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Ok i've just thought of two things that are getting kinda irritating on my M5000.
Firstly the fact that no programs seem to un-install, Every time i try to remove any progs i get an error telling me that the uninstall was unsucsessful and asking if i wish to remove it fromt the list of installed progs.
Anyone else have this problem? is there anything we can do about it or is it a case of manually removing everything?
the other thing is the hotmail email account, i dont ever use hotmail and it annoys me having to scroll through the extra account in messaging. is there a way to remove the hotmail account?
Regarding your uninstalling problem. If it happens on all programs you try to uninstall, then your uninstaller is corrupted. If it only happens on one program, then it's probably just that the uninstall information of that program is corrupted. You may want to try other utilities to do the uninstalling (eg. SKTools).
About the hotmail, well, that's easy. Go to Messaging -> Tools -> Options, tap and hold on Hotmail, then Delete.
Have you deleted some files from "windows\appmgr" ??
I've not deleted or changed any files at all. i've had this prob with all three handsets i've had and never been able to remove programs. even since brand new. programs include sbp pocket plus sbp gprs, tom tom, code north irc, resco explorer.
i've just done a hard reset but not installed any exrom cab's so in the next few days i might figure out whats wrong.
i'm sure i've tried to delete the hotmail account before iirc the delete option was greyed out. again i'll have a look when i'm home.
FIRST: If the files have today plug-ins, you first need to disable those plug-ins prior to uninstalling.
SECOND: Have you ever tried changing your bootsplash screen using EnableRapi.CAB? If your answer is YES, then that is the culprit.
To bypass these problems, try to install the same file again, your Universal will show a window stating you need to uninstall the program 1st, press YES, then your Universal will also ask you later where to install it. You can cancel the install if all you want is REMOVE the application completely, or install the UPDATED application if that was what your initial intention.
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Since i did a format to my Pc and installed chrome i cannot synch bookmarks between GN and PC... any thoughts?
Before format eveything was synching fine.
I've had this happen too. In Google Chrome Options > Personal Stuff, I "disconnect[ed] Google Account" and then re-signed into to Google Sync. And make sure your set to sync bookmarks. I know I did the same thing multiple times and then it eventually started working again.
I don't know if this helps but it's what I did.
jhuntdog said:
I've had this happen too. In Google Chrome Options > Personal Stuff, I "disconnect[ed] Google Account" and then re-signed into to Google Sync. And make sure your set to sync bookmarks. I know I did the same thing multiple times and then it eventually started working again.
I don't know if this helps but it's what I did.
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I ve done this so many times..... nothing happens.
Thanks anyway mate
check if you are using a separate password to encrypt your synced data in chrome. bookmark sync will only work if you use your normal google account for syncing.
(in fact it only worked for me that way, so correct me if I'm wrong)
ohrensessel said:
check if you are using a separate password to encrypt your synced data in chrome. bookmark sync will only work if you use your normal google account for syncing.
(in fact it only worked for me that way, so correct me if I'm wrong)
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Yeap i am using the same pass...
Even with full wipe data/factory and flash new rom did not work....
I went to CWM and did Format cache + system... reflashed and synch worked... i know it sounds stupid but it worked that way
sync will not work correctly if you encrypt "all" in chrome. Only encrypt passwords.
I would rather have all encrypted, but noticed it does not sync correctly.
hi,the samsung P8510 is win8 rt, so how to remove password?
Assuming you set up the account using your Microsoft/Live account (the way it very strongly recommends you do), you can do password reset through the web site the same way you would if you forgot your Hotmail password.
Alternatively, you can hard-reset the tablet. This wipes all the data on it, including your user account and its password. I don't know exactly what steps are required for hard reset on P8510, but I hear the Internet has these search engine thingies...
My brother died unexpectedly two weeks ago and I am trying to access data on his Google Pixel 2 XL. At this time, I have access to the google account that he used with the phone but I changed the password so "Find My Device" via Google cannot locate his device. I've verified that the phone was backed up at some point on the day he died, but am unsure of the time and am unsure of exactly what was backed up. I've done lots of research online and I've come to the conclusion that the only way to access the phone now is to enter recovery mode via the phone and wipe the phone and restore from the back up. I've found conflicting information about what the downside is to this approach. First, I know that I can only restore what was backed up. I'm okay with that. But I saw somewhere that the passcode for the phone is still necessary if you want to go this route. Is this true? I do not have the passcode and do not want to get stuck in the middle of trying to restore the phone. Second, will this approach erase all logins and passwords for all the apps that he currently had on the phone? What problems could this approach create as I try to further piece together his digital accounts/ information? Would it be possible to find out what his passcode was? This would help with all the other devices he has.
Finally, is there any way to look at the backup stored on the google drive without wiping and recovering the data to the actual phone? I do not want to do anything illegal; I'm just trying to piece together his last days. I'm the legal next of kin.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Someone else made a very similar post the other day....
The best thing to do do is this: https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/6357590
This is the only legal way to try and access someones account after death, and even then it my be limited:
In certain circumstances we may provide content from a deceased user's account. In all of these cases, our primary responsibility is to keep people's information secure, safe, and private. We cannot provide passwords or other login details. Any decision to satisfy a request about a deceased user will be made only after a careful review.
If Google themselves cannot provide password and logins, or data, then sorry, but no one here is able or going to help you break google security.
Knowing the passcode of one device wont help you with others, they can be different
Not knowing what youre hoping to recover, no one can tell you whether it accessible via google services
Depending on the phone there may be a lock that survives recovery wiping and is linked to the account, because its designed for preventing exactly what youre trying to do, and beat security.
Security is there for a reason, and not trivial.
So i refer you again to the google link above....
And a good reminder to not forget to enable inactive account manager, to avoid all this yourself: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546?hl=en
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My brother died unexpectedly two weeks ago and I am trying to access data on his Google Pixel 2 XL.
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When setting up a device after a factory reset Android will ask for the email address and password of the last account used. Based upon your post, you have that information so you will be able to continue. If I recall correctly it won't ask for the pin as that is a local security feature and not backed up. His contacts and text messages should be restored after the factory reset. Usernames and passwords for non-Google apps may be restored, if I recall correctly, but keys for 2FA apps will not be restored. If your brother used 2FA you won't be able to access the accounts using 2FA unless he had backup codes stored somewhere on his PC.
Unfortunately, there is no way to look at the backup, as Google doesn't make the backup visible to the user in Google Drive.
Thank you.
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When setting up a device after a factory reset Android will ask for the email address and password of the last account used. Based upon your post, you have that information so you will be able to continue. If I recall correctly it won't ask for the pin as that is a local security feature and not backed up. His contacts and text messages should be restored after the factory reset. Usernames and passwords for non-Google apps may be restored, if I recall correctly, but keys for 2FA apps will not be restored. If your brother used 2FA you won't be able to access the accounts using 2FA unless he had backup codes stored somewhere on his PC.
Unfortunately, there is no way to look at the backup, as Google doesn't make the backup visible to the user in Google Drive.
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Thank you! I have the information I need. I was just concerned that I would need a passcode and then I would get stuck. Otherwise, I located the backup on the google drive and can see that it was actually backed up on the day he died, so there should be very little data loss. Thanks so much.
HI
suddenly this afternoon, I don't know why, WhaptApp started to crashe every time I launch it. I tried to delete data, uninstall and install it again, but whatsapp still crash at start up. It is impossible to use it. I got this error message :
android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCantOpenDatabaseException: Cannot open database '/data/user/0/com.whatsapp/databases/sync.db': Directory /data/user/0/com.whatsapp/databases doesn't exist
Of course, even with adb, under Android 12, it is impossible to create the directory under /data because of permission denied.
Do you have any idea ?
Thank you for your help.
Get that trashware off the device! Use browser login only if you must use it.
It is a high security risk.
I had already thought of this solution, but I need the app to log in....
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I had already thought of this solution, but I need the app to log in....
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I would ditch it then. It's a multiple vector security risk. I don't use it.
If you insist on using it... what events lead up to the crash? Was it or anything updated? Any apps installed or uninstalled? Any downloads done?
Delete all it's data then ininstall it and see what you got. Clear the system cache. Download the latest version from a trusted source only. Scan with online Virustotal (scan what's loaded now too). Install. If it still pukes on you there's no guarantee a factory reset will solve this.
Malware is also a possibility. At some point a factory reset is in order especially if there's other odd behaviors or system issues. If it's a virus or rootkit a factory reset would purge it on Android 9 or higher.
If you think there's a possibility of malware, factory reset. Change account passwords then. Limit the damage by acting promptly. I give myself 2 hours to erraticate malware, then it gets nuked if not completely resolved. You wouldn't be the first to get tagged with malware through WhatsApp. Especially dangerous is doing -any- downloads from there including jpegs and pngs.
Thank you very much for your help. Despite I use alternatives like Signal, I still need WhatsApp to stay in touch whith some groups. I already tried to delete data and cache of WhatApp without success. I removed the app and installed it again but problem remains.
The log said :
Directory /data/user/0/com.whatsapp/databases doesn't exist
so I would like to create it manually, but it seems that it is impossible because of security of Android 12. I can't access to /data.
raph_quiroule said:
Thank you very much for your help. Despite I use alternatives like Signal, I still need WhatsApp to stay in touch whith some groups. I already tried to delete data and cache of WhatApp without success. I removed the app and installed it again but problem remains.
The log said :
Directory /data/user/0/com.whatsapp/databases doesn't exist
so I would like to create it manually, but it seems that it is impossible because of security of Android 12. I can't access to /data.
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I don't know. That's a curious problem. 12 is a terror as far as I'm concerned. That's one reason I still run N10+'s on 9 and 10. Maybe use adb or ladb to edit it?
Double check all the permissions. Are any packages disabled on the phone? A small system app that's been disabled can cause all kinds of mischief.
Something, be it WhatsApp, an update, malware, a single event upset, etc screwed up the user partition data it sounds like. There's no guarantee a factory reset will fix it and even if it does it could reoccur if you don't find the root cause.
Play with it and keep doing Google searches, eventually you'll track it down. Might take a while.
Once again, thank you for your help. In fact, I've just found a workaround by installing the app in the "Work profile" of the phone. So I guess that factory reset will solve the problem. I also succeed in using an app that use web whatapp interface from F-Droid.
Independently with this story, the fingerprint sensor of the phone stopped working few weeks ago. So i'am preparing a Samsung Galays S9 under /e/OS. I'm going to switch on it to perform a factory reset of the xiaomi and send it for reparation because it is still under guarantee.
If the S9 and /e/OS do the job, I will sell the Xiaomi.