2.2 and bloatware

[strunker]

I don't see an issue with removing them entirely from the rom. You can do a search for all the apks you dont want, remove them, then rezip. I will likely try this later on when I am home and have more time to play around.

Unless there is some type of file size check(which would fail since a bunch of the .apks just wouldnt be there), or some type of check to look at the names of files in that system/app folder I dont see why I cant do it this way and just remove them so they are never flashed along with the rom to begin with.

WTB 2.2 root...

I guess I can always downgrade this back to 2.1(which seems more complex than the root itself), root it, then put 2.2 back on...

 

[strunker]

removing the apks from the rom produces an error message from the recovery console..

Failed to verify whole-file signature
signature verification failed

so there is some kind of check involved. I am not sure how to circumnavigate this or even if i should try.

 

[RnD_Solo]

its prolly a md5 check...just load it all, then go back in and

adb shell
rm .apk .apk .apk etc etc

 

[strunker]

ty for the response. not sure how to go about doing that. I deleted the files directly out of the zip. not like I extracted them and rebuilt the zip or anything.

 

[saildog]

Removed VZ Navigator Cr*p/bloat:

com.vznavigator.DROIDX.apk

Droid X/Froyo/2.2/Rooted - everything works fine.....

Except now those context menus (like in GMail) where it used to come up annoyingly now show something moronic like a browser icon.

Does anyone know how to bring back my Google Navigator icon in these context menus (like from Google places)??? 2.2 replaced them with VZ Crapigator....

 

[T-R]

Hello,
I already got rid of these, but I have couple of questions...

amazonmp3_1.7.22_signed_zipaligned.apk
Blockbuster.apk
Calculator.apk
CityID.apk
ClockWidget.apk
cmas.apk
com.vznavigator.DROIDX.apk
GenieWidget.apk
HelpCenter.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
MessagesWidget.apk
Mynet.apk
NewsWidget.apk
PhotoWidget.apk
Protips.apk
redding-7648-signed-zipped.apk
Skype_mobile.live.apk
SocialMessaging.apk
StatusWidget.apk
StickyNoteWidget.apk
Talk.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
Vvm.apk
WeatherWidget.apk
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1. How do you get rid of "Social Networking" Motorola widget?
2. What are these apks (I don't want to touch them w/out knowing what they are):

Conversations.apk
FriendFeed.apk
SocialShare.apk
Stk.apk
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Thanks!

Edit: Just learned that FriendFeed.apk is this stupid Social Networking Motorola widget. Still need to know what other 3 apks are...

 

[MattRendall]

conversations.apk is the stock messaging app. So if youre like me and your use handcent or some other messaging app, you can delete it. I did

 

[mikey4226]

I have "frozen" amazon mp3 with titanium backup, but it still shows up in my app drawer. Anyone know how to fix this?