nuttmeg

open up titu and tap the problems button and let it download the latest busybox.
once that finish open titu again and tap backup/restore tab at the top. go to this app if you have metro and tap them and tap wipe data first than tap un install.

deleted :

Boingo
Uno
Pocket Express
Youtube
Docs to Go
Free Games
Loopt
Mocospace
Mobile Banking
Mobile IM
Virtual Card



DO NOT DELETE:

Mailmetro
Navigation
Easy Wifi
metro appstore
Nothing thats by google

and you also can look here: http://www.market4android.com/stock-android-2-1-apps-list

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Last edited by nuttmeg; May 26th, 2011 at 10:18 PM.

jcfins75

Hi, I recently updated my huawei ascend from 2.1 to 2.2.2 and now z4root does NOT work right(it did work on the 2.1). Anyone else run into this issue?

Piranha650

Root it with Gingerbreak http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=578771&d=1303829207. That one works well with the 2.2.2

Last edited by Piranha650; June 4th, 2011 at 02:02 AM. Reason: added link

Modman

My Extras

Pocket Express?

Illmatic_FL

Hi, I recently rooted my phone with 'Gingerbreak' from the link in post
#32. My MetroPCS Huawei Ascend rooted fine and titanium is working with it, but when I try to uninstall some system apps such as MetroBackUp I receive an error. It says "Cannot remove system app" "Failed to locate the apk file."

Any ideas why this is happening? USB debug is on and I'm running Froyo 2.2

Antone

Phone - Huwai Ascend with 2.2 software

Hey guys, hate to be a pain, but I tried rooting my phone 5 times now, every time I root it with the z4root, it has the loading ball and says things at the bottom, then the phone jumps right back to the app screen.

I un-installed and re-installed z4root 5 times now and get the samee thing, i tried everything, if anyone can explain whats going on PLEASE do so




Step 1 says running explot....
Step 2 says aquiring root shell...

and that's it, jumps back to my app's screen.

MommysDroid

Z4root wont wrk you have to use gingerbreak.

Antone

No luck with gingerbreak either lol

Antone

Uninstalled and re-installed gingerbreak and it is rooting now...phone shut off and booted back up so im assuming it worked ?

I appreciate ALL the help and reviews everyone did..Now to delete those ANNOYING apps lol

Antone

Sorry for multiple posts. Figured I would post in different posts so people can see

Downloaded Gingerbreak as stated here

Used Titanium Backup but it wouldn't let me set the option for "Read Write"

So Un-Installed and went with File Expert, and was able to format to Read Write and deleted the files !

Only question I have is - Do I have to re-boot the phone so the apps disappear of the app menu ? Or will the icons stay there ?





UPDATE - WAS ONLY ABLE TO DELETE DOCUMENTS TO GO AND THAT WAS IT, TITANIUM KEEPS SAYING "FAILED TO LOCATE THE APK FILE" for any other app trying to get deleted

Last edited by Antone; June 8th, 2011 at 07:00 PM.

MommysDroid

lol yeah, thats the other issue... Titanium b/u doesn' t work on 2.2.2 gotta use root explorer

Antone

Found that out the hard way lol...Got root explorer now, and ginger break and I deleted some files

I just can't seem to find -UNO- & -Pocket Express-

Do you or anyone else know the tags to these apps ?

I went to System > App...looked through everything and neither is there

I read on another forum they were hidden good, but the User did not state where they were !

ANYINFO to where these 2 are, will lead to a THANKS lol

Antone

found the location =)

root explorer 2.16 needed or else you cant R/W on the metro folder

Load 2.16
Go to CUST
metropcs
US
APP
Mount R/W

and delete away =)

So happy right now lol

jcfins75

Thanks for everyone's help! Gingerbreak worked fantastic and Root Explorer did the trick as well. Even discovered when Root Explorer was mounted as r/w, it allowed me to use Titanium Backup functions that would only work on the purchased version. Great stuff!!!

compgeek

I tried to download gingerbreak as directed on my ascend with 2.2.2 os and get an error message that says software not compatible with my phone, so it wont let me download it. Can you give me some assistance.

compgeek

I tried to download gingerbreak as directed on my ascend with 2.2.2 os and get an error message that says software not compatible with my phone, so it wont let me download it. Can you give me some assistance.

nuttmeg

check pm...

BigScottC39

I am having issues also. I have z4root, superuser and titanium backup on my phone. When I open Titanium it keeps telling me root access failed. This is after clicking perm root in z4root and rebooting my phone. Can someone please help me!!!!!

compgeek

Ok got most uninstalled but having trouble finding the location of email not metromail but the one and m studio

nuttmeg

thats in /system/app

T63

I downloaded this, it started working and got to aquiring root, then went to home screen. Now my screen is just black, but phone is still on! what do I do now?

nuttmeg

if your on 2.2 z4root will not work. you need gingerbreak to root 2.2!!!

st@g

I am kinda stupid when it comes to android phones as i just got one, and i have a huawei ascend m860 thru metropcs, and i was just wondering why do i need titanium backup, just to back up my apps or what? i am understanding the rest of the process tho, very good job at explaining this

BooYaa123

I am so lost. The Gingerbreak link wont work for me either. I keep getting an error messge stating "contents not supported on this phone." I have the Metro PCS Ascend M860 & just upgraded last night to the 2.2.2 operating system and my battery is dying quickly. Any suggestipns?

ChaosReon

New os installed recently on my huawei ascend through the metro site, titanium back is saying when i try ti uninstall that it cannot find the apk file to uninstall, and these programs are draining my battery like mad. I did the z4root before on the previous OS, and on this OS i did the ginger break. So I do have everything setup, just don't know how to get rid of this bloatware in this new setup.

bjk311

Hi All,

I updated my phone with the new 2.2 update and im using roat explorer to delete the bloat wear. When i try to delete the metro apps it states that the selected items cannot be deleted because the file system is read only. please help.

bjk311

I was able to figure it out.

But my market app did not change at when i upgrade to 2.2. Does anyone know how to change this? I also want to change the Metro Boot screen to something else. Does anyone know how to do this?

pcdebb

is this the tapout version?

quick_sliver

how did you figure it out?

nuttmeg

you have to have the latest version of root explorer which is 2.16 and at the top where it say R/O tap that to make it R/W.

saved1992

I have 0.69 system storage space left on my phone huawie ascend is rooted but i haven't taken off the bloatware yet. i plan to get root explorer for the bloatware is there anything i need to do to get more system storage space back. Thank You

nuttmeg

install a2sd and you will have tons of memory, but you have to be on 2.2 or higher.

MonicaH12

you can delete easy wifi. you don't need it to use the wifi. it really is just a waste of space and battery use.

lawnking34

New to the forum and am trying to get the bloatware out of my phone.
It is rooted with ginger root downloaded root explorer found the bloatware files but not sure how to delete them using root explorer. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!! oh yea just upgraded to 2.2

nessa92

Ok so my bf tried to delete some of the apps and accidently deleted the stock launcher (i believe). SO now my phone has a blank screen but the notification bar shows perfectly fine. I have been trying to find similar people with this problem but couldnt. Can someone help me please!!!!!

kevinrubio

is it rooted?

nessa92

yes it is and I also got the update and everything

kevinrubio

oh nice to hear, and let me ask one more question and i'll help, did you make any back up at any point through you CWM? or ROM managerR?

nessa92

I backed up everything to the sdcard if thats what your asking

kevinrubio

well sorta, im asking if you backed up any sort of ROM like stock or cm6 or any

nessa92

Oh. no I have not

kevinrubio

hmm okay, well since you made a backup to your PC, go to stock recovery or CWM and factory reset your device

nessa92

Thank you! It worked

kevinrubio

no problem, always glad to help!

steph310

How do i get the root explorer ?

milswanca

I couldn't buy the paid version of Root Explorer and I don't know of a free version, so I'm using Root App Remover. It won't allow me to uninstall the "user apps" Like Loopt, Uno, Virtual Card, Pocket Express and My Extras (Which is the one I hate the most!) Any guidance would be aprreciated.

Also, more importantly, since the 2.2 update I noticed that the older versions of some things on my phone are still there (Calendar, contacts, camera, dialer, etc.) ..in Root App Explorer, for example, it shows two Camera settings, one being the older v1.3 and the newer version on top of it, v2.2.2. Is it safe to remove the older versions of these things?

I apologize in advance if these questions have been already answered or in a different forum.

PM, if possible, but I will try to keep track of the thread for an answer.

sweetmel30

Guys i need help how do i reinstall the @metro store it was deleted somehow

kevinrubio

factory reset

TNOP

I tried downloading, but it says "download unsuccessful, not supported".

Any way around that ? or is there another possible link.

Tried using z4root, but i guess it wont work on the 2.2 version anymooooore.

helps ! ):

kevinrubio

go to your phone browser, or just download 4shared, the app (or internet) and type in "gingerbreak" and download v.1.2 and see what happens. if it still says a error than go to settings->application->and make sure the first option is checked "Uknown sources"