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[ROOT][MOD][HOW TO] Disable Presidential Alert Text Messages

[ROOT][MOD][HOW TO] Disable Presidential Alert Text Messages
After reading this thread on how to remove the severe weather alerts, I took it upon myself to find a way to remove Presidential Alerts, which is not an option in the stock ROM. Sure enough, I found the preferences file that the stock messaging app uses, changed a Boolean value, and profited.
What I used:
- External SD card installed in the phone.
- File explorer with root capability (ES File Explorer in my case; I'm sure Root Explorer works just as well).
- PC with a Text Editor (Wordpad worked best for me). I had seen posts on other threads (don't remember exactly which ones) that stated using text editors on the phone may not be saving files properly, so I went with the tried and true route.
Here are the steps that I used, based on memory. (Assuming root capability is already enabled on the file explorer.) Apologies if I left anything out, since it's been a few days since I did this on my phone.
1. Open the file explorer and navigate to the directory /data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs
2. Make a copy of the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml and save that copy to the root of the external SD card.
3. Rename the original file to com.android.mms_preferences.xml.orig. This is backup of the original XML file just in case something goes wrong along the way.
4. Connect the external SD card to the PC by whatever means. (I unmounted/removed the external SD card, and inserted it into a card reader attached to the PC.)
5. Navigate to the disk drive corresponding to the external SD card.
6. Using the text editor, open the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml.
7. Search for the Boolean name #cmas#type##presidential#enabled.
8. Change the value associated with that Boolean from true to false.
9. Save the XML file.
10. Insert the external SD card back into the phone.
11. Copy the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml from the external SD card to the directory /data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs (you're overwriting the XML file that's already there - that's OK)
12. Exit the file explorer.
13. Reboot the phone. (Not sure if this is really needed, but it's good practice.)
14. After rebooting, check the Messaging settings and verify that there is no check next to Presidential Alerts.
15. (Optional) If Presidential Alerts are not checked, go back into /data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs with the file explorer and delete "com.android.mms_preferences.xml.orig".
Have fun!

Has anyone even received any presidential alerts yet? I hadn't even heard of them till this thread.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2

TechSavvy2 said:
Has anyone even received any presidential alerts yet? I hadn't even heard of them till this thread.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2
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No I havent. And I haven't figured out what it is. Is this going to be spam or is this going to be something important? If it is spam or anything to do with the elections then I want to get rid of it. Who put here? Verizon?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

PetRiLJoe said:
No I havent. And I haven't figured out what it is. Is this going to be spam or is this going to be something important? If it is spam or anything to do with the elections then I want to get rid of it. Who put here? Verizon?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
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You decide: http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/services/eas/

bbeelzebub said:
I don't have kids, don't want them and don't like yours.
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Don't like my kids either, LOL.
EAS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Alert_System
...put into place on January 1, 1997...
EAS is designed to enable the President of the United States to speak to the United States within 10 minutes, but the nationwide federal EAS has never been activated.
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Replaced the old EBS ("...This is only a test...") which also was never used, but had a localized false alarm in 1971: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Broadcast_System#False_alarm_of_1971
I'd like to think EAS is pretty darn hacker and false alarm "resistant", but who knows.
And if it's nukes, gigantic meteors, mega-waves/volcanoes or martians we're all screwed anyway.

AlexDeGruven said:
Same with the severe weather alerts. They are there to tell you things like "There's a tornado coming down your street, take cover NOW!", not "It's going to rain Thursday.
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I live on top of a mountain in NC, and I received a weather alert warning me of flash floods in NY. I promptly disabled the severe weather alerts.

Hope this isn't too much of a dumb question: Does this method work on the T-mobile Galaxy S3? I navigated to the /data folder using ES File Explorer, but it is empty. I did some file searches in case it is located in a different folder, but couldn't find it (the *.xml file referenced in the OP) that way either. Any ideas? (I'm rooted with Wicked JB v3 rom) Any other roms that would get rid of this?
Thanks

el_mico said:
Hope this isn't too much of a dumb question: Does this method work on the T-mobile Galaxy S3? I navigated to the /data folder using ES File Explorer, but it is empty. I did some file searches in case it is located in a different folder, but couldn't find it (the *.xml file referenced in the OP) that way either. Any ideas? (I'm rooted with Wicked JB v3 rom) Any other roms that would get rid of this?
Thanks
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Do you have root explorer enabled in the ES File Explorer settings?
And thanks for the tip, I hate having things that aren't able to be deselected.
Though it doesn't seem to be working for me.
Deleted the original file, and upon reboot the file gets reset to "true". "False" won't stick.
CleanRom 5.5.1

Thanks!

ummduh said:
Do you have root explorer enabled in the ES File Explorer settings?
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That might be it. I've switched to a CM rom for now. I'll switch back to TW and check it sometime.

No more presidential alerts...
Worked like a charm. Just edited it to false right on the phone... Note 2...check is gone... Thanks for the post!

I received an AMBER alert on my phone today.. first time I had ever seen that.

FYI this mod works on the S4 too. Thanks to the OP for figuring it out. I have linked your thread in the Verizon S4 General section.

Easier Way - Pros Only
I wrote something on an easier to way to get this done, but I don't recommend it for newbies. It requires a working use of the vi editor. Hope it helps those old enough to remember how to use the vi editor.
http://www.sirslappy.com/2013/08/how-to-remove-presidential-alerts-on-galaxy-s4-verizon/
blazera said:
[ROOT][MOD][HOW TO] Disable Presidential Alert Text Messages
After reading this thread on how to remove the severe weather alerts, I took it upon myself to find a way to remove Presidential Alerts, which is not an option in the stock ROM. Sure enough, I found the preferences file that the stock messaging app uses, changed a Boolean value, and profited.
What I used:
- External SD card installed in the phone.
- File explorer with root capability (ES File Explorer in my case; I'm sure Root Explorer works just as well).
- PC with a Text Editor (Wordpad worked best for me). I had seen posts on other threads (don't remember exactly which ones) that stated using text editors on the phone may not be saving files properly, so I went with the tried and true route.
Here are the steps that I used, based on memory. (Assuming root capability is already enabled on the file explorer.) Apologies if I left anything out, since it's been a few days since I did this on my phone.
1. Open the file explorer and navigate to the directory /data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs
2. Make a copy of the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml and save that copy to the root of the external SD card.
3. Rename the original file to com.android.mms_preferences.xml.orig. This is backup of the original XML file just in case something goes wrong along the way.
4. Connect the external SD card to the PC by whatever means. (I unmounted/removed the external SD card, and inserted it into a card reader attached to the PC.)
5. Navigate to the disk drive corresponding to the external SD card.
6. Using the text editor, open the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml.
7. Search for the Boolean name #cmas#type##presidential#enabled.
8. Change the value associated with that Boolean from true to false.
9. Save the XML file.
10. Insert the external SD card back into the phone.
11. Copy the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml from the external SD card to the directory /data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs (you're overwriting the XML file that's already there - that's OK)
12. Exit the file explorer.
13. Reboot the phone. (Not sure if this is really needed, but it's good practice.)
14. After rebooting, check the Messaging settings and verify that there is no check next to Presidential Alerts.
15. (Optional) If Presidential Alerts are not checked, go back into /data/data/com.android.mms/shared_prefs with the file explorer and delete "com.android.mms_preferences.xml.orig".
Have fun!
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davey6693 said:
On my S7E, I found messaging preferences in
data/data/com.samsung.android.messaging/shared_prefs/com.samsung.android.messaging_preferences.xml
a couple of entries that may or may not help related to the boolean "cmas" variables:
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I expect there will be a lot of variation from firmware to firmware. Would be interesting to know if your method works...
In Lineage 15.1, I found:
/data/data/com.android.messaging/shared_prefs
but there are multiple preference files, none of which contain references to cmas, etws or anything else that seems related to emergency broadcasts. So, although not ideal, freezing cellbroadcastreceiver seems like my only method for now.

Hello all,
Please view my easy method to do this. Thanks
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...root-disable-presidential-alert-text-t3841385
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gbrauen said:
I know this is an old thread but seems to be the most relevant around. Yesterday, the Ontario Provincial Police issued a province-wide Amber Alert for a missing child in Thunder Bay using what would be called a "presidential alert" in the US. We'll probably have to rename it a "Bureaucratic Alert" since the plan in Canada is to use these for everything (!) according to the current thinking of the Canadian regulator (CRTC) without an opt-out.
For more (sorry: new member - can't post links), search for:
- Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2017-91
- Canadian "Alert Ready" FAQ: explains the attempt to rebrand the presidential alerts, highlighting that is the mechanism used.
Running LineageOS 15.1 on a OnePlus 3T, the original method no longer works, as GeTex pointed out above. /data/data/com.android.mms doesn't exist and the prefs file mentioned is not there.
Using Titanium backup, I have frozen CellBroadcastReceiver (com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver) on my phone. Since presidential alerts will be used for everything here (stupid, stupid, stupid), the need to turn these off has arrived.
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Check my method :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...root-disable-presidential-alert-text-t3841385

ihateverizon1 said:
Hello all,
Please view my easy method to do this. Thanks
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...root-disable-presidential-alert-text-t3841385
---------- Post added at 12:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:56 PM ----------
Check my method :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...root-disable-presidential-alert-text-t3841385
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Posted in your thread but I'll post here too in case others have run into the same thing I did.
Trying this on my Nexus 5 (Hammerhead D821) and while I can find and edit the file, it looks like the line pertaining to presidential alerts is missing. Should I edit it in and set it to false?
Also, when I rebooted and checked the Emergency Alerts config in the Settings app, the boxes were still checked/active. I saw in another thread that the phone has to be set to airplane mode and a backup file deleted - is that what I'm missing here?
Thanks.

For non-rooted phones could a back up and restore with a changed settings file work? There was one from around here somewhere to enable YouTube dark theme in the months the app supported it, but Google hadn't decided to let you enable it.

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How to save your Google Drive files to SD

I see this a lot when I'm talking to folks about Google Drive, and Google hasn't been very forthcoming about it's plans to allow exporting in the phone app. I don't know if they just forgot to implement such a feature (which would be an egregious error on their part), or if they're just worried about copyright infringement and such. Google Drive has the potential to be much cheaper, easier to use, more integrated, and more flexible than any of the competition.
METHOD 1
The easiest, safest, and most reliable way: Use Cloud2SD. It can be found at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hexxus.cloudtosd . This app used to be known as "Google Drive Download", however it was removed by Google for copyright reasons. Fair enough.
Once you've installed the app, go into Google Drive, long-press the file you want to save, click "Send", then hit "Download". That's it. Files are saved to your sdcard/Downloads directory. Pictures and such automatically appear in your gallery.
METHOD 2
If you're unwilling to spend 99 cents, then you can ALSO get access to your files the following way:
1.) Go into your Google Drive app, go into the Settings menu, and uncheck "enable encryption"
^ If you do not uncheck this, you will be able to navigate to the files in step 3 but you will be unable to view them unfortunately
2.) Click the small detail button (it looks like a triangle inside of a circle) on the right hand side of the file you want to "save". Check the mark that says "available offline"
^ If you do not do this, then the files will not appear in the folders @ step 3.
3.) Navigate to /mnt/sdcard/Android/Data/com.google.android.apps.docs/files/pinned_docs_Files_do_not_edit/"random numbers here"/etc
^ There will usually be multiple folders with random gibberish for names, and Android will continue to make them. This is a big hassle because it was never meant to be convenient. It's essentially a cache so you can view your files IN Google Drive even while offline.
NOTE: Pictures do NOT usually automatically appear in your gallery when "saved" using method 2. You have to keep telling gallery where to look. Each time a new gibberish folder is generated, you have to tell gallery to look there as well.
And that's it. Enjoy using your super cheap cloud storage plan from Google

Thanks, method #2 worked flawless!

Gnreux said:
Thanks, method #2 worked flawless!
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No problem.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

This does the same as in method 1 but it's free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m=organic&utm_term=android+download+all+files
Sent from my M886 using Tapatalk 2

jbrt said:
This does the same as in method 1 but it's free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m=organic&utm_term=android+download+all+files
Sent from my M886 using Tapatalk 2
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cool beans
It does take a few more steps just to export a file-- loading the interface and ads, choosing the file name and directory, no info notification, etc-- but it has other uses I'm sure.

Yeah, I originally got it for when gmail app would only let me "preview" some attachments but gave no option to download them
Sent from my M886 using Tapatalk 2

How to save your Google Drive files to SD

[Originally posted in a Q&A forum.]
I see this a lot when I'm talking to folks about Google Drive, and Google hasn't been very forthcoming about it's plans to allow exporting in the phone app. I don't know if they just forgot to implement such a feature (which would be an egregious error on their part), or if they're just worried about copyright infringement and such. Google Drive has the potential to be much cheaper, easier to use, more integrated, and more flexible than any of the competition.
METHOD 1
The easiest, safest, and most reliable way: Use Cloud2SD. It can be found at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hexxus.cloudtosd . This app used to be known as "Google Drive Download", however it was removed by Google for copyright reasons. Fair enough.
Once you've installed the app, go into Google Drive, long-press the file you want to save, click "Send", then hit "Download". That's it. Files are saved to your sdcard/Downloads directory. Pictures and such automatically appear in your gallery.
METHOD 2
If you're unwilling to spend 99 cents, then you can ALSO get access to your files the following way:
1.) Go into your Google Drive app, go into the Settings menu, and uncheck "enable encryption"
^ If you do not uncheck this, you will be able to navigate to the files in step 3 but you will be unable to view them unfortunately
2.) Click the small detail button (it looks like a triangle inside of a circle) on the right hand side of the file you want to "save". Check the mark that says "available offline"
^ If you do not do this, then the files will not appear in the folders @ step 3.
3.) Navigate to /mnt/sdcard/Android/Data/com.google.android.apps.docs/files/pinned_docs_Files_do_not_edit/"random numbers here"/etc
^ There will usually be multiple folders with random gibberish for names, and Android will continue to make them. This is a big hassle because it was never meant to be convenient. It's essentially a cache so you can view your files IN Google Drive even while offline.
NOTE: Pictures do NOT usually automatically appear in your gallery when "saved" using method 2. You have to keep telling gallery where to look. Each time a new gibberish folder is generated, you have to tell gallery to look there as well.
And that's it. Enjoy using your super cheap cloud storage plan from Google

ES File Explorer can also let you download your files. Google Drive can be so dumb...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
Just choose NET from the dropdown and add your account

[APP] EasyJoin - A Decentralized and Secure Communication System

XDAdevelopers article
Send P2P messages, links, files, folders, notifications and the clipboard easily and securely.
• Connect: easily connect your devices using only your local network and only when you need it over the Internet*. Without the mandatory use of external servers. Without ads and tracking. Your data stays in your devices.
• Phone calls & SMS*: read and send SMS / MMS messages from your PC, mac, linux or tablet: there are free applications for all major operating systems. Send to PC a notification regarding a phone call and initiate phone calls from your computer. Auto forward SMS to PC.
• Files & folders: send to PC and mobile devices files and folders fast, accurate and without limitations. Take advantage of all the bandwidth of your network and safeguard your data plan and internet bandwidth.
• Remote file management*: download, rename, delete the files of a remote device.
• Notifications: Share the notifications between your devices. Read and reply* to the notifications of your phone from your computer.
• Clipboard: send the clipboard text from one device to another. Auto-sync* the clipboards between your devices. Auto-sync works on the Q version of Android using a private clipboard.
• Messages & Links: Send P2P messages and links to one or more devices even when they are offline. Once available they'll receive the pending messages!
• Remote control*: Remotely control a device. You can change the volume, lock the screen, restart the device and more.
• Voice calls: make unlimited*, end-to-end encrypted, voice calls for free.
• Android TV*: a simple and functional interface to send and receive files from your Android TV.
• Free browser plugins: there are free extensions for Firefox, Chrome and all Chromium based browsers.
• Safety: End-to-end encryption when you transfer files, send messages and share notifications and clipboard.
• Private network: Create your own hotspot with one click and keep your data out of the grid.
• Privacy policy: We don't collect any data from you when you use this application.
Android app
EasyJoin "Essential": Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/android_free.html
* EasyJoin "Pro": XDA thread.
EasyJoin "Go TV": XDA thread.
EasyJoin "Go": XDA thread.
Windows app
Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/windows.html.
Linux app
Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/linux.html.
macOS app
Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/mac.html.
Learn more at EasyJoin.net. If you have any issues read the FAQ to find a solution.

If you have installed the Windows app v1.0 you have to uninstall it and use the live version. If you want to move your current data (messages, trusted devices and configuration) you have to:
- open the directory "c:\users\your_user_name\appdata\local\apps\2.0"
- locate the "easyjoin.exe" file. In the same directory exist the directory "data".
- Copy and paste the "data" directory in the directory "easyjoin.live"

From v1.0.1 you have to follow the steps below to update the Windows version:
1. unzip the " easyjoin.portable-v*.zip" file
2. select all files in folder "easyjoin.portable*"
3. copy the selected files in the folder with the current installation of the program
Note: All your data (devices, messages, settings) are in the "data" folder. By following the above procedure you don't delete your data, you only update the program.

In the Windows version there is a button in the "Settings" menu to check for updates.

Great App.
Your app is very useful. I am using it on windows 10 and android devices. It's working very smooth.
Suggestions:
1. If possible you should add an option to select different sound for notifications.
2. You should add theme options in future updates.
3. In message section, Long pressing on message or file should select the message. Just like you can select message & It gives more options in whatsApp.
4. Are you planning to make an app for iOS in future?
Uninstall guide for Windows app.
You should add step by step uninstall guide for windows app. I am a very basic windows 10 user and I am not able to uninstall the app. I am not able to find directory. It would be great if you can help me with it. Thanks in advance!

VeProid7 said:
Your app is very useful. I am using it on windows 10 and android devices. It's working very smooth.
Suggestions:
1. If possible you should add an option to select different sound for notifications.
2. You should add theme options in future updates.
3. In message section, Long pressing on message or file should select the message. Just like you can select message & It gives more options in whatsApp.
4. Are you planning to make an app for iOS in future?
Uninstall guide for Windows app.
You should add step by step uninstall guide for windows app. I am a very basic windows 10 user and I am not able to uninstall the app. I am not able to find directory. It would be great if you can help me with it. Thanks in advance!
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About uninstalling the windows version. All you have to do is delete the directory containing the program. Only, if you have enabled the "startup on boot", you have to disabled it in order to remove the key from the registry. Is a self contained app, if you exclude the Microsoft .NET Framework that you have installed separately, and all the files that it use are in the same folder/subfolder.
1,2 are in the todo list.
3. will be available in the next version.
4. Creating an iOs version is not in the current plan because I miss the hardware needed for development.

VeProid7 said:
3. In message section, Long pressing on message or file should select the message. Just like you can select message & It gives more options in whatsApp.
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Available from version 1.0.10. You can send a message (text or file/image) to another application. You can also select multiple messages to forward to an other device or delete.

Awesome!
That's awesome and It was fast! Thanks a lot for quick update!
Just one suggestion about point 3. When you select text, there should be an option to copy it. Just like WhatsApp.
*About uninstalling windows version:
- I am not able to find the directory. Is it unzipped folder location for easyjoin.exe file? Deleting easyjoin.exe deletes the program, right?
- Also what's the location for that registry file?
*About future plans:
1.What are your plans about easyjoin?
2.There are only few good apps that does file sharing notification sharing for devices. Is it a fun project to provide a free app to users or You are planning to make premium version in future?
3.When did you think about making this app? Are you working on some other apps?

VeProid7 said:
- I am not able to find the directory. Is it unzipped folder location for easyjoin.exe file? Deleting easyjoin.exe deletes the program, right?
- Also what's the location for that registry file?
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Is the folder containing the easyjoin.exe file. If you have enabled "startup on boot" open the app, uncheck the box and then delete the easyjoin folder. The registry file is the Windows one but don't worry about it, just follow the above instructions..
My plan at the moment is to create an easy-to-use application, improve the UI (the current user interface should be considered in alpha version), which does not need an external server to share files and notifications and do not overwhelm the user with advertising.

Android app update
There is a new file browser to select the files or folder to send to other devices.
You can use the file browser as stand alone app - there is a new icon in the app list.

Very good job. 'Till now I've used an app that use the ip addresss within the same network to make connection between phone and pc. But your app is faster and simpler.

Hi, i like it. Will you implement a Exit / run-in-background choice on Android?

That would be a great addition. But It will use some battery, right?

ks123 said:
Hi, i like it. Will you implement a Exit / run-in-background choice on Android?
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Hello. The app continues to run in the background even when you exit. Is that what you are asking for or have I misunderstood?
Btw in my devices I have not noticed an increase in battery consumption leaving the app running in the background.

easyjoin said:
Hello. The app continues to run in the background even when you exit. Is that what you are asking for or have I misunderstood?
Btw in my devices I have not noticed an increase in battery consumption leaving the app running in the background.
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The key word is "choice".
Sooner or later i always have to manage apps with services (freeze, take away receiver intent or uninstall if they refuse to play along) because no matter how small the impact (battery drain, CPU time, RAM) it just sums up.... (or because i hate not be in control...otherwise i would accept an iphone-approach).
So if it does not hurt your philosophy and you like the power of the user, pretty please provide a choice. Thanks for considering.

ks123 said:
The key word is "choice".
Sooner or later i always have to manage apps with services (freeze, take away receiver intent or uninstall if they refuse to play along) because no matter how small the impact (battery drain, CPU time, RAM) it just sums up.... (or because i hate not be in control...otherwise i would accept an iphone-approach).
So if it does not hurt your philosophy and you like the power of the user, pretty please provide a choice. Thanks for considering.
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I misunderstood
It's already in the to do list.

I'm on windows 8.1, what am I supposed to do to install this program?
edit, it's ok once I kicked my antivirus a bit, I got it working
How to add something as a trusted device though?

techguyone said:
I'm on windows 8.1, what am I supposed to do to install this program?
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If I am correct, You need to download that zip file. (Link for zip is in the main post or you can download it from easyjoin.net)
Unzip that downloaded file. Open the folder. There will be .exe file. Run it & Pin it to taskbar. So that you can open from there.
Link for windows: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4281040&d=1506182662
Edit: Open EasyJoin on both devices. The app will detect available device with It's default/given name. There will be a + button with device name. Click on it to add it as trusted device.

techguyone said:
I'm on windows 8.1, what am I supposed to do to install this program?
edit, it's ok once I kicked my antivirus a bit, I got it working
How to add something as a trusted device though?
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VeProid7 was correct. Btw if you have issues with the Windows firewall you can use the vbscript file to open the port. You can execute the vbscript file directly from the folder or from the "Settings" window.

VeProid7 said:
Link for windows: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4281040&d=1506182662
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You can find the link for the latest update of the Windows app in the main post. Usually i delete the previous attachments in order to preserve the disk space. The above link is not anymore available.

[AIO] Fixes for Issues in Custom ROMs

I decided to combine posts for fixes in the LineageOS 17.1 and other ROMs threads and keep it unified in a single thread. This thread will be updated in future for more fixes to newer problems
Issue 1: Work around for video codec issues in Google Chrome and other Chromium based browsers
1. Go to chrome://flags
2. In search box type Hardware and some results will pop up.
3. Of those disable Hardware-accelerated video decode and Hardware-accelerated video encode. You can check here.
4. Restart and play videos happily.
Isuse 2: Jio4G Voice for Jio users
1. Install app from Play Store.
2. Go to Settings > Apps and Notifications > Default apps > Set Jio 4G voice app as the default one in Phone app and SMS app.
3. Either restart your phone or Clear Data and Force Stop it to get new configuration messages.
4. GIve all the required permissions, try sending and making calls.
5. It will work. (Note: if you connect to WiFi, Jio4G Voice app wont work)
Note: If you are still unable to use Jio4G Voice app then. Open File Manager and enable this option "show hidden files", delete .JioCall (this is hidden file i.e., it contains dot at the beginning) and JioCallFiles. Now clear data of the app and start using it.
Issue 3: Data not getting backed up to Google Drive
1. Read these 2 posts to fix this issue. For me after removing the lock screen, Google Backup has worked. You can find more info on these two posts. Post 1 and this post . (Note: In second post you have use ADB commands).
Issue 4: Unable to delete pics in DCIM folder
1. Open stock File Manager.
2. Go to DCIM folder and select all the pics you want to delete.
3. Move the selected ones to any file (except DCIM, like Downloads, Pictures, Movies etc.).
4. Now select the moved ones and delete them.

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