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Defeat that annoying dim browser!

I've created a way to bypass the "undefeatable" screen dimming when browsing the internet. I've attached a modded version of Chrome that will not dim when launched on the SGS4. This is only the first step in a full solution, as this app will not receive updates from the Play Store. This APK can be installed side-by-side with the official app.
What I did was rename the application itself in the manifest and then resign the APK. Pretty simple and a good proof of concept that the way the phone knows to dim is based on a specific list of apps that it checks. The next step to a full solution is to find out where this list is and kill it. I doubt it's in the kernel itself, but I'm not fully ruling that out yet. I'll keep digging for you guys, but at least we have a workaround for the moment.
http://www.mediafire.com/?8gyi1k8ykwlz7kl

THANK YOU!
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Doesn't seem to work for me. When i start the browser it is brighter for about half a seconde after that it dims again.
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Why don't you use the browser brightness setting?

Are you sure you're launching the modded Chrome and not the market one? I haven't modded "Internet" yet, but I plan on doing that too once this is verified by a few people. I've tried mine off a few reboots now and it's still sticking.

danielps23 said:
Why don't you use the browser brightness setting?
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Because there is a dimming "feature" built into the stock ROM somewhere that dims both Internet and Chrome when auto-brightness is disabled and you have the brightness set to max. This is completely independent of the other power saving features and happens even if power saving is disabled.

Works perfectly for me, if your phone gets to hot it'll dim also to prevent over heating
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My browsers do not dim anything. I use Chrome and stock and disabled adjust screen tone and use LUX Auto Brightness.

Szadzik said:
My browsers do not dim anything. I use Chrome and stock and disabled adjust screen tone and use LUX Auto Brightness.
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If an auto brightness is used, they don't dim.

I'm using dolphin browser and no, it doesnt dim.

tclocki said:
I'm using dolphin browser and no, it doesnt dim.
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It's the stock browser and Chrome that do it.

elkay said:
It's the stock browser and Chrome that do it.
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Yup, that's why I'm using dolphin, I find it better, and faster in a lot of different ways over chrome and the stock browser.

Turn off the auto calibration of color in settings - screen.
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[Q] how to force the use of a selected app avoiding choice menu

Hi to you all.
I am not using the default browser or the default calendar.
However, each time I open an internet link it asks me which browser to use and if it is punctual or permanent.
When I select permanent it directs me towards settings/general/applications by default.
When I go there, I only find the choice between Touchwiz and Nova my launcher, nothing on browser choice (or Calendar for which I have same issue): no other menu...
Could someone advise where I got it wrong?
Thanks a lot

bibigab said:
Hi to you all.
I am not using the default browser or the default calendar.
However, each time I open an internet link it asks me which browser to use and if it is punctual or permanent.
When I select permanent it directs me towards settings/general/applications by default.
When I go there, I only find the choice between Touchwiz and Nova my launcher, nothing on browser choice (or Calendar for which I have same issue): no other menu...
Could someone advise where I got it wrong?
Thanks a lot
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usually if should ask which app to use and give a choice of always or just once. What country is yours from? maybe it is a regional thing.
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[APP] Hovering Controls (emulates Air Gesture from S4)

If you like it, please support!
OP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351974
The app imitates the beheaviour of Air Gesture from Galaxy S4 (some options need root like gallery swipe and browser scroll) It also emulates Quick Glance, Air Call accept etc etc..
You can also control your music/video players, start your desired app on a move, switch to previous apps, jump to launchscreen....you can check the features bellow.

I had the s4 and remember this. I now have the s5. Did it not come with this? I can't remember where the setting was on the s4 to look on my s5.
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lancem71 said:
I had the s4 and remember this. I now have the s5. Did it not come with this? I can't remember where the setting was on the s4 to look on my s5.
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S5 comes with it, called Air Wake UP. But this APP offers more functions such as you can hovering your hand above screen to lock it.

I like it. One thing though....is there a way to disable it showing on status bar as running?
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[GUIDE] Native Download Booster Settings (No Root)

A lot of people have been having trouble finding out how to enable download booster and until a developer makes a mod to enable the native settings in your settings this is the only wave I know of to be able to do so.
In order to do this you will need to use a third party launcher. In this example I use Nova Launcher - launchers like Apex should work as well (as well as most decent third party launchers).
1. Go to home screen.
2. Hold down your finger on the screen till menu pops up.
3. Click on Shortcuts.
4. Click on Activities.
5. Scroll down to "Settings" and click on it which will open up a long list of things.
6. Scroll through the list till you find Download Booster. Click on it.
7. Now you will have a shortcut on your home screen that will take you to the download booster settings screen.
8. Enable download booster.
9. Enjoy
P.S. Wasn't 100% what forum to put this under as it's obviously not "development" nor did I think it was general or Q/A so I thought here was the most fitting (as it is kinda an "app" I guess?) - mods feel free to move to this to the appropriate forum if need be.
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You forgot to mention needing a different launcher in your excitement...
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A launcher like Nova, Now launcher doesn't work for this either.

BigJPNut said:
You forgot to mention needing a different launcher in your excitement...
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Lol oops when I first wrote this out in an other thread I had already mentioned to use a third party launcher but forgot to mention it here. Good catch!
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There's also an app on the play store called activity launcher that will work to open and/or create the shortcut as well.
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Inline said:
A lot of people have been having trouble finding out how to enable download booster and until a developer makes a mod to enable the native settings in your settings this is the only wave I know of to be able to do so.
In order to do this you will need to use a third party launcher. In this example I use Nova Launcher - launchers like Apex should work as well (as well as most decent third party launchers).
1. Go to home screen.
2. Hold down your finger on the screen till menu pops up.
3. Click on Shortcuts.
4. Click on Activities.
5. Scroll down to "Settings" and click on it which will open up a long list of things.
6. Scroll through the list till you find Download Booster. Click on it.
7. Now you will have a shortcut on your home screen that will take you to the download booster settings screen.
8. Enable download booster.
9. Enjoy
P.S. Wasn't 100% what forum to put this under as it's obviously not "development" nor did I think it was general or Q/A so I thought here was the most fitting (as it is kinda an "app" I guess?) - mods feel free to move to this to the appropriate forum if need be.
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Also like the S5 from Sprint its there but thats all it is until someone can get it working. When its working it will show both download speeds and show the icon as bright not grey. Unless its working for someone else i just know its not for me same issue with s5 until someone modded it.

I understand what this does, but what is the benefits of enabling this? Does this interfere with Wifi calling?

mikeone33 said:
I understand what this does, but what is the benefits of enabling this? Does this interfere with Wifi calling?
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Download faster on lte and wifi. And since its not enabled we wont know yet about wifi calling. .... i never had to use wifi calling...

I downloaded this but could not find the download booster on the list.

gpvlog said:
I downloaded this but could not find the download booster on the list.
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Open the setting shortcut and it'll list a sublist of more. Download booster is one of them.
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Anyone actually had the icon light up to indicate it's being utilized?

pilotmills said:
Anyone actually had the icon light up to indicate it's being utilized?
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No it wont until someone mods it like on the s5

Do you mean the LTE icon?
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davnav899 said:
Do you mean the LTE icon?
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When its active it will be the same color as your wifi icon. ...on s5 its how it was when they finally got it working

I can confirm that the icon will show up with this method but it does not light up. Looks like the feature is disabled.
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sml2004 said:
When its active it will be the same color as your wifi icon. ...on s5 its how it was when they finally got it working
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Yes all carriers but T-Mobile have i believe. But someone will get it going im sure

Heads up, the Galaxy Tools app in the playstore will add the native icon to the quick settings in the notification bar....just select "Add all Notification Toggles"....throws a few extra in there as well

Works

Its there but don't "work"

I found some other settings that were thought to be lost to this phone. Smart scroll, and hand gesture call answering. Do the same thing, shortcuts, activities, settings, smart scroll and air gesture.

[Q] Defaults?

I have the Verizon S7 and noticed when selecting default apps for browser, pics, video there seems to be no option for "Always" and "Just once". It's a small thing, but always like the popup with options. Any other carrier have this issue?
Don't like to go into Apps>Default app to reset things every time. Anyone know if there is a way to work around this?

Tmob is the same way. It sucks.
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I as well hate this
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yeah, the wife use Zedge to change her txting notification and then realized all her notifications got changed. But when she went back to change her main notification sound the phone went straight to Zedge and didn't list the stock sounds.

thisguyinoc said:
Tmob is the same way. It sucks.
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bradbutter said:
I as well hate this
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Corwinder said:
yeah, the wife use Zedge to change her txting notification and then realized all her notifications got changed. But when she went back to change her main notification sound the phone went straight to Zedge and didn't list the stock sounds.
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Hey, after some digging I found some other Note users had this problem and use the app called "Better Open With" from the play store. Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. Samsung tried to make this phone like Apple, we had freedom of choice dammit!

Great find! That app is the answer.
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Noticed this also. Soooooo annoying. Thanks for the band-aid app suggestion above until they fix this.

suchavibrantthang said:
Hey, after some digging I found some other Note users had this problem and use the app called "Better Open With" from the play store. Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. Samsung tried to make this phone like Apple, we had freedom of choice dammit!
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Unfortunately "Better Open With" only partially solves the problem. It has a limited set of intents it listens too an misses many others. For instance if you attempt to send an email from a non-email application "Better Open With" does not show up in the list and you get the default behavior. I reached out to the author of "Better Open With" to see if he wants to open source the application so I can help to extend it. If he does not I'll have to come up with my own solution.

is Better open w/? the only solution for defaults? i've downloaded/installed it, but it never pops up.
How do we " Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. "
Thanks

xtacybyme said:
is Better open w/? the only solution for defaults? i've downloaded/installed it, but it never pops up.
How do we " Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. "
Thanks
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Settings -> Applications -> Default Applications -> Set as default - Locate the application currently set as the default for whatever you are trying to open and choose the "Clear Defaults" button. Now when you attempt to open the file you'll see the chooser again and can select Better Open With.

Just got an ota software update for my international g930f. Browsed around phone settings and found that the app default options r now there. I cleared all app defaults and now when I click for an external link, I get the just once or always option now.
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