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[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] valkirian:
Good evening,

I hope to find you all well, today.

As you can probably guess, I am reaching out to you for guidance/suggestions on how to optimize my S24U in terms of privacy, battery and FOSS apps.

I will try to be brief and straight to the point.

I've just got my S24U and the only thing I did was charge it (while I also wait for the necessary protective accessories).

Things I would like to do/achieve:

1 - Set it up focused on privacy/safety as much as I can (debloat/remove unecessary apps and permissions) - without rooting (maybe through ADB or flashing a clean version of stock firmware);

2 - Optimize its battery to last as long as possible (as I am not planning to use it for gaming, for instance);

3 - Find alternatives FOSS alternatives to trivial apps (phone, camera, media player, file manager, and so on) that are more privacy friendly;

4 - Having private encrypted folders, if possible;

(5 - Any other general suggestions?)

Additional data (that might provide some context):

I currently have a private email provider + VPN, my contacts are in my Nextcloud (using Davx5 to sync). I also own a custom domain.

I also have some online backup storage that I can use.

Thank you so much for your time, in advance, for your suggestions and comments.

Have a terrific day!
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] V0latyle:
If privacy is a major concern, I would suggest checking out GrapheneOS or CalyxOS once your device is supported.

If you do not intend to unlock or root your device, your options are very limited - system apps cannot be removed without root, even if ADB is enabled.

Battery life will be directly impacted by the number of apps running; this is why a custom ROM such as a lightweight GSI, possibly paired with a custom kernel, can be beneficial.

I believe Samsung firmware natively supports encrypted storage, but I haven't been in the Samsung scene for a while.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] valkirian:
Hey!

Thank you for your answer.

I was checking and, unfortunately for me, neither of those OSs are currently supported - and I am not entirely sure they will. One can only hope that, by having a Snapdragon processor, it will enable the devolopers to think about it.

So, if I understood correctly, even with ADB my options are very limited. Maybe I can freeze the apps, for instance.

I guess I will have to wait until the warranty expires, to deep dive into custom ROMs and kernels.

I do need to look deeper, since I know there is an option to turn encryption on, but AFAIK it is for the entire device - which is also a good option.

May I ask if, regarding the Apps, if you use any open source ones that you are truly happy about, that you could share with me?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] V0latyle:
I think it's a fairly safe assumption that it eventually will be. There tends to be solid development support for flagship devices. It has less to do with the SoC and more to do with how popular that particular device is.

Possibly although I don't know if you can do this over ADB

Pretty safe bet, since modifying the firmware in any way will trip Knox, and there's no guarantee Samsung will honor the warranty if Knox is tripped.

Apps for what? I'm one of the idiots who isn't that concerned about my privacy, and I don't make a particular point of using open source - I just use whatever works best for my needs.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] valkirian:
I can only hope you are right and they actually pull it off. Guess time will tell.

I was also checking on other forums and reddit, and people do mention the combo Shizuku+Canta which, apparently, allows to uninstall certain system apps without root.

I had the chance to check some posts in this dedicated S24U forum and, if I understood correctly, there is also the option to flash a "universal" stock ROM, which does not trigger Samsung Knox. So, getting the official firmware and flash it, making a clean install, might actually do the trick.

I was doing some digging, and I already found a few that I will definitely use:

Browser - Fennec or Brave;

SMS - QKSMS;

YT - Newpipe;

Email client and extras - Proton;

Media Player - VLC;

PSW Manager - Bitwarden;

FOSS Store - F-droid;

Private notes - Notesnook;

Email Client - Fairemail or K9; -

Package Installer - App Manager;

OTP - Aegis;

QR Code Reader - Binary Eye;

I will keep updating the list with more suggestions.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] V0latyle:
I doubt this, but I've been wrong before

Yes, this is true. U and U1 firmware are interchangeable. You'll need to wipe data but the universal unlocked firmware should have minimal bloat. Unfortunately, Samsung is also terrible about loading their firmwares with bloat so YMMV. This is why I use Pixel.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] daLareid:
This is a nice and simple tutorial for you to debloat your phone without rooting.

How to remove bloatware from the Samsung Galaxy S22 without root access

Just like other Samsung devices, the Galaxy S22 also comes with bloatware. Let's take a look at how to remove bloatware without root access.

www.xda-developers.com

And here's a list of what's safe to remove

Debloat LISTS - S22 Ultra Series

Hey everyone, figure i start a thread on apps/etc that can be safely disabled, so that we can dial on on removing needless junk from our phones. I am currently running a Snapdragon S22 Ultra, SM-S908U 512GB (AT&T variant) so my list may vary...

xdaforums.com

You can certainly opt not to remove certain features if you do indeed use or require them.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab E  Questions & Answers] LucasD.Borja:
Eu tenho um Samsung Tab E, nunca fiz root em celulares e gostaria de instalar o Kali ou uma versão do Android mais atualizada nele, alguém poderia me ajudar?

Eu achei esse vídeo no Youtube que ensina a instalar um sistema operacional mas parece desatualizado e não entendi muito.

Sempre que tento fazer o root da erro, estou usando o King Root, me ajudem por favor

Mod translation: I have a Samsung Tab E, I have never rooted cell phones and I would like to install Kali or a more updated version of Android on it, could anyone help me?

I found this video on YouTube that teaches how to install an operating system but it seems outdated and I didn't understand much.

Whenever I try to root, I get the error, I'm using King Root, please help me
[Samsung Galaxy Tab E  Questions & Answers] Badger50:
Greetings, and welcome to XDA. As a friendly FYI, you stand a much better chance of having your questions answered in a timely manner by simply abiding by XDA Rule #4:

Spoiler content hidden.

Which is why I have translated your post and thread title.

Your cooperation is appreciated and expected. Thank you, and have a great day.

-Regards: Badger50
[Samsung Galaxy Tab E  Questions & Answers] LucasD.Borja:
Thank you very much for the tip and for translating for me, you can let me follow the rules and forgive me for the misinformation
[Moto G5S  Questions & Answers] roofstars:
Hello all,

before I continue, I am completely new to this forum and very sorry if my question was asked at the wrong place.

Has anyone ever heard of a Nethunter Kernel for the G5S? I know they exist for the G5 and G5+, but I have yet to see one for the G5S. I would love to build the kernel myself, but sadly I have zero experience with android kernels. I have a starting point from which I will try to learn to build it, but if anyone has more resources or infos on the device i will likely need later, I would be very grateful if you could share them.

Thanks in advance,

Roofstars
[Android Head-Units] Myname2344:
Can someone send me the latest update please?

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[Android Head-Units] marchnz:
Firmware on isle 2

https://xdaforums.com/search/70766212/?q=K2001n&o=relevance
[Android Head-Units] Haypheel:
1 minute ago

Looking for firmware update mcu v129.78 soft version v7.52bt-fk-tp, info zcd7106-6925-hd-v20

Reakosound
[Android Head-Units] marchnz:
Is unit FYT type, post Screenshots of Android System information including MCU version
[Android Head-Units] Haypheel:
Here ya go
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
This is not a FYT unit and for me a completely unknown unit. We can't help you here. It's like asking a Motorola firmware in a Samsung sub-forum.

I will request the moderators to move your thread to a more appropriate sub-forum.
[Android Head-Units] Haypheel:
Thank you I'd appreciate it, I'm new to this and your guidance was a big help.
[Android Head-Units] dvotd122:
Did you figure anything out ? I have the same machine
[General Questions and Answers] Aserar:
I have auto update on and a few days ago I was switching Snapchat accts and couldn't login. I assumed I was banned but today I read on reddit that many people are having issues and I wonder if its a new thing with Snapchat that bans rooted/KernSU phones bc my unrooted works fine. Can people with rooted phones see if you can log in and out of Snapchat normally? Please also lmk what type of SU you have.
[General Questions and Answers] EllieCat:
Unfortunately, if the device is rooted or modified in any way, Snapchat will not let you long in.
[General Questions and Answers] Aserar:
Is this a new development in the past few days? Also this goes even for kernel su?
[General Questions and Answers] EllieCat:
It has been a feature for a long while, since 2016.
[General Questions and Answers] Aserar:
I have been using snapchat on custom rooted roms for years!
[General Questions and Answers] EllieCat:
Snapchat on rooted device

If you wont to use snapchat on rooted device just do it: 1. Install Root Switch 2. If you have installed Magisk go to settings and find Magisk Hide turned on (if you don't have it just skip this step) 3. Open Root Switch tick 'Stop all us...

xdaforums.com

This will probably work with kernsu
[General Questions and Answers] Aserar:
I appreciate your help. Right now I'm just trying to find out if Snapchat has added any feature in the past few days that prevents accounts from logging in on ksu devices or even magisk rooted as I have never had an issue before a few days ago
[General Questions and Answers] EllieCat:
Have you tried reinstalling Snapchat?
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
It doesn't matter whether Android got rooted by KernelSU and/or Magisk (Zygisk): it's easy for any app to detect this. For example an app may run a few lines of code as shown next:

Sample 1

# Check if Magisk is installed
magisk_installed=$(getprop ro.magisk.version)
# Check if KernelSU is installed
kernelsu_installed=$(grep -q '^.*Kernel.*SU.*' /proc/cmdline)
# Check if Magisk is installed and KernelSU is not installed
if [[ $magisk_installed != "" ]]; then
echo "Magisk is installed."
fi
# Check if KernelSU is installed and Magisk is not installed
if [[ $kernelsu_installed = 1 ]]; then
echo "KernelSU is installed."
fi
# Check if both Magisk and KernelSU are installed
if [[ $magisk_installed != "" ]] && [[ $kernelsu_installed = 1 ]]; then
echo "Both Magisk and KernelSU are installed."
fi

Sample 2:

# Check for files matching the pattern `*SU.*` in the /system directory
system_files=$(find /system -type f -iname '*SU.*')
# Check for files matching the pattern `*SU.*` in the /data directory
data_files=$(find /data -type f -iname '*SU.*')
# Check for files matching the pattern `*SU.*` in the /cache directory
cache_files=$(find /cache -type f -iname '*SU.*')
# Print a message indicating whether or not any files were found
if [ -n "$system_files" ]; then
echo "Found SU files in /system directory:"
for file in $system_files; do
echo $file
done
fi
if [ -n "$data_files" ]; then
echo "Found SU files in /data directory:"
for file in $data_files; do
echo $file
done
fi
if [ -n "$cache_files" ]; then
echo "Found SU files in /cache directory:"
for file in $cache_files; do
echo $file
done
fi
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
I know you can't do it for live translate, but I remember in a video you were able to use google's language pack for translate like on the internet, and for texting, but I can't find that option. I saw it in a review video, and I can't remember that setting. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Bump, any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Would love to know if anyone knows how to do this.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
So I'm not creating a new thread here, but has anyone heard anything about Samsung adding extra languages? I'm in Indonesia and require Bahasa Indonesia language translation. At the moment there are only 8 languages available. They mentioned more to come soon, but is that coming with this update? If not, when do people think they'll add more here. It's pathetic that they launched this with 8 languages for a global phone. Absolutely ridiculous. $1300 and 8 languages at launch is a slap in the face.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Rapier:
I know for sure that Romanian is announced to come this summer for integrated AI functions (July/August) but localization depends very much on the language complexity and how many people are involved on Samsung's side. Also I wasn't able to find an official future supported language list nor deadlines for implementation
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] pjaysnowden:
If you use Samsung's keyboard, go into its settings and find Translation. You can swap to Google's there. This only affects text that you typed though.

Also...if you use Samsung internet and you have Google Translate installed, you can use Google's.

Highlight the text...a popup menu will come up. The first "translate" is Samsung's but if you tap the three dots you'll see Google's hidden away.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Summer is insanity.

Indonesia is a big market. Largest economy in south east asia. Samsung has a massive footprint here too. I find it laughable that they can drag their feet on this. I'd love for people to make a stink about this, along with the display issues, that seemed to have been worked out (least the screen vibrance) To have this as a feature and only essentially available for 8 countries is pathetic. I get there are people who speak that language in other countries, but I think you catch my drift.

Thanks for the info though glad to hear that it's coming to Romania soon. If that' the case, I'd hope much bigger markets would get it earlier, guessing that Romania isn't a huge market, I could be wrong though.

Where did you see that Romanian would be coming this summer. Do you have a link you can provide please?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Yup, I've done that but that feature has been there prior to the s24. It's not the call translation, and the AI translation that they have marketed.

THis is automated. With the setting you're mentioned you have to type then translate after each entry.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] pjaysnowden:
I have already

As I said in my reply "This only affects text that you typed though." At the moment, there is no way to add languages other that the lacking few that Samsung provide. My reply was to point out some other options....which are clearly not as elegant as Samsung's....
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Yup, I've been using that feature for the last 3 years. It's clunky at best, because no one wants to highlight every time they type to get a translation.

The whole marketing was a sham. THey think that this is being rolled out to most countries, but only putting 8 languages is a joke. I appreciate you showing me a work around, but as I said, I've used it before. It coudl be a benefit to others who dont' know it's there though. Thanks for the support.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] pjaysnowden:
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On my phone, there are many more than 8 languages to choose from.

I bought mine in Cyprus but, it is a Spanish model.

I totally agree with you though. I was marketing hype. I have literally only use any of the AI once, to see what it was all about.

It is crud. I won't use any of it again....unless they add Greek to the translation.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
My bad, it's the same amount of languages as you've said. However it's not the same amount that google provides which is almost every language in the world. I've got the same languages in your screen shot.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] pjaysnowden:
It would be nice to have the option to use Google's languages for the rest of the translation and ditch Samsung's.

They claim they'll be adding more...but they always said that.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Rapier:
Yes, you're totally right, we're not a big market, don't even have Good Lock officially so it might be that bigger players will get features sooner.

The fact that Romanian language will come to S24 series AI features was announced during an official Samsung Workshop that was held online. Also I was at another mixed Orange & Samsung AI workshop on Thursday and it was again stated that this will happen and when I was asking when, I was told that probably July/August this year. Unfortunately I was not able to find online an official statement about this so I can't give you a link
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Interesting, thanks for sharing man. Yeah we have good lock here too officially, so hopefully thats an indication that Indonesia will get this support sooner rather than later.

Glad to hear Romania is getting it, given the size of the market!
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] eyeatoma:
Bro that would be the dream. I wonder if Gemini integration would be possible haha. That's probably a few years down the line once everything has matured.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] pjaysnowden:
That would be good. Translation is the one of the few things Gemini is good at..but that is because it calls on the already pretty reliable Google Translate.

Apparently... Samsung's translate works really well....it just lacks the languages.

I need Greek, German, Greek, Turkish and Nepalese. Google had them all. Samsung has German.
[Google Pixel 8] MagicJungle7053:
Could someone possibly port Samsung's OneUI Framework to stock android i.e: System UI, custom framework and other things as Google's Tensor Chips are Exynos based and there are OneUI GSIs available
[Google Pixel 8] alexiuss:
Not possible...besides idk why people thinks Tensor chips are Exynos based... that's inaccurate, they do share some similarities, the Tensor is made by Samsung and the modem in the SoC is Exynos but there are many underlying features that were designed by Google. And even in the hipotetical case that Pixels were shipped with Exynos, it won't be possible either. What u ask for, doesn't depend on SoC.
[Google Pixel 8] blackhawk:
It not possible from everything I've read. Samsung makes it extremely hard at the best to do. They need most of the Samsung system apps to run. Many of those system apps need the Samsung bootloader kernel to run.

Samsung's are Samsung's to the bone... just buy a used N10+ and be happy.
[Google Pixel 8] MagicJungle7053:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nippongsi/files/Generic - OneUI-5.1 - USTJGCPTYG/ how come this exists then
[Google Pixel 8] MagicJungle7053:
U just gonna put a laughing emoji it's funny cus u probably haven't even tried this rom and this guy has like 100s of GSIs and pixels from what I've heard are best for gsis
[Google Pixel 8] MagicJungle7053:
Btw don't just say it's not possible look at GSIs, someone ported OneUI core I'm gonna close this thread as this is just ****

Don't reply this is an edit forgot how to close thread ._.
[Google Pixel 8] blackhawk:
Google it. Good luck trying to get it fully functional. Security is also an issue.

A used N10+ would be easier, run far better and be fully functional... but feel free to knock yourself out trying to do it.
[Google Pixel 8] MagicJungle7053:
Thanks for an actual reply I just makes me feel like a dumbass with no answer just a laughing reaction
[Google Pixel 8] blackhawk:
You're welcome.

The Samsung firmware/software/hardware ecosystem is intertwined and complex even on a Samsung phone. I just think it's a very deep rabbit hole to jump into with a time sucking blackhole event horizon at the bottom.

One of the best features Samsung has is its interactive bt spen and software that goes with it. After the N20U Samsung just died and might as well be an Apple. After Android 9 and certainly 10 Google did the same. What you want isn't insane but be extremely hard or impossible to fully replicate.
[Google Pixel 8] MagicJungle7053:
Tbh I just want the lock screen and status bar and menu to be Samsung I've replicated OneUI using nova and even got some apps working
[Google Pixel 8] blackhawk:
Well that's the trick isn't it? The Samsung Good Lock family of apps are the most desirable and they all use Samsung framework to run. I can you tell on the N10+'s the native Samsung launcher is faster, far more stable and uses less battery than Nova.

Don't forget the Samsung keyboard, my favorite.

It's a huge shopping list and there are numerous supporting Samsung system apps running in the background. It's not as simple as loading a few apps, there are hundreds.

This is One UI 2.5 on the N10+... with Good Lock installed including virtual navigation buttons as well One Handed Operation Plus that can be used to do right or left swipe navigation instead of the lame Google bottom swipe.

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[Google Pixel 8] t-ryder:
Back in the days I've been tinkering a lot. Using ROM ports, tinkering on apps, frameworks and ROMs and stuff. I got a Galaxy S24 and a Pixel 8 and I know the good and the bad details of those. I guess if you want OneUI (which is a pretty ugly UI imo), just buy a Samsung smartphone. If you want stock Google Android - guess what - buy a Pixel. And if you want a china ROM - yes right - get some BBK and same goes for HyperOS/Xiaomi.

Why all the work on porting? It's 2024... For me I don't need bugs and security issues. I don't even root my devices anymore. Why waste mental energy and time on a OneUI port for GSI? Tinkering can be fun, but I rather have some decent working daily driver tbh.
[Samsung Galaxy S10e Questions & Answers] OPaçoca:
This problem has been happening recently. I tried to install my stock ROM through Odin and nothing, when I try, warns me that the Manifest file is missing in the zip so it's forcing me to have that file to be able to install a custom recovery.

The second problem is that because the Pixel Experience ROM has patched in /vendor, my Odin doesn't recognize the device so I'm forced to send commands by adb, but even so fastboot doesn't recognize it, so fastbootd is not sendiThis problem has been happening recently. I tried to install my stock ROM through Odin and nothing, when I try, warns me that the Manifest file is missing in the zip so it's forcing me to have that file to be able to install a custom recovery.

The second problem is that because the Pixel Experience ROM has patched in /vendor, my Odin doesn't recognize the device so I'm forced to send commands by adb, but even so fastboot doesn't recognize it, so fastbootd is not being Effective

Does anyone know a method to help me? I've been trying for days and I need to switch to another more updated rom with fixed microphone and camera bugs, I have it downloaded but I can't install it.
[OnePlus 12] schranzistor:
Does the OP12 support dual E-SIM?
[OnePlus 12] Canuck Knarf:
Not dual..just for sim 2
[OnePlus 12] schranzistor:
Damn... Any info if this will be delivered by a software update ? Otherwise I need to stay with my Pixel.
[OnePlus 12] Canuck Knarf:
I have Pixel 6 Pro has one sim and only esim for second...what Pixel you got..?
[OnePlus 12] schranzistor:
Pixel 7 Pro
[OnePlus 12] PFusion:
Can someone confirm it doesn't support dual active sim by way of 1 esim and 1 physical sim ?

Is it a limitation of ROM?

Snapdragon supports dual active sims?
[OnePlus 12] funone64:
"Thank you for contacting OnePlus Support!

I am Agnel Smith, your support representative who will be assisting you with your concern.

I understand that you have reached out to us to enquire about the SIM specifications and Trade-in eligibility. I will check and provide the best possible solution.

In reference to your query, I would like to inform you that the OnePlus 12 device comes with dual nano SIM slots."

This is the response I received.