Archived thread 2271323 from Ubuntu Phone and Tablet. Markdown source: Ubuntu_Phone_and_Tablet/thread_2271323_Deleting_data.md
Today, 01:35 PM | **#1** OP Junior Member Thanks Meter: 0
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Hi, I tried remove some games and scopes but there are still in my phone. Do you know where are installed? I wanna delete with console but I don't know where are the files. Locate command does not works amb find command is not enough. This is a pic, an image is better than a text from a non english XD
Were these pre-installed scopes/games ?
Yes, they are.
Then I don't believe you can, from the user manual...
Deleting (Uninstalling) Scopes and Apps
You can’t delete the main Scopes and apps that were on your phone when you took it out of the box. All the others – the ones you have downloaded and installed yourself – can be deleted (or uninstalled) by visiting the Ubuntu Store and searching for your app or Scope. In the preview screen for the Scope or app you want to delete, you will see options to either update or uninstall it. Tap ‘Uninstall’ and let Ubuntu do the rest. The quickest way to access the preview screen for an app is to give a long press on the icon in the Apps Scope.
Ok, thanks a lot for the quick response. There is any link in this forum to an User Manual? I think if I read it first I don't make wrong question next time :)
Btw serach box is my friend XD.
You can get it here.. http://www.bq.com/gb/ubuntu.html
Thanks
Would be nice if users could remove unwanted scopes anyway. There is lot of stuff in there I will never use.
Lutz_Fechner said: Would be nice if users could remove unwanted scopes anyway. There is lot of stuff in there I will never use.
You can disable them to remove from view, just can't uninstall (at least not easily).
This is what a lot people don't like about branded Android phones. Too much stuff eating space that they will never use.
is there really no way to delete them ? not even through console / editing files... ? I want to be the owner of the phone and that does not feel like it :)
You have sudo permissions and can do with files whatever you want. But be warned as admin of your device with sudo you know what you are doing. Only delete what is really not needed.
This is perhaps a late reply, but I also think it's anoying that there are so many pre-installed scopes and apps. I choose Ubuntu, because it is open source and I would like to be in full control of my phone and not some company deciding what will be installed on my phone. Is there some kind of manual out there, where it is explained how to be able to remove all unwanted apps and scopes from your phone? I assume that Terminal > Sudo will be the place to start.......but then I'm already lost. Thanks in advance.