Patch Launcher Hide-Delete The NASCAR App - Revision history

Hopspitfire at 23:14, 2 August 2009

2009-08-02T23:14:18Z

2009-07-30T18:50:15Z

2009-07-29T23:29:04Z

2009-07-28T00:48:46Z

2009-07-24T20:53:12Z

Fixed numbering formatting

2009-07-24T20:47:57Z

Added generic information and how to remove NFL app.

2009-07-24T20:44:27Z

To '''HIDE''' the NASCAR app:

2009-07-24T20:43:55Z

To '''DELETE''' the NASCAR app:

2009-07-24T20:43:24Z

To '''DELETE''' the Sprint bookmark app:

2009-07-21T22:08:35Z

Added detailed instructions on how to remove Sprint icon.

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:14, 2 August 2009
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	[[Portal:Accessing_Linux \| Access Linux]]		[[Portal:Accessing_Linux \| Access Linux]]

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-[[rooting | Root your Pre.]]
+[[Portal:Accessing_Linux | Access Linux]]
-[[adding-the-ipkg-repository | Enable the Optware Package Feed]] and install a backdoor.
 . SSH in.

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 == To '''DELETE''' the NASCAR app: ==
-a. Back up the app first, in case you ever want it back.  We'll put the files into the USB drive so you can get to them if you want.
+. Back up the app first, in case you ever want it back.  We'll put the files into the USB drive so you can get to them if you want.
 <source lang=text>
 cp -R /usr/palm/applications/com.handson.app.nascar/ /media/internal/nascar-backup
 </source>
-a. Delete the app:
+. Delete the app:
 <source lang=text>
 ipkg remove com.handson.app.nascar
 </source>
-a. Remount the file system as read only:
+. Remount the file system as read only:
 <source lang=text>
 mount -o remount,ro /
 </source>
-a. Restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
+. Restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
 <pre><nowiki>
 initctl stop LunaSysMgr
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 Then remove the icon by doing ipkg remove com.palm.app.sprintportal similarly to above:
-.a Make a backup:
+. Make a backup:
 <source lang=text>
 cp -a /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.sprintportal/ /media/internal/sprintportal-backup
 </source>
-.a Remove the app:
+. Remove the app:
 <source lang=text>
 ipkg remove com.palm.app.sprintportal
 </source>
-.a Remount the filesystem:
+. Remount the filesystem:
 <source lang=text>
 mount -o remount,ro /
 </source>
-.a Restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
+. Restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
 <pre><nowiki>
 initctl stop LunaSysMgr

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 Then remove the icon by doing ipkg remove com.palm.app.sprintportal similarly to above:
-Make a backup:
+.a Make a backup:
 <source lang=text>
 cp -a /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.sprintportal/ /media/internal/sprintportal-backup
 </source>
-Remove the app:
+.a Remove the app:
 <source lang=text>
 ipkg remove com.palm.app.sprintportal
 </source>
-Remount the filesystem:
+.a Remount the filesystem:
 <source lang=text>
 mount -o remount,ro /
 </source>
-Restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
+.a Restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
 <pre><nowiki>
 initctl stop LunaSysMgr
 initctl start LunaSysMgr
 </nowiki></pre>

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 </source>
-. You may need to restart your Pre:
+. You may need to restart LunaSysMgr (avoids full reboot):
-<source lang=text>
+<pre><nowiki>
-reboot
+initctl stop LunaSysMgr
-</source>
+initctl start LunaSysMgr
 == To '''DELETE''' the NASCAR app: ==

← Older revision	Revision as of 18:50, 30 July 2009
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← Older revision	Revision as of 23:29, 29 July 2009
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 == To '''DELETE''' the Sprint bookmark app: ==
-I figure some people might want to delete the useless Sprint bookmark app (the useless one that says Sprint and takes you to FAQs or Videos) as well.  I just got this to work.  Unfortunately, since I deleted it, I don't have the exact instructions, but here's the general idea.
+I figure some people might want to delete the useless Sprint bookmark app (the useless one that says Sprint and takes you to FAQs or Videos) as well.
-/var/luna/launchpoints should have a file that is a few numbers in a row.  This is the actual bookmark.  (use vi to confirm it's the correct one).  Delete that.  Then remove the icon by doing ipkg remove com.palm.app.sprintportal similarly to above.
+/var/luna/launchpoints should have a file that is a few numbers in a row.  This is the actual bookmark.  (use vi to confirm it's the correct one).  Delete that.