Pre-installed stock apps aka crap gives users a lot of headache especially to those who have little internal storage like Ace, A70 & Optimus etc.
- They take up a lot of internal memory.
- They clutter the app drawer.
- They might take a lot of system resources with background services.
These apps can’t be removed. And as a result ‘Out of memory’ issue is the first problem a user runs into.
Previously we have covered a way to force install apps to SD card. But what of those unuseful apps who just sit in the app drawer and clutter it. This is the first & foremost reason an average user roots his phone.
So if you are rooted and want to remove system/stock apps, you are at the right place.
Requirements:
- Titanium backup app from android market or free trial (direct link)
- Your phone to be rooted.
Instructions:
- Launch “Titanium Backup” app in your phone.
- Select “backup/restore” tab on the home screen.
- You will be presented with a list of apps that also includes the pre-installed apps.
- Choose whatever apps you want to uninstall and you will see screen like this
- Select “uninstall” and the app will be removed from your system.
And you’re done!
An alternate way will be to freeze the app with “App Quarantine“. Check our in-depth review of the app.
Know a better way, let us know in the comments.
i uninstalled dual clock using this method and my phone suddenly turned off
Well, you can use ROM Manager, go to system/bin/apps. There you’ll find all the apks to the apps that run on your phone, there are also the ones that came pre-installed. Change the folder to r/w from r/o. This lets you modify the contents of the folder (which, for all warranty purposes, you should never do). Now, choose your “favorites”, long press, delete. You will receive a popup requiring confirmation. Just say “yes”. After you’re done deleting everything you want to, before you leave the folder, switch it back to r/o. And.. That’s it. 🙂
Does this method needs the phone to be rooted beforehand?
Of course.
can u elaborate that please!
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