Preloaded junk / how to remove stuff without reinstallinig the OS?

**coolskierguy** · 02-20-2008, 12:38 PM

I know I can get rid of all the crap Verizon sent with my phone by reinstalling the OS and just deleting the files for the stuff I dont want before installing...

...but is there a way to get rid of things like the preloaded wallpapers & video, without reinstalling the whole OS?

**Member_No.1** · 02-20-2008, 12:40 PM

Take a look in my sig...

**coolskierguy** · 02-20-2008, 01:24 PM

Awesome thanks No1, the preloaded video is gone, sweet, what about preloaded wallpapers?

**Member_No.1** · 02-20-2008, 01:32 PM

cool..
look at post #3 here...
http://forums.crackberry.com/f52/hel...-8320-a-12469/

**Member_No.1** · 02-20-2008, 01:34 PM

Or here... Thanks John Clark!
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ee-memory.html

**coolskierguy** · 02-20-2008, 01:43 PM

I found those threads before and I may just be mis-understanding but it seems like that way I would have to reinstall the whole OS just to get rid of the preloaded wallpapers is that correct?

Is there any way to 'unlock' those preloaded wallpapers so I can delete them without reinstalling an OS?

**Member_No.1** · 02-20-2008, 01:53 PM

Sorry to say no way to "unlock" these. The file: net_rim_bb_media_8130_240x260_b.cod is buried inside the OS and the only way is to delete the file and reload the OS.

**mdx** · 05-14-2008, 01:07 PM

Hi,

After spending hours reading the forums about how to remove programs and modules I didn't want for my 8820, I found a download for SureWipe at $15. Since I have a Mac and cannot do the DM downloads, this was the only way to knock out the memory draining software I didn't need. I now have 34MB free.

Be careful what you remove, as you cannot restore it through SureWipe. I got a bit overzealous on knocking out the themes on my T-Mobile BB, and mistakenly took out
net_rim_theme_100_320x240_b.cod

Now my 3rd party themes don't load, but it's still a small price to pay for all the free space I managed to get.