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Hi,
I was hoping someone might be able to advise me a bit on two subjects.
The first is concerning preinstalled apps, such as Amazon MP3. I don't seem to have the option to uninstall these apps, nor am I sure which of the apps on there are required by processes on the phone.
The second is to do with sync. I have taken a look at the weather, stocks, etc and they don't have a 'manual' option. I don't want these items to sync, but I don't seem to have anyway of stopping them. I've tried turning off the background sync option, but then when I use other programs it says that it's required (such as Market - which I can't download from at the moment anyway due to the issues mentioned elsewhere).
I'm new to Android, as you can tell, so any advice would be great.
U can stop the weather sync in Settings/Accounts.
Amazon is part of the operating system (on HTC). You can uninstall it after root.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
For stocks, news and weather go:
Settings/
Accounts & Sync/
Select Stocks/
Uncheck Sync Stocks
Voila, it won't sync. Do the same with news and weather. Hope it helps!
From MisterzaK on his DHD
For uninstalling Amazon MP3 and others: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231
Hello all,
I have just gotten my DHD, installed leedroid 2.0.0 and I am discovering the device so please be patient if I ask some stupid questions
I have a few questions on the installed apps since I don't really understands which does what.
I have a "localisations" apps which seems to be a GPS app where you can download paying "navigation" but free maps....what's the difference ?
Secondly there is the google map app which does the same, but I assume one ust be "online" to get the maps, when I'm roaming in Europe I don't want to have massive data roaming charges so this is out, right ?
Then what are the HTC HUB and HTC LIKES ? anything vital or can they be unistalled ?
What does friend stream do that the FB app doesn't ?
I have a "news" tabs and a "news and weather" and of course a "weather", isn't that a bit overkill ?
HTC sync is ONLY to sync data with Outlook/ OE ? (I don't use outlook)
That's enough to start with, thanks a lot in advance for the help
Personally I've been using the Locations app because I can preload the maps into the phone before actual use. This way I won't waste battery and data on the go.
Friend Stream actually is a centralized location for Facebook, Twitter etc. feeds. So it allows you a quick overview of your social updates. The Facebook app is more specific.
Removed the rest of the stuff (HTC Likes, Hub, Weather, News etc.) so I can't comment.
The Outlook thing is actually just one of the featuers of Sync. You can actually sync your contacts, documents, videos, pictures, music, etc. as well.
I installed CM9 on my Defy+ because I had data abuse from Motorola Apps on original ROM. Now I've installed Onavo data counter and I found out that during 4 hours of using Internet connection Motorola apps used 4 MB. In this time I receive and send a few emails and send a few messages with Whatsapp but these apps have separated counter.
Does anyone know how block motorola apps?
Are you sure that is the motorola apps that are using your mobile data? remember that google also keep collecting data from your device, things like localization and syncing with google acc.
I know that but google maps, google services, Android OS, synchronization, google play, gmail they all have own meter
sidlo said:
I know that but google maps, google services, Android OS, synchronization, google play, gmail they all have own meter
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Try to delete a VPN
same issue here (on my droid pro). what is motorola apps???
I use a firewall to block unwanted data usage in order to not waste any unnecessary mb. I started using Droidwall, and now am using Android Firewall, both of them are equally good, I'm just testing Android Firewall for the moment.
I block everything I do not want using data (including Kernel, due to having had Android OS use up to 143 mb once), and even games (blocks ads ), just don't block Google Play Services, or else background data won't function properly and apps like Whatsapp, for instance, won't receive messages until you open the app, or any other app that you want using a network connection.
Yep just run one of the mentioned firewall.
I also suggest to disable some of these useless apps, you can do it with Bloat Freezer for example.
I have a T-Mobile Motorola Defy that I have moved over to the Walmart Family Talk network (operated by T-Mobile). I am new to android but have a programming background.
I rooted the phone using SuperOneClick in an attempt to delete the bloatware but it does not appear to be working. Although Superuser is installed, there are no applications populated in the list and no way to populate them so I am not sure what I am doing wrong here.
I tried the following alternatives to delete the bloatware:
I went into Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All > Blockbuster but the uninstall button is still greyed out so I am unable to uninstall it.
I opened the Moto Phone Portal console on my PCand went into the file manager but I do not see any of the bloatware applications to delete and cannot find any subdirectories that contain these applications.
So the question is... now that the phone is rooted, how do I delete the bloatware?
Ideally I would like to delete: AppPack, Blockbuster, DriveSmart, Kindle, Lookout Security & Antivirus, Music, News, News & Weather, Phone Portal, Slacker, Social Networking, T-Mobile My Account, TeleNav GPS Navigator for TMO, T-Mobile Visual Voicemail, Voice Command, and Voice Search. If you know of a reason why I should not delete one of these, please let me know.
In addition, I would like to remove the T-mobile account since it is always trying to sync and is unable as I am on the Walmart plan instead. Any information as to how to remove this account without deleting everything on my phone and restoring to factory settings would be appreciated.
You need an application like RootExplorer or Titanium Backup (or both). With RootExplorer you will be able to see not only your SD card content, but the internal memory of your phone.
All apps are located in /system/app - just go to this folder and delete the application you need to get rid.
NB - deleting applications might not be the smartest thing to do, as there are many apps that are related to other - important ones. For example, a coworker of mine deleted Yahoo messenger, as (in his opinion) he was not using it, but it is neccessary for the contacts app, so after deleting it, he was unable to access any of his contacts - the app was force closing right after trying to open it.
A safer way is to use TitaniumBackup to just "freeze" an app and make sure it is not going to cause troubles. This way, if you need to restore it, you can just do so...
And even this is probably not gonna give you the desired results. I would just recommend using any of the custom ROM's that are out there - stable and fast, and all Motorola's bloatware has been removed.
make sure you clear data before deleting apps just in case..
Does anyone know where a list of the specific services used by Google Play Services is located so I can disable certain ones and still maintain functionality of ones I need to run certain apps? (Gmail, Play Store, Blogger, Maps)
I do not want to disable or remove the whole app, just freeze the battery hogging useless services I do not need or use...
Thanks