Hello guys!
Here is an instruction how you uninstall system apps and Bloatware in any Android version with TitaniumBackup (TB) and TWRP!
Like usual, I'm not responsible for any damage of your phone.
I use the Pro Version of TitaniumBackup because you have better capabilities and the following guide is written for all who have the Pro Version:
1. Check if you're rooted and you have a working TWRP recovery. If not, in the other threads it's written how you can do this.
2. Install TitaniumBackup from Play Store and the Pro Version of this app.
3. The best way to do a backup in TB is on the external SD card. If you use Lollipop or Marschmallow you have to grant TB the option to use the external SD. The Guide is below.
4. Make a backup of all apps on your phone in TB.
5. Reboot your phone to TWRP and make a complete backup of your phone in TWRP.
6. Reboot to system.
7. Open TB and then uninstall the apps which you don't need. Attention: Don't uninstall system apps which the phone needs for correct running!
8. Reboot immediately to TWRP. Click mount and then tick system.
9. Reboot to system.
Guide for granting write access in Android 5 or 6:
Cklick on Menu then Preferences and then Backup folder location. A new window will appear where you have to change the backup folder. Click on (click to change). Click on DocumentProvider storage and choose your external SD. Click on > and type in the new folder name for your Backup.
That's it! If I helped you please press Thanks!
adop40 said:
Hello guys!
Here is an instruction how you delete system apps and Bloatware in any Android version with TitaniumBackup (TB) and TWRP!
Like usual, I'm not responsible for any damage of your phone.
I use the Pro Version of TitaniumBackup because you have better capabilities and the following guide is written for all who have the Pro Version:
1. Check if you're rooted and you have a working TWRP recovery. If not, in the other threads it's written how you can do this.
2. Install TitaniumBackup from Play Store and the Pro Version of this app.
3. The best way to do a backup in TB is on the external SD card. If you use Lollipop or Marschmallow you have to grant TB the option to use the external SD. The Guide is below.
4. Make a backup of all apps on your phone in TB.
5. Reboot your phone to TWRP and make a complete backup of your phone in TWRP.
6. Reboot to system.
7. Open TB and then delete the apps which you don't need. Attention: Don't delete system apps which the phone needs for correct running!
8. Reboot immediately to TWRP. Click mount and then tick system.
9. Reboot to system.
Guide for granting write access in Android 5 or 6:
Cklick on Menu then Preferences and then Backup folder location. A new window will appear where you have to change the backup folder. Click on (click to change). Click on DocumentProvider storage and choose your external SD. Click on << Create a new folder >> and type in the new folder name for your Backup.
That's it! If I helped you please press Thanks!
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just delete system apps or uninstall ?
and thx for ur tread, very helpfull
kaodd said:
just delete system apps or uninstall ?
and thx for ur tread, very helpfull
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Uninstall. I see I have to change the description. ?
You're welcome!
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adop40 said:
Uninstall. I see I have to change the description. ?
You're welcome!
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when i freeze a system app with tb, how deep is it frozen?
i froze a lot of system apps, but there was 1 come up in doze (IMS service? not quite sure)
kaodd said:
when i freeze a system app with tb, how deep is it frozen?
i froze a lot of system apps, but there was 1 come up in doze (IMS service? not quite sure)
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Hmm, I don't use the freeze mode. I think that it's frozen forever.
Better don't freeze IMS service. I uninstall only apps which I know that it doesn't corrupt the system. It's like the same if modders do a debloat script. ?
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adop40 said:
Hmm, I don't use the freeze mode. I think that it's frozen forever.
Better don't freeze IMS service. I uninstall only apps which I know that it doesn't corrupt the system. It's like the same if modders do a debloat script. ?
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thx man, have some apps frozen for weeks, will uninstall now - a little spring clean-up
Thanks good guide
adop40 said:
Hmm, I don't use the freeze mode. I think that it's frozen forever.
Better don't freeze IMS service. I uninstall only apps which I know that it doesn't corrupt the system. It's like the same if modders do a debloat script. ?
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IMS Service undeleted - no probs
i installed when i start my phone it vibrate and show sony logo not worked help z2
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Having an issue after installing the zip created with titanium backup pro. This is the first time attempting to use this feature so maybe I'm doing something wrong. I've created the 2 different zips with my 2 sets of apps with the application. Confirmed they're both of proper sizes for the number of apps.
I go install the ROM (jellybeer) and Gapps and the zip for just titanium backup app. I reboot into the system and all is fine. Go into titanium backup, give it su permissions. Reboot to recovery.
Now I can install the app zips I created with titanium backup and it says successful install. Clear cache and reboot,and it never boots into the system. It just sits at the boot animation. I've let it sit for 2 hours and it never does boot.
Any suggestions?
Its a common fact that you should not restore system apps or data that includes settings from the old rom.
What 2 different sets of apps would you be referring to?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
Pirateghost said:
Its a common fact that you should not restore system apps or data that includes settings from the old rom.
What 2 different sets of apps would you be referring to?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Not restoring any system data or apps. Just my 3rd party apps. I have one zip with my 3rd party apps where I want to restore their data as well. And them another zip where its just the app with no data, like Google+ and Google keep since they auto restore their data.
So no one else has any ideas?
M3drvr said:
So no one else has any ideas?
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Fix permissions?
BobbaLouie said:
Fix permissions?
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I'll give that a try.
BobbaLouie said:
Fix permissions?
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Okay I tried this and still no go. ROM will just sit at the boot animation. Any other suggestions?
I've always preferred to restore from the tibu folder on the sdcard after installing the ROM then installing Tibu from the Play Store. Works great.
I backed up everything with titanium backup in kitkat and then wiped and flashed lollipop !
I used newest version that is compatible with android 5.0!
then tried to restore my apps but ...
after restore, all of the restored apps crashing! aaaalllll....!!!!!
also tried clear cash and data but crashing anyway!
anybody else tried that?
any idea what should I do?
hrh_fourtyseven said:
I backed up everything with titanium backup in kitkat and then wiped and flashed lollipop !
I used newest version that is compatible with android 5.0!
then tried to restore my apps but ...
after restore, all of the restored apps crashing! aaaalllll....!!!!!
also tried clear cash and data but crashing anyway!
anybody else tried that?
any idea what should I do?
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not trying things without assuming would be my first suggestion
oh and asking in only one place on forums (Q&A)
instead of two different threads in general section
How did you guys attain root?
hrh_fourtyseven said:
I backed up everything with titanium backup in kitkat and then wiped and flashed lollipop !
I used newest version that is compatible with android 5.0!
then tried to restore my apps but ...
after restore, all of the restored apps crashing! aaaalllll....!!!!!
also tried clear cash and data but crashing anyway!
anybody else tried that?
any idea what should I do?
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Chainfire talked about this problem in his thread for CF AUTO ROOT, try wiping everything, do not restore the backup yet, and wait till the new SUPERSU update is released, probably by tomorrow, then restore and report back.
hunter2k said:
How did you guys attain root?
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CF Auto root
aguarello said:
Chainfire talked about this problem in his thread for CF AUTO ROOT, try wiping everything, do not restore the backup yet, and wait till the new SUPERSU update is released, probably by tomorrow, then restore and report back.
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really?! supersu?! im talking about titanium backup!
chainfire:
"There's a race condition between SELinux policy reloads between SuperSU and Samsung's security service.
That is why on one reboot you'll have root while you won't on another.
This was an expected case during development, but there was no way to test it. There is now. SuperSU will be updated ASAP with a fix."
tnx anyway
hrh_fourtyseven said:
CF Auto root
really?! supersu?! im talking about titanium backup!
chainfire:
"There's a race condition between SELinux policy reloads between SuperSU and Samsung's security service.
That is why on one reboot you'll have root while you won't on another.
This was an expected case during development, but there was no way to test it. There is now. SuperSU will be updated ASAP with a fix."
tnx anyway
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Soo you're not rooted?
Restore WITHOUT DATA restoring with app data causes crashes on a few KK roms and ALL 5.0 ROM's I've tried CM12, fusion ETC
hunter2k said:
How did you guys attain root?
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Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57151905&postcount=248
Could this be to do with Art runtime which is default in lollipop (not sure if s5 lollipop is)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463116
aguarello said:
Soo you're not rooted?
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sure I am!
but chainfire never said that!
paintball23456 said:
Restore WITHOUT DATA restoring with app data causes crashes on a few KK roms and ALL 5.0 ROM's I've tried CM12, fusion ETC
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yea working without data but I use titanium just for data! apps can be reinstalled but data is important
anyway should be a way to convert data to new format!
silentattack said:
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57151905&postcount=248
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so what is this?!!!
danieljamie said:
This fix solves force close issues with restoring apps with data in Titanium Backup.
This operation recursively fixes all SElinux file markers in /data/data, which are spoiled by titanium during data restore. (Quote from vodkinagdan)
User vodkinagdan found this solution:
Simply execute this from the terminal emulator:
su
restorecon -R -v /data/data
This has to be done after every restore (or batch of restores).
I take no credit for this but it works!
vodkinagdan has sent fix to Titanium Track.
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stevendeb25 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463116
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restorecon -R -v /data/data command does not work!
stevendeb25 said:
danieljamie said:
This fix solves force close issues with restoring apps with data in Titanium Backup.
This operation recursively fixes all SElinux file markers in /data/data, which are spoiled by titanium during data restore. (Quote from vodkinagdan)
User vodkinagdan found this solution:
Simply execute this from the terminal emulator:
su
restorecon -R -v /data/data
This has to be done after every restore (or batch of restores).
I take no credit for this but it works!
vodkinagdan has sent fix to Titanium Track.
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I even tried this:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/
restorecon -R -v /data/data
restorecon -R -v /system
mounting and the last line work but restorecon of data does not work!!
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I cant find any option for switching to dalvik !
is it possible at all?
I want dalvik to test titanium again
hrh_fourtyseven said:
I cant find any option for switching to dalvik !
is it possible at all?
I want dalvik to test titanium again
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since 5.0 runs on ART there is no way to switch back
This is a problem with SELinux context on restored apps data. TB won't set it right so apps with restored data are force closed. Se context is set to "u: object_r:system_data_file:s0", but needs to be "u: object_r:app_data_file:s0".
This happening not only with android 5.0, but with android 4.3 and above, where SELinux was introduced. Normally this should be fixed by running this command from root shell on the phone: "restorecon -v -R /data/data"/
But on SM-G900F Polish rom I tnink restorecon is broken (it is crashed - segfaults), so I have to set security context instead of reset.
This can be done either by chcon command in shell, or by using Root Explorer's "change SE context" (+ option "also set on all sub-folders and files") on all folders of restored apps data. You should choose "select context from list" and then select "u: object_r:app_data_file:s0". Do not set context to this value for the whole folder "data", some subfolders needs to have a different security context!
xxakep said:
This is a problem with SELinux context on restored apps data. TB won't set it right so apps with restored data are force closed. Se context is set to "u: object_r:system_data_file:s0", but needs to be "u: object_r:app_data_file:s0".
This happening not only with android 5.0, but with android 4.3 and above, where SELinux was introduced. Normally this should be fixed by running this command from root shell on the phone: "restorecon -v -R /data/data"/
But on SM-G900F Polish rom I tnink restorecon is broken (it is crashed - segfaults), so I have to set security context instead of reset.
This can be done either by chcon command in shell, or by using Root Explorer's "change SE context" (+ option "also set on all sub-folders and files") on all folders of restored apps data. You should choose "select context from list" and then select "u: object_r:app_data_file:s0". Do not set context to this value for the whole folder "data", some subfolders needs to have a different security context!
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I dont know why,but when I go to android/data , most of the folders are empty(just files and cache folders and both are empty)!
I tried to restore some apps+data and tried to change Se contexts of them(empty folders and non empty folders!) and force close again!
maybe I should change another thing! any Idea?
The only thing that works on Titanium is uninstall, nor backup, nor freeze, nor restore work
Other than I am very happy with Lollipop :good:
hrh_fourtyseven said:
I dont know why,but when I go to android/data , most of the folders are empty(just files and cache folders and both are empty)!
I tried to restore some apps+data and tried to change Se contexts of them(empty folders and non empty folders!) and force close again!
maybe I should change another thing! any Idea?
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What do you mean by "android/data"? Applications have their data in /data/data (you should go in Root Explorer to root folder, then select folder "data" and in folder "data" select subfolder "data" again), each in their subfolder. On each folder that relate to your restored apps (you could check it by app name - like com.amazon.kindle etc) you should change SE context to what I have told in previous post.
I have already restored over 300 applications from 4.4.2 with TB and after this action all of them are worked without a force close.
I used Helium works much better than ****ty TB
Backup & Restore EFS on your OnePlus 3[Root Needed]
To Backup:
1) Enable USB Debugging Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging.
If Developer Options not found, go to Settings -> About Phone and tap the build number rapidly 6-7 times till a toast comes up saying 'You're now a developer' . You will now see 'Developer Options' above About Phone in settings.
2) Download the attachment, extract it to a folder, connect your phone to PC through ADB, double click on 'BACKUP EFS.bat'. When it says 'Press any key...' just press any key on your keyboard! You'll see 'modemst1.bin' & 'modemst2.bin' files in the same folder where you extracted the ZIP, make more copies and backup of it! That's your EFS!
DONE!
Backup tested on OnePlus 3 OxygenOS version 3.1.2
To Restore:
1) Connect your phone in fastboot mode to PC, place your 'modemst1.bin' & 'modemst2.bin' in the extracted folder, double click on RESTORE EFS.bat'.
DONE!
I could not find any tool so far and apps from Play store fail to create a backup for OnePlus 3. So I have re-used the tool created by @Paresh Kalinani for OnePlus One and modified it to extract for OnePlus 3.
Credits:
@Paresh Kalinani for creating this simple tool for OnePlus One
@Signor Rossi for providing the partition information
@ahmadhas for testing restore
Glad that I could help and thanks for the tool. Will test it later today, when I got a Computer near me
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Tested and can confirm Backup is working.
Does not even need to boot into fastboot
Like it
woot woot
thanks buddy
Great I'll do that tonight when I get home. Thanks a lot for the tool!
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Thanks buddy it's working fine
It doesnt work for me
I dont have rooted phone. Is that problem?
Yes you need root!
Works fine, hope in case the restoring works good !?
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For those running Linux, it's a lot easier
Don't even bother with the Windows tool. All it takes to backup the files is a working ADB connection and two commands:
This copies the info and creates the two files.
Code:
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/sdf1 of=/storage/self/primary/modemst1.bin bs=512"; adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/sdf2 of=/storage/self/primary/modemst2.bin bs=512"
This copies the files to your current directory in the CLI.
Code:
adb pull /storage/self/primary/modemst1.bin; adb pull /storage/self/primary/modemst2.bin
I wasn't even able to get ADB to work in Windows. I installed the OP3 USB drivers, systemwide ADB/Fastboot tool, and still couldn't get it to work. I can see the phone fine in Windows, but ADB just refused to work. I then decided to inspect the BACKUP EFS.bat and RESTORE EFS.bat files to see what they were doing and it was just the two commands I posted here. If you're running Linux, don't waste your time fighting Windows to get this to work.
Restoring is the nearly the same. Run the following commands after connecting the phone via ADB.
Open a terminal in the directory where you saved the files you generated before and run this to copy them to the internal storage:
Code:
adb push modemst1.bin /storage/self/primary/modemst1.bin; adb push modemst2.bin /storage/self/primary/modemst2.bin
Then run this to flash the backups to the phone:
Code:
adb shell su -c "dd if=/storage/self/primary/modemst1.bin of=/dev/block/sdf1 bs=512"; adb shell su -c "dd if=/storage/self/primary/modemst2.bin of=/dev/block/sdf2 bs=512"
Damn, I love Linux.
Jakkomo77 said:
Yes you need root!
Works fine, hope in case the restoring works good !?
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Hope it works . Did not get a chance to test restore yet
Sorry my mistake. Now I have rooted phone and its working!!!
You can also backup your efs partition using terminal emulator. The guide can be found in oneplus.net forum.
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Butit said:
You can also backup your efs partition using terminal emulator. The guide can be found in oneplus.net forum.
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@Naman Bhalla also posted terminal emulator method here on xda.
To backup you don't require pc ,just run given commands in terminal...but to restore you requires pc(as per Naman bhalla thread).
I have question in my mind that if it's possible to backup then why we can't restore backup just reversing command in terminal
Use the official twrp, more simple.
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Striatum_bdr said:
Use the official twrp, more simple.
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what you mean by official TWRP.
is it possible to restore efs backup with TWRP.. if possible then plz tell me...i would like to know how to do this
Check the official TWRP. TWRP.me
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JumboMan said:
what you mean by official TWRP.
is it possible to restore efs backup with TWRP.. if possible then plz tell me...i would like to know how to do this
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Just like you backup and restore anything in twrp.
In backup screen you have EFS choice.
Then in restore screen you select the folder containing efs backup and voila...
Trivial.
Striatum_bdr said:
Just like you backup and restore anything in twrp.
In backup screen you have EFS choice.
Then in restore screen you select the folder containing efs backup and voila...
Trivial.
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I just rebooted to TWRP(Grarak's) to see is there any such option but i don't see any option to backup or restore efs backup.
Can you link TWRP that can do efs backup or restore
JumboMan said:
I just rebooted to TWRP(Grarak's) to see is there any such option but i don't see any option to backup or restore efs backup.
Can you link TWRP that can do efs backup or restore
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Gosh.. I said OFFICIAL TWRP.
See their website. Use Google.
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Striatum_bdr said:
Gosh.. I said OFFICIAL TWRP.
See their website. Use Google.
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my fault...
by the way thank you
I'll try official one
Okay so recently I have rooted my E4 (Sprint) and can't seem to uninstall system apps. It comes with face book and all that other Sprint bloat. But when i use an app to try to uninstall them, they just stay there. Any help? I'm currently rooted with magisk 13.3 and have xposed installed along with busy box.
install root explorer app and try manually deleting apps (/system/app) (/system/priv-app)
This will work for sure
I mentioned this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/how-to-disable-bloat-wear-qualcomm-t3655452
kartik verma said:
install root explorer app and try manually deleting apps (/system/app) (/system/priv-app)
This will work for sure
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I've tried using ES file explorer pro and the Facebook or Sprint apps aren't in any of those folders for some reason...
amarc78 said:
I mentioned this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/how-to-disable-bloat-wear-qualcomm-t3655452
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Any way of doing this without a PC? I'm currently away from home and need something mobile
What app are you using to remove the apps? Titanium Backup? I've had TBU not uninstall some apps for whatever reason, but link2sd was able to remove apps. Might want to try it.
I've noticed some of the apps that are carrier installed are in the oem folder, deleted them and problem solved. This was on a metro PCS variant.
This is the oem folder, I used FX file explorer.
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This is the oem folder, I used FX file explorer.
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I have the Sprint version but when I try to erase any app from those folders the device freezes
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
KyleBryant said:
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
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I can't get it to work with FX either. It just freezes the phone. I don't get why it works for you.
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You could try deleting them in the file browser on twrp
That is how I had said I to do it in the thread I started explaining how to do it. This users problem is they can't find the option to mount the OEM folder in twrp to be able to see the contents in the file manager to edit it.
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KyleBryant said:
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
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I formatted the system, flashed magisk then noverity
In order to make it work for me I had to format data in twrp then reboot twrp and then flash noverity first then your root of choice and then it worked.
I REALLY don't want to format again only to find out it may not work..
KyleBryant said:
In order to make it work for me I had to format data in twrp then reboot twrp and then flash noverity first then your root of choice and then it worked.
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Wait what root options do I have? Does chain fire's root work?
thereallinkieishere said:
Wait what root options do I have? Does chain fire's root work?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 first post in this thread explains how to root without TWRP.
Anything other than Magisk??
thereallinkieishere said:
Anything other than Magisk??
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Pph superuser
Hi everyone, Titanium says "failed to locate apk", system apps remover shows it deletes the app but after reboot it's still there. I used Mixplorer to go to root /system/apps to find YouTube but it wasn't there. Then went to /data/app found YouTube, deleted and rebooted into a bootloop. What's the way to delete system apps on 10? Thanks.
SD Maid.
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Google made changes in Q that prevents /system from being mounted.
The Magisk way to do this is to use a module like [MODULE][Terminal] Debloater v17.3.2 - Debloat Systemlessly.
This works by putting an empty file in place of the app you are removing. It doesn't actually reclaim any system space.
Otherwise, you can use ADB to disable apps. My guess is that TiBu will freeze apps also.