[MOD] Removing Mini Apps / Mini Apps "Arrow"

[miketoasty]

So, I don't know if everyone feels the same way I do, but on a 7" tablet I don't see myself using the "Mini Apps" that often so I went through and found a way to remove the Mini Apps application and the Mini Apps themselves.

Basically it just involves deleting these:

Any apps in System/app that has "Mini" in its name (Including minimode-res.apk).

Next remove System/framework/minimode.jar

Now the miniapps should be completely removed from your system after a reboot including the program that opens them and the arrow on the system bar. If you would like them back just reflash your current ROM or restore the backup THAT YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE!


Obviously if anything goes wrong it's not my fault including:

Thermonuclear War
Attack of the Unicorns
You'r tablet melting
Any divorces in your life
Etc.

Here is what it looks like afterwards.

 

[tonysohn]

So, I don't know if everyone feels the same way I do, but on a 7" tablet I don't see myself using the "Mini Apps" that often so I went through and found a way to remove the Mini Apps application and the Mini Apps themselves.

Basically it just involves deleting these:

Any apps in System/app that has "Mini" in its name (Including minimode-res.apk).

Next remove System/framework/minimode.jar

Now the miniapps should be completely removed from your system after a reboot including the program that opens them and the arrow on the system bar. If you would like them back just reflash your current ROM or restore the backup THAT YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE!


Obviously if anything goes wrong it's not my fault including:

Thermonuclear War
Attack of the Unicorns
You'r tablet melting
Any divorces in your life
Etc.

Excellent. This will be very helpful for the devs creating ROMs as well.

 

[cheatman]

Indeed. It's already included in Fry ROM v4. I'm still testing it out and will commit more changes before release, but it's working. Great find.

Thanks,
C.

 

[the_one_]

works great

 

[iso1600]

Our you could just rename them to be safe... Not have to make a backup.
Add like a 1 to each files name.

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[machos1]

Thanks..I didn't really know what to do with that and I had to be extra careful whenever I wanted to touch menu button..
Perfect now
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[enjoycool]

Nice tutorial.

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[bino512]

Hy. And what if i want to add mini apps? How can i do that? If somebody knows pls tell me

 

[YOSEFE]

I need a screen capture apk that will restore the capture button for my P3110. Could someone please share that with me?

Cheers.

 

[rbellis]

Hy. And what if i want to add mini apps? How can i do that? If somebody knows pls tell me

Have you found a way to add mini apps? I want to add the play store!

 

[bino512]

Not yet :S

 

[greeny2010]

So, I don't know if everyone feels the same way I do, but on a 7" tablet I don't see myself using the "Mini Apps" that often so I went through and found a way to remove the Mini Apps application and the Mini Apps themselves.

Basically it just involves deleting these:

Any apps in System/app that has "Mini" in its name (Including minimode-res.apk).

Next remove System/framework/minimode.jar

Now the miniapps should be completely removed from your system after a reboot including the program that opens them and the arrow on the system bar. If you would like them back just reflash your current ROM or restore the backup THAT YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE!


Obviously if anything goes wrong it's not my fault including:

Thermonuclear War
Attack of the Unicorns
You'r tablet melting
Any divorces in your life
Etc.

Here is what it looks like afterwards. View attachment 1106892

Thanks pal ... :good: This is what I'm searching for.

 

[baliriot]

yeay, mini apps removed in JB OTA Leak...

 

[jaydyan]

Have you found a way to add mini apps? I want to add the play store!

Is there a way to add mini apps? I would also like to know how to do that, because I think this mini apps are like multi-window, you can do two apps at the same time.

 

[Adi Shakthi]

Is there a way to add mini apps? I would also like to know how to do that, because I think this mini apps are like multi-window, you can do two apps at the same time.

U r 100% correct......

Just check this ......link....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Z6vZIpFiI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[ShapesBlue]

U r 100% correct......

Just check this ......link....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Z6vZIpFiI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thanks man for the help. Need to remove some of those annoying ones on the bottom now that I've upgraded to JB. Hopefully this comes out looking smooth.

EDIT: doesn't work on JB official ROM when trying to delete the files. Even tried it in Root Explorer mounted as r/o

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[thesquaredone]

Just tried this method on a stock (but freshly rooted) GTab2 7.0 P3113. All is well on the mini-apps window not launching part. The arrow is still there. This doesnt bother me as long as nothing happens when I hit the arrow (usually by mistake). Thanks for the tutorial. I rooted to specifically resolve this issue. Thanks again!

 

[Zagnutty]

Agreed on adding things. Doesn't even have to mulit-window for me. Just use as a dock would be nice.

 

[krupukalengan]

i did this on my Sungsonic HD. looking good now. i didn't need those mini apps. always showed up when I typing, my finger did that but i wasnt delete those. just moved them. thx. :thumbup:

 

[Waxwrong]

Just tried this method on a stock (but freshly rooted) GTab2 7.0 P3113. All is well on the mini-apps window not launching part. The arrow is still there. This doesnt bother me as long as nothing happens when I hit the arrow (usually by mistake). Thanks for the tutorial. I rooted to specifically resolve this issue. Thanks again!

'Ditto' on the arrow still appearing on 4.1.2 but unlike you I would like to delete it. Any help out there for this issue?

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