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Root How To Delete Programs After Root?

user54321

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I've gotten fed up with heavy apps taking up space on my phone, so I rooted it temporarily with z4, but I still don't seem to have access to deleting the factory apps -- anyone think they can help me out??
 
Hello and welcome to the forums user54321 - thanks for joining!! :)

You should be able to do it with something like Titanium Backup.

TB allows you to remove any apps (including pre-installed carrier apps). It is worth noting that some apps, even if you don’t use/want them, could be used by your system, so it is important not to just start removing apps. Please also note that if it is safe to remove apps for one device, it doesn't necessarily mean that the app is safe to remove for ALL devices. It really depends on the services provided by the app as specified by the particular rom/build. 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.

One option in TB allows you to freeze apps – I would suggest that you do this initially, as you can always unfreeze the app if you notice that you are experiencing any issues. If, once apps are frozen, your phone is behaving normally, then you can look to removing them. It would be a good idea to freeze apps individually, so that you will notice if each one affects your phone adversely.
 
Hi, thanks for the answer!
Where can I download Titanium Backup from? It should work on my phone? It seems that a lot of these apps don't work on my phone because it's a rather early version of android.
 
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