How to remove system apps through adb?

okachowwa

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I have a Captivate and would like to remove some of the AT&T bloat and I am rooted, but am on stock 2.2 with no custom recovery. I know the commands for it,
cd system/app
ls
rm Name.apk


However,
Do you have to be in recovery to do this and stuff or can I just hop into USB debugging and type that in and remove some of the system apps? I just don't want to mess up my device.
 

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I have a Captivate and would like to remove some of the AT&T bloat and I am rooted, but am on stock 2.2 with no custom recovery. I know the commands for it,
cd system/app
ls
rm Name.apk


However,
Do you have to be in recovery to do this and stuff or can I just hop into USB debugging and type that in and remove some of the system apps? I just don't want to mess up my device.
Why don't u just use root explorer
 

srkmagnus

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The phone does not need to be in recovery. You have the commands right, just make sure to reboot when you are done.

adb shell
cd system/app
ls
rm nameofapp.apk
reboot
 

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Yes, you must be rooted in order to remove apps.

Thanks, but are you sure that you don't need root because you are not using an su command anywhere and since it's through ADB you may not need root access, however my phone is rooted, but this is in case I need to do this on a friends phone that is not rooted.
 

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Thanks, but are you sure that you don't need root because you are not using an su command anywhere and since it's through ADB you may not need root access, however my phone is rooted, but this is in case I need to do this on a friends phone that is not rooted.

You need to be rooted periord.

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Thanks, but are you sure that you don't need root because you are not using an su command anywhere and since it's through ADB you may not need root access, however my phone is rooted, but this is in case I need to do this on a friends phone that is not rooted.

When you enter the command

adb shell

You are gaining su permissions. From terminal emulator you use su to gain access. On the computer through the sdk its adb shell.

Are you rooted? sorry about that, jumped over that part of your response.

yodatom10, show some more patience and help a little.
 

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When you enter the command

adb shell

You are gaining su permissions. From terminal emulator you use su to gain access. On the computer through the sdk its adb shell.

Are you rooted? sorry about that, jumped over that part of your response.

yodatom10, show some more patience and help a little.

Thanks man! I appreciate it a lot you have been a great help. I'm still trying to learn haha.
 

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I think this thread is kinda old, but its been helping me so far. My phone is rooted and everything, but I can't remove the system app because it is a read-only file. How do I remove that?
 

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