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How can I enable dictation in Android messaging (texting) apps?
How can I enable dictation (voice to text) in Android messaging (texting) apps?

Dictation is managed by Input Method when you have downloaded voice recognition offline data for your preferred language at settings, Language and Input, Google Voice typing, Offline speech recognition.

While using the standard keyboard, tap the microphone icon to start dictation.

Or of not available switch input method to google voice typing it will start recognition.


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How to check if a device can be made root-able
There are many similar questions to what I am asking, but from my searches so far have not pointed this out:

What keywords on the device advertisement or how can I tell prior to purchasing a device, if it can allow root access to applications?

For instance, is there a brand or a model, or even OS version, that comes with an "allows Switch User" application by default?
Is there a way for me to direct possible customers to "easily" check if a device can be made rootable...
Long story:
I built a device to help users without mobility to control an Android device. The users are usually illiterate, have no Internet access and have low resources.
My application requires root access, however, my users are very uninformed about technology, and thus I need some sort of pointer or something to help them purchase Android devices (currently, they send me an e-mail that they usually can only check/reply once every 3 weeks, then I check that product, and give yes/no replies to that device.... this scenario is not working out, and giving out lists with all possible/know devices is also troublesome, since most shops will sell an Android device, but will not be able to tell the client the model.
As an example, we had the D2212 Sony E3 model working (this was my local testing device)... but clients keep on asking if the "Sony one", "the black one", "the telephony dealership one", etc.

As far as I can figure out the answer is no. I'm tagging @Izzy here to catch his eye, he'll know better.

@SarpSTA: @mentioning someone who hasn't participated in a question (by answering, commenting, or editing) won't send an alert.

@AlE. The more I know. Thanks for the heads up.

Rooting is not something endorsed by vendors (otherwise they would provide official instructions for doing this, or even ship the phones already rooted). Sony provides instructions to turn your device into a developer tool by unlocking the boot loader and changing the OS to a custom build. Motorola once offered the same. Also Nexus devices are friendly to rooting.
But in general there's no simple way to answer your question. Every user is on his own with this problem. Yes, I know this is disappointing.

Thanks for the reply, I will keep this open for a bit longer, in the hopes someone knows a trick or two how to get a hint on this.... btw, what do you mean by Motorola once offered the same, do they block the bootloader in any way? Or even prevent you from adding some sort of Super User (switch user, shell user, etc.) tool?

@Bonatti there's no trick available, and here's why: Sony Z3 can be rooted, but via the extremely painful procedure that even I, experienced software developer, didn't risk to take. Would you count it as "rootable" or not? As for Motorola, -- once they positioned themselves as "hacker-friendly" brand with easy rooting options, but I don't know the situation now.

I would count as "root-able"... I understand your pain... I am a PHP developer, fumbling about in the Android/linux ambient, trying to come up with a "backpack" device to be worn by "cerebral paulsy" patients, and then teach them, from a distance, with text only e-mails, how to root, assemble, wear and care for all those devices.... trust me, I do understand pain... still, I want to hope, even for a week, that somewhere, someone tried to make a way for an "all around insta click app", that install itself on the linux, and overrides the default ROM

@Bonatti, about that "all around insta click app" (sic), see second-to-last section of the answer for How do I root my Android device?. They are categorized under 1-click root method. Either it would be an app for Android or a software for PC, but both relies on exploiting a vulnerability to push the su binary.  They have proved useful to those devices whose bootloader cannot be unlocked or where bootloader unlocking is not supported (such as, MTK devices). Nevertheless, as said, there is no universal method applicable on every device.

How to check if a device can be made root-able[?]

If you go to a retail store and finds a device unknown to you, you, in virtually no fashion, can come to know whether the Android there can be rooted or not (exceptions reserved for 1-click root methods). The reason is simple. There are three common techniques to root a device:

unblock the bootloader, flash or boot into a compatible custom recovery and use it to place the superuser binary
exploit a vulnerability when booted into Android OS and push the superuser binary, known as 1-click root access
interface at low-level to flash a pre-rooted and device specific ROM

As you can see, the first method requires interfacing with bootloader which you can't do at retail store; the second is of course not allowed either (though you may be in luck); the third is usually not supported for all devices either and always requires a PC.
Since Android's security model is almost useless against a process running with root privileges, it explains why a device (if has to be shipped with Google Apps, it must be compatible with Android and hence, should abide by guidelines under Compatibility Definition Document) wouldn't be having a switch to change the user to superuser or give access to superuser privileges.
Is it all hopeless than?
Yes and No. The only good option I see is the Web. Use it to search about rooting your device.

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How can i create shortcut
I've HTC DESIRE 326g dual SIM with kit Kat working fine. I want to place a shortcut or any file actually on home screen . How to do that . Thanx in advance.

Download and install "ES file Explorer" from play store.
After installing come to home screen and long touch anywhere for about 3 secs.Now it should show an option to add widgets. Click on it. From the widgets list find ES file explorer app icon and drag it right into the home screen where you need to place the shortcut.
As soon as you place it a pop up window appears to select a file for which the shortcut needs to be created. Choose the file you wanted. That's it a shortcut for that file is created on the home screen.

Will Astro file manager do?

Mods please delete my first two comments.

Same way it worked with Astro file manager

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How to root htc desire 326g dual?
I have HTC desire 326g dual SIM. It regularly revert back it setting. Like when installed apex launcher and selected always for using it but it always asks for launcher on restart. And it runs on kit Kat. I think now kit Kat is old so I want to replace the os too. I've tried to root it with kingo one click root apk as well as many more methods described in different sites. So any guide line.

first of all you've gotta unlock the bootloader on the HTC dev (you've gotta sign up first it's free) and you need to use the fastboot oem unlock command if they still support that model of phone. but the sad news is that phone is not a very well know phone at all so there is not root at the moment. so you stuck on a non rooted phone. theres no recovery like cwm or trwp.


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Redmi 4 just switched off
I have redmi 4 which was working fine. But it is now switched off. When tried to switch on it shows mi logo then android logo and again switch off. It is bootloader is locked, non rooted and usb debugging not enabled. So not able to connect via adb to computer. But only able to reach fastboot and recovery. And when conneted to computer via usb and fastboot via command prompt detects and shows the serial number. I'm tring to do something in short. Otherwise flashing twrp and then os again is long route; tried but in vain. As well as tried some YouTube,Google,Chinese Mi software too. Any help is appreciated.

bootloader unlocked?

No bootloader is locked

you can't flash TWRP on locked bootloader. 'fastboot oem edl' should reboot phone in EDL mode. install Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 Driver and flash ROM with MiFlash. if still not working the emmc is weared out and device is end of life

Tried fastboot oem edl  response is C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem edl ... **FAILED** (remote: device locked, oem edl is not allowed) finished. total time: 0.010s

use deep flash cable or try modified Fastboot_edl-v2.zip or use test point method

so you did flash in EDL mode?

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Not able to reach recovery or TWRP on Redmi 4A Only blank screen
One week back I successfully unlocked,rooted,put TWRP and flashed LineageOS 17.1. Today morning i read [GUIDE] How to Create Custom Splash Screen (… | Xiaomi Mi 5. After following the link now the device is not recognised by ADB,Fastboot on attachment with usb cable or no System boot. Stuck on black blank screen. Long pressing of power key or any other combination of keys give a flash of a static screen. Googled to get disapointment.
P.S. After opening of device and googling some more now device is visible in  Windows Device Manager as Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E. It is still not visible to adb or fastboot by adb devices or fastboot devices which was responding to same commands previously.

Now I try EDL Mode but stuck with tools and lockdown.

you guys should help each other https://android.stackexchange.com/q/226838

900E mode won't let you be even in EDL mode, rather thinking about fastboot. There have been different tricks used on different devices to get rid of 900E and enter in EDL mode. Most of the times completely discharging the battery does the trick and device enters into EDL mode when both volume buttons are pressed before connecting to PC. You can flash factory firmware in EDL mode. But completely discharged battery might not start charging again. So better is to open the device and disconnect battery from board for a minute or so. Some other devices might require shortening some points on board

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Tablet doesn't respond to touch neither when mouse is plugged in, at all
Recently my Colorfly E708 Q2 tablet stopped working. First time this happened a message box popped up, with the text "Unfortunately System UI has stopped" or something like that, but i wasn't able to close the pop-up box, because the system didn't respond to any user interaction. So i decided to restart the tablet.
Display doesn't work, doesn't respond to touch, nor to mouse when connected through usb. I need to mention, that when the mouse is connected, the mouse cursor shows up on the screen, and does even track the movements of the mouse, but as i said, it does not respond to clicks.
I've seen on some forums, that the only thing that would help to fix the tablet would be if i'd replace the firmware. Sadly, since the developer options aren't enabled on the tablet, i was not able to reboot into a boot menu. The device has no physical sound buttons (only power, home and reset) , so what would work with other devices, doesn't work in my case.
Is there any way to fix the system ui, or re-flash it in any way? I mean it was cheap, but it worked for me so I don't really want to buy a new one.
UPDATE:
I plugged in an USB keyboard, but the only thing I could achieve was to adjust the volume of the device.
+ A new box popped up, with the message "Launcher stopped working", with two actions: wait and close. Of course its not possible to select either.
Documents:
Tech Specs
User Manual

Max, just to confirm: have you attempted to use Power and Home button in combination when phone is powered off?

@Firelord i did. i tried but until  i don't release one or the other, the tablet wont start. it just hangs there with a black screen. I have tried all the 6 possible combinations with the buttons, and then some patterns. Non worked so far

Max, I don't have a tablet or the Android KitKat but in Lollipop I am perfectly able to enable debugging mode using physical keyboard only. Are you claiming that navigation keys (left,right,up,down) combined with Tab key are not working? I used them to navigate. I'm also able to navigate system using num keys, mainly 2,4,8,6,5 (num lock off).

@Firelord The problem is, that the whole launcher screen is not responding. After I start the tablet, I'm able to do some general things, but i can't get the launcher to respond. The software keys aren't responding either, so the only thing i'm able to do is adjust the sound/brightness and move the mouse when plugged in.

the tablet doesn't factory reset when pressed the reset button ? usually reset button need some sort of pin (needle - don't know what they are called )

@lord-ralf-adolf i have tried that, its also mentioned in the user manual, but it does not change anything sadly.

NOTE: THIS WILL FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE!
To fix this problem, first shut down your tablet. Boot into the bootloader by booting up regularly, but holding down your power and volume up buttons when you see the logo.
If you haven't installed fastboot, do that first.Then, go to the command line and type in

fastboot oem unlock

Then, find and download a factory image, then run

fastboot flash /path/to/factory/image.zip
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot

Hope this helps!

I agree with attempting a factory reset, but what you are suggesting will also void the device warranty, and that needs to be clear. In addition, the question states that the user cannot navigate to the debugging options, which makes it impossible to install fastboot.

Your answer doesn't help. OP mentioned: "The device has no physical sound buttons (only power, home and reset) , so what would work with other devices, doesn't work in my case.". OP wants to either re-flash the system or enable USB debugging somehow. OP cannot achieve latter because system is not receiving touch input and cannot go for former because traditional methods of booting into recovery or bootloader doesn't apply on his tablet. Also, how are you so certain that fastboot flashing would work on his tablet? Please explain.

On page 6 of your user manual, the manufacturer suggests a reset by performing the following:
When the tablet cannot be turned on or does not respond, use a pen or another tool to poke the Resetbutton (next to the home button) and then press the Power button.
Have you tried this?

I did. nothing changed

Actually, Ethan Z, fastboot does not require usb debugging, only adb


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What is "flash" partition?
I were going to flash recovery, but this happened:
$ fastboot flash flash twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v8.83_treble-op5_op5t.img
Sending 'flash' (28672 KB) OKAY [ 0.675s]
Writing 'flash' OKAY [ 0.013s]
Finished. Total time: 0.694s

And then, I've tried to actually flash recovery:
$ fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v8.83_treble-op5_op5t.img
Sending 'recovery' (28672 KB) FAILED (remote: No such partition.)
Finished. Total time: 0.008s

So, I don't even knew, that "flash" partition exists
My question is - what is "flash" partition and how to recover it now? I'm still in fastboot because afraid to reboot, to not mess things up even more
Thanks in advance
Device is OnePlus 5T and I was on latest OxygenOS Open Beta 13, if it matters
UPD: I've tried to turn it off, but it rebooted, and everything just fine.
So my questions now:
Why it said that "flash" flashed successfully?
Why it failed t find recovery after that?
Why everything fine now?

Interesting. I've never heard of that.

If you have not already solved it, try to erase the partions first using "fastboot erase recovery" "fastboot erase boot" and boot into twrp again using fastboot boot twrp afterwards, then using an otg and usb or somehow accessing the internal storage flash over the rom.


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Program the official rom of samsung phone
Is there a way to program the official rom of a samsung phone?
for example to add a feature on the rom that doesn't exist or just the only way is to create your own custom rom?
My phone is Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Marshmallow 6.0.1. A feature that I want to add is the ability to mark as read messages from notifications without open them. (I don't want to create an app for this that's why am asking how to program the official rom)

Your question is not clear. What is that you want to add as a  * feature*? It may be possible by proper means. What is your device? Please edit your question to make it specific with device and OS details.

Those firmwares are signed and only Samsung has the key, so you can't modify it or the MD5 hash will fail! And you cannot add "features" if the hardware doesn't meet the requirements.

If you're rooted and skillful enough, you can do framework-res and SystemUI mods that somewhat alter the UI and functions. For example, many older Samsung phones can have newer model's features ported over this way. But you do need to be clear as @beeshyams said.

@AndyYan Thanks man you completely answer my question

Samsung developed what I requested here.
Probably they saw it from here :p


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Inactive menu bar on Android Gmail when invoked by sharing a file
On Android, when I try to share e.g. an image file from the gallery via the Share button and select Gmail from the options, Gmail pops up with a fresh email, with the image attached. I can edit the "From", "To", "Subject", and "Body" fields as usual. However, no matter what I do, I cannot send the mail. As a matter of fact, the whole menu bar seems to be unresponsive: Back, Attachment, Send and Menu (vertical 3 dots) don't respond. I must exit to the home screen, in which case the message is saved as a Draft. I can then access the draft by opening Gmail, and can send it without any issue. Why can't I send the mail directly when invoked by Share?
This has nothing to do with file size, because even if I delete the attached file from the mail, the menu is still unresponsive. Gmail has the relevant permissions on my phone. Also, on the very same phone, I can share the same file through Outlook as expected, without the issue.
(Xiaomi Redmi 9T, MIUI version 12.0.6, Android version 10 QKQ1.200830.002)

I just tried it on Pixel 3a, Android 12, and there's no issue. Could you also mention the device model and Android version, just in case it's related?

@AndrewT. Please see edit.


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Email app syncing two years old messages
OK, I have maybe quite a silly quiestion, but could you recommend email app that does this:

Show emails from the latest month/week, then delete them from phone memory (unless I want to sync them again)
If I delete email in my phone, it is deleted in my account as well (meaning trasferred to "Deleted emails").
Ad free and reliable (I do not want to put my account info into just any app)

Default email app would be great, unless everytime it starts syncing old unread emails from 2013!! I could not find anywhere in the settings to sync just last week/month. It's driving me nuts it is missing...(or I am missing sth)
My provider uses basic smtp/pop3 servers, I have CM12.1 (Lollipop).
Thanks for suggestions :)
Edit:
I have tried:
Inbox - not working with non-Google account
Gmail app - no setting "Days of mail to sync" for non-Google account.

Welcome to the Android Enthusiasts! Please note that recommendations like Is there an app for X are off-topic here (see What topics can I ask about here? for details). For where your question might fit better, you might want to look into Where can I ask questions that aren't Android Enthusiast questions?. With the correct phrasing and details provided, you might try your luck at SR.

Why not use Gmail or Inbox?

You can choose the threshold before which date, the emails won't be synced.
If you delete email from phone, they will get deleted in the respective account too.
Its Ad free and reliable.

P.S. you can also add other email accounts than like yahoo/outlook in the Gmail app.

Sorry for late answer, it is my fathers phone and I had no access to it. Anyway, to your suggestion - Inbox app does not let me to use non-Google account.
Gmail app - this would be good, there is "Days of mail to sync" setting under Data usage. But this setting is only in my Google account again. For my non-Google account this setting is missing and it starts downloading 2 years old messages...
Is there any other suitable app? I have tested it on Windows Phone and there it works with built-in application...

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how to fix bricked ascend P6 with new firmware
I have a Huawei P6 ascend that currently will not boot to android. The splash screen will come up and the huawei red rose stays pulsating forever - this is apparently after huawei forced an unwanted software upgrade (since I didn't initiate any upgrade).
When I hold vol +- and reboot I get to the 'bios' or rom update mode (whatever the real name of this mode might be).  So reading some forum entries I put a file 'update.app' from here on a sdcard (both zipped, and unzipped in a folder 'dload' as well as at the root of the sdcard.)
Upon booting into rom-update mode however I never seem to get a successful reflash.
The system says:
ro.build.version =4.42
ro.product.name=UEDGE
Current build version release is not 4.2, don't need move/
Warning:battery percent is less than 15
Huawei USB update fail....
cust copying files...
copy cust files successed!
ensure_path_remounted_rw Failed
and i get a dead robot
FAIL
LOW BAT
fooling with various options that I get to after a while (like wipe data etc) doesn't seem to help so far.  Any clues?
I am now also trying (again) the options
wipe data factory reset
wipe cache partition
after doing those and trying again to install /sdcard/dload I get
E: failed to seek in /tmp/sideload/package.zip (invalid argument)
E: signature verification failed
formatting /cache
installation aborted
cust copying files
copy cust file successed!

nope, sorry     I didn't manage to fix it and got a nexus5 instead


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Can I screen cast / screen mirror and use the phone at the same time?
I have a Samsung Galaxy 6 and Google Play Movies app running. I can screen mirror to the TV but as soon as I try to use my phone for other things like check my email the video stops playing.
Is there a way I can start the video (screen cast/screen mirror) and then use my phone for other things at the same time?
Here is what my screen looks like:

I select it and then I see this screen:

FYI I couldn't create the tag "Screen Mirroring". Here is a description if someone wants to create it, http://www.samsung.com/ie/support/skp/faq/1057791.

Are you using a Chromecast to do the mirroring, or something else like software built in to the TV?

It's a Samsung Smart TV. When you select inputs it says Screen Mirroring. I added more information.


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Is there a way to use your voice to open apps in Android?
Is there a way to use your voice to open an app in Android?
I would like to say the exact phrase, "Run GMail" and it starts the gmail app.

Never tried but heard that AutoVoice can do such things. It needs Tasker to work.

Yes, there is. At least for some app names it should work fine. You should start a voice search with the "Google App" and press the microphone button in it to speak and say "open application". I've tested trying to open a couple programs:

open gmail
open telegram
abrir caixa (Portuguese for open and a bank app...)
open just java

All of those worked and it is not limited to English. If you have a phone like a Samsung Galaxy, I think there is another app that lets you voice control, but I am not sure if it is worse/better than the Google App.
References: "Ok Google" voice search & actions and some testing by myself on Android 5

Can you make it respond to "Run Gmail"?

Yes, I tried it and it worked. Are you having any problems?

Ok thanks. I wanted to know if it was only my phone out it worked on other Android devices


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Is there a way to send a video signal into an Android device?
I have Samsung 6 and I'd like to use it with Gear VR. I would like to send an external signal into it like my VCR or Laser Disc player (I'm joking I'm not that old, geewhiz). I'm actually thinking of sending a regular HDMI signal into it.
Is there anyway to do this? Even if it requires hacking? I remember at one point it was impossible to send the video signal out an Android device but now it's not so there is hope?

TrinusVR is an app that allows you to stream HD video from you PC to your smartphone, either wireless with some latency, or with a USB cord without latency. Meant for video games but it will stream whatever is on your computer screen. Then you need an HDMI capture device connected to your PC, and you've got a way to port HDMI into your Android. The catch is that it split screens the image for use in VR goggles, but I believe you can bypass that.


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What does the circle with dots mean?
I have this circle with dots that showing up on my apps. Where did it come from and how do I get rid of it?
I've attached some screenshots:

It sort of floats on top of it. I can move it around but it doesn't seem to respond to anything.
Disclaimer: I wrote the app shown but I don't know where this came from and I don't see it on other apps.

Keep your app opened and force-stop all the apps having the permission to draw over other apps. If that icon still stays where it is now, then your app is  what causing that icon.

Let me guess. Your phone is Samsung S5 or Note 4? That is the Toolbox.

Yes I have a Samsung Galaxy 6. What is this tool box you speak of?

It's either Floating Toolbox (Floating Launcher)  which is a shortcut application or the Samsung Galaxy S5/S6 Toolbox. These
Floating Toolbox apps gives you access to your apps from anywhere by pressing the Floating button.
Here is a link to the Floating toolbox app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toolbox.shortcuts
You should be able to disable / uninstall them from settings -> application manager.

I don't see anything running. I checked accessibility as well. I have action launcher but it's not running. Going to uninstall it.

I would believe it's a Samsung thing but it doesn't respond to any interaction except moving it around the screen.

I've been reading on the Galaxy S5 Toolbox I'm sure it's that but all the articles I've read on it say it can be accessed in the settings under Toolbox or other locations but it's nowhere to be found. So I think it's been renamed, moved or integrated into the OS or something like that. I do think it's a bug though because it only appears on one app so far.

That icon is definitely the same than the toolbox one, if it's not for that, then the only logic explanation is that something was activated on the Accessibility options, is the only place now where all this hidden features should be enabled, so I'm guessing the OP should have unintentionally turned on one of this settings, OP, were you playing on the Accessibility menu by any chance? If so, do you remember what you were doing?

I don't remember changing anything

Well, I am pretty sure that the toolbox is the problem. Some others have this as well. Can you still do stuff?

Yeah. It just floats above the app. I can move it around. No other interactions though. I couldn't find a way to uninstall or disable it.

Reason Solved* When you press the 3 dots, you should be able to see info about the app

On the app I'm using it does nothing but another app I used it did something but I don't remember what it was. I didn't have time to make a note of it at the time. I couldn't find the programs mentioned. It doesn't mean they aren't installed but I'm wondering if it's a Adobe AIR thing.


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Is the Gallery app scanning my photos?
The Gallery app is now using face recognition on my images. Is this sending my images to the Samsung server? Is Samsung stealing my pictures and uploaded them to their server? How do I uninstall this app?
Here is the settings view per request below.

Answer edited check

It will NOT send any picture to server, it is feature to easy you task in contacts and social platforms but some times quite annoying.
System apps cannot be uninstalled on Non-Rooted phone.
So to uninstall app you need to root your phone and use any other third party app manager. However rooting voids your warranty , as far I am aware of Samsung.
And there must be option to turn off Face Recognition.
Solution:-

Go in gallery
Open a picture
Open drop down /Tap menu key/ open setting
Tap on facetag
Turn it off.

I don't have that option.

@1.21gigawatts Which phone are you using?

@1.21gigawatts By tapping menu key , there should be option of settings on long pressing on picture

There isn't that option. It has to be sending that information to the server. It's tagging everything.

@1.21gigawatts Is there any yellow box around image?

no there is not


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How to set a really wide home screen that scrolls
How do I set a really wide home screen as the home screen that as you swipe from page to page the background scrolls with it.
I swear it used to do this or I'm imagining it did.
Samsung Galaxy S6, Android 5.1.1 that came with the phone.

Did you try the Nova launcher? It's a setting that depends upon your launcher.

I just checked, and Nova allows you to set a wallpaper that gets scrolled whenever you swipe through your home screen. It can disable the scrolling, enable it, make it scroll in a reversed fashion, and force it on devices that doesn't support the feature.

Which launcher are you using? The settings aren't the same for all, that's why I suggested editing.

I haven't changed anything since I got it. No rooting, no custom anything. I added my phone info.

OPTION A

Pinch to zoom out on home screen.
Tap on rectangle with PLUS sign. (Located furthest to right).
Add as many as need. (There is a limit of 10 - S6 Edge+).

OPTION B

Long press on blank area of home screen.
Follow steps 2 & 3 from Option A.

OPTION C

Access launcher settings.
Swipe left to access the home screen page.
Follow steps 2 & 3 from Option A.

I didn't include any references as every site confirmed the information above. The list would be too large.

Search keywords:
add home screens to Samsung Galaxy S6

This doesn't address the question. The request is about how to make a wide picture set as wallpaper scroll as you swipe through screens, but this answer talks about how to add more screens.

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Do Android devices make active or passive scan when looking for WiFi AP
I would like to know if Android devices make active or passive scan when looking for the AP to connect. I've already made a test using Wireshark and wifi sniffer and it seems that while an iPhone sends Probe Request frames to discover available APs (active scan), my Android device sometimes sends Probe Request frame, but most of the times it does not send Probe Request frames at all, but waits for the AP to send a Beacon frame (passive scan).
I've been looking for some official info/documentation concerning this topic, but haven't found anything useful yet. I would be very grateful if someone could provide me with the answer to this question.

I have been searching for the official document for an exact answer too. But I couldn't find any. Hence I'm writing this base my own assumption.
I believe a client device(mobile in this case) does both the active and passive scan.
My reasons are as below:

When a mobile activates the WiFi interface, it needs to scan for the beacons by nearby AP so that the available SSIDs will be listed for connection. This is a passive scanning mode.
A mobile which has been connected to several SSIDs before will bust the probe request frames(with all the SSIDs) to nearby AP and if the SSID match, the AP will respond to the probe request and the connection/authentication process will begin. This is an active scanning mode.
Special case for the AP with hidden SSID. When the user manually connecting to the hidden SSID, the mobile device will generate a probe request and broadcast it to the nearby AP. When the SSID matched any of the AP, it will follow by connection/authentication process. This is an active scanning mode too.


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Lock location services (off) on android 5.1.1
Is there a way to lock location services (keep it off) on android 5.1.1? Like with restrictions on iphone for example. I'm looking for a simple way to do this. A way to disable it permanently is also fine. Thanks


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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 keeps rebooting
I got a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 now for more than 2 years. Since a week my phone reboots without an error. And when it reboots then it will keep rebooting, my phone can´t startup anymore. I need to remove the battery and charge it a little (even though my battery is 50% full) before it can startup normally.
I already tried to factory reset my phone but this didn't help.
Is there a way to determine why my phone keeps doing this or do I need to accept that my phone is broken?

You don't have to get angry with mobile. I also had this same problem because of two reasons

OS is not compatible with the device(i installed DN5 ROM on electron-team.com)
Mobile batter's life time expired.

Why 01??
When your OS is not suit to your Mobile it will hangs. So when its hangs it will automatically restart your device. This will happen when  using FB long time or some high end apps.
Why 02??
When your battery life is end, your battery not keep actual percentage of capacity. When you plug it shows Battery Full. but in 2-3 Minutes it will get down. As well as battery lost dealing with mobile OS. and it will be get reboot as usual.

after fixing those now my device is not reboots  or any other problem.
Find your firmware version on Sammobile Website by searching on search field.

can you elaborate on point 01 :)? When an 'OS' is not compatible with the device it will refuse to boot up. I agree with your second point though - a faulty battery might lead to these problems

@benjaminS exactly first one is the problem for  reboot of my mobile :)

@benjaminS when you use same DN5 of above link you can easily understand. Cz i have hands on experience now.

I don't think its 01 because it started when I used the regular Android. Now I am using cyanogenmod wich got a lower Android version but it still happens. But it could be the battery I might buy a new battery to test it out.

use Samsung based OS. i also tired with installing cyanogenmod and Resurrection Remix. No use. Try with above link

I used a Samsung based OS for the whole time also when it started. So I don't think it is the OS. And I got another question. Why would my phone reboot if the battery is damaged or something. I think it would rather just shutdown and don't startup automatically.

@JellevanEs actually what ever im telling you is some thing like magic for you. i cant force to do. But this is my solution i fixed for my device. Without questioning how about trying


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Where is stored type lock (if users have to enter a password/SIMM or a pattern)?
I'm working on source code of Lollipop. It seems the type lock (if users have to enter a password/SIMM or a pattern) is stored in a database, /data/system/locksettings.db. This database is located in /data but /data is encrypted before the user types the password. So I think it may be stored in another place.
In CryptKeeperConfirm.java, there is this comment:
  /* WARNING - nasty hack!
               Settings for the lock screen are not available to the crypto
               screen (CryptKeeper) at boot. We duplicate the ones that
               CryptKeeper needs to the crypto key/value store when they are
               modified (see LockPatternUtils).
               However, prior to encryption, the crypto key/value store is not
               persisted across reboots, thus modified settings are lost to
               CryptKeeper.
               In order to make sure CryptKeeper had the correct settings after
               first encrypting, we thus need to rewrite them, which ensures the
               crypto key/value store is up to date. On encryption, this store
               is then persisted, and the settings will be there on future
               reboots.
             */

That leads me to believe that the settings for lock screen (including type lock) are stored in 2 places. Does anyone know what other places lock screen settings and type lock may be stored?

In the same directory or if there is multi-user setup, go to /data/system/users/USER_ID/ look for .key, such as password.key, gesture.key files. They are the keepers of secret. See source. Also, /data already is decrypted once you reaches the lock screen.

@Firelord Thanks for your comment, but i'm talking about type lock and not password or pattern. I edited my question. I know passwords can be stored in data even if its encrypted because the system will encrypt the password entered by user at lock screen then compare it with the encrypted password. But how the system know what lock screen it should propose to users if data are encrypted and user have to enter is password/pattern to decrypt them ?


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TWRP: "E: Unable to mount storage" after encrypting phone
I get E: Unable to mount storage error in TWRP after encrypting my phone. CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM (based on Android 5.1.1, my phone is HTC One M7) in use, CM uses AOSP encryption that is supported by TWRP. TWRP doesn't work properly, I wasn't able to flash a script that used to work perfectly (no error, but flashing didn't do anything).
Should I do a wipe in TWRP? I already tried wiping the system and reinstalling ROM, no success. What partitions should I exactly wipe?
EDIT: I tested more and it seems that I can update my ROM and install the Xposed framework, but running scripts like freecyngn doesn't seem to work.

TWRP version 2.8.7.0

Doesn't TWRP ask you to enter a password to decrypt storage? Also, are you using the latest available TWRP version (2.8.7.0)?

Yes, I can access TWRP with my password. I'm using the latest version.

does changing MTP to disabled work ?


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ADB bricked android doesn't connect to pc
I have a bricked android BLUBOO X2. I rooted it, changed build.prop to set some settings so that I could boot in Ubuntu Touch(which didn't work). And now I can't boot up anymore at all, it is in boot loop.
I tried booting in recovery and then selected "apply update from ADB". It then says: 'Now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload < filename>" ... '. I did this once and it showed an error, but the weird thing/problem is that I cannot sideload anything anymore: 'error: device not found'.
I (think I) know it is connected with my (Windows 10) PC because it made a connection and deconnecting sound when booting in recovery.
How can I get my android to be connected or how otherwise can I load a ROM or change the build.prop back?

Was ADB enabled in Developer Settings before it was bricked? What recovery do you have now? Is there a custom recovery available for your device?

I don't think I have enabled ADB before. I don't know how to respond to the question: " What" recovery do you have now?. And I wanted to install a custum ROM file, http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/development/rom-xtraslim-1-0-stock-odex-optimized-t2924150.

I mean, what is the name of the recovery? Is it the default (stock) recovery that came with the device? Or is it a custom recovery like TWRP ?

Just the stock recovery: if I hold power and vol-up I can choose recovery.

You don't have much options left at the table. If your device supports flashing from fastboot mode, then find a custom recovery for your device and flash or boot into it using fastboot mode. Then either correct the prop file or replace the ROM. If fastboot flashing is not supported, you must find the recovery flashable stock ROM zip for your device and use it to flash your device (you would lose existing data). Another alternative is to use SP Flash Tool.

Well, you've just messed with the system partition, so there's nothing much to panic.. Here's a stock ROM for your phone:
http://www.needrom.com/category/bluboo/x2-bluebo/ (Choose the ROM for the SAME android version you had before bricking).
The good news is you won't need to lose your data. Everything will be safe.
Download SP Flash Tools, load the scatter file from this ROM, uncheck all the partitions except ANDROID (SYSTEM) as this is the only partition you need to rectify. Click on Download and connect your device. Your device will be unbricked without having to lose any data.

Good that you found the ROM. Could you please link SP Flash Tools as well? If possible,  link the instructions for its usage as well.

The flash tool says its an invalid scatter file.

@Jeroentetje3 Be sure that you're targeting the MTxxxx_Android_Scatter.txt
This is the tutorial that worked perfectly fine for me when I was in the same condition as you: https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-159.html
Also, plz mention the flash tools version that you're using.

File: MT6592_Android_scatter.txt
Error:
" SP FLASH TOOL ERROR: (8417)
The load scatter file is invalid!
[HINT]:
Please check the scatter file and select again!"
This is both for 4.4.2 and 4.2.2. I downloaded the .rar from the site you send and unziped them and selected this file from there.
I use SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1532.00.000.zip = latest version. I also used 2 slightly older ones.

if you bricked your phone and the battery is non removable..
just open your back panel..
open screws and just cut off the power supply from the battery to phone..
for your reference i have posted a link of how to cut power supply from vivo xshot and restore it
https://moschino2015.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/exquisite-and-easy-to-disassemble-vivo-xshot-teardown-map-tour/
have fun!!
p.s who says battery arent removable??
note :- i am not responsible if u damage the internal circuits or void warranty of your phone!!
do it on ur own risk!
but it worked for me :)

When people say "removable", they refer to ones that are easily done, i.e. removable back cover and battery with bare hands. No risk of "damage the internal circuits or void warranty". Also, this isn't helpful to solving the brick problem OP is concerned with at all. -1


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Apple Earbuds + Nexus 6p
I just got a Nexus 6p. Today, I plugged in apple earbuds and found that the phone doesn't recognize them (which struck me as odd because both the Nexus 6 and Nexus 4 support those headphones).
After a little bit of experimenting I found that the phone will recognize the headphones if I hold down the microphone button on the inline controls, but not otherwise (also, releasing the button causes the phone to stop recognizing them).
Can anyone else confirm this is an issue with the device? Or is it a hardware problem on my device?
Thanks so much,
Edit
Ordered a replacement, apple earbuds work great. Problem seems to have been a hardware failure.

Are you talking about the EarPods? If yes, then they're working on my Nexus 6P perfectly, save the inline volume controls. The microphone button pauses music on a short press, and skips the current track to the next on pressing it twice in rapid succession. Long pressing it open Google Voice Search.

I am -- alright, sounds like a hardware fault on my side. Thanks @DhruvilMehta! If you want to answer the question, I can mark you right answer!

The Apple EarPods are  working on my Nexus 6P perfectly, save the inline volume controls. The microphone button pauses music on a short press, and skips the current track to the next on pressing it twice in rapid succession. Long pressing it open Google Voice Search.


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format and install new OS to get rid of viruses
I have an android phone (my uncle's) that is full of viruses that display adds and reinstall themselves I'm guessing
there is no important/needed data on the phone
I tried factory reset, after used Dr Web to find viruses, and to root the phone (Kingo ROOT) in order to be able to remove some of them, 2 files identified by drweb couldn't be removed even though the phone was rooted because they were system files (priv-app/baseservice.apk and another one), I renamed them instead.
all this ^ didn't helped completely, they appear again somehow, so would like to format and clean install a new OS
is there a easy way to do that ?
my guess is I need some program on my pc (windows7) for this and connect the phone using usb and run some commands
the device is a fake galaxy S6, Android 5.0.2 kernel version 3.10.61

fake galaxy S6 That is probably the problem.

what does "fake" mean in this context?  pirated ROM?  branded but built in some shadowy factory?

@thufir it was a s6 lookalike,  but with much lesser hardware, and root apps malware

Firstly, some background

Anti Virus. Android devices are not susceptible to viruses as Windows machines are. To understand more see this Is an antivirus really needed for Android?. So, installing anti virus is not helping any, unless it scans for malware also
Malware. Malware in Android devices works by losing itself into /system ,i.e., behaving as if it is a system app. Factory Reset does not change anything in /system partition, so it does not help. You could try installing apps suggested here to check for malware Some program is showing ads on my desktop... How can I catch it?. You could read this for tell-tale symtoms of malware

Second, if you have a malware that can't be removed, only thing to do is to flash a new OS or stock OS a you rightly thought. This is going to be a challenge as getting reliable OS may be a challenge and you would need to search in various ROM forums of you can locate one that works on your device.You would find flashing instructions provided with ROM.
Important Note
Any ROM that works on Samsung S6 (Original) won't work on your device and may cause your device to be bricked. Be sure to flash a ROM meant for your device. Please read these to understand

Can I install a ROM made for a different device?:
Feasibility of flashing a ROM (meant for original device) on a re-branded device

Is it tough to flash a new ROM? Not really, if you take your time in understanding the instructions IMO, finding a ROM from a reliable source is the biggest challenge. My search (not very thorough) didn't lead me to any source

Are you sure about Factory Reset does not change anything in /system partition? I always thought it resets the system partition to what it was before, but you might be right

Absolutely sure. That is how malware becomes a nuisance . You can read on factory reset tag here to understand more

FACTORY reset only deletes user installed apps and data. Hence it is often confused with re flashing original ROM. Factory reset didn't flash original ROM again

Things you can do:

Downgrade to your stock ROM and install a good antivirus and run a complete device scan because some of them are powerful enough to remove viruses from system files in priveledged user mode.
Install Ubuntu Touch instead of android as shown in this guide. The guide is actually primarily for nexus devices but you can make it work for Galaxy S6 by finding the stock ROM yourself and other stuff for the S6 yourself instead of following the links given in the guide which are for nexus devices.
If that doesn't work and you are unable to install Ubuntu touch for some reason try this.

thnx, I actually did the first step and it helped a bit, but the viruses keep coming back, I installed top 3 antiviruses and rooted the device, so the antivirus could remove them, but it didn't help completely

I've fixed the phone by rooting it and uninstalling a bunch of system apps (anything that felt suspicious, google helped) ,
apparently the phone had malware apps preinstalled (root apps),
I also removed the sms app by accident, but it's ok, the owner doesn't use sms

authors: Ксения Корякина


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how to exit developer mode on android 4.0 ice cream sandwich
I have a Sony-Ericsson Xperia Arc S with android 4.0,
the dev mode was activated by mistake by a non tech person.
( so now every touch/drag draws a line, and on the top it shows x,y coordinates )
I can't find how to disable it

If you just want that line / coordinate overlay gone, disable Settings - Developer Options - Pointer location.

To Disable Developer mode goto settings-> developer{ } then there is a slider on  top of Developer options which you can on/off.

for me it's only Settings -> Developer Options and inside there's no slider only grouped checkboxes,   "user interface" ( Strict mode enabled, pointer location, show touches ... ) ... "Apps" ( Don't keep activities, Background all ANRs, Show all ANRs)

@Omu I do wonder why it is so, I remembered that Android 4.0/4.1 devices do have a global toggle controlling Dev Options on the top bar, and Sony did very few UI changes so they shouldn't have touched it.


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What does zRAM mean?
I heard about a feature called zRAM in the new Android ROMs.
Does anybody have detailed information about it?

According to post over the XDA thread:

In order to explain more precisely ZRAM first need other terms are more clearly defined:
Swap can be compared with the swap file on Windows. If the memory (RAM) to complete the PC the data that are being used not actively outsource (eg:background applications) so as to re-evacuate RAM free. To this data is written to a hard disk. If required, this data is then read back from there easily. Even the fastest SSD is slower than the RAM. On Android, there is no swap!
In ZRAM unnecessary storage resources are compressed and then moved to a reserved area in the fixed RAM (ZRAM). So a kind of swap in memory. This Ram is more free because the data then only about 1/4 of the former storage requirements have. However, the CPU has to work in more because they compress the data has (or unpack again when they are needed). The advantage clearly lies in the speed. Since the swap partition in RAM is much faster than this is a swap partition on a hard drive.
In itself a great thing. But Android does not have a swap partition, and therefore brings Android ZRAM under no performance gain as would be the case with a normal PC.
In normal PC would look like this:
Swap = swap file (on disk) -> Slow
ZRAM (swap in RAM) -> Faster than swap
RAM -> Quick
With Android, there is no swap partition, and therefore brings ZRAM also no performance boost.
The only thing that brings ZRAM is "more" RAM. Compressed by the "enlarged" so to speak of the available memory. That's on devices with little RAM (<256MB) also pretty useful. The S2 has 1GB but the rich, and more than. There must not be artificially pushed up to 1.5 GB.
After you activate the ZRAM also has 2 disadvantages. The encoding and decoding using CPU time, which in turn has higher power consumption.
Roughly one can say (For devices with more than 512MB RAM):
Without ZRAM: + CPU Performance | + Battery | RAM
With ZRAM: CPU Performance |-Battery | + RAM
For devices with too little RAM so it makes perfect sense. But who shoots the S2 already be fully complete RAM and then still need more?
Check whether you can ZRAM runs in the terminal with
free or cat / proc / meminfo
I hope it helps to understand zRam!!!!


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Sony Xperia Z1 status bar issue
I have a Sony Xperia Z1 that suddenly decided not to react when I pull down the status bar.
I restarted my mobile and also tried to use the developer options to show touches, but it still didn't work.
When using the developer options on Nexus 4, the Y coordinate changes from 0 to over 1k. On Xperia Z1, the Y starts from 87 and then moves as it should be downwards.
Aka. the touches over the status bar is not registered in the device... Any idea why?

What happens if you rotate the device (in an app that supports rotation)? Does the status bar work in landscape mode? If it still doesn't work, then you know your physical screen is fine and something has gone wrong in software.

Didnt work in landscape but certanly a good point.

This suddenly solved itself :
What i did is to enable developer settings and suddenly it started working after about 10 minutes.

Just install from "play store" the free application "DropDownStusBar", it worked for me.

Are you the developer of this app, or just a happy customer? It would be helpful to add a link: that way, any visitors can be sure of getting the app you mean.


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If an inappropriate review is removed by Google Play, is its associated rating also deleted?
Say a user leaves a hateful review on an app with a ★☆☆☆☆ rating. If the developer reports it as inappropriate, Google may remove it as explained here.
Does this only hide the review message, or is the rating also get deleted (so it doesn't weight on the app average rating)?

It doesn't delete it unless Google Play Review Team reviews that review and then deletes it including its rating if it doesn't follow Google Play Comment Posting Policy.
You can report a review either through Google Play Console or Play Store itself.
If you report through Google Play Console, you will be able to report it only once. If Google rejects it, you can't report it again.
If you report through Play Store, it will be hidden only for you, while it is still visible to all other users. If it is not deleted and Google rejects your report, the review will be visible to you again usually after a couple of hours, and the rating will still be counted, but you will still be able to report it again although Google will mostly reject it again and again.
However, in most cases according to my experience when I review 1-star reviews with hateful⁽¹⁾ comments, they don't get deleted. Google is very strict about reviews. They sometimes even delete real 5-star reviews and keep hateful 1-star reviews undeleted. That's frustrating I know. The only 1-star reviews that got deleted were those that were totally irrelevant to the app that promoted a service or another app or simply looked like an ad.

(1) By saying the word "hateful", I mean comments that curse or promote violence.


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How to check Knox Warranty status for Samsung Tab S6 (T865)?
How to check Knox Warranty status for Samsung Tab S6 (T865) if it is tripped or not?
I go to recovery screen by Power + Volume Up and from there selecting "Reboot to Bootloader" to go Download screen. In there, there is no Knox Warranty info; it is only says like hold Power + Volume Down for more than 7 seconds to Cancel.
So where is that Knox Warranty status?

According to SamsungKnox.com : If the Knox bit has tripped:

A new Workspace can no longer be created on such a device.
The data encrypted and stored in an existing Workspace can no longer be retrieved.
Other Samsung services that utilize Knox security stop working (Samsung Pay, Secure Folder.)

but Knox Warranty counter, where is it?

Finally found the answer on the web :
Volume Up and Down and simultaneously connect the device to PC using USB type-C.
https://www.hardreset.info/devices/samsung/samsung-galaxy-tab-s6/download-mode/

from terminal type cmd 'df -ah' if you can see any knox related mounts, warranty is in valid state /data/knox/secure_fs

Hi, looks like you've found the solution by yourself, which is great! Consider post it as a proper answer since self-answering is not only allowed, but even encouraged!. Thanks!


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my device got a ROM flash by the seller prior to my purchase?
I bought a Galaxy Tab S6 a few days ago and I am going to verify if it is really brand-new.
Some facts: The production date of this device is in July 2020 and my purchase date is in February 2021.
First of all, the system date and time is not up-to-date and even confusing. The system date (on the day of my purchase: February 19, 2021) was January 3, 2019 (that is, 7 mounths prior to August 2019 when this device model released by the manufacturer for the very first time).
Besides, the system time doesn't match the device region (UAE) local time and there is about 9 hours difference.
Finally, dates of files in Android folder are mostly January 1, 2019 (which indicates two days prior to my purchase and boot up) and other file dates are for two days later (January 3, 2019) corresponding to when I purchased and booted the device.
Therefore I'm going to conclude that the seller might had flashed ROM into this device a couple days before he sold it to me and this device is not brand-new.
What is your opinion?

The dates you mentioned doesn't match. Based on those dates you have bought the device in 2019.

Sorry, I bought it in February 2021 but on the day of my purchase when I booted up the device, the Android system date was January 3, 2019

By the way your question can be answered very easy: All devices come in a sealed package. If the seal is broken the device is not "brand new" independently on the software that is installed, the Knox state or whatever you aske din the last days.

The seal was not broken but it could be a fake seal. I bought from  third-party seller.

I actually wouldn't be concerned about the time "issue"... The time and date would go back to the default of the kernel until network time could sync. In tablets this is sometimes not enabled by default. If the device had been off long enough, it would "lose" it's internal time and revert to the default time and date (00:00 @ 1/1/2019)  at boot until a network sync and time zone had been configured.

To my knowledge, file dates in Android folder are the same as when a device is booted up for the very first time and after that they get last modification date.

By my logic, I believe that this device was flashed and booted up (and perhaps factory reset) by the seller two days prior to my purchase. My reason is that if I were the very first person who booted up the device (and we suppose that your scenario is the case), all file dates in Android folder would have to be 1/1/2019 soon after I booted the device for my very first time.

But this is not the case as I see some file dates (in Android folder) remain 1/1/2019 and the others are 1/3/2019 which reflect last modify date as the results my very first boot up. So there must be an initial boot up two days prior to when I booted up for my very first time.

Can't this convince you?

@acejavelin It seems you have followed my posts in the few last days. I returned my first device to local warranty company and they swapped it with one that has both unbroken Samsung seal and local warranty company seal. In this post I'm referring to my second tablet. The first tablet had Samsung seal but broken and local warranty seal unbroken.

If you are that worried, just return it and buy one from a seller you believe is more reliable.


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is RPMB Fuse Set a factory state?

I bought a Galaxy Tab S6 and I'm going to verify if it is really brand-new.
I personally haven't alter the device and the above picture is from this device's Download mode screen immediately after my purchase. It reads:

RPMB fuse Set
KG STATUS : PRENORMAL

I have no idea whether RPMB fuse Set is a factory state. Is it?
Concerning KG STATUS being PRENORMAL, I don't think this as a factory state (it seems the seller has already tried to flash an unofficial ROM or perhaps tried to flash back the official ROM from Android 10 to 9)
Do you see any clue that could be used to prove that this device is not in factory state and not brand-new?

At this point, many questions into this topic already noted, it might be the only way to satisfy your need for privacy may be your design and building of a device to your personal specs. Marginal paranoia is to be expected, since the consuming of products sold by others makes it necessary. Perhaps the seller doesn't make you comfortable. Avoid buying from him then.

I really couldn't find any post to answer this question.

This is a question that many people have but not answered clearly according to my search

People have this question that which one is factory state: RPMB Fuse Set or RPMB Fuse Blown? (I've asked this in my other question as well)

consider mark the answer as accepted

What i know:
RPMB fuse - should be set, not blown
Current binary - is samsung official which is to be expected (if there was something else it would say something like "Custom (0xE03)" instead)
FRP lock - is off, which should be that way, it's factory reset protection which means that FRP protected device even after factory reset will require you to log into your google account
OEM lock - is on, this means the bootloader is locked (should be locked)
Warranty void - is 0, this is knox counter and if you try to flash anything on a new device it will trip and always show 0x1 in download mode. Right now afaik there's no way to set it back to 0x0
What i don't know:
RPMB provisioned - RPMB is replay protected memory block (or something like that) and provisioned seems to be its normal state, but from what i could find it relates more to memory integrity than to flashing, so it probably will not change after you install something
KG status prenormal - KG is knox guard, and on my new device i think it was prenormal already, checked on other new device - it was "completed". I don't know what exactly does this status mean, only thing i know is that with prenormal status you can't flash custom roms/recovery/etc
Qualcomm secureboot and secure download - were always enabled for me, and i honestly have no idea if you can even change that
SPU[VALID]:5 - don't know what it is, quick googling gave zero results, i guess it's good that it is valid
Conclusion:
I'd say your device is brand new and with stock everything, but i don't know if there are any clues of it being refurbished, so no hints on that


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How we can know from Download Mode screen if device (Galaxy Tab S6) is factory-new?
[] download screen for my Tab S61
Picture above is from my Tab S6's download screen. Do you see any clue showing that this device is not brand-new? For example anything that should be locked but not locked now or any warranty that has voided or anything other than normal as brand-new?

Does this answer your question? Samsung S7 - Developer options not showing after build number pressed 7 times

that post is useful but not much relevant to this topic

What does that (L) following OEM LOCK mean ?

Factory-new devices do originally come with KG STATUS : PRENORMAL? What should be the original KG STATUS for factory-new devices?

OEM lock: on (L) means locked. your bootloader is locked. Warranty void: 0 means your warranty is valid, therefore this device never was unlocked before and is still in factory state. state prenormal is not normal, it means you are not allowed to unlock bootloader (as explained in the linked xda thread). this is probably some recent policy change due a samsung security roll-out in Jun 2020

Thanks, this is important for me as I'm trying to find some evidence to prove that this device is not brand-new or not in factory state if it is so. This device production date is July 17, 2020 so it is probable that this KG being PRENORMAL is for the recent policy change. But we need a proof for existing that policy change. Is there any?

nobody knows anything. this is pure speculation (so far) https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-17-06-2019-rmm-kg-bypass-root-install-twrp-on-exynos-samsung-after-2018.3747535/post-84311531
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/bounty-fix-for-persistent-rmm-state-lock-after-7-days.3886716

This particular device has Android 9 and I believe that has been flashed back to Android 9 by the seller because Android 10 update for this has rolled out in early April 2020 and so this device with production date of July 2020 should originally comes with Android 10. We suppose that this Prenormal condition is a factory state, now is it possible to flash back while KG is already PRENORMAL?

(I don't remember where I read that when device KG becomes PRENORMAL, no longer can flash even stock ROM) Correct me if I'm wrong.

bootloader has anti-rollback protection, flashing lower bootloader level is impossible. prenormal means "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed"

BTW according to Chimera RMM lock and KG lock is two different locks; and in my case, KG (but not RMM) is showing in Download screen.
https://chimeratool.com/en/docs/samsung-knox-guard-kg-and-remote-monitoring-and-management-rmm-unlock-functions


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How to check if a new Android phone/tablet has got no factory reset yet?
I would like to buy a factory-new tablet (Galaxy Tab S6) so I would like to check if the device has ever turned on (since the production date) and also how to make sure no factory reset has done yet.

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You can use ##786#. You can check RTN status of mobile. But you need to access hidden menu then you can use this code.
You can find uptime of mobile Go to setting / about phone / uptime. Compare it with date of purchase.

Uptime is Uptime since boot, not reset.

When reset uptime start from beginning and if you compare it with date of purchase. You can find mismatch.

@alecxs, It will not reveal date of firstboot/ factory reset. When you factory reset mobile, uptime will start from 0. Now you have factory reset 1 month ago and you purchase mobile 2 year ago. When you compare it will mismatch. And you find when was factory reset mobile.

You are rite. Every boot uptime change.


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Any performance issue with Android 11 and 12 updates for particularly Samsung Galaxy Tab S7?
I'm thinking of doing Android 11 (and 12 when available) update for my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (model: SM-T875) and seeking any advice that suggests avoiding the update.
Did you experience any performance issue in the new system such as battery drain, huge memory usage, instability, etc. so badly that you wish you wouldn't carry out the update?

I don't know if this can be considered as a performance issue, but Samsung kills more apps since Android 11.

kindly keep this post open; I would like to hear more experiences.


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opening files in mounted directory from within apps
I have successfully mounted a local network location on to /sdcard/routersd ; I can successfully browse within this mounted directory and do copy/delete operations. My purpose of creating that is for me to be able to browse and open my PDFs, office docs, and media files from within my Android apps such as Adobe Reader, QuickPic, WPS Office and etc.
The problem is that those apps cannot see files and directories available in that mounted directory! Alternatively, when I try to open /sdcard/routersd/for-example.pdf from within a file manager, then selecting Adobe Reader, Google Doc, WPS Office, etc. as the openner, I receive errors like "This file could not be accessed. Check the location or the network and try again.", "File cannot be opened", and "File no longer exists : File may be renamed, moved, cleared, or deleted by other programs." What is this error for? How can this aim be achieved (opening network files from within apps that originally can browse only local files)?

What is available (e.g., Samba, FTP, SSH, etc.) at the remote machine that you're mounting on your device using network? Show us what you've used to mount the remote directory as a local drive.

@Firelord , Unknowingly, the problem doesn't exist with regard to pictures but still continues with PDFs. the local network storage location is 192.168.0.1/sdcard (which is refering to sdcard in my portable router). I'm using this code for mounting : su -c 'busybox mount -t cifs //192.168.0.1/sdcard /sdcard/routersd -v -o user=admin,pass=xxxxxxxx'

How are the permissions set?

@Roh_mish , The permission for the directory and its files is drwxrwxrwx

You can find the answer to this questin here

authors: Σπύρος Τόκος


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alternatives to add NTFS support to Android kernel
I would like to enjoy of NTFS support for my Android device. The USB-OTG Helper app and also this patch - sdcardfs.ko couldn't help with that.
With regard the patch sdcardfs.ko, I have done all the given instructions successfully, but when I do su -c "insmod /system/lib/modules/sdcardfs.ko", I get error Invalid argument. I would happy about this method if it worked for me. So, it will be great if you know how I can fix this error.
My device configurations are as bellow:

Device model: HUAWEI G630-u10
Android version: 4.3
Kernel version: 3.4.0+ (Stock Rom)
Device is Locked
Device is rooted by KingRoot app

Other solutions available but not interested:

Paragon USB plugin for Total Commander (I am not interested in this method because I want NTFS support to the Android kernel so that I can access NTFS-formatted sdcards from within my favorite file manager.
[Paragon exFAT, NTFS, HFS+][3] and Ntfs Mounter - 'Play Store' knows these apps incompatible with my device. So, I cannot use these methods too.

Appreciate if you help to fix the problem using sdcardfs.ko patch as already mentioned above or introduce me other alternatives.
Update:
As a new try, I unlocked my device bootloader, installed TWRT and SuperSU (instead of using KingRoot method); but I'm still getting error Invalid argument when trying to load the sdcardfs.ko. So, my device configuration has changed to:

Device is Unlocked
Device is rooted - SuperSU installed.

Check out the dmesg.


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How can I delete all contacts synced by Outlook?
I've added an outlook account to my phone running OxygenOS, which has synced its contacts into the contacts app.
How I can remove all of these synced contacts without deleting them one by one?

Try to turn off contact sync under settings->account->outlook.
it will do.

Will do what? Does turning off sync delete contacts already there? Really? Any reference you can give for that? Would surprise me.


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Can an app enable/disable the wifi-hotspot without root?
I want to setup my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 (stock/not rooted Android 5.1.1)  so that the wifi-hotspot can be automatically enabled and disabled.  I was able to set things up nicely with the Trigger app, except that the wifi-hotspot isn't actually enabled and disabled.  I tried a few other apps that were unsuccessful as well.
Manually enabling works fine with the stock Mobile Hotspot button.  Is there a way that an app can automatically enable/disable the wifi-hotspot with the default settings on this phone or does Android 5.1.1 or the Verizon modifications block this?
Update: This is the log of the WiFi Tether action of Tasker:
21.16.19/E current state: 1
21.16.19/E WiFi Tether: cur: false new: true
21.16.19/M lastWifiDisableAgoMS: 1452568579452
21.16.19/E check AP state
21.16.19/E AP state: 1
21.16.19/M lastWifiDisableAgoMS: 1452568579452
21.16.19/E current state: 1
21.16.19/E curval: 1
21.16.19/E WiFi: cur: false new: false
21.16.19/E wait for 200ms
21.16.19/E wait finished
21.16.19/E WiFi Tether: setWifiEnabled()
21.16.19/Mirror setWifiApEnabled: InvocationTarget: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException, java.lang.SecurityException: ConnectivityService: Neither user 10278 nor current process has android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL.
21.16.19/E WiFi Tether: enable failed
21.16.19/E Action WiFi Tether failed.

Do you have Tasker or MacroDroid or Automate (llama) or AutomateIt or Automagic? Tasker definitely enabled it in my Android 5.1.1. MacroDroid was unsure but worked too. Use Secure Setting if the first things doesn't work. It is also possible that Verizon doesn't provide the necessary APIs.

I don't like this solution for my needs. It's documented in case someone else has a use for it.
Create a task in Tasker with the following actions:

Secure Settings plugin with the "Actions" -> "Launch Activity" configuration

Select "Settings" as the app.
Choose "[Mobile Hostspot] .wifi.mibileap.WifiApSettings" for the activity to launch.

This action opens the Mobile Hotspot setting screen where the hotspot can be turned on and off.
AutoInput plugin use the "Action" configuration to record the click on the switch.

This solution has the following drawbacks:

Screen needs to be unlocked.  (It may be possible to add steps to check if screen is locked and unlock the screen if it is.)
The "AutoInput" service needs to be enabled under the Android Accessibility setting.  This allows the AutoInput app to interact with the gui.
It's a hotchpot of paid apps, fragile setup, and weakens the security of the device.


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Using WhatsApp on Web, but camera not working?
I'd like to use WhatsApp on my web browser but I can't scan the QR code. Opening the scanner on the QR code brings the error "Cannot start camera" Is there any workaround to scanning the WhatsApp web QR code without using WhatsApp's inbuilt camera scanner?

Does the camera only says this, or the Whatsapp itself has the issue of unable to use Camera somehow? May be you could post a screenshot of the error in Whatsapp. Also, have you restarted the phone? // Did you do something (root, app install, or similar) prior to the starting of the issue?


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Getting Google to know I got my phone back
My phone was stolen so I remotely locked it and now I can't open it(I managed to recover it) as it says  'the phone you are using is lost or stolen' How can I unlock the phone again?

Your phone was stolen and so you shut it down --> How? Also, please work on adding more detail to your problem description. Right now it's not giving too much of a picture. I've edited your post slightly, fixing your spellings and sentences. :)

Also, take a look at this locked-out wiki to see if it helps you with your scenario

I'm assuming you locked the device through Android Device Manager. But yes you need to really edit your question to make it more understandable. Shut down is also not an appropriate term to mean locked.

If you indeed used Android Device Manager to lock the device then you were requested to enter a password . You will use that password to unlock the phone.
If you forgot that password then your other option would be to perform a hard reset on the phone. Again you haven't informed us of the phone model but most android variants require the phone to be off first then press the on key simultaneously with home key and volume down key. You will then boot into Recovery mode. Select wipe data/factory erase through navigating with your volume keys and selecting using the on key. Note this will erase everything on your phone on the internal storage.


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ADB driver for Samsung does not respond in remote debugging
To summarise the situation, I tried all the steps and quirks to make remote debugging work for a Samsung Galaxy S4, and Galaxy A3, the chrome://inspect page never picks up anything, I tried with different data cables and different PCs, finally, when I tried with a Huawei mobile, it immediately picked up.
The ADB device in Device Manager does not seem to have any issues, it shows under group: Samsung Android Phone
Huawei on the other hand installed Universal Serial Bus devices > ADB interface, which is never active while connecting the Samsung.
What is so different about Samsung? What else does it need?

I finally made it work. Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
I installed the application and went through the process, then in command prompt, changed to C:\adb, and tried different adb commands, I do not quite know the thing that triggered the change, the ones I tried:
>adb -d
>adb kill_server
>adb usb

That made it work!


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How do I troubleshoot low touchscreen event rate?
I have a strange slowdown on my device (non-rooted Android 5.0.2). At times, the screen becomes unresponsive. And touchscreen testing apps register only a few events per second when I move my finger over a screen, as opposed to dozens.
Sometimes it gets back to normal. I manage to make it normal with appkillers and/or service disablers, but it's a) not reliable b) random actions instead of  searching for the root cause.
So the question is: how do I trace down the issue? I'm a programmer so I'm able to use tools if necessary.
GNU/Linux tools and general troubleshooting (identifying and killing offending processes) don't work well in intent-oriented architecture of Android, so some android-specific tools are necessary, such as Android Profiler.

Try one of the apps that will let you run a terminal window and run the top command -- that will show you the processes using the most CPU.  I use "Terminal Emulator for Android" -- it is easy to install and use.

Note that while on Android 5 top has a limited usability, on Android 8 it has none, as it shows only 2 processes

You might have to use one of the more advanced terminal apps to get a more accurate top output, but that require rooting your device which it sounds like you do not want to do.


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How to avoid / troubleshoot on-page refreshing bug in Chrome for Android?
I've been experiencing a bug since the upgrade to Lollipop, perhaps even earlier, where the current tab refreshes while I'm looking at it. This has been very difficult to find info about, because of the hordes of people complaining about the ordinary, reasonable behaviour of Android refreshing hidden tabs when they're reopened.
It seems like it might have something to do with memory or excessive JS usage as it appears to happen more on slow, content heavy sites. Lightweight sites with simple HTML are barely affected. It also has nothing to do with any particular interaction, as I've seen it happen while reading articles having not touched the screen for a few minutes.
I've tried reinstalling Chrome and restarting my device, but I suspect this could be a problem with the underlying webview or device as I've seen a similar thing happening in other apps as well.
Does anyone know if this is a common problem? Anyone run into this and find a fix?
Nexus 5
Android 6.0.1

What device do you have?

@LJD200 Nexus 5, Android 6.0.1

Does this happen with other browsers such as Opera or Firefox?

@LJD200 I think the answer is no, but it's difficult to confirm that. So far I have not seen it happen on mobile FF, but I have seen it recently on Chrome.

Try force stopping Chrome and then wiping the cache and data for the app. Note that all bookmarks, cookies, passwords, etc. stored in Chrome will be erased.

@LJD200 I have tried doing that in addition to reinstalling Chrome, with no luck. I'll try your suggestion again without signing in with my Google account - perhaps it's a tab/bookmark syncing bug that's tied to my account.

This is an odd error. Please do try this but I'm not sure it will help.


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USB not recharging anymore
I have a Samsung Tablet 10 and so far it recharged when connected to my computers usb plug.
Suddenly i am not able to connect my device anymore.
With a recharger cable I am able to charge the device.
Any thoughts ot help ?

There are 4 wires in a USB. 2 Data-wires and the other 2 for charging. If you can charge but can't transfer the data or USB is not recognized, this means data wires are now broken.

If you can still transfer data between the phone and the computer via the cable, the computer might have an issue with powering the USB port. Maybe you somehow exceeded a current limit.
If you can no longer transfer data, and you can using a different cable, then your cable is broken. I think this is the most likely case.


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Problems with drivers for Nexus 10 when building Android 4.3 from source
I followed the steps in the Android Source web page to download android-4.3_r1 and build it for Nexus 10.
What is the problem?

When I download and install the drivers for Nexus 10 for Android 4.3 (JWR66Y) form the drivers web page, the device stucks at the Google logo.

It seems that Google put the wrong drivers in their drivers web page for Nexus 10 for Android 4.3 (JWR66Y).  You can get the correct drivers from this page. For more details, see this post.


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How can I ignore an incoming bluetooth connection/pairing request? Major Android Flaw
I accidentally tried to pair with a mystery bluetooth device from somewhere in the neighborhood awhile back, confusing it with a device I was trying to pair with. Now every time I turn on bluetooth in my house I get a pairing request from a mystery device. The neighbors don't know anything about bluetooth devices and I would feel weird going through their home looking for devices (plus that's really inappropriate). Can I get android to ignore this pairing request or is this a bug in android? If so, it seems like a serious flaw in the android OS itself. It's driving me nuts. I would pay money to stop this from happening. I use a Samsung Galaxy S5 with android 6.0. My next step is to reset my phone and see if that helps. I can't believe google left this big of a flaw in the android os that you can't block things when they spam you via bluetooth.
Just an update as of 8-23-2016. This looks to be a flaw in Android. I just wiped my phone completely and set it back up and the mystery device is still spamming my phone with connection requests and there is no way to stop it.

You're saying that device is requesting to pair with you? Because that's not your fault, that's just sketchy.

Yes, I turn on Bluetooth every day and get a pairing requests from this device every few seconds. It goes away when I get away from the condo. The requests are non stop

I would try contacting Samsung support, or your carrier. This could be fixed by a factory wipe, but there's really no telling. I've never heard of an issue like this.

Just did a factory wipe on my phone and when I turn on bluetooth the device is still spamming me every two or three seconds.

Unfortunately, I think it's not your phone, but the other device. When you tried to pair with it, it remembered that (I can almost tell for sure you did not only try, you succeeded to pair with it). So now, when the other device sees yours in range, it automatically fires up request to pair. That's how Bluetooth works, and that's why the protocol is so convenient.
Check if this thread works for you:
Ignore / stop incoming bluetooth connect/pair requests

Yeah, Android really needs an ignore list for incoming bluetooth requests

The OP question is really about suppressing the pairing request: you can't control the other side.

So it turns out it was the bluetooth on my CPAP machine. I installed an add-on unit to my cpap machine for phillips respironics dreammapper. The device was named pr bt bf0d. The code for that is 1008. Android should have a feature where it can add and remove devices to a bluetooth ignore pair request list.

I had the same pairing request problem. I thought my Android Galaxy S5 was trying to pair with my Plantronics Back Fit PR BT 9A8D bluetooth device. I kept getting a pairing request for Plantronics PR BT 9A8D. The device was turned off and unpaired but I kept getting the request.
Apparently my Galaxy S5 was seeing my bluetooth Dreammapper on my CPAP machine.  Once I entered the CPAP code 1008. I was able to get my CPAP data and the pairing request stopped.

My problem with the constant pairing tries was related to the smartband app (fitpro). I erase all data, force stoped the app and it was sucessfull.

I've been told that if you pair to the device that is asking to pair with you from another device (not your phone), then it will stop spamming your phone.
Just make sure the other device isn't one that will normally be in range of the spamming BT source, otherwise you'll just get the notice elsewhere.
In my case, the spamming BT device (Uconnect in a Jeep) can't be connected to from any other device.  So I'm going to have to destroy it with a sledgehammer, once I found out where it's located.


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Is it possible to change values in build.prop without editing it?
I want to change the line ro.build.type from user to userdebug in /system/build.prop to enable multiwindow. But this modifies the /system partition and will prevent OTA updates (and some apps) from working (I have a un-rooted Nexus which gets monthly updates so it can be annoying to flash).
Running getprop ro.build.type in Terminal Emulator returns user on my un-rooted Nexus.But before I ROOT I would to know if I can use su -c setprop ro.build.type userdebug.I will ROOT using the new systemless ROOT (which does not modify /system). All this is to enable the new Marshmallow multiwindow feature.

Check if this works: su -c setprop persist.sys.debug.multi_window true.. (Source: https://reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3o894i/psa_you_can_enable_multiwindow_without_changing/)

@GokulNC I am not rooted!

I meant to try it after flashing system-less root.

@GokulNC How about editing /data/local.prop . Will that work

I am new to rooting and all this kind of stuff.Also just wondering if you can hard brick your device if it has an unlocked bootloader and working fastboot because I don't think you can you can corrupt fastboot.I have heard about OTA updates bricking devices because their bootloader is locked so they can't flash a new ROM (you can fix it if it unlocked so I  enable OEM unlock in developer options on my device before updating so it doesn't brick)

@SuiciDoga - Systemless root is the way to go, for you. But please be warned that the multi-window feature in M is somewhat half done and not polished. You may very well wait for N to get released in Q3 this year. If not, you can dive in right away with N Dev Preview 4. It seems to be stable enough to run as your daily driver.

@blueren I'll wait for Dev Preview 5 since it will be the final thing which will be released later


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Hide device information pop-up on Galaxy S3
In my Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300, rooted, SuperUser installed), I have a static pop-up that shows some information about my device hardware and doesn't hide. The pop-up has a background color and yellow text. It has some information like:
PDA:blah
Phone:blah
CSC:blah
and more...

How can I hide the pop-up?

It seems your device is in Factory Mode. To exit from it manually:

Open file manager that can access root folder (e.g. Root Explorer, ES File Explorer)
Go to /efs/FactoryApp/
Open factorymode file as text file. Change the content to ON and save the file
Open keystr file as text file. Change the content to ON and save the file
Reboot the device

Alternatively:

Install Terminal Emulator
Type su
Type (or copy-paste)
rm /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
rm /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
reboot

You can also exit factory mode and remove the annoying message without root, but it won't fix it:

Go to Settings > Application manager > All
Search Factory Test and "Clear data", "Clear cache"

Reference: ZiDroid - How to Exit Factory Mode for Samsung Galaxy Devices


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Samsung k zoom 5.8ghz
I was wondering whether it was possible to allow a rooted Samsung K Zoom to use the 5.8GHz channel? I was reading that I might have to edit the wpa_supplicant.conf to allow for 5.8GHz. In addition, I was wondering if the wifi card of the k zoom can even handle 5.8GHz?
Edit
To clarify I know the phone has 5GHZ band access. However I am looking for it to access the 5.8Ghz( or 5.7GHz is fine) CHANNEL. Around channel 149. Other samsung phones in the same family can, but not the k zoom. I was wondering if it is possible to enable it access to the higher 5GHZ channels; whether this is a software block or whether the hardware can actually not handle it. I have tried changing the p2p settings in wpa configuration file with no luck. Which was suggested from research I did.

You can try third party kernels/ROMs which may enable that spectrum but the legality may be an issue depending on your location. It's possible it's still a hardware limitation but more likely is that it's a software limitation.
You may have some luck fiddling with wpa_supplicant.conf per this post.

As a hint, you need to look into wpa_supplicant.conf to use all the
  5.8Ghz frequencies with the parameters:
p2p_oper_reg_class=
p2p_oper_channel=
For me Korea is 124 and 149
But yes, you need to be rooted

The editing the p2p part I mean

You try rebooting after? Could also try wiping dalvik cache. Maybe fiddle with p2p_disabled=1 > 0.

I did reboot. Didn't try the second thing though.

what I found was when I changed p2p_disabled, and rebooted. The value changed back to what it was originally.


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how to install xposed on cm 12.1?
okay so here are my device's specs-
Samsung Galaxy note3
SM-N900
I am running CM 12.1 (unofficial) straight from here
. I want Xposed framework on my device so how do i get that? i am researching for the past 3 hours and i have tried this and already and got stuck in boot loop 3 times already.
here is what i did-

rooted my device using odin (works fine till here)
flashed xposed-v74-sdk22-arm-by-romracer-20150911 in CWM
tada! device never boots

Maybe the wrong source ("alpha", uh-oh). According to my recherche (see my Xposed article), use the official thread for Lollipop/Marshmallow instead. You'll see that one links v80 already. I've no LP/MM on any device and thus didn't verify it myself. If you do, I happily convert my comment to an answer :)

i choosed the "xposed-v80-sdk21-arm" i hope my device is armv7

it actually didnt flash, it says it is for android 5.0 (i flashed 21 api) i need api 22

So why then didn't you pick the one for Api22? I clearly see a xposed-v80-sdk22-arm.zip listed there.

I've tested this solution on LG G2 running CM12.1.
Here you will find Xposed Framework for Android 5.1.
First, download and flash "xposed sdk 22", then install Xposed Installer from given link and reboot your device.
For complete details read given XDA thread.

I don't have a samsung device, but tested it on LG G2 running CM12.1


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Google Now places a notification in my tray for weather and commute times - can I make it do the same for reminders?
I've noticed that Google does a great job of providing me with relevent information depending on where I am and the time of day. I can go to the Google Now page and I can see relevent reminders, information regarding upcoming bills/movies/etc (fetched from my Gmail), traffic and weather information, and much more.
However, I've noticed that only the traffic and weather cards appear in my notification tray - for everything else I have to manually go to the Google Now screen and check the cards that are available at the current time.
To me, this makes a lot of the Google Now features a little useless. As an example, I tell Google Now to "remind me to buy some milk when I arrive at the supermarket." It registers this reminder correctly, but when I arrive a the supermarket I don't actually get a notification of any kind. If I unlock my phone and go to the Google Now screen, I can see the reminder there. But this doesn't help me when I am at the super market.
To make it worse, the reminder only shows itself when I am at the location. So, if I don't check Google Now after leaving the supermarket, it won't appear on my Google Now page because - well - I am not at the supermarket. I won't even know that I forgot the milk, because there is nothing on my device to show me that I missed a reminder when I was at the supermarket.
Long story short - I would like to see the reminders (and other Google Now cards - like bill reminders) appear in my notification tray. Is this possible?
This is the notification I see:
https://i.sstatic.net/whJwC.png
But if I go to Google Now, we can see that there is other, more important things that it could be telling me about.
https://i.sstatic.net/wUvAT.png
Edit:
Interestingly, if I 'snooze' the reminder for 10 minutes, in 10 minutes time I get an actual notification on my phone telling me to do the thing. Ofcourse this is not much of a solution, because it still means I have to manually look at Google Now to check for reminders.

Strangely, after "snoozing" one of the reminders via the Google Now page (essentially forcing it notify me in 10 minutes), the notifications for all other reminders started working again too.
I've tested both location based reminders and time based reminders. Seems like I inadvertantly switched something "on" by forcing one of my existing reminders to snooze for 10 minutes.


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How to revert Androidone X510 to Lollipop
I am making use of Androidone,
Model:X510
Version: 5.1.1
Recently, my phone received a system update, so I installed the system update, and my device upgraded to Android Marshmallow 6.0.
After this update, I started having problems with most of my apps. These apps have refused to run.
For example, I installed Modern Combat 4, but after the update, the game doesn't display, it just shows a pink screen.
I have tried everything I could, but I am still having this problem, and there is no way I can contact the manufacturer, because the phone is made by Google.
My main question is this—
How do I uninstall this new update of 6.0, and return my device to its former stage, which is 5.1.1?
Thank you.

Search for custom ROMs or stock firmware and flash it.

I'll try to help you, maybe it's not relevant to your answer (but I think it's kinda). So, yesterday I've got a little problem too when try to installing Modern Combat 4 on my lollipop device. I downloaded the Modern Combat 4 from this link
http://apksaurus.com/modern-combat-4-android-apkdata-download.html
Unfortunately, Modern Combat 4 isn't working normally on Lollipop device, yeah the model will become a pinky object like this.

And then I'm doing a quick search on Google just want to know how to fix this, and voila. Maybe you can try this youtube.com/watch?v=m7qj16vnutM
To be noted, it's not a promotion, that's not even my YouTube channel nor video, I just want to say that if you want to play this game on your 6.0 device, you can.


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How do i install apps directly on SD card in Lollipop?
I have Android Lollipop 5.0 installed on my phone and I already made the SD card the default storage option. However, when I try to install an app from the Play Store, an error message pops out, saying that I don't have enough space to install that application. I tried to make some additional space in the phone storage and i found that applications are installed right there even if the SD card option is enabled.
I'm not looking for a method to move installed apps from phone storage to SD (no Link2SD, rooting etc.).
I also tried to format my SD card both from the phone and the PC but the problem persists.
What should I do? I can't believe this operation is not allowed in Lollipop.

As pointed out by Can I install an app directly to my SD card? and our app2sd tag-wiki, what you want to achieve isn't possible for multiple reasons:

To install the app, Play Store first needs to download it. These downloads usually go to /data/local, which is in internal storage.
Not all apps allow to be installed on SD card. This is e.g. not possible for apps providing widgets or services – due to the fact the SD card is mounted only after the boot_completed broadcast, and thus apps installed there wouldn't receive that; resulting in services not started when they should be.
Even if an app could be installed on SD card, using the on-board methods (i.e. app2sd) it cannot be moved to SD card completely. There's always a "base" remaining in internal storage (below /data/data).

All the above is valid from Froyo (Android 2.2) to Lollipop (Android 5.x). It's slightly different with Marshmallow (Android 6.x) and up when using adoptable-storage, but I have no experience with the latter to tell exactly how it's different (see our adoptable-storage tag-wiki for a starter). As in that case, the SD card is "adopted" as internal storage, all apps you install should basically end up there. But what sounds "great" on a first look has some other "side-effects" you should consider first ;)


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List main CPU consuming processes since boot
How to list the 10 main CPU-consuming process, not in instantaneous CPU usage %, but rather in CPU usage since boot ?
i.e. :

a process that peaks at 50% CPU during 10 seconds won't be listed
a process constantly using 3% CPU during hours would be listed

I have a rooted Android 4.2.2, BusyBox, Terminal.

Not exactly what you are looking for but closely aligned solution that can help
Download 3C Toolbox. Amongst the tons of features it has, there is an option to record CPU usage, accessible from Settings →Recorder, where you define recording preferences. For your purpose choose

Time-frame and Rate → 1 minute, every second (warning-heavy battery usage so I selected 1 hour , 1 minute)
Enable Start Recorder on Boot
items to Record → CPU frequency, All processes, Battery information and whatever else you want from options
CPU Utilization can be selected for processes to show from 0.001% to 20%. Select what suits you - I chose 10%
Based on above enable Hide lowest consumer

High Level View: You get a recording of CPU utilization with processes contributing to it .This recording can be analyzed for the duration selected (with different zoom factors) and high level usage processes can be identified.  These processes can be individually selected to show color coded display as below. In the bottom panel of utilization, other factors of interest like battery status, temperature,current etc can be alternatively displayed by tapping on the lower graph

Deep Dive: Your question is asking for specific time and utilization parameters for which you need to get raw data. This is available in .txt file in the location which you choose to save the recording (typically DCIM folder). You can extract relevant process data from the file and export to Excel worksheet and should be possible to filter per your needs ( I haven't tried that bit of exporting to worksheet) . Small extract showing frequency and process init1 below (Also,note that though I had selected recording option of 1 hour,1 minute, file says data is recorded 10 millisec)
3C Toolbox Pro (data multiple of 10ms) Refresh Rate: 6000 Start: 1469856508888 Total Recording: 264000 Frequency7 -23 : 99840|0|0 111360|0|0 111360|0|0 99840|0|0 111360|0|0 /**init 1** : 0|692|0 3|692|0 1|692|0 8|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 4|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 4|700|0 3|700|0 4|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 6|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 4|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 4|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 3|700|0 6|700|0 2|700|0 3|700|0

Couple of other apps which are of use in monitoring app performance are detailed in answer here
Developer of 3C Tool Box is very responsive and can be contacted from within app Settings →Help and Support → Request Support or at XDA thread