How to Cleanly uninstall .pkg files

[elitegamer76]

well i got tired of having a bar code reader that didn't work and i had to install a duplicate of the emulator i installed lol so i figured out that if you open up the registry with notepad (i use notepad++ because it was made for coding so it makes life so much easier) and delete certain portions, the file will be uninstalled and no icon will be left in applications menu.

**Disclaimer** i have tested this method and it worked completely without effecting my phone except for how i wanted it to (uninstall .pkg programs) but follow this procedure at your own risk, i am in no way responsible if you mess up your phone.


Suggested Programs:

Notepad++ (freeware) gr8 for coding, makes your life a whole lot easier, if you use notepad you will be searching for the right spot for a while, so not needed but strongly suggested, get it here http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm


thats it for suggested programs


Total time: under 1 minute to 10 minutes depending on how many files you want to delete.

Steps.

1. Plug in your e6 in mass storage mode.
2. if you do not have "view hidden folders" enabled on windows then follow next step, if you do have view hidden folders enabled then skip step 3.
3. open up my computer, click on tools>folder options>view> click show hidden files and folders.
4. open up your phone root folder
5. go to system>QTDownLoad

6. delete the folder of the application you want to delete
7. go to the phone root folder
8. go to system>java

9. Open "CardRegistry" with notepad++ (or notepad)
10. scroll down in the notepad file until you find the name of the program that you want to delete, it will look something like the picture. in the picture i have zmplayer selected, for the purpose of this demonstration.

11. Select the whole block starting from the "[]" and ending with the "visible="
12. Delete the sleeted block
13. Rinse and repeat
14. once you have deleted everything you want to delete, save the file in its original location overwriting the original file.
15. pat yourself on the back because you are done!
16. you do not need to restart your phone, it will have already been deleted.



people who have successfully followed this walk through plz post and tell me lol i love helping people.

[Rtech_78]

Awesome post! Just what's needed for a noob like me! Was wondering how to get rid of those darn zmplayer icons!

[elitegamer76]

np ^_^ glad i could help

[Alpha43]

Very nice guide! I will add this to my comprehensive sticky that is coming very soon.


~Alpha~

[DJester]

After deleting the registry keys, you could also go into /.system/qtdownload and delete the folder itself, so the program itself is also gone.

I had read somewhere that changing the "attribute" line to 4 (most programs are installed with attribute 2) will give you an uninstall option, if you hold down on the icon in the menu. This works as well. Only thing I noticed is that after changing that attribute to 4 changes the icon of the program to an exclamation point in a yellow circle. I don't know if it changes anything else besides giving you an uninstall option.

[elitegamer76]

After deleting the registry keys, you could also go into /.system/qtdownload and delete the folder itself, so the program itself is also gone.

it was in the guide

Very nice guide! I will add this to my comprehensive sticky that is coming very soon.


~Alpha~

ty ^_^

[DJester]

After deleting the registry keys, you could also go into /.system/qtdownload and delete the folder itself, so the program itself is also gone.

it was in the guide

Whoops, so it was! I assumed you deleted the registry entry first, not the folder.

[Ferrari575]

Very useful guide mate Thanks for it.

[elitegamer76]

After deleting the registry keys, you could also go into /.system/qtdownload and delete the folder itself, so the program itself is also gone.

it was in the guide

Whoops, so it was! I assumed you deleted the registry entry first, not the folder.

np lol


@ ferrari575, np, glad you like

[rlaxos]

First of all, I dont know how u could exactly find and delete the exact coding because it all just seems like words. could somebody show us what the zm player one would look like because i have a zmplayer icon and an mtf(supposed to be a vista theme ).

Secondly what would happen if u deleted the wrong coding?
TY