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How does Play Store app 'Fronto Lock Screen' know your device is unique???!!!

Hello everyone, this is my first thread here. I normally do not post anything online but this problem has completely stumped me and I can find no solution. I have taken it as a challenge to get to the bottom of it.
There is an app in the Play Store called 'Fronto Lock Screen'. Once you make an account once on any device, the app knows that device forever and you cannot make another account on it. I want to know how the app knows this.
I have an HTC One M7 phone and I'm running stock ROM (Lollipop v5.0.2). I have S-OFF (the device is in developer mode) and I have root and Xposed framework installed and working. I have changed all parameters including IMEI, Device ID, WiFi and Bluetooth MAC addresses, everything. But somehow the Fronto app still recognizes it and does not let me create a new account.
HOWWWW?!!! Please help.

ademers said:
Hello everyone, this is my first thread here. I normally do not post anything online but this problem has completely stumped me and I can find no solution. I have taken it as a challenge to get to the bottom of it. There is an app in the Play Store called 'Fronto Lock Screen'. Once you make an account once on any device, the app knows that device forever and you cannot make another account on it. I want to know how the app knows this. I have an HTC One M7 phone and I'm running stock ROM (Lollipop v5.0.2). I have S-OFF (the device is in developer mode) and I have root and Xposed framework installed and working. I have changed all parameters including IMEI, Device ID, WiFi and Bluetooth MAC addresses, everything. But somehow the Fronto app still recognizes it and does not let me create a new account. HOWWWW?!!! Please help.
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This is the Play Store link.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.fronto
Here's just a handful of other links regarding it.
http://www.fronto.co/
http://www.fronto.co/faqs/
http://fulltimejobfromhome.com/fronto-lock-screen-app-review-is-it-a-scam/
https://onemorecupof-coffee.com/can-you-really-make-money-with-the-fronto-app/
https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/35s9bb/fronto_lock_screen/
Good Luck!
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doesnt answer my question
Thank you, but did you read my post? I guess the app is reading the hard-coded mac address of my device and storing it on the server. That's how it knows the device already has an associated account. So my next question is that is there a way to change the mac address of the device such that the OS sees it different than what is hard-coded?

ademers said:
Thank you, but did you read my post? I guess the app is reading the hard-coded mac address of my device and storing it on the server. That's how it knows the device already has an associated account. So my next question is that is there a way to change the mac address of the device such that the OS sees it different than what is hard-coded?
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This is something that you will have to search for or ask in the following link they provide.
https://fronto1.zendesk.com/hc/
That type of question is not typical as a standard knowledge for most users and would probably be better asked from the source at the link above.
I wish I could be of better help...
Good Luck!
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Cannot use bluetooth: "Bluetooth Share keeps stopping"

Bluetooth share on my moto g5 plus doesn't work (Android 7.0). Every time I try to enable bluetooth, the application keeps stopping (crashes at startup).
I tried all of the suggestions I found on the net:
I disabled Google Play Protect
I reset all application settings
I cleared the application cache
I booted to safe mode
I even tried a factory reset
None of these solved the problem.
I got a backtrace but it doesn't look very useful to me (I'll try to attach it).
I noticed an empty /bt_firmware folder – is this normal? Should it contain something?
What could be the cause of this problem? How can I go about debugging it?

As a newbie, I cannot post a link to the backtrace, but it's quite long, so I'm not sure whether I should post it here…

lineinthesand said:
Bluetooth share on my moto g5 plus doesn't work (Android 7.0)...
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I don't have this device but, the following area of the forum is specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus
With that stated...
This is a tough one for locating a thread reflecting this specific issue but, I'm hoping that you'll be able to obtain some member guidance within the following thread that's specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3593531
Good Luck!
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Thanks for the hint!
I downloaded potter_NPNS25.137-93-4.zip from there, flashed it using twrp and rebooted. Now bluetooth works again. Even after reinstalling Magisk via twrp.

lineinthesand said:
Thanks for the hint! I downloaded potter_NPNS25.137-93-4.zip from there, flashed it using twrp and rebooted. Now bluetooth works again. Even after reinstalling Magisk via twrp.
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I'm happy to see that you had located a solution.
I'm not discouraging you from posting a question where you did but, often times, by searching, asking, etc... within the device specific area of the forum, your more likely to obtain something from someone who also has the same device.
Though, sometimes support can be better found elsewhere too...
I just try to help members by pointing the way to, hopefully, get what they need.
Good Luck!
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Ibuprophen said:
I just try to help members by pointing the way to, hopefully, get what they need.
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And I'm glad you did. I'm new to Smartphones and the xda forums. This place is huge and kind of intimidating. Often, you have to wade through pages and pages of answers, sorting out the "me too" and "thanks" postings until finding something useful. Finding the right place to ask questions and search for answers is not straightforward, IMO.

lineinthesand said:
And I'm glad you did. I'm new to Smartphones and the xda forums. This place is huge and kind of intimidating. Often, you have to wade through pages and pages of answers, sorting out the "me too" and "thanks" postings until finding something useful. Finding the right place to ask questions and search for answers is not straightforward, IMO.
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I'll give you a, brief, heads up regarding the way to search the XDA Forum...
Basically, the XDA Forum (like Google and many others) uses the Metadata system.
The optimal way (but, not the only way of course) to search for something somewhere that uses this system is very simply put using 1 word "Keyword(s)".
What do I mean by keyword?
For example...
[I'm just going to try to explain this briefly because there's more to it but, you should get the point from the following.]
If I'm looking for a way to Root the Galaxy S3, I would remember to omit words like "AND", "OR", "IF", "I", etc...
If you search using something like "How do I Root the Galaxy S3", your results will be huge and would include results that only have (or a combination of) specific words like "the", "I", "Do", etc...
So you would use keyword searching like "S3 Root", "GS3 Root", etc... as well as other keywords that describe the device.
This is not a thorough and complete description (I do intend to create a Guide/Tutorial regarding this sometime) but, it should give you an idea.
I do wish you the best of luck!!!
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Why phone calls cannot be recorded to local storage

How come on both Android and IOS platforms there is not an app that can record a phone call to local storage? Is this something that is not allowed by both systems? Thanks

pctechtv said:
How come on both Android and IOS platforms there is not an app that can record a phone call to local storage? Is this something that is not allowed by both systems? Thanks
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I don't use this type of app but, the following, Android only, threads may be helpful for what you are looking for and don't be afraid to ask for some member guidance within one of them.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2923904
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3509027
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3531962
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3062498
Regarding the iOS... you won't find anything because the xda-developers doesn't support the iOS device developments.
Good Luck!
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Codes avatars java html

Yes, can anyone tell me if this, what appears to be a phone number (1-970-376-9769) has anything to do with a code or avatar makings?

Snturner07 said:
Yes, can anyone tell me if this, what appears to be a phone number (1-970-376-9769) has anything to do with a code or avatar makings?
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According to the following link...
https://whoisnumber.net/1-970-376-9769.profile
It looks like a Telemarketing/Scam caller.
It has nothing to do with Codes, Avatars, Java, etc...
When in doubt... Look it up and Block it out!
Good Luck!
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ZTE Nubia z17 Lite Service Codes

I have very little idea what I'm talking about (I've just started teaching myself C# so I'm not a dev). I just got this phone yesterday and am trying to follow a guide on here to add GSM and LTE bands because it doesn't work well in the states. Anyway, there's a step that calls for accessing the USB settings menu with a service/dialer code and I have no idea what that code is. I've tried things that have worked on other phones but they aren't working for this one. Would anyone happen to know what the code is to access this menu? Or have a way to find the code? I've already rooted my phone, so if there's a place where that information is stored, I may be able to find it.

malchikgey said:
I have very little idea what I'm talking about (I've just started teaching myself C# so I'm not a dev).....
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I don't have this device and i don't believe that anyone had posted this specifically for your device.
I did locate the following link that, apparently, has this for your device.
http://mobilespecs.net/phone/codes/Nubia/nubia_Z17_lite.html
I can't personally endorse the accuracy of what's there but, that's the best I can locate.
Good Luck!
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I saw that as well. I'm not sure if any of these codes actually work. It seems like my phone recognizes them, but no action is performed when I try to use them. And the one thing that I can't seem to find access to is the USB Settings Menu that's apparently necessary for this process.

malchikgey said:
I saw that as well. I'm not sure if any of these codes actually work. It seems like my phone recognizes them, but no action is performed when I try to use them. And the one thing that I can't seem to find access to is the USB Settings Menu that's apparently necessary for this process.
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From what I can see, here's some options to help you out...
The following is the Enhanced Tag link that's specific to the Z17 Lite (created for a possible future dedicated area on the forum).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nubia-z17-lite
The following are just a few threads that you can always try to obtain some member guidance within one of them that's specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3729616
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3777796
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3724069
If all else fails, you can take a look through the following Z17 area of the forum to see if you can obtain some member guidance within one of the threads there.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nubia-z17
I do wish you the best of luck!
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