terminal steps for removing google maps

[gt3dan]

asking this question for a friend because i don't know. does anyone know the terminal emulator steps for removing google maps? he is using adamz's 6.0 rom and can't get it off to be able to update it. any help is appreciated

 

[nox]

If he has Root Explorer, it'll be a lot easier.
Let me see if I can come up with the commands...

 

[Roy Aguilera]

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cd /system/app
rm _____________.apk
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

Jorge, can you fill in the blank.
I don't know what the true name is for google goggles.
Thanks

 

[nox]

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
rm /system.app/Maps.apk
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
sync
reboot

Think thats it. Tell him to make a nandroid before though.
Don't want us bricking his phone lol

 

[thebizz]

That should brick him I've deleted maps a few times

 

[nox]

That should brick him I've deleted maps a few times

What about just renaming it?

EDIT:
Bleh, I'll give it a go. Later though, in school and making the nandroid on Clockwork Recovery takes ages.

 

[thebizz]

Yep change it to maps.apk.bak will work also should uninstall. It
My bad meant that shouldn't brick him auto correct

 

[nox]

Yep change it to maps.apk.bak will work also should uninstall. It
My bad meant that shouldn't brick him auto correct

Lmao I say you edit it. Don't want him thinking it wont work.
would it be

cat /system/app/Maps.apk > /system/app/Maps.apk.bak

?

 

[thebizz]

Yes that would work to rename it

 

[nox]

Alrighty then. Solved.

Here's to remove it

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
rm /system.app/Maps.apk
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
sync
reboot

Or to just rename it - Recommended

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cat /system/app/Maps.apk > /system/app/Maps.apk.bak
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
sync
reboot

To get it back (if you just renamed it)

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cat /system/app/Maps.apk.bak > /system/app/Maps.apk
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
sync
reboot