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[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
A word ahead, I am far away from beeing an expert. I read and tested a lot, but can't answer all your question.

Instead this thread is intended to share experiences as I spend quit some days to become my phone as free from Google.

I did this on a Galaxy A3 (2017) with LOS.

First of course is not to install Gapps. We can replace many of its functionality. First of all we need a store to download apps. I highly recommend FDroid as a first choise. You can download the app at their website.

With this you get a variety of apps for almost all, but not all problems. Nevertheless I recommend to take your time and check what is offered there, even if you used other apps before.

If you don't find an equivalent, you might want access the google playstore. In FDroid there are two apps available for this purpose. With both you can anonymously access all (not payed) apps on Playstore. You can of course login with your google accound, but ... ok, that's not so anonymous anymore ;)

What else do we miss without Gapps. There is a way of receiving push notifications, that is often handled via GCM (google cloud messanging).

First of all we need to enable spoofing. This was quite a challange, as usual tools (tingle, ...) work with non-odexed ROMS, while that for A3 is an odexed ROM.

Finally I found a zip here, that works for me:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77456471&postcount=3775

Download that zip, goto TWRP.

Before installing it you have to do two steps.

Mount /system

Create a link (with advanced/terminal): ln -s /system/vendor /vendor

Otherwise install of this zip will fails. Be patient, it takes around 5..10min to pass.

Now we can work with microG, that will replace some google-APIs.

Add the repo "microg.org/fdroid/repo"

Then install micoG core, fakestore and proxy.

To get unifiedNLP running (this is for location services) the microG core must be a system app.

So do a reboot in the TWRP. Mount system first.

Than copy with integrated filemanager the folder com.google.android.gms-xxxx

from /data/app/

to

/system/priv-app

and reboot.

You will find in your app-overview the microG app - please open and let selftest run.

Enable permissions there and also disable battery optimisation

unifiedNlp should be registered. Next is to enable them.

Download from FDroid these two apps:

Local GSM Location (with this you can download a database of cell towers and their location, giving you a chance to get a rough estaimatin where you are, without waste of energy for GPS)

and

NominatimNlpBackend (to get your position as street/city/country instead of coordinates).

Very important:

Apps that require this gapps need to be installed after microG. Otherwise they will not work properly.

I guess that are usually apps that needs location.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
Feedback for microG installation

I´ve tested your microG installation these days. Worked like a charm ! Thanks for your post.

The Nanodroid patcher referred in your link was gone, so i used http://downloads.nanolx.org/NanoDroid/Stable/NanoDroid-patcher-18.1.20180909.zip.

I had the same problems with Yalp downloads you´ve described earlier, after reboot it worked.

GCM works, but just not with Threema ;-( But it´s a known problem.

Getting NLP to work was a little bit of hassle, but I found many articles about it. Was not sure which of the backends to use, there are many.

What is interesting - I didn´t use encryption and patched the ashyx_no_encryption patch right after flashing LOS and I didn´t use SU or Magisk right now. Result: absolutely no boot loops and no reboot after power off !

From which stock variant you came ?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
[MENTION=8727859]cyberbix[/MENTION]:

The patcher for spoofing was quite beta at that time. Did you have to do any preparations to let it run? I remember in TWRP I had to mount /system and create that /vendor-link. Is it still required? I reported my issued there but I am not sure he cooked it with these patches finally.

The Yalp issue is completely independent on microG. It seems that there is a bug in the Downloader of LOS15.1. There are others suffered from this issue, not just the A320FL. The workaround to use internal download works.

Can you give more details about the NLP-hassle? That might help others to not go that painful way. Imho all is fine if you copy (or move) the folder I described above and reboot.

About the backends ... I think there is no alternative for Nominatim, which works only online. For the cell bases location I prefer a offline solution, I found that "Local GSM Location". The microG-Packages usually contain the mozilla-online backend.

BTW: Did you use one of the zip-packages to install microGSMcore, fakestore, GsfProxy ... or manually via FDroid as I did?

I had latest Oreo 8.0 installed before. But I am not sure whether or not I updated the bootloader too with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
[MENTION=2492996]starbright_[/MENTION]

Did you have to do any preparations to let it run?

Yes. I did exactly the same as you did in TWRP.

Can you give more details about the NLP-hassle?

I wasn´t sure if its needed at all and even if microG went green, the backends seemed not wo work at all.

BTW: Did you use one of the zip-packages to install microGSMcore, fakestore, GsfProxy ... or manually via FDroid as I did?

I did it in the same way as you. Flashed the patcher, installed the rest from FDroid. That´s it.

Moreover: i didn´t install Magisk or any other root and I didn´t use Xposed. I used the push notification tester to test GCM. Everything was fine.

I can check if installing an su package or Magisk will lead into the same problems.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
Installed Magisk on top of your microG setup. Everything works, see McFys thread. I guess you just didn´t read what TB tells about SU.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] pink0:
My experience below:

-LOS by McFy with Magisk+Xposed+nanodroid

- installed only. MicroG package +all backends+yalp

- the self check is good except the last box which is noto green

-yalp works fine, i like it, but in the end i had to use my goggole account instread of the experimental 'internal account' and this because of gmaps

-gmaps works fine BUT it doesn't find the current gps position unless i restart it (long press on back arrow). This is odd because other map-apps (openstreet, tomtom..) work! Also, when i need to use the google account to save some locations or simply the offline maps, it does work only for the first time, later it doesn't recognize my (already set) googke account

-i don't know if it's related to microg but camera doesnt find the gps, while opencamera yes, fotej camera neither

-again, i don't know if it's related to microg but each time i add the google account i loose my contact list

-apps that need to talk with playstore doesn't work at all, I wanted to use Europe3D by geoflier and it didn't load properly until i installed also the playstore

- the same for those apps that need to purchase some addons

-BUT worst, above all (crying) is that the speechTotext is not wotking and it's a feature I really miss!

I don't know if a proper patched rom would work better, I always hope that mcFy finds some time to release the rom already patched.

Anyhow next days I will try to reinstall the stock rom to see if these behavioours happen also there.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
I did another installation again. More details next.

But finally I gave up. I couldn't solve two issues

- neither telegram nor whatsapp works after a few minutes (doesn't wake up at incoming calls)

- heavy instabilities with LOS15.1/Magisk/Xposed/microG

I didn't find which component is responsible for that, but I remember that I didn't always get SU with Magisk. After a reboot it works again.

Even such components as DuckDuckbrowser crashed.

I couldn't recover my apps backup by TB from my previous S5mini on A3 with TB and Magisk (Parser error).

I need a rest from all this stuff. :cry:
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] pink0:
:)

it took it some days and many reinstallations before i found out the right sequence!

i think everything related to microg is stable enough except what i wrote before
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
So what is the sequence? This:

"-LOS by McFy with Magisk+Xposed+nanodroid

- installed only. MicroG package +all backends+yalp

- the self check is good except the last box which is noto green"

And it is stable for you? Never get problems with not granted root?

What is last box: cell based location? Same for me... But I am not sure what exactly means this.

I installed localGSMbackend which created an offline database with celltowers. This works fine in energy saving mode I get a rough position without any waste of energy or privacy (as offline).

Altogether I did at least 20 complete wipes and started from scratch.

At the first I started early with root (either Magisk or LOS-addsu).

Than there are two options to get a spoofed ROM.

Either via Xposed/Fakestore module or via nanodroid patcher.

Both works in general.

Than installed microG (different ways - manually, nanodroid, unofficial installer, that are the 3 options I know).

But it always become instable. Apps don't get root anymore or does FC ....

So I did it another way around.

I first installed all required via FDroid (without any root, Xposed ...). That seems to me rather stable. The good thing: this are around 80% or apps I need. Than I did a backup, so that I don't have to starts from scratch, which is painful as hell with around 40 .. 60 apps.

My last attempt was after that install Magisk, Xposed, Fakestore. Spoofingchecker was red, but a microG gets green.

I installed it with nanodroid (created first with setup wizard a file, so that only microG and mapsapiv1) gets installed.

This was first time my apps work fine with maps. Other attempts to manually install the maps framework/lib wasn't succesful (why ever).

Problems started when installing TB. First it doesn't get root permission. After a restart it works, but I get parsing errors. If I understand FAQ this is due to different busyboxes ?!? Ok, the backups I created at another device with LOS14.1 and addsu.

But this was not the only issue. Browser crashed and I never get neither Telegram nor Whatsapp to get wake up after a few minutes of deep sleep (they arn't get registered at microG too, so this might be another issue).

[MENTION=3928375]pink0[/MENTION]:

Did I understand it right, you use GMaps?

[MENTION=8727859]cyberbix[/MENTION]:

My problems with whatsapp and telegram (not registering in GCM) - did you found a way, maybe with an older version of whatsapp?

Does your system keeps stable after all?

To be honest, that Magisk and Xposed seems to add to much intrusive stuff that might fail altogether. But even with the manual way it wasn't perfect. Maybe after a rest and with the next version from McFy I try this again. Good luck I didn't sell my old S5min til now.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] pink0:
it's here i writed down because my personal memory buffer, at my age, is really small

yes gmaps is working quite good except the behavour I wrote, but enabling developer options I can easily kill the program to get the new/current position (also I noriced tgat because of this gps problem ir cannot calculate any route while navigating)

I also dislike the idea of using xposed bexause I never needed it but now it's different

about telegram/whatsup i'm not using such softwae so I can't say what's wrong
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
I do not use WhatsApp, I use Threema and Threema has known problems with microG GCM.

Yes, but I didn´t flash Xposed, just Magisk.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
Ok.That spoofing can happen via Xposed Module or nanodroid patcher. For non-odexed ROMs are more options (tingle,...) but not for ours.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
So after all I am now happy with my current installation:

- install TWRP via ODIN

- Wipe in TWRP (system, data, cache, dalvik)

- install Lineage via TWRP

- boot into system

- install FDroid

install and setup most of needed apps - there is a good selection of apps in FDroid now

- Create Backup (via TWRP)

- Install Magisk (viaTWRP) and Magisk Manager in LOS

- Setup adaware and afwall (both from FDroid as they need root)

- Installing microG (via TWRP) with packets from here:

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/module-nanomod-5-0-20170405-microg-t3584928

( use patcher for spoofing the ROM, setup to create a control file and than a minimal setup with microG, maps-api, FakeStore).

- install Yalp from FDroid and via Yalp the missing apps that are not available via FDroid.

I found that Telegram (and Whatsapp not 100% sure yet) push-notification work. I disabled battery optimization for both.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] pink0:
thanks for your post!

- did you run the nanodroid patcher itself or you deodexed tje rom by hand?

- do you notice any difference between a magisk-through instlation of nanodroid and a direct one?

- which build of LOS are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
I am not sure, but the LOS15.1 for A3 2017 (by [MENTION=7698739]McFy[/MENTION] from 08/21) ROM is in a state you need the patcher. Other methods (as tingle - what I used before with other mobiles) don't work.

Not sure what is odexed and deodexed. The only other method works for spoofing is Xposed framework. There is a module that fakes this. But until now I did't see a need for Xposed and I don't want to increase complexity. (From that point of view I rather should go for addsu instead of Magisk)

I did first a Magisk installation, as root is more important and you have later the chance to chose between microG and Gapps. (Did it step by step with backups not to start again from scratch).

But I didn't use Magisk for installation, but TWRP. How does it works? I am a Magisk newbee.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
An update of LOS15 requires to redo it. I also updated microG in this sequence. Just as a short summery:

- boot into TWRP

- wipes system/cache/dalvik

- installed new LOS

- installed Magisk

- reboot into system (just for curiosity, probably not required) and back to TWRP

- let run uninstaller of microG (I used the zips from here: https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/module-nanomod-5-0-20170405-microg-t3584928)

- install (run) the patcher (be patients, that takes long time, maybe 15min)

- install (run) setup wizard (selected only few things, as maps-api, can remember exactly)

- install the real package (install what has been selected in setup).
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] ~babel:
check this out https://hackernoon.com/e-first-beta-soon-to-be-released-82d7ec950dd

basically, this is a LOS-based rom including microG, aiming at avoiding google applications/usage.

or https://download.lineage.microg.org/a5y17lte/
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
Nominatim backend

Has anyone using microG got the NominatimGeocoderBackend to work ? On the LOS15 or on LOS16 builds of McFy ? With Nanodroid or with microG core setup ?

The Self-Check in the microG Settings app on the LOS16-microG-build-20190412 with Nanodroid 20190310 from McFY fails the self-test "UnifiedNlp do not have Location to test Geocoder"

The NominatimGeocoderBackend is installed, activated and configured for OSM.

No big deal, everything else works fine.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
My selfcheck gives just 2 unchecked points:

Playstore signature (I installed Fakestore+Yalp and Fdroid)

Radiocell based location (altough Nominatem is setup).

"Playstore signature" I could manage after apply permission spoofing to Fake Store (system app).

But, I don't get any app registered, although I have enabled Google registration and GCM.

I even deinstalled ebay and installed it again - no effect. ?!? What can I do?

I remember [MENTION=8727859]cyberbix[/MENTION] mentioned the Push notification tester:

It fails for me with step1 - "No register" ?!? How can that be? What did I miss.
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
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Did you do the device check-in ?

See https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.thermatk.android.xf.fakegapps/

What is push notifcation exactly claiming ? Unable to register or missing Play services ?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] starbright_:
It doesn't register. But I downloaded an older version, with this it works. Does the recent version works for you?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] cyberbix:
No. Unfortunately not. It´s claiming about missing Google Play Services !
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Guides, News, & D] ~babel:
https://xdaforums.com/samsung-a-ser...15-1-alpha-t3927090/post79457816#post79457816

just in case :)
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] vinumsv:
I can understand you pain brother but why post multiple threads for same thing again and again , what good it can do in here (XDA) btw good luck on getting a refund from flipkart
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] watsinaname:
That's like 2nd post in last 6 hours from you, while your criticism of the product based on your experience may have valid reasons, please be mindful that such posts create negativity that is uncalled for. You have twitter/facebook to reach out to Flipkart and Poco and you will get enough support (if there are others with same issue). Brining them to this forum, and repeatedly is creating nothing but a bad vibe.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Neznam123:
Kindly stop responding to this guy. Obviously a troll on a mission.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] hrishi420:
People have got refund(through FK) for Poco phone and even replacement(through MI). Seems like Flipkart fault here.Just talk to their senior. Since this is second time you are posting with ridiculous headlines, it seems like you are spamming here.Or maybe you are some OnePlus fan.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] munchy_cool:
If you are having issues with Flipkart support.tag them on facebook, google for the email address of CEO of Flipkart, and other high ranking officials and send them an email.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] denzel09:
totally agree
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ballz:
I have an O2 XDA Mini S - G4 model

i have sat and read how to flash this model. I have installed HardSPL, shown on boot screen as shown by the olip in the version number, i then proceeded to use MUN RUU utility and my chosen rom which was the AMP rom.

I dropped the file into my updater folder and ran the flash tool

It runs through, goes from 1 to 100%, hangs for a short time at 100% then closes and reboots the wizard. All good so far, yes?

No, the ppc reboots and starts up WM5 again and then adds all the o2 customisation.

I have tried using the TNT rom too, same problem. I have also removed HardSPL and tried using SoftSPL. Same damn thing there too, once the flash is complete it reboots and starts wm5 again.

Anyone know whats wrong?

I seem to now have the TNT boot screen, but still have WM5. lol

Heres my device info

ROM Version - 2.21.4.1 WWE

ROM Date - 3/9/06

Radio Version - 02.07.10

Protocol Version 413.1.03

ExtROM Version - 2.21.4.101

Please help me out someone. Its currently standard apart from a tnt boot screen, HardSPL is still removed.

Please Note - I dont have any errors during flashing, it all runs through like its working fine. :s
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ballz:
its all good, i managed to get it sorted using mUn's ShellTool

Sweet application, followed the steps and it worked fine using TNT rom :D
[Honor Play Questions & Answers] ephumuris:
Is anyone able to place the keep widgets on their home screen using the stock launcher? They just don't work for me also got another person on Twitter to test and he reported the same.
[Honor Play Questions & Answers] ephumuris:
Seriously nobody else?
[General Questions and Answers] [Lemmy]:
<rant>

why the *beep* is it so maddeningly, annoyingly unreliable to copy mp3 files to a phone?????

</rant>

No matter how I transfer my mp3 collection to my phone, there are ALWAYS some files where the stupid thing fails to read the mp3 tags, so they show up as "unknown artist - unknown album".

the part that drives me to the point of picturing phone shaped holes in my window is that its always different files, plus all my mp3 files in fact DO have proper tags.

Device in question: every one I had so far. right now: S8+ running 7.1.2 stock, rooted, adopted storage.

...could the adopted storage be the reason?
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 8425317:
Have you tried zipping them?..if so idk
[General Questions and Answers] [Lemmy]:
... you mean all android music players can play mp3 files from within a zipped archive without unzipping it first? really?
[General Questions and Answers] Gravemind2015:
He meant zipping them for transfer, then extract them on the phone.

Broadcasted from Zeta Reticuli
[General Questions and Answers] Dirk:
Simple answer. There are different Tag formats. It sounds like you might have some songs using tag formats that some players don't recognise. All might look okay when you see your media library in a desktop player like Foobar2k that reads all tag formats, but once you move them to your phone the mobile apps that don't read all formats fall over on a few files.

Download Mp3Tag and work through your collection. Start with the songs you're having problems with and compare with a song that you're not having a problem with. See what is different about them. Delete all tags from one of the problematic songs and rewrite them using Mp3Tag. See if that works.
[General Questions and Answers] [Lemmy]:
It turns out to be an encoding issue- I change tags to Unicode and rescan my library, and all is fine...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hassan_2662:
I want to install TWRP my device is sm-t113 or goyavewifi

Thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1943625
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hassan_2662:
Too complicated do you have something simpler?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
Nope, this is a developer forum after all..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doasdo:
use it now its realased officialy
[Android Apps and Games] goout88:
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[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] general_z:
How does one change region? It can only be found via searching in the MIUI search box but then it's locked to China.

The reason i want to change region is because of the low headphone volume that apparently can be fixed by changing region(s).
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] thE_29:
I also had that problem (with Mi6 and Band3) and AFAIK you cannot or need a rooted phone.. Look here: http://en.miui.com/thread-1469560-1-1.html

BUT: On my mi6 i set it to "OTHERS" because Austria was not available. When I logged into my Pad4 it set it to AUSTRIA (automatically) and when I looked at my Mi6 after it, it also changed to Austria (from OTHERS/OVERSEAS).. So maybe it can auto-change?
[Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Questions & Answers] general_z:
The link you're referring to is for Global roms only. I'm on the official CN-version.

On this ROM the region is locked to China and cannot be changed at all.