Hi Folks,
I have been trying to get some EQ apps to work on my phone but they seem to have no effect. Did a bit of reading around and it seems that they will not work as long as the stock EQ is running because only one EQ can be running at a time. I went to Settings -> Apps & Notifications -> App Info, three dots, Show System and there is an app in there called "Equalizer" but when I tap into it the "Disable" button is greyed out.
I have read in the forum about disabling "Music FX" and a couple of other methods but none apply to my phone. I am running Oreo 8.1. Is there a way without rooting (don't want to void my warrantee) that I can disable the stock EQ so that I can get these other ones to work?
Thanks in advance.
Best,
Ken
deeciple said:
Hi Folks,
I have been trying to get some EQ apps to work on my phone but they seem to have no effect. Did a bit of reading around and it seems that they will not work as long as the stock EQ is running because only one EQ can be running at a time. I went to Settings -> Apps & Notifications -> App Info, three dots, Show System and there is an app in there called "Equalizer" but when I tap into it the "Disable" button is greyed out.
I have read in the forum about disabling "Music FX" and a couple of other methods but none apply to my phone. I am running Oreo 8.1. Is there a way without rooting (don't want to void my warrantee) that I can disable the stock EQ so that I can get these other ones to work?
Thanks in advance.
Best,
Ken
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It is a system app and it can't be disabled. This phone cannot be rooted, so for any system modifications we're sol.
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What is Video Hub and why is it always running even after I kill it? What is the purpose of it running all the time? Same question for S Suggest; why is it always running and how do I make it stop?
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I disabled those stuff right away. If you're on stock TW, just press and hold the icon (as if to move it) and drag it down to 'app info' tab. When the application information comes up, hit force stop then disable it.
bigb252 said:
I disabled those stuff right away. If you're on stock TW, just press and hold the icon (as if to move it) and drag it down to 'app info' tab. When the application information comes up, hit force stop then disable it.
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Excellent advice. In addition if you want to disable system apps and you are rooted, I recommend the often referenced here Titanium Backup. The paid version lets you freeze (disable) any app, even one's that the above method will not let you disable. Doing this for a fair amount of services that you aren't planning on using can really help out with battery life. If you are rooted, I also recommend the free ES Task Manager as it has the ability to selectively disable services from auto-starting on boot.
You should also notice a lot of apps that are always running not just those two. Its how Android works, it keeps it in memory so that it opens quicker. Its not supposed to cause battery drain but there's lots of debate about this. Definitely freeze anything you don't need or at least disable if you don't use. But you'll see a lot of things running in the background using a third party app. Usually its not that big of a deal unless they are using CPU
bigb252 said:
I disabled those stuff right away. If you're on stock TW, just press and hold the icon (as if to move it) and drag it down to 'app info' tab. When the application information comes up, hit force stop then disable it.
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I tried this, but there is no option to disable. The only other option is "uninstall updates"
panzermensch said:
I tried this, but there is no option to disable. The only other option is "uninstall updates"
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Almost there. Uninstall updates then disable.
**English is not my first language and i haven't used it for a long time, knowing that you should consider to forgive me any mispelling and bad language.
I've had a extreamly ugly case of this phenamenon for the last 7-0 days. And tried almost every method that people here and on XDA have been posting about the subject, with absolute zero luck.
But, yesterday i decided to mix together methods that i had seen from other people, there were few that i tought was more logical than other so why not give it a try. And it worked
Please notice that this is not my work, this is completely other peoples knowledge that i simply put together.
I have LG G3 D855, but theoretically it should work on any kind.
you're device have to have root access and Xposed framework.
open App ops (you can find many apps on play to access it) scroll down to Google Play Services and disable the permissons "Wake" and "keep awake" Then repeat this on Android System and Google Search, you´ll find them on same list as play services.
Install 3C Toolbox (aka Android Tuner) and activate it in Xposed.
on the list on the left in 3C Toolbox, scroll down to Apps manager and select apps startup and events, there you find the same apps as before and when you click each one you´ll get a dropdown with endless processes, find and uncheck "WAKEUP"
On the list on the left navigate to app permissions and click "prevent phone from sleeping. Find those apps there and turn the switch to "block"
Now restart your device.
This should do the trick, or at least it worked for me. I went from 80% wake to sweet deep sleep most of the time that im not using the phone.
I Should add that i also installed Greenify and added those and few more apps to it.
I hope this will help at least someone
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**English is not my first language and i haven't used it for a long time, knowing that you should consider to forgive me any mispelling and bad language.
I've had a extreamly ugly case of this phenamenon for the last 7-0 days. And tried almost every method that people here and on XDA have been posting about the subject, with absolute zero luck.
But, yesterday i decided to mix together methods that i had seen from other people, there were few that i tought was more logical than other so why not give it a try. And it worked
Please notice that this is not my work, this is completely other peoples knowledge that i simply put together.
I have LG G3 D855, but theoretically it should work on any kind.
you're device have to have root access and Xposed framework.
open App ops (you can find many apps on play to access it) scroll down to Google Play Services and disable the permissons "Wake" and "keep awake" Then repeat this on Android System and Google Search, you´ll find them on same list as play services.
Install 3C Toolbox (aka Android Tuner) and activate it in Xposed.
on the list on the left in 3C Toolbox, scroll down to Apps manager and select apps startup and events, there you find the same apps as before and when you click each one you´ll get a dropdown with endless processes, find and uncheck "WAKEUP"
On the list on the left navigate to app permissions and click "prevent phone from sleeping. Find those apps there and turn the switch to "block"
Now restart your device.
This should do the trick, or at least it worked for me. I went from 80% wake to sweet deep sleep most of the time that im not using the phone.
I Should add that i also installed Greenify and added those and few more apps to it.
I hope this will help at least someone
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I'm definitely gonna try this!
svavartr said:
**English is not my first language and i haven't used it for a long time, knowing that you should consider to forgive me any mispelling and bad language.
I've had a extreamly ugly case of this phenamenon for the last 7-0 days. And tried almost every method that people here and on XDA have been posting about the subject, with absolute zero luck.
But, yesterday i decided to mix together methods that i had seen from other people, there were few that i tought was more logical than other so why not give it a try. And it worked
Please notice that this is not my work, this is completely other peoples knowledge that i simply put together.
I have LG G3 D855, but theoretically it should work on any kind.
you're device have to have root access and Xposed framework.
open App ops (you can find many apps on play to access it) scroll down to Google Play Services and disable the permissons "Wake" and "keep awake" Then repeat this on Android System and Google Search, you´ll find them on same list as play services.
Install 3C Toolbox (aka Android Tuner) and activate it in Xposed.
on the list on the left in 3C Toolbox, scroll down to Apps manager and select apps startup and events, there you find the same apps as before and when you click each one you´ll get a dropdown with endless processes, find and uncheck "WAKEUP"
On the list on the left navigate to app permissions and click "prevent phone from sleeping. Find those apps there and turn the switch to "block"
Now restart your device.
This should do the trick, or at least it worked for me. I went from 80% wake to sweet deep sleep most of the time that im not using the phone.
I Should add that i also installed Greenify and added those and few more apps to it.
I hope this will help at least someone
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In toolbox I cant disable "wakeup" ? It says it could not be done?
AndroidCity said:
In toolbox I cant disable "wakeup" ? It says it could not be done?
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I can't even imagine what causes that. altough i did have to restart my device to get it to work.
Also im using the paid/pro version og android tuner, not that i think that matters.
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Device:LG G3 D855 (International)
Rom: AndroidNow 1.4
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Thanks for the useful information.
I see in your sign you're using AndroidNow: did you apply those tricks on that ROM or on the stock one?
What app did you install for enabling App Ops access?
There are many on the GP and some apparently have some kind of problems (uninstalling, crashing, etc.).
svavartr said:
I can't even imagine what causes that. altough i did have to restart my device to get it to work.
Also im using the paid/pro version og android tuner, not that i think that matters.
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I'm using the pro version to. Its strange...
themissionimpossible said:
Thanks for the useful information.
I see in your sign you're using AndroidNow: did you apply those tricks on that ROM or on the stock one?
What app did you install for enabling App Ops access?
There are many on the GP and some apparently have some kind of problems (uninstalling, crashing, etc.).
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Yes i am using AndroidNow, but first time i applied these settings i was on rooted stock rom , it works on both of them.
I noticed this morning that this seems to disable the location settings of Android Device Manager. so there are some functions that this will cost, but in my opinion i had so much batt draining, that device manager is pretty much useless if the battery is off. So untill google wipes their asses and update play services this is the best i can do.
I have used these two apps to access app ops, both have been successfull:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.findsdk.apppermission
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schurich.android.tools.appopsstarter
the app ops starter has the opinion too check if your rom has app ops by default fefore trying to add it to the device. And i´ve found out that in LG G3 D855 international the app ops settings actually are availeble in android 4.4.2 so i haven't had to flash the settings yet. i just used the app to add a feature to access the setting.
I hope this was helpfull and answers your questions, and sorry how i´ve not been able to reply earlier, we're on different timezones and i usually just visit this site at nights, sometimes everyday, and sometimes everyother day.
I'd love a widget which enabled me to toggle my hotspot on and off, but haven't found one that works with the AT&T variant for some reason. I've tried most of them off the Play store and when pressed they don't do anything. Has anyone found one that works?
My suggestion isn't a widget but a way to enable the hotspot toggle in the dropdown menu. Download an app called QuickPanel Manager from the Play Store. It's not free, but well worth the couple bucks. It enables toggles in the dropdown menu that have been disabled by the carriers. One little thing about the app, though (at least this is how it is on my phone)... after you get the settings they way you want, uninstall the app or the dropdown menu will revert back to original when the phone is rebooted. no idea why that happens. Hope this helps.
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My suggestion isn't a widget but a way to enable the hotspot toggle in the dropdown menu. Download an app called QuickPanel Manager from the Play Store. It's not free, but well worth the couple bucks. It enables toggles in the dropdown menu that have been disabled by the carriers. One little thing about the app, though (at least this is how it is on my phone)... after you get the settings they way you want, uninstall the app or the dropdown menu will revert back to original when the phone is rebooted. no idea why that happens. Hope this helps.
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Thank you, I'll give it a try. I've tried other apps which integrated into the dropdown menu and none of them worked, so I'm crossing my fingers this one does!
Edit: Before I purchase this, are you running Marshmallow? A couple of the reviews note this isn't working on MM, but they don't specify what phone they have.
spinedoc said:
Thank you, I'll give it a try. I've tried other apps which integrated into the dropdown menu and none of them worked, so I'm crossing my fingers this one does!
Edit: Before I purchase this, are you running Marshmallow? A couple of the reviews note this isn't working on MM, but they don't specify what phone they have.
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I'm not running MM yet. I've been silently following all the feeds looking at results. I'm a little reluctant at this point just because I don't want to do it, then realize it might affect future updates. I'm on the verge of doing it though because it seems like things are going well. Trying to be patient.
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I'm not running MM yet. I've been silently following all the feeds looking at results. I'm a little reluctant at this point just because I don't want to do it, then realize it might affect future updates. I'm on the verge of doing it though because it seems like things are going well. Trying to be patient.
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I ran out of patience, lol. I put the MM floating around here on and it runs flawlessly. It's an official update from AT&T which is from a few days ago and doesn't trip Knox. I have a feeling it will integrate with updates with no issue, but that's just a guess.
I did try Quickpanel, it doesn't work with MM. It just crashes when you open it up.
From veteran to n00b lol, feels like annoying fresh start with not being able to post in all forums after that many years @ XDA, but clean starts are good for you (really).
With some black magic and a lot of cash I decided to get PXL and thinking of staying clean (not rooted) this time.
I unlocked bootloader and flashed @franciscofranco kernel and that's all. As I can not post in dev thread, can a good soul explain if and what am I missing without root? I almost never change anything in FKU so anything else that is not there or there's no francos magic because of no root?
And yeah, I do miss Naptime. I know..
Thanks a bunch,
V
I am stock Franco rooted. If I unroofed there are four things I would miss a great deal. High brightness mode in FKU. It is key for using my phone for navigation on my motorcycle. Later on as he finishes development for our kernel I would also miss performance profiles. I like his power saving profile.
Ad blocking and themes are the other two not related to Franco.
TonikJDK said:
I am stock Franco rooted. If I unroofed there are four things I would miss a great deal. High brightness mode in FKU. It is key for using my phone for navigation on my motorcycle. Later on as he finishes development for our kernel I would also miss performance profiles. I like his power saving profile.
Ad blocking and themes are the other two not related to Franco.
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Thanks for the answer..
Yeah, ad blocking.. forgot about that one well I'll try without it.
Other three things I won't miss, but at least now I know what HBM means, thanks again!
V
not V said:
Thanks for the answer..
Yeah, ad blocking.. forgot about that one well I'll try without it.
Other three things I won't miss, but at least now I know what HBM means, thanks again!
V
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Adguard with macrodroid app is what I use with a custom profile to turn it on and off. Unrooted!
dpalmer76 said:
Adguard with macrodroid app is what I use with a custom profile to turn it on and off. Unrooted!
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Thanks for the tip. Will try!
V
not V said:
Thanks for the tip. Will try!
V
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Welcome
High Brightness Mode, YouTube without ads, Adaway, ability to delete stock apps from /system. I've probably missed a few things.
Juzman said:
High Brightness Mode, YouTube without ads, Adaway, ability to delete stock apps from /system. I've probably missed a few things.
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As suggested above I am testing Adguard now.
But some good points here (YTw/oA & apps /system), thank you!
V
the only thing i root for
AdBlocking
I REALLY appreciate the high brightness mode and Viper4Android.
Thanks to all. So far so good. Maybe if we have @franciscofranco AK2 kernel I'll root.
[edit: it doesn't.] Anyone knows if Magisk works with Pixel? Oh, well I may just go to Magisk forums and find out myself, but XDA app is acting up
just me or does it seem like Adguard drains a lot of battery tho?
alobear said:
just me or does it seem like Adguard drains a lot of battery tho?
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I used Blokada before I rooted. Great results with minimal battery drain. It's still In its infancy, but worth a try.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...da-fire-forget-root-ad-blocker-t3503374/page8
Dns66 is another alternative:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...6-source-host-ad-blocker-root-t3487497/page27
I'm rooting just for titanium backup.
buzzboy said:
I used Blokada before I rooted. Great results with minimal battery drain. It's still In its infancy, but worth a try.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...da-fire-forget-root-ad-blocker-t3503374/page8
Dns66 is another alternative:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...6-source-host-ad-blocker-root-t3487497/page27
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man wish someone would have told me about this before I forked over 7 dollars haha. will try it and see how it goes!
Primarily I root for GMD Gesture Controls so that I can set up custom edge gestures for easy one handed operation using a bunch of thumb swipe gestures from either edge of the screen (and many more multi-finger gestures on screen). By setting up edge gestures I no longer have to reach for the back, home or recents buttons for example but beyond that I can pull up any other app or shortcut I wish to program to whichever gesture I choose to record.
Second to that would be a tie between Tasker and Titanium Backup. With Tasker I've got profiles ranging from audible notification when a bluetooth connectivity change occurs, automatic volume adjustment to a particular setting upon plugging in headphones (or another when in my car on BT) to setting up quiet times of the day or going to speakerphone when on a call and being set on the table face up. I've even got a profile to turn wifi on/off automatically based on my activity (off when i leave home and start my car, on after getting out of my car but only long enough to connect to work/home wifi otherwise back off). Titanium I use to freeze apps that I don't need and to back up all apps just in case an update on Play Store brings unwanted changes to an application (bugs or unwanted features).
Then there's other minor tweaks like Adaway, Greenify and QuickTile. Quicktile I am using to cycle through different display timeout settings when I want to hand the phone over to someone else to look at something, it makes quick work of switching display settings.
Lastly I currently am using Fingerprint Quick Action app to program powering off the phone with a double tap of the fingerprint sensor and to launch an app of my choice (LastPass in my case) on fingerprint scan once the phone is unlocked by fingerprint.
Also add a +1 for me for audio mods Viper4Android and Dolby Atmos.
I'm currently patiently waiting for Xposed to add further mods but for now I'm fine without it.
muzzy996 said:
Primarily I root for GMD Gesture Controls so that I can set up custom edge gestures for easy one handed operation using a bunch of thumb swipe gestures from either edge of the screen (and many more multi-finger gestures on screen). By setting up edge gestures I no longer have to reach for the back, home or recents buttons for example but beyond that I can pull up any other app or shortcut I wish to program to whichever gesture I choose to record.
Second to that would be a tie between Tasker and Titanium Backup. With Tasker I've got profiles ranging from audible notification when a bluetooth connectivity change occurs, automatic volume adjustment to a particular setting upon plugging in headphones (or another when in my car on BT) to setting up quiet times of the day or going to speakerphone when on a call and being set on the table face up. I've even got a profile to turn wifi on/off automatically based on my activity (off when i leave home and start my car, on after getting out of my car but only long enough to connect to work/home wifi otherwise back off). Titanium I use to freeze apps that I don't need and to back up all apps just in case an update on Play Store brings unwanted changes to an application (bugs or unwanted features).
Then there's other minor tweaks like Adaway, Greenify and QuickTile. Quicktile I am using to cycle through different display timeout settings when I want to hand the phone over to someone else to look at something, it makes quick work of switching display settings.
Lastly I currently am using Fingerprint Quick Action app to program powering off the phone with a double tap of the fingerprint sensor and to launch an app of my choice (LastPass in my case) on fingerprint scan once the phone is unlocked by fingerprint.
Also add a +1 for me for audio mods Viper4Android and Dolby Atmos.
I'm currently patiently waiting for Xposed to add further mods but for now I'm fine without it.
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That's the answer that makes me wanna root. Thanks for this (or not lol)
Not rooted; what am I missing?
BALLS
(hahaha just wanted to write that)
I dont think so you are not missing much i have also rooted pixel but i haven't flashed anything waiting for Xposed or some mods maybe Magisk or something phone is flawless for me working perfectly.
This is an old one but still relative, enjoy
I root for substratum and cf lumen mainly, with titanium as an extra perk since I'm already rooted.
I have an HTC One M8 (which I adore) and I've having small problem for which I'm seeking help. When I go to Settings>Sound & Notification>Ringtone I see a list of the system ringtones. I want to add my own but when I press the Plus (+) key nothing happens. I'm not presented with a file browser, message or even an error. It's very possible that something I've loaded on my phone or a process I've frozen is causing the problem but so far I can't track it down. If anyone has thought or opinion on this issue I sure would love to hear it.
Thank you!
Phone stats and info:
Model: HTC6525LVW
Android version: 5.0.1
HTC Sense version: 6.0
HTC SDK API level: 6.55
Carrier: Verizon
Rooted with Sunshine
No custom rom
Using Xposed Framework with the following modules: Deny Location Consent, Sense Toolbox, YouTube AdAway, YouTube Background Playback
Running AdAway
I've tweaked lots of things with Sense Toolbox and I've frozen a few processes with Titanium Backup mostly related to shutting down OTA updates.
Use the function of ,,Set as Ringtone" from Music Player.That will add the ringtone you want in the list.
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Use the function of ,,Set as Ringtone" from Music Player.That will add the ringtone you want in the list.
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Dude you are a genius. I tried to follow your instructions but I couldn't find an app called Music player. I looked around for a while and then figured I'd go check Titanium Backup. There is an app called Music which I had frozen. As soon as I unfroze it I was able to open my file using the app and then was able to set as ringer.
On a hunch I went back and checked the settings for ringers and now the + sign works again. It was the frozen Music app which was preventing the + from working.
Thank you sir!
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Dude you are a genius. I tried to follow your instructions but I couldn't find an app called Music player. I looked around for a while and then figured I'd go check Titanium Backup. There is an app called Music which I had frozen. As soon as I unfroze it I was able to open my file using the app and then was able to set as ringer.
On a hunch I went back and checked the settings for ringers and now the + sign works again. It was the frozen Music app which was preventing the + from working.
Thank you sir!
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In ,,Music Player" i meant any music player you were using Glad you managed to work it out:good: