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Root [Virgin Mobile] Help uninstalling useless apps!

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Danielonti

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Hello Im new at this root android stuff, but i know that since im a rooted user i can remove apps that i do not need from my galaxy victory. I was wondering if anyone knew how i could to do this. Thanks :) Can you also please keep the instructions simple because if it gets too hard, then i will not understand them. Once again thank you!
 
Danielonti said:
Hello Im new at this root android stuff, but i know that since im a rooted user i can remove apps that i do not need from my galaxy victory. I was wondering if anyone knew how i could to do this. Thanks :) Can you also please keep the instructions simple because if it gets too hard, then i will not understand them. Once again thank you!
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Remove the bullcrap in 3 easy steps!:

1) Download Titanium Backup for root users free from the Google Play Store

2) Open the app and grant superuser privileges to the app

3) Hit the middle tab titled "backup/restore", then you will see a list of all installed apps. Simply click an app and you can hit the 'uninstall' button located at the top right. Recommended that you hit the 'Backup!' button first just in case!

4) Because screw logic!
 
Things you can remove:

File Manager
Samsung App Store, Samsung Music Hub, most non-core Samsung apps
Any VM app.
 
To be safe, if you're unsure about a system app you may want to "freeze" it with Titanium Backup before actually uninstalling it.

In addition to apps listed above, I have also safely removed the stock browser and email app because I use third party apps for those functions. User preference may vary though ;)
 
Just a tip. Create a NANDROID backup before altering your system apps, whether you are uninstalling them or even integrating updates into the ROM. This is a good idea just in case you should need to Factory Reset the phone or if there is an OTA update. With factory resets, the current system apps will carry over to the reset state and the uninstalled system apps will be gone for good, unless backed up. And I am not sure about OTA updates, but with other phones if the systems apps are altered it could cause problems with the update. But of course this could be different with the Victory.

If not sure but still want to get rid of clutter, try freezing the apps. They will not run and act as if they are gone, but still be there if you decide you want them back.

Also, system apps don't take up internal space unless they are updated. So if you want to freeze them, uninstall the updates then freeze.
 
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