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Here's one for you boys,
Successfully rooted .77, LB on D6653 (thanks to zombiej79). Everything's running smoothly except for Screenshots. I get the "Content may be protected or the memory may be full" every time. Now some may think this isn't a big issue but i screenshot almost 20 times a day. its a major buzzkill.
Before you ask it's not while running an app its even on my homescreen/lockscreen. I've tried the following with no success:
- Downloading third party screenshot app with SU access
- Manually deleting the Pictures folder and sceenshots folder then recreating
- Wiping Change/Dalvik Cache
- Re-setting permissions in Recovery
If anyone has any idea's besides re-flashing it'd be greatly appreciated. If flashing is the only way can someone direct me to a guide on how to do it without re-rooting and downloading all my apps etc.
Just a thought have you flashed latest relese recovery? Maybe a r/w problem get root browser and try and set system to r/w see if it works
zombiej79 said:
Just a thought have you flashed latest relese recovery? Maybe a r/w problem get root browser and try and set system to r/w see if it works
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Yeah! 2.8.1 nut's dual recovery? I've tried the whole r/w and no success.
The weird thing is I can't seem to delete the Pictures folder. It just comes back instantly every time after a refresh and I can't make another one (it doesn't tell me i can't it just disappear/reappears after i create/delete it), which makes me assume its the permissions, but all other r/w features work perfectly.
Do you save them to internal or sd?
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Im not a dev by any means lol but I know enough to get by
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Have you tried going to recovery and wiping cache?
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Ok try this downkoad this app and install and run grant root and reboot then try screenshot again
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.screenshotultimate
Try this too sre if it can capture the screen
Okay the SD card fix did nothing, it's telling me everything already has the permissions. As for the screenshot app it worked, because it didn't save in the default location (/sdcard/pictures/screenshots) it saved in it's own app folder. Which brings me back to the fact I have no permissions in my internal storage. is their a way to change the Sony default screenshot save location?
It honestly has me stumped. Everytime i try to manually delete the folder @ sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots it will instantly re-create both folders it's self with a time stamp of 30/4/1970 and be non-writable.
Try settin your date and time manualy reboot and see what happens. Been trying to find something to help but not really sure. The folder have these permissions?
Only other thing I can think is reflash the. 77 zip dont wipe see if that corrects it. Wont lose any data that way
zombiej79 said:
Try settin your date and time manualy reboot and see what happens. Been trying to find something to help but not really sure. The folder have these permissions?
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Solved.
So, I've narrowed it down to all Stock Xperia folders i can't change permissions or don't have permissions. Weird. but I've worked around it. I couldn't change/delete/rename or modify the folders without them suddenly re-appearing. But the system let me cut/move them (strange i know). so I've completely moved all folders to a trash folder and re-created new ones. and Bam. it works.
Here's a screenshot of my fully rooted working phone. Wish i could pay ya back for your efforts mate thanks!
Awesome man glad you got it worked out. No worries just happy to help thats how a Z3 should look
After OTA update from LRX22C to LRY47I, device reboots with:
"Android is starting... Optimizing app xx of xx." (few minutes)
"Starting apps." (few seconds) "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped. Report/OK"
Whatever is pressed, pop-up just reappears.
Clearing cache from recovery restarts app optimization, but error persists.
Basically it's unusable but everything works in the background.
If e-mail arrives, notification sound is heard. Already set alarms work. Notification LED works.
Device is without any modifications, bootloader is locked and usb debugging isn't enabled.
Is there any way to access data?
Is sideloading customized kernel with usb debugging possible with locked bootloader?
Can application for wi-fi access be pushed via google play with preconfigured options and started automagically?
Anyone tried to rescue data after factory reset with dumping disk image and doing forensics?
Any other ideas are welcome.
Btw, there is a thread on Google's Nexus support group were users reported same issue:
(as a new user I can't post direct link here so search for "Android 5.1 is Here!" on google)
From one message it looks as if they are working on this but there was no official answer yet.
Have you pressed playstore? Id a similar problem and it was a playstore system app needed to be updated. Got a message when pressed playstore
zerosum0 said:
Have you pressed playstore? Id a similar problem and it was a playstore system app needed to be updated. Got a message when pressed playstore
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I wish it would be that simple. There isn't anything on the screen except pop-up.
Hi,
I've just updated from 5.0.1 to 5.1 (Nexus 5) and I'm having the same problem. The device won't go past a black screen with the error popping up every time.
I have tried wiping the cache twice but the problem persists. I don't want to factory reset because I haven't backed up my data in ages and I'm unable to retrieve that data via USB or whatever.
I believe the problem is caused by the launcher (stock in my case), when attempting to draw the wallpaper based on the info posted in Google's productforums by another user who had the same problem (xda won't let me post the URL since my account has too few posts).
I thought of sideloading a launcher from the recovery menu, considering that maybe it will be able to draw the wallpaper and the other stuff, but I don't know if that will work as I think.
Any ideas, please? Right now my Nexus is software bricked.
heatley said:
Hi,
I've just updated from 5.0.1 to 5.1 (Nexus 5) and I'm having the same problem. The device won't go past a black screen with the error popping up every time.
I have tried wiping the cache twice but the problem persists. I don't want to factory reset because I haven't backed up my data in ages and I'm unable to retrieve that data via USB or whatever.
I believe the problem is caused by the launcher (stock in my case), when attempting to draw the wallpaper based on the info posted in Google's productforums by another user who had the same problem (xda won't let me post the URL since my account has too few posts).
I thought of sideloading a launcher from the recovery menu, considering that maybe it will be able to draw the wallpaper and the other stuff, but I don't know if that will work as I think.
Any ideas, please? Right now my Nexus is software bricked.
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i had the same problem. i think it was a rogue setting in an app. all fixed now.
Go to settings>apps>system ui and clear the cache and restart the phone. It worked for me
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fpga said:
After OTA update from LRX22C to LRY47I, device reboots with:
"Android is starting... Optimizing app xx of xx." (few minutes)
"Starting apps." (few seconds) "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped. Report/OK"
Whatever is pressed, pop-up just reappears.
Clearing cache from recovery restarts app optimization, but error persists.
Basically it's unusable but everything works in the background.
If e-mail arrives, notification sound is heard. Already set alarms work. Notification LED works.
Device is without any modifications, bootloader is locked and usb debugging isn't enabled.
Is there any way to access data?
Is sideloading customized kernel with usb debugging possible with locked bootloader?
Can application for wi-fi access be pushed via google play with preconfigured options and started automagically?
Anyone tried to rescue data after factory reset with dumping disk image and doing forensics?
Any other ideas are welcome.
Btw, there is a thread on Google's Nexus support group were users reported same issue:
(as a new user I can't post direct link here so search for "Android 5.1 is Here!" on google)
From one message it looks as if they are working on this but there was no official answer yet.
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Go to settings>apps>system ui and clear the cache and restart the phone. It worked for me
Gekko2 said:
i had the same problem. i think it was a rogue setting in an app. all fixed now.
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But what did you do? I can't do anything, it won't show the app drawer, it won't even let me enter the PIN for the sim card. Either I do stuff from recovery or nothing, and wiping the cache didn't solve it.
heatley said:
But what did you do? I can't do anything, it won't show the app drawer, it won't even let me enter the PIN for the sim card. Either I do stuff from recovery or nothing, and wiping the cache didn't solve it.
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i was getting the same error loop and i was trapped in the loop with no way out.
here's what i did -
1. wiped cache partition, NO factory wipe - did this 2X - problem persisted.
2. hard reset device wipe back to factory state, then synced Google data, and reinstalled all apps and load all app settings backup files - problem persisted.
3. hard reset device wipe back to factory state, then synced Google data, and reinstalled all apps. this time i did not load my app settings backup files (Nova Launcher Prime, Fancy Widgets Unlocker, Calendar Status Pro, eWeather HD, Deliveries Package Tracker) on the hunch that perhaps there was an incompatible conflicting setting with 5.1 UI and one of the old app settings backups. AND i seemed to remember that the problem started as soon as i loaded the Calendar Status Pro backup settings file. i loaded all of the backup app settings files except for that one and had no problems. then i deleted that old backup file and started fresh with Calendar Status Pro and i've had no problems since.
so my guess is that you need to do a factory wipe and then reinstall all apps fresh. there may be an old setting from an old app that's conflicting with 5.1.
this is probably not what you wanted to hear but my fix required a hard reset and then starting fresh with the culprit app. yes it's a PIA and i spent most of the afternoon and my battery life fixing this problem.
let us know what you discover.
good luck!
I had the same problem: Seems that Calendar Status Pro is causing these issues.
This seems to be a huge problem with Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 users. You can see the complaints in Google's product forum.
Google Product Forums regarding the random reboots
On Android 5.1 I have been getting random reboots. There is no way to predict when it will happen. First time I was sending a message through line and phone went to a boot loop. I thought the power button was broken/stuck. Eventually it stopped boot looping and went through optimizing apps (I think i was holding down the power button). I thought I had a bad flash so i flashed the stock android 5.1 LRY47I through fastboot using the most recent usb drivers. Also wiped the device/set to default. Worked for a while and got Google Play and Gapps errors. Again I flashed the image through fastboot, reformatted/set to default settings in recovery. The third time I was getting gapps errors again so I reflashed/reformatted image through fastboot manually and not using the flash-all.bat. It seemed to work and put in all my settings again. Again I was looking at my phone, put it down, the screen was fading for sleep mode and then it boot looped and got it working and again went to optimizing apps. It booted then 2 minutes later it happened again when swiping apps away. Then a 3rd time. Clearing the Ui seemed to temporarily stop the boot loops. I am using a N5 unlocked, stock android. I thought it was a hardware problem until I saw a large number of users having the same issue on two different devices. Is there any way to create a system log to track down this problem? Thank you for suggesting the UI cache thing, but I am assuming it will boot loop/optimize apps again soon. This seems to be a huge problem for users. I hope this will be fixed soon.
chrisinsocalif said:
This seems to be a huge problem with Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 users. You can see the complaints in Google's product forum.
Google Product Forums regarding the random reboots
On Android 5.1 I have been getting random reboots. There is no way to predict when it will happen. First time I was sending a message through line and phone went to a boot loop. I thought the power button was broken/stuck. Eventually it stopped boot looping and went through optimizing apps (I think i was holding down the power button). I thought I had a bad flash so i flashed the stock android 5.1 LRY47I through fastboot using the most recent usb drivers. Also wiped the device/set to default. Worked for a while and got Google Play and Gapps errors. Again I flashed the image through fastboot, reformatted/set to default settings in recovery. The third time I was getting gapps errors again so I reflashed/reformatted image through fastboot manually and not using the flash-all.bat. It seemed to work and put in all my settings again. Again I was looking at my phone, put it down, the screen was fading for sleep mode and then it boot looped and got it working and again went to optimizing apps. It booted then 2 minutes later it happened again when swiping apps away. Then a 3rd time. Clearing the Ui seemed to temporarily stop the boot loops. I am using a N5 unlocked, stock android. I thought it was a hardware problem until I saw a large number of users having the same issue on two different devices. Is there any way to create a system log to track down this problem? Thank you for suggesting the UI cache thing, but I am assuming it will boot loop/optimize apps again soon. This seems to be a huge problem for users. I hope this will be fixed soon.
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i bet many problems are the result of incompatible apps/settings. mine was. try a fresh device with no apps installed and see if you get the same errors. it's easy to blame Google/Android/Lollipop but i don't think you can blame them if you install a rogue/incompatible/conflicting app or setting. Developers are not perfect and they often do not update their apps. the OS is only as stable as what you load onto it.
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alephh said:
I had the same problem: Seems that Calendar Status Pro is causing these issues.
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tell me more. did you load the app backup file? how did you fix? fresh app settings?
try a fresh device with no apps installed and see if you get the same errors.
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I did, fresh install with wipe/default and when I typed in my email address and not restoring from saved profile got a Google Play Services and Gapps error before anything was installed. The flash was through fastboot. Plus the HUGE number of users getting the reboot/optimization problem in the Google forums affecting the Nexus 5 & Nexus 6, it's definitely the software.
Gekko2 said:
i was getting the same error loop and i was trapped in the loop with no way out.
here's what i did -
1. wiped cache partition, NO factory wipe - did this 2X - problem persisted.
2. hard reset device wipe back to factory state, then synced Google data, and reinstalled all apps and load all app settings backup files - problem persisted.
3. hard reset device wipe back to factory state, then synced Google data, and reinstalled all apps. this time i did not load my app settings backup files (Nova Launcher Prime, Fancy Widgets Unlocker, Calendar Status Pro, eWeather HD, Deliveries Package Tracker) on the hunch that perhaps there was an incompatible conflicting setting with 5.1 UI and one of the old app settings backups. AND i seemed to remember that the problem started as soon as i loaded the Calendar Status Pro backup settings file. i loaded all of the backup app settings files except for that one and had no problems. then i deleted that old backup file and started fresh with Calendar Status Pro and i've had no problems since.
so my guess is that you need to do a factory wipe and then reinstall all apps fresh. there may be an old setting from an old app that's conflicting with 5.1.
this is probably not what you wanted to hear but my fix required a hard reset and then starting fresh with the culprit app. yes it's a PIA and i spent most of the afternoon and my battery life fixing this problem.
let us know what you discover.
good luck!
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Thanks for the post. I thought the same, that some app must be causing trouble due to some misconfiguration. I've tried booting in safe mode and the problem persists. I'll try a couple things via ADB and if not I'll give up, lose all my data and wipe to factory state.
Hi All,
I'm the developer of Calendar Status
I'm not sure yet if my app is the cause for the issue but Ill happy to assist with whatever I can.
I tried to look for LRY47I but couldn't find anything .. (I did find LMY471 but not LRY471, is it typo?)
Did anyone install fresh copy (Downloaded from Play Store) and get systemui crash ?
Does anyone who restored a backup file and got this crash still have the backup file ? (can be found under sd-card/calendarstatus/preferencesBackup.xml the other files aren't relevant)
In case it's relevant, I didn't/don't have Calendar Status installed in my device yet I suffer from the System UI error.
heatley said:
In case it's relevant, I didn't/don't have Calendar Status installed in my device yet I suffer from the System UI error.
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Well
I know it isn't "Calendar Status bug", it is definitely an Android bug which is triggered by one of the configurations in Calendar Status (and in some other apps too)
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I suspect this to be due to 'transparent icon'.
Is anyone who experienced the crash can confirm he had an application (any application) with transparent icon ? (transparent isn't like 'no icon', it looks like an empty spot on the status bar)
I know from one of the backup files which were sent to me it is the case, and might be why the app crashed after restore (the default is white icon while the backup file has transparent icon selected)
SagiLo said:
Well
I know it isn't "Calendar Status bug", it is definitely an Android bug which is triggered by one of the configurations in Calendar Status (and in some other apps too)
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I suspect this to be due to 'transparent icon'.
Is anyone who experienced the crash can confirm he had an application (any application) with transparent icon ? (transparent isn't like 'no icon', it looks like an empty spot on the status bar)
I know from one of the backup files which were sent to me it is the case, and might be why the app crashed after restore (the default is white icon while the backup file has transparent icon selected)
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i'm currently using transparent icon with no problems. my guess is problem is a specific font/size/number of events configuration is the culprit.
Gekko2 said:
i'm currently using transparent icon with no problems. my guess is problem is a specific font/size/number of events configuration is the culprit.
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It was a long shot...
The log doesn't say much (thank you Google).
Ill try keep looking for the issue, if anyone have more info ill be happy to get it. (backup files / scenarios to reproduce / any thoughts..)
Bug was found (and submitted to Android issues)
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=163385&thanks=163385&ts=1428445417
What happened was a different notification (the one shown when no events available, like when setting the events interval to small value) was built in a specific way (as described in the bug).
The restore actually restored the interval value and this is why this bug happened after restore.
I believe there are more apps doing the same as I did (it should be fine), I hope the bug will help them to fix the issue (it is an easy workaround).
Thanks for the assistance guys.
SagiLo said:
Hi All,
I'm the developer of Calendar Status
I'm not sure yet if my app is the cause for the issue but Ill happy to assist with whatever I can.
I tried to look for LRY47I but couldn't find anything .. (I did find LMY471 but not LRY471, is it typo?)
Did anyone install fresh copy (Downloaded from Play Store) and get systemui crash ?
Does anyone who restored a backup file and got this crash still have the backup file ? (can be found under sd-card/calendarstatus/preferencesBackup.xml the other files aren't relevant)
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It was a typo, should've been LMY47I.
I hope I am just doing something stupid, but....I cant get titanium to restore from my backups on my Verizon S6.
Once rooted, I backed up all my apps and data and archived copies of them on my server.
When I try to restore any app that I had removed, titanium just freezes at "Restoring App+data" screen...no progress.
If I reboot the app shows up in drawer, but is fails...reporting " Unfortunately "" has stopped.
The app I wish to restore is the voicemail app, because I lost voicemail notifications....I believe it is the culprit.
I have tried other system apps as well....none will restore.
When I force a reboot, I do get a screen that "android is upgrading", it is finding some of the restored app. On boot it shows in drawer....but will not run.
Any ideas?
Been using TB for years...and purchased it the day I learned it existed. Never had a problem before.
Have tried the suggestions in the help section of the TB app......no difference.
Rafael4096 said:
I hope I am just doing something stupid, but....I cant get titanium to restore from my backups on my Verizon S6.
Once rooted, I backed up all my apps and data and archived copies of them on my server.
When I try to restore any app that I had removed, titanium just freezes at "Restoring App+data" screen...no progress.
If I reboot the app shows up in drawer, but is fails...reporting " Unfortunately "" has stopped.
The app I wish to restore is the voicemail app, because I lost voicemail notifications....I believe it is the culprit.
I have tried other system apps as well....none will restore.
When I force a reboot, I do get a screen that "android is upgrading", it is finding some of the restored app. On boot it shows in drawer....but will not run.
Any ideas?
Been using TB for years...and purchased it the day I learned it existed. Never had a problem before.
Have tried the suggestions in the help section of the TB app......no difference.
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Same here. just tried it to see if it would work but it sat at the same spot for about an hour. i rebooted and have yet to try again. Want to do a factory reset, but would like to restore. Maybe a fresh start on clean rom will be good for me though.
Same here. 0% progress and nothing. Rebooted 3 times, nothing.
Its strange that only we three have posted on this issue!?!
I have tried many different settings, still no luck.
On another note, I was able to convert one user app to a system app and it runs. (WiFi Analyzer).
Also, tried converting a system app, Dual Clock, to a user app. Didn't work.......it just disappeared like it was uninstalled.
Cannot be restored.
This is my last work day of the week so I am hoping to toy with it over the next few days. Surprised it is only us though.
Let us know if you find anything!
Will do.
I'm on Clean Rom and have no issues using a backup I did while on rooted stock.
I'm on rooted stock and just did a backup, removed an app, then restored the app and it's data with no issue. Wonder what the limiting factor is here? Very interesting.
edit: somebody check menu > preferences > backup folder location. Mine's set to storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup
Hmm....Mine is
Mine's set to storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup
rayhaa281 said:
Hmm....Mine is
Mine's set to storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup
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So let us know how it goes when you try the directory I listed.
Could not map the given root
Try not selecting the first app it's trying to restore. Leave the rest
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I am not sure what you mean but I am only trying to restore visual voicemail so that is the only one I checked off. The reason I am trying to restore it is because ever since I removed it I get no notification that there is a voicemail. I am looking for the cassette notification in the upper left.
I am new to this and have been banging my head and searching for a remedy. Any ideas on how to just fet the damn icon back when I get a voicemail?
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You may not have a TitaniumBackup folder at that location. If not, add one and retry.
To this?
storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup
rayhaa281 said:
To this?
storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup
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Yes. Then redo your backup and try restoring again.
And again, I'm sorry but I'm new. This location would be in Titanium of My Files? just don't want to screw it up.
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It shows 450 backups under storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup
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Ok...Found under Backup storage location 3 folders.
1) A red This folder is not writable.
2) 0
3) legacy
They both appear to have the same files in them but when I click on 0 then TitaniumBackup the line to the right of DETECT! goes to /storage/emulated/legacy/TItanium Backup. I can't figure out how to make it stay with /storage/emulated/0/TItanium Backup
Be careful here.
I just told TB to change the folder from /legacy/titanium backup to /0/titanium backup and it said it was moving all of my files to the new folder.
They are all gone now.....titanium cant even find them with a search.
**Root access required**
Download:
- G900V_OD5-OE1_Batch_DeBloater
- G900V_OE1_debloat_linux_mac by @klabit87
Instructions:
1. Extract the G900V_OD5_Batch_DeBloater folder onto your desktop.
2. Turn on USB Debugging from Developer Options and connect your device to your *PC.
3. Double-click DeBloater.bat to launch the program.
4. Select "Light," "Medium," or "Extreme" **debloating and press Enter.
5. Grant Root Access if primpted by your device and press Enter to begin.
6. Once complete press Enter to return to the Main Menu and select ***Reboot Device.
7. Last, select Exit from the main menu to end your session. Done!
* Make certain that you have Samsung Drivers installed.
** Use notepad++ or other text editor to view/edit the lists of removed apps in the DeBloater.bat file.
*** It is normal for apps to begin force closing prior to rebooting your device.
Very nice. Took the guesswork out for me.
The Mobile Hotspot icon is part of Settings. Is there any way to safely remove this icon?
Muniz here is the linux/mac version of your script.
Add to OP if you wish. G900V_OD5-OE1_debloat_linux_mac.zip
MD5: 04836594e91658fdb62761c87e37745a
klabit87 said:
Muniz here is the linux/mac version of your script.
Add to OP if you wish. G900V_OD5-OE1_debloat_linux_mac.zip
MD5: 04836594e91658fdb62761c87e37745a
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Thanks, added to OP.
I converted this to a flashable zip with a script in it, but the setup wizard gets really pissed off. Anyone know how to disable that? I've looked around and nothing I've found thusfar works. I'd like to be able to modify it so I can flash it without having to boot the ROM first.
Thanks.
Nevermind, I wasn't deleting SamsungSetupWizard.apk. If I do that, it's fine.
The 'extreme' version is attached. ACtually, don't download it yet. Well, you can, but it's not the one I Wanted to upload. I think it's still on my sdcard. I'll get to it later.
@muniz_ri, would you please add the VZW Accessories and YouTube apps to the script? I'd recommend they go under Light and Medium, respectively.
I'll of course be installing YouTube from the Play Store, but it's nice to be able to move the app to SD once it's out of ROM, plus it's not an essential app that's required immediately following a wipe.
xxxstar said:
@muniz_ri, would you please add the VZW Accessories and YouTube apps to the script? I'd recommend they go under Light and Medium, respectively.
I'll of course be installing YouTube from the Play Store, but it's nice to be able to move the app to SD once it's out of ROM, plus it's not an essential app that's required immediately following a wipe.
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Whenever I have the time to really go through it all, I will release a doubleplusextreme version that, ideally, will leave you with a play store and some tools. heh. What I'm going to try to do is split groups of files out from the original ROM into their own flashable zips.
OK, so I've used Extreme twice and both times, afterward, if I go to recovery, wipe cache/wipe data and reboot, the Setup app fails to complete successfully. Setup fails right after Google account setup and the app keeps restarting preventing getting to the homescreen.
Something in Extreme is not stable.
So far I only know how to get out of this loop by odin to 4.4.4, towelroot, flash OV5, then OE1 and try again.
xxxstar said:
OK, so I've used Extreme twice and both times, afterward, if I go to recovery, wipe cache/wipe data and reboot, the Setup app fails to complete successfully. Setup fails right after Google account setup and the app keeps restarting preventing getting to the homescreen.
Something in Extreme is not stable.
So far I only know how to get out of this loop by odin to 4.4.4, towelroot, flash OV5, then OE1 and try again.
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The debloater has only been tested after the device has gone through the setup wizard.
Can anyone else validate that the extreme option makes the device unstable after a factory data reset? thx
xxxstar said:
OK, so I've used Extreme twice and both times, afterward, if I go to recovery, wipe cache/wipe data and reboot, the Setup app fails to complete successfully. Setup fails right after Google account setup and the app keeps restarting preventing getting to the homescreen.
Something in Extreme is not stable.
So far I only know how to get out of this loop by odin to 4.4.4, towelroot, flash OV5, then OE1 and try again.
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The problem with Extreme is that it doesn't delete both setup wizards. You can use the flashable zip I posted instead--that should work.
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muniz_ri said:
The debloater has only been tested after the device has gone through the setup wizard.
Can anyone else validate that the extreme option makes the device unstable after a factory data reset? thx
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Yeah, I vouch for that. The problem is that it doesn't delete SamsungSetupWizard _and_ SetupWizard, so one tries to invoke the other, fails, and restarts.
The flashable zip I uploaded works--unelss I uploaded the wrong one from my mess of a 'work' directory.
xxxstar said:
@muniz_ri, would you please add the VZW Accessories and YouTube apps to the script? I'd recommend they go under Light and Medium, respectively.
I'll of course be installing YouTube from the Play Store, but it's nice to be able to move the app to SD once it's out of ROM, plus it's not an essential app that's required immediately following a wipe.
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blair.sadewitz said:
The problem with Extreme is that it doesn't delete both setup wizards. You can use the flashable zip I posted instead--that should work.
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Yeah, I vouch for that. The problem is that it doesn't delete SamsungSetupWizard _and_ SetupWizard, so one tries to invoke the other, fails, and restarts.
The flashable zip I uploaded works--unelss I uploaded the wrong one from my mess of a 'work' directory.
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Thanks, I have added the setupwizard, youtube and accessories apps.
I can confirm that Extreme now accepts a factory data reset. Thanks!! This really is a great time saver.
A couple of thoughts on the script execution: I find I have to run it twice to get the list of apps to scroll in the command window and to fully clear out the apps from the device. May be associated with the timing of the USB debugging request on the device and when the commands are sent.
For future feature, it would be helpful to have a popup on the device to indicate completion and status, e.g. "x of y apps successfully deleted", etc. I don't even know if that's possible via adb.
There could be a level above "Extreme", which is basically removal of anything which is not integral to the system booting and, let's say, running apps you install which don't require Samsung-specific features/support.
Maybe call it "Ludicrous" ("Ludicrous Speed" from "Spaceballs") or "Slash-and-burn"? It should leave you with a play store and the phone app, maybe.
xxxstar said:
I can confirm that Extreme now accepts a factory data reset. Thanks!! This really is a great time saver.
A couple of thoughts on the script execution: I find I have to run it twice to get the list of apps to scroll in the command window and to fully clear out the apps from the device. May be associated with the timing of the USB debugging request on the device and when the commands are sent.
For future feature, it would be helpful to have a popup on the device to indicate completion and status, e.g. "x of y apps successfully deleted", etc. I don't even know if that's possible via adb.
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The tool will only show an message/error if there was an issue deleting a file, so if you go from starting the process to seeing "done!" without any error message in between you can assume there were no errors and all files were successfully deleted.
Any issue with updates in the future?
Will there be any issue with updates in the future if I am debloated? I remember debloating a while back causing all sorts of issues.
mat2332 said:
Will there be any issue with updates in the future if I am debloated? I remember debloating a while back causing all sorts of issues.
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Yes, ota updates will fail.
muniz_ri said:
Yes, ota updates will fail.
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Is there a way to "rebloat" with your program?
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muniz_ri said:
The debloater has only been tested after the device has gone through the setup wizard.
Can anyone else validate that the extreme option makes the device unstable after a factory data reset? thx
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Verified. I did the extreme debloat and then a factor reset. Setup failed after logging into gmail. Only fix was to go back to NCG and root and flash back to OE1
I have a flashable zip that I have tested, and it works, but only if I use Safestrap or tell Flashfire (by using "mount common paths") to mount /system beforehand.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347772843
There has to be some stupid error in there. I also attempted to do what you did in the ROM zip with wipedata.sh, and it still doesn't work. ARGH. Feeling pretty stoked at failing to run like three commands.
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speedycuban said:
Verified. I did the extreme debloat and then a factor reset. Setup failed after logging into gmail. Only fix was to go back to NCG and root and flash back to OE1
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Both setup wizards have to be deleted. The batch files were updated, I think.
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Oh, also, there is more stuff to delete, e.g. all of the voices for SVoice. No sense keeping that around if it's deleted. There's plenty more besides that.
Hello, I am aware that there are lots of third party uninstallers for Windows which delete program leftovers after they get uninstalled and I wanted to ask whether there exists something similar for Android. Even after uninstalling an application I get an error sometimes, mostly when l am trying to install an application. I get the report that the old one is not deleted. I went to the root section of some of the applications as well as deleted data. Seems nothing helps. I hope there is an application which can delete the leftovers automatically (something similar to SD Maid's corpse scanner, just the working method).
Thank you in advance!
BigMan121 said:
I recommend you to defragment your mobile. Read any article about this
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Android uses solid state memory, defrag is useless on Android, android doesn't store data the same way PC does, the data doesn't get "scattered" across the "drive space" like it does on PC.
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dedq said:
Hello, I am aware that there are lots of third party uninstallers for Windows which delete program leftovers after they get uninstalled and I wanted to ask whether there exists something similar for Android. Even after uninstalling an application I get an error sometimes, mostly when l am trying to install an application. I get the report that the old one is not deleted. I went to the root section of some of the applications as well as deleted data. Seems nothing helps. I hope there is an application which can delete the leftovers automatically (something similar to SD Maid's corpse scanner, just the working method).
Thank you in advance!
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It seems to me like your issue is caused by the fact that you have uninstalled some system apps and now you're getting errors associated with those apps.
If this is what your issue is, the solution is simple.
Anytime you add/remove/install/uninstall system apps, immediately after you're done installing/uninstalling/modifying system files/apps, remember to boot into recovery and wipe the cache partition.
Adding/removing/modifying system files/apps confuses the system because it is looking for data that isn't where it is supposed to be or it's finding data that is there but doesn't know what to do with it because the app it is associated to is no longer there to use the data.
Wiping the cache partition then rebooting allows the system to reload everything correctly into cache so that everything works with the changes that you made.
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