Root **Apps you should NEVER delete from your spirit.**

[Ubercharrge]

Just a small warning, avoid deleting Google Play Books (BooksTablet.apk), Google Play Magazines (Magazines.apk,) and especially Google Play Movies & TV (videos.apk).

Deleting these files will brick your device. Just a tip.

Instead of deleting this, you can disable it, which is nearly the same as deleting it. Just follow this guide on how to :
http://androidforums.com/lg-spirit-4g/693271-how-disable-apps.html

 

[sammyz]

Thread Stuck :thumbup:

If you did fail to read this sticky after rooting, and you did brick, here's a thread for you:
http://androidforums.com/spirit-4g-...ricking-unroot-return-stock-lg-spirit-4g.html

If you deleted any apps from the first post and aren't bricked, don't reboot your phone until you have time to unbrick.

 

[Ubercharrge]

Awesome!

 

[GameTheory]

For the unsafe apps to un-install you can do this with the stock app manager....

---List of apps I have disabled or un-installed.
---Click on menu then app settings - all
---(d)disabled______(u)un-installed

chrome - d
facebook - d
google play books - d
google play magazine - d
google play movies & TV - d
google play music - d
google+ - d
maps - d
metro block it - d
yahoo movies - d
yahoo sportacular - d
street view - d
total protection - d
twitter - d
weather - d
metro studio - u
metro 411 - u
my extras - u
pocket express - u
lg smart world - u

There are still more stock apps that can be disabled or un-installed. These are just the ones I did. You can get rid of most of them, with the exception of 2 or 3 apps.

 

[sammyz]

I actually tried LGSmartWorld, you know what it is? It's another app store and there are apps in there that you cannot find on Google Play *cough*youtube downloader*cough*.

 

[Ubercharrge]

Sorry YouTube downloader, but tube mate is better

 

[howeejr]

I deleted them and didn't get bricked, but I have them backed up, should I restore?

 

[skrapmetal]

I deleted them and didn't get bricked, but I have them backed up, should I restore?

What did you delete? I was bricked as soon as I tried to reboot from backing up.

 

[sammyz]

Sorry YouTube downloader, but tube mate is better

That's what I meant. They have that app in lgsmartworld

 

[sammyz]

I deleted them and didn't get bricked, but I have them backed up, should I restore?

I think it's just google movies that bricks...I could be wrong though.

 

[Ubercharrge]

Yeah google movies is the one that bricks.(videos.apk morning call error)

 

[howeejr]

What did you delete? I was bricked as soon as I tried to reboot from backing up.

Everything Google play

 

[sammyz]

Everything Google play

Did you reboot yet?

 

[howeejr]

Did you reboot yet?

it died last night, booted up this morning and seen the security error

 

[sammyz]

it died last night, booted up this morning and seen the security error

Time to unbrick.

 

[howeejr]

Time to unbrick.

yea im following the guide but still have to wait until the firmware is downloaded.

 

[sammyz]

yea im following the guide but still have to wait until the firmware is downloaded.

Yea, it's big.

Anyone want to start torrenting it?
It would be faster to download if we all started seeding

 

[howeejr]

My phone's drivers won't install when i plug it in, why is that, i tried to update driver in the properties too it won't work. is it my computer?

 

[skinlab]

My phone's drivers won't install when i plug it in, why is that, i tried to update driver in the properties too it won't work. is it my computer?

Download the LG drivers and manually install on your computer. That's what I had to do.

 

[alfick3]

Download the LG drivers and manually install on your computer. That's what I had to do.

+1 That's probably the best way to do it; straight from the LG website.

 

[skrapmetal]

it died last night, booted up this morning and seen the security error

I've learned alot going from the Esteem to the Spirit since I never owned a Motion... like what NOT to delete since the Esteem never had these files. It's a different animal for sure.

 

[alfick3]

I've learned alot going from the Esteem to the Spirit since I never owned a Motion... like what NOT to delete since the Esteem never had these files. It's a different animal for sure.

Like you, I'm learning. I'm coming from the Optimus M+; going from a 3G phone with Gingerbread to a 4G with ICS. I'm reading, reading, reading. Also learning from those of you who have deleted something they shouldn't have.

 

[howeejr]

I've learned alot going from the Esteem to the Spirit since I never owned a Motion... like what NOT to delete since the Esteem never had these files. It's a different animal for sure.

yes me too, esteem is way different

 

[howeejr]

Download the LG drivers and manually install on your computer. That's what I had to do.

thanks, ill try that method out

 

[sammyz]

thanks, ill try that method out

Try installing the drivers from my unbrick guide. Those should work.