Remove Sense from any ROM with this zip

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Calkulin

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For those that want to remove the Sense launcher & widgets from any ROM, this zip will do just that.

Make sure you already have a 2nd homescreen app installed before flashing because if you don't, the phone WILL NOT boot


Also do a backup before flashing
 

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Calkulin said:
For those that want to remove the Sense launcher & widgets from any ROM, this zip will do just that.

Make sure you already have a 2nd homescreen app installed before flashing because if you don't, the phone WILL NOT boot


Also do a backup before flashing
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That didn't work. No signature and verification failed.

Update: Signed file and it works now. I attached the file below.
 

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nebenezer

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Wow, what a great idea dude :)

This makes so much sense.

I agonized over trying to come up with a way to make a simple app that ran a script full of rm's or something back when I had my Hero.
 
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Calkulin said:
For those that want to remove the Sense launcher & widgets from any ROM, this zip will do just that.

Make sure you already have a 2nd homescreen app installed before flashing because if you don't, the phone WILL NOT boot


Also do a backup before flashing
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Haven't tried this yet but, nice work either way.

Do you have a list of what this flash removes? I've done this manually and there is A LOT of crap to get rid of. Want to see what this flash specifically removes if possible.

Thanks!
 
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bacdoliljo

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MSmith1 said:
Haven't tried this yet but, nice work either way.

Do you have a list of what this flash removes? I've done this manually and there is A LOT of crap to get rid of. Want to see what this flash specifically removes if possible.

Thanks!
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Yes, please. I would like a list of which files this specifically removes. I'm picky like that. I'm always a little weary about running things like this without knowing exactly what it is doing.
 
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bacdoliljo said:
Yes, please. I would like a list of which files this specifically removes. I'm picky like that. I'm always a little weary about running things like this without knowing exactly what it is doing.
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It's not hard to obtain.....


Code: 
ui_print("");
ui_print("Removing Sense from ROM...");
format("MTD", "cache");
mount("MTD", "userdata", "/data");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.MusicWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcAddProgramWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcbookmarkwidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcCalculatorWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htccalendarwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcClockWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htccontactwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcCopyright.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcmailwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcmsgwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcProfilesWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcRingtoneWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcsettingwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcSyncwidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk");

delete("/data/app/PluginManager.apk");

delete("/data/app/Rosie.apk");

delete("/data/app/WidgetDownloadManager.apk");

delete_recursive("/data/dalvik-cache");
unmount("/userdata");
mount("MTD", "system", "/system");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.MusicWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcAddProgramWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcbookmarkwidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcCalculatorWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htccalendarwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcClockWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htccontactwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcCopyright.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcmailwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcmsgwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcProfilesWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcRingtoneWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcsettingwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcSyncwidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk");

delete("/system/app/PluginManager.apk");

delete("/system/app/Rosie.apk");

delete("/system/app/WidgetDownloadManager.apk");
unmount("/system");
 
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bacdoliljo

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ejpyle said:
It's not hard to obtain.....


Code: 
ui_print("");
ui_print("Removing Sense from ROM...");
format("MTD", "cache");
mount("MTD", "userdata", "/data");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.MusicWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcAddProgramWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcbookmarkwidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcCalculatorWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htccalendarwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcClockWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htccontactwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcCopyright.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcmailwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcmsgwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcProfilesWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcRingtoneWidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/htcsettingwidgets.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcSyncwidget.apk");

delete("/data/app/HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk");

delete("/data/app/PluginManager.apk");

delete("/data/app/Rosie.apk");

delete("/data/app/WidgetDownloadManager.apk");

delete_recursive("/data/dalvik-cache");
unmount("/userdata");
mount("MTD", "system", "/system");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.FMRadioWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.MusicWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/com.htc.WeatherWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcAddProgramWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcbookmarkwidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcCalculatorWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htccalendarwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcClockWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htccontactwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcCopyright.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcmailwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcmsgwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcProfilesWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcRingtoneWidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/htcsettingwidgets.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcSyncwidget.apk");

delete("/system/app/HtcWeatherWallpaper.apk");

delete("/system/app/PluginManager.apk");

delete("/system/app/Rosie.apk");

delete("/system/app/WidgetDownloadManager.apk");
unmount("/system");
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we're not all as gifted as you... thanks.
Is everything running properly with all the HTC stuff removed? Do accounts sync properly, do apps such as alarm clock work properly, etc?
 
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bacdoliljo

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jerryparid said:
This only removes the Launcher and Widget?

Not HTC Email, Calendar, and other apps right?
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from the list in the previous post, it looks like this only removes the widgets and launcher. all apps should still be there. hmm...
changing launchers pretty much removes access to all widgets anyways, so there really isn't any need to remove the widgets apks unless you really need the space. i thought this removed the apps. oh well..
 
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gqstatus0685

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I think even though you change launchers Sense still runs in the background. I'm using CM6 and I'm not missing Sense. My battery is amazing with heavy use. I think its partly due to him getting rid of it.

Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
 
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bacdoliljo

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I just flashed this. It changed my clock time and messed up all my widgets. no clue what else it might have messed with
 
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I've noticed in the past when using. Autostart to disable some of HTCs things from starting up (like FriendStream) that ill get terrible battery life do to "Suspend" eating up more and more cpu time. Does this happen with this for anyone?

...in 1943, I killed a drifter.
 
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T Mac

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This sounds awesome. If it works, I will be going back to Fresh EVO from CM6. Anyone try this with Fresh yet? Sounds too good to be true.
 
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T Mac said:
This sounds awesome. If it works, I will be going back to Fresh EVO from CM6. Anyone try this with Fresh yet? Sounds too good to be true.
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I'm using it with BakedSnack 1.5 right now. Seems to be working fine. No idea behavior. Except upon first reboot after flashing the zip all my widgets loaded with "problem loading widget" but re-adding them fixed that.

I am getting an increase in "suspend" could usage though. I'll see how it goes at the end of the day. It's bad when its above 10 percent. And really bad when its 30 percent. Which it has gotten in the past. It's at 3.8 percent
Right now

...in 1943, I killed a drifter.
 
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    For those that want to remove the Sense launcher & widgets from any ROM, this zip will do just that.

    Make sure you already have a 2nd homescreen app installed before flashing because if you don't, the phone WILL NOT boot


    Also do a backup before flashing
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