# Remove browser with adb on rooted tcl **URL:** \ **Category:** TCL Phones\ **Tags:** tcl-phones, discussion, flip-phones\ **Created:** [January 16, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587 "2026-01-16T02:47:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/22 "2026-01-16T19:35:28Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/23 "2026-01-16T19:40:08Z")
> [@Making a TCL Read & Write](https://jtechforums.org/t/making-a-tcl-read-write/2998/5): > > usually remove it with fx in `system>app>chromium` delete the whole chromium folder Try that ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/24 "2026-01-16T19:45:37Z")
when trying to change to write it says error read only ---
**Author:** ![mufandchush](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/mufandchush/32/2551_2.png) [@mufandchush](https://jtechforums.org/u/mufandchush)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/25 "2026-01-16T19:57:22Z")
> [@shmoig](#): > > when trying to change to write it says error read only Magisk issue probably ---
**Author:** ![anonymousfliphones](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/anonymousfliphones/32/2591_2.png) [@anonymousfliphones](https://jtechforums.org/u/anonymousfliphones)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/26 "2026-01-17T23:46:29Z")
Try `adb shell su -c /vendor/bin/write_protect 0` ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/27 "2026-01-18T00:50:27Z")
> [@ys770](#): > > adb shell su -c mount -o remount,rw / && rm -rf /system/app/chromium Here is the update: After installing mdm, my phone crashed and had to be factory reset then I rebooted the neutron and magisk now the command worked to make it write but still getting this error ‘rm’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/28 "2026-01-18T00:52:57Z")
Run: `adb shell` `su` `mount -o remount, rw /` `rm -r /system/app/chromium/Chromium.apk` ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/29 "2026-01-18T00:55:27Z")
> [@ys770](#): > > `adb shell` > > `su` > > `mount -o remount, rw /` > > `rm -r /system/app/chromium/Chromium.apk` geeting this eroor that no such file or directory ```auto su mount -o remount, rw / rm -r /system/app/chromium/Chromium.apkGflip6_TF:/ $ Gflip6_TF:/ $ su mount -o remount, rw / rm -r /system/app/chromium/Chromium.apkGflip6_TF:/ # Gflip6_TF:/ # mount -o remount, rw / mount: ‘/’ not in /proc/mounts 1|Gflip6_TF:/ # 1|Gflip6_TF:/ # rm -r /system/app/chromium/Chromium.apk ``` ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/30 "2026-01-18T00:57:41Z")
Run `pm path org.chromium.chrome` What’s the output? ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/31 "2026-01-18T01:00:14Z")
> [@ys770](#): > > pm path org.chromium.chrome /system/app/Chromium/Chromium.apk looks like you had the right path not sure what is wrong ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/32 "2026-01-18T01:00:54Z")
Correct command `rm -r /system/app/Chromium/Chromium.apk` ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/33 "2026-01-18T01:02:44Z")
can you please give me the whole command looks like the same command as before ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/34 "2026-01-18T01:08:44Z")
Fixed the path - capital C in the Chromium folder ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/35 "2026-01-18T01:12:37Z")
Here is what I am getting: ```auto C:\\Users\\Yeshiva\\platform-tools>adb shell su mount -o remount, rw / rm -r /system/app/Chromium/Chromium.apkGflip6_TF:/ $ Gflip6_TF:/ $ su mount -o remount, rw / rm -r /system/app/Chromium/Chromium.apkGflip6_TF:/ # Gflip6_TF:/ # mount -o remount, rw / mount: ‘/’ not in /proc/mounts 1|Gflip6_TF:/ # 1|Gflip6_TF:/ # rm -r /system/app/Chromium/Chromium.apk ``` ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/36 "2026-01-18T01:21:42Z")
> [@ys770](#): > > mount -o remount,rw `mount -o remount,rw /` ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/37 "2026-01-18T01:27:17Z")
It worked thank you very much. it is gone is there a chance that it will come back as was mentioned in other thread? ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/38 "2026-01-18T01:41:42Z")
If it was deleted? No ---
**Author:** ![kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/kosherboy/32/292_2.png) [@kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/u/kosherboy)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/39 "2026-01-18T04:37:07Z")
> [@shmoig](#): > > is there a chance that it will come back as was mentioned in other thread Did you restart it and it was gone? ---
**Author:** ![shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@shmoig](https://jtechforums.org/u/shmoig)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/40 "2026-01-18T04:44:41Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![FliphoneBochur](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/fliphonebochur/32/4_2.png) [@FliphoneBochur](https://jtechforums.org/u/FliphoneBochur)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587/41 "2026-03-29T21:15:53Z")
To address everybody who’s first running `mount -o rw,remount /`: TCL has an annoying feature that prevents you from modifying the system called `write_protect`. To turn it off, run this command `su -c /vendor/bin/write_protect 0`. [Previous page](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587.md?page=1) [Next page](https://jtechforums.org/t/remove-browser-with-adb-on-rooted-tcl/5587.md?page=3)