Root A thread dedicated to the safe removal of apps (What have you removed?)

[crackers8199]

anyone have any idea how to get rid of the bogus widgets?

 

[Hand76]

anyone have any idea how to get rid of the bogus widgets?

I think they only show up in htc sence cause I don't see them in launcher pro. Anyway I think the only way to get rid of them is through a factory reset/wipe. Just use titanium backup to get your apps back up and running after.

 

[crackers8199]

I think they only show up in htc sence cause I don't see them in launcher pro. Anyway I think the only way to get rid of them is through a factory reset/wipe. Just use titanium backup to get your apps back up and running after.

someone on xda recommended this, but i'm a bit confused on it...won't that either A) bring back the unwanted apps anyway since i'm doing a factory restore, or B) make me lose root? or even both?

i'm entirely confused by this suggestion...if you could explain it to me i'd be grateful, because i'm lost.

 

[Hand76]

I am almost 100% sure they wouldn't do either Crackers. The apps would still be removed and you would still have root.

 

[Hand76]

Ok now I got another question does anyone know if you can remove (and what the command would be) for gtting rid of these two guys:

1) The useless "Search People" app
2) The Latitude app/widget

 

[crackers8199]

An excellent thought. I'm not sure about the potential of instability. I wonder if OTA updates are the only thing managed by it?

found this on xda...not sure if it'll work for the incredible, but the file is there. i will try it later and see what happens...

edit: i updated the file as directed in the xda thread for the evo and my phone hasn't blown up (knock on wood lol). we shall see what happens when the update is actually pushed to everyone i guess, unless someone can tell me this won't work on the incredible as it apparently does on the evo...

 

[Hand76]

if we move the apps to that disabled file, how do we get them back if we want them?

Anyone know the answer to this? I was thinking of trying to move a few as well without completly deleting them.

 

[iowabowtech]

found this on xda...not sure if it'll work for the incredible, but the file is there. i will try it later and see what happens...

edit: i updated the file as directed in the xda thread for the evo and my phone hasn't blown up (knock on wood lol). we shall see what happens when the update is actually pushed to everyone i guess, unless someone can tell me this won't work on the incredible as it apparently does on the evo...

You have a link? I couldn't find it.

 

[Hand76]

Ok guys for anyone who wants to know how to move a disabled app back to it's original spot and make it active again use this command:

mv /system/app.disabled/appname.apk /system/app/



Thanks to Iowa

 

[iowabowtech]

Moved a few more today without incident:

-HtcNaviPanel.apk (Car Panel. Please note removal does NOT affect the use of Maps/Navi)
-teeter.apk

-Facebook.apk
-FriendStream.apk
(Important note: I have never used Facebook/Friendstream on this phone. Therefore, there was no known account or syncying in play in my case.)

 

[Hand76]

-Facebook.apk
-FriendStream.apk
(Important note: I have never used Facebook/Friendstream on this phone. Therefore, there was no known account or syncying in play in my case.)

Even if you use it you can still get rid of these two as long as you disable the syncing prior.

Also just a note you can't get rid of one without the other. I wanted to just get rid of friendstream and keep my contacts still syncing with facebook but could not do so because the program relies on both and you will have a constant sync issue.

I am looking into the app Phonebook 2.0 (I think) that may sync facebook contacs for you so I might remove both of these in the near future.

 

[crackers8199]

You have a link? I couldn't find it.

sorry, i thought i had posted it...

Blocking the OTA Updates - xda-developers

 

[crackers8199]

BTW, has anyone else noticed a significant increase in battery life since removing apps (and in my case) using autostarts to manage all the apps that come up at startup and with state changes in the phone?

i usually stay at 100% now for a good 5 minutes or so when i pull it off the charger in the morning...used to be that i would be at 99% within seconds.

 

[Hand76]

BTW, has anyone else noticed a significant increase in battery life since removing apps (and in my case) using autostarts to manage all the apps that come up at startup and with state changes in the phone?

I really haven't noticed a difference, I think most of the changes we are doing are for aesthetics, as the apps are not really running in the backround and they are not really taking up any space.

But it certainly does give you a good feeling to disable and/or remove them!