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Root Question on using Clockworkmod

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d.scardino

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Quick question when using Clockworkmod. It installed correctly using the downloaded exe. Program ran through to done. I boot up as normally into recovery leaving me at the Clockworkmod Recovery screen. From there, I open cmd and try to remove my various apps but i get errors.

What I enter:
adb shell
su
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk

What I get:
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
/sbin/sh: /system/bin/rm: not found

Any words of wisdom please?
 
You may have to enter the terminal from within the phone and enter in those commands. I don't know yet what methods are working and whats not. Obviously the method you tried is not working, but someone else said they opened a terminal app and used a command to remove an app and it worked.
 
power off
plug in usb cable
hold volume down+power
volume down once to select recovery and then hit power
now you should be at the clockworkmod recovery menu
select "partitions menu"
select "mount /system"

on your computer, click start, run, and then type "cmd" and hit enter to get a dos prompt

go to the sdk\tools directory and type adb shell

Then make sure to type su to get superuser permission before typing in the commands to remove the apps you want to remove.
 
d.scardino said:
ok what is typed and when?
thanks
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/* City ID */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/CityID.apk

/* Friend Stream & Widget */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.FriendSteamWidget.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/FriendStream.apk

/* HTC Facebook */ <------------*****REPORTED TO CAUSE FC's if removed******
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFacebook.apk

/* HTC Twitter & Widget*/
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcTwitter.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk

/* Teeter */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/teeter.apk

/* Stock Facebook */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/Facebook.apk

/* Verizon Visual Voice Mail */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/VVM.apk


/* HTC Footprints and widget */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFootprints.apk

once system is mounted you can enter any of these commands to remove apps
 
jwm2 said:
power off
plug in usb cable
hold volume down+power
volume down once to select recovery and then hit power
now you should be at the clockworkmod recovery menu
select "partitions menu"
select "mount /system"

on your computer, click start, run, and then type "cmd" and hit enter to get a dos prompt

go to the sdk\tools directory and type adb shell

Then make sure to type su to get superuser permission before typing in the commands to remove the apps you want to remove.
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hmm, i never put in su and it still removed it.
 
jwm2 said:
Oh ok, thats good to know. SU is probably only needed once the os is loaded.
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Yep, you're right. When you run adb shell you are root so typing su is redundant (doesn't hurt though). If you want to check to see what user you are, type:

id

When the OS is booted, you are not root so running su would switch to the root user.
 
all other commands to remove bloatware work great. what commands remove stocks, google talk, and footprints? also will removing footprints cause an infinate auto sync loop like removing the friendstream app did?
 
mickym5 said:
all other commands to remove bloatware work great. what commands remove stocks, google talk, and footprints? also will removing footprints cause an infinate auto sync loop like removing the friendstream app did?
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if you type: ls
you can see the names of all the .apk files. then use the same idea but replace the names as before.
 
crimton said:
/* City ID */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/CityID.apk

/* Friend Stream & Widget */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.FriendSteamWidget.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/FriendStream.apk

/* HTC Facebook */ <------------*****REPORTED TO CAUSE FC's if removed******
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFacebook.apk

/* HTC Twitter & Widget*/
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcTwitter.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk

/* Teeter */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/teeter.apk

/* Stock Facebook */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/Facebook.apk

/* Verizon Visual Voice Mail */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/VVM.apk


/* HTC Footprints and widget */
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
/system/bin/rm /system/app/HtcFootprints.apk

once system is mounted you can enter any of these commands to remove apps
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I couldn't get this one to work
" /system/bin/rm /system/app/com.htc.FriendSteamWidget.apk"

After many tries i seen the error,"FriendSteamWidget" Forgot the "r":o FriendSteam Lol
On a side note though,your little list there was a huge huge help and i thank you!
 
jwm2 said:
Oh ok, thats good to know. SU is probably only needed once the os is loaded.
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Yeah, I just removed CityID and it said "permission denied" yet after reboot, it was gone. Didn't enter SU. Not sure if that's normal or not but gone = good. :D
 
whats the big deal with CityID? why does everyone seem so adiment about removing it? its never caused me any problems.
 
I've been trying to remove bloat all morning and i cant get cmd to work with me, after i go to recovery cmd tells me "device offline" ive tried other metheds, im getting frutrated. i am on the offical 2.2 s/w. and i really hate these apps. i read one thing it said after selecting recovery and hitting power to select partitions menu, then select mount /system. I've never Seen this as an option. i am new to this rooting thing. any one got advice
 
Skaw said:
I've been trying to remove bloat all morning and i cant get cmd to work with me, after i go to recovery cmd tells me "device offline" ive tried other metheds, im getting frutrated. i am on the offical 2.2 s/w. and i really hate these apps. i read one thing it said after selecting recovery and hitting power to select partitions menu, then select mount /system. I've never Seen this as an option. i am new to this rooting thing. any one got advice
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Howto: Root the HTC Droid Incredible - Technology - Jonamerica.com

Good description of the tools and processes needed in this link. Depending on what version of Clockwork you have, if you're running CW, I think they changed the menu awhile back. Check through all the menu options.

Most of us move unwanted apps to a disabled folder as it shows in the above tutorial. However, if you there are a few apps you are SURE you want to get rid of, you can delete them with Titanium when rooted. Be careful and you may wish to make a Nand backup right before you start debloating just in case you need to go back.
 
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