Sargorn from XDA created a simple, yet almost required way to remove that extra little bit of stuff from your device.
What this does:
This is a little bit of PHP that will generate a customised CWM3 compatible update.zip which will remove specific apks (and associated .odexes).Usage:
* Choose which APKs you want the update.zip to remove and hit the Generate button.
- You can also select a preset to save some clicking.
* Copy the generated .zip file to your phone.
* Apply it with CWM2 or CWM3.Thanks:
The list of APKs was grabbed from the public google docs spreadsheet.Notes:
* The APK list shouldn’t let you remove anything ‘vital’ to booting the phone.
* I’ve tested it myself pretty extensively and used it for the last couple of stock roms released. However, there may be bugs. Let me know and I’ll attempt to get them fixed!
* If you have any particular ideas for good presets, also let me know and I’ll see to adding them.
* You can remove TouchWiz (TouchWiz30Launcher.apk) with this. However, if you do that without having another home ‘app’ installed, bad things may (will) happen.
It seems like a pretty great idea and a must have tool for anyone looking to clean things up just a little bit more. This was locate inside the Galaxy S I9000 thread, but I would imagine it should work with any other Galaxy S device that is now sporting a Gingerbread ROM.
Head on over to sargorn’s XDA thread for more information and to download the utility.
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