So i got A29 build and i dont want any updates. I have turned of aito night update, i have turned off auto system update in developer options but i still keep getting proposals to install an update like twice a day. That is annoying. How can i kill an app so taht would stop bugging me? Thanks!
I am sure I do not know the best ways, but here are the ways I have written down so far (I too, never want any updates). Looks like 1,2 and 3 require no root, and 6 is just a good point to remember:
1 - check "Software Update" screen: (Settings > Software Update)
2 - check “Automatic system updates” screen:
a - Settings > About Phone > Software Information > tap "Buld Number" 7 to 10 times to enable "Developer Mode"
b - Settings > Developer options > Automatic system updates
3 - purchase and sideload the Package Disabler Pro app (disables OTA forever)
4 - on AmazonKindle, deleting the /system/etc/security/otacerts.zip will prevent updates since their signatures can't be verified by the device
5 - chown root and chmod 755 the /cache partition can do the same as above (but will it affect recovery?)
6 - while you work on a phone to disable the updates, do not forget not to insert a SIM and not to connect to WiFi, untill the OTA is fully blocked / disabled.
As for how to get rid of the NAG about the updates already downloaded and waiting for the installation, i THINK you might want to wipe cache? Because that's where they are stored while waiting?
It is good that you do not have the A/B system device, where the damn updates are installed on the fly!
If nothing works, this is why I always need root. Because the manufacturer pushes me to, leaves me no way out to just peacefully coexist, they just have to force feed their updates to us. Good luck bro.
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hi all
Since this morning i have noticed that all of a sudden quite a lot of apps are no longer able to be downloaded from the marketplace... it just says for apps like Facebook and Google Maps, "This app is incompatible with your 3 Samsung GT-I9100."
Is this a carrier issue? or an Android Marketplace issue?
It's the same whichever ROM i am using at the moment... it was fine yesterday but since then... a no-go.
I have tried using market enabler... nothing...
Downloading from Laptop (via Marketplace in browser) .... same problem...
Any ideas?
I'm getting this with some apps to.
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Hi there,
Thanks for writing in to me today. I apologize if you're having some download issues with Android Market today. I don't know of any specific issues that may be causing the problems you may be having. Let's do the following troubleshooting steps to fix it:
- Cancel and restart the download(s)
- Reboot your device
- Sign in and out of Google Talk repeatedly to restore connection to our servers:
1. Go to your device’s app launcher, and press the Talk app
2. If you’re already signed into Talk, press Menu, and then touch Sign out
3. Launch Talk again to sign in (if you are unable to sign in, please let me know)
- Clear your Market cache and data (Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All tab > Market > Clear cache and Clear data)
- Ensure there is at least 20MB of free space on your device
- Try your download(s) using both WiFi and network (3G/4G) connections
- Try to initiate your download from the Web (market.android.com) instead of the device
- Confirm that there is strong connectivity on your device, and contact your mobile service provider if you aren't connected
- Uninstall Market updates by visiting:
Settings > Applications > Manage Applications> All tab > Market > Uninstall updates
If none of these steps resolve the issue, please let me know, and I will continue to investigate the problem - any other detail you can provide about the issue and how/when it occurs will be extremely helpful.
Best regards,
Jim
The Android Market Team
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I can download some apps fine... But all of a sudden a vast number are suddenly not compatible with my device... I.e. Facebook and google maps. It also states it is incompatible when attempting to download from my desktop.
These apps were compatible yesterday but now they are not.
Nothing has changed on my device
Can you help?
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Hello again,
Thanks for writing back. I don't see any reason why those apps would now be showing up as incompatible on your Galaxy. Is this a new Galaxy device for you? I see it being registered with your account today for the first time, but no previous entries for a Galaxy S II device on your [email protected] account. The last device on your account I see before the Galaxy is an HTC HD2.
You mentioned you performed a factory data reset before this issue starting occurring. It's possible something didn't go quite right with that. I recommend you perform a factory reset one more time on your device if possible. Please note that this will reset your device to its original state. While your media content (photos, music, etc.) will not be deleted from the SD card, applications and their related data will be uninstalled.
Before the factory reset, make sure that your contacts are synced to your Google account by logging into Gmail from a computer and verifying if your contacts appear there. If your contacts are not synced, then I recommend updating your sync settings at Settings > Accounts and Sync and choosing either AutoSync or touching the account you would like to sync and choosing "Sync Contacts."
Along with syncing contacts, please back up any important application data and/or settings by navigating to Settings > Privacy and selecting "Back up my data'"and "Automatic restore."
To perform a factory reset:
1) Go to Home > Menu > Settings > Privacy (or Phone storage; depends on the device)
2) Press "Factory data reset"
3) Press "Reset phone" (or "Reset tablet")
After you perform the factory reset, make sure you sign into your device with the same primary Google Account you were using before. If this doesn't resolve the issue, please let me know so I can continue to investigate. Have a great day!
Regards,
Jim
The Android Market Team
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I have used the market yesterday fine with my galaxy s 2 have had for a few months.. I will try again though
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Hi, did you ever fix this? My phone is in the same state. No Facebook, no Google maps, and most other apps wont install - "This app is incompatible with your 3 Samsung GT-I9100."
I had the same problem, but my problem was due to changed DPI settings in my SGS2.
I had it on 222 and 225 but Market did not work, put back 240 on DPI and it works.
Market doesn't like multi DPI it seems :-(
Thank you - that's exactly what it was. When I set it back to 240 I had 34 market updates available. Probably is why a change of DPI is not practical on the SGS2.
Thank you again
Use old market and everything works fine
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Every time I change the DPI using root explorer It gets back to original 230
any idea??
I need to change it coz half of my apps aren't working because of this issue I believe
n I tried the umount SD thing it didn't work for me
My rom is the Resurrection Remix ics Rom v9.1 Ultimate XXLB 4.0.3 Full-Wipe
n I tell ya it's coooooooooooool except for this bug
ammar! said:
Every time I change the DPI using root explorer It gets back to original 230
any idea??
I need to change it coz half of my apps aren't working because of this issue I believe
n I tried the umount SD thing it didn't work for me
My rom is the Resurrection Remix ics Rom v9.1 Ultimate XXLB 4.0.3 Full-Wipe
n I tell ya it's coooooooooooool except for this bug
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Isnt the default dpi 240??
Anyways... I didnt use the root explorer method... I just use this...
ROM Toolbox Lite from Google Play
Performance>build.prop Tweaks> LCD Density
Apparently, the above mentioned solution didnt help me either... I would just change back to default dpi... Wait a while... Update my apps... Then change it back... Troublesome... But its worth it i guess... FYI, im on foxhound ROM and i set my dpi at 182...
The Problem:
I have beat my head against the wall until it was bloody trying to encrypt my phone. Android suggests that all one needs is a fully charged phone, a strong password, and an hour or so available for the seemingly easy task. Unfortunately, as many have discovered, in many cases the green android shows up on the screen for a minute or two and then the phone resets without going through the encryption process. What gives?
It seems that the powers that be at Google are not terribly interested in making it easy for you to encrypt your device. After working on this for well over a month and having tried literally dozens of different “solutions,” I hope I have stumbled upon a solution for nearly everyone.
The Solution:
There appears to be some sort of conflict between third-party applications and the encryption process. As such, you need to specifically turn off SuperSU and prevent third-party apps from loading prior to attempting to encrypt. The following steps SHOULD work for almost everyone. If you don't have SuperSU, skip to step 2.
Turn off SuperSU (Settings -> More -> Application manager -> All -> SuperSU -> Turn Off)
Reboot into Safe Mode (How to)
Run encryption (Settings -> More -> Security -> Encrypt Device)
Turn on SuperSU after complete (Settings -> More - > Application manager -> Turned Off -> SuperSU -> Turn On)
Please pass this around if you see any other similar posts so others will not suffer as I (and probably you) have!
Also, pulser_g2 adapted some scripting to allow a user to use a PIN for the lock screen while keeping a strong password for device decryption. Find that here. When used in conjunction with No Lock Home, device encryption and relatively robust security becomes quite manageable!
hello.My phone is A720F.I installed Rom A720 offical build number A720XXU8CSF1 (June 2019 Securiy Patch).Oem Unlocking is not exist in Developer options.I cant wait for 168 hours.Please help?
this method is not worked for me.
1 - Enable Developer Mode (settings -> about phone -> software information -> press build number for 10 times)
2 - Change Date (settings -> general management -> date and time -> turn off auto-update time -> set the date for 8 days ago)
3 - Check Software Updates (settings -> software update -> check updates manually)
4 - Reboot
5 - Change Date Again (settings -> general management -> date and time -> set the date for 10 days ago)
* it's probable that the date will be again the current date, but don't fear, set it back to 10 days ago
6 - OEM Unlock (settings -> developer options -> check if the OEM unlock toggle is present -> else, go back and forth between the general settings tab and developer options and if needed use "close all" from recents and reopen settings again).
mehdi.kheiri021 said:
hello.My phone is A720F.I installed Rom A720 offical build number A720XXU8CSF1 (June 2019 Securiy Patch).Oem Unlocking is not exist in Developer options.I cant wait for 168 hours.Please help?
this method is not worked for me.
1 - Enable Developer Mode (settings -> about phone -> software information -> press build number for 10 times)
2 - Change Date (settings -> general management -> date and time -> turn off auto-update time -> set the date for 8 days ago)
3 - Check Software Updates (settings -> software update -> check updates manually)
4 - Reboot
5 - Change Date Again (settings -> general management -> date and time -> set the date for 10 days ago)
* it's probable that the date will be again the current date, but don't fear, set it back to 10 days ago
6 - OEM Unlock (settings -> developer options -> check if the OEM unlock toggle is present -> else, go back and forth between the general settings tab and developer options and if needed use "close all" from recents and reopen settings again).
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1 - Pull SIMs. Developer Mode enabled. Ensure 'Auto Update System' is disabled.
2 - Changed date to 4 weeks ago (turn off 'Automatic Date and Time')
3 - Check Software Updates (Check updates manually). Ensure 'Download Updates Automatically ' is disabled
4 - Reboot. Check for OEM switch in Developer Options
5 - Check date again (it's likely that the date will be current date, but if it is, just set it back to 3 days before last date change)
6 - Check OEM Unlock toggle is present. If not, go back and forth between the general settings tab and developer options and if needed use "close all" from recents and reopen settings again.
7 - If not working, undo all the above. Restart and try again.
8 - If it does work...celebrate - you can flash custom binaries and custom ROMs
9 - Get TWRP flashed through Odin
This has worked for me on latest BTU firmware for A520f and for several other users recently.
Try it (a few times if needed) for your A7
Fingers crossed
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1 - Pull SIMs. Developer Mode enabled. Ensure 'Auto Update System' is disabled.
2 - Changed date to 4 weeks ago (turn off 'Automatic Date and Time')
3 - Check Software Updates (Check updates manually). Ensure 'Download Updates Automatically ' is disabled
4 - Reboot. Check for OEM switch in Developer Options
5 - Check date again (it's likely that the date will be current date, but if it is, just set it back to 3 days before last date change)
6 - Check OEM Unlock toggle is present. If not, go back and forth between the general settings tab and developer options and if needed use "close all" from recents and reopen settings again.
7 - If not working, undo all the above. Restart and try again.
8 - If it does work...celebrate - you can flash custom binaries and custom ROMs
9 - Get TWRP flashed through Odin
This has worked for me on latest BTU firmware for A520f and for several other users recently.
Try it (a few times if needed) for your A7
Fingers crossed
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its not worked.I Think Waiting for 7 days
mehdi.kheiri021 said:
its not worked.I Think Waiting for 7 days
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Ah well. At least we tried. You can always try again after a reboot. Ensuring everything that is an auto-update is off
moozer said:
Ah well. At least we tried. You can always try again after a reboot. Ensuring everything that is an auto-update is off
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its not working
mehdi.kheiri021 said:
its not working
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168 hours it is then.
Sorry man.
I jut got a new update on my Pixel 2XL.
It is in the "Google Play system update" required restart.
What are "Google play system updates"?
Under "Settings" - "Security" - "Security Updates" there is the System update.
Under "Settings" - "Security" - "Google Play system update" there is the something else.
Based on the HELP:
See which Android version you have
Open your phone's Settings app.
Near the bottom, tap System And then Advanced And then System update.
See your "Android version" and "Security patch level."
Get the latest Android updates available for you
When you get a notification, open it and tap the update action.
If you cleared your notification or your device has been offline:
Open your phone's Settings app.
Near the bottom, tap System and then Advanced and then System update.
You'll see your update status. Follow any steps on the screen.
Get security updates and Google Play system updates
Most system updates and security patches happen automatically. To check if an update is available:
Open your device’s Settings app.
Tap Security.
Check for an update:
To check if a security update is available, tap Security update.
To check if a Google Play system update is available, tap Google Play system update.
Follow any steps on the screen.
So...
Security updates = System updates
Play System update = Security updates
???
Total confusion...
Now I got an update but there is no changelog.
How can I know what was installed, changed?
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-new-android-update-system-might-confuse-users/
When Google announces updates they post the list of fixes along with it. They don't send a changelog to the device when sending an update.
Greetings,
I just wanted to share my solution to resolution of a brand-new Moto G7 Power XT1955-5 having the developer option "OEM Unlock" disabled. I see issues for a separate model here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-power/help/oem-unlock-greyed-t4061763
I do not know if my solution will work for other models. My XT1955-5 was manufactured in 2020 06 and purchased in US.
My intent here was to get the bootloader unlocked for installation of custom ROMS as quickly as possible.
Start Phone
Skip all setup options.
Enable Developer Mode
Enable USB Debug
In about phone > time/ date settings, disable all toggles
Set phone to a period of 8 days ago - arbitrary number
Reset Phone
Reset Date to correct date (leave toggles as-is)
Connect to a wireless network with access to Internet (I was using a WiFi, and did not try data)
Read first before attempt - Done quickly -> Phone begins downloading security patch (or it begins with next step - not sure) - Done quickly -> Attempt to set up an account (Google) whilst phone is downloading security patch - account setup waits for security patch update - Proceed to developer options - OEM Unlock toggle is available - Toggle during download.
I strongly suspect that there is some trigger associated with either downloading a security update, or simply attempting to enable an account on the phone (which requires you to be connected to data), but I do not know which. It is likely that there is not specific time sensitivity involved, but I am including my exact actions that resulted in success.
I hope it helps. Happy development!
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Greetings,
I just wanted to share my solution to resolution of a brand-new Moto G7 Power XT1955-5 having the developer option "OEM Unlock" disabled. I see issues for a separate model here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-power/help/oem-unlock-greyed-t4061763
I do not know if my solution will work for other models. My XT1955-5 was manufactured in 2020 06 and purchased in US.
My intent here was to get the bootloader unlocked for installation of custom ROMS as quickly as possible.
Start Phone
Enable Developer Mode
In about phone > time/ date settings, disable all toggles
Reset Phone
Connect to a wireless network with access to Internet (I was using a WiFi, and did not try data)
Read first before attempt - Done quickly -> Phone begins downloading security patch (or it begins with next step - not sure) - Done quickly -> Attempt to set up an account (Google) whilst phone is downloading security patch - account setup waits for security patch update - Proceed to developer options - OEM Unlock toggle is available - Toggle during download.
I strongly suspect that there is some trigger associated with either downloading a security update, or simply attempting to enable an account on the phone (which requires you to be connected to data), but I do not know which. It is likely that there is not specific time sensitivity involved, but I am including my exact actions that resulted in success.
I hope it helps. Happy development!
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Were u able to get bootloader unlocked
roadkill42 said:
Were u able to get bootloader unlocked
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Yes. The bootloader is now unlocked. I did have to obtain an unlock code from Motorola. The primary issue here was the inability to toggle "OEM Unlock".
I was using Motorola's guides that are linked from this website:
support . motorola . com/us/en/solution/MS87215