Hello,
Is there any completely pure & clean SD Android build? I.e. just android - no google apps included, or any other apps included? And preferably based on CM7.
For example, would it be possible to release AmeriCanAndroid AOSPHD2GB232CM7RC1 without any apps added to it?
Thank you.
If you don't want the apps, then remove them. >.>
You can use titianium I think or you can manually do so by navigating to the root of your phone's directory and go into /system/app and delete whichever apps you do not need. You'll need root explorer or droid explorer, or any explorer with root access really.
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Hey all, I'm currently on DamageControl 2.06 (thanks damage!) and I've been pushing in AOSP apks from Darchdroid/Darchvanilla (thanks Darch!) via root explorer. AOSP Mms, phone, contacts, email, music etc all work, but I cannot get the AOSP browser replace the HTC browser. Are there dependencies that the AOSP browser needs that DC doesn't have? ...Darchvanilla is Sense-based, so maybe I'm missing something. (Also, I dont have commandline access, so will it be possible to get the browser running just through root explorer?)
stuckinstupid2 said:
Hey all, I'm currently on DamageControl 2.06 (thanks damage!) and I've been pushing in AOSP apks from Darchdroid/Darchvanilla (thanks Darch!) via root explorer. AOSP Mms, phone, contacts, email, music etc all work, but I cannot get the AOSP browser replace the HTC browser. Are there dependencies that the AOSP browser needs that DC doesn't have? ...Darchvanilla is Sense-based, so maybe I'm missing something. (Also, I dont have commandline access, so will it be possible to get the browser running just through root explorer?)
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com.cyanogenmod.android.jar in /system/framework & com.cyanogenmod.android.xml in /system/etc/permissions
darchstar said:
com.cyanogenmod.android.jar in /system/framework & com.cyanogenmod.android.xml in /system/etc/permissions
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if you dont mind me hijacking super quick..DARCH what about the dialer from darchdroid2 (basic aosp)???
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com.cyanogenmod.android.jar in /system/framework & com.cyanogenmod.android.xml in /system/etc/permissions
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Works perfectly, thanks man! And thanks for the awesome roms!
Best way to replace sense apps with AOSP apps.
Find the AOSP apps from a CM6 build by unzipping and pulling the .apk file like browser.apk. Install "File Expert" (Free and amazing file browser with full root access and alteration capablilities application)
Copy the .apk you wish to have on to your phones SD Card
Run File Expert,
hit menu/more/File Explorer settings. Then check "Root Explorer" on the bottom.
hit menu/more/mount/Mount As Read Write
Browse to /System/Apps Find the App you wish to replace with the AOSP version.
Hold Down on the App and when the options come up choose file operations and rename to something like application name.apk.bak
Browse to your SD Card find your app. hold down to choose file operation then choose copy.
Go back to /System/Apps then hit Menu button and choose paste.
Locate the app you just pasted and hold down on it and in file operations choose "permissions" Check Everything and exit out of File Expert
Note: You may need to redo the shortcuts for the app on your desktop and or launcher.
Note: Must have a rooted phone.
Note: 2.3.3 apps may or may not work on 2.2 Android Roms and vise versa.
Note: if this causes errors or failures delete the new apk and rename the old apk to its orginal name.
Good luck!!
does anyone know where on the phone market installed apk's are located? i thought they would be in \system\app, but i cannot find them using droid explorer. i need to pull some old apk's that have updates that reduce the functionality of the app.
thanks.
root directory, then /data/app
thanks chromium. in the back of my head, i knew that at one point.
Hello,
I am new to the TPT forums and just rooted my TPT and flashed CM10. Prior to flashing, I used TIBU to backup apps. I have typically backed up only user apps in my previous android devices, and believed (apparently wrongfully) doing so this time would back up the Lenovo apps such as Notes Mobile since I wanted to continue using the stylus/pen. Well, TIBU didn't back up the Notes Mobile. My questions are therefore as follows:
1. Aside from Notes Mobile, are there any other "stock" Lenovo apps which use the pen functionality? I only recall this app.
2. Is there any way to obtain the apk for Notes Mobile and (if any) the other Lenovo apps which use the pen functionality?
3. What are some good third party apps that are good alternatives to the Lenovo apps, or any apps which can be used with the pen?
I would also like to thank the forum members and developers for their contributions to maximizing the TPT's functionality.
natkcirrad said:
Hello,
I am new to the TPT forums and just rooted my TPT and flashed CM10. Prior to flashing, I used TIBU to backup apps. I have typically backed up only user apps in my previous android devices, and believed (apparently wrongfully) doing so this time would back up the Lenovo apps such as Notes Mobile since I wanted to continue using the stylus/pen. Well, TIBU didn't back up the Notes Mobile. My questions are therefore as follows:
1. Aside from Notes Mobile, are there any other "stock" Lenovo apps which use the pen functionality? I only recall this app.
2. Is there any way to obtain the apk for Notes Mobile and (if any) the other Lenovo apps which use the pen functionality?
3. What are some good third party apps that are good alternatives to the Lenovo apps, or any apps which can be used with the pen?
I would also like to thank the forum members and developers for their contributions to maximizing the TPT's functionality.
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I tried to install the "Notes Mobile" apk from stock ICS rom several ways.
1.Back up and restore via Titanium Backup
2.Copying the "Notes Mobile" apk into the system/app folder in CM10 rom and changing the permissions
3.Installing the "Notes Mobile" apk from the internal sd card
With all 3 methods, the app installed but when trying to open, a window opened,essentially stating that the version of the app was not compatible with the device.
I did an online search, and found an older version of "Notes Mobile" which was ported to the HTC flyer and which apparently installed on the Nexus 7. Since Nexus 7 is a jelly bean rom, I figured it would install on the TPT with CM10. Here is the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892032
I did install and it seems to work fine. However, it is an older version of the app, and seems to been optimized for a smaller screen.
Is there anyone who can get the "Notes Mobile" apk from the stock ICS rom on the TPT to work on CM10?
Thanks in advance
In my backup the app is separated in 28 apk files which have to be inside /system/app. Where did you install it to and how?
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In my backup the app is separated in 28 apk files which have to be inside /system/app. Where did you install it to and how?
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With method 1 (Titanium Backup), I merely backed up the 20-something files that began or had reference to Notes Mobile in the stock ICS rom and then "restored" using TIBU after flashing CM10.
With method 2 (copy and paste Notes Mobile apk), I copied the apk from the ICS system/app file (only saw the 1 "Notes Mobile" apk unlike TIBU), and pasted it in the internal sd card. After flashing CM10, I copied and pasted the apk into the system/app folder and changed permissions to the same permissions as those apks already in the folder.
With method 3, I tried to install the apk from the internal sd card.
Thanks for the assistance!
I have the superuser icon on the phone after i rooted a while back and could never figure out how to take stock apps that serve no purpose on my phone off. Just do not know the process on how to do it. Any help would be great!
Use a file exporter with root access (my personal favorite is Root Browser included in ROM Toolbox.) Navigate to System/Apps and delete the apk and odex files of the apps you don't need. I think there are root uninstallers that do the same thing but I'm not sure. I almost always use a custom ROM such as Cyanogenmod that doesn't ever have s lot of bloatware pre installed.
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Here is a list that I use to freeze/delete apps when I run a stock ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127650
Hello friends this is my first contribution to this forum, this file removes unnecessary built-in apks present in, /system/app & /system/priv-app.
I will miss the applications removed?
No, because a current copy of them is running on /data/app
Goal
Remove unused applications by the system
Free up space in the device memory
Compatibility
Nexus 5 android 6.0.1 must have root and twrp
How to use
Installed the android 6.0.1, get in playstore and update all applications, now just flash the zip via TWRP.
Removal list click to see
delete_recursive("/system/app/Chrome");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Books");
delete_recursive("/system/app/CloudPrint2");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Drive");
delete_recursive("/system/app/EditorsDocsStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/EditorsSheetsStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/EditorsSlidesStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/FitnessPrebuilt");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/GCS");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrebuiltNewsWeather");
delete_recursive("/system/app/NewsstandStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Maps");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrebuiltBugleStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Photos");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PlusOne");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/GoogleContacts");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrebuiltDeskClockGoogle");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/GoogleDialer");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrebuiltGmail");
delete_recursive("/system/app/GoogleCamera");
delete_recursive("/system/priv-app/Velvet");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PrebuiltKeepStub");
delete_recursive("/system/app/talkback");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Music2");
delete_recursive("/system/app/PlayGames");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Hangouts");
delete_recursive("/system/app/GoogleTTS");
delete_recursive("/system/app/Videos");
delete_recursive("/system/app/WebViewGoogle");
This is a system partition
The deletion is useless because you can't use this space and you won't appreciate any differences
Read here, it is very very important
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64208563&postcount=3393
Personally I prefer to disable unnecessary apps
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I do not like duplicate files, disabling an app the same will continue in the system, the idea is to not disable an app.
If I have the upgraded chrome in data\app I will not want an unusable copy of it on \system\app. My list does so with 30 Apps, if they are all updated on DATA I see no utility in maintaining obsolete unusable in the SYSTEM, and we still have the possibility to uninstall those we dislike.
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This is a system partition
The deletion is useless because you can't use this space and you won't appreciate any differences
Read here, it is very very important
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64208563&postcount=3393
Personally I prefer to disable unnecessary apps
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If you read that post he clearly says that to modify system you need to delete things from it to be safe. He is pointing out that it is an unknown. He said even to make small changes you would need more space. I see no reason to leave unneeded files in system. Maybe you want to run an app as system app and these unneeded files are getting in the way. Nothing wrong with getting rid of them.
We can use some root enabled file app managers (like es explorer, solid explorer) to uninstall the system apps.
I just want to know if is it safe or not?
And is it different than using flashable script?
parag60288 said:
We can use some root enabled file app managers (like es explorer, solid explorer) to uninstall the system apps.
I just want to know if is it safe or not?
And is it different than using flashable script?
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File explorers with root function can enable manual removal of system apps, but it is laborious and tedious remove as many apps, It is safe if you know what you are removing, because the system is running if you give problem can fall into a bootloop... my flash file is safe removal of 30 apps, all with updated copies of the same in DATA folder so I ask you to enter the play store and update it before you use it, nothing is lost only copies obsolete and useless are removed.
The advantage here is not to miss anything, remove enough waste Rom, and return the power to uninstall what you do not want. I do not use play books, play movies, keep, Drive, Hangouts... so without losing any, then after the flash zip i have the freedom to uninstall what I want.