List of APKs to remove for leaked Froyo

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unreal2k

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Jun 24, 2010
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Here you go folks. I saw other posts asking for this so i made a list for ya!
These commands can work on other roms too.

READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU RUN THESE COMMANDS! :eek:
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1. Do NOT setup accounts with the VZ backup assistant, facebook etc. before you remove these their apk's, otherwise you will have FC and possible boot loop!
2. Make sure you reboot your phone in recovery and mount system and data.

3. The following apk's (with the exception of the first one) are renamed to .apkb and can be restored back.

This is what worked for me. I can't guarantee your results.

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***Annoying VZ Wireless Popup when you connect your Phone on the computer***Complete Removal
rm /system/etc/CDROM.ISO

***Teeter***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/teeter.apk /system/app/teeter.apkb

***Footprints***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFootprints.apk /system/app/HtcFootprints.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apkb

***Twitter***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcTwitter.apk /system/app/HtcTwitter.apkb

***CityID***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/CityID.apk /system/app/CityID.apkb

***FriendStream***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/FriendStream.apk /system/app/FriendStream.apkb

***AmazonMP3***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/amazonmp3.apk /system/app/amazonmp3.apkb

***NewsReader***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/NewsReader.apk /system/app/NewsReader.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.odex /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.odexb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/NewsReader.odex /system/app/NewsReader.odexb

***Flickr***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Flickr.apk /system/app/Flickr.apkb

***VZ Navigator***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzNav.apk /system/app/VzNav.apkb

***VZ Backup Assistant***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzWBAClient.apk /system/app/VzWBAClient.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzWBAService.apk /system/app/VzWBAService.apkb
***Stocks***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Stock.apk /system/app/Stock.apkb

***Facebook***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Facebook.apk /system/app/Facebook.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFacebook.apk /system/app/HtcFacebook.apkb

***Youtube***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/YouTube.apk /system/app/YouTube.apkb

***VZ Visual Voice Mail*** Icon stays there and takes you to Msgs***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VVM.apk /system/app/VVM.apkb

***QuickOffice***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Quickoffice.apk /system/app/Quickoffice.apkb

***PDFviewer***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/PDFViewer.apk /system/app/PDFViewer.apkb

***HTC CarPanel***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcCarPanel.apk /system/app/HtcCarPanel.apkb

***HTC Photo Widget***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk /system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apkb

***Skype Mobile***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VZW_Skype.apk /system/app/VZW_Skypeb.apkb

***News and Weather***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/GenieWidget.apk /system/app/GenieWidget.apkb

***VZ MyVerizon***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VZW_MyVerizon.apk /system/app/VZW_MyVerizon.apkb
 
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drPheta

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May 24, 2010
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Just going to throw this in here as a word of caution. I know some people may want to remove select items from that list above, so...

Removing Friendstream kills your ability to sync Facebook contacts with your phone's contacts.

Other apps that have been succcessfully removed:
/system/bin/mv /system/app/AppSharing.apk /system/app/AppSharing.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/DCSSTock.apk /system/app/DCSStock.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/GenieWidget.apk /system/app/GenieWidget.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/HTCAlbum.apk /system/app/HTCAlbum.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk /system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzNav.apk /system/app/VzNav.apkb

/system/bin/mv /system/app/.apk /system/app/.apkb
 
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Kipphh

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Jul 17, 2010
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Here you go folks. I saw other posts asking for this so i made a list for ya!
Have fun.

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HTC Incredible, Leaked Froyo 2.2

Do NOT setup accounts with backup assistant, facebook etc. otherwise you will
have FC!
Make sure you reboot your phone in recovery and mount system and data.

This is what worked for me. I can't guarantee your results.

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The following are just renamed to .apkb and you can restore them back if you like with the exception of the first one.

***Annoying VZ Wireless Popup when you connect your Phone on the computer***Complete Removal
rm /system/etc/CDROM.ISO

***Teeter***
/system/bin/mv teeter.apk teeter.apkb

***Footprints***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFootprints.apk /system/app/HtcFootprints.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk /system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apkb

***Twitter***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcTwitter.apk /system/app/HtcTwitter.apkb

***CityID***
/system/bin/mv CityID.apk CityID.apkb

***FriendStream***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.FriendStreamWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/FriendStream.apk /system/app/FriendStream.apkb

***AmazonMP3***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/amazonmp3.apk /system/app/amazonmp3.apkb

***NewsReader***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/NewsReader.apk /system/app/NewsReader.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.odex /system/app/com.htc.NewsReaderWidget.odexb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/NewsReader.odex /system/app/NewsReader.odexb

***Flickr***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Flickr.apk /system/app/Flickr.apkb

***VZ Navigator***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzNav.apk /system/app/VzNav.apkb

***VZ Backup Assistant***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzWBAClient.apk /system/app/VzWBAClient.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VzWBAService.apk /system/app/VzWBAService.apkb
***Stocks***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk /system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Stock.apk /system/app/Stock.apkb

***Facebook***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Facebook.apk /system/app/Facebook.apkb
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFacebook.apk /system/app/HtcFacebook.apkb

***Youtube***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/YouTube.apk /system/app/YouTube.apkb

***VZ Visual Voice Mail*** Icon stays there and takes you to Msgs***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VVM.apk /system/app/VVM.apkb

***QuickOffice***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/Quickoffice.apk /system/app/Quickoffice.apkb

***PDFviewer***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/PDFViewer.apk /system/app/PDFViewer.apkb

***HTC CarPanel***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcCarPanel.apk /system/app/HtcCarPanel.apkb

***HTC Photo Widget***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apk /system/app/HtcPhotoWidget.apkb

***Skype Mobile***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/VZW_Skype.apk /system/app/VZW_Skypeb.apkb

***News and Weather***
/system/bin/mv /system/app/GenieWidget.apk /system/app/GenieWidget.apkb

***VZ MyVerizon***
/system/bin/mv VZW_MyVerizon.apk VZW_MyVerizon.apkb


Im fairly new but have a semi firm grasp on these kinda projects but Im curious this looks like different command lines then what I read in a different thread and that I have been using. Before you enter these command lines is there anything else you have to enter in terminal such as sdk because this is what ive been following.
1. Download the Android SDK and unzip it onto your desktop
2. Rename the folder SDK (this is for easier terminal navigation"
3. Reboot your phone into recovery from the main menu select Partitions Menu then select Mount/System
4. Now open up terminal and type cd desktop/sdk/tools hit enter
5. Now type ./adb shell hit enter
6. Next type mkdir /system/app.disabled hit enter
7. Next type mv /system/app/VZW_MyVerizon.apk /system/app.disabled hit enter
8. Next type mv /system/app/VZW_Skype.apk /system/app.disabled hit enter
9. Next type mv /system/app/VzNav.apk /system/app.disabled hit enter
10. Next type mv /system/app/VVM.apk /system/app.disabled hit enter
11. Next type mv /system/app/CityID.apk /system/app.disabled hit enter
12. Now type Exit hit enter
13. Now on your phone in the partitions menu select mount/system
 

IShootPixels

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Jul 29, 2010
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Is this the best way to get rid of these apps and widgets? About the only thing that I use is Backup Asst for my contacts. I use FaceBook but NOT the HTC version because I don't like it linked to my contacts. The rest of this stuff is all garbage that I want to get rid of on my phone now that I've got Froyo.

I can't stand that I have to use task killer all of the time to get rid of Swype and FootPrints amongst other things. I don't even use the damn apps.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: and is this REMOVING the apps or moving them? Thanks.
 

Honestly77

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Dec 10, 2007
297
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It's simply renaming the apps so the phone doesn't load them. They are still in /system/wherever and can be restored by changing the name from .apkb or .apkwhatever back to just .apk.

Your phone won't recongize them so they won't run or be installed but are very much there. In android it is always good to just rename things then to delete them...fc's and no way to restore them for some can really mess **** up.
 

jitajt

Senior Member
Oct 10, 2008
246
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Thanks for this. What about the .odex files? Not everyone and all roms are deodexed.

you should be able to substitute the .apk with .odex

eg.. /system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFootprints.odex /system/app/HtcFootprints.odexb

this should work for all files that have a .odex file, if there is no .odex file for it, you will just get a "no such file" or something like that and you can move on to the next file.
 
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Honestly77

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Dec 10, 2007
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you should be able to substitute the .apk with .odex

eg.. /system/bin/mv /system/app/HtcFootprints.odex /system/app/HtcFootprints.odexb

this should work for all files that have a .odex file, if there is no .odex file for it, you will just get a "no such file" or something like that and you can move on to the next file.

I know...but not everyone else does...and a lot of people here couldn't run adb without having their hand held or copying and pasting so I was just askin.
 

lowkey9

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Jul 14, 2010
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Not really sure which app did it but moving one of these put my phone into a boot loop and I had to do a nandroid restore.
 

IShootPixels

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Jul 29, 2010
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Thanks to Honestly for the info. I'm always a bit nervous about completely deleting something when I'm not to sure about what I'm doing in the first place.

EDIT: I wasn't able to get Teeter, CityID, or My Verizon to work. Is it because they don't read like the rest? Example: /system/bin/mv /system/app/VZW_Skype.apk (THIS PART MISSING IN THOSE THREE~~> /system/app/) VZW_Skypeb.apkb
 
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unreal2k

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Jun 24, 2010
156
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Thanks to Honestly for the info. I'm always a bit nervous about completely deleting something when I'm not to sure about what I'm doing in the first place.

EDIT: I wasn't able to get Teeter, CityID, or My Verizon to work. Is it because they don't read like the rest? Example: /system/bin/mv /system/app/VZW_Skype.apk (THIS PART MISSING IN THOSE THREE~~> /system/app/) VZW_Skypeb.apkb


My apologies, you are correct. I forgot to add the /system/app/ on the second part of the command. I will update the post to correct the issues. Thanks.
 

unreal2k

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Jun 24, 2010
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Not really sure which app did it but moving one of these put my phone into a boot loop and I had to do a nandroid restore.

If you setup some accounts such as Facebook and the VZ backup before you removed the apk's you will have FC and possible loop boots. Otherwise these commands should not have created any problems.

The best time to remove all these programs is right after you install the rom.
 

jasek78

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Jul 28, 2010
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FT Gordon
yeah vz back up assistant FCs on me when i try to get into sync but i can't remember how to push the file back under adb lol
 

{tpc}

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Hate to bump an old thread but....I want to remove a bunch of apps I don't use. I have a program call "File Manager" which has a setting for "root explorer" and a setting to "mount" system as writable. Would it be acceptable to rename these files from within that application? I would assume at that point a simple reboot and they would no longer show up in my app drawer?

The stuff I don't use is:

Facebook
Friend Stream
Peep
Skype
Quickoffice
Slacker
Teeter
VZW Backup Assistant
DSP Manager
Twitter (though its not in my app drawer even though apk is present in system/app)
Flickr (again, not in app drawer)
Carpanel

I also noticed that there are two apks in there as well for things like facebook. There is facebook and htcfacebook. Would I rename both of those?
 

cmlusco

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Nov 20, 2010
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Hate to bump an old thread but....I want to remove a bunch of apps I don't use. I have a program call "File Manager" which has a setting for "root explorer" and a setting to "mount" system as writable. Would it be acceptable to rename these files from within that application? I would assume at that point a simple reboot and they would no longer show up in my app drawer?

The stuff I don't use is:

Facebook
Friend Stream
Peep
Skype
Quickoffice
Slacker
Teeter
VZW Backup Assistant
DSP Manager
Twitter (though its not in my app drawer even though apk is present in system/app)
Flickr (again, not in app drawer)
Carpanel

I also noticed that there are two apks in there as well for things like facebook. There is facebook and htcfacebook. Would I rename both of those?

You can rename them, move them, delete them (not reccomended), or use an app like titanium backup and several others to freeze the apps. You can rename all the facebook apks if you do not use facebook on your phone at all. If you delete widgets it will leave empty or wrong selections in the add widget menu.