The new Orange Android phone (San Francisco) £99...but a Question??

Just ta quick heads up for the people wanting to remove crap from their phones. Before you drop the ROM onto your phone, unzip it then go to system -> app and all the applications are in there. Simply delete the ones you don't want and re-zip the folder and install. Saves you downloading programs to do it for you and it's easier this way imo.
 
buchtis said:
Just ta quick heads up for the people wanting to remove crap from their phones. Before you drop the ROM onto your phone, unzip it then go to system -> app and all the applications are in there. Simply delete the ones you don't want and re-zip the folder and install. Saves you downloading programs to do it for you and it's easier this way imo.
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that's what i did with my previous ROM, but it's difficult when apps have obscure names or you aren't sure what they are.

On Jelly fish i got down to 50 apps, that i thought were worth while or critical. Installed the ROM and the dialer didn't work, keyboard failed etc... and that was after looking up what was safe delete.
 
Murray said:
doesnt work it says i delete them but they just stay there.
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I'm guess you've got as far as finding the correct directory?

You have then selected an app and held your finger on the app which has then brought up a list of actions. You've hit delete but nothing has happened?

Unless the file manager has asked you for root or Super User access, and you've allowed it to, it won't be able to delete anything.

A way to test, is to go to your app draw, hit super user. It should display a list of apps that you've granted super user permissions for. If your file manager isn't there then that is the problem.

I don't know anything about the one you are using, but i bought Root Explorer from the market place for £2.50 and it did the job straight away, whereas the other one i tried failed.
 
englishpremier said:
I'm guess you've got as far as finding the correct directory?

You have then selected an app and held your finger on the app which has then brought up a list of actions. You've hit delete but nothing has happened?

Unless the file manager has asked you for root or Super User access, and you've allowed it to, it won't be able to delete anything.

A way to test, is to go to your app draw, hit super user. It should display a list of apps that you've granted super user permissions for. If your file manager isn't there then that is the problem.

I don't know anything about the one you are using, but i bought Root Explorer from the market place for £2.50 and it did the job straight away, whereas the other one i tried failed.
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the manager is the only thing i have allowed lol i click delete and it just does nothing though :(

determined to get rid of these apps then ill be fine :D
 
englishpremier said:
that's what i did with my previous ROM, but it's difficult when apps have obscure names or you aren't sure what they are.

On Jelly fish i got down to 50 apps, that i thought were worth while or critical. Installed the ROM and the dialer didn't work, keyboard failed etc... and that was after looking up what was safe delete.
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Load the ROM with all the bloat onto your phone then look in the Jelly ZIP -> system -> apps and get rid of any crap that you don't want. I did this a couple of times, kept re-installing the ROM and making sure it was working. I'll SS my app folder for you tomorrow so you can see what i've got in it.
 
Ok i have a better idea. Go with Buchtis on this one.

Download My Backup pro (the free version) from the market place. Back up your apps apk+data and your data. It will ask for super user permissions and save the details to your SD Card.

Then down load the jellyfish ROM. Open the zip, go into the system/app folder of the zip and delete the items you don't want e.g Titaniam pro, Radio2, GPS status etc..

Once you've deleted those, put the zip on the SD card. You'll notice that it is now smaller than the old one. Install rom as normal. Being sure to clear your user data and cache.

Once installed most the crap should be gone. Now install My back up pro again and restore your settings and apps. It gives you a list so you can select exactly what you want to restore.
 
Thanks mate i done what you said with superuser and now i can delete them :D

Anyone give me a good wallpaper? i would like a dark one with maybe the element of blue. :D


Edit : also can you get themes or such?
 
is it the same as anyother phone for putting music on it and stuff just plug it in by usb and put them on the sd card?


edit : i guess not can't get it to show on my computer :L


edit 2 : the noob forgot to mount it
 
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RS4 Jellyfish:

http://android.modaco.com/content/z...-japanese-jellyfish-rls4-2011-01-03-oled-tft/

Downloaded the 'Lite' version and so far i've only had to remove:

  • CarHomeGoogle.apk
  • CarHomeLauncher.apk
  • Email.apk
  • Fmradio.apk
  • Fmradio2.apk
  • Spareparts.apk
  • Superuser.apk
  • Talk.apk
  • Taskmanager.apk

Installing as we speak with the RS4 overclock too, will post back on how it runs.

Also changed the VM Heap from 24M to 48M.
 
I never use SuperUser for anything, and the TaskManager on the screen is in settings so it's basically a short cut that I don't need. I use Advanced Task Manager because it's the only thing that works.

Running really nice so far too.
 
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