[Q] What files are safe to delete from /system?

[cabbieBot]

I wanted to clear up some space so I deleted HTC_IME from /system using Root Explorer. I rebooted the phone and no FC issues but it deleted both the normal and IME keyboard. No biggy, I use swype. But I'm curious what other ones are safe to delete and what to leave alone. For example, I know deleting friendstream causes some issues. At least, per Flipz when using his FreshROM.

 

[aburgthing]

Great question!

+1 would love to see a definitive list from the experts.

 

[cabbieBot]

i also deleted twitter widget and install_flashplayer. no issues so far. twidroyd still works. going to try go to a website with flash.

 

[cabbieBot]

do me a favor someone: go into /system and just make a list of all the files there. i also deleted 1 or 2 that i forgot...oopsy. We need to start with a full list if we are going to figure this out, if no one else has already done it.

 

[bender1077]

There is an extensive thread with all of the info your looking for in the apps section.

 

[xNotta]

do me a favor someone: go into /system and just make a list of all the files there. i also deleted 1 or 2 that i forgot...oopsy. We need to start with a full list if we are going to figure this out, if no one else has already done it.

My app list is already modified and I can't adb right now, so do this to get the list:

adb shell
$su
#cd /system/app
#ls
[I]<contents listed here>[/I]

Also, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769528
I haven't tried this yet... It's a kitchen thats supposed to remove bloatware using an update.zip. http://bit.ly/dz4tIu
(if anything, it atleast gives another list of apps. I don't think it was made for the evo.)

 

[cabbieBot]

There is an extensive thread with all of the info your looking for in the apps section.

which thread exactly? TIA

 

[bender1077]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769528

Notta already posted it. See first post of that thread

 

[omegasun18]

also i have a script that you can flash and remove most of them for you and regaw made a small program to help you edit it to add or remove those apps you would like to keep (ie if you want to keep sense mine will remove it by default but you can use regaw's program to edit the script and keep sense)

see link in my sig.