[Droid Pro General] VegasRooted:
Apps Safe to Remove, Delete Sprint Boot Animation

I successfully used the SuperOneClick root method on my Motorola XPRT, which has the following software:

System version: Version.4.1.15.MB612.Sprint.en.US

Android version: 2.2.2

You can find the SuperOneClick method outlined elsewhere in another XPRT Forum...Just Google "Rooting your Motorola XPRT" and follow directions...

After root, I then used Titanium Backup to 1.CLEAR DATA and 2.UN-INSTALL the following (mostly Sprint) apps with no resulting issues:

**NOTE: SEE MY NEXT POST FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIST**

Android Live Wallpapers 2.2.2

Bluetooth Share 2.2.2

Books 1.2.2

Calculator 2.2.2 (I use RealCalc...)

com.google.android.feedback 2.2.1

com.sprint.internal 1.0

Live Wallpaper Picker 2.2.2

Music Visualization Wallpapers 2.2.2

Nascar 2.2.76

News & Weather 1.3.03 (I don't care about the weather, it's Vegas...)

News 2.2.2

Print to Retail 1.0

Sprint Football Live 2.2.76

Sprint Mobile Wallet 1.4

Sprint Music Plus 4.1.31

Sprint Radio 2.5.14.87196

Sprint TV & More 3.3.12-141385

Sprint Worldwide 1.0

Sprint Zone SZ_2.5.11

Talk 1.3

TeleNav GPS Navigator 6.2.6201435

Weather 2.2.2[/B]

[REMOVED THE NEXT 5 BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE INTEGRATED SOCIAL NETWORKING]

Social Messaging 2.2.2

Social Messaging Service 2.2.2

Social Networking 2.2.2

Social Sharing 2.2.2

Social Status 2.2.2

Social Messaging 2.2.2

I also deleted the Sprint boot animation and sound (from the /system/media folder, using Root Explorer. This leaves the stock Android splash screen after Motorola splash)

You can also use a free .MP3 to .OGG converter from the web to convert your .MP3's to .OGG format, put them on your mem card, then use Root Explorer to drop them into the /system/media/audio/ringtones or /system/media/audio/notifications folders to "embed" your ringtones & notifications in the system files rather than on the mem card...I just like to do this for some reason...I also delete all the stock ringtones and notifications from those folders, then clear the Caches to remove them from showing up as selections anymore. Speaking of this, does anyone know how to clear the Dalvik Cache using the stock Recovery? (Or know of any custom Recovery that works on the XPRT?) I'm coming from the HTC Evo, so I'm still learning my way around this Motorola...

TO SHUT OFF CAMERA AND CAMCORDER SHUTTER SOUND ON THE XPRT:

1. Root your phone using the SuperOneClick method

2. Use Root Explorer to navigate to /system/media/audio/ui

3. Click "Mount R/W" to mount the folder to Read/Write.

4. Locate and long-press to delete "camera_click.ogg" (or rename "camera_click(old).ogg" if you might restore it later)

5. Locate and long-press to delete "VideoRecord.ogg" (or rename it "VideoRecord(old).ogg" if you might restore it later)

6. Click "Mount R/O" to remount the folder as Read Only.

7. Reboot the phone.

8. Done!

Cheers!

--Karl Hungus in the 702 (VegasRooted)

PS-- If anyone has loaded a custom Recovery (ClockworkMod, Amon RA, etc.) please post a reply...like I mentioned, I'm coming from the HTC Evo, so I'm still learning my way around this Motorola stuff and haven't pulled the trigger on trying to load any Recovery yet. Thanks!

PSS-- If you know of more Apps that are safe to remove please reply, thanks! :)