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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuigiTheHunter:
I know this is a very old thread. But it is Very interesting indeed. I found some apps in the play store that do exactly that but there not very beatufiul and also not open source. I'm planning on building one myself and trying right now to debug the process on how to disable receivers from the apps with no progress so far...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d0x360:
I also know this is old... I had an app that could disable receivers and services inside an app without root. I've been trying to find it for weeks...

I used it to disable basically everything inside OneUi except the app switcher. If I fully disable OneUi I save lots of battery but then app switch doesn't work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakr Ali:
I also know this is very old.. but did you find the app?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bige93:
Hi!

Thanks to VZW deals on Google Pixel, eBay is currently full of listing for brand new Pixels for less that $600. Most sellers claim phones to be factory sealed.

Question is: Can I buy this never opened Pixel and successfully activate and use overseas?

Thanks for your wisdom!
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Charkatak:
I didn't receive my Pixel yet, but I bought an unlocked device from google's website. I did talk to a seller on eBay who has many Verizon Pixel phones and he claim that they are unlocked. Another thing he mentioned that these phones may have Verizon's bloatware apps. So if phone you are trying to purchase is unlocked, then it should work, but check the GSM bands if they are compatible with your carrier.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bobby janow:
All Pixel phones are unlocked (we're not talking bootloader unlocked) no matter where you get it from. But good point in checking GSM bands to see if it's compatible in your country and carrier. As for bloatware there are only 2 apps from VZW and you can delete them easily.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bige93:
So, no need for first activation with vzw SIM or something like that?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] fone_fanatic:
No need. Just take it out if the box and put your sim in. I bought mine from best buy and it's technically for Verizon but I just took out the Verizon sim that was in it, put my T-Mobile sim in and booted it up.

If you plan on using it overseas I suggest you unlock the bootloader and flash the international system images.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grimmjowjak:
Hi Gents,

Good day!

I'm trying to bypass the 6.1 "verify your account" thing for my sisters Note5-N9208. Already working on this for several hours and all fails.

tried approach:

OTG (file xplorer isn't showing up)

realterm software( in which emergency dialer should show up, didn't work on my phone)

confusing phone thru wifi ( upon connecting to wifi to go next/ dced the wifi and tried to share the info)

Flash the other latest stock firmware (obviously, didn't even wipe the phone's data and not working)

I read some good info that I should reverted the phone OS back to lower android version like (5.1.1) and bypassing it via OTG should work.

When I tried to flash the oldest version from samobile it didn't work.

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> sboot.bin

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> cm.bin

<ID:0/004> FAIL!

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/003> Added!!

Note: This is my sisters stupid mistake, playing with her google account and completely mess up with her password, I thought that resetting it thru recovery like with old android version will make the phone clears again but unfortunately it doesn't.

Asking for your help if someone can shed some light on this concern.

Thanks,

Grimm.
[Samsung Gear S3] soundneedle:
Has anyone been able to start a text message on the watch using Hangouts instead of the default watch app for messaging? I use Google voice so need to use hangouts for all texting.

I know I can rely to hangouts messages received on the watch... But can't initiate new texts on the watch. Any message started with watches messenger app results in failed send.
[Samsung Gear S3] kbarto323:
When I get a Hangouts notification on my S3 - I can push the reply button but then it doesn't give me a keyboard to actually type in a reply - it just goes away
[Samsung Gear S3] soundneedle:
Try installing Android wear app if you haven't already. Seems there might be a dependency.
[Samsung Gear S3] KnifeCat:
It is not Android Wear OS, it is Tizen OS.

So nope.
[Samsung Gear S3] Redflea:
There is a strange effect, where people have found that installing the Android Wear app on their phone and launching it once and then just hitting home to leave it, helps with using Hangouts on the S3. Strange, but has been reported here.
[Samsung Gear S3] maxip:
+1 strange but it does work. I had Hangouts working in that manner on my S2 after I installed Android Wear on phone.
[Samsung Gear S3] travperk:
.. hey brother. . did you sideload the Android Wear app?
[Samsung Gear S3] kenkiller:
on the phone.
[Samsung Gear S3] giovanniqm:
I'm using Blackberry Hub

I started using the Blackberry Hub app and this allows me to see messages from Google Hangouts on the new Samsung Watch. It also allows me to reply from it. You don't need to install anything on your watch. Blackberry Hub is $1 a month after 30 day trial but I think is worth it until Samsung comes up with a native way to push the notification.

-EDIT: sorry I think this is what you were looking for, should had read it better first.
[Samsung Gear S3] graffix31:
they are def right. download android wear on your phone and just open it up. dont even need to set anything up. just close it after it opens. i can reply to hangouts no problem ever since i read and did that a while back.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElCid43:
Hello there,

Is it possible to use a bluetooth controller like this one https://www.amazon.com/iSimple-Port...1332&sr=8-15&keywords=Bluetooth+Phone+Control to control my TMobile Note 4 while it's plugged into the auxiliary port of my car stereo? It kinda sucks to have to fiddle with the phone to skip tracks etc.

Thanks for any help
[Xiaomi Mi Max Questions & Answers] Caelcorlon:
Hello everybody. please help: in our katabatic kernel does not support iptables, that is, I can not fix the TTL to circumvent Internet restrictions on distribution. Who else could it do anything? That is for the drain firmware. Maybe there is a script to implement this feature on our phone is, or Totally kernel? Please, help. Global Firmware 8.1.2 hydrogen
[Samsung Gear S3] axial_pro:
Hey all,

Owned this watch for three days now and, while I love the look and industrial design, I was shocked to find a hairline crack in the glass right around the 6 o'clock position.

There is not a scratch on the case - not one - and the device has not been dropped. This is my third Samsung smart watch and I own a handful of reasonably exotic automatics/mechanicals. I'm not new to owning nice stuff on my wrist.

On a call to Samsung customer support, they said, without even having seen the watch, "That's physical damage and won't be covered under warranty." Three days old, not a mark... and my new watch is severely compromised. Here's hoping I just got a bad piece of Gorilla Glass and this not represent the first of many glass failures.

I'm hoping Samsung steps up to the plate and looks after this directly as Best Buy does not have the inventory to exchange my defective watch but, from their initial reply, I'm not too confident. I wish they had elected to use sapphire glass - like ALL nice watches rather than Gorilla Glass.

PICTURE ATTACHED.

So sad. First I had to give up my stunning Note 7, now this...
[Samsung Gear S3] arl16:
Holy crap. Brutal. Let us know how that works out - good luck!!
[Samsung Gear S3] afblangley:
Sounds like you're going to be taken care of, though you might be without a watch for a longer period of time then you'd prefer. Perhaps the lesson for everyone is that its worth considering buying an extended warranty, which can be purchased within 30 days of sale. Best Buy has a pretty good one for $70 with no deductible. Square Trade also offers them starting at $55 with a deductible.
[Samsung Gear S3] axial_pro:
Samsung has stopped communicating via their Facebook Customer Service team after making a statement promising to "escalate" the matter.

Looks like they are not very proactive in resolving customer issues in a positive way. Very disappointing given all the support I've given Samsung. I've voted with my wallet in their favour from TVs to SSDs to portable devices. And now they don't step up.
[Samsung Gear S3] Ryland Johnson:
Did you purchase the watch directly from Samsung or third party seller or store?

Ryland
[Samsung Gear S3] axial_pro:
Best Buy
[Samsung Gear S3] Ryland Johnson:
Then the responsibility lies with Best buy and not Samsung. That is GOOD news as outlets tend to be a lot more helpful than Samsung sales or Samsung importers.

You must return your watch to Best buy and insist upon a replacement. It is difficult to asses from the picture but that does appear to be a crack and not the result of a ding. I can see no point of impact that has caused the crack and surmise the problem could be one of pressure caused by a badly placed crystal.

Its always going to be a battle with this sort of thing. I hope you speak with the manager of Best buy and the watch is replaced.

Let us know how things develop.

Ryland
[Samsung Gear S3] axial_pro:
I agree that Best Buy is the cleanest and simplest means of resolution. However, they have no stock to facilitate an exchange. I was also considering that Samsung may actually be inclined to satisfy a loyal customer given their current corporate challenges.

Further to that angle, I thought they may be genuinely concerned that this crystal spontaneously broke. Were it my product, I would want to understand the failure immediately.

I'll keep XDA abreast of the process.
[Samsung Gear S3] Ryland Johnson:
That's a problem.

Samsung is a beast of a company, they are so large and diverse they probably had a hand, forgive the pun, in the manufacture of our underwear and shoes! When a business the size of Samsung grows so mega large an awful lot of what we call customer service goes out of the window.

I am one of 'those' customers who went through the Note 7 fiasco TWICE so I have first hand experience of just how poor Samsung is with customer care. The intentions in Korea may well be decent but they appear to hold zero influence of the global importers so different countries importers operate in different ways or don't operate at all!

In this country Samsung itself sub contracts all imports! Never heard the like of it before! Meant hell trying to sort out the Note 7 problem.

It is a real pain when we wait and wait for a product to hit the stores only to find we have a problem. I would again suggest you return your watch to Best buy within the return time and wait it out for new stock. A cracked screen has rendered your watch useless in any case so return it. Problem will be IF Best buy say the problem is customer caused or they send it to Samsung who will certainly say that regardless.

I do think Best buy is your only hope of resolving this matter.

Oh and BTW I don't think either Best buy nor Samsung give a hoot if they loose a loyal customer, plenty more where they came from..... Its a brave new world eh! :confused:

Ryland
[Samsung Gear S3] Ericthegreat777:
I just ordered one from best buy online the other day, and it's already shipped, so they have stock at their warehouse.
[Samsung Gear S3] axial_pro:
Best Buy Canada does not. The Frontier has even been removed from their website.
[Samsung Gear S3] epagnj@gmail.com:
i have exactly the same issue, after 2 weeks

I have exactly the same issue after 2 weeks, Did Samsung come to the party?, if not what did it cost to get it repaired?

Cheers,

Gary
[Samsung Gear S3] Tel864:
I'm not sure what you're looking at but they certainly do have them on their website and in stores, even on sale.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product...rt-rate-monitor-sm-r760ndaaxac/10488762.aspx?
[Samsung Gear S3] axial_pro:
My post was five months ago, dude. I would indeed expect that the inventory situation has evolved.
[Samsung Gear S3] tkalfaoglu:
In Turkey glass replacement costs as much as a new watch.. It means it is NOT covered with guarantee AND they do not do it.. they just want you to throw it away.. bastards..
[Android Themes] KAUSHDROID:
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[Android Themes] shisaya24:
I can't open the video - can you please provide proper link?

Thanks in advance
[Android Themes] Pfeffernuss:
https://youtu.be/DQgBVHcJZE8 works fine :good:
[Android Themes] KAUSHDROID:
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[Android Themes] davisml:
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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] PPCxPrt:
SX56 great for dev and hack projects.

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[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] silvernirvash:
I could be wrong but is Layers an Xposed module? if so does that means they won't work on the pixel? i was hoping to change the theme of my phone up entirely with a single app but it seems like there's no way to do this yet.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] PiousInquisitor:
It's not associated with Xposed. Layers has actually been replaced with Substratum. I'm pretty sure it's (partially) compatible with 7.1. Have a look at the pinned post in the G+ community:

https://plus.google.com/communities/102261717366580091389
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] GeekMcLeod:
You are required to have root for this to work.

Install Substratum app from play store

Install either https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brit.swiftdark.substratum or a swift black theme (same dev)

Go into substratum and ignore the warnings. Select 7.1+ and install all or selected app themes.

It works great. I've ran into only a few things that you can't read (white on white) but it's rare and the app updates quite a bit.

As far as I know, these are the only 2 themes that work.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] silvernirvash:
yeah and both have 7.1.1. support lol. I do wish they'd make more themes that support 7.1 tho because only have 2 choices that are both dark themed and both with the EXACT same colors is just.........blah.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] GeekMcLeod:
Sorry I couldn't help you out more. Both those themes do exactly what I want though, make everything darker/black.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Artnig:
tried getting this theme just now and it made my phone unable to start had to flash weta rom again

Edit - it works now don't select the custom ROM option
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] GeekMcLeod:
Make sure you select the right version when installing the theme. I used Nougat 7.1+ when I was on Weta.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] Artnig:
It worked thank you
[General Questions and Answers] jvds:
i would like to install google prey or similar apps as an system app, or default app so when you factory reset the device it is already installed with the user and configuration, are the tutorials "installing app as system app" the ones that will work?

any tips for where to go or what to do? thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If you're rooted you can use Titanium Backup to convert it to a system app or you can use ES File Explorer with root explorer enabled to manually push it to your /system/app folder then boot to recovery and wipe cache and Dalvik/Art cache then reboot to system.

You can also use adb to adb push it to /system/app folder.
[General Questions and Answers] jvds:
thanks, i tried it with airdroid, but factory reset still delete the settings, the app stays like intended but configurations and login to app is all gone. any tips?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
It won't delete the app but it will delete the settings but you can also use Titanium Backup to backup and restore the app data for that app, you can also backup the app data to google and you can restore it from Google.
[General Questions and Answers] jvds:
but will titanium backup survive factory reset?

do any one know if you can also move the settings to specific locations to avoid them being deleted? for airdroid, or google prey or any other app that can track?

for airdroid the apk and the lib files hat to be moved to system folders and it stays after a factory reset, but anything that looses the settings over a factory reset is pretty much useless for stolen devices, the first step a thief takes is factory reset and format the device. all aps on play store is as good as nothing when it comes to recovering a stolen device. :silly:
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Titanium Backup will back up whatever apps, app data and settings that you want it to.

You can use Titanium Backup to make itself a system app, it won't get removed by the factory reset, then just use it to restore everything that you backed up.

There is plenty of information about all of this all over XDA and all over the internet if you'll just take the time to do some searching. Get off your butt and get to looking and you'll see.

As for the device being stolen, there are apps that you can install on the device that can be used to lock the device or wipe the device or even track the device to its location or last known location, whichever of those apps you use to secure your device can also be made into system apps using Titanium Backup. Then if its stolen and wiped the apps will still be there.

It isn't rocket science, why are you over thinking and complicating it?
[General Questions and Answers] jvds:
hi, i'm not trying to over complicating it, the thing is that i tried moving aps like google prey and airdroid that can locate a device to the system folders but when i factory reset the device, the apps are there but the configuration of the aps is gone, i want the configuration to stay alive with the aps, because thieves just factory reset the device at the moment they steal it and then you kiss your device good bye, at least if i can get the configuration to stay alive then i have a 50% chance against thieves, at the moment the chance is next to none.

the reason i ask is to not waste time testing things that some one already know, i searched but don't find good tutorials on that, and i'm not sure if Titanium Backup will work for that, i was expecting some one knowing the software like Titanium Backup can tel me that if i do convert an app to a system app with Titanium, that the system app and its configuration will sirvive a reset and not just the app.

i will test Titanium Backup later today when i have some free time, thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Factory reset removes all data and settings when you factory reset even for system apps, there is no way to protect that data from a factory reset. You can back it up and restore it but you can't prevent it from being wiped.

There is an alternative though, you can remove the recovery, then turn USB debugging off then password/PIN protect your system settings app.

Removing recovery ensures that they can't use recovery to factory reset.

Turning off USB debugging ensures that they can't flash the device with PC or use adb/fastboot because PC won't recognise the device.

Password/PIN protecting your system settings app prevents them from getting into your system settings so they can't factory reset from settings.

The one issue with this setup is that if your device encounters an issue where it won't boot or bootloops then even YOU won't be able to fix it because you won't have recovery and you won't be able to connect to PC because you won't be able to get into settings to turn USB debugging back on to be able to flash it.

Research these things to verify its safe to do on your device because all devices are different and things are different depending on the device in question.
[General Questions and Answers] jvds:
thank you
[General Questions and Answers] bonbonboi:
I'm interested in this topic, since nobody seems care that much to write up a friendly method to do that...
[General Questions and Answers] Ayabongaqwabi:
Not friendly

These guys claim to know these things but fail to even give a link to a tutorial on how to do it. Its infuriating. They tell us to research but asking here on XDA is part of research. Pls give a valid tutorial on how to secure prey data so it doesn't get deleted.
[Sprint LG G4] retiredguy1945:
I am a happy G2 and G3 owner. Looking to upgrade to a G4, but actually what I want is a device that:

1. Runs on the Sprint network

2. OTA upgraded to Marshmallow

3. At least a 5.5 inch screen.

Other than the G4 and the Stylo2, do you have any recommendations?

Thanks for any input.
[Sprint LG G4] LaughingCarrot:
LG V 20 seems to be solid without bootloop issues. That is it you're looking for an LG device.
[Sprint LG G4] KingFatty:
G4 prices are great. So far, the G4 is the first phone where I wasn't eager to get the next phone upgrade. However, I was concerned about the lack of root for the Sprint version. But, in another thread on this site, the word is someone figured out how to finally unlock it, which should enable root again. They are working on instructions.

Anyway, just wanted to highlight the nice combination of very low price at the moment, with great camera and screen and customizable leather backs, for the LG G4.
[Sprint LG G4] LaughingCarrot:
Well if I were to take rooting into account I would recommend buying a European G4, V10, V20, etc. But that's assuming that's what OP wants to take into account.
[Sony Xperia ZR] spalnndsstest:
hello, i just bough a ZR and received it new, fully sealed from china,

when i enable NFC, it just does nothing, its always like disabled, is that normal? is a C5503 model,

its like i enable it, then it disables automatically, i never get th NFC icon in the toolbar,

the flash is quite mild, expected a more powerfull flash light,

Is there any way to unfog the camera? i put a bit water to clean the screen as it was sticky for some reason,

probably the screen protector was on too much time, and the camera is full of fog now!

the single sticker of water indicator i find is inside the battery compartiment and is still white,

was not a water resistant this phone? damn it, i fully checked the connectors an back cover to be strongly closed before, and still water come inside?!

:(

thanks
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wel cheiguet:
So i bought my m8 2 days ago, but it was on the lollipop version and i wanted to update it to android 6.0 but the software update didn't showed up, so i downloaded this Htc One M8 Official Marshmallow Flashable OTA Update ZIP File.

And i entered into recovery and tried to install it, first it showed a little progress, then it rebooted and got stuck on the htc logo.

I think that my phone model is diffrent that the model that i recently downloaded.

help me plz.