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[General Questions and Answers] Zaileion:
There used to be a launcher called TSF Shell and/or TSF Launcher Prime.

It has not been developed in several years.

This Launcher was far and away the single most customizable and capable interactive shell I have ever used. It had just about every option you could think of.

Of course it had its flaws and one of those was a learning curve. Some of the widgets were kind of useless and there were other issues that I can no longer remember. I know it was rare to get updates also.

The reason for this post is an attempt to resurrect the Launcher. I am by no means a developer and wouldn't know where to begin. What I do know is that there are many smart and capable developers and UI designers here on XDA, so I figured I would give it a shot and ask if someone could pick up the pieces of this gem and bring it and all it's glory back to the realm of the living.

I'm sure if someone does, there will be a pretty decent dollar amount that comes with it, I bought it for $10 (USD) from the play store without a 2nd thought. I'm certain there are many thousands of people that share my opinion.

Also, many of the themes available for TSF Launcher still exist in the play store but the Launcher itself

Here is a link:

https://m.facebook.com/tsfapp/posts/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0
[General Questions and Answers] Zaileion:
Honestly, the only issue with the current version is the icons. For some reason many of them are little gray androids. I don't know why but I sure would love for some assistance in fixing it. I'm tellin' ya' there is no interactive shell like TFS. It is the best hands down. I've tried all of them. If anyone out there can fix the icons i will pay $250 USD but it has to be fixed for real. This would be the 3rd time I've paid someone for their android development work.
[General Questions and Answers] SafeChaos:
I actually have been using it and tweaking it for quite sometime, no issues with icons nor gestures! It even works with my (interactive)live wallpaper, I work quite a lot but I'll see about kicking together some stuff to post 🤘
[General Questions and Answers] Afi.s:
TSF Launcher was the best launcher ever. I purchased it with $15/- and was not happy when it was taken over and killed by other launcher.

I would still pay to get this launcher back on my phone.

Waiting for someone to take the mantle and develop this launcher further

Afi
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Important update 2022-04-26, click here to read​

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SamsungQuickShare4All​

This tiny batch script makes Samsung Quick Share working on non-Samsung Windows PCs by spoofing a registry value that the program checks when opening.

Usage​

Download the script here and just run it (it could ask for admin rights). You'll only need to run it once, after that it'll automatically launch itself after every startup/reboot.

How to download Quick Share​

If you want the latest Store version go here, paste the store link of the app, click the checkmark, scroll down, download the one named SAMSUNGELECTRONICSCoLtd.SamsungQuickShare_xxxxxxxx_neutral_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.msixbundle (the only one that ends with .msixbundle), then open it and install it. You won't need to download every update like this, it'll automatically update from the Microsoft Store when there is a new version.

Remember that your phone's screen needs to be on and unlocked to be discoverable from your PC (unfortunately it's a limitation of Quick Share itself)!

Troubleshooting​

All should work fine just by running the .bat file, but if you're having issues try applying DriverCheckBypass.reg (just run the file, then Yes and then Ok), especially if your PC doesn't have an Intel AX wireless adapter (e.g. Intel AC/Broadcom/Realtek/Marvell etc.).

Keep in mind that latest versions from the Store could contain patches to this method, so if you encounter any issue download this older version here.

Disclaimer​

Keep in mind that Samsung could fix this any time. So, if it doesn't work, probably they have fixed it. However, as of 11/7/2021, I can confirm that it works perfectly (doesn't display the unsupported device error and file sharing works both sending and receiving), tested on Lenovo Yoga C940 with Intel AX201 wireless adapter (support for other adapters cannot be guaranteed). Also, I'm not responsible for any loss or damage.

Download​

You can download it here!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mnaveed:
How can i install quick share, i am unable find an exe file..
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
You can download the latest version from the Microsoft Store. If you encounter issues, try uninstalling it and then install this older version here. Then, you can find the script here.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] mnaveed:
Microsoft Store does show any installation option, just information..
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
If you want the latest Store version: go here, paste the store link of the app, click the checkmark and then scroll down and download the one named "SAMSUNGELECTRONICSCoLtd.SamsungQuickShare_********_neutral_***************.msixbundle". Then open it and install it. You won't need to download every update like this, it'll automatically update from the Microsoft Store when there is a new version.

Instead, download this version here that has been reported to be more stable :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] hsujim:
HI, thank you for porting it to all windows devices.

But it don't work on my devices, which use intel ac9560 and ac8265, I guess it only work on ax series

The app told me to update wifi driver, which I'm already update.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] bromonano:
Goodmorning and feel very appreciated for the port.tIt doesn't work for me. I own an s21 ultraand I followed the instructions. Although my PC sees the phone the transfer never completes. On the other side the phone doesn't even see th PC...
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Good morning, may be you can help me with the setup, so I installed the app and ran the .bat file, when I launch the app it asked me to login to my Samsung account, which I did and then in next screen it says 'Turn on Bluetooth to connect to nearby devices', so do I need to turn on Bluetooth in both my laptop and Samsung Phone and then only it will connect?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Good morning, yes, you need to turn on BT on both PC and phone, as well as Quick Share on your phone. The first time you'll send a file, it could ask you to pair your devices via bluetooth.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
If the transfer shows "failed" or never completes, try going to Bluetooth settings and unpairing the devices, and then retrying sending a file, it will ask to pair again. Also: do you have Intel wireless drivers? And which version of Quick Share are you using (the latest one from Store or the older one)?

Yes, they restrict allowed drivers to the ones that come with their Galaxy Book devices, which is AX series, so try applying DriverCheckBypass.reg file and then retry. Don't worry, it won't install anything and won't mess with your drivers, it will just create the registry keys and values that the app checks regarding drivers. However, thanks for reporting!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Thanks for the quick response. I seem to have some Bluetooth connection issue with my laptop, when I try to pair my phone with it I get this message in my phone "Couldn't pair. Check settings for this device and try again." 😒
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] hsujim:
I had run it, but still not work.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
You could try reinstalling/updating your BT drivers :)

Oh, I'm sorry. What doesn't work precisely? It fails when sending files? Did you try both PC->phone and phone->PC?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] hsujim:
both, computer cannot find phone, phone can find computer but sending failed.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Try toggling Quick Share off and on on your phone and try setting it temporarily to "Everyone" instead of "Only contacts" (both on PC and phone) and retry.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] enij:
Awesome, thank you! This are the kind of things I expect to find here!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] hsujim:
I'll try it next week, thanks for your response

I tried on ax200, success!! thanks you
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Fantastic! Thank you for the feedback!

Thank you for commenting, does it work well? Let me know if you have any issue :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
I uninstalled the Bluetooth adapter and re-installed also. In services.msc, all three Bluetooth related services are set to automatic start. Literally spent at least 3 hours in the morning today to troubleshoot the Bluetooth issue in my laptop, no luck 😞
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Seems like an issue unrelated to Quick Share, but to exclude it completely try these possible solutions:

- try to pair the PC with another phone

- if the driver is not Intel AXxxxx try installing the DriverCheckBypass.reg file

- the unsuccessful pairing is the one that asks when you try sending a file with QS, right? If yes, try to pair it manually in Windows bluetooth settings

- which version did you try? The latest one or the older one? If you are trying the first then try the latter and viceversa.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
yeah, I am not saying it is down to Quick Share, its some issue with the Bluetooth in my laptop. In the system tray icon of the laptop Bluetooth allow a device to connect option is greyed out against the Bluetooth icon. I tried pairing with two other phones (android & iPhone), it doesn't work with them either so definitely some Bluetooth issue in the laptop. I just don't know how to fix it 😫
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
I'm sorry, what laptop do you have? I'm asking to see if I'm familiar with it and if I can help :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
I am using Dell XPS 13 9380 and on latest version of Win 10. I really appreciate your thoughts in trying to help me mate 👍
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
I looked up the drivers section and apparently the driver is an Intel AX one, so the good thing is that after solving these issues you can most probably enjoy Quick Share without any further problem 😂

However, try uninstalling and installing the driver in the Dell website page of your model. If you already did it, try uninstalling and installing the latest driver directly from the Intel page. I have a Lenovo and I fixed a issue I had months ago with bluetooth by installing the latest bluetooth drivers from Intel. Just download this Intel utility that detects it automatically so it'll suggest the proper drivers for your device. Let me know :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
I downloaded Intel-Driver-and-Support-Assistant-Installer.exe, installed & ran it, it opens up https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/intel-driver-support-assistant.html in my Chrome and says 'Sorry, something went wrong while trying to scan.'

Have I downloaded the correct utility tool or if you give me a download link?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
You downloaded the correct tool, but honestly I never got that error. Intel website suggests to clear cache of your browser. Then I suggest to try copying the link that the utility opens up and then open it in an incognito mode tab, so no extension will interfere. Or you can try opening that link with other browsers like Edge or Firefox
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Thanks for the pointer, I was able to run the tool successfully after making Edge as my default browser, however it says "No supported driver or software updates are available for your system."

Guess I am pretty much stuck now! 🤦‍♂️

Anyways, just wanted to know on the Quick Share app, does it use Bluetooth to transfer the files or can be done without that (via same Wi-Fi network on both devices)?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
You can try to manually download them from Intel website here (category: "wireless"): https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download-center/home.html . But probably just a Windows clean install would fix any problem 😂

Regarding Quick Share, the program sometimes mentions to update Bluetooth and WiFi drivers but apparently it relies on bluetooth only. In fact, in all honesty, I found that this app does a better job and is incredibly faster than QS. It uses Windows native Nearby Sharing feature (not related with Android Nearby Share) and so it doesn't even need a client to be installed on the PC. I'm surprised that Samsung, who partners with Microsoft, chose to rely on bluetooth instead of using that native Windows feature. This feature relies on BT too (and also WiFi) but doesn't need pairing and all that time wasting you need with "classic" bluetooth.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Yeah probably clean windows uninstall will fix this frustrating issue but with Windows 11 update available not so far off I will wait for Win 11 :)

Thanks for suggesting the Nearby app but the problem is when I try to connect to my laptop from the mobile it says cannot connect to laptop...so no joy for me. However I honestly appreciate your kind support all through out the day today.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] JG96EVO:
Hi, how do I actually apply the DriverCheckBypass.reg? That's what's confusing me.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
It was a pleasure trying to help you :)

Run it, when it asks if you're sure click Yes and then Ok :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Got some update to share with you mate, as you know I tried what not to get the BT fixed including services.msc, regedit etc etc. Today I just launched Quick Share App (used the one from your Mega upload) and could find my mobile in scan there, was able to send images successfully to my mobile :) At my mobile end, I got a prompt like desktop-xxx sent you 1 image pin: 12345 - decline, accept. Tried 3 times, all success. However the Quick Share android app was not able to spot my laptop, it just keeps on saying scanning nearby...so in summary QS is working only one way for me 😃

2 things- I am still not able to connect my mobile with the laptop via normal BT although I have paired them now. When I try to connect it just says 'can't connect to desktop-xxx' :(

I kept my network profile as private too so that it is discoverable.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
I'm happy you were able to partially solve the issue and finally pairing the devices 😁 To solve the issue of laptop not being spotted try setting QS (both on PC and on mobile) to "Everyone" instead of "Contacts only" and also try installing the DriverCheckBypass.reg (even if you have the Intel AX driver). Then let me know :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
I forgot to tell you earlier that I had 'Everyone' set on both PC & mobile QS :)

Tried the reg file still the same behaviour.

I am able to connect my phone with BT speaker, also laptop with BT speaker, its just that the phone won't connect with laptop, so frustrating!
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
I don't want to mess up and maybe worsen the situation but I would try uninstalling the bluetooth driver from Device Manager (remember to check "delete the driver software for this device"), then open cmd as admin and run "pnputil /scan-devices", then reboot. After reboot, Windows Update will reinstall the driver and then you can try again to see if the issue is solved :)

EDIT: I'm not sure if the driver is both responsible for wifi and bluetooth. In that case Windows Update can't reinstall it after reboot because Internet won't be available, so you'll need an Ethernet cable.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
After reboot I could see the uninstalled Bluetooth driver is present in device manager with same version. Can see my laptop & BT Speaker as paired already in windows settings. I give up now lol.

If you can please clarify 2 things for me- have you setup your network profile as private or public?

In Windows system tray, when you right click on the BT icon, is 'Allow a device to connect' greyed out for you as you can see for me in image below?View attachment 5434577
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
My network is set as private and "Allow a device to connect" is greyed out for me too. Try going to Windows Bluetooth settings > More Bluetooth options > check "Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer" and, if you also have it, also check "Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer". If you don't have the second one it isn't a problem, I don't have it either, but some adapters have it and you have to enable it :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Ok, thanks for the clarification :)

Yes, that has been all through out

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[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
As far as I understand that option is greyed out in newer versions of Windows (starting from 8) because it is already enabled by default, so devices are already allowed to connect to the PC. I'd try to unpair them again to see if the PC can be spotted from the phone, but I'm worried that if you unpair them you could have issues again re-pairing them 🤔
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Ah ok, got you.

Yes I am fearing the same and hence refraining to do that. Let me see if Windows 11 update eventually fixes this pesky issue :) As always thanks for your support mate.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
You're welcome, keep me updated :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] JG96EVO:
Maybe I'm missing something but how do I actually download the .bat file? everytime I click it all it does is show some text and not an actual file.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
View attachment 5437431

Click on "Code" (green button) and then Download ZIP :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Fleta_z:
I JUST wanna say, you did a really gooood job, literally helped me alottt
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Thank you, I'm glad you appreciate it :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
quick update: I followed this video and can send/receive files like how it is shown in that video.

In my laptop I see as below

In my mobile under BT -> Paired devices - I can see my Desktop-xxx, when I tap on that it says connecting.... and finally says 'Couldn't connect' :(

Can you please tell me what happens for you when you tap on paired desktop name in your mobile?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
When I tap my desktop name on my mobile it connects and the name becomes blue, but it's because I also set up Your Phone (Phone's settings > Advanced features > Link to Windows), so it always stays connected because it needs to sync calls etc. Otherwise, the normal behaviour is that, when you tap it, it simply says that it's impossible to connect.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
Ok, so the normal behaviour is fine at my end in that case :) thanks for the clarification mate.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PhilipGolub:
First, I want to say thank you so much! The Gitbub link is very useful. Just installed the bypass on my Framework laptop and I have no issue using Quick Share between my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Framework laptop running Windows 11 Insider Pro. Currently working as of October 20th 2021. How likely do you think that this can be patched by the way @obrobrio2000 I hope that that this is not so easy to patch lol
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PhilipGolub:
First, I want to say thank you so much! The Github link is very useful. I ran the .bat file on my Framework laptop and I have no issue using Quick Share between my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Framework laptop running Windows 11 Insider Pro. Currently working as of October 20th 2021. How likely do you think that this can be patched by the way @obrobrio2000 I hope that that this is not so easy to patch lol
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
No problem :)

Thank you for the feedback and for reporting that at this date it is all working properly! Did you use the latest version from the Store or the one that I linked?

To answer your question: it is actually difficult-to-impossible to patch Windows-side, because on Windows there are very few ways to check/filter machines, and all of them can be bypassed. In fact they had to rely on checking a registry key that, as you can see, can be easily changed. Actually, even Android-side it'll be difficult to patch, because even if the phone would need to ask the PC which vendor/model it is, we could always spoof it Windows-side. However, I put the disclaimer because maybe they'll find ways that I'm not aware of. But, as I said, it is nearly impossible :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] PhilipGolub:
Im glad to read that! That's what I thought too since I would imagine creating a patch is a nightmare on the developer side haha. The registry files worked with the Quickshare I installed on my Laptop through your Quickshare version from GitHub and the most current Quickshare version from the Windows Store on my main Desktop. So it works on both! One thing to note is that the app weirdly asked me to update my Intel wifi driver upon start on my desktop and then disappeared with the app running normally and without issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
I'm happy to hear that it works fine on both older and latest version! Thank you again for reporting 😁

Regarding the driver update popup, yeah it appears just once and then disappears after it checks the registry keys related to the driver. The fix is up to them 😂
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] sesnut:
are you on the android 12 beta? I can see my phone in quick share and vice versa but it doesnt work when it works perfectly fine on my tab s7 so im thinking the beta broke it at the moment
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] onlytanmoy:
I am on Android 11 One UI 3.1, I can see my phone in Windows Quick Share but not the other way round.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] baskalexx:
Thanks a lot, @obrobrio2000 ! Works like a charm. Easy file sharing was the only part I was missing after switching from iPhone + MacBook. The only problem I have is that I have to run the script after each restart. Any way to lock these registry entries from being rewritten to original values?
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
Thank you for the feedback, I'm glad that it works fine!

Actually you can try not to run the script after a restart and see if the registry value stays modified and if QS still works. In fact, on my laptop it resets after each reboot and I have to run the script after each boot, but on my desktop I don't need to because the registry value stays modified. I'm not sure why, probably it depends on some installed program(s).

However, you can try one of these two guides to change permissions of the registry key that contains that value, but I still didn't test it and I'm not sure if you can actually "exclude" the system from having permissions:

- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...uldnt-be/e75223f5-c50b-495c-82fa-d286d6068660

- https://superuser.com/questions/1312843/lock-registry-key-from-edit/1312871

Or (the way that I suggested in my post) just add it to Task Scheduler and it will automatically and silently run after each boot without any intervention by you :)
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] baskalexx:
Thanks for the advice! I missed it in the original post. I knew about task scheduler, I just didn't knew I could run script as administrator with it. I will give it a go.
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] obrobrio2000:
No problem :) Create a task, give it a name, check "run with highest privileges" under General, add logon trigger under Triggers and add the script .bat under Actions, then save the task and you're done! :D
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] shinsengloomy:
Thank you so much, man. This worked like a charm on my Legion 5 running windows 11. This is gonna make it easier for me to transfer pics from my phone to laptop for my schoolwork
[Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra] Marinhop:
Hello friends, I did all the procedures but I'm not able to transfer from my cell phone (S20 FE) to my notebook (Lenovo 3i Gaming), but I can do the opposite. In the case of transferring from the cell phone to the computer, the request arrives on the computer with the PIN, I confirm, but it just remains "Preparing" and does not leave 0%. Any suggestion?