Another thread started by an Evo n00b

[TheTim11]

New to the Evo.

Rooted the phone and such using unrEVOked

My question is how do i delete all the garbage, fluff apps that Sprint preloaded on the phone? I NEVER use any of those apps?

Thanks guys

 

[dan330]

easiest way..

load a custom ROM that dont have them on there...
or one that lets you uninstall them.

take a look at..
sprint lover.. for close to stock
Myn's Warm RLS5.. for nice theme

 

[TheTim11]

that entire ROM installation/flashing process is OD confusing. The more I read about it, the more it seems like its as hard as diffusing a bomb.

 

[eldub1]

Install titanium backup from the market . Get rid of all the bloat you want .

 

[cloak.n.dagger]

Loading ROMs can be a little intimidating at first, but once you've done it, you can't stop. Just read the first post (OP) or two of the ROM announcement thread over at XDA. It will give you all the instrucitons you need, and it's not difficult at all. If you have questions about the process just ask.

Here's a link to the ROM threads on XDA:
EVO 4G Android Development - xda-developers

 

[Telperion]

Flashing a ROM is incredibly easy, that's coming from someone who before Saturday had never owned an Android device.

 

[TheTim11]

Flashing a ROM is incredibly easy, that's coming from someone who before Saturday had never owned an Android device.

Teach me, based god!

 

[dan330]

listen...

you have a safety net!!!!!
do a Nandroid backup. and that is your safety net.
if anything goes wrong... you can restore it..
and be back to exactly where you were before.

get the Myn's Warm
[ROM] Myn’s Warm TwoPointTwo - [RLS 5 - 01/07/2011] - More Than Meets The Eye! - xda-developers
download the ROM.. dont worry about all the extra and themes.. till you are ready to try..
remember to nandroid backup before you try something.

Installation Instructions:

1. Download Rom and Radio/Wimax updates and place in the root of SDCard.
2. Reboot into Recovery.
3. Perform Nandroid backup
4. Minimally wipe dalvik and cache. For optimal experience, perform full wipe (data/dalvik/cache).
5. Flash the rom first.
6. Then the radio/wimax update. While the radios are flashing you'll see a little green arrow phone icon for a bit afterwords, Wait on this. You will then automatically be taken back to recovery.
7. Once back in recovery, reboot.
8. Enjoy

if your phone is purchased in 2011..
I dont think you need to worry about the radio/wimax updates.. so you can skip those steps.
again.. nandroid is your friend.

** if you do think you need to update the radio/wimax... stop.. do a lot of more reading!!!!!

 

[TheTim11]

Can i just place the rom .zip on the internal memory and install it using ROM manager?

 

[FatalErrorz]

that entire ROM installation/flashing process is OD confusing. The more I read about it, the more it seems like its as hard as diffusing a bomb.

A buddy of mine was EOD (Explosive Ordnance Detachment) when I was Infantry and he said "it's only scary the first time"...

 

[eldub1]

Can i just place the rom .zip on the internal memory and install it using ROM manager?

Yes. Install in the root of your SD card.

 

[TheTim11]

how does one perform a nandroid backup?

also how do you boot the EVO in recovery?

 

[Yourdogsdead]

Boot the phone while holding the volume down button. It should boot into the recovery menu.

 

[TheTim11]

Boot the phone while holding the volume down button. It should boot into the recovery menu.

thanks, bro.

I just used ROM Manager to perform the Nandroid.

 

[TheTim11]

Been stuck on this screen for like 30 mins now..is this normal?

 

[TheTim11]

Is anybody running Myn's Warm RLS5 right now?

How is it in comparision to CM7 or MIUI?

 

[digmys]

Flashing a new ROM will definitely remove all the Sprint crap. But for those that want to stick with the stock ROM, do NOT delete any system apps or you will never be able to get any system updates in the future (Gingerbread? if Sprint/HTC plan on pushing it out) unless you put all the system APKs back and reset the UNIX permissions correctly.

My own app Bloat Freezer allows you to freeze apps instead of deleting them. Freezing them allows you to defrost the apps at anytime so you can use them again, or get system updates and it freezes/defrosts in one click making is super friendly and easy.

Bloat freezer is in the market. Titanium Backup Premium also has a freezing feature but is much more expensive due to all the other features it has.