Uninstall OEM applications from Windows Mobile?

Question

I'm guessing the answer to this question is "you can't," but I'm still wondering if it's possible to remove OEM applications that come pre-loaded on a Windows Mobile phone (I'm talking about the ones that don't appear in the Remove Programs applet), either by third-party software or something more "hacky."

Answer 1

It really depends on the model.

If you have one of the many devices made by HTC, you can probably find a plain replacement, unbranded ROM abailable at XDA-Developers.

If not, I got rid of them on my XDA phone without actually reflashing. I noticed that after it starts for the first time, it runs through an installation script. I simply hard rebooted the phone and clicked cancel during the installation stage (Or removed the battery during first boot - it was a few years ago, I can't really remember). This interrupted the installation - it doesn't free up the room, but it doesn't start the applications or look like they are installed.

If this doesn't help, you may be out of luck.