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[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
You developers infuriate me with the unnecessary necessity of disabling battery optimization. I don't NEED to backup regularly, I backup targetedly at crucial moments - regular scheduled backups will greatly increase the wear-and-tear of solid-state memory's cells.

Imma tell everyone how to defeat this request which is ONLY necessary if you want the schedules. I do not, and DO NOT want you touching my battery any more that you need to.

Create an .xml file which tells IFW (Intent Firewall) to block ANY attempt at trying to reenable those services which stop you from using your program unless you give it total power over your battery.

- good-bye battery life - and put the file in the /data/system/ifw folder and give it chmod 644 permissions.

Then disable the two services with pm disable command - only after adding the IFW rules so you make sure they STAY disabled.

No more stopping me from giving you power just in the small-off-hand case I'd need to use scheduled backups in background. With those two services disabled, voila, put the app in restricted mode, open it only when you want to save your latest setttings in the apps, and you're good to go.

BTW at first it was sufficient to disable and block only the BootReceiver service but then I guess an update happened that also added a second ConstraintProxyUpdateReceiver service too so you need to disable both to defeat this. Thanks NUKED for logs which made me formulate the correct package names and the places where the separator \ goes.

There's also the headless sms service - I disabled that too. Why does a tool not relying on carriers except for internet needs a headless sms send service? No thanks.

You can download the two files - a .sh script and an .xml with IFW rules - attached underneath my post.

And would you finally fix the issue of some backups being malformed thus failing Neo Backup from restoring your data? The malformed backup has a noticably smaller size that the proper one, so I always make two backups, compare them, then either erase one at randomly if identical or delete the one with smaller size.

Enjoy using Neo with battery mode set as restricted!
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
Although I can sympathize with your rant about unneeded permissions, did you ever check the actual battery use of Neo Backup? I have never seen it over 0%, not even after a scheduled backup. I'm a little bit worried you used more battery in solving this problem than the problem itself will ever require 😁
[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
I get 8 hours projected battery life for non-stop Firefox surfing, and just tonight, at 70% battery, playing music through BlueTooth, VERY loudly, gave me more than 6:30 hours with screen off!

And I ali limited big CPUs to 1469 MHz down from 1794 MHz, lowered lowest to 650 MHz, lowered LITTLE CPUs to around 1200 MHz, and lowered lowest frequency to 455 MHz down from 800 or so. This was using SmartPack Kernel Manager.

Plus NUKED deactivated all but essential components, listed them in a txt log file, and I did three find-replace commands to get proper formatting, placed the xmls into IFW folder, reran it and that's that.

Also, don't use Overwatch if using NFS Injector Pro as that will frequently return big CPU values to stock.

Even after 6 consecutive restarts, my phone merely got warm, not close to hot.

Don't underestinate small things' addition to the enormous whole with fantastic results.

The phone is Galaxy S9, which stock would barely get 3 hours' surfing.
[Android Apps and Games] Claude_Lib:
I'm sorry, but why is the number of backups per app limited by two?
[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
Because it has the tendency (and burned me when restoring app and data) to incompletely and incorrectly backup. By having two backups, you insure yourself against unrestoreable apps and data.

If you do two backups, and one is correctly backed up and another incorrectly, when you compare the two backups, you'll see that the malformed one has noticably smaller size.

It gives a "malformed root command" or something like that as an error (dunno, malformed, incorrect, it was some time ago when I had that issue; basically you get the idea - Neo blames root command for failure when the culprit is incorrectly backed up apk and data).
[Android Apps and Games] Claude_Lib:
That's the most terrible excuse I've ever seen. Instead of fixing the issue the dev is only making it worse. Then what about if both backups are corrupted? Maybe let us have third? Or if I just want to have an app backed up in two different states. It's never a good idea to limit a thing as important as backup. The more, the better, always.
[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
Do the following to check if it is malformed (DON'T restore APK, only data, since I believe it won't touch anything if it fails, thus enabling you to check for malformation risk-free):

1. Backup once.

2. Restore ONLY data, not apk

3. Wait for either some error about root or success in restoring

4. Note the file size if restore succeeds, and compare it with future backups, and if future backup is much smaller, it is most likely malformed (again, check by trying to restore data while the app is still installed, not touching the apk so if it fails, you keep the app and data)

I have never had any problems since I switched to the two-backup policy.

And then, if you want to save space, do this:

1. Compare approximate file sizes

2. If file sizes are closely matched, delete one backup

You'll most likely back up app and data only once for the vast majority of apps, since preferences and settings don't change, and only apps like Viber and so on with a constant flow of new information will require regular backups.

Edit: you can also use Lucky Patcher for it's ability to also correctly backup both .apk and data before trying to check for malformations, just in case. Lucky Patcher never failed to restore app data, but I switched to Neo because, while LP supports batch backups, it can only restore one app and data at a time, and you have to separately restore app and data. But hey, it works, and will insure you against data loss when checking for Neo-backed-up malformations.
[Android Apps and Games] Claude_Lib:
I might go through all these hoops you mentioned, or I could just make five, ten or fifty backups (that's what we have phones with terabytes of storage for nowadays) and be sure that at least one of them is fine. Again, limiting the number of backup and putting it on us to double check if the backup went sound instead of fixing the underlying issue improves nothing, it only makes matter worse. Imma go look for another backup tool without these stupid artificial limits.

EDIT. I do understand that I don't really have the right to complain about free and open source program, and I should not bash the author for not fixing the corruption issue you mention, since it might be something they may be unable to fix, but intentionally limiting the number of backups puts the user data security at risk and actively worsens the experience and I fail to find a fair excuse for that. Even something along the line of "donators only" would suffice.
[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
Like I said, no problems encountered after the two-backup policy.

I'm not a dev, I simply noticed that root command has nothing to do with malformed backups - I discovered it by accident. Basically, I paid 3 USD per month to Google One for 200 GB storage to store important data and backups on the cloud. By chance, when reinstalling LineageOS, and when restoring Firefox caused the root command error to appear, I remembered I didn't synchronize the latest Firefox backup, but rather the previous one, and that one worked.

So I downloaded the older Firefox backup, opened Neo and then the disparity between file sizes drew my attention - the malformed backup was significantly smaller than the working one.

And then I decided on a four-backup policy for a time because I figured, since it appears intermittently and not every time, and certainly never twice in a row, that this would insure me against that.

I also used LP before that, before I found out about Neo, because Titanium caused force-closes when restoring data, to backup both apk and data. Sure, it took me some time to restore one-by-one using LP but at least it worked. So I also insured my backups by using LP in addition to Neo for Firefox and other apps where setting up everything takes more time.

Lucky Patcher works every time, and works properly. Such a shame it can only restore apk and data one at a time. But at least it supports batch backups so you can backup apps and data in one stroke.

So use Lucky Patcher to back up app data, then backup with Neo, then try to restore everything with Neo, and if it fails, and if that also corrupts your installed app's data or something, you can use LP for a fix.

And as I said, since malformed backups are noticably smaller, simply note the file size of proper backups, and then compare it with new backup, and if they match closely delete redundant backups to save space.

And as I said also, most apps don't save new information, once you set them up, they simply use your configured data to work. So you only need check if the backup is malformed once. And for those that constantly add new data, like chat apps or browsers, you can catch the malformed backup instantly by comparing the file size with the previous working backup.

I agree, the devs need to get their act together and fix this issue. But at least my method allows you to avoid being burned by malformed backups when changing phones or reinstalling everything from scratch. Had it not been for Lucky Patcher and previous working Neo backup on cloud, I would've had to save my passwords (yeah, re-logging in just so Firefox offers to save the credentials) and reinstall then configure extensions in Firefox from scratch.
[Android Apps and Games] EngineerMind:
FYI, you can set the number of backups to 200 if you wanted (change in settings).

Also, you don't want to limit yourself to just one backup either because if you upgrade to a new version of an app, then do a backup of that new version, then noticed some functionality that you don't like of the new version, you won't be able to go back to the previous version because you overwrote it.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
I'm sorry, but I don't understand this question. In Settings under Service I can set the number of backup revisions up to 200 and even keep all revisions by setting it to 0. Where is this limit to 2 backups per app coming from?

Edit: My question was just answered above while I was typing this.
[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
Correct again! And the ability to downgrade is useful, but you can set it up systemwide to downgrade apps with any package installer: install "Let Me Downgrade" apk in LSPosed, activate, restart, then in status bar quick setting tiles find the option "App Downgrades" and toggle it on. Quite useful for Physical Master Button Control, since 4.3 on my LineageOS crashes if trying to configure a button to launch an app, while 4.2.1 can set apps, but only the 4.3 version support exporting the list of remapped buttons (fyi, the remapped button that launches apps work in 4.3 too if already configured, you only cannot configure new app launches since it force closes PBMC). Why is exporting with 4.3 important? Because even with backing up using Neo absolutely everything related to PBMC it doesn't save any button configuration, and the app behaves as it's the first launch, even though you used Neo to backup and restore absolutely everything.
[Android Apps and Games] EngineerMind:
If an app uses "keystore" storage (it's a special encrypted area of memory) to store some secret data of the app in it (like passwords), then Neobackup can't backup that type of memory, so when you do a restore, the app is probably seeing that the keystore data is missing/corrupt which causes the app to revert to "new install" status.
[Android Apps and Games] vjx012:
Oh, didn't know that but it's pleasant to know the details. Nevertheless, you can back up both 4.3 and 4.2.1 with Neo and, with the option to allow app downgrades, switch between the two (that is, if you're uncomfortable installing the LSPosed module, and also both version are within easy reach in Neo).
[Android Apps and Games] Claude_Lib:
Okay, I genuinely feel stupid now, my bad. It still confuses me why this limit is there at all, but that's minor.
[Android Apps and Games] doggydog2:
Looks like the total number of backups is per all of them. So if 4 of 4 data backups will come because app didn't change, they will take all slots. And there will be no app backup. Correct me if i'm wrong.

To fight the storage abuse, I had to split to 4 jobs:

- new apps (because you can't multiselect new and updated apps sadly, and updated doesn't include new apps sadly which would make sense)

- updated apps, at least to reduce some writes

- app data, not tracking changes so it keeps writing the same data all year

- special backups

Special backups are convenient, Here are the limitations:

- Accounts don't do much. I restoed it when Google accounts were already there, and it caused Google Play die event after franmework data cleanup. ‼️

- Bluetooth nicely readds the old devices. It stores manufacturer data in the file which is bad, but it didn't have impact

- Call logs work, cool

- Data usage only restores the monthly limit. It can't set the apps data usage in background i.e. exempt from Data Saver. That'd be cool

- Fingerprints doesn't execute

- Messages works but only when the NeoBackup app is set as messenger app. That is not indicated, and that will not work for the regular backups. But next time I tried it again and it worked. So i don't know if it's going to work. Would like to know exactly how it works.

- Wallpaper didn't try that, too irrelevant

- Wireless settings. This one permanently changed the MAC address ‼️. That caused IP conflict and broke connectivity. I spent hours trying to find how to change MAC without success. In the end I modified the TAR file to restore the MAC. Also the file stores too much hardware data which is inappropriate and I will only know later if I lost some functionality (like frequencies).

So Special backups are factory reset worthy 🩻, I'd be careful there.

The normal app backups, although wasting disk space, are pristine ✔. It's possible to come back to previous state of tons of apps, including complicated ones like Telegram or Whatsup. 97% success ratio vs <20% for 3C backup or Titanium Backup. All it needs is better scheduling logic.

There's some reminiscence of bad TitaniumBackup habits - difficult scheduling, useless retries, hundreds of errors popping, unnecessary errors in obvious situations (like having no password and restoring encrypted backups). But there are not many crashes, the frontend is better, and there''s a chance to stop the operation (vs famous need to kill TB).

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] lorenzin:
Is anyone here successfully using NeoBackup on Android 14? I'd like to set it up on my new Pixel 8, but the FAQ on Github says it supports Android 8 - 13 and the Pixel 8 came with 14. I'm hoping the developer just forgot to update the FAQ... :)
[Android Apps and Games] SigmundDroid:
Why not just trying it out?
[General Topics] ptitrusse:
Hi all

There's something I never understood... How does the synchronizing of contacts with outlook work? I mean, sometimes it does exactly what I want, and others i just find no way of doing it. Here's an example

I had my girlfriend as a contact, with a photograph , 3 phone numbers, adress email etc... it was synced ok with outlook..

now i changed the photograph, and everytime I synced it with outlook it would revert back to the old, meaning the outlook data came over data on the phone. so i decided to delete the outlook contact, thinking it would copy it back when i synced again. But no, it just wouldn't pass on from the phone to the PC... So i created a blank contact with her name in outlook, so that it could just add the data from the phone (including picture). but happened is all the data on the phone got erased... phone numbers and everything...(except her name... thanks...)

I just don't understand how something like that can happen..

(I have a pdaviet rom on a touch elfin i don't know if that's relevant)

thanks for your answers (i don't know if my girlfriend will appreciate my not having her phone number ;))
[Philips, Sony, TCL Android TV] karmak:
I just finished setting up my TV. Everything is running smooth with the exception of Stadia. I am not sure if its due to Android 9, running apps or the hardware. I believe the mt5893 - arm mali-g71 is capable of decoding VP9 at 4K60. Please correct me if I have the incorrect soc.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] JerichoKru:
I have been informed by my phone service that T-Mobile is decommissioning 3G, defaulting voice to VoLTE. With the sate of custom ROMs, aside from modified stock ones, my S8 (G950F/D running Havoc currently) will stop working properly.

So, why doesn't VoLTE work on AOSP/Lineage? What's missing? Why do some phones, like a potential upgrade for me at some point: the Realme X2 Pro, have working VoLTE (mentioning RIL?).
[Samsung Galaxy Core Prime ROMs, Kernels, Recoverie] SnipoGamer:
This is AudioROM. It is a custom rom for music, but it does have some extra perks!

Ok, so What does it have?

Firefox: Search stuff up through the internet

Amaze: Basic file Manager

AIMP: Music player for the masses

Evie Launcher: A nice break from nova

V4A FX: An Audio mixer

Ok, so, where can I get it?

Here is the download link, and if u cant (cause of lspeed systems) here is an alt link (gdrive) (will make nxtcld link when can)

How can I show support?

Give a thanks and comment!

Uhhhhh... How to install?

Ok, here is a guide on how to do it

1: Wipe your device

2: Flash the zip with (optional zips if you want)

3: Reboot, and when twrp prompts to root, press dont install supersu.

4: Enjoy, and add the other stuff you wanna add! (it is foss after all!)

Obligatory credits time?

Ye.

AeroROM By [MENTION=7344042]FazPhantom[/MENTION]

ASSAYED Kitchen by unknown

AIMP by Artem Islayov

Amaze by Team amaze

AudioROM 1.0 | Listen to music, in style.

Posted by [MENTION=11089235]SnipoGamer[/MENTION] on 9/23/2020

Screenshots

This ROM is recookable through kitchens.
[Samsung Galaxy Core Prime ROMs, Kernels, Recoverie] SnipoGamer:
reserved for updates 1 god damn this is old
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] harshgohan:
I have a very strange problem with my poco F1 in morning reading mode works fine and as intended.

But after 7 p.m. it works inverted for example on OFF switch the reading mode is turned on and on ON mode the reading mode is turned off.

I tried reinstalling ROM via recovery and MI flash tool but also reset the phone but it didn't fix my problem does anyone have any clue what to do you I will also post a video showing it.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] who_i_am:
Follow this link

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9-plus/help/weird-night-mode-type-issue-t3764161/page2

there's an adb command. it'll solve your problem. i've the same issue & now it's gone completely.

and for how to get adb tool & use it, you can check this out : https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/how-to/debloating-xiaomi-poco-f1-safe-to-t3836119
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] harshgohan:
Thanks a lot bro. Really was pissing me for a month from now.

You saved the day .

The adb fix didn't worked for me so went for nova launcher fix. That worked.

Thank you once more?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 Questions & Answers] Pipsma:
what is the stwpscin nova launcher??
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] supercobaltss:
According to Samsung we can now get ECG in the USA.

https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-watch-3-galaxy-watch-active-2-ecg-app-170011806.html
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 3] marctronixx:
current 1.1.0.167 is still in the US app market. this is not the latest update is it?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] SiemensLover:
Hallo,

is it possible to have a multilanguage rom? like windows vista just choose the language of the interface, restart.. and u get it!

Thanx in Advance

WBR

Siemens Lover
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] athanaso77:
No... every ROM is only one language specific.
[Motorola One Fusion Questions & Answers] ErikAlvarez00:
I'd like to buy it and I don't know if it's a good idea.

If It haven't 64-bit OS, Could somebody give me a good low-cost alternative (max $ 250)?

I like devices with unlockable bootloader and I don't like xiaomi, huawei or lg devices.

Thanks in advance.
[Motorola One Fusion Questions & Answers] ErikAlvarez00:
I've found the answer, It's have 64-bit OS. On the Google Play Console's Device Catalog it's appearing with the next description.

ABI

arm64-v8a

armeabi-v7a

armeabi

Reference:

https://www.xda-developers.com/moto... Fusion, codename,device codename was “titan”.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] sabdul91:
I've s20 Exynos.

My battery is draining 15% per hour on 120hz mode and 12% on 60hz mode when screen on. Is this normal?

I've asked samsung customer care and they said it's normal but I used OnePlus 6t before and it take only 8% per hour.

Please advise me.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] carlitobahsoun:
explain more : wifii or 5g ? Bluetooth on ? gps ? sync ? how many apps notifications on ? instagram? facebook??
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] sabdul91:
4g mobile data, gps, bluetooth and sync off

Aod off, nearby scanning off

Bixby off, Lower brightness, Dark mode on

Did all battery optimizations settings

Only browsing web with chrome. No background apps running. Not using Instagram and Facebook
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] lakicamm:
It is completely normal for exynos version (unfortunately). Snapdragon versions have better battery life, but your SOT is among better results for exynos versions of s20.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] sabdul91:
I would like to know how much battery per hour does Snapdragon version consume when screen on. I'm expecting answer from Snapdragon s20 users. Please let me know guys
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] zubin1594:
its normal even i had doubts in my s20 exynos version but with 120hz and 60 hz doesnt get much difference my phone overall goes 1 day on heavy usage eg.. wifi on, fb insta scrolls, location only for health app and camera app... bixby and other features are turned off... gaming of 1 hour asphalt usually consumes 25% of battery which seems too high but wait its september 24 and no patch has released this month..wait i guess a big fix is coming on the way
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] sabdul91:
I'm still expecting battery life from s20 SD users. Please answer me guys
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] carlitobahsoun:
if refresh rate 120 hz than normal , if its 60hz than not normal i believe
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Deiota77:
perhaps you can change to 96hz
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] Pacman1969:
I have snapdragon s20 ultra. Everything on. 60htz. 1080. Get 1 hour screen on time with about 8% to 9%
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] digitaljeff:
Regular ol' S20 (g981W) SD. Not debloated, just apps disabled where possible . Sure it's an avg # but true
[Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions & ] sabdul91:
I don't see any battery difference on 96hz and 120hz
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Accessories] dja2k:
I tried some PET screen protectors that were horrible to put on. They also felt really cheap. I would try some TPU screen protectors, but don't see dry applicable ones with an alignment tray or something. Anyways which is a good clear tempered glass to try?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Accessories] duracool:
This is the one I have. It's really good so far.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BLB9GHP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0TiBFb38W6RH3
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Accessories] sanvara:
I hate reflections but will a matte screen protector destroy the beauty of the Amoled screen?