Erase an old cab, or icon?

Ryum · #1 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 03:59 PM

I put geny dualboot on my phone yesterday, and I went to take it off today, but on the start menu the icon for this program is still there, even though it doesn't work

I went to reinstall it, and it throws up the prompt that the previous version will be uninstalled. I hit okay, and then it says it can not be installed.

Any advice?

**darren.wlsn1** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryum

I put geny dualboot on my phone yesterday, and I went to take it off today, but on the start menu the icon for this program is still there, even though it doesn't work

I went to reinstall it, and it throws up the prompt that the previous version will be uninstalled. I hit okay, and then it says it can not be installed.

Any advice?

if you wanna remove old icon goto windows/start menu/programs i would back up/clear storage to remove everything. just my opinion.

Ryum · #3 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 04:15 PM

I don't know what you mean by "back up/clear storage" but I was able to find the icon in that directory and delete it. Thanks

**austin420** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 04:22 PM

things like dual boot leave a mess when uninstalled. you know that icon? it prolly wasnt the only thing left over. what darren was saying is to regularly back up your device, so when something like this happens, an app doesnt uninstall cleanly, you can hard reset (clear storage) and restore all your settings and contacts automatically.

jamio88 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 04:39 PM

In order to remove icons you only need one program and a few steps. Here is how its done:

Step One - Open your File Explorer

Step Two - Go to the "Windows" folder

Step Three - Now open the "Start Menu" folder

Step Four - Now inside Start Menu, You will see "Programs" and "Settings", Open "Programs"

Step Five - Now Scroll Down until you see the App you want to Remove

Step Six - Once you find the App, Hold down (with the Stylus) until an options menu pops up.

Step Seven - Now simply click on "Delete" and you are good to go.

That is all there is to it.

Ryum · #6 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 06:36 PM

That is a good idea, how do you back up your phone to the SD card? contact and the usual stuff?

This time I am just going to put my contacts on the SD card then hard reset, then from them on will back up the phone before I try new stuff.

**boredandtattooed** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryum

That is a good idea, how do you back up your phone to the SD card? contact and the usual stuff?

This time I am just going to put my contacts on the SD card then hard reset, then from them on will back up the phone before I try new stuff.

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Ryum · #8 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 06:53 PM

buy an app to back the contacts up? isn't there just a directory in the phone I can Copy and paste to the SD card and paste it back after a hard reset?

**boredandtattooed** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 07:16 PM

well sure.. its PIM.vol.. and its on the root of your device.. its not recommended to just copy and paste it though.. im sure others will back me up on that too..

jamio88 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-17-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

well sure.. its PIM.vol.. and its on the root of your device.. its not recommended to just copy and paste it though.. im sure others will back me up on that too..

+1. Trust him (us) on this one. Bored knows his shit, so when he talks, its just best to listen (I got your back Bored).

Just get one of the programs and thank him (us) later. You will be glad you did.