Apps safe to REMOVE as ROOT

goDroid · Apr 5, 2010

Hey all here are several apps I have been able to remove as ROOT without receiving any "Force Close" errors. Does anyone else have any more not listed that are safe? I know there are a few apps that I can't for the life of me find what their odex or apk app names are and I find them to be useless.

Two I am trying to find the app names of...

Code:

Device Self Service 1.1
HTC Mobile Guide

Apps I have removed or can be removed.

Code:

rm HtcFootprints.apk
rm HtcFootprints.odex
rm HtcFootprintsWidget.apk
rm HtcFootprintswidget.odex
rm amazonmp3.apk
rm com.htc.StockWidget.apk
rm com.htc.StockWidget.odex
rm com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
rm com.htc.TwitterWidget.odex
rm Stock.apk
rm Stock.odex
rm Sprint_NFL.apk
rm Sprint_Nscar.apk
rm Sprint_TV.apk
rm Sprint_TVWidget.apk
rm PDFViewer.apk
rm PDFViewer.odex
rm HtcSoundRecorder.apk
rm HtcSoundRecorder.odex
rm HtcTwitter.apk
rm HtcTwitter.odex
rm LearnMore.apk
rm LearnMore.odex
rm Sprint_Navigator.apk 
rm HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk
rm HtcRingtoneTrimmer.odex
rm VoiceDialer.apk 
rm VoiceDialer.odex

johnequickiii · May 26, 2010

I just rooted, and would love to know how you remove these programs.

awesomecomb · May 26, 2010

johnequickiii said:
I just rooted, and would love to know how you remove these programs.

The easiest way is to download a root manager program from the market. You can do it for free from your computer but I don't know how to. Be careful because if you remove the wrong program your phone will not boot.

jwpilly · May 26, 2010

Fresh rom 2.1.1 already has a lot of these apps removed.

johnequickiii · May 26, 2010

I need a rom for 2.1 that has everything working, or better yet, 2.1 with everything working and the extras, (apps2sd, live wallpapers, wifi tether...). Hoping something like that exists. Then I can uninstall the apks I don't want on the phone and have a nice, snappy Hero with most of the fixins, (most because as I hear, Dalvik JIT doesn't like Sense quite yet). ^^

If something is missing from Fresh 2.1.1 can I reinstall it, like if Sprint Nav is missing from it?

hood420 · May 27, 2010

johnequickiii said:
If something is missing from Fresh 2.1.1 can I reinstall it, like if Sprint Nav is missing from it?

Yes, download the apps he removed here: Download: Removed APK’s from Fresh Rom 2.1 Geek For Me – Android CDMA Sprint Hero
Searching XDA should find you any other apps that you'd like to add. (Gallery 3d, N1 News & Weather app, etc...)

Check this out for apps that are safe to remove, some that you SHOULD NOT remove: APPS that are SAFE to remove - xda-developers

It also tells you how to remove the apps through adb.

ccapasso · May 27, 2010

johnequickiii said:
I need a rom for 2.1 that has everything working, or better yet, 2.1 with everything working and the extras, (apps2sd, live wallpapers, wifi tether...). Hoping something like that exists. Then I can uninstall the apks I don't want on the phone and have a nice, snappy Hero with most of the fixins, (most because as I hear, Dalvik JIT doesn't like Sense quite yet). ^^

If something is missing from Fresh 2.1.1 can I reinstall it, like if Sprint Nav is missing from it?

I would recommend Fresh 2.1.2. It has the usuals added as well as the usuals removed. In addition, there is also a link with the ROM to download the removed apks so that you can put them back on the phone if you want them.

niphoet · Jun 4, 2010

Thanks for the list!! BTW, Sprint_Navigator.apk should be Sprint_Navigation.apk

moddave · May 12, 2011

Remove them using Root Uninstaller

Apps safe to REMOVE as ROOT

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