Tmobile galaxy s 2 needs a root to remove bloatware

Jimbo droid · October 18th, 2011, 06:31 PM

Well the phone is pretty fricken awesome but desperately needs a root to remove some of the crap bloatware that came with it from Tmobile. Used super one click root on my old galaxy vibrant and it worked great. Hope theyll update it for the newer galaxys s 2s

e713 · October 19th, 2011, 10:35 AM

Same boat here, I looking to remove unnecessary programs/apps. Can't find anything regarding the sgs2 (t-mobile version).

LunchBB · October 19th, 2011, 01:05 PM

I never rooted a phone before. But for me, I just created a folder in the Apps screen, then put all these extra unwanted apps in that folder. I never see them again. It doesn't bother me.

But I still want to root the phone so I can have WIFI tethering agian.

sleedeane · October 19th, 2011, 08:22 PM

You don't need root for tethering.

furiousbird · October 20th, 2011, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleedeane

You don't need root for tethering.

More details about this?

Thanks!

MisterEd · October 20th, 2011, 04:27 PM

Root is out: [HOW-TO-ROOT] Rooting the T-Mobile SGH-T989 (SGS-II)via ODIN - xda-developers

Jimbo droid · October 20th, 2011, 06:25 PM

super 1 click is way more simple will wate thanks though.

sleedeane · October 20th, 2011, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by furiousbird

More details about this?

Thanks!

See "metekamil"'s post in Android Central forums, "No more free wi-fi tethering...". Something about a proxy application...?

furiousbird · October 23rd, 2011, 10:24 PM

My GS2 is running 2.3.5 and I rooted it. Very easy and I delete lots of bloatwares.

Wolfedude88 · October 25th, 2011, 10:21 PM

Moving this to the all things root section.

TimWhite · November 19th, 2011, 01:19 AM

Superonclick is the best way to do it. I downloaded the program and plugged my phone in and clicked root. Then my phone was rooted. I found it on an xda forum

[APP]SuperOneClick v2.2 (now with zergRush and su 3.0) - xda-developers

tluv00 · November 22nd, 2011, 01:42 PM

I flashed EaglesBlood and bloatware is all gone. Stable, fast and good battery life.

Bandaid · April 13th, 2012, 08:05 PM

Hi guys, newbie here! Sort of, I came here from the Prevail. Upgraded my phone to the galaxy S2 via t-mobile and I’m so happy.

The following are apps that I either froze or uninstalled safely using the pro version of Titanium Backup. All apps were backed up first with Titanium Backup.

***Please keep in mind you have to be rooted in order to use Titanium Backup.***

***also remember if anything goes wrong with your phone you can always restore your phone to the original setting (like it was out the box) using your backup in cwm. (at least thats what the restore did for me)***

411 & More - uninstalled
AllShare 2.0 - uninstalled
asphalt - uninstalled
bonus apps – uninstalled
Email 3.0 - uninstalled
google play book - uninstalled
lookout - uninstalled
More for Me - uninstalled
Slacker - uninstalled
t-mobile name id - uninstalled
t-mobile mall - uninstalled
t-mobile tv - uninstalled
video chat - uninstalled
zino reader - uninstalled

telenav - freeze (frozen)
wifi sharing – freeze (frozen)
wifi sharing manager – freeze (frozen)

Everything else works as I like and I might update this with more app to freeze or uninstall.

Bandaid · April 13th, 2012, 08:25 PM

Also, I noticed a change in ram usage (in running apps) before and after my “freeze and uninstalled” apps.

Before my Freeze and Uninstalled Apps
132MB without Bluetooth enabled and 155MB with Bluetooth enabled.

After Freeze and Uninstalled Apps
114MB without Bluetooth enabled and 135MB with Bluetooth enabled.

Hope this tidbit helps the curious mind

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alextop30 · April 24th, 2012, 02:09 PM

Seems with T-Mobile rooting is simply the way to go since there is so much bloatware and the fact that ics will really not come soon so custom roms are where it will be. Anyway I think I will be rooting soon.