BOXSLINGER
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I have a tbolt that have lots of apps I want ot delete, some came with an update. What can I do?
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Delete unwanted aps
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Hello and welcome, Boxslinger.
Removing/uninstalling apps which came bundled withe the stock operating system is not always possible. Some can be deactivated via the application manager, but most need root access to the /system/app folder to be truly deleted.
Some updates to stock apps can be deleted in the application manager.
Removing/uninstalling apps which came bundled withe the stock operating system is not always possible. Some can be deactivated via the application manager, but most need root access to the /system/app folder to be truly deleted.
Some updates to stock apps can be deleted in the application manager.
Hello and welcome to Android Forums! 
Let me offer a word of caution. Many stock apps provide services for other parts of the OS and if you remove them, you can disable certain features or make your phone unusable. More importantly, system apps are not easily restorable like simply installing an .apk file. And once deleted, even a factory reset will not recover them. You will have to locate and flash a stock rom image to get them back. If you plan on rooting and deleting those apps, please check back here first before you do anything so we can make sure it's safe for you to delete those without any negative impact to your phone.
Let me offer a word of caution. Many stock apps provide services for other parts of the OS and if you remove them, you can disable certain features or make your phone unusable. More importantly, system apps are not easily restorable like simply installing an .apk file. And once deleted, even a factory reset will not recover them. You will have to locate and flash a stock rom image to get them back. If you plan on rooting and deleting those apps, please check back here first before you do anything so we can make sure it's safe for you to delete those without any negative impact to your phone.