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how to remove gallery?

Hey guys, I'm not sure what I did, but I have 2 galleries on my phone, and its a bit annoying. How do I remove one of them through terminal?
I was able to remove one of my "music" when I pushed HTC Music through, using this...
su
rm -r /system/app/Music.apk

Code:
su
rm -r /system/app/HTCAlbum.apk

thanksss im going to see if that works.

ya it works thanks
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You probably have the htc camera thats why you have 2 galleries. You should make sure your camera still works after you remove the htcgallery.

bmfc187 said:
Code:
su
rm -r /system/app/HTCAlbum.apk
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Didn't work for me, after putting this terminal said rm: cannot remove ' /system/app/HTCAlbum.apk': Read-only file system.

I'm having this issue as well and the above terminal command doesnt work. Anybody have any other ideas?

Sounds like you got a mixture of 2 camera setups
busybox mount -o rw, remount /system
Then run the other command provided above. (Provided you have htc album, the non htc album is built into camera)
What build is giving you 2 albums. Wipe and reflash.

Thanks soulife...
i have been asking a similar question for weeks now
how to remove the system music app since I pushed HTC music?
I had no idea why it was not working until your busybox input command. Im still not use to working with the g1 on that level (damn DOS)

I think it came from flashing htcmusic onto my cyanogen build. Thanks. Will try out your method.

Find you misplaced / lost / stolen Android device

http://lifehacker.com/5522224/itag-...n-the-event-of-theft-or-loss?skyline=true&s=i
Just signed up for it, but thought I would let the community know about it!

MobileDefense.com > that
..and jesus that video is annoying.

Wavesecure as well............

Just took a quick glance at the three iTag/lifehacker, Wavesecure & MobileDefense. Is MobileDefense the only one that has free features on it?

mobiledefense is the ****. And the devlopers support custom roms.

scirio said:
mobiledefense is the ****. And the devlopers support custom roms.
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I second/third/fourth Mobile Defense.
Here's why...
1) When installed as a system app on a rooted device it will automatically turn on GPS to get an accurate location whereas wavesecure will NOT turn on GPS and only use the cell tower location which is not accurate.
2) Their support forum is FANTASTIC, they support custom ROMs and are aware of those ROMs out there and any problems associated with them. I had a few issues at first (none of which was mobile defense's fault) and they had everything resolved in a few hours.
3) Their GPS ping time is very fast. Instead of just sending a signal every minute, its more like every 10 seconds.
4) No international SMS charges like with Wave Secure (although I know wave secure is getting a US gateway soon, still...)
5) The upgrades they have planned are superb (just check out their site)

Sorry for the n00b question but how do I install MobileDefense as a system app on my rooted Hero?

adb push MobileDefenseNameHere.apk /system/app

mrinehart93 said:
adb push MobileDefenseNameHere.apk /system/app
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that wont work...
Put the com.neevo.mobiledefense.apk in your ADB tools folder
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
chmod 777 /system/app
exit
exit
adb push com.neevo.mobiledefense.apk /system/app
adb shell
su
chmod 755 /system/app
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
reboot
Done.

I disapprove of the program.
Why you ask?
Becuase it has an i as the first letter in name, and it is then followed by a verb which is then captilized.
Reason why they didn't call our phone the iHero is because it sounds stupid. Hence why apple has the iPhone.

Another Mobiledefense user here. Great program. Excellent for tracking your kids.

How to Install/Remove System Apps on Android [MUST HAVE ROOT]

########## IMPORTANT UPDATE ##########
There is an APP available that makes this much simpler
* No Console Commands Needed
* You still MUST HAVE ROOT
* It must be installed on internal memory to work correctly
* Be sure you know what a system app does before you remove it.
* If you remove a vital app you could mess up your system completely.
The APP is Called: "System APP Remover"
Here's a Link to Download it: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZFC2C1R7
Mirror Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?h3n3ftbwilshcvn
######################################
Here are the console commands for installing/removing system apps in android console emulator, very easy ; )
You must have ROOT and console emulator, I found this very helpful, so I hope it helps others as well...
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Install App to System:
Place APK file in the root folder on your sd card.
Open terminal and enter these commands:
# su
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cat /sdcard/filename.apk > /system/app/filename.apk
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Remove App from System (Be careful what you remove):
# mount -o remount,rw /system
# rm /system/app/Filename.apk
[Optional, to make read-only again]
# mount -o remount,r /system
[When Finished]
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
****KEY****
"#" means root command will follow
[Notes are in these brackets and aren't commands]
- ENJOY
ALSO...
**** I'm new to Android APP creation, but if anyone can automate this script to make a simple One-Click GUI APP that would be awesome, all I ask is that you put my name in the co-dev/"Thanks to" list for the app, just so I can say I helped ;-) ****
- CuriousAndroid

I am trying to reinstall some files I uninstalled. I went to the following link on this site and found some apps that people said could be removed - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773142
however, my Act1 video player now quits whenever I receive an incoming text, so I need to reinstall some programs and see which one is causing the problem
I downloaded an app called Android Terminal Emulator by Jack Palevich. I tried a "reboot" command (without the #) but it said reboot operation not permitted. Is this the Emulator I need to reinstall files? Am I doing something wrong?
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ok nevermind, i realized the "su" command gives superuser access needed for the reboot....going to try to install files now

yeah, to use any root commands "su" must be used first otherwise the shell will think your just some generic user with limited privileges and nothing will work.
It's very important to identify any apps you plan on removing before you attempt it to make sure it isn't needed by another process.
You got lucky, some apps once removed can cause the whole rom to fail, so be careful!
- CuriousAndroid

well i think i messed something up...is there a way to recover back to stock after using the sdx stock app remover? i removed the video player but tried reinstalling it...when i uninstalled it from sdx, i noticed my other video player (Act1) would quit whenever i'd get an incoming text
i have all the .apks backed up, but after attempting to reinstall the stock video player, it hangs in MyFiles...then i reset back to factory (no Act1), and it can't play my videos, i get the error "No applications can perform this action"
Is there a way to recovery back to stock with all applications installed and in tact? i have all the .apks, but this video player won't work, after following your instructions above
thanks

It will work. Check the following:
* All shell commands are CASE-sensitive, so if the app is called Vending.apk you can't type vending.apk
* for the command to work you must have the apk on the root of your SDcard, not in sub-directories.
* if you have a copy of the rom you installed you can unzip it on your PC and find the system app folder, which you can use to cross-refference with the system/app folder on your phone to see if your missing something else.
in terminal you can list system apps like this:
# su
# cd /system/app/
# ls | more
[that will allow you hit space bar to navigate through app list if it's longer than a page,press ESC when done to go back to prompt]
* If all else fails you can backup your settings to your sd card and re-install your rom (as a last resort)
-Good Luck

curiousandroid said:
Install App to System:
Place APK file in the root folder on your sd card.
Open terminal and enter these commands:
# su
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cat /sdcard/filename.apk > /system/app/filename.apk
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Remove App from System (Be careful what you remove):
# mount -o remount,rw /system
# rm /system/app/Filename.apk
[Optional, to make read-only again]
# mount -o remount,r /system
[When Finished]
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
****KEY****
"#" means root command will follow
[Notes are in these brackets and aren't commands]
- ENJOY
ALSO...
**** I'm new to Android APP creation, but if anyone can automate this script to make a simple One-Click GUI APP that would be awesome, all I ask is that you put my name in the co-dev/"Thanks to" list for the app, just so I can say I helped ;-) ****
- CuriousAndroid
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When I am doing the first part here of installing app to system I dont just simply do that first I can already have an app ready to go that I want to move to sd card right? I am just making sure I didnt have to do that simply first before I even start moving the apps. This site has be great and thanks for everybody help. Wish I would have known have this site way back when.

What is "yaffs2" standing for? I type "yaffs" instead of "yaffs2". What has this done to my system? Do I have to expect any "side-effects"?
When I call # ls | more to list the directories content, the apk is listed but it is not installed yet. Is there anything else i have to do?

yaffs is nand flash filesystem
yaffs2 is more elaborate updated version
yaff2 has greater support
so if your device isnt supported by yaffs1, it may not work.
it's best to follow the commands as they're written.
apps still appear as apks in system/apps folder after installation.

Haha thats funny!! I downloaded this app.. put it on my sdcard.. installed it and when i tried to open it it said " Shame on you for trying to pirate a 1.00 app "

If you have Applanet just go there and look for Systemapp Remover - it's a bit older version but seems to do the job.

By mistake my contacts.apk is removed. Above trick also not worked. my phone is LG GT540. Pl suggest any other way.

rajhan9412 said:
By mistake my contacts.apk is removed. Above trick also not worked. my phone is LG GT540. Pl suggest any other way.
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Grab the contacts.apk from the rom you're running and push it back in. Btw titanium backup removes system/apps without terminal commands while allowing to to make a backup first in case u want. it back or for little hickups such as this.
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I did everything right, and the apps that I removed disappeared from the app drawer. But, after I reboot my phone, they show up again.
What can I do?

In terminal type
ls system/app
Hit enter and see if said apps are in the list
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

i got a better method.
app is called app quarantine
it need root and is totally free
it can quaratine every app including rom apps and system apps
really that thing awesome. no manuall backup needed anymore and as long you dont brick the os you can easy try and error - but of course still be carefull and login and activate com.brain.logic.provider lol

Hi there i use root explorer and that is the easiest way i think to remove system apps on android phones [root required] you can download root explorer from the market or get it from 4shared just search for root explorer.apk install it and navigate to /system/apps/ and the app you wish to delete long press the app and delete make sure you mount as read/write instead of read only.
Hope this helps 
@0mpranav

actually its not and actually you didnt read my post
i advertise this little peace of freeware because it really made my day (im not related in anyway to the developer)
the quarantine removes it but store it automatically in another directory
just multiselect and press one button DONE
no need to single delete something because you always should backup first
for example turns out on samsungs device EMAIl application is also related to exchange sync - huh i was happy to restore it
really take a look -
btw i hate the root explorer - for some taksts might be usefull but fileexpert is way better in that and its free as the quaratine app is too

bofh999 said:
actually its not and actually you didnt read my post
i advertise this little peace of freeware because it really made my day (im not related in anyway to the developer)
the quarantine removes it but store it automatically in another directory
just multiselect and press one button DONE
no need to single delete something because you always should backup first
for example turns out on samsungs device EMAIl application is also related to exchange sync - huh i was happy to restore it
really take a look -
btw i hate the root explorer - for some taksts might be usefull but fileexpert is way better in that and its free as the quaratine app is too
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You were right mate got problems in upgrading my nexus one coz i deleted the .odex system apps directly without any backup but upgraded to 2.3.6 with some trial and error method but lost root access any help would be appriciated 
@0mpranav

Installing system app
Hi, i have the same problem. I tried Root Explorer, and the Shell Commands method (with Cat command), the files i copy are in there, with all the permissions and everything, but when i reboot, none of them are installed, and my "contacts" app is still broken. Can anyone help please?

Nevermind, found the problem. I needed the exact files for my Atrix 4G with the same android version.

[System APP] Google Movie Studio

I got Movie Studio(Video Editor) working on A500 here it is...
Requires root
Just move the apk to /system/app, set the permissions and restart the tablet...
Works ONLY with recorded clips

only clips recorded by the iconia? how about clips recorded from other similar devices?
was this a limitation on the xoom as well?

Just loaded up a .3gp file I downloaded, and it works great! Great find, thank you.
Sent from my A500 using XDA Premium App

Just installed it... and am very happy now with my a500!
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk

Works perfect
Don't forget to chmod 644 it guys

And, if you can't write to the system partition, you need to remount it RW. I understand Root Explorer will do this, but I couldn't get Root Explorer to install.
From the shell you would do something like this:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system
cp VideoEditor.apk /system/app/
chmod 644 /system/app/VideoEditor.apk
reboot
PLEASE NOTE: The /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 MAY be different for your device. You can run "mount" at the prompt and look for where /system is mounted
Also, it lists in your menu as "Movie Studio" - took me forever to find it because I was looking for "Video"

Thanks!
It's working fine...
I used RootExplorer (mounted rw) , apk copied to system/app and permissions modified with RootExplorer (added execute to owner and group) then reboot A500 (off then on) and I used again RootExplorer to install apk.

I just installed it from a usb stick. There is no need to put it in the system is there?

thor2002ro said:
I got Movie Studio(Video Editor) working on A500 here it is...Works ONLY with recorded clips
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Can you make Polaris Office from the Transformer work?
I've pushed it to system/app but when I select something or try to create something it FCs.

great job !! thanks a lot!
i was also wondering if the same could work for polaris office, which is apparently much better than quickoffice or any other

Hey All,
I found this thread when looking for the Movie Studio app from my Xoom after it did the 3.1 update as it appeared to be missing. After I installed the apk from this forum, I then noticed that the app appeared twice in my App Drawer. Further research uncovered /system/app/VideoEditorGoogle.apk and /system/app/VideoEditorGoogle.odex
I'm attaching for your use the VideoEditorGoogle.apk file, the permissions on it are 644 (U:RW, G:R, O:R) which can be executed with chmod 644 /system/app/VideoEditorGoogle.apk
I wonder if this is any different? The file size is slightly smaller....

I receive the update to honeycomb 3.1, and miss the movie studio app, please I need help!!!!!

Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Btw I'm on HTC flyer. But I've changed.permissions and moved to system app and restarted ... There was no change. Still unable to install... really wanted to give this a go now that I'm on HC

Bluetooth fix for rooted 4.2

For those having problems with bluetooth not working on the new 4.2 OTA from Asus....they screwed up permissions on /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so. It's permissions are wrong and need to be changed to rw-r-r. This can only be done on rooted tablets....locked or unlocked:
Open a terminal
su to root
Make /system rw with: mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod 644 /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so
reboot

Now if only I can get my root issue fixed.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app

Actually you can wait till ASUS releases the whole firmware file on their webpage. Then you should be able to reflash your firmware without wiping data using that image by moving the image on the SD card. So there is no need for root.

bluetooth fix
bads3ctor said:
For those having problems with bluetooth not working on the new 4.2 OTA from Asus....they screwed up permissions on /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so. It's permissions are wrong and need to be changed to rw-r-r. This can only be done on rooted tablets....locked or unlocked:
Open a terminal
su to root
Make /system rw with: mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod 644 /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so
reboot
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That did it for me and saved me a trip to the Asus repair shop. Thank you.

I just did it using RootExpoler. system/vendor/lib/ longpress libbt-vendor.so and select permissions, Owner should be RW, Group tick Read, Others tick Read. hit Ok and reboot tablet. Done

Thank you. Bluetooth is back again

tbdawg said:
Now if only I can get my root issue fixed.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app
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Hi,
I had to factory reset my device (4.1) before updating to 4.2, I thought I have lost root. But managed to restore root quite easily.
If you have preserved root via VooDoo OTA RootKeeper before updating to 4.2 you can give these instructions a try. They work if su-backup copy is not disturbed by OTA, which is mostly the case (like yours).

bads3ctor said:
For those having problems with bluetooth not working on the new 4.2 OTA from Asus....they screwed up permissions on /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so. It's permissions are wrong and need to be changed to rw-r-r. This can only be done on rooted tablets....locked or unlocked:
Open a terminal
su to root
Make /system rw with: mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod 644 /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so
reboot
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i tryed, but with me not work..
I did the following:
open the terminal
write /system rw with: mount -o rw,remount /system ==> start
write chmod 644 /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so ==> start
Write reboot ==> start
at reboot, bluetooth whe i actived, the tablet stuck for few second ( 30sec/1min) and continue to not work...
PLease help me...
Thank's

Try this
stevtec86 said:
i tryed, but with me not work..
I did the following:
open the terminal
write /system rw with: mount -o rw,remount /system ==> start
write chmod 644 /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so ==> start
Write reboot ==> start
at reboot, bluetooth whe i actived, the tablet stuck for few second ( 30sec/1min) and continue to not work...
PLease help me...
Thank's
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Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&feature=related_apps
Make sure ES File Explorer has root permissions. In settings->root settings, check Root Explorer, Up to Root, and Mount File System. Change directories to /system/vendor/lib. Long tap libbt-vendor.so and click properties. Change permissions: check read for User, Group, and Other. Check write for User. Tap OK. Reboot.

bads3ctor said:
Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&feature=related_apps
Make sure ES File Explorer has root permissions. In settings->root settings, check Root Explorer, Up to Root, and Mount File System. Change directories to /system/vendor/lib. Long tap libbt-vendor.so and click properties. Change permissions: check read for User, Group, and Other. Check write for User. Tap OK. Reboot.
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Done, but the permission was to rw-r-r, but bluetooth not work

stevtec86 said:
Done, but the permission was to rw-r-r, but bluetooth not work
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The only way I know to diagnose such a problem is logcat. If you post the error, maybe someone has seen the error and can help.

bads3ctor said:
For those having problems with bluetooth not working on the new 4.2 OTA from Asus....they screwed up permissions on /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so. It's permissions are wrong and need to be changed to rw-r-r. This can only be done on rooted tablets....locked or unlocked:
Open a terminal
su to root
Make /system rw with: mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod 644 /system/vendor/lib/libbt-vendor.so
reboot
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Hi bads3oct,
for the bluetooth problem, are you talking about bluetooth address missing in system info and it couldn't be enabled in setting(I slid the bluetooth switch from OFF to ON, but it rebounds back to OFF immediately)? my bluetooth worked fine with 4.1.1 several weeks ago and i haven't used it until yesterday. During the time, i just upgraded it to offical 4.2.1.
I've rebooted thousands times and switch the laucher from new 4.2 UI back 4.1 , all didn't help.
my tf300 is still running with locked bootloader and unrooted.
I want to know if the problem you guys are talking is same phenomenon as mine

abczhou said:
Hi bads3oct,
for the bluetooth problem, are you talking about bluetooth address missing in system info and it couldn't be enabled in setting(I slid the bluetooth switch from OFF to ON, but it rebounds back to OFF immediately)? my bluetooth worked fine with 4.1.1 several weeks ago and i haven't used it until yesterday. During the time, i just upgraded it to offical 4.2.1.
I've rebooted thousands times and switch the laucher from new 4.2 UI back 4.1 , all didn't help.
my tf300 is still running with locked bootloader and unrooted.
I want to know if the problem you guys are talking is same phenomenon as mine
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Yes...the bluetooth toggle rebounds back to OFF immediately when the permissions are wrong after an update from 4.1.1 to 4.2.1. If you are not rooted then I think the only way to fix it is to unlock and root. Maybe you could manually reinstall the update while locked and unrooted using the Asus zip file but I don't know if this is possible.

thanks for your quick reply, Asus should notice their mistake and fix it soon.
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app

Interesting side-note to this thread. I implemented the fix as prescribed and it worked perfectly. So much so that I am typing this reply on a generic BT Keyboard.
But before I could do this, I had to restart the tablet to re-enable bluetooth. This was after using BT all day with this keyboard. The only thing I did was connect the tablet to the charger, and after it finished charging the BT stack behaved like it did before I implemented the fix. I checked the permissions on the file, and the Owner permissions were still preserved, so I'm at a loss to explain it.
Not sure if there is something else going on here, or if it is pure coincidence. The issue was easily fixed with a restart.

Works for my TF700 - change permission by root browser
my mistake after change permision I do not make reboot and think solution is not working for me - but easy easy
after restart pad - bluetooth works again
great job, many thanks bads3ctor

Fixed my bluetooth problems on my rooted TF300TG by changing the permissions with X-Plore file explorer. Thanks
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TG using xda app-developers app

I don't know if this is due to the BT stack on our devices, but when you disconnect a paired BT device, some apps really hate it.
I did this while playing Pinball Arcade, and the app crashed.
There is a noticeable system pause when within an app when you turn off the paired device (my Logitech Tablet Keyboard has an Off switch, rather than a soft-off feature).
Has anyone else noticed this behavior?

There's another horrific problem with bluetooth A2DP quality. It seems to be hindered by this bug: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39632
I haven't tried this yet, but if someone can replicate what was done here, it should fix this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184333

will I still be able to recieve OTA's if I fix the permission problem?
edit: I went ahead anyway, for reference original permissions 600