Stopping Unwanted Apps from Running

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I want to prevent a few unused apps (that can't be removed ) from starting up and running, e.g. AT&T Navigator that I will not use. In Windows Mobile, I could go to the Startup menu folder or edit a registry setting.

How can this be done in Android 2.3.4? I found a reference to Titanium Backup, but I notced in the Market description, "Needs ROOT, for Android 1.5-23.+". Does this mean that I have to root the phone before I can use the program or stop programs from running on startup?

I don't really want to mess with rooting yet (see issues over in the Development forum). Is there some other way or program that I can stop unwanted programs from running?

Thanks

PS: This is a question, but when I flagged it as a question, the program stopped me and told me to use a Q&A forum.

You would Have to temp root the phone in order to get a program that can freeze the bloatware. Mind you Temp Root will disappear when you reboot the phone or let the battery drain all the way and you would have to go about getting the Temp Root again and Refreezing the apps. Once Perm Root and such is out doing this will be much much easier.

Check out the disable bloatware_1.0.2 bat file on this
post http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...341162&page=11

I have removed most of the bloat this way with the temp root. It's the only way I know to do it right now.

Originally Posted by esloan

Check out the disable bloatware_1.0.2 bat file on this
post http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...341162&page=11

I have removed most of the bloat this way with the temp root. It's the only way I know to do it right now.

Thanks for the responses. I may try the temp root, but not right now. I've read too many "Bricked" posts on the HD2 forum. Of course, Android rooting may be cleaner and safer.

In looking at my memory usage, with only one app of my choosing running, 529 MB of the 829 MB is being used. I just don't see any need to be running programs I won't use. Makes me kinda miss Windows Mobile 6.

After the disable bloatware fix I have 420 used out of the 829 so about 100Mb difference. Not much but it is something.

Originally Posted by esloan

After the disable bloatware fix I have 420 used out of the 829 so about 100Mb difference. Not much but it is something.

Sense 3.0 is a ram hog. That said, free ram is wasted ram. It doesn't matter how much available you have.

Sent from my HTC PH39100

Originally Posted by Pirateghost

Sense 3.0 is a ram hog. That said, free ram is wasted ram. It doesn't matter how much available you have.

Sent from my HTC PH39100

AMEN! If I have 4,8,12...gigs of ram, I want the OS to use as much as possible and manage it. It takes far less time to get info out of ram than any other storage medium in a computer/tab/phone.