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[Android General] FabCravateNoire:
Hoping to make this a thread to post the test results with as much as nitty gritty details necessary to decide which sort of "Budget Desktop Mode" Setup You want to opt to right away

1) Without wasting the time to test out each

2) without having to waste money on various little products just to find out its not compatible for your use case scenario as especially it's for those on a super tight budget that this post is mostly intenting to help out

Along with who might need it, I also think interested people should try these out and spread the word as much as possible so that the consumers be aware it's all OK to demand an extra USB Port supporting Video Out, Bypass charging,etc even from our "Budget Handheld Addictive Multipurpose Electronic Gadget". Now I hope they won't take that a reason to cut costs on the ANTENNA within our smartPHONES. lol

STUFF YOU CAN SKIP:

Recently read a thread seeking help to Run Linux On Dex On Redmi Note 7 Pro.

Reminded me of documenting various ways of pushing the edges of not so traditional use a bigger screen real estate especially out of my budget smartphone. Both for me, as a future reference considering the time consuming learning curve of the confusing options latched onto the unexpected unexplainable changes in the UI updates that might cause the previous setup inoperable; and also for anybody else who might want details for the same.

Reddit came to mind first as mine would be a not so techy but very basic setup for the masses instead of tinkerers. But decided to post here as I knew my shout outs were anyways going to XDA. Also I did definitely benefit from XDA.

So will be posting here the ways I tested to work out a very Basic and Budget Work around i had learned few years back from various sources to which I am thankful but only recently had started to test out with what's available.

Popular Undeniable Sources from top of the head:

TK Bay (Sabaaho BOSS)

JuanBagnell

Mishal Rahman

ETA Prime
[Lenovo P11] TEK023:
The Eq preset won't effect on ZUI 14 but there fix for dolby audio for now!

3.07 MB file on MEGA

mega.nz

thank to

fazioso​

original post https://xdaforums.com/t/lenovo-xiaoxin-p11-pro-2021-tb-j716f-zui-14.4500899/page-16
[Lenovo P11] laonglaan100:
Thanks for this! If you don't mind, could you post your levels configuration here, for those of us who are audio illiterate?
[Lenovo P11] nguy3nct09:
Anyone can use Dolby Vision on pro 2021 J716F?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
BR_Theme_Beyond_v2.7​

This theme is only flashable over the Beyond Rom V.2.7

supported devices​

SM-S91xB​

This theme works on Night Mode and Day Mode

when change this option you need to reboot the device
​

you can change the main background of the apps :

extract the folder "drawable-sw360dp-xxxhdpi-v13" from framework-res.apk and inside it you will find the background of the apps for night mode and day mode, by changing them and flashing the zip master, you will get the new background

you can download the master from Theme control / OTA / MASTER

What's themed:

BR ThemeControl

SystemUI

framework-res

SecSettings

SamsungContact

SamsungDialer

imsservice

SamsungIncallUI

ClockPackage

SamsungGallery

HoneyBoard (keyboard)

SecMyFiles

Samsung Calendar

TouchWizHome_2017

AppLock

BR ThemeControl Options:

-Apps

Statistics

-Mods

Buttons Only Once/Always

Drawer Launcher Background

Ram Bar in Power panel

-Statusbar:

Show/Hide Virtual Lock Button on top-left

-Navigation Bar

Battery Bar Options in the Home

Battery Bar Options in the Lockscreen and AOD

-Pulldown:

Analogic clock options

Pulldown Background Options

-Lockscreen:

Show/Hide Next Alarm

Show/Hide Analogic Clock

-OTA Links

BR Theme Downloads Folder

Carotix Donations

###############

Installation and Download: here
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
free
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
Theme_True_Icons_V.16.apk

it's a Samsung Theme ... You can download it from OTA/SAMSUNG THEMES

It works fine only with my Theme installed

Extra Icons Added

-SamsungConnect

-Hangouts

-Mega

-Maps

-SNote

-Memo

-PlayStore

-RomControl

-AirCommand

-GearManager

-GoogleMusic

-PDFNote

-PenUP

-SHealth

-SmartManager

-VoiceRecorder

-Magisk

-SuperSU

-SmartSwitch

-PhoneTrue

-NavBar

-Facebook

-Whatsapp

-Messenger

-Viber

-Tapatalk

-Telegram

-ClashRoyale

-GBWhatsapp

-Instagram

-Twitter

-Playgames

-Skipe

-Dolphin

-Uber

-WiFiAnalizer

-YouTube

-Dropbox

-SoundHound

-Chomp

-500px

-PowerAmp

-Amazon Shopping

-Amazon Prime Music Unlimited

-Ebay

-VLC

-Kore (Remote Control for Kodi)

-Word (Microsoft)

-Paypal

-SD Maid

-Outlook

-Area 3

-Shazam

-TikTok

-3Bmeteo

HOW TO INSTALL:

-Install a public Samsung Theme for icons before from the market and apply it

-Install manually my theme

-Copy carotix.true.icons.appiconpack.json from OTA and paste in data/overlays/jsonfiles/appiconjsonfiles/userjson folder

-Delete the folder data/overlays/preferences

-Done
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] naya28:
Wow U re the man from car hd rom right?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
yes :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] naya28:
My old s8 was the most beautiful Phone Witherspoon your Rom.i m glad to see U here.

Thank U for the theme😉
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
BR_Theme_V1.4_05​

Changelog:

added other themed apps

ClockPackage

SamsungGallery

HoneyBoard (keyboard)

SecMyFiles

SamsungCalendar

​

Installazion:

-Flash the Restore zip from recovery

-Flash the Theme zip from recovery

Restore_Theme_v1.4_05.zip

BR_Theme_V1.4_05.zip
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] husharon:
i tried to flashed it and got bootloops.

i tried to restore and got black screen accept the time...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
did you flash the Starbucks mod before ? download mod

then you need to flash before the restore then the theme
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] husharon:
No, I didn't.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
Installazion:

folllow this sequence

1 - Flash Beyond Rom here thanks to starbucks2010

2 - Flash the Mod here thanks to starbucks2010

3 - Flash the Restore zip from recovery here

4 - Flash the Theme zip from recovery here

5 - Done

reboot every flash
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] husharon:
I've done it and still got bootloops
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
strange , but after you flash the restore , reboot? works your device?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] husharon:
No...

I flash br again...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jerrycoffman45:
do you have any themes in samsungs store
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
no sorry
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
anyway this theme works fine for me and a my friend
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jerrycoffman45:
you need to alot of us would buy them but thanks anyway
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] naya28:
Hi I hope that it Will also work with one ui 6😉 tanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Carotix:
hi no problem , i will remake the new one :)
[Sony Xperia 1 II Questions & Answers] wish42009:
As we know 1ii use new version of Photo Pro(1.6.A.0.24)will cause error with 70mm lens.

I think is not a problem with periscope lens, because 5iv don't have it and run new Photo Pro perfectly!

How to solve this problem occur at 1ii

thank you~
[HTC U11+ Questions & Answers] hendrikcaca:
Hello,

I have a problem. My HTC U11 Plus when I restart it always gets stuck on the logo, it can enter the home screen as long as it's hard reset via recovery mode. what's the solution?

Model : 2Q4D100
[Samsung Galaxy Watch 5] koylis.ch:
Είχα ένα όμορφο θέμα στο ρολόι μου Huawei gt2 και θέλω να ρωτήσω αν μπορώ να το βρω τώρα στο Samsung watch 5?

,Because I think it is the most beautiful watchface, there is a chance that it is also in the watch 5?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Nutzzer_08:
All,

I have a Galaxy Tab S8+ SM-X808U that is NOT tied to a career. I mainly use it on wifi. My latest update is X808USQU2BWC1 from March; the security update is Feb. My research is there have been updates in the past two months. Is there a way to update the firmware to say US Tmobile?

Should I not worry about the firmware and just wait?

Lastly, another forum I have reached out to, users mentioned I can change the CSC switch via SAMFW tool. Upon research, samfw tool seem to be flagged as virus/malware. So I'm thinking I'll just flash the Tmobile firmeare via ODIN?

Thanks for any input.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] TheIntruder:
It's quarterly updates, the last update in Europe was in early may, hopefully sometime this month..
[Windows 11] oussvmas:
i couldn't install windows 11 (ghost spectre), it says that it couldn't create a partition, so i tried formatting the drive and converting it to gpt, it didn't work

then i tried install a linux distro, and i installed parrot os, it got installed correctly but couldn't boot
[Windows 11] xXx yYy:
The error message "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one" can occur when you are trying to install Windows 11 (Ghost Spectre) on a computer. There are a few possible reasons why this error might occur:

The USB drive that you are using to install Windows 11 is corrupt or damaged.

The hard drive on your computer is not partitioned correctly.

There is a problem with the BIOS settings on your computer.

To fix this error, you can try the following steps:

Check the USB drive. Make sure that the USB drive that you are using to install Windows 11 is not corrupt or damaged. You can do this by using a different USB drive or by creating a new bootable USB drive using the Media Creation Tool.

Check the hard drive partitioning. Make sure that the hard drive on your computer is partitioned correctly. You can do this by using a partition manager software like EaseUS Partition Master.

Check the BIOS settings. Make sure that the BIOS settings on your computer are set to boot from the USB drive first. You can do this by entering the BIOS settings and changing the boot order.

If you have tried all of these steps and you are still getting the error message, then you may need to contact Microsoft support for further assistance.

Here are some additional tips that might help you to fix the error message:

Make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements for Windows 11.

Disable any antivirus software that you are running before you try to install Windows 11.

Try installing Windows 11 in Safe Mode.
[Windows 11] null0seven:
Check if the Safe Boot is enable on bios. Disable it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE] seedaripper:
Hi Guys, i've recently purchased a replacement screen for my S7 FE and then thought..." Has anybody ever got an S7+ super AMOLED and tried it on a S7 FE"? they are both the same size, so wondered if it would be possible? i could then get an AMOLED for my FE instead of forking out on the S7+

(p.s these screens are from AliExpress...Another quick question? S pens work on replacement screens right?)

Any answers would be great.

Peas.

See.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE] Village_Idiot:
Even though they are the same size, the resolution is slightly different. I am not sure it will work.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE vs. S7 Plus: Which tablet is better for you?

Let's try and help you figure out the right Galaxy tablet for you.

www.androidcentral.com
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE] lewmur:
I'd try looking for a YouTube video of the teardown of the two devices. I doubt seriously if the cabling for the two is the same.

edit: I just looked at the two screens on eBay, and, as I suspected, the cables are totally different. Not to mention that the SM-T970 screen cost more by itself than a used S7 FE in excellent condition. In fact, you can get a T970 for less than a new screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] JML1976:
Thx Bro, i try this tokay (y)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] klemen241:
This is nuts, gonna try it thanks. It says it runs, but does nothing?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] breakerhh:
Same for me. Just posted a bug on his forum. Waiting for it to be approved.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] klemen241:
OK thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] beanbean50:
working okay here, there's loads of permissions required to make it run properly
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] Reptar007:
🎉 I got it to work! Update to latest version after installing app , and boom ! 🍰
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] breakerhh:
No update available here?

Beta 16.2 right?

All rights are correct, I do however also have goodlock installed.

Installed the apps connected to the coverscreen but no result.

Will try to remove all of goodlock and try again.. Maybe it helps.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] breakerhh:
Sadly that didn't fix it :(
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] n-j-f:
I read somewhere Cover OS is very expensive to buy lifetime use. How much is it to remove ads and get all features?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] Jakub.Stefan:
Unfortunately that didn't work for me
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] crckmc:
Not working on my Flip 5 too. Also I bought Lifetime on my Flip 3 and it does not unlock on my Flip 5. I wont pay again for a "lifetime" license
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] wright.coyote:
Not working here either.

Latest updates in app and Android.

No joy.

Hopefully soon. I am looking forward to seeing what all can be done with this.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] bobrap123:
Tried to install this on my flip5 and get message saying no compatible with my phone. I had it installed, didn't work, then I uninstalled. Thought I'd try again. Any ideas. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] muaddip:
Pretty sure Dev took it off the Play Store listings for the Flip 5 due to pretty much no one getting it to work.

He said on his Telegram channel that he did the coding for the Flip 5 based on the sample model he played around with at a store, but the sample model and release model must be running different software.

He has 5 coming to him, probably today, and will code based on that and re-release the app with the 5 functionality in place, probably tomorrow or sometime soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] bobrap123:
Thanks, that's great to hear.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jagan2:
UPDATE: So, turns out the Samsung Store unit I made the first experimental version on is different from the final consumer edition of the device. And it was getting super tricky to figure out the issue especially without access to a physical device.

I finally managed to get my own personal device, plus, with the help of few volunteers I bring you beta_17.

CSOS should now support all variants of Z Flip 5!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] deano_91:
Is this better than good lock?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] Jakub.Stefan:
It's like this - I adjust the permissions and the app starts on the cover screen. But swipes do not work, clicking once does not open the app drawer. Nothing works. I'll try again with also disabling the good lock launcher later on (when I have the time). Fingers crossed.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jagan2:
Can you double check if you're on beta_17?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] NguyenHuu:
Good lock just lets you launch apps. But this does much more such as using any widgets you want and even customizing your own drop toggles, among other things. It's still buggy on flip5, but understandably since dev just barely got his device.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] klemen241:
Workes great on zflip 5. If you installed older version, stop the app after updating and delete data.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] n4ogl:
Before I wade into this to try it out, do I need to disable MultiStar first to get this to work properly? In other words, is there a possible conflict across the two apps (since they both try to do versions of the same thing)?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] jagan2:
So far testing on my personal device, CoverScreen OS doesn't require any changes to your existing system configuration, there is no conflict, go ahead and try it! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] NullZeroNull:
Trying it now.

Feedback:

I can't skip giving voice access. I understand why the app asks for it but it would be good to be optional as I have no intention to using voice access.

Everything seems to work nicely. I bought the dev pack. BTW, the voice permission is not optional. Can u make it optional please? It says it is but it won't work if I don't grant it.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] bbacon:
Is there a way to disable the app drawer on the coverscreen and just use the widgets and edge lighting? When I'm listening to music, the coverscreen shows the little equalizer in the bottom corner and if I click with Coverscreen OS activated it always open the app drawer, but if I have coverscreen deactivated it will go to the music widget when clicked.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] NullZeroNull:
Suggestion. Be able to change the blue color. I have my lock in red on black but the CoverScreen OS stuff shows in light blue...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] NullZeroNull:
and... just noticed a bit of battery drain. I understand that happens with beta but just a reminder of something to look at.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] SS70Chevelle:
I had to uninstall due to getting quite a bit of battery drain as well. Definitely feels pretty clunky in general but good work. Shame it costs so much; I love to support fellow devs but a subscription fee at $24/year for a cover screen is ridiculous.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] San Diego:
Now not ready for Z Flip 5. Android app hangs up during setup. I don't want to give it audio or voice access, it demands it (fail). Then just hangs, doesn't respond to screen taps. Take this off the Play Store, sir. It's a long way from ready to release, and you should not be collecting money from anyone at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] Stuart R:
I agree, it's not ready to be in the Play store. Not even Beta quality in my opinion (30+ years of using beta software from different companies).
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] al czervik:
Goodlock/Multistar works just fine. Why would anyone pay for something like this?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] Kartal_1979:
Well for example... you cannot add every widget that's available on your device on the coverscreen with Goodlock/Multistar.

I have added the widget reminders (Samsung original) and others on the lockscreen of my Galaxy Flip 4.

I'd like to check my reminders on my lockscreen instead of unfolding the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] NullZeroNull:
Yep, Good Lock only (for now) let's you add your apps toa widget from where you can launch them.

Most apps work but there is no good way to switch between them.

I see the Good Lock module as V1.0 and hopefully will get better.

Same with CoverScreen OS. It si sort of OK but needs to get better. It does most of what it is supposed to but there is a bit too much batt drain for my taste that hopefully will be addressed when out of beta.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] sasha015:
Cos good lock cant run in most country in the world.World is not Usa,Europe Union,Korea and Australia.Cant download from galaxy store.Can download apk file,but it cant run.Only white screen.

Nice lock from play store can't bring apps on cover screen.

Not working.

Only this app works.

Dont know for battery drain,it is wife phone,we will see.

I am not in 3 th world country,live in Europe,but not in Europe Union and i cant get Good Lock from Samsung store.

I run Good Lock Apk file,instal it ,but only white screen.Cant do anything with it and multistar.Samsung has done some restriction?

Nice lock and multistar modul- i can add aps,but they not show on app window in cover screen.

Only this app from here works.I pay for month to see,until find other solution...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] psyafter:
how are you add any widget to cover screen?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] al czervik:
Add widget via Settings>Cover Screen. Add apps via Good Lock. Much joy.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] psyafter:
there is no option to add any widget
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] psyafter:
if you have nothing smart to say, then it’s better to remain silent
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] al czervik:
🤣

"Do as I say, not as I do"
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] NullZeroNull:
Latest beta still asks for recording permission which I cannot deny. I don't want to use an assistant so I must be able to deny it.

Battery drain still a tad higher than I want to see.

Overall it is improving....
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] IndyFold:
What do the different price levels actually do? There are 3 different prices for flup 5 with no description of differences.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] diejuse:
It would be perfect if there was a little button that allowed me to see the most recent applications. Not just the back and home button.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] rwanania:
Widgets do not work after updating to OneUI 6.0
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] k1ll4n1c:
I will not be updating since I'm waiting for cves to come out.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5] kickassdave:
So I actually paid for this recently and it really doesn't work at all. I'm pretty annoyed actually.

I'm on the OneUI 6 build (probably part of the issue)... but nevertheless I just had to uninstall because it doesn't even remotely do what it's supposed to do.

Probably the same reason why the workaround also doesn't work (using the routines to launch a different launcher on closing screen etc.).
[General Questions and Answers] mars088:
Hello, I installed the DFE file from TWRP. After installing, I restarted the phone, but the phone remained on the mi logo. It doesn't give any response. I rebooted several times, cleared cache but same.
[General Questions and Answers] hannaharrow:
If your phone is stuck on the MI logo after flashing the DFE file, try these steps:

Reboot into Recovery (TWRP) and perform a Factory Reset.

Make sure the DFE file is compatible with your phone and Android version.

Reflash the DFE file using TWRP.

Check for the latest TWRP version and update if needed.

If the issue persists, consider flashing the stock firmware.

Remember to back up your data before attempting any changes. Good luck!
[General Questions and Answers] mars088:
oh sorry forgot to add.

Phone model: Xiaomi Mi 9T(davinci).

The rom I am using is Xiaomi.Eu 12.5.2
[General Questions and Answers] mars088:
Thank you very much for your answer. There are some things I need on the phone. So format is my last resort. Now I loaded the rom with dirty flash, but this time the phone restarts and takes it to the recovery menu. I also tried several dfe files but unfortunately it didn't work.
[Motorola One Questions & Answers] TheManWithTheGoldenGun:
Hello everyone on the forum, I have a Moto One in my hands, when I start it it goes straight to the fastboot mode screen and with the Android boot failure warning, it asks to pass the cell phone in the recovery software of its own Lenovo, but every time I try to use it I get a Fastboot Flash error, I thought about trying to reinstall android manually but the device has the bootloader locked and I can't unlock it because the device is bricked, any tips?
[Nothing Phone 2] beaubin:
Hi all,

I'm having a weird bug on my NP2, I know that Android is supposed to remove certain apps' permissions if one doesn't use the apps for a while, after 3 months if I'm not mistaken, but certainly not after a few days let alone the next day. And yet, I have some daily used apps' permissions getting automatically and randomly removed every other day (therefore I have to re-grant them again upon apps launching), for ex. :

1. "All files access" granted for apps like Solid Explorer but removed automatically and randomly (along with "Install unknown apps" permission)

2. "Modify system settings" granted for apps like MacroDroid but removed automatically and randomly (along with some other permissions for the same app)

3. Also, whenever this auto permissions removal happens, my App Locker's locked apps list (under Settings - Apps - App Locker) get erased, therefore, I have to start over by checking all the apps that I wanna lock up

So, it looks like the auto/random permission removal is "tied" to App Locker's locked apps list removal. And this seems to happen after a phone reboot, but of course, not after each reboot, just randomly.

Does anyone have the same bug?

Thanks
[Nothing Phone 2] ZG_DEV:
Try to stop "auto remove prems " in Google play