# Remove browser with adb on rooted tcl

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**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")\
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I think it’s less of an issue with mounting system as read-write and more of an issue with `write_protect`. The system mounts as read-write just fine even when `write_protect` is enabled, but some phones report that the setting has been disabled while it’s still active, so changes to the system don’t persist after a reboot. (I’ve had this issue with several T408DL’s.) The eitza would be to externally modify the system. Here’s how to do that with NeutronScott’s `recovery2.img`.

# **Guide to remove TCL Browser, Email, System Update, and CaptivePortalLogin using NeutronScott’s recovery2.img:**

**Please note that neither I nor anyone involved in creating this exploit can be held responsible for any harm it may cause to your phone, data, or warranty.  
Proceed at your own risk!**

First, see my TCL ROM Flashing Guide [here](https://jtechforums.org/t/tcl-rom-flashing-guide-for-windows/2605).

After flashing `vbmeta`, `vbmeta_system`, and `vbmeta_vendor` and rebooting (step 9), run `autobooter` again. Once you’re in `FASTBOOT mode`, flash [Neutron Scott’s recovery2.img](https://scottn.us/downloads/recovery2.img) to recovery with the command

```auto
fastboot flash recovery recovery2.img

```

and then reboot into recovery with

```auto
fastboot reboot recovery

```

**IMPORTANT:** If any text flashes on screen when you boot into recovery **DO NOT** run any commands from there. Reboot your phone (by tapping the power button while `Reboot system now` is highlighted), and then boot your phone into recovery again. You can also boot into recovery while holding the power and volume-up buttons while the phone is off.

Once you’re in recovery, run these ADB commands:

```shell
adb shell
su
lpp | sh
mount /dev/block/mapper/system /mnt/system
chmod a+rwx /mnt/system/system/app/Chromium
rm -r /mnt/system/system/app/Chromium
chmod a+rwx /mnt/system/system/app/PlatformCaptivePortalLogin
rm -r /mnt/system/system/app/PlatformCaptivePortalLogin
chmod a+rwx /mnt/system/system/priv-app/FPEmail
rm -r /mnt/system/system/priv-app/FPEmail
chmod a+rwx /mnt/system/system/priv-app/JrdFota
rm -r /mnt/system/system/priv-app/JrdFota
reboot

```

Iy”H, your Browser, Email, System Update, and CaptivePortalLogin should all be gone even if `write_protect` was giving you issues.

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