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[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] SuperIronOut:
It's purpose is to prevent the same issues that existed within S7 lineup and their battery meltdowns. That's why it reports online to Samsung servers; it has null to do with optimizing game performance in the way we'd all hope sadly enough. It optimizes heat dissipation rates by throttling aggressively when it hits whatever Samsung deems the threshold of potential lawsuits and danger due to meltdowns and "explosions".
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] SuperIronOut:
The good: improved gaming performance on the Exynos variant of the Galaxy S lineup.

The bad: decreased processor and battery life due to increased temperatures.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] SuperIronOut:
You can with ADB, however in a lot of circumstances you'll notice that GOS will almost immediately reinstall itself which isn't the case with other system apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] blackhawk:
You simply disable it in settings/apps, or use a package disabler, or do a adb edit.

This Samsung app is likely not the issue.

Installed games and especially ones with internet access or online are high security risks.

Almost all malware and rootkits are installed or downloaded by the user...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] galaxy16:
Use alliance shield X to disable GOS
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] :
Useful to disable unremovable services:

https://xdaforums.com/t/adhell-3-knox.3908002/page-35
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] maxq1:
^thanks but is it safe to use though? app was first made available 2019, got stagnant then it seems to be updated recently
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] :
I still use it now, without any kind of problem.

There's also an option to enable finferprint+pin protection, when you run the app or return on it through multitasking.

it is well developed, although it is not very recent.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] giostark:
You are right , now are days that i'm trying to understand what the hell is happening in background despite i disabled and blocked everything related the term "game" in this trap of a phone.

I absolutely don't trust any multinational. (bad me that i need that damn pen) .

Some useful info that are well hidden back the terms game and performance. (see attachment)

Could you tell me which app (or the exact service) is related to that process ?

(`gos-api.gos-gsp.io`)

As for the article that service try to communicate LOTS of info also if game are absolutely not involved.

I have a note20u with custom rom (ketan) , custom kernel , firewall , PravicyLua, service disabler (despite the ads partially blocked with Lucky Patcher) , etc etc.

I'm using PCAPdroid for monitor the connection but I fear that for how the things are going there is something that is not traced. Thanks for any tips you will provide.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] giostark:
Removed 4 folders (in android 12) containing apps "game" in /system/priv-app/ (in system/app there was nothing):

Remove Samsung Game Services on S9+

Remove Samsung Game Services on S9+. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

gist.github.com

Still the service is there that try to connect to amazon server.

With total commander I tried to scan all the system searching in file the string gos-api.gos-gsp.io but nothing is found.

Interesting.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] SuperIronOut:
If you read through your logcat logs, Android will specifically bypass any private DNS server for data that it considers mandatory if it is unable to pass due to being blacklisted. It is usually Google or Samsung who decides which services and what data bypasses the user's private DNS.

If you use any Enterprise apps, or fake ones like Alliance Shield X for that matter, then they too can bypass your private DNS, and in fact do so quite maliciously. Unfortunately PCAPdroid is limited in it's capability to capture data, data that bypasses the user's private DNS generally will not be logged in said app.

If you need your TCP Dump Logs unlocked, let me know, I will help you do so for free but I cannot distribute the code openly as the feature is for network operators and it took me way too long to write this code just to have it patched again. The query you were asking about is specific to Game Optimizing Service.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] giostark:
Hi ! I pm to you. Hope don't bother you too much :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] giostark:
I even disabled one of the app you named in previous post "diagmon" service. The second is not in my system.

But still the gos connection is enabled. Referring to the document attached before those service are known do their own stuffs. I just would like to know how to discover the apps that truly make operations without we know that.

If you have spare time to just give me a direction , I'll really appreciate it. (donation is an option :-) )
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] RedWave31:
I recommend "ADB AppControl 1.7.4" for easy management of system apps (use with caution, blabla)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] RRiVEN:
Why the hate for the Alliance Shield?

Also that is a pretty big accusation that the Shield can and maliciously bypasses private DNS, care to back it up with real and reproducible evidence?

You never told the team why you left being a support mod for the Alliance. I didn't even know you left until Novares told me you sent him a pm saying you left. I assumed your real life was keeping you busy. Anyways, we all wish you well and hopefully you are back on your medicine.

We look forward to the evidence to back up your claim.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] munipet:
Install netguard, disable acces to internet and voila u can have 120 fps in pubg ,i tried its work!!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] GeeAyeZee:
Just download and install a program called ADB app control on your PC and use it to uninstall whatever you like

https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-adb-appcontrol-1-7-7-ultimate-app-manager-debloat-tool-tweaks.4147837/
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] czoter:
Hi, I have a problem that the program cannot see my phone. I have already tried to update the drivers as it is in the manual but it does not work. Do you have any ideas? My phone starts in crashdump mode
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] mrhodes19904:
Are you using windows 10
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrich72:
Hello folks,

I'd like to copy a single user app with data from one device to another.

I have two TMobile Note 4 Devices, N910T, that are running Resurrection Remix v5.8.2. On both devices I have Titanium Backup Pro 8.4.0.2.

I do a backup on the device that has the app & data. I notice it creates several files in the backup directory, including two .gz.zip files & one .txt file.

I copy those files to the backup directory on the other device. It's the same directory shown on the Overview screen. I thought from there I could just do a refresh or exit TB, then that app would be available for a restore in the Backup/Restore menu. However, it's not shown.

Is this the wrong method or program to use to move an app with data from one device to the next?

I've seen a couple of YouTube tutorials on this. One that shows how to do a restore of app & data on the same device, yet nothing about restoring the app & data on a different device.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrich72:
Fixed

In TB I selected Preference, Click to Change. That brought up a dialog box with several options, two included Filesystem Storage. I selected the bottom one, Filesystem Storage - Media (/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup), then selected the directory that contained the app/data files I copied from the other device. Note: It was the exact same directory (TitaniumBackup) that was used when TB didn't see the backup, only the logical path was different. The path that didn't work for some reason was /mnt/sdcard/TitaniumBackup. When I selected TitaniumBackup via the /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup path, the app immediately appeared at the bottom of the Backup/Restore screen with a line through it. Then I clicked on it, selected Restore, & it installed fine with all settings intact.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] helldin:
Hi i have flash my tytn2 with Ruu_Signed_Duttys_Diamond_5.2.20275_V1_8_Radio_1.00.25.07_Full

Then its finish my phone restar. now its restar his self then its try to start. the only its say is smart mobility then its restart. and it dont show who rom i have or radio its just black and says smart mobility???

Sorry for my bad english:o
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] kristoff_sz:
I bet that you didnt use the search button. This is one of known problems.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] helldin:
cant find it. URL??
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] cyjeff:
That was Kristof's way of saying to search for it on your own.

Look... not trying to be mean, but think of searching through the several tens of thousands of pages to be your initiation into the club.

Why would we give an overly technical solution to a user that can't even figure out how to make Search do what he/she wants?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] theclueless:
if someone cannot finish reading the sticky or use the search function, that person should not be allowed to flash roms
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] kimtyson:
Dude, I think you bricked it!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] kristoff_sz:
I think it's bull****. (Credits goes to Raiisak :D)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] helen2:
As the tite of this post.Do you know if the ption that there is on note 20 ultra version t use a sd card can be activate (maybe a secred code/secret manu= olso on a note 20 (no ultra version) 256 gb 5 g? If yous how?

Thsnk's

Helen
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] MassScrew:
There is no spot for a SD card so goodluck getting on to work!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Jake.S:
Exynos version in Europe has MicroSD slot. You have 2 SIM slots, but only SIM 2 slot is for a sim card or a MicroSD card. So note 20 ultra does have MicroSD slot support.

Update: saw he posted this in note 20 ultra and he was talking about note 20 and not ultra. Mybad
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Invincible29:
The early reviews seem to be mixed. Has anyone managed to source two together to give a verdict what is the latest and greatest amongst the two in all aspects not just performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Batfink33:
CPU seems similar, GPU better on the SD. Exynos won't be similar on GPU until it gets AMD GPU next year.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Once it gets the AMD GPU it will destroy the Snapdragon and possibly finally level up with the Apple. Maybe not CPU wise, but definitely on the GPU front against Apple.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Edit. Wrong thread. Apologies.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nightoooo:
This man is not accurate because the test he ran only on one device by his own and he let another person to perform same test on that person's device then he compared both even though the one with Exynos 2100 was set to QHD and the one with SD888 was set to FHD only!! I mean this could impact the tests negatively!! The test conditions should be exactly the same!!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nightoooo:
Listen to this guy, he is from HK and he've got the Snapdragon 888, in this video at 3:38 he mention that he don't understand how the american youtubers claims a 1.5 day battery life while his own experience in much less than that (almost half of that) .. so many youtubers unfortunately lies about the battery life and obviously this fool people who buys that device with Snapdragon 888, many of them put the phone only on Wi-Fi and not on cellular, it's not good and not nice when they claim something which is so badly incorrect. Note that BEN from the video below is using the phone with a SIM card, not with wi-fi only!

Review for SD888
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Invincible29:
Where is the source for your info?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mtm1401:
So in all fairness, I did go back and look at the speed test video he did between the two and noticed a few things

Looks like different people kicking off the tests (based on the table they are on and skin colour).

SD is in aeroplane mode and Exynos is connected to cellular but no wifi/mobile data.

Resolutions are very slightly different, but both look like they are in FHD, but the SD has a slightly lower resolution as the navigation bar is different and makes the screen slightly smaller. QHD makes a minimal difference to battery life unless you're doing something GPU intensive.

In all fairness, I've seen mixed reviews of both chips, but no idea how people are setting up their phones (always do a clean install!!!). Have to wait and see how it performs when the phone arrives.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Invincible29:
Have you gone for snapdragon or exynos. I am on the fence for buying either and can't decide. Not enough reliable info but if its anything like last year then I would rather import 888 into the UK.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mtm1401:
I pre-ordered the Exynos, trade in deal for my s10+ was good and I was in the market for some earbuds anyway.

I won't send my current phone in until I'm happy, 28 days should be enough to determine if the Ultra is worth keeping or not. (although won't get much of a chance to test out and about!).

I have considered SDs in the past, just a bit concerned about replacing it via insurance if it gets damaged (have to take it to a Samsung store). Seems like this year the SD isn't worth the hassle unless you constantly play demanding games which I don't. I would wait for the AMD S22, but I'm too impatient/tech whore sooooo couldn't wait.

The problem for me is trying to avoid Chinese phones (for ethical reasons), doesn't leave much choice!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nightoooo:
Thanks a lot of sparing me time to get the info again, obviously the differences are there and i get so sick of people claiming they are doing something huge while they just needs to get more publicity than giving the pure truth to everyone!!

For my opinion, i will not accept any of the videos to let me purchase or not the S21 Ultra, because they always run the phone in "lab" conditions, not real conditions that could affect the whole experience!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nightoooo:
I was in the same seat of you, not sure to get the Exynos 2100 in Sweden or i go for SD888 from HK. I have today S20 Ultra Snapdragon model and very happy with its performance & battery life but not the camera with the auto-focus issues and also for the macro pictures. So i was looking at all tests, feedbacks, reviews, i am now more sure that Exynos 2100 is for me this time because of the battery life and also the good performance, i know the GPU is weaker but for my part, battery life is more important, so with SD888 and its bad battery life there is no reason to buy it, i don't play games with my phones so i will be fine with Exynos 2100!

BTW, the Exynos 2100 gives me what i need, from full support for 5G network as my carrier has kicked off here in Sweden unlike the SD888 which lacks the important Band 40 and 42! Also the SD888 lacks the eSIM functionality!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Invincible29:
I have been watching Gary's videos as well. Its a close call this time and I don't play games on the phone. Leaning towards exynos due to warranty and not having to import plus buds and tag as freebies etc. Just conscious of what happened last year and the difference was huge. Also samsung is not selling mmwave snapdragon or exynos outside of the US which is mean as mmwave is only a year or two away from landing in Europe. Why not treat all of its customers equally! I think with the recent history snapdragon had a novelty factor to it but others are catching up. Let's hope snapdragon doesn't become intel of mobile world.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mtm1401:
Yea it's not exactly like for like but can't imagine it makes loads of difference. I'm also more fussed about battery life, so will test it once I get it and see how it goes, battery life is just so dependent on personal usage, although I will say Phonebuff do a better job of testing, i.e. standby times and such, which gives a better idea of relative performance.

Andrei from Anandtech does really good reviews as well, but so in-depth that they don't usually release in time for pre-order
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nightoooo:
Yes, for sure you are getting 2 years warranty with Exynos 2100 in UK (i think) because we get that in Sweden too, additionally you are getting the pre booking freebies (Galaxy Buds Pro + Smart Tag), then you don't need to compare Exynos 2100 with the extremely bad Exynos 990 because the CPU is exactly the same as in SD888.

Regarding the MMwave, i don't care about it right now as it is not implemented yet in the networks here in Sweden, but i do have full 5G support for the rest of the bands which give me an advantage when the 4G is fully loaded.

I think Snapdragon will not be the intel of mobile world because Samsung is getting AMD help and involvement in the coming products, this will change the game!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Invincible29:
This e sim is really important as you can add profiles without the need for physical sims. I had double checked this with HK version and it does not seem to be on the spec sheet. Yes band 40 will be gold once o2 pull their finger out in the UK for 5g. I think the decision is made for me that its going to be exynos for me plus also get samsung pay to work which is really handy for store cards. I'm using s9+ now and I don't know how uncomfortable the size of s21 ultra will be!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] eyeatoma:
What would you consider a clean install? Can you import settings from your samsung profile? I generally don't transfer with the USB, but I download all my apps after the phone is booted up from the original install. Only after the phone boots up and finishes the setup do I get the apps from the play store.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mtm1401:
I would start fresh, download apps manually, most have a cloud back up that they use themselves to restore once they are installed. From a settings perspective I'd do that all again fresh and let the system determine sleeping applications etc.

Basically avoid smart switch!

Tbh it's a good sort of audit process to work out which apps you have that you don't even use anymore
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mtm1401:
I don't think I was prepared for quite how big this phone is :LOL: dwarfs my s10+ in size and weight
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] ssj100:
And here's yet another comparison which basically shows the opposite of The Tech Chap (spoiler - Snapdragon wins everything and by quite large margins at times:
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] pafc66:
Yup the Snapdragons lead grew further with multiple updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] pafc66:
The andantech review and photo samples were obvious to me , the Snapdragon just took cleaner shots every single time ... However this was the earlier firmwares so who knows.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dazed1:
tbh this phone arena guys are not very reliable, they are far from tech heads, they make very silly mistakes, and they miss basic things. I would not count them as an accurate source.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] nightoooo:
Vic on PhoneArena should be ashamed of what he said by "not much difference" in each time Snapdragon has the upper hand, he tuned down the Snapdragon all the time even though it was obvious much better performer in each aspect, too bad from a respectable person to not admit the truth.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] xAD3r1ty:
I have said before, I got an exynos that was soo much worse than the 888, but my gf exynos gets better scores than my 888, even in that car chase bench, 60fps like the 888, no idea how he got 31fps in the exynos, but, exynos is so inconsistent, you either get a good chip that's on par with 888 or better, or you get something much worse, like a different chipset, it's weird, I bet camera will get much better with software updates anyways
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dazed1:
Or different firmware why are you guys so confused when its kinda obvious 🤔
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Berserker900:
hi sir,

i have seen all the photos that you have posted, tbh im worried now since i got my exynos for a trade in....is it any good now.

mainly i care about daily function battery and camera, i do not game or do other heavy benches or whatever.

also i have heard that doing a clean install will benefit the battery rather than using smart switch, wat do you think.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] xAD3r1ty:
Not different firmware, I had both exynos at the same firmware AUB9, one was good, the other was so bad it looked like a different chip, there's nothing confusing if you have devices with both 888 and exynos 2100, just fanboys , I talk for what I tested, there are exynos performing better than 888 and others that are really bad.

But it's obvious at this point that unless you get a golden chip, exynos is worse, but not like last year, normal users won't notice anyways.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] UNIK97122:
it's up to you i have no troubles with my phone and i can use it full day without charging my only complain is about the camera software but i think it will be better with updates like my S20 ultra did :cool: i don't make full install, just clean the cache system in recovery mode and everything is ok but like in graphic card and cpu, the chipset can be good or bad this time i'm lucky :geek:
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mathieulh:
So far it seems the Exynos has maginally better battery life in day to day uses and slightly better indoor camera results, whereas the Snapdragon has much better (but noisier) low light camera performances, it also fares better for gaming (the GPU is better, albeit more power hungry than its exynos counterpart).

(15) S21 Ultra - Exynos 2100 vs Snapdragon 888 Battery Life Comparison Drain Test | Shocking Results ! - YouTube
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Berserker900:
I get great results out of bench tests, never faced any heating or whatsoever.

Its just the battery seems a bit off for me, will test it further more and try adb debloat method.

Anyways cheerz mate, glad you like the phone
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] dazed1:
1 unit is not indication of all, we cannot know for sure, that's why we use a consensus method AKA most video show small differences, and sometimes users report bad battery life and heating to Snapdragon units as well. So i would say lets wait 1-2 months + for Samsung to iron everything out, and then claim a winner.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] ssj100:
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I thought this was probably the best overall thread that tried to share information about SD vs Exynos for the S21 Ultra.

Following the big April update for the Exynos, I wonder if these reviewers would consider re-testing stuff like lowlight video and photos between these two chips:

https://www.youtube.com/c/GoldenReviewer/videos

https://www.youtube.com/c/PBKreviews/videos

The one I'm most interested in is the lowlight video from "Golden Reviewer", as I felt that was the biggest difference between SD and Exynos (with the SD being better before the April update). However, following the April update on the Exynos, the following demonstrates a significant improvement:

Battery life interests me less, as I think both phones are comparable (all the tests I've seen feel like they are well within "error" between the two).

Performance (CPU/GPU speeds etc) also interests me less, as I never do gaming, and benchmarks don't reflect everyday usage of regular apps. Furthermore, real-world gaming performance (from user's perspective) has been demonstrably shown to be comparable between the two.

I think given the Exynos chip is being used in the Korean market this time, Samsung will be keen to keep improving it.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Riyal:
Korean

Korean Market still use the snapdragon variant.

And I doubt those same reviewers will make a review again. A handful of new phones have been released already since and the views are now on those phones and not the s21.