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#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP INSTALL#
#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP UPDATE#
#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP ARCHIVE#
#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP FULL#
#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP ANDROID#

No more Tesco on my #Hudl (thanks to and /984g251Cvu

Following restart, the Tesco button should be gone – use Root Uninstaller to disable (not remove) the Hudl Updates package.

Connect using your SSH client of choice (I used PuTTY) over a Wi-Fi connection to the Hudl.Ĭp /system/app/SystemUI.apk (I didn’t do this but it would have been sensible…)Ĭp /storage/emulated/legacy/SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk.

#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP INSTALL#

Install Rooted SSH/SFTP Daemon from the Google Play store and start it.

Using your method of choice, transfer the file to your device – I used Dropbox, and then selected the option to Export, then Save to SD card (Internal Storage) but others have suggested Bluetooth, or ADB.

Paul O’Brien has posted one method of removing the Tesco Launcher but I decided to use a variation of Mr Akufu’s method, with Paul’s hacked SystemUI.apk file ( which can be used with the JDQ39.20131016.200812 firmware): Removing Tesco customisationsĪs I mentioned at the top of the post, the Hudl comes with a Tesco Launcher icon in the bottom-left of the screen and is also pre-loaded with a number of apps for Tesco services.

#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP UPDATE#

Paul’s instructions say to install SuperSU from the Google Play Store but it seemed to be installed already however I did update it. The device then restarted in charging mode, and I powered it up as usual. Rkflashtool: info: writing flash memory at offset 0x00000000 I also chmodded and to make them executable, then ran sudo. I found that the Live CD didn’t want to execute anything from a USB stick or local hard disk in the PC (Windows file systems), so I copied the following files to /home/ubuntu:

To check that this has put the Hudl in flashing mode, and to verify that it isn’t merely in charging mode, release Volume Up after around 10 seconds and tap once on the power button if you see a battery, it has failed, so try again.

Hold down Volume Up (+), push the reset button for one sec (recessed hole with gold dot in it) and continue holding the Volume Up button.

If you’re having trouble getting the device into the right state, then check out Matt Foot (aka advice on MoDaCo: Plan Bīeing a good geek, I have a pile of media waiting to be “sorted out” including some Linux live CDs, so I fired that up on another PC and this time managed to flash the Hudl (I used an Ubuntu 13.10 live CD – CentOS 5.5 refused to play). I tried the script again but this time the response was cannot execute binary file – it seems that the version of rkflashtool.linux included in the ROM download was for 64-bit Linux and my netbook only has a 32-bit installation. returned command not found.Īfter scratching my head for a few minutes I realised I also needed to chmod 755 to make it executable.

#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP ARCHIVE#

I fired up my Linux netbook (it still has some uses!), downloaded the ROMraid archive for the version of the Hudl software my device was running (JDQ39.20131016.200812) and extracted it but running sudo. Paul O’Brien ( has a great post on his MoDaCo forum on rooting the Hudl.

#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP FULL#

to give myself full access to all of the files and folders on the device. Step one is to “root” the operating system – i.e. The apps and widgets are easy enough to move out of sight, but I really wanted to lose the Tesco Launcher … Rooting the tablet Even so, there are some “customisations” – a few apps and widgets to try and encourage more Tesco shopping, and a launcher button in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

#HOW TO DELETE DOWNLOADS FROM HUDL APP ANDROID#

It was an impulse purchase but the reviews were good considering the low price point ( Gizmodo, Engadget) and that £119 price tag meant the risk to me as a consumer was low (considering what I paid for an iPad 4 years ago, which admittedly is a premium device but has hardly stood the test of time…).Īfter a couple of days I knew I’d made the right decision – I’ve been disappointed with Android on my phone but on a tablet it’s really usable (the Hudl uses Android 4.2.2 JellyBean) – and Tesco have provided an almost stock distribution. Just over a week ago, I bought a Tesco Hudl.