide camera app using smart bar(in application manager there is app called camera). It worked successfully
But after 2.3.4 upgrade there is additional app named Camera 3D along with default Camera . The problem is that Camera 3D is not visible in application manager of smart bar. So I cannot use above method to hide it. Is there any simple way to hide Camera 3d ?
I think following method might work. Please correct me if I am wrong as I am nob to this stuff !!
1)in the file manager I found there are 3 camera related apks in /system/app folder viz semcCamera3D.apk,semcCameraUI. apk,CameraExtentionPermission.apk
2)I think if I delete semcCamera3D.apk ,camera 3D will disappear permanently . I am correct ? Is it safe to remove semcCamera3D.apk?
3)adao file manager says I do not have permissions to delete files in /system/app . Even when my arc is rooted. Is there any free gui app like Root explore to delete such system apps?

Sounds like you're not rooted to me.. But why would you want to hide/ remove it anyway?!?? If you do then try using Titanium Backup to freeze it.

im_iceman said:
Sounds like you're not rooted to me.. But why would you want to hide/ remove it anyway?!?? If you do then try using Titanium Backup to freeze it.
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phone is rooted for sure. there is already superuser icon and i have already tried some root dependent apps.
update: i have tried titanium backup.but it shows only 1 version of camera app. there is no separate version of 3d camera

1235sam said:
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phone is rooted for sure. there is already superuser icon and i have already tried some root dependent apps.
update: i have tried titanium backup.but it shows only 1 version of camera app. there is no separate version of 3d camera
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Take root explorer and go to system/apps and delete 3dcamera apk and all fine. Gallery dissapears after that to.
this method dont hide that app, its DELETING this app.

taaviu said:
Take root explorer and go to system/apps and delete 3dcamera apk and all fine. Gallery dissapears after that to.
this method dont hide that app, its DELETING this app.
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i got root explorer. when i tried to delete camera3d.apk is said you cannot delete that file as it ia system read only.please help

1235sam said:
i got root explorer. when i tried to delete camera3d.apk is said you cannot delete that file as it ia system read only.please help
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IF you are ROOT user,then thear up right corner is button "mount r/w, mount r/o"
Push "mount r/w" and you are abel to delete all what you want. But alway make before BACKUP to file what you want to delete.

taaviu said:
IF you are ROOT user,then thear up right corner is button "mount r/w, mount r/o"
Push "mount r/w" and you are abel to delete all what you want. But alway make before BACKUP to file what you want to delete.
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Thanks ! it worked

1235sam said:
Thanks ! it worked
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Stock email app apk?

In my haste on my freshly rooted Nexus, I used Titanium Backup to uninstall some apps I don't use that I know I can get from the market if I ever wanted them, but I got a bit quick and uninstalled the stock Email app instead of freeze it (in case I ever wanted to use it). I did a factory reset but that doesn't bring it back so my question is, can anyone post the apk and tell me where to put it to get it back? I think the proper location is /system/app, is that correct? Thanks.

Yep, /system/app. There are two APKs with the Email icon: EmailGoogle.apk and ExchangeGoogle.apk. I've attached both as a ZIP.

Thanks a lot!

OK so I'm still a bit new to this. I used root explorer to mount /system/app as r/w and changed the permissions on the EmailGoogle.apk to rwxr--r--. I already have ExchangeGoogle.apk. I have enabled "allow non-market apps" in my settings but I'm still getting "application not installed" when i try to install it. What am I missing? I used the RootToolkit to unlock and root my Galaxy Nexus, but I do have some experience using adb from the past with rooting my Droid. Do I need adb to install this?

crankerchick said:
OK so I'm still a bit new to this. I used root explorer to mount /system/app as r/w and changed the permissions on the EmailGoogle.apk to rwxr--r--. I already have ExchangeGoogle.apk. I have enabled "allow non-market apps" in my settings but I'm still getting "application not installed" when i try to install it. What am I missing? I used the RootToolkit to unlock and root my Galaxy Nexus, but I do have some experience using adb from the past with rooting my Droid. Do I need adb to install this?
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You won't be able to install it, just use a root explorer (such as ES File Explorer) to manually copy the file to /system/app, it should then show up as installed.

Ah ok. I did a reboot and it's still not in my app drawer.

crankerchick said:
Ah ok. I did a reboot and it's still not in my app drawer.
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I wasn't thinking; you'll need the ODEX as well. I've attached both files, just copy them both into /system/app and let me know if that works.

That did it! Excellent!

Accidentally deleted stock Task Manager!!

So i just installed the new BM 5.0 and i was deleting unwanted apps via Titanium Backup pro .. i was doing it so fast that i accidentally deleted task manager! now everytime i click on the widget "Active Application" it fore closes! i tried to look for the stock task manager in the app store but could not find it! is there a way to undo the delete without doing a nandroid restore?

Use the feature in Titanium that can pull apks from cwm backups. You should be able to fix it with that.

moondrius said:
Use the feature in Titanium that can pull apks from cwm backups. You should be able to fix it with that.
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thank u for your response! But i do not know how to do this feature you speak of, mind teaching me? thanks

schgittyfour said:
thank u for your response! But i do not know how to do this feature you speak of, mind teaching me? thanks
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1) Open TB
2) Go to Backup/Restore
3) Option soft key
4) More
5) Extract from Nandroid backup
6) Pick Task Manager
I personally tried it once and it didn't work for me, worst comes to worst I'll upload you the JobManager.apk (I assume that's the one you're talking about? The Samsung task manager?). But I assume it works, otherwise they wouldn't include the feature.

yoft1 said:
1) Open TB
2) Go to Backup/Restore
3) Option soft key
4) More
5) Extract from Nandroid backup
6) Pick Task Manager
I personally tried it once and it didn't work for me, worst comes to worst I'll upload you the JobManager.apk (I assume that's the one you're talking about? The Samsung task manager?). But I assume it works, otherwise they wouldn't include the feature.
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i tried those steps and did not find task manager .. i guess it wasnt backed up ... but i do have a scheduled back up every sundays ....i think its the samsung task manager, the icon was a pie graph .... it would be awesome sauce if u could upload it for me

schgittyfour said:
i tried those steps and did not find task manager .. i guess it wasnt backed up ... but i do have a scheduled back up every sundays ....i think its the samsung task manager, the icon was a pie graph .... it would be awesome sauce if u could upload it for me
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http://min.us/mj9kYFJoR
To install it, you'll need a file explorer with root access (ES File Explorer, ROOT File Explorer, etc.). Then you'll have to move it to /system/app (to get to /system you'll have to go one level up from /sdcard to get to the root folder /). Make the permissions read "rw- r-- r--" (how you do that depends on what file explorer you use) and then reboot. Should fix the issue.

yoft1 said:
http://min.us/mj9kYFJoR
To install it, you'll need a file explorer with root access (ES File Explorer, ROOT File Explorer, etc.). Then you'll have to move it to /system/app (to get to /system you'll have to go one level up from /sdcard to get to the root folder /). Make the permissions read "rw- r-- r--" (how you do that depends on what file explorer you use) and then reboot. Should fix the issue.
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the file does not exist or it is unavailable...

schgittyfour said:
the file does not exist or it is unavailable...
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I'm guessing you're doing it from your phone? Minus has a quirk with mobile sites. Download it from your computer or change your user agent to desktop.

yoft1 said:
I'm guessing you're doing it from your phone? Minus has a quirk with mobile sites. Download it from your computer or change your user agent to desktop.
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Who needs a pc nowadays anyways? hehe .... downloaded it with Dolphin browser and it worked, will let u know if this works!

so i am trying to move it to system/app ... but its saying it cant move because the file is read only..... im using Root Explorer btw....

schgittyfour said:
so i am trying to move it to system/app ... but its saying it cant move because the file is read only..... im using Root Explorer btw....
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It'll be an option in root explorer along the lines of "root access". I don't know the exact process because I use ES. Play around in the settings of root explorer until you find it. By default it's disabled to prevent users from actually screwing with their system operating system without knowing what they're doing.

did not find anything under settings but there was a button that said Mount R/O or Mount R/W ... so i selected the file to move then i went to system/app thrn i clicked the mount button on the top and it worked! Thank u so much for ur help and fast responds! u really saved mr from alot of grief.

schgittyfour said:
did not find anything under settings but there was a button that said Mount R/O or Mount R/W ... so i selected the file to move then i went to system/app thrn i clicked the mount button on the top and it worked! Thank u so much for ur help and fast responds! u really saved mr from alot of grief.
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Yeah it's the same thing, you're just allowing the system position to be written to. No problem. Is your task manager working as usual now?

yoft1 said:
Yeah it's the same thing, you're just allowing the system position to be written to. No problem. Is your task manager working as usual now?
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Yes it seems to be working lime its suppose to! But i wonder why its called Job Manager, and what i deleted was named Task Manager...?

schgittyfour said:
Yes it seems to be working lime its suppose to! But i wonder why its called Job Manager, and what i deleted was named Task Manager...?
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Not sure. Android has a native task manager other than the Samsung one so that might have anything to do with it

yoft1 said:
Not sure. Android has a native task manager other than the Samsung one so that might have anything to do with it
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thanks again!

so it seems like my task manager is having issues .. most of the time when i open it via "active applications" , its frozen, like i am unable to press anything ..i have to reboot always to make it work. budo u know how to fix this?

schgittyfour said:
so it seems like my task manager is having issues .. most of the time when i open it via "active applications" , its frozen, like i am unable to press anything ..i have to reboot always to make it work. budo u know how to fix this?
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Was it working fine when you first installed it? Either way, there's always 5 generic steps you should always take first when trying to resolve an issue:
1) clear application data
2) reboot to recovery and clear cache
3) clear dalvik cache
4) fix permissions
5) reboot
See if that fixes your issues

yoft1 said:
Was it working fine when you first installed it? Either way, there's always 5 generic steps you should always take first when trying to resolve an issue:
1) clear application data
2) reboot to recovery and clear cache
3) clear dalvik cache
4) fix permissions
5) reboot
i will try this and let u know! thanks
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it seem to have fixed the problem....thanks! .