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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
Now that we have got root, we can delete some of the Apps that are Preinstalled.

I wanted to make a list with Files that can be deleted without causing problems.

To delete any of this Files you need root + some sort of Root Explorer or Root Manager

I tested this with both of Leshaks ways of gaining root and used Root Explorer to delete the files.

The Direction where they can be found is /system/app

First off all the

Standard Apps

:

Aldiko eBook -> aldiko-standard-1.2.6.1....apk

Allshare -> Dlna

BuddiesNow -> Buddiesnow.apk

Clock -> clockpackage.apk

bookstore - bookstore.apk

Daily Briefing -> Infoalarm.apk

Layer -> Layer-samsung.apk

Memo -> Memo.apk

Mini Diary -> MiniDiary.apk

Myfiles -> Myfiles.apk

Messages -> MMS.apk

Navigation -> Navigation.apk

SozialHub -> undifinedInbox.apk

uTalk -> clientUTalk-03062010.apk

VoiceRecorder-> VoiceRecorder.apk

VoceDialer-> VoiceDialer.apk

Writeandgo -> Writeandgo.apk

LiveWallpapers:

LiveWallpapers.apk

LiveWallpaperpicker.apk

MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk

TATLivewallpapersAurora.apk

TATLivewallpapersBlueSea.apk

TATLivewallpapersDandelion.apk

TATLivewallpapersOceanwave.apk

VisualizationWallpapers.apk

pre installed

Tw Wallpapers

:

TwWallpaperChoos.apk

TouchwizWidgets

:

Days.apk

Dualclock.apk

SamsungWidget_stockclock.apk

SamsungWidget_Feedandupdate.apk

SamsungWidget_Calenderclock.apk

SamsungWidget_Weatherclock.apk

I also tried to delete the Touchwiz Launcher and Replace it with the Launcher Pro Beta and it kinda worked. But there was a bugreport that said

"android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. - Force close"

*update

Greetings
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Ramsey:
I tried using root explorer, es strongs, etc... to deleted system/app applications (such as the utalk application in the F5 firmware) and it keeps coming back!

how do you successfully remove those ?

and what is the APK for bookstore ? the russian one in F5 firmware.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
Have you rooted youre Phone?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] AG_Uni:
Here 2 more form XXJF5 \ XXJFB version

Bookstore.apk

Client_uTalk_03062010.apk
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Ramsey:
Yes I am rooted.

AG_Uni - I tried to delete client_utalk but it comes back when I refresh =(

I can access superuser fine though..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
did you try to mount / as rw ?

and how did you gained root? with odin or adb

Btw:

I disabled the Tw launcher and installed Launcher Pro. Then i set Launcher Pro to default and restartet the Phone. Now Tw isnt even in the backround :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Ramsey:
I rooted using ADB

I didn't try to mount no.

thanks for your help though Jonas :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
no problem, i havent tried root using adb but it shouldnt make a difference.

with csc, there is a tool that opens if a app wants to use root.

i am not familiar with adb root but perhaps you have to allow the programm to use root manual...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] megakid:
I've just rooted my phone and it's my first android experience so can I just go ahead and delete these APKs? They will automatically disappear from my widgets/app list or do I have to perform some sort of uninstall first?

(I'm comfortable enough with su/linux commands to understand what I'm doing)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bigbuffalo:
How did you disable it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bigbuffalo:
It is not recommended that you delete gtalkservice.apk. Even though it is primarly used for Gtalk, the market also leverages this for communication when downloading apps.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
Install Launcher Pro, then push the hardware button. A Window opens where you have to choose between the two launchers. You mark use as default and pick launcher pro. If you look at your Prozess you can see that tw launcher is still running. Now you have to reboot youre phone. Afterwards it should not be running anymore.-> Disable ;)

First of all you have to install Root explorer. Then go to /system/app and simply delete the apk files that are linked to the apps you want to get loose.

But some apks like the tw launcher should not be deleted, because this still causes problems ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] AG_Uni:
That's strange, I used Root Explorer have moved to SD (for backup) client_uTalk without any problems, even after reboot, I don't see it any more...

what are :

- snsaccount.apk

- snsprovider.apk
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Ramsey:
has to do with the social hub AG_Uni
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dan 6a:
I am a new user and need some help.

I gained root via ADB and have access to superuser. But I am unsure how to uninstall the system apk's I have a task manager and an install app plus I looked in the applications menu and no luck...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] raspdeep:
Anyone found out what are these for and if they are safe to remove?

1) SNS

2) Samsung Account

3) Factory test

4) Ics service

5) Device management

6) Badge something

7) Log provider'

wanting to remove all these for the longest time but dunno what they are for
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] AG_Uni:
SNS : seems to be a social hub (thanks to Archius), seems to be safe to remove

Factory Test, Log provider : Have read somewhere that it was safe, but not sure (didn't removed it my self)

Device Management: not safe!

Samsung Account & "Badge something" have no idea...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] AG_Uni:
You can uninstall system apps using ADB or use app on the device something like Root Explorer or root manager...

with root explorer you can browse to /system/app and delete (or move to sd for backup) .apk that you want to uninstall.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] zenkinz:
UnifiedInbox is Social hub, not SNS.. if you removed SNSProvider/SNSAccount, Facebook Samsung app will break (can't login) and I'm not sure if that's applicable for standard Facebook app or not.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
Didnt noticed because Facebook S wasnt installed...

I'll edit :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] AG_Uni:
You are right, after deleting SNS stuff and UnifiedInbox, can not add facebook account in the "Account and sync" setting menu. I used official Facebook app and no problems yet seen...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bas2807:
If I try to delete the apk files in sytem/app using android mate as root explorer it states that it cannot delete the file. Is this due to android mate? (which is granted superuser access) Does anybody knows of a free root explorer that should work with this?(if this is where the problem is...) Thanks!

Edit: Nevermind, seems to work now...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] g00ndu:
Aldiko eBook -> aldiko-standard-1.2.6.1....apk REMOVED

Allshare -> Dlna

BuddiesNow -> Buddiesnow.apk REMOVED

Clock -> clockpackage.apk

bookstore - bookstore.apk REMOVED

Daily Briefing -> Infoalarm.apk

Layar -> Layar-samsung.apk REMOVED

Memo -> Memo.apk REMOVED

Mini Diary -> MiniDiary.apk

Myfiles -> Myfiles.apk

Messages -> MMS.apk

Navigation -> Navigation.apk

SozialHub -> unifiedInbox.apk REMOVED

uTalk -> clientUTalk-03062010.apk REMOVED

VoiceRecorder-> VoiceRecorder.apk

VoceDialer-> VoiceDialer.apk

Writeandgo -> Writeandgo.apk REMOVED

LiveWallpapers:

LiveWallpapers.apk

LiveWallpaperpicker.apk

MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk

TATLivewallpapersAurora.apk REMOVED

TATLivewallpapersBlueSea.apk REMOVED

TATLivewallpapersDandelion.apk REMOVED

TATLivewallpapersOceanwave.apk

VisualizationWallpapers.apk

pre installed Tw Wallpapers:

TwWallpaperChoos.apk

TouchwizWidgets:

Days.apk

Dualclock.apk

SamsungWidget_stockclock.apk REMOVED

SamsungWidget_Feedandupdate.apk

SamsungWidget_Calenderclock.apk REMOVED

SamsungWidget_Weatherclock.apk REMOVED

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
i've removed all of them ;) if someone notices bugs please share
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] boimarc89:
If Launcher Pro is able to relpace TWLauncher.apk, can you post a vid of it proving it. There are devs from the N1/G1/MT3G forums saying it isnt possible. Theres MANY people who hate TouchWiz like myself and want to rid it from the phone altogether.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] psychoace:
We have had it replaced on the Behold 2 with Advanced Launcher. I think Launcherpro and ADW can be put in there as well.

http://androidforums.com/all-things...ld-2-1-6-no-twiz-w-busybox-rooted-kernel.html

You can't get rid of everything like the drop down menu or the dialer (I'm not 100% sure about the dialer but I have not seen anyone change it on there behold 2) but you can get rid of most of touchwiz.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
here a vid of the replacement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvnzBtZimS4

But its not mine ;)

And i havent tested switching the dialer but i can do this later
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] galthop:
Has anyone used root manager to remove applications? I used it remove some with the 'Backup and Remove' option but the application do not show up in the restore list. Also the RootMgrBackup directory on the sd card is empty.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] raspdeep:
has anyone tried to remove any of the DRM stuff? will songs and movies still play?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mycalw:
Could someone send me the apk for allshare. I want to try instilling it on my evo.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] AG_Uni:
All spk's from Galaxy availible from :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=712594
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] azazin:
Does anyone know if it's safe to delete swype?

Regards,

azazin
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Tachikoma_kun:
Is there any chance we can have a clean sticky for which apps people have removed and had no problems with? The SGS has so much bloat installed I think having a simple list will be helpful for new people who might not find this thread.

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Goog1e Phone:
If we want to install the apks again, do we just move it back to system/app or just install it using astro or something? what happens to the odex?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] damianarnold:
I have with no issues.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dan 6a:
With the latest firmware each apk has a odex file also is it safe to delete the odex along with the APK you want to delete?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] oswade:
seems fine, thats what I did.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] EddiJoJo:
Where can I get hold of Root Explorer? Cant find it on the market atleast :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dan 6a:
Hi, after installing BRUT maps/nav can someone direct me to how to remove the original maps/nav?

There was an ADB command o the BRUT thread here in XDA but due to the lagfix it is not applicable.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dirkyboy:
Some of us are being referred from the Samsung Vibrant forum so those that venture this way possibly need to keep in mind that this is for THE original Galaxy S and that not ALL apps listed are going to show up.

Am I wrong?

With that being said... OP thank you for setting me on the right track! My GSV is running so much smoother!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] odyssey61:
I deleted the apk however Layer is still there. Any ideas?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] odyssey61:
*bump* Any answer to removin Layer? Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] odyssey61:
I found it for anyone esle that wants to remove Layar. Its under data/apps
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jonas.M:
only if you installed it from market...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] SquidgyB:
I've had a good few apps/wallpapers turn up in the uninstall list after removing the .apks manually. I just put it down to glitches due to flashing ROMs in a questionable state of consciousness.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] periferral:
any ideas how to remove thinkfree office. cant find which odex/apk file it uses.

thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] DocRambone:
thinkdroid.apk
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] periferral:
thanks @doc.

looking through my running apps i still see the following apps and am wondering if they are needed and if not, how to get rid of them

samsungapps.una

providers.downloads

app.screencapture

badgeprovider

device management

drm protected content

any ideas?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] tkalli:
Whether it is a sticky or not, I think a list with confirmation of an apps removal with no problems would be great.

I have been following this thread, but so far have not deleted anything.

Figured I would wait a while and see what problems were posted.

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] J_Force:
I accidentaly deleted the clockpackage.apk now i don't have the clock+alarm. I'm using gentle alarm now but not liking it. Can I reinstall the default clock and alarm somehow? Can't find the clockpackage.apk

Some help please? Thanks in advance...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] miker71:
There was clock? I missed that.

I followed tips at link below to install the cyanogen clock - an alarm and a clock!

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/4055-howto-make-the-vibrant-software-not-suck/
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] coneypark:
This has been a very helpful thread so thanks to all who have had input.

I've got two Navigation apps on my phone. One is Google and the other is from Samsung.

Does anyone know the name of the file that relates to the Samsung Navigation so I can remove it?

Thanks,

Ignore this, It turns out it's Navigation that you delete and this removes the Samsung Navigation software
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] daijirok:
Very helpfull thread from Cyanogen, I want to underline the "adb uninstall <package>" method wich worked greate for me, after deleting apk/odex files you can find package name in settings->application->manage->filter->all they all start with "com." and if after tapping on them you see the "Uninstall" button you are sure you can apply the adb uninstall method.

Also pay attention to the list on first page, some name are misspelled. Most of apk file have first letter in CAPS, my advice is to find the exact name with

ls /system/app | grep <N/name>

this way you can find also the associated odex file if exists
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mj_mahyar14:
My dumb a** didn't read the whole thread and so i deleted the TWLauncher.apk and the TWLauncher.odex :( . Now, i keep geting the "android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. - Force close" error. Could some one PLEASE upload those two files for me so that I won't have to reflash, root, lagfix, and customize all over again. I will greatly appreciate it!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] BackfireNL:
It's not replaced! it's just running on top of Touchwiz! Touchwiz is still running in the background! But Samsung protected it so you can't kill it with any Taskkiller
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mj_mahyar14:
ANYONE??? Please! :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] daijirok:
maybe you can try this hxxp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=712594
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mj_mahyar14:
I already did, its not in there. Could you please just copy and paste the files to your SD and then upload them for me?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mj_mahyar14:
PLEASEEEE!! I don't want to reflash again and then root and lagfix and customize ALL OVER again! I dont think it is that hard to upload it. PLEASE!!!!!! :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] DocRambone:
Here u go.

(remove the zip extension)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] mj_mahyar14:
Thank you SOOO much! :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] evensteven:
Wow, I could need some help. After uninstalling the stock sms/mms app, I realized that handcent is nice, but I want the stock app back. Can someone post the MMS.apk from JM5 ROM for me? Would be very kind. Because I don't really have the time to do a NANDroid backup, extract the apk from a fresh flash and then recover.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] djase:
here:

http://www2.multiupload.com:800/fil...4F6CFD4946B87EE4588C73D18A4ECDEBDD664/Mms.apk
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] evensteven:
Thank you!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] rtoussaint:
I deleted the videoplayer.apl because I use Rockplayer, but this breaks video play from the Gallery.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Aqua1ung:
ODEX files as well?

Alright, say you delete the .apk file. Can you also delete the corresponding .odex file as well?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] thebazman:
ive been deleting both no problems and thats from a few firmwares

regards
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] makamiso:
can you delete the samsungapps.apk without any problems?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Aqua1ung:
TeleNav

Anyone knows what this tn55-android-blur.apk is? TeleNav GPS navigation by any chance? If so, I want to rid myself of it, but I just can't seem to be able to. I keep deleting it, and it keeps coming back. Anyone?:confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] makamiso:
what about the samsung car and desk home apks?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Mp42010:
Exilent thread! very handy indeed

I've downloaded Titanium Backup this can also delete the apps/tasks that are listed but your phone does need to be rooted (as with the other rooting managers)

also can these be deleted! they are apps that i can see on my samsungs app menu system

write & go

Email

Mail

Talk

Voice Search
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] firefight16:
HELP root remove an app

So I rooted to day was having a WEIRD problem with a new 16GB Lexar micro card I bought, thought it was the phone so I rooted and after hours of chat with Lexar, I returned product, turns out it was te card. Anyway, read this whole topic and i looked in system/app but dont see all the stuff you say? I would like to get rid of Bell junk, Remote PVR, tunes and apps, tv and radio but the name you say they are don't appear in my system/app directory?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] djase:
how can i restore TtsService.apk ?

chhers
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] yani2000:
Very good thread!

Just want to add some more info how to disable some packages (apks).

You still need root & USB debugging in "Settings->Applications->Development" must be enabled!

And then do the following in terminal:

adb shell
su

Accept root access on phone!

pm list packages

It is for listing all of your packages -> not really needed if you don't want to list all of your packages and only want to remove what I removed!

pm disable com.sec.android.app.minidiary
pm disable com.sec.android.app.writeandgo
pm disable com.aldiko.android.samsung
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.buddiesnow
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.infoalarm
pm disable com.sec.android.app.memo
pm disable com.sec.android.app.unifiedinbox
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.days
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.dualclock
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.stockclock
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.feedsandupdate
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.calendarclock
pm disable com.sec.android.widgetapp.weatherclock

I restarted my phone to make sure evertything worked OK.

This will only disable these packages and will NOT remove them, so you can later re-enable them if you need them.

Thanks to Jonas.M for the first post to point out which packages needed to be removed and Paul O'Brien for his great tutorial with additional info.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] madfix:
Thanks to you for this wonderfull post, that gives me the extra brain cell needed to do some hard findings on a battery eater app.

It'll be better to disable a suspected app than remove'd it !

Thank you again yani2000 for the given neurons and synapses :p
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Neets_:
Force Close error

Hi, I installed a ROM (lite version) and didn't touch the TWLauncher at all. It's showing in my /system/apps folder and when I try to install it it says it's unsuccessful.

I also get the same error as you reported. How did you resolve it? Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] shanj:
Please Help Me...

Dear friends, I have Samsung Galaxy S, I did upgrade through Samsung Kies, I just followed the steps, but after everything I'd done now i couldn’t turn on my phone, the start up screen appears but after a while it goes black and keep on vibrating twice…My phone is rooted and lag fixed…Someone please help me…:(
[Desire Themes and Apps] jullejul:
Delete please
[Desire Themes and Apps] PhysX:
the top bar looks good, but the bottom bar looks very low res
[Desire Themes and Apps] dnlgee:
Rather than having a white font with a black drop shadow/outline why not just make the text black or a dark grey? Same with the icons on the SenseUI launcher.

Keep up the good work though.
[Desire Themes and Apps] ArtieQ:
Not much of a theme)
[Desire Themes and Apps] cubanaso:
Hey I don't mind people using parts of my theme but it would be nice if you credited the original creators.

Good to see someone else working on sense themes, keep it up.
[Desire Themes and Apps] jullejul:
Ye i Will make it look Good
[Desire Themes and Apps] jullejul:
I. Don't know how to fix that :-(
[Desire Themes and Apps] jullejul:
Not? Make on better yourself, this is my first theme.
[Desire Themes and Apps] ArtieQ:
Give it up, I didn't critize you, I just said it wasn't much of a theme. Change colours from black to white and call it a theme ain't how I roll at least.
[Desire Themes and Apps] jullejul:
vad ska jag kalla det då? white sense??? har du något bättre förslag? jag ändrar alla iconer också, du behöver inte klaga. ifall det är så lätt att bara ändra färg kan du ju göra det, ändra ett tema till någon annan färg så ska vi se hur lätt det var!
[Desire Themes and Apps] Jskjerning:
I would also call it a theme. :) Så artie, hvis du ikke har noget positivt at sige eller noget hjælp at tilbyde så lad hver med at kommentere;)
[Desire Themes and Apps] Simc13:
Jeg er helt enig:D
[Desire Themes and Apps] Jskjerning:
Long live google translate hehe
[Desire Themes and Apps] Jskjerning:
Here is some screen shoots off version 13.

I think is great with the widgets as white, the bookmark widget is still black.

The menu bar is much better:)

The settings widget is a problem, you cant see what the settings are.

So super job:)
[Desire Themes and Apps] gazebee:
Agreed, it looks like you simply inverted the colors and released it. Have you seen the GTX theme on the windows mobile HTC handsets? The dude that made it did a great job of a "true" white theme. Good luck mate.
[Desire Themes and Apps] cubanaso:
Hey don't wana sound like the bad guy but really bro it looks like you just copied everything from my theme, lol. The only thing that is yours is the bottom bar. I don't mind you using my theme to learn, but please don't post it as your original work. It took a lot of time for me to do it. Thanks.
[Desire General] Fon22:
Very strange, but if I have a low space warning in my status bar, Gmail wont push emails any more.

It also wont show the current inbox (it shows the last one it saw)

This is still the case if I hit refresh in the Gmail app.

Fon22
[Desire General] kinkade:
i had this problem too a couple of days a go, i fixed it by deleting the gmail app storage data in manage applications and it all went back to normal
[Desire General] th3:
It's a known issue that's been mentioned a few times before. Reason why I can't store more than 1-3 mails altogether.

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- Sent via my HTC Desire -
[Desire General] Flaggie:
The only way that i found to solve it was to remove enough apps to get rid of the low space warning.
[EVO 4G General] wortiz33:
hey guys i just down loaded the new update i will mess with it for a while and report back...:):):)
[EVO 4G General] fsarfino:
Just downloaded and installed it on my stock evo so I have no idea if it breaks root or not. For the other poster that asked I'm located in the Chicago land area.
[EVO 4G General] wortiz33:
i think it will break root...the update has a new radio 2.05.00.06.10