terminal steps for removing google maps

gt3dan

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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
 
If he has Root Explorer, it'll be a lot easier.
Let me see if I can come up with the commands...
 
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
 
Code:
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
 
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.
 
Yep change it to maps.apk.bak will work also should uninstall. It
My bad meant that shouldn't brick him auto correct
 
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
Code:
cat /system/app/Maps.apk > /system/app/Maps.apk.bak
?
 
Alrighty then. Solved.

Here's to remove it
Code:
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
Code:
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)
Code:
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
 
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