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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] freeze system app

are there any way to freeze any system application without uninstall?
Does any one use root uninstall?
is it possible to rename file in system/app/ .apk to .backup
Thanks in advance to everyone..

1) Titanium Backup usually used to freeze apps effectively.
2) Root Explorer can be use to rename apk file and preventing it from running. I normally rename apk to rem. No reboot is required as it work immediately after rename done. If you ever need the app run again, just rename it back to apk and it run again.

Thanks so mutch....i think this question will be useful for everyone...
so...only one doubt....is it necessary to remve the relative file in data/data and in data/dalvik-cache??

Not need to remove anything if you're only want to freeze it or disable it like what I mentioned above.

thanks....i will try immediatly

I think,,, rooted device can use R.E renname the *.apk files (/system/app, /data/app)

dos5gw said:
I think,,, rooted device can use R.E renname the *.apk files (/system/app, /data/app)
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We already talk about it if you read again above. It's assumed OP Defy's is rooted...

bloat freezer is back on the market

[Q] Debloating

Hi all,
Is there a list of LG apks/odex files that we can delete without causing problems on LU6200. I really can't use most of them and it makes my drawer messy especially with korean captions which I can't read.
Thanks.

Yeah. Same for the AT&T P930.
Sent from my LG-P930 using XDA

I managed to get rid of unnecessary apps by obtaining root. Then I enabled root explorer on ES file explorer. I then renamed those apks whose icons match those applications that i want to get rid of. At first I just try to rename them then if nothing bad happens after I reboot, I delete them. I use ES file explorer as it shows the icons of the apps so it is easy to associate the apks with the application. I still have 3 or 4 apps that I want to get rid of but I can't find the corresponding apks.

dyurdz said:
I managed to get rid of unnecessary apps by obtaining root. Then I enabled root explorer on ES file explorer. I then renamed those apks whose icons match those applications that i want to get rid of. At first I just try to rename them then if nothing bad happens after I reboot, I delete them. I use ES file explorer as it shows the icons of the apps so it is easy to associate the apks with the application. I still have 3 or 4 apps that I want to get rid of but I can't find the corresponding apks.
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i use titanium backup to remove all the bloat and unnecessary system apps !
works fine for me all the time !

Remove system apps in Oreo (OPR6 - rooted with SuperSU)

Like the title says, I am trying to remove a few system apps and having a bit of trouble. I wanted to get rid of Messages and a few Verizon apps. Thanks for any help.

Just use a Root Explorer type app and go into system/app or system/priv-app and delete them.

+1 to the above comment.

Is there a list of apps that are safe to delete?

Removing system apks

Hi All!
I rooted my G5S in order to use adblocker, it works great, using Root Explorer to delete System apks like Outlook, is not working, after reboot the deleted apks are back.
Any way to remove them??

Check this Location /oem/app or priv-app

dau999 said:
Any way to remove them??
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Use System app remover.

I removed unwanted apks from system/Apps and system/private Apps, and it is fine. Outlook and LinkedIn are placed in root/OEM, unable to delete, Phone freeze, trying to mount.