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[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] x7nofate:
Hi, does anyone have issue with nova launcher. Last night I did not touch phone as I was sleeping and in 7 hours nova launcher drain 20%
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] ze7zez:
This is very strange, because it should be about 0.1%.

Try in Nova in Advanced settings to turn off error sending and usage reporting.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] dvhttn:
Used Nova for years and have no problem here with it. I did install from scratch though, maybe if you 'restored' from backup (using Swift Backup for example) you may have a problem? Just a thought.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] x7nofate:
I did that, will see its it goona be any difference
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] elmor0:
Are you guys using the latest Nova launcher version (since this new data harvesting company took over Nova) or a previous "good old" version??
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Dayuser:
You are using Nova 7. Why not Nova 8?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] x7nofate:
Nova 8? I got the letest nova launcher which is nova 7. Please send me the link to nova 8
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Dayuser:
It's still beta but working fine.

You can download it here.

Nova Launcher

The premier custom launcher for Android, loved by over 50 million.

novalauncher.com
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Else, I can recommend Hyperion, which is also very customisable (if you want to give a try to another launcher, that is).
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] 0rigin:
Will give it a whirl, Nova settings is a diarrhea nowadays, version 6 was the peak.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] x7nofate:
I will give a go with nova 8 bete and see is it any better
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] NullZeroNull:
Nova 8 is averaging .2% battery use, It could probably be a tad less, but I keep messing with settings :)

I always install and configure things from scratch. A little more work, but it has stopped "weird" stuff from happening.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] meyerweb:
Mine shows 0.4% for Nova over the last 36 hours. I'd try clearing cache for the app, force stopping it, and then restarting.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] meyerweb:
Data harvesting? My phone shows no mobile data and zero packets on WiFi and Mobile. Are the harvesting data through ESP?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] mmafighter077:
Does anyways else who's using Nova 8 beta have the issue when you're in an app for a long time and then go back to the Nova home screen it has to refresh like it stay in the memory? I have that issue sometimes and it's annoying. I have it unrestricted under the battery option. Not sure if there's something I can do about it or if it's because it's beta.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] renek11:
I recommend everyone who has any problem with Nova Launcher to visit Discord

Join the Nova Launcher Discord Server!

The official server for Nova Launcher, the most popular custom home screen replacement for Android. | 77985 members

discord.com
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] kangi26:
I'm already on 8 beta and I saw 2.4% battery use on mine yesterday (I did do Smart Switch, and restore settings). Last evening I cleared the app cache and overnight it didn't register any battery use.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Attinderkahlon:
How do you guys deal with recent apps hiccups and gesture issues ?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] chrisz5z:
On Nova 8, haven't noticed either of these issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] NullZeroNull:
I have no issues in Nova 8. You should post these questions in their Discord channel so their developer can be aware and fix if something is broken. Posting here won't do you any good.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] TheMystic:
While Nova does show up on top for me, the battery drain is less than 5% for me. I'm on the latest beta build (v8).
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] TheMystic:
I have seen that the homescreen kind of freezes, and apps cannot be launched (not very frequent though) . But I can swipe down to access QS and notifications. I have to wait for sometime or force restart Nova. This started with version 8.0.10 or so.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] NisseGurra:
Same issue, Nova takes a lot battery on S24
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] NullZeroNull:
Just now
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] mmafighter077:
So does no one have this issue when going back to the home screen where the hike screen needs to reload periodically when you get out of an app? Look how the hike screen needs to refresh.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] TheMystic:
Yes, I have seen this happen a few times with the beta builds.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] x7nofate:
How to uninstall beta version?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Dayuser:
Just like any other app. via appdrawer quick settings or phone settings->apps and delete nova launcher.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] c1alla:
I am not able to fall asleep without scrolling through tik Tok. A few times I've sent a random contact some tik Tok videos but nothing too serious. Tonight, I managed to call my mom at 2 AM and wake her up making her think something was wrong with me when I didn't respond to her talking to me. I've had quite a few major health problems in last two years or so. She immediately called me back which did wake me and panicked and asked if I was okay and then realized I called her when I was asleep. I feel absolutely terrible. Is there any apps or features I can use that can disable all use other than the app I'm currently using? I have a One Plus 7 Pro for reference. I am going to put phone in airplane mode at night from here forward but any other advice would be GREATLY appreciated. 10.0.0.0.1 192.168.1.254
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] EllieCat:
Maybe set a timer for yourself to not scroll on Tik tock before bed. There are also apps to help minimize distractions and disable social media.
[OnePlus 7 Pro Questions & Answers] TheMystic:
Not an app, but there is an organization where I live that beats the **** out of anyone using TikTok :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:.

Jokes aside, just uninstall the app and focus on something else for a short time. Example would be an educational forum like XDA. I said short time because after a while, even xda will become tiktok. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
[Android Apps and Games] anox:
Hi,

I'd like to share a free app with no ads to address the challenges faced by Android users due to the increasing restrictions imposed by phone manufacturers and Google. Rooted phones are becoming less common due to perceived risks, and many apps now refuse to run on rooted devices. Financial apps, in particular, have stringent requirements, such as disabling Accessibility services and Developer Options, which can be essential for some users, including those with disabilities and developers.

To mitigate these issues, I created this small app that provides easy access to these settings and more. However, since Android doesn't allow user apps to change those settings programmatically, there's a one-time setup process to grant the necessary permission via ADB commands. Rest assured, the app doesn't have internet access or perform any unauthorized actions.

Features

One-Click Access to Accessibility Settings/Developer Options

One-Click Disabling/Enabling of Accessibility Services

One-Click Backup/Restore of Accessibility Services

One-Click Disabling/Enabling of USB/Wireless Debugging

One-Click Disabling/Enabling of Developer Options with Configuration Retained

Sample Use Case

One-click disable all accessibility services. Launch a financial app. One-click restore all your accessibility services.

This is my 1st Kotlin app which uses PleaseWait library found here.

I've used the app awhile and tested it on a few phones. Please let me know if there is any issue.

Check out the details and download the app from the link below.

mams.ok2c.net
[Android Apps and Games] anox:
Note:

The Android system can revoke the app's permission if the app has not been used for some time. Then, the permission-granting process is required again for MAMS to function properly.

To prevent this, that specific Android setting can be turned off for MAMS. Depending on your phone's Android version, the setting can usually be found under the apps setting. Something looks like one of these:

"Remove permissions if app is unused" or

"Pause app activity if unused"
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] bmancell:
I am in Canada, and I use Google Maps with my GPS and works great. It also works great with Live Search. Though live search has more features, gas prices, traffic and so forth. Though it only has 2 regions, UK and the US, is there a way to add another region?
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] chumbagen:
I searched for Calgary, Alberta, Canada, thats now in the region bar, now all searches are around that area, works awesome
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] chumbagen:
oop, forgot to say that I get no gas or traffic reports, thats probably what your looking for, don't know how to do that yet.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Themes and Apps] bmancell:
Yea thats the only thing that does not work.
[General Questions and Answers] karmazyni:
Hi.

Is it possible to check whether a given custom rom does not contain spyware or other malicious software/virus? Is it enough to scan with antivirus or are there better ways? Is every custom rom on xda verified for security?
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
IMO it's not possible to definitively guarantee that any custom ROM, or even official software for that matter, is completely free of spyware or malicious software. Yes, while not foolproof, antivirus software can sometimes detect known malware embedded within the ROM: However, some custom ROMs are not officially recognized and might trigger false positives.
[General Questions and Answers] karmazyni:
If I'm not a programmer and I'm not able to 100% check the shared kernel code source, is there any other way I can verify the rom? Do programmers or administrators check roms provided by developers?
[Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro] Candelari_Go:
Mod translation:

English:

Currently only the poco x5 5G is available on the official TWRP page. But I have the Poco x5 Pro 5G, are they the same or do I have to wait for them to publish the pro?

I want to install Evolution X, it is supposedly the best and most complete custom rom, for games and autonomy. It would be very helpful if you clarify that doubt or tell me where I can find a recovery for the poco x5 pro, since the poco x5 pro is not available in Orange Fox either 😿

******************************

Spanish:

Actualmente en la página oficial de TWRP solo está disponible el poco x5 5G. Pero yo dispongo del Poco x5 Pro 5G, son el mismo o tengo que esperar a que publiquen el pro?

Quiero instalar Evolution X, supuestamente es la mejor custom rom y más completa, para juegos y autonomía. Sería de mucha ayuda si me aclaran esa duda o me dicen dónde puedo encontrar un recovery para el poco x5 pro, ya que en Orange Fox tampoco está el poco x5 pro 😿
[Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro] khusika:
@Candelari_Go

Greetings, and welcome to XDA. As a courtesy, I have translated your recent post. As a friendly reminder, we ask all members to please post in English or add at least an English translation to your Spanish posts, as part of XDA Rules No 4.

Spoiler content hidden.

Regards,

khusika - FSM.
[Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro] khusika:
@Candelari_Go

There is a TWRP development for Poco X5 Pro, please go and read the thread below

[STABLE] Recovery for Redwood

* Your warranty is now void. * * We're 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...

xdaforums.com
[Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro] Candelari_Go:
Thank you very much, and sorry
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
There are some apps that do not allow the user to clear the app's data. An example is Telegram. Trying to clear data for the app opens up a new screen where the app alone has control over what to delete.

Is there a way to Force Delete all app data via adb command?

If yes, what is the command?

Just as above, some apps simply refuse to stop running. Force Stop in the App Info page fails to stop the app from running. An example is Macrodroid.

Is there a way to Force Stop the app via adb command?

If yes, what is the command?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
You can safely delete individual app data running

adb shell "pm clear <package_name>"

To force stop an app this is the recommended and safest approach, as it respects the app's intended shutdown process:

adb shell "am force-stop <package_name>"
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
Thank you. I'll try it out and let you know how it went.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
I didn't use quotes as in above.

Is it am or pm?

If I use am, nothing happens.

If I use pm, I get error:

Unknown Command: force-stop
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
1.

Using double quotes in the adb shell "am force-stop <package_name>" command is generally recommended for safety and clarity, especially when dealing with unknown or complex package names.

2.

Term <package_name> used in the code sample simply is a placeholder. You have to replace <package_name> by app's real package name.

3.

It's of course am and not pm, this because Activity Manager (shorthand: am) is called, and not the Packet Manager (shorthand: pm).
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
Thank you for the clarification.

Yes, I'm aware of this.

Thanks for the clarification. But nothing happens when I run this command. No output on screen and no effect on the app as well.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
If the app is already stopped, the command will have no effect and wouldn't generate any output.

BTW: Some apps might have background processes running even if the main app isn't visible. force-stop only affects the foreground process, not background.
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
I tested the command on Amazon app. If I force stop the app manually from the app info page, then it stops. But if I do the same using the command above, it doesn't stop.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
My last 2 cents here:

Some apps might have restrictions on force-stopping through ADB. This might be due to system apps or apps with special permissions. In such cases, you might see an error message like "Operation not allowed."

Take note that of course you need to have the necessary permissions to force stop apps remotely. This is usually granted by default, but if you encounter issues, you might need to grant the "FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES" permission to your ADB shell. You can do this with the command

adb shell "pm grant com.android.shell FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES"
[General Questions and Answers] TheMystic:
I didn't get any error message. In fact, no message at all.

I'll try this new command later when there is a requirement. Thanks.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Alright... after finally loosing my trusty old Redmi Note 4(!) to an unhappy long distance fall during hiking i decided to go with the Redmi Note 12 (NFC) which, as i found out, is TOPAZ, right? At least thats what AIDA64 told me...

I even managed to unlock the bootloader (yay) and now i want to go a step further as HyperOS is, frankly speaking, completely unusable for me as multitasking is virtually impossible and i need to switch between mails, browser and apps quite a lot and dont have the time for certain apps to reload for almost a minute because they were not visible for a few seconds. ...and as far as i was able to find out here memory management seems to have virtually degraded to nothing in MIUI and is even worse now in HyperOS... so.. i need another ROM.

Ideally i need something as AOSP-like as possible, I need the Gapps and a decent memory management without that outofitsmind OOM-Killer in HyperOS... if possible, GPay available on the phone. As it is now, withunlocked bootloader on Stock i at least lost GPay already (not a surprise yet still inconvenient).

So.. can someone give me good advice on a ROM that is stable enough to be used on a daily base? I browsed the board a bit and saw that cherishOS and crDroid seem to be something good.. though crDroid look deadish... no idea though.

Unfortunately this is just the first half of what i need help with.. since the last phone i rooted and changed recovery for is.. i think... more than 6 years old i guess some things have changed. Reading through this board there seems to be more available than TWRP and flashing that is no longer just "fastboot flash recovery image.img".. So might someone give me a hint on how not to brick my phone? From what i understand there is this recovery_a thing going on with Topaz but unfortunately i have now seen three different TWRP tutorials for this phone which have the one important flashing line very much different.. Of course i am not focused on TWRP... if other recoverys work better i would like to learn something new. I was almost shocked to see TWRP on my Note 4 after i was using my previous phone for ages with CWM ;)

So.. is there someone out here who can help me with this?

Thanks in advance for whoever takes the time to read and respond to this.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
For me I use the SuperiorOS Extended as my daily driver OS, RisingOS 1.4 is also good AOSP rom I used previously on this phone and my older phone. Both run pretty well and is very stable, daily use performance can be further improved by flashing a custom kernel (personally would recommend quantum kernel) some magisk modules into magisk or kernelsu (like display overclock, Adreno driver booster, and thermal disabler).

As for flashing recoveries, it's still as simple as going to fastboot and typing fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, though you need to find a recovery that actually works, usually OrangeFox. It can either be flash through twrp to replace twrp with orangefox if you're flashing the zip version, or flash through fastboot using the img version.

For flashing steps, there are different steps for vanilla or gapps roms, which is:

For Vanilla Roms (no gapps)

1) Wipe cache, dalvik-cache, data, metadata

2) Format data

3) flash Preflash (not needed if using official ofox)

4) Flash ROM

5) Reflash custom recovery (sometimes can be ignored if using proper orangefox)

6) Reboot recovery

7) Format data, metadata, cache

8) Flash Ro2w

9) Reboot recovery

10) Flash whatever you want (e.g. Magisk, Gapps, and others)

11) Reboot to system

For Gapps Roms:

1) Wipe cache, dalvik-cache, data, metadata

2) Format data

3) flash Preflash

4) Flash ROM

5) Reflash custom recovery (sometimes can be ignore if using proper orangefox)

6) Reboot recovery

7) Format data, metadata, cache

8) Reboot to system

Note: ro2w is optional for Gapps if you plan or don't plan on messing with system files
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Thank you for that step by step answer :)

So i dont have to flash using recovery_a or recovery_ab (recovery_someplacelese?) but just the way it was ages ago when things weere simple and dinosaurs walked the earth? Sounds... good.

As for TWRP and Orangefox.. it sounds like OF is better these days, correct? And thanks for the advice concearning the Roms.. i will try to look up both :)
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Yes you don't have to do something like recover_a and recovery_ab, just the regular way.

And yes, OrangeFox is one that is most used since it has a lot of features, and also isn't broken compared to some TWRP builds
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
so it is as easy as downloading the orangefox image file and do a

./fastboot flash recovery orangefox.img

and i am happy afterwards?

After all i read on this board i began to think that installing the custom recovery is the worst nightmare on topaz... that comes as a surprise now.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Yes its as simple as that.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
For OrangeFox, if you download the zip, just extract the recovery.img file inside and flash it in fastboot. Don't flash the zip file in fastboot
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
i am pretty close to finally flashing my new rom and would go with SuperiorOS... but i have one, maybe last(!), question... this preflash thing.. i saw it for various ROMs... can i take one blindly or do i need a special version?
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Any preflash works, or if you want I can send you mine.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
That would be most helpful. Thank you in advance
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Here's the one I use
[Redmi Note 12 4G] DarthJabba9:
If you are using official OrangeFox, you don't need to flash any preflash zip.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Thank you.

ok... I think i used the official orangefox. I downloaded this one:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G/Redmi Note 13 4G (topaz) build releases | OrangeFox Recovery Downloads

Orangefox recovery for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G/Redmi Note 13 4G (topaz)

orangefox.download

So.. i suppose i wont need the preflash - but would it hurt?
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
It won't hurt but it definitely isn't needed in official, for me I use an unofficial version of ofox from late December
[Redmi Note 12 4G] DarthJabba9:
As has been said, it can't hurt. But it is also quite pointless. However, if flashing it will make you feel better (ie, you like placebo effects) then feel free to do so.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Its not about a placebo effect but rather the... missing knowledge of what i am doing here ;)

Back in the days it felt much more straight forward. Unlock, CWM, Flash..

If HyperOS wasnt such a complete disappointment and unusable i would take more time to get into understanding what Preflash is, what recovery i need and why there are multiple recovery partitions or not...

unfortunately i dont have the time at the moment so i try to rely on this board with, sometimes, conflicting information yet i am thankful for everyone answering my, maybe, stupid questions here :)
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
So... from all i gathered on SUperiorOS now i think i can just go into Orangefox

1) Wipe cache, dalvik-cache, data, metadata

2) Format data

3) flash ROM

4) Format data, metadata, cache

5) Reboot to system

Is that it?
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Which variant did you download? Gapps or Vanilla?
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Vanilla.... ok... i guess i want the gapps version ;)
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Vanilla is fine, but if you want to have google apps you have to flash nickgapps (core recommended), and then follow the steps for Vanilla flashing
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
If I remember correctly, the Gapps version is more outdated, so yeah Vanilla would be more recent
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Alright... so... i went through the list for vanilla and just flashed superior OS... unfortunately now the phone is in a rather strange and, i think, bad state...

It reboots into orangefox but OF is unresponsive to touch. Having the power button pressed at least brings up the reboot screen, again, not receiving touch events. Attaching a mouse didnt help as well...

So far i havent figured out how to get into fastboot to reflash OF..

Any advice?
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Himenaki:
Try using different OrangeFox version, or try to use the orangefox version I use, because I haven't had much of a bad experience with mine.
[Redmi Note 12 4G] Nachtwind_:
Ok... testing... at least i found "fastboot" again..

I tested so far those two versions:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G/Redmi Note 13 4G (topaz) build releases | OrangeFox Recovery Downloads

Orangefox recovery for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G/Redmi Note 13 4G (topaz)

orangefox.download

Both R11.1 and R11.1_1

Both end up shwoing me the "Files" screen on /sdcard and both are not responsive to touch input. What version are you using?

*edit*

In the somewhat defunct recovery i have adb and checked various folders... so i have at least files. my microsd is still mounted and available on /sdcard1 showing the ZIP for R11.1_1 at least...