Another uninstall option?

[stew1411]

So I downloaded ES File Explorer, and found where all the stock .apk files are stored on the Captivate. I was wanting to get rid of a few Sammy things, such as Buddies Now, Dual Clock, and the default My Files app to replace with one of my choosing. If I delete the .apk file where they are stored, will that uninstall the program? And if so, will this brick my phone? I am rooted, stock 2.1 rom. TIA

 

[anneoneamouse]

You're better off renaming the files, not deleting them

That way when you do something that stops the phone working, you might be able to fix it.



AoN

 

[stew1411]

I'm talking about removing the apps altogether. Not just renaming them.

 

[stew1411]

Would deleting the apk file remove the app from the phone? And if so, would deleting the preinstalled sammy Widgets and sammy file explorer hurt the phone?

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[stew1411]

I went ahead and tried. If you get a file explorer, navigate to system -> app, and find any program apk file and delete it, plus the odex file. I deleted write and go, plus all the sammy widgets this way. Didn't use titanium backup. I like this a lot better, just delete file and that's it. Question. If I delete my files.apk, that will get rid of sammy file explorer. Will that do away with the media scanner on startup?

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[ragnarokx]

SDX Stock APP Removal - painless and effective removal of system apps (even has a backup function).

You don't want to get rid of media scanner - that is what your phone uses to catalog the files on your SD card so they show up in things like Galley.

 

[stew1411]

right. I just want to know if I remove the stock sammy file explorer will that affect the media scanner process? And removing the apk file also removes apps from phone.

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[ragnarokx]

MyFiles and Media Scanner are not associated in any way.

Removing the .apk removes that app from your phone.