Removing system apps from Android devices

Just flashed a rooted 2.1 ROM on my HTC here, there were a couple of apps I didn’t want in there taking up space (like the old PDF viewer, now there is a proper Adobe app,  and QuickOffice).

Anyway for the record (and so I can remember how I did it next time), here is how to do it.

1.  Get a root console.   (either use a Terminal Appliction, or use ‘adb shell’ and then ‘su’ with development mode enabled)

2. Type the following commands:

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cd /system/app
rm <uslesscrap>
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
sync

Then reboot the phone..

Autosports Android App

Posted Version 1.3 of my Autosport Android news application to the Android marketplace.

There is a free ad supported version, and an ad-free paid for version for £0.50p

Get them from the Android Marketplace or use the QR codes below:

Autosports (FREE)

Autosports (FREE)

Autosports (Ad-Free, 0.50p)

Autosports (Ad-Free, 0.50p)

Joystiq Android App

Just uploaded v1.11 of my FREE Joystiq news app for Android 1.5+

It fixes a problem where Joystiq are totally incapable of producing compliant RSS.  I’m now using feeburner as a proxy to fix the non-compliant RSS.

Pick from the following feeds:

  • PS3
  • PSP
  • Wii
  • DS
  • Xbox
  • PC
  • Mobile

Get it in the Android Marketplace, or use the QR Code below.

GamingNews FREE

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