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Custom ROM app removal question..

I have edited KiNgxKxNexus-Desire2Nexus-v1.0_signed ROM with the "kitchen" program thing , but after I delete and add some .apk 's and load the ROM it installs fine gets to the lock screen then I unlock it and it says an error something to do with HTC Sense. I then have to reload my backup.
Here is a list of the apps I delete( Some I know myself are ok to delete but most I take a chance)
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
AccountSyncManager.apk
Clicker.apk
com.amazon.mp3.apk
com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk
com.htc.StockWidget.apk
com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk
CustomizationSettingsProvider.apk
DCSStock.apk
EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk
Flickr.apk
FriendStream.apk
GlobalSearch.apk
Gmail.apk
GmailProvider.apk
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
GoogleSettingsProvider.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
htcbookmarkwidget.apk
HTCAlbum.apk (I add the Gallery3D.apk)
htccontactwidgets.apk
HtcFootprints.apk
HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
HtcLocationPicker.apk
HtcLocationService.apk
htcmailwidgets.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
htcsearchwidgets.apk
HtcSettingsProvider.apk
htcsettingwidgets.apk
HTCSetupWizard.apk
HtcSyncwidget.apk
HtcTwitter.apk
HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Mail.apk
Mms.apk (I add handcent.apk)
NewsReader.apk
PCSCII.apk
PicoTts.apk
RSS.apk
SocialNetworkProvider.apk
Stock.apk
Talk.apk
TalkProvider.apk
teeter.apk
VpnServices.apk
Weather.apk
WeatherAgentService.apk
WeatherProvider.apk
WeatherSyncProvider.apk
All I want to know is what out of the listed .apk's do I need to keep to get this ROM to work 100% ?
Any help is great.

Dude wow, I don't know for sure, but it looks like you deleted things that just shouldn't be removed. Way too much was probably deleted that made Sense just not work correctly.. did you do this to save memory? Why not just use apps2sd if that's the case...

Eclair~ said:
Dude wow, I don't know for sure, but it looks like you deleted things that just shouldn't be removed. Way too much was probably deleted that made Sense just not work correctly.. did you do this to save memory? Why not just use apps2sd if that's the case...
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I do use apps2sd but I just see things that I dont think I need and yeah in some way to save memory.
Plus I have deleted most of them with root explorer while the phone is running, Im sure there is a few there I do need I just need to know what ones lol.

Anybody? please

try removing them throw adb

blaboy51 said:
try removing them throw adb
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I dont know how to use adb , plus I want a rom where all of the apps I dont want are not installed so I dont have to muck around deleting them 1 by 1.

As I said before, just by looking at this I notice things that are vital to the system that have been removed. They may not have caused any problems when removed with root explorer at first, but after rooting and them having to bring them self up again - Sense obviously just can't function correctly without some of the components you have taken away.
Why you are doing something so unnecessary is beyond me, saving memory on the system partition while you can just do apps2sd is idiotic...

1-Click Droid X Root/UnRoot

It worked for me.
droid-life.com/2010/07/27/root-and-unroot-your-droid-x-with-1-click/
Sorry, I can't post links

This worked great for me!
Here is address for program and instructions
http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid=40&g=posts&t=553

wad3g said:
It worked for me.
droid-life.com/2010/07/27/root-and-unroot-your-droid-x-with-1-click/
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Very interesting!
Here is the clickable link:
droid-life.com/2010/07/27/root-and-unroot-your-droid-x-with-1-click/
Big beat me too it

Worked on my X too.

I wonder why all this cool dev is coming from other forums. The EVO Dev team here is massive comapred to the DX

That's because its not a htc probuct they could care less about motorola
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I keep reading that the unroot is not working, but I haven't felt like trying it myself.
Has anyone?
I'm just ready for this rumored 2.2 to leak, hopefully it really will be sometime next week.
Also this list may be of use to some of you since the word has come out about not deleting MyBackUpAssistant and all Blur apps. I found this on another forum.
Here it goes:
OK to remove/delete/rename
amazonmp3_1.7.22_signed_zipaligned.apk (Amazon mp3)
Blockbuster.apk (Blockbuster App)
Bluetooth.apk (If Bluetooth is not used)
BluetoothDun.apk (If Bluetooth is not used)
Calculator.apk (Stock Calculator App)
CityID.apk (CityID)
ClockWidget.apk (Motorola Clock Widget)
cmas.apk (Emergency Alert)
FMRadio.apk
FMRadioService.apk
HelpCenter.apk
MessagesWidget.apk (Motorola Message widget)
MotoGAL.apk (Corporate Directory)
MyVerizon.apk (My Verizon)
Mynet.apk (Verizon Wifi Tether App) Grab the Google one here Downloads - android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code
NewsWidget.apk (Motorola News Widget)
QuickContactWidget.apk (Motorola Quick Contact Widget
redding-7648-signed-zipped.apk (Kindle app)
Skype_mobile.live.apk (Skype)
SocialMessaging.apk
SocialShare.apk
StatusWidget.apk
StickyNoteWidget.apk (Motorola Note Widget)
Swype.apk (Swype Keyboard.)
ToggleWidgets.apk (Wifi/GPS toggling widgets)
TtsService.apk (If removed will have no voice in navigation. I assume if you use google translate you will not have any voice translation as well.)
VpnServices.apk (Virtual Private Network App)
Vvm.apk (Verizon Visual Voicemail app.)
YouTube.apk (Youtube player)
WeatherWidget.apk (Motorola Weather Widget)
Do NOT remove/rename
BackupAssistanceClient.apk (Backup Assistant)
Superuser.apk (Superuser app)
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk (Data back-end for sync)
ApplicationsProvider.apk (Data back-end for apps?)
Browser.apk (Stock 2.1 Android Browser)
DownloadProvider.apk (Handles downloading files)
GlobalSearch.apk (Global Search on phone)
Gmail.apk (Gmail)
GmailProvider.apk (Data back-end for gmail)
GoogleApps.apk (?)
GoogleCheckin.apk (Marketing Checking Service)
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk (Sync for contacts)
GooglePartnerSetup.apk (Part of setup wizard)
GoogleSearch.apk (Good search)
GoogleSettingsProvider.apk (Google settings)
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk (Used by Android Market. Synchronization settings in system settings.)
gtalkservice.apk (Google Talk. Used by Market)
Maps.apk
MarketUpdater.apk (?)
MediaGallery.apk
MediaProvider.apk
MediaSync.apk
MediaUploader.apk
NetworkLocation.apk (Provides network location to cell towers?)
PackageInstaller.apk
PicoTts.apk (Text to speech for??)
Settings.apk (Settings provider)
Street.apk (Streetview for Google Maps)
Talk.apk (Google Talk)
TalkProvider.apk (Provider for Google Talk)
TelephonyProvider.apk (data back-end for phone.apk)
VoiceSearch.apk (Voice Search for Google Search, Maps, etc.)
Not recommended/Proceed with caution
AdService.apk (Google Admob Ads?) I renamed this and I don't see any difference. Still see ads in apps.
BlurAlarmClock.apk
BlurCalendar.apk
BlurCalendarProvider.apk
BlurCamera.apk
BlurContacts.apk
BlurContactsSync.apk
BlurEmail.apk
BlurEmailEngine.apk
BlurHome.apk
BlurPhone.apk
blur-services.apk
BlurSNMessagingEngine.apk
BlurUpdater.apk
Conversations.apk (May not receive MMS messages?)
DLNA.apk
DlnaSystemService.apk
LatinIME.apk (Stock Motorola Multi-touch keyboard)
Messaging.apk (Stock messaging app. May interfere with SMS/MMS if removed.)
MotoAtCmdPlugin.apk
MotoAttAtCmdPlugin.apk
MotorolaSettingsProvider.apk
Unknown
AdminFeedNotifier.apk
android-syncservice-app.apk
ArcPhotoworkshop.apk
ArcVideoEditorLite.apk
AtCmd.apk
AudioEffectSettings.apk
BatteryManager.apk
BatteryReport.apk
BuaContactAdapter.apk
CalendarSync.apk
CarDock.apk
CertInstaller.apk
CompassCalibrate.apk
ContactsData.apk
ContactsProvider2_0.apk
ContactsUnconnected.apk
DatamanagerApp.apk
DataManagerService.apk
DMService.apk
Dock.apk
DrmProvider.apk
EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk
ExtDispService.apk
FileManager.apk
FirewallService.apk
Fota.apk
FriendFeed.apk
GlobalUnplug.apk
HomeSyncWizard.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
ImDmPlugin.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Location.apk
LocationProxyDmPlugin.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
MasterClearErrorReport.apk
megamaid.apk
MtlrNotifier.apk
Music.apk
oma1motService.apk
OMADownload.apk
OMAProvisioning.apk
OverlaySettingsProvider.apk
PhoneAddons.apk
PhoneConfig.apk
PhotoWidget.apk
PNI-Moto.apkPolicyMgrProvider.apk
PolicyMgrService.apk
ProgramMenu.apk
ProgramMenuSystem.apk
Protips.apk
QuickOffice.apk
RichTextCommon.apk
ScreenReader.apk
SDMService.apk
Setup.apk
SetupProvider.apk
SetupWizard.apk
SoundRecorder.apk
StorageMonitorService.apk
SyncML.apk
SyncMLApp.apk
Term.apk
UniversalInbox.apk
Upgrader.apk
Usb.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
VClipboard.apk
Vending.apk
VideoPlayer.apk
Visualization.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
VoiceCommands.apk
WmdrmDla.apk
WmdrmWebpush.apk
WorkContacts.apk
ZoomService.apk

Has the "Ok to remove" been confirmed? Will a factory reset bring it all back?
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The unroot works if u put the bloatware that u removed back on, or if u never remove it in the first place. I rooted the hard way and used the 1 click to unroot. Im ready for the 2.2 to come as well. It is confirmed by sprint that the evo is getting it this week so im pisses that we don't have it already.
sent from Shawn Micheals...The heartbreak Kid

I've removed nearly everything under "OK to remove/delete/rename" with no problems.
I'm not sure if a factory reset will bring everything back or not, but I saw a .zip floating around of all those system files. If you need any of those files I could try and find it for you.

Thanks wad3g, that's really helpful.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

Seen quite a few people run in to bootloops messing with the framework and as of right now to fix it, is to run the 604 update.zip. But those who removed the bloatware ran in to problems as the update wouldn't run because it didn't see certain apps. And no, a hard reset doesn't bring them back.
So I'm assuming this will probably be the same case for the 2.2 update, guess we'll find out soon enough.

[EB13] Deleting Stock Apps

Here's a list of apps I've deleted so far to no NOTICEABLE ill effect (including their .odex files). I saved up 63MB under the /system partition.
Code:
amazonmp3.apk
AxT9IME.apk
BuddiesNow.apk
ClockPackage.apk
cm-android.apk
Email.apk
FBAndroid-1.4.1.apk
install_flash_player.apk
KeyBoardSlideUpCounter.apk
Keytracer.apk
LatinIME.apk
LatinImeTutorial.apk
Launcher2.apk
MediaHubV102_Epic4G.apk
Memo.apk
MusicPlayer.apk
MyFiles.apk
nascar09-prod-release.apk
Protips.apk
qik.apk
SamsungApps.apk
SamsungWidget_*.apk
sfl-prod-release.apk
SN28-1100-sprint-signed.apk
SnsAccount.apk
SnsProvider.apk
SprintTVWidget.apk
SprintZone.apk
TAT_LiveWallpaper_*.apk
TouchWizCalculator.apk
Don't forget to delete the linked .odex files and reboot the phone to make sure the changes take effect. I advise you to delete the dalvik-cache to make sure all traces of the apps are gone.
DO NOT DELETE:
TouchWizLauncher.apk, some part of it is needed for the phone to run otherwise the phone crashes when you put it into sleep mode.
For anything I haven't listed rename the extention to apk.stock and THEN clear your dalvik-cache. Test it out and report back.
Please limit replies to this thread to other apps you've tested for safe removal. Don't ask for tech support. If you deleted an app and you want it back, PM me and I can send it to you.

I deleted the TouchWizLauncher.apk with no crash problems. Rooted Epic4G EB13 stock.

Which .apk can be deleted?

Hello!
Can anybody tell me which .apk files I am safe to delete? My setup:
-NookManager
-GApps
-Kindle
-Will not be using *any* B&N Apps (however removing them using NookManager stops the Market from working)
The only GApp I am really interested in is the Market - Is it possible to side load this *only*? It's just lots of other stuff is installed as part of GApp which I have no need for... But there are so many .apk files in system/app and I'm concerned removing some may cause instabilities.
Thanks.

LavaChild0809 said:
Hello!
Can anybody tell me which .apk files I am safe to delete? My setup:
-NookManager
-GApps
-Kindle
-Will not be using *any* B&N Apps (however removing them using NookManager stops the Market from working)
The only GApp I am really interested in is the Market - Is it possible to side load this *only*? It's just lots of other stuff is installed as part of GApp which I have no need for... But there are so many .apk files in system/app and I'm concerned removing some may cause instabilities.
Thanks.
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No you can't install just the Market. The Market is dependent on the Google Talk and other backend apks. There are patches to system files to get Android setup to work to activate the market. Better to install NTGAppsAttack and then delete what you don't need. After installing NTGappsAttack you can probably remove GenieWidget.apk, Calculator.apk, Calendar.apk, Gmail.apk and Talk.apk. These are all frontends so they shouldn't cause trouble. Before you do this you probably want to use Gmail to get into account and sync settings to turn off mail, calendar and contacts sync. Then you can try removing some of the backend stuff - GmailProvider.apk, CalendarProvider.apk, ContactsProvider.apk and GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk. I would start with renaming these apk's and seeing how it goes then if all is well you can delete them. Everything else I would leave alone.
Read through the NookManager and NTGAppsAttack threads. There is a discussion there somewhere about the disabling of B&N apps and the affect on the market.

Removing B&N apps *BUT* keeping reader

Hello!
I'd like to remove the default B&N apps. I have decided I do not need GApps which means I no longer have to worry about not using the 'Disable B&N' in NookManager so I'm considering doing that. Note, that removes the following .apk from /system/app:
Accessories.apk
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
AFfileDownloadService.apk
AirRuntime.apk
BnAuthenticationService.apk
BnCloudRequestSvc.apk
CloudService.apk
ContactsProvider.apk
DemoMode.apk
DeviceManager.apk
DeviceRegistrator.apk
DownloadAdmin.apk
DownloadProvider.apk
DrmProvider.apk
Gallery.apk
GlobalSearch.apk
GoogleSearch.apk
Home.apk
Launcher.apk
Library.apk
MediaProvider.apk
Music.apk
NookCommunity.apk
NookHWTest.apk
Oobe.apk
Phone.apk
PicoTts.apk
QuickStartActivity.apk
Reader.apk
ReaderRMSDK.apk
ServiceOne.apk
Shop.apk
Social.apk
SysChecksum.apk
TelephonyProvider.apk
ThumbnailService.apk
TtsService.apk
WaveformDownloader.apk
Firstly; has anybody experience any problems in removing *all* of these .apks? I have read through *every* thread on this board about removing apps and most disable some subset of these (and each person seems to disable a different subset!) however NookManager seems to be the most comprehensive/aggresive. Has anybody used 'Disable B&N' in NookManager without issue?
Secondly; which of the above.apk are required to keep the 'reader' app? I intend to invoke the reader using Renate's excellent Library app and so *all* I need is the reader and it's dependancies - What are these?
Thank you terribly! I have spent days fully understanding everything about this device and I think I'm almost at the point of having it configured 'perfectly' for me - Combining lots of what I've found on this wonderful resource - Thanks!!

Reader.apk is the old 1.1.5 reader.
ReaderRMSDK.apk is the new 1.2.1 reader.
It requires /system/lib/libpdfhost.so
Thanks for the plug for Library.apk.
I'll be posting a new version soon that I'm already using.
The various connections of the core B&N stuff is shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24061856&postcount=11

Renate NST said:
Reader.apk is the old 1.1.5 reader.
ReaderRMSDK.apk is the new 1.2.1 reader.
It requires /system/lib/libpdfhost.so
Thanks for the plug for Library.apk.
I'll be posting a new version soon that I'm already using.
The various connections of the core B&N stuff is shown here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24061856&postcount=11
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Hi Renate,
Thanks for your reply!
So if I remove *all* the .apk listed in the first post *apart* from ReaderRMSDK.apk then all B&N apps apart from 'reader' will be removed? And will 'reader' be *fully* functional (including dictionary, etc)? I don't mind if the 'more...' button content does not work as your Library.apk provides that.
And, about your new Library.apk - What's new? When do you think you'll be in a position to upload it? I'm preparing this Nook as a gift for a friend so I'll likely not be able to modify it at a later date but if the new version will be uploaded soon I can give it to them with that on...
Thank you!
EDIT: Renate - I read through the thread you linked to, thank you. In that thread you mention I've modified Reader.apk so that it uses the "Back" button, handy for returning directly to the library. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28986052&postcount=16). Do you have a version of the 1.2.1 Reader that uses the back button? If so, could you please upload/send a copy? I take it that it would work on a UK Nook? I doubt the .apk are different...

Library-1.8.apk is available in the signature.
It's just been updated a bit.
The refresh on large libraries will be much quicker as it's smarter about scanning metadata.

Renate NST said:
Library-1.8.apk is available in the signature.
It's just been updated a bit.
The refresh on large libraries will be much quicker as it's smarter about scanning metadata.
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I'll make sure to pop it on the Nook! Thank you

Renate NST said:
Library-1.8.apk is available in the signature.
It's just been updated a bit.
The refresh on large libraries will be much quicker as it's smarter about scanning metadata.
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when was it updated? Im not sure what version i have.
by the way, thank you; it is an amazing app that caters much of my needs that the basic libray app could not.
i have also left a comment on things i would like you to think about adding to it.
If thats not too much to ask.