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[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.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

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] Unable to delete/move shutdown/startup WAV file after JID6 update

I updated JID6 using ODIN
Rooted using OCLF One click
Using Root Explorer I am unable to modify these files after JID6 update.
Previously i was able to move/delete these files. Not anymore.
Current Permission is rw-r--r--
I tried to modify my permsission, but it does not permanently apply. Does anybody else have this problem.. Even after its been rooted, i can't make these permission changes therefore i can't move/delete these files.
Bootup: system/etc/PowerOn.wav
Shutdown: system/media/audio/ui/Shutdown_128.ogg

Did you remount /system rw?
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system

samlot said:
I updated JID6 using ODIN
Rooted using OCLF One click
Using Root Explorer I am unable to modify these files after JID6 update.
Previously i was able to move/delete these files. Not anymore.
Current Permission is rw-r--r--
I tried to modify my permsission, but it does not permanently apply. Does anybody else have this problem.. Even after its been rooted, i can't make these permission changes therefore i can't move/delete these files.
Bootup: system/etc/PowerOn.wav
Shutdown: system/media/audio/ui/Shutdown_128.ogg
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I have the exact same problem. I posted a thread pretty much identical to this one. Still no answer...

busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
worked for me. Once remounted I could rename the startup/shutdown sounds.

Thanks guys for responding, Thats it. Once I installed Busy Box i was able to move those files again. I guess after the JI6 update, it removes your previously installed busy box. I coulda swear i had busy box already installed when i was using titanium backup. But then I remember i had to Re-Root the phone as well.

rmeden said:
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
worked for me. Once remounted I could rename the startup/shutdown sounds.
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So just to be clear....type that string exactly as shown into terminal on the phone and that's it? Then I can delete (not rename) the sound files?

yes. you should have needed to do it the first time, too... /system is always mounted read-only.
and you also need a root shell (su)

chui101 said:
yes. you should have needed to do it the first time, too... /system is always mounted read-only.
and you also need a root shell (su)
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Sweet! That worked for me! I had to change back to the samsung keyboard because everytime I used the , key in terminal SwiftKey would crash.
No more obnoxious startup/shutdown sounds! Woooo hoooo! Made my Friday!

rooted but cant change readonly permissions

my /system folder is read only and i was trying to change permissions to r/w with yaffs explorer but i keep getting error "unable to chmod /system -read only file system
i can change permissions for other folders in the same directory. any thoughts on a fix

The same as root explorer?try opening superuser to see whether it is permission granted

i had this problem with root explorer before and i read that i needed to update to the latest version which fixed my problem, perhaps the same for whatever app you were using

I tried re- rooting, the app has root access and I have the latest app, i even cleared tbe app data and reinstalled. this happend afyer I updated to gingerblur 3.5. think the rom could be the issue?

I have the same problem. I'm trying to edit a file but it is only read only. I am also rooted using gingerblur 3.5
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going back to gingerblur 3.1 and see if that fixes it. i will report back shortly

so going back to 3.1 and installing an older version of yaffs explorer did not work
i found busybox installer from the marker and installed that and then installed the default busybox v1.19 and now i was able to write to /system/app again so i can install my app.
give that a shot

You have to mount the filesystem as read/write:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system

[Q] Kitkat 4.4 Unable to mount system as read-write

Upgraded from factory rooted image of 4.3 to the OTA KRT160 I was able to get this rooted and the bootloader has been unlocked.
Cannot mount /system as r/w from either ROM Pro toolbox or ES Files Explorer. 4.3 has no such issues. Anyone else having these problems or know a way to mount this. I want to update my hosts file and a few other things.
Edit: This method works, just not any apps
adb shell
$su
#mount -ro remount,rw /system
make changes in shell
#mount -ro remount,ro /system

zosimov21 said:
Cannot mount /system as r/w from either ROM Pro toolbox or ES Files Explorer. 4.3 has no such issues. Anyone else having these problems or know a way to mount this. I want to update my hosts file and a few other things.
Edit: This method works, just not any apps...
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Tried that on a rooted Moto X...still no joy. Among other things, it's keeping AdAway from installing.
Edit: I eventually found MotoWpNoMo, which fixed my problem. It permanently removes write protection from /system. Maybe there's something similar for your device.

I had an issue with read write in es. You have to not only slide the root explorer option to on but also tap on root explorer text to change system to r/w. Hope this helps

phatscientist said:
I had an issue with read write in es. You have to not only slide the root explorer option to on but also tap on root explorer text to change system to r/w. Hope this helps
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Man I've been looking for your tip 2 days. And here you go. Awesome. Same thing with H/K LiveStage sound buried under option line.