how to remove default apps?

[may2700]

i was wondering if there is any way to remove the messaging app on the droid? i use handsent app and hate when a message comes in that i am always asked what app to use to open the message

 

[craighwk]

i was wondering if there is any way to remove the messaging app on the droid? i use handsent app and hate when a message comes in that i am always asked what app to use to open the message

Not possible (yet?) to remove default apps.

With that said, I use handcent too and I am never asked which program I want to open an SMS with. I guess there's a setting somewhere that will set a default for you?

 

[may2700]

Thanks, I found the default set button. I just hate knowing the default apparently is taking up memory space

 

[GolfnDroid]

I have same issue, even though I defaulted to Handcent, i get duplicate notifications everytime a SMS comes through? Anyone else having this issue/fixes?

 

[craighwk]

The notifications are a different story.

You need to go into the default messenger app's settings and disable notifications in there while keeping notifications ON in the Handcent app. This will eliminate the double notifications.

 

[GolfnDroid]

Nice catch! Thanks!

 

[Deleted User]

The one I'd like to remove is the Visual Voice Mail. It's a Verizon thing and I don't see the point in paying $4/month when I get the same thing through Google Voice for free.

I guess I could remove it, but I'm worried about removing a system application or whatever.

 

[blazingwolf]

Any app that has been installed in the factory ROM can not be removed. You will have to wait for the Droid to be rooted and people putting out custom ROMs before this will happen.

 

[chefboyardee]

The one I'd like to remove is the Visual Voice Mail. It's a Verizon thing and I don't see the point in paying $4/month when I get the same thing through Google Voice for free.

I guess I could remove it, but I'm worried about removing a system application or whatever.

dunno if you're interested, but as i'm also a GV user, i use the (99cents, but worth every penny) startup auditor program to a) tell VVM not to open on reboot (it was on my machine) and b) never try to open again. very cool feature of startup auditor, which i love, but am not associated with except as an end user.

the app is still taking up physical space, but at least now i know it's never opening/updating/anything in the background.

 

[Deleted User]

I think the VVM can be removed, but it gave me some sort of warning when I went to do it, so I decided not to.

 

[may2700]

if they cant be removed, is there at least a way to stop from getting double notifications when i receive an SMS?

 

[odiej34]

if they cant be removed, is there at least a way to stop from getting double notifications when i receive an SMS?

From above
The notifications are a different story.

You need to go into the default messenger app's settings and disable notifications in there while keeping notifications ON in the Handcent app. This will eliminate the double notifications.

 

[may2700]

From above
The notifications are a different story.

You need to go into the default messenger app's settings and disable notifications in there while keeping notifications ON in the Handcent app. This will eliminate the double notifications.

thanks, that did the trick