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For all the different things one wants to get rid of: files, folders, icons, apps...

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Is there a way to eliminate Google Play Books / Newsstand?

Tap "Delete Cache", then "Clear Data". This will remove all cache files the app might have created, all its data, and its configuration. Still "grayed out?" …
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Which Google apps can be deleted or disabled without harm to the system?

This very much depends on the device and the Android version running on it, plus where you've bought it – as the lot of pre-installed apps might differ based on that. I'm not sure about Gmail – but th …
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How do I delete all data from my Android phone?

These tools do not simply delete your data or wipe the storage once, but they overwrite it multiple times, then wiping it, and then finalize their work by a factory-reset. …
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How to delete an app without deleting app data?

Assuming you are talking about apps you've installed yourself (and not about pre-installed apps), you can utilise adb for this. You need to know the app's package name first (the part shown in the Pla …
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How can I erase whole phone securely?

For a real safe delete of all data on the device, a simple factory-reset won't do: data might still be recoverable if one takes the efforts required for such a data-recovery. …
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Can my Droid MAXX NOT delete everything if someone enters in the wrong password 10 times?

There's no such thing built-in to Android currently. However, you might wish to take a look at AutoErase: When the number of failed unlock attempts reaches the limit that you specified, AutoEra …
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How can I secure-wipe free space?

There are several apps claiming to help you out with this, see my Secure Wipe app list. They support different sub-sets of actions (e.g. only wiping free space versus "secure deleting files", or only …
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How to completely wipe an android phone through a PC?

If you can boot your device in bootloader mode, you can use fastboot for this task (see our fastboot tag-wiki for details): fastboot -w # erase userdata and cache (and format if supported …
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Cleaning down phone between uses?

As root is not available, there might be another viable approach by just clearing the app data. For some background, please take a look at our adb and adb tag-wiki. The idea, in short, is walking all …
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Can Google Drive be deleted from a Samsung Galaxy Express?

If you see a button labeled "uninstall updates", that's a system app which you cannot remove without root powers. User-installed apps never have that "uninstall updates" button, for a simple technical …
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