Crapware

[semperjase]

I am not interested in Blockbuster, Bitbop, Lets Golf 2, or  Rockband. I will not be using those services and there is no reason to have them on the phone. Apparently Verizon has decided that I'm not allowed to delete applications that I will never use from my own phone. 

Why?

Verizon, please fix this.

[mdram4x4]

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semperjase wrote:

I am not interested in Blockbuster, Bitbop, Lets Golf 2, or  Rockband. I will not be using those services and there is no reason to have them on the phone. Apparently Verizon has decided that I'm not allowed to delete applications that I will never use from my own phone. 

Why?

Verizon, please fix this.

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you can delete naything you want, really

[boltthunder]

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mdram4x4 wrote:

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semperjase wrote:

I am not interested in Blockbuster, Bitbop, Lets Golf 2, or  Rockband. I will not be using those services and there is no reason to have them on the phone. Apparently Verizon has decided that I'm not allowed to delete applications that I will never use from my own phone. 

Why?

Verizon, please fix this.

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you can delete naything you want, really

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Remove app option  does not show blockbuster.

Uninstall blockbuster is not highlighted as an option like on the other apps (Facebook)

[mdram4x4]

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boltthunder wrote:

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mdram4x4 wrote:

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semperjase wrote:

I am not interested in Blockbuster, Bitbop, Lets Golf 2, or  Rockband. I will not be using those services and there is no reason to have them on the phone. Apparently Verizon has decided that I'm not allowed to delete applications that I will never use from my own phone. 

Why?

Verizon, please fix this.

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you can delete naything you want, really

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Remove app option  does not show blockbuster.

Uninstall blockbuster is not highlighted as an option like on the other apps (Facebook)

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your trying to do it hey way they want you to try

you have to try alternative methods

google is your friend

[boltthunder]

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mdram4x4 wrote:

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boltthunder wrote:

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mdram4x4 wrote:

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semperjase wrote:

I am not interested in Blockbuster, Bitbop, Lets Golf 2, or  Rockband. I will not be using those services and there is no reason to have them on the phone. Apparently Verizon has decided that I'm not allowed to delete applications that I will never use from my own phone. 

Why?

Verizon, please fix this.

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you can delete naything you want, really

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Remove app option  does not show blockbuster.

Uninstall blockbuster is not highlighted as an option like on the other apps (Facebook)

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your trying to do it hey way they want you to try

you have to try alternative methods

google is your friend

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google shows no way to do it without voiding the warranty, so there are no alternative methods of doing it without voiding warranty. Google is not a friend right now for not showing how to do it that way

[AZSALUKI]

technically it will void your warranty....but technically, i don't believe verizon could ever tell that you had done it. but it's definitely done at your own risk. i suggest ignoring the apps as they don't take up much space at all and use VERY little resources (if any). i look at it sort of like solitare, hearts, etc that come on pc's. sure...i'll never use them....don't want them and don't need them.....but i'm not going to take the time and effort to figure out how to uninstall them.

[PJNC284]

voided is a strong word.  I prefer "temporarily non-returnable" and that's assuming they actually bother looking at it instead of reflashing the stock ruu.

Hey Verizon, where oh where did my Lets Golf go?

[PJNC284]

so just a little tidbit that I forgot to mention.  That LetsGolf that verizon was so nice to pre-install for us is 131 MB O_o   Rhapsody was the second highest at 5.25 MB, VZNav @ 2.67 MB, BitBop @ 2.46 MB and Kindle is 1.87 MB.  The others are all under a MB.  

[AZSALUKI]

that's getting ridiculous. i've never had that much of a problem with this practice, but when they start loading 13meg apps, it's getting out of hand!!!!

[Ann154]

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PJNC284 wrote:

so just a little tidbit that I forgot to mention.  That LetsGolf that verizon was so nice to pre-install for us is 131 MB O_o   Rhapsody was the second highest at 5.25 MB, VZNav @ 2.67 MB, BitBop @ 2.46 MB and Kindle is 1.87 MB.  The others are all under a MB.  

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Yikes!

That 131 MB is just a little less that what both the HTC Droid Eris and HTC Aria came with stock as available internal storage!

[PJNC284]

yeah, it's getting a bit ridiculous.  I thought that maybe it was just a short cut to the market but nope it was the whole thing.  Good thing we have that 8...oh wait...4GB of internal storage.

[B33]

My thoughts on this is the only reason they they load this lovely  (STUFF)  on here is they only want us use there lovely  (STUFF)  an nothing else or it would'nt be on there in the first place.   thing of it is most of that  -****- stuff does'nt even work properly. any it just sets there using Space that could be used for something More Important. That we Use Everday. It really should be our choice if want it or Not. But to them were Blowing in the Wind.!!! 

[AZSALUKI]

oh snap!!!!!!!!! 131??? i thought you put 13.1....definitely absurd!!!

[silver6055]

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PJNC284 wrote:

so just a little tidbit that I forgot to mention.  That LetsGolf that verizon was so nice to pre-install for us is 131 MB O_o   Rhapsody was the second highest at 5.25 MB, VZNav @ 2.67 MB, BitBop @ 2.46 MB and Kindle is 1.87 MB.  The others are all under a MB.  

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Well, I did try to warn you

http://community.vzw.com/t5/ThunderBolt-by-HTC/HTC-Thunderbolt-Getting-closer/td-p/382930/page/14

[purplcav]

How did you get rid of the apps?  I hate having those on my phone!  Please tell!

[PJNC284]

This isn't anything new.  Same thing with every other Android phone.  They all CAN be removed but it requires a little more work than just hitting uninstall which we can't talk about here.  

[RobB772]

I don't think you should have to "root" your phone to get rid of things you don't want or need I paid full price for my Thunderbolt and got no subsity so why can't I control what I put on or remove from MY phone Think I'll contact HTC and ask wether rooting will void my warranty, or effect OTA updates 

[mdram4x4]

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RobB772 wrote:

I don't think you should have to "root" your phone to get rid of things you don't want or need I paid full price for my Thunderbolt and got no subsity so why can't I control what I put on or remove from MY phone Think I'll contact HTC and ask wether rooting will void my warranty, or effect OTA updates 

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it may affect ota updates, depending on what you do

[RobB772]

That means if the push fixes for the sense weather city being waaay wrong (mine shows Northwest Comanche OK and I'm in Rochester NY) ; any battery life fixes, the .9 SW version , LTE ( I live in one of the 38 first cities and don't always get 4G) and any other goodies I might be [Edited to comply with Terms of Service]? I reiterate I paid full price I should be able to Remove Bloatware that has nothing to do with Verizon's network!!!

[PJNC284]

yeah, it'll get mad if the bloat apps aren't where it thinks they should be and the update would fail.  That's why the image above shows them all in a "bloat" folder on the sdcard.   Granted I have no problems with OTA updates being blocked.  

[Ann154]

It CAN'T be discussed on this community per the Terms of Service. You will have to Google search if you want the answers to go down that route. Fair warning, "IT" voids your phone warranty!