How to NOT install some programs with CyanogenMod & ROM Manager??

[Jer]

Here's what I did to finally get it to work. Opened Terminal Manager and typed the following (each new line is an enter key press on the phone):

su

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

cd /system/app

mv CarDock.apk CarDock.bak

mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

sync

reboot


Worked like a champ. For those interested you can stick any string of text before the second command prior to sync. Just hit enter between each one and change the name of whatever programs you want to no longer show up and if you get no error it worked. Here's a few I saw that I also renamed:

mv Email.apk Email.bak
mv com.amazon.mp3.apk com.amazon.mp3.bak
mv CorpCal.apk CorpCal.bak

So let's say you wanted to remove the CarDock as well as the Amazon MP3 here's what that would look like when you type it into Terminal Manger:

su

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

cd /system/app

mv CarDock.apk CarDock.bak

mv com.amazon.mp3.apk com.amazon.mp3.bak

mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

sync

reboot

There was also one for Visual Voice Mail but I think my ROM didn't install it to begin with so I assumed that's why I kept getting an error when trying to rename it. For anyone else who may be interested this is what that would look like:

mv VVMStub.apk VVMStub.bak

I also assume that you can use the 'ls' option from above to get a list of all of them and then just rename the ones you don't want.

Just in case someone looking to do the same thing I was find this thread.

[bje1982]

My problem so far is that, unlike DroidMod, there was no way to not install the annoying programs that I dislike. I wanted to skip installing the following items: MP3 Store Amazon, Corporate email/calendar, Google Goggles & the one that bothers me the most.. Car Home. Is there a way to avoid installing this or to uninstall them maybe with ROM Manager or something?

I use Titanium Backup from the Market to delete apps I dont want its very easy and works like a charm

[Jer]

I use Titanium Backup from the Market to delete apps I dont want its very easy and works like a charm

Helpful information before I figured all the above out.

[bje1982]

I use Titanium Backup from the Market to delete apps I dont want its very easy and works like a charm

Helpful information before I figured all the above out.

Well i know but i figured id post it for everyone else.. its alot easier than running all those commands you just long press an app and delete poof all done lol