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[VeeDubZ]

Im using Paul's R4 rooting files at the location C:/users/veedubz/r4-desire-root in Windows 7 so point your Command prompt there first and im also assuming that you have a rooted Desire and can get into recovery mode

****WARNING****

Be sure you know EXACTLY what you are removing as it can cause you problems down the line, ie. if you remove HTC_IME.apk then you have no keyboard installed and will not be able to enter text on the device....

1. First get into recovery mode with the Green menu then close that command prompt and open a new one and cd to /r4-desire-root folder

2. You now need to mount the /system folder using the code below

adb-windows shell mount /system

3. Now you will need to get the list of installed apk files

adb-windows shell ls /system/app/

and the output should look like this:

AccountAndSyncSettings.apk		 HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk
ApplicationsProvider.apk		   Jbed.apk
Bluetooth.apk					  LiveWallpapers.apk
BrcmBluetoothServices.apk		  LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Browser.apk						MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
Calculator.apk					 Mail.apk
Calendar.apk					   MarketUpdater.apk
CalendarProvider.apk			   MediaProvider.apk
CertInstaller.apk				  MediaUploader.apk
CheckinProvider.apk				Mms.apk
Clicker.apk						Mode10Wallpapers.apk
ContactsProvider.apk			   NetworkLocation.apk
CustomizationSettingsProvider.apk  NewsReader.apk
CustomizationSetup.apk			 PCSCII.apk
DCSImpl.apk						PDFViewer.apk
DCSStock.apk					   PackageInstaller.apk
DCSUtility.apk					 Phone.apk
DownloadProvider.apk			   PicoTts.apk
DrmProvider.apk					PluginManager.apk
EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk   QuickLookup.apk
Facebook.apk					   RSS.apk
FieldTest.apk					  Rosie.apk
FilePicker.apk					 Settings.apk
FlashLitePlugin.apk				SettingsProvider.apk
FlashPlayer.apk					SetupWizard.apk
Flickr.apk						 SocialNetworkProvider.apk
FriendStream.apk				   Stk.apk
GSD.apk							Stock.apk
GenieWidget.apk					Street.apk
GlobalSearch.apk				   Superuser.apk
Gmail.apk						  Talk.apk
GmailProvider.apk				  TalkProvider.apk
GoogleApps.apk					 TelephonyProvider.apk
GoogleCheckin.apk				  TtsService.apk
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk	  Updater.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk			 UploadProvider.apk
GoogleSettingsProvider.apk		 UserDictionaryProvider.apk
GoogleSubscribedFeedsProvider.apk  Vending.apk
HTCAlbum.apk					   VisualizationWallpapers.apk
HTCCamera.apk					  VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk
HTCSetupWizard.apk				 VpnServices.apk
HTC_IME.apk						Weather.apk
HTMLViewer.apk					 WeatherAgentService.apk
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk			WeatherProvider.apk
HtcClockWidget.apk				 WeatherSyncProvider.apk
HtcConnectivity.apk				WidgetDownloadManager.apk
HtcContacts.apk					WorldClock.apk
HtcDialer.apk					  YouTube.apk
HtcFMRadio.apk					 com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk
HtcFacebook.apk					com.htc.MusicWidget.apk
HtcFootprints.apk				  com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk
HtcFootprintsWidget.apk			com.htc.StockWidget.apk
HtcLocationPicker.apk			  com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk
HtcLocationService.apk			 com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk
HtcLockScreen.apk				  com.wsandroid.apk
HtcMessageUploader.apk			 gtalkservice.apk
HtcMusic.apk					   htcbookmarkwidget.apk
HtcNaviPanel.apk				   htccalendarwidgets.apk
HtcPhotoWidget.apk				 htccontactwidgets.apk
HtcRingtoneTrimmer.apk			 htcmailwidgets.apk
HtcSettingsProvider.apk			htcmsgwidgets.apk
HtcSoundRecorder.apk			   htcsearchwidgets.apk
HtcStreamPlayer.apk				htcsettingwidgets.apk
HtcSyncwidget.apk				  restartapp.apk
HtcTwitter.apk					 teeter.apk

4. there are 2 methods of removal, they are

• 4a. Just delete the files
  
• 4b. Move to the sdcard

Use one of the following methods


                4a. Now you have a list of the files you can chose the ones you want to remove , note that this part is case sensitive so com.htc.twitterwidget.apk is not the same as com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk, use the following code(example used is the Stocks app and widget):

adb-windows shell rm /system/app/Stock.apk
adb-windows shell rm /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk

                4b. Also case sensitive, to move the files to your sdcard(which aso removes from the device):

adb-windows shell mount /sdcard
adb-windows shell mkdir /sdcard/device_files
adb-windows mv /system/app/Stock.apk /sdcard/device-files
adb-windows mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /sdcard/device-files

The files will be moved to the new folder on your sdcard called /device-files, once there you can also backup to your pc for a bit of extra backup



5. Repeat Step 4. untill all the apk files that you want to remove are gone and to check that they are gone use

adb-windows shell ls /system/app/

Restoring your backed up files

Use the following code,

adb-windows shell mount /sdcard
adb-windows shell mv /sdcard/device-filesStock.apk /system/app/
adb-windows shell mv /sdcard/device-files/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /system/app/

Hope this helps.

V.

Edited by VeeDubZ, 02 June 2010 - 11:01 AM.

[NarutoDKz]

Will try later. Sounds good.  

[impazzito]

 VeeDubZ, on May 21 2010, 23:22, said:

Im using Paul's R4 rooting files at the location C:/users/veedubz/r4-desire-root in Windows 7 so point your Command prompt there first and im also assuming that you have a rooted Desire and can get into recovery mode

WOOOOOOORKSSSS!!!! You are the man!!!! Thankssssssss!!!!!!  

[VeeDubZ]

glad you like, i looked round everywhere for a guide and cobbled this together from a couple of others

[impazzito]

 VeeDubZ, on May 22 2010, 00:04, said:

glad you like, i looked round everywhere for a guide and cobbled this together from a couple of others

good work! I wanna now try to install htc note widget.. do you know how i can install note.apk than i have on my c:\ folder (i'm using windows) with adb-windows.exe???

[Woocash]

Yeah, it's work - but you know how I can delete "learn more" app?



I'm mean this.

[impazzito]

 Woocash, on May 22 2010, 00:41, said:

Yeah, it's work - but you know how I can delete "learn more" app?



I'm mean this.

HTCSetupWizard.apk
HTCSetupWizard.odex

[potter97]

 impazzito, on May 21 2010, 23:50, said:

HTCSetupWizard.apk
HTCSetupWizard.odex

If i were you m8, i would put a warning up top Just incase someone thinks its ok to delete all in here, because its not....

[DerZombie]

 potter97, on May 22 2010, 01:20, said:

If i were you m8, i would put a warning up top Just incase someone thinks its ok to delete all in here, because its not....

1 Question, what do htc stocks?

[Bicets]

Great!
Thnx

[VeeDubZ]

Warning added

Amended the post to include a backup method

[vib_]

linux command - bash: http://ss64.com/bash/
busybox: http://home.tele2.ch...c/commands.html

[VeeDubZ]

 vib_, on May 22 2010, 15:31, said:

linux command - bash: http://ss64.com/bash/
busybox: http://home.tele2.ch...c/commands.html

this is a windows method using adb, links not really needed but thanks for the input

[vib_]

android is *nix system and "adb" is Android Debug Bridge - adb working with all systems: Mac OS, Linux, Windows, maybe other...

you prompt in Windows command console (cmd) only "adb shell" and then you working in android console via usb

Edited by vib_, 22 May 2010 - 06:39 PM.

[dancedreamfly]

Tried this on a Mac, and it works with the appropriate changes to the commands. It would really help if we compiled a list of what is and what's not safe to remove.

[sayatsugu]

I removed some stuff and now there are glitches in my "Add Widget" list.
How do I remove those ?

[iCitronVert]

It's possible with OS X ?  :huh:

I'm a newbie with Android  :D

Edited by iCitronVert, 01 June 2010 - 03:18 PM.

[Jercik]

 iCitronVert, on Jun 1 2010, 17:18, said:

It's possible with OS X ?  

I'm a newbie with Android  

Yes. As it was said before, adb works on windows, linux and macos. It is part of android SDK. You must download macos version of SDK first.

Edited by Jercik, 01 June 2010 - 06:29 PM.

[Jimmy di Griz]

There is slight mistake in the first post:
adb-windows mv /system/app/Stock.apk /sdcard/device-files
adb-windows mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /sdcard/device-files

should be:
adb-windows shell mv /system/app/Stock.apk /sdcard/device-files
adb-windows shell mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /sdcard/device-files

[Bol2riz]

Hi !

Thanks for the tuto.

One point to correct: shell is missing in your string adb-windows (shell) mv /system/app/...
This launch the help page on my windows XP home.

next to that, I've moved Stock.apk, com.htc.StockWidget.apk. Do you know if it's safe to move DCSStock.apk?

Thanks

WWhat a timing

Edited by Bol2riz, 01 June 2010 - 08:36 PM.