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back up apps???????

ok, so i searched and i searched... forums, googling, and video sites (for tutorials and not just one search each, several times each one.) and i haven't been able to find out how to back up apps... i have root access and i'm running a jacheroski rom. i think i can back up free apps only. is it possible to back up my paid apps that i've bought off the market through the phone?? can i do it through a computer??? any insight will help. thank you ahead of time.
thanx to the site for all the roms and tutorials and all the people who contributed to them. ^_^

valefore said:
ok, so i searched and i searched... forums, googling, and video sites (for tutorials and not just one search each, several times each one.) and i haven't been able to find out how to back up apps... i have root access and i'm running a jacheroski rom. i think i can back up free apps only. is it possible to back up my paid apps that i've bought off the market through the phone?? can i do it through a computer??? any insight will help. thank you ahead of time.
thanx to the site for all the roms and tutorials and all the people who contributed to them. ^_^
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You can try My Backup for Root users
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.bg.smsbk
Or My Backup
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.rerware.android.MyBackup
or apps manager
http://www.cyrket.com/package/de.android_telefonie.appmanager
EDIT:
As long as you use the same google account signin, no matter what phone you use, you will always have access to your paid apps again without having to pay for them again, so there is really no need to backup paid apps. If you switch phone (as I have done because I have two) just go to my downloads and all the paid apps (as well as unpaid apps) will be there ready to download again. Or you can use the programs suggested above.

DirectMatrix said:
You can try My Backup for Root users
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.bg.smsbk
Or My Backup
http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.rerware.android.MyBackup
or apps manager
http://www.cyrket.com/package/de.android_telefonie.appmanager
EDIT:
As long as you use the same google account signin, no matter what phone you use, you will always have access to your paid apps again without having to pay for them again, so there is really no need to backup paid apps. If you switch phone (as I have done because I have two) just go to my downloads and all the paid apps (as well as unpaid apps) will be there ready to download again. Or you can use the programs suggested above.
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well, when i rooted my phone, i went to "my downloads" in the market and the apps were there, but i needed to redownload but the thing was that if i didn't DL all at once, when i go back to "my downloads" it just shows the recent ones i downloaded and the ones already installed.
but thanx, i'm gonna try those apps right now.

You can also type in the terminal:
$su
#mkdir /sdcard/AppBackup/
#cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/AppBackup/
this will put all of your apps, including paid apps, in the directory you created.

Diceman4 said:
You can also type in the terminal:
$su
#mkdir /sdcard/AppBackup/
#cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/AppBackup/
this will put all of your apps, including paid apps, in the directory you created.
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wow... sweet. gonna try that now... the apps didn't work backing up my paid apps. =/

valefore said:
wow... sweet. gonna try that now... the apps didn't work backing up my paid apps. =/
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I assumed you were using apps 2 sd, if not let me know.

valefore said:
wow... sweet. gonna try that now... the apps didn't work backing up my paid apps. =/
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The one downside to backing up and reinstalling paid apps from SD is the maret no longer checks for updates on those apps...you have to update manually from the market (But once you do it once through the market then it will keep checking until you wipe again of delete the app)

#cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/AppBackup/
is the "*" where i add my folder name or is it after "/appbackup"??? capitalization necessary for the A and B in "appbackup"??
it said optional or options but didn't store anything in my new folder labeled "yoe" in the SD's root...

valefore said:
#cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/AppBackup/
is the "*" where i add my folder name or is it after "/appbackup"??? capitalization necessary for the A and B in "appbackup"??
it said optional or options but didn't store anything in my new folder labeled "yoe" in the SD's root...
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Code:
# mkdir /sdcard/test
mkdir /sdcard/test
# cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/test
cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/test
# ls /sdcard/test/
ls /sdcard/test/
app
app-private
app_s
This is what should happen when you type in the commands (This is the output when I actually do it)
The mkdir is creating a folder on your SD so when you 'cp' or copy all of the files in /system/sd/ the '*' is a shell wildcard for all files you need to reference the exact folder you created in sdcard.
so if you did:
$su
#mkdir /sdcard/yoe
you should do:
#cp -r /system/sd/* /sdcard/yoe
Then if there are no errors check your sdcard to make sure they got copied
Edit: The 'ls' command is like a 'dir' command in the windows shell

uh.. tried exactly what you wrote down with "test" instead of "yoe", didn't work. and no, i'm not using the app2sd, i don't believe. i'm running the "slow" rom due to me not having a memory card that can be partitioned. (sorry, forgot to mention it.)
i made the yoe folder with astro.
there's just one file under the "test" folder and it's labeled "placeholder"...???

valefore said:
uh.. tried exactly what you wrote down with "test" instead of "yoe", didn't work. and no, i'm not using the app2sd, i don't believe. i'm running the "slow" rom due to me not having a memory card that can be partitioned. (sorry, forgot to mention it.)
i made the yoe folder with astro.
there's just one file under the "test" folder and it's labeled "placeholder"...???
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OK then type:
#cp -R /system/app-private/* /sdcard/test/
#cp -R /system/app/* /sdcard/test/
The app-private apps are your paid apps the rest are free.

Diceman4 said:
OK then type:
#cp -R /system/app-private/* /sdcard/test/
#cp -R /system/app/* /sdcard/test/
The app-private apps are your paid apps the rest are free.
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i did this and it said
cp: cannot stat '/system/app-private/*': No such file or direntory
#

valefore said:
i did this and it said
cp: cannot stat '/system/app-private/*': No such file or direntory
#
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type
$su
#ls /system/
and let me know what it outputs

Diceman4 said:
type
$su
#ls /system/
and let me know what it outputs
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lib
usr
fonts
sd
xbin
etc
app
customize
build.prop
media
framework
bin
lost+found
#

valefore said:
lib
usr
fonts
sd
xbin
etc
app
customize
build.prop
media
framework
bin
lost+found
#
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Hmmm... how about:
#ls /system/sd/
and
#ls /system/app
Thanks!

Diceman4 said:
Hmmm... how about:
#ls /system/sd/
and
#ls /system/app
Thanks!
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the first one gave me
placeholder
the other one gave me a list of .apk and .odex but i checked and double checked but i didn't see the hello im i paid for... ???

valefore said:
the first one gave me
placeholder
the other one gave me a list of .apk and .odex but i checked and double checked but i didn't see the hello im i paid for... ???
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I should have asked, did you try to set up apps 2 sd? If so it may have been configured wrong.
WHat exactly are you running:
Partitions: order & size
ROM version:
SD Class:
Also could you go to Settings->SDCard and let me know how much Internal storage space you have left.
Thanks!

Diceman4 said:
I should have asked, did you try to set up apps 2 sd? If so it may have been configured wrong.
WHat exactly are you running:
Partitions: order & size
ROM version:
SD Class:
Also could you go to Settings->SDCard and let me know how much Internal storage space you have left.
Thanks!
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i stated that i didn't believe i have apps2sd because i don't have an sd that can be partitioned.
i have JACHero2.7.3_SuperLite installed i believe.
ota-radio-2_22_19_26I
haykuro latest spl
i don't know the sd class. it's the one gb that came with the phone.
sd total 974 available 623. internal 9mb (lol)

valefore said:
i stated that i didn't believe i have apps2sd because i don't have an sd that can be partitioned.
i have JACHero2.7.3_SuperLite installed i believe.
ota-radio-2_22_19_26I
haykuro latest spl
i don't know the sd class. it's the one gb that came with the phone.
sd total 974 available 623. internal 9mb (lol)
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You said you don't know if you got apps2sd set up. Did you ever create a second partition (ext2/ext3/ext4)

supremeteam256 said:
You said you don't know if you got apps2sd set up. Did you ever create a second partition (ext2/ext3/ext4)
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Well, i tried, but it didn't let me. so continued to flash the JACHero roms as the came out and didn't worry bout the apps2sd because i'm happy with just aim and a browser. it has terminal and tether and a twitter client so the only app i really need/want that i have to install from market is the hello aim, i had a few other apps i just wanted to try out but i uninstalled them already.

how to remove specific apps?

im kinda trying to learn a little but im running gumbo 1.5c and wanting to remove certain apps built in.
such as footprints, sprint tv, nascar etc..

download flips kitchen and you can remove the apps you want.

Be rooted and mount in cmd
adb shell
cd /system/app/
ls
Find apk name
rm appname.apk (CASE SENSITIVE)
reboot (After removing all desired apps)

epitaphromance said:
adb shell
cd /system/app/
ls
Find apk name
rm appname.apk (CASE SENSITIVE)
reboot (After removing all desired apps)
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yeah but if he's a noob to this flips kitchen way would be easier.

If he's noob he should take a few mins to learn. But yes kitchen=easy. Search "adb For dummies. Actual name of thread. No insult intended.

Thread should close and let it be buried only to be LOOKED AT after a search. Ill be amazed if anything more is said. 5 bucks on questions about rooting and getting to shell are asked.

epitaphromance said:
Thread should close and let it be buried only to be LOOKED AT after a search. Ill be amazed if anything more is said. 5 bucks on questions about rooting and getting to shell are asked.
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hey i tried those commands you posted it said "permission denied" or something like that, do i have to do this "root?" thing first?

Someone owes me 5. Haha well played

ok tried and i get this
# rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm: remove 'HtcFootprints.apk'?
rm: cannot remove 'HtcFootprints.apk': Read-only file system
# rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm: remove 'Sprint_Nscar.apk'?
gettins those messages?
after the line that says
rm: remove 'HtcFootprints.apk'?
do I hit Y?I tried typing y, yes and just reboot.

samrozzi said:
ok tried and i get this
# rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm: remove 'HtcFootprints.apk'?
rm: cannot remove 'HtcFootprints.apk': Read-only file system
# rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm: remove 'Sprint_Nscar.apk'?
gettins those messages?
after the line that says
rm: remove 'HtcFootprints.apk'?
do I hit Y?I tried typing y, yes and just reboot.
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make sure your rooted and use flips kitchen, trust me. one click and reboot and your done.

fixxxer2008 said:
make sure your rooted and use flips kitchen, trust me. one click and reboot and your done.
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does the kitchen work for gumbo 1.5? i'm pretty sure its designed to work with fresh, as i know it wouldn't work on modaco's rom.
the cmd prompt commands go
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
then you end up with the # prompt. from there follow the
Code:
cd /system/app/
ls
Find apk name
rm appname.apk (CASE SENSITIVE)
reboot (After removing all desired apps)
and make sure to reboot afterwards

samrozzi said:
ok tried and i get this
# rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm: remove 'HtcFootprints.apk'?
rm: cannot remove 'HtcFootprints.apk': Read-only file system
# rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm: remove 'Sprint_Nscar.apk'?
gettins those messages?
after the line that says
rm: remove 'HtcFootprints.apk'?
do I hit Y?I tried typing y, yes and just reboot.
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Sounds like your running it through the emulator on the phone. Do on computer cmd prompt

yeah but with his kitchen dont you have to be running a flipz rom?

samrozzi said:
yeah but with his kitchen dont you have to be running a flipz rom?
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i don't believe so?

fixxxer2008 said:
i don't believe so?
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i'm prettttty sure it at least has to be based off fresh in order to work right, as i said the modaco 2.2 rom wouldn't work for me

Thread totally didn't close....

epitaphromance said:
Thread totally didn't close....
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lol
you were right.
but seriously i searched "remove sprint apps" and there were 34 results.
this in particular is the thread i used

thanks thedudejdog and everyone else, got it to work. idk why didnt work before.

epitaphromance said:
Thread totally didn't close....
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why should it close?

oh also the .odex files?
like i removed the footprints.apk can i remove the odex files?

[HowTo] Remove System Apps + Description

Hi, i just went through the online ROM cooking app from Modaco for the desire ROM...after 10 Minutes i got to the bottom where i read "only for paid users". Well it's their right, but i find it lame nevertheless.
Right. to the Howto. You need:
1. Rooted Nexus. You can follow this thread if you haven't done it:
2. You need Explorer or any Explorer like app (the first one is FREE in the Store)
3. Navigate to /system/app/ - Here are all the installed apps, you will want to swipe through and remember the EXACT name you want to remove (Case sensitive!)
Ex.: com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
4. On the Phone navigate to SETTINGS -> PROGRAMS -> DEVELOPMENT -> activate USB Debugging
5. On the PC Open a CMD and navigate to the Android SDK
a. Test if the connection is working:
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT9CVP815983 device
b. adb shell
#
c. #su -ENTER
su
d. #cd /system/app
cd /system/app
e. mount -o rw,remount /system
f. Now here you start to uninstall. To uninstall an app you will need to use the following command together with the exact name you remembered at point 3. The names ARE Case Sensitive!
rm -r teeter.apk (for the Teeter game app for ex.)
That's IT!
Other apps i removed:
rm -r Browser.apk - Default Internet Browser
rm -r com.amazon.mp3.apk - Amazon bloatware
rm -r com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk - Integrates Flickr and Facebook Widget
rm -r com.htc.StockWidget.apk - If you use STOCKs you might want this
rm -r DCSStock.apk - Stock App
rm -r FriendStream.apk - Integrates Flickr and Facebook
rm -r HtcTwitter.apk - HTC Twitter App
rm -r com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk - Twitter Widget
rm -r NewsReader.apk - RSS News Reader
rm -r com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk - RSS News Reader
rm -r RSS.apk - Another RSS app
rm -r com.htc.MusicWidget.apk - Default Music Widget (i use the icon)
rm -r HtcFootprints.apk - Footprints
rm -r HtcFootprintsWidget.apk - Widget
rm -r /system/app/com.htc.MusicWidget.apk - Music Widget
rm -r /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk - RSS News Reader Widget
rm -r /system/app/Gmail.apk - Gmail app (i use the normal MAIL app for syncing my gmail account)
rm -r /system/app/GmailProvider.apk (the Gmail provider)
rm -r /system/app/HtcTwitter.apk (i`m sure you use a different app for twitter)
rm -r /system/app/HTCSetupWizard.apk (the initial setup app that i went through one time)
P.s: if you want to add something back just look into the ZIPPED ROM image and take the apk from /system/app
Other apps and what they do (this are reflected by my own research). Please feel free to add applications and a description as there are still a few that i have no idea what they do (and i haven't found a complete list):
HTC_IME.apk - The android keyboard
Clicker.apk - if you want to improve typing experience through calibration
Rosie.apk - Main interface app of SenseUI (same as Launcher.apk)
Launcher.apk - Main interface app of Stock Cupcake1.5 UI - it hosts all application, manage widgets and more...
PCSCII.apk - client for syncronization via HTC Sync
HtcStreamPlayer.apk - Player for streamed audio
iWnnIME.apk - Japanese keyboard
CNSoftKeyboard.apk - Chinese soft Keyboard
Feel free to add to the guide. If it is useful i`ll edit it!
Cheers

teeter.apk is the HTC game called Teeter. The one with the silver ball you roll around into the appropriate hole.

qiuness said:
Hi, i just went through the online ROM cooking app from Modaco for the desire ROM...after 10 Minutes i got to the bottom where i read "only for paid users". Well it's their right, but i find it lame nevertheless.
Right. to the Howto. You need:
1. Rooted Nexus. You can follow this thread if you haven't done it:
2. You need Explorer or any Explorer like app (the first one is FREE in the Store)
3. Navigate to /system/app/ - Here are all the installed apps, you will want to swipe through and remember the EXACT name you want to remove (Case sensitive!)
Ex.: com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
4. On the Phone navigate to SETTINGS -> PROGRAMS -> DEVELOPMENT -> activate USB Debugging
5. On the PC Open a CMD and navigate to the Android SDK
a. Test if the connection is working:
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT9CVP815983 device
b. adb shell
#
c. #su -ENTER
su
d. #cd /system/app
cd /system/app
e. Now here you start to uninstall. To uninstall an app you will need to use the following command together with the exact name you remembered at point 3.
rm -r teeter.apk (for the Twitter app)
That's IT!
Other apps i removed:
rm -r Browser.apk - Default Internet Browser
rm -r com.amazon.mp3.apk - Amazon bloatware
rm -r com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk - Integrates Flickr and Facebook Widget
rm -r com.htc.StockWidget.apk - If you use STOCKs you might want this
rm -r DCSStock.apk - Stock App
rm -r FriendStream.apk - Integrates Flickr and Facebook
rm -r HtcTwitter.apk - HTC Twitter App
rm -r com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk - Twitter Widget
rm -r NewsReader.apk - RSS News Reader
rm -r com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk - RSS News Reader
rm -r RSS.apk - Another RSS app
rm -r com.htc.MusicWidget.apk - Default Music Widget (i use the icon)
rm -r HtcFootprints.apk - Footprints
rm -r HtcFootprintsWidget.apk - Widget
Other apps and what they do (this are reflected by my own research). Please feel free to add applications and a description as there are still a few that i have no idea what they do (and i haven't found a complete list):
HTC_IME.apk - The android keyboard
Clicker.apk - if you want to improve typing experience through calibration
Rosie.apk - Main interface app of SenseUI (same as Launcher.apk)
Launcher.apk - Main interface app of Stock Cupcake1.5 UI - it hosts all application, manage widgets and more...
PCSCII.apk - client for syncronization via HTC Sync
HtcStreamPlayer.apk - Player for streamed audio
iWnnIME.apk - Japanese keyboard
CNSoftKeyboard.apk - Chinese soft Keyboard
Feel free to add to the guide. If it is useful i`ll edit it!
Cheers
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HTC_IME is the HTC keyboard called Touch Input, and it used Clicker.apk to calibrate it.
Felt this should be addressed since non Desire ROM's don't have this by default. Unless you add it in of course.

I was actually thinking of how to do this prom the PC...just now. Thanks for the guide. But what's the command to list files in current directory...ls?

Unfortunately i cant uninstall the Amazon App.
Where is the mistake?
C:\android-sdk\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT9CRP802817 device
C:\android-sdk\tools>adb shell
# su -ENTER
su -ENTER
# cd /system/app
cd /system/app
# rm -r com.amazon.mp3.apk
rm -r com.amazon.mp3.apk
rm: remove 'com.amazon.mp3.apk'? y
y
rm: can't remove 'com.amazon.mp3.apk': Read-only file system
#
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Domskibus said:
Unfortunately i cant uninstall the Amazon App.
Where is the mistake?
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Type
Code:
adb remount
before you do the commands.

what is the difference between rm -r xxxxx.apk to adb uninstall xxxx.apk? They both uninstall them right? Or am I missing something...

You can always boot into recovery and:
adb shell mount /system
adb shell rm /system/app/xxxx.pk
To look what is there:
adb shell ls /system/app

Okay...I've removed all ringtones from the phone. Now I want to put in my own ringtones from the computer. How do I copy all the ringtones I have all at once to the phone instead of one by one?

Damn i deleted the CalendarProvider which i`m guessing handles the sync with google.
Can someone with a Desire Alpha 14 upload the CalendarProvider.apk somewhere?
Thanks!
EDIT: Nevermind i just unzipped the contents of the ROM and pulled it out from there... working again

SiNJiN76 said:
Okay...I've removed all ringtones from the phone. Now I want to put in my own ringtones from the computer. How do I copy all the ringtones I have all at once to the phone instead of one by one?
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Just put em on your sdcard, the phone will find them automatically. For mp3's you may have to install ring droid or rings extended.

Why not just use Root Explorer (or equiv), navigate to system/app, mount as r/w, find the file you want and rename it to file.apk.bak, revert back to r/o there you go?
You don't need and PC and you can get it back any time this way.

TurboTsi said:
what is the difference between rm -r xxxxx.apk to adb uninstall xxxx.apk? They both uninstall them right? Or am I missing something...
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Previously, I was using:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
adb rm -r xxxxx.apk
I tried using:
Code:
adb remount
adb uninstall xxxx.apk
It keeps saying
Code:
Failure
Does adb uninstall work? If so what am I doing wrong?

setzer715 said:
You can always boot into recovery and:
adb shell mount /system
adb shell rm /system/app/xxxx.pk
To look what is there:
adb shell ls /system/app
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this way worked fantastic!!!

+1 for this. Very helpfull

updated the app list with some more that were present on the latest A19 Desire ROM

I don't understand the insistence on using adb; all of this can be done from within the terminal emulator just fine.
I just removed Music.apk via this method, via the phone, no connection to a PC needed. Also backed it up first via the terminal.

shograt said:
I don't understand the insistence on using adb; all of this can be done from within the terminal emulator just fine.
I just removed Music.apk via this method, via the phone, no connection to a PC needed. Also backed it up first via the terminal.
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some prefer to type on a full-sized keyboard when available?

Sure, I guess I can understand that.
I guess from my end, it's more spite, defiance, etc - one of the things I detested about the iphone was the requirement of attaching it to a PC (and of having to keep a windows install running, no itunes on linux). Being able to do damned close to everything directly on the phone, is one of the things I love about this phone.

Any Way I can remove Read only Files Like The Amazon mp3 Store without Rooting my Phone ? ?

Replacing Samsungs Contacts and Dialer app with default one

Hi
I've managed to get rid of the crappy Samsung TouchWiz calendar app, and replace it by the vanilla android Calendar.apk (pulled from CyanogenMOD 5.0.8).
To do this I did the following:
Code:
adb shell
su
rm /system/app/Calendar.*
rm /system/app/CalendarProvider.*
chmod 666 /data/system/packages.xml
exit
exit
adb pull /data/system/packages.xml c:\packages.xml
[removed the Calendar and CalendarProvider entries with notepad++]
adb push c:\packages.xml /data/system/packages.xml
adb install c:\CyanogenMOD5.0.8\CalendarProvider.apk
adb install c:\CyanogenMOD5.0.8\Calendar.apk
Worked like a charm!
Now i'm trying the same with Contacts
however this time around it's not working so easily.
Each time I'm trying to install the new ContactsProvider and Contacts apk's, I'm given the following error:
Code:
adb install ContactsProvider.apk
42 KB/s (146217 bytes in 3.344s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/ContactsProvider.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]
Any ideas??
I'd love to get a few minutes alone with however at Samsung decided to take this wonderful piece of hardware and cram it full with cheap, buggy iPhone-ripoff software

well to start off, it clearly said it was "Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]"
find a compatible APK then try again

I know this is and old thread but did you finally getit working?

vyruz1986 said:
Now i'm trying the same with Contacts
however this time around it's not working so easily.
Each time I'm trying to install the new ContactsProvider and Contacts apk's, I'm given the following error:
Code:
adb install ContactsProvider.apk
42 KB/s (146217 bytes in 3.344s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/ContactsProvider.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]
Any ideas??
I'd love to get a few minutes alone with however at Samsung decided to take this wonderful piece of hardware and cram it full with cheap, buggy iPhone-ripoff software
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u don need to "install" the apk most of the time, just cp it to /system/app/ will do

ykk_five said:
u don need to "install" the apk most of the time, just cp it to /system/app/ will do
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I already try that, but the contacts app is not available in app drawer..
PD: I´ve replaced Contacts.apk and ContactsProvider.apk from the cyanogen beta3

joserobleda said:
I already try that, but the contacts app is not available in app drawer..
PD: I´ve replaced Contacts.apk and ContactsProvider.apk from the cyanogen beta3
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if i remember correctly, the "icon" depends on the contactsprovider

A lot of force closes if i do that. Any idea?

uninstall system application

I used this:
su
mount -o rw, remount/system ENTER
rm -r/system/app/maps.apk ENTER
but then it writes that -r failed, no such application found. Can anybody help me

what is it S-OFF and how to do it? I want remove factory aplication out of my HTC Click and terminal.apk writes me read-only system or something like this. Any help? Somebody adviced me that I must change S-ON to S-OFF

I think the -r should take a space before writing the directory location, that's why the directory does not exist. Type rm -r /system/app/maps.apk or just navigate into the directory like cd /system/app/ and then rm -r maps.apk.
Answering your S-OFF question, if you are rooted, and already have a custom rom I can't see the need to do that. Stay away from SPL and Radios updates if you don't know what you are doing. You can brick your phone.
Post your results.

if I do HBoot holding END+VOLUME DOWN button, there is on the top of the creen written S-on

su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm -f /system/app/<apk name>.apk
pm uninstall <package name>

where is written package name? Thanks

in data/data have the package.You have to look which corresponds to the application you want to uninstall.Be careful what you uninstall, make a backup before.

Type cd /system/app/ and then l or ls to list the content. Select the apk name and paste on the remove command

Just install RootExplorer on your phone... Go to System/app/ and find Maps.apk that u wanna delete. Make sure it is in "Mount R/W" mode(The white button on top). Then press and hold the Maps.apk and click delete. You don't even need adb...

RootExplorer is for kids, not geeks!

jj_95nano said:
Just install RootExplorer on your phone... Go to System/app/ and find Maps.apk that u wanna delete. Make sure it is in "Mount R/W" mode(The white button on top). Then press and hold the Maps.apk and click delete. You don't even need adb...
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With these explanations you have given only get you delete the application, and leave the data of the application and consumes space,you could also delete with rootexplorer searching for the package in data/data.Uninstall applications from system in the phone is best titanium backup.and here we were not talking about adb ...talk phone terminal.

Titanium backup can uninstall system app

Thank you for ur post, it helped me o lot.