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[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Lee Christina:
5 BEST ANDROID APPS TO HIDE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

1. Hide Pictures Keep Safe Vault - is one of the best apps to lock away your personal pictures and videos with ease. The app makes it effortless to simply store away your videos and photos in a safe vault. The separate gallery is kept hidden from the regular ones. I have used the basic version of the app for a while and it worked perfectly.

2. Gallery Lock (Hide pictures) - is one of the most popular apps around for Android. Almost every friend of mine recommends this free app for daily usage. I was pleasantly suspired to see the robust feature list of this app. Gallery Lock comes with almost every feature you would want from an app that hides photos and videos for you.

3. Hide Something - Photo, Video - With Hide-Something, your public gallery remains available to your friends, family, and coworkers. And your hidden images are only for who can unlock. With Hide-Something, you can customize your gallery when you want to show different photos to different people. With Hide-Something, you can share your photos and videos easily, even hand over your cell phone to others and no worry about your privacy.

4. Gallery Vault - Hide Video&Photo - comes with a simple and understandable interface and a good design. You simply need to move the images to the GalleryVault and they will be kept safe behind a lock code. The app also has the option of making the launch icon hidden; virtually making it completely concealed from your device.

5. Hide Pictures & Videos - FotoX - allows you to store your private pictures and photos in a secret gallery. If you want, you can take a picture directly from the app itself and it will be stored instantly. It is a great way to avoid the extra work of manually selecting pictures and hiding them in a secret vault.
[Themer General Discussion] kartoonz:
i have used themer for a week on my m8, but no matter what theme i set, there seems to be considerable lag when i am swithing between the menu and home screen. Also is the case if i close any app and go back to the menu, the launcher takes at least 3-4 secs to load... this is very annoying. I have also noticed that themer stays in the background and when i close it from the recent apps, it lags and reloads... i have switched back to sense since this is very annoying... Such beautiful themes out there, and i simply cant get em to work with fluidity...

BTW i have enough ram and i have rebooted my device as well, but nothing has worked. If devs can sort this out, it will be a brilliant launcher...
[Themer General Discussion] kartoonz:
No reply.. I'm glad I uninstalled this app... Buzz Is way better in terms of support
[Themer General Discussion] ThemerSupport:
Hi kartoonz,

Sorry for the delay, we understand that there is some lag, so here is a quick fix:

1. Uninstall Themer.

2. Delete the /sdcard/MyColorScreen/ folder.

3. Reinstall Themer.

Also take note that a large update is coming this week which should also fix any lag issues.

- Marco
[Themer General Discussion] ScriptMonkey00:
Followup question

Marco,

I actually tried themer on my m7, and every time I hit the home button it would blank the screen and sit on a loading wheel for a second or two, then go to the home screen. I do a lot of multi-tasking and bouncing around, so this led me to uninstall the app within the first day. I was rather bothered too because Themer is really awesome, and there are so many great looking "instant themes" that someone who's as fickle as me about how my phone looks really needs to have that kind of thing.

Can you speak to the lag/delay I got and if it was/will be fixed?
[Themer General Discussion] ThemerSupport:
As Themer is still in beta, issues like lag are the hardest to fix. The way that Themer is designed, which is completely different to say Nova or Apex, means that our team often faces hurdles that no other launcher faces. Every update comes with new fixes, however we still need a few more weeks to iron out the lag.

That method I mentioned earlier is the best known fix to help with the lag, but hopefully soon there will be many more speed improvements. Sorry about that.

- Marco
[Themer General Discussion] ScriptMonkey00:
Getting better, but still a little to go

Followed the steps and now I can say that there's a 1 second delay when I press home sometimes.. I'd say so far about 10 percent of the time, which is monumentally better than it was. This means to me it's usable enough to enjoy your themes, so good work. I"m eager to see you make it even better. I wouldn't say you're finished the lag improvements but they're VERY significantly improved and I'll keep using themer while I watch to see what happens next :)
[Micromax A57 Ninja] True $tar:
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Developer Decorum and Conduct

Full version here

Read Apache Licence here

2.) What is Open-Source?

Read Open-Sourcing here

3.) Too many big words, what does this mean exactly?

See full GPL Licence here

4.) What must I do before publishing my work?

5.) The original author declined my permission to use his work or he is not responding, What shall i do?

6.) A person accused me of stealing his work, What should I do to defend myself?

7.) Does #4 apply to porting roms, apps, from another device?
[General Questions and Answers] Kobro:
can someone using go locker please tell me how to open notifications straight from the locker? swiping just deletes it and tapping dosent do anything.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djbenny1:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_tab_s8-6681.php

http://www.mobilegeeks.com/lenovo-tab-s8-full-review-video/

http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/tablets/lenovo/s-series/s8/

Do you guys think this device will be supported by anyone on XDA?

There isn't a trace of anything currently, which appears to be the case for anything by Lenovo unfortunately, which is a shame as this appears to be a very capable device.

I'd love to replace my N7 (2013) with one but the lack of support and being forced to use Lenovo's (most likely crap) software is a deal-breaker.

It currently costs just over £100 in the UK because of a deal with Curry's and a cashback scheme from Lenovo themselves.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
Nice little tablet

I bought one a couple of weeks ago to replace my Nexus 7 (2012) that had a cracked screen. I've been really happy with it so far. Lenovo's software isn't that bad, and you can fix most of the issues (no app drawer?) by installing something like Nova or Apex launcher. I would like root access so that I can use Titanium Backup and get rid of some bloatware, but I have not been disappointed in the tablets performance at all.

Let's hope someone smarter than me finds an exploit for this tablet soon.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djbenny1:
Yea it would be nice but that's my concern.

All the "smart" people are using Nexus 7s or Galaxy Tabs and have no interest in this.

I've decided against it for now! Glad you're enjoying yours though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] l3e123:
I hope this gets support!

Spec wise it's better than the nexus 7. The Intel atom 3745 is bang in the middle performance wise compared to the snapdragon 600 and 800. Got mine for 107 from p.c world, what a bargain!!!

Hope the popularity picks up and we see it get root access. Custom roms would be a huge bonus, but I won't be holding my breath!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farooknaji:
Forum needed

I too would love to see a sub-forum for this device. I've bought one and am seriously impressed with it for the price. Only one gripe is that the screen flashes once every so often. I hope it's software related rather than hardware.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banshee4me:
Interesting, mine does the screen flashing too. It seems some apps cause it more than others.

I would love to see a forum for this device to start getting users together.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robgee789:
i would like to get root on this aswell, its an awesome tablet for the price but root would make it so much better
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MiyagiSan:
Is that a little like walking backwards? Get the device first, then hope for root and/or developer support.

Generally, the advice is check for root and/or developer support first, then buy the device. Apart from ensuring you don't end up with a dead end device, it also ensures that your business goes to reward manufacurers that produce open and flexible devices that really do adapt to their customer's needs and usage rather than forcing customers into a strait jacket.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geogaddi47:
I would also like to gain root access for this device. If anyone knows of a way to root I'd be extremely thankful!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
I understand the point you are trying to make, but it doesn't apply to my decision to buy this tablet. It would be nice to have a root solution for the reasons I mentioned, but I knew one was unavailable when I purchased it. If we get root, great, I'll use Titanium Backup and get rid of some apps I don't plan on using. If we don't get root, it's still a great tablet with a fantastic screen, decent speakers, and solid performance for under $200. Since I'm unlikely to keep any device as my primary device for more than around 18 months (I get bored and want something shinier!), I'm not super concerned about whether or not it's considered a "dead end device" either.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MiyagiSan:
It's cool that you were informed before you bought it. LG G Pad 8.3 offers similar benefits but is more open.

On these devices that can monitor ever more of what one does and report back to who-knows-where without one's knowledge or permission, one is motivated to demand more and more control that isn't possible if the devices are locked down. I hope Lenovo's lack of openness doesn't rub off on Motorola now they own it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
Answer Found

For what it's worth, I found a working root method at the Russian Lenovo forums. I can't post a link because I haven't made enough other posts yet, but it's pretty easy to find.

You will need to register to download the files.

I can confirm it worked on my s8-50f. There also appears to be a TWRP recovery posted, but I haven't tried that yet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MiyagiSan:
Did you mean this forum?

A little OT. I apologize but...

The newly released Nokia N1 seems a good, comparable device for similar outlay. Intel Atom too. Unlocked bootloader. Wifi-only though.

Sadly no word on kernel sources, 3rd party developer friendliness etc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
Yeah, that's the right forum.

I looked at the N1, and had it been available when my Nexus 7 broke, it would have been on my short list. My only real issue is the aspect ratio. It's unclear at this time how well apps are going to play on th 4:3 screen. I've read that a lot of stuff doesn't really look great on the Nexus 9. That could turn out to be a totally groundless concern though, we'll see.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MiyagiSan:
I'd bet it would be on a lot of shortlists. Nokia dropped the ball by not releasing this in time for Xmas. Would have ended up in a few stockings that may now get an Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact or Nexus 7/9 or LG G Pad 8.3 or iPad Mini... :p

Just trying to determine if CM11 (or other AOSP roms) can be ported to it. That would make it an awesome [almost budget] choice.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
hello

Can you make calls through it? Supposedly there is an LTE version but not sure if that is just for data access or actually has cellular capability for calling. Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
There is an LTE version (S8-50CL I think?), but mine is wifi only. I don't know if the LTE variant can make calls. To be honest, I'm not sure I've seen the LTE version available for purchase anywhere.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mac231us:
thanks...i saw this one (have heard of this site before..not bad from what I have heard) (though description at bottom is for an older design, info at top is for the new design)

http://www.merimobiles.com/lenovo-tab-s8-50-4g-lte-8inches-2gb-ram-16gb-ram-tab_p/meri10444.htm

yes Lenovo site at

http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/tablets/lenovo/s-series/s8/#tab-features

says this

"Optional LTE ConnectivityThe TAB S8 supports high-speed LTE (4G) data connectivity - enabling you to browse websites, stream movies & music, and do so much more at blazingly fast speeds. In certain regions, additional voice support is available on select models."

wonder what those select models are...

Question..how is the display quality? viewing angles, color, brightness and not smudgy I hope...maybe reflective guessing. any info appreciated

thx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
The display is the best part of this tablet, honestly. It's bright, the colors look great (to me at least), and the viewing angles are fantastic. It doesn't collect any more smudges than the display on my G2.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robgee789:
Could you upload the files mate
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ls650569:
system.img for S8-50F?

Anyone has the system.img for S8-50F? I'm stuck in boot loop, because I made the stupid mistake of using the downloaded build.prop without setting permission first and I forgot to turn on developer mode. I think I can fastboot flash the system image so if anyone can extract the factory system.img.

I did make a copy of my system partition using Online Nandroid Backup, but it is in cwm format. I'm not sure I can create the partition image from my tar backup.

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You can use Nandroid Online Backup for S8-50F if you have rooted. You just need to put the following to /system/partlayout4nandroid

dev: size erasesize name
mmcblk0p1: 008200000 000000000 "reserved"
mmcblk0p2: 002100000 000000000 "ESP"
mmcblk0p3: 001000000 000000000 "boot"
mmcblk0p4: 001000000 000000000 "recovery"
mmcblk0p5: 001000000 000000000 "fastboot"
mmcblk0p6: 002000000 000000000 "reserved_1"
mmcblk0p7: 002000000 000000000 "panic"
mmcblk0p8: 008000000 000000000 "factory"
mmcblk0p9: 008000000 000000000 "misc"
mmcblk0p10: 008000000 000000000 "config"
mmcblk0p11: 010000000 000000000 "cache"
mmcblk0p12: 080000000 000000000 "system"
mmcblk0p13: 2E95FB000 000000000 "data"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
would a full Nandroid backup have all the personal stuff in it as well? Accounts, passwords, docs, etc. ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ls650569:
Oh, I made the second post for people who are interested in making their backup (in case we have cwm/twrp in the future). The data partition has all the personal information in it.

That's not related to my issue. I made myself the backup using Online Nandroid Backup. But Online Nandroid Backup does not create the partition image that I can fastboot flash. I just wonder whether robgee789 or anyone has the system.img from Lenovo's update pack or factory ROM images.

A Chinese site seems to be posting the China version ROM soon. That's as far as I can get.

I learn my lesson. Never mess around with the system before coffee in the morning. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
OK, I see. Where is the system.img? How would one extract it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ls650569:
Endyamon once shared a version of factory ROM image (back a few pages on this thread). The file is gone now.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabberrr:
Someone posted the ROM at the Lenovo forums: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Other-...-update-changes-resolution/m-p/1829226#M22531 (last post on the page).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ls650569:
Thanks. Got it, and my device is back to life.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robgee789:
sorry guys i was asleep when i flashed the system.img it worked but now all updates fail lol
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
For anyone who has installed xposed framework on their device, how has there experience been so far? My biggest gripe is just the look of the navigation buttons. I want to change to lollipop theme to match with my phone lol.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
I posted a link to an xposed module to change the buttons to Lollipop. Works just fine and has preserved through updates.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icanttinkofaname:
Is anyone else having trouble getting gravity box's status bar tweaks to work? Moving the clock to centre, removing quick setting icons and the battery icon tweaks don't work. The only one seems that seems to work is using lollipop icons. Is there a way to get the rest to work?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harryw66:
Thanks - did not even know the Performance section existed - never noticed that was clickable/touchable!

Better than using the text editor!

Cheers!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nytral:
Hey guys,

can one of you try to run hayday for about 5 to 10 minutes and tell me how fast the battery is draining? Here it is over 1%/minute (!!!) even with lowest brightness... I still have to apply the latest patch to see if it helps, but I will return it if it can barely last 1,5hr when gaming! Other tablets I own (Nexus7 and G PAD 8.3) can stand 4hr easily.

thanks :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
Just to add on, the game Godus caused the battery/case to get hot and battery dropped fairly quickly for the amount of time I was playing. Sorry I don't have exact times.

Edit: installing Hay Day now...

Played for 30 minutes, 81% to 61%

Edit 2: I have played on and off since last update, used tablet for other activities, for a total of a little over two hours and battery is now at 38%
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] td030981:
I play racing rivals game and it kills my battery very fast. If I have a full charge and start playing it I can get maybe a good hour before needing to recharge.

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Web browser or programs don't run battery down too fast but that race game will drain my battery quick. Hahaha I thought it was just my tablet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
Is there a way to uninstall xposed without launching the app? Every time I attempt to open the app my tablet reboots.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robgee789:
use titanium backup mate that will uninstall it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
Or settings and Apps. Does a force stop cause you issues?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
Well I know that will uninstall the app but will it uninstall the framework too?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robgee789:
Yes it should disable all the modules mate
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
I'll give that a try. Thank you very much!

Btw is there any way to enable ART on this tab?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
Not seeing it in developer options.

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Found this online for completely different phone/ROM. I confirmed file exists, and its contents match, but have not made any changes. Also libart.so does exist in /system/lib .

Alternative Method :

1, open root explorer/ES explorer

2, goto /data/property

3, take a backup the file "persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib" to different location

4, Open the file using text editor "persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib"

5,Change the line from libdvm.so to libart.so

6, Save & exit

7, reboot the phone.

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I edited the file, reopened, confirmed my changes were made, then rebooted. No go. It changed it back to libdvm.so from libart.so .

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Sorry for the spam. This time I used ROM Toolbox Lite, swipe over to Performance and select build.prop editor, searched for lib and changed libdvm.so to libart.so and rebooted.

When it came up, I rechecked via RTL and it was still libart.so.

Then I navigated /data/property and checked the file, /data/property/persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib and it was set to libdvm.so .

Based on how quickly it came up after my build.prop change, I'm hesitant to believe it actually took.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icanttinkofaname:
I'd be reluctant to swap to art. It breaks xposed. It's the only way we have of tweaking the Rom atm. I'd prefer to have the Rom the way I want it over art.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
Xposed has actually been causing my tab to reboot when trying to launch basic applications. So I uninstalled and reboots haven't happened.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
Interesting. What modules did you have? I have Battery Stats Plus, GravityBox for KitKat, Greenify, and Lollipop Navigation Bar.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
I had greenify, battery amplifier, lollipop nav, and deep sleep.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teojan89:
Do you think, that it will be realized Cyanogenmod for Lenovo S8?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icanttinkofaname:
Not officially. If someone ports it to our tab, then maybe. Our device doesn't have a large enough user base to warrant an official cm rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nievesaj:
Yeah and since we have an Intel SoC it requires tweaked coding correct?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
The Asus MemoPad has the Intel Atom Z3745, too, I believe. If a ROM is is built for that or another tablet using the Intel Atom Z3745, then we might have some more options.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisDude78:
Has anyone else experienced problems with Google Play Movies? I get sound, but no video. If I change the orientation or move forward or backward in the video, I'll get a brief flash of the scene and then it goes back to black.

This doesn't appear to be happening in any of my other players.

Solution: It turns out that having Intel Smart Video turned on was the culprit. I don't know why, but it doesn't want to play nice with Google.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harryw66:
I was having the same issue - thanks for the solution!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hungle2t:
Hey all,

I am having two annoying issues with this device which I have not seen anywhere else. Maybe someone here can shed some light on.

1. This one is a tad hard to describe. Since getting the device, randomly when I power the screen on not all pixels will fire up to make a clear image. Particularly on very vibrant red and blue colours you can see little noisy white pixels dancing and moving uniformly on usually the left side of the screen where these reds and blues are. This can usually be remedied by turning of the screen and waiting 5 seconds just turning back on and the display is fine.

2. Also since the most recent or 2nd most recent update the bright on the device will flicker as though someone is sliding the brightness slider from side to side. This can be remedied by fully restarting the device and then will not occur again until a few hours of uptime.

Any thoughts or ideas for permanent fixes for either of these issues is appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
Sounds like a problem with the unit. Are you still eligible for a return from where you purchased? Also might consider contacting lenovo via the contact information provided in the box.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hungle2t:
I am canadian and unfortunately purchased from a Best Buy in the states about 5 weeks ago. The first issue I noticed as soon as I got back to Canada. The 2nd is new in the past two weeks. I would contact lenovo support but if they recommend mail in service I am skeptical that they will resolve the issue since both problems are seemingly random.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwcasey:
Sorry to hear that. Everything tight on the case edges? Are you using factory charger?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hungle2t:
Yes to all of the above. It is perplexing.