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Honestly, this stock rom is pretty ****ing good. I am actually able to disable 80% of the bloat nonsense, and its smooth as hell out of the box. It was able to connect to my old, obscure TV in two tries (took 20 seconds) and everything is amazing. You know what I hate the most? Not having adaway. Thats saying something. Good job HTC and verizon for not making another droid DNA stock rom disaster.
I'm enjoying the stock Rom also. It's snappy as hell. Quick question, what is the best way to disable the vzw bloat. Thanks.
A lot of people don't know about it, but if you go to Settings>Apps and then All Apps, you can click an app and there's an option to disable a lot of them, which as far as I can tell is basically like uninstalling them except the app is still on your phone. It doesn't run or show in the tray though. Really awesome feature, debloating a phone without root is sweet.
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A lot of people don't know about it, but if you go to Settings>Apps and then All Apps, you can click an app and there's an option to disable a lot of them, which as far as I can tell is basically like uninstalling them except the app is still on your phone. It doesn't run or show in the tray though. Really awesome feature, debloating a phone without root is sweet.
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Thanks a ton. I disabled a few things but wasn't sure what vzw crap I shouldn't disable. Like Verizon location agent?? Thanks again
jski711 said:
Thanks a ton. I disabled a few things but wasn't sure what vzw crap I shouldn't disable. Like Verizon location agent?? Thanks again
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You should be good to disable any or the Verizon stuff that it will let you disable. I did and I'm running fine.
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Do not forget to get access to the "Developer Options" menu in Settings. There are some really amazing options in there, such as Force GPU Rendering, Force 4x MSAA, control over the phone animations, and one of my personal favorites - "Background Process Limit"
To access the "Developer Options" go to Settings > About > Software > More > Build Number - Once you get to "Build Number" start tapping in-between to the two lines that contain the Build Number information. After a number of taps you will get a message saying you are x taps to becoming a developer, keep tapping until it tells you that you are a developer. Once you get the notification/popup saying you are a developer, head back to the main menu in settings and look right about "Software Update" and below "Backup & Reset" you should now have "Developer Options". Enjoy the added features.
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Honestly, this stock rom is pretty ****ing good. I am actually able to disable 80% of the bloat nonsense, and its smooth as hell out of the box. It was able to connect to my old, obscure TV in two tries (took 20 seconds) and everything is amazing. You know what I hate the most? Not having adaway. Thats saying something. Good job HTC and verizon for not making another droid DNA stock rom disaster.
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I wouldn't mind not having root except I can't get helium to actually restore my backups. It says successful, but no game data is restored.
Yeah, and I definitely agree about the ads. God, I forgot how bad they can be.
What's wrong with the DNA stock ROM? Kids have unrooted stock DNA's and it seems fine when I have to fix or update something for them.
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Do not forget to get access to the "Developer Options" menu in Settings. There are some really amazing options in there, such as Force GPU Rendering, Force 4x MSAA, control over the phone animations, and one of my personal favorites - "Background Process Limit"
To access the "Developer Options" go to Settings > About > Software > More > Build Number - Once you get to "Build Number" start tapping in-between to the two lines that contain the Build Number information. After a number of taps you will get a message saying you are x taps to becoming a developer, keep tapping until it tells you that you are a developer. Once you get the notification/popup saying you are a developer, head back to the main menu in settings and look right about "Software Update" and below "Backup & Reset" you should now have "Developer Options". Enjoy the added features.
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That's the first thing I did. I haven't changed anything though because I have no clue what the settings do. How about posting some info on the settings you mentioned and how it effects the phone. Thanks.
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Do not forget to get access to the "Developer Options" menu in Settings. There are some really amazing options in there, such as Force GPU Rendering, Force 4x MSAA, control over the phone animations, and one of my personal favorites - "Background Process Limit"
To access the "Developer Options" go to Settings > About > Software > More > Build Number - Once you get to "Build Number" start tapping in-between to the two lines that contain the Build Number information. After a number of taps you will get a message saying you are x taps to becoming a developer, keep tapping until it tells you that you are a developer. Once you get the notification/popup saying you are a developer, head back to the main menu in settings and look right about "Software Update" and below "Backup & Reset" you should now have "Developer Options". Enjoy the added features.
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Excellent info, thank you for this
Edit: You may try playing around with a few settings, then running a benchmark test, such as the AnTuTu Benchmark.
nrfitchett4 said:
I wouldn't mind not having root except I can't get helium to actually restore my backups. It says successful, but no game data is restored.
Yeah, and I definitely agree about the ads. God, I forgot how bad they can be.
What's wrong with the DNA stock ROM? Kids have unrooted stock DNA's and it seems fine when I have to fix or update something for them.
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It was my old phone. Thankfully it came with the 1.15 rom instead of 2.04(before moonshine). The stock rom was bloated to all hell. Sense 4 was ugly and stupid, and the battery life was horrendous. When I put carbon on there, it was blazing fast and I got about 2+ days of battery life with 2+ hours of screen on time.
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That's the first thing I did. I haven't changed anything though because I have no clue what the settings do. How about posting some info on the settings you mentioned and how it effects the phone. Thanks.
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I second this request.
There is no reason to force msaa with the resolution so high and forcing gpu rendering will probably decrease your battery life for no performance gains.
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I second this request.
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I third this request
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Besides being annoyed by ads and not being able to disable certain stuff, I am annoyed at not being able to change my DPI. I had it lowered to 200 on my S3 and Note 2. I hate big, fat icons and want to be able to fit more stuff on the screen.
I would also really like to be able to install Cerberus and some other key root apps.
I'm really hoping this thing gets cracked soon so I can get back to Cyanogenmod.
Has anyone figured out how to get the wifi status notifcation out of the windowshade? I don't need to be constantly notified of my wifi status.
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That's the first thing I did. I haven't changed anything though because I have no clue what the settings do. How about posting some info on the settings you mentioned and how it effects the phone. Thanks.
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I would not mind doing before and after benchmarks with the various settings I use, what benchmark program you would like me to use? Also I only listed a few settings, which ones would you be interested in having more information about?
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Besides being annoyed by ads and not being able to disable certain stuff, I am annoyed at not being able to change my DPI. I had it lowered to 200 on my S3 and Note 2. I hate big, fat icons and want to be able to fit more stuff on the screen.
I would also really like to be able to install Cerberus and some other key root apps.
I'm really hoping this thing gets cracked soon so I can get back to Cyanogenmod.
Has anyone figured out how to get the wifi status notifcation out of the windowshade? I don't need to be constantly notified of my wifi status.
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thats weird that everyone is having problems with it! when i got mine i just selected to not let it notify me when i was setting up and i never seen pop up since. maybe because i still have unlimited
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That would be awesome. A lot of us on here are just flashaholics and not really down with all the lingo that goes along with Android so I think that would be cool of Ya. As far as benchmark I've used antutu before. I'll take all the information you're willing to write down LOL. Thanks again!
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You should be good to disable any or the Verizon stuff that it will let you disable. I did and I'm running fine.
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Me too
And I agree with the OP, I LOVE this phone...just amazing...But the ADs! Yuck...And I am also annoyed by the Wi-Fi popups, but I have to admit that I appreciate it as well, not having unlimited data, it's good to connect to wi-fi wherever I can...
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Me too
And I agree with the OP, I LOVE this phone...just amazing...But the ADs! Yuck...And I am also annoyed by the Wi-Fi popups, but I have to admit that I appreciate it as well, not having unlimited data, it's good to connect to wi-fi wherever I can...
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Sense 5 verizon version is 100x better than sense 4 verizon. There are no wifi popups (just a notification *you can dismiss*) and none of the other crap like impossible to disable verizon bloat. I hate the icon that reminds me my gps is off though... I have it off for a reason verizon... im not an iphone user.
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Sheldor1967 said:
Me too
And I agree with the OP, I LOVE this phone...just amazing...But the ADs! Yuck...And I am also annoyed by the Wi-Fi popups, but I have to admit that I appreciate it as well, not having unlimited data, it's good to connect to wi-fi wherever I can...
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Wi-Fi settings - settings - unchecked the notify me box
anticitizen said:
Besides being annoyed by ads and not being able to disable certain stuff, I am annoyed at not being able to change my DPI. I had it lowered to 200 on my S3 and Note 2. I hate big, fat icons and want to be able to fit more stuff on the screen.
I would also really like to be able to install Cerberus and some other key root apps.
I'm really hoping this thing gets cracked soon so I can get back to Cyanogenmod.
Has anyone figured out how to get the wifi status notifcation out of the windowshade? I don't need to be constantly notified of my wifi status.
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In my area LTE is very weak. Sometimes I will,l get 2 bars only to have it flatline. Even when outside I will be lucky to get LTE. HSPA+ however is very strong. Is there a way I can disable the LTE radio to save battery life? I love this nexus but the battery life is a bit lacking.
Thanks!
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I try to help you even I do not have (still) SIM card in my N7-LTE.
On phone I "call" *#*#4636#*#* to open Phone testing app and select "Phone info" and down the page there is "Set preferred network type:". Elaborate this...
One question still persists - how to "call" *#*#4636#*#* on tablet without dialer?
On tablet, you can simple put the "Tablet info" using launcher shortcut to activity.
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I try to help you even I do not have (still) SIM card in my N7-LTE.
On phone I "call" *#*#4636#*#* to open Phone testing app and select "Phone info" and down the page there is "Set preferred network type:". Elaborate this...
One question still persists - how to "call" *#*#4636#*#* on tablet without dialer?
On tablet, you can simple put the "Tablet info" using launcher shortcut to activity.
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Any 4G switcher App "should" be able to do this. I use this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapbase.LTEswitcher ...
This way you can switch to WCDMA/EDGE or WCDMA Only. ... The change won't stick across a reboot though.
However, it is even easier if you're rooted on the stock Rom (or perhaps others)... Install XPosed Framework. Then using Gravitybox, you can add a 2g/3g/4g switcher toggle to your quick status box.
I don't think the easiest way is "root -> install XPosed fw -> install GravityBox -> add switcher toggle"
For me the XPosed is still something really hacking installed apps and coz my paranoia I don't trust it. All is IMHO so if you want to use XPosed, use it.
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I don't think the easiest way is "root -> install XPosed fw -> install GravityBox -> add switcher toggle"
For me the XPosed is still something really hacking installed apps and coz my paranoia I don't trust it. All is IMHO so if you want to use XPosed, use it.
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It's "easier" in that, once you complete the steps, you just have a nice looking toggle that works and looks like it is SUPPOSED to be there. Using the phone diagnostics menu is not the quickest way if you want to change things on the fly, plus it is possible to mess things up there.
And really, if you won't use XPosed because you don't trust it... then you pretty much can't trust any aftermarket ROM or even rooting tools... so ... I guess you run your device stock unrooted?
You are right of using the diagnostic menu can make some bad things (which are repaired after reboot) but the same can be told about XPosed and installing any of snippets which are not "authenticated".
I disagree with your last long sentence - XPosed is hacking the system/app/whatever you have installed. Custom ROM is not hacking. As "hacking" I mean "modify the application in run-time". I make an example - take the QuickPic - application for displaying pictures and play videos. Creator of this application makes it to display pictures and play videos - no more, no less. Using XPosed you can "modify" this application to browse some web pages. And this is not purpose the developer create this app for. I don't condemns the XPosed fw. It is mighty tool which can help in some circumstances (like tweak OEM ROM), but I primary don't want to use it.
BTW: I use CyanogenMod from version 7 in all of my devices, but you cannot compare XPosed with custom ROM - these two are too way different... and same with rooting system....
I am experiencing lag on keyboard inputs and and scrolling. All Accessibility options are in default settings. Also, moving back and forth between recent pages are slow. Not rooted.
Check for background load, settings/developer options/CPU load
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Check for background load, settings/developer options/CPU load
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Sorry but I am not as educated as you are on these options,. Example: how do I check the background load and what is considered a normal range. Which developer options should I be looking at. I only have debugging enabled and only allowing 2 background apps to be running at a time. As I type this reply the app Cooltool is showing that my CPU% is between 61% and 97% and I have approximately 400 to 300MB of memory.
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Sorry but I am not as educated as you are on these options,. Example: how do I check the background load and what is considered a normal range. Which developer options should I be looking at. I only have debugging enabled and only allowing 2 background apps to be running at a time. As I type this reply the app Cooltool is showing that my CPU% is between 61% and 97% and I have approximately 400 to 300MB of memory.
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There is a app process or service keeping your load high.
You can track it down by using that same cool tool app.
App settings > labels > Most resource-intensive process
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There is a app process or service keeping your load high.
You can track it down by using that same cool tool app.
App settings > labels > Most resource-intensive process
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Thanks for your help. With your suggestions I found them and now running much much better.
On another topic I noticed you have done some custom developing for the SM-T800. I have rooted all of my previous tablets but not this one because I know that it will be updating to Lollipop shortly and I want to update first. Will you be doing any custom developing for Lollipop?
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Thanks for your help. With your suggestions I found them and now running much much better.
On another topic I noticed you have done some custom developing for the SM-T800. I have rooted all of my previous tablets but not this one because I know that it will be updating to Lollipop shortly and I want to update first. Will you be doing any custom developing for Lollipop?
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If I'm still actively using my Tab SM-T705, then yes.
This thread is for...
• Helping you to understand why you would want to upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S3 to a 5.1 ROM.
• Helping to address any concerns prior to this upgrade.
• Helping you to accomplish this upgrade.
• Helping you to troubleshoot and fix any issues after this upgrade.
• Talking about custom kernels, mods, tweaks, custom recoveries, apps, privacy, etc. for the Galaxy S3 running a 5.1 ROM.
• Talking about anything else similar to the above that pertains to the GS3 with a 5.1 ROM.
Why Would I Want To Upgrade My GS3?
**** Your Galaxy S3 is an amazing machine for how old it is. However support and customization is limited now that there are "better" phones available. Waiting for updates from android can be frustrating. Some newer software may not work for you. Bugs can get on your last nerve. Everyone else seems to have a cooler phone.
**** By upgrading your phone you can unlock its full potential safely without losing important data stored on the phone. Customization, performance, compatibility, and privacy will improve and can get close to or even surpass some of the brand new devices coming out today! My GS3 outperforms my sisters GS6 in many ways!
**** If you decide to make the change you will feel like you have a brand new phone and forget about upgrading anytime soon! Newer models are removing sd card access, removable batteries, privacy measures that protect you, etc. This phone is a beast if you give it a little TLC! If in the end you prefer the older way you can restore your phone to the exact moment before you upgraded and everything will be the same, no harm done! I am assuming you are rooted already, although this may not be necessary if you are flashing a ROM that is pre-rooted like Cyanogenmod.
Issues That I Have Experienced To Be Aware Of Before Upgrading. Most Of These Are Fixed In Recent Builds, But I'm Including The Solutions That Worked For Me Anyway.
• Issue: Blackscreen during phone calls
Fix: For me I used xposed app proximity off. Other solutions can cause high cpu usage due to general, sloppy developing
• Issue: No 4g or mms
Fix: For me i used cm12 ting apn zip
Better fix: use apn backup app prior to upgrade and save settings so you can reapply them on new ROM.
• Issue: Battery drain
Fix: For me I recalibrated my battery and used* Xprivacy and Greenify apps along with built in privacy guard advanced settings to double my battery life
• Issue: No sound when using free phone apps
Fix: For me i had to edit my build.prop real quickly and changed mic from digital to analog. Consult with a professional before editing your build.prop
• Issue: Root access denied
Fix: For me I had to enable developer settings and enable root access there
• Issue: App not opening
Fix: For me I had to boot to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik and then reboot.
• Issue: No Google apps or playstore
Fix: For me i had to flash gapps after update.
• Issue: Stuck in boot
Fix: For me i had to pull battery and hold power button down for 30sec. Then using button combination reboot to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik and then reboot.
Things To Do Before Upgrading To Be Safe
~ Research ROMS and select one that is for your device model# specifically (ex: sprint s3 is different from verizon s3). If unsure just ask!
~ Make sure your battery is fully charged.
~ This guide is for the sprint variant. Other variants may have locked bootloaders and if so this could brick your device without first unlocking.
~ Install custom recovery (I recommend TWRP. CWM has known problems with our device, so please don't use it if you care about your device).
~ Create a TWRP backup (also called nandroid backup) and put on sd card.
~ Backup your texts to sd card using app called Sms backup and restore.
~ Backup music, pics, vids, downloads, contacts, calendar, etc. to sd card.
~ Backup apps to sd card using Titanium Backup App. Although it will be better to re-download them after upgrading.
~ Email yourself links to your bookmarks in browser.
~ Screenshot anything that you cant figure out how to save.
~ Look at each app in your list of app and think "is there any data in this app that I don't want to lose?"
~ Backup anything else not mentioned above that you care about to sd card.
~ Download ROM zip and gapps zip to sd card.
How To Accomplish This Upgrade
~ If there is anything you don't understand yet, please ask now!
~ Do everything listed under "Things To Do Before Upgrading To Be Safe".
~ Verify in file manager that your nandroid backup, all important data, and all zips needed for upgrade are on your sd card not internal storage.
~ Make sure your battery is fully charged.
~ Boot to custom recovery (Please use TWRP!)
~ Pull out sd card so that you don't accidentally erase it.
~ Select wipe-advanced wipe-and check the boxes for dalvik, system, data, internal storage, cache.
~ Reinsert sd card.
~ Select install-micro sd card (touch where it says, "storage: internal storage" and switch to micro sd card)
~ Find and select new 5.1 ROM zip and Gapps zip on sd card.
~ Flash them and reboot to system.
~ Allow about 15min reboot.
~ Go through initial setup of ROM to get to home screen.
~ Let it sit on home screen for about 10 more minutes to allow background processes to update.
~ Get ready to show off your phone because it will be amazing!
Give it time to reboot and dont interrupt the process it typically takes 15 min total. If you are stuck at boot image still then pull the battery out, and hold down power button for 30 seconds. Then replace battery and reboot directly to recovery by holding down power, volume up, and home. When it flashes logo and in top left corner you see blue writing, then let go of power button and continue to hold volume up and home until you see the recovery screen. Then wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot. If this does not work, then all you need to do is boot to recovery again using hardbutton combo like above, and restore your nandroid backup from sd card. If you brick your device by making a mistake somehow in all of this, and you forgot to nandroid, then you need to search for the debrick image for your specific device to start over, or use odin to flash back to stock, but it will come back to life dont worry.
Btw I am running cm12.1 nightly with Dkp kernel, Lspeed mod, Xposed 5.1, and carrier is Ting.
Ask me if you are interested in help to finely tune battery, performance, and privacy after installing your 5.1 ROM.
Related XDA Threads (with permission)
Dkp - This is a custom kernel that works for sprint GS3 model. Other variants available on other thread by him.* I love it!* Special thanks to @decimalman for his hard work!:good::good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174403
Lspeed - This is a module that should work with any device.* Its amazing!* Special thanks to @Paget96 for his hard work!:good::good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/tweak-l-speed-v1-0-02-02-2015-t3020138
Thank you mister! This was exactly what I was looking for and it worked great! Now I have Cyanogenmod with lollipop on my phone!
Please feel free to ask any questions, share any other valuable information, or share your thoughts about this post. i would add more info on the topic but im unsure anyone is interested. if you have anything to add please do! thanks for your input! if it did help please hit the thanks button!
I keep seeing threads started regarding questions about this topic. Im ready to help on the daily if anyone wants to post any question here.
Where did u find the ting apn zip? I'm having trouble finding it.
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monsterpenguin5 said:
Where did u find the ting apn zip? I'm having trouble finding it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...m-lp-beta1-t3048705/post59430312#post59430312
Post #50 thanks to @Philux
I tried everything online and thats the only one that worked for me! And yes its extremely hard to find lol! Hope it helps you as much as it did me.
After wipes I flashed rom and then gapps and then this, then reboot and leave alone for 10 min. Then go to recovery again and flash rom and gapps and reboot (no wipes this time and no apn zip). Any other questions let me know.
I want to install that lspeed thing but idk which 1 i need. There are so many versions im confused. Can you tell me?
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I want to install that lspeed thing but idk which 1 i need. There are so many versions im confused. Can you tell me?
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u want arm version not x86. test versions are stable too, but have experimental features added so u can pick newest test if u want, or if u feel safer picking the v2.4 stable verion then thats great too! Hope it works for u as well as it does for me!
Tyvm! I will download it now
Wow people have no idea how bad they are being spied on! Check out this screenshot below!
Google app has tried to record my conversations 4,899 times in 1 month!
Keep in mind i dont use voice search so these are all unauthorized attempts to create personal ads for me and worse. Thank God for privacy guard and similar programs. People need to know about these things and wise up for their own protection
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Wow people have no idea how bad they are being spied on! Check out this screenshot below!
Google app has tried to record my conversations 4,899 times in 1 month!
Keep in mind i dont use voice search so these are all unauthorized attempts to create personal ads for me and worse. Thank God for privacy guard and similar programs. People need to know about these things and wise up for their own protection
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I'm pretty sure this is just Google App attempting to open the mic for voice search, which was denied since you have it set to ignore (you must use the search app a lot, and/or Google Now). You don't use voice search, so it doesn't impact you. But voice search won't work with that permission set to ignore.
I could be wrong, but the clandestine recording and transmission of audio files would cause a battery and data hit that would be noticed at some point. Besides, they're already using whatever we type (or speak) into search and Gmail for ad targeting and that's the deal we make for using their "free" services.
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I'm pretty sure this is just Google App attempting to open the mic for voice search, which was denied since you have it set to ignore (you must use the search app a lot, and/or Google Now). You don't use voice search, so it doesn't impact you. But voice search won't work with that permission set to ignore.
I could be wrong, but the clandestine recording and transmission of audio files would cause a battery and data hit that would be noticed at some point. Besides, they're already using whatever we type (or speak) into search and Gmail for ad targeting and that's the deal we make for using their "free" services.
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They are attempting to open mic but why when i dont ever hit voice search? I know it wont work thats why i set to ignore. U are right that we agree to them using info for using apps for free. U make good points but ultimately u r taking their word for it that we should trust them. I will hunt down some documents tonight to show u some problems and bugs with google in the past. This has been noticed by other people. For example there have been "bugs" when after using google voice it stays on. Heres an article from forbes that is related too but they are not even talking about many problems
http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcweb...le-chrome-to-eavesdrop-on-your-pc-microphone/
In fact when google started this about 10 years or so ago we were not giving permission and they had to stop and fix legal scripts before continuing. Lots of articles from back in those days whem i first started knowing about this seem to have "disappeared" from the internet. Im sure google had a part in that because it was bad advertising. I know someone who listens to similar recordings made by a popular app as a full time job and transcribes them to text for their "marketing purposes". Of course we are agreeing to the fine print but i dont think we really realize who they are sharing that info with, and that its okay for them to listen when app malfunctions, background voices are transcribed too, etc. I know i sound crazy but there is much proof of untrusted individuals accessing legit data and using as they want. Look at all Edward Snowdens revelations so far and more are coming. I just cant trust all these companies that cooperate with govt info requests. Even encryption as we know it is a lie and not random. I got crazy day but would love to talk more on this tonight if u want
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They are attempting to open mic but why when i dont ever hit voice search? I know it wont work thats why i set to ignore. U are right that we agree to them using info for using apps for free. U make good points but ultimately u r taking their word for it that we should trust them. I will hunt down some documents tonight to show u some problems and bugs with google in the past. This has been noticed by other people. For example there have been "bugs" when after using google voice it stays on. Heres an article from forbes that is related too but they are not even talking about many problems
http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcweb...le-chrome-to-eavesdrop-on-your-pc-microphone/
In fact when google started this about 10 years or so ago we were not giving permission and they had to stop and fix legal scripts before continuing. Lots of articles from back in those days whem i first started knowing about this seem to have "disappeared" from the internet. Im sure google had a part in that because it was bad advertising. I know someone who listens to similar recordings made by a popular app as a full time job and transcribes them to text for their "marketing purposes". Of course we are agreeing to the fine print but i dont think we really realize who they are sharing that info with, and that its okay for them to listen when app malfunctions, background voices are transcribed too, etc. I know i sound crazy but there is much proof of untrusted individuals accessing legit data and using as they want. Look at all Edward Snowdens revelations so far and more are coming. I just cant trust all these companies that cooperate with govt info requests. Even encryption as we know it is a lie and not random. I got crazy day but would love to talk more on this tonight if u want
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I'm not saying it's not possible, or that I trust Google. And, to be sure, there are plenty of vulnerabilities and exploits out there, as in the examples you mentioned. But I don't think the specific issue you have with Google app is an attempt by Google to spy on you. You say you don't hit voice search, but do you hit search at all? Also, if you have a launcher that has "OK Google" functionality (I don't), that might cause it, too. My phone (SPH-L710, Exodus, dkp) indicates that that Record Audio was triggered 114 times by Google app, which I estimate to be about the number of times I've hit search, and I hit search again and the number increased by one. Now, if you don't use search or have any "OK Google" functionality, then your Record Audio number is curious.
kjjm said:
I'm not saying it's not possible, or that I trust Google. And, to be sure, there are plenty of vulnerabilities and exploits out there, as in the examples you mentioned. But I don't think the specific issue you have with Google app is an attempt by Google to spy on you. You say you don't hit voice search, but do you hit search at all? Also, if you have a launcher that has "OK Google" functionality (I don't), that might cause it, too. My phone (SPH-L710, Exodus, dkp) indicates that that Record Audio was triggered 114 times by Google app, which I estimate to be about the number of times I've hit search, and I hit search again and the number increased by one. Now, if you don't use search or have any "OK Google" functionality, then your Record Audio number is curious.
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I will look into that thanks for info. I know i accidently hit google search maybe 5 to 10 times a day but it still seems high. Dont really care since its blocking it anyway but i will try other browser and see if that helps. Just dont know why its trying to use voice on regular searches still seems wrong. I know its nothing personal to spy on me alone. They are probably fairly spying on everyone lol! Nice to see a fellow DKP user!
@monsterpenguin5 did u get apn figured out?
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@monsterpenguin5 did u get apn figured out?
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I actually did. I've been busy actually using it so I apologize for not getting back here to update on it. I did have to do pretty much what you advised, with a new flash, new gapps, reboot. flash rom, flash gapps, flash apn, reboot. open apn settings and verify info. At least something close to that.
Thanks for the information, really appreciated. I am running it on liquidsmooth 4.4.4. at this time. I had other issues with 5.1 stuff. Also using BMS kernel.
monsterpenguin5 said:
I actually did. I've been busy actually using it so I apologize for not getting back here to update on it. I did have to do pretty much what you advised, with a new flash, new gapps, reboot. flash rom, flash gapps, flash apn, reboot. open apn settings and verify info. At least something close to that.
Thanks for the information, really appreciated. I am running it on liquidsmooth 4.4.4. at this time. I had other issues with 5.1 stuff. Also using BMS kernel.
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Awesome! No worries, just checking on you to make sure i gave support. That sounds like a nice setup! If you need help with kernel tweaking let me know. Have a good day!
Have you had any luck using viper4android on cm12.1?
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Have you had any luck using viper4android on cm12.1?
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Honestly i have not tried yet. Im just using built in audiofx. But i heard viper was better. I would be happy to mess around with it though and let you know what i found if you would like me to. Im under the impression that many people are having problems with it right now with cm12.1. Have you tried? Any problems? if so do you have full busybox, selinux permissive, and switch compatibility mode in viper settings? let me know if you want me to try and report back to you. Thanks for participating in the thread, when i get more thanks will give you a :good:
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Honestly i have not tried yet. Im just using built in audiofx. But i heard viper was better. I would be happy to mess around with it though and let you know what i found if you would like me to. Im under the impression that many people are having problems with it right now with cm12.1. Have you tried? Any problems? if so do you have full busybox, selinux permissive, and switch compatibility mode in viper settings? let me know if you want me to try and report back to you. Thanks for participating in the thread, when i get more thanks will give you a :good:
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Haven't had time to mess around with it yet. I'm actually on AICP 10.0, which is based on CM 12.1. I think it's only officially supported for Android 5.0.2, but if you would give it a shot, that'd be great!
Just got the S21 FE 5G and did a factory reset.
Are there any apps I should uninstall/disable or any settings I should change for best performance? This is my first Samsung phone.
Also, I'm going from a non-Samsung phone to this. Should I use Smart Switch or Google Backup?
Hi there.
The most valuable advice I can give you is to go to Settings>Battery and device care>Click on Battery>Scroll down to "Background usage limits">Deep sleeping apps. Add any app that you do not want to run in the background. Those apps that you add will only work when you open them. Keep in mind that they will not receive updates or notifications.
Also, if you want the phone to feel snappier, go to Settings>About phone>Software Information>Tap 7 times on Build Number to enable developer settings. After that go to Settings> Developer options and turn off "Window animation scale", "Transition animation scale" and "Animator duration scale".
As for backup, I have no idea what to recommend. I usually just copy everything to a SSD and paste it to the new phone ). Contacts and conversations usually take care of themselves as they are synced with my google account.
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Hi there.
The most valuable advice I can give you is to go to Settings>Battery and device care>Click on Battery>Scroll down to "Background usage limits">Deep sleeping apps. Add any app that you do not want to run in the background. Those apps that you add will only work when you open them. Keep in mind that they will not receive updates or notifications.
Also, if you want the phone to feel snappier, go to Settings>About phone>Software Information>Tap 7 times on Build Number to enable developer settings. After that go to Settings> Developer options and turn off "Window animation scale", "Transition animation scale" and "Animator duration scale".
As for backup, I have no idea what to recommend. I usually just copy everything to a SSD and paste it to the new phone ). Contacts and conversations usually take care of themselves as they are synced with my google account.
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Thanks, I did all of the above
I've had good results using the following guide. I have not encountered a single issue at all since doing an 'extreme debloat' a few months ago.
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I've had good results using the following guide. I have not encountered a single issue at all since doing an 'extreme debloat' a few months ago.
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Wow, that seems complicated. Did you do everything in that post?
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Wow, that seems complicated. Did you do everything in that post?
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I did not do any of the 'ADB Optimisations.' I mainly focused on the 'Removing Bloatware' section. It's possible to restore any component - if the need arises. It's also mentioned that you should 'restore all apps before updating,' but I have not done so and encountered no problems.
I also agree with turning off the adaptive battery from that guide. You can also turn on the enhanced processing while at it. I am not sure if the battery charge will suffer, but I definetly feel the phone is more responsive. Especially when scrolling pages.
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I did not do any of the 'ADB Optimisations.' I mainly focused on the 'Removing Bloatware' section. It's possible to restore any component - if the need arises. It's also mentioned that you should 'restore all apps before updating,' but I have not done so and encountered no problems.
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Would putting the bloatware in "deep sleep" accomplish the same thing as disabling?
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Would putting the bloatware in "deep sleep" accomplish the same thing as disabling?
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Yes, but you can't put all the apps in deep sleep, you can disable some of them only through adb.
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I did not do any of the 'ADB Optimisations.' I mainly focused on the 'Removing Bloatware' section. It's possible to restore any component - if the need arises. It's also mentioned that you should 'restore all apps before updating,' but I have not done so and encountered no problems.
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@lost101, thanks for your help!
I've done the following:
In "Systems" tab in AppControl
- Load "Disabled" preset and apply disable while checking "delete data & cache".
- Load "Deleted" preset and apply uninstall while checking "delete data & cache".
In "Uninstall" tab in AppControl
- Load "Disabled" preset and apply Disable while checking "delete data & cache".
- Load "Kept" preset and click Restore.
In "Disabled" tab in AppControl
- Load "Kept" preset and click Restore.
- Load "Deleted" preset and apply uninstall while checking "delete data & cache".
- Restart your phone to recovery, wipe cache partition, then Repair Apps.
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@lost101, thanks for your help!
I've done the following:
In "Systems" tab in AppControl
- Load "Disabled" preset and apply disable while checking "delete data & cache".
- Load "Deleted" preset and apply uninstall while checking "delete data & cache".
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In my case - as I previously suggested - 'Dolby Atmos' was missing after doing the above; however I was easily able to restore that functionality with AppControl.
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In my case - as I previously suggested - 'Dolby Atmos' was missing after doing the above; however I was easily able to restore that functionality with AppControl.
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Did you previously suggest that? I don't see it. Which app restores that? I don't see Dolby Atmos listed.
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Did you previously suggest that? I don't see it. Which app restores that? I don't see Dolby Atmos listed.
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Well, I mentioned you can restore anything that you notice is missing and need. You can restore any apk in AppControl. I believe the SoundAlive service restores Dolby Atmos support. Search for it among the deleted items in AppControl, right-click and restore.
I've attached the apk if you are missing the file.
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Well, I mentioned you can restore anything that you notice is missing and need. You can restore any apk in AppControl. I believe the SoundAlive service restores Dolby Atmos support. Search for it among the deleted items in AppControl, right-click and restore.
I've attached the apk if you are missing the file.
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Thanks! I found it in ADB AppControl and re-installed it
Flip selfie photos horizontal! God damn how irritating this was. Noticed it today! Text on my clothes was backwards, have lots of photos now which are wrong
Flipping Photos in the Gallery app on my Samsung Phone
FAQ for Samsung Mobile Devices. Find more about 'Flipping Photos in the Gallery app on my Samsung Phone' with Samsung Australia Support.
www.samsung.com
Ugglaimossen said:
Flip selfie photos horizontal! God damn how irritating this was. Noticed it today! Text on my clothes was backwards, have lots of photos now which are wrong
Flipping Photos in the Gallery app on my Samsung Phone
FAQ for Samsung Mobile Devices. Find more about 'Flipping Photos in the Gallery app on my Samsung Phone' with Samsung Australia Support.
www.samsung.com
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Mine defaulted as "Save selfies as previewed" set to off.
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Mine defaulted as "Save selfies as previewed" set to off.
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Mine, set to on by default