How can I delete default apps?

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 1:19pm

Hi all,

I’d really love to get rid of Calendar, Tasks and Weather. They are a (minor) pain in the ass.

Is it possible to do so? How? Thanks!

pjmbraet · September 22, 2019, 2:19pm

Had this question too. Please use the search function of this site:
https://community.e.foundation/search?q=remove%20default
It will become possible when /e/ version 1.0 is released, but seems more difficult to realize this feature as expected (some system application will always have to remain irremovable).

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 2:54pm

Thanks.

So there’s no workaround until v. 1.0 is ready?

harvey186 · September 22, 2019, 4:23pm

Sure, use twrp file manager and delete the unwanted apk’s fron /system/app

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 4:45pm

@harvey186 : twrp? Can’t find it with F-droid…

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 4:47pm

Got it. Found it in Apps.

harvey186 · September 22, 2019, 6:04pm

You have flashed your e zip with twrp. It’s your recovery

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 6:36pm

No, I haven’t.

I bought a phone with /e/ installed

archie · September 22, 2019, 6:36pm

And it has no risks and side effects on the overall system?

harvey186 · September 22, 2019, 7:54pm

Start recovery and you will see it. If not, pls let ne know so i can ask e.foundation why there is no twrp installed.

harvey186 · September 22, 2019, 7:56pm

Sure it is, because if you will delete bliss launcher before installing an other you can’t boot.
I prefer nit to delete the apk apps. I always move them to tmp folder. So if get sone thing wrong i can move them back

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 8:05pm

Ehmm… How do I start recovery?

dotcoma · September 22, 2019, 8:07pm

But no risks as long as you don’t touch Bliss, but just Calendar, Tasks or Weather?

harvey186 · September 22, 2019, 9:12pm

Normally power + volume up at same time
or when connected to PC ‘adb reboot recovery’ via terminal

Power + volume down should boot into bootloader
from PC ‘adb reboot boatloader’ via terminal

archie · September 23, 2019, 7:07am

It would be a first step in the right direction if all default apps (except Bliss Launcher)
could be deactivated as in the MagicErath app (App Info > Disable ~ Force stop).

harvey186 · September 23, 2019, 8:14am

Yes, but you won’t get it. Yiu have to wait til a pure e without defaults will be build … later

archie · September 23, 2019, 9:16am

I know that I know nothing. It can only get better … later

dotcoma · September 23, 2019, 2:25pm

Hi @harvey186, nope, it’s not working.

Starting with the phone OFF:

if I start it with Power + volume up at the same time,
the phone simply turns ON like I just wanted to turn it on.
if I start it with Power + volume down at the same time,
it goes into a loop, it keeps on starting the turning on process,
until I eventually stop pressing the buttons and it just turns on.

P.S.
No, I didn’t try to do anything via terminal because my S7 just
doesn’t connect to my Mac: it’s not simply the file transfer that
is not working; literally the phone and Mac don’t connect at all.
https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/android_prebuilts_prebuiltapks/issues/13

archie · September 23, 2019, 3:11pm

The key combinations for starting TWRP are device-specific.
“power + volume up at same time” … is not the only possible one.

For example, my Samsung S4 requires three keys to start TWRP: power + volume up + home

What kind of device do you use?

harvey186 · September 23, 2019, 3:20pm

I hate Samsung !!!

as far as I remember it was a S7 so please have a look here https://www.androidexplained.com/galaxy-s7-recovery-mode/