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[Q] The Sunday Times (UK) app crashing every time

Has anyone else managed to get The Sunday Times app to work on their Note 10.1 ?
I can download it, install it and see the list of editions/sections that I can download. If I download and install a section I can briefly see the first page and then the app crashes. Subsequent attempts to re-start the app only end up with a totally blank page.
I know that the app isn't highly rated in the app store, but wondered if it was my Note or Notes in general it was having a problem with. Can anyone shed any light on that question ?
My Note is up to date software wise and is not rooted.

Don't use the app myself, but 6 note owners have left reviews saying the same thing . Just a buggy app that isn't very good with the note...

[Q] Call recorder problem Samsung Galaxy B5330

Problem is that all the call recording apps i try they are not working on Samsung Galaxy B5330.
Even regular recording application is not working correctly during the call.(same symptoms)
It was working on SG Note 2 not rooted and SG Y pro rooted.
It is recording in very fast speed so you don't understand and i tryed to decrease the speed on PC,but i couldnt make it understandable.
How it is possible,i try to copy all the libraries from the devices to later rooted B5330 with no luck.
files:
audio_policy.default.so
audio.primary.default.so
etc.
I'm guessing that it is a ROM issue(security reason? )
How hard it could be to edit the ROM and change whatever is needed to change.
What i should be looking for? some conf file ? with like android.incall microphone allow or whatever?
Maybe for someone it could be peace of cake?
I want to record only my side at least ,need it for work during driving etc, i guess i'm not alone.
Thanks for any clues guys.
Pease:good:

( GUIDE ) How to have consistent 30fps at low light environments on SNAPCHAT

Most Android Phones suffer drop in fps while shooting snap-chat videos in dark or low lit environments and take screenshot of the screen instead of using the full potential of the camera resulting in crappy pics and videos . There is a work around to change that and its very simple.
Its recommended that you take a twrp backup before starting.
first thing first make sure you have a ROOTED phone .
1. Uninstall snap-chat
2. Download an app called Build.prop from the play store
3. Open build.prop and grant it root access.
4. search for the keyword Model and you will get a line named (ro.product.model) you have to edit that line to OnePlus A3003
5. Confirm that the phone model has changed to OnePlus A3003 by opening build.prop and searching for the model number .
6. Restart your phone and download snapchat .
Note : Tested on most lollipop and marshmallow roms on galaxy s5 , s6 , note 3, 4, 5 , LG G3 , LG G4 , HTC M8
Tested on some sony devices and ended up bootlooping. Dont try if u have other than samsung galaxy, LG , HTC and Oneplus devices.
Edit : U can change the phone model to
1. For all other brands to HTC 10 or ONEPLUS A3003
2. For galaxy note 3 SM-N900X
3. Note 4 SM-N910X
4. NOTE 5 SM-N920X
5. For s6 and s7 just erase the variant whether its P or T or whatever and put an X after the model number

* This mod will give u a smooth video recording experience as well as uses the full potential of the camera instead of just taking a screenshot of the viewfinder.
* on some android phones on which you have on screen soft keys the video or the picture is slightly cropped, by using this mod the snapchat will capture it with full screen
* solves the issue of filters not being displayed on some android phones
Happy snapping

How does this work? Is there proof i.e code that says "if model is xyz do xyz"? Or is this all placebo? Curious.

Its really weird why this works but it does.. Even changing the note 3 or 4 or 5's variant number made it work. I first tried it when i had a note 3 . It was a SM-N9005 i changed its model number to SM-N900X

This snap was taken using a note 4 under low light situation after changing the model number to SM-N910X
https://youtu.be/oa3Nf4Lmf2E

There is not a ro.product.model line in my build prop, only lines close to that are ro.product.manufacturer=OnePlus and ro.product.brand=OnePlus. There are also no lines with the word "model".
So should I add the line ro.product.model=OnePlus A3003?

nakkivene said:
There is not a ro.product.model line in my build prop, only lines close to that are ro.product.manufacturer=OnePlus and ro.product.brand=OnePlus. There are also no lines with the word "model".
So should I add the line ro.product.model=OnePlus A3003?
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This is how its shown in my phone
ro.product.model=OnePlus A3003
ro.product.brand=samsung
So u r supposed to Add the line above ro.product.brand
Goodluck

Doesn't work. Tried to change to a couple different phone models and still looks potato quality.

dan1240 said:
Doesn't work. Tried to change to a couple different phone models and still looks potato quality.
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Did you follow all the steps correctly ? And which phone r u using ?

Will this work on a Asus Zenfone 3 Max? And someone know how to root it without a pc? I tried kingoroot and kingroot but they don't work

After changing the Note 5 model number to N920X it doesn't let me log in to my SC account. and yes, I've followed your steps in order and I've changed it back to the original model name and it still doesn't let me in...
The strange thing is that when I log in in my note 5 it says that my account has been temporarily locked, but when I log in on another device my it login on my SC account...
Any help will be great ?

Luis_0 said:
After changing the Note 5 model number to N920X it doesn't let me log in to my SC account. and yes, I've followed your steps in order and I've changed it back to the original model name and it still doesn't let me in...
The strange thing is that when I log in in my note 5 it says that my account has been temporarily locked, but when I log in on another device my it login on my SC account...
Any help will be great ?
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Make sure u dont have xposed framework installed

Thanks!

Will this work without root
Is there a chance this will work without root, I have a OnePlus 3T if that makes a difference

Microsoft edge no fullscreen/Samsung browser in chinese

hey all,
so i have 2 problems with 2 different but my favorite browsers and no matter what i can't solve them.
the first is Microsoft edge always having the status bar not hidden when i wanna watch a video in Fullscreen. It usually worked when i first installed it, but when i had to do a factory reset on my phone it lead to this problem.
2nd is my Samsung browser. I am using a galaxy phone with a custom rom which is from china (Language is set to german) so the stock Samsung browser ofc was in chinese. That means i can't set google as main search engine but instead some stuff i can't even read, news are from china etc.
i thought uninstalling the browser and reinstalling it from play store would help but it's always back to chinese. Does someone know if there is any way to switch it to normal?
(another thread regarding this problem also wasn't answered here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/installing-international-version-t3791542)
Screenshots for the problems are attached.
Hope someone can help me out here.
Phone: Galaxy Note 7 international version
Rom: Aurora Rom, Android 8, ported from Galaxy Note FE
TWRP, Rooted with Magisk

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Few questions regarding Note 20 Ultra ( please help )

Hey guys, Im fairly new to this Note 20 Ultra and Android in general so I decided to ask this here but wasn't sure if I should make a separate topic for each anyways here we go I hope you can help me out:
1. How can I make it so when I receive text messages, notifications, etc... the phone screen turn on like iPhones?
2. I'm using Google Maps for navigation but it seems to be running at a very low FPS and it's not smooth at all, is there a way to make it run smoother/higher frame rate?
3. Whats the best way to fully format and reinstall the firmware on my Note 20 Ultra ( I have the unlocked US version purchased directly from Samsung )/ for reference I know I can do a reset from the settings but I wanna know if there is a way to hook it up to PC and have the phone completely wiped and install a fresh OS like I used be able to do on iPhone.

I-Siamak-I said:
Hey guys, Im fairly new to this Note 20 Ultra and Android in general so I decided to ask this here but wasn't sure if I should make a separate topic for each anyways here we go I hope you can help me out:
1. How can I make it so when I receive text messages, notifications, etc... the phone screen turn on like iPhones?
2. I'm using Google Maps for navigation but it seems to be running at a very low FPS and it's not smooth at all, is there a way to make it run smoother/higher frame rate?
3. Whats the best way to fully format and reinstall the firmware on my Note 20 Ultra ( I have the unlocked US version purchased directly from Samsung )/ for reference I know I can do a reset from the settings but I wanna know if there is a way to hook it up to PC and have the phone completely wiped and install a fresh OS like I used be able to do on iPhone.
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1: look into option within settings for edge lighting.
2: download maps locally to speed things up.
3: don't bother.
4: research the xda forums.

Limeybastard said:
1: look into option within settings for edge lighting.
2: download maps locally to speed things up.
3: don't bother.
4: research the xda forums.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply at least but:
1. Already have edge lightning which is not what i was asking: ( Turn the screen on when receiving txt messages )
2. done that as well, doesn't fix the low sub 30 fps issue. looking for any hidden settings/mods to get higher fps in Maps
3. honestly that was not helpful, I'm simply asking what's the best way to go about it, not bothering is simply wasn't what I was looking for.
4. again thanks for taking the time none the less.

1. For this I use a third party app as the Note 20 does not have anymore the notification LED. This app is called aodNotify (from Play Store) and it has option to wake up the screen when a notification arives.
The phone itself does not have such an option, it has something else called "lift to wake" that will wake the screen if you pick it up from where it was standing....but that's regardless if you get a notification or not
2. Dunno what to say here, Maps works fine for me. Maybe reinstall the app, wipe its cache, things like this. But I presume you already tried these
3. Download your official firmware either from Sammobile site or using a tool like Frija, Samfirm (is deprecated) and such, then write the firmware on your phone using Odin. This will ensure you won't trigger Knox and that you'll have official firmware written as new
Sent from nowhere over the air...

I-Siamak-I said:
Hey guys, Im fairly new to this Note 20 Ultra and Android in general so I decided to ask this here but wasn't sure if I should make a separate topic for each anyways here we go I hope you can help me out:
1. How can I make it so when I receive text messages, notifications, etc... the phone screen turn on like iPhones?
2. I'm using Google Maps for navigation but it seems to be running at a very low FPS and it's not smooth at all, is there a way to make it run smoother/higher frame rate?
3. Whats the best way to fully format and reinstall the firmware on my Note 20 Ultra ( I have the unlocked US version purchased directly from Samsung )/ for reference I know I can do a reset from the settings but I wanna know if there is a way to hook it up to PC and have the phone completely wiped and install a fresh OS like I used be able to do on iPhone.
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Welcome to the forums, welcome to Android, and welcome to the Note family!!
To start off with, there's going to be hiccups switching platforms. Apple and Android do the same things, but for different people. Apple just works, but it's the same experience across every device. Android requires some tinkering and customization, but the beauty is you CAN do that.
And some people just can't make the switch, and that's cool. I left Android for Apple years ago, but after months of trying to make it like my Android, I realized that was stupid and switched back to Android and never looked back. Then there's some people who switch platforms and love it. Then there's others who carry and Apple in one pocket, and an Android in the other, because they appreciate the differences.
1. I second AOD notify. I love that app and have used it on my Note 10, my Note 20, and plan to see if it works on the Z Fold 2 when it arrives next week. It can mimic the LED notification light, wake your screen, etc. Also, remember you have an Always On Display that will show all notifications without turning on the screen. I know that's not what you asked, but OPTIONS.
2. Do you have the adaptive refresh rate on? My Google Maps has never been choppy. My work phone used to be an Apple, but I don't remember it having smoother navigation than my Android. I wish I could see your two phones side by side to see what you mean.
3. We don't have iTunes, so you have to do a little more research and work, but we do have an equivalent for reinstalling the factory firmware. For Pixels it's a few command line commands. For Samsung, it's using a Windows application called ODIN.
I say this not to be lazy, but because it will genuinely help you way more...but use the search bar and do some research here. Also check out the the other Galaxy forums (S series, Note 10, even Note 9 and 8). You'll find many tutorials on how to flash the firmware with ODIN. More in depth than I could ever type here. I think I even wrote a guide back in the Note 8 days and posted it here.
But honestly, 99.9% of the time, flashing the firmware isn't necessary and is a waste of time. But, if you want to do it, you can!
The learning this new platform will be fun if you really dive in and start reading and learning. We were all new to Android one time as well. Some of us old farts, like me, came Blackberry and have been doing this for a while. Some people tend to forget they were new once too.
Search, read, then ask questions, and you'll be fine. Welcome!!