topic Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps in M Series

Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

Rant — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:11:10 GMT

I've just bought a second hand Sony Xperia & changed network provider. How can I get rid of all the inbuilt Vodafone apps?

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

Uliwooly — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:13:36 GMT

@Rant

You have 2 options, either root the phone or flash your phone with either flashtool or xperiafirm

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

Hampus — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:28:12 GMT

Hi,

You could always check if it's possible to disable these applications via Settings > Apps > Swipe to the tab "All" > Tap the app > Disable. If you are unable to disable them, it's unfortunately nothing you can do as standard to hide/remove them.

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

flying_smartpho — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:33:03 GMT

Maybe there will be a software update which removes all unnecessary pre-installed software and gives us the memory back we payed for.

(yes, I still belive in santa Claus...)

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

Uliwooly — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:33:42 GMT

@flying_smartphone

Different questions, @Rant is asking about a network's preloaded apps.

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

flying_smartpho — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:11:31 GMT

My M4 is directly from Sony, and I also have the Vodafone Apps.

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

Uliwooly — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 18:48:49 GMT

@flying_smartphone

If you have a network's pre-loaded apps then it is locked to that carrier, you can check on service menu if its locked to a carrier or not

Service Menu

Re: Removing inbuilt Vodafone apps

gwrSony — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:43:11 GMT

If you go to the particular app (in my case Google Chrome) and go to the top right corner of your screen there are three dots. Click on these and goto Settings and change the Homepage to what you want - then save and you should then find you to removed the nasty little Vodafone trap FOREVER !!!!!

Thank goodness. If that doesn't help phone Sony support.