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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Apps that allow backup like Poweramp, ColorNote, Digi Clock are hard or impossible to recreate. Fortunately they allow for complete backup. The lesser apps I don't worry about.

Homepage settings however are a pain and can't be completely backed up. I keep a image of my favorite icon pack from Galaxy store so I can easily search for it. Shortcuts need to be recreated. SmartSwitch will partially recreate homepage but loses the icon pack, icon/folder position and so on.

Use your SD card as a data drive; all critical data and backups go here. Redundantly back this up to at least 2 hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC. Use ApkExport to make installable copies of all your apps and app updates; no Playstore needed for a reload. Do not encrypt data drives, ever... or you will lose data eventually.

Only loaded apps, the DCIM and download folder go on internal memory. Regularly backup the DCIM folder to the data drive. Do Not name it DCIM folder there as it will cause issues.

If your OS crash and burns, all your data and backups are on the data drive... everything you need for a full reload.

No perfect but you can easily backup a stock Samsung like this and carry everything you need to do a full rebuild in the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] link1227:
So I was able to transfer it from the tab s7 but not the note 9, so whatever
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] dj24:
Between Swift backup and nova prime- can one not get everything backed up completely including app data?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] link1227:
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I've never heard of those, but I will try. Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
The reason you do a factory reset most times is to give the OS a clean slate.

Migrating app data can also migrate problem(s). If the degradation is subtle you may never pick it up.

A fast running, stable, glitch free platform is worth a little more set up time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] Eudeferrer:
Your can only backup/recovery full data on a rooted device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
If you use the SD card as a data drive, backup the apps that allow there. Take some screen shots of the homescreen layout/icon pack apk used, use SmartSwitch to save homescreen, backup contacts and use ApkExport to save installable copies for quick reload. Backup all passwords.

I use ColorNote to save all bookmarks and many of my notes because it backups to the SD card.

Hyperlinks can open directly from it.

Takes about 2 hours to get it back to 99%. If you organize it, it's not that bad. I keep a master backup folder that has that kit in it.

♤Preplanning is the key, otherwise it's a data gauntlet.

The first load is the hardest. After 2 back to back boot loops I stopped screwing around with reloads and got very efficient at it🤣

A couple weeks ago I brought my second N10+ online. I simply swapped the older N10+'s SD and sim card to it. It didn't take long to set it up.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Nate_Lines:
Do the toggles actually physically switch off the camera and microphone modules or not? I am very particular about privacy (I shouldn't have bought a Google phone, I know, but I'm waiting for the latest GrapheneOS), so I was wondering if the Google Services can actually still access camera and mic or not?

Also, on a related note, I don't upload my photos to Google Photos, but I do use the editor, as with the new features it's just great. I turned off face grouping in Google Photos, but I'm still worried Google may scan my photos for content. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks a lot!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Pachacouti:
I can categorically state that whilst the buttons 'APPEAR' to work for the end user, the camera and mic are NEVER turned off.

Only a hardware switch can do this. I 'COULD' place a switch on the positive power to camera, or add to a mic, but rather pointless dont you think?

That's the point of the old 80's-90's question, would you let big brother into your home?

You do now.

Type Nokia 'james bond trick' in google.

We had a field day when that was out knowing the battery had to be removed to prevent this hack...

This is why they sealed in the batteries....

Google = one drive, they already got everything on your fone, if not, they got it from your families fones via contacts etc... whoever sent what, they know. In fact, by law, when you first bought fone, you agreed they OWN your photos when you first accepted in order to turn phone on for the first time.

Proof?

Who took the photo first, you or google? The fone did. Get it?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] 96carboard:
As mentioned above, the effect of those switches is superficial.

Now as far as buying a "google" phone for privacy, it really is the BEST option for privacy. Why? Because of unlockable bootloaders. They're also a lot more secure out of the box than ANY other phone you can buy.

The only options are;

1) Pixel (has google spyware, but can be removed).

2) Non-Pixel Android (has google spyware, has VENDOR spyware, has CARRIER spyware, CANNOT be removed).

3) Android without google spyware (has PRC spyware, CANNOT be removed).

4) The fruit company (anyone's guess, CANNOT be removed).

My recommendation is you start off with google-free AOSP. Best for you to build it yourself, but you are also welcome to my build. Just search for my AOSP thread.
[General Topics] seelaifang:
my phone, KS20, SMS conversation is combined, shown below

i want it separted.. one by one

can someone tell me how to do so?

many thanks....
[General Topics] oldsap:
you might need this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=394219
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] henderjr:
I like using AOD but don't need it on when I'm sleeping. I had the same need with my Pixel 3XL. Same solution works with Tasker on the 6 Pro. I'm just going to turn it off from 11pm to 7am but you could do it for all sorts of situations such as when connected to a certain BT device (in car for example). One time tasker setup will require you to turn on USB debugging and run the command

adb shell pm grant net.dinglisch.android.taskerm android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

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Hope someone finds it useful!

Here it is in Taskernet. Turn AOD Off/On a schedule
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Thanks, it's been a while since I used Tasker and other apps like it, but I might try this.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Vledderos:
Thx a bunch! Was looking for this. Will try the same.

One suggestion: Can you maybe also share your tasker project on Taskernet? Than it would be really easy for anyone to import and try it out.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] henderjr:
Good idea. I haven't done much with Tasker in a few years so didn't even know about Taskernet. Hopefully this works? Turn AOD Off/On a schedule
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Podster16:
you can set the do not disturb times and the AOD goes off
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] galaxys:
That's what I've done on other devices and will try it on this 6 Pro! cheers
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Utini:
Scheduler based on time is nice.

Now what I would like to do is to have AOD only enabled when there is an unnoticed active notification on my phone. So that I kinda make AOD as my notifiaction LED replacement?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] snovvman:
Using Tasker to toggle AOD is a great solution. Alternatively, I just turn my phone over so the display faces down. This also causes the AOD to turn off. I do this before going to sleep or during the day when I don't need to keep an eye on the display.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] snovvman:
aodNotify has a function for this. However, as I understand it, it simply draws over AOD to make it black. I do not know this for a fact,so someone please chime in. However, if the display is black, I would imagine that there is some battery savings, so long as the app is not chewing up more in return. It does, though, tell you when there is a notification because the screen is lit.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I believe your interpretation is correct, or at least close enough.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Utini:
I am not so sure about the battery saving because this means that both AOD and AODNotify will be active all the time. Actually having just AOD online all the time would consume less battery. So AODNotify gets useless in the end?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] henderjr:
There's an event of "notification" that you could add. There's also a variable you could check to see if the screen is off. Then set that to AOD On. I just tried that and it worked fine.

I'd have to do some testing to see the best way to turn AOD back off when there aren't any notifications but there's probably a way to look at screen off and no notifications.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] PuffDaddy_d:
I've done it already and have been using it in Tasker since the Pixel 3. It's been a crazy week for me, so please be patient and I'll report back later with screen shots and/or a taskernet link for you to download.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Ćwirek:
Works fine on Pixel 5(CrDroid 7.21, Android 11), but when this is enabled on AOD also appears alarm icon set to 10 minutes in the future and time of the alarm changes with time and is exactly 10 minutes ahead.

Why? How to turn this off?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] henderjr:
I've had that too. It can be disabled in Tasker preferences and disabling Reliable Alarms. Otherwise I think there's an app called System UI Tuner that can be used to remove icons from the task bar including alarm.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Nergal di Cuthah:
As of the May update (to Pixel 6Pro and Tasker) I get a message Cannot run settings. Error says Need newer version (or missing?) of tasker setting app. Please contact developer.

I emailed tasker dev, but while he's Out of Office I thought I'd ask here to anyone else getting this message and error?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Nergal di Cuthah:
Reply from developer.

Works
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] fillwithjoy1:
Fun fact, there is an alternative for people like me who cannot really pay for tasker.

You can configure Bedtime Mode to also turn off the always-on display and then adjust your alarm like usual
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] shailantani:
Hi im new to tasker, and I foudn this really useful and I was wondering if you could help m e understand the last photo that you've attached. Why did you add lines 2,4,5? Technically shouldnt it just work like if the screen is off and the time is whatever mentioned, then aod off else aod on?

If you could give me a run through of this task, it would be really helpful, thanks!!
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] henderjr:
Hi,

I haven't touched that script for a very long time but I think at one time the change to AOD wasn't happening immediately if the screen wasn't being turned off/on. Or maybe that was only the issue when turning it on. I don't recall. That if statement and whole block could possible be removed in one or both those tasks, just need to be tested. I don't think I really changed this script since I wrote it 4-5 years ago.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Nergal di Cuthah:
As far as i can tell, the screen needs to turn on for tasker's settings changes to run.

I know the script failed for me for a short while after the tasker update and the dev of tasker had me download "tasker settings" and give it some linux read/write parameters.

That said script works on my pixel 6 pro android 14
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Nergal di Cuthah:
Intestingly mine doesn't match the images in post one
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] hen1_98:
Hi everyone, couldn't find anything relevant on the internet and the forum about the rollback problem, there is any way to install custons ROMs with that anabled? since i bought my moto g8 power mid last year i never could install any custom rom because of that, fastboot always give me anti-rollbakc warning and won't flash some partitons so it always ended up bootlooping and i go back to stock, there is any way to disable that feature? or bypass, how can i solve this problem?

Below is the fastboot log of what usually happens.

writing 'vbmeta_a'...
(bootloader) WARNING: vbmeta_a anti rollback downgrade, 10 vs 14
OKAY [ 0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.017s
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] hen1_98:
Here are the full version of the previous log i posted, i was trying to install the HavocOS via fastboot

C:\Users\henri\Documents\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 805261312 bytes
sending 'boot_a' (65536 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.519s]
writing 'boot_a'...
OKAY [ 1.058s]
finished. total time: 2.579s

C:\Users\henri\Documents\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash product product.img
target reported max download size of 805261312 bytes
sending sparse 'product_a' 1/3 (720896 KB)...
OKAY [ 17.117s]
writing 'product_a' 1/3...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 17.121s

C:\Users\henri\Documents\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash system system.img
target reported max download size of 805261312 bytes
sending sparse 'system_a' 1/2 (720896 KB)...
OKAY [ 17.125s]
writing 'system_a' 1/2...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 17.129s

C:\Users\henri\Documents\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
target reported max download size of 805261312 bytes
sending 'vbmeta_a' (4 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.009s]
writing 'vbmeta_a'...
(bootloader) WARNING: vbmeta_a anti rollback downgrade, 0 vs 14
OKAY [ 0.011s]
finished. total time: 0.020s
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] Beetle84:
You definitely are in fastboot d? Not just the bootloader?

When you are flashing the inages, if you have a green robot and some text down the bottom, that is fastboot/bootloader.

Fastboot d is different, you will definitely know if you are in fastboot d.
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] hen1_98:
That was on bootloader, i searched about the fastboot d but couldn't find any explanation/tutorial how to enter it, i tried the command fastboot reboot fastboot but it gives unknown fastboot target, can you help me?
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] Beetle84:
Fastboot reboot fastboot is the correct way from the bootloader.

You need to update your platform tools.

Also you need to be on android 10 for these roms to boot.
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] revengesrage:
One of the guys helped me out with this earlier. After you've unlocked your boot loader and if your on android 11.

Use rescue & smart assistant to backup your stock rom, it will tell you what kind it is too....

Then go download the android 10 stock version.

Then use moto tools by vache and load the android 10 stock rom into it. Just follow the directions and place it in bootloader.

after that flash whatever puppy of your choosing. Also I'd advise against flashing twrp just boot it. Also if you do use twrp, make sure you don't reboot from side B! you will brick your device....
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] hen1_98:
That solved all the problem i was facing, thanks
[Moto G Power Questions & Answers] hen1_98:
Thansk for the tips, it is really important to set the partitions, i was struggling a lot to boot system since twrp redirected things to side B while A was set, i don't know why but now everthing is running flawlessly
[Google Pixel 6] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
Super excited received my P6 from tmobile today, loving it so far, except for the fact that i cant unlock the device!, i received it and dev option was already enabled and the device has a greyed out Oem unlock with (cannot be used on carrier locked device)
[Google Pixel 6] OnePlusPat16:
I believe you can unlock the bootloader once the device has been paid off in full. That was the case with my 4 xl anyway
[Google Pixel 6] Pachacouti:
So you need to contact tmobile and get an unlock code, or look for an unlock app here, but I'll try to help by asking, whats a p6?

A year away from leaving primary school lol...

Nah, seriously, who made the p6?
[Google Pixel 6] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
hmm well you are a cheerful one, id answer your question, but i see you have an issue with context clues, figuring out what a "P6" is on a forum called Pixel 6. i bet blocks and holes was hard for you as a kid also
[Google Pixel 6] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
Moderator you can close this thread im posting what i did to unlock my device! thank you.
[Google Pixel 6] phaino00:
You have to the sim unlocked. TMobile's policy is 40 days after purchase and paid off, they will unlock the sim, which provides the authorization (ungrey) to unlock the bootloader.

You can try and chat with T-Mobile via social media and they may or may not unlock the sim for you. It's good to have a reason you need it unlocked.
[Google Pixel 6] Pachacouti:
I answer a question in the HELP OTHERS ANSWER UN_ANSWERED QUESTIONS... thanks... :)

Ah, GOOGLE made it. That was not in the title, hence my question.

Wooosaaaaah...

This is neither a google OR pixel thread.

Twas an unanswered question.
[Google Pixel 6] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
mine was just unlocked and is not payed off

maybe its a right to repair thing, no idea its unlocked tho
[Google Pixel 6] phaino00:
I had mine unlocked Monday through FB chat. Also, not paid off. Someone earlier today mentioned they couldn't get there's done through chat. Glad to see yours is unlocked. Enjoy. 😎
[Google Pixel 6] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
Lmfao, alright alright, thats fair, i thought you were lurking in the thread tryna be funny, i used to love to troll, hence my response. i thought it would have showed it was a Pixel 6 thread
[Google Pixel 6] Pachacouti:
Lol, I noticed only after you replied that while you were in your own thread, I was just answering questions in the un-answered questions section, my apologies ;)
[Google Pixel 6] Whoareyou:
Ask @mobbdeep
[Google Pixel 6] HiddenKnight:
Your best bet is chat, if the chat doesn't do it. Call in during mid day to get ahold of a local expert. You can ask for a whitelist of your IMEI. 'Your job requires it to have the bootloader unlock'.

Had mine done today because the software was broken - forced flash all partitions through the pixel utility.

But give T-Maybe a call.
[Google Pixel 6] AndroidAddict420:
It took me (7) times, yes 6 returns and re-upgrades before i got the right rep to whitelist the IMEI, before i even took the device out of the box, the customer service rep had the IMEI whitelisted and Carrier Unlocked Successfully.

I am awaiting my P6P now, and if the 1st boot with no SIM doesn't work, to the phone i'll go...
[Google Pixel 6] ceo.mtcl:
I talked to a FB chat rep and he didn't do it for me. Attempt 1 is a failure. I'll try again tomorrow and then maybe everyday once. All I need is just one considerate rep.
[Google Pixel 6] AndroidAddict420:
Throughout the years I've noticed @T-MobileHelp on Twitter has more tools/authority in General, over Customer Care or in a Store. That being said, they are more "by the book" and stick to the rules more. The only difference was I told them it was a replacement device, and my last Pixel (4XL) was Unlocked. No questions asked, the Rep flipped the switch without question. Device was NOT paid off, it was actually billed to my account, downpayment and all...
[Google Pixel 6] ceo.mtcl:
Actually, right after my reply last night at 1:30 am CST, I talked to a customer service rep and asked her to out my device to whitelist. And she did it! She said that it'll take up to 24 hours for the request to get processed. She also confirmed that then my device will be network unlocked and I'll be able to OEM unlock.

20 hours have passed since then and I'm waiting patiently...
[Google Pixel 6] TheAntiApple:
I'm picking up a Pixel 6 tomorrow from T-Mobile - what kind of work would require this? Just want to be prepared when I call them in case they push the issue.

P.S. Sorry to necropost
[Google Pixel 6] Talysdaddy:
This contradicts most of what we know. For T-Mobile to have your IMEI in their system, you’d have to have the SIM card in the phone and have used it, otherwise they wouldn’t have record of your IMEI? Even @mobbdeep who was the user here that unlocks TMO for us for free, one his requirements was exactly this, the device to be unlocked needs to have the SIM currently installed for a minimum of 3 days. He even went as far as saying if we happened to remove it at any time, the 3 day minimum resets. But other Pixel 6 users said they were able to unlock the same or next day after buying it so maybe 3 days is no longer required, however the phone sim still needed to be inserted for your IMEI to show in the system. How did you unlock a device that you hadn’t possessed yet and why the need to return the device 6-7 times? If TMO refused to unlock you, there’s no need to return or reupgrade your device? There’s nothing wrong with it, the issue is with the TMO rep, them refusing to help means they likely did nothing to your device at all so no need to exchange it?
[Google Pixel 6] BROKEN1981:
I asked Twitter T-Mobile help to get my phone unlocked. They did it for me. After I got the notification I tried to use the unlock app from T-Mobile for Google pixels only. It didn't work. I suspect you don't need it though.View attachment 5809775
[Google Pixel 6] ne0ns4l4m4nder:
You do not need it
[Google Pixel 6] webhook:
Can I ask T-Mobile that I'm an android ROM developer so they can unlock the bootloader?
[General Questions and Answers] SameerAM:
My Samsung S9 has had some screen damage and the touchscreen mostly does not work.

In order to navigate it I must use a mouse that I connect to the phone using the supplied USB C- A adapter.

I wish to get my phone repaired but I wish to backup all the data upon it first.

If I plug my phone directly into my PC, it asks for my permission to allow the PC access. However, since the touchscreen does not work properly, I cannot press the button to accept.

I could not plug both the mouse and PC simultaneously.

So I bought a USB-C hub. (Actually I've bought several, none of them have worked, this latest one is the most expensive and I had hoped it would work - (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07ZVKTP53/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

It has a separate port for USB-C Power Delivery and a separate one for data.

I plug the attached USB-C cable from the hub into my phone, and then I plug my mouse into a regular USB port, my charger into the USB-C PD port, and another USB-C to A cable from the USB-C Data port on the hub into a USB port at the back of my (new) PC.

Now my computer does not recognise my phone at all, nor does my phone seem to acknowledge it is connected to a PC. The mouse still works upon the phone and it charges fine through the PD port. If I plug the phone straight into the PC, it is recognised, so I do not think the problem lies there. The hub seems to block communication between the phone and PC.

I would like to backup my data and get my phone repaired. If anyone can solve the USB-C Hub issue or propose another solution to my problem then I would be grateful.
[General Questions and Answers] Pachacouti:
A mouse and keyboard will take priority over anything else in a hub.

I'm betting the hub's power is 2000mA or 2.0 Amps.

What does your fone charger state its power is? Add the mouse, keyboard, and fone's milliamps together. If it's more than the hub's power pack supplies....

In this situation, I would use Vysor, this will defo solve your problem, it allows you work with your fone on your pc/lappy by providing a lovely window that is a duplicate of your fone screen, you'll be glad you found this!!!

I can provide an old cracked version I used for my emergencies, if there is no objections?

Then you'll only need the mouse to use as your finger :)

Google Vysor. case closed lol.
[General Questions and Answers] SameerAM:
Hi

Thanks for your reply

It's not a battery hub, but just a USB-C hub (check the link). Power comes from the PD USB-C port which is hooked up to my phone's original USB-C charger.

It also fails to work even when a mouse isn't attached to it.

I will look into Vysor. Also thought about the possibility of using a standalone bluetooth mouse which would free up the cable.