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Want the old market back?

I found this posted over at the HTC Aria forum by user mtnlion and thought somebody might be interested. You can turn off the market updater (which is responsible for bringing the new market back over and over) by going to terminal emulator and typing:
su
pm disable com.android.vending.updater
This can be re-enabled by doing the same as above but typing enable instead of disable. I've tested it and it appears to persist after reboot. If you already have the new market you can go to settings>applications>manage applications>all>Market>uninstall updates. This will revert you to the old market. Do it after disabling updater.
This doesn't stop automatic updates of apps according to the other thread. I'm sure some of you already know about this but hopefully it'll help somebody.
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August Update is Out

Got it yesterday on my S8

What's the build number?

https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1203343?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG950U
I haven't gotten it yet, but here is the current update: Android 7.0 Nougat
The details
Release date: August 21, 2017
Android version: 7.0
Security patch level (SPL): August 1, 2017
Baseband version: G950USQU1AQGL
Kernel version: 4.4.16-11982677
Build number: NRD90M.G950USQU1AQGL
Build fingerprint: 7.0/NRD90M/G950USQU1AQGL
Previous version required: G950USQS1AQF7 or G950USQS1AQG1
File size: 490-491MB

Used Odin to flash back to att FW and got the update soon as I finished setup. Not sure what all has really changed, nothing noticeable.

joe3681 said:
Used Odin to flash back to att FW and got the update soon as I finished setup. Not sure what all has really changed, nothing noticeable.
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The changelog from AT&T:
Network performance enhancements, WPS (Wireless Priority Service), UX updates, navigation bar auto hide and AGIF, Email, Calendar and Knox updates, Bluetooth updates, stability updates, Advanced Messaging update, app select update, Smart help updates, Daydream support, various other updates and improvements, and Android device security updates

Anyone else having problems installing either Package Disabler or Adhell? Adhell doesn't even show up in the Play store for me now, and the engine component for PD won't properly take device admin rights.
Edit - if you are looking for Adhell, see the Themes and Apps thread.

My settings won't even work after the update, if I go to settings and then choose anything, it force closes. My lockscreen will also not work, I had it set for pin/fingerprint, but now there is nothing. And I can't alter the security settings.

Same. The update hit and I can't access my settings. Re-enabling various apps hasn't helped. I'm wondering what's breaking it?

Same here setting force close what broke I wonder
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Making Gmail & Google Contacts work on rooted HD 10 2017

Hey guys,
If this is a duplicate please let me know, but I personally didn't find any information here before I tried a few methods to make these work.
Make Gmail Work
Convert the following apps to system apps:
Gmail
Google Play Services
Google Services Framework
Make Google Contacts Work
Disable Amazon's default contact app.
Install Google Contacts and convert it to system apps.
Download Google Contacts Sync (remember to download version 5.x for api level 22), install, and make it system.
Wipe app cache / data if needed.
Both apps mostly works, Gmail still crashes occasionally, but WAY better than before and is now usable. Edit: Gmail failed after rebooting and did not work again after that short, sweet, few minutes of working... But Contacts work pretty well.

Going through logs, looks like it's Amazon's download manager causing the crash. If anyone knows where to find a replaceable download manager let me know! Google's only supports 7.1 and up.

Good catch! Have you tried apkmirror? What's the namw of the Google's download​manager? I have older lg tablet(android 5.1.1) , maybe that one will work.
Nevemind, I've found it and extracted. Let me just find some file host.
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Google downloader from version 5.1.1
http://www.mediafire.com/file/urd9xiyy94qqt2k/com.android.providers.downloads.apk.7z

Zeljko1234 said:
Good catch! Have you tried apkmirror? What's the namw of the Google's download​manager? I have older lg tablet(android 5.1.1) , maybe that one will work.
Nevemind, I've found it and extracted. Let me just find some file host.
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Google downloader from version 5.1.1
http://www.mediafire.com/file/urd9xiyy94qqt2k/com.android.providers.downloads.apk.7z
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Your Google Downloader doesn't work. Couldn't get the apk to install, even if I put it in the system folder manually.
Anyway, in the process I accidentally deleted the .odex file for the original download manager. If you or someone else could provide me theirs so I can fix this, I would really appreciate it. Can't download anything on the play store or amazon app store now.

@wilburblin
Have you tried oldies but goodies to get GAPPS going?
http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/Amazon Fire 5th gen/SuperTool/AmazonFire5thGenSuperTool.zip
There is no reason this should not work ...

wilburblin said:
Make Google Contacts Work[/B][/U]
Disable Amazon's default contact app.
Install Google Contacts and convert it to system apps.
Download Google Contacts Sync (remember to download version 5.x for api level 22), install, and make it system.
[*]Wipe app cache / data if needed.
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I've been running contacts for a few days now, converting to system and wiping cache isn't necessary, in my experience. I can't get gmail working stable for the life of me though. I read some discussions that said the reason why it fails is because it has a permission to auto download without a prompt (for attachments) and that Fire OS has a problem with that. I've tried running older versions of gmail, and I've rebuilt gmail with the download activity removed, tried converting gmail to system and to priv-app. No luck.

I got gmail working. It's a user app and I used appsettings module v1.15 for xposed to set orientation to force autorotate. I don't know why it worked, but it's survived many reboots now. I have all the google services installed and the Amazon email app is installed but I'm deep hibernation via rom toolbox. Hope this helps

mistermojorizin said:
I got gmail working. It's a user app and I used appsettings module v1.15 for xposed to set orientation to force autorotate. I don't know why it worked, but it's survived many reboots now. I have all the google services installed and the Amazon email app is installed but I'm deep hibernation via rom toolbox. Hope this helps
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Can you try sending yourself an email with an image and then try to open that image in gmail?
Gmail works fine for me on the Fire 10 2017 apart from crashing when opening images.

hoofoo said:
Can you try sending yourself an email with an image and then try to open that image in gmail?
Gmail works fine for me on the Fire 10 2017 apart from crashing when opening images.
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I tried to show the picture and it didn't crash. I tried the force autorotate method but failed for a few times. Then I chose not to show the picture automatically (&force autorotate) and it worked, at least for now.

hoofoo said:
Can you try sending yourself an email with an image and then try to open that image in gmail?
Gmail works fine for me on the Fire 10 2017 apart from crashing when opening images.
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oscarcx said:
I tried to show the picture and it didn't crash. I tried the force autorotate method but failed for a few times. Then I chose not to show the picture automatically (&force autorotate) and it worked, at least for now.
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Here's my experience: an embedded image is fine, an image as an attachment will crash it. i messed with this for a while, couldn't get it to work, and went back to 9folders email. It makes sense, since from what I read, the reason it crashes is because it doesn't get permissions to download attachments (because of a signature problem between gmail and download manager). I think someone already tried to replace the download manager with a google signed one and the result was a bootloop. I wonder if there is any way to give gmail root rights, so that it gets all of the permissions. Or to sign gmail with the same signature as our download manager.

Stop Automatic System Update

So my w200A NEVER used to automatically install system updates. I could flash any version and I would get a notification that there was an update but i just ignored these notifications. Flashed multiple times and never once did it install system updates automatically.
Well I accidentally hit the power button during a notification while leaning on a table the other day and it installed the system update.
I thought OK, no problem I'll just flash back again to a previous build.
Now when I flash back to any previous builds it automatically downloads and automatically installs system updates without any notification or authorization from me. I've flashed multiple builds to test ( 1.5, Korean 1.5, preview 2.0, Original ATT OTA 2.0) they all now automatically install system updates without my authorization. This happens with ANY data connection, wifi, bluetooth, mobile data.
So my questions is, what changed so that it is now automatically installing system updates without my authorization ?
PS ( my reason for not using latest OTA is standalone GPS issues)
Thanks

After a bunch of trial and error with my Urbane 2 the following single adb command stopped system updates and also stopped system update notifications.
My steps:
1. I flashed 1.5, let it bootup. Then I side loaded the Korean 2.0 OTA zip NXH20E. ( * after 2.0 fully installed I went into stock recovery and did a factory reset, probably not necessary, but I always do it anyhow)
2. Rooted and installed super user. ( I just booted custom recovery I didn't flash it - not sure if this made a difference but that's what I did) I used this SU > https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73572631&postcount=7
3. This is the ONLY adb disable command I did:
adb shell
su
pm disable com.google.android.gms/.chimera.GmsIntentOperationService
4. That's it, it stopped updating and also no system update notifications. Its been 4 days now. And most importantly to me, my standalone GPS is back to working properly.
J

jimmycinla said:
So my w200A NEVER used to automatically install system updates. I could flash any version and I would get a notification that there was an update but i just ignored these notifications. Flashed multiple times and never once did it install system updates automatically.
Well I accidentally hit the power button during a notification while leaning on a table the other day and it installed the system update.
I thought OK, no problem I'll just flash back again to a previous build.
Now when I flash back to any previous builds it automatically downloads and automatically installs system updates without any notification or authorization from me. I've flashed multiple builds to test ( 1.5, Korean 1.5, preview 2.0, Original ATT OTA 2.0) they all now automatically install system updates without my authorization. This happens with ANY data connection, wifi, bluetooth, mobile data.
So my questions is, what changed so that it is now automatically installing system updates without my authorization ?
PS ( my reason for not using latest OTA is standalone GPS issues)
Thanks
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Can you post up the file for AW 1.5?
I can't seem to find it anywhere and I'd love to go back. I tried the thread in the other forum, but the link is dead.
Thanks!
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Full gesture navigation finally working with third party launchers

Just wanted to let you guys know that full gesture navigation ist now (December Security Update - QQ1A.191205.017) working with third party launchers! I personally tested it with Nova Launcher.

Yup
Working with CPL launcher..
Sadly, they deleted option for accent colors and font duhhh [emoji45]
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How can I install this update without loosing riot and clean my phone ?
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philsner said:
Just wanted to let you guys know that full gesture navigation ist now (December Security Update - QQ1A.191205.017) working with third party launchers! I personally tested it with Nova Launcher.
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strange only seems to have been a small security patch, was hoping it might fix sensitive sensors etc also, though I did notice Google pushing an update a week or so back so maybe that fixed the gestures? Anyone know where we can find out what Google is pushing out via play store?
(edit: it took forever to optimise my apps, thought it was stuck after about 20min but no it finally installed, though maybe it was due to having some cloned apps this time)

d3adbroke said:
How can I install this update without loosing riot and clean my phone ?
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You WILL lose root with the update; you just need to re-root it. No data loss if you do an OTA.
I've been installing all updates like this:
1. Download both OTA and full image from Essential onto PC.
2. Apply OTA via adb sideload.
3. Reboot, wait for the update to complete. The root is lost at this point.
4. Extract boot.img from the full image, copy to phone.
5. Patch boot.img with Magisk, copy patched file back to PC.
6. Flash patched boot.img via fastboot.
7. Reboot. You are now rooted again.
These steps are also described in details in other threads. I also tried once to do an OTA update directly on the phone, but somehow it took forever to finish, so I am sticking to my old method...

@kt-Froggy or anyone
I reckon this update that fixed 3rd party launcher must have come via the Play store using Googles new Project Mainline update system on Android 10. I did notice something was updating a few weeks ago in the background. Does anyone know where we can see what bits of Android has been updated via Play store?

IronRoo said:
Does anyone know where we can see what bits of Android has been updated via Play store?
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Sorry, I have no idea... Would be interesting to know, for sure.
I also did notice a couple of times some updates in the background, even though I have auto updates disabled in Play Store. Didn't catch what was updating, though. I know some components are getting updated automatically regardless of the settings, e.g. Instant Apps, but not sure what exactly that was...