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how do i delete the factory apps

i am rooted, downloaded a file manager..which file did they store the factory apps in

system/app is where the apps are delete the odex file too if you decide to delete any apps. make sure you dont delete anything that the phone needs to run. if you dont know what to delete then dont delete anything!!! if you decide to delete anything from system/app you also need to delete another folder that has to do with the app in data/data. for example say you wanna delete bluetooth go to system/app and delete bluetooth.apk and the bluetooth.odex files then go to data/data and delete com.android.bluetooth folder. thats an example dont do that as you will no longer have bluetooth lol but same thing for whatever app you delete except the folder in data/data will be different

Whats wrong with factory apps?

lou0611 said:
Whats wrong with factory apps?
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That's like when you get a new HP Laptop and they throw all this bloat-ware that you don't need.
Why use the ''TeleNav GPS'' when the Google Navigation is free?
And are you really going to use that Slacker or GoGo app? Not likely.

Root, install Titanium backup, installed busybuzz or whatever (Hit the Problems? button in TB), BACKUP all your apps, then delete whatever you dont want

i got rid of Telenavi, GoGo, MobiTV and i think one other.....i never would use them so there was no reason to keep them.

You can also do this via adb shell like this:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/app
After you've mounted the correct partition you can pull up a complete list of apps with this command:
ls /system/app
Then, remove apps with this command. The apps name are case sensitive to make sure you type the app name as its displayed:
rm VoiceSearch.apk

Dont even need to mount.
Use VoiceSearch.* instead of apk to get rid of the .odex file also.

bubonik said:
Dont even need to mount.
Use VoiceSearch.* instead of apk to get rid of the .odex file also.
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Good suggestion. Never thought of that, kill two birds with one stone.

bubonik said:
Dont even need to mount.
Use VoiceSearch.* instead of apk to get rid of the .odex file also.
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What do you mean by this?

phragg said:
What do you mean by this?
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if you use "rm VoiceSearch.*" * is seen as a wild card so it deletes every file named VoiceSearch with any extension so it will delete VoiceSearch.apk and VoiceSearch.odex

This might have something to do with why I can't mount my drives on any computer:
When I tried to mount via adb, this was my output:
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount: Operation not permitted
Any suggestions?

cashless said:
This might have something to do with why I can't mount my drives on any computer:
When I tried to mount via adb, this was my output:
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount: Operation not permitted
Any suggestions?
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Are you rooted? You need to be rooted in order to get access to those file systems. If you are rooted, then type 'su' (don't include the quotes), then you'll get a #. Now start entering the commands.

Also make sure that when you enter the commands (via adb) your screen is not locked, so that you can allow the SU app to grant superuser status.

[SOLVED] Uninstall Swype?

I need to uninstall swype and reinstall it. Ive tried over writing it with the default apk but its not removing a theme I installed with metamorph. If I can uninstall it, a fresh install should fix it.
I just dont know how to remove it

I don't know if you want to go to this extreme, but I did. I fudged up the phone real good by removing and installing stuff. I finally got fed up and flashed it back to stock and applied root again. This time I'll keep my fingers out of it. I hated touchwiz in the beginning, but now it's kinda growing on me. I've never had an iphone but the home and drawer remind me of iphone wannabe. It's okay for now.
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There a tool over at sdx-developers that can remove that when root explorer can't. I forget the name of it. There's also a pay app in the market that I think is called root manager that can successfully remove crap too. I didn't have much luck putting the general swype 1.61 in. It refused to install. That's when I think I just flashed it back to factory image. A full reset/wipe wouldn't fix it either.
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I had to do this a few days ago for similar reasons. This is what I did:
First, you have to open your browser or other app with a text field. Select the text field then long press the text field again and switch the input method to the stock android kb.
Next, you have to make sure /system is mounted as r/w. The early versions of the the rooting scripts did not remount correctly but the newer ones supposedly fix it. I just looked in the initial rooting .bat file (on the PC) for the remount command and used adb to remount /system.
You can test if it's remounted correctly by renaming Swype.apk to Swype.bak with Root Explorer then going up a level and back to /system/app. If it's not mounted correctly it will show as Swype.apk again. If it shows as Swype.bak still, then you just have to copy the original Swype.apk to /system/app and then switch input method back to Swype!
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yea its mounting in r-r, thats def my problem, cant change swype.apk with root explorer
so i need to re-root?

I don't know what's causing it but root explorer doesn't seem to work properly on the phone (not sdcard) filesystem in the system app folder. It's stuck in rw mode. People have said different things why but I forgot. I did noobnl's latest flash and it's still not working right. His script is removing the old root and my phone doesn't have that on there. I don't know what to tell ya. Maybe I should look for another root file manager.

kennethlongshaw said:
yea its mounting in r-r, thats def my problem, cant change swype.apk with root explorer
so i need to re-root?
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I don't know if re-rooting will fix it or not. You could try. Here's the exact steps I took using adb from the PC:
Code:
adb shell
su
ls /system/app/S* (just shows Swype.apk is in fact in /system/app)
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
mv /system/app/Swype.apk /system/app/Swype.bak
ls /system/app/S* (just to confirm Swype.apk is now Swype.bak)
cp /sdcard/download/Swype.apk /system/app/Swype.apk (or replace first argument with path of the good Swype.apk on your phone)
ls /system/app/S* (just to confirm Swype.apk and Swype.bak are both there)
reboot (reboots the phone, dunno if its really necessary)

dwyw42 said:
I don't know if re-rooting will fix it or not. You could try. Here's the exact steps I took using adb from the PC:
Code:
adb shell
su
ls /system/app/S* (just shows Swype.apk is in fact in /system/app)
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
mv /system/app/Swype.apk /system/app/Swype.bak
ls /system/app/S* (just to confirm Swype.apk is now Swype.bak)
cp /sdcard/download/Swype.apk /system/app/Swype.apk (or replace first argument with path of the good Swype.apk on your phone)
ls /system/app/S* (just to confirm Swype.apk and Swype.bak are both there)
reboot (reboots the phone, dunno if its really necessary)
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mmmm. That fixed. it. I owe you a beer

kennethlongshaw said:
mmmm. That fixed. it. I owe you a beer
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Hi guyz.
I cant delete swype.apt file from /system/app/*
i am using SUFBS program (reed/write option enabled)
i tried use command in terminal:
Code:
su
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
but i get only;
Code:
permission denied
z4root show info that my phone is rooted
PDA i5800XXJI2
any ideas how to del that file? :]

Root issue cant delete files (JI6)

I dont have a data plan so i installed the JI6 update manually using kies, this caused a problem because i had deleted some of the bloat ware prior to this. after the phone rebooted i would get a media file error that wouldnt stop poping up, so i factory reset the phone.
this did a few things first of all i lost root, but the JI6 update is still there. so i rooted the phone again and tried deleting the bloatware, using apps like androidmate the file gets deleted but comes right back. through the terminal the files display a read only warning.
i know root is working properly because the SU command works
so im wondering if JI6 has gotten locked down and im screwed or do i need to find a new way to root the phone?

Samsung decided to mount /system as a read-only FS. I've heard Root Explorer and Titanium Backup for Root users can get rid off the bloat. I personally, use a custom ROM that on top of deodexing the stock ROM and getting rid off bloatware, also mounts /system as read-write.

root explorer is a pay only app, TB does not work it has no options to uninstall apps.
so i guess my only choice is to flash the rom, where can i find the necessary info?

Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111

eol2501 said:
root explorer is a pay only app, TB does not work it has no options to uninstall apps.
so i guess my only choice is to flash the rom, where can i find the necessary info?
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i have TB and i can tell you it works to delete apps, you have to have the paid version.

need to mount as read/write
Read/Write
$ mount -o rw,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
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Read Only
$ mount -o ro,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
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imthekuni said:
need to mount as read/write
Read/Write
Read Only
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thanks imthekuni. this works great for me. is there any way to make this default if i reboot?

imthekuni said:
need to mount as read/write
Read/Write
Read Only
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this didnt work as i said im trying to mount /system/app/ as RW but even as SU the files are READ only

Poe408 said:
thanks imthekuni. this works great for me. is there any way to make this default if i reboot?
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I am not sure if it will remain RW if you reboot, I just always revert to read only so I dont accidentally mess something up

bamb0o-stick said:
this didnt work as i said im trying to mount /system/app/ as RW but even as SU the files are READ only
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hmm that should mount /system and all its subdirectories

Reflashed JI6, reflashed root, got it to work. Thank you all.

[Q] Writing to /system?

I can't mount r/w through root explorer.. I also tried mounting in recovery but it wont stick when the phone boots up.. anyone know how to do it?

assuming you have root, open a terminal and type the following
su
busybox mount -o remount /system

i am rooted, and i tried it.. still a no go on the r/w.. its not that big of a deal at this point i guess, just seeing if anyone knew what the deal was
my busybox won't update either.. saying i may not have nandroid backup or it was unable to remount..

my bad sorry. the second command should be
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system

awesome.. worked

How to remove the demo games?

I went to /system/app and found most applications, but the only thing that I really want to find are the demo games, and for some reason I can't find them! I even went to /data/app and found the apk packages there, I deleted them but the games are still installed.
Any ideas?

Are they in /cust?

if i have not remembered wrongly, the demo games r in /system/app/..
what specific game(s) do u want to remove? i can give u the location tonight after work (as i stored the paths in my home pc..)

FYI. Mine are all in /cust/pccw/hk/app.

simplistian said:
FYI. Mine are all in /cust/pccw/hk/app.
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is it possible\safe to delete them?

if u meant those "Ironman", "Prince of Persia", etc., then its okay to delete them..
i did..

My phone didnt have any demo games and i found it weird couse in all the reviews i saw them in the menu screen...

my memory didnt fail me.. the 4 games that i removed were all in /system/app/
BubbleBash2.apk (Launcher: Bubble Bash 2)
IronMan2.apk (Launcher: Iron Man 2)
PrinceofPersiaZero.apk (Prince of Persia)
UNO.apk (Launcher: UNO)
btw, im with the hong kong B135 version..

@flipmodegr
yeah, it seems that ROM for Wind is cleaner..

nice to hear that its normal for the greek phones

yes, Wind Gr gives a stock android rom (not even hauwei has added anything) so its clean like water

Thanks everyone I found them in /cust/roadhound/au/app but for some reason I can't mount the location as R/W using Root Explorer.. my phone IS rooted.. I don't know why it does not let me mount it as R/W.. therefore I can't delete them!!
Any ideas on this?
Thanks

Tcm9669 said:
Thanks everyone I found them in /cust/roadhound/au/app but for some reason I can't mount the location as R/W using Root Explorer.. my phone IS rooted.. I don't know why it does not let me mount it as R/W.. therefore I can't delete them!!
Any ideas on this?
Thanks
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Try using adb or you could try in terminal emulator:
Mount R/W
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
Mount R/O
Code:
mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system

I can mount /system as R/W.. I just cant mount that directory in R/W .. it just opens as R/O even if I mount /system as R/W

Tcm9669 said:
I can mount /system as R/W.. I just cant mount that directory in R/W .. it just opens as R/O even if I mount /system as R/W
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Oops sorry. See Below.
Try using adb or you could try in terminal emulator:
Mount R/W
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /cust_backup
Mount R/O
Code:
mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /cust_backup
And the apps are in cust_backup/image/cust_data/roadhound/au/app. The /cust directory is just a link to the cust_backup direcctory. Which is why you cant mount it RW

Tried in Terminal Emulator, said
mount: Operation not permitted
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then tried with sudo and said
sudo: permission denied
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Tcm9669 said:
Tried in Terminal Emulator, said then tried with sudo and said
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Root is su

Ahh, I tried
sudo <<command here>>
su worked! Thanks finally removed them ... WOHO!
Thank you very much mate.. oz oz oz, oi oi oi!

I want to remove those demos too, is it possible with stock non-rooted system?

No.. you need to root it. It's quite easy to do.