Uninstalling factory apps

[will_76]

So how many of you uninstall factory apps like Kindle, Blockbuster and the like? And I know you can't do it in app manager so do you go into the folders and delete them?

just curious bc i know i'll never use them

 

[Frisco]

You're pretty much stuck with those unless you root your device.

Lot's of root reading in here:

http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/

 

[will_76]

nope i got it! I'm rooted and downloaded uninstaller for root. Took a few off. I guess would just help with freeing up space? I had a ton left but hate the clutter of apps.

Love the site and thanks for all your help

 

[Frisco]

[edit] .. updating list and removing old time stamps.. I'll edit it back in shortly.

This was covered a few months ago in a thread (or two ) right here in the X All Things Root sub-forum:

http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/131222-list-what-safe-remove.html

 

[pool_shark]

nope i got it! I'm rooted and downloaded uninstaller for root. Took a few off. I guess would just help with freeing up space? I had a ton left but hate the clutter of apps.

Love the site and thanks for all your help

I hope you backed them up or renamed them or something.
Unistalling the preinstalled apps prevent OS updates from succeeding.

 

[nj02vette]

I hope you backed them up or renamed them or something.
Unistalling the preinstalled apps prevent OS updates from succeeding.

+1 for good advice.

Just removing can cause some major headaches later on down the line. If you didn't back them up or create a CWR image, then you'll have to SBF your phone back to stock before doing any OTA upgrades or you'll have a nice paperweight.

You can also use a program like Titanium Backup which lets you freeze apps. They still take up physical space, but they won't run anymore. Very easy to just unfreeze them when you want to do an upgrade.

 

[mbaverizon]

+1 for good advice.

Just removing can cause some major headaches later on down the line. If you didn't back them up or create a CWR image, then you'll have to SBF your phone back to stock before doing any OTA upgrades or you'll have a nice paperweight.

You can also use a program like Titanium Backup which lets you freeze apps. They still take up physical space, but they won't run anymore. Very easy to just unfreeze them when you want to do an upgrade.

do you have to be rooted to use titanium backup or is it just a app to do it with

 

[nj02vette]

do you have to be rooted to use titanium backup or is it just a app to do it with

That utility, and all utilities that can modify system files, require root acess.

If you are nervous about rooting, just get Z4root. Seriously only takes a minute at most.

 

[mbaverizon]

That utility, and all utilities that can modify system files, require root acess.

If you are nervous about rooting, just get Z4root. Seriously only takes a minute at most.

is z4root still in the app market and what do you do after you install it

 

[nj02vette]

is z4root still in the app market and what do you do after you install it

See this post
http://androidforums.com/droid-x-al...oid-x-root-guide-updated-5-10-pm-eastern.html

Check out first link to Roolers site. Very easy instructions and where to download the file. Don't think Z4Root is in the market, but a quick search will turn it up if it's there.

 

[Turdbogls]

is z4root still in the app market and what do you do after you install it

last i checked, it was NOT in the maket but was available on XDA.

you install it, open it up, and literally click a button and wait and it works its magic...it is awesome.


and Yes, ALWAYS make a backup of stock rooted or you will have to flash SBF which is not difficult, but it takes a long time to do. i learned this the hard way.

 

[Lars]

I just rename the files with a bak extension instead of apk. Easy to reverse.

 

[will_76]

[edit] .. updating list and removing old time stamps.. I'll edit it back in shortly.

This was covered a few months ago in a thread (or two ) right here in the X All Things Root sub-forum:

http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/131222-list-what-safe-remove.html

Looks like I am in the clear only a few deleted off from the "safe" list

 

[nj02vette]

Looks like I am in the clear only a few deleted off from the "safe" list

Safe in the sense that your phone shouldn't experience any adverse issues, but if you try to install an OTA update, you'll brick your phone.

 

[nj02vette]

I just rename the files with a bak extension instead of apk. Easy to reverse.

Very easy to do also, but you need to be rooted to rename system files.

 

[pool_shark]

Moving them to a different directory is easier than renaming.

I moved all of mine to /system/app/APPS.

If I get another update I just have to:
# cd /system/app/APPS
# mv * ..

No renaming, no restoring.

 

[ylexot]

Safe in the sense that your phone shouldn't experience any adverse issues, but if you try to install an OTA update, you'll brick your phone.

No you won't. The update will just fail.

 

[nj02vette]

No you won't. The update will just fail.

Seemed to remember that if the bootloader gets updated in the update, and the update fails, then it bricks.

But then again, I've been wrong once before. Always better safe than sorry.

 

[pool_shark]

Seemed to remember that if the bootloader gets updated in the update, and the update fails, then it bricks.

But then again, I've been wrong once before. Always better safe than sorry.

I misspelled stickynoteswidget and my update failed several times until I fixed it.

 

[ylexot]

Seemed to remember that if the bootloader gets updated in the update, and the update fails, then it bricks.

But then again, I've been wrong once before. Always better safe than sorry.

It doesn't get that far. The install checks to see that all of the proper files are there very early in the install (possibly first thing it does). When it doesn't see everything, it fails.