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[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] aldhi:
Android is able to mount a single partition into multiple point in system (which represented in folder).

As in each folder, a user and an application have a different permissions regarding any execution against the folder.

Thus, the difference that you're experiencing. To solve this is to set the permission of both folder in the same way.

To set the permissions, your phone have to be rooted and using an application that could change folder/file permissions.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] TorxT3D:
Im looking for a wireless car charger, one that can be either attached to the vents, or to the windshield.

Also needs to have latest wireless charging capability without overheating and damaging your phone.

Also needs to be able to drop the phone into its cradle design and hold the phone without it falling out during driving.

I hate having to use both hands to place a phone in a car mount, i wanna be able to just drop it into a holding position and thats it.

This is the current product ive narrowed down to. Can anyone confirm if this is worthwhile or does anyone have other suggestions?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074NR2G9M/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1_w

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Accessories] moralesd66:
It may be great and work well but I can't trust my $1000 device to a product called iDuDu.... I doodoo on your expensive device. It's just me I guess. Let us know I don't have experience with mobile wireless fast charges. I reserve those for home only until Samsung releases an official one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] smashclash:
So on my LG G4 I was able to customize vibrations for different types of notifications. For example, if I received a SMS or MMS I had it set to vibrate 3 long times. If it was a email it would be 1 long time. If it was a calendar notification it would have 2 short vibrations. And so on and so forth. I'm wondering if there is a setting or a quality app that can do this for our S8's?
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
Hello,

I doesn't know if this is a real problem in newer Android versions.

I apologize if this problem is already solved; i'm out of Android development since a while...

From me the problem is to protect MY data if I loss the phone...

If my phone is password protected (and bootloader locked), a person that found the device can't use it directly.

It can unlock the bootloader (more or less easily) but the phone data is removed by the unlock process.

My data is sure!

But if the bootloader is unlocked the person that has found my phone can acess to the custom recovery (or load a custom recovery if I'm on stock recovery) then force a wipe of the device.

Due to that, all my security (fingerprint and lock code) was erased and the user can access to my phone and also to all the data stored in /sdcard.

My data isn't sure!

It exists any mode to use a custom ROM but maintaining my data sure?

(I'm not confidence with the Google remote device access)

Thanks in advance!
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] nxss4:
I think you'll be fine, as the data on your internal memory should be encypted, which is enabled by default!
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] zelendel:
I'll be honest and I mean no offense but your data is worthless. If someone steals your device the first things done are Sim removed and devices reset or powered off. Data thieves don't get the data from stolen devices. They get it from the places we give it freely. Like shopping stores and on line accounts.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] jhs39:
Nobody can access your phone data the way you describe unless you also run your phone decrypted --which is not the default for Android or even for custom ROMs for that matter. When you boot into recovery on a phone that is encrypted TWRP asks for your pin number and without it your data is not accessible. But that doesn't mean a thief couldn't still wipe and use your phone. You need to report it stolen so the IMEI number is blacklisted.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
The /sdcard in phones that doesn't have external sdcard, like O+5, are also protected by the encriptation?

Thanks
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] nxss4:
Yep, like any other android, the oneplus 5 has full disk encryption enabled by default:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...ll-disk-encryption-by-default-on-new-devices/
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] sikander3786:
Well, IMO your concern is right to some extent.

With an unlocked bootloader, if there is some version of TWRP (or any other customer recovery for that matter) that can decrypt your data partition automatically or if you have ever formatted your /data partition from TWRP , or even an insecure kernel (most insecure kernels allow USB debugging without asking for authorization keys), all the thief needs is 2 adb commands and your screen lock will be turned off and all your stuff will be exposed 'as is'.

For educational purposes, the commands are:

adb shell rm /data/system/*.key
adb reboot

Now, for that matter, having a locked bootloader either doesn't ensure that your data is safe. For example, for HTC phones, you don't even need to unlock the bootloader for flashing a custom recovery or kernel. You can turn the phone to S-Off state using some proprietary tools (without losing data) and then flash custom images over a locked bootloader.

In case of Samsung, only FRP lock prevents you from flashing custom images (that too on newer phones) but in that case also, you can turn FRP off using some paid services and then flash any custom images and run the above mentioned commands.

In case of LG, it is even easier. Professional tools exist for communication over download mode protocol and turning off the screen lock doesn't even require a custom image in LG's case. However, most newer models are not supported by those tools yet.

In case of Apple, professional tools existed that used to read screen lock over a time span of 1-4 hours in an older version of iOS. I've heard that a tool is being made available for the current versions also in the coming weeks.

So, if you are conscious about your data, it is safe as far as the you have the phone in your possession. Once you lose it, you can't be sure about what is happening with it.

But then, as said in above posts, why would the thief want to crack open the data of a common man. If you are not a common man, you should worry. Otherwise I personally really don't care.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
Hello,

Absolutelly appreciate your anwer.

I'm a common man, but I'm a bit worried due to 2 points:

1) I'm using LastPass and I doesn't would to my passwords to fall into someone's hands if I loss the device,

2) I'm using the app from my bank to pay using NFC and I doesn't would that anyone can use it

EDIT: 3) Of course, I'm using my Google account to store my contacts data. It would be a mess if someone erase my contacts :(

Thanks!
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] zelendel:
Black listing the imei doesn't work everywhere. Plus while banned on xda so I can't say how. But the imei is not that hard to change.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] sikander3786:
Maybe some experts can give their opinion on how to protect your data using some third party apps or by using some other options that I am not aware of. But in my opinion, a phone with an unlocked bootloader is always more vulnerable than a phone with locked bootloader.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
Of course, I agree with your affirmation at 100%

The question is: I can improve security if I keep TWRP as a recovery instead of return to the stock recovery and I lock the bootloader?

Thanks
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] sikander3786:
I don't think you will be able to boot TWRP after relocking the bootloader. You need to test it yourself. Chances are very few because locked bootloaders prevent from booting un-signed images.

If you do manage to boot TWRP after relocking, make sure your data is encrypted. If it is not, then it doesn't matter if the bootloader is locked or not.

Also, you will need to turn off "oem unlock" option from developer options.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
I think in the end I will stay as I am: bootloader unlocked and TWRP instead of the original recovery.

After all... I've never lost a phone... :LOL:
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Fif_:
I haven't checked, but I believe it should.

Uh no, OP5 with OOS 4.5.x Nougat uses File-Based Encryption (FBE), not FDE.

I know because I wrote the utility to get back to FDE, which works if you change the/fstab* file:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3672477

Do you have a source for the first part of that information? The part where if userdata is formatted with TWRP, it is vulnerable?

I don't see how that can happen unless you run decrypted. TWRP is never involved in the encryption process. When you format userdata, it just runs mkfs. Android upon booting sees the forceencrypt flag in the fstab and then promptly encrypt the device with a default passphrase. When you later set up security, the passphrase is changed to whatever you input.

How can TWRP decrypt the files at this point without your passphrase?

Note that if you are running FBE, and run adb shell on a device that's booted into TWRP while waiting for the password, you will be able to see the file structure under /data, but most of its contents will be garbage (=encrypted).

If you're running FDE, and run adb shell on a device that's booted into TWRP, /data will be completely inaccessible.

This will remove the PIN/password phrase to get into Android, but won't give access to any encrypted files.

That may mess your phone royally as well.
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
Hello,

Thanks for your anwer. I appreciate the time that have you spend on my question :)

I need to go to the FDE thread to learn a bit more about the process and results.

Now, I have 2 more questions...

1) If the phone is encrypted with FBE a user can remove user passwords using "adb shell rm /data/system/*.key

&& adb reboot" commands, like [MENTION=4506699]sikander3786[/MENTION] has explained but, due to the device is encripted, it can't access to my data

and the device will require for the decrypt password when booting in normal mode or recovery. I'm correct?

2) If the device is encrypted with FBE a user can access to /sdcard even without the decrypt password in recovery (TWRP) mode but not if encrypted with FDE?

Thanks again!
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] anuragm13:
Suppose i encrypt my device, i.e., it asks for password everytime before booting...

Q1. Will booting into fastboot or recovery require the password?

Q2. If no, how can i prevent access to fastboot and recovery on an unlocked bootloader?
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
You can't, but your data isn't accessible without the password
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] anuragm13:
But one can flash custom recovery from fastboot and subsequently use it to flash custom roms.

Am i right?
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] Deleted member 267841:
Yes, you can flash any recovery and any rom, but phone data can't be accessible if you don't have the password.

To use the device you need to know the password or do a data format
[OnePlus 5 Questions & Answers] turbotorsten:
Isn't your phone technically always safe as long as you keep it encrypt it?

Only thing a thief could do would be a reset in both cases, isn't it?
[Off-topic] XCRLD:
It's there an app who can give me info on another apps? Like location, service in use, running or not, etc?
[Off-topic] Ibuprophen:
There's plenty of options for you...

The following is just a few of them to try:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2700236

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3117562

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2438572

Good Luck!

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PLEASE KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
On Friday, I installed an update on my stock V20 on Sprint. Since then, I get text notifications sometimes, but not always. I can't seem to pinpoint it. Not specific to certain contracts, not specific to SMS vs MMS (group).

The app icon shows the unread messages. But there's no notification tone/vibration or even an icon in the notification bar.

I have rebooted phone (as well as watch). I have cleared cache on messaging app.

Anyone else experiencing this or have in the past?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] karatesnake:
I am having the same exact problem!!! It is SO frustrating. No sound or icon in notification bar, just the number by the messages app button. This is happening all the time.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
Did it just start with the recent update? I had ZERO issues prior. And it's not even consistent. Sometimes works fine. Other times I'm getting a text from my wife, then another, angry, one 15 minutes later for not responding ?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] karatesnake:
Problem solved!

I backed up my texts just to be safe but then went into the play store and to the Android messages app. I hut uninstall and it asked if I wanted to uninstall all updates, I hit yes. Since then my notifications seem to be working ?! Hope this helps!
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
Didn't even think to check for an app update lol. I see there was one out there. Read some comments which reported same issue and then showed it was fixed after updating.

I just updated mine. So hopefully that just fixes it. If not I'll give your method a try. Thanks!
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
Update. Simple update of messaging app fixed issue. Doh
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] x3r0.13urn:
Hi,

Short story, I bought another Mi4C. It's new, not a refurb one, though "new" here has a chinese label which state that the production date around 2016-10.

First thing, apparently the battery was emptied, so it drained very quickly. Second, it came with a non official MIUI rom (marshmallow 8.0.4.0.0), but fortunately for me, the bootloader is already unlocked. I played a bit a little, all sensors were working fine along with all other feature (cameras, digitizer, etc), so I quickly grabbed latest lollipop TWRP, and flash latest nightly AICP, and also 8.5.1.0 firmware.

Everything was working well until I installed a compass app, it's not working. Strange, so I looked up CPU-Z and find out that magnetic sensors doesn't appear.

Now, I've read this might be caused by malfunction/broken persist.img, so quickly grab latest official fastboot MIUI chinese stable (8.5.1.0), extracted the persist.img, but I was worried how small it is. And if I view it under a hex viewer, most of it's file are filled with 0x00 value, is it a correct persist.img?

Before I do anything stupid flashing that suspicious persist.img with fastboot, I need a confirmation whether anyone here ever came across the same problem? I've seen other thread regarding missing sensors too and that thread also suggests to flash the persist.img... But the file quite the same, ~5mb with most of its entry filled with 0x00.

Any helpful feedback is welcomed.

PS: I saved an old mi-globe ROM 8.1.3.0 (lollipop) stable, clean flash to that, and called the MIUI diag (*#*#6484*#*#), this time when I tried the magnetic, the app always crashes.
[Xiaomi Mi 4C] x3r0.13urn:
Anyway, so I had /persist partition backed up using Wanam Partition backup, but before I proceeded to flash the persist.img from mi4c official china stable fastboot, I checked using DiskInfo (and compared it to my old mi4c). I found that /persist at my new mi4c didn't show mounted (it's mounted at the old one). I fired up some sensor test app, but it was never mounted, strange. I've attached both screenshots.

I tried to mount it manually from terminal, but it always ends up with invalid argument error or I/O error (see attachment). I need to know whether this might caused that problem. If anyone could shed some light, I'd really appreciate it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Awesome.0:
What is the user/share icon? It looks like the contact head with a share symbol at the bottom right corner. Can someone tell me what this is for?
[Wing, P4350 General] deltax2008:
Hello,

Anyone knows how to unlock the T-Mobile Wing, if so, please let me know.

Your help will be appreciated :)

Thanks
[Wing, P4350 General] fzzyrn:
if by unlocked you mean a sim-unlock, contact your service provider ~90 days after you purchased your phone and ask for the unlock code.

if by unlocke you mean a CID-unlock, go to the WM6 forum and hard-spl your phone. Make sure you follow the directions.

In the future, please search before you post.
[Wing, P4350 General] deltax2008:
I meant sim-unlocked. I was just wondering, 90 days is much to wait ...

Do you know how to sim-unlock it?
[Wing, P4350 General] dkb218:
Sure! You have 2 choices. Either pay for an unlock code on line or be a T-Mobile customer for 90 days in good standing and get it free.
[Wing, P4350 General] pickpocket:
I'm in the US Navy. I explained to the service rep that I was going overseas and wanted my unlock code. I got it no problem. This was 3 days after I bough my phone.
[Wing, P4350 General] fzzyrn:
oh is that so? its good to know.

and also, thank you for your service to our country.
[Wing, P4350 General] teflon252:
I dont kno who in the world TOLD u its 90 days...but smack them...u def call t-mobile...tell them ur going on a trip and u need ur wing unlocked...they ask for the imei and an email to mail the instructions...i got mine in 45 hrs...look man...I've sat quiet and watched people just make up advice an answers...lol
[Wing, P4350 General] fzzyrn:
Really? How long have you been with TMobile? I unlocked my phone after 90 days with tmobile (the wing was my first tmobile phone). It might be different for those that upgraded though, especially if they 've been with tmobile since they were voicestream (like my mom).
[Wing, P4350 General] TheSlim529:
I would like to +1 to the going overseas. I went to guam for a month and wanted to use my phone there. They sent me the unlock code in about 2 days I think. Once there I used a local GSM provider on a pay as you go. was like $70 for a pre-paid with 1200 minutes that called the US for 1 to 1 minutes. It wasn't too bad.
[Wing, P4350 General] deltax2008:
I guess, I will have to wait. The thing is, I am T-Mobile customer since 02, but I got the phone from my cousin who signed a new contract with T-Mobile less than 2 weeks ago, just to give me the Wing, since he has N95.

I just thought there might be a way to sim unlock it without payin for unlock codes on ebay,...
[Wing, P4350 General] chulo_allen:
Just call them and tell them u are goin out of the country in a week... try it out.. the worse is that they say no..

i have been with T-mobile for about 3 years, and have had oaver 6 phones unlocked by just calling in .. Got my WING unlocked less than a week after i got it
[Wing, P4350 General] teflon252:
i've been wit T-mobile since Voicestream
[Wing, P4350 General] duprade:
I've been with T-mobile, Voicestream, Powertel .... going back to the early 90's
[Wing, P4350 General] EValP:
Quick question, and sorry of this seems dumb.

Why do I need to "unlock" the phone and what does it achieve? I have had the Wing for any about 2 months but I will be leaving in a few to go out of the country and need it working. I have had standard phones in the past and they always worked outside the US.

One more, I live in Colorado and went up to do some snowboarding over the weekend and had no service...I always have service there, does this unlocking thing have something to do with that?

I have flashed to a new ROM recently that I found here so it is not stock.
[Wing, P4350 General] pickpocket:
Unlocking has nothing to do with your problem. I live on a hill, almost eye-level with a Sprint cell phone tower, and I get 2 bars most times in my living room.
[Wing, P4350 General] EValP:
In that case I am a bit concerned about not having service at Copper Mountain.

I wish I could remember but I went up a few weeks back and I think...I am not sure, I had flashed this new ROM just before that, and I had service so I belive this new ROM worked up there before. Now, Saturday it did not, not even weak signal, just "searching..." I though also it might have something to do with a cab I downloaded last week to fix my problem with not receiving MMS. My MMS works now and here in town, I get fine service but why would it not work at this resort? I have always has great service up there, even on the top of the mountain. My friend has Cingular and his phone had great signal.
[Wing, P4350 General] chulo_allen:
Unlocking enables you to use any other SIM card on your phone. it has nothing to do with the reception. Your issue would be the new ROM you flashed, try a different Radio and that should help.
[Wing, P4350 General] EValP:
Actually, I should have been more specific. I know what unlocking does (both types), I am just not sure if I need to do it or not. Do I NEED to do it if I am leaving for Europe for my phone to work? My previous phones I have had worked with no problem in every country I have been to. But I am not sure about a PPC.

What would cause my phone to only work in a specific area? When I got back to town, I had fine reception. Just not at the resort and it had previously worked fine. Could it be a setting that got changed when I added that cab to update setting for MMS or is that just data connection settings? The cab was listed here on post # 205.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=358332&page=21
[Wing, P4350 General] chulo_allen:
I have the same ROM (Touch IT 4.4) and have had issues with the MMS so have used exactly the same CAB you pointed out-

I did notice that the reception is worse with the 4.4 so i dont think its any issue with the CAB. Like i recommenced, try a new Radio, some could boost your reception. ( but yea, places where i had 4 bars now only has 2 or less, so i would say its the Radio issue rather than the MMS Cabs you installed)
[Wing, P4350 General] EValP:
OK, thanks! So can I get just a new radio version or do I need a new ROM?
[Wing, P4350 General] chulo_allen:
just a new Radio ..

lol. dont ask me which one.. i havent upgraded mine yet .. but plan to do it some time soon as i figure out which one works best
[Wing, P4350 General] EValP:
OK, so where do I find these radio upgrades?
[Wing, P4350 General] teflon252:
the purpose of unlocking for EUROPE is so that u dont have to pay a ridiculous phone bill for roaming in europe....especial if u use your GPRS...if u unlock u can get one of those prepaid t-mobile chips or any carrier in EUROPE...load the credit..and talk...that way u r in charge of your minutes...thats what i did in the UK
[Wing, P4350 General] v5HMeca:
In the United States, cell phone towers gradually broadcast downwards. It's an FCC violation to broadcast upwards because they're afraid of RF signals interfering with air traffic (that is, the RF signals that go from planes from air traffic controllers).
[Wing, P4350 General] v5HMeca:
Oh, that was my first post on this site. ^

I've been lurking for quite some time. lol :D
[Wing, P4350 General] deltax2008:
everyone replyin and forgot what the original post was. Add to that, not even a single post on my syncin contacts question