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nxp3 		Old
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I installed an app from the market but can't uninstall it. The program is PressReader. Does anyone have trouble with this app. And how do I go about deleting it off the device completely?
 
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Pressreader is a pre-installed app so it sounds like you have mistaken updating it from the market as installing a fresh version. You can't uninstall /remove pre-installed apps in the rom unless you have rooted your device.

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Pressreader is a pre-installed app so it sounds like you have mistaken updating it from the market as installing a fresh version. You can't uninstall /remove pre-installed apps in the rom unless you have rooted your device.
Really...ypu possitive it's preinstalled on the transformer? Cause I swore I downloaded it. It had the install button when I went to the market. It also had an uninstall button after it's been installed, but doesn't do anything. Uninstalling will show the "install" button back when you visit the pressreader page. Oh well...may have to root it later at some point
 
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100% sure. It comes with a trial of 5 downloads or something. Not removable without root.
 
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Just got my Transformer yesterday, PressReader is pre-installed.

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100% sure. It comes with a trial of 5 downloads or something. Not removable without root.
noob question : what is root means?
 
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noob question : what is root means?
The root account is the highest privileged account on unix-like operating systems, such as Linux, which Android is based on (well, it is). It's equivalent to (an elevated) Administrator on Windows/OS X.

Having root access means you can do (for the most part) whatever the hell you want to the device. You can delete any file you want, you can write files anywhere, you can mess with the configuration in ways not normally allowed (such as tethering), backup installed apps with their configuration, etc.
 
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100% sure. It comes with a trial of 5 downloads or something. Not removable without root.
Im running the Prime 1.4 Rom and cannot uninstall any of the apps that are pre-installed. And there are several that I would and this is one of them.
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Im running the Prime 1.4 Rom and cannot uninstall any of the apps that are pre-installed. And there are several that I would and this is one of them.
Use Titanium backup, uninstall that way.
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With Ti Backup, you can just freeze the app. That way you can always bring it back if you change your mind ...

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