Kobo Vox - remove built-in apps

profbisson · 11-02-2011, 04:21 PM

Can anyone tell me how to remove or uninstall the built-in apps on the Kobo Vox? There are some apps such as Rido that I do not want and I get a message that I cannot remove Kobo apps.

blacknirvana · 11-02-2011, 04:25 PM

Woild live to do this aswell. The twitter"app" is not really an app but just a website link really... once i installed a proper twitter app i would like to get rid of the old one

KoboJW · 11-02-2011, 04:58 PM

There is no way to remove the built in apps at this time. Sorry.

James

Psyke · 11-02-2011, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoboJW

There is no way to remove the built in apps at this time. Sorry.

James

this really does need to change. I've purchased this for a 10 year old and as per terms of agreement with facebook, and twitter I do believe, you have to be at least 13 years old to use them. I'd like at the very least some kind of parental controls to be able to disable these sorts of things.

SCION · 11-02-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyke

this really does need to change. I've purchased this for a 10 year old and as per terms of agreement with facebook, and twitter I do believe, you have to be at least 13 years old to use them. I'd like at the very least some kind of parental controls to be able to disable these sorts of things.

You can password protect your apps:

https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

I'm using this as an example. I haven't used this or any like it. Just thought I'd share.

spikexp · 11-02-2011, 06:08 PM

Possible with the rooting, but only for people who know what they do.
I would also love to take out every app that just send us to the website...

cypherslock · 11-02-2011, 06:16 PM

How do you get around the whole "you need a phone" issue that I've come across?

SCION · 11-02-2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cypherslock

How do you get around the whole "you need a phone" issue that I've come across?

What do you mean?

taming · 11-02-2011, 10:40 PM

You can remove the app from the homescreens (just drag it to the bottom of the screen where a trashcan will magically appear), but you cannot remove it from the device entirely.

GreatCanadian · 11-03-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taming

You can remove the app from the homescreens (just drag it to the bottom of the screen where a trashcan will magically appear), but you cannot remove it from the device entirely.

Good to know. Can you empty the trash, and if so, can you restore the app to the desktop?

taming · 11-03-2011, 09:56 AM

It's not a trashcan in the Windows way. It functions just to remove the app from the homescreen. You can always add apps in (including the ones you have removed from the screen) by tapping on that strange center icon, and choosing the app you want with a long press. It will put it in any available space on the homescreen you choose. If there is no room on that homescreen, choose another screen or delete something else there to make room.

spikexp · 11-03-2011, 09:57 AM

If you know what you do, you can disable the app you don't want (so that they don't appear on the list anymore).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=25

taming · 11-03-2011, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spikexp

If you know what you do, you can disable the app you don't want (so that they don't appear on the list anymore).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=25

This requires root, I believe.

spikexp · 11-03-2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taming

This requires root, I believe.

Yes it does.
There is no way to modify the built-in app without it.

jefftheworld · 11-03-2011, 03:08 PM

I can put together a simpler tutorial for anyone interested in rooting their device and removing those built-in apps.

Rooting does void your warranty, but given the version of Android that the Vox uses it's very safe and very easy to do (you simply install and run an apk called GingerBreak).

If there's enough demand I might even make a program that let's you easily remove any of the built in programs.

The apps that I removed are the following:

-All the stubs (those apps that just linked you to a website)
-Both Zinio apks
-Merriam-webster apk
-Both INQ widgets
-Scrabble app
-Press Reader app
-rdio app

All those apps are totally safe to remove.

11-02-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
profbisson Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Kobo Vox - remove built-in apps Can anyone tell me how to remove or uninstall the built-in apps on the Kobo Vox? There are some apps such as Rido that I do not want and I get a message that I cannot remove Kobo apps.

11-03-2011, 03:08 PM	#15
jefftheworld Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 157090 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo, Kobo Vox	I can put together a simpler tutorial for anyone interested in rooting their device and removing those built-in apps. Rooting does void your warranty, but given the version of Android that the Vox uses it's very safe and very easy to do (you simply install and run an apk called GingerBreak). If there's enough demand I might even make a program that let's you easily remove any of the built in programs. The apps that I removed are the following: -All the stubs (those apps that just linked you to a website) -Both Zinio apks -Merriam-webster apk -Both INQ widgets -Scrabble app -Press Reader app -rdio app All those apps are totally safe to remove. Last edited by jefftheworld; 11-03-2011 at 03:15 PM.

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11-02-2011, 04:25 PM	#2
blacknirvana Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 3264 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Woild live to do this aswell. The twitter"app" is not really an app but just a website link really... once i installed a proper twitter app i would like to get rid of the old one

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KoboJW UX Lead, Kobo Vox Posts: 113 Karma: 199002 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Boxes of Voxes	There is no way to remove the built in apps at this time. Sorry. James

11-02-2011, 06:08 PM	#6
spikexp Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 4132 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Possible with the rooting, but only for people who know what they do. I would also love to take out every app that just send us to the website...

11-02-2011, 06:16 PM	#7
cypherslock Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 12392 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox	How do you get around the whole "you need a phone" issue that I've come across?

11-02-2011, 10:40 PM	#9
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	You can remove the app from the homescreens (just drag it to the bottom of the screen where a trashcan will magically appear), but you cannot remove it from the device entirely.

11-03-2011, 09:56 AM	#11
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	It's not a trashcan in the Windows way. It functions just to remove the app from the homescreen. You can always add apps in (including the ones you have removed from the screen) by tapping on that strange center icon, and choosing the app you want with a long press. It will put it in any available space on the homescreen you choose. If there is no room on that homescreen, choose another screen or delete something else there to make room.

11-03-2011, 09:57 AM	#12
spikexp Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 4132 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	If you know what you do, you can disable the app you don't want (so that they don't appear on the list anymore). http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=25