yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
ah well, I did that or something similar via appops app, but it got never killed anyhow. For google services it just matters to have one app not being killed that gets messages pushed from google. So usually just go for gmail and then other apps should be fine. Doesn't solve the dark mode / vibration mode / silent mode bug either of course.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] johnlo2022:
best debloat list for x90pp, very detail and useful.

Until now that is no solution to clear vivo suspicious software perfectly. I rather keep some of the vivo apps for better functionality.

RAM usage goes down from 5.7GB to 5.1GB. In App ops, the app access count drop a lot, too.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] jericho246:
Does anyone know which package is responsible for controlling refresh rate (per app)?

I use 90hz and select which apps I want to run at this refresh rate, however after running the debloater it's all gone.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
If you used my debloat everything will be run in 120hz (or 90hz if decreased with setedit). Stupid menu not needed. Videos still work in natural refresh rate on youtube or netflix.

Most of those vivo apps do just one thing, they cripple your phone and use more battery (except vivo.pem which just cripples your phone but does save some battery with it killing apps constantly)
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] Vinzie:
I enabled 2 lines:

adb shell service call package 131 s16 com.vivo.upslide i32 1 i32 0

adb shell service call package 131 s16 com.android.providers.calendar i32 1 i32 0

The first is needed for the back functionality when swiping from the side of the screen.

The second is needed to get Google Calendar to work.

Before the debloat using this script I could launch/start the camera app by holding down the volume down button while the screen is off... This does not work for my anymore... Does anyone have an idea which package is responsible for this functionality ?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] BlackJack'89:
Hello everyone, I bought this device a few hours ago, I'm debloat with the lists of post 37. I have a question, the background of the hotkeys (right side to be clear) becomes transparent and is difficult to see. I can't find the app to restore to make the background opaque.

edit: vivo.systemblur.server
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] konros:
Hey. Who will tell you which apk is responsible for setting up the display of programs in only 120 mode? And then I deleted a lot of apk and now the choice of programs in this mode is not displayed. It's good that I make a backup of all apk.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
Why do you need to chose? Everything is in 120 except video running native and dropping down without touch. Why would you need an app to chose? Thats just bloat like a lot of other stuff if it doesn't save battery because all the bloat and spyware just sucks your battery. The leaner the better.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] jericho246:
If you're stuck in 60hz after running the debloat, then try rebooting your phone.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] konros:
Нет, я не застрял там. Выбираю пункт 120 Гц - Приложения, работающие с высокой частотой обновления - а там пусто, ничего нет

Does not work for me in 120 when switching to it. Smart Switch works for me. I'm stuck there. I don't want to reset settings. I want to know the name of the file that is responsible for these settings
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] ivanox1972:
@extremecarver I suppose you use nova, do you get notifications badges from stock sms and I messed calls?

Me not.

All others goes of course normally.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
I don't use stock messages or stock caller but google dialer/messages
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] konros:
i found this apk - restore gamewatch
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] quantan:
I tried to use google dialer. I already set it as default and changed some settings. When I click a phone number hyperlink from Messenger, it will open stock caller instead. Do you encounter the same issue
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] jericho246:
HDR in stock camera doesn't work for me anymore. Highlights are always blown out. Not sure if it's another bug by Vivo or a result of the debloat :(

Update: apparently it was the ImageAlgoService - com.vivo.vivo3rdalgoservice package. Once restored, HDR works once again. In high contrast situations, the H in HDR (camera viewfinder) should become yellow.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
Just use gcam instead... I'm long done with the crappy stock camera. Maybe if they introduce the demo X mode may reconsider.

Gcam needs needs colour calibration but then is way better.

And I left stock dialer installed but it has no rights whatsoever so cannot open. Same for stock messages.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] BlackJack'89:
Does anyone use the sidebar menu? I have the option but it does not appear (definitely because of the debloat). I can't find the corresponding app.

EDIT: com.vivo.card
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] ivanox1972:
@extremecarver I need some help, although it is little of topic. I am using zfont3 to install bigger fonts on vivo form first day using this phone, and it worked normally. It needs some adb command and then goes all ok

But, few days ago it stopped working, if I understand sense of error is that stock vivo theme app is newer then supported in zfont app. So, my question is, can I somehow downgrade that system app?

Now, I remember that in meantime I really upgraded it from vstore and then problems appear... So downgrade should be solution

Maybe simply to debloat it and restore?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] BlackJack'89:
Good evening, after the update 21.4 com.pem is no longer uninstallable. Confirmed?

Another thing I'm trying to make a list of removed apps and their functions, several greatly limit the user experience and it is difficult to find those to restore to fix. If someone wants to help me write me in pm that later we open a new discussion. I think it helps everyone
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] ivanox1972:
According to this great script and discussion about it, you can't disable stock messages app (mms) - no sms functionality then on any other sms app... I usually use textra, also here, it gets sms always at time with common battery and other settings (as telegram, what's app, viber). That's ok.

But I have one strange problem - sometimes, it is usually at night, I notice it in thw morning, it lista all recent messages with stock messages app, although textra os set as default, and normally works as default...

I don't know which causes that behavior - some night restart (I don't want it), some backup order??? Anything...

Thanks is give me idea
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] ivanox1972:
Uh, I deleted something which kills digital wellbeing to work. I opened it, started and after that it gives Fc every time try to pen from main settings. Also, battery usage say it is biggest user and phone is hot, draining fastly....

Any idea, I realy dont like to do factory reset for it

thanks

@extremecarver
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] Crackeds:
VIVO X FOLD 2, everything that begins with com.vivo is no longer allowed to uninstall. ( Failure [DELETE_FAILED_USER_RESTRICTED]) Is there a solution for?
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] BlackJack'89:
Hi, for X90PP owners the correct command is: adb shell service call package 131 s16 com.vivo.xxx i32 0 i32 0

but I think it depends from device to device
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
you can try downgrading apps to older versions and then uninstall, someone wrote that will work for com.vivo.pem on X90 Pro+ up to date firmware, maybe works on other devices too if they didn't inlcude a downgrade protection like for com.vivo.abe (can be circumvented) or com.vivo.pushservices (no one managed to permanently remove them - meaning they stay removed after reboot).
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] Manyudada:
Greetings to all.. Can anybody confirm if these spyware or other data sending apps would be present in the vivo x90 (Indian version) which use funtouch os and not origin os as in the imported models of China only x90pro+. I'm about to pull the trigger on vivo x90 but stumbled upon the post. It would really be a deal breaker for me as I'd like my phone to be non invasive regarding privacy in the long run as I'll be using this as my daily driver for atleast 3 years.

Cheers and regards
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] TheMystic:
All OEM versions ADD data miners on top of the built-in miners already present in Android (this is true of iOS too).

Android has the benefit of allowing installation of a firewall app like Netguard, that you can configure to block both user apps as well as system apps. This is your only way of getting close to ensuring all data remains on the device. This still isn't foolproof because some system apps can potentially bypass firewall too.

Today, it is pointless talking about 'privacy' if you're using a mobile phone/ tablet/ PC.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
I think not, you would need to ask fun touch users if they have com.vivo.pushservices in their APK list. That's the China spyware. The rest is only about metadata not actual data like Push Services.

And yeah, even iphone bought and activated in China has such problems. Even worse in some aspects as cannot add google services as thoroughly. E g Google maps works but reviews removed. Signal not installing and similar. Just staying away from china OS if no root is the best and only solution. That's also why Xiaomi is no real solution. Xiaomi.eu is a modified china OS. Hard to say how it behaves and if the nodders removed the China spyware or not.

And even though Vivo hides the setting for don't low connections without VPN, you can access it via 3rd party apps like activity launcher. Then use Adguard firewalls to block all vivo Services. However that trashes battery life, depending on background activity it adds >5% battery drain per hour (no matter if screen on or off). So turns the phone into a toaster.

It's a huge difference if a phone does data mining and sends metadata vs a phone actually spying on you like vivo origin OS and sending personal data and actual data. Also origin OS therefore increases your data usage substantially. Up to 1/3 of traffic could be caused by it but 10-20% increase would be common.

Since the latest firmwares vivo push services cannot be deactivated anymore and it just runs havoc if blocked by Adguard with the above VPN settings. It will drain the battery at minimum 5% hour if blocked even in airplane mode if it cannot send out data.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] Manyudada:
Thanks to both for replying. While the mystic rightly pointed out absolute data privacy is an absurd concept in today's time, I'm more concerned about the aforementioned services that exteemecarver talks about which send data to Chinese servers. Can anybody using x90 funtouch os version please confirm if they have data collection and sending services like com.vivo.pushservices and .abe running on their phones. It'll also be helpful for people like me who're considering buying this phone.

Thanks to both and regards
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] extremecarver:
Com.vivo.abe does not send out data. It does some queries but essentially it shuts down apps that use too much battery. Therefore it has loads of rights. Maybe it forwards data to push services, but sending of the data to China is not in it's repertoire.
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] Manyudada:
Noted. Thanks for the info.

I just don't want to end up buying a premium device and then having to deal with battery drain and heating issues from day 1 because of unwanted apps running in the background. Also, some folks have pointed out in app ads for earlier devices of the x series namely x60pro+. That completely ruins the user experience and I wonder if it's still the case with x90 funtouch version.

As I stated earlier, I'll be using this as my daily driver for atleast 3 years so would want the battery to last.

Btw are there any alternatives to x90 non pro in the same price segment (~660 USD). priority would be battery life and camera. Also not a phone gamer.

Thanks and regards
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] TheMystic:
Vivo phones, just like iQOO, are excellent value for money phones with great hardware and a very capable and well designed OS (FunTouch/ Origin). In the Android world, they would be my pick after Samsung just because of their cameras and software. I won't go with Pixels because of their sub-par hardware AND software experience, given their price. I won't pick a Xiaomi because they won't allow gesture navigation with 3rd party launchers. My 3rd preference would be OnePlus (this brand would have been my 2nd preference if they had not messed up Oxygen OS).

As with battery life, all Chinese brands offer way better experience than other brands, and more importantly, their support for superfast charging makes a huge difference.

I have the iQOO Neo 6 (FunTouch OS 13) and I'm very happy with it. I use Netguard to block internet access to most apps on my device, and even if some of them are collecting data, they cannot send it outside the device. I haven't seen any battery issues because of this and no issues of Netguard being force closed either.

Vivo X100 launch is around the corner, so you may consider waiting for it. But if you have a good deal on the X90, just go ahead with it. You will be pleasantly surprised with its performance (unlike Google and Apple products which are more hype than substance).
[Vivo X90 Pro Plus] sonic997:
It seems I can delete the bloatware using Shizuku+Canta but if all the bloatware returned after reboot. What should I do ?

Thanks a lot

Afterwards, I found Canta cannot delete any system app actually
[OnePlus 10R / Ace] kingars:
Hi guys!

I recently bought this device and I'm using it a lot. I leave a Galaxy Note 10 Lite, which I always had security updates, practically every month.

I noticed that since I bought it, this new device has been stagnant in the November/2022 update. This is normal? I'm using the version that is in the print. Is this the last update? Doesn't Oneplus send regular security updates?

Thanks!
[OnePlus 10R / Ace] yashaswee.exe:
Sometimes the updates are late. BTW the latest update is C.18. If you haven't received it yet then you can manually update using Oxygen Updater app from the playstore.
[HTC Excalibur] jeanpiere:
so it has been done for the tornado: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=455224

why not give it a try for the excalibur
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
NRG was going to do it I believe but I am not sure anymore. It sure would be awesome if we can get this for the Dash. :)
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
Yeah... I thought about it, but I think it would be pointless and a lot of effort just to prove one can do it. Meh... hehe
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
Haha why not work on it man, come on I really want to see this happening for the dash... :)
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Nitay_maa:
Hi, up until recently I had crDroid on my phone, after not touching for a while and the rom being a bit corrupt, I decided to rollback to OOS.

To do this, I used some files I had of the OOS version that was on the phone before crDroid, went into fastbootd mode through the custom recovery of the crDroid ROM and became flashing images, it's a bit janky but I only wanted to get OOS working and booting to install a fresh OTA version of OOS through the settings. I ended up using the Oxygen updater app (or something like that, got it off the playstore) to have the OOS file to copy it to my PC where I would dump the payload into a folder to get the boot image and patch it with magisk.

Everything worked perfectly, I had root, OOS was running with no apparent big problems, but I wanted to try and flash TWRP, that's when crap hit the fan.

I was a bit worried about the process because I know TWRP can behave unpredictably but after I saw some posts of users who have android 12 OOS and TWRP I decided to try.

I downloaded the TWRP image from the official website on Oneplus 7 pro, chose the version for stock rom, Europe (I am from Israel, pretty sure I need EU image), opened up fastboot, typed:

fastboot boot <image file location>

, it was sending, the phone began booting, and nothing, it didnt boot up, stuck on the loading LOGO of Oneplus, so I tried a different version.

I tried the American version, still didnt work, and then tried the custom ROM > Europe version, and the phone booted to twrp, I wanted to check everything was alright, so I rebooted from the custom recovery to system, it reboot to recovery. I wasnt so surprised, had a few issues with TWRP in the past, so I went into TWRP and did the "flash current TWRP image" thing, and the phone still wouldnt boot to system, only the custom recovery. At that point, I gave up on a custom recovery, and tried to flash the boot image again, as from what I remember usually this fixes the custom recovery problems, got a bootloop, tried flashing the Magisk patched boot image, got a bootloop, tried flashing all the images I could (not critical partitions), of the OOS I had installed on the phone and still got a bootloop.

thought that maybe I need to flash everything, flashed all the images I could of crDroid to get to its custom recovery and enter fastbootd, flashed all of the OOS images except "reserve.img" which gave me:

"fastboot flash reserve '/run/media/android/2E5CD91E5CD8E21F/Utilities/notroot/payload_dumper-win64/payload_output/reserve.img'

Invalid sparse file format at header magic

Sending sparse 'reserve' 1/11 (262124 KB) OKAY [ 8.115s]

Writing 'reserve' FAILED (remote: 'No such file or directory')

fastboot: error: Command failed"

and Im still in a bootloop, never had a problem like this before, and I would love some help.

PS: Sorry for the long story, thought it would be essential for a real pro who would like to help me understand my poor phones situation.

Also, English isn't my first language so forgive me for a painful read.

Thanks in advance for any help.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] Nitay_maa:
Forgot to add, while trying to get to fastbootd, I read on the forum that you can do that with running in fastboot the following command:

fastboot reboot fastboot

after doing it the phone bootlooped again, and I got this message:

fastboot reboot fastboot
Rebooting into fastboot OKAY [ 0.002s]
< waiting for any device >
fastboot: error: Failed to boot into userspace fastboot; one or more components might be unbootable.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] draentor:
Hello,

I think you need to use the MSMDownloadTool to entirely reset your phone and restart from a fresh phone.

You will find informations here : https://xdaforums.com/t/op7pro-late...a-gm21ba-collection-of-unbrick-tools.3956595/
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] teddyearp:
Shalom and Happy Rosh Chodesh. Hebrew is not my first language, I believe you are better at inglet than I am at ivrit.

I agree with the above post, probably your only way out now. I think it started with your usage of the custom crDroid features as I am always wary of those 'custom' features on such a finicky device (as you found) as this. Compounded when trying to flash TWRP. So many have luck, but . . . . I have flashed more phones than I can count and for me the One Plus 7 Pro just does not like not being stock.
[Off-topic] Androbots:
Hi everyone,

I have been a part of XDA for a little bit now oh wait.... it's been almost 10 years? DANG. I still remember creating an XDA account to talk to people developing for espressowifi (Galaxy Tab 2 GT-P3110). I have known so many people over the years all thanks to XDA. I got my RD status few years back and I honestly can't believe I have come this far.

Here's to almost 10 years on XDA and many more to come! 🥂🥂

Sourajit
[Off-topic] galaxys:
Congratulations 👏🎉🎆 Cheers 🥂🍻🍷
[Off-topic] karandpr:
Congrats Man !
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] AndroidAddict420:
Original Post : https://xdaforums.com/t/closed-atte...s-class-action-lawsuit.4561849/#post-88247485

After emailing a threat to Google, that both them and VZW was up for a class action lawsuit for NOT having the Retail Box Read "VZW Bootloaders cannot and will not Ever be UNLOCKED even after Carrier Unlocking Device..."

A supervisor approved my VZW replacement with a Google Branded Replacement.

It's all about what you know and how you say it!

Replacement should be here Tuesday or Wednesday!

I can't believe they went against policy over a threat!

🤣😂🤣😂🤪

"

Greetings from Google!

I have glad news for you! I have checked with my specialists and we got approval for the unlocked version replacement. In order to help you with a replacement, we need to collect the device from you first and once the device reaches our warehouse, we will be able to send a replacement device.

I would need the below details:

Full Name

Shipping address

Phone number

I'll send the shipping labels when you help me with the above details.

Awaiting your reply!"
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] DylanFoster:
Can you please tell me where you emailed this to?

I've tried this through Google support and they just throw me over to Verizon.

Thank you and have a nice night!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Nettwerk:
Why you not cry for Apple devices? You can't unlock bootloader, you can't install custom rom and Apple not give you permision to root it.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Schroeder09:
Glad u got that taken care of but they weren't afraid of your threat. They probably get that 600x/day. They wanted you to go away. I still dont understand the issue here. Everyone has known for 10 years you can't do this with a VZW phone. Why did you just get the Google phone again instead of hoping there would be an exploit someday to be able to root a carrier device?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] BlaaaaazedUp:
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[Google Pixel 7 Pro] talksickisil:
What does apple have to do with his issue?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] UltimateGamer83:
never get phone through a carrier to begin with. just get it right from the manufacturer delivered to your house then set up the sim through the carrier.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] zetsumeikuro:
OP thinks two giant companies care about your idle threats. I'll laugh if they send you another VZW replacement or if the exchange never goes through. In the future buy unlocked and save yourself a headache.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] utnick:
So people were nice to you . . . and your response is to mock them online?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] simplepinoi177:
I am curious for an update....I'm curious to see if the replacement wasn't "accidentally" a Verizon variant again...

There's more chance of it being an unlocked one since it's Google handling the replacement and it's coming (supposedly) from a Google warehouse, but I wouldn't be surprised -- whether on purpose or accidentally by a warehouse worker reading the order wrong -- if they accidentally send a Verizon variant because it's going to a Verizon customer...

Either way, I wouldn't count that there was any chance it being replaced on the Verizon side...I wonder how many Google reps would be willing to allow this kind of thing before denying it outright no matter how much pestering...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] thatsupnow:
This class action lawsuit is about as dumb as fat people suing McDonald's because the food made them fat. Give it up already. Do some research before buying or go with a different carrier. 🤦
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] simplepinoi177:
@AndroidAddict420, do you mind giving us an update? How is your device? Everything you expected? I'm very curious -- I'm sure you have at least some of us just as curious...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bobby janow:
They will send him a Verizon model device, no question about it. Their "unlocked device" will be carrier unlocked and not bootloader unlockable. This once happened to me with a Pixel 3 that I got from Google but was Verizon branded. The problem was that Verizon locked the dual sim function and Google was just starting to roll it out. I begged, pleaded got Verizon on conference call with Google all to no avail. But I persisted and finally got a second tier rep that got be the exchange. But it took about a month of calling every day and was probably not worth my time since the dual sim was only single active. But hey, I've been wrong before although not often. lol
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] TheMystic:
Hahaha

OP is busy sending another ‘threat’ email because the replacement they sent him was a VZW locked one too. 😂🤣
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Dovahpig:
****posting. Mods lock and delete this fool