I have a Samsung S7 T-Mobile, G930TUVU4APK1. Nothing exciting right?
I received this phone from a moving sale and the people have since moved, and I've no idea who they were. The key guard was on, couldn't get in so I did a factory reset via recovery...well It is protected with Google Factory Reset Protection (FRP). I tried various things, RealTerm being one, and cannot unlock it. I downgraded the firmware to 6.0.1, and still can't get in. I tried to open a browser by copy/paste text, and I can sign into Google from the phone, but it's not a browser. I can only tap buttons and copy/paste items through the User Agreement browser. Chrome is installed as explained below. It will not sync.
So I thought i would try to unlock the bootloader by flashing it through Odin: Downgraded it from 7.0 to 6.0.1. in 'download' mode. Let it reboot when finished and powered it down. Loaded Odin again and flashed the AP part with Samsung_G930x_QC_Rooted_BOOT.tar. I then flashed SU from that link too. Success. It is rooted. I can get into a shell and perform shell commands and ADB commands. I can enable and disable packages, including Google packages. So i went in with ADB, disabled Google Play Services, cleared the data, renabled. Went and did that with the other 3 Google APKs hoping when you cleared the data, it cleared the account in FRP. I successfully bypassed FRP for a friend's LG phone by reading the User Agreement. It would open it in a Chrome tab and I could search 'settings' and get into the phone's apps and clear all the Google Apps data which would clear the account in FRP and allow it to be setup again with a new account.
Not this one. So I have full ROOT rights, the shell shows a '#', I can use full ADB, I can do everything except bypass FRP. I haven't found a package I can't disable, I just don't know which ones so I can to get rid of FRP, if able. I have no idea if the bootloader is unlocked or what the unlocked picture of a lock says "custom" means. Any help I can ge would be awesome!
Code:
adb shell
[email protected]:/ # pm list users
Users:
UserInfo{0:Jason S:13} running
That is my name. But I am not signed in? It says to have "owner of the device" to log in during setup.
Ok well...I'm inside the phone. I managed to flash root. I will try to post a step-by-step later, but right now I can install any APK, as long as it doesn't rely on Google Services. I did NOT bypass FRP yet. I have cleared data and or disabled all Google related services with no effect. I installed the SuperSU app but it says i don't have root. I just added a Samsung account I just created.
Like I can get into settings, disable apps, I even installed Nova Launcher. I just can't get past the FRP when I go to sign into any Google App.
Ok. I really didn't mean to have to start all over, at least not tonight, but I screwed up and well....anyway...Here is what i got so far.
I have not been able to yet bypass FRP. I have been able to root, and disable services of Samsung and Google, to gain main entry into the device.
1) Make sure phone is powered off.
2) Boot into 'download' mode by pressing and holding volume down+home+power. When the screen comes on, release the buttons then press the volume up button once.
3) Plug phone into Computer and launch Odin.
4) Download UFIRM_G930_Odin_Firmware.zip and unzip.
5) In Odin, add corresponding files to slots and click start.
6) Let it reboot, then power it down again. Reboot back into 'download mode'.
7) Went here and downloaded Nougat_S7_Edge_EngBoot.tar.md5.
8) In Odin, placed the above file in AP slot, and click start. Device is 'rooted.'
At this point, I am at the Welcome screen to select language. I don't do that. Phone is still plugged in, so I open ADB.
Code:
adb devices
List of devices attached
e436cea2 device
adb shell
heroqltevzw:/ #
heroqltevzw:/ # pm list packages com.sec
The shell command then pulls up all the packages related to setting up the device with their software. I disabled the Setup Wizard. I may have the exact package name a little off, as I am trying to do this post by memory. When you do this command, watch the screen.
Code:
heroqltevzw:/ # pm disable com.sec.android.app.setupwizard
(some amount of words followed by) disabled status: true
At this point you should see the stock Android setup wizard. I list the Google packages.
Code:
heroqltevzw:/ # pm list packages com.google
I disable the four Core packages, Play store, account manager, play services and the framework. I am using App Inspector on another Android device to get the core package names. When that's all done, I then go back, clear all the data from each disabled packages. Then I disable the stock Android setup wizard. When I do that, a pop up allows me to select a Samsung Launcher, I go with basic touch wiz. I now have access to the device in it's entirety. Then I install SuperSU APK and Nova Launcher via ADB. I set up Nova to make sure it is default. I power down the phone and reboot to 'download mode' again. Plug back into the PC. From here I get a script that will do the rest. When it reboots, tap on SuperSU app, done.
Now I have gone on and restored the Google play related apks, but even with the data cleared, it still reads FRP. So I can use this phone just like any other, just without using apps that rely on being signed into Google. I added my Samsung Account, but I just created it.
Ok so I rebooted this AM to try out something. I re-enabled Samsung's setupwizrd while leaving Android's disabled, along with the play services etc. I then downloaded and installed Samsung's official web browser 'internet'. This solved a lot of small issues. I couldn't use recent apps button so I was unable to swipe apps closed. Samsung wasn't syncing with my account. Other little annoyances. So I logged into my Google account through their browser. Google FINALLY recognized the phone. Before it would recognize it, but only as a new phone anytime I logged into Google. So 24 hours later (today) since I last tried to log in, I re enabled the Google services. It asked to update Google play (which I downgraded so it would have a harder time recognizing the previous account), and it updated. I went to settings, added my google account, FRP is GONE!
Since I logged into Samsung late last night, the phone synced with it's apps, my data/info and whatever else it needed to sync with. So I presume Google saw that today and was happy with it enough with the results, it released the FRP. The phone is officially working on all ends! Rooted and all
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I just bought the Atrix 2 few days back and I notice that after the phone has been started for a while, and I restart my phone, the APK cannot be installed anymore.
Model: MB865
Android Version: 2.3.6
Kernal Version: 2.6.35.7-g313792c
Build Number: 5.5.1-EDEM-27
Details below:
1st Attempt:
- Bought the phone and transferred my SD card with my previous phone apps backup in APK.
- Did the initial phone setup by tagging the phone to my google account, went into Google Market to install a battery status apps, surf some web, etc.
- Restart the phone and when the phone turns back on, tried select the APK file, enable the "Allow install of non-Market applications" and continue with the apk installation. It came out the permission page with [INSTALL] & [CANCEL] button at the bottom. Tried touching the [INSTALL] but no response. It's like a dummy button. Then [CANCEL] will exit the permission page.
- Tried other apps in APK, same issue.
- Called Motorola support line and she asked me to Factory Data Reset my phone from the Privacy in the Setting page.
2nd Attempt:
- Initial setup my phone as per usual by tagging the phone to my google account. Once the phone started, immediately, I use the file manager to browse my APK backup folder and install some apps with no issue. The [INSTALL] button can be clicked and apps installed properly.
- Use the phone for a while, restart the phone and turn back on... tried install other APK again... same issue happened, the [INSTALL] button became a dummy button again.
- Factory Data Reset my phone from the Privacy in the Setting page again to try again.
3rd Attempt:
- Suspect that it may be automatically downloading some apps from the google store, so this time round, I just turn on the phone without tagging to any of my account, not even my google account so that the phone should not automatically download apps from the market that may clashed with the system.
- Use the phone to do basic web surfing for a while, and then restart the phone.
- Phone restarted and try to install APK files, same issue happened again.
With the above tries, I suspected the issue (APK cannot be installed because [INSTALL] button cannot be clicked) is not due to any apps conflicting the system, but maybe some hidden updates download from google unknowingly that is incompatible to the Android system.
Further findings shows that my bro has a Atrix 1 and I asked him to restart his phone to try install some APKs, same issue with [INSTALL] button.
My 2 other friends has a LG Optimus One and LG Optimus Black, both running Android as well. I asked both to restart their phone and try to install some APKs, and everything works fine.
I seriously think that there are some conflict with the some google "hidden" update, maybe Play Google?, that disabled the [INSTALL] button as initially when phone factory resetted is ok. If this is the case, no point to go down Motorola repair centre as they cannot do anything as well until new updates from Motorola available.
Will anyone with Atrix 1 or Atrix 2 phones kindly check if you have such issue? Restart your phone 1st if the initial attempt is working as the update may activate only after the phone is restarted, such as the icon changing Google Market to Play Google, that disable the [INSTALL] button when installing APKs.
Let me know if you have a non-rooted solution, ok? Do not intend to root my phone yet. Thank you.
Have you install screen adjuster??
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Hmmm. I think this may be somethign to do with your service area, not the devices. My phone has the Google Play update and installs APK files just fine. I've done multiple reboots to try and replicate your issue and can't. But the fact that you say it happens on your Atrix 2 AND your brother's Atrix 4G makes me think something in your area is giving you a corrupted update. Don't know if that could be the case for sure, as I'm not an AT&T or Motorola employee, but for two different devices with two different chipsets to have the same issue, I'd think it's a corrupt download.
Its happened to my A2 as well. I got frustrated w/ it so i rebooted into recovery, wiped data & cache. Problem solved for me.
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I had the same problem on my Atrix 2.
The following appears to have fixed it for me:
1) go to Settings->Applications
2) uncheck "Unknown Sources"
3) try to install (you'll get an error)
4) go back and recheck "Unknown Sources"
5) try to install again
The "Install" button now works, and keeps working.
this works
bedman3 said:
Have you install screen adjuster??
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I have troubled with the same priblem and after read this post i tried to close screen adjuster and it works .. thank you
Screen Filter app also generates this problem
Thanks for this thread. I found screen filter also has the same effect. So, before installing any apk, just close screen filter if active and then install. Works without any problem.
If you have screen filter installed then plz disabled it and try to install.
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Same problem with At&T Note 2
I've been reading all the "solutions" to the dead INSTALL button and I don't have any screen filters installed. I did get the "Unknown Source" installation to work once after I froze the Google Account Manager app. Unfortunately it only worked once. I've done all the "basics" over and over.
TheFletch said:
I've been reading all the "solutions" to the dead INSTALL button and I don't have any screen filters installed. I did get the "Unknown Source" installation to work once after I froze the Google Account Manager app. Unfortunately it only worked once. I've done all the "basics" over and over.
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Go to settings apps then look under the all apps tab and find google play, click on that, then force stop, clear data, and remove updates.
Next go back and launch the google play store again and link it to your goolge account when it asks you to. Also of course agree to the terms and let google play update again. Now try and see if that fixes this a little more permanently for you. I had this issue back in GB when the google play store updated to version 3 and changed to the google play store from google apps and this worked for me.
Thank you jimbridgman. That didn't seem to be a permanent solution, although I may have done something wrong. This is what worked for me:
It appears that many apps have something to do with screen "filtering" or sensitivity that can cause this problem. After going through many of my apps and "freezing" them I came upon Gesture Launcher. Freezing that has solved my problem, at least for now. My fingers are crossed. I'm posting this to help others if they may have the same problem.
Once again thanks for helping and if my problem reoccurs I'll try your solution again.
LOL it happened to me today. the culprit is screen adjuster app.! Disabled it and I could install!
Hi everyone...
I've done the most stupid thing in my entire life with Android - I've trusted OP of this thread (the Force OTA how-to).
I've struggled with getting all push notifications and tokens for almost all Google service.
There's only one left, that doesn't work: android device manager doesn't see my device.
I know that other people had problems with it also, I didn't get it back to work with any instruction available.
I don't want to factory reset...
Is there any way I can re-add my device to Google Play (it's listed and I can push apps to device) and Android Device Manager?
ATM it just says I don't have any...
BTW: The other thread should be removed as this stupid method only causes problems!
Unfortunately it's just closed.
the fix should be very easy: remove and re-add your google account from settings->account->google
you won't loose anything
I wouldn't ask if it would be so easy.
I've tried that, i've tried giving permissions to manager once again, i've trying re-caching the google play store.
The only thing that changed was that my phone now shows up in google-play list (as my device).
andrut said:
I wouldn't ask if it would be so easy.
I've tried that, i've tried giving permissions to manager once again, i've trying re-caching the google play store.
The only thing that changed was that my phone now shows up in google-play list (as my device).
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What I said before IS the fix, what does not work yet? did you tried a restart of the phone?
I've tried that already two days ago.
I have push notifications, I have working PlayStore, I can see device on the device-list and 'last usage' data is updating everyday.
What I don't see is my device in "android device manager" (website to track phone & ring/clear it).
andrut said:
I've tried that already two days ago.
I have push notifications, I have working PlayStore, I can see device on the device-list and 'last usage' data is updating everyday.
What I don't see is my device in "android device manager" (website to track phone & ring/clear it).
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then try to check on "google settings" app on your phone if device management is enabled (location + wipe)..or maybe it needs some time to appear on the website again
It is set, i've searched for all possible options.
It's strange as it need so much time to appear... After first run it showed up seconds later on my account.
Hi,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V) running Android 6.0.1 as of yesterday. Before that it was Android 5.1.1. My device is not rooted.
When it was running 5.1.1 the My Files app was able to connect to Google Drive without any problems. After the update to 6.0.1 I would get a pop-up window directing me to Settings>Applications>Application Manager>Access Cloud where it instructed me to enable Storage and Contacts under the Permissions settings. Unfortunately, there are no permissions available to either select or deselect for this app, so there was nothing I could enable. I did try enabling those same permissions for the Google Drive app (for it they do exist and by default they are not enabled), but this did not help. I also cleared the cache for Access Cloud, but this did not help either.
Randomly, I just tried again, and Viola! - the much desired Google window opened asking me to grant access, which I did. Now it shows that My Files is connected, but there are no files available. Instead, the "Loading" wheel just keeps spinning.
What I wonder is:
1.) What changed to allow My Files to finally connect to Google Drive, and
2.) Why can't it actually load my files?
Disable Google 2-step verification
I believe I have found the answer to my question.
After logging into my Google Drive account and removing Access Cloud by way of the Options drop-down menu next to Access Cloud under Settings>Manage Apps. To be thorough I once again cleared the cache data for Access Cloud on my device by way of Application Manager. I then disabled the 2-step verification for my Google account (not something I recommend, but I was troubleshooting to see) and tried again to connect the My Files app to my Google Drive account. This time it worked and my files were visible within seconds. Unfortunately, turning 2-step verification back on seemed to prevent any files that had not already synced with my device from being available via My Files.
Hopefully this is helpful to anyone else who may find themselves struggling with the same issue.
Perhaps my best recommendation would be to use ES File Explorer Pro. It works brilliantly and allows you to connect multiple storage cloud services rather than only Google Drive.
I'm trying to resolve an issue with the Android Lost app, and unfortunately the developer's forum page is closed. It does no good to contact him via email, as I always receive a canned response due to the many emails he receives. I'm hoping someone here may be able to help me troubleshoot.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled, cleared cache and data, but every time I reinstall Android Lost v3.26 on my wife's Google Pixel 3a running Android 12, I get the same following issues:
First, it opens and says Personal Notes, PIN code required. It will only take the old PIN.
How is it remembering the old PIN if I have completely uninstalled, deleted its data, rebooted the phone, etc? (Yes, I removed the Administrator permissions)
After entering the correct PIN, I get a popup, "Use Your Location", which I click OK.
It then instantly pops up the next window:
"Some Permissions are missing. For this app to work as expected you must accept the permissions. Let us go through them one by one."
I click OK. (It does NOT go through any permissions for me to select.)
Once again, instantly, another window pops up:
"Not all permissions were accepted. Most likely you have clicked deny and never ask again. To allow permissions you must go to your phone's settings menu and set it manually."
I click OK.
So I go to my phone's settings, and allow all permissions for the Android Lost app, YET, when I run the troubleshooter from the app, I get the results shown on the attached pic, Test12-Missiing Permissions.png.
I have also attached the log file generated by the Android Lost app.
Mike
Have you tried to reset your app launcher? I've had this problem and by clearing data in my launcher it reset my screen and all the apps pop back up.
Just tried by clearing the data and cache for the Pixel Launcher, but it made no difference.
One of the options for troubleshooting is to start from scratch and register your email again by clicking the button, Re-register at Google. Yet, when I click it, it says "Please Wait...", then 3 seconds later it says "No Google account found on phone - This app was NOT registered."
I can confirm, my wife's Google email is on this phone, so I'm not sure why it is saying that.
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I have a Samsung s22 Ultra device, my husband and I were trying out the parental control feature.
Even after stopping supervision, it's impossible to uninstall the parental control app and remove it's restrictions from my phone. This prevents me from using Developer Options/usb debugging, uninstalling Family Link as well as many restrictions. I cannot change my google email. (It won't allow additional email or removals)
Here are some things I tried:
1.. I've already tried age verification
Already stopped the supervision on my friend's phone, completely removed from family group
Tried clearing cache and storage of all Google apps
Removed myself from the family through Play Store
Tried resetting all settings, but factory reset is disabled
Tried disabling parental control as a device admin, it is greyed out
Unable to boot into safe mode
Can't enable developer mode (so no ADB)
Security certificate section is disabled
Deleting my Google account is not at all an option, it's my primary account
Tried changing the password of my Google account, and tried to force log out and reset using the Find My Device feature. That Didn't work( it says no device registered)
Tried transferring the app(family link) to the SD card, and removing the SD card. Didn't help, it still has restrictions
unable to reset the phone through Samsung find my device and through Google find my phone( both say my phone is not registered)
on my hubby's phone it says open parental control (by going to Google In settings) and set up again to start supervision.
On his phone shows no child, on my phone shows monitoring active
Tried meddling with my birthday in my google account, at some point it asked me to verify my age through card, which I did. And the age got verified.
Tried to install beta version of family link,by signing up through Google Play Store, hopping the beta has resolved the issue, but it didn't help
Tried restarting my phone several times, but no avail
Tried hard resetting(through recovery menu), the phone won’t go into recovery, it vibrates at point where it Was supposed to go into recovery menu, and boots normally and phone turns on
My problem is my phone has become laggy and I'm not able to add Google accounts.unable to reset my phone. Please help in removing malware of an app Family Link. I know this may not be the appropriate place to ask, but I am desperate. Thanks for any help.
I have a similar issue with a firneds tablet. What a mess!
You can disable it with ADB. Or even uninstall if you want.
Code:
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink
Edit: just read u cant enable dev options weird.
zclight said:
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I have a Samsung s22 Ultra device, my husband and I were trying out the parental control feature.
Even after stopping supervision, it's impossible to uninstall the parental control app and remove it's restrictions from my phone. This prevents me from using Developer Options/usb debugging, uninstalling Family Link as well as many restrictions. I cannot change my google email. (It won't allow additional email or removals)
Here are some things I tried:
1.. I've already tried age verification
Already stopped the supervision on my friend's phone, completely removed from family group
Tried clearing cache and storage of all Google apps
Removed myself from the family through Play Store
Tried resetting all settings, but factory reset is disabled
Tried disabling parental control as a device admin, it is greyed out
Unable to boot into safe mode
Can't enable developer mode (so no ADB)
Security certificate section is disabled
Deleting my Google account is not at all an option, it's my primary account
Tried changing the password of my Google account, and tried to force log out and reset using the Find My Device feature. That Didn't work( it says no device registered)
Tried transferring the app(family link) to the SD card, and removing the SD card. Didn't help, it still has restrictions
unable to reset the phone through Samsung find my device and through Google find my phone( both say my phone is not registered)
on my hubby's phone it says open parental control (by going to Google In settings) and set up again to start supervision.
On his phone shows no child, on my phone shows monitoring active
Tried meddling with my birthday in my google account, at some point it asked me to verify my age through card, which I did. And the age got verified.
Tried to install beta version of family link,by signing up through Google Play Store, hopping the beta has resolved the issue, but it didn't help
Tried restarting my phone several times, but no avail
Tried hard resetting(through recovery menu), the phone won’t go into recovery, it vibrates at point where it Was supposed to go into recovery menu, and boots normally and phone turns on
My problem is my phone has become laggy and I'm not able to add Google accounts.unable to reset my phone. Please help in removing malware of an app Family Link. I know this may not be the appropriate place to ask, but I am desperate. Thanks for any help.
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First of all, why did you add yourself as a child requiring supervision?
Anyways, Family Link app is just an interface to change settings and permissions. Switching to beta version or doing other things with the app will not make any difference. The problem is with the account settings. Your Google account is still being supervised. Until this restriction is removed, you won't be able to add other accounts or factory reset the device. Ideally, once you stop supervision, these restrictions must go away.
Here's what you can try:
1. Join the family group again.
2. Ask the 'parent' to remove your account from supervision. My guess is you have stopped supervision from the child account. So try stopping it using the parent account.
zclight said:
18. Tried hard resetting(through recovery menu), the phone won’t go into recovery, it vibrates at point where it Was supposed to go into recovery menu, and boots normally and phone turns on
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Did you connect it to your PC when going into recovery menu?
I tried this a lot of times on my son's android device. This is the one thing I did especially I messed up the settings on my Family Link.