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Uninstalling a home application

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flowersinlondon

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I downloaded 2 "Home" applications for HTC Hero - dxTop and one more called "Home" (not sure what it is called on the market, but this is what my phone has registered it as).
I wanted to uninstall both and dxTop went away fine. But this "Home" application does not show up on My Downloads or the application list under ES File Explorer. I can see it under Settings->Manage Applications, but I don't have an uninstall button. I have cleared the cache and stuff, but to no effect. I cannot even "Force Close" under Manage Applications.

This app does not show up on Taskiller either. But I know its there, as every time I press the Home button, it asks me which Home I would like to go to....Its annoying. Is there a way to uninstall it?
 
flowersinlondon said:
I downloaded 2 "Home" applications for HTC Hero - dxTop and one more called "Home" (not sure what it is called on the market, but this is what my phone has registered it as).
I wanted to uninstall both and dxTop went away fine. But this "Home" application does not show up on My Downloads or the application list under ES File Explorer. I can see it under Settings->Manage Applications, but I don't have an uninstall button. I have cleared the cache and stuff, but to no effect. I cannot even "Force Close" under Manage Applications.

This app does not show up on Taskiller either. But I know its there, as every time I press the Home button, it asks me which Home I would like to go to....Its annoying. Is there a way to uninstall it?
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Did you try looking for Open Home in your programs?
 
There is a Home application listed under Manage Applications. But there is no uninstall option. The only option I have is "Force Stop". But then that does not work as well.
 
Are you sure you did not download home++ and never actually use it?

On my DROID Home refers to the native Home app which shows the default DROID desktop - and it is not removable....

Just a thought....
 
No. Its not Home++

I think its called aHome. Its the third menu option with the red and white house.

Customize Your Android Home Screen With Widgets and Themes. aHome, dxTop, and Open Home. – Android and Me

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aHome is the first app (the B&W icon). On my DROID, the one you're seeing as represented in that picture is the default home app that is native to the phone.

It seems like my conjecture is true - that is the normal home app that displays your normal home and thus it cannot be uninstalled.
 
Its not my home app. I want to install the 3rd app on the webpage I mentioned - which is called "Home"

I have 2 options on my "Go to Home" option. I don't want to install the Android Home.
 
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