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No it cant, It only does a back up. You DL the free version first and then buy the pro version.
Use the volume buttons to navigate up and down, the camera button is enter and the power button goes back.
Navigate down to backup/restore and press the camera button, then go to backup and press the camera Button
see this thread for more info
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...ide-root-backup-roms-2-2-ota.html#post1207029
ive got an issue (ish?)
Some of the apps ive got in my list arent spelled the same way as the OP.
like, the car dock app? mine lists as CarHomeGoogle.apk and CarHomeLauncher.apk.
Is there anybody who can take a look at the list of APKs i have and tell me what each of them do, so i can know if i can deactivate them or not?
PM me, if you can help! thanks!
Some of the apps ive got in my list arent spelled the same way as the OP.
like, the car dock app? mine lists as CarHomeGoogle.apk and CarHomeLauncher.apk.
Is there anybody who can take a look at the list of APKs i have and tell me what each of them do, so i can know if i can deactivate them or not?
PM me, if you can help! thanks!
My Results on Droid 2 Global
I realize I'm posting this in a Droid X forum, but it definitely helped me and got me going on my new Droid 2 Global, so I'll post here anyways. I have rooted with z4root, and I got ADB up and running on my laptop. I didn't want to load a custom ROM, as they caused some instability issues with my old D1. So I figure if I can just remove as much bloatware as possible and start with a vanilla stock ROM, that I'd be gtg. I must say that the ADB method for renaming apk's is so slick and easy it's not even funny. Long story short, here are the apk's I was able to rename to .bak without my phone getting jacked up at all:
AdService.bak
AdminFeedNotifier.bak
AudioEffectSettings.bak
Blockbuster.bak
BlurEmail.bak
Browser.bak
CarDock.bak
CityID.bak
ClockWidget.bak
DLNA.bak
DlnaSystemService.bak
FileManager.bak
FriendFeed.bak
HelpCenter.bak
HomeSyncWizard.bak
Kindle-1_0_2-OEM-SingleSign_Signed_2010-09-20_17-31-57.bak
LiveWallpapers.bak
LiveWallpapersPicker.bak
MediaSync.bak
MessagesWidget.bak
Messaging.bak
MyVerizon.bak
Mynet.bak
NewsWidget.bak
PhotoWidget.bak
Skype_mobile.live.bak
SocialMessaging.bak
SocialShare.bak
SoundRecorder.bak
StatusWidget.bak
StickyNoteWidget.bak
Stk.bak
VpnClient.bak
VpnServices.bak
Vvm.bak
WeatherWidget.bak
WorkContacts.bak
WorldClockWidget.bak
YahooContacts.bak
ZoomService.bak
amazonmp3_1_8_14_signed_zipaligned_Signed_2010-09-09_15-23-51.bak
vnav_6.1.0.160_Droid2Global_rel_PROD_signed.bak
A nice side-note here, is that while you're in the /system/app directory, you can refine your search by typing in various things after "ls". For example,
will only list the apk files in that directory, making it easier for you to find just what you're looking for. Also,
will show you what you've already renamed so you can flip them back to apk when needed. Want to see just the widgets you've got installed currently, type in:
It's very basic linux stuff, but some people will not know these kinds of things. You can also copy content out of your command prompt (as long as Quick Edit mode is enabled in the Properties of Command Prompt) and copy any output from ADB and paste it in a text file for easy reference later. That way you don't have to get all the way back in ADB to see your list of bak'd programs.
Another side-note that drove me bonkers until I figured it out. I bak'd the stock Messaging.apk before I turned off its notifications. So I would get 2 text notifications, one from stock, and one from Handcent. And since Messaging was uninstalled, I had to name it back to apk, go turn off notifs, and then bak it again. So just a heads-up to anyone else that runs into the same problem, although most people in this thread probably have more common sense than I.
Cheers!
I realize I'm posting this in a Droid X forum, but it definitely helped me and got me going on my new Droid 2 Global, so I'll post here anyways. I have rooted with z4root, and I got ADB up and running on my laptop. I didn't want to load a custom ROM, as they caused some instability issues with my old D1. So I figure if I can just remove as much bloatware as possible and start with a vanilla stock ROM, that I'd be gtg. I must say that the ADB method for renaming apk's is so slick and easy it's not even funny. Long story short, here are the apk's I was able to rename to .bak without my phone getting jacked up at all:
AdService.bak
AdminFeedNotifier.bak
AudioEffectSettings.bak
Blockbuster.bak
BlurEmail.bak
Browser.bak
CarDock.bak
CityID.bak
ClockWidget.bak
DLNA.bak
DlnaSystemService.bak
FileManager.bak
FriendFeed.bak
HelpCenter.bak
HomeSyncWizard.bak
Kindle-1_0_2-OEM-SingleSign_Signed_2010-09-20_17-31-57.bak
LiveWallpapers.bak
LiveWallpapersPicker.bak
MediaSync.bak
MessagesWidget.bak
Messaging.bak
MyVerizon.bak
Mynet.bak
NewsWidget.bak
PhotoWidget.bak
Skype_mobile.live.bak
SocialMessaging.bak
SocialShare.bak
SoundRecorder.bak
StatusWidget.bak
StickyNoteWidget.bak
Stk.bak
VpnClient.bak
VpnServices.bak
Vvm.bak
WeatherWidget.bak
WorkContacts.bak
WorldClockWidget.bak
YahooContacts.bak
ZoomService.bak
amazonmp3_1_8_14_signed_zipaligned_Signed_2010-09-09_15-23-51.bak
vnav_6.1.0.160_Droid2Global_rel_PROD_signed.bak
A nice side-note here, is that while you're in the /system/app directory, you can refine your search by typing in various things after "ls". For example,
Code:
ls *.apk
Code:
ls *.bak
Code:
ls *Widget*.apkAnother side-note that drove me bonkers until I figured it out. I bak'd the stock Messaging.apk before I turned off its notifications. So I would get 2 text notifications, one from stock, and one from Handcent. And since Messaging was uninstalled, I had to name it back to apk, go turn off notifs, and then bak it again. So just a heads-up to anyone else that runs into the same problem, although most people in this thread probably have more common sense than I.
Cheers!
need some quick help. had a Droid 1 just got the droid X yesterday. rooted and running chevys X rom. when I go to the system/app folder I cant change the R/W to R/O. I can change it on other folders but not system. SU gave permission to root explorer but not sure why I cant get R/W to change for system folder. any ideas?
Yes, renaming them in Root Explorer and freezing them with Titanium Backup does the same thing.
//Tap'd on CM8's DX\\
Battery draining faster than before I removed bloatware. Got the phone rooted using Z4root and renamed the bloatapps with Root Explorer. Can you see where removing any of the bloat is causing the battery to drain faster than it should? Here's a list of the bloat [apps] I renamed:
amazonmp3_1.8.11_zipaligned
Blockbuster
Cardock
CityIDcom.vznavigator.DROIDX
FriendFeed
HomeSyncWizard
Madden
MediaSync
MyVerizon
redding-7648-signed-zipped
Skype_mobile.live
SocialMessaging
SocialShare
YouTube
I left all the odex files as is and I've rebooted a few times. Haven't used the phone long enough since I removed the crap to know if it's faster but it gives me great pleasure to defy the corporate pigs
Running Launcher Pro right now- no custom roms yet. First time I've rooted a phone so this is all new territory.
amazonmp3_1.8.11_zipaligned
Blockbuster
Cardock
CityIDcom.vznavigator.DROIDX
FriendFeed
HomeSyncWizard
Madden
MediaSync
MyVerizon
redding-7648-signed-zipped
Skype_mobile.live
SocialMessaging
SocialShare
YouTube
I left all the odex files as is and I've rebooted a few times. Haven't used the phone long enough since I removed the crap to know if it's faster but it gives me great pleasure to defy the corporate pigs
Running Launcher Pro right now- no custom roms yet. First time I've rooted a phone so this is all new territory.
Battery draining faster than before I removed bloatware. Got the phone rooted using Z4root and renamed the bloatapps with Root Explorer. Can you see where removing any of the bloat is causing the battery to drain faster than it should? Here's a list of the bloat [apps] I renamed:
amazonmp3_1.8.11_zipaligned
Blockbuster
Cardock
CityIDcom.vznavigator.DROIDX
FriendFeed
HomeSyncWizard
Madden
MediaSync
MyVerizon
redding-7648-signed-zipped
Skype_mobile.live
SocialMessaging
SocialShare
YouTube
I left all the odex files as is and I've rebooted a few times. Haven't used the phone long enough since I removed the crap to know if it's faster but it gives me great pleasure to defy the corporate pigs
Running Launcher Pro right now- no custom roms yet. First time I've rooted a phone so this is all new territory.
All those apps look fine to rename and shouldn't cause any battery drain.
Have you ever wiped your battery stats? If not and you want too, try the following>>>
-Charge phone over night so you get it completely charged
-Right after you unplug it, run Droid X Bootstrapper
-Select Reboot Recovery and boot into Clockwork
-When your in Clockwork scroll down to "advanced" (using volume keys) and select advanced (with camera key)
-Then select 3rd option down "clear battery stats."
-After its done select "reboot phone now." If you don't see that option hit power button to back up a screen.
everwerever
New Member
hello guys i read the thread and succesfully tried then after trying and failing to theme my phone i had to restore it(with clockwork) and now i can't do it anymore i tried root explorer and i can't get the MountR/W button to work anymore also tried Terminal emulator and they both give me the read only warning. is there anything else i can do or am i forgetting something?
Thanks
Thanks
Bouttreefiddy
New Member
Flawless. Very clear. Thanks
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Hi folks, I'm a noob in android & DroidX,
But why not use one of the new free uninstaller (the ones that need root access).
I read this topic and realize there are a "safe" list of bloatware for uninstall.
I use that reference to only backup to SD and uninstall those apps (the uninstaller software do both things automatically). I free like 50mb of ram of apps useless out of USA and out of Verizon.
The only issue is that if you want the uninstaller automatically restore of backuped apps you need to buy the pro version, but I haven't need to restore nothing yet.
ALSO battery life is the same no improve or decrease at all.
Best Regards Sabroso
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But why not use one of the new free uninstaller (the ones that need root access).
I read this topic and realize there are a "safe" list of bloatware for uninstall.
I use that reference to only backup to SD and uninstall those apps (the uninstaller software do both things automatically). I free like 50mb of ram of apps useless out of USA and out of Verizon.
The only issue is that if you want the uninstaller automatically restore of backuped apps you need to buy the pro version, but I haven't need to restore nothing yet.
ALSO battery life is the same no improve or decrease at all.
Best Regards Sabroso
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Too much hassle. Titanium freeze them or rename. Then undo that when the next OTA update comes out.
Hi Rocko,
I agree with you that IF you bought TITANIUM BACKUP is the same to use the Freeze method. I guess there are a lot of apps that make basically the same: freeze or backup or change name or uninstall. Some are free some not.