[scrosler]

Welcome to CleanTOOL! This is a quick little script I whipped up to clean up all the bloat on the Rezound. The script uses temp root to disable most bloat. Bloat will NOT come back on a reboot! They are gone until hard reset you enable them again.

Adobe Reader, lock Buster, NFL, Golf, Kindle, Slacker, HTC Set Up, Polaris Office, App Sharing, FaceBook, Flicker, NFS, MY Verizon, VCast Music, VCast Video, Video Surf, VZ Nav, Back Up Assistance, Scan, Twitter, Footprints, FriendStream, Mobile Instant Messenger, Tasks, Usage Monitor, Watch, Printer.

New in this version
Added: Options to disable / enable Sense (Make sure you install an alternate launcher first!)
Added: Options to install / uninstall Ad-Blocking Host File
Removed: Reboot to Boot Loader
Changed: Color to Verizon Red!

Instructions:

• Install HTC USB Sync Drivers if not already installed
• Download package from download link and extract to your desktop
• Enable USB Debugging on Phone
• Connect Device to PC in Charge Only Mode
• Run "CleanTOOL 2.1"
• Enjoy bloat free goodness!

Complete Change Log


If you like this tool please hit the Thanks button! If you really like this tool hit the Donate button!

[scrosler]

How to mod the script to your satisfaction...

Not everyone considers the same thing Bloat... I consider everything I listed above as bloat. If you want to modify the script to not remove some of the apps then here is what you do...

Instead of running the CleanTOOL Batch file... Open it in notepad and find this section at about the 1/2 way to 2/3s point...

@echo Temp Rooted! Now about to clean it up!
@pause
@Echo OFF
@adb shell pm disable com.adobe.reader
@adb shell pm disable com.blockbuster.app.htc
@adb shell pm disable com.mobitv.client.nfl2010
@adb shell pm disable com.gameloft.android.Verizon.GloftLGolf2.lgolf2
@adb shell pm disable com.amazon.kindle
@adb shell pm disable com.slacker.radio
@adb shell pm disable com.htc.android.htcsetupwizard
@adb shell pm disable com.infraware.docmaster
@adb shell pm disable com.htc.appsharing
@adb shell pm disable com.facebook.katana
@adb shell pm disable com.htc.socialnetwork.flickr
@adb shell pm disable com.ea.nfshp
@adb shell pm disable com.vzw.hss.myverizon
@adb shell pm disable com.pv.android.verizon.mod
@adb shell pm disable com.pv.android.verizon.avod
@adb shell pm disable com.videosurf.activity
@adb shell pm disable com.vznavigator.ADR6425LVW
@adb shell pm disable com.htc.VzWBackupAssistantClient
@adb shell pm disable com.mtag.scan
echo Cleaned!
echo Visit for all your Android ROM Needs!
Pause

This is where all the disabling is done. Simply delete any line that you want to keep on the phone. Save file and then run it. Below is the actual app name to make it easy.


Legend

Adobe Reader: com.adobe.reader
Block Buster: com.blockbuster.app.htc
NFL: com.mobitv.client.nfl2010
Golf: com.gameloft.android.Verizon.GloftLGolf2.lgolf2
Kindle: com.amazon.kindle
Slacker: com.slacker.radio
HTC Set Up: com.htc.android.htcsetupwizard
Polaris Office: com.infraware.docmaster
App Sharing: com.htc.appsharing
FaceBook: com.facebook.katana
Flicker: com.htc.socialnetwork.flickr
NFS: com.ea.nfshp
MY Verizon: com.vzw.hss.myverizon
VCast Music: com.pv.android.verizon.mod
VCast Video: com.pv.android.verizon.avod
Video Surf: com.videosurf.activity
VZ Nav: com.vznavigator.ADR6425LVW
Back Up Assistance: com.htc.VzWBackupAssistantClient
Scan: com.mtag.scan

Conversely, if you want to enable something that you prior disabled simple send the enable command instead of the disable command like this:

@adb shell pm enable com.facebook.katana
Sending that line will enable Facebook. The same method for any thing else.

[hereitis]

Thanks man, it worked. They were gone (and more importantly not running) after a reboot.

I am on a Windows machine, and it took quite a bit of trial and error of different things before it would actually work, but in the end, it did.

Update: I can also confirm that the enabling works. I had forgotten to remove the NFL app from the list before disabling all, and had to re-enable it. It works.

[scrosler]

Thanks man, it worked. They were gone (and more importantly not running) after a reboot.

I am on a Windows machine, and it took quite a bit of trial and error of different things before it would actually work, but in the end, it did.

Update: I can also confirm that the enabling works. I had forgotten to remove the NFL app from the list before disabling all, and had to re-enable it. It works.

Very cool man.

I am about to update the app because I forgot that not everyone has SDK installed. Sometimes you just take things for granted, ya know?

Ver 1.1 will no longer require ADB in path... hehehe

[scrosler]

Version 1.1 Now Available!

Changes in this version

• Added twitter to the kill list (Didn't see it the first time)
• Moved ADB to root of folder for easier use by those without the SDK

If you had problems with "Command not found" then this should resolve that.

Also updated prerequisites to include the installation of HTC Sync drivers.

If you have any kill list suggestion then by all means post 'em up!

Have fun and keep it Clean!

[pheatton]

Very cool idea. Im going to try this on mine this weekend.

Just to make sure I do not need to install the Android SDK to get this to run, correct.

[scrosler]

Very cool idea. Im going to try this on mine this weekend.

Just to make sure I do not need to install the Android SDK to get this to run, correct.

Correct. Just need the HTC drivers.

[Dovahkiin]

This sounds great. Just one question.
If an OTA update comes our way, I can re-enable these apps so that the OTA will work, correct?
My only rooting experience was with the OG Droid, and I got rid of pretty much all bloat, but was unable to do OTA updates after Froyo. I know you said I can re-enable with a hard reset, but that means the hardware reset itself, not a factory reset done through the settings menu, right?

[tehsquishmeister]

This worked well.

Dovahkiin, if you're concerned about any future updates, just run the tool again but change all the "disable" to "enable" and that should bring you back to where you were before using the tool.

[major payne]

Sorry to bother but i'm a extremely new user to android (still looking at pre plus til i get home) and was wondering if this is possibl to do for the Droid x2 also?

[Dovahkiin]

This worked well.

Dovahkiin, if you're concerned about any future updates, just run the tool again but change all the "disable" to "enable" and that should bring you back to where you were before using the tool.

Ah, I didn't know I was able to just enable the bloat again. Thanks for the answer.

[scrosler]

This worked well.

Dovahkiin, if you're concerned about any future updates, just run the tool again but change all the "disable" to "enable" and that should bring you back to where you were before using the tool.

That is correct!

Sorry to bother but i'm a extremely new user to android (still looking at pre plus til i get home) and was wondering if this is possibl to do for the Droid x2 also?

Sure, but I dont have one. If you can send me a link to a stock ROM I should be able to whip up something similiar.

AS a mattery of fact, this tool should work on the X2 but I cant say for sure because I dont have one.

[Gadsden1405]

How come I'm unable to view word docs now? had to download the dataviz and now there are ads... any suggestions? Im a noob to android

[SpaceHippie]

This doesnt work on mac eh?

[MrSmith317]

How come I'm unable to view word docs now? had to download the dataviz and now there are ads... any suggestions? Im a noob to android

You disabled office.

Edit: Sorry that was terse.. You disabled office and now need to change this line:

@adb shell pm disable com.infraware.docmaster

to this:

@adb shell pm enable com.infraware.docmaster

[scrosler]

This doesnt work on mac eh?

Can you get ADB on a mac? If so then yes for sure we can get it to work. I dont have a Mac and I dont know much about 'em...

I know we can get it to work in Linux. If you can boot Ubuntu from CD than I might work a linux script for you...

[scrosler]

You disabled office.

Edit: Sorry that was terse.. You disabled office and now need to change this line:

@adb shell pm disable com.infraware.docmaster

to this:

@adb shell pm enable com.infraware.docmaster

You get around, huh?


lol

[SpaceHippie]

Can you get ADB on a mac? If so then yes for sure we can get it to work. I dont have a Mac and I dont know much about 'em...

I know we can get it to work in Linux. If you can boot Ubuntu from CD than I might work a linux script for you...

Im honestly not that familiar. When i rooted my Thunderbolt i used a one click method or i did everything through terminal. I cant seem to find a guide on how to use adb on a mac and also just wth is adb? lol

[MrSmith317]

You get around, huh?


lol

I'm on all the big boards. Can't help it, some have more info on different ends of the spectrum.

[MrSmith317]

Im honestly not that familiar. When i rooted my Thunderbolt i used a one click method or i did everything through terminal. I cant seem to find a guide on how to use adb on a mac and also just wth is adb? lol

How about this?

You should only need to adjust the script a little. Remove the @'s .exe's and change the \ to / and REM to #. I'll work up a port on Linux and post it. Should work for the Mac as well

[SpaceHippie]

Awesome. Trying it when I get home. Thanks

Sent From My HTC Rezound. The Galaxy Nexus Is A Myth.

[scrosler]

How about this?

You should only need to adjust the script a little. Remove the @'s .exe's and change the \ to / and REM to #. I'll work up a port on Linux and post it. Should work for the Mac as well

Very cool man, very cool!

Awesome. Trying it when I get home. Thanks

Sent From My HTC Rezound. The Galaxy Nexus Is A Myth.

Your welcome bro!

[mikehammer82]

does this open all the space these were once occupying?..

[MrSmith317]

Awesome. Trying it when I get home. Thanks

Sent From My HTC Rezound. The Galaxy Nexus Is A Myth.

I just uploaded a linux version to Scott for his approval. If he signs off on it I'm sure he'll update the official download. If you want to try it I can send it to you off the books.

[SpaceHippie]

I just uploaded a linux version to Scott for his approval. If he signs off on it I'm sure he'll update the official download. If you want to try it I can send it to you off the books.

Definitely! Thanks!