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Apps don't uninstall/ just an ICON. Advice Need HELP!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!

1. I had a original droid and backed up everything with backup pro. When I got my X I switch out the SD cards and restored everything to the X.

Now I have some apps that don't work. I've tried many different ways to uninstall it but it says it doesn't exist. So basically there is just an icon from the app that I can't get rid of. Any ideas on this???

2. Also. Is there a task killer that manages which tasks to kill. Not just when I push kill but will kill the app if it tries to restart itself. Because we all know that if you use a task killer, within seconds if you press it again the apps are already restarting. I need something that can stop some apps from permanently restarting or running in the background, or connecting to the internet.

3. Is there an app that manages which apps can connect to the internet. Because most apps required full access to the network or internet. What if I don't want them to be able to do that unless I'm going to be using that app. Anyone know of an app like that?

4. If you have tether for android they says it gets up to like 5 Mbps, but mine didn't so I contacted their support. They said do you have other programs using the network/internet. Well yes..Most of the apps all require full internet/network access. So my speed was only Mbps. That is why I asked question number 3. Anyone have any tips to make it faster? Or turn off other apps/programs using the network??

5. Rooting my phone. What are the advantages of a rooted droid?

6. When I save apps to the SD card will my options to place widgets/shortcuts etc change. Like I use jorte, a calendar. I used to have the option to put the calendar on the home screen. Now when I click and hold the screen and it gives me the android/ Motorola widgets, it isn't available any more?? Will Putting things like this on my SD card effect there syncing if the program or app requires it???

7. Any battery savers that do any of the things mentioned above? Or work really well

8. If anyone knows a lot about electronics, Home theater speakers, receivers, would you please contact me because I need help in that department. If more technical stuff, not just hooking up some wires.

Thank you in Advance

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Wildman

NDerr wrote:
PLEASE HELP!!!

1. I had a original droid and backed up everything with backup pro. When I got my X I switch out the SD cards and restored everything to the X.
Now I have some apps that don't work. I've tried many different ways to uninstall it but it says it doesn't exist. So basically there is just an icon from the app that I can't get rid of. Any ideas on this???

I am going to make a wild guess that you might have installed some apps to your sd card when you had it in the Droid or if you used Backup Pro you restored system settings from the backup file and this can cause all kind of issues even if done to original device.
My suggestion is
1. Copy everything off of card and format it. AND THEN COPY ONLY NEEDED FILES BACK ON CARD..
2. Hard Reset device
3. ONLYrestore apps, appointments, mms and sms.

2. Also. Is there a task killer that manages which tasks to kill. Not just when I push kill but will kill the app if it tries to restart itself. Because we all know that if you use a task killer, within seconds if you press it again the apps are already restarting. I need something that can stop some apps from permanently restarting or running in the background, or connecting to the internet.

There really isn’t a app that you can use to keeps apps from running all together but Advance Task Killer is a good app to help because you can set it to close all apps when the device backlight is turned off, you can set it to do it on a time schedule but I learned that option can use a good amount of battery. The backlight option shows no major power use.

3. Is there an app that manages which apps can connect to the internet. Because most apps required full access to the network or internet. What if I don't want them to be able to do that unless I'm going to be using that app. Anyone know of an app like that?

There isn’t anyway to restrict a app from the web, when you install a app that reports it requires this access the program is granted clearance when you agree to install app.

4. If you have tether for android they says it gets up to like 5 Mbps, but mine didn't so I contacted their support. They said do you have other programs using the network/internet. Well yes..Most of the apps all require full internet/network access. So my speed was only Mbps. That is why I asked question number 3. Anyone have any tips to make it faster? Or turn off other apps/programs using the network??

There isn’t any way to change this because this is controlled more from the network than the phone because the apps that would access to update itself would not affect the network transfer that much plus the network never really transfers at the advertised speeds in most areas..
Also are you using a 3rd party app or the Verizon tethering app because the 3rd party apps do not access the web through the same web protocols that restricts data connections speeds as well.

5. Rooting my phone. What are the advantages of a rooted droid?

This information can not be discussed on this forum because doing this to your device can void your warranty on your device and Verizon frowns on this.

6. When I save apps to the SD card will my options to place widgets/shortcuts etc change. Like I use jorte, a calendar. I used to have the option to put the calendar on the home screen. Now when I click and hold the screen and it gives me the android/ Motorola widgets, it isn't available any more?? Will Putting things like this on my SD card effect there syncing if the program or app requires it???

Only apps with this supported option will allow you to move the app to the SD Card, usually the developer configures the apps that can be installed on SD Card so the system will not be impacted by installing the apps on card. Some widgets do get lost when coping to SD Card but when the developers notice this issue they usually work in a fix later.

7. Any battery savers that do any of the things mentioned above? Or work really well

I use only the stock battery saver app and configure it to work well with my use habits, I do not suggest a 3rd party power management app but other may have other opinions on this subject.
8. If anyone knows a lot about electronics, Home theater speakers, receivers, would you please contact me because I need help in that department. If more technical stuff, not just hooking up some wires.

Cant help you here…
Thank you in Advance

aleksgollu

On 5 below: Where can I best discuss rooting if not on this forum here?

crb79

aleksgollu wrote:
On 5 below: Where can I best discuss rooting if not on this forum here?

For this question and many more www.Google.com is your friend.

If you root your phone and uninstall any apps your warranty is void. You will also not be able to install any updates and your device will hang leaving it inoperable if the update attempts to auto-install. But by all means, it's your warranty, your contract, your money, and your decision.

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