Hi,
I'd like to know how to safely delete system or ROM pre-installed applications that don't offer an "Uninstall" option. I am rooted and running 5.0.2 on a Nexus 6. I know I could do this with Titanium or other similar apps but my point is to not install a specific app just for deleting apps if I can find the correct path/file from Root Explorer and remove it myself.
Thanks
mclisme said:
Hi,
I'd like to know how to safely delete system or ROM pre-installed applications that don't offer an "Uninstall" option. I am rooted and running 5.0.2 on a Nexus 6. I know I could do this with Titanium or other similar apps but my point is to not install a specific app just for deleting apps if I can find the correct path/file from Root Explorer and remove it myself.
Thanks
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from my experience the best that you can do is to use root explorer and goto system/app or system/priv-app and delete folder-app you do not need, then goto data/dalvik-cache, search for apk name and delete also program *.dex, so this is a clean method, make a reboot for clearing apk data !
It's safer to rename the app instead of deleting it... "freezing" apps often just add ".fro" to the app's name (whatever.apk.fro, for example) to keep it from appearing in your app launcher or loading. If anything goes wrong because of the "missing" app, you can easily restore it.
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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
Sent from my U20i
.... 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 tried deleting the .apk with root explorer,
the apk and .odex disappears from the category and is still in the the appdrawer, after a reboot i can see it again under system/app
This is a way but i don´t like it... to time-consuming.
http://jaxov.com/2010/09/how-to-remove-stock-default-android-apps-easily/
I think the best way is via titanium backup, paul o´briens way (Force Remove App). But then i just can choose one and how fun is it to reboot every time when you have like 10 gapps you want to delete. Is there anyway to delete several in just one reboot?
also tried root uninstaller without luck
ok so when i want to input apps into my rom (system/app) they force close
and when i add them to (data/app) they also force close
i understand im suppose to put the lib folder in the apk into a certian folder for each app
that i can find in data/data/, can you guys help know how can i know the name of that
folder
android_isda_**** said:
ok so when i want to input apps into my rom (system/app) they force close
and when i add them to (data/app) they also force close
i understand im suppose to put the lib folder in the apk into a certian folder for each app
that i can find in data/data/, can you guys help know how can i know the name of that
folder
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If you have FCs on your phone, try to wipe cache (and Dalvik cache) in recovery mode first.
To install apps, you do not need to copy the files into special folders.
Just click the apk file and select install.
The app will install from apk file automatically, if there is no "old" version installed and all required things (access, other apps, phone model, etc.) are available.
If you are not sure about installed apps, just check in settings menu: Settings > Applications.
Or use an app like Titanium Backup to manage your apps (+ app data).
oh please, im not a noob, i know how to install apks, i need to pre include them in my rom,
certain apks, for example "ChatOn", when i install it normaly it will work with no problem,
but when i put it in system/app it will force close when i first start the phone
the same goes with data/app
Hello guys.
I want to know if there is a way that I can completely uninstall an application from phone system. And I don't mean the default uninstall.
After an uninstall there are always some app's files left behind. How can I find them and delete them? Or is there an application that we can uninstall all the files of a game for example with just clicking "uninstall"??
Thanks for your help
Try SD Maid from play store.
And look at system/app for .odex files from apps you have removed.
Which sometimes remain behind.
"Debloater" from market removes all app files also dalvik.just press yes to reboot after deleting system apps and all is gone..
without root???
zodiaxe66 said:
"Debloater" from market removes all app files also dalvik.just press yes to reboot after deleting system apps and all is gone..
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is there a chance that i can do it without rooting my device?
By using root explorer, I found base.apk files of each and every app I installed from Google Play Store. Those are not system app. The file size of those base.apk files are same as shown in the play store app info tab. I think those are the apk files which are downloaded to install the apps and won't affect anything if I delete them. BUT I'm not sure about that and that's why I need advice from someone who has experience about this....
As long as you have installed the app, I don't think it matters if you delete the apk
Typany said:
As long as you have installed the app, I don't think it matters if you delete the apk
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Thanks for the reply. I don't want to take any risk. I want to make sure that there won't be any problem if I delete them....
That file(base.apk) is used by applications like shareit or other app backup apps to backup/share the apk file(the one of which base.apk belongs to). So, keep that in mind and do whatever you want