How to remove pre-installed Android apps

Android devices come with some default pre-installed apps, but they are quite basic and there are some better alternative apps available in the Android Market. Here is how you can remove these pre-installed apps.

Pre-installed apps are not installed on the memory card like the apps installed from Android Market, but in the case of most phones, on the phone’s internal memory; therefore, each time you try to remove them, you get an access denied message.

To access the area of your Android device where pre-installed apps are stored, you need to root the device. The rooting process gives you super-user access to do the changes which you cannot do otherwise, such as uninstalling pre-installed apps. It’s like the Administrator access in Windows Vista.

Rooting process differs with each Android device, so you’ll need to consult your manual. Be cautious because once you’re in, the changes are irreversible.

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