Preinstalled Application Management Method for Mobile Terminal and Mobile Terminal
First Claim
1. A preinstalled application management method for a mobile terminal, wherein storage space of the mobile terminal comprises at least one directory, the method comprising:
- uninstalling a first preinstalled application, wherein the first preinstalled application has user-level permission to allow the uninstallation by a user, wherein the first preinstalled application is installed from an installation package located in the at least one directory as factory defaults before the uninstalling;
retaining the installation package in the at least one directory in a case that the first preinstalled application is uninstalled;
starting the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is restored to factory defaults;
scanning, in response to the starting the mobile terminal, the at least one directory for the installation package of the first preinstalled application having the user-level permission; and
installing the installation package of the first preinstalled application in the at least one directory scanned to generate the first preinstalled application having the user-level permission in a case that the first preinstalled application is not currently installed.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a preinstalled application management method for a mobile terminal, where storage space of the mobile terminal includes at least one directory, and an installation package of at least one preinstalled application is stored in the at least one directory. The method includes starting the mobile terminal; scanning the at least one directory; and installing the installation package of the at least one preinstalled application in the at least one directory to generate a preinstalled application having user-level permission. Using the method and the mobile terminal, a preinstalled application can be uninstalled.
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20 Claims
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1. A preinstalled application management method for a mobile terminal, wherein storage space of the mobile terminal comprises at least one directory, the method comprising:
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uninstalling a first preinstalled application, wherein the first preinstalled application has user-level permission to allow the uninstallation by a user, wherein the first preinstalled application is installed from an installation package located in the at least one directory as factory defaults before the uninstalling; retaining the installation package in the at least one directory in a case that the first preinstalled application is uninstalled; starting the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is restored to factory defaults; scanning, in response to the starting the mobile terminal, the at least one directory for the installation package of the first preinstalled application having the user-level permission; and installing the installation package of the first preinstalled application in the at least one directory scanned to generate the first preinstalled application having the user-level permission in a case that the first preinstalled application is not currently installed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile terminal comprising:
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an input unit; a non-transitory storage memory configured to store at least one directory and instructions, wherein an installation package of first preinstalled application is stored in the at least one directory; and a computer processor coupled with the non-transitory storage memory, wherein the instructions when executed by the computer processor, cause the mobile terminal to; uninstall the first preinstalled application, wherein the first preinstalled application has user-level permission to allow the uninstallation by a user, wherein the first preinstalled application is installed from the installation package as factory defaults before the first preinstalled application is uninstalled; retain the installation package in the at least one directory in a case the first preinstalled application is uninstalled; start the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is restored to factory defaults; scan, in response to the starting the mobile terminal, the at least one directory for the installation package of the at least one preinstalled application having the user-level permission; and install the installation package of the first preinstalled application in the at least one directory scanned to generate the first preinstalled application having user-level permission in a case that the first preinstalled application is not currently installed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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