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App storage

Does anyone know wheres apps from the market are stored? I have about 20 of them downloaded and installed but I wanted to know if there is a way to extract all of the .apk files so I can load them all in again if I decide to switch ROMs..

If you aren't rooted you can use the app backup feature billy in the Astro file manager. If you are rooted
I'd use titanium backup. I know the system adopted are stored in / system/app.
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I'll look into it... TY

Remove/Disable unwanted applications/running services

I installed JM6 (the 'old' way) and my phone is Rooted via SuperOneClick.
How can I remove standard installed applications (eg. Ereader, Calculator etc) and how can I see which applications/services are running and how can I remove unwanted services running in the background?

Get Root explorer from the market. Can delete apps with it but be careful you dont delete anything you shouldnt.
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risq said:
Get Root explorer from the market. Can delete apps with it but be careful you dont delete anything you shouldnt.
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Can you tell me how Root Explorer works? (how to delete apps/services, how to see which are running)

You delete apps from Data/apps or system/apps. Most apps are named so youll recognise them. Delete the .odex and .apk
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risq said:
You delete apps from Data/apps or system/apps. Most apps are named so youll recognise them. Delete the .odex and .apk
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And where do I find which services/application are running (after booting) and where do I disable/enable them?

DO NOT DELETE ! (move to internal or external SD card, just in case you need to restore)
More tips here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856136

I'm a recent convert to Titanium Backup. In the pro version you can "freeze" processes. I'm not exactly sure, but what I think it does is close the process and copy the app to a cache folder.it's no longer running and it doesn't show up in the launcher. All you have to do is unfreeze it to bring it back.

How has Titanium Backup performed for you? Have you noticed any adverse affects from its use? I am looking to lock down the Galaxay tablet for use in one of our departments. Titanium Backup seems to be the way to go. I assume you need to root the device in order to use it?

daniel.weck said:
DO NOT DELETE ! (move to internal or external SD card, just in case you need to restore)
More tips here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856136
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Second that. Leave them where they are and just rename the apk to apkx.
When you reboot they will be gone, but can be easliy restored by removing the 'x'
Be warned though, if you remove the wrong app's you can get stuck in all sorts of 'force close hell'
Not then end of the world though and is a safer method of playing with your android devices.
Root explorer and ADB are your friends

I've found Titanium Backup does the trick using the freeze option. Very handy should you want to get an app back again. As said, be very careful deleting something, or at least make a copy on your sdcard just in case .
Oh and make sure USB Development is ticked just in case the only way back in is via an adb shell!

[Q] Remove Pre-installed apps

I have a rooted gt540 and i just installed root explorer. Now if i try to remove for example shazam on system/apps it says its read only and cannot be deleted..
So how can i delete those redicilous apps and get a bit more space on my phone?

Try systemapp remover its 1$ on market i think but it's worth it
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at top right of root explorer click mount rw and then delete

Easiest way to remove pre-installed apps is with Titanium Backup. Free version is enough for that and is available in the market.

i recommend you System App Remover (i've tryed it(to remove root explorer, what was in russian language, and it worked) (needs su)
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Cannot find some preinstalled in \system\app after upgrade to ICS and rooting

Dear all,
Yesterday I updated my P7510 to ICS using the UK ICS release and rooted the thing properly. I managed to delete some of the preinstalled apps using RootExplorer in the \system\app folder, but for example I cannot find the apk to get rid of Pulse (what is the name of the apk in this case). Is it located somewhere else or is there another folder in which apps are stored as well? Please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Although I can help you with the location, manually deleting the apps from /system/app seems like to much "work". Just get Titanium Backup and uninstall (and probably backup first) Pulse and all the other via the app.

Thanks for your reply. In the mean time I kicked out all unwanred preinstalled apps manually, so I am only looking for the apk name of pulse

I found that some apps were just "Installed" have you tried to just uninstall them?
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Not all apps are installed to /system/apps when you ODIN flash, check /data/app for the Pulse.

Bloatware

I have root but for some reason I cant delete bloatware any suggestions on how to about deleting it. I have root uninstaller which worked when I had an s3 but doesnt work on my s4
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Download Titanium backup from the market and you’ll be able to uninstall the bloatware. It worked for me :good:

Also insist on titanium backup thr pro version is worth the money as well
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If you have root, then you can any file explorer that has a root file explorer and browse to /system/app/ Delete any apk you do not want. Be careful deleting things though, If you delete the wrong thing the phone will need to be restored. Once you delete them reboot and they will be gone.