ADB fastboot message "waitng for device"

Dodgydave

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I have installed adb minimal , and i can see the apps on my xperia z3 with the command

" pm list packages" ok it lists the device ok, but when i come to uninstall an app, "its says starting daemon ok"
"waiting for device"

and just hangs there for infinity?

anybody got any clues as to what is wrong?
 
I assume you've enabled USB debugging. Do you get a notification on your phone to allow the connection/action? Also check that you've changed the connection type from Charging to File Transfer (or something similar). Based on my very limited experience of ADB it could be a problem with permissions.
 
Type "adb devices". You should get a prompt on your phone screen to allow your computer to access your phone. If you're using windows then maybe try running the terminal as an administrator.
 
I have already done that, and i can see my device, and the list of apps installed,

why does it keep "waiting for device" when i want to erase one??
 
Try and sideload an app, think it's abd sideload app.apk just to see if it works can always uninstall from phone.

Edit: I think it's abd install app.apk
 
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No , sideload doest work its not a command that is known in adb.

i cant unistall it from the phone as its a Sony installation , i can only unistall apps that i have put on ..
 
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As I mentioned I have limited experience with ADB but a quick google suggests the uninstall command follows this format

pm uninstall -k --user 0 <name of package>​

unless you're rooted in which case your format should do it.
 
Orcvader said:
Should be:
Code: 
adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.amazon.kindle
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Yep this worked,
Now when i try to uninstall other apps i get message " not installed for user 0"

I am trying to remove the bloatware boot up logo from a Verizon Xperia z3, there are several verizon packages installed, i don't know which package does what,

i can list the packages if you need.


Tried it several times, even unplugged usb re started adb, adb shell, list packages again, still the same message. Any ideas?
 
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If it's a Verizon model you're going to have more issues with it, Verizon locks their phones down a lot more than usual.

You can't remove the boot animation that way since it's not an app, you will need to have root access for that.

What other apps are you trying to remove?
 
You probably can't remove the Verizon apps, they will have installed them in the system partition so you can't unless you root the phone. Best thing you can do is disable them in 'Settings', then 'apps'.
 
Em3bbs said:
You probably can't remove the Verizon apps, they will have installed them in the system partition so you can't unless you root the phone. Best thing you can do is disable them in 'Settings', then 'apps'.
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You can via ADB, but if I remember correctly the Verizon apps are actually held somewhere else. If the ADB command is not working then not sure what to do there.

@Dodgydave got a list for all the apps? Could try this instead:

Code: 
adb shell
pm hide "package name"
 
Done that, it's the startup screen and the message "simcard not from verizon" i want to remove..

I have installed Debloater software and can try that if you know which apk to delete.?
 
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