Does the Android environment suffer from registry 'junk' entries from the installation and deinstallation of applications as WM does? I'm asking because there are just so many Android applications, and the Market is often unhelpful with determining which one is right, so it looks as though much experimentation will be happening, and I don't want to muck up the system.
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If you want to remove all possible traces when you uninstall an app. Don't just uninstall from Market.
Go to Settings > Applications > All Applications (Click on the app) then select clear cache - then select clear data if you can - then click uninstall.
nobnut said:
If you want to remove all possible traces when you uninstall an app. Don't just uninstall from Market.
Go to Settings > Applications > All Applications (Click on the app) then select clear cache - then select clear data if you can - then click uninstall.
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Thanks, but that only partially answers my question. I would want to be sure that all traces of an application are removed, but not all traces of everything. In other words, there are apps that I intend to keep, but for those I don't want, how do I completely erase them, or are they like WM apps where no matter what you do, there are registry entries?
Also, is there a way to find the .apk and save it for future installs? For example, the Marketplace doesn't archive a list of free apps. I would want to save those in a folder, along with keys such as the Pro version of Titanium Backup and so on.
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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- Hopefully you are running and out-of-date version of the app.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.
I experiment with some apps, install them via market, after a short time uninstall them. Now, market shows "installed" for uninstalled apps. Is there any way to "told" the market that these apps are uninstalled?
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I experiment with some apps, install them via market, after a short time uninstall them. Now, market shows "installed" for uninstalled apps. Is there any way to "told" the market that these apps are uninstalled?
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Try clearing the data for the Market app.
rebooting seems to fix that for me. How would you clear the market data ?
bbc0 said:
rebooting seems to fix that for me. How would you clear the market data ?
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settings > applications > manage applications > all tab > market > clear data
bbc0 said:
rebooting seems to fix that for me. How would you clear the market data ?
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Depending on which ROM you're using: Menu >settings >applications >manage applications (if you're on CM7) >scroll down to the Market app, press it and select clear data. You will need to sign back into the Market once you open it again.
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Depending on which ROM you're using: Menu >settings >applications >manage applications (if you're on CM7) >scroll down to the Market app, press it and select clear data. You will need to sign back into the Market once you open it again.
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Thanks, this method help on the tablet side, but in PC (Firefox 10.1) unistalled apps are stil marked "instaled". Signing out, restarting FF doesn't help. Don't try to delete FF's cashe...
Hi All,
There are already threads for this problem, but all possible solutions are not working
My apps are not showing anymore in Market.
Clear cache is not working
Clear cache and reboot is not working
Clear cache foreclose and reboot is not working
Market dokter Titanium does not work
I always get a agreement of de market but again my apps are empty.
Did a full wipe and reinstalled ARHD 6.3.2 then restoren my apps by Titanium
A see all the Apps in my Apps, but again later on... everything is empty
Somebody have same issues?
Cheers,
Peter
If you find an app you have purchased before, does it allow you to install it? Or does it say its "incompatible" with your device?
It is allowed to download it and install it. And i have no new phone... so maybe my account is corrupt at Google side?
Try the following, if you have superuser permissions.
In the file /system/build.prop find the line starting with ru.build.fingerprint, and replace symbols JFM to JJ7
If this not works, in the same file find the option ro.sf.lcd_density=167 and change 167 to 160. You may set another value, eg. 240.
After saving the changes you should reboot.
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WoW......................
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WoW......................
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Care to elaborate? Or do I need to remove your post?
My ro.build.fingerprint is like:
ro.build.fingerprint=htc_wwe/htc_ace/ace:2.3.5/GRJ90/$:user/release-keys
Do i replace GRJ90 then?
ro.sf.lcd_density=240 this is my line
Have change this things but did not work.
clear cache did also not work again...
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My ro.build.fingerprint is like:
ro.build.fingerprint=htc_wwe/htc_ace/ace:2.3.5/GRJ90/$:user/release-keys
Do i replace GRJ90 then?
ro.sf.lcd_density=240 this is my line
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Better first try to change LCD density to 160. I'm not sure about fingerprint in non-Russian roms
Btw, are the permissions for build.prop set correctly after making changes?
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Try everything nothing helped...
I use a build.prop editor this saves the file and correct the permissions.
Even uninstalled the market update did not work
IT is working again:
unimstalled the update of market
Clean data from google services framework.
Then force close
Clean data of market
Then force close
Reboot
Now it seems to work....
After update of market app the problem is back. Now i try the same steps as above...
After the steps above without remove market update i got my list back...
But after a change from portrait to landscape the list is gone again....
Seems like Google developers "fixed" something again. Try to ask their support
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I discover it was a App problem. When i did a full restore of Titanium the problem was there... When i did every time 5 apps restore i use for long time the problem was gone...
I do not know that app gives this error.. because i delete all other apps what i think it was the problem and even do not use them anymore as well..
It is a update of something .. so my problem is solved.
Also, Market Fixer can help to solve the problem. Root required!
Market fixer did not work... have try that already.. but it is solved now...
Official fix for me...
Requirements:
Market Fixer app installed
Faith and patience
Intructions:
1) go to manage applications in your settings, tap view all and force close "Market" (don't delete any data)
2) while still there, also delete "Google Services Framework"'s data and force close it
3) run "Market Fixer", tap analyse market links, select all of them and tap remove market links ONLY
4) go to "My Apps" inside Android Market and make sure there's a Retry button on the screen telling you it couldn't communicate with the server, if there isn't, repeat step 2 and re-check
5) re-run "Market Fixer" to be sure the links didn't get recreated, and if none appear, reboot
6) go to "My Apps" as soon as you boot completely
7) if previously bought apps appear on the list, go to the free apps category and install a new one (this will recreate your market's database with working information)
8) check "My Apps" one last time, all apps should be there now
9) if you want, reboot once more and go to "My Apps" again to make sure everything's in working order with your "My Apps" list
10) dance the macarena, shoot a few hoops or just enjoy your victory like i did
11) make sure you don't re-link those evil apps to your market so you don't have to redo all of this
***As you could've noticed, the idea behind the first five steps is to keep the market from recreating the links or having to clear the data for Google Services Framework many times (both happen when the market's still running in background).***
I apologise if you all know this methods. But this post would helpful for those,
1. Which peoples requests a lot's of time Dycrypted .XAP for research or any use.
2. For which peoples, that they can't download whole .FFU file and known methods for to extract the .FFU
3. Very Useful to research on latest version of .XAP
4. For Any reason.
If you have already Installed System Apps on Phone storage then follow Step "A", otherwise go to step "B".
Step A :-
Uninstall Pre-Install System Apps.
1. Set your Phone "DATE" to over the year 2200 or more.
2. Then open the "SETTINGS".
3. choose the app which you want to delete and try to launch it. You will get two pop-menu. ("Uninstall" and "Buy")
4. Uninstall.
5. Set Phone date back to the regular.
6. Done.
Step B :-
1. Go to the "STORAGE SENSE".
2. Set Application Installation media to "SD Card".
3. Now Install the application, it will Install on the SD CARD.
4. Done.
While, use the "System App Pusher" App, will helpful for you to Install specific apps again.
To uninstall an OEM app, for example, 2120 year is enough
anaheiim said:
To uninstall an OEM app, for example, 2120 year is enough
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It wont work on my Device :/
A long time ago (my Polish web site) I tried this method, then when I set the correct date in the system, in my Lumia 820 stopped working call+sms filter. Reinstall this app and hardreset not helped. I had to flash Lumia via NCS, after that app works fine.
can't default apps already be uninstalled just from the applist?
mjz2cool said:
can't default apps already be uninstalled just from the applist?
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Some of them uninstallable some of them you will be able to uninstall them using change date trick
and some of them (like Phone or Messaging App) has no way no uninstall as far as I know .
ngame said:
Some of them uninstallable some of them you will be able to uninstall them using change date trick
and some of them (like Phone or Messaging App) has no way no uninstall as far as I know .
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yeah, i meant only the apps that are installed by the oem, not the ones from microsoft, i have never seen oem apps that are not uninstallable
mjz2cool said:
yeah, i meant only the apps that are installed by the oem, not the ones from microsoft, i have never seen oem apps that are not uninstallable
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Oem apps in Settings Submenu
You can't uninstall them normally
ah, forgot about those
djamol said:
I apologise if you all know this methods. But this post would helpful for those,
1. Which peoples requests a lot's of time Dycrypted .XAP for research or any use.
2. For which peoples, that they can't download whole .FFU file and known methods for to extract the .FFU
3. Very Useful to research on latest version of .XAP
4. For Any reason.
If you have already Installed System Apps on Phone storage then follow Step "A", otherwise go to step "B".
Step A :-
Uninstall Pre-Install System Apps.
1. Set your Phone "DATE" to over the year 2200 or more.
2. Then open the "SETTINGS".
3. choose the app which you want to delete and try to launch it. You will get two pop-menu. ("Uninstall" and "Buy")
4. Uninstall.
5. Set Phone date back to the regular.
6. Done.
Step B :-
1. Go to the "STORAGE SENSE".
2. Set Application Installation media to "SD Card".
3. Now Install the application, it will Install on the SD CARD.
4. Done.
While, use the "System App Pusher" App, will helpful for you to Install specific apps again.
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how to uninstall brightness app?
I have Lumia 535 and have a problem with Store. I can't download and install app.
I try everything that I read here and I have no success. I can't even do a Restart of app.
Anyone have idea how to delete the app?
Hello, can anyone help me to uninstall the original radio application that the Chinese have installed, I bought a new better one, but it still starts automatically starting the old one, does not allow me to uninstall it, if you can help me with tips on how to remove it, or stop. This is multimedia with android 8.1
Default radio app is a preinstalled app on mobile devices. It can not in uninstalled or de installed but, it can be disabled. To do so follow the steps:
1. On open Settings.
2. Navigate to Apps or Manage Applications and select All Apps
3. Now, look for the apps that you want to remove.
4. Click on Disable.
5.Confirm when prompted.
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Default radio app is a preinstalled app on mobile devices. It can not in uninstalled or de installed but, it can be disabled. To do so follow the steps:
1. On open Settings.
2. Navigate to Apps or Manage Applications and select All Apps
3. Now, look for the apps that you want to remove.
4. Click on Disable.
5.Confirm when prompted.
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Unfortunately, the deactivation option is not active only forced stop I can press
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