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[Note 7 Questions & Answers] tekageek:
Once i accept the language it automatically searches for new updates. I can't seem to get out of it. By the time it goes into Android and check Airplane mode it's already downloading the update.

How did you get past the "searching for new updates" step.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
The block command is only avaliabe for android up to version 4.4.4 Beginning from version 5 (lollipop) this command was renamed to hide.

And it hides the whole package from showing up and also for the system, so the package cannot be launced. The most packages disablers do the same, it's just more comfortable for the user than do do it via the adb shell. But newer versions of those disablers just don't show some packages (blackmailed by sammy), so you have to use the adb variant, or in combination with the debloater software.

Different from the hide command is disable. This command can disable app component (activity, service, broadcast receiver, content provider) without disabling the app itself. But for this commnad you will need root access.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] QuantumPSI:
If you haven't removed the sim card before powering up, do it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] tekageek:
Sprint doesn't use a sim card. Using that slot for a memory card. Unless there's some other way to do it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] kweagle:
Try wrapping your phone in tin foil to block the cell signal? Or take it and a laptop somewhere in a dead zone and try it...
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] pete101:
Do you think what pdp did is block older versions of pdp like they did with 4.2 etc.

Seems it's easy for the developers of the app to stop older versions from activating.. i even had same issue with my s4 with 6.1. It would not work anymore disabling apps luckily i got 6.3 on it before 7.0 was released etc so now everythinf is disabld the only.problem is as soon as they do these updates to prevent older pdp's from working you can never enable the apps again because as soon as you do it wont work.

How do they even do this? I have no idea. It's frustrating though because i wanted to send back another phone of mine a s6 edge + and now i cant keep my repaired one because pdp was uninstalled and i need 6.1 working on it.

I have 2 s6 edge + and a note 7 which is on lockdown. Bit my s6 edge + came with 0% battery and was switched off.

Will pdp stop the functionality of older pdp 6.1 6.3 etc how do they even do it? I mean surely it's locally stored. Have no idea how they managed to stop 6.1 working on my s4. They could stop functionality of 6.3 and 6.1 on note 7 soon meaning you can never enable anything again that's disabled
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] tekageek:
:mad:

so there is a sim in Sprint phones. That's new. Removed the sim, no network connection. Reflashed the phone and used Debloater 3.9 again. Still can't block those files. Still keep getting the java error:

Processing changes to: Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Neither user 2000 nor current process has android.permission.MANAGE_USERS.

Specs:

Software Version: N930PVPU2APHE

Android seurity patch level: August 1, 2016

Note7 version2 (Green Battery)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] turtle254:
Anybody using EZ package disabler and like it better than Package Disabler Pro?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] QuantumPSI:
I'm sure we'd all like it if it disables the programs that PDP won't anymore.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
The error seems to have to do with android security upates as mentionen here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294/page174

Originally this has nothing to do with Note 7, the development for this restriction was made earlier this year:

The following is from googlesource:

commit	01875b0274e74f97edf6b0d5c92de822e0555d03	[log] [tgz]

author	Sudheer Shanka <sudheersai@google.com>	Wed Jun 08 17:13:24 2016 -0700

committer	The Android Automerger <android-build@android.com>	Fri Jun 24 16:52:58 2016 -0700

and:

Reduce shell power over user management.

Remove MANAGE_USERS permission from shell and whitelist it for

some specific functionality.

So the developers decided to cripple the ADB functionality for non-root users.

This change will obviously implemented in different versions of firmware patches depending on your region / provider. Some reports said is was implemented in Sepember or October, you found it already in August patch version.

Could just test on an S5 with Novermber security patch, here the debloater and ADB pm works without problems.

For you and those who get the error, maybe you can find another stock kernel / rom suitable for your device model that has this update not implemented yet.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Cotangent_2.0:
N930PVPU2APHE is unrootable and it's the farthest back I can go.

Sprint Note 7 (N930PVPU2APHE).
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marauderrt10:
Gen 2 owners can't root the phone otherwise id of done it already. and I am also getting the java 2000 error Idk what to do! Help
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
That's sad. But i wonder if you can find another provider's firmware or a provider free firmware for your device that you can flash with ODIN. For this procedure you don't need root. Here in Germany it's possible to have for example a T-Mobile device and you can wipe and flash over with a Vodafone firmware oder a provider free firmware.

All this just with recovery mode and ODIN. And it's possible that this other firmware has the android security patch not implemented yet.

The best would be you know someone who can confirm if the ADB pm hide / debloater works with his device. Than you could give it a try.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] tekageek:
Well, thanks for the info, having thoughts of giving up on this and going back to my note 3. Bought this when they still had the 2 year contract deal.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] firerock:
Thank you!

Thanks! I was surprised to see that my T-Mobile Note 7 received an update notice this morning. Now it's back to normal now!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
I could never get ADB to work either. I got exactly the same error message.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] QuantumPSI:
The solution has been stumbled upon by another.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69841359&postcount=144

Give him thanks.

I'm just a messenger.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marauderrt10:
THANK YOU! TMOBILE UPDATE GONE! Maybe he should take that down before Samsung pulls the app also
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] nfamouzprincezz:
Blocked mine using the Adb Driver installer 2,0 :) Was able to block the updates and mine isn't a rootable phone. Others have had success using this method listed here as well

http://note7alliance.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7

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Method for Sprint

http://note7alliance.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=30&sid=6f25f70a3c2b2bb23e1846e5cbb5d2da
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] pete101:
Does anyone know how package disabler pro stops you activating the license for version 6.3 and below?

Like how on their servers do they stop it happening? In fairness when i tried to install 4.3 a really old version or 2.3 on a different phone same issue despite updating via the play store to newest version. It's a shame it's a paid app.. if it was free we would not have this activation issue and could install any old version and it works.

I wouldnt be surprised if 6.3 stops working for everyone who didn't update.. my 6.1 stopped working on my s4 and luckily i managed to update it to 6.3 even tho the latest version was 6.6.. i still managed to verify the license. Is there anyway around this? I've given up on my note 7 but i want to be able to use 6.3 on my s6 edge +

Also when i installed 7.0 pdp in device administrators it had klms agent enabled greyed out and suddenly disappeared from device administrators.. it seems it forces you to install it when you agree to pdp 7.0.. if i uninstall pdp how do i uninstall the klms agent? In older versions 6.3 you were able to disable it now there is no option.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
Why would you want to disable klms agent? It's part of Knox, isn't it? And PDP needs knox in order to function. Which I guess is why PDP won't work with rooted phones.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
For you and those who have a working pdp 6.3 and earlier, it's good idea to stop wifi and mobile data before launching this app. For me, i do something more and use an extra firewall to block packages and apps from internet access. And so pdp hasn't internet access and it works! The only way they could stop from working it later would be a hard coded date for stop or a routine the let the app not work if not updated for a piece of time, let's say half a year, for example. But for the date of release of 6.3 version they didn't know about being blackmailed by sammy in the near future, so i hope there is not such hard coded stuff inside.

But there is another stuff, mentioned here, as posted by QuantumPSI in #256:

http://xdaforums.com/show...&postcount=144

Just checked it on a test device, for me it worked, it shows up and disables what i want. And it's not from they play store, they cannot threaten to throw it out. On the other hand it is a little bit suspicius this way, if it does something else than disabling apps...

No risk, no fun ^^
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] OkayGK:
^ that firewall is handy. it is crazy what packages request the access. I never even knew.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] turtle254:
has anybody use this and knows its not a problem with activating or virus ?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] vigilant.marc:
Ditto! TMOBILE v1. Thanks!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] turtle254:
How is it activated without your Play store lic. ?

Do you need to be online to activated or is it internal to the app ?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
As i wrote above i use this with a test device, but just for half a day. So it's way too early to say if this is dangerous in any way. It works as described and can diasble apps. As i was searching the web, i couldn't find at play store, but this can be due to geoblocking from google, or from a ban for some reasons, even on request by sammy.

But i could read, that i is a paid app (at least in the pro version, which is linked here). And i was able to activate without registering or paysing for it. This is quite suspicious. So it's probably a leaked or cracked app. Cracked apps often can inlude something else. As i said, it's just too early to confirm wether it does something unwanted or not. Monitored activity says it didn't had external data use for now.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] pete101:
I dont think so i mean knox doesn't appear to be installed on my device.. isnt klms agent causing a battery drain or preventing pdp working properly?

I just want to be able to use the older version to stop the annoying software update notification.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
Just wrote the other reply .:)

Well, i put it onto sdcard, allowed install from unknown sources, accepted the demand for device administrator rights (as any package disabler demands),

intentionally ignored the warning from my avast av that it is suspicious and clicked on activate while connected to the internet. And immediately it was "activated". So i assume it's cracked at least (it claims to be a 'pro' version not a 'free' one). That does not have to mean that there's something malicios inside, but who knows.

As i said, it's test device, and no data use or unexpected effects until now.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] flanky79:
working for me too -> at least I can see those "packages" to be disabled.

Next question, how to get rid of the "1" that appears at settings -> the one that prompt have new update...
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] OkayGK:
haha so funny now that i don't have (1) i kinda miss it and always go to settings in hopes to see that small window at the top for update. lol
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
klms agent is part of knox and PDP needs knox to work.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] pete101:
Really? On older versions of pdp they never asked for klms agent to be installed.. only on 7.0 onwards. Im sure 6.3 and before did not require it?

The issue still is though.. once pdp is installed as with klms agent.. if i uninstall pdp how do i also uninstall klms and knox? It doesn't seem to have an option to uninstall that! And it doesn't look automatic.

Has anyone found out a way to get the license activation to work on 6.3 if you update to 7.0 etc? I have no idea how they stop it being activated.. it's like the servers recognise that if you install 7.0 it prevents 6.3 and before activation license!! Is it hard coded or on their servers?

There's no real reason why any of the old pdp's should stop working it's locally installed. Maybe i need to block it's internet access as it stopped working on my s4 until i updated to 6.3
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
You have to agree to Knox licensing t's and c's even when installing PDP 6.3 so it's pretty clear it uses Knox.

If you want to know how to uninstall Knox, I cannot tell you offhand, but there's loads of info if you simply google it.

I don't know why you would want to do that though. Knox is great, imho. It's the only reason I don't root.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] turtle254:
This is "S Package Disabler" not Package Disabler Pro.

Play Store said its not for this country (USA)

known to have malware per internet!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
Well, i wrote it's suspicious...

Do you have any further information what kind of malware comes with it (data spy, botnet...)?

In Germany you won't find the app in play store at all. But: The same app with another name you can get in German playstore. Here it is called: Ultimate Tools for Samsung. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ultimate.tool.forsamsung

The screenshots in the app are just the same as for S Package Disabler, also the description of the functionality and the email address of the developer: support@ocean66.com. But the devoloper here calls himself ICTSoft. Maybe a fake identity. Google playstore seems to accept this until now. But it disables the packages you want...

And also no unexpected activity until now. Will give an update if i find out more.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] pete101:
Is there any other package disabler app that does allow you to block software update seeing as pdp no longer does?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] force70:
some have reported an older version of EZ package disabler works.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Nitemare3219:
Tried the ADB method using latest SDK and Java SDK as well. Getting the Java error message.

Really need a method for preventing the update. My phone is just sitting there after a fresh wipe right now... too afraid to do anything as I don't want to have to reflash the firmware.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
You could try this: http://xdaforums.com/show...&postcount=144

or that: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ool.forsamsung

but be aware as we actually don't now if there is something else inside those apps that you didn't really want to get.

There are reports from others, that they work for them. I'm testing for just 2 days now in combination with a firewall and found nothing unwanted until now, but you have to be careful. If it works for you, and you have no confidential data on your phone , you could give it try.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Dannyjolson:
Can I get the app as well please
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
Just try:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ultimate.tool.forsamsung

or this:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c6ZaGr79eTUGRFWWdOMVRSODQ/view
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] ivan956:
my note7 will be killed with the new ota update

please i need an app to prevent the ota updates any suggestions?

Samsung wants to kill the best l cell ive ever had which is the note7
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
If I could buy a Huawei Mate 9 Pro here in the UK right now, I'd be off Samsung to never return to the brand again. The Huawei is an inferior phone. No S-pen and no iris scanner. I am not even sure if it's water resistant.

But it has a very good camera, a quad HD OLED screen, a microsd slot. And unlike the S7, is not going to be an old model within 3 months. These are the "must haves" for my next phone. I'd put up with the loss of the other features above just to get away from the Samsung **** we've had to put up with.

Does Samsung have an "anti-sales" department, and a "anti-marketing" department I wonder. They seem to be doing everything they can, to damage their brand and put people off buying their products.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] notefreak:
You would buy the "porsche" for 1500 usd? I wouldn't. They are just vulturing over Samsung's failure. Plus the phone does not deliver everything I want.

On the other hand, Samsung is treating (former) Note7 customers like crap. No compensation, no nothing. And for those that took the risk (financial) and kept the phone (which I admire, I could not get myself to do it), they keep having to endure one punch after the other.

They are not even making any promises for the future. I will look into Huawei P10 for sure in Q1 2017. Just because.

Edit: Oh, and the longer they wait with doing the right thing for us, the more they are losing us. Like I am going to wait for Note8 for another year? Nope.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] ConcernedCustomer:
No one still doesn't know what is causing the the Safety Recall Notice box to pop up when the power/USB cord is plugged in and when the phone is turned on. If we all knew maybe we could stop the box from popping up with whatever app/program/software.

Thank you for sharing this video. It can help with other things.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
For the vast majority of Note7 owners and non-owners alike the drama is long since over. Any "brand damage" that has occurred is past tense and now comes the rebuilding phase. Quickly pushing out the S7 Edge in Blue Coral and Pearl Black has helped maintain its relevance until the S8 is launched. Providing the S8 has killer new features and design it'll vault Samsung's flagships back in to the spotlight in a big way. If its well received and successful people won't even remember the Note7 come Spring.

Samsung has no regard for hold-outs that haven't/won't return their Note7's. In the U.S., 93% of Note7's have been recovered and those holding out are obviously doing so by will and not by accident. So now comes brute force. Here's the U.S. "brick" schedule which will render the wireless features of the phone inoperative.

T-Mobile - December 27th

AT&T - January 5th

Sprint - January 8th

Geeks and XDA'rs with tech skills and determination will figure out ways to keep the phone going past the euthanasia update. Lay people won't and will finally give up. That'll leave 2-3% of Note7's sold still in the wild in the U.S. Probably close enough to 100% for Samsung to call the recall effort good. Hold outs and returnees still waiting for compensation it'll probably be a long long wait. At this point Samsung probably considers the whole event over. To jumpstart S8 sales I'd be surprised if Samsung didn't offer some type of "deal" for former Note7 owners. But that's less about compensating for the past than it is securing the future.

I've come to like my S7 Edge and Samsung seems to be accelerating the Nougat update for it which includes all the Note7's s/w features. Assuming it's available in January that'll keep my tech itch scratched until the S8 is distributed in March. In the meantime I'm playing with my LTE Gear S3 which is a fantastic bit of kit and a great effort on Samsung's part. Especially considering Android Wear is bobbing directionless in the water.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Fourstarzzzz:
Hey guys, just downloaded package diasabler 14...what should I be disabling to prevent updates? I am coming from PD 6.3 which stopped working. Thanks!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] OkayGK:
My disabled list:

com.policydm

com.sec.android.soagent

com.wssyncmldm

com.samsung.firmware.sensorhub

com.samsung.android.firmware.tsp

com.sec.spp.push

com.sec.android.app.samsungapps

com.samsung.knox.appsupdateagent
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Fourstarzzzz:
I do not see most of those on s package disabler though
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] OkayGK:
thats because you may have the new version of PD, in which files will not show.

You need to read the forum or even this thread, last 5-7 pages to find another way to disable those packages.

Or even read on this page, someone quoted me on a way to disable it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] notefreak:
I returned my phone first week after second recall and the whole thing is far from over for me. I was not about to waste my two year contract on an inferior phone (s7). And if Samsung has nothing to keep me interested soon, and yes, with some sort of benefit, they will lose me.

Yes, surveys say people will remain loyal to Samsung and I would be one of those people to say I will still buy from Samsung, but I am still angry with them, I don't trust their quality and I am not ready to shell out as much money for their phones as I was with N7. So, drama over? People may forgive, but they won't easily forget.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
EVIDENTLY this is not true, or the strenuous efforts by Samsung to get every last Note7 back, would not be continuing. Let alone increasing.

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No, I'd buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, as I said.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Fourstarzzzz:
What debloater did you use? I do not see Note 7.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] wolf-pack:
Just start reading here, begin with post #204

http://xdaforums.com/note-7/help/dont-update-package-disabler-pro-want-t3489243/page21

And the mentioned firewall that i suggested is NoRoot Firewall Beta from Grey Shirts:

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=noroot firewall beta&c=apps

Using this you can analyze the internet access for apps and packages. All access attempts will be shown and you can decide if you allow or deny. So you can block those you want to prevent from any iinternet communication.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Netjoker:
Hi!

If you want to know how to disable the needed packets, come and join the note 7 alliance. This is NO advertisement! Out alliance is absolutely free for anybody!! We are working on further solutions such as IMEI changing to prevent blacklisting by the carriers! We have a great solution to disable the ota updates without the need of an app, but we also have working versions of different apps!

Here's the link: http://www.note7alliance.com/

We also have a Facebook group and German Forum section!

Michael
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] YOSEFE:
Trying to register, but doesn't recognise the verification codes. Always returns validation code invalid.

What should I do next?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] jaeyang9:
hi!

you wouldn't happen to still have that apk version available? please send if you do! much appreciated! the ota notification is getting bothersome on my note7.. :D
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Chippy_boy:
Strange thing: I was messing about with my phone a couple of hours ago and without me doing anything, PDP downloaded an update for itself and tried to install it. The install failed because it was blocked for some reason. It kind of spooked me and I didn't read the message fully.

Anyway, I looked in my downloads folder and there was another .apk file sitting there, dated today.

Has this happened to anyone else? It looks very much like they tried to push the update, but maybe I just hit the wrong buttons with my fat fingers and caused this myself. I have no idea how though - I wasn't running PDP at the time, so I don't know how I could have invoked this.