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[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
You need a file explorer like "Root Explorer". Root Explorer is very usefull because in the latest version it shows the symbols/icons of apk files. Browse to the system/app folder and the data/app folder and look for the app you'd like to remove. Click on the apk - file, press "Install" and you see the name of the app. Press Cancel. If your app isn't in the Removal list try to make your own definition file, or if that is too hard for you send me the name of the apk - file incl. path and I'll make it for you ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
I may have an old version of "Root Explorer" because the only icons I have is the little green android.

And as the word "Gallery" appears nowhere, I can't find which app to remove... :(
[Desire HD Android Development] lukogriffioen:
Your talking about 'stocks' ;) remove stocks and its gone.
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
cxAlex_,

I'm currently trying a lot our software on mike1986's ROMS and it seems aI have an issue saving config. I'm not sure that when you want to remove widgets only, the configuration saving file is correct. I think I've understood that when you want to remove widget only, the retuned value is 3. But it is not what is always saved. Sometimes it gets to 2 which removes both widget and app.

Is it a known bug?
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Yes it's a Bug. Will correct asap.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Hi Alex,

I'm trying to install Mike's v2.0.3 since this morning and I've a problem, using your software or rmoving apps by hand.

Each time, after a full wipe, I only have QWERTY keyboard even if French is selected (AZERTY).

I don't have all wallpapers (I didn't remove Surfaces), and worst, I can install Clock World, but it doesn't recognize my position and I can't set another position (I need 2 positions).

Every thing was OK , on 1.9.3 with 0.7.1...

I can't find what does this mess...
[Desire HD Android Development] mike1986.:
About keyboard - do you remove "Stuff"? Because there is clicker.apk which shouldn't be deleted...
[Desire HD Android Development] Amsel1990:
ahh Ok thanks it works :D
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I'm testing too here. I just flashed 2.0.3a and I have problems with moving and adding Widgets. I'm working on the problem now and I'll provide a repair - CWM zip to fix the problem without reflashing the rom.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Thanks guys,

I have the same problem if I don't remove Clicker.

I mostly tried during the day by removing by hand instead using Rom Cleaner.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Thanks guys,

I have the same problem if I don't remove Clicker.

I mostly tried during the day by removing by hand instead using Rom Cleaner.

EDIT : do you know a Windows app that is able to list in a text file all files included in a folder ?
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Problem solved :)

Repair zip:

Download

Try first:

1. Flash repair zip

2. Wipe cache + dalvic cache

3. Reboot

I you have still problems:

1. Do Full Wipe (boot+system+data+cache+dalvic cache)

2. Restore data from last nandroid backup (Backups and Restore->Advanced Restore) (skip this step if you don't want to keep data)

3. Flash cleaned Rom

4. Flash repair zip

5. Reboot
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Rightclick into the folder you want to list while you press Shift and a Command window should open. You can also hit Win+R, type CMD and navigate with the "cd" command to the folder you want to list. Type "dir /B >> list.txt" and you will have a text file with all files listed :D
[Desire HD Android Development] mike1986.:
What did you find as a solution?
[Desire HD Android Development] dr4go:
Why don't you open a cmd shell and type "dir > blah.txt"?

EDIT: lol, I guess I was sleeping a bit.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
I'll try this, but I must say that everything was OK when I was doing a full install of v2.0.3. But it was custom anymore (stock, twiter, facebook, setup wizard, etc...)
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
So here is what I rmove.

Do you think there's something that can mess it up (despite the bug you found, but I have done this by hand, always after a full wipe)?
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I'm restoring Clicker.apk and some Widget apks. It seems that they are needed by the Sense UI. I can't sort out what widget files are exactly needed in this short time, so i'm restoring the 15 new removed and that seems to work. Will try to make a more exact fix later with restoring fewer files. But only copying them to system/app don't work for me, a cache wipe is necessary.

//Edit:

You removed HtcDirectDownloadsProvider.apk? Have you done this manualy or has my tool removed this file?
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Manualy.

But I had also same problems with your tool. Don't know if it has removed this file at that time (this morning).
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I don't know if it's a good idea to remove this file. In worst case you won't be able to download any file.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Ok, I tried with Repair file (after a full wipe) : same :(

I'll continue tomorrow with reintegration of HtcDirectDownloadsProvider.apk
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Ok. I wish your good luck :]

What about on-the-fly cleaning? I think I'll add a option to create a CWM file that removes apps from the ROM at runtime. Anybody is interrested?
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Yes we are interesting by anything that could simplify to remove apps ;)

Here are the list of what I will try to rmove. I'll tell you the result.

Do you see anything that could explain the mess ?
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
OK, everthing I want to be removed is removed, but phone doesn't find where I am (for located time for Clock World widget) and it's starts in English (for PIN, but transform quickly to French) and keep QWERTY keyboard.

It's a bit like for first boot, my DHD was unable to see where it is located.

Do you see which apps is responsible for that ?
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Hm... everything your removed I've removed too, except HTCDirect.apk (HTC Hub). Location bug can also be a Radio big, what's your current Radio version?
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
The last one given by Mike (12.28e.60.140fU_26.04.02.17_M2)

But there's only the problem when I remove apps. If I let the ROM the way Mike releases, there's no problem.

By letting HTCDirect.apk, do you have a dedicated icon in apps list ?

As far as I rmember, I removed this app from 1.9.3 without any problem.
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I now seeing that you have removed weather. The HTC Clock is corporating with Weather, mabey using the location routines from weather.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
From all the Weather apps, which one should I keep ?

I wish not to have a Weather icon if possible.
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Try to keep Provider, AgentService and SyncProvider
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Same :(

I really wonder which removed app can prevent AZERTY keyboard to install AND can prevent Clock World to see what is the position (this is thru GSM) AND which also don't let Carbon Wallpaper to be listed in wallpaper list (it is inside customize/resource, #14)
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Very strange... I'be removed the same as you and more and I have not such issues. Currently I have no idea how to fix your problem.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
It's been 2 days now that I try to solve these problems.

Would you mind show me - the way I did - all the apps you've removed (or those you left, whatever) ?

Thank you.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
OK, I've removed one by one all the files/icon I wanted to remove without problem (so far).

I just have 3 icons left I want to remove :

- The green icon which leads to HTC advertising/support (I've alredy removed HtcDirect.apk and HtcDirectDownloadsProvider.apk, so I don't see which apk to remove...)

- Weather and News (I know it's GenieWidget.apk)

- HTSetupWizard.apk

The last one seems to be the one which lets me to configure my DHD as I want at first boot, but i don't want to keep it after.

And more funny, the first time I flashed a custom ROM, I don't remember that I needed this. For sure, it was not there on my 1.9.3 before I flash to 2.0.3.a
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Now, just have green circle icon "En savoir plus" (in french, meaning roughly "want to know more") and SetupWizard.apk.

How to remove the first one (I can guess for the second one :D)

EDIT: and do you know how I could rmove also the "Search Contacts"? With "Search Everywhere" we can already search for contacts.

And then, it should be OK ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Hm... will try to help you tomorrow, today was a very "liquid" day if you understand :] ...
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Not sure. I would if we were first of January but 5th of January, I wonder a bit :D
[Desire HD Android Development] fred1050:
Does it work if I want to add the Revolution HD theme in the Rom (Theme for 1.9.3)
[Desire HD Android Development] seatibiza:
Tomorrow its free day in austria ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] lukogriffioen:
Had a lot of sex? lol
[Desire HD Android Development] flywithme:
I believe "com.htc.dcs.service.stock" belongs to HTC Stock app and can be removed safely as well.

Correct me if I am wrong.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Hi Alex,

I've removed all this with help of Mike and MultiCuli.

But a point that could be good to mention is to not remove HTCSetupWizard.apk before first boot as it helps to configure DHD. Then it can be removed after by using Root Explorer. This .apk the one which belongs to Configuration icon (the hat) and "green" icon.

And here are the last icons I'd like to remove. Perhaps you know to which apk belongs:

- "Contacts Search" icon (Search Everywhere is enough)

- "Calls History" (we can see it in the phone application)
[Desire HD Android Development] tmax07:
:Das the program is exceptional, too bad you can not add the app, just remove them, but I tried not put them in the inner room

or I'm wrong??
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
Limerick_fr,

I tried a few days ago to have almost every useless stuff removed except HTC Sync and never manage to do it properly (mainly because when I started to remove some stuff, I was stuck on the first HTC Sense page with an endless "Configuring" popup).

If this is you aim too, do you mind sharing your work???

Merci (Thanks for English speaking people).
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Why not :)

Here are all the .apk I've removed with no problem seen (so far... ;))
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
I hope you're happy with what you wanted me to provide ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
Limerick_fr,

Let me try your exeperimentations on Monday and I'll let you know :)
[Desire HD Android Development] lukogriffioen:
can you remove HTC Music widget safely? I only use the player.
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Hi Alex,

1 Suggestion and 1 question.

Suggestion :

could you split the 2 SetUp files and the TransferData.apk?

Question :

HTCWallpapers and Wallpapers drives to the same 3 files. Is it useful ?

EDIT : one more suggestion => Remove Connected Media with HtcPushMedia.apk
[Desire HD Android Development] JoaoVr:
Anyone tested it on a normal Desire ROM?

Thanks ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Switch removal mode of HTC Music to "Widget"
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
0.9 is out:
[Desire HD Android Development] vatvedt:
Great tool! Thanks! :) Works fantastic!
[Desire HD Android Development] tmax07:
help

I do not know x is not loading the app in ROM -

that are installed on the room but when I go to the flasshare dhd applications there are

Who will give me a hand??:confused::confused:
[Desire HD Android Development] jokagoi:
Hi cxAlex, I just wonder is it possible for you to upload the file to other filehoster site like "megaupload."

The link which you have provided is not working for me for some reasons. I would really appreciate for your helping. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I didn't understand what you mean? o.O

Will do that when I'm back at home :]
[Desire HD Android Development] dr4go:
Here you have the newest version of RomCleaner (v0.9) hosted on MegaUpload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EG400I9C

Have fun. :)
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Thanks, will put in 1. post :)
[Desire HD Android Development] jokagoi:
Thanks a lot to both of you guys . . . :)
[Desire HD Android Development] gopiter:
There is something wrong with link: "file temporary unavailable".Can you correct the link?Thanks.

Edit

Now it's working.
[Desire HD Android Development] DiamondMonkey:
I am so glads you've made a definition for Voice Dialer.

Thank you.
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
Limetick_fr,

Did some experimentation today, I finally manage to strip down Android Revolution HD 2.0.5 to 188MB without loosing any feature. I even applied the colorful theme (which makes ma having a "System UIDs Inconsistent" popup after each start but nothing more yet).

As a result, ultra low memory footprint. I won't go down the road of who has the biggest which does not makes any sense in this case, everyone havin his own set of apps.

cxAlex,

A big thanks to you :p

But the bug I presented before: removal mode is not saved in configuration file, only the app to remove is.

If anyone wants to have a go with my config file, PM me.
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I know, sorry. Working on many edges and that isn't a mayor bug, also I'll change a few things that will need changes in config file structure in next versions so I'll do this in one :)

PS: I'd be very interested in your config file.
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
cxAlex_

Nice to hear the bug will be fixed :p

You'll find my file attached (rename extension to ini). Once loaded in ROM Cleaner, please set to Widget mode only:

- Calculator

- Calendar

- Clock

- HTC Album & Photos

- HTC FM Radio

- HTC Mail

- HTC Music

- Weather

You then have a Sense free ROM that needs a new launcher (I use personnaly GO Launcher) but that has all system apps (sorry, but I'm not using FB and not the integrated Twitter client but that can easily changed unchecking the appropriate boxes) and that can use HTC Sync. If you install Android Revolution theme, you'll get a "System UIDs Inconsistent" popup at each start but that's it :D
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Interesting :) Mabey you can post this in AR - Thread too because there are a fee users who don't want to use Sense - Launcher but want to use some Sense - Services, Stuff ... so that mike's remove-sense script isn't optimal for them. Mabey that could be a good alternative for them?
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
I will do that soon :)

Edit: Done :)
[Desire HD Android Development] Limerick_fr:
Thanks The_Steph.

I have 10 Mb more than you but I want to keep more Sense stuffs.

But they are certainly few things I could remove.
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
ToDo List for 1.0 is fixed:
[Desire HD Android Development] lukogriffioen:
Newest AR isn't supported now? That's the reason why my system won't boot after using your tool?
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Now. I mean if a new version of AR is created till new release of my tool is out i'll support it. Current version is supported.
[Desire HD Android Development] SD#15:
Hello,

i'd a question about the rom cleaner,

is it possible to replace the sense slider with the stock android slider?

Not the Lockscreen, i mean when somebody call me!
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Yes but you will lose Sense Dialer too :-\
[Desire HD Android Development] SD#15:
Thank's!

Damn, but i love the dialer, so convenient :-\

Edit: I delet the HTCDialer.apk, no chances ;(

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD Android Development] Juevani:
is there a Mac version of this awesome software??? thanks alot
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Currently not, and i'm not sure if there will be one. It's hard to develop for os x without having a mac :-P and my attemps to set up a mac vm failed.
[Desire HD Android Development] Beamen1:
As promised: Donation sent!

Thanks again man!
[Desire HD Android Development] Juevani:
I see, if you need a tester for your software on Mac I can do that thought so just let me know :)
[Desire HD Android Development] ben_998:
Hi, can't donwload, please fix it. Thanks!
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Download is ok here. Have you tried mirror?
[Desire HD Android Development] fred1050:
If I have removed the HTC album app, is it possible to had it again after ? I need it to add photo to mms... How I can do that ? Thx
[Desire HD Android Development] DiamondMonkey:
I tried to remove the YouTube app using Rom Cleaner 0.9 from ARHD 2.0.8 and it didn't work. I performed a Full Wipe using FullWipe 1.3 before installing 2.0.8.

Any ideas?
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
Apk paths changed a bit in 2.0.8. Will try to provide update asap but have to do very much atm. :-P
[Desire HD Android Development] DiamondMonkey:
That's cool.:)

Thanks for such a good prog.
[Desire HD Android Development] krack73:
Awesome!

Perfect!

Genius!

Exactly what everybody need! K73
[Desire HD Android Development] Hrti:
You can run ROM Cleaner in Mac OS X through Wine (http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/). Just did. Now to pick up my phone from service and flash my clean ROM :)
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
cxAlex_,

Any news about releasing version 1.0?

The_Steph
[Desire HD Android Development] cxAlex_:
I had to do very much the last weeks, not so much time to work on it. Currently working on a very high parallelized high availability server-client framework which takes all my concentration.

I made a 1.0-dirty version. Some definition files are updated, and in the context menu there is now the "single-file-selection" where you can select a little more detailed what you want to remove from rom:

http://files.cxalex.bplaced.net/secure.php?file=RC_dirty.zip

Greets, Alex
[Desire HD Android Development] assal:
Good work !! :D
[Desire HD Android Development] ys222:
such a small file, and so much trouble to download it ..... :-)

can U please just put the file in your post ?

since the other location are either exceeded the download permission or they have some other blocking restrictions

bottom line - not easy to download :-)
[Desire HD Android Development] acidic88:
Anyone tried using it with Revolution HD 2.0.11? Not sure if it is compatible as it removes the startup wizard when I remove some bloatware such ad Twitter and some widgets. But I am sure I did not remove the settings, startup wizard.
[Desire HD Android Development] DiamondMonkey:
Let's hope that it removes YouTube.

Great work cxAlex.
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
acidic88,

It works perfectly with RevolutionHD ROMs since the beginning (it even has been initially developped to remove stuff from it). My 2.0.11 has been successfully cleeaned up with it and I still have setup wizard, even if I have extremely cleaned it up (176 MB instead of 256 MB initially having inserted Liamstears theme in it).
[Desire HD Android Development] bur2000:
Very nice tool, but it'd be even better if it could check which apps are actually used in the ROM.
[Desire HD Android Development] bur2000:
I made Sendspace mirrors for both versions. Sendspace's perfect for small files since it has no waiting time before downloads.

ROM Cleaner 1.0dirty

ROM Cleaner 0.9
[Desire HD Android Development] Tunay:
Unable to remove YouTube from Android Revolution HD 2.0.12 :/
[Desire HD Android Development] dr4go:
As a workarround... delete it manually from the zip file: located in /system/app/

Rom Cleaner tries only to remove it from /data/app/.
[Desire HD Android Development] JOKERz:
Cool!!

downloading now
[Desire HD Android Development] lampz:
please create A LOG OR A GUIDE on WHAT APPS are safe to remove???

or SYSTemAPPS..

i am really clueless on what to remove.. i think only facebook is safe to be remove?

0 - 3D Gallery

1 - AddFree

2 - Alarm Tones

3 - Astro File Manager Free

4 - Boot & Down Animation

5 - Bootsound

6 - Calculator

7 - Calendar

8 - Certificate Installer

9 - Clear Default Home

10 - Clock

11 - Connected Media

12 - Default Browser

13 - Documents2Go

14 - ES File Explorer

15 - Facebook

16 - Facebook for HTC Sense

17 - Flickr

18 - Friend Stream

19 - GMail Unread Count

20 - Google Mail (GMail)

21 - Google Maps

22 - Google Quick Search Box

23 - Google Street View

24 - Google Talk

25 - HTC Album & Photos

26 - HTC Auto Rotate Widget

27 - HTC Background Data Widget

28 - HTC Bookmark Widget

29 - HTC CoinFlip Widget

30 - HTC Contact Widget

31 - HTC Dataroaming Widget

32 - HTC Datastrip Widget

33 - HTC FM Radio

34 - HTC Hub

35 - HTC Likes

36 - HTC Locations

37 - HTC Lock Screen

38 - HTC Mail

39 - HTC Message Widget

40 - HTC Music

41 - HTC Powerstrip Widget

42 - HTC Profile Widget

43 - HTC Ringtone Widget

44 - HTC RSS Reader

45 - HTC Sandtimer Widget

46 - HTC Screen Timeout Widget

47 - HTC Screenbrightness Widget

48 - HTC Setting Widget

49 - HTC Setup Wizard

50 - HTC Sound Recorder

51 - HTC Surfaces

52 - HTC Sync Widget

53 - HTC Tip Widget

54 - Interface Tones

55 - Live Wallpapers Picker

56 - News and Weather

57 - Notes

58 - Pico Text-to-Speech

59 - Pico Text-to-Speech Language Files

60 - QuickOffice

61 - Reader and Books

62 - Rom Manager Free

63 - Search Anywhere

64 - Setup Wizard

65 - Sim Tool Kit

66 - Spare Parts

67 - Stock

68 - Talk Back

69 - Teeter

70 - Text-to-Speech Service

71 - Titanium Backup Free

72 - Transfer Data (Bluetooth)

73 - Twitter

74 - Twitter for HTC Sense

75 - Useless Stuff

76 - Voice Dialer

77 - Voice Search

78 - VPN

79 - Wallpapers

80 - Weather

81 - Wifi Router

82 - Youtube

what is safe to remove? please MARK THEM or bold or something..

so it would be easier for a newbie like me

THANK YOU!
[Desire HD Android Development] DiamondMonkey:
1.0 Dirty still doesn't remove Voice Search & YouTube from ARHD ROMs.
[Desire HD Android Development] ferretmc:
OMG! Thank you so much for this tool! =)
[Desire HD Android Development] aiglegris91:
i think it's because these apk aren't in "system/app" but in "data/app"

the better way is to remove it manualy before flashing the rom:

unzip rom.zip on your pc

remove these apk from data/app

zip all folders as a new rom

Flash it
[Desire HD Android Development] naboleo:
Here is some new definitions of app i'm always removing from Cyanogen 7 Nightly builds

Regarding the "SAFE" apps that can be removed, from my experience, all apps can be removed safetly except Launcher/keyboard.... then is it just a matter of day to day usage and you can always add them back simply by using the .apk (adb command in the worst case).

Adding a file explorer (astro for example) is a good way to install apk direclty from SD card backup directory.

A little suggestion for this tool : it would be insteresting to get some informations regarding the content that is matching the zip archive's one... that would allow to disable apps that are not included and avoid people confusion.
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
Diamondmonkey,

Except from YouTube definition that you can fix as aiglegris91 explained, be careful, if you add liamstears theme, it can readd stuff you removed from ARHD using ROM Cleaner. I personally extract theme in ROM Cleaner's add folder and I make sure (removing unwanted apks) that removing them using ROM Cleaner is not cancelled by adding a theme...

Naboleo, thanks for the extra info for CM7, it has been a while :)
[Desire HD Android Development] dr4go:
Another alternative is to clean both (the rom and the theme) with RomCleaner. ;)
[Desire HD Android Development] naboleo:
@The_Steph : Glad to see you too. Not so surprise you are following such thread.
[Desire HD Android Development] The_Steph:
dr4go, nice trick, I did not even thought about it!