Can I disable/ uninstall the browser that came with the phone without disabling another browser I have installed? How do I do it?
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Possible duplicate of How can I stop applications and services from running? – Paul Ratazzi Feb 04 '16 at 15:44
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Possible duplicate of How do you disable system apps in Android 4.x.x (and up)? – Firelord Feb 04 '16 at 23:03
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You cannot uninstall the browser bundled with the phone (unless you're rooted); you can though disable it, without affecting any other browser you installed.
How depends on the phone model and the os version you're running. On mine I would go into Settings -> Apps -> (app name) -> Disable.
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I tried but I don't have the choice of :disable" just uninstall. Any suggestion? – Tom Feb 05 '16 at 22:08
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@Tom if you have the option to uninstall, then uninstall it. Rooted means to gain root privileges in the meaning of a linux system [1]. Yes you can remove each icon of your home screen keeping them pressed, and then you will see the 'remove' icon (usually on top). I recommend you google as there are plenty of links, and also I recommend you specify the phone model and os version while asking questions.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)