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5.8.019S update

Using the US version of Le Pro3 (x727)
Looks like I got an update for 5.8.019S
Its about 300MB
Download it here
Notes:
Stable Version 5.8.019S
Release time: 10/11/2016
Package size: 310.08M Saved traffic: 1544.08M
Highlighted features
Update log
[Phone Manager]
Auto-Launch default as ‘On’ for all apps.
Auto-clean default as ‘off’ for all apps.
Added App lock access.
Added App speed-up box to enable performance mode for chosen apps.
[Control Center]
‘Setting’ Icon moved to first level as default.
[Mail]
Changed mail signature.
Fixed an issue in which folder sync setting switches to ‘off’ when rotate the screen to horizontal
[Launcher]
Rearranged app layout for US market.
[Dialer&Contact]
Added T9 keyboard during calls.
[System]
Added default app picker pop-up for all apps.
Optimized scheduled power-on & off.
Removed possible displayed Chinese characters.
Fixed an issue in which ‘Backup preference service’ has stopped when using Le-Backup.
Added capacitive button back light settings.
Updated Google GMS package and security patch.
[Display]
Optimized screen display effect.
Optimized backlight brightness of ‘restore factory setting’ page.
[Audio]
Optimized external audio quality of low frequency effect.
[Setup Wizard]
Optimized fingerprint registration procedure.
[Status bar]
Re-designed signal bar area for US market.
[Theme]
Replaced icons in EUI theme.
[Camera]
Optimized translations of camera interface

updating right now. hopefully camera is improved

They just add some mode to the camera. Is getting better....

coolmaster121 said:
[Theme]
Replaced icons in EUI theme.
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gallery icon, old vs new
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Wonder why they changed that LOL

MallocVoidstar said:
gallery icon, old vs new
Wonder why they changed that LOL
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They just started blending. Next update will be this.... LOL

Was Netflix there before? Seems to be baked in.

Wow, that's a pretty substantial update. Can bootloader be unlocked now?
Edit, just read the other thread, great news, it seems unlocking is now allowed!

Very nice, wonder when (if there is any plan) will the Nougat be?

Joms_US said:
Very nice, wonder when (if there is any plan) will the Nougat be?
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I have no doubt we will get nougat. Keep in mind that the GS7 & 7 Edge don't have Nougat released yet. Also it seems maybe the Camera is improved abit with the update. Really a solid phone for $299, loving it.
Sent from my LEX727 using Tapatalk

meangreenie said:
Wow, that's a pretty substantial update. Can bootloader be unlocked now?
Edit, just read the other thread, great news, it seems unlocking is now allowed!
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see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69561203&postcount=268
it works...kinda. i'm considering doing a temp recovery flash after i run the unlock command to see if it will boot twrp

It's also upped to October 1st security patch now.
Sent from my LEX727 using Tapatalk

DxTcmix said:
I have no doubt we will get nougat. Keep in mind that the GS7 & 7 Edge don't have Nougat released yet. Also it seems maybe the Camera is improved abit with the update. Really a solid phone for $299, loving it.
Sent from my LEX727 using Tapatalk
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I am very excited to hear all of these. Mine is coming tomorrow.
I've watched LeEco Le 2 can survive water test for at least a minute (maybe similar protection [IP53] that Pixel phone offers) so that will be a bonus from this awesome phone.

is x720 compatible with this update or should i wait some more?

US an CN are two different phones

ExTREmE99 said:
see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69561203&postcount=268
it works...kinda. i'm considering doing a temp recovery flash after i run the unlock command to see if it will boot twrp
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Let us know.

Widgets crashing on restart
Has anyone else noticed certain widgets crashing/not starting on reboot? I've noticed two particular widgets not starting on reboot:
1) Battery Widget Pro
2) Dark Sky

Netflix WAS added. Sucks that you can't uninstall, just disable, but the bigger point is let US decide what we do and don't want, not you Leeco.

msussman said:
Has anyone else noticed certain widgets crashing/not starting on reboot? I've noticed two particular widgets not starting on reboot:
1) Battery Widget Pro
2) Dark Sky
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You have to set them to autostart in settings/permissions

Still no dice
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You have to set them to autostart in settings/permissions
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Thanks for the help. I had already done that but doesn't seem to take for these two apps/widgets.

decryption key?
how to get it?
asking decryption key?

[ICON] Complete One UI - Stock style icon pack

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[ICON PACK]
After hours of work, Complete One UI icon pack have just updated to version 2.0. New version brings the interface closer to One UI look and also add more than 100 hundred app icons. Enjoy!
Changelog:
New Complete One UI app logo
Redesign interface follow One UI style
Add more app icons
[SUBSTRATUM]
[UPDATE ver 2.1]
Changelog:
Separate Mods and App Icons to two different apk
WARNING: Uninstall all the icons before install this update
I have just updated the Substratum too - add more app icon. With substratum, there are some bonus overlay, try if you like it, but not guarantee it will work on all devices. If it does not work and crash, go to overlay manager and uninstall the overlay.
Substratum cannot change all Samsung system apps (phone, messages, calendar, video, music …) because they are overwritten by Samsung Theme Store, so best way to change these system app is using [THEME STORE] version.
Note: on Pie devices, some app may crash if apply app icon overlay, it may be a bug. I contact Substratum for more information.
For now, we can workaround by install the overlay, then uninstall it, the cache of the icon still there so you can see the icon change in launcher but not system wide.
List some apps may crash on Pie:
airpay
cgv
facer
grab
spotify
discord
pinterest
smartview
soundcloud
twitch
twitter
xda feed
utorrent
[THEME STORE]
Theme store version is only support Oreo or below. Compare to [ICON PACK] and [SUBSTRATUM] version, [THEME STORE] version is the most effective and fast way to apply Complete One UI icon pack.
For Pie, the trail time limited is different with Oreo so new to find a new way to trick it.

[TIPS]
If the icons don't change after install substratum overlays, try to switch screen resolution in display setting to HD+ then re-install the Substratum overlays then switch back to your desired screen resolution.

This apk is not installing properly for me. Should i install this like normal app?

ADLAK00 said:
This apk is not installing properly for me. Should i install this like normal app?
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As I say the apk is for Substratum. If you are new with Substratum, please google it.

osuki9x said:
As I say the apk is for Substratum. If you are new with Substratum, please google it.
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I know. I was using substratum for a while. But always when i instaled new theme it was apearing in subs menu. This time i cant even install this apk. I asked because maybe something is change since 1/2 year.

ADLAK00 said:
I know. I was using substratum for a while. But always when i instaled new theme it was apearing in subs menu. This time i cant even install this apk. I asked because maybe something is change since 1/2 year.
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Try this. If the icons don't change, switch the dimension in display to HD and switch back your dimension.

is it possible to release that also as a normal icon pack in play store, without the need of samsung themes or substratum?

Lifear said:
is it possible to release that also as a normal icon pack in play store, without the need of samsung themes or substratum?
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I may need help for that. I'm not good at build icon pack app for Play Store

Sorry, i can't help with that. I'm not a developer. I have given up as i have seen that i must pay a fee to release a free app on the play store.
However I have found a way for me,to use your icons. I extracted the *.png files and use them as icons with Action Launcher. It seems to work at least for me.

Further development
Hi, really great work with these icons. I was just wondering if you were working on expanding this project into a fully fledged icon pack?

Radom Of RAndomness said:
Hi, really great work with these icons. I was just wondering if you were working on expanding this project into a fully fledged icon pack?
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Thanks! I wish that I can turn this to an icon pack. I just good at design in it but not developing. For now just using Substratum to apply the icon, previously I use Samsung Theme, but in Pie the trail not stick so I'm finding solution for that

Hi, thanks for the quick response! I just wanted to let you know that developing an icon pack is not that difficult if you already have the design skills, which you certainly have, as there are plenty of online tutorials that are easy to follow, and an icon pack like this would generate some attention if it was on the play store. Furthermore, you would be able to use the theme.galaxy app to apply the icon pack directly as a samsung theme, removing the substratum issues on samsung. Anyway, if you could find the time to develop this project further, you could also gain some money doing so. I know I would pay for this :laugh:

Radom Of RAndomness said:
Hi, thanks for the quick response! I just wanted to let you know that developing an icon pack is not that difficult if you already have the design skills, which you certainly have, as there are plenty of online tutorials that are easy to follow, and an icon pack like this would generate some attention if it was on the play store. Furthermore, you would be able to use the theme.galaxy app to apply the icon pack directly as a samsung theme, removing the substratum issues on samsung. Anyway, if you could find the time to develop this project further, you could also gain some money doing so. I know I would pay for this :laugh:
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) Thanks for suggestion. I will do it if I have time. As I say Samsung Theme on Pie having the issue is theme outside the store will be revert after 10mins trail. Even theme.galaxy cannot make it. Oreo is working fine but not Pie. I am on the way to publish Galaxy Theme for this icon pack for Oreo

Looking forward to it! Also make sure to properly set the icon masking on the theme store release if you can so that unthemed apps remain without a white background.

I'm back!
As promise I have just made a very first build of Complete One UI - Icon pack so you can apply it to third-party launcher. Feel free to report bugs
More Icons have just added as well

Wow, thanks for the upload, icons are amazing!

great. Could you please make a Firefox Icon?

Lifear said:
great. Could you please make a Firefox Icon?
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use the request function in the icon app apk so I can get the activity for it

Done. Many thx.

Did you use an app for creating them? If you did, can you say what's app's name? Because I need more

Question Substratum for A12

For those people that don't already know, substratum works on my p6 pro
I used LivDark theme
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Not all substratum themes are A12 compatible.
I use Swift Dark to theme {instagram, twitter, whatsapp} to make them have the same dark look as the Google apps in dark mode. The 3 overlays work fine although strictly speaking the theme is not (yet) compatible with A12.
So you mileage may vary depending on the theme.

The developer of Liv dark has made all of his themes compatible to android 12

Iris Monet theme works well

Just to be clear, it's Substratum Lite that works on Android 12 with supported themes. I don't believe the regular Substratum is working on Android 12.
I am currently using Liv Dark and Iris.

Lughnasadh said:
Just to be clear, it's Substratum Lite that works on Android 12 with supported themes. I don't believe the regular Substratum is working on Android 12.
I am currently using Liv Dark and Iris.
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You are right only substratum lite is working with Android 12 Pixel 6 or pro

substratum regular working on my p6p

whatsisnametake2 said:
substratum regular working on my p6p
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This is true. I used the regular substratum.

Majikthise and Vroomfondel approve of this thread. "Substratum Regular *or* Substratum Lite may or may not work on the P6P." Sorry, had to insert a funny reference.
Majikthise and Vroomfondel[edit]​Majikthise and Vroomfondel may (or may not) be philosophers. They quite definitely appear as representatives of the Amalgamated Union of Philosophers, Sages, Luminaries and other Professional Thinking Persons. When the supercomputer Deep Thought is being programmed to determine the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything, they declare a demarcation dispute since the search for ultimate truth is the "inalienable prerogative of your professional working thinkers". They insist on rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty, and demand Deep Thought be switched off immediately. They are disarmed when Deep Thought, already committed to its seven and a half million years' calculation, suggests that a great deal of money can be made by philosophers willing to exploit the expected media interest. It is later apparent that their distant descendants revere them as "the greatest and most truly interesting pundits the universe has ever known."
Appear in:
the novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
On radio, Majikthise was played by Jonathan Adams, and Vroomfondel was played by Jim Broadbent. In the television series (but not on The Big Read), David Leland played Majikthise and Charles McKeown played Vroomfondel.
The characters were omitted from the 2005 movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The frog Litoria majikthise was named after the character Majikthise to reference this species' "vividly coloured thighs and groin."[19]
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fil3s said:
This is true. I used the regular substratum.
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whatsisnametake2 said:
substratum regular working on my p6p
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Interesting. I know the developer of Liv Dark, etc., tells his users to use LIte because the regular Substratum is outdated. Many people who were having problems with certain things solved them by using LIte instead of the regular one. With some Swift themes I've seen that certain options may not show up while using the regular one.
The Liv Dark themer has said "At this point it should be very clear for everyone to use substratum lite and not the old outdated substratum."
I guess maybe it depends on what theme, overlays, etc. people are using to how well the regular Substratum still works.

Is any of these work without root by any chance or is it still the caveat that you need to root your phone now in order to use substratum

thepersona said:
Is any of these work without root by any chance or is it still the caveat that you need to root your phone now in order to use substratum
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yes no way round it on 12. needs root.

Oh ****, that's what I was afraid of. Oh well, hopefully This shizuku app integration will be able to find a way to use the overlays cuz currently you're able to partially theme the pixel devices without root. Particularly the quick settings, tiles and every Google app you can turn the background to AMOLED black which is great so it's a partial solution. Hopefully there will be a permanent one eventually through that app. In addition to the many other benefits that app integration comes with.

thepersona said:
Oh ****, that's what I was afraid of. Oh well, hopefully This shizuku app integration will be able to find a way to use the overlays cuz currently you're able to partially theme the pixel devices without root. Particularly the quick settings, tiles and every Google app you can turn the background to AMOLED black which is great so it's a partial solution. Hopefully there will be a permanent one eventually through that app. In addition to the many other benefits that app integration comes with.
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It seems Google is trying to throw a wrench in the rootless fabricated overlays loophole...
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1468666055430189058
More context...
GitHub - zacharee/FabricateOverlay
Contribute to zacharee/FabricateOverlay development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com

General XDA article: Android 13 leak reveals four new styles for dynamic theming system, gives us a glimpse of notification permissions

https://www.xda-developers.com/andr...namic-theming-notification-permission-dialog/
January 13, 2022 2:39am Kishan Vyas
Android 13 leak reveals four new styles for dynamic theming system, gives us a glimpse of notification permissions​The wallpaper-based dynamic theming is one of the biggest highlights of Android 12. The feature, codenamed “monet,” generates a rich color palette based on the colors extracted from your wallpaper and then applies them to theme various parts of the system UI and apps. It appears the wallpaper-based theming system is set to get even more dynamic in Android 13.
According to Android Police (via Mishaal Rahman), Google is working on four new styles for the monet theming system. These new styles are codenamed TONAL_SPOT, VIBRANT, EXPRESSIVE, and SPRITZ. All these styles would still use your wallpaper to generate a color palette.
TONAL_SPOT: The default Material You pallete.
VIBRANT: This one offers more colorful secondary and background colors
EXPRESSIVE: Covers a wider range of colors, including those not present in the background.
SPIRITZ: It has a muted, almost grayscale pallete
Android 12 on Pixel phones already offers four dynamic theme styles which are generated by changing the seed color or main hue. However, these new styles would be different in that they would offer greater customization and colorfulness.
Here are some screenshots that showcase all four styles in action:
TONAL_SPOT
VIBRANT
EXPRESSIVE
SPIRITZ
A separate report from Android Police gives us the first look at Android 13’s runtime permission for notifications. As we previously reported, Android 13 adds a new runtime permission for notifications. This means that notifications could become an opt-in feature on Android 13. Users may be able to choose whether they want to allow an app to send a notification, just like how they are able to control Location and Camera permissions. The following screenshot shared by Android Police showcases how the notification permission dialogue would look like in Android 13. As you can see, the dialogue shows two options: Allow and Don’t.
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Other noteworthy features and changes in Android 13 include a redesigned audio output picker, a tap-to-transfer feature for media playback, easier QR code scanning, and the ability to define language settings on a per-app basis.
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I still can't wrap my head around Android 12!

yup but they still got android 12 to fix. (i pretty much have 0 issues besides wifi dropping 6g).

They can also add getting rid of the disgusting pure black quick settings pull-down in light theme and actually make it match material you colors.

Bwyan Benton said:
They can also add getting rid of the disgusting pure black quick settings pull-down in light theme and actually make it match material you colors.
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As long as they keep the option to have it pure black.

roirraW edor ehT said:
As long as they keep the option to have it pure black.
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Of course, when you choose dark theme. You know, the way it actually makes sense.

I would love some options, not what they think we like but like hex color codes and font selection, turn off material you theming switch would be nice, i dont like the bad way they miss the colors on the system.
To me Android 12 is a step down in terms of theming, and the only issue i have is android auto and music playing, my wireless headset does not drop audio at all but android auto does it like 5-6 times on a 30 min drive.

I wish they'd let me change my font again. ‍

fil3s said:
I wish they'd let me change my font again. ‍
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They need to allow greater customization similar to Samsung and their options; such as lock screen clock, fonts, icon styles etc. It makes more sense for it to come from Google than a direct competitor.
Even "material you" is so limited i don't even see it as a proper theme engine.

RetroTech07 said:
They need to allow greater customization similar to Samsung and their options; such as lock screen clock, fonts, icon styles etc. It makes more sense for it to come from Google than a direct competitor.
Even "material you" is so limited i don't even see it as a proper theme engine.
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While I agree with you about material you being limited, keep in mind it was a massive change to the system and it's only in its first release. It's clearly gonna expand from here. Lock screen clock is already rumored to be coming in android 13 or maybe it was even 12L. And if you want to change fonts and icons etc maybe your better off Samsung? I don't believe Google cares to do that...you can already install a third party launcher and change your icons and with ADB you can change your fonts most likely. You can already do more customization on a pixel than an iPhone...yet Apple seems to get away with it and Google gets crapped on because they don't do as much as Samsung etc.

Bwyan Benton said:
While I agree with you about material you being limited, keep in mind it was a massive change to the system and it's only in its first release. It's clearly gonna expand from here. Lock screen clock is already rumored to be coming in android 13 or maybe it was even 12L. And if you want to change fonts and icons etc maybe your better off Samsung? I don't believe Google cares to do that...you can already install a third party launcher and change your icons and with ADB you can change your fonts most likely. You can already do more customization on a pixel than an iPhone...yet Apple seems to get away with it and Google gets crapped on because they don't do as much as Samsung etc.
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ya just root your phone and magisk module it lol.
Ok jk but ya root and or apps allow a ton of options to happen.
you just reminded me to turn on bold font for my pixel 6 pro.

General XDA Article: Android 13 Beta 1 on the Pixel 6 Pro offers Face Unlock settings (But Face Unlock isn't live yet)

Android 13 Beta 1 on the Pixel 6 Pro offers Face Unlock settings
Android 13 Beta 1 on the Pixel 6 Pro has a hidden Face Unlock setting — the most concrete evidence yet of the feature's existence.
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April 28, 2022 8:30amCommentKishan Vyas
Android 13 Beta 1 on the Pixel 6 Pro offers Face Unlock settings​But Face Unlock isn't live yet​Google’s Pixel 6 series offers solid hardware and a feature-packed software experience, but it surprisingly misses out on a basic feature that’s quite common on almost all modern smartphones: Face Unlock. However, there’s hope that feature will soon arrive, at least on the Pixel 6 Pro. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that Google hasn’t entirely given up on Face Unlock and that it may arrive in a future update. A recent report indicated that the feature might go live in the June Pixel Feature Drop. Now, some more evidence has emerged about the Pixel 6 Pro’s upcoming Face Unlock feature.
As spotted by YouTuber M Brandon Lee of “This Is Tech Today,” Android 13 Beta 1 on the Pixel 6 Pro has added a new Face Unlock setting — the most concrete evidence yet of the feature’s existence and imminent arrival. Android 13 Beta 1 adds a user-facing Face Unlock settings page. While it’s hidden and not directly accessible to end-users, Mishaal Rahman forced the settings page to show up on his Pixel 6 Pro and shared screenshots showcasing the setup process.
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Unfortunately, the feature doesn’t work at the moment, and you can’t set up anything. Interestingly, the Pixel 5 running Android 13 Beta 1 also shows a face unlock reference when you search for “face unlock” in device settings.
It’s unclear when Google plans to finally roll out the Face Unlock feature to the Pixel 6 Pro. In any case, this lines up nicely with 9to5Google’s recent report that the feature is scheduled to arrive with the next Pixel Feature Drop. Since the Pixel 6 Pro doesn’t pack special face unlock hardware, it will likely rely on the front-facing camera and machine learning to get the job done.
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Oh man I sure hope they release that and soon. I just changed my screen on mine because I smashed it and as I feared rip fps now. Gonna have to dig around and find a rom with it I suppose and hope it works well

Negan said:
Oh man I sure hope they release that and soon.
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Depends on what you would consider soon . This will release/become available in August or (possibly) a little later.

TL;DR:
Google will prevent apps sideloaded from outside of an app store from accessing accessibility APIs
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This isn't cool. I hope there's a way around it.
In Android 13, Google is cracking down on malware that uses Accessibility APIs
In Android 13, Google is cracking down on malware that use Accessibility APIs. Check out what that means for you and what you can do here.
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May 5, 2022 11:55am Adam Conway
In Android 13, Google is cracking down on malware that uses Accessibility APIs​Malware has been an issue on Android for a long time, and one of the most prominent vectors of attack is through the accessibility services on a user’s phone. Accessibility APIs are powerful tools intended for developers to help aid users with disabilities, as they can read the screen, inject inputs, and more. Unfortunately, that also makes them ripe for abuse, with malware such as FluBot tricking users into enabling those APIs for malicious apps that in turn, cannot be uninstalled. This is changing in Android 13, as Google will prevent apps sideloaded from outside an app store from being granted those permissions.
As initially reported by Esper, Google will prevent apps sideloaded from outside of an app store from accessing accessibility APIs. Accessibility APIs are necessary for users with disabilities, but they also have an incredible amount of control over the device. That’s why it’s required by the user to manually enable the service per app, but some users can be tricked into enabling it if they don’t know what they’re doing. As a result, this change from Google will prevent users entirely from enabling it for apps downloaded through your browser or a text messaging app.
Google has struggled for a long time with how to handle apps that make use of accessibility services. In 2017, Google threatened to remove apps from the Google Play Store that made use of accessibility APIs for anything that wasn’t for assisting disabled users. While the company eventually backed off, Google updated its policies in 2021. Now, developers who want to make use of accessibility services in an app for reasons other than helping disabled users that targets Android 12 or higher must get approval from Google Play after completing a permission declaration form.
Now, though, things are changing again in Android 13. Any app sideloaded from outside of an app store will not be able to have its accessibility services enabled. When tapping the option to enable it, your phone will display a pop-up stating “For your security, this setting is currently unavailable”. While at first, this may seem alarming for other app stores, Google confirmed to Esper that this change would not affect pre-loaded or side-loaded app stores, and it was just to restrict apps downloaded from less legitimate sources.
In short, you’ll have no problem with enabling the accessibility service for a sideloaded app that was installed via the session-based package installation API. This installation method is typically used by third-party app stores. As for apps that use the non-session package installation API, those will be restricted. It’s an easier method for developers to implement as the installation can just be handed off to the system package installer, and this is how texting apps, mail clients, and browsers handle APK installation. If you want to learn more about the technical details of this implementation, then be sure to check out Esper‘s complete write-up.
Source: Esper
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NippleSauce said:
Depends on what you would consider soon . This will release/become available in August or (possibly) a little later.
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Luckily I found a lsposed module that enables face unlock and it works exceptionally well

Tested on Pixel 6 Pro (April, May, QPRs, A13 b1)
[11+] UniversalAuth: Face Unlock for all ROMs
UniversalAuth: Face Unlock for all ROMs This module brings face unlock (and possibly other authentication methods) to any ROM. Requirements - Xposed/EdXposed/Lsposed - Android 11, 12 or 13 DP (may also work on Android 10, but not tested)...
forum.xda-developers.com

Libra420T said:
Tested on Pixel 6 Pro (April, May, QPRs, A13 b1)
[11+] UniversalAuth: Face Unlock for all ROMs
UniversalAuth: Face Unlock for all ROMs This module brings face unlock (and possibly other authentication methods) to any ROM. Requirements - Xposed/EdXposed/Lsposed - Android 11, 12 or 13 DP (may also work on Android 10, but not tested)...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Yep that's a life saver for me after changing my screen. Now if I could only get fingerface working that would make life a bit easier for third party apps that use fingerprint authentication. But I'm guessing it won't work so for now I'll call this good enough

Hmm
I haven't experienced this fingerprint issue at all.
Not as good as my 1+9p but still good