I'm making a custom ROM based on the Nexus 5 variant for Android 5.1 and I need to remove the default applications that are pinned to the desktop.
To make things clear - I don't care about the applications being availalble from the launcher, I just don't want them on the desktop.
Any help is appreciated!
Go to: /packages/apps/Launcher2/res/xml/default_workspace.xml
Or /packages/apps/Launcher3/res/xml/default_workspace_*x*.xml (Depends on the version you are building).
and modify the file as you wish.
Please note:
This method worked for me, keep in mind that the vendor will usually overlay this setting. Make sure to look in your specific device sub-directory for overlayed on packages/apps/Launcher3