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[Q] Possible to save older app version file apk from non-rooted phone?

forgive my ignorance, heres some background info. Ive been using android for a long time but not very technically knowledgeable about the OS but I think its time i learn some stuff. Im far more knowledgeable than the average PC user about most hardware and software so I dont think it would be too hard to pick up some power user android tips/tricks. Only reason I havent done so yet is cause the stock version has always worked great for my needs so far but im starting to have some issues now. I fricking HATE forced OTA updates as they most often fubar my phone after they install. Ive never rooted, thought im starting to look into doing so as it may be beneficial to my needs. I currently have a samsung galaxy note 3 on verzion with unlimited data which i pretty much only use as a wifi hotspot device, upwards of 250 gig a month for about 6 months of the year to stream HD video TV shows and as my main internet source while i travel and a samsung galaxy note 4 on att with 30 gig a month data allowance which i use as my main mobile phone/tablet device needs. In my experience ATT sucks a fat one with very sporadic data speeds and successful call rates even with 4-5 bars of 4G LTE signal which varys from non existent to moderate at best wherever i go. Verizon is 2x as fast as atts top speeds consistently with no wavering in speeds anywhere and with equal signal verizion is always at least 2x faster than att wherever ive tested them so far. id throw the att at a brick wall and only use verizon except for the fact verizon has zero coverage where i live most of the time.
Anyways back to the main topic question, I have a DJI Inspire 1 quad copter and use my att samsung galaxy note 4 phone to view the camera as i fly and run the DJI Pilot app. I hate and do not want to use the updated app version as it removes features and adds unwanted restrictions and I was wondering if someone could tell me how I can copy the app apk file I think its called? from my phone to my pc to preserve my current version of the app and install it later to a different device or my same device after a factory reset if ever necessary. I dont not want to lose the current app version that im running now. Its since been updated on the google play store so you can no longer the the version im currently running from there. Is this possible without being rooted from a samsung galaxy note 4 running android version 5.0.1 on att? I may have the same app version installed on my note 3 on verizon running kit kat i think, and maybe even an older att note 2 running an even older android version, not sure which, but its on the OTA update that fubared the note 2 on att.
oh and one more question please, my note 3 on verizon has downloaded another OTA update and keeps asking me to install which i keep postponing cause i use foxfi for my hotspotting needs and am scared the OTA update will screw that ability up so i dont want to install it. Its working perfectly for what i want to use if for right now so no reason to update in my opinion. Is there any way to delete this OTA update file and get it to stop asking me to update every time i use the device?
any info appreciated, thanks a million!

1)Go settings >
About phone/system updates
Select options and select never update
2)or restrict back ground data in data settings
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@SultanGris
If u want to back up your current app then u can easily do it wit any backup app...available in store..
Like -App backup and restore etc
Or u can use es Explorer there a option to backup apps...
And for restrict ur update. There may be a option to restrict update or check update in system update setting.. Or you can restrict background data for system updates...
Hope this helps

I've disabled them now but it's to late, it already downloaded and keeps asking to install. Any way to find and delete the file it wants to install?

SultanGris said:
I've disabled them now but it's to late, it already downloaded and keeps asking to install. Any way to find and delete the file it wants to install?
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May be clear data of system updates works

How do you do that?

SultanGris said:
How do you do that?
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Go to settings >apps>All
Search software or system update nd clear data...
Maybe this works for you...
If not... Factory reset is the option..

[Q] Unlock Note 4 when wearing S2?

I have a PIN on my phone. I have been using Tasker to unlock my phone when my bluetooth headset is connected, and it's worked well enough. I was wondering if there is a way to accomplish the same thing with my watch.
I am aware of SmartLock in Lollipop, but due to many issues with Lollipop on the Note 4, I am still running KitKat. I am able to accomplish the same thing with Tasker and my bluetooth headset because when it is on, it is connected. When I check my list of bluetooth devices on the phone, it just shows the watch as paired, not connected.
I'm guessing that it won't be possible without Lollipop, but thought that I'd ask anyway.
Thanks

I have a N910C rocking a Note 5 ported rom. Lollipop works like a charm there and Smart Lock is super useful. If you don't want to root your phone it's okay, since almost all of the models have already available the official update to Lollipop 5.1.1, which works worlds better than 5.0 and it still manages to be slightly better than 4.4.4 (at least that's what I think).
If you still don't want to update your phone, then I'm sorry, but I don't know any third app that has that functionality (don't fret though, I'm sure there must be at least one out there ).

TyrantCAT said:
I have a N910C rocking a Note 5 ported rom. Lollipop works like a charm there and Smart Lock is super useful. If you don't want to root your phone it's okay, since almost all of the models have already available the official update to Lollipop 5.1.1, which works worlds better than 5.0 and it still manages to be slightly better than 4.4.4 (at least that's what I think).
If you still don't want to update your phone, then I'm sorry, but I don't know any third app that has that functionality (don't fret though, I'm sure there must be at least one out there ).
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I am coming from a US Verizon Note 4, and it's a special case.
It cannot be rooted, because Verizon won't allow it. No exploit has ever been found. I would love to be able to root it, but it's not possible. When 5.01 came out, it caused major problems with the Note 4, with major battery drain and apps crashing all over the place. A lot of us were able to ODIN back to 4.4.4. 5.1.1 came out for my phone this week, but I'm understandably nervous about going to it. I'm waiting for more reports to come in regarding whether the battery and crashing issues have been fixed.

I just did some reading and I found that I need to enable it in security settings on the phone. Now everything is back to normal.

usmaak said:
I am coming from a US Verizon Note 4, and it's a special case.
It cannot be rooted, because Verizon won't allow it. No exploit has ever been found. I would love to be able to root it, but it's not possible. When 5.01 came out, it caused major problems with the Note 4, with major battery drain and apps crashing all over the place. A lot of us were able to ODIN back to 4.4.4. 5.1.1 came out for my phone this week, but I'm understandably nervous about going to it. I'm waiting for more reports to come in regarding whether the battery and crashing issues have been fixed.
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Just go to 5.1.1. It's better than kitkat and lollipop 5.0

[Q] Tethering for the XT1032

Oy, lads I have a USA XT1032 I bought from Cricket a little over 2 years ago. Just cut off my home WiFi and decided to use my phone as a Hotspot (since its cheaper) but to my surprise there was no Tethering option available in the Wireless settings. So according to what I've read Tethering should be available by default on the XT1032 since its based on the Global version but it seems Cricket modified the OS to disable it. Any way to enable it? Perhaps there's a hidden way to enable it? So far it seems I need to root it and install a 3rd party app to get tethering working but from what I've seen the process seems tedious particularly because I don't have access to a computer. I tried using KingRoot but it failed multiple times so I assume its not possible to root it via the phone itself. What about non-root options? Does anyone know of any viable solutions that do not require root?
Thanks
Sorry if I may have missed some obvious issues the phone has, I've been out of XDA for years now and didn't keep up with development.

I think root is mandatory for this option to reenable it.
Anyway there are some open security issues with latest XT1032 official android version, so it is time to switch to an aftermarket OS anyway.
Just my 5 cents ...

Oh sad! So it can only be rooted using a computer? I've got a laptop I bought coming in today but it has no OS installed so that wouldn't help my cause at all.

Jfc, so I can't unlock my bootloader because the phone is from cricket which means I can't root it. Holy **** dudes, so U can't do **** on this phone what a mess. So I am currently stuck using ClockworkMod's Tether app but it can only use USB and its really really unstable, the connection will drop at times and I'll need to buy it after 6 days if U want to keep using it. What a sham. Does anyone have any workarounds or an alternative?

Sorry to hear that. I am also out of ideas. Without root there is probably not much you can do with this device.

Root now or wait for the official nougat update?

I just got my honor 8 and was wondering if I will get system updates when I upgrade the to the beta nougat?

I think that before rooting you should ask yourself what do you want to achieve. I used to root every phone that I had, usually in first two weeks after purchase. But now I have a phone and a tablet , both from Huawei and neither of them is rooted. Why? Because I came to the conclusion that I gained nothing with root and lost a lot. First there is no fully functional custom kernel for Honor 8 and the same is true for custom roms. So what is the point of rooting then? To have troubles with any single OTA and cutting off any chance of using secure apps (like Android Pay, other payment methods, Pokemon..). And profited only a chance to get rid of some system apps? Which can be frozen and removed from the home screen instead without rooting the phone.
I believe Android changed a lot with Marshmallow and every new release seems to be a step in the right direction. Huawei's EMUI is not a disorder in the concept, rather an improvement in many functionalities of the stock system (call recorder, close all apps, eye comfort screen, themes, phone manager....).
Honestly, I'm missing only two things to declare this phone as perfect: internet calling (voip, native sip, volte) and dark mode. But none of these could be solved with rooting. Internet calling should be implement (better: retrieved as the aosp has it already) by Huawei and dark mode might be created either by the producer or a skilled themer. Without rooting.

You probably would once the official version of Nougat for the Honor 8 is released. Personally, I would wait for the official release of Nougat rather than use the Beta. As it has allot of bugs and missing features on it.

DarkGuyver said:
You probably would once the official version of Nougat for the Honor 8 is released. Personally, I would wait for the official release of Nougat rather than use the Beta. As it has allot of bugs and missing features on it.
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The beta's are actually pretty stable with very few bugs. And waiting on Huawei for the update is useless. Their updates are the slowest of any manufacturer I have ever seen. Use the Charles method and update as soon as possible. It's like a whole new phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69885525
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I have had my honor 8 for a few months now and I too normally root etc my phones as soon as I get them.
I have not rooted this one and am not planning on for a good while.
Im on the beta N program and I find that this together with the themes and fonts that I can use with out root makes the phone do everything that I want it to.
I'm going to keep my one as stock and make use of the updates that have been promised.
I can't see the point in rooting my phone just coz it's seen to be the thing to do with Android phones.
I do however have other phones that are rooted and I change the Roms weekly and am constantly playing with them.
Perhaps I'm happier keeping this unrooted coz I'm getting my fix elsewhere.
My advice would be root your phone if you need it to do something that requires root other wise enjoy your phone.
John
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clsA said:
The beta's are actually pretty stable with very few bugs. And waiting on Huawei for the update is useless. Their updates are the slowest of any manufacturer I have ever seen. Use the Charles method and update as soon as possible. It's like a whole new phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=69885525
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I'm still betting Huawei/Honor is faster than any Cell Provider's OS Update releases. They take forever to come out as they have to wait for the device manufacturer to release their updates before they can modd them even further.

If your reason for rooting would be that you want Nougat now I would say wait. Personally I rooted my phone yesterday, and my reason was that i can't stand EMUI one day longer. I came from a Oneplus One and before that I have always rooted my phones. This time I waited for 4 weeks before I rooted, but could not live with the limited config settings I could change, so I rooted. No regrets.
But if you are fine with EMUI than take it easy and wait for the official update to Nougat.

SM-G930A Disable System Update w/o Rooting

I've just gotten myself onto a Galaxy S7 for my carrier with Nougat installed. I happen to like the looks of this version and have no consideration to update to Android Oreo (8.0). But this looks to be a forced update. I have merely avoided this by just not connecting to wifi, however this makes me unable to use the samsung cloud without using mobile data to backup pictures and content. The only way I could perform disabling the update was through rooting the device, which I did not like having to do at all. It only brought complications to the devices run patterns etc.
As well I have also searched everywhere to find a way to disable the update service without rooting, even as far as Package Disabler Pro however it seems the developer was forced by samsung to disable this capability during the Note 7 Era. Even trying to use an Older Version of PDP failed because of the License Verification.
So I have come here to ask, Has anyone at all ever found a way to stop the update service from forcibly downloading the update when connected to wifi and forcing the device to update whatsoever, without Rooting the Device. Your knowledge and advice would be highly appreciated

ben70190 said:
I've just gotten myself onto a Galaxy S7 for my carrier with Nougat installed. I happen to like the looks of this version and have no consideration to update to Android Oreo (8.0). But this looks to be a forced update. I have merely avoided this by just not connecting to wifi, however this makes me unable to use the samsung cloud without using mobile data to backup pictures and content. The only way I could perform disabling the update was through rooting the device, which I did not like having to do at all. It only brought complications to the devices run patterns etc.
As well I have also searched everywhere to find a way to disable the update service without rooting, even as far as Package Disabler Pro however it seems the developer was forced by samsung to disable this capability during the Note 7 Era. Even trying to use an Older Version of PDP failed because of the License Verification.
So I have come here to ask, Has anyone at all ever found a way to stop the update service from forcibly downloading the update when connected to wifi and forcing the device to update whatsoever, without Rooting the Device. Your knowledge and advice would be highly appreciated
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Wow this is disappointing. I'm in the same position. I unintentionally tapped update vs, wait and now it asks me several times a day.
I didn't have any of these issues with my S5. Since when does samsung force their customers to update? Seems to me samsung still owns my phone after I paid for it. If I wanted this crap, I would have bought an apple. i can't believe everyone is ok with this? Not even a data toggle switch anymore. I had to use ADB to put this back. My S5 was able to multi-task and my S7 can't. Further my 5 can get on wifi faster. None of this should be possible.

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ADB my S7 said:
Wow this is disappointing. I'm in the same position. I unintentionally tapped update vs, wait and now it asks me several times a day.
I didn't have any of these issues with my S5. Since when does samsung force their customers to update? Seems to me samsung still owns my phone after I paid for it. If I wanted this crap, I would have bought an apple. i can't believe everyone is ok with this? Not even a data toggle switch anymore. I had to use ADB to put this back. My S5 was able to multi-task and my S7 can't. Further my 5 can get on wifi faster. None of this should be possible.
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I guess theres no solution to this then other than rooting the device sadly. I was forced to root it and I used the root method that requires no having to tweak the kernel so its been going pretty good for now. But yes indeed even my Galaxy S4 is faster than my s7 now in some cases. But the only thing I can see the issue with is now I hate having to restart my S7 when im using it because it takes like a minute or two to fully load up everything. Feels like im using a PC and not a phone

any luck ?