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[gunftr]

I have successfully rooted my droid x And I have gotten wireless tethering up and working just fine I want to get rid of some preinstalled software what do I need to do next? I have android zip pro installed And it won't let me delete blockbuster.( I have focused on blockbuster has a target to uninstall.... why...... just because)

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[Droid Firefighter]

Download titanium backup. Once installed open it up and allow it superuser access. Tap on the backup/restore tab. Scroll down until you find the app/apps you want to delete then tap on it. A popup opens up and you have an option to backup, delete, or freeze the app. Many people suggest just freezing an app. It stops it from working. When a new OTA update comes out it requires you to have all of the preinstalled apps on your phone for the update. You can also delete it if you really want. Make sure and create a backup of your phone before you do anything else. Good luck!

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[jsw6380a]

Download titanium backup. Once installed open it up and allow it superuser access. Tap on the backup/restore tab. Scroll down until you find the app/apps you want to delete then tap on it. A popup opens up and you have an option to backup, delete, or freeze the app. Many people suggest just freezing an app. It stops it from working. When a new OTA update comes out it requires you to have all of the preinstalled apps on your phone for the update. You can also delete it if you really want. Make sure and create a backup of your phone before you do anything else. Good luck!

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+1 To this.. If you delete it you will be in panic mode when the next OTA comes out.. If another OTA every comes out.. If it bothers you that bad flash a ROM that has been stripped down and you will never need to worry about them again:icon_ banana:

 

[gunftr]

Thanks guys I appreciate all the comments. My next task is to flash a rom I've got about 10 backup around because I'm old and I forget were #### is. In all of the reading i've done no 1 specificly mentions a certain rom manager is there a consensus they all seem about the same to me.( bare with me while I bring my skill level up to par). Thanks

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[nerdslogic]

Make sure you back up your ROM....when you figure out how to do that let me know. I have been trying for 2 nights now to do this so I can install Liberty

 

[Droid-Xer]

In the hacks section is my guide to using bootstrap and how to rename backups. Don't use rom manager, use bootstrap to get into clockwork recovery

 

[nerdslogic]

I can't. I have tried that several times and my phone just boots normally. I cannot for the life of me get into CWR

 

[Droid-Xer]

Ok did you download bootstrap? If so in my guide there's step by step instructions on how to use it to make a backup.

 

[Droid-Xer]

You need to select bootstrap recovery first then ok the reboot recovery

 

[gonnadie4thegov]

yeah sounds like you arn't hitting bootstrap recovery before reboot recovery

 

[drakenhoffen]

I can't. I have tried that several times and my phone just boots normally. I cannot for the life of me get into CWR

You have to have CWR installed and flashed. Then install the Droid X Bootstrap to make it go to CWR, and have to reboot from the Bootstrap not CWR to get there. This is because of the locked down boot on the droid X.

 

[gunftr]

I can find the guide you mentioned. Could you be a bit more specific about where it is located

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[PurpleViper]

Take a look at this video. It tshow everything you need to do.
[Video] Idiots Guide to Rooting, ROMing, Backups, and things