N960f root or not - Samsung Galaxy S9 Questions & Answers

Hi guys
I have a note 9 n960f
I've avoided upgrading to android 9 as I use call recording apps which from what I read dont work correctly in android 9. I.e. unable to record both sides of conversations correctly and also unable to grab phone numbers for the calls.
Would really like to upgrade to android 9 though lol.
Sooo.
If I do. I guess I need to root to get the call recording etc back.
Then I have the dilemma that I use banking apps. And always use fingerprint login.
Do these still work with root.
Apps I'm concerned about are metro bank. Wirex. Transferwise. Bsnk of Scotland. SCB bank (Thailand). Izettle. Tesco pay+. Nationwide.

simon.murrell said:
Hi guys
I have a note 9 n960f
I've avoided upgrading to android 9 as I use call recording apps which from what I read dont work correctly in android 9. I.e. unable to record both sides of conversations correctly and also unable to grab phone numbers for the calls.
Would really like to upgrade to android 9 though lol.
Sooo.
If I do. I guess I need to root to get the call recording etc back.
Then I have the dilemma that I use banking apps. And always use fingerprint login.
Do these still work with root.
Apps I'm concerned about are metro bank. Wirex. Transferwise. Bsnk of Scotland. SCB bank (Thailand). Izettle. Tesco pay+. Nationwide.
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[Q] Recording phone calls possible?

I am wondering how i can go about recording phone calls on my note 2? I need to start recording phone calls from my cable company and some credit collectors...
Ive seen alot of places saying that you must be running a custom rom and a custom kernal, But i would not liek to root my note 2 or lose any of the data on it, or run into the issues ive had in the past with running custom firmware.
Is this possible from stock?
Superthrust said:
I am wondering how i can go about recording phone calls on my note 2? I need to start recording phone calls from my cable company and some credit collectors...
Ive seen alot of places saying that you must be running a custom rom and a custom kernal, But i would not liek to root my note 2 or lose any of the data on it, or run into the issues ive had in the past with running custom firmware.
Is this possible from stock?
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There's a mod that enables an inbuilt call recording button on the incall menu. This needs root. No idea how well they work. Sometimes these things have issues recording your side of the call.
anewman said:
There's a mod that enables an inbuilt call recording button on the incall menu. This needs root. No idea how well they work. Sometimes these things have issues recording your side of the call.
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Where could i find this? Also, I am not so concerned with my side, I just want to make sure it gets THEM and what THEY say clearly, so when people try to change their stories, which happens too much now adays and then suddnely, they cant pull my last call due to system errors or something...i wanna be able to say "Well, let me pull MY copy of the conversation, shall we?"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31987959&postcount=8 Is J on the list. Sadly the Villainrom site which holds most of the mods has been down for some time now. There was a temporary site setup somewhere. If you are yet to root, I found Dr Ketan's other posts on this very helpful.
pistinu are
try these apps from the play store: (sorry I can't post links yet)
Automatic Call Recorder (by Appstar Solutions)
- my wife is using this on her stock N7105 and I use this on my rooted N7105 - it works fine
Call Recorder (by Clever Mobile)
- a friend is using this on his rooted N7105
All Call Recorder (by ANDROID LABS)
- another friend is using this on his stock N7100
I hope they work for you!
jolex_sp said:
try these apps from the play store: (sorry I can't post links yet)
Automatic Call Recorder (by Appstar Solutions)
- my wife is using this on her stock N7105 and I use this on my rooted N7105 - it works fine
Call Recorder (by Clever Mobile)
- a friend is using this on his rooted N7105
All Call Recorder (by ANDROID LABS)
- another friend is using this on his stock N7100
I hope they work for you!
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Ill definitely try these...My main thing is i wanna achieve this WITHOUT rooting my phone. The last time i rooted my galaxy s 3, it started deleting text messages, I lost my copy/paste function and just more and more problems until i broke the phone and bought a note 2...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder
Try this
Or check my signature for rooted phone use xposed
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Superthrust said:
Ill definitely try these...My main thing is i wanna achieve this WITHOUT rooting my phone. The last time i rooted my galaxy s 3, it started deleting text messages, I lost my copy/paste function and just more and more problems until i broke the phone and bought a note 2...
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I would definitely use Xposed framework and call recording mod since this only ENABLES what is already built in Note II, there is no extra software running, slowing down your phone etc. And it is logical to assume it works better then 3rd party apps which weren't specifically written for SGNII.
As far as ROOT is concerned I really don't see how it can affect anything, especially what root has in common with messages being deleted etc. It must have been something else. Root has no impact on your phone's functionality, it only removes protection to system files (or better said, changes it from unavailable to available via prompt from the SU app, so there stil is some protection). There is excellend sticky by dr ketan (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696) on how to root SGNII.
dalanik said:
I would definitely use Xposed framework and call recording mod since this only ENABLES what is already built in Note II, there is no extra software running, slowing down your phone etc. And it is logical to assume it works better then 3rd party apps which weren't specifically written for SGNII.
As far as ROOT is concerned I really don't see how it can affect anything, especially what root has in common with messages being deleted etc. It must have been something else. Root has no impact on your phone's functionality, it only removes protection to system files (or better said, changes it from unavailable to available via prompt from the SU app, so there stil is some protection). There is excellend sticky by dr ketan (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696) on how to root SGNII.
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So where can i get the xposed framwork and mod again?
And I am certain it was not the root, but i only noticed it on my s3 after i rooted. Not attributing it to the fact, but i didnt like it none the less, because i lost alot of messages and i couldnt send one or two messages wihtout rebooting every 5 seconds, and most hte time that didnt even fix it.
Superthrust said:
So where can i get the xposed framwork and mod again?
And I am certain it was not the root, but i only noticed it on my s3 after i rooted. Not attributing it to the fact, but i didnt like it none the less, because i lost alot of messages and i couldnt send one or two messages wihtout rebooting every 5 seconds, and most hte time that didnt even fix it.
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First read the excellent thread on rooting, triangle away. After you root (trust me it is not difficult, you just have to take your time, read it through a couple of times) here is xposed thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012770. The modules are located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189965. The one you need is either "Enable Call Recording" or "Exposed TweakBOx", they both enable call recording but TweakBox can do a few more things.
And the best thing is there are a lot of modules for other things, and once you root and install xposed, you don't have to flash them - they're installed as normal APKs.
Best app for crystal clear recording is sanity download it from playstore and set to recording mode from mic to phone..... it works like charm I am using it....
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Total Recall works great and records directly, not from speaker> mic
Note 2 N7100, rooted, with stock Samsung ROM.
dalanik said:
I would definitely use Xposed framework and call recording mod since this only ENABLES what is already built in Note II, there is no extra software running, slowing down your phone etc. And it is logical to assume it works better then 3rd party apps which weren't specifically written for SGNII.
As far as ROOT is concerned I really don't see how it can affect anything, especially what root has in common with messages being deleted etc. It must have been something else. Root has no impact on your phone's functionality, it only removes protection to system files (or better said, changes it from unavailable to available via prompt from the SU app, so there stil is some protection). There is excellend sticky by dr ketan (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696) on how to root SGNII.
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i cannot find where to root my USA Tmobile galaxy note 2...

Voice calls on Tab 3 7'?

I see that the 10.1" (and I think 8.9") now have it enabled.
My wife wanted the 7" tablet since she rarely makes voice calls but wants to have the feature, just in case. We don't want Google Voice right now because of lack of MMS support across all carriers. Since we are paying for actual data, I'd like to be able to use the native GSM instead of a VOIP solution.
Any way to make this possible or should I return it for an actual phone?
HotShotAzn said:
I see that the 10.1" (and I think 8.9") now have it enabled.
My wife wanted the 7" tablet since she rarely makes voice calls but wants to have the feature, just in case. We don't want Google Voice right now because of lack of MMS support across all carriers. Since we are paying for actual data, I'd like to be able to use the native GSM instead of a VOIP solution.
Any way to make this possible or should I return it for an actual phone?
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I have the SM-T217A 7" AT&T Galaxy Tab 3 and also want to know this. Samsung says it has phone capabilities, however there is no stock phone app. I even have my own phone number set up through AT&T and everything, but there is no way to use it. I found an apk called CIQDialer.apk in system\app but it doesn't do anything. Any help would be awesome.
You should check the Play Store, theres should be apps for that.
I use T211, native make phone call, as long as you can insert sim card into your tab3 7.
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Is a Galaxy watch compatible with Huawei mate 9 or does it not matter

Hi Everyone.
Keen to get a cellular version of the galaxy watch (keener for a cellular version of the watch active but apparently its not coming our with a cellular version) but I have a huawei mate 9,
Can anyone tell me...
Will it work with a mate 9?
If not what functions are not active?
Does it matter if the watch is a cellular version? does it being cellular mean it can connect directly to apps and access required information.
Apologies if this has been asked before, I have gone looking but cant find any reference ..
Thanks Tony
I have a Samsung phone so I'm not certain that this is 100% the truth, just what I have read from people in here or over the galaxy watch subreddit.
It should not matter what android phone is most things will work fine just like with a Samsung phone, I've only seen people talking about some compatibility issues with iPhone.
Now about the esim..
What I've read about it is that it works as if you have the phone with Bluetooth with you, you will get all the notifications but you don't have apps on the watch.
All of the notifications will be just mirrored from the phone notifications and the apps you can get on the watch right now are really limited.
Well you have Spotify and Samsung mail but for the others you can only do the same as on the phone notifications, read most of them, answer some things but it's going to be limited, on messaging apps you can see the last 10 but once you close the notification you have to wait until you get another etc.
If you often go out to do things like some kind of sport that doesn't allow you to bring the phone or you think you could use it while doing other things, it can be worth it but it's not going to work fully as a secondary smartphone, just as a app notification center + phone.
I'm using a cellular Galaxy Watch with a Huawei P20 Pro and it works perfectly.
Cheers,
Tom.
In all honesty, since they now allow you to download/install the Galaxy Weable app on pretty much any device now, you can use it with whatever device the app will work with.
I mean, there are always limitations and whatnot, but rule of thumb, yeah, it's not locked to Samsung phones only. Hell, they even let i(cough)Phone users use it! (unlike that fruity company with their watches).
Thanks!
Does the Samsung Galaxy Cellular smart watch work with huawei pro20?
Um said:
Does the Samsung Galaxy Cellular smart watch work with huawei pro20?
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You may have to activate LTE on a samsung phone. S7 or newer.
I'm on a p30 pro. Panicked when I tried to activate LTE through the wearable app and it wouldn't work. Borrowed an S10, put in sim card and activated. All good now.
Works a treat with my OnePlus 8 Pro! Cheers
I'm using Galaxy Watch Active 1 and Honor 9 lite, all function on watch work well ( pairing, get whatsapp,email, SMS notification, purchasing app). And I can access galaxy store without phone (using Wifi network).
tomc99 said:
I'm using a cellular Galaxy Watch with a Huawei P20 Pro and it works perfectly.
Cheers,
Tom.
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I have Galaxy Watch R800 (BT, WiFi only) and Huawei P20 PRO and I cannot make a Galaxy Store on the watch to work. Any idea?
Everyone I try to run Galaxy Store on my GW i get error. I can run galaxy store on my phone and it works. I have the same problem with Bixby. Any other app works great.
I get this error even on WiFi connection.
My advice for those who want to perfectly match the smartphone with the watch: If you own a huawei smartphone then buy a huawei watch and if you own a samsung smartphone then buy a samsung watch! Otherwise, after few updates of one or another nobody guarrantee if pair samsung/huawei/xiaomi or whatever will still work without bugs...

Question Call recording (no root) solution

I share this because I saw people searching for it
It's the stock oneplus dialer app so it gives you the ability to use the "record" button
Only the dialer changes
I place a high value on call recording. I've always rooted my phones and utilized @skvalex's fantastic app in the past.​
I'm considering not rooting for the first time since I want Google Pay and system updates to run seamlessly. I'm aware that there are solutions, but they appear to be cumbersome.​
Has anyone found a viable way to record phone calls on the Pixel without requiring root access?​
I got the American version from Google.​
Which version of 1+ contacts do you use?
Mine is 6.4.5 and a bit buggy

General Whomp - A Tale of Swift Return (lol)

Kind of bummed, ahh well.
Now that that is unrooting and relocking is out of the way... have to say I am sad about this one. I was excited for it, spent HOURS getting it all setup. You all know the deal, lol.
Ran into two issues that I found that apparently showed up with OnePlus' implementation of Android 12 and persist even still... all this time later.
1. The Display Timeout option is not properly (normally) exposed to things like Tasker
2. Call redirection (for things like Google Voice) is broken
I recognize that these are probably issues that 90% of people don't notice/care about, but they're also extremely well documented and reported in all of the normal OnePlus places. I find it bonkers that after all this time, those issues still exist. I use Google Voice to make calls as needed for business when I am on the move without exposing my personal number (and to avoid carrying two devices). I made a number of calls before realizing that it was not working properly (since it's not obvious).
Coupled with some of the little Pixel things I was fine giving up... eh. Just feel sour about long time bugs like that.
Maybe I will try the OnePlus 12 next year. For now, the OnePlus 11 goes back to Amazon.
Just a little rant into the void.
I can't believe they still haven't fixed call redirection. That's been an issue since Android 12 on the OP9. It was so annoying I just switched Google Voice to prefer wifi/mobile data and used the dialer in the app to work around it.
EtherealRemnant said:
I can't believe they still haven't fixed call redirection. That's been an issue since Android 12 on the OP9. It was so annoying I just switched Google Voice to prefer wifi/mobile data and used the dialer in the app to work around it.
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Yeah... I could work around that... yes, it would be annoying when I am getting in the car to remember to have to get out of the parking lot (off wifi) before making the call... but it would end up ok. Then sometimes (hit or miss in my experience) the call would get messed up when I arrive somewhere and connect to wifi again during the call).
And I could work around the Display Timeout issue using different apps and such.
And workaround this and that, etc. But it's just BS to me. Like... fix these old bugs that you create in your build that don't exist in Android/every other build. Admittedly, I was really annoyed at the several calls I made where I had no idea the wrong number was being shown on the receivers ID. Soured the whole thing for me.
dmarden said:
Yeah... I could work around that... yes, it would be annoying when I am getting in the car to remember to have to get out of the parking lot (off wifi) before making the call... but it would end up ok. Then sometimes (hit or miss in my experience) the call would get messed up when I arrive somewhere and connect to wifi again during the call).
And I could work around the Display Timeout issue using different apps and such.
And workaround this and that, etc. But it's just BS to me. Like... fix these old bugs that you create in your build that don't exist in Android/every other build. Admittedly, I was really annoyed at the several calls I made where I had no idea the wrong number was being shown on the receivers ID. Soured the whole thing for me.
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Totally agreed. I dumped my OnePlus 9 for the Pixel 7 Pro and chose the S23 Ultra over the much cheaper OnePlus 11 because of my software experience with the 9.
EtherealRemnant said:
Totally agreed. I dumped my OnePlus 9 for the Pixel 7 Pro and chose the S23 Ultra over the much cheaper OnePlus 11 because of my software experience with the 9.
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I would love to try the S23 Ultra, but from what I've read... the hoops to unlock and root are just a pain. Getting an import model, etc etc.
I root for many fewer reasons than I once did... but I still have reasons to do it. Someday.
dmarden said:
I would love to try the S23 Ultra, but from what I've read... the hoops to unlock and root are just a pain. Getting an import model, etc etc.
I root for many fewer reasons than I once did... but I still have reasons to do it. Someday.
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Yeah I kept my Pixel for my rooting needs (really just for Network Signal Guru) and haven't missed it at all on the S23U. There's no way I'll ever import a phone with all the compatibility issues AT&T and Verizon have with them plus they never have n71 for T-Mobile either.
EtherealRemnant said:
Yeah I kept my Pixel for my rooting needs (really just for Network Signal Guru) and haven't missed it at all on the S23U. There's no way I'll ever import a phone with all the compatibility issues AT&T and Verizon have with them plus they never have n71 for T-Mobile either.
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Every year I think more and more about it. At this point I am using root for 4 apps and only 2 of them matter.
1. Adguard - So I can nicely adblock without using VPN style blocking.
2. Swift Backup because I actually find myself regularly wanting to roll back or recover.
The other two are Tasker, but that's mostly just for self granting permissions, and my file explorer that I can easily live without.
dmarden said:
Every year I think more and more about it. At this point I am using root for 4 apps and only 2 of them matter.
1. Adguard - So I can nicely adblock without using VPN style blocking.
2. Swift Backup because I actually find myself regularly wanting to roll back or recover.
The other two are Tasker, but that's mostly just for self granting permissions, and my file explorer that I can easily live without.
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I switched to Brave so I don't need an ad blocker (ads in apps don't bother me, just the nonsense that happens in the browser, and in fact I get free service from Boost for watching ads anyway) and I started noticing problems with backups that included app data so I just switched to Google Backup. I will say though, Shizuku is supported by Swift Backup. You can back up and restore everything except the app data without root using Shizuku.
EtherealRemnant said:
I switched to Brave so I don't need an ad blocker (ads in apps don't bother me, just the nonsense that happens in the browser, and in fact I get free service from Boost for watching ads anyway) and I started noticing problems with backups that included app data so I just switched to Google Backup. I will say though, Shizuku is supported by Swift Backup. You can back up and restore everything except the app data without root using Shizuku.
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Yeah, I have needed that app data a number of times... for better or worse, I guess.
I'm selling my OnePlus 11. The software is beyond frustrating and the simple tweaks one can do with Developer Options and ADB are either locked out on this phone or revert to defaults upon reboot. Clearly, OnePlus doesn't listen to their fan base outside of China. The development potential was what drove me to buy this, but it has been a complete disappointment. The lack of wireless charging has also proven to be an inconvenience and I don't trust the longevity of the charging port.
It looks like if you want a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 running clean versions of Android, Motorola and Sony are the way to go.

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