yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GalaxyA325G:
Thanks for that helpful advice.

In the past I was able to make a one-click shortcut to the relevant Google Play Services "Improve Location Accuracy" activity using the free Shortcut Widgets & Inspector app

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cemique.shortcutwidgets>

From this thread, you can see that I was able to create a one-tape homescreen shortcut to the "Improve Location Accuracy" activity which is five levels deep inside of Android 12 settings (probably done that way on purpose by Google who doesn't want you to turn that switch off).

Settings > Location > Location services > Google Location Accuracy > Improve Location Accuracy

That one-click shortcut points to the public "Improve Location Accuracy" activity inside of the Google Play Services package.

Google Play services

com.google.android.gms/

com.google.android.gms.location.settings.LocationAccuracyV31Activity

That worked fine for quite a while - but now I have a new phone, and that wonderful Shortcut Widgets & Inspector utility seems to no longer be on the Google Play Store repository.

Does anyone know of an equivalent app to that Shortcut Widgets and Inspector tool?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GalaxyA325G:
It has been years since I opened this still-unsolved privacy-related question, where I'm aware that Google has recently moved its location timeline around, but since I don't have a Google Account set up on my phone, that's not the privacy issue at stake here.

The location timeline used to be sent to google's servers in the past, but now they are changing to keeping it "privately" on device according to this reference.

<https://www.androidpolice.com/google-maps-timeline-location-data-on-device-migration>

From that inforamtion, it seems like the timeline on the web will disappear for folks who do have a Google Account set up on their phones (and who log into the Google Maps app - where the mere act of logging in CREATES a Google Account on the phone!).

<https://support.google.com/maps/answer/14169818>

With respect to the Google Location Timeline, I'm aware a lot of people WANT everywhere they've searched to be saved by Google - but I'm the opposite.

Hence, long ago, I turned off the ability of my phone to do location history.

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Yet, the Firebase App Indexing is STILL saving (and uploading!) my searches!

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That's why I am still trying to get the Firebase App Indexing to stop recording every single location I search for on my device - even though I don't have a Google Account set up on the phone and I never log into the Google Maps app on the phone.

Since I don't have a Google Account set up on the phone, the Google Timeline isn't a privacy hole for me - but - Google Maps still saves every single search I make in Google Maps - on the phone.

Worse. Something (I don't know what!) triggers a periodic *UPLOAD* of the

Firebase App Index searches to some as-yet unknown server somehow.

I can *clear* the search database, but that only solves half the problem.

If you know of any way to prevent Firebase App Indexing from storing on the

phone (and uploading to some unknown server) all searches, please advise!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
Rethink firewall locks it down nicely. I really like this firewall; it's freeware and uses little battery.

It's excellent for hunting down trouble makers.

It enable me find some kind of malware that was lurking on my Samsung browser.

I block all that is Firebase. Even with it turned off in settings, with Google play Services and Framework turn off it still tries to connect.

Gookill is malware...

View attachment 6112483

Rethink tracked down it's first malware, yay!

Lol, I disable Google Location history long ago🤣
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GalaxyA325G:
Up until now I've been sporadically using NetGuard to prevent apps from connecting to the Internet, as I was completely unaware of the "Rethink Firewall".

<https://netguard.me/>

<https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases>

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.faircode.netguard>

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Interestingly, the Google Play Store repository doesn't allow content blockers, so the NetGuard from the Google Play Store is crippled - where I wonder if this ReThinkDNS app APK from the Google Play Store repo is similarly crippled?

<https://rethinkdns.com/app>

<https://rethinkdns.com/download>

<https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/>

<https://f-droid.org/packages/com.celzero.bravedns/>

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.celzero.bravedns>

It's interesting that it seems to not have the same content-blocking caveat that NetGuard has (which is the Google Play Store version is crippled).

Anyway, I've downloaded both the latest versions and will test them out.

<https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases/download/2.328/NetGuard-v2.328-release.apk>

<https://f-droid.org/repo/com.celzero.bravedns_44.apk>

Note the size differences!

Name: rethink-45.apk​

Size: 65295696 bytes (62 MiB)​

SHA256: 1179D082ABD26E2F67AD963DCEC5510A3DFC163FADE44FB2B7A9BFD29A8A6538​

Name: NetGuard-v2.328-release.apk​

Size: 2906332 bytes (2838 KiB)​

SHA256: C8C33BB1C50F4E064985647B85029E0A6A80BF6A482DC745ADD6EC6E4821C289​
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
Download direct HERE.

No Playwhore needed🤣

The blocker packs are numerous and work well.

Haven't got the proxies to work but that's ok.

The XDA Rethink thread.

My phantom dns address thing is still there; spoke too soon😖 It may be Rethink related. Still playing with that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GalaxyA325G:
Thanks for the suggestion.

I installed Rethink (it was a huge APK, the biggest I've ever seen on Android - by far).

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I don't even have the Google Play Store app installed on my unrootable Galaxy; I use the Aurora Store googleplaystoreclient instead.

View attachment 6112779

I've been successfully using PrivateDNS but I think both ReThink & NetGuard negate the standard Android PrivateDNS method of blocking ads. It seems you can use one or the other, but not both.

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The ReThink setup appears to be somewhat similar to that of NetGuard.

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I knew about PrivateDNS, and I knew about NetGuard, but I didn't know about ReThinkDNS, so thank you for letting me know about it as I try to understand what's possible for privacy protection on my unrootable Android phone.

My main goal for this thread is to prevent the Firebase App Indexing from saving my Google Map searches on the device, and more importantly, preventing the Firebase App Indexing information from being uploaded to servers.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
It's got a huge database once you download It's blocking lists.

View attachment 6112799

Nonetheless it's battery usage is low, comparable to Karma Firewall.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GalaxyA325G:
I found this, on the Internet, when I looked for why it's inordinately huge.

"RethinkDNS uses the Netguard library and additionally bundles a dnscrypt-proxy (dns over tls/https) client and socks5 and Wireguard clients."

Karma Firewall?

https://github.com/StarGW-net/karma-firewall

https://f-droid.org/packages/net.stargw.fok/

Karma Firewall app lets you take control back of your phone and block internet traffic to and from specific apps. This is a simple yet powerful firewall with an easy to use intuitive GUI which allows you to protect your sensitive data.

Ever wondered why lots of apps that have no need for Internet access require Internet Permissions? Its usually either to display adverts or send your sensitive data back to servers in USA, China or Russia. Karma Firewall can block this traffic and protect your personal data. You do not need any technical skills to use, no complicated IP Addressing, Ports, Packet Filtering etc. Simply select the apps you want to block, and you are protected.

Karma Firewall is the safest, most trusted Android Firewall. Karma FW is completely different from all other VPN Firewalls. Karma FW requires NO Internet permissions. Without permissions CANNOT send any data anywhere. We intercept no allowed traffic. The ONLY permission Karma FW requires is start on boot!

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I'll have to try it. Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk:
On Android 10 and higher Karma isn't fully functional. Even with Android 9 it lacks the DNS monitoring feature and apps can get around Karma that show up in Rethink.

Battery consumption is similar.
[Huawei Mate 9 Pro Questions & Answers] tchl:
Anyone know how to enter project mode other than the keypad method? Fastboot command?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] GEngelhardt3:
Is it possible to add a tab associated with the Windows Task program (or preferably better task program) in Manilla 2D?
[Android Head-Units] User422:
Hey guys,

is there a know workaround to get google maps navigation on to the digital dash of Volkswagen cars?

The only things I was able to find, which weren't that much, are from 2019 saying that Waze does work but maps doesn't.

Did anything change or why is it that Waze works but maps doesn't?

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Everything technology:
Hello so the problem is like when battery is in the phone phone won't do anything I've tried the battery in another phone and it worked and tried other batteries and still nothing can you help if you can
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Damage battery ribbon cable or contacts, or damaged mobo.
[General Questions and Answers] Everything technology:
Contacts are good and what is a mobo please tell me
[General Questions and Answers] Everything technology:
Because the phone knows the battery is in there
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Motherboard.

It's possible the damage could be on a daughter board, like the port pcb.

Has the phone ever gotten water damage?
[General Questions and Answers] Everything technology:
Not from my knowledge maybe idk
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Does the phone do anything when the charge cable/brick are connected?
[General Questions and Answers] Everything technology:
It will briefly show the 0% message and turn off
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Try another tested cable and a known good brick.

Charge overnight.
[General Questions and Answers] Everything technology:
I've done that still no life whats interesting is I put the battery into a known working phome and I charged it to 5% and I put it back into the phone with the issue and it somehow charged to 60% but showed no signs of life
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] VUser16:
I been getting spam text messages and I have on spam and fraud protection on. I have notification for it turn off but still getting notifications. How can I get it to stop alerting me everything I get a message. It kinda defeats the the purpose of having it on.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] skymera:
It isn't possibe to block all spam. The Messages app will be using an algorithm and likely a database to determine what is spam and what isn't.

A better choice is to be proactive and get your number removed from whichever service keeps messaging you.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I could be wrong, but I think the OP (correct me if I'm wrong, @VUser16) is saying that Messages is blocking the SPAM, but it still gives a notice it blocked a text, so it's almost as annoying as just allowing SPAM through. i.e. Google Messages is substituting its notice that it blocked SPAM instead of the original actual SPAM text.

They're not complaining that it's not blocking all the SPAM. Almost all SPAM I've ever received is from nefarious senders, not actual services I've signed up with, and mistakenly given them my phone number and okayed them to send me texts.
[General Topics] seadog_for_life:
i don't know how did do to install a .xml file.

could some one please help me?

PS: I don't have any idea with PDA :confused: :confused:
[General Topics] derekwilkinson:
XML is not an application. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML
[General Topics] TheChampJT:
If you're trying to import the settings from the .xml file, it would help more if you explained more about what you are doing.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer] Just BOB:
I need help on my tab s7 plus 512 GB(sm-t970 WiFi version). It doing bootloop on Samsung tab s7 plus by knox logo(not the samsung logo) and restarting it self. I did use Odin put back on stock firmware and It show pass and rebooting.

Still doing same thing.I only can get download mode.I cant put in android recovery mode.

When I in downloading mode I saw frp mode is on .....there is no way to getting in android to disabled the frp and imei was empty.

Everything is stock never root and unlock....I only have for 4 month and warranty is out.

Please help.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer] JohnTheFarm3r:
Since you have a warranty, take it to the place where you bought it, let them do it for you before you mess it up even more.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer] Just BOB:
Still not working 😥
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer] Just BOB:
Warranty is out on October 😞
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer] Just BOB:
Newupdate I fix the bootloop by change and keep hold volume down then press power few time...

It pop up android logo and erase ....then it rebooting it self.😆

Back to stock firmware ....😁
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer] Just BOB:
thanks to @hainguyenthao take time to fix my tablet.

now my tablet is back to normal.

​
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Royna:
This is a small project based on AOSP. We try to be a platform for beginners and support the Custom ROM community with our own unique contributions as well. This ROM exists thanks to inspiration of AOSiP, Thank you! #StayDerped

/* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

GApps included!

What's broken?

- VoLTE (This depends on Samsung Frameworks)

- Netflix HD (DRM Widevine)

- On some a20e devices, NFC is dead. (Will be fixed on next release)

ROM - SourceForge : Official Derp SourceForge

Screenshots, Notes, Changelogs in post #2

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XDA DevDB Information

DerpFest for the Galaxy A20, A20e

Contributors @Royna

@Chatur27 for Eureka Kernel base

ROM source: (Private)

Kernel source: Eureka Kernel R9.2

(https://github.com/eurekadevelopment/Eureka-Kernel-Exynos7885-Q-R-S)

Device Tree: here

ROM OS Version: 12.x

ROM Kernel Version: 4.4

Based On: AOSP

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2021-12-02

Last Updated 2022-04-08

Thread base taken from https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-12-0-derpfest-for-oneplus-7t-pro-official-hotdog.4250469/
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Royna:
ScreenShots
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Royna:
Changelog:

- 2021.12.02

Inital xda release

Note: SamsungParts Included in this rom is broken, replace the /system/priv-app/SamsungParts/SamsungParts.apk with this one

- 2021.12.10

Source Part: December SPL

Device Part:

- switch to pixel thermal hal

- fix gcam giving black picture if photo was taken with flash for some people

- make SamsungParts S-style

- set some additional props/overlays for performance

- enable NFC for SM-A202F (Some A202F don't have it but some do. Just enabled for all A202F)

- F2FS /data /cache support

Note: for broken dpi, goto /vendor/build.prop and edit ro.sf.lcd_density prop to 280

- 2022. 01. 08.

- Fix DRM WideVine (L3 -> L1) (Now HD Netflix etc works)

- Fixup dpi for some devices

- Swtich to Footej camera

- 2022. 02. 10.

- Switch to Eureka R9.0 Kernel

- Now Eureka dtbo & dtb is included in the ROM zip

- Fix Deep sleep with DT2W on for A20

- Fix Status bar padding

- Enable SystemUI rro target

- Change zram default compress method to zstd

- Enable samplerate support for bluetooth headsets (For BT calls)

- Enable Wi-Fi MAC randomization

Note: WiFi Hospot is broken, To fix, delete /vendor/overlay/WiFiOverlay folder (and its contents) and put this apk to /vendor/overlay on twrp or root explorer and reboot.

- 2022.04.08

- Wifi sharing works with Eureka R9.2

- Now can access rear aux cam with custom camera provider hal

- Implement Samsung's FMRadio

- Use 8MP for front camera resolution

- Merged LineageOS SamsungDap for parts

- Misc overlays, props for performance improvements
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] D00Mx32:
Great work.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Pro23Champagne:
tried but i get 'updater process ended with signal 4 error
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
work with a205f ?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Pro23Champagne:
View attachment 5473385
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Pro23Champagne:
How can i replace this tried root explorer but failed, tried es file explorer tells me access denied please help?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
What is your phone's model? Is it 205f or 202f?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Khalinon:
are there any gaps in the system or do I need to install bitgapps 12/64?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Khalinon:
and where are the firmware instructions
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Pro23Champagne:
I have already solved that one but now How can i replace this tried root explorer but failed, tried es file explorer tells me access denied please help? and my screen flickers a lot sometimes.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
no no I had just asked because I've been thinking about installing rom and wanna see your impressions but now I installed the rom and all I see is the status bar is a bit moved but its ok rom is extra good but it has some issues with some games like pubg new state and getting hot a lot while playing games like pubg mobile
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] isMoreStyle:
Is stable?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
yes its stable and faster than octavi os
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] isMoreStyle:
Thanks.

Does it perform well in games?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
yeah it does but it doesnt open some games like pubg new state or standoff 2 ( these are the games I experienced so far )
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] isMoreStyle:
I get the following error when flashing

"Update process ended with signal 4"

how can i solve it?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] isMoreStyle:
how did you solve it?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
do you have same error ?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] burningcreation:
You just need to flash the magisk file in recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Paxiant:
Where is the dm_verity?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Slaggy:
Please elaborate what you mean by that. DM verity is a security check that has to be disabled for many Custom ROMs to work.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Zethrus:
Any idea why boot time is so slow with this rom?

It takes a good 10-15 minutes if my phone is restarted for whatever reason and it never had this issue on other roms. Other than one issue that it is 10/10.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
we dont know that bro I had same issue because of that I turned back to android 11 till new version of this rom appears
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] burningcreation:
Mine was taking over 10 minutes to boot because I flashed Gapps when I didn't need to.

I reinstalled without Gapps and the boot up time is normal.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] or23_72c:
Shouldn't the gapps installer say that there is already one on the phone and just not do it?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] burningcreation:
Yes. I installed it accidentally.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
does your headphones buttons work cause mines are not working ?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] burningcreation:
Do you mean the buttons on the headphones to skip tracks etc? I don't have any to test.
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
yeah I meant that
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] burningcreation:
Do you all prefer using gesture navigation or the nav buttons?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] haiise:
gesture
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] or23_72c:
Started using gestures around the time I first got android 12 on the phone. Too bad I can't flash any custom ROMs to it now. But still I use it on every device that can support it
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] perfectionnn:
I can't change the boot animation

it says read only

any workaround please anyone?

root explorer r/w is not working
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] or23_72c:
I recommend X-plore since it works for me. You just need to give it root permission and it can do everything you need want it to do
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] perfectionnn:
it worked . had to do a clean flash. something might have gone wrong while rooting
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Drvaggensberg:
Great rom! though im having some troubles, it keeps freezing randomly whenever i click in certain options or do certain actions, nothing specific, seems to be really random. I just reboot and then i can use again until it freezes randomly

the only actions that freezes everytime are when i try touse the camera (doesnt work) and when i try to change the usb config to file transfer.

Also headphones with aux input dont seem to work. still about to try with the bluetooth ones

Thankz in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] M4T145:
how I installed? just flash it twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] olprod1uctions1:
I cannot find out how to root this rom, can somebody help me?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] or23_72c:
You download the magisk manager .APK file and rename the file extension to .zip. you copy this new .zip file into the internal storage of the device and flash it in TWRP. You don't need to factory reset or anything
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] olprod1uctions1:
ok thank you, but i figured out that you can extract the rom and modify the boot.img file in the magisk app and than flash it
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] AbbasSheikhider:
Hi first of all thanks for this custom rom. I want to install this custom rom on my primary phone, and i want to know is there anything to prevent me doing that like annoying bugs, security problem, etc. Thank you guys
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] vanthong97:
I have replaced SamsungParts.apk into /system/priv-app/SamsungParts/SamsungParts.apk but the app not work
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] vanthong97:
[update] samsung parts have worked but, footej camera not working (device : samsung a20e)
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Zethrus:
What is this "CameraLightSensor" service that always is requesting constant camera access? It also eats a lot of RAM, is there any way to disable?
[Samsung Galaxy A20 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] eagle3489:
Will you be able to share the exact model of the phone as I am trying to use unlimited photos solution as well as does this phone has SD Card in it and does google photos upload from sd card? thank you for your help.