Cannot uninstall Guitar Hero

[Guest dwl99]

This app is taking up as much memory as Google Maps & I could live without it. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to uninstall it. Unless anyone knows any better?

Edited October 2, 2010 by dwl99

[Guest jsplace]

This app is taking up as much memory as Google Maps & I could live without it. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to uninstall it. Unless anyone knows any better?

Use adb mate, I removed all the "rubbish" last night and it uninstalled fine.

adb remount

adb shell rm /system/app/*filename*[/codebox]

Will do it.

[Guest dwl99]

Use adb mate, I removed all the "rubbish" last night and it uninstalled fine.

adb remount

adb shell rm /system/app/*filename*[/codebox]

Will do it.

cheers - I tried "ls" to list the contents of the /system/app/ folder but couldn't seen anything relevant to Guitar Hero. Can you tell me the name of the file?

[Guest flash2004]

Just delete the apk using root explorer.

Quickest and the easiest way ...

[Guest Confused Stu]

You're looking to remove:

glu_zte_blade_ghero5_de_en_es_fr_it_1_0_1_full-wrapped.apk

glu_zte_blade_wwtbam5_de_en_es_fr_it_1_0_1_full-wrapped.apk

for Guitar Hero and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire respectively.

so the instructions in CMD (after you've used cd to get to the folder with ADB in it) are:

adb remount

adb shell rm /system/app/glu_zte_blade_ghero5_de_en_es_fr_it_1_0_1_full-wrapped.apk

adb shell rm /system/app/glu_zte_blade_wwtbam5_de_en_es_fr_it_1_0_1_full-wrapped.apk

Thanks jsplace, your instructions worked perfectly.

[Guest synet]

I think the file name begins with glu_zte_blade_ghero5_

Edited October 2, 2010 by synet

[Guest jsplace]

No Probs :lol:

Sorry I didn't include the filenames, as you can see they are rather convoluted and I couldn't remember them at the time!

[Guest dwl99]

Thanks everyone, I used a free app called Super Manager which worked very well.

Edited October 2, 2010 by dwl99

[Guest synet]

Thanks everyone, I used a free app called root explorer called Super Manager which worked very well.

Thanks just used Super manager to do the same :lol:

[Guest dwl99]

Any other bloatware people recommend getting rid of?

[Guest ezablade]

Thanks everyone, I used a free app called Super Manager which worked very well.

Cheers... got rid of em!!

[Guest keencyclist]

Hi, I have just tried to delete them with super manager but they just keep coming back. Where do you go to in the super manager app to delete them. Thanks.

[Guest waj1234]

Hi, I have just tried to delete them with super manager but they just keep coming back. Where do you go to in the super manager app to delete them. Thanks.

Go into settings and tick enable root function first then try again.

[Guest keencyclist]

Go into settings and tick enable root function first then try again.

thanks that done the trick.

[Guest Hostile17]

thanks that done the trick.

Just installed Super Manager but where do I find the files for Guitar Hero and Who wants to be a Millionare etc and what function of Super Manager do I use.

Sorry ,but you can tell I a complete noob to this

Hostile17

[Guest waj1234]

Just installed Super Manager but where do I find the files for Guitar Hero and Who wants to be a Millionare etc and what function of Super Manager do I use.

Sorry ,but you can tell I a complete noob to this

Hostile17

Go into super manager, settings, enable root function, file explorer,system, it will ask about switch system r/w, choose r/w, then app and find the 2 files and tick them then click on rubbish bin.

Edited October 2, 2010 by waj1234

[Guest Hostile17]

Go into super manager, settings, enable root function, file explorer,system, it will ask about switch system r/w, choose r/w, then app and find the 2 files and tick them then click on rubbish bin.

Brilliant,thanks waj1234

I assume I can do this for any of the apps I do not want on my phone,language packs,Orange app shop etc ??

Hostile17

[Guest cmberry20]

Go into super manager, settings, enable root function, file explorer,system, it will ask about switch system r/w, choose r/w, then app and find the 2 files and tick them then click on rubbish bin.

hmm, i tried this. I tick the app i want to uninstall. Select the Rubbish Bin. It then warns me that i'm about to delete the app. I say 'ok'. The menu then returns to the top (kinda like a reshuffle), but the app is still there!! wtf!! :lol:

[Guest Hostile17]

hmm, i tried this. I tick the app i want to uninstall. Select the Rubbish Bin. It then warns me that i'm about to delete the app. I say 'ok'. The menu then returns to the top (kinda like a reshuffle), but the app is still there!! wtf!! :lol:

Before I get silly and start deleting stuff is there a way to get anything back I delete by mistake ?

hostile17

Edited October 2, 2010 by Hostile17

[Guest synet]

hmm, i tried this. I tick the app i want to uninstall. Select the Rubbish Bin. It then warns me that i'm about to delete the app. I say 'ok'. The menu then returns to the top (kinda like a reshuffle), but the app is still there!! wtf!! :lol:

As waj1234 said earlier you need to enable root function.

[Guest cmberry20]

As waj1234 said earlier you need to enable root function.

Root function is enabled (ticked)!

[Guest cmberry20]

Can anyone help me remove those damn Orange imbedded apps?

I cant get Super Manager to work (i'm using the free version & following all the instructions) :lol:

Ive read the first page of this thread on how to 'manually' remove the apps but it made absolutely no sense what so ever!!! B)

thanks in advance!!

[Guest geezer466]

Can anyone help me remove those damn Orange imbedded apps?

I cant get Super Manager to work (i'm using the free version & following all the instructions) :lol:

Ive read the first page of this thread on how to 'manually' remove the apps but it made absolutely no sense what so ever!!! B)

thanks in advance!!

Did you not flash the ROM? That bins the Orange stuff.

[Guest cmberry20]

no not yet.

I'm tempted to flash the ROM, but what do you gain from do this? (apart from getting rid of Orange's crap!!)

Edited October 2, 2010 by cmberry20

[Guest TheTwiddler]

no not yet.

I'm tempted to flash the ROM, but what do you gain from do this? (apart from getting rid of Orange's crap!!)

I've used the File Explorer functionality in Super Manager to get rid of the GuitarHero5 and WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire apps from /system/app directory.

Am I right in thinking that this won't remove any data associated with the app, such as preferences etc, as I notice that there are still directories named com.glu.android.ghero5 and com.glu.android.wwtbam5 in the /data/data directory.

Is it wise or even safe to delete these directories also, and are there any other places where app specific data remains after the app itself is deleted?