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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shag_on_e:
For those of us with the unlocked Note 9, and have noticed that there is no option to turn off camera shutter sound, there is an easy way. Using Good Lock 2018 with the Routines plugin you can set the camera app to launch with system sound at 0. That super loud clack sound had to go. I believe you can also use the Sound Assistant to set individual app sound levels which would permanently set camera to system sound 0 also. Just an FYI.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] eurominican:
This is a great idea! How do you automatically change the volume setting back to how it was or on once done with the camera app?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shag_on_e:
If you use the Routines plugin in Good Lock 2018 it will switch to no system volume then immediately back. It's critical that you use either Routines or some other automated system because the alarm won't sound. In Routines click the +, name your routine, click add condition, choose Launch an Application, then click the underline, choose Camera, then click Add Action, choose Sound Mode, then click the underline, then you can choose volume levels for all sound types(Media, Notification, System, and Ringtone. System is the one you set to 0. Then save and it will switch to 0 then back every time you use the camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] henklbr:
And why would you want to do this: making a picture without the "clicking"-sound?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] @rbiter:
Upskirt and stalker pictures with ninja stealth. Joking aside, it is annoying. It is like skeuomorphistic design but with sound. I can understand the legality I some countries but at least let us change the sound.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Majin101:
You can simply change your volume settings to mute or vibrate, that disables the camera sound temporarily if needed. Just use your volume rocker or select mute/vibrate in your quick toggles.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] eurominican:
I did this and my issue is once you exit the app, the Ringtone volume does not revert to previous setting (full volume).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] padlad:
I put together a little app that mutes the camera sounds for my own use if you want to give it a try? Basically, all it does is, when you launch the camera the system sound drops to 0, then when you exit the camera it goes back up to what it was originally set to, much the same as previously mentioned.

Download, install, go to your app drawer and look for Camera muted, click on it once (nothing will launch), this will set your system volume to 0, reset your system volume to what you want. From now on everytime you launch the camera it should automatically do what I mentioned at the beginning.

https://to.padlad.com/cammute

On a side note, if you want the camera sounds back, just uninstall the app. :svetius:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] blankcat:
padlad, I've tried to check your app, but it doesn't start at all. Also I get no error messages whatsoever. Are you still working on the app? The phone is from a local carrier.

Edit: Also on the "Why in the 1st place? - As a long term DSLR user, this sound is just offensive to the community. They should've thought/asked better prior mimicking it this way.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] padlad:
Try this one, same as above but when you 'click' the app a flash message will pop up. No need to reset your system volume manually. Install, 'click' or 'open' camera mute (you should only need to do it once), then open the stock camera and it should be silent when you use it, If shutter sounds are still present, close the camera app and reopen it, the shutter sounds should now be silent. Good luck :good:

https://to.padlad.com/cammute2
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] stealthl:
The latest update has a switch for shutter sound in the camera settings
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] pigglett:
Depends on your location and local laws

in UK you can't disable sound via settings
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] naruto.ninjakid:
Are you in the US ? Specifically would be for the the T-Mobile
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] stealthl:
Yes, unlocked on Sprint
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] blankcat:
Thank you but.... the pop-up says says sounds should be disabled, yet the camera app works and sounds as before. Should I reboot after the install?

And I haven't had updates in around a week, but I doubt it that they will remove the sounds from Samsung for the EU. It's about laws, not user preference.

Is your app SoC related? Because mine runs the Exynos.

For now the only good option is to lover or mute the System sounds from the settings menu.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] padlad:
Try opening the camera app again and trying. I've noticed when first installed, and enabled, the camera app still makes the shutter sounds, but when you exit the camera app and then launch it again the shutter sounds are silent (that's for the updated app I posted) .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] blankcat:
Yep, still not working. Not after restarting, not after closing and opening app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Philip:
If you use Automagic, then this flow seems to work:

https://automagic4android.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1915&p=6260
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mr. Orange 645:
If you turn System Volume down, it also disables the shutter sound, and it doesn't effect alarms or ringtones.
[LeEco Le Max 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] chrismargach:
Hi All,

Don't know if this is news but all daydream apps fully work with project treble P roms :D . i tested a normal P rom and the apps revert back to single screen non vr

the only thing you need to do is enter settings in daydream store then enter VR settings now press build version 5-8 times to open developer options now enter developer options and tick skip VR entry screens now all daydream apps will work iim using the daydream 2017 head set with controller and it works brilliant.

Note: nfc doesn't work but its not needed
[LeEco Le Max 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] giaur:
I guess you mean semi gsi ported from Pixel. Well, not any surprise as phone acts as Pixel. However, that port is deprecated and actually poor.

Btw, you may don't know, LeMax 2 has no nfc chip
[LeEco Le Max 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] chrismargach:
I know the x820 has no NFC but it's not really needed for daydream. All the gsi Pie A ROMs I have tried worked ?
[LeEco Le Max 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] giaur:
I tried ARCore and it does not work on Pixel ported rom. On others it throws error device is not certified to use
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Erick-kewone:
So heres my dilemma. My sister forgot her google account we attempted contacting google to rest the account but that didn't work out. I really don't have the funds to get her another phone and I don't believe i can send the photo into Samsung to reset it.

I checked recovery and it says the version is 8.0.0 G965USQU3ARG8
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
If you have the bill from buying the phone you can sent the phone to Samsung and they deactivate the FRP Lock...

In Germany it costs about 39 Euro.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Craz Basics:
With Android getting more optimized and efficient, as well as more feature packed every day; Do you guys (long time rooters like me) feel that root is necessary, or could provide better performance and or battery (obviously it can, but enough to matter?)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
This issue is being discussed in many threads and you had to make your own?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] lazarus0000:
I gave up on root with my last phone. Too much hassle, no longer the reward that made it cost effective. And with so many apps checking for root and not working as a result, I gave it up.

My major reason for going with root was more options and functionality. Both of those have pretty much been addressed for me. I don't see the need to overclock my chip anymore, I don't really need TiBu, Tasker works for what I need it to do without root, and, with the advent of the various theme stores and apps, I don't feel the need to flash unsigned zips.

So no, I don't need to root any more. Truly have no complaints on stock anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] clone1008:
That was exactly what I was thinking.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Craz Basics:
Thanks for your input, I'm on the OG Pixel rooted, and I agree with you on newer phones. On this, it's a hassel just updating to newer security patches lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] shirakani:
I root for titanium backup and root explorer. Mostly TB.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] dscblu:
I started rooting my phones with the OG droid and in the beginning root was almost a necessity I rooted my droid, droid x ,x2 , droid razr, galaxy s3 and s4 but after my s4 I switched to At&t so I could get the s6 active and the active models were never popular enough for someone in the root community to find a root exploit so I was never able to root my s6 active, s7 active or my s8 active and after going through 3 phone without being able to root I got used to the lack of root access and I also noticed all the things I needed root to do were standard features now so as much as I enjoyed the whole process of rooting my phone at this point i feel like phones dont really need root access anymore. That being said if a root exploit is found for the note 9 I would for sure give it a try, i just got my note 9 and the note line being far more popular than the active line I am hoping someone finds a root exploit just so I can play around with my note and root it for old times sake lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] emuashui:
with root to run exposed's xprivacy(lua) , unless there are alternatives
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] hinnn:
I choose samsung pay and pass rather then root...

Not really necessary to root now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] destz0r:
for adblocking system wide u can use adhell 3

for youtube adblocking u can use youtube vanced

so no need for root really
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] sacnotsack:
I started rooting with the OG DROID. Rooted DINC2, HTC ONE M7, GNEX, Note 3 (maybe 4 I don't remeber), S7, and S8. Like others have said. Most of my reasons for rooting have been eliminated. I only rooted my s8 for the dual speaker mod (note 9 has stereo speakers) and to use volume keys to skip music tracks and to extend battery life. I'm a regular user of YouTube Vanced and Ad Hell also. So unless some really awesome mod is made, if and when SD version gets rooted, I have no reason to root. Note 9 I get just over 20 hours of use before it dies without turning on power saving mode, and it should be noted that I use my phone for everything since I don't have a pc.

I actually got the SD note 9 with the expectation that it will not be rooted seeing that Samsung has really been making it hard the last few years.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jgoorn:
Yes, I would not use an android without root, likewise iPhone is useless for me without jailbreaks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jult:
Tasker? Are you kidding me? Can't even properly freeze apps with it.

Titanium Bu is still crucial to slim down the load on any android device, especially from using a stock rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] lazarus0000:
I found in my experience that getting rid of bloat ware is more of ridding myself of an offense, rather than opening up more space in my storage. Ridding myself of Facebook, Hancom office, Samsung browser, etc, makes me feel better because it's offensive that Sammy puts that crap on the phone and, until recently, you couldn't uninstall them (still can't uninstall the browser and Samsung specific stuff). But the space they take up is miniscule - a few hundred MB at most. Sure, when 8 GB was the standard for a phone, that stuff made a bit of a difference. But now that 64 GB is the standard, and you have up to 512 available, a few hundred MB isn't a big dent. And being able to disable apps, though not as satisfying as uninstalling crapware from MY phone, gets the job done.

It's a cost / benefit analysis for me. I can spend hours rooting, uninstall all that nonsense, make a few backups, flash a few zips - that's satisfying in the same way that tinkering with my car used to be. But it introduces instability to the system, custom ROMs aren't always as polished as they should be, and closes me off from some apps that I want and won't play well with root, like Netflix, my banking app, Android Pay, etc...

So long as I can get my phone themed to get rid of that blinding whiteness (#WhiteUIMustDie!) and, IMHO, Samsung's gawd awful color scheme (straight from the 70s Halloween!), disable or uninstall the worst of the offenders (Facebook, I'm looking @ you), and have an awesome phone that's stable and does what I want, root isn't really worth it to me. Cost outweighs benefit.

Go back 5 years and that's a different story. Up until my last phone, I wouldn't even consider purchasing one that was locked down. But times have changed and I'm OK with the status quo now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] guthrien:
I don't really think about it anymore which is weird. The only thing I miss (which is more than just root of course) are the really creative ROM scenes of the early Note and others 4-5 or so years ago. It felt like a different space. Even jailbreaks happened with frequency.

Now the manufacturers have upped their security game but along the way they took a lot of the best features that came from early rooting and ROMs. The Note is so packed at this point it's not easy to think of additional features I need.

However, if I couldn't get system wide adblock through VPN I'd consider leaving unrootable devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jameslapc2:
For me root is nice to have for apps like Viper because the N8 sounds bad without it. That and things like Lucky Patcher, ad block, and quite a few other apps that allow me to turn my phone into a server.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] lightmastertech:
I feel that root is still a necessity to get the maximum use out of my device. If I upgrade from my Nexus 6P to the Galaxy S10 next year, it will be with the expectation that someone out there will find a root or bootloader exploit.

Pros:

-debloat all the crapware Sammy installs

-install ROM/mod to activate flashlight with power button with screen off (absolute necessity for me)

-full Tasker support

-increase number of quick toggles

-Viper4Android (you haven't really listened to music on a phone until you've used this app)

-maintain Google/Samsung Pay support with MagiskSu

Cons:

Be careful when updating unless you're on a custom ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] paul_59:
I tend to agree, rooted every phone I have owned until my S8+ when I decided not to.

Same with Note 9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
root is always needed imo for various reasons
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Mwyann:
Samsung Pay isn't compatible with root, as soon as you root you trip Knox and you lose Samsung Pay forever, even if you unroot/flash stock (because Knox has been tripped once).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] lightmastertech:
It's been years since I had a Galaxy phone. Last time I had and rooted one, it was easy to not trip knox and you could then uninstall knox. If you trip knox and install install MagiskSu which fools Google Pay, couldn't you just use Google Pay? Why bother with Samsung Pay? I'm actually curious about this cuz I might end up getting the S10 with the hope of someone finding a root exploit for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Mwyann:
Very simple: Google Pay isn't available in my country ;) Samsung Pay is. And some banks offer that kind of system too but I don't want to switch my bank just for root ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Samsung Pay is way better than Google Pay. It works through both NFC and MST which makes it pretty much work everywhere. There are a number of places that Samsung Pay works that Google and Apple Pay don't.

That said, this is decreasing as more and more vendors are using NFC-capable payment stations (?). But that's why I prefer Samsung Pay.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Virgo_Guy:
Gone are the days I craved to root, right outta box.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
you could never be more wrong.. root doesnt trip knox lol unlocking the bootloader and flashing custom firmware does.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] sweet_ashu2001:
Well i decided not to root......i am facing lot of problem in selling my rooted note 8 last time.....also i dont see any big advantage of rooting
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] anniclo:
I don't think it is necessary. Now root is no longer fun. Android features are getting more powerful and more comprehensive, why should you root！
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Mwyann:
You're not right either: I know that root itself doesn't trigger Knox, but to get root on those devices you have no choice but... install a custom ROM/root solution, which needs a custom recovery, which needs to unlock the bootloader. So given that the installation process trips Knox, I assume rooting trips Knox, without going into unnecessary technical details which only makes yourself look like you know what you're talking about.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] paul_59:
Are you aware of a method of obtaining root on Samsung that doesn't require the steps that trip Knox ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] sherpa25:
How do you do a full backup w/o root? With my previous Note 4 rooted, I've found TWRP system/data backup very useful, as in a few occasions it wouldn't boot and the backups were very handy. If I could do the same or similar w/o root, that would be great, as the current stock is much improved. TWRP backup is much more convenient and faster than restoring to factory and restoring from Tibu.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jcsww:
I still have a rooted Nexus 6P but I abandoned the Google devices when Google slapped us in the face with the iPhone like Pixel line. Since then, I have had many devices, most of which root wasn't worth attempting to achieve. You can use ADB commands to debloat your device or a package disabler to effectively disable bloat. There are many decent types of ad blockers that don't require root and work just as well.

I have yet to go through anything close to a full charge on the Note 9 in a single day. The closest I have come is being left with 30% when putting my phone on the charger for the night. I don't allow apps like Facebook, Twitter, most of Google's junk, etc., on my phones. With YouTube, you can access it through a browser or use the YouTUbe vanced app mentioned by another user in this thread. Turn off location and GPS until needed will extend your battery life through out a day by a considerable amount.

The only thing I slightly miss about root is the ability to access and modify system files, like the HOSTS file. Not really necessary, but it is a simple way of ad blocking that works. Editing the build.prop to enable things like tethering don't seem to be an issue anymore as most devices will allow this without any mods.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
lmao.. gotta love xda users

whether or not they need to trip knox in the process of rooting is another story and not what I was replying to. You clearly ssid "rooting trips knox" whoch is not sccurate. In fact there have been MANY sammy devices in the recent past that were rooted with knox intact (g950u/u1,g955u/u1,n950u/u1 to name a few.)

Rooting in itself does NOT trip knox. It is the unlocking of the bootloader and custom images being flashed to the device that voids warranty n trips knox, this is a fact.

To add to my point, someone could technically unlock their BL and flash a "custom firmware" thats not even rooted and would still trip knox even with root no where in the picture..

but hey, i wont argue lol.. i got better things to do and exploits to find
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
nope.. if it existed then ud kno lol.. would prolly root usa variants too if that happens since we typically cannot unlock our bl
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
man, sounds like ur really limiting urself lol.. i dont buy a nice phone to have half the features off and not b able to install all the apps i want lol

i actually have only debloated slightly and battery has been great.. last night i put on charger at 30% and i had 9hrs sot.. prolly coulda pushed it over 12hrs sot if i wanted..

i keep all the features on and have fb,snap, youtube etc installed.. i dont do any heavy gaming tho, just movies/tv shows, maybe some music but mostly social media and web browsing
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] jal3223:
Hey, did you pick up a Note 9? If so, is it the US version or the 9600?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
yea i got a n960u.. i wish it was a n9600
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Scott:
Yeah, I agree at this point. Not much I need to change on my device that there is not an app for.

With GoodLock 2018 you can even add a transparent pull down shade. Icons and themes galore. Package Disable Pro works 100%.

But yeah, As long as no root exists I am fine without it :p. However if it is obtained then you can count on me getting in on it.

I would kill to make a ROM for this thing!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Idan73:
Just adding my voice toward root. Even though right now the choice has been taken away from me with W.

Might go for international note9 down the road, once I figure on my s8 how to get VoLTE working (figured VoWiFi) , and force band 66 optimum connection (right now s8w connects to band 66 default with 15mhz bandwidth. S8fd falls back to band 4 by default and when forced to 66 only 5mhz throughoutput.

This matters with current provider, so I'm torn a bit.

Fukem
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] WastedJoker:
I stopped rooting when I got my note8 and I continued that tradition with my note9. I can't be bothered to keep up with the hassle of rooting nowadays
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] beta546:
I'd love to root this phone, I really would, but right now the development threads are just full of people posting various issues relating to every step, flashing TWRP, rooting, and custom ROMs, the Devs are doing a great job and I accept a lot of the problems people are having are probably caused by user error. But I've read almost everything in the development section, and it's just constant posts with problems ranging from minor to pretty bad. As I said, I'm desperate to root, as I am with every device, but at this time, the issues and risks far far outweigh any benefit that rooting provides ?

I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed that in time, the methods and processes are improved and refined to a point where the risk of problems is much lower
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] badger101:
Adhell3 is a nice addition to do some limited ad blocking.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] lazarus0000:
That does stink, yes. Without root, there really isn't much of a backup option. And the apps that allow you to make a backup individually often fail to provide a good backup. Or put it in a folder that hard to access and makes restoring a huge PITA.

Android provides Google back ups but those are not all that up to snuff.

I take back my earlier statement - there is ONE compelling reason to root: the continued poor back up & recovery options for Android. But all in all, I haven't seen the need to root just for that.