I am a newbie to android. So quick question. When I have had to restore my pixel it redownloads apps and arranges everything the way it was before. Can I do this with the S8 I can't seem to find the option when reseting to restore from a backup?
Any help appreciated
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Galaxy Tab..
So i got these three application pre installed in the tab related to muslim religion, the Holy Quron, Qiblah and some direction app.. they were factory installed.
As much as secular as i am.. i dont like having apps in my phone that i didnt put there..
So i went about finding out a way to uninstall them.. Long story short using busybox,superuser and titanium backup i got rid of the three..
Aha i felt like i became a jedi..
till i reset
and found the menu has replaced the icons of those three apps with nothing.. It's Empty..
I tried moving the other apps onto those empty spaces but dont work..
Any ideas people?
* May the force be with you..
This is only a test to see if i get a mail when someone replies..
You can reflash firmware - that will be the best way.. After you delete those apps and you see that all work - just do nandroid backup, and if you need to do reset - just restore backup..
If you do flash stock firmware, as suggested by DemonGloom, or a factory reset (same thing) then you'll get it back to how it was. If you then use Titanium Backup to simply freeze the apps then they'll no longer show in your app drawer (app menu). That's the most effective way of hiding them.
Alternatively, you can use Launcher Pro instead of the stock launcher and you can hide apps from the menu with that as well.
Either way, just get back to stock and take it from there.
Good luck
Hi. I would like to explain what i want to achieve and maybe some of you guys can help me out.
I am on stock Nougat with my S7. I've tried lineage and some other roms but I am not very satisfied.
I woulld like to stay on stock, but get the closest to stock as possible.
I would like to: Install Pixel Launcher and Assistant (i heard that might come soon anyway). I want to disable HW buttons and add on screen nav bar (i think maybe xposed can do that). I would like to flash google apps, like phone, messaging, etc.
Is this possible? I saw I can root my nougat s7 just not sure if what i want is achievable. Thanks!
Dan
The closest I've gotten without rooting or changing the kernel was doing the following:
- Buy and install Nova Launcher and find a backup on the web that will restore it to look like the Pixel.
- Install Pixel Icon Pack-Nougat Free UI
- Go to the theme store and install Pixelize or Material Design.
- Buy Package Disabler Pro from policedeveloper to disable Samsung apps (no root required)
That's the closest to stock I got.
Why not use the Google Now Launcher? Swap Samsung's stock apps for Google's and add in the pill widget etc if required too. Should be able to get close fairly easily.
fullbloom said:
Why not use the Google Now Launcher? Swap Samsung's stock apps for Google's and add in the pill widget etc if required too. Should be able to get close fairly easily.
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That would only be a temporary solution given Google will remove it soon from the store.
I've looked everywhere with no luck I have a verizon galaxy s7 non root and I was able to update all the samsung apps to new s8 versions except for the phone/contacts app when you install the new contacts app the phone looses signal and drops the call when you use it. I know it's because I need to update the incall ui app to the s8 version but can't find out how to do it will someone please help me with this?
I am wondering the same thing. Im wondering if its as simple as replacing the apk within the system directory. Of course you would need to be rooted to do that, but I AM rooted. Ill update you if I do find another way as well...
Dear XDA Forums members,
I downloaded some apps from google play store to switch my emojies to IOS but I have some problems with them (emoji shortcut on samsung keyobard keeps disappearing) and want to switch back to Touchwiz 7 emojies. Other keyboards seem fine with IOS emojies (gboard). I did not back up my old ones. Do you know any way that I can still use Samsung Keyboard and revert back to the default emojies that are on the SM-T825 (Galaxy Tab S3).
If that is impossible, does anyone know where the emojies are stored in android?
For any extra details please ask me in the comments.
Thanks in advance
Marios A.
Hi everyone,
I'm new to Samsung (had an Ace back in time lol) and I wondered how to replace the emojis without root.
I saw that I could use zfont to change them but some say it adds ads in the lancher and everywhere and it makes the phone unstable.
Do you have tips on how to change emojis or do some of you use zfont ?
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Try the Galaxy Store. Search it.
I don't use them but Samsung allows for a lot of stock customization...
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I searched in it and didn't find something to change the stock emojis unfortunately...
The only ways I found is rooting (a big no for me) or using the zfont app