Chrome boomerang effect... Can't get rid of it. (SOLVED)

[q10pro256]

Hi,

I hate Chrome and have no intention to use it. For some mysterious reasons. No matter how I uninstall it, it's always back when I reboot the machine.

It's like an unwanted boomerang.

How can I get rid of it for good?

Thanks.

[pcristi]

Correct, this happen in official HMD 1.0.7, for Chrome, Facebook, Kodi, Skype, YouTube.

use custom firmware or remove chrome.apk use for recover after factory reset via adb shell

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adb connect ip_player
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/etc/chrome.apk


Hi,

I hate Chrome and have no intention to use it. For some mysterious reasons. No matter how I uninstall it, it's always back when I reboot the machine.

It's like an unwanted boomerang.

How can I get rid of it for good?

Thanks.

[futeko.com]

HiMedia want those apps always installed. I think more to maintain consistency in the interface than anything else. It's slightly annoying, I agree, and I'll ask them to change it (they probably won't though - they've clearly done it on purpose).

[HereIsTom]

I use Firefox, works much better then Chrome!

[q10pro256]

does not let me remount.
chrome.apk is read only
does not allow me to chmod (I tried 666 and 777)
So I can't delete it.

Correct, this happen in official HMD 1.0.7, for Chrome, Facebook, Kodi, Skype, YouTube.

use custom firmware or remove chrome.apk use for recover after factory reset via adb shell

Code: [Select]

adb connect ip_player
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/etc/chrome.apk


Hi,

I hate Chrome and have no intention to use it. For some mysterious reasons. No matter how I uninstall it, it's always back when I reboot the machine.

It's like an unwanted boomerang.

How can I get rid of it for good?

Thanks.

[pcristi]

does not let me remount.
chrome.apk is read only
does not allow me to chmod (I tried 666 and 777)
So I can't delete it.

[Nice Monkey]

What about deleting the APK files using Samba Server instead?
They probably can also be deleted safely from the update.zip install file directly, this way avoiding them to be installed altogether.

[Djinn]

does not let me remount.
chrome.apk is read only
does not allow me to chmod (I tried 666 and 777)

On a Linux/Unix file system (Android is a Linux type OS), in order to delete a file only permissions of the directory containing that file are involved (in this case, /system/etc). Permissions of the file only affect read/write operations on that file (and execution if file is executable). But if you are logged as 'root' (the superuser), it's not necessary to grant permissions, because 'root' can access/delete ANYTHING without modifying permissions. My guess is you're root when you are connected to the HiMedia. In order to know which user you are, type in 'adb shell whoami' .

I hope this helps.

[q10pro256]

I tried deleting them from update.zip. -> Update then crashed. Scared the sht out of me as I thought I just bricked the box. But no.

I used a ADB Wifi... Which one are you using and how do you connect?
ie over USB ?
it either mounts the harddrive from the back pannel USB port or do nothing from the side USB ports

What about deleting the APK files using Samba Server instead?
They probably can also be deleted safely from the update.zip install file directly, this way avoiding them to be installed altogether.

[q10pro256]

Ok this time I had a wired network connection and running a PC ADB worked exactly as you told.
Got rid of all those unwanted apk's I guess until next update. For which I will repeat the procedure (no biggie)

Many thanks.

does not let me remount.
chrome.apk is read only
does not allow me to chmod (I tried 666 and 777)
So I can't delete it.

[futeko.com]

Got rid of all those unwanted apk's I guess until next update. For which I will repeat the procedure (no biggie)

I expect this to be changed/fixed in next firmware update. Apps will be uninstallable again.

[Nice Monkey]

I tried deleting them from update.zip. -> Update then crashed. Scared the sht out of me as I thought I just bricked the box. But no.

Sorry about this. 

But now we get the real solution. 

[q10pro256]

"Apps will be uninstallable again."

You are worrying me. Doesn't sound like a fix... Does it mean we will be stuck with unwanted apps running in the background?
ie I will no longer be able to get rid of Chrome?

Got rid of all those unwanted apk's I guess until next update. For which I will repeat the procedure (no biggie)

I expect this to be changed/fixed in next firmware update. Apps will be uninstallable again.

[Nice Monkey]

"Apps will be uninstallable again."

I think it is saying: I will be possible again to also de-install the standard APP's which are bundled.

[q10pro256]

Kind of confusing... Will see.

But one thing I really really like about the Q10 Pro is it is running really lean comparing to other similar boxes. Not as bloated with unnecessary services.

"Apps will be uninstallable again."

I think it is saying: I will be possible again to also de-install the standard APP's which are bundled.