[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] akafaze:
*Disclaimer*

Use these customization tools at your own risk! I'm not responsible for any damage that may happen to your phone.

I'm a big Samsung fan, but I'm not a fan of the animations/UI/bloatware that slows down my phone! So I'd like to share my "Beast Mode" Note 9! I've used these mods since the S8+ in 2017 and 2 days on the Note 9, on the S8+ I've installed OTA updates from my carrier with no issues since release but please proceed with caution per the disclaimer.

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All these custom modifications require ADB and the latest Samsung USB Drivers.

How to enable USB debugging and disable Animations: On your Galaxy please go into Settings > About phone > Software information > Tab on Build number 10 times > Go back to main settings page and scroll to the very bottom > Developer options > Enable USB debugging > *OPTIONAL* Scroll down and disable Window animation, Transition animation, Animator duration scale

How to install ADB and setup ADB commands: https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/system-wide-access-to-fastboot-and-adb-tools/

Samsung USB Drivers: https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows

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Uninstalling Bloatware

You can completely remove bloatware from the system permanently using ADB commands. Package list from the Play Store will show all the installed apps/services on your phone for removal, linked below is a list of bloatware that are safe to remove and you can remove the remainder using Package List (CAUTION: Uninstalling some apps/services may cause force closes and unresponsive apps).

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

Safe to remove list: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73894621&postcount=23

Package List app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.iofel.packagelist

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Hiding the Status and Navigation Bar, disabling the Navigation Bar and enabling iPhone X Gestures

You can enjoy your beautiful display without worrying about burn-in from the Status Bar and Navigation by hiding them through enabling Immersive Mode with ADB, after enabling this you'll just have to swipe from the top or bottom of the screen to display the hidden Status/Nav bar. If you want to install a custom bottom bar navigation gesture like the iPhone X, it can be annoying seeing the (hidden)stock Navigation bar everytime you swipe up, luckily these Gesture apps also have the feature to completely disable the stock Navigation bar so it will never appear. I've tested many Gesture Apps and there are 2 that I recommend.

Hiding the Status/Navigation Bar: https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...re-screen-real-estate-no-root-needed-0177297/

Gesture Controls app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conena.navigation.gesture.control&hl=en_US

Navigation Gestures app: https://www.xda-developers.com/navigation-gestures-iphone-x-app-xda/

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Samsung Gestures and Updated Recent Apps look aka "Samsung Android P"

Samsung uses the Edge screen for navigation gestures instead of the bottom, also they have updated the recent apps to look more like Android P. Linked is a Youtube video that showcases these "Samsung Android P" features, but do not download them using the links in the Youtube description. The links in the Youtube description are outdated versions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q38DoGTX4M

How to download: You can download these in the Galaxy Apps store. Search "One Hand Operation +" and "Good Lock 2018".

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Enjoy!