yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] mrkevelev:
Hi,

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone that was previously used for Verizon. As part of the BYOP plan with Tracfone, I bought the CDMA SIM card kit and followed the procedure to use Tracfone as the carrier (the Verizon screen is still there when I boot up the phone, and some Verizon apps are still installed). This has been fine for a couple years. I've noticed the phone slowing down recently and did the normal measures to clear cache and free up space, but that didn't help, so I would like to update to the latest Android version, or at least the newest one this phone can handle, which I believe is Marshmallow. Currently I'm running Android 5.1.1 and when I go to "System updates" and check for a new one I get this message: "Your SAMSUNG SM-N910V is up to date. No update is necessary at this time." I believe this is due to the separation from Verizon, so I was wondering how to install this some other way, the easier the better. I've heard of Odin and Samsung Smart Switch, but just wanted to check with what other's have done.

Also, if there is something I can do to speed up my phone without the hassle of updating firmware, I'm open to that too. As an example, when I do a chrome search, there is a 10-15 second delay before it loads. My wi-fi is around 85 Mbps so that should be plenty fast enough. I seemed to notice the slow down after I installed Google Photos, so I've since uninstalled it, but it's still sluggish.

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] mrkevelev:
Guys,

Do the issues I'm seeing look like something that could be fixed with a firmware update? I noticed it mostly in Chrome, but other apps take a while to load as well. They are just very slow at startup, but after 15 seconds or so the apps behave normally.
[General Questions and Answers] mrkevelev:
I ended up using Odin and it seems to have fixed it!
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] rvhuynh01:
Hello everyone. I just purchased the Mate 10 Pro and compared it to my Current mate 9. At same brightness levels, the mate 9 is much brighter than the mate 10 Pro. Any ideas how that could be? I'm aware the mate 9 has a LCD display and mate 10 Pro is an amoled. I'm also noticed the screen dimming issue on the mate 10 Pro, which is also a big annoyance.

Can anyone attest to this or has seen this? Any settings or suggestions?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] startas:
Yes, mate 9 has brighter screen than mate 10 pro. No, you cant compare them, because you cant set them to the same brightness. No, setting the screen slider to the same place doesnt translate to the same brightness, thats not how it works, especially when screens have different brightness in the first place.
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] rvhuynh01:
Got it. How would that affect battery life?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] p51d007:
LCD screens require the backlight to be on all the time. AMOLED is directly lit by each

pixel or quad of pixels (red, green blue) or however the matrix is arranged. There is no

"always on" backlight with AMOLED, which, in theory, should lengthen battery life.

Your mileage, may vary though...
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] PIRATA!:
I really need to understand how to keep my internal memory as much clean as possible.

I refer to corpses, uninstalled apps leftover, and unnecessary files that can be removed.

As I cannot root this phone, I need to find a way that can limit this getting fat all the time avoiding a full wipe each time.

Please list some apps you know can help and if possible some behaviors.

Thank you very much.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] h2olove:
Working for my note 8 N950F/DS

* # 0 * # - Basic tests of devices in the device

* # 7353 # - Another menu with tests

* # 12580 * 369 # - Date of manufacture of the device

* # 0228 # - Network information, full battery information

* # 0283 # - Test Loopback Test

* # 1111 # - FTA SW Version

* # 1234 # - Firmware version (AP, CP, CSC)

* # 2222 # - Iron revision information

* # 2663 # - Information on firmware for touch input devices firmware update soft keys, Wacom, the hub of sensors)

* # 22558463 # - Reset talk time

* # 34971539 # - on the camera module information and update their firmware

* # 7284 # - modes of UART and USB (tethering or cartoon media)

* # 9090 # - Service Mode

* # 9900 # - Dump the system data (kernel logs, etc.)

* # 0011 # -NET monitor

* # 0228 # battery calibration

* # 0808 # Select USB mode

* # 9900 # reset battery usage statistics

* # 15987 # color balance

* # 159874 # screen edge adjustment
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] KruseLudsMobile:
Can you show this in English and what hidden menu?

- R. Kruse Ludington

Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
h20love is providing useful information in the form of a screenshot. Let's not be greedy by asking to be spoon-fed.

I've tried a few of these, and they do work well. These USSD can be Google'd to find out what they do.

---------- Post added at 03:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:51 PM ----------

I'm looking for the USSD that will assist me in changing the LTE bands that my N950F/DS needs to access LTE here on my carrier.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] KruseLudsMobile:
So being condescending while posting anonymously makes you feel better - while you expect to be spoon fed answers?

- R. Kruse Ludington

Galaxy Note 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] The_Keeper86:
I always wondered if any of these hidden menus could enable settings carriers disable like the built in spam protection?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Medevac1:
Thank you h20love!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] pbedard:
This works on quolcomm
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Well, unfortunately there's a rule saying posts must be in English - but I guess that doesn't apply to screenshots.

Basically, if this was all typed here in the same way, it would be against the rules

Edit - yeah, looks like it doesn't apply to screenshots - though since that's where the information is, it should.....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
How is that being condescending? The screenshot is in a different language. I assume you know how to use Google.

The original poster did us a good favor in providing the useful information. It would be unfair to ask to translate all that to english if the contents of the screenshot isn't in his/her native language.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] girn26:
Anyone care to translate?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
I haven't tried any but here are some
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
These work great for me. I'm trying to find one that allows me to change the LTE / 4G bands that my phone uses.

I've been stuck on H+ since I got it out of the box
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-selecting-deselecting-network-t3331555

My note 8 works great on metro pcs in Florida. Dunno if this would help you out!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
*#2263# doesn't do anything on my Note 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
*#2263# takes me to service mode where I can select bands. In the *#0011# menu I did do as another member said to go menu>back menu>back menu>key input the Q0000. It didn't do as he say but 2263 gave error before doing that. Dunno if that unlocked it..idk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] android-incredible:
i don't know why any of this codes works on my unlock note 8.SM-N950U1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
They mostly all work on my SM-N950U. I'm on the S4CRE1 baseband.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] android-incredible:
I'm on the same one
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
I have a tmobile phone. Don't know if other carriers block the settings. One post somewhere I read that they had to sim unlock their phone with a number from service provider and enter that with another code to access hidden menus.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
There used to be a servicemode string (*#2683662#) that would let you change LTE bands, mess with 4x4 MIMO and 256QAM as well, but has been disabled since before the Note 8 was released. It was available briefly on the S8 with early builds but was patched ever since.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
Is the LTE bands determined by the firmware that is flashed?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
Its carrier specific. They have to buy the bands from the FCC
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] KruseLudsMobile:
So for Verizon - I've tried some, nothing seems to work...? Ideas?

- R. Kruse Ludington

Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA; Motorola StarTac
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hinnn:
All work on my note 8, thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
Seems like Verizon locks down their hidden menu. If you had root is an easy fix editing the apk. I did find some posts about people getting Verizon's menus unlocked but dont have one to test the codes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
More hidden menu codes with better details.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pinan:
That's unreadable.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
I could read it after clicking on the image, then selecting "view full image" , then clicking the magnification icon that appears when I hovered my mouse over it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
Sorry the extended screenshot doesn't work so great.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Anonymously_Unknown:
I try not to do extended screenshots for more than 2 "pages" for this very reason
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amos420en:
On my end is great. Never shared one before so now I'll know to keep it shorter!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] SiViS:
Unfortunately I get this error.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
Samsung disabled that menu with the Oreo update.

Sent from my SM-N960F
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] diehard2013:
moar..

:)

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrMike2182:
If you want these codes to work if you're using Verizon or any other carrier that turns it off you'll need to get a combination boot.img for the bootloader version you're on and flash it via odin and then you'll need to have adb setup and ready to go and need to adb into the phone using command prompt/ terminal and go into the efs folder then carrier and then you'll see HiddenMenu you need to pull it to your computer and then change OFF to ON and then push it back to /efs/carrier/ and then reboot and the codes will then work. After that put your original boot.img back on the phone and the codes will work forever.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] KruseLudsMobile:
Without affecting Knox? :)

- R. Kruse Ludington

Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA; Motorola StarTac
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrMike2182:
Yes, it will not affect the knox flag at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sixtythreechevy:
Hi. Do you happen to know if this would work on a Verizon branded N8 running the latest bootloader v5 CRID Oreo update? I am unable to get VoLTE to work and I believe it is due to my CSC being vzw/xaa/vzw but am unable to find a solution thus far.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrMike2182:
Yes it will work. Once it's turned on it stays on forever and doesn't turn back off because it's in the /efs folder and that doesn't get updated or anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ducamau:
There's two Code #0228# with diffent commands.

I didnt test all of them, but all those I've teste havent worked in my Note8 (N950F)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bludon:
Hi,

There is strange issue i am facing with my phone. Every time i get a call i can listen to the person but my voice does not reach the person from the other end. I have to connect my earphones and then speak through mic.

I did factory reset but that didn't help.

I am not sure whether its a hardware issue or a firmware one?:confused:

Any Solutions?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trex2017:
check the mic by recording an audio through it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bludon:
No mate , cannot record.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Themes and Apps] HemanthJabalpuri:
[STOCK]Flash the enable zip in recovery and see if cm13 bootanimation appears or not.

if black screen appears then flash the disable zip in recovery to get back to original state.

To change bootanimations use ROM Toolbox lite etc.

The idea is to replace the working of .zip animations instead of .qmg.

Boot Sound

Users can also add custom audio to their boot animation.

Make a audio of your favourite with mp3 cutter etc that is less than 20 seconds.

Rename that audio to PowerOn with extension ogg.

Replace this in /system/media/audio/ui with permissions rw-r-r i.e., 644. REBOOT

If you want to mute the boot sound totally , simply move the PowerOn.ogg to internal/external storage or simply rename it to any other name.

Credits to @Wildfear

For new bootanimation enabler zip, see https://xdaforums.com/t/little-guides-and-tricks.3786610/post-78057452

Have a look at other boot animation related threads:-

⇛https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2580141&p=50601224

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/enable-bootanimation-kitkat-4-4-2-stock-t2855800

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/bootanimation-touchwiz-t2941417

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⇛https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2744264 google

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/development/paranoid-android-bootanimation-t3449636 paranoid

⇛https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2580141 kitkat

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/request-boot-animation-port-t2988916 other

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/galaxy-s7-bootanim-sound-s4-mini-t3575008 s7

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/make-bootanimations-favorite-videos-t3196278 boot animations from videos

⇛https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784621 s5

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/comics-fans-heres-best-boot-animation-t2811248 comic marvel

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⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/bootanimations-t2965607 link not working

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/boot-animation-android-l-t2836458 link not working

⇛https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2680559 google link not working

⇛https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/looking-bootanimation-i9192-duos-t3238696 request
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Themes and Apps] HemanthJabalpuri:
Stock i9192

Reserved
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Themes and Apps] AndroidSamsungFreak:
does this work on I9195??
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Themes and Apps] HemanthJabalpuri:
Not tested, but if not worked you can simply flash the disable.zip
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Themes and Apps] AndroidSamsungFreak:
Tested, works flawlessly
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Themes and Apps] HemanthJabalpuri:
Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrd0pe:
I'm trying to decompile a system .APK file for editing from a stock Oreo rom (for Galaxy S7 G930F, extracted from ROM using Kitchen).

The problem is when I try to decompile the APK, I do not get the Smali-files, but if I deodex the file I can properly see and edit the smali-files.

However, when I try to recompile it I get alot of errors. Even if I don't edit the files just decompile/recompile. (odex'd and deodex'd ones)

I've tried several softwares including ApkTool, Advanced APK Tool, Android MultiTool etc.

How can I do this right? Have I missed something?

Windows 10 x64

JRE & JDK installed

Framework-res.apk installed in software (odex for odex, and deodex for deodex)

Thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trex2017:
try batch apktool also install other special frameworks if there are any ( like mediatek-res.apk or cyanogenmod-res.apk)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrd0pe:
Thanks, I will try it later tonight! Do you know specifically if/what frameworks needed for Galaxy roms? I've only read about "Framework-res.apk" so that's the one I've been trying with.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trex2017:
open framework folder and check , touchwiz modding topics , tuts can also be a good place to find help
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RISHABH dinkar:
SAMSUNG S9 OREO THEME FOR ALL MARSHMALLOW AND NOGUT DEVICE

This Theme works in Marshmallow and Nogut and all samsung theme supported device :)

Link (open it in google chrome )

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12LTxtI2NP2IWC7rr6tdOp00Upgqm1t3L/view?usp=drivesdk

Please check it out my Tech Channel on YouTube

Hit thankx button..
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RISHABH dinkar:
Screenshots :)
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Skyex11:
It doesn't change the look of the settings for me. Just blue icons over a circle. Nothing else changed. Running 6.0.1 touchwiz on a J500H.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ʝօղმէհმղϟEcuador:
where are more themes for 6.0
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Sp1ke08:
It was working fine on Nougat, but then I've updated to Oreo and now it says "evaluation" and after 10 minutes it goes back to the stock theme... SM-G570M
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] amirizad_7436:
Hi dear bro

I have j500h on pie android

Can I use this them?

Does it need root?

And how I should use this?

By flash at twrp??
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Aha4593:
Download link not work

Download link not work. Please fix it.
[Off-topic] NTUexperiment:
Hi everyone!

I am currently working at the Nottingham Trent University and we are conducting a small survey on Internet and mobile phone use. Your participation would be a valuable contribution for a better understanding of why and how humans use the Internet and mobile phones from a cross-cultural perspective.

I cannot post the link yet as I am new, but if you are interested I can definitely share it with you.

Thank you for your time!

Filip Nuyens.
[Off-topic] Darth:
Hi!

You can try getting volunteers on social media maybe? :good:

Thread closed.
[OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eliicoptero:
Hi there!

I have my loved One Plus X broken. Black and broken screen, imposible to see, I dont know if the touch screen even works, I'm guessing not.

I'm trying to recover the data in the phone by usb, the problem, I have no usb debugging so I searched for help, and I discover this post.

When I use the command "adb shell" that returns "error: closed".

I tried updating the drivers, the adb, restarting PC and phone... Nothing works.

Anyone knows how to fix it so I can recover the data?

If there is a form that I can recover the data by commands it will work aswell.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] athena99:
As Title. Thanks a lot.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Akomack:
Starting about a week ago, when I charge my phone over night, it will go up to about 96% and then stop. Last night in the middle of the night I noticed that it got to 100%, but then dropped down to about 96% when I woke up this morning. This is only a recent issue, has anyone else come across this?

Running crDroid with Flash Kernel.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] bobby_sucker:
Maybe a little calibration is needed.

Although, imo, you should be looking for a new battery
[Xperia Z4 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultenhiemer:
Hi there,

So I am a bit confused, but mostly I am curious... So I have a Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet (SGP771), I bought it off ebay pre-owned and for awhile I have been curious about rooting this device (mainly to block ads and remove unwanted and unremoveable content [ie Facebook] whilst still using stock android, but rooted). But for awhile now I have known that my device in the service\configuration menu has said 'Bootloader Unlock Allow: No' which has excluded me from what feels like everything available in terms of modifying the system to actually be rooted. The device is network locked to O2 UK, which I also assume the device is network restricted in relation to the bootloader also.

So I am confused because some threads have said about unlocking a locked bootloader, whilst most have clearly stated that their modification is not for my device (After having the bad bootloader message after all). So my question is, could someone tell me what actually is available (If anything at all) For me to root this device?

What I have learnt so far is that if I want to change the 'Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No' I would have to switch the motherboard with another one (Which is clearly an extremely expensive process and not something I would want to do). Other than that I would have to wait for an exploit, But I am not sure if there is one available (Yet?) which brings me to my earlier question. Otherwise I would have to continue to use the unrooted stock android, which I dont really have any issue with because I would definitely still root it and use stock if that was available to me (Blasted bootloader rejection).

I would really apprechiate a response on this and thanks for reading XD
[Xperia Z4 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DHGE:
I would contact o2 and see if they can help.

Maybe SONY (doubt they will do it) or a SONY repair center (third party).

Replacing the bootloader should be doable in software.
[Xperia Z4 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cashdev:
No solution to Xperia Z4 Tablet Locked Bootloader

Hello, I got the same model locked to O2 UK as well and as far as I know there's still no solution to that problem, ie changing the rooting status to YES or rooting the device on a locked bootloader like we all rooted previous Xperia devices. O2 requested Sony to lock the bootloader on purpose. There are many reasons for this. One of them is, O2 doesn't want anyone to change the IMEI of their device if it gets blacklisted, for example. Of course Sony (Service Centre) can unlock it but I doubt we find a Sony member of staff who will risk losing their job for doing so. However, there's a way of uninstalling unwanted apps (bloatware) without root, but this method uninstalls the bloatware for the current user only. So basically if you have several user accounts, you'll have to uninstall those apps as many times, and also keep in mind that the operation is not reversible. So the only way to restore those apps is by factory-resetting the tablet which leads to wiping all the user-data. That method is done via a PC and you need to install, I think, Android SDK as well as Sony drivers. The full guide can be found here

https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/

Again, this is not reversible unless you factory-reset the tablet.

If I ever find a solution, or a renegade Sony guy lol, I'll let you know.
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] Alessandro999:
Anyone can build a liquidremix rom forum this device

It is the smoothest and fastest rom ever tried
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] Quavosh:
Maybe in the future ;)
[LeEco Le Pro3 Questions & Answers] reggae boy:
All this roms are basically the same under the hood if you want a fast rom rom try aicp or lineage they're the best roms by far