Hey all,
I just perma rooted my buddies evo shift... I wanted to know what programs I can remove on there via root explorer without messing up anything... I own a droidx and I know some programs that were removed would actually mess up the OS.. Are there any specific ones I shouldnt remove??
Thanks
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Check the themes and apps forum, there is already a list posted.
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Also, if you have a questionable app use Titanium Backup to freeze it first. If there are no ill affects it should be safe to remove.
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Hi,
I got my Vibrant and I love it! One question i have though is about root. I want to remove the bloatware but will I lose anything if I root? Touchwiz? Anything?
Also, if I remove the bloatware and happen to reset my phone later, would the bloatware come back?
You will lose nothing and it takes like 2 minutes to root your phone.
rooting has no downside that i know of. if you wipe those apps will not come back as far as i know
Awesome, Thank you both for the info
make sure you back up your data
If i root, will i be able to update when samsung puts out an update or anything such as that?
You will be prompted to update, but the update will break the root.
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You will need to re-root and it will most probably be available before the update. I'm hoping the custom 2.2 rom will be available by then
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So if i just update from a rooted one, it will just go to 2.2 from samsungs without it looking like i ever rooted?
mystycs said:
So if i just update from a rooted one, it will just go to 2.2 from samsungs without it looking like i ever rooted?
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Yup.
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If i root will i be able to uninstall all the crap that came with it? Make the battery run longer, and will i be able to revert at any time if i wish?
Okay i removed the Kindle, MobiTV, Avatar, GOGO, Slacker and telenav. The weird thing is that root explorer doesnt want to set it back to r/o and i had 183mb used, relaunched root explorer and now i have 253mb used...did I do something wrong?
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Also is it bad that i went into data/data and deleted the folders belonging to what i removed?
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I restarted the phone and now everything force closes >.>
How does one uninstall the bloatware while rooted?
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Oskiee said:
How does one uninstall the bloatware while rooted?
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Install Root Explorer from the market and remove the .apks from system/app
Also i heard somewhere to also remove the folders belonging to the app in data/data but im not sure if were supposed to do that x_X
just got a vibrant. Rooted it.
Installed titanium backup, as per most of the guides.
gave root rights.
looked for apps to remove, they were not listed.
um.....I think I'm doing it wrong. How do I remove the crapware?
Read the sticky in the general forum
Click Problems in the app.
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rsakuma said:
just got a vibrant. Rooted it.
Installed titanium backup, as per most of the guides.
gave root rights.
looked for apps to remove, they were not listed.
um.....I think I'm doing it wrong. How do I remove the crapware?
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If you follow the link within the Tips & Tricks thread for removing bloatware, it will bring you to another thread. A few pages in, you'll find a safe list. I found another source when I did a Google search.
Just be careful. Do a nandroid backup first. It also doesn't hurt to move the apks and odexs (if available) to your SD card or even to your computer instead of completely erasing them.
Root, then install Root Manager then start removing the apps in the thread of Tips n Tricks. Theres plenty of threads... Search box works wonders
Titanium bu has display filters.
Go to backup/restore
Click to edit filters
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All
Apply
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Eugene has a rom that has most of the bloatware removed - Vibrant 4 Eclair 2.1. It'll save you some effort and has his GPS fix integrated.
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I've moved this thread to general.
My fascinate recently stopped recieving text messages and Verizon has sent me a new phone to replace it but I want to make sure the fact that I rooted it is covered up. I used the odin restore and it worked properly. Will this cover up the fact that I had my phone rooted?
Yes. If you did a full restore to stock with ODIN, it is now exactly like it was out of the box.
Check in your apps to make sure Superuser is gone. Then you should be good.
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ktez said:
Check in your apps to make sure Superuser is gone. Then you should be good.
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Yeah its gone, I just dont want to have to pay for a new phone lol.
Thanks a lot guys.
and make sure you uninstall any apps that need root to work...get rid of all root evidence
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and make sure you uninstall any apps that need root to work...get rid of all root evidence
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This is REAL good advice. I had to take my fascinate back to Verizon last night for an issue I couldn't resolve through these forum threads . I flashed back to stock, which un-rooted the phone (and got rid of SU) and as a thought uninstalled the apps requiring root and the backup folders for titanium and rom manager. The FIRST thing they did was look through my apps and folders. I just smiled and said thank you for their help and on the way home silently thanked the Devs at xda for all their hard work and advice. You people are gold!
Hey there,
Broke the screen on my EVO (but it still works) and have a new one coming from Asurion today.
I had rooted my phone a while back and installed Mikfroyo.
Can anyone tell me the quickest way to make my new EVO just like my old one?
I purchased the pro version of Titanium Backup and installed on my old phone. Do I use this or NAND to make a full backup?
Do I have to root my phone, then install Mikfroyo and then restore from backup? Or is there an easier way?
Thanks for any help here!
Use titanium. It isn't a good idea to use a backup from one phone on another. (Recovery backup) just have titanium backup your apps and you should be good. If you don't have tour contacts on your gmail you'll want to back up those too.
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Yeah especially because you don't want to accidentally copy over your old phone's RSA keys as they will be disabled when they get the phone.
Thanks guys! So, just to confirm, I do, in fact, have to root my phone and then install MikFroyo again, then restore my apps via Titanium?
Can I restore my email configs, wallpaper, and all that stuff?
Thanks!
If your staying with the same rom version sure. I wouldn't otherwise as it could cause problems. Yeah you will have to do all of it again.
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Mmmm... ok.. well looks like I will just build a new phone then. I don't really have that many apps. Was more wanting to save my email configs and other misc things.
I rooted my first phone many months ago and sort of forgot which method I used to root.
Can anyone kindly point me to the recommended way to root these days? I would be very grateful for a link. Thank you.
http://unrevoked.com/#evo
Thanks!!
I have a rooted droid X and would like to install the Liberty ROM. I have installed custom ROMS before.
If I take a backup of my apps using Titanium backup can I restore the apps using the backup onto the newly installed liberty ROM?
Any guidance on this would be appreciated.
Nobody? I am getting anxious to try liberty.
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Yes.
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Yes. That is the process I've been following for any new ROM.
I really hope you use the paid version of Titanium... if not you will need to approve each app's installation individually when you run the batch restore.
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Liberty can actually backup and restore apps, TB can then be used to restore some game app data, so if you liberty, u have no need for the paid version of TB
I think everyone said it already but yes its easy as pie no worries
No. Don't use pirated applications. What do you think this is? an iPhone?
Also, don't bring back threads that are over a year old.
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Two things here I will address...
First, this type of language will not be tolerated...
Second, the discussion of pirated and or cracked software, additionally will not be tolerated.
Thank You