in DROID 2 Global by Motorola https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/DROID-2-Global-by-Motorola/How-do-I-remove-the-pre-installed-Verizon-Apps/m-p/2571251 DROID 2 Global by Motorola topics Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:10:16 +0000 76 <![CDATA[ ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571251 Here is a list of the applications I would like to remove:

Blockbuster

City ID

DLNA

Latitude

Media Share

My Verizon Mobile

News

News and Weather

Skype Mobile

QuickOffice

VZ Navigator

Voicemail

VPN Client

And also ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:10:16 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571251 john_piscitello <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571252 Unfortunately as many will tell you,  it cannot be removed, we've been asking for months. The only way, and this is not advocated by me, this forum, Motorola, or Verizon as it will void your warranty, is to root, which of course is not permitted. Its annoying I know and have asked why a compromis ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:25:21 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571252 everstar <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571253 I'm looking for tool that can at least hide them. Do you know any?

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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:28:58 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571253 john_piscitello
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571254 Not without rooting the device.  If you're not adverse to rooting the device, Titanium Backup will "freeze" them.

There've been reports that you can remove them, but if you do, you won't be able to install updates that may be released.  So freezing them is your best bet.

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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:33:36 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571254 anguish
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571255 Okay, one of the easiest ones that I use is 91pandahome or 91pandahome2 which is free on the android market. After you've installed this app and go to settings of this home replacement is to look at the option of icon hide or hide icons and you'll be able to select the apps you wish to hide. Afte ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:35:23 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571255 everstar <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571256 Of course there are other app home replacements that you have to pay for, but be sure to read the permissions and also check to see in the description of the other apps that they will hide icons. As far as freezing, the only way you can freeze an app is to root, no other way around it and dont re ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:45:22 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571256 everstar <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571257 While I agree that a Home replacement app may contain a function to hide apps from the app drawer, if you're not unhappy wih the native Home then using a replacement is a lot of overhead just to hide apps.  The replacement likely won't support the MotoBlur widgets or functions, if there are any y ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:37:56 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571257 1of7627 <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571258 That may be true but the OP wants a way to hide the apps which was the main concern and pandahome is one of the few home replacements with themes that actually do support Motoblur widgets and functions, but that's my personal experience, and I was merely addressing what the original poster was lo ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:11:50 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571258 everstar <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571259

I'll try Launcher Pro maybe. If I don't like it, ]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:34:45 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571259 john_piscitello <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571260 I just renamed mine and then moved them to the SD card. That way they won't open and I can just add .apk to the name again if I need it to be factory fresh.

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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:33:25 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571260 mitchell_scott
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571261 Interesting option. I'm surprised that works.

I decided to just return the damn phone. My old Droid is still functional and doesn't have the junk. When Verizon decides to get serious and start repsecting its customers again I will reconsider a Droid.

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Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:42:45 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571261 john_piscitello
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571262

mitchell.scott wrote:

I just renamed mine and then moved them to the SD card. That way they won't open and I can just add .apk to the name again if I need it to be factory fresh.

Doesn't that require root?   ]]> Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:09:21 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571262 silver6054 <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571263 Yes.

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Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:11:26 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571263 mitchell_scott
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571264 Sorry you had to retrun your Droid X. I feel your pain about bloatware, it gets under my skin too. On a positive note, all pre-installed At&t applications the new Motorola Atrix are removable without root access. You can use any standard uninstaller or the phones Manage Applications settings ]]> Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:56:26 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571264 MrNoSox <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571265 I think he was talking about the droid2global.  So does this mean we should just give up on an update for the bugs/poor performance or at least motoblur being at least somewhat tolerable on our devices and sign another contract with another company?

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Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:13:47 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571265 everstar
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571266 Oops, I thought I had clicked on the DX forum. I run around the site so much I forget where I am.

I don't know if you're referring to my post but I never mentioned bugs, performance, or motoblur. I was simply talking about removing bloatware which is what the OP was about. There are plenty ]]> Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:24:33 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571266 MrNoSox <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571267 I was referring to your post and was not being malevolent in how I responded, but so many of us are hoping, begging practically for Motorola to fix these issues and recommending another phone on this droid2global forum that's having so many problems with our devices it can come across that way wh ]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:30:56 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571267 everstar <![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571268 *Removed info in post.  Please do not post about rooting or modding phone per the House Rules*

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Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:22:11 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571268 stevegun
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571269 Seriously, now there's advertisement on the site about how to root your phone instead of a fix or OTA update, really? Wow Motorola really is showing how much they care about the problems with this device. I don't know if I can trust what Motorola says anymore.

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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:28:00 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571269 everstar
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571270 Maybe I should email Motorola so they can see what's going on, again, doubt they'll even read it so I will spend another hour of time on the phone asking why this is happening.

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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:29:47 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571270 everstar
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571271 Stevegun, the reason that information has not been provided or discussed is because it is against the house rules to discuss rooting and/or provide links.

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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:27:57 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571271 MrNoSox
<![CDATA[ Re: How do I remove the pre-installed Verizon Apps? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571272 everstar, since the apps pre-installed on the phone are not a hardware/software bug, then there is nothing for Motorola/Verizon to respond to or fix. Hopefully the stance on pre-installed apps will change. Somehow a deal was worked out with AT&T so the apps could be removed but Verizon does n ]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:31:43 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1594/2571251/2571272 MrNoSox