hi
im been searching , but all i found is how to uninstall protected apk files.
im interested in protecting apk file from uninstalling it by a regular user.
i will explain , i have apk file who disable camera from working , its been ask by a fectory to install it so employ's cant take pic's in work. (the phones are from work) so is there any way to install this apk and put some code or protection over it so wont uninstall it ?
ye sounds legit...
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ye sounds legit...
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Well im asking myself about your answer and how its conected to my question....
How its a quastion for legit or not? If someone give his employs a phone and want to disable the camera?
Like in samsung fectory allowed to enter with cameras and phones with cameras? Right? Is it not legit?
Think before you answer....
Well, if the user who wants to uninstall an application from your phone doesn't know about root,titanium backup (there is an option to uninstall system apps there) etc then your best bet is to move it to /system/apps. If the app is there then it cannot be uninstalled through normal methods.
Bdw, you should've put your question in the Q and A section
Cheers!
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Well, if the user who wants to uninstall an application from your phone doesn't know about root,titanium backup (there is an option to uninstall system apps there) etc then your best bet is to move it to /system/apps. If the app is there then it cannot be uninstalled through normal methods.
Bdw, you should've put your question in the Q and A section
Cheers!
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o.k
first thank you for your answer.
seconed next time i'll post my Q there
third ... when you say move the app to /system/apps.
meaning install the apk from there ? after install move it there ? or ?
thx
trabel said:
o.k
when you say move the app to /system/apps.
meaning install the apk from there ? after install move it there ? or ?
thx
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to install an apk in /system/app , u should copy the apk using "root explorer" for example to that directory and set permissions to rw- r--r--(read write then read read ) but remember u have only limited space on ur /system directory about 500 mbs only
however u can use a launcher like apex , it has a feature to lock the desktop of launcher to prevent moving widgets or uninstalling apps from app drawer
u can also use an app like app locker and lock the installer app and settings app on ur phone with a secret code preventing anyone who doesnt know the code from accessing settings or unisnstall apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carrotapp.protectpronew&feature=related_apps
Tefanym said:
to install an apk in /system/app , u should copy the apk using "root explorer" for example to that directory and set permissions to rw- r--r--(read write then read read ) but remember u have only limited space on ur /system directory about 500 mbs only
however u can use a launcher like apex , it has a feature to lock the desktop of launcher to prevent moving widgets or uninstalling apps from app drawer
u can also use an app like app locker and lock the installer app and settings app on ur phone with a secret code preventing anyone who doesnt know the code from accessing settings or unisnstall apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carrotapp.protectpronew&feature=related_apps
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well thank you very much i will look into it.
if with that app i can lock only this specific install then all good , if i disabled all other install uninstall its not good for me.
also for using root explorer i need to root the phone move the app install then unroot the phone
can i put that installer inside the rom and flash it ? will it auto install the app when flashing this rom ?
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i dont know whether i am dumb or normal person .but the way described in other post seems to very complicated thats why i did my own experiment and successed. so here is my simplest way to hack the market. if any problem just let me know.i worked for me so it should work in other mini/pro phone.
first hack your phone using superoneclick app which is the easy way to hack your phone
then download root explorer and install it
then please unistall the update and clear the cache of orginal market by going to settings -applications-manage application-market-uninstall.
then download hacked marked attached in post but just keep it in memory card.
now you need to open your root explorer and go to / or root drive
then go to system/app
then click mount r/w icon in top corner below the clock in screen to give permission for read and write
then move marketupdater.apk and vending.apk to your sdcard for backup
then just copy the cracked vending.apk from sd card to system/app and change permission to rw-r--r-- by clicking the file and selecting permission and ticking the rw of user r of group and r of other .r mean read,w mean write and x mean execute.
then just restart and check your market for cool apps.
enjoy guys
Just did this .. it takes a wile to start the first time .. but i still cannot see beautiful live weather
kimb0 said:
Just did this .. it takes a wile to start the first time .. but i still cannot see beautiful live weather
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i am able to download the beautiful live weather application so that mean either it is problem with the market or regional market or something is wrong .can you look for skyfire and if it show skyfire then it is working properly and the problem is with regional market.and did you restart your phone?
HI
When i do a search for Skyfire i get:
Sh'rholickr
Browser widget
GoMarks for google bookmarks
ps. can you load that beautiful weather for me pls
In my humble opinion there is an easier way:
make an account on appbrain.com
install "appbrain" from the market on your phone
install "fast web installer" from the market on your phone
make sure that fast web works.
Go to the appbrain site and search for apps and choice install. It installs every app.
No root hacking
*If read this solution somewhere on the forum. All credits to the original poster.
Hi i installed appbrain, but still i cant see beautiful live weather to download, i can see it on the website, it shows up on my phone to install but as soon as i want to install, it tells me it cant find the app
kimb0 said:
Hi i installed appbrain, but still i cant see beautiful live weather to download, i can see it on the website, it shows up on my phone to install but as soon as i want to install, it tells me it cant find the app
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did you replace the vending.apk or remove it first and paste the mod in app folder.it is important to remove the orginal one and paste the moded one and changing its property to 644 .or rw r r. and restart. i am 100% sure.that should work
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did you replace the vending.apk or remove it first and paste the mod in app folder.it is important to remove the orginal one and paste the moded one and changing its property to 644 .or rw r r. and restart. i am 100% sure.that should work
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Hi sorry i was out all day. I did move the original first and then after that just pasted the moded one in the right folder, but i did not change the property .. how do i do that?
i did make it rw r r
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Hi sorry i was out all day. I did move the original first and then after that just pasted the moded one in the right folder, but i did not change the property .. how do i do that?
i did make it rw r r
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did you uninstall update of market by going to application and uninstalling the update . it should work and clear cache also. sorry for all the trouble. i think this is my mistake not to explain clearly
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did you uninstall update of market by going to application and uninstalling the update . it should work and clear cache also. sorry for all the trouble. i think this is my mistake not to explain clearly
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Tx .. i uninstalled the update and it works now (skyfire shows up )
Can i just say if you forget to do the...
3. then please unistall the update and clear the cache of orginal market by going to settings -applications-manage application-market-uninstall.
Just do it after then reopen market press accept and it will show u all new games etc... actually works remember to connect to internet when u reopen market or ull be overcome by errors.
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Can i just say if you forget to do the...
3. then please unistall the update and clear the cache of orginal market by going to settings -applications-manage application-market-uninstall.
Just do it after then reopen market press accept and it will show u all new games etc... actually works remember to connect to internet when u reopen market or ull be overcome by errors.
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ya thanks for tips
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Tx .. i uninstalled the update and it works now (skyfire shows up )
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same goes for me - many thx!
Works for me, but after one download, same as before.
I dont see skyfire, icq, etc
again: same goes for me...
.. but if you do step 3 again, it works again - for one time:
3. then please unistall the update and clear the cache of orginal market by going to settings -applications-manage application-market-uninstall.
Before i had CyaNo (R)Evolution ROM on my mini pro.
Now I have changed to FroyoBread.
In CyaNo (R)Evolution I had access to all market apps, incl. Skyfire and Skype.
With FroyoBread it was the restricted market like on the stock ROM.
With a few simple steps i now have access to the full market, incl. Skyfire and Skype.
Se my post here: [TUT] Gain acces to the full Market
I have few questions, I don't know if they have been allready answered, I tried searching but with no luck....anyway:
1. Is it possible to extract installation files of app. I downloaded from Android market so I can store themn on PC,so I don't have to download them every time I hard reset my phone.
2. How to export/import Opera Mobile 10.1 bookmarks.
3. Is it possible to disable option in home screen "tap and hold" to add more widgets, because I often excedently keep messing up order of widgets in my pocket and even when I scrool with finger.
4. How to uninstall or at least delete icons in menu of preinstalled demo games and apps.
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1.
used appmonster
2.
http://my.opera.com/community/
4.
used titanium backup
3.
I don't understand.
sirkula said:
1. Is it possible to extract installation files of app. I downloaded from Android market so I can store themn on PC,so I don't have to download them every time I hard reset my phone.
4. How to uninstall or at least delete icons in menu of preinstalled demo games and apps.
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You can use Root Explorer and have your phone rooted so you can delete the apps you dont need or copy them from system to sdacard and of course their icon will disappear.
Search in forum about root and deleting apps.
Or look here... is easy to found if you look for: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840356
saludos
Isn't titanium the same as root explorer?
Because I don't want to root my phone.
And thank you (who asked and who answered)
LongLive DEMONOID!
yahona3 said:
Isn't titanium the same as root explorer?
Because I don't want to root my phone.
And thank you (who asked and who answered)
LongLive DEMONOID!
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Uhmm... They r not the same, titanium is like an app manager and root explorer is a explorer, like astro. Yes, you can uninstall with titanium but for unintalling system apps or those that come by default you may need to be root. Havent tried to do it with titanium without been root but it think that you need to have your phone rooted. Just try it if it doesnt work you will have to root to delete those apps :S
And.. Why u dont whant to root?
Saludos
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.... I forgot about "Thank you" button to thank you :-D
1st.thank you for the explanation.
2nd.i don't want to root because I don't think I would be able to install updates from sonyericsson any more and I kinda have a bad past after playing with original system files in my ex-phone :-D.
Thank you again
LongLive DEMONOID!
with rooted phone, to uninstall some DEMO SE apps. and games is it enough to go to /system/apps and delete .apk files that I don't need or is there some more files and folders that belong to those apps. I want to delete....
Yea, delete the apps from /system/app and restart your phone. After that go to Phone settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications, you will see some apps with default icons, and default names like "com.android.****" - uninstall them, and there you go. Nothing left. You can also start Titanium Backup, and clear app cache to be 100% sure that nothing is left in the memory.
i dont want to trial games and softwares
i could remove them on android 1.6
but not in 2.1 i cant see them in the application managment
how to remove them???
shall i install special uninstallment app??
i want to do it by thright and safe way??
i dont want to trial games and softwares
i could remove them on android 1.6
but not in 2.1 i cant see them in the application managment
how to remove them???
shall i install special uninstallment app??
i want to do it by thright and safe way??
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The SAFEST way to uninstall system apps is like this:
1. install root explorer
2. use it to go to /system/app
3. click on the mount RW button at the top
4. use multiselect to select all the crap you don't want
5. tap on "move" and go to /data/app
6. mount rw here too
7. paste. with passion.
8. reboot your phone
9. you'll see all those apps are now uninstallable through the application manager . use mini uninstaller though, it is much faster and nicer.^^
If you are a lazy bug, use titanium backup, but i warn you, this thing doesn't uninstall like it should be done, so remnants will remain for sure. most of the time it doesn't matter, but sometimes it can **** up your phone and display stupid force close errors. good day, sir.
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loger8 said:
The SAFEST way to uninstall system apps is like this:
1. install root explorer
2. use it to go to /system/app
3. click on the mount RW button at the top
4. use multiselect to select all the crap you don't want
5. tap on "move" and go to /data/app
6. mount rw here too
7. paste. with passion.
8. reboot your phone
9. you'll see all those apps are now uninstallable through the application manager . use mini uninstaller though, it is much faster and nicer.^^
If you are a lazy bug, use titanium backup, but i warn you, this thing doesn't uninstall like it should be done, so remnants will remain for sure. most of the time it doesn't matter, but sometimes it can **** up your phone and display stupid force close errors. good day, sir.
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What about free software?
Em... you don't seem to understand.. okay, there are two types of apps: system apps and user apps. the only difference is that system apps cannot be uninstalled. so, stock crapware,like trials and things SE doesn't want you to uninstall are marked as system apps. even if they are freeware. mini uninstaller displays all uninstallable apps, so if they appear there, they can be uninstalled. you can download it from the market.
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oh by the way, you need to root your phone to use root explorer
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oh by the way, you need to root your phone to use root explorer
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That was the question. Root explorer is not free.
I have just tried to use "super manager", free in market, but with no succes.
If anyone can help me to use this program?. Thanks.
If only is the big question here ,maybe someday i'll invent an app that will uninstall without having to root the phone
loger8 said:
The SAFEST way to uninstall system apps is like this:
1. install root explorer
2. use it to go to /system/app
3. click on the mount RW button at the top
4. use multiselect to select all the crap you don't want
5. tap on "move" and go to /data/app
6. mount rw here too
7. paste. with passion.
8. reboot your phone
9. you'll see all those apps are now uninstallable through the application manager . use mini uninstaller though, it is much faster and nicer.^^
If you are a lazy bug, use titanium backup, but i warn you, this thing doesn't uninstall like it should be done, so remnants will remain for sure. most of the time it doesn't matter, but sometimes it can **** up your phone and display stupid force close errors. good day, sir.
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I unistalled some apps with TB Pro, but noticed that Assassin Creed dwmoe still was there so I came here searching just to find out that TB it's not all that I think it was... :-$
But ok, at least I now know of this "mini uninstaller" and ran to the market, just to find out that was removed. :-\ :'(
Already googled but can't find it, if someone still have could please upload it here?
Try also absolute system tools not sure it it works without root but it might and have you tried searching the 4 shared site for mini uninstaller?
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In any case you need a rooted phone.
The market has some free system app uninstallers you can try.
I dont remember which one I used since I uninstalled it when I finished getting rid of the system apps.
The X10 mini wiki contains instructions.
i use systemapp remover from market, works fine.
sunny.xgcp
had to post in Q&A instead
I would recommend using flashtool. How to link
Hi guys,
Anyone can guide me to remove/hide below list of apps from my menu list? the phone has been rooted.
1. Get apps
2. TrackID
3. Wise Pilot
4. Latitude
5. Places
6. Support
7. Navigation
8. Friends' music
9. Setup Guide
10. Games by Popcap
11. Store
12. liveware
13. Get games
14. extension
15. update center
Thanks in advance.
I found the software Root Uninstaller Pro v1.20 that should do the job.
Trying out now.
I'm using "Titanium Backup" for that, it has a lot of uses besides uninstalling bloatware.
Thanks Heimiko, will try out that software too. Currently the root uninstaller able to solve my case.
If you only wants to hide them you can use "Launcher Pro"
Can someone tell me under what name does games by popcap run in phone? or app list ?
im unable to find it and uninstall removed the rest.
magicbox
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berz said:
Can someone tell me under what name does games by popcap run in phone? or app list ?
im unable to find it and uninstall removed the rest.
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How we remove apps like Games by PopCap, Evernote, Playnow?
You can remove stock apps by using Terminal Emulator. Here is the tutorial - http://jaxov.com/2010/09/how-to-remove-stock-default-android-apps-easily/
So i need to root my mini for this? I will probably lose my warranty right?
Sorry if this some dumb question but im new on android...
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lucasra said:
So i need to root my mini for this? I will probably lose my warranty right?
Sorry if this some dumb question but im new on android...
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Yup~ before root u need to unlock bootloader 1st~
try to avoid unlock bootloader if u just want to keep your phone warranty~
try to stop stock apps operating; android assistant can block other apps at startup and kill apps~
dont waste your phone warranty~
Does somebody got a list with what .apk is what app? Some of the .apk does not resemble some of the apps, and don't want to delete something that might kill my phone.
edit: Btw, you can uninstall apps in flashtool.
If you find the right apk then you can remove the app without any problem with this tool? I mean if the app isnt important, like Gamesbypopcap.
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Yeah! Certain app/apk I was remove using root uninstaller - result; my phone running on 235/334MB free space memory~
backup before remove~ if you want to install back to system app you needs to purchase root uninstaller pro
=/ not good if you make mistake~
deoxx said:
Does somebody got a list with what .apk is what app? Some of the .apk does not resemble some of the apps, and don't want to delete something that might kill my phone.
edit: Btw, you can uninstall apps in flashtool.
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try use root uninstaller - you will know with apps that u want to remove, just refer to icon of apps in root uninstaller =) list? refer to 1st post
Yeah, you need to root your mini for that. It voids the warranty, but I'm pretty sure you can reverse it so people can't tell. Technically, you've voided your warranty, but if you remove the evidence, no one can tell and your warranty is honored. You need to know what you're doing, obviously, so you should look into it more before trying it.
Hey guys i have another question, i dont think a new thread is needed.
My mini pro says the sdcard has 1.2 gb used but when i select all files inside the card with Windows explorer it says there is only 350mb used. Why? and who's right?
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Does your explorer show hidden files ? ^^
Sakem said:
Does your explorer show hidden files ? ^^
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Yes
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Is there a way to remove them without rooting the phone?
Or did the devs already find a way to root he phone without unlocking the bootloader?
Hello, I just bought a chinese galaxy s4 (star N9500). I would like to know how to remove the annoying chinese app . I have to root the phone?
thanks
chrisXL said:
Hello, I just bought a chinese galaxy s4 (star N9500). I would like to know how to remove the annoying chinese app . I have to root the phone?
thanks
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If that application is a system app, then you have to root your phone ... But i don't think you'll be able to root your phone yet ..
niranjan94 said:
If that application is a system app, then you have to root your phone ... But i don't think you'll be able to root your phone yet ..
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Thank you. Yes, I think that application is a system app. I think also root is possible ( i'll try motochopper for mtk6589 devices) but I don't know how to locate the chinese app and what's the app name. Do you have an idea for me?
Ok, my phone is rooted. Ther's some apk that allows download of others chinese app. But I don't know what it is.
Any idea?
chrisXL said:
Ok, my phone is rooted. Ther's some apk that allows download of others chinese app. But I don't know what it is.
Any idea?
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With some file explorer ( I recommend ES file explorer - you can get it off Google Play or as a apk file if you don't have Play Store installed, it's a free app) go to /system/app and there you will find all the stock apps. Delete the ones you don't need, but be careful not to delete something your phone needs such as SystemUI or something like that. Also you might have to mount /system first. Do that by clicking root explorer in ES and then when it shows up a pop up window make sure that the dot is set on rw for the /system . Otherwise you won't be able to delete anything.
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nerotNS said:
With some file explorer ( I recommend ES file explorer - you can get it off Google Play or as a apk file if you don't have Play Store installed, it's a free app) go to /system/app and there you will find all the stock apps. Delete the ones you don't need, but be careful not to delete something your phone needs such as SystemUI or something like that. Also you might have to mount /system first. Do that by clicking root explorer in ES and then when it shows up a pop up window make sure that the dot is set on rw for the /system . Otherwise you won't be able to delete anything.
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Very thanks. I'll try this.
I saw that some apps have the suffix [3738] (for example GoogleService [3738].Apk). I do not think they're stock apps. I will try to remove these first.
Thanks again
chrisXL said:
Very thanks. I'll try this.
I saw that some apps have the suffix [3738] (for example GoogleService [3738].Apk). I do not think they're stock apps. I will try to remove these first.
Thanks again
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I'd make a backup first just in case.
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nerotNS said:
I'd make a backup first just in case.
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Sure!