I want to write an app that a parent can use to disable phone functionality to prevent their child from using it.  One way the child could circumvent this is by uninstalling the app.   Is there a way to prevent application uninstall on the Android?
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Does anyone know if there's a way to either keep the user from uninstalling an app from an Android phone or reinstall it on removal? Before you flame me, please know that I have an app that's intended to be installed on the phone by a parent/employer/etc. and has a password-protected settings screen; the user would need to enter the password to remove the app.
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I attempted to force uninstall in ADB, but failed:  $ adb shell pm uninstall -k org.openintents.filemanager $ adb shell pm list packages -f | grep -i manager package:/system/app/FileManager.apk=org.openintents.filemanager   What went wrong here? What can I do?  I used the internal application manager and there isn't an option to delete it.
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Possible Duplicate:           There are alot of stock android apps on my phone like Email, News and Weather etc. that I dont use. I really need the space because my phone is running low on memory so I am wondering if there is a way to uninstall them because I dont see that option in the Manage apps section.
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I am trying to remove the Facebook and Messenger apps from my Asus Zenphone Laser 2.  Unfortunately, in both cases, I seem to be unable to find the option to fully delete them from the device. I have disabled them, but the app management screen now shows the following:     How can I fully delete/uninstall them?
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A few days ago I noticed a new app on my phone. It's called Chromes and it has a logo really similar to Chrome's logo. It was detected as Malware by my antivirus at first, but after a few hours I got a notification saying it's safe. I can delete it but it returns after a few hours. I tried reseting my phone, getting it back on factory settings but it keeps returning... What should I do?
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I'm going to reset my Android tab because its internal memory is low.  Is it safe to erase the system data of my android tablet (not rooted)? If I restore the factory setting of my Android, will the uninstallable apps be also removed or only those that can be uninstalled?
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Recently my mom's phone running Android 5.0 has been infected with a piece of adware:    At first we thought this was caused by applications, but as you can see here, only the Google/METROPCS Internet browser is running.  In the photo, there is a button that reads 'opt out'. So I clicked on it and it took me to this link at http://tracker.tpc.re/optout/mobile/:    BUT both of these options smelly fishy. For starters, the manual app is not a download link in the play store but an APK, making it seem like a virus. The second (manual) as for sensitive information, which could harm me even more.   Which one of these options do I choose? Are they legit or do I have to do get rid of it another way?
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My phone has been stolen. I do not want the thief to have access to any of my personal information such as calls, texts, and information saved in the phones contents. Is there any possible way I can get this information erased from my phone?
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Apple showed this new feature in iOS 7 called Activation Lock, that if you enable "Find My iPhone" on a device that is lost or stolen, a person that finds/gets the iPhone will not be able to wipe it or reset it. I'm curious whether the lock is designed to prevent these avenues to defeat the lock:   Can they completely drain the battery and leave the phone in that state for a couple of months and then try it? Or, can they use any third-party software that can access iPhone from outside the iTunes and wipe it that way? Or, can they simply "jailbreak" it and forget about this Activation Lock?   By what methods can this lock be defeated or bypassed?
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I know I can choose "Hidden in menus" and never see the devices again when I install a application. But I don't want my old mobile phones display in my account settings anymore. I have sold those phones already and never use them again!  In fact, the list look likes a cemetery in my mind now. ;(
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There are a lot of system apps in my mobile that I do not use, and have no intention of ever using. I know that is is possible to , but is it possible without root?  Are there any non-root options that will help me to deal with unwanted system applications?
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I lost my Android phone, but my WhatsApp is still on. How I can stop someone who is using it?  I don't have the SIM with me. The people who found it is using my WhatsApp account. When they went online, I tried to talk but they did no reply.
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I have two phones, the  and , both using Android 2.1, and I intend to sell them in the near future.  Before selling (just like before selling a HDD), I want to wipe all the personal DATA from the phones.   Question: Does a "factory reset" (from the Android phones "menu") surely wipe all the personal data? Or will there be something left to use? (ex.: contact list, Gmail password, etc.?)
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A couple of weeks ago a sliding app section appeared on my home-screen. I have no idea how it got there, and no clue on how to disable/remove it. I tried all I could on the homescreen, to no luck.  Using Galaxy S3, Android 4.1.2, everything standard (so no custom launcher).    Any ideas on how to remove it?
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I'm new to the Android platform, and this is probably a dumb question, but...  How do you close an app?  When I'm in an app, and I want to get out, I just click on "Home" and move on, but I just installed a Task Manager app, and I noticed everything is left running.  Is there a way to exit apps? Or do I need to use the Task Manager every time I exit something?
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I got a samsung galaxy folder 2:  It runs Android 6.0.1 Anyways I am not new to ABD and have used it to uninstall system apps on my other phone (Samsung S10) with no problems. So when I got the folder 2 and started removing system apps using pm unistall -k --user 0 as I did with my other phone. Then I decided to remove the contacts app (com.android.contacts) because I installed google contacts. Well apparently, in doing so that contacts app actually housed the phone app as well. So now I have no phone app on my phone. That's kind of a big deal. How do I re enable the contacts app using ADB? My device is not rooted and I don't want to root it. Also I know factory resetting should fix this, but I'd prefer not to do that either. Thanks.
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Apps like Link2SD and Titanium Backup are able to "freeze" other apps, that is disable them without removing them. What do these apps do to achieve this?