yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
REMEMBER, it's always a good idea to make a back up.

Bloatware Remover

Removes:

Amazon_Shopping_Reease_Signed_2.0.1_20120914.apk
Amazon_Shopping_Reease_Signed_2.0.1_20120914.odex
Amazon_Widget_2.0.1.1_Release_Signed_20120914.apk
Amazon_Widget_2.0.1.1_Release_Signed_20120914.odex
amazonmp3.apk
amazonmp3.odex
AudibleAndroid_v1.39_Release_Signed_20120914.apk
AudibleAndroid_v1.39_Release_Signed_20120914.odex
com.mobitv.client.nfl2010.apk
IMDb_2.7.4_Release_Signed_20120914.apk
IMDb_2.7.4_Release_Signed_20120914.odex
Kindle.apk
Kindle.odex
MyVerizon.apk
ShowMe.apk
ShowMe.odex
TrimIt.apk
TrimIt.odex
TuneIn.apk
TuneIn.odex
VCAST_TONES.apk
VVM.apk
VVM.odex
VzNav.apk
VZW_Reign_of_Amira.apk
VZW_Reign_of_Amira.odex
VZW_Remote_Tool.apk
VZW_Serve.apk
VZW_Serve.odex
VZW_Slacker_Radio.apk
VZW_VideoPortal.apk
VZW_VideoPortal.odex
VzWBackupAssistantClient.apk
VzWBackupAssistantClient.odex
WifiRouter.apk
WifiRouter.odex
zappos_2.5.1_Release_Signed_20120914.apk
zappos_2.5.1_Release_Signed_20120914.odex

[B]V2[/B]
HTC_Widget_ShowMe.apk
HTC_Widget_ShowMe.odex

[B]V3[/B]
+HTC_Widget_ShowMe.apk
+HTC_Widget_ShowMe.odex
+ShowMe.apk
+ShowMe.odex

V2

Added the Help and Tricks(or whatever HTC calls it) widget, I had left it out by mistake

V3

ShowMe.apk,.odex and HTC_Widget_ShowMe.apk,.odex are no longer removed because their removal caused other HTC widgets to stop working

If you know of any other safe to remove bloatware, please let me know and I will add it

Fix

Reinstalls ShowMe.apk,.odex and HTC_Widget_ShowMe.apk,.odex

Undo

Reinstalls all the removed apps. http://db.tt/kSvKSQCv

Boot Animation Sound Remover

Removes the boot-up sound...the "DROID" thing...'cause I got annoyed at listening to it over and over....

Camera Shutter Remover

Removes the camera shutter sound and the video record start sound.

Well it turns out this method doesn't work on this phone...but quick, easy fix....HTC lets you turn it off in the camera settings: open camera, click the settings icon, scroll down to camera interface and uncheck shutter sound
[HTC Droid DNA] Irish65:
very good, easier than sitting here freezing it all in Titanium. I tried using Absolute System but being S-on for now means no go. Thanks
[HTC Droid DNA] Ndaoud360:
I manually deleted them via the built in file manager in twrp recovery.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Yeah I started by doing that....but I decided it was taking too long and it would be easier to do an "adb shell ls" in /system/app and just copy and paste the names of the ones I wanted to get rid of into a zip

Although looking back, that way would've been quicker than making this...but whatever
[HTC Droid DNA] starscream86:
Just curious. To anyone who has run this, how much space did it free up on the internal storage?

Sent from my DROID DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Any idea where Amex Serve is located/what it is named?
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I believe /system has its own, separate amount of storage...so deleting these doesn't get you more space in /data

Not 100 percent sure on that though.

Yeah, just looked in Titanium Backup, System has 1.84GB and Data has 12.2GB

And anyway, these apps are a few megabytes...so....at most maybe a couple hundred megabytes of system are freed up
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Amex Serve is "VZW_Serve.apk and VZW_Serve.odex"

So /system/app/VZW_Serve.apk
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Duh... sorry, the VZW prefix messed me up.

Is there an easy way to modify the script to remove stuff that I want to stay? I've had issues before when I changed a file in a Zip as I don't have a Zip program installed. Using Win7 64-bit.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Just open the zip(don't extract it), navigate to "META-INF\com\google\android" and copy updater-script to your desktop(or anywhere really). Then open it with notepad(I used notepad++, but notepad should work fine) and edit the line that says "delete("/system/app/......". When you've finished adding or removing the apps you want to keep or want to remove save the file and copy and paste it back into the zip.

Let me know if you need me to clarify anything
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Worked like a frikken charm man, thanks so much... saved this lazy-arse some time!
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Added a way to remove the boot animation sound to the op

I also have one for disabling the camera shutter sound if anyone wants it

Sent from my Droid DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Hey, does this script (or one of the apk's in the script) remove the HTC widgets? (I don't have Mail, power bar, toggle widgets, etc.) I believe they were there before I ran the script...
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
I let all the bloatware apps update via the Play Store when I restored my phone after unlocking. It freed up 200MB for me on the data side, no idea on the system side.
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Looking back at it, I think the removal of HTC_Widget_ShowMe.apk/HTC_Widget_ShowMe.odex gets rid of all the HTC Widgets. If so, does anyone happen to have a copy of them so I can push them back to my phone?

EDIT: OK, clearly I am a moron, the ShowMe removal did not affect the HTC widgets. I still don't have things like the Mail widget when I go to put a new one on 1 of my screens though. I can see the APK via Root explorer. Anyone have any idea on what the issue may be?
[HTC Droid DNA] pudgewack:
Rexdog, I would appreciate if you would post this info. Would like to have the camera sound muted.

Thanks for sharing your work!

Matt
[HTC Droid DNA] karn101:
I think you're on to something. I'm also missing the option of adding the HTC widgets although the widget I previously had is still on my home screen.

Somehow this is hiding those widgets from the Widget Screen but not removing them from the system.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Did not realise that was doing that....sorry guys....I'll try to find a copy of them and upload it here for y'all.... And as soon as I'm at my computer I'll edit the zip so it doesn't delete those
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I'll upload it as soon as I'm at my computer
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Whew, thankfully it's not just me... anyone else confirm that they cannot add any new HTC branded widgets? Or, if you ran this script and can still add widgets, did you omit any of the APK's from the script?

Rexdog: I have the DroidDNA system dump zip file... if you can just post the ADB command to flash the file(s) back, I may be able to find out which one will get this feature back by the time you get to a PC.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Can you just upload ShowMe.apk, ShowMe.odex, HTC_Widget_ShowMe.apk, and HTC_Widget_ShowMe.odex?

I can make a script real quick that will reinstall those without needing my computer(it wont be pretty with like UI print "Fixing My Mistakes" or anything though) but I can't really download the entire system dump very quickly on my phone.
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
@WorldOfJohnboy- It's not listed in the scripts as being deleted, but now Verizon's NFL Mobile doesn't work. I tried to download it from the Play Store and it says incompatible with the device. I know it works. I was using it. I found an older version of the apk on the internet and side loaded it, but it wants to update and the Play Store won't update it either manually or automatically. It's NFL season, man. I NEED my NFL Red Zone!!!
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
com.mobitv.client.nfl2010.apk is NFL Mobile. Sorry, I don't use it and I considered it bloatware.
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
I had it backed up via Titanium Backup and did a restore. That didn't work either. I also need the Verizon Login back to log in to run NFL Mobile. How do I get them back?

Also, sorry for misidentifying World as the OP. Thanks for your hard work on this.
[HTC Droid DNA] Dri94:
Anyway to include

Stocks

Watch

Google+

Mirror

Polaris office

To be removed
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I'm back at my computer(momentarily). I am currently downloading the system dump(9 minutes left) and will extract the necessary apks and post a fix asap.

Added to OP
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Post the backup file, I'll make you a zip to add it back
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Fix is posted in the OP
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Suggestion: Take the system dump file, make a script to add everything back. Then those that want things back can do a full restore to backout of your removal.

Then we can revise the bloat removal script to exclude any of the non-essentials (MyVerizon, etc) that they want to keep.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Good idea. I'll do that.

EDIT: Added to the op.
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Weird... I installed the Fix and have all the HTC widgets back except for the Mail widget (which is the one I wanted, lol) I will wait for the full "Undo" file and just do it that way.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Couldn't find Mirror but here's a zip that will delete the rest:

EDIT: Turns out "Mirror" is actually part of the camera application. So without editing the camera itself(I'd say its probably not worth it) all you can do to get rid of mirror is just hide the shortcut.

EDIT2: Script is fixed
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
Based on your post I ripped that NFL Mobile .com apk and the Verizon SSO apk out of the Titanium backup. All is well. I'm watching Red Zone as I type.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
That is weird, mail should never have been touched....but anyway, the full Undo file is finished uploading, check the op. Oh and it was too big to attach to my post(max size is 12MB) so its on dropbox: http://db.tt/kSvKSQCv
[HTC Droid DNA] Swifty31703:
For some reason, none of the bloat removers are actually removing the bloat apps. It does say that the file was successfully flashed but when I reboot all the apps are still there. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong or how I could get these to work?
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I'm assuming you're unlocked and have a custom recovery installed...?
[HTC Droid DNA] Swifty31703:
Yep. I am not running the unsecured kernel though.
[HTC Droid DNA] karn101:
Try uninstalling them. Long press and drag to uninstall.
[HTC Droid DNA] Swifty31703:
I did the drag to uninstall and it worked. Thanks.
[HTC Droid DNA] k2trill:
What method is this?? How?
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
Is it possible to remove the approximately 25 additional languages without harming the phone?
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
It should be.

Do you want me to post a script that deletes those?
[HTC Droid DNA] Dri94:
Script kept failing.

Id lik this too :)
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I fixed the script(annoying how one extra ")" makes the whole thing fail)

EDIT: Use the second one(the one with the (1))

I'll work on making one then.

Sent from my HTC6435LVW
[HTC Droid DNA] karn101:
Is your dropbox down?

Can't seem to access your undo.zip file...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30770389/Undo.zip
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I don't think so....I just downloaded it on my phone...
[HTC Droid DNA] karn101:
Must have been a fluke. Got it to work again about 45 mins later.

Undo.zip did not work for me though. Lost NFL Mobile. Restored to my backup and will have to use Titanium Backup for it. May just be me as I'm doing this all at work and signal was in and out. Could have been corrupted. Did it work for anyone else?

[EDIT]

Forget about NFL Mobile. Just read about that issue in a previous post. There is one thing that I'm hoping someone else can confirm. I see in the script that WifiRouter.apk/.odex are removed. I believe that by doing this, if you attempt to start a mobile hotspot from the settings menu it will create a crash - "Settings has crashed".

After restoring in recovery I no longer get that crash. Could anyone confirm that this is the issue?
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
Good news!!! Much appreciated!

Dropbox service is unstable. It goes down all the time.

I'm using WiFi Tether for Root users after doing V2 Debloat without any issues.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
I removed that because I figured most people once rooted don't pay to tether so that was just taking up extra space....sorry if it caused you any inconvenience. I can post an updated script that doesn't remove that(not now, sometime tomorrow...I need sleep)

Edit: oh and the other script to remove the extra languages will be posted tomorrow too, sorry I ran out of time to finish it
[HTC Droid DNA] dot45:
I ran v3 of the debloat, and the stock removal(1).

I edited the stock app removal to only remove the following:

"/system/app/Stock.apk", "/system/app/Stock.odex", "/system/app/StockWidget.apk", "/system/app/StockWidget.odex", "/system/app/PolarisOffice.apk", "/system/app/PolarisOffice.odex");

I have none of the htc widgets available. even after running the fix.

Looking through the undo.zip now.....

I tried restoring the apks and permissions, then wiped cache and dalvik just to be safe, still dont have any of the htc widgets back. (no clocks, no 4x4 cal's although the 2x3 one shows up, no calculators.)

Edit:

You need to clear data/cache in settings - all apps - htc sense.

I did that and it reset my homescreen completely, but now all the widgets are back :D
[HTC Droid DNA] karn101:
I'm having no such lock with WiFi Tehter. Ad-Hoc keeps failing. Did anything different?

[EDIT]

Figured it out.

Changed Device-Profile to “Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)” and enabled “Routing Fix”; both in the settings menu.

I fully understand. I edited the script to keep NFL Mobile and MyVerizon so no worries. After the second debloat, I am no longer getting that crash (I kept the removal of WifiRouter in the script), so it wasn't your mod that caused it. I appreciate your help and quick responses though.
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
I used the Rezound profile. Changed the Setup-Method to Netd-Ndc (master). Add Encryption, change passphrase, and SSID as needed.
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
I tried both of these configs and neither works for me. I don't want to hijack this thread with WiFi Tether issues, but did you add the wireless APK removed in this debloat script?
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
No. My method worked both before and after running this debloat script.
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Did you have anything else checked? (Mine has WiFi-driver reload and Routing Fix checked). My tether starts, but I cannot see the SSID nor connect via laptop or other phones, etc.

EDIT: What version of the app are you running? I have a feeling mine is older than yours.

FINAL EDIT: Downloaded v3.2-beta1 and followed karn101's setup and it is now working!!
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Sorry guys. Super busy day. Didn't get a chance to do the extra languages removal script. Tomorrow, I promise.
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
The app comes with WiFi-driver reload already checked. I have all default except checked Enable WiFi-Encryption. If you don't see the numbers at the bottom after you press to start tethering, there's no chance you'll see it on any other device. Even if the numbers come up, you might not see the network. It took quite a while for me to hunt and peck through lots of devices to get the Rezound to work (I think I tried it early on, but didn't work through all the options in Setup-Method).

I'm running 3.2-beta2 from the Play Store. I'm glad you got it working!!!

EDIT: I decided to check if there's a newer version of the app anywhere and, sure enough, there is. I just tested it with all my previous settings and I'm using it now as I type: https://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_3-pre2.apk
[HTC Droid DNA] jimmynoos:
I've tried flashing V3 3 times in CWR and TWRP, but nothing happens. The recovery says finished and complete with no errors, but after reboot, there are no changes... ANyone else having issues?
[HTC Droid DNA] :
Sorry slight newbie here: Do we need to run these .zip from recovery or...?
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
I did V2 a while back without a problem. You might want to try that.

Yes. Put the .zip in the root folder of the phone and install it in recovery.
[HTC Droid DNA] :
If I name it update.zip can I run it from stock recovery automatically?
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
I don't think so. I believe you have to be unlocked and rooted in order for this to work as it modifies the system folder (need root to do this).
[HTC Droid DNA] :
The cadet's logic is sound.
[HTC Droid DNA] bmorrisj:
is the camera mute working for anyone?
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Works for me...

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So I was trying to make the script to remove the extra languages but removing them was causing weird issues....I will continue looking into it before posting the script...sorry for the delay
[HTC Droid DNA] bmorrisj:
hrrmmm... installing in recovery isnt resulting in a silent camera.... ill check it out some more.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Can you run ⇩ for me and post the results here?

adb shell
cd /system/media/audio/ui
ls -l
[HTC Droid DNA] dethsector:
guyz i need help

hey whats up guyz i need help with this , i flashed it thru clockwork recovery , it gave me an error , what i did is was i edited the updater script file and deleted some lines for apps that i want on the phone ,

correct me if im wrong , but isnt the zip suppose to be flashed thru recovery ?

thanks in advance
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Yes that's correct. Make sure that you have the commas, quotation marks, parentheses, and semicolons in the correct places.

EDIT: Also I have only ever tried this in TWRP...but clockwork should work
[HTC Droid DNA] bmorrisj:
i see any effects related to the camera... :confused:

-rw-r--r-- root root 3994 2012-10-23 06:46 Effect_Tick.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 6193 2012-10-23 06:46 KeypressDelete.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 7972 2012-10-23 06:46 KeypressReturn.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 7392 2012-10-23 06:46 KeypressSpacebar.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 5194 2012-10-23 06:46 KeypressStandard.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 4661 2012-10-23 06:46 Lock.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 6585 2012-10-23 06:46 LowBattery.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 4666 2012-10-23 06:46 Unlock.ogg

-rw-r--r-- root root 2230 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-1.aac

-rw-r--r-- root root 2131 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-2.aac

-rw-r--r-- root root 1844 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-3.aac

-rw-r--r-- root root 1807 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-4.aac

-rw-r--r-- root root 2044 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-5.aac

-rw-r--r-- root root 2044 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-6.aac

-rw-r--r-- root root 1589 2012-10-23 06:46 Volume-7.aac
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
That's odd....camera_click.ogg was deleted....the shutter sound should be gone

Well...quick, easy fix....just realised HTC lets you turn it off in the camera settings, open camera, click the settings icon, scroll down to camera interface and uncheck shutter sound
[HTC Droid DNA] bmorrisj:
i left my brain over there..... funny thing is i had it disabled before unlocking/rooting/wiping and completely forgot about it.....
[HTC Droid DNA] dethsector:
Well i guess im gonna have to flash twrp recovery ,because im getting an error with clockwork recovery, flashing this zip file , actually this is the first time i get an error flashing something

Will i get any errors if i flash a recovery img on top of another one ?
[HTC Droid DNA] docnok63:
No, you can switch as often as you want using the fastboot flash recovery xfilenamex command
[HTC Droid DNA] dethsector:
Nice to know thanks guys thanks for the info
[HTC Droid DNA] disc0rdian:
Ya I was wondering why you even created anything for the camera you can turn it off in the settings?
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Didn't realise you could turn it off in settings till I looked
[HTC Droid DNA] madAdam6LOVE:
Thanks for this!

Any idea where I would find the Verizon Log in app? Avast is telling me it is interfering with anti-theft but I can't locate it.

Thanks again.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bilhouse:
After running V3 of the bloatware remover should the Voice Mail app still be present? Its still there on my phone but everything else is gone.

Thanks.
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Yes, it is part of the messages app so without editing the apk I couldn't remove it. I just used a custom launcher and hid it and in messages deleted the tab for it
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
It *might* be VerizonSSOEngine.apk in /system/app/
[HTC Droid DNA] madAdam6LOVE:
Bingo! Avast is happy now. And so am I. Thank you!
[HTC Droid DNA] MustafaHadaKing:
i think this script removed the htc clock widget for me.

So i just flashed .zip

If anyone else wants it ill attach.

Flash this in recovery
[HTC Droid DNA] dot45:
After putting the widget back, you need to clear cache on the HTC sense app for the clock to appear in the widget drawer.
[HTC Droid DNA] monit88:
Hi guys,

I was able to unlock the boot loader and get root. For this mod, where do i place the downloaded zip file? If someone can do a quck summary on how to install this mod, would be appreciated .

Thanks
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
1. Flash a custom recovery(TWRP or CWM)..you may have already done this if you have root

2. Download .zip and put anywhere on your sdcard....or what this phone calls an sdcard..the internal storage that emulates an sdcard...just..yeah

3. Boot to recovery

4. Choose install zip

5. Navigate to zip location

6. Flash zip

7. Reboot

8. ???

9. Profit.
[HTC Droid DNA] ijustwantaname:
Having some issues here, hoping for a bit of help. I ran the v3 bloatware removal and it knocked out all my extra junk - perfect. I can't run the built-in wifi hotspot now though, since that was one of the .apk/.odexes removed. I flashed the undo.zip and it says it completed however I still don't have the wifi hotspot .apk or .odex in my /system/app directory. I've tried to manually copy them over w/RootExplorer but as soon as I hit "paste" my phone reboots. :mad: Can someone give me a little help on a) getting the wifi hotspot running and b) removing the other bloatware but not the hotspot?

Edit: fixed. The only thing I could get to work was rebooting the phone into recovery and then using adb to push the .apk & .odex over, then manually walking through the steps from the updater-script file. End-result, the wifi hotspot is back!
[HTC Droid DNA] commandlinekid:
Can someone help me with this?

What I did: I used Root Explorer. Moved (test) Reign of Amira to a backup folder on my sdcard. Then, deleted it from \system\app. I didn't delete the .odex file but I guess I could try that if it matters.

BUT: When I reboot, it shows back up again.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Joe

Try futz.me - A Command Line for the Web
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Sorry about that...I may have forgotten to include hotspot in the undo zip....and the reason root explorer wouldn't work is that as if right now you can't write to /system while android is booted
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
See above post, if you want to change things in /system you have to do it from recovery
[HTC Droid DNA] commandlinekid:
Which post are you referring to? So I need to boot into recovery mode and rename things?

Also, is it just me or is a lot of Android stuff not documented? If they are, please point me to the reference.

Thanks,

Joe
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Yes. In order to do anything to files in /system you have to be in recovery, not booted into android. Then you can use the file manager built into TWRP or adb....or flash zip files. As to documentation, I don't know where information like this is documented in one single place. All of it can be found through searching here however.
[HTC Droid DNA] commandlinekid:
Ok, now we're getting somewhere, thanks.

So I will now try to install this BusyBox I guess: So I can do stuff like mv,cp, edit, etc. I assume that's the best path but please advise if not.
[HTC Droid DNA] vitalyx:
@rexdog1888

Thanks for that tool! Could you also make a script to remove the Calculator app? Its digits are huge, displaced and cut off. Who wants to use an app like this? lol

EDIT: I'm reading on other forums some people saying this is by design.... 0_o
[HTC Droid DNA] malakwal:
great job

great job
[HTC Droid DNA] rexdog1888:
Haha definitely hate that too. Unfortunately I'm using my Galaxy Nexus at the moment so I'm unable to look for what the apk file for calculator is named. If someone can tell me that would be great. (I'm assuming it's probably Calculator.apk...)