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Introduction:
AdClear is a non-root ad blocker for Android devices. There's only one version of the app, and it's free. We released it at the end of December and are looking for feedback and help in making AdClear the best it can be.
Features:
Blocks encrypted ads
Works with Wi-Fi and cell data
Blocks ads in apps
Selective app filtering
Support for multiple browsers
Non-root
Log of blocked ads
Saves bandwidth and battery
Increases loading speeds online
How Does It Work?
AdClear is non-root, but it works on rooted phones just the same. AdClear creates a VPN on your device to filter out ad traffic before it reaches you on the web or in apps. The SSL certificate gets in the way of encrypted ads and filters them in the same way. This means the ad blocker can run in the background while you browse in whatever browser or app you want to use.
Who Are We?
SEVEN Networks actually has a pretty storied history on the mobile market--just in the background. We became pioneers in mobile messaging by inventing push-notified e-mail in the early '00s. We sold this feature to carriers and companies like Blackberry to put on their phones. In the same vein, we deployed e-mail to more than 550 devices in a time when OS platforms varied from phone to phone. As Android and iOS became the two primary platforms, we switched gears by creating Open Channel, which improved mobile network traffic by eliminating the need for constant syncing. We sold this technology to multiple carriers and even released a version on the Play store.
Recently, we've obviously taken sight of the developing market for ad blockers, and we realized we have some unique tools to bring to the table. Open Channel's fantastic resources gave us the ability to block encrypted ads and a huge data pool with which to build AdClear. We released AdClear on December 28, 2015, and we've been updating and upgrading it ever since.
"How Do You Make Money?"
The truth is, we don't right now. What we are doing is creating a source of analytics from our users in order to fix bugs and improve the app. This includes your device, android version, battery life, and app usage. You are assigned a UUID that completely separates you from your device and data, and there is no feasible way for us to personally identify you. If you'd like, uninstalling and reinstalling the app will give you a completely new UUID that cannot be connected to the previous one. We only use this to rapidly analyze and change our product.
In the future we may sell anonymized data to carriers, but that's one idea of many. That's part of what we want to know from you. This is a unique business plan for the ad blocking market. Would you be more inclined toward an acceptable ads or freemium model (premium being opting out of analytics)? Our main priority is to provide a high quality experience based on user suggestions to YOU at a high development pace. After a post we made on reddit got a bit of traction, we added a log, selectable app filter, and on/off switch based off of suggestions within the next few days. We want to get that type of feedback, that help, from XDA, and we're excited about the DEVDB platform. We've included the feature request and bug report sections and we hope that they are used! Either way, we're excited to have address these things with you in the comments.
How To Download:
DOWNLOAD LINK
More information about AdClear is available from our website.
Additional Links:
Privacy Policy
FAQ
Terms of Use
Home Page
XDA:DevDB Information
SEVEN AdClear, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
SEVEN_AdClear, SEVENDev, SevenNetDev
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 9.15.0.815-ga
Stable Release Date: 2020-07-27
Created 2016-02-05
Last Updated 2020-07-28
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working great on huawei p8. thanks
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Ok, I have installed and uninstalled this three times. Each time, I get that it is installed properly. But, I keep getting a triangle warning in my status bar that says "network may be monitored by an unknown third party" . I have checked the ok to have it as a trusted credential. But, I don't think it is showing up in the trusted credentials in my security setting.
I don't see the C O credential. Why is it not installing the credentials? The ad blocking does seem to be working.
I am rooted, with Verizon's xt1254 phone using resurrection remix rom right now.
I also use the "mother of all adblocking" script (right word?).
Sent from my DROID Turbo using Tapatalk
frankeegee said:
Ok, I have installed and uninstalled this three times. Each time, I get that it is installed properly. But, I keep getting a triangle warning in my status bar that says "network may be monitored by an unknown third party" . I have checked the ok to have it as a trusted credential. But, I don't think it is showing up in the trusted credentials in my security setting.
I don't see the C O credential. Why is it not installing the credentials?
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The credential should be in the user tab under your security credentials. The third party notification is something we can't fix unfortunately. I believe it has something to do with the VPN being on. As far as your ROM, we have no real testing done on how we work with ROMs, so that may be an issue. That's something we want to have enough info on in the future to address. Please let us know to what extent the app is working and we'll see what we can do.
srihari210 said:
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What issue were you having with the download? In any case it should be working from any download source. Could you give us your phone model, os version, and AdClear version (if you install again)?
Zero741 said:
working great on huawei p8. thanks
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That's awesome to hear! We welcome any feedback you may have!
On screen off, vpn disconnects and doesn't reconnect on screen on. Adguard works fine though.
I have this on my Huawei P8 and I also get the occasional notification that vpn disconnected when screen is off. No mention of reconnecting but ads are still being blocked after this happened so I guess it's still working.
Is this apps work like adaway?
frankeegee said:
Ok, I have installed and uninstalled this three times. Each time, I get that it is installed properly. But, I keep getting a triangle warning in my status bar that says "network may be monitored by an unknown third party" . I have checked the ok to have it as a trusted credential. But, I don't think it is showing up in the trusted credentials in my security setting.
I don't see the C O credential. Why is it not installing the credentials? The ad blocking does seem to be working.
I am rooted, with Verizon's xt1254 phone using resurrection remix rom right now.
I also use the "mother of all adblocking" script (right word?).
Sent from my DROID Turbo using Tapatalk
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Hello, thanks for installing.
The notification is, at this time, normal because of the way Android handles the certs. It can be removed with root optionally but we can not do it on our end.
SEVENDev
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ratbags said:
On screen off, vpn disconnects and doesn't reconnect on screen on. Adguard works fine though.
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planeinmountain said:
I have this on my Huawei P8 and I also get the occasional notification that vpn disconnected when screen is off. No mention of reconnecting but ads are still being blocked after this happened so I guess it's still working.
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Thanks for the feedback,
I am very interested in this and have not seen this behavior before. We have attempted to replicate the issue but are unable. We currently do not have a Huawei P8 to test on but any more info on the phone would be greatly appreciated as well as steps to replicate. Replying with Android version, phone model, network you used (wifi or 4g, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.
SEVENDev
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houssin7 said:
Is this apps work like adaway?
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Thanks for the question,
If by like AdAway you mean both block ads then yes we are similar.
Where we differ is we do not require root to block the ads. This means we can not modify host files like AdAway does. Instead we block with and on-device VPN than filters all traffic through it and removes the ads before they are in your apps and browsers.
SEVENDev
EDIT: seems my colleague got to it first!
There's no steps to replicate. I installed the app through Amazone app store.
I just put the phone down and after some time I notice a notification which states that vpn is disconnected. I can see this notification on my laptop as I have Airdroid installed which mirrors all android notifications to the laptop. So far all notifications came in while on home wifi.
Huawei P8 GRA-L09 android 5.0.1 on wifi. Haven't seen it happen yet while using 4g.
Vpn disconnects with screen off. And I meant adguard which uses the same vpn principle as adclear but their vpn doesn't keep shutting down. Which is why I've reverted to using it instead of adclear.
planeinmountain said:
There's no steps to replicate. I installed the app through Amazone app store.
I just put the phone down and after some time I notice a notification which states that vpn is disconnected. I can see this notification on my laptop as I have Airdroid installed which mirrors all android notifications to the laptop. So far all notifications came in while on home wifi.
Huawei P8 GRA-L09 android 5.0.1 on wifi. Haven't seen it happen yet while using 4g.
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Our ticketing server is down right now, but we do know we've had issues with a Huawei phone running on 5.0.1 and its being worked on. We could possibly have a fix in our next update. I'll update you further when that server comes back online.
ratbags said:
Vpn disconnects with screen off. And I meant adguard which uses the same vpn principle as adclear but their vpn doesn't keep shutting down. Which is why I've reverted to using it instead of adclear.
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We understand why that would make you switch back. If you don't mind, could you provide us your phone model, os version, and connection (wifi/data) that this happened on? Thank you.
SEVEN_AdClear said:
Our ticketing server is down right now, but we do know we've had issues with a Huawei phone running on 5.0.1 and its being worked on. We could possibly have a fix in our next update. I'll update you further when that server comes back online.
We understand why that would make you switch back. If you don't mind, could you provide us your phone model, os version, and connection (wifi/data) that this happened on? Thank you.
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Well it's a relatively obscure Amazon fire phone with kit Kat, using Wi-Fi. So I can see why I might be having issues.
Stuck when enabling vpn.. Like forever on my lenovo a7000plus
Bloodiez said:
Stuck when enabling vpn.. Like forever on my lenovo a7000plus
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That's unfortunate. Could you give us your os version?
One thing you can try is to uninstall adclear and delete the certificate (if you installed it), then reboot and install again. I'm not sure if you tried to install multiple times, but that sometimes causes issues with the VPN.
Edit: Also, did this happen on wifi or lte/4g?
SEVEN_AdClear said:
That's unfortunate. Could you give us your os version?
One thing you can try is to uninstall adclear and delete the certificate (if you installed it), then reboot and install again. I'm not sure if you tried to install multiple times, but that sometimes causes issues with the VPN.
Edit: Also, did this happen on wifi or lte/4g?
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Im using lolipop 5.02
I've reinstalled and restart my phone but the problem still there.
Im using 3g for data connection.
Related
Hi,
I've developed a widget to toggle (preferred) network types, e.g., 2G, 3G, 2G/3G, LTE, on Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop), Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), and Android 7.0/7.1 (Nougat). It requires root.
This is an xda-exclusive free version! If you want to support me, please consider getting the paid version on Google Play or check out my other apps.
Please note: Redistribution of this app is not allowed!
New: Support for dual SIM/multi SIM devices on Android 6.0 and later.
Paid version on Google Play (same functionality): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cygery.togglenetworktype
Device compatibility: second post
Features:
Widget (cycle through configurable list of network types)
Locale/Tasker plugin (set specific network type or toggle to next)
Shortcut (set specific network type or toggle to next)
Custom names for network types (text shown on the widget)
Custom background image or color
Configure text size and color
Dual SIM/multi SIM support on Android 6.0 and later
Device Support
Device support depends on a variety of factors, including your specific device model, Android version, installed (custom) ROM, used root provider (su binary), and SELinux configuration. This app includes options to deal with different configurations of some of those factors. Please let me know if this app does not work on your device.
Notes
The widget is passive. Thus, it has to request root every time it is refreshed. Although the battery impact is negligible, this usually results in frequent (Toast) messages indicating that the app was granted root rights. Please refer to your superuser management app if you'd like to disable those messages specifically for this app.
This app includes a (static) shortcut and a (dynamic) widget. Usually, both shortcut and widget are shown in the same list which is used to add them to your homescreen although this list is commonly just labeled "Widgets". For reference, the screenshots in this post show the widget. The shortcut looks like the app icon and has rounded corners. Please note: sometimes the widget is not shown immediately after installing this app. This is likely a bug in the launcher/homescreen app. Please reboot your device in that case.
Known issues:
Android 6/7: When the network type is changed via this app and then the cell radio system settings are opened, the network type is reset to the one set there. Similarly, the previous issue might happen after a reboot or when airplane mode is toggled on and off.
Android 6/7: Some devices/(beta) ROMs don't work with this app (currently). Please search the thread for more details/user reports.
Network type specific: Depending on your device and carrier when using certain modes, e.g., LTE only, you might be unable to send or receive calls, SMS, etc. This is a technical limitation and has nothing to do with this app. Please keep this limitation in mind in case you are not sure whether you are affected by it or not.
Network type specific: Depending on your device/Android version/(custom) ROM/etc. some network types might be unavailable, don't work, or, when trying to select them, result in a different one being activated instead. Please search the thread for more details/user reports. This is outside of this app's control.
Custom ROMs: On some custom ROMs, the default toggle mechanism does not work. There exists a "custom ROM mode" which uses a different method that works on (most) CyanogenMod ROMs and other custom ROMs based on it. However, some network types are not supported by the custom ROM mode. When trying to set them, e.g., the app freezes. Please disable any such unsupported types via the app settings. Additionally, depending on the device/ROM, setting the preferred network type might work, e.g., via the Locale/Tasker plugin or shortcut, but this app might be unable to retrieve the currently set preferred network type. In such cases, toggling to the "next" preferred network type doesn't work since this app doesn't know the current preferred network type.
Other issues: When reporting any issues please include the following info in your post: Device, ROM and ROM version, exact version number of this app you use (don't just write "latest"), superuser management app (e.g., SuperSU) and version, content of any shown error messages. Describe in detail what you tried to do, what you expected to happen, and what happened instead. Include screenshots/screencasts where possible and useful to show the issue.
Cheers,
cygery
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Changelog
v1.2.3.0:
small fixes
v1.2.2.0:
attempt to fix reading of current preferred network type when using custom ROM Mode
v1.2.1.0:
added multi SIM support when using custom ROM mode
fixed toggle state updates when using custom ROM mode
v1.2.0.0:
added multi-SIM support with customizable label in widget
added option to use default SELinux context (makes app compatible with more root providers)
removed support for automatic refreshing on connectivity changes
small fixes and improvements
v1.1.6.0:
added support for Android 6.0
added option to control automatic refresh of toggle state
small fixes and improvements
v1.1.5.1:
fixed: custom ROM mode (network type issue)
improved: custom ROM mode (widget update after toggle)
v1.1.5.0:
added: option for custom ROMs to use different toggle method
small fixes and improvements
v1.1.4.0:
bug fixes
small improvements
v1.1.3.0:
small improvements
v1.1.2.0:
show message if network type switching wasn't successful
v1.1.1.0:
added option to show all network types
v1.1.0.0:
NEW: Material-like design
NEW: customizable text color and size
NEW: custom background
small fixes and improvements
v1.0.4.0:
small fixes
v1.0.3.0:
removed phone hardware requirement
v1.0.2.0:
initial release
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Device compatibility:
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list and only mirrors my current state of knowledge. If your device is neither listed in the "compatible" or "incompatible" list its compatibility isn't known yet. If you test it please report and I'll update the lists.
Compatible:
Nexus 5
Nexus 6
Nexus 6P
Nexus 4
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE GT-I9505
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Samsung Galaxy S5 900F
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005
SM-N9008V (Resurrection Remix 5.6.0)
HTC M8 GPE
HTC One S
LG G2 D802
LG G3 F400
LG G4
LG Leon H340n / MS345
LG Optimus 4X HD (p880)
Motorola Moto X 2014 (XT1097)
Motorola Moto X 2014 Pure Edition (XT1095)
OnePlus One (Bacon)
Oneplus X (Oxygen OS 2.13-X)
OnePlus 3 (7.0 Oxygen OS)
Shield LTE
Sony Xperia L
Sony Xperia S
Sony Xperia Z1
Xiaomi Mi2
Incompatible:
HTC One (different models affected, reason unknown, might be ROM-related)
Moto X X1092 (with Android 6.0)
2015 Moto X Pure Edition [XT1575] (with Android 6.0)
Oxygen OS (some devices/versions affected)
old/unfinished CM12.1-based ROMs show a "-3" error when trying to toggle (this is a bug in the ROM which in some cases is fixed in more recent releases) workaround added in version 1.1.5.1 ( "custom ROM mode" )
(reserved2)
Wonderful. Initial testing seems to work, the network mode in settings change when pressed.
Will this go into the Play Store? Would love to support your effort.
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Oh yes...this only works on Lollipop? Does it work on Kitkat as well?
cygery said:
Hi,
I've developed a widget to toggle (preferred) network types, e.g., 2G, 3G, 2G/3G, LTE, on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It requires root.
Spoiler
This is an xda-exclusive free version! If you want to support me, please consider getting the paid version on Google Play or check out my other apps.
Please note: Redistribution of this app is not allowed!
Device compatibility: second post
Features:
Widget (cycle through configurable list of network types)
Locale/Tasker plugin (set specific network type or toggle to next)
Shortcut (set specific network type or toggle to next)
Cheers,
cygery
PS: As far as I know, this is the only app/widget allowing you to toggle preferred network types on Android 5.0. Please correct me if this is wrong.
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Perfect. Thanks man.
Sent from my Nexus 5
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kenkiller said:
Wonderful. Initial testing seems to work, the network mode in settings change when pressed.
Will this go into the Play Store? Would love to support your effort.
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+1. Would love to support as well.
Sent from my Nexus 5
kenkiller said:
Will this go into the Play Store? Would love to support your effort.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cygery.togglenetworktype
@cygery I recall seeing some hesitation to post Play Store links in one of your other threads. I'm pretty certain that you'd be fine to do so, as long as a free version is included as well (see: BetterBatteryStats).
That said, y'all should definitely pick this one up. On sale as we speak!
jacknicholson said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cygery.togglenetworktype
@cygery I recall seeing some hesitation to post Play Store links in one of your other threads. I'm pretty certain that you'd be fine to do so, as long as a free version is included as well (see: BetterBatteryStats).
That said, y'all should definitely pick this one up. On sale as we speak!
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Strange.....was looking/refreshing dev's list of apps and this never appeared.
Bought!
Thanks a lot, works fantastic.
If I want to use that with other apps than Locale or Tasker (in my case Lama), what is the Intend I need to use to set the network mode? What is the syntax?
Great job.
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Tested on my Nexus 4 : :good:
cygery said:
Hi,
Cheers,
cygery
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Well done - Works like charm - Tasker intergration like a champ ^^ Chipped in by getting it from the playstore. Keep it up ! Cheerz!
PowerToggles
Works great as a PowerToggles custom toggle. I only wish its icon would update to show you what mode it's in right now.
Right now I have to also have the built-in "Data Network Toggle" added, which tells you what mode it's in after you click on it.
matthian said:
Thanks a lot, works fantastic.
If I want to use that with other apps than Locale or Tasker (in my case Lama), what is the Intend I need to use to set the network mode? What is the syntax?
Great job.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Run it as a shortcut, no need to fool around with intents.
kenkiller said:
Wonderful. Initial testing seems to work, the network mode in settings change when pressed.
Will this go into the Play Store? Would love to support your effort.
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Oh yes...this only works on Lollipop? Does it work on Kitkat as well?
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kenkiller said:
Strange.....was looking/refreshing dev's list of apps and this never appeared.
Bought!
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Thanks! Google Play indeed behaves strange, it (sometimes?) takes several hours until an app is shown on the developer page although it's already visible on its own page. Now everything seems to be there.
The method I used in this app doesn't work on KitKat or earlier, it was introduced in Android 5.0. Although I'm still checking for another way I don't have much hope because many others have searched and I haven't seen that anyone found a method.
jacknicholson said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cygery.togglenetworktype
@cygery I recall seeing some hesitation to post Play Store links in one of your other threads. I'm pretty certain that you'd be fine to do so, as long as a free version is included as well (see: BetterBatteryStats).
That said, y'all should definitely pick this one up. On sale as we speak!
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Thanks for pointing this out!
kenkiller said:
Run it as a shortcut, no need to fool around with intents.
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Yes, I suggest that, too. If you really want to do it manually, check Locale's documentation.
nexxer said:
Works great as a PowerToggles custom toggle. I only wish its icon would update to show you what mode it's in right now.
Right now I have to also have the built-in "Data Network Toggle" added, which tells you what mode it's in after you click on it.
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The widget does this when you click it or when the connectivity changes. As far as I know, it's not possible to update the shortcut icon. Anyway, I abstained from polling the selected network type in case of external changes - it's just a waste of battery.
Small update (1.0.3.0) which shouldn't affect anyone who downloaded the app from this thread. This update just removed the requirement for telephony hardware from the AndroidManifest. Thus, the app is now visible via Google Play on devices without phone hardware, e.g., tablets with a data modem.
cygery said:
Small update (1.0.3.0) which shouldn't affect anyone who downloaded the app from this thread. This update just removed the requirement for telephony hardware from the AndroidManifest. Thus, the app is now visible via Google Play on devices without phone hardware, e.g., tablets with a data modem.
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Will wait for this version to appear on Store.
However running the previous version from this thread on my Shield tablet LTE, none of the network options can be selected i.e. greyed out. Is that a problem?
Edit : installed the latest version, all the options are still greyed out. So didn't work on Shield tablet LTE for now.
kenkiller said:
Will wait for this version to appear on Store.
However running the previous version from this thread on my Shield tablet LTE, none of the network options can be selected i.e. greyed out. Is that a problem?
Edit : installed the latest version, all the options are still greyed out. So didn't work on Shield tablet LTE for now.
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Thanks for the report, I'm looking into this.
kenkiller said:
Will wait for this version to appear on Store.
However running the previous version from this thread on my Shield tablet LTE, none of the network options can be selected i.e. greyed out. Is that a problem?
Edit : installed the latest version, all the options are still greyed out. So didn't work on Shield tablet LTE for now.
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I've uploaded a small update (1.0.4.0). Could you please test it?
The other Beta thread is a little crazy with everything, and there is not much regarding the title of this thread any way.
Anyway, so far, I REALLY dig 7! I love the changes to the UI and such, and where Samsung went with it overall. I haven't seen stock 7.0/7.1, so I cannot say how close to stock they kept it, but I hear it's even closer than before. That, I think it awesome.
Everything seems snappier, and the way things open and close is pretty slick. The new color scheme is nice too. A LOT less 4 year old than I've come to expect from Android lately.
Battery life for me is pretty much the same. I'm getting from 4-5am to 10pm with still 40-50% left.
New menus, dropdown, etc. are nice too. The app drawer is SOOOO much better now that you sort it alphabetically once, and it stays that way, instead of every time you install a new app, or one updates, it would put whatever app at the very end.
However, after a couple days of zero issues, I'm starting to have some.
Notifications will not swipe away sometimes. Generally it might take several attempts to swipe away, but sometimes they just won't unless I unlock and do it again. Fairly annoying.
Changing permissions in app manager sometimes causes Settings to force close. Not a big one there since I can change permissions elsewhere.
The cache fills up more quickly and the phone starts to lag after just a couple days. I wipe cache and whatever about once a week and reboot the phone, now I am doing so every 2-3 days it seems. No biggie there, I realize this is beta.
That's it for now. Your turn.
I find the 7.0 beta fast & smooth. Battery life has doubled for me. I used to have to get a charge around 7-8 hours of use. I'm now getting 12 hours between charges.
I like the UI except for the notifications. The large, white background is ugly.
I've noticed that wireless fast charging doesn't always work. Sometimes it says it's charging but when I pick up the phone the battery hasn't charged.
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- Settings: Editing up to 9 Settings shortcuts, only shows 8 for me but trying to select another for a 9th errors stating one is already there. It was due to having Battery as a shortcut before, but now in the beta this is under Device Maintenance. Reported as a Bug. EDIT: Clearing cache/data on Settings removes all shortcuts at the top of the Settings app, and you can re-add what you like again, and fixes my issue mentioned above.
- Galaxy Apps Store: Missing, but can access via Galaxy Essentials Widget or Samsung Gear, also reported as Bug.
I would encourage anyone who has registered and taken the beta to file any Bugs or Suggestions in the app Samsung Members. If you flashed the beta with Odin and didn't officially register, you may not see this app and cannot provide feedback. Samsung did reply to both of my above Bug reports, stating that they were aware of them and will fix them in the next beta release. They are looking and reviewing those, so I encourage everyone who's having an issue to report it, be thorough and explain how to reproduce your issue, provide screenshots if applicable.
Don't be that person who just files a Bug or Suggestion with "It's not working FIX NAO" or "Add this feature or I'm never buying Samsung again!!11"...but I cannot stop you if you decide to do that.
Since installing the Beta, I'm quite happy.
1. Faster and smoother performance, does not start to lag
2. Better notifications system
3. Can turn off the hated Bluetooth volume warning/limit
4. Zero issues so far with normal use
Only downside so far is loss of Foxfi tethering.
Only odd issue is that my phone System Update in Settings doesn't recognize that the phone has been updated to the Beta version. Still says I'm on PH1 build from September.
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I followed the instructions in the other thread's first post and successfully installed the Beta. Now my phone is randomly restarting every couple of minutes....oh jeeze. Unusable, hoping I can figure out what's wrong, or roll back...
Edit: Maybe related to Samsung bloat I disabled with package disabler? Can't get package disabler to work
Double-Edit: Things seem good after a factory restart.
Feedback : Don't user package disabler with this. Hope this helps someone.
greenjeans said:
I followed the instructions in the other thread's first post and successfully installed the Beta. Now my phone is randomly restarting every couple of minutes....oh jeeze. Unusable, hoping I can figure out what's wrong, or roll back...
Edit: Maybe related to Samsung bloat I disabled with package disabler? Can't get package disabler to work
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This thread is for beta impressions and general beta use feedback, if you want help on issues like above, better of asking/reading in the Galaxy Beta thread.
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My accessibility settings keep reverting back to off for all programs. Anyone else have this issue? I think it happens after a reboot.
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greenjeans said:
I followed the instructions in the other thread's first post and successfully installed the Beta. Now my phone is randomly restarting every couple of minutes....oh jeeze. Unusable, hoping I can figure out what's wrong, or roll back...
Edit: Maybe related to Samsung bloat I disabled with package disabler? Can't get package disabler to work
Double-Edit: Things seem good after a factory restart.
Feedback : Don't user package disabler with this. Hope this helps someone.
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I'm using EZ Disabler and it works fine for me.
For those whos galaxy apps store icon disappeared, I had that too, I think its a bug in the upgrade, because I did a factory reset and the icon came back. All the issues I had went away too. Very Very impressed by this beta.
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Since installing the Beta, I'm quite happy.
1. Faster and smoother performance, does not start to lag
2. Better notifications system
3. Can turn off the hated Bluetooth volume warning/limit
4. Zero issues so far with normal use
Only downside so far is loss of Foxfi tethering.
Only odd issue is that my phone System Update in Settings doesn't recognize that the phone has been updated to the Beta version. Still says I'm on PH1 build from September.
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You had to do full system wipe then it will show the new build. I don't have any issues at all, no foreclosings and stuff
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I am having two issues:
1. My accessibility settings get reset each time I reboot my phone.
2. When I click on the gallery icon in the camera app, it says there are no pictures. It's saving all the images as an album. Not sure if this is a setting but I can't locate it.
Does anyone know where to report these issues if we are on the official beta?
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I am having two issues:
1. My accessibility settings get reset each time I reboot my phone.
2. When I click on the gallery icon in the camera app, it says there are no pictures. It's saving all the images as an album. Not sure if this is a setting but I can't locate it.
Does anyone know where to report these issues if we are on the official beta?
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Use the Samsung Members app to report beta issues.
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My accessibility settings keep reverting back to off for all programs. Anyone else have this issue? I think it happens after a reboot.
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Same here. I use LastPass and the app filling service (uses the accessibility framework) gets disabled on each reboot. I reported it to the app maker as well just in case it's an Android 7 framework change and not a beta issue.
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You had to do full system wipe then it will show the new build. I don't have any issues at all, no foreclosings and stuff View attachment 3938071
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yeah, not bothering to wipe until things proceed a little further, waiting to see what happens when the next build is released.
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I did the update .. once the update was installed .. did a full factory reset.
So far so good .. UI is fluid/smooth .. have had no problems with making or receiving calls, sending and receiving messages (SMS and MMS) .. Applications (which I have a lot of) are doing good with only 1 hiccup and that was with executing Facebook. The application would immediately crash. Now, I also use Messenger and Words with Friends (tied into my Facebook) .. so I tried Words with Friends first, was able to log in using my Facebook credentials no problem. Next, Messenger.. because I used the same credentials with Word with Friends, Messenger automatically logged me in using the same. So since both those worked, I tried Facebook again .. success, didn't need to log in and it when straight to the page.
Only other issue I have noticed .. my WiFi will disconnect spontaneously, even though I'm within 10 feet of it. It would also lose it's credentials (WEP info) .. so I need to re-enter to get connected.
Redflea said:
Use the Samsung Members app to report beta issues.
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I actually tried this and it said my device wasn't registered and wouldn't allow me to give any feedback. For those that are though, please please use that app to tell Samsung what bugs or issues you come across. Posting them everywhere else won't get them fixed.
Thanks to all who are putting in their input and testing Nougat to its limit. This is a rock solid beta so far.
I like it so far, just wish there was a root.
I'm getting a significant bump in battery life. I attribute it to the improved doze mode in 7.0. The blue light filter is something that is more useful to me than Samsung Pay!
From jrkruse:
"Tmobile got their first beta nougat update today so verizon should be getting one as well."
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Absolutely love the 7.0 beta so far. Everything is much smoother than marshmallow and the animations are a lot more appealing. You can tell that Samsung didn't intrude very much into the stock 7.0 look.
I'm constantly finding little tweaks that make me go "woah", such as the display resolution customization and in-depth battery saver settings. I also just found out that if you click the wording "Flashlight" in your notification draw it allows you to change the brightness. A small feature but I find it extremely useful.
Other than that I'm just genuinely impressed at the performance boost and battery savings this beta has brought with it.
10/10
Also, if you want a more stock look download the theme "Material Dark".
soninja8 said:
Absolutely love the 7.0 beta so far. Everything is much smoother than marshmallow and the animations are a lot more appealing. You can tell that Samsung didn't intrude very much into the stock 7.0 look.
I'm constantly finding little tweaks that make me go "woah", such as the display resolution customization and in-depth battery saver settings. I also just found out that if you click the wording "Flashlight" in your notification draw it allows you to change the brightness. A small feature but I find it extremely useful.
Other than that I'm just genuinely impressed at the performance boost and battery savings this beta has brought with it.
10/10
Also, if you want a more stock look download the theme "Material Dark".
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Been using Material Dark (was already on my phone in marshmallow when i updated).
But based on your post noticed that the screens that appear wheni tap on the words on the pull down don't look right. Do they look OK for you?
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Code:
[SIZE="3"]*** Disclaimer
This is an unoffical build of Gadgetbridge and is for the advanced user.
I am not responsible for anything bad, which could happen to your smartphone or smartwatch.
[COLOR="red"]Do not mirror my builds![/COLOR] Please post a link to this thread instead.[/SIZE]
Introduction
Gadgetbridge is an Android (4.4+) application which will allow you to use your Pebble, Mi Band, Amazfit Bit and HPlus device (and more) without the vendor's closed source application and without the need to create an account and transmit any of your data to the vendor's servers. (from https://gadgetbridge.org/)
Here I will present you the Gadgetbridge app with additional support for the MyKronoz ZeTime.
The purpose of the thread is to reach some testers, further improve the support for that smartwatch and find people interested in developing or enhance the user experience.
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Find here an image to show you that it works:
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Features
This things should work with your ZeTime:
synchronize the time
fetch activity data: steps, sleep, heart rate and store them in a database
refresh weather data
get notifications: calls, sms, messenger, mails
control music playback from the watch
set user info (height, weight, age, gender)
set daily targets/goals (steps, calories, distanc, active time)
setup watch for either wrist
set display on duration
set alarms
do not disturb settings
set the signal types
set inactivity alert
automatic hear rate measuring and setting heart rate limits
set activity tracking, date and time format, ...
mail notifications seem broken in firmware 1.7 build 41
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Installation instructions
install Gadgetbridge
close and terminate the offical app
open Gadgetbridge and search for the watch
press connect
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Changelog
28.09.2018: Add a whole lot more configuration options like signal type, do not disturb, alarm, ... see github commits.
12.09.2018: Icons added, set daily target (goals) and user info on the watch, select on which wrist you wear the watch, set display on duration (max. 18h). Add checkbox to preserve or delete activity data from the watch.
18.07.2018: Rework and improve some functions, fix time stamps for the activity data, fix weather icons for firmware 1.7 build 41.
06.07.2018: Inital alpha release with some basic function support.
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Downloads
Alpha4 test version - 0.29.1 - 28.09.2018
download here
Alpha3 test version - 0.29.1 - 12.09.2018
download here
Alpha2 test version - 0.28.0 - 18.07.2018
download here
Alpha test version - 0.27.0 - 06.07.2018
download here
Gadgetbridge has merged the inital support, so you can also use the offical version found on f-droid or at their repo.
Sources
Gadgetbridge
ZeTime Support
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FAQ
Q: Is all data fetch from the watch and stored on my phone?
A: Yes, as far as I know all data gets save to the database. But the data is not delete from the watch so you can sync this data with the offical app too. The database can also be export, see the Gadgetbridge wiki.
Q: Can I configure my watch from within Gadgetbridge, say to wear it on the other hand?
A: At the moment configuration or calibration of the watch is not supported, but in future update this may come.
Q: I found something weird, what should I do now?
A: Please get us a log to show what is the problem, see the Gadgetbridge wiki for help.
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Thanks To/Credits
Code:
[SIZE="3"]Andreas Shimokawa, Carsten Pfeiffer, Daniele Gobbetti - the core team of Gadgetbridge
all contributors to Gadgetbridge
Sauce Maison - for open the [URL="https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/issues/1099"]"ZeTime support request"[/URL] and providing his protocol findings[/SIZE]
XDA:DevDB Information
GadgetBridge with ZeTime Support, App for the Smart Watches
Contributors
lightwars
Source Code: https://github.com/Lightwars/Gadgetbridge-1
Version Information
Status: Alpha
Created 2018-07-06
Last Updated 2018-09-29
Time out screen
Plse consider changing display always on on the watch for watchfaces despite the decrease of batterylife,when you make configuration of the watch possible.
Thnx.
Oh this is what I've been hoping for! I'll be testing this out. My Zetime just sits in the drawer now anyway, so nothing to lose. It's a great looking watch, but with very minimal hardware and very poor MyKronoz App support. Any way you guys can rig the vibration to multiples or patterns?
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The fact you support music apps and not just streaming only is amazing! I can finally use Neutron Player or Pulsar+ on my Note 8! Thank you!
So what's the verdict? How is it working?
Gadgetbridge has merged the ZeTime support. The newest version 0.28.0 will work from now on.
Updated the OP with a new version.
Very good work.
Is there a plan to continue working on this?
I also have a Zetime and would like to help where I can.
myxor said:
Very good work.
Is there a plan to continue working on this?
I also have a Zetime and would like to help where I can.
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Yes.
Do what whatever you can. It is opensource.
johnraynor said:
Plse consider changing display always on on the watch for watchfaces despite the decrease of batterylife,when you make configuration of the watch possible.
Thnx.
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The maximal screen timeout value is 18 hours. I've had a short test and waited more than 5 minutes, to proof that it exceeds the maximal value settable via the official app.
I will let the user set a screen timeout in seconds to his/her likings in gadgetbridge.
Sadly the firmware of the watch starts dimming the screen only when half of the set time is up.
well done. will test ASAP. do you think its possible to rewrite the source of the watch firmware to add other widgets?
i decompiled the source of the zeTime app some month ago, but i was not able to find which files where transfered to the watch when a firmware update is available.
do you think it is possible to decompile the firmware and make changes there?
BPM said:
well done. will test ASAP. do you think its possible to rewrite the source of the watch firmware to add other widgets?
i decompiled the source of the zeTime app some month ago, but i was not able to find which files where transfered to the watch when a firmware update is available.
do you think it is possible to decompile the firmware and make changes there?
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You will not found it in the app itself, the firmware is loaded from a server. If you wish to have a look, here is a link with some firmware versions I collected: https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1L5-We9f1NqJVsOqJPDC06v9bucprxj7h?usp=sharing
The most up to date firmware files are missing... Maybe I will soon download the newest ones and add them. In a Zip-file you find different firmware files. The picture bin files have something to do with fonts, Smileys, background and so on. Then there is the firmware of the main processor. Firmware for the sensors and firmware for the bluethooth chip. It may vary from archive to archive. This is just some guessing.
What one can do is dissamble the firmware file, but you have to know some assembler to do some modifications.
If we had the source, than it would be possible to add widgets.
new update in the download section of the OP.
a few more config options are available... please try it out.
Thanks for update, sadly the download is not working. Always getting 404 not found.
Hey !
I'm just getting back to ZeTime & Gadgetbridge and I see that you've made some really great improvements!
Do you need any help in the protocol reverse-engineering? I've seen that you've managed to figure out the parameters commands, is there anything else I can try to do?
myxor said:
Thanks for update, sadly the download is not working. Always getting 404 not found.
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Re-uploaded the app, now it should work, do not know what was wrong...
smaiz said:
Hey !
I'm just getting back to ZeTime & Gadgetbridge and I see that you've made some really great improvements!
Do you need any help in the protocol reverse-engineering? I've seen that you've managed to figure out the parameters commands, is there anything else I can try to do?
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For sure! It is better to have another pair of eyes looking over the protocol. I have copied your work to the wiki of gadgetbridge so we can put everything together we know so far. But haven't got time to update, what I have coded.
Testing new functions if you like.
Used the first rollout of Gadgetbridge that was compatible with Zetime. Very impressed back then. However, last I checked since wearing it a while ago, the bluetooth was always disconnecting/reconnecting couple times an hour. Extremely annoyed at the constant disconnected notifications. Both are sync/bluetooth problems with Gadgetbridge and the official MyKronoz app. And - Yes - my phone and watch are right next to each other or in the same room and I've already tried unpairing/resetting/rebooting/uninstalling all apps and reinstalling.
Anyone else have this problem and/or solutions? If it's the bluetooth chip or other hardware then I may just have to move on to a Galaxy Watch (might do anyway, but I never like to bin perfectly good looking but faulty devices).
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However, last I checked since wearing it a while ago, the bluetooth was always disconnecting/reconnecting couple times an hour. Extremely annoyed at the constant disconnected notifications. Both are sync/bluetooth problems with Gadgetbridge and the official MyKronoz app.
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How do you know or check for the buggy connection? Just one app should be runnning at a time, otherwise there might be some interference...
Best to do a logcat maybe like this:
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adb logcat BluetoothGatt:D *:S
to only see the discovery, connetion messages of the bluetooth stack. So you and others can see how much reconnections are taking place.
I have attached my log of about 5 1/2 hours. You see at 11:21 I was too far away from the phone to connect.
Further infos like android version, would be good. If the gadgetbridge app have some problems with the connection, then it is best to issue this at the gadgetbridge repo. If the problem is the watch, then only MyKronoz can fix their firmware...
@smaiz
I think MyKronoz did change some time back the way they send notifications to the watch. They have new header codes for email, social and maybe sms, which are divided in header and subject... or anything like that.
Maybe we should also look at that, I may also be totally wrong.
A different big thing are firmware updates and watch face uploads.
I don't really see a difference... But In the protocol description on my computer, there is 2 more bytes at the end of a notification message compared to the one on the wiki. I've noted "always '0200'", but now I find always 'ff00'. I don't really know the purpose of these bytes. Apart from that, I don't see any modification. Did you have any update ? (I'm using ZeTime Petite "A1.0(R2.4T0.3H0.5) (Build 34)", they have different version numbers for ZeTime and ZeTime Petite, maybe there is other differences...)
Also on the updates and watch faces part, I also think this is the next big thing But I think we should first work on the parameters (I don't know where you are on this, is there still a lot missing ?)
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I don't really see a difference... But In the protocol description on my computer, there is 2 more bytes at the end of a notification message compared to the one on the wiki. I've noted "always '0200'", but now I find always 'ff00'. I don't really know the purpose of these bytes. Apart from that, I don't see any modification. Did you have any update ?
Also on the updates and watch faces part, I also think this is the next big thing But I think we should first work on the parameters (I don't know where you are on this, is there still a lot missing ?)
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Ok, thought there might be... I havn't got an update on this, because it wasn't looking at notifications at the moment. They are working and working on some parameters were my focus.
Some of them are more complicated than others...
At the moment we set alarm reminders, but a menu is missing to set different reminders, MK has 10 different ones minus the alarm. I know it works just the same as an alarm.
I know about setting the time zone, snooze time, text size, language and the metrics, which are missing in the app. I think I know how to switch the night mode background. I hope other parameters are listed in the OP.
I also want to implement a feature not available by the MyKronoz App: Someone might want to set the watch hands some minutes ahead of the time to be not too late or something like that.
Problem seems solved
lightwars said:
How do you know or check for the buggy connection? Just one app should be runnning at a time, otherwise there might be some interference...
Best to do a logcat maybe like this:
Code:
adb logcat BluetoothGatt:D *:S
to only see the discovery, connetion messages of the bluetooth stack. So you and others can see how much reconnections are taking place.
I have attached my log of about 5 1/2 hours. You see at 11:21 I was too far away from the phone to connect.
Further infos like android version, would be good. If the gadgetbridge app have some problems with the connection, then it is best to issue this at the gadgetbridge repo. If the problem is the watch, then only MyKronoz can fix their firmware...
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I was typing a bunch of jargon of software details on my current set-up and also that I have paired the Zetime with an old iPhone and my old Galaxy S7 Edge (currently using a Note 8) which all show the same disconnection/reconnection problems when decided to take a dive into the hardware of the watch and found something very interesting.
Immediately on removing the back plate/heartrate monitor/charger I noticed that the internal battery was installed backwards. The plastic cap that is supposed to shield the battery from the board was put on the wrong side and the metal housing of the battery was pressed to the board with nothing to shield it. As the battery connector was on the right side, I realised that whoever had had the job to put on the battery's plastic plate had put it on the reverse side. I then pulled the plastic cap off the battery and adhered it to the proper side facing towards the internal watch board. After reconnecting the battery and reconnecting the watch backplate back on I've re-paired it to the Note 8 and now ... no more random disconnections!
It's just amazing how a small oversight on assembly at the factory can cause so many problems that require such an easy solution. Its just weird that I thought to take this watch apart before getting crazy-mad-frustrated at software not working and found a solution!
Thanks for all your info mate! I appreciate you taking the time to try and help me out. Cheers!
Hey guys,
I just checked for updates and I got an update to my 9.0.0.200 to 9.1.0.116
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Adds the display of 3rd party app notification when screen is off! Does than mean it shows up on the always on display screen??
praveen6585 said:
Adds the display of 3rd party app notification when screen is off! Does than mean it shows up on the always on display screen??
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Yes. They all show now
antiochasylum said:
Yes. They all show now
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Seems that Huawei Team is reading this forum very often... because they listen to their users :
- They block the Database Unlock Codes
- They Add the third-party Notifications when Screen is off
- They block the option to Remove Stock launcher by ADB Command starting with 195 Update
- They block the option to Remove the Stock launcher by Package Disabler starting with 200 Update
All of these info's were discussed here and only here. There is no way they could have got this info from any elsewhere rather than xda...
Well done, Huawei... you take the worst from your users, but never take any good opinions to Upgrade... I feel sorry i throw my money on you... I should have stick with Xiaomi...
filip_pine said:
Seems that Huawei Team is reading this forum very often... because they listen to their users :
- They block the Database Unlock Codes
- They Add the third-party Notifications when Screen is off
- They block the option to Remove Stock launcher by ADB Command starting with 195 Update
- They block the option to Remove the Stock launcher by Package Disabler starting with 200 Update
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From what i understand, point 2 is actually a good thing. Points 3 and 4 were always a known issue for the Chinese version and people had just found a loophole to fix it. Anyone not wanting that issue was always advised to go for the international version which works flawlessly with third party launchers from the start. Point 1 was also a known issue and only loopholes were being used.
Bottom line is that Huawei has not sprung any surprises on us. I am more than happy with my international version. The only issue was the AOD was not supporting third party apps so i was using NoLED but with that fixed its all good.
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From what i understand, point 2 is actually a good thing. Points 3 and 4 were always a known issue for the Chinese version and people had just found a loophole to fix it. Anyone not wanting that issue was always advised to go for the international version which works flawlessly with third party launchers from the start. Point 1 was also a known issue and only loopholes were being used.
Bottom line is that Huawei has not sprung any surprises on us. I am more than happy with my international version. The only issue was the AOD was not supporting third party apps so i was using NoLED but with that fixed its all good.
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I am just curious... how it is supposed for the L29 to work flawlessly with third-party Launchers when everyone said that they can't Remove Stock Launcher on L29 ?
Am i missing something here ?
Whatever, what i wanted to said is everything that has been discussed here on XDA they are in direct proportions with the exact feature / or not that Huawei is pushing to our Mate 20 X at the moment...
- We wanted third Party launcher and we found a way to do it : Huawei Disabled any method to remove the Stock Launcher by now !
- We wanted third-party Apps Notifications with the Screen Off : Huawei gives us that !
- We wanted to Unlock Bootloader, we did it somehow... : Huawei stop this now...
- We wanted a more advanced ROM : Huawei give us the ROM much more faster than we thought...
What i'm trying to say here is that, somehow, Huawei is reading XDA a lot in the past time )
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I am just curious... how it is supposed for the L29 to work flawlessly with third-party Launchers when everyone said that they can't Remove Stock Launcher on L29 ?
Am i missing something here ?
What i'm trying to say here is that, somehow, Huawei is reading XDA a lot in the past time )
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I haven't tried to remove the stock launcher but there is the option to switch to other launchers from the default app selection menu. Attached the screenshot for reference.
Also, i know for a fact that most companies have a dedicated social media team which handles Twitter, Facebook and other posts. Whenever i have a complaint against any service,i usually post on Twitter and get a much quicker response than calling up the help desk. I am sure they are monitoring forums relevant to their products or service as well to get feedback. Might be the same why Huawei
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I haven't tried to remove the stock launcher but there is the option to switch to other launchers from the default app selection menu. Attached the screenshot for reference.
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Huh.. that's interesting...What Software version are you running buddy ?
Can anyone with EVR-AL00 can select another Launcher rather that the Stock one ? I am wondering if Huawei did listen to this as well and they offer us the chance to Change to third party Launcher with their new EMUI ...
filip_pine said:
Huh.. that's interesting...What Software version are you running buddy ?
Can anyone with EVR-AL00 can select another Launcher rather that the Stock one ? I am wondering if Huawei did listen to this as well and they offer us the chance to Change to third party Launcher with their new EMUI ...
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Running stock rom .. 9.0.0.192 on EVR L29. This feature was there since the past few updates as well. Like i mentioned earlier, i don't think this is a direct option on the AL00
Soo disappointed
Even with 9.1 update they can't fix the ugly front camera soft image processing
Damn you HUAWEI
Portrait are ****
Faces details are bad with rear too
filip_pine said:
Seems that Huawei Team is reading this forum very often... because they listen to their users :
- They block the Database Unlock Codes
- They Add the third-party Notifications when Screen is off
- They block the option to Remove Stock launcher by ADB Command starting with 195 Update
- They block the option to Remove the Stock launcher by Package Disabler starting with 200 Update
All of these info's were discussed here and only here. There is no way they could have got this info from any elsewhere rather than xda...
Well done, Huawei... you take the worst from your users, but never take any good opinions to Upgrade... I feel sorry i throw my money on you... I should have stick with Xiaomi...
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All these issues have been extensively spoken on other platforms including huawei own forums. Nevertheless this is great news. Only thing Id like to ask is the people above are they outside China has this now been pushed to EU and UK also I'd love to see a image of what the 3rd party notifications look like on AOD screen.
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filip_pine said:
Seems that Huawei Team is reading this forum very often... because they listen to their users :
- They block the Database Unlock Codes
- They Add the third-party Notifications when Screen is off
- They block the option to Remove Stock launcher by ADB Command starting with 195 Update
- They block the option to Remove the Stock launcher by Package Disabler starting with 200 Update
All of these info's were discussed here and only here. There is no way they could have got this info from any elsewhere rather than xda...
Well done, Huawei... you take the worst from your users, but never take any good opinions to Upgrade... I feel sorry i throw my money on you... I should have stick with Xiaomi...
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praveen6585 said:
From what i understand, point 2 is actually a good thing. Points 3 and 4 were always a known issue for the Chinese version and people had just found a loophole to fix it. Anyone not wanting that issue was always advised to go for the international version which works flawlessly with third party launchers from the start. Point 1 was also a known issue and only loopholes were being used.
Bottom line is that Huawei has not sprung any surprises on us. I am more than happy with my international version. The only issue was the AOD was not supporting third party apps so i was using NoLED but with that fixed its all good.
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Agreed.
I'm on LYA-L09 C432e10r1p16 hopefully I'll be getting soon I'm in UK I believe my rom is EU version international not sure I forgot.
I've not had issues with launchers I use Nova and Hyperion, hyperion I feel is best atm
Either way the gpu boost update is good and the best thing for me is the AOD notifications this was a killer for me.
What region are you all from that got the update ?
I'm on LYA L29
I didnt recive nothing
Mine is AL00 nothing yet but fingers crossed
Got my update yesterday for my Mate 20 Pro
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Got my update yesterday for my Mate 20 Pro
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Even when using power saving
Phone performance is extremely fast and smooth
With this update
rowihel2012 said:
Even when using power saving
Phone performance is extremely fast and smooth
With this update
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so far seems good...the one hiccup i am noticing on my Mate 20 pro, is the fingerprint scanner has trouble recognizing at times and i didnt have this issue before. Most part its ok but sometimes i wont recognize fingerprint and i need to punch in my pin to unlock
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so far seems good...the one hiccup i am noticing on my Mate 20 pro, is the fingerprint scanner has trouble recognizing at times and i didnt have this issue before. Most part its ok but sometimes i wont recognize fingerprint and i need to punch in my pin to unlock
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Do factory reset
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So they cant gave us decent front camera software?
rowihel2012 said:
Do factory reset
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That should clear issue?
Hello good people of this forum
About a month ago I finally picked up myself a Z Flip 3 and I want to root it. The only issue is I'm scared of the risks and downsides of it. What are the chances I completely brick my phone when trying to root? Is rooting on Samsung especially hard compared to Google? How durable is the Z Flip 3 in general? Because considering rooting will void my warranty, if it breaks I'll be out of a phone and $900. Is it overall worth taking these risks with my phone are am I better off not trying?
Thank you!
You got money to burn?
If not I would leave it be...
In 15 or so years of rooting and probably more than a dozen phones I've only ever had one phone go back for repairs (S8+) for a new charging port under warranty without any problems being rooted, they even replaced the screen free of charge! so I'm not too concerned about warranties.
It's next to impossible to truly brick a phone, odin won't let you flash something you shouldn't be flashing. Rooting is done via Magisk and it's a piece of cake to do.
blackhawk said:
You got money to burn?
If not I would leave it be...
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What makes you say so? Is rooting the Z flip 3 really that bad? Because the comment right under this is saying the complete opposite.
trustier said:
What makes you say so? Is rooting the Z flip 3 really that bad? Because the comment right under this is saying the complete opposite.
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Stock is perfectly functional once optimized.
Rooted is not. Depends what you want but if anything goes south the warranty is gone. Trade in value is too... no Knox.
Not the Z Flip 3. What would you do that for?
MySelf_v1 said:
Not the Z Flip 3. What would you do that for?
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For AdAway
Edit: use AdGuard for ad blocking. Thanks for correcting me
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For AdAway
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I actually use AdGuard. There's a free version and it's for non-rooted devices. I don't believe I've seen an ad on my device since I installed it.
I use to root every phone I bought as soon as a root method came out for it. I was rooting, unrooting, factory resetting, installing/uninstalling custom ROMs and recovery systems, doing back-ups and restores, phone set-ups (when the restore process didn't work properly), etc.. all the while losing some of the phone's original functionality. It got to the point where the amount of time I was spending customizing my phone (especially installing/uninstalling the never-ending variations of custom ROMs) was no longer worth the benefit. I was losing data, memory cards getting erased, etc.. It was frustrating. Plus you void the phone's warranty. A void warranty is not a problem unless you need to exercise it. Then you have regrets.
The Android OS has come a long way since then allowing a lot more user customization. Plus, there are more apps available now that allow you to further customize your phone without rooting it so you don't lose any of the phone's original functionality. Good Lock is one example of a customization app. It does some customizations that, in the past, your device had to be rooted to get. I'm sure there's plenty of other apps out there that would do just about whatever you want without rooting the phone.
Even a lot of bloatware can now be frozen or uninstalled without the need to root the phone. So I gave up rooting/customized ROMs and got back my time and sanity (lol). I haven't rooted a device in years and I don't miss it at all. I personally refuse to go back into that arena. But that's my experience. Others may have a totally different experience with it and get a lot more benefit out of it.
buru898 said:
For AdAway
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Plenty of free dns based ad blockers like blockada
luigi90210 said:
Plenty of free dns based ad blockers like blockada
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Or just do this (blocks ads globally)...
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blackhawk said:
Or just do this (blocks ads globally)...
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Does this block ads without having to actually install the AdGuard app?
crawls69 said:
Does this block ads without having to actually install the AdGuard app?
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Yeap. Works on installed apps and blacklisted sites in the browsers. Pretty cool.
On my N10+ running on Android 9 haven't had any malware breaches in about 2 years. This seems to help. Rarely interferes with usage.
Easy to disable if needed.
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Yeap. Works on installed apps and blacklisted sites in the browsers. Pretty cool.
On my N10+ running on Android 9 haven't had any malware breaches in about 2 years. This seems to help. Rarely interferes with usage.
Easy to disable if needed.
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Wow. I'm gonna give it a try. I currently see no ads using the AdGurad app. If I continue to see no adds using the private DNS method and nothing else is adversely affected, I'll uninstall the AdGuard app. I'm using the free version so I'm not getting any additional features other than the free version comes with the ability to block trackers (not sure if using the private DNS method also blocks trackers). Thanks for the info.
Further bolsters the argument against needing to root...
crawls69 said:
Wow. I'm gonna give it a try. I currently see no ads using the AdGurad app. If I continue to see no adds using the private DNS method and nothing else is adversely affected, I'll uninstall the AdGuard app. I'm using the free version so I'm not getting any additional features other than the free version comes with the ability to block trackers (not sure if using the private DNS method also blocks trackers). Thanks for the info.
Further bolsters the argument against needing to root...
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A Samsung that isn't optimized is a mess, but rooting it will open a whole new can of worms.
I use Package Disabler, Karma Firmware (fully functional on Android 9) and that DNS setting.
That's it. The rest is just choosing apps wisely and settings optimization. No globally power management is active. Google play Services is kept disabled unless needed. OTA updates are always blocked.
The configuration of my other N10+ running on Android 10 is almost identical.
The load on the Android 9 variant will be 2 yo in June, still fast and stable with minimal maintenance. This is what a stock Android is capable of if you optimize it and don't keep screwing it up with upgrades/updates once its running well... and fulfilling its mission. My oldest app version is WPS office. It's over 5 yo, it's firewall blocked, is free and runs well. It runs on both variants.
Rather than the constant learning curves and fighting that upgrades, updates bring... use it!
I see many that gave up on rooting. I'm with you idk if I would ever root this phone
MySelf_v1 said:
I see many that gave up on rooting. I'm with you idk if I would ever root this phone
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If it seems like a bad idea... it probably is.
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You can run into issues using adguards DNS(I had issues with websites loading and certain restaurant apps) so I still suggest blockada or an app that's either VPN based and free or pay for a real VPN with an ad blocker
With the app if you have connectivity issues, with an app you can enable split tunneling and have that app bypass your ad blocker, it also allows you to turn off the ad blocker on the quick setting
luigi90210 said:
You can run into issues using adguards DNS(I had issues with websites loading and certain restaurant apps) so I still suggest blockada or an app that's either VPN based and free or pay for a real VPN with an ad blocker
With the app if you have connectivity issues, with an app you can enable split tunneling and have that app bypass your ad blocker, it also allows you to turn off the ad blocker on the quick setting
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It rarely causes issues if it does I temporarily switch back to the automatic DNS option.
Most times I ignore the few sites like double click that are giving me problems.
trustier said:
Hello good people of this forum
About a month ago I finally picked up myself a Z Flip 3 and I want to root it. The only issue is I'm scared of the risks and downsides of it. What are the chances I completely brick my phone when trying to root? Is rooting on Samsung especially hard compared to Google? How durable is the Z Flip 3 in general? Because considering rooting will void my warranty, if it breaks I'll be out of a phone and $900. Is it overall worth taking these risks with my phone are am I better off not trying?
Thank you!
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Rooted mine. Debloated the heck out of it. Battery lasts between 1.5 and 2 days now. Added an extra Atmos audio mod with Magisk, and now it sounds so much better.