i have some installed apps i would like to remove but they seem to stay in the remove programs folder. how can i get them off and no if they are actually of the phone???
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When I try to uninstall some cabs I get this "X was not completely removed. Do you want to remove it from the list of installed programs" How do I fully uninstall?
I have made sure I exited out of everything, also did soft reset after initial uninstall. Still getting this error. Also just to be clear these cabs are UI changes.
can anyone help?
this happens to me sometimes and i just install the cab again and it removes it, if it doesnt and has installed the app/tweak again, remove the cab again. when removing anything to do with sense always turn sense off 1st and use windows mobile UI then after you`ve removed what you want removing start sense up again.
I have HD2 for Tmo and im trying to delete b&n reader and mobitv, along with some other apps but i cant find them in the 'remove application' portion of settings...help please? Thanks in advance!!!
dali5 said:
I have HD2 for Tmo and im trying to delete b&n reader and mobitv, along with some other apps but i cant find them in the 'remove application' portion of settings...help please? Thanks in advance!!!
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I'm sorry to tell you this but you will not be able to remove any of those apps because they are baked as part of the ROM unless you flashed another ROM that the chef's cooked here that is the only way to remove them or if you know how to cook a ROM yourself.
This is what I did to remove the apps:
- Start up the application.
- Hopefully you are running and out-of-date version of the app. When they start up they will check for updated software.
- It will prompt you to download and install the updated software. Install the update.
- After installation is complete, close the app.
- Check the Remove Programs panel, it should now display the app(s) you just installed, allowing you to remove them.
Its a bit of work, but this method allowed me to get rid of most of the useless apps on the HD2.
I think you just have to delete the folder for the app to make it disappear. Haven't tried it myself but if you're never going to use it anyway, what's the harm?
Thanks to all...I will will try to run the program and check for updates...i updated my ROM to 2.13 hasnt made a difference tho...I will keep trying!
i deleted
you can delete them i deleted from the file explorer/totalcomander i did and i dont have the apps on my start menu anymore
jiggahj said:
you can delete them i deleted from the file explorer/totalcomander i did and i dont have the apps on my start menu anymore
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Did you just delete the links from the "start menu" folder, or did you try removing the program files themselves?
That is the first thing I did when I got my phone... and the first thing I will do after installing the new rom. Plug it into your computer, explore it as you would any other external drive, and delete the entire folders.... there goes the apps you do not want....
prjkthack said:
This is what I did to remove the apps:
- Start up the application.
- Hopefully you are running and out-of-date version of the app. When they start up they will check for updated software.
- It will prompt you to download and install the updated software. Install the update.
- After installation is complete, close the app.
- Check the Remove Programs panel, it should now display the app(s) you just installed, allowing you to remove them.
Its a bit of work, but this method allowed me to get rid of most of the useless apps on the HD2.
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It doesn't work with Opera.
I have deleted the B&N eReader, BlockBuster and MobiTV by just deleting the directories they were in. Also went into the Start Menu folder in the Windows folder and deleted their icons there so they don't show up in the Start Menu.
I have been unable to delete the Facebook application because the files are in the Windows directory and are read only.
Paten said:
I have deleted the B&N eReader, BlockBuster and MobiTV by just deleting the directories they were in. Also went into the Start Menu folder in the Windows folder and deleted their icons there so they don't show up in the Start Menu.
I have been unable to delete the Facebook application because the files are in the Windows directory and are read only.
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But this doesn't guarantee you removed unwanted registry entries that can bog down your system.
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But this doesn't guarantee you removed unwanted registry entries that can bog down your system.
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You can do what Paten suggested and then take the final step of running memmaid, it has the ability to clean out reg entries orphaned by removed programs.
Just updated to JP3 rooted and I never use these apps, so I really just like to be rid of them.
Is it possible to uninstall them?
There was a thread with the list of apps that you can delete if you have your phone rooted,
Search for it.
Thanks. Searched and found a list of safe apps to delete:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712546&highlight=briefing
Then I just went into adb shell and removed the apps.
Hi there guys
- I need to know if there's anyway to delete some apps comes pre-installed.
- I got mine from Saudi-arabia so it has the following list :
Holy Quran
Prayer Times
Qiblah Direction
- I need to get rid of them, or at least remove them from the menu.
- My phone is rooted and I have enabled the 3BM.
Thanks in advance.
install titanium backup and uninstall them from there?
Since your phone is rooted, you can use android SDK and uninstall them using ADB. Or use apps (mostly paid for this task) to uninstall them.
Titanium Backup is free, and it can uninstall any unwanted ROM apps properly
you don't need the paid version to do that
Where are Metro Apps Installed. I know there is a folder in Program Files\WindowsApps but Are they User related or System Related? Or they are like Preinstalled and get installed on new account creation?
Also I see a lot of folder of the same Apps with different versions. Is it safe to remove older versions (folders)?
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Where are Metro Apps Installed. I know there is a folder in Program Files\WindowsApps but Are they User related or System Related? Or they are like Preinstalled and get installed on new account creation?
Also I see a lot of folder of the same Apps with different versions. Is it safe to remove older versions (folders)?
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Apps are indeed placed in "Program Files\WindowsApps"(all apps) I have removed the older versions with no noticable issues. To delete a current App, simply flick up on the app tile, (be it on the start menu, or in all apps) and select "uninstall". Note that this will only uninstall the latest version of the app. You will still have to go to "Program Files\WindowsApps" to delete any prior versions.
Ok with that, thanks. But I uninstalled and want them back, how can I reinstalled without Store? BTW I'm using PC, not tablet.
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Ummm... you can't reinstall them without the Store. The store is how you install apps... that's the point of it.
GoodDayToDie said:
Ummm... you can't reinstall them without the Store. The store is how you install apps... that's the point of it.
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OK, and why the heck the older versions are leftover? they use unnecessary space.
The original versions of the built-in apps persist so that any newly-created user accounts will be able to install those apps. Additionally, if you already have multiple user accounts on your system, but they have different versions of an app installed (for example, because they were never updated on the other accounts), the leftover versions will be present as well. There may be some other circumstances where old app versions stick around, too... it's not fully understood. Bear in mind that sometimes empty folders will stick around, consuming trivial space but appearing at a glance to indicate entire apps left behind.
Mind you, this has all been discussed before. Please search before posting.