2 Little Tricks to Compliment Your Use of the Mate 20X! - Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers

Have you ever wondered why there is no shortcut to the Dual Sim Menu of the Mate 20X?
Would you like to have a direct link to the Tethering and Hotspot Settings?
Now You Can! All you have to do is:
Pull Down the Notification Panel.....
- LONG PRESS Airplane Mode to access: Airplane Mode toggle, SIM Management, Personal Hotspot, Data Usage
- LONG PRESS Hotspot to access; Personal Hotspot settings, More: Bluetooth Tethering and USB Tethering.
These little tricks will speed up your access to the these 2 important and commonly used settings that some will find very handy.
You can Also reposition the placement of these shrotcuts on the Notification Panel by clicking onto the PenWriting icon on the top right side of the Notification Panel to move the Shortcuts to your preferred places on the Panel.
LONG PRESSING OF MOST NOTIFICATION PANEL ITEMS WILL TAKE YOU TO THEIR REPSECTIVE SETTINGS
DISCOVERED THAT THIS LITTLE TRICK APPEARS TO BE WORKING ON MOST ANDROID PHONES RUNNING ON THE RECENT VERSIONS OF ANDROID INCLUDING Samsung Galaxy Note 8/9/10 and many Other Huawei, Samsung and other Brand Devices.
JUST TRY AND SEE IF WORKS ON YOUR PHONE AND Enjoy Ease of Use!
If anyone has any other access shortcuts on the Mate 20x/5G, then do please share. Preferably, if someone can post a direct shortcut for the Sim Management Menu this would be even more of use to me.
Knowledge is Power! Sharing is Caring! Enjoy!

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auto on/off connectivity toggles

Does any one know how to make an app that can auto on/off connectivity functions?
For 3g,Bluetooth, airplane battery saver??
That would have been perfect. I don't like to have to go into an app to do that, it should have been possible to do it just from a tile.
i don't think the api's necessary are available to developers for that, but i agree it would be a killer app to have.
have it timed auto/on/off
At least for unjailbroken devices I can assure you that this can't be done with the current APIs. Otherwise Apps like Connectivity Shortcuts and Network Dashboard would use this instead of linking to the settings pages.
It might be possible with a jailbreak but as of today i have no App that managed to change those settings programmatically.
What would be killer is to have the phone toggle "ON" wifi when you are at home based on your GPS location. And automatically turn it "OFF" when you were no longer within range.
Its really frustrating as this should be simple for MSFT to implement and this functionality works really well on Android.
I love it that my phone turns the bluetooth on for me to drive to work and BT off and the Wifi on when I get home.....

How do I put a VPN shortcut on my 'home' screen?

Hi,
I am currently using a VPN to get into my network & Then accessing my data that way. However to get to it in Gingerbread, I have to hit menu, then settings, then wireless, then scroll down to VPN, then click on my VPN, then put my password in & hit connect.
It would help a lot to be able to just click on my VPN link on the 'home' screen. I cant figure out how to get the shortcut there.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Rich
I just tried and you add a shortcut to your home screen, just as you add a widget.
I dont see anything related to a VPN within the shortcut menu or widgets. Any ideas on how to do a shortcut for the VPN?
Tried anycut from the market?
Sent from an Epic in the sky.
Thanks, Anycut might do the trick, of course there is no VPN listed. Is there a way to determine what processes are running in Android? If i could find the VPN process, I could probably get it going.
I believe you can achieve this with Tasker. I know its a paid app but its an option.
As a side note, how did you manage to get tour vpn to work? Are you using ddwrt by chance? Since getting this phone I could no longer vpn over sprints network due to firewall issues. From what I found online if you ask sprint for a static IP it fixes the problem but they charge you a monthly fee. It used to work fine on my old HTC hero.
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I believe you can achieve this with Tasker. I know its a paid app but its an option.
As a side note, how did you manage to get tour vpn to work? Are you using ddwrt by chance? Since getting this phone I could no longer vpn over sprints network due to firewall issues. From what I found online if you ask sprint for a static IP it fixes the problem but they charge you a monthly fee. It used to work fine on my old HTC hero.
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We use L2TP/IPSEC PSK at work though Sonicwall, and it works great.
I don't have a static IP on my account. Works fine from 3g or my home WiFi.
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I am using a Zyxel firewall & L2TP also. It works fine but... sprints lousy service seems to stall out, requiring me to re login to the VPN. Yesterday with 1 bar, I was logged into the VPN but there was not enough 3g to actually use any data, but enough to stay logged in for 2 hours & not get any emails.
It works fine & I suspect if i had better 3g (or verizon) it would work OK.
I was using DDWRT & OpenVPN with CM7 on my Evo 4g & it worked but I switched to a new router.
Yeah, missing emails is never good.
We don't have an Exchange server at work (not cost effective enough to make it work properly across 10 locations), so I'm able to access my email with K9 via IMAP or POP3.
It's strange that it worked with one Sprint phone, but not reliably with another. Has data service had a general decline in your area?
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You should try vpn show. You can find it in google play.
Check the "Launch VPN" app on Google Play
Sorry to revive an old thread. I was looking for this as well and found a way. Just adding if anyone searches for this sort of thing.
Add a shortcut to home screen, select settings, then look for VPN.
This works in my HTC ONE on 4.2.2
I use NFC Task Launcher on my Samsung Galaxy S4.
The following could be a little bit different depending on your phone's make and model and rom type. I did the following.
WARNING: I am not responsible for any damage made to your phone or anybody or anything else during the reading or by following the acts of this tutorial in any way possible.
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Open up NFC Task Launcher and go through the tutorial.
- In the end you can create you own task.
- When you create a new task just click for NFC.
If you have NFC Disabled, just leave it like that and when it'll ask you if you want to enable it, press cancel. (TIP; if the top bar overlay is bugging with more information, just tap on one of the buttons after explanation to have it's focus come back to the window.)
- Name the task 'VPN' or something.
- Click on the cross (✚) in the right top corner to add an action
- Search for 'Applications & Shortcuts' and select 'Open Activity', then click next at the bottom.
- The application list will load up. Select 'Settings' as an application and the activities list will be updated.
- Choose; 'com.android.settings.Settings$VpnSettingsActivity' and select 'Add to Task' at the bottom.
- Then press the arrow to the right '→' in the top right corner.
- It will say you need to place a tag underneath it. DON'T DO THAT, AS IT WILL OVERWRITE THE TAG. (I hope you still have NFC OFF!)
- Just press the tick mark (✓)
- Now you have at least 1 task in the 'My Tasks' list.
Now, to add this to you're homescreen, do the following;
- Go to your homescreen.
- Add a widget like you would normally do. The name of the widget is 'Run Task', so look for the 'R'.
- There are 3 options there, background color (I personally like the black BG), select Icon (I've chosen the gear icon since its a setting) and select task. In 'Select Task' choose for the VPN task you've made and press 'Done'.
- Now press the task on the homescreen, and it'll open up the VPN list (at least on SGS4 it does).
- Connect to your VPN as you would normally do.
You can even write this to an NFC, but that doesn't make sense, since all it does is open the VPN settings menu, not connecting to the VPN directly.
Sidenote; This app is also handy for making other tasks, such as tweeting your at work, check in at Foursquare, send your boss an email that you're in the office and turn off the sound of your phone all in one task, just by connecting to your works wifi connection or by taping an NFC task.
Now you can easily connect to your favorite VPN easily.

[Ref] Galaxy Young GT-S5360 tips & tricks with important info to know

Hello everyone, i see here to collect and post some known and maybe unknown tips and tricks with some important information, hoping this will be useful for users, especially for newbies.
Any more tips, tricks and suggestions from users are always welcomed. And please feel free to make corrections for any wrong or missed information in this post
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Preface:​
Samsung Galaxy Y (Young) (GT-S5360) is an Android-based smartphone by Samsung, announced in August 2011.
Galaxy Y features: Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS (upgradable to v2.3.6) with Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz user interface, and has integrated social networking apps and multimedia features, including Google Voice Search, and 5.1 channel audio enhancements.It also has a standard 3.5 mm 4-pin audio jack.
The device sports a 832 MHz ARMv6 processor, 180 MB of internal memory and supports up to 32 GB of removable storage through a microSD card. The phone has a 2 MP camera, a screen with a 240x320 resolution and a multitouch interface with the optional SWYPE virtual keyboard. The phone offers connectivity options such as 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and also GPS. It supports 3G HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2 Mbit/s. The device allows tethering with other Wi-Fi enabled devices, which enables users to share the phone's Internet connection.
The Galaxy Y uses a single-core 832 MHz ARMv6 along with Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV.
The Galaxy Y features 290 MB of RAM and 250 MB of dedicated flash internal storage (190 MB user available).
It has microSDHC slot (up to 32 GB).
The Galaxy Y uses a 76.2-millimetre (3.00 in) QVGA (320x240) TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen which has a Pixel density (PPI) of '133'.
On the back of the device is a 2 megapixel fixed focus camera without flash that can record videos in up to a maximum QVGA Resolution. Galaxy Y does not have a front facing camera.
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Questions & Answers​
Q Can i make a screen shot on stock firmware?
A Yes you can! user doesn’t need to root the device or employ third-party apps just to take a photo of what's happening on screen. Taking a screenshot is simple, To take screenshots you have to first hold down the home key and then press the power/lock key.Don't hold the home key too long otherwise lock button will not work. As you hold the home button immediately press the power/lock button to capture the screenshot.
Q My Young screen is turning on by itself, what is happening?
A It is caused by an application, usually by live wallpapers, try to find it and delete it, or install an antivirus app., i recommend Dr.Web Anti-virus, scan, delete, wipe cache and dalvik (optional).
Q how can i make the volume of my SGY louder?
A Most phones have their volumes limited by local laws to protect our hearing. There is a way to boost your volume however. Go to the Android Market and download an App called Volume+ (Sound Boost). There is also a free version called Volume+ Free (be aware, do not raise it too much, it can damage the speaker).
Q How to remove an icon from the home screen?
A To remove an icon from the home screen, simply press on it, hold and drag to the Trash at the bottom of the screen.
Q How to dial contacts with a quick swipe?
A Instead of tapping on the contact name and then tapping on the option to dial, you can simply swipe right with your finger on the contact's name and it will directly call him/her. By swiping left, you can quickly send a message to the contact.
Q How to hide particular files from showing up in Gallery or Music Player?
A Sometimes there are things that we do not want our friends or relatives seeing,So instead of deleting the particular files or moving them to your computer all of the time, you can hide them in just a few seconds. All you need to do is create a folder called .nomedia wherever you want on your sdcard (you can do this from your phone by selecting Menu button -> Create Folder), then put the particular files on that folder and the files will not appear in media apps. You can also press the Menu key on your phone, then choose More -> go to Settings and untick the "Show hidden files" option if it is enabled. That way you will hide the .nomedia folder from the My Files app as well.
Q Can i make Voice actions?
A Yes you can, if you've got the Google Search widget on your home screen, tap on the little microphone which you see in the widget and speak out your command. Example: Tap on the microphone and say "Send an e-mail". An e-mail popup will appear giving you the options to type in the recipent's e-mail, subject and message.
Q I have forgotten my unlock pattern, what to do?
A If you have forgotten your custom unlock pattern, then don't panic. After 5 unsuccessful tries a button should appear saying 'Forgot pattern'. Press this and you will be asked to enter your Gmail username/password. The phone will then ask for a new unlock pattern. If you don't have a Gmail account, then you might have to either call your carrier or factory reset your phone.
Q How to calibrate my Galaxy Y?
A Device calibration is required when the auto rotation sensor does not work properly. What happens actually that if your galaxy y is not calibrated properly, then screen will not rotate when you turn your device and screen rotate when you do not rotate your device. To calibrate galaxy y steps are given below:
- Go to Settings>Display>Horizontal calibration.
- Place the device on a flat surface and click calibrate. Wait for a few seconds.
Now your galaxy y is calibrated and you won’t get any auto rotation sensor errors.
Q How to quickly delete/uninstall Android Apps?
A You can quickly delete or uninstall an android app from galaxy y with this trick in just one second, as galaxy y task manager will take some time to uninstall large size apps. With this trick you can uninstall any app within one second no matter how big the size of app is. To do this follow steps below:
- Open all apps by clicking the all apps button on home screen.
- Click menu button of your phone and select "Edit".You will see a small minus mark on all downloaded apps.
- To quickly delete any app just click it and that app will be deleted in just one second.
Q How can i use custom ringtones, alarms, sms notifications?
A To use custom ringtones for your phone ringtone, your alarm or your text message notification, simply copy an MP3 file to one of the following folders:
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones
/sdcard/media/audio/alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
If they don't already exist, then create a new folder. The file will then show up when you want to change your ringtones.
Q How can i Setup SIM Change Alert On Galaxy Y?
A If you enable the SIM change alert feature then you will be notified by the phone about the one who have your phone or stole it.If this feature is active, then when somebody inserts a new SIM then the phone automatically sends a messages about the thief giving you the information about his phone number on a different phone number that you enter as alert message recipients. To enable SIM change alert do as follows:
- First of all enable data connection (or wifi) and go to Settings>Location and security.
- Under “Find my mobile” check “SIM change alert”.It will ask you to login with your Samsung account.If you do not have a Samsung account then sign up. After signing up, again check "SIM change alert" and enter your Samsung account password to activate this feature.
- Now click “Alert message recipients”. Enter the password and enter some phone numbers with country codes. Click the green plus sign to add numbers and red minus sign to delete a number.
- Scroll down a little bit and you will see “SMS message”. You can edit this message like “Keep this message, My phone has been stolen by somebody”. This text will be forwarded to all the numbers that you entered as alert message recipients when SIM is changed by a thief.
- Now put a check mark in “Remote controls” and enter your Samsung account password to enable it. If this feature is enabled then you can track and locate your lost galaxy y with “Samsung Dive”. With Samsung Dive you can track, locate and delete private data on your phone remotely.
Q Sometimes i lose packet data (3G) when i turn it off then on, i turn off then turn on my Youmg to enable packet data again?
A There is no need to turn your phone off and on to re-enable packet data, just long press on power button, enable airplane mode for 3-5 seconds then disable it.
Q How To Make my Young Run Faster?
A sometime you will find lack of memory due to various applications running in background. These apps waste android system memory. So you should clear them off if they are not used. You can clear them by using taskmanager. Galaxy y has a built taskmanager which will do this work for you. Open taskmanager by holding home button then move on to the RAM tab then click clear memory. It will free the RAM and save memory. Aslo you can download two more applications which are android assistant and app cache cleaner. For quick boost use android assistant and always clean the cache of various apps by using app cache cleaner.These apps are important for your smartphone.
Q How To Backup my Favourite Apps On my Young?
A You can always make a backup of your android apps on Galaxy y downloaded from play store (android market).For this you have to download an app called android assistant.Download it from play store.After downloading it open it and move to tools ,you will see apps and backup.Click on this icon and you will be shown a list of apps you wish to backup.Select the apps you want to backup.The apps will
be backed up to the memory card in apk format. Later you don't need to download them from play store (android market).You can directly install them from memory card.But during installing them your phone will block them as it doesn't allows non market apps to install. For this go to settings, click applications and select allow installation of non market apps. Then your phone will not block them.
Q How can i Switch my Young Network between 2G & 3G?
A In Galaxy y you can switch your phone's network from 2G to 3G or reverse. For this go to settings click wireless and networks, click mobile networks, move to network mode, select GSM or WCDMA(3G). now enable data traffic if you want to use internet.
Q How to Change Contact Picture?
A If you want to put a pic on your phone's contact then you have to move them first to android phone. Make a backup of your contacts because if phone is wiped then contacts will be deleted. To backup contacts on galaxy y open contacts click menu and select "Import/Export", Now choose "Export to SD card".Click yes. The contact list be backed up in "vcf format". And now you can restore the contacts to phone or sim through the import/export option. Now open contacts, click the plus sign to add contacts.Choose phone.Enter all details and click the plus sign on the pic. You can select the pic from album or can take picture from camera. Click save and you are done.
Q How to Restart Samsung Galaxy Y>
A Press and hold home and power key at same time until your phone turns off then release the buttons. Galaxy Y will restart. Restarting may be required if phone is hanged. This trick will let you to restart your galaxy y without turning it off and again starting it.
Q Is there a hidden wallpaper?
A Goto settings > About phone > Android version. Click many times on "Android version" until you see a wallpaper.
Q I rooted my Young, what to do next?
A It is recommended to make a nandroid backup immediately.
Q What is the easiest way to install samsung driver?
A The easiest way is to install Samsung Kies.
Q How can i flash stock firmware on my Young?
A See Doky73 thread.
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Rooting:​
Rooting is often performed with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices, resulting in the ability to alter or replace system applications and settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a normal Android user. Rooting is similar to jailbreaking devices running the Apple iOS operating system. On Android, rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the device's operating system, usually with a more recent release of its current operating system. Rooting enables all the user-installed applications to run privileged commands that are typically unavailable to the devices in their stock configuration.
Legality: The Free Software Foundation Europe argues that it is legal to root or flash any device. According to the European Directive 1999/44/CE, replacing the original operating system with another does not void the statutory warranty that covers the hardware of the device for two years unless the seller can prove that the modification caused the defect.
On July 26, 2010, the United States announced a new exemption making it officially legal to root a device and run unauthorized third-party applications, as well as the ability to unlock any cell phone for use on multiple carriers.
Safety: I Have always said that the person should learn the Android OS before rooting. It is a good idea to have an idea of what rooting is doing and what it will affect. I would say spend your time really learning the OS which is not a small task. Then, if you still feel like it, go ahead and root. While rooting can help you learn many things about your device, it also can reap very bad consequences, such as:
-Bricking your phone (or in an easier way to explain, making your phone a pretty paper weight).
-Corrupting core files.
-Voiding phone warranty.
-Have your phone open to malicious software and applications that can do serious harm to your phone.
As you can see, it can reap very negative things. I have read/seen people who have literally had to buy brand new phones because they tried the latest and greatest rom. Rooting is essentially something that you must take at your own risk & caution. Generally, if you follow exactly the procedure of rooting made by developers, you will be more likely on the safe side.
Root process: See Reynaldoj thread
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Battery Conservation Tips:​
-Set Brightness at low level: Brightness can lure a lot of battery if not changed intelligently. if you want to save more battery drain, set brightness manually at low level depending on the external amount of light.
-Remove Live Wallpapers: Using a live wallpaper is another battery sucking feature. If you turn out to be truly saving battery, make sure not to use any live wallpaper.
-Disable Location and GPS services: Keeping GPS ON at all times, decreases your battery life, so its better to disable it while not in use. To disable, go to Settings > Location and Secutity > and switch it off.
-Disable Wi-Fi or Mobile Data when not in use: Try to avoid situations when you keep your Wifi or Mobile Data ON even when the phone is set in standby.
-Manage Sync carefully: Keeping the Sync ON all the time is another reason for decreased battery life. Enable it anytime you want, manage your emails or services and again turn it off. For those who are on work and want real-time push notifications are advised not to follow this tip.
-Turn OFF screen touch sounds: To save a little more on battery, its better to switch off the screen touch sounds. To do so, go to Settings > Sound and untick Audible touch tones and Audible selection and Screen lock sound.
-Turn OFF bluetooth: Disabling bluetooth when you are not using it, is another way to save battery juice.
-Follow the method of full charge and full discharge: Don’t put your phone on charging when there is the battery remaining it for another few hours unless it’s very important. Charge it when your battery is about to get totally discharged and when you put it for charging, let it get charged totally.
-Set sleep time: Check the Sleep setting (under Display) and make sure it is set to 1 minute or less.
Keep calls short: This is obvious, but how many times have you heard people on their mobile phone say, "I think my battery’s dying," and then continue their conversation for several minutes? Sometimes, the dying battery is just an excuse to get off the phone (and a good one, at that), but if you really need to conserve the battery, limit your talk time.
-Turn OFF mobile network when not in range: Its very often that you lose the mobile network when you are travelling, so its advisable to turn OFF the mobile network by switching ON Airplane mode.
- After each month remove your battery from mobile phone and let it rest for an hour, it will give battery a breath and it will last longer.
-You should not have to turn off your phone to charge it. Most battery chargers deliver more than enough current to power your phone and charge it at the same time. Doing so will not lengthen the charge time, and leaving a phone on allows the user to be aware of its fuel gauge, so that you can remove it when the battery is full.
-When using a car charger, do not charge the battery when the inside temperature of your car is hot. Wait until the car has cooled before you plug in the phone.
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Galaxy Young secret codes:​
*#*#4636#*#* Testing menu(Phone, Battery & Wifi Info, Usage Statistics).
*#06# MEID number(Display's your IMEI).
*#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# change phone CSC (NB: it will wipe your data).
*#*#2432546#*#* Checkin(Manually check for System Updates).
*#*#44336#*#* software build date and time.
*#197328640# Service Mode menu
*#7353# Test menu: you can check screen, speaker, sensors.......
*#*#8255#*#* For Google Talk service monitoring.
*#1234# to check software version of phone.
*#12580*369# to check software and hardware information.
*#0228# Battery status (ADC, RSSI reading)
*#32489# Service mode
*#7780# factory data reset
*#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#* OR *#*#528#*#* Wireless Lan Tests
*#*#232338#*#* Displays Wi-Fi Mac-address
*#*#0*#*#* LCD display test
*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#* Audio test
*#*#0842#*#* Vibration test
*#*#2663#*#* Displays touch-screen version
*#*#2664#*#* Touch-Screen test
*#*#0588#*#* Proximity sensor test
*#*#232331#*#* Bluetooth test
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Recommendations:​
-Too loud wallpapers may sometimes disturb the look of your home screen and make the icons quite invisible, simple or a less-colored wallpapers are always suggested as to be the best choice. But your choice is what matters.
- Disable USB debugging when it is not in use. Leaving USB debugging enabled makes your phone vulnerable (e.g. lock pattern can be reset).
- Use only essential widgets on your home screen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which can slow your down your phone.
- Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone can get cluttered as some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it to free up memory and CPU resource.
- It is best to avoid task killers such as Advanced Task Killer. Android is designed to automatically pre-load certain applications, even if you don't load them yourself. If it starts to run low on memory, it will smartly unload the oldest running apps automatically. Manually killing tasks will only mean they get loaded in memory again. Task killers can make the phone slow, laggy, or drain battery life more quickly.
- Avoid putting your phone in direct sunlight, it may affect touch screen & your battery performance.
- Check rom/kernel.zip md5 before flashing if it is convenient.
- Always update applications, if available, for better performance.
- Make a backup of your data, applications, contacts...always ready to restore from your computer.
- Read, read and read before you mess with your phone.
- Always be sure that you are flashing the right thing for your Young variant.
- If you do not know what you are doing, so don't do it .
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Pretty much a duplicate of this thread >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974338
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Edit: OK, there is some crossover between the two topics but this one has some stuff the other doesn't and vice versa. Thread unlocked.
Jonny said:
Pretty much a duplicate of this thread >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974338
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Edit: OK, there is some crossover between the two topics but this one has some stuff the other doesn't and vice versa. Thread unlocked.
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thx very much
Nice long thread appreciate ur work...
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is their a code to know how old is our android phone?? is it written here? i havent read it all..
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deathfalls said:
is their a code to know how old is our android phone?? is it written here? i havent read it all..
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see software and hardware information code (I think)
Edit: try *#*#44336#*#* for manufacturing date
thx, very useful post :good:
wy this thread is not stickied?
Nice....really will help newbies
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this is very cool
Nice guide OP
Thanks for this especially for the secret codes :good:
keep the good work :good:
is it safe to change my csc ??? because my csc is not supported by kies.
Thanks, nice guide for a newbie like me
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Mostsh said:
is it safe to change my csc ??? because my csc is not supported by kies.
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Yes. But it will wipe your data
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The kernel build date
samersh72 said:
see software and hardware information code (I think)
Edit: try *#*#44336#*#* for manufacturing date
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The code shows PDA, CSC and Modem versions. The build date is the date of build of the kernel. With updates, the date will also change
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good guide although existent but well compiled, you can add more later
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The code shows PDA, CSC and Modem versions. The build date is the date of build of the kernel. With updates, the date will also change
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you are right about *#*#44336#*#*, forget about it. the manufacturing date of hardware is "RF Cal date" you can find it when you dial *#12580*369#.
or type *#197328640#, This will open the Service Mode menu on your Galaxy device. Select the option N. 2, that is “Version Info”. On the next screen, select ‘HW Version” (here HW means hardware). Now you will see another set of options on the next screen. Now tap on “Read CAL Date”, and bingo!
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good guide although existent but well compiled, you can add more later
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thanks for your advice :good:
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Shortcut/Widget for USB tethering?

So I just got the S20 Plus and am loving it for the most part but there's one (admittedly niche) issue I'm having with it: it is obnoxious to just turn on USB tethering, which is something I have to do quite often so it's kind of a big deal for me. Like I'm not sure if it's always been the case with Samsung phones (I just switched over from a Pixel 2 that I used for 3 years, it had this option for as long as I can remember) but you could either go through Dev Options to change Default USB behavior to USB tether or simply click on the drop down notification that pops up whenever you plug in the USB cable and select tethering from there. On this phone, in both of those instances the option's just not there; they show pretty much every other possible function for a USB connection aside from the one that I actually need.
Basically, I just want to know if there's some shortcut/workaround or preferably a widget that I can use to just hit the USB tether toggle instead of what I have to do now which is Settings > Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > USB tethering. There's obviously the Mobile Hotspot button in the quick menu but pressing/long pressing that button both result in exclusively WiFi-related tethering but obviously that's not quite what I'm looking for here
lolDayus said:
So I just got the S20 Plus and am loving it for the most part but there's one (admittedly niche) issue I'm having with it: it is obnoxious to just turn on USB tethering, which is something I have to do quite often so it's kind of a big deal for me. Like I'm not sure if it's always been the case with Samsung phones (I just switched over from a Pixel 2 that I used for 3 years, it had this option for as long as I can remember) but you could either go through Dev Options to change Default USB behavior to USB tether or simply click on the drop down notification that pops up whenever you plug in the USB cable and select tethering from there. On this phone, in both of those instances the option's just not there; they show pretty much every other possible function for a USB connection aside from the one that I actually need.
Basically, I just want to know if there's some shortcut/workaround or preferably a widget that I can use to just hit the USB tether toggle instead of what I have to do now which is Settings > Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > USB tethering. There's obviously the Mobile Hotspot button in the quick menu but pressing/long pressing that button both result in exclusively WiFi-related tethering but obviously that's not quite what I'm looking for here
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There are shortcut maker apps you can use to add shortcuts to system settings
I use this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker&hl=en_GB
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There are shortcut maker apps you can use to add shortcuts to system settings
I use this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker&hl=en_GB
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Thanks for the quick reply and recommendation; this is pretty much what I was looking for, or I guess the closest I'm gonna be able to get to it (made a shortcut to the TetherSettings menu). Still find it odd that there isn't an option for it in either of the previously mentioned places but oh well, everything else has been great so far so I guess that's a fair tradeoff
lolDayus said:
Thanks for the quick reply and recommendation; this is pretty much what I was looking for, or I guess the closest I'm gonna be able to get to it (made a shortcut to the TetherSettings menu). Still find it odd that there isn't an option for it in either of the previously mentioned places but oh well, everything else has been great so far so I guess that's a fair tradeoff
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Yea next best option, maybe suggest to Samsung using the Samsung Members app to add it in Dev options USB modes

Hotspot device control/manager

Good morning all.
My S9 is completely stock and up to date.
In the Wi-Fi hotspot settings, there used to be an option to rename a connected device or remove/block a device but these options are no longer visible. Online instructions suggest that scrolling to "more" or pressing the three dots should bring up these options but neither work. I can see the list of connected devices but no method to manage them.
I want to block one specific device. That device won't allow me to turn off WiFi or manually save a random password without a full reset and I don't want to change the network name and password of the hotspot because that would mean that I need access all the other devices that use it to change passwords in order for them to continue working.
Samsung have been absolutely no help whatsoever.
Does anyone know how to access these (now hidden) options please?
After a bit of Googling, apparently the function was removed in the update to Android 10. This is so frustrating.

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