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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
I usually take the update, let it reboot, and install/update apps. So long as I don't restart after that or phone enter deep sleep I can install without issues. There's no way to call on the service that seems to only run during/after update that might be what blocks it afterwards. January update made that change, right along side Playstore getting Samsung app updates.

Anyone know what version 6x5 layout was removed?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Wonder if flashing the same ROM as we're running would trigger that ability, that would act like an upgrade on first boot I would imagine
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
That might be a solution for those adamant about having the latest version of an app. I've read clearing bootagent cache/data followed by reboot triggers the startup upgrading applications notification and that's made me curious to see if that'll get the system to let it install.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Cleared data/cache from bootagent, didn't help for installing apps but reset a lot of my phones preferences, such as AOD was enabled again, my disabled packages were enabled again because it removed the package disabler from Device Administrators section, which triggered a load of new app updates for those apps I have had disabled for months, couple other things I forget now, I think power plan changed too

But yea, that doesn't work lol
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
Hmm didn't do all that to me but it definitely didn't yield the same result as a system update. Security policy update came on for a second like usual and that's it. I imagine since the latest is already present on the device there will be nothing through the phone that'll allow those apps to be updated/installed.

O well, it won't be long until the next update.....hopefully.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Yea just 3 months or something knowing Sammy :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Surprised to see an update today, and yes after it installed and first booted I was able to install all the updated apps that previously failed with package name conflict so made the most of it and installed as many as I could, got .33 TouchWiz running now
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
Any noticeable changes in touchwiz launcher?

I'm going to turn all debug logs on before I update next time (hopefully in a few days) so I can maybe see what is called on to get these apps to install. I thought it might require knox key and a tool with admin rights but haven't had time to test anything. Reading what the N7 users did to keep their phones and update all system apps without root leads me to believe there's some tricks out there we've yet to discover (beyond overlays).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Maybe a bit smoother transition between homescreen and apps draw when you swipe between them but other than that it's more or less the same as previous versions

Yea I'm fairly sure there will be something we've missed that likely just needs data clearing and a reboot to allow apps to install, it seems to allow installation of new apps after an upgrade for as long as you do not reboot the phone, as soon as you reboot it you are met with the package name conflict error again

A logcat before the upgrade while trying to install / upgrade apps, and again after the upgrade, compare logcat logs between them and see if there is anything noticeably different not being called after the upgrade

It's something new(ish) though, iirc prior to Mays update you could install whatever you wanted, somewhere around that time
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Just received an update here too, strange this was not a security patches but I updated apps and as you said the launcher works fine. (I was able to update and have working Samsung weather /weather forecast apps and that's fine, works better than the original weather app)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] 0355:
.33 has Briefing support on S7 without Bixby. 6.1.09.2 didn't have Briefing support and showed Bixby setup page even without Bixby apks

Sent from my Samsung G935F with Tapatalk 6
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neFAST:
Have you seen/tried this method? https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73340260&postcount=175
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Levan_i:
I tried clearing cache and DATA but still getting the message "The package conflicts with an existing package by the same name".

Anyone with the same issue? And how did u fix it
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Have you read any of this thread at all?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Levan_i:
Only first page, didn't had enough time yesterday.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] TasEsmuEs:
You can install these updated apps after OTA update until you dont reboot your phone. If it reboots, you reboot it or battery dies - you are out of luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Read back 1-2 pages, all the info is here
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Just tried to install the HTC Sense home launcher from Apkmirror and it also says package name conflict, I've never installed HTC anything on here, so Samsung have purposely put a block on things, definitely moving away from Samsung next upgrade
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
I think Samsung wants to have a closed user experience just like iOS with all the devices under its control.. unfortunately this works fine with the other os but Samsung keeps up-to-date just a few devices. Not bad sammy
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neFAST:
How to install Latest APKS!

Trying this right now.

EDIT: it works!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
+1 - Works perfectly :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Hell yeah
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
New Gallery appears to be a lot quicker than previous versions
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neFAST:
Did you tried the latest camera?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
No, that reddit link had a comment saying it does the same thing as all the other versions and breaks the swipe right modes page, and crashes

No updated camera app has ever worked properly on the S7 only stock
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Samsung camera works if v6.x but if you activate the function to show pic just after you took it the app crashes after you took a photo. The rest works properly. v7.x has filters from s8 so probably it's a hardware or kernel related function that s7 can't run
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
I had been meaning to come in here and say the service being called upon on first boot after upgrade was secure boot lol. Then off after reboot which explains a whole heck of a lot.

How's latest TW Launcher? For gallery do you loose any photo editor features or any fc's?

Had to roll back device management apk as it screws with my theme and seems to lack a few things.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Never had any luck with any of the 6.x versions either, only stock is stable on here :)

:D Ah well least we have a fix now

Latest TW seems fine, I don't use it so only play around with each release for 10 mins or so, doesn't seem much different to the last build in terms of smoothness for the homescreen > apps drawer transition and can't see any new features or settings

Didn't lose any Photo editor features with the new gallery no, I did update the photo editor too but notice no difference there either, but a noticeable improvement within the gallery itself, photos open quicker / smoother opening and closing animations, thumbnails seem to generate faster

Device Management? The Device Maintenance apk? I updated that and nothing broke, unless Device Management is something different?

Updated: Weather, Weather forecast, Clock, Calendar, AOD, Software Update, Photo editor, Video player, Music, Messages, Message Service, My files, Gallery, Sound alive, Device Maintenance & TW

Did not update: Camera / Contacts (Camera breaks modes / crashes, Contacts breaks calls/texts by losing signal every time you try to do one or the other)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neFAST:
Is there any way to get a prettier "google search" widget?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
I think the only way is to download the Google pill widged from the play store (the pixel one), there are a few
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neFAST:
Do you guys know which is the most recent working Contacts apk?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
I'm running 3.1.06.84
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] neFAST:
From Galaxy apps regular updates? 3.1.06.84 is not on apk mirror https://www.apkmirror.com/uploads/?q=samsung-contacts
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Pretty sure I installed an APK for it after finding that the updated version broke calls / texts, I uninstalled updates to go back to stock then installed another version that worked

Maybe it auto updated, not sure
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Levan_i:
It does work but swipe up transition is kind of lagging still.

* Added all apps button on home screen and no lag:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] 0355:
It lags on the S8 aswell

Sent from my Samsung G935F with Tapatalk 6
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Rebooted the phone (because of battery usage :rolleyes: ) and this does not work anymore

Never reboot :cowboy:

Didn't try to deactivate secure boot and reactivate it, if I will I'll tell if it works
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Secure boot deactivates itself after you reboot with it turned on, looks like it needs setting each boot, which isn't exactly secure IMO
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Did you deactivate the lockscreen password after booting with secure boot? When I rebooted with secure boot activated it requested my PIN to let the phone boot but before I kept the lockscreen password. Now I deactivated it so also secure boot is deactivated

If it deactivates every time WELL dear Sammy wth
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Yea it disabled it for me too, but once the screen auto locked it was back on

It does tell you that accessibility settings will be temporarily disabled on boot with secure startup enabled, so I guess that is classed as one of them
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] matt_988:
Every time i reboot the launcher return into initial stock installation (position of widget and apps)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
I can't install anymore, it says that the app with the same name already exists
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ProdByEchelon:
Not working. The link isn't working
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] takerhbk:
Should be available
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
Link works here but it wont install anymore

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Any fix for not installing anymore?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ProdByEchelon:
There has to be a reason why it works with some people and not other. Even when they are using the same phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
This is for Nougat only, it won't install on MM
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
Im on Nougat 01. February 2017
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Janitor87:
Hello,

I found some issue and easy fix. First of all open Setting-Application-TouchWiz Launcher and remove all updated and clean cache ...

After that install APK file and It will work very well.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Before installing this, I had updated my TouchWiz to the latest version on APKMIRROR (Not this version, the one before it)

Maybe that opened up the upgrade path to this version
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
Doesnt work

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That sounds like a logical solution but i cant install the apk from there either, what version number did you have before the process and what did you update to before s8 one?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Not sure what the stock version was, whatever yours is atm most likely if you haven't manually updated it

I was running this version before the update to this S8 one

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...se/touchwiz-home-5-8-30-android-apk-download/

What error are you getting?

Do you have allow installation from unknown sources enabled?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
I do, it says that there is already a package with the same name
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
That's weird, wonder if it has anything to do with CSC (I'm XEU)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
Im on XSG and it worked the yesterday evening
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Ah so you've already installed it then uninstalled it?

Probably it has left something behind that the installer sees as it already being installed with the same package name then

You'd need to either reset, clear caches, or find the files and manually remove them
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
Im not rooted and i cant do reset atm. Ive already cleaned touchwiz cache amd have no idea what i can do more
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Try something like CCleaner and SDMaid, they might find orphaned files, but other than that you could be looking at a reset

Any reason you installed > uninstalled > want to reinstall again?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] yamato047:
My phone was very laggy and facebook messenger chat heads stopped working and i needed it to work

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Just tried sd maid and it didnt work, ill try ccleaner and just leave it be unless someone else has any ideas?

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CCleaner didnt work either, im stuck
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Yea I'm out of ideas then, you've rebooted the phone?

Cleared caches from recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Gopichand Dama:
Anyone solved this?

Plzz help me
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
[MENTION=7225051]Gopichand Dama[/MENTION] look here
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tsk1983:
Where?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
At the post i quoted in my first message
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Ok so I tried to enable secure lock a second time (after I deactivated it and so I couldn't upgrade apps anymore because of the package name conflict) and rebooted with it and it didn't work. So i suppose we have 2 possibilities: once with OTAS and once with secure boot

I should keep never reboot as signature :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
Just for some clarity, what device are you on?

I'm using S7 Edge (SM-G935T)

After changing lock screen to pin/fingerprint, enabling secure startup, followed by rebooting I have no issues. If I turn all that off, reboot, then repeat beginning process I can still install app updates. Just to be safe I'll stay away from rebooting for now though lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Yep that's safer haha, anyway wth I'm on G930F no brand with July patches (latest available)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
I tried Secure Boot on coworkers G930F just now and after a longer than expected boot am able to update system apps. They had a few knox, rootpa, and other system apps disabled which I had to undo first but after 2 reboots still able to update. Not sure if you're just the unlucky one or something else is preventing you from updating after turning off and back on.

You're prompted to enter pin on boot, usb debug on, and unknown sources on too?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Everything is fine (pin on boot, usb debug is on and I always install apks so unknown sources are allowed), before secure boot I enable the stuff I keep disabled with Adblock but don't know what's going on here. Anyway I'm happy that now we have a working method (99.9% of the times lol)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jcah73:
New camera 7.5 but cant install

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...e/samsung-camera-7-5-39-android-apk-download/

Enviado desde mi SM-G930F mediante Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Don't bother they don't work properly

Already installed this one this morning, same problems as all others, stick with stock
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
New keyboard also seems to be missing the suggestion bar above the numbers in a lot of apps. Had to take it back a few to resolve. I imagine that's only for S7 Edge because it seems to be screen density related. Had to redo settings for it as well but you know it's actually running smoother now lol.

Version I had to go back to was Samsung Keyboard 1.5.79.

Also if you update the browser and use Samsung Pass be sure to open the app because it has to update framework or it'll store login info via Samsung Internet or not at all.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
I noticed that even the new version of Samsung browser gives me package name conflict.. this morning I saw the news about Adhell BUT to me it's still working. The ones that are able to install apks through the secure boot method do have Adhell inactive? Maybe it could be Adhell that gives some problems

Thanks in advance :p
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
I use SwiftKey
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Samsung TouchWiz Home 6.1.50.1

Updates via the app store of your choice are only available on the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

[6.1.09.2]

- Added an information screen to Samsung TouchWiz Home.

- Improved transitions between the Home and Apps screens when swiping up and down.

- Improved the visibility of app names under icons.

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...touchwiz-home/touchwiz-home-6-1-50-1-release/

Swiping between home and apps drawer is completely lag free now

OK for anyone who rebooted after enabling secure startup and can no longer install these apps without a package name conflict again try this:

I told Samsung about secure startup not staying enabled after boot, they told me to wipe cache in recovery, I did and it fixed it so do that first

Then disable Secure Startup and reboot again, now you should be able to install updated apps again

Doesn't seem to be necessary to have secure startup enabled, but the reboot between toggling it either on or off is what allows the installs

1. Enable Secure Startup

2. Boot to recovery and wipe cache

3. Disable Secure startup

4. Reboot

5. Install apps
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
N

Thank you so much! The latest version of tw (that installed without problems) now has swipe down to open notification panel to be activated in settings, that's cute

Edit: this method fully worked (gallery gives damaged package so it's not the same story after all) so thank you again
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Yea I got the damaged package trying to update from the previous version, so uninstalled updates to get back to stock gallery and there I ran into the package name conflict again, doing the above fixed it :):good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
6-1-50-2

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...hwiz-home-6-1-50-2-android-apk-download/#file
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jcah73:
Someone has instaled this?

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...samsung-phone-2-3-00-20-android-apk-download/

Enviado desde mi SM-G930F mediante Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Yep, hoped that could solve the Samsung Contact issue (losing signal if opening the "Phone" app aka the dialer but working just without using the dialer) but it didn't fix anything. The previous versions on apkmirror gave damaged package because on s7 the phone app in the app manager had a higher version number, this installed but did not change anything
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
Yep, didn't notice any changes, everything still works

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Can't update the contacts app or the camera app without it breaking them
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
Got yesterday (noticed today) an (official) update of Device Maintenance to 1.0.27.12 on Galaxy Apps, that's nice as it was meant to be updated only on s8 (according to apkmirror description) :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
After taking these updates Samsung Pay works other than to purchase gift cards. When attempting to purchase I receive this error "Secure UI Service Not Ready. Please try again in one minute". Wiped cache/data, wiped cache via recovery, removed package disabling app, and pretty much anything I could think of. Tried rolling back most recent apps but that didn't work either.

Samsung of course is no help in the matter as factory reset is not a viable option imo. If you or anyone else have experienced this or have any suggestions I'm all ears lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
I never use Samsung pay so I can't say

Anyway does anyone know why the latest version of the launcher on apkmirror is now v2.4 and the second last is v6.x? v2.4 is available for MM too
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ser0mancerXXIV:
Just the latest version for MM. Nothing to worry about.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] umbrokhan:
does S8 keyboard beta work for galaxy S6?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
This is the S8 'launcher' thread, in the S7 forums, nothing to do with Keyboards or the S6
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Djuganight:
Hi guys,

I notice that using the S8 launchers available on apkmirror, when I long press on an icon, for example, to delete it from homescreen or just uninstall the app, nothing happens and I don't get the usual options menu...

I have tried clear cache and data, downgrading to different versions and nothing works. I only get the options with stock launcher....

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] umbrokhan:
if you update the firmware will the s8 launcher still work?

and other S8 app's still work also?

i notice bixby stop working after few days
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] goojman:
I'm running into the same problem. Surprised noone has responded back to you on this..? Usually response is pretty good on this site. Please lemme know if you figure this issue out.

Thank you & good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] *Detection*:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...touchwiz-home/touchwiz-home-6-1-55-0-release/

Samsung TouchWiz Home 6.1.55.0
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] fracarol:
In the case of not working long press shortcuts on the home screen try to install for example Nova launcher and try to long press some icon to see if you have the shortcuts. In case it works it's just because of tw launcher, if it does not work well I don't know but we'll see
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] 0355:
This one doesn't install on non root with safe boot enabled. Up until the previous one, no probs

Sent from my Samsung G935F with Tapatalk 6
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Djuganight:
Someone shared the solution on APK mirror.

It's the animations in Developer options.

I had all 3 options disabled and if you enable the 3 animation option it will then work ;)

I left the the 1st and 2nd animations disabled and put the 3rd one on 0.5x and voilá!

Give it a try