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[Q] Cant access developer options.

Hi,
I have a very strange issue and I am hoping that someone has a solution to this problem.
The tablet SM-T705 came with Build number KOT49H.T705XXU1ANG2 out of the box and it is not upgradeable.
Recently I bought a samsung galaxy tab s t705, The first thing that I wanted to do is root my new toy.
Obviously the first step in the process is to enable USB Debugging but it is a no go !
Here is what I am doing:
Settings > General > About device , Then tap the Build number 7 times.
Once I got the message that the developer mode is now enabled, I go back to the General tab but the "Developer options" are nowhere to be found.
I installed Nova launcher and tried to crate a shortcut for for the "Developer options" but all it does is throw me to the General settings tab in the settings.
I tried to factory reset the device and repeat the process but not luck.
I even tried some apps that are just shortcuts for the Developer options but it didn't help.
Any suggestions ?
I really need root (cant stand all the bloatware).
Thank you for your help !
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16k

16k said:
Hi,
I have a very strange issue and I am hoping that someone has a solution to this problem.
The tablet SM-T705 came with Build number KOT49H.T705XXU1ANG2 out of the box and it is not upgradeable.
Recently I bought a samsung galaxy tab s t705, The first thing that I wanted to do is root my new toy.
Obviously the first step in the process is to enable USB Debugging but it is a no go !
Here is what I am doing:
Settings > General > About device , Then tap the Build number 7 times.
Once I got the message that the developer mode is now enabled, I go back to the General tab but the "Developer options" are nowhere to be found.
I installed Nova launcher and tried to crate a shortcut for for the "Developer options" but all it does is throw me to the General settings tab in the settings.
I tried to factory reset the device and repeat the process but not luck.
I even tried some apps that are just shortcuts for the Developer options but it didn't help.
Any suggestions ?
I really need root (cant stand all the bloatware).
Thank you for your help !
/
16k
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Your on an old firmware, so that means you'll need to upgrade. Download mode does not need usb debugging. Simply put your device in download mode, flash newer firmware with odin, then root with cfautoroot. USB debugging is only needed to connect to PC while device is on. Hope this helps!

Thank!
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Your on an old firmware, so that means you'll need to upgrade. Download mode does not need usb debugging. Simply put your device in download mode, flash newer firmware with odin, then root with cfautoroot. USB debugging is only needed to connect to PC while device is on. Hope this helps!
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This is the latest version based on Samsung's website and I really need to get usb debug going (not only for root).
Thanks for the help.

Which region is the device?

Can't sideload apps - Lumia 550

I've tried this guide, but t doesn't help. (yes .xap).
Head to Settings > Update & Recovery and tap on “For Developers“
You will find three options here. Choose the second one which lets you sideload apps from other sources.
Next, transfer/copy the appx file of the app to your Phone/SD Card storage.
Browse to the file via File Explorer, tap on the file and it will throw an install prompt.
If you really want to give it a try, tap Install else tap cancel.
If all goes well, you will find the app under the app list under 20 sec.
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And this:
Head to Settings > Update & Recovery and tap on “For Developers“.
Under Device Portal, turn on remote diagnostics over USB and LAN connections.
You can either turn off Authentication or turn on it. Turning it off eases things a little bit.
After turning remote diagnostics On , It will provide an IP Address to connect to.
Enter that IP address either in W10 Mobile Edge browser or any PC Browser(depends on where you have appx to install). Make sure your phone is unlocked.
After authenticating to device portal page click Apps Section on the Top Left hand Side.
Under the Install App division Click Browse to select the Appx/Appxbundle you are about to install.
After adding the Appx/Appxbundle just Click “Go” button and that’s it.If all goes well you can find your app under app list.
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That may be the problem?

You can't install xap by this way.
You must use
XapDeploy.exe from SDK 8.0 (xap 7.0, 7.1, 8.0)
or
AppDeploy.exe from SDK 8.1 (xap 8.1)

Thanks, now i'm happy

Lineage OS Crashing

My Lineage OS on One plus one installed fine. Used the OnePlus Exclusive youtube video to install the same. After the install, many things are crashing - 1) When trying to open Google Keyboard 2) Power Button does not show the advanced menu to open boot loader or Recovery 3) Unable to make calls - crashes when I open the dialer etc.,
Can someone guide me how to find whats causing the issue ?

baconrtp said:
My Lineage OS on One plus one installed fine. Used the OnePlus Exclusive youtube video to install the same. After the install, many things are crashing - 1) When trying to open Google Keyboard 2) Power Button does not show the advanced menu to open boot loader or Recovery 3) Unable to make calls - crashes when I open the dialer etc.,
Can someone guide me how to find whats causing the issue ?
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Are you using gapps? Did you upgrade that also for Android 7.1?

LineageOS 15.1 MTP (file transfer) default setting

Hi guys, am i able to usb connection to mtp(file transfer) as the default mode in LineageOS 15.1 ?
Thank you

Happy2016 said:
Hi guys, am i able to usb connection to mtp(file transfer) as the default mode in LineageOS 15.1 ?
Thank you
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Looks like this is default option. But there is a menu in developer options to change default.

kurtn said:
Looks like this is default option. But there is a menu in developer options to change default.
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It does not work for google stock rom, even changing the default setting in dev to mtp, my phone is not not recognising mtp as default for google stock rom.

Happy2016 said:
It does not work for google stock rom, even changing the default setting in dev to mtp, my phone is not not recognising mtp as default for google stock rom.
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Google stock ROM? Are you sure your USB cable is OK?

Same here.
Even though MTP is supposed to be the default mode, when I plug my phone to the computer, it is in "charging mode", and every time I have to open the notification and tap tap tap to select MTP… Quite cumbersome.
Xiaomi Redmi 5A (yeah it's unofficial)
LineageOS 15.1 (I used 2 different builds, both have the exact same issue)

Developer Options are not available for this user on Custom ROM

Hi Everyone,
My android phone details:
Xiaomi Redmi 1S
Custom ROM based on AICP
Android ver. 7.1.2
Possibly I'm on Guest Mode
My Concern
Few days back,
I realized that my Magisk not working
Then, gradually found out
Home button, Recent buttons stopped working
Notifications not popping up
Google Play store throwing user error for my Google Account
I suspect myself on Guest Mode
Settings->Users, not opening any user list
'Developer Options not available for this user' msg appears when I clicked on Settings->Developer Options
What Did I Do So Far:
My phone not booting into TWRP recovery mode when (Power Off+Volume Up) pressed all together as my phone always boots up into system(means to OS) & not into TWRP recovery.
I tried Nova Launcher using 'Activities' trick;
in Setup wizard, I was unable to find out
SetUpWizardTestActivity or SetUpWizardUpgradeActivity options which supposed to flash my phone
There's only one option called "Activating Mobile Service" which no use
What My Phone Can Do:
It can boot into Fastboot mode only by holding VolumeDown+PowerOff 2gether, then I can clearly see Xiaomi bunny logo appears along with Fastboot text appears.
What information Do I Need:
Since Developer Options not accessible on my phone, how can I connect my phone to pc & initiate ADB commands,
Is it possible? Bcz 'Usb debugging'can't be toggle over from Settings -> Developer Options
Can Anybody find out for custom ROM, how can Nova Launcher trick works i need file location for these files
SetUpWizardTestActivity, SetUpWizardUpgradeActivity SetUpWelcome something like this
I learned that on Samsung phones
These files can be easily mapped under SetupWizard

Try flashing MIUI via fastboot mode since you are able to boot into fastboot mode(yes I know USB debugging is off) still give it a try.
MIUI Fastboot ROMs are available on MIUI Forum.
If are able to use play store then try apps which allows to boot into recovery trough app.
There's an app "simple reboot for rooted users" by Fransisco Franco, this app works fine to boot into recovery mode.
Try and see if your device able to boot into recovery mode.
If play store not working then sideload apps from internet.
Or
Try flashing custom recovery again using twrp manager, flashify or other recovery flashing apps or just flash recovery via fastboot method and try booting into recovery mode.
Also make sure to other your choice ROM ready to flash in memory card or in pen drive (using otg cable.)
If I remember correctly nougat ROMs are quite heavy for Redmi 1S because whenever I used them I had lag and heat up when using mobile data.
Other than that they are good, I am currently using MIUI 9 on Redmi 1S since it's not my primary device.

Developer Options are not available for this user message appears when
I click on Settings->Developer Options
Device: Infinix Hot 5 lite
Android Version: 7.0
My main concern;
To recover deleted messages
What I have done so far;
Option 1.
I tried Nova Launcher using 'Activities' trick;
in Setup wizard, I was unable to find out
SetUpWizardTestActivity or SetUpWizardUpgradeActivity options which supposed to flash my phone
"I only have one "Setup Wizard" with one option under it a: ".activating cellular service". Selecting that doesn't seem to help"
Option 2.
Settings > About Phone > Build number > Tap it 7 times to become developer;
I have tried tapping 5, 7 or even 100 times and "you're now developer" message never shows up

Fimcom777 said:
Developer Options are not available for this user message appears when
I click on Settings->Developer Options
Device: Infinix Hot 5 lite
Android Version: 7.0
My main concern;
To recover deleted messages
What I have done so far;
Option 1.
I tried Nova Launcher using 'Activities' trick;
in Setup wizard, I was unable to find out
SetUpWizardTestActivity or SetUpWizardUpgradeActivity options which supposed to flash my phone
"I only have one "Setup Wizard" with one option under it a: ".activating cellular service". Selecting that doesn't seem to help"
Option 2.
Settings > About Phone > Build number > Tap it 7 times to become developer;
I have tried tapping 5, 7 or even 100 times and "you're now developer" message never shows up
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I have the same problem

did yall ever come up with a solution for this?