[HOW TO] Remove iAds, Nike+iPod, Game Center, Stocks, Twitter, & Newstand from iOS 5 (*UPDATED*)

[djdarkxd]

Remember that if you follow this guide that its at your own risk.

Remember to also Back Up All the files you are going to Delete in case you mess up.

For this Tutorial you will need:

• Open Shh installed on your IDevice (Get this from Cydia)

• WinSCP Installed (This is for Windows)

• Plist Editor (get this from here http://www.softpedia.com/get/Program...-Windows.shtml )

Important
On your IDevice please go to the settings app, then general and then Auto Lock and click Never.
This will help your IDevice stay connected on WiFi.
Please take your time Deleting these files.

Notice: This will also Increase your Cydia system Partition by a lot.

Here is the entire list of folders/files that I deleted (separated by location):

/system/library/accessibilitybundles:

[Nike+iPod]
Nike.axbundle
VictoriaSettings.axbundle
SportsTrainerFramework.axbundle

[Stocks]
Stocks.axbundle
StocksFramework.axbundle
StocksWeeApp.axbundle

[iAds]
iAdFramework.axbundle
AdSheet.axbundle

[Twitter]
TwitterFramework.axbundle
TwitterSettings.axbundle

[Game Center]
Game Center.axbundle

[Reminders]
Reminders.axbundle

/var/stash/Applications

[Nike+iPod]
Nike.app

[Stocks]
Stocks.app

[iAds]
AdSheet.app

[Game Center]
Game Center~iphone.app

[Reminders]
Reminders.app

/var/mobile/library/preferences

[Stocks]
com.apple.stocks.plist

/system/library/privateframeworks/

[Nike+iPod]
SportsTrainer.framework
SportsVoices.framework
SportsWorkout.framework

[Stocks]
Stocks.framework

[iAd]
iAdCore.framework

/system/library/preferencebundles/

[Nike+iPod]
VictoriaSettings.bundle

[Twitter]
TwitterSettings.bundle

/system/library/preferencebundles/accountsettings

[Reminders]
ReminderSettings.bundle

/system/library/springboardplugins/

[Nike+iPod]
NikeLockScreen.bundle

/system/library/frameworks

[iAd]
iAd.framework

[Twitter]
Twitter.framework

/system/library/weeappplugins

[Stocks]
StocksWeeApp.bundle

/system/library/setupassistantbundles

[Game Center]
GameCenterSetupAssistant.bundle

/system/library/locationbundles

[iAd]
iAdCore.framework

/system/library/launchdaemons

[Twitter]
come.apple.twitterd.plist

/system/library/privateframeworks/assistantUI.framework/english.iproj

[Stocks]
Stocks.plist

[Reminders]
Reminder.plist

/system/library/privateframeworks/accountsettingsUI.framework

[Reminders]
com.apple.Dataclass.Reminders@2x.png

/system/library/searchbundles

[Reminders]
Reminders.searchBundle

/private/var/mobile/library/syncedpreferences

[Stocks]
com.apple.stocks.plist

/private/var/mobile/library/caches

[Reminders]
com.apple.reminders

/private/var/mobile/library/caches/snapshots

[Reminders]
com.apple.reminders (only a screenshot is here, not exactly important to delete)

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Plist Edits
(I suggest doing these to lessen the likelihood of conflicts in the file system)

Navigate to:
/system/library/privateframeworks/bulletinboard.framework

Click and open DefaultSectionOrder.plist and delete the following lines:


Save and close, then open and edit DefaultEnabledWeeApps.plist and delete the following line:


Then Go To /System/Library/LaunchDaemons Scroll and find com.apple.springboard.plist. Open and delete this line:


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Remove Twitter and Nike+iPod from your Settings menu

Navigate to:
\Applications\Preferences.app\

Scroll down and find Settings.plist and open it with the Plist Editor. Scroll till you find this: (for removing Twitter)


Click 'Edit' and remove everything in the blue square and click 'Save'. Then scroll till you find this: (for removing Nike+iPod)

Click 'Edit' again, and remove everything from the white box and click 'Save' and then 'Done'.

Assuming you don't have any errors, re-spring your device and you should no longer have Twitter or Nike+iPod in your settings, no more iAds in any application, and no more Game Center or Stocks on your Springboard. Please note that some developers still code in their own ads from admob or other various ad host. Some applications will still have ads, but none that use the iAd's will.
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To Remove Newstand

Download "NoNewsIsGoodNews" from Cydia and install it on your IDevice.(This will Not delete Newstand but just hide it, but at least you will be able to use the space the was using on the Springboard)

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Update

To remove the Game Center Pop Up.

1. If you deleted all the Game Center files from your IDevice through SSH please put them back where they belong. ( Remember I ask you to do a back up before deleting the files)

2. After you put all the Game center files back you will have the Game Center app. Or if you have the the Game Center app click on the Game Center app and then at the bottom click Me and then scroll down and click Account and then Sign Out.

3. Then on your Idevice go to Settings > General > Restrictions and click Enable Restrictions. Then scroll all the way to the bottom and turn off Multiplayer Games and Adding Friends

4. Now open an app that uses Game Center and a pop up will come up saying that Game center has been disable and to enable it you must sign in just click ok.

5. Done. You can now deleted again all the Game Center Files.
YOU CAN ALSO INSTALL THE GAME CENTER STOCK APP AS A IPA
CLICKE HERE Game Center


Don't Forget To Click Thanks

[djdarkxd]

If you have any question feel free to ask.

[basicreece]

Been doing this since ios4 I hate all the stock apps completely pointless for me.

[iStar19]

Epic post! Nice work!

I have an issue with the Photos.app though. How do I remove the "Tweet" option from the share link? After clicking Tweet, it freezes the app, and it takes a while to load after killing it in the app switcher.

[djdarkxd]

Originally Posted by iStar19

Epic post! Nice work!

I have an issue with the Photos.app though. How do I remove the "Tweet" option from the share link? After clicking Tweet, it freezes the app, and it takes a while to load after killing it in the app switcher.

I will look into this and when i find how to deleted twitter from photo app i will post it here.

---------- EDIT ----------

Originally Posted by basicreece

Been doing this since ios4 I hate all the stock apps completely pointless for me.

lol yeah.... that's why i posted this tutorial for people who dont like stock apps

[kingmoe738]

Anyway into making this automaticly backup and delete the once that are safe using mobile terminal?

[djdarkxd]

Originally Posted by kingmoe738

Anyway into making this automaticly backup and delete the once that are safe using mobile terminal?

No my friend the only way to make a back up is by using iFile or Winscp or Cyberduck for mac. Just duplicate the file that u are going to deleted and then just edit the name for example when duplicating a plist rename the extension to bak or whatever.
So I recommend using iFile instead of mobile terminal

[kingmoe738]

Originally Posted by djdarkxd

No my friend the only way to make a back up is by using iFile or Winscp or Cyberduck for mac. Just duplicate the file that u are going to deleted and then just edit the name for example when duplicating a plist rename the extension to bak or whatever.
So I recommend using iFile instead of mobile terminal

Yah I guess I'll do that I'm just feeling lazy by going threw it and deleting one by one. But I'm planning on doing this tomorrow

[djdarkxd]

Originally Posted by kingmoe738

Yah I guess I'll do that I'm just feeling lazy by going threw it and deleting one by one. But I'm planning on doing this tomorrow

yeah bro just take your time deleting the files.
I also notice the Cydia System Partition Increase by a lot

[kingmoe738]

Originally Posted by djdarkxd

yeah bro just take your time deleting the files.
I also notice the Cydia System Partition Increase by a lot

damn thanks my Cydia System Partition Increased from 8% to 15.5%
now im going to search around for removing un needed daemons

[DaLsim]

Originally Posted by djdarkxd

If you have any question feel free to ask.

Where u install this from, "Plist Editor installed"? Look all over can,t find it?

[kingmoe738]

Originally Posted by DaLsim

Where u install this from, "Plist Editor installed"? Look all over can,t find it?

I just installed this one- Download plist Editor for Windows 1.0.2 Free - A tool for editing MAC OS property list file under Windows system. - Softpedia

It's not that bad

[djdarkxd]

damns I'm still tryna figure out how to delete twitter from the camera app.
I search everywhere but I can't find the damn plist file.

[mars_jupiter]

Originally Posted by djdarkxd

damns I'm still tryna figure out how to delete twitter from the camera app.
I search everywhere but I can't find the damn plist file.

I cant find it either, it is also in safari. Anybody figure this out yet? How do you get rid of the "tweet" link button?

[djdarkxd]

i found some files that might be related to the photo app. The files are not plist so I'm still tryna find a program the opens this type of files. When i find how to remove the twitter option from the photo app i will post it here

[Finnegan33]

djdarkxd im having a problem when i resprung my phone after following your directions none of my apps will open, i tried to ssh back into the phone and its saying host not found. i have all my files backed on my computer, i just cant ssh into my phone. can u please help. thanks

[djdarkxd]

Originally Posted by Finnegan33

djdarkxd im having a problem when i resprung my phone after following your directions none of my apps will open, i tried to ssh back into the phone and its saying host not found. i have all my files backed on my computer, i just cant ssh into my phone. can u please help. thanks

Do you have Sbsettings
if you do check if you have the shh on and then ssh again

try doing a hard reset by pressing the home and sleep button until you see the apple logo

check if your device is connected to ur wifi connection

are u using winscp to ssh into your idevice ???

try a different computer

[BFoster108]

you should just make a tweak that'll go through all the steps....awesome tweak...made me dizzy though going here then there and back here...lol

[eaf]

Cheers Bro it worked a charm so far for me

[djdarkxd]

Originally Posted by BFoster108

you should just make a tweak that'll go through all the steps....awesome tweak...made me dizzy though going here then there and back here...lol

yeah i know man but at least you get to know more about your idevice