[Q] Too many unrequired apps - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello
i'm new to nexus 5 community having bought it just a week back. i think there are too many useless apps for me atleast which i'm not gonna use at all (ex: google play books, play games, play movies and specially google+)
i was just wondering if i root the device, delete all these apps from system and then unroot it and unlock the bootloader again, will I still be voiding my guarantee and will i be able to receive OTA updates from google??
please bear with my silly question as i'm completely new to all this stuff.

No, if you delete apps, you won't get otas. Read the general section stickies and they explain this in more detail.
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kunaltyagii said:
Hello
i'm new to nexus 5 community having bought it just a week back. i think there are too many useless apps for me atleast which i'm not gonna use at all (ex: google play books, play games, play movies and specially google+)
i was just wondering if i root the device, delete all these apps from system and then unroot it and unlock the bootloader again, will I still be voiding my guarantee and will i be able to receive OTA updates from google??
please bear with my silly question as i'm completely new to all this stuff.
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You can just disable them if you like. No root even required. They will still take up space but they won't keep updating and OTA will work.
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bblzd said:
You can just disable them if you like. No root even required. They will still take up space but they won't keep updating and OTA will work.
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but they'll keep showing in play store to get updates and they keep running in background eating RAM. well if i disable then they wont eat RAM but still. Having them on the phone makes no sense for me. but if i'm not gonna get OTA's then nthng i can really do. thanks guys for the fast response

kunaltyagii said:
but they'll keep showing in play store to get updates and they keep running in background eating RAM. well if i disable then they wont eat RAM but still. Having them on the phone makes no sense for me. but if i'm not gonna get OTA's then nthng i can really do. thanks guys for the fast response
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Disabled apps wont update from what I've seen. I've had a few Google apps disabled including Chrome. Only when I enabled Chrome again did it tell me it needed to update.
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bblzd said:
Disabled apps wont update from what I've seen. I've had a few Google apps disabled including Chrome. Only when I enabled Chrome again did it tell me it needed to update.
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Thanks man. U r right. i disable google+ and it dsnt show in play store anymore. thanks

unnecessary programs
I also have same observation. There shud b some option where those softwares or programs which r not needed n they don't effect the system as well can b uninstalled. Disabling them just don't show them but still they occupy precious space.

kunaltyagii said:
but they'll keep showing in play store to get updates and they keep running in background eating RAM. well if i disable then they wont eat RAM but still. Having them on the phone makes no sense for me. but if i'm not gonna get OTA's then nthng i can really do. thanks guys for the fast response
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You could also root the device and delete the apps you don`t need and flash the (4.4.3 ) new image in fastboot and reroot

gee2012 said:
You could also root the device and delete the apps you don`t need and flash the (4.4.3 ) new image in fastboot and reroot
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Wat is 4.4.3 new image? From where to download?

ifti31545 said:
Wat is 4.4.3 new image? From where to download?
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I meant when it is released. You`ll hear them screaming when it gets released, can`t miss that
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Error message on Lollipop

Hi guys. I just updated my Nexus 5 to Lollipop 2 days ago, and this message keeps showing every once in a while, without any reason, it just appears for few seconds and disappears again, and then it shows up later again. It's not affecting my phone in any way, but it's bothering me. Can anyone explain what it means? I would appreciate it.
Regards.
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Silvers91 said:
Hi guys. I just updated my Nexus 5 to Lollipop 2 days ago, and this message keeps showing every once in a while, without any reason, it just appears for few seconds and disappears again, and then it shows up later again. It's not affecting my phone in any way, but it's bothering me. Can anyone explain what it means? I would appreciate it.
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It's basically developer speak for "Lollipop sucks and was rushed to market. Please revert to 4.4.4."
It is from some app u have installed.
Check for recently installed/ updated apps to find the root cause
Or try booting in safe mode and see..
Does battery doctor work?
lpganesh said:
It is from some app u have installed.
Check for recently installed/ updated apps to find the root cause
Or try booting in safe mode and see..
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I installed a lot of apps at the same time, so I don't know.
How can I boot in safe mode?
dicecuber said:
Does battery doctor work?
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Yes it does.
Silvers91 said:
I installed a lot of apps at the same time, so I don't know.
How can I boot in safe mode?
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http...sQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGuMxBQD-86Pns1kzML0B_rg9WXEQ
See this link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ink.android.wiredheadphoneroutingfix&hl=en_GB
do you have this app installed? i think you do.
uninstall it.
Silvers91 said:
Yes it does.
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Rly? No effing way!

Whatsapp not notifying

Hi,
recently I've got the P8 Max and installed and updated everything.
Just today I noticed when Whatsapp is closed, I won't receive anything untill I open the app manually.
So no msg, no photo's, nothing, only until I open it. Also have the dotcover and when it's closed, same story.
Has Android 5.1.1 changed so you must keep apps open to receive notifications? The update also have been installed to the latest with B028.
I didn't have this problem when I had the Galaxy S5 with Andriod 4.2.2 or something like that but the latest Kitkat.
And abefore you ask, yes, it is also turned on in Protected apps.
Yes it has to be open in the background!
I see. So Android 5.1.1 has been changed and you have to keep apps for now open unlike Adroid 4.x.x?
Its a Huawei thing cause of its UI aka EMUI, if u delete/freeze the Huaweisystemonitor you get notifications without the app open im background!
Hirs_E_Fruit said:
Its a Huawei thing cause of its UI aka EMUI, if u delete/freeze the Huaweisystemonitor you get notifications without the app open im background!
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ih have the same issu after 5.1 upfate:crying:
---------- Post added at 12:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:06 AM ----------
and i cant but it in multitask
Hirs_E_Fruit said:
Its a Huawei thing cause of its UI aka EMUI, if u delete/freeze the Huaweisystemonitor you get notifications without the app open im background!
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This is totally nuts and fked decision. Where to find that huaweisystemonitor thing?
Its Phone Manager, i had this also and froze it with Titanum Backup to fix it.
http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=hw_emui_func
And to use Titanium Back, I have to root the phone?
I'm on update B028.
Yes to freeze apps you need root.
i found the fix
just remove phone manager apk with root
rowihel2012 said:
i found the fix
just remove phone manager apk with root
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The problem is, I need to unlock something but I can't due to my country.
I solved this problem whit activate automatic sincronization
a question, I happened upon entering google play, I said it could not be installed on this phone?, I think I detected as tablet and not as mobile, so I had to go down the official website of WhatsApp, but what a pain in the ass, is that you have to synchronize that the battery is sufficiently drained,and I think from my point of view, the only option is to complain Huawei although I sent them emails or have I answered..pero me if we complain a lot I think that will make us case,sorry for my english i am spanish,i nice to meet you everyone in this forum
rogerbcn said:
a question, I happened upon entering google play, I said it could not be installed on this phone?, I think I detected as tablet and not as mobile, so I had to go down the official website of WhatsApp, but what a pain in the ass, is that you have to synchronize that the battery is sufficiently drained,and I think from my point of view, the only option is to complain Huawei although I sent them emails or have I answered..pero me if we complain a lot I think that will make us case,sorry for my english i am spanish,i nice to meet you everyone in this forum
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i looking combination of system...im a 2.12.368 version,whit nova launcher pro,i look whit whatsapp is in second plane i receiving the missages and calls...whit the cover is open,whit the cover is closed only receiving missages whit not sound,only whit the notification light,apart of system ui,i thinking whit the sensor it has something to do with it,even i downloaded the hiapp(huawei market),i have update whatsapp to the version i indicated i,but whatsapp stopped work for me,
you uninstall this version i download it from google me play and run again, but back at it again ...second plane whit not cover over...is the solution
until they fix this or Huawei or whatsapp ..
and sorry for my heaviness i only a pretend to help you a little
Me too should i uninstall phone manager? Is it cause any problem if i uninstall it??
Bofahad said:
Me too should i uninstall phone manager? Is it cause any problem if i uninstall it??
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Yes, the Phone Manager is the problem. I checked and it's really the problem. Uninstall it.
I removed it and have no problem.
Thx alot CRT640 i just freeze it
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Bofahad said:
Thx alot CRT640 i just freeze it
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Bofahad how have you
I got freeze?,
to me when I walk into the application but will not stop disable detecting put me , you've used any application ?,i am not root,thanks in advance
rogerbcn said:
Bofahad how have you
I got freeze?,
to me when I walk into the application but will not stop disable detecting put me , you've used any application ?,i am not root,thanks in advance
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You have to be rooted to freeze it with titanium
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Bofahad said:
You have to be rooted to freeze it with titanium
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ok,thanks for your response,mi p8 max is not rooted,
I want better wait for the update to Android 6.0 , because there are no roms for this great mobile..but me down yesterday an update of WhatsApp and apk Uptodown there by google play called advanced permision manager leaves me uninstall what I want

Netflix app not compatible with my device (FRD-L04)

Hello
Recently, I tried to install the Netflix app in my device, FRD-L04, and notice it didn't appear in the search in the Play Store. Then, I proceed to search for it using my PC, found it and when trying to install to my device, there was the message that the app was not compatible with my phone.
I'm currently running update B385 but I believe I had the app when I was using B360. Does anyone else have experienced the same issue? I had to go to Netflix webpage and from there, download the APK for old Android versions (4.4 and later).
That's because you have your phone rooted.
Simply search and download the early version of Netflix (Netflix-4.16.1 build 15145) and you got it running.
Crake said:
That's because you have your phone rooted.
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As far as I know, my phone is not rooted. Just an unlocked bootloader, unless that counts as being rooted. Which would be weird, because I can still install Netflix in my old Nexus 7, which is not only booloader unlocked, but also flashed with a custom rom.
Just checked with a couple root checker apps and both of them tell me that my device is not rooted.
"... Just an unlocked bootloader..." That's Why!
fernandoarafat said:
As far as I know, my phone is not rooted. Just an unlocked bootloader, unless that counts as being rooted. Which would be weird, because I can still install Netflix in my old Nexus 7, which is not only booloader unlocked, but also flashed with a custom rom.
Just checked with a couple root checker apps and both of them tell me that my device is not rooted.
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Like Crake said, Netflix blocks downloading from devices with unlocked bootloaders, rooted or not. You can grab the latest APK from APKMirror, it should work fine.
Crake said:
"... Just an unlocked bootloader..." That's Why!
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And what about my Nexus 7 (2012) which is also unlocked and with a custom aosp rom?
Not trying to make a mess out of this. Just pointing out that it is weird that some devices do get blocked and other don't. I'll just download the apk and keep going. Thanks for your answers.
apkmirror
im on rooted frd-l04 , i downloaded from http://www.apkmirror.com/ and installed works fine
fernandoarafat said:
And what about my Nexus 7 (2012) which is also unlocked and with a custom aosp rom?
Not trying to make a mess out of this. Just pointing out that it is weird that some devices do get blocked and other don't. I'll just download the apk and keep going. Thanks for your answers.
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Check the SafetyNet status of your Nexus 7. Open Play Store settings, you should see at the downmost part that your device is certified.
adriansticoid said:
Check the SafetyNet status of your Nexus 7. Open Play Store settings, you should see at the downmost part that your device is certified.
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Why people are soo desperate about safety net ? Are u worried about attackers?
gopinaidu77 said:
Why people are soo desperate about safety net ? Are u worried about attackers?
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Because of many things bro. Snapchat, some apps in Play Store and others.
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adriansticoid said:
Because of many things bro. Snapchat, some apps in Play Store and others.
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What does those apps do with safetynet?
gopinaidu77 said:
What does those apps do with safetynet?
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They don't show when SafetyNet is failed.
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adriansticoid said:
They don't show when SafetyNet is failed.
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Dont show?
gopinaidu77 said:
Dont show?
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Don't show in the Play Store.
adriansticoid said:
Don't show in the Play Store.
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Heard this for the first time
gopinaidu77 said:
Heard this for the first time
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In case of Snapchat u can download app but u can't login in. If ur saftynet is tripped then u can't download apps like Netflix and u also can't use payment solutions like Android Pay.
People aren't concerned abt safety net to protect themselves from attackers it is more for the proper functioning of apps and services on ur phone.
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ayush rao said:
In case of Snapchat u can download app but u can't login in. If ur saftynet is tripped then u can't download apps like Netflix and u also can't use payment solutions like Android Pay.
People aren't concerned abt safety net to protect themselves from attackers it is more for the proper functioning of apps and services on ur phone.
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But as for me , i dont use atleast one app from the one's u mentioned above.
As for net , i use gsm cards so am sure no one is snooping my data.
Had the same issue. The answers given in here were very helpful. All working for me now. Thank you!

Update 9.0.0.185

Hi,
Just got the phone updated to 9.0.0.185 overnight. Can anyone share the changelog?
Thanks
Don't care - no Launcher fix.
Becoming sadder and sadder that such a great phone has this problem. HUAWEI, YOU DICKS! Allow us to change the launcher. Sigh.
rocky272727 said:
Hi,
Just got the phone updated to 9.0.0.185 overnight. Can anyone share the change log?
Thanks
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If you got the update, you got the change log. Go to settings/system/software update and it is all there. Just click on the arrows to se details.
s327374 said:
Don't care - no Launcher fix.
Becoming sadder and sadder that such a great phone has this problem. HUAWEI, YOU DICKS! Allow us to change the launcher. Sigh.
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If you have the Chinese AL00 version the posted [ROM][AL00] Mate 20 X GlobAL00ized beta [Debloated][Mostly Deodexed] rom fixes this issue!! You'd have to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP (also has been posted), format phone (including internal storage), install rom and optionally install Magisk for root. Using Nova with no issues selecting between Huawei Home and Nova from Default apps setting. Although it's using 175 and not 185.
Hello
Is there a way or link to get the update, since I am looking by phone but there is nothing.
rocky272727 said:
Hi,
Just got the phone updated to 9.0.0.185 overnight. Can anyone share the changelog?
Thanks
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Here's what the update says
View attachment 4692455
ben63vw said:
If you have the Chinese AL00 version the posted [ROM][AL00] Mate 20 X GlobAL00ized beta [Debloated][Mostly Deodexed] rom fixes this issue!! You'd have to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP (also has been posted), format phone (including internal storage), install rom and optionally install Magisk for root. Using Nova with no issues selecting between Huawei Home and Nova from Default apps setting. Although it's using 175 and not 185.
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This is simply the best news ever. I will Tinker during CNY. Thanks for pointing me towards this
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Here's what the update says
View attachment 4692455
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You're massively nice and helpful in this thread and a reminder to people like me not to vent.
Again thank you so much.
Apologies for thread hijack.
s327374 said:
Don't care - no Launcher fix.
Becoming sadder and sadder that such a great phone has this problem. HUAWEI, YOU DICKS! Allow us to change the launcher. Sigh.
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Huawei still dicks though for creating the GREATEST phone ever without Launcher support.
Made my day this news about the RoM. Cannot wait to try.
s327374 said:
Don't care - no Launcher fix.
Becoming sadder and sadder that such a great phone has this problem. HUAWEI, YOU DICKS! Allow us to change the launcher. Sigh.
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That's one of the reasons i don't buy Chinese models. Works fine on EVR-L29 (C432)
I just want landscape on home screen for stock launcher. When I'm in recent apps in landscape and go back to home screen the home screen is in landscape for a split second. It looks so good.Too scared to do the root. Never have done that. If this was a 300 dollar phone I would try.
ben63vw said:
If you have the Chinese AL00 version the posted [ROM][AL00] Mate 20 X GlobAL00ized beta [Debloated][Mostly Deodexed] rom fixes this issue!! You'd have to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP (also has been posted), format phone (including internal storage), install rom and optionally install Magisk for root. Using Nova with no issues selecting between Huawei Home and Nova from Default apps setting. Although it's using 175 and not 185.
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Sad have to pay $40/60 to unlock, huawei did the worst move ever blocking , soon others will block too :x
Any sites to buy the unlock code cheap? *I live in Brazil, $60 is very expensive to me *
Any impact to root by taking the update?
Maybe silly question...
Rudolpht said:
Any impact to root by taking the update?
Maybe silly question...
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It won't work and fails. You have to flash stock recovery_ramdisk to do the update. Unless you're on [ROM][AL00] Mate 20 X GlobAL00ized beta [Debloated][Mostly Deodexed] rom in which case there are instructions to update to the new beta 2 version that will update to 185 during the process.
Huawei just push this update today to my phone as well.. I just said pass ! I will not Update from 175 to 185 since i see no improvements !
The only thing that upset me is the Option that 185 brings : Automatically Add Watermark Logo to Photos taken with Back camera !
Why you do this Huawei ! WHYYY.... Free advertising is good isn't ?
What if i want to post a pic to IG and i don't want people to see it was taken with my phone ... ?! Huawei is pushing our boundaries really hard... First, it was the Bootloader lock, then no 3rd Party Launchers, now Automatically Add watermark to our photos... Hmmm...
filip_pine said:
What if i want to post a pic to IG and i don't want people to see it was taken with my phone ... ?! Huawei is pushing our boundaries really hard... First, it was the Bootloader lock, then no 3rd Party Launchers, now Automatically Add watermark to our photos... Hmmm...
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That setting is already there, it's just set to off now. The new firmware probably just defaults to on, so simply turn it off in camera settings.
Hicare has new update. 195
Anybody has updated it yet?
hattrickho said:
Hicare has new update. 195
Anybody has updated it yet?
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Already yesterday. All seem good
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Can anyone put some picture here with the Camera Settings on the 9.175 ? I want to see the Watermark setting...
Thank you
How do you guys get an update thru HICARE? Also, it's the hicare app on the phone, right? Nothing shows app everytime I try to check since I got the phone. I always have to wait for the OTA.
EDIT: Figured it out... downloading update now.
filip_pine said:
Can anyone put some picture here with the Camera Settings on the 9.175 ? I want to see the Watermark setting...
Thank you
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Had the same reaction at first but when I checked it was indeed a setting and to be honest upon reflexion it would have been a dumb move from them to force a watermark/logo on photos

Disable Apps Permanently

Hey, I was wondering if there is a way to disable/uninstall system apps without root. In this specific case, I would like to remove YouTube and Google Duo, however, I tried to disable + force stop the apps but they reappear after a while. Next I tried to disable them via ADB but even then they reappeared like nothing happened.
I'm currently using a OnePlus 7 Pro on the latest OOS, I rather not root the phone just yet. As I don't want to void my UK warranty.
Any suggestions would be welcome
Check my thread..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/debloat-root-via-adb-t3946625
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zmafreak said:
Check my thread..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/debloat-root-via-adb-t3946625
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Dude, thanks a lot! Worked fantastically. Just have to wait and see if with the update they will get enabled again
Ramzh said:
Dude, thanks a lot! Worked fantastically. Just have to wait and see if with the update they will get enabled again
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It won't re enable post update I tihink. I'll update the thread tomorrow with new commands. --k retains package contains though the app is uninstalled. I'll remove that too [emoji23]
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Ramzh said:
Dude, thanks a lot! Worked fantastically. Just have to wait and see if with the update they will get enabled again
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Just added more commands in my thread.

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