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Is there an app or widget with which you can manually sync all widgets requiring data connection and email accounts and all other accounts if you have mobile data turned off or not always on data.
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What I'm looking for, I'll try to explain in the following scenario.
1. I have mobile data turned off to save power with the mobile data that came with sense on my HTC Eris.
2. I want to hit this widget, and what it should do is turn on the mobile data long enough to refresh the HTC weather widget, twitter, facebook and other widgets that depend on internet. After that it should turn the mobile data back off.
I use Extended controls. It is basically a modified Power Control Widget that allows you to choose the widget size 1x1, 1x2, 1x3 and 1x4.
The widget bar has 2 color styles, black and white and allows for you to change the transparency of the bar in increments of 10.
Also allows you to choose which controls you wished to have placed on the widget itself
*2g-3g switch
*Data network switch (enable/diable data)
*Wifi
*Bluetooth
*GPS
*Autosync (press once to turn off auto sync and press again and it will turn back on and begin syncing your data. This is what you are asking about in the OP)
*Brightness (have mine set as user selectable when pressed but also an option to have it increase in increments when pressed)
*autorotate
*airplane mode
*media scanner
*silent/vibrate
*timeout (backlight timer)
*torch (use lcd or flash as flashlight)
*silent
*autolock (press disables autolock)
*screen always on*mass storage
*battery
*reboot
there you go. Great Widget. I love it.
Dazzle is a free but slightly less comprehensive version of Extended Controls. For you, OP, it is perfectly suitable as it does have the sync on-off switch option. Just make a 1x1 widget and choose only Sync.
Description:
The ultimate switcher bar for your phone. Choose from 4 widget sizes, and choose which controls it shows: ringer, sync, WiFi, BT, GPS, airplane, or brightness with min/max/preset (and auto toggle on some phones).
Now with both one-touch and popup controls.
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Here are some screenshots http://www.appbrain.com/app/org.hermit.dazzle
c00ller said:
Dazzle is a free but slightly less comprehensive version of Extended Controls. For you, OP, it is perfectly suitable as it does have the sync on-off switch option. Just make a 1x1 widget and choose only Sync.
Description:
Here are some screenshots http://www.appbrain.com/app/org.hermit.dazzle
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that looks like what I need, but I don't think it does what I need to do.
What I'm looking for, I'll try to explain in the following scenario.
1. I have mobile data turned off to save power with the mobile data that came with sense on my HTC Eris.
2. I want to hit this widget, and what it should do is turn on the mobile data long enough to refresh the HTC weather widget, twitter, facebook and other widgets that depend on internet. After that it should turn the mobile data back off.
So basically you just need a widget to turn mobile data on/off. You could look into JuiceDefender/UltimateJuice. While it might be an excessively complicated workaround, it does have a widget to turn mobile data on/off (I believe it requires root). The free version has a fixed on/off interval (1 min on for every 15 min off) but I think the pay one (UltimateJuice) will let you do everything manually (for ex, n minutes on for every m minutes off, where n and m are user specified amount of minutes). The free one does have the manual control widget though. I know this sounds complicated, but just try it for yourself lol
Edit: I got it, you can do it completely manually with the free version.
After you initially get it set up, change it to advanced view. Then, disable everything so that every field is grayed and says "Do nothing." Now, the mobile data can be completely controlled by the widget once you add it. The widget is called "Toggle mobile data."
I really think this app is what you're looking for.
crDroid is a ROM based (mainly) on CyanogenMod with inclusions of others great projects such as SlimKat, OmniRom, AOSPA and many others. crDroid is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device also attempting to bringing many of the best features existent today.
•Dynamic System bars;
•Heads up (SlimKat version);
•Heads up master switch;
•Heads up option to open in floating window;
•Heads up notification time out;
•Heads up show pending background notifications;
•Heads up at the bottom or top;
•Heads up snoozer time;
•Heads up disable on lock screen;
•Heads up dismiss from left remove from all (status bar and notification drawer) and from right dismiss only from heads up;
•PA's Halo;
•PA's Hover;
•PA's Peek;
•Halo policy;
•Halo size;
•Halo hide after activity;
•Halo notification count;
•Halo enable message pop up;
•Halo pause active app;
•Halo ping on unlock;
•Hover exclude low priority notifications;
•Hover exclude non-clearable notifications;
•Hover require full screen mode;
•Hover notification time;
•Hover exclude topmost app;
•Hover exclude from insecure lockscreen;
•Hover touch to hide;
•Hover hide only on swipe up;
•Peek beautify bridging layers code
•Peek configurable pickup timeout;
•Peek configurable wake timeout;
•Peek Blacklist;
•SlimKat PIE controls;
•Listview animations;
•Screenshot quick trash;
•Power menu QS tile (simple press to go into power dialog or long press to go into reboot dialog);
•Power menu added in navring targets;
•Last app added in navring targets;
•Hide power menu from secure lockscreen;
•Incoming call in background with heads-up option;
•Navigation bar dimensions;
•Enable or disable navigation bar;
•Custom navbar recent long press (none, last app, screenshot, kill app, notifications panel, QS panel, power menu);
•Low battery warning options;
•Lockscreen PIN keypad shuffler;
•Lock before unlock (Show sliders before secure unlock);
•Notification force Expanded;
•Notification drawer custom background and transparency;
•Notifications row transparency;
•Custom clear all recent button (place it in any corner of the screen);
•RAM bar;
•Option to hide app's status bar notification icons;
•Status bar clock and date customization;
•Open source Google dialer;
•Volume panel configurable timeout;
•Screen recorder;
•Wakelock blocker;
•Media Scanner behavior on boot;
•Notification reminder;
•Notification reminder flip interval;
•Smart Pull down;
•Ability to switch between recent panel styles (Stock or SlimKat);
•SlimKat recent panel;
•SlimKat recent panel/card/text custom background;
•SlimKat recent with option to show in left side and switch sizes (100, 85 and 70%);
•SlimKat recent add favorite mode (click on app icon in recent panel to choose as favorite);
•SlimKat recent developer shortcuts;
•SlimKat recent floating mode;
•SlimKat recent add blacklist interface;
•SlimKat recent panel custom colors (panel/card/text);
•Improved scrolling cache;
•Ability to disable hardware keys via nav bar settings (Only visible in devices with hardware keys and enable through overlay);
•Keyboard: toggle to enable/disable full screen on landscape;
•Keyboard: force auto rotation on IME;
•Keyboard: force to show always enter key;
•Live volume steps;
•Long press back to kill configurable timeout;
•People lookup settings;
•Option to enable notifications lights with screen on;
•Brightness slider in expanded notifications panel;
•Option to disable widgets frames on lockscreen;
•Lockscreen notifications;
•Telo Radio (Connection manager);
•Smart call;
•Gesture lockscreen;
•Pause, resume or stop downloads from notification area;
•DSP Manager: DIRAC HD support;
•DSP Manager: Center frequency param to bassboost;
•DSP Manager: Stereo widener effect;
•DSP Manager: Add loudness enhancer;
•Appbar by ChameleonOS;
•Launch floating window from notification (long click);
•Launch floating window from recents panel (long click);
•Blacklist from floating mode
•Option to enable/disable hepatic feedback on tiles pressing;
•Flip to Mute/Reject Call;
•Call recording (blocked in some countries);
•Gestures anywhere;
•Lockscreen rotation option;
•Mms native support for heads up;
http://yairpatchgaming.blogspot.co.il/2014/12/crdroid-444-20141230-for-zopo-c2.html
Hi afi1982.
This looks like a good ROM, but 3G does not work on SIM1
It is very smooth, and I like the addition of the softkeys, and the tweaks for same.
Can you fix the 3G issue?
Thx
theKramer said:
Hi afi1982.
This looks like a good ROM, but 3G does not work on SIM1
It is very smooth, and I like the addition of the softkeys, and the tweaks for same.
Can you fix the 3G issue?
Thx
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just enable the sim one from SIM cards tab and it will work.
afi1982 said:
just enable the sim one from SIM cards tab and it will work.
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Hi.
I tried as you asked, but unfortunately I get an error that states:
SIM card info not available.
Menu cannot be accessed
The only option then is to click OK, and then it goes back to the main settings menu..
I like this ROM a lot. I find it very, very fluid.
Texting and telephone calls are OK, call quality is perfect, its just the 3G that does not seem to work...
A little more testing done.
I have no gapps installed yet.
I find some random freezes, like for example plugging in a USB cable. System froze, but I was still able to access filesystem through Windows.
Also, I experience freezing at the SIM lock screen sometimes. It either wont let me enter my SIM lock code, or I can enter the code, but when I hit the enter button, it freezes again.
Enabling the ribbon in the notification drawer seem to make it a little bit sluggish (That was after setting Notification Drawer & background both to 80% transparency, but after disabling ribbon, performance improved again).
Will report back with more if I see anything else.
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Trying to delete a folder, with files included inside caused it to crash.
Gapps small install, installed from here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
I did a new clean install since last post, installed gapps, enabled dynamic system bars (system and navigation) and gradient on system bar.
Still no 3G.
theKramer said:
A little more testing done.
I have no gapps installed yet.
I find some random freezes, like for example plugging in a USB cable. System froze, but I was still able to access filesystem through Windows.
Also, I experience freezing at the SIM lock screen sometimes. It either wont let me enter my SIM lock code, or I can enter the code, but when I hit the enter button, it freezes again.
Enabling the ribbon in the notification drawer seem to make it a little bit sluggish (That was after setting Notification Drawer & background both to 80% transparency, but after disabling ribbon, performance improved again).
Will report back with more if I see anything else.
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Trying to delete a folder, with files included inside caused it to crash.
Gapps small install, installed from here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
I did a new clean install since last post, installed gapps, enabled dynamic system bars (system and navigation) and gradient on system bar.
Still no 3G.
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my 3G connection is working as you can see
I don't know what is wrong, but it doesn't work for me
I'm not trolling you. I really like this ROM, but I experience all the issues outlined above.
I have tried reinstalling at least 3 times already, but 3G doesn't work for me...
Here is a log of my testing so far:
1. So I think all the system freezes are related to the dynamic system bars setting, and more specifically the transparent Navigation Bar.
Once I set that specific setting, I get hard freezing of my phone and I have to take out the battery to resolve the issue.
1a. Using Apex/Nova and not touching dynamic system bars in Settings, is most stable config.
2. I dont know if this is usual for a CM rom, but if I plug the power/USB cable into the phone when it is unpowered, phone starts up automatically and shuts down once I take it out.
3. I dont think it likes GSAM battery monitor. SystemUI issues after installing GSAM...
4. Still no 3G for me (I have done numerous reinstalls)
I have updated TWRP to 2.8.0.0 in the meantime from 2.7.1.0.
Clicking on "Wake Lock Blocking" in Advanced in settings menu causes a hard restart of the phone. Verified twice..
Still work...
No one SIM work, unkown serial number, unkown IMEI, unkown baseband, etc
Semper80 said:
No one SIM work, unkown serial number, unkown IMEI, unkown baseband, etc
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Check out my new aosb rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-aosb-project-1-3-7-t3001650
afi1982 said:
Check out my new aosb rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-aosb-project-1-3-7-t3001650
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I will try but, when I installed crDroid 4.4.4, I lost IMEI and now I will try to recover. I used Mobileuncle Tools but not work.
Hi afi1982.
Are you going to try to fix this ROM?
I would definitely donate to you if the ROM became usable, but for the moment, I cannot use it as a functioning ROM.
Luckily, I did not experience the issues that Semper80 experienced, but it is not a usable ROM.
Can you try to fix it?
Thx.
theKramer
P.S. I created a thread on NeedROM.com for this ROM. See here: http://www.needrom.com/download/crdroid-4-4-4-unofficialzopo-c2/
This will give you access to more people, and more possibility of donations, as I dont think there are many on XDA that have a Zopo C2
theKramer said:
Hi afi1982.
Are you going to try to fix this ROM?
I would definitely donate to you if the ROM became usable, but for the moment, I cannot use it as a functioning ROM.
Luckily, I did not experience the issues that Semper80 experienced, but it is not a usable ROM.
Can you try to fix it?
Thx.
theKramer
P.S. I created a thread on NeedROM.com for this ROM. See here: http://www.needrom.com/download/crdroid-4-4-4-unofficialzopo-c2/
This will give you access to more people, and more possibility of donations, as I dont think there are many on XDA that have a Zopo C2
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yes I'm going to fix this, but please remove the direct link from needrom and put the link for my website , thank you
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afi1982 said:
yes I'm going to fix this, but please remove the direct link from needrom and put the link for my website , thank you
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Done!
theKramer said:
Done!
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Try out the fixed aosb rom.
Hi all.
OnePlus Night mode is a bit off the standard as some of us have been reporting for a long time.
I have been struggling with it since day one. To green (i see a lot of users saying to yellow) for me.
This does not Fix the One Plus Night Mode, it adds a new QS Tile you can use instead.
With this new QS Tile you will get the Amber Night Mode you see on AOSP Roms.
Root is mandatory.
You need a kernel with Kcal support (If you know me you know what i use already, if not it's on my Signature, if you are on XDA Labs and can't see it i always use blu_spark kernel).
Kernel Adiutor is not mandatory but is the app i use to check if it's all as should be.
QuickTile Quick Settings 7+ is the app i use for the "new" Night Mode QS Tile.
Now the fun:
Open Quick Tile and give the App root permissions when asked.
1 - Change the QS icon to the White half Moon icon, Change the name to Night Mode (The icon and name can be adjusted to your personal taste)
2 - Click the "+" button, select "LAB", select "send ROOT Shell command and insert:
Code:
echo '256 256 256' > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal
Hit OK, this is the normal state of QS Tile (disabled state).
3 - Hit the "Gear icon" and choose Add Cycle (Previous state will vanish, we are now making the enabled Night mode state of the same QS Tile)
4 - Change the QS icon to the Grey half Moon icon, Change the name to Night Mode (The icon and name can be adjusted to your personal taste)
5 - Click the "+" button, select "LAB", select "send ROOT Shell command and insert:
Code:
echo '256 155 61' > /sys/devices/platform/kcal_ctrl.0/kcal
Hit OK, this is the actual Night Mode state of QS Tile (enabled state).
6 - Hit the "Play button" to see the night mode Kick in.
7 - Go to your QS, edit them and add the new Night Mode QS Tile you just created to the QS panel. You can ditch the old one.
All done. Enjoy the Night mode on OOS as it should have been implemented in the first place.
This works on Stable and OB OOS. You need to disable the automatic Night Mode if you are on OB or it will override this one.
OP3/3T are on par on such matter, it works for both devices.
Nice, will give it a try. I also dont understand what was oneplus idea by adding this greenish night mode. It hurts my eyes and i never use it
Thanks for this!
I noticed with ex kernel manager that each switch between regular and nightmode will increase the values for "value" and "contrast" by one step.
Depending on how often you do this, the colors will look noticeably different eventually.
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Thanks for this!
I noticed with ex kernel manager that each switch between regular and nightmode will increase the values for "value" and "contrast" by one step.
Depending on how often you do this, the colors will look noticeably different eventually.
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I have tested it quite extensively with Kernel Adiutor.
Can't seem to reproduce it.
127 is the value for both "value" and "contrast" on both Night Mode and Stock Mode.
Try to disable ExKernel Manager and use KA to check after a few ON/OFF cycles of Night Mode.
The only parameter of Kcal I touch with those commands is "Screen color" which changes RGB.
They cycle as supposed on my end.
Other values are untouched and are reported as untouched on Kernel Adiutor App.
Feel free to give me feedback on this matter. I find that a bit strange.
@Chaplan
Works great with EX kernel and OB14 on OP3. Thanks for this. :good:
Edit: Also configured Tasker for automatic Night Mode
Hey just followed your tutorial and created the tile and tested with play button but I am unable to add the tile to the qs panel. I am able to drag the 'Quicktile' tile to half way and it disappears. Not sure it's rom issue or app. So can you help me out?
sai444 said:
Hey just followed your tutorial and created the tile and tested with play button but I am unable to add the tile to the qs panel. I am able to drag the 'Quicktile' tile to half way and it disappears. Not sure it's rom issue or app. So can you help me out?
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It's pretty straight forward.
Never encountered that issue.
Try to add it to the middle panel and then to the top panel where the QS Tiles get activated.
Also giving auto start permissions to the app and removing it from agressive Doze and app hibernation list will make it perform on an immediate basis when the QS is pressed.
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It's pretty straight forward.
Never encountered that issue.
Try to add it to the middle panel and then to the top panel where the QS Tiles get activated.
Also giving auto start permissions to the app and removing it from agressive Doze and app hibernation list will make it perform on an immediate basis when the QS is pressed.
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Tried them and still doesn't work. But thinking that I am using ozone substratum theme for 4QS tiles. This might be the reason for not able to add tiles.?
Will check that also.
Thank you for the response:good:
Hi!
Just bought the OnePlus 6. A couple of questions..
- Is it not possible to remove the date/weather widget on the home screen? Or atleast change the weather provider?
- When swiping down from top where you turn on and off wifi, bluetooth and so on, is it not possible to show the names of the different settings? They only show when you swipe further down.
Hope someone can clarify!
1st
Yes you can remove weather widget from homescreen long press weather widget then remove appear on top of screen drag widget to remove.
2nd
Top area where wifi wifi & Bluetooth turn on & off is called quick settings
You can only add those tiles in quick setting which available by app developers or device manufacturer if you want to add more tiles root your device & maybe xpose & magisk module available for tiles i am not sure about that.
You can add more tiles to quick settings installing tiles from Google store. So much possibilities. You don't need xpose.
alimuhammadx said:
1st
Yes you can remove weather widget from homescreen long press weather widget then remove appear on top of screen drag widget to remove.
2nd
Top area where wifi wifi & Bluetooth turn on & off is called quick settings
You can only add those tiles in quick setting which available by app developers or device manufacturer if you want to add more tiles root your device & maybe xpose & magisk module available for tiles i am not sure about that.
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Thank you very much, didnt know it was that simple!
Device Settings Menu Guide, Tips & Discussions
Part 3 - Display, Lock screen, Biometrics and security, Safety
If you're new to this series or want to see the index, please read the Introductory Post first.
Display
Dark mode settings: I have kept it 'Turn on as scheduled' with 'sunset to sunshine'. If scheduled, the dark mode is only enabled after the screen gets off.
Brightness: When you change brightness in 'Adaptive brightness' mode, your device is smart enough to learn your usage patterns to determine the best level according to the environment as per your preferences. 'Reset usage patterns' in case you think your phone is drunk when in Auto mode.
Motion Smoothness: You have a monster with a 120 Hz refresh rate! Use it with 'Adaptive' mode. It also saves battery keeping your refresh rates low when not needed. 'Standard' mode uses a constant 60 Hz refresh rate. Use it when you know you will be scrolling and watching movies but want to save battery.
Eye comfort shield [Formerly Blue light filter]: Learn why you should use it here. I've set it to 'Custom' > 'Turn on as scheduled' > 'Sunset to sunrise'. You can toggle it from the notification panel as well. Still need to see how the new 'Adaptive' mode works - it claims that it makes minor adjustments throughout the day. Anyone can comment?
Night Mode: (Pie update) Enable it to make use of true blacks on your AMOLED screen, save battery and put less strain on eyes. I know you want it to only enable at night, so hop up to developer mode and set 'Night mode' to Automatic.
Screen mode: I've set it to 'Vivid' to let Samsung be where it is best at - Display Vibrance! If you are towards the cooler or warmer side, you have now the option to customize with 'White balance'. In 'Advanced settings', you also get to tweak RGB colours!
Font size and style; Screen zoom: I've set 'Screen Zoom' to 'Small' and 'Font Size' to Level 2 in order to get more content in a screen view. Please tell me if there's any better font on Galaxy Apps.
Screen resolution: By default, you don't get the resolution enabled that your S22U is capable of. I've changed it to WQHD+ for getting the most out of the best display in the market. I've the resolution set to HD+ in Medium Battery Saver mode in case I'm on Survival mode.
Full screen apps: I customize it when needed for an app. You can tell which apps should not show your camera cutout (so they show a bar instead)!
Screen timeout: Mine is set to 10 minutes. You know, pro users!
Home screen: Self-explanatory and I use Nova Launcher. Do enable 'Quick-open' notification panel.
Edge panels: You can set a maximum of 9 panels. Explore options for each panel and try more of them from the Store. I've enabled Apps edge (also make app pair and folders), People edge (upto 10), Smart select (take portion screenshots, make screen GIFs, pin a screen's content), Clipboard edge (auto-categorizes items), Reminder, Device maintenance (useful to review device performance OTG), Tasks edge (explore all available tasks), Quick tools (must have), Calendar. Tap Menu and 'Reorder' the panels as per your needs. In 'Edge panel handle', I've set the Transparency to highest and Size and widht to larges. I've dragged the handle to Right near power button so that I can always guess where the handle is.
Navigation bar: You can enjoy the immersive display by setting 'Navigation type' to 'Swipe gestures' and disabling 'Gesture hints' and 'Show button to hide keyboard'. I eventually got used to this. You also have an option to go back by dragging the sides. You can use Nav bar button on Quick Settings by dragging down the notification panel to toggle showing the navbar then.
Accidental touch protection: Really useful because I keep my phone screen faced to my leg side when inside pocket so that it's protected from the outside cruel world.
Screensaver: In case phone is your life even when it wants to get charged peacefully.
Lock screen
Screen lock type: I use Pattern with Biometrics (Intelligent Scan and Fingerprints mostly Fingerprints only). Fingerprints remain the best security and battery-efficient method to date at least for me. Use Iris for more security than regular face recognition. Also, with Iris, your device won't get unlocked while you're sleeping or with your photo. Use 'Intelligent Scan' for bit more ease (read about it here).
Smart Lock: It's a Google feature that can unlock your phone via On-body detection, Trusted places/devices and Voice Match. I used it once with On-body detection but couldn't impress me. Read about it here.
Secure lock settings: Disabled 'Make pattern visible'. Set 'Lock automatically' to 15 seconds in case I want to turn on the screen immediately without unlocking it. Anyways, 'Lock instantly with power key ' is enabled when I explicitly want it to get locked. Use 'Auto factory reset' carefully as someone could initiate this by simply making incorrect attempts. I've enabled 'Lock network and security' especially for theft use-case.
Always On Display: For customizing it, go to 'Clock style' below. Guide on AOD here and video here. You now have new display mode as 'Tap to show' AOD for 30 seconds. I've set it to 'show as scheduled' such it doesn't glow when I sleep. Also, I get an idea that it's time to get to bed when AOD stops showing up (same for wakeup).
Clock style: You can customize AOD with different clock styles, pictures, GIFs, Calendar and roaming clocks. Blue 'colour' gives a soothing effect every time I look at the clock for me. Similarly, you can customize your Lock Screen clock style here.
Content to show: 'Home button and clock' feel elegant for me.
Auto brightness: If enabled, you can also change it by double tapping the AOD clock. I have set it to the maximum to get eyes on it!
Show always; Set schedule: If you often check the clock at night, you can enable the former. I've disabled AOD during my night sleep schedule so that I additionally get a hint when it's already time to go to bed and whether it's time to get up or not.
Turn off to save battery: Enabled. Do you need AOD in survival mode too?
Roaming clock: I had to disable it as every operator in India puts SIM to Roaming mode when you're out of your circle (mostly defined to a state) and I get two identical clocks whenever I travel out of state.
Widgets: Enabled all available choices and will decide about the reordering or need of each of them after I arrive at the use-cases. The same goes for you maybe.
Contact information: Do fill it. I've included my name and number on it. Can be useful when stolen, lost or misplaced. You can include email or alternative mobile numbers as well since the primary number would probably be in the device itself.
Notifications: I've changed it to 'Details' from 'Icon only' since later makes it similar to AOD style notifications and I want the description of notifications once I go over my AOD screen. 'Hide content' if you don't want people to read your notifications. I rather do this on a per-app basis (like messages for OTPs, sensitive apps). 'Notifications icons only' Toggle 'Transparency' if you find it difficult to read notification over the wallpaper or want your wallpaper to expose. 'Auto-reverse text colour' makes it easier to adapt with the wallpaper. You can define 'Where to show' your notifications here (AOD or Lock screen or both).
Shortcuts: Define the two shortcuts you see on the bottom screen corners while on lock screen. You can choose any app though default (phone and camera) works for me.
Biometrics and security
Biometrics: You can remove biometrics data and configure 'Samsung Pass' to use these here. You can enable 'Screen-on' scan for making the device scan for your face as soon as screen turns on. This increases brightness immediately while it's scanning (can be annoying) and will drain some battery. In 'Fingerprint Scanner', you can add as many as 4 fingerprints (reserve one for Secure Folder).
Screen transition effect: Disabled as I want things at fastest.
Google Play Protect: Enabled. Read more here.
Find My Mobile: 'Remote controls', 'Google location service' and 'Send last location' enabled. This should be the first things to review once you buy the device. Prepare yourself with a demo on findmymobile.samsung.com.
Security update: Shows the patch level and gets updated with 'Software Update'.
Samsung Pass: Saves your passwords, addresses and payment information securely.
Install Unknown Apps: Allow/Disallow existing apps to install apps from APK.
Secure Folder: The replacement for Samsung My Knox. Must-use feature to separate your very private and confidential part of the phone. Guide here and video here.
Private Share: You can share your photos and videos without letting anyone save or download it. Uses blockchain. Need to learn more about this.
Other security settings: 'Set up SIM card lock' disabled (same reason as in 'Secure startup'), 'Make passwords visible' disabled, 'Security policy updates' auto update enabled (Here is what are these), 'Send security reports' enabled. Set 'Device admin apps' with care (Learn about them here in case you haven't). You need to remove an app from here before uninstalling it. 'Creditial Storage' for CAs and user certificates (Learn more about CAs here). 'Pin windows' is a very useful feature for me. In cases where you need to give your device to someone (for like watching a movie or seeing the gallery), if this is enabled with 'ask for pattern before unpinning', when you 'pin' that app (video player or gallery), people will have to pass the lock method to get out of that app. Configure which apps can have 'Usage data access', 'Notification access' and 'Do not disturb permission'.
Privacy
All permissions; Permissions manager: Manage and view granular level permissions per app or apps per permission basis.
Controls and alerts: You can set if apps can have 'Camera access' or 'Microphone access'. Disabling this makes no installed app to access these - could be done when you are in spy mode. You can also get alerted when an app accesses your clipboard with 'alert when clipboard accessed'.
Samsung: You get the privacy policy in Samsung Privacy. In Customization Service, I have disabled Use mobile data to save my data against nothing important. You can also request to Download your data Samsung has collected about you.
Google: Just like above, see what Google collects!
Location
App permissions: Allow apps and sites to detect your device's location. I've enabled it since I use too much location-specific content. You can turn it off if you suspect your dad working in NSA (approx. locality can still be tracked through IP, use VPN). If you need to enable Location for an app, I suggest using Allow while using app than Allow all the time for apps that you think only needs to use while you are using the app. Why allow Instagram to get location all the time when you only need it while sharing something? Google Maps, on the other hand, can give you information about upcoming traffic if allowed in the background!
Wi-Fi scanning; Bluetooth scanning: Wi-Fi scanning uses the database of Wi-Fi locations to predict your location. Read how it works here. Similar goes for BT.
Safety and emergency
Fill your Medical Info like Blood group and conditions so that any help knows about this when life goes wrong.
Add your Emergency contacts so you can access them on lock screen.
You can enable DND while you are driving with Silence notifications while driving.
Emergency mode [Formerly Ultra power saving mode]: You get a black screen that enables you to call and text. Saves a great battery when you are in survival mode. You can add few apps like WhatsApp too!
Panic mode: Keep this enabled (can save you) and when you press your power key 3 times, your device sends Location, Emergency text and photos from your camera to your selected content. Be careful that you are likely to press the power button multiple times when you are stressed and you would be sending unwanted photos to your contacts. Either disable the photo-sharing option or select contacts carefully.
FAQs
Does having Adaptive Refresh Rate really work better with a battery instead of 60 Hz? (Asked by @brokyneo)
Ans: It depends on the usage. If you reading something and not watching dynamic content like videos, you don't need to refresh the screen 120 times a second!
Adaptive Refresh Rates on S22 Ultra has 7 rates: 10Hz, 24Hz, 30Hz, 48Hz, 60Hz, 96Hz and 120Hz. With 10 Hz, you essentially make the GPU display frames 92% fewer times! This should save your battery to a great extent!
Here is a great experiment done by GSMArena: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_refresh_rate_explained-news-53216.php
Thanks for the tread does having adaptive refresh really work better with battery instead of 60 hz
It depends on the usage. If you reading something and not watching dynamic content like videos, you don't need to refresh the screen 120 times a second!
Adaptive Refresh Rates on S22 Ultra has 7 rates: 10Hz, 24Hz, 30Hz, 48Hz, 60Hz, 96Hz and 120Hz. With 10 Hz, you essentially make the GPU display frames 92% fewer times! This should save your battery to a great extent!
Here is a great experiment done by GSMArena: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_refresh_rate_explained-news-53216.php
brockyneo said:
Thanks for the tread does having adaptive refresh really work better with battery instead of 60 hz
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