Got the D2 on Friday. It is loaded with "c#ap" I don't want or need. How come VZW chooses to disallow me to remove what I don't want?
What do you mean disallow you to remove what you want? If you are talking about the preloaded apps.....yeah those you can't remove. I know it is a downer. Actually all android phones are like this, so it is NOT only the Droid 2. I have preloaded apps on my HTC G1 from T-mobile that I cannot remove.
You do have 30 days to return the phone. If you truly unhappy with the phone which it seems you are then just return it
If you don't need the apps, don't use them. The icons will be there, but they won't be running.
basspro wrote: If you don't need the apps, don't use them. The icons will be there, but they won't be running.
That's not completely true, if you check your running application after restarting device you will see that some of the useless software opened on start up, perfect example the City ID app on my Droid X, this **bleep** app is constantly trying to run on its own and I never set it up or even opened it... Some apps are going to run without you requesting them and this is a pain.
Wildman wrote:That's not completely true, if you check your running application after restarting device you will see that some of the useless software opened on start up, perfect example the City ID app on my Droid X, this **bleep** app is constantly trying to run on its own and I never set it up or even opened it... Some apps are going to run without you requesting them and this is a pain.
On my phone I don't ever see the preloaded apps running in the background. Then again we both use different phones.
On my D2, those apps are running in the background...such as City ID.
Get TaskKiller from Market and you'll see. There are quite a few apps running, and none of which were never started!
ksbuchanan wrote: On my D2, those apps are running in the background...such as City ID. Get TaskKiller from Market and you'll see. There are quite a few apps running, and none of which were never started!
Don't worry, those apps aren't actually running...at least, not exactly. Here's an explanation of how Android handles apps and processes, right from the keyboard of an Android Developer: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/04/multitasking-android-way.html
Of note:
"A common misunderstanding about Android multitasking is the difference between a process and an application. In Android these are not tightly coupled entities: applications may seem present to the user without an actual process currently running the app; multiple applications may share processes, or one application may make use of multiple processes depending on its needs; the process(es) of an application may be kept around by Android even when that application is not actively doing something.
The fact that you can see an application's process "running" does not mean the application is running or doing anything."
It should also be noted that the task killer you downloaded is more bloat than any of the useless preloaded apps: it has almost no purpose, and it can negatively impact the performance of your phone: http://www.droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-should-i-use-a-task-killer
gerio wrote:Yeah, I don't get the mentality of pre-loading crap that one wouldn't necessarily want on a phone. Aren't we glad that car makers and home builders don't follow this concept (at least that I know of) (or yet)! But phone makers, computer makers, even software makers are doing this. And have been for years. Updated Java lately?? You have to de-select options for installing the Yahoo toolbar and OpenOffice. What **bleep**! I want nothing to do with Yahoo and I use OpenOffice, but on my terms, not Java's! That's the nerve of these people, Verizon included. Geri O
Actually car manufacturers do. Most people ignore them, make use of them in other ways, or remove them. I buy a car and I have to pay for a XM/Sirrius radio that we don't get reception here. I have to pay for an ashtray which I end up using a coin tray though my car already has a coin tray. I have to pay for ABS when I don't need it where I live, and it's utterly pointless. I shouldn't be going that fast for it to be effective. It's a matter of perspective.
Sure it would be nice to remove a lot of stuff from phones, but you could always ignore it >.<
You're welcome. (:
" I buy a car and I have to pay for a XM/Sirrius radio that we don't get reception here."
Where does one not get satellite radio reception?
"I have to pay for ABS when I don't need it where I live, and it's utterly pointless."
You're kidding, right? I didn't know that ABS was regional.
