Have you tried disabling the apps instead of uninstalling them? I've had good luck with this on stock roms when you can't uninstall the carrier's apps. Setting

Have you tried disabling the apps instead of uninstalling them? I've had good luck with this on stock roms when you can't uninstall the carrier's apps. Settings » Apps » All » Application Name » Disable Technically the app is still there, but it can't be launched and doesn't appear in the list of apps.