General Ways To Open Chrome (or File Explorer) from Settings (Android FRP) - Android General

Hello, this is my first post here. I've used the info on these forums many times through for years and love you guys. If this is in the wrong sub-forum I apologize. I've removed FRP from dozens of phones & tablets in a multitude of ways but I am far far far from being an expert. (A bad memory doesn't help, I forget methods in a use-it-or-lose-it type of way.) I also apologize if I am not pithy!
Anyway, the point of this thread. A situation happens fairly often where I can access Settings, but then I am stuck. Usually on a device that is too new and/or unique to have a specific tutorial for it online. I remember from various tutorials there being a handful of methods for once access to Settings is achieved. I hope we can make a list of them here.
Once I have access to Chrome and/or File Explorer I know how to load various apks (GAM and FRP Bypass / Gmail Browser Login or QuickShortcutMaker if need be). So this thread is not for those things that occur later in the FRP removal process.
I do have a tablet I am stuck in this situation now, which made me think of making this thread, and I will list the details below. But I would like this thread to have various methods for opening Chrome or File Explorer from Settings even if they don't apply to the situation below. Especially considering many of the normal methods have the user opening the web browser and then just typing Chrome into search to access Chrome.
I'll start off with a couple:
Open any link
You should be able to find a link in a multitude of places in Settings. Then in the default browser that opens type Chrome into the search to access Chrome.
Users > Guest
This will often load the desktop, which will let you just select Chrome or File Explorer.
Apps > Data Usage > Application Settings
Usually Application Settings is not highlighted (not selectable). I'm not sure if I even remember successfully opening Chrome via this method, though this can sometimes let you open some apps like Gmail or Maps.
Any other general and/or novel ideas on how to access files once in Settings would be appreciated!
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RCA Voyager Pro
Android Version 6.0
Android Security patch level June 1, 2016
Kernel version 3.18.22 Aug 19, 2016
I had 3 cheapo RCA Voyager tablets to do, the first two were easy, but this Pro is being a problem. And here is why. Any web link I find opens up in a very restricted, no-feature, pop-up window browser. It does not let me do the normal search > Chrome to access chrome. And, what is worse, this browser does not allow access to download links.
I am in Settings. (Accessed via Highlight characters in a wifi field > Share > Gmail (Hold) > Data Usage > App Settings > Manage Accounts)
I have tried the Users > Guest > Guest trick. It doesn't work (it switches back to Owner almost immediately). Users > Owner just lets you change the User Name. Users > Add User or Profile both also just switch back to Owner upon loading.
Any ideas would be awesome.

Argh, I'm dumb! I completely missed a very obvious vector. (My memory is so bad; I had just used this method several months ago and completely forgot.)
File Explorer
Storage & USB > SD Card

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Still can't side load on my Captivate even with rooting it.

hey guys, still new to the Android game. Had a friend at work root it for me. I got rid of all the ATT junk but still can't side load. Does anyone have any ideas on how to overcome that issue.
go to general, read wiki
shuratilt said:
hey guys, still new to the Android game. Had a friend at work root it for me. I got rid of all the ATT junk but still can't side load. Does anyone have any ideas on how to overcome that issue.
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Specifics would be helpful but my guess is that all the issues you are having have already been mentioned in other threads.
Checkout the wiki in the general section, and the other Non-Market Apps threads in this section.
Read non market apps solved this will fix your issue.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using Tapatalk Pro
actually, read the SECOND thread on the issue. It's not 16+ pages to read.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=738376
If you don't mind using your PC to sideload, do a Google search for "Sideload Wonder Machine."
It's the easiest way to do it and you don't even have to be rooted.
Double-post / Please disregard...
Everyone is telling you what to read but not why.
You still need to enable the ability to install non-market apps. You can read the above posts on how to do it!
max_warheads said:
actually, read the SECOND thread on the issue. It's not 16+ pages to read.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=738376
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I agree you post is a lot more organized and detail. Going to stick your thread and replace the other one.
I rooted my Captivate and then followed a guide that I located via Google. Since I am a "noobie", I am not allowed to post the link due to anti-spam rules... So, here is how to locate the link:
1) go to Google, enter the keywords "sideload at&t captivate" without the quote marks.
2) when the search results appear, look down the page for one titled "How to Enable Sideloading of Apps on Captivate" on androidforums dot com. For me it was about the eighth result down on first page.
3) when you go to the link, you might wind up on the second or third page of comments, so click back to the first page to locate the solution...
The "big idea" behind the solution is that there is a SQLlite database containing settings which the Android OS uses to determine, among other things, if sideloading of apps is allowed. AT&T, being the kind-hearted benevolent protectors of us children to keep us from harming ourselves, has shipped their Android phones with this setting toggled to prevent sideloading. The guide above describes how to copy the database to your computer, toggle the setting "on" to allow sideloading and copy the modified settings database back to your phone.
Or at a bit more granular level, the guide describes how to:
1) at the location "/dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db" on the phone is a SQLite database containing configuration settings for the android OS
2) you are copying that database to first your SD card and from there to your computer
3) on you computer you are using a tool to modify a particular setting within the database, the setting which AT&T toggles off to prevent sideloading. NOTE: The tool utilized by the guide is the Firefox browser with an add-on plugin which allows viewing / modification of SQLite databases, any tool that gives you access to view/modify a SQLite database will work fine.
4) finally, you copy the modified database back to the SD card on the phone and from there back to its "real" location where the Android OS will read it.
5) When you reboot the phone, Android reads in the modified setting and sideloading should "just work"
This is my first post, hope it is helpful...
BTW, I am a user of Linux, these days mostly Ubuntu and its derivatives. I was able to perform the entire rooting and enable sideloading operation from my Linux machine without having to use Windows!! Yippeeeee!!!

[A] Been Rooted Nook/NST/N2E/n2e, anon

Hi All,
Recently suffering a near Bricked unit--after rooting and messing about, I must share a procedure to both recover the believed brick, and both root and make a bit more of this mere reader unit.
Many thanks to those of You Who Have Served code, I salute You! Thanks!
Many thanks to those of You Who Have Implemented Served Code, intrepid explorers into tiny worlds unknown, or known less, save for the bitter pill of suffered faults and need to "do over," I salute You and the tales You've shared on fora I am unable to--yet--participate... and so, my tale, here...
Please read these procedures FIRST, then follow them.
IF, you must "do over":
A-While powering on the NST, hold both left and right lower page-advance buttons for 20 seconds. You might get a "Reset" screen, but what you are seeking is the "Recover" screen. If you originally had a f/w 1.0.0, or 1.0.1 purchased device, to proceed with this procedure, get the f/w 1.1.0 from B&N and follow instructions here.
IMPORTANT: Set up your B&N account with your Google Account email, and create associated Google accounts with this same email...
1. Create a google.com account, including email, maps, calendar and YouTube.
2. DO NOT Login to market.android.com before attempting connection with your Nook: the "device" must make first contact.
3. Create a B&N account at their website with your Google account email addr.
4. Yes, it seems overkill, but I first followed this touchnooter procedure
WAIT... do not set the default launcher to ADW, it will break the B&N apps!
Yes, after reboots, you must select the launcher every time, but a small price for keeping both the B&N and "Rooted Forever" experiences equally functioning!
BE SURE TO REFORMAT YOUR miniSD CARD before continuing.
5. Follow the SalsichaNooter procedure...
EXCEPTION: you DO NOT need login to YouTube because the previous data/config will not be wiped during this second rooting expedition.
AGAIN... do not set the default launcher, see above.
6. Go to opera.com with your computer and d/l the Opera Mini android apk, then transfer this to your NST. Install, and remove the "mobile" version.
7. With your computer's browser, visit market.andriod.com and find "searchmarket.apk"... when you select install, it will "find" your nook and install it... brill!
8. Reboot the NST.
9. Using SearchMarket, install CalendarPad (b/c you want a widget that can *use* your Google Calendar--I installed the Pro version b/c I had thought it would help... not really needed. Install Synker. Run the Market app (which will show nothing in apps, until you run Synker), then select "Downloads"... you will see an "Updates" tab; select this and it will update ES File Manager with a functional root access...
So, now I have an NST with email, web, calendar (Maps is interesting, but not that useful, yet) and no issues with B&N Shop, nor connecting to WiFi spots... and all Calendar events and tasks sync both up and down...
...BECAUSE I did not select a default launcher, set up all Google services before rooting, and installed Synker *after* all other apps, so accounts would be pre-established.
Final note: I previously attempted an ADB connection over USB, and (I think now, mistakenly) ran `adb usb' which foobard my WiFi... fyi, I suspect the state is preserved, even over reboots.
hth, Be Good,
/falls

[APP] SwitchMe Beta - multiple users WITH OWN DATA on a single device

SwitchMe - An Android first
Welcome to SwitchMe, an application for root users that allows you to log in and out of your device just as you would on a personal computer.
The technology behind SwitchMe saves all of your applications and data, protects it and stores it as a file in memory. You can then log out of
an account and log into a fresh installation of Android or another account with its own unique content.
You may create as many profiles as the memory is capable of holding. Some of these may require very little free memory because they contain
few apps, others will be larger as they contain many applications and lots of cache and data.
Why is this functionality useful?
Privacy - the most obvious benefit is that you can securely share one device among multiple users, which gives you privacy and peace of mind.
Testing - if you are a developer, you can use profiles as clean sandboxes to test your applications and their interaction with the system.
Speed - the games your kids play slow down your tablet, but with SwitchMe you can easily create profiles in without games or messengers.
Battery life - when the battery is low but there are important emails or documents to edit later, switch to a profile which only contains these essentials.
These of course are only suggestions - there are plenty of other uses for the functionality SwitchMe offers.
SwitchMe explained
In order to start using the application, you must create at least two profiles. The first you create will contain all your current data, the second will be a
fresh installation of the operating system.
Once you have created a second profile and booted into it, you will be presented with the Welcome screen, where you can add a new Google Account.
After you have set up your wireless connection and logged into the Google Account, you will find that SwitchMe comes preinstalled so that you can switch
back to the original account without needing to access the Market.
Advanced users can also clone their current profile - this can be useful if, for example, you want to see how the installation or removal of an application
affects your device.
Recommended usage
The most basic use for SwitchMe is creating multiple profiles for your family members. To do this, create separate profiles for yourself, for your significant
other and for the kids. Then log into these profiles and install the relevant software.
For your wife, for example, you can set up an email account and create bookmarks and widgets. For the kids, download and install some games.
From now on, handing your device over without worrying about them reading your emails or installing lots of junk is as simple as switching profiles.
Usage warning
Its very important to understand that incorrect use of this application can potentially harm your device. This can happen if you create and switch to
a profile that exceeds the available memory - switching into this profile will cause a boot loop as Android attempts to unsuccessfully build the Dalvik cache.
Before proceeding the use we recommend that you perform a full nandroid backup through recovery.
Looking forward
These are early days for SwitchMe, which means that a lot of additional functionality will be added to the app in the months to come. Planned features
include full profile encryption, profile storage on external memory and switching without the need to reboot your device.
We also plan to expand the information window to include data about each profile's applications, as well as the ability to reserve memory for profiles.
This Beta
The apk attached to this post will expire in 24 hours. Use that time to tell us if there are issues and to send logs (as always, with descriptions) via the
"Write to us" function.
Lots of functionality has been removed from this version, but will be added over the coming days.
Screens:
Known issues
Help doesnt work outside main screen
Persistent notification doesnt enable in new profiles
Hot switch not working on ICS (almost fixed, currently unavailable)
Encryption doesnt work (only password protection atm)
Sweet! Going to try it.
This allows me to have multiple chars on 1 device for games also? (like Emross War or the Storm8 games?)
edit: Sended my first crash log allready
Yes. I see there is an issue with the trial...
This is a brilliant idea! If you can add a feature to disable su for accounts it would be great.
For my use, I would probably have a default account that has limited access and limited apps. It should not have su or the ability to install new apps via the Market or via adb. The second account would be an admin account with everything enabled. I'm very interested in the encryption features as well. This and a password protected bootloader combined will keep my phone pretty locked down
Hi guys. Sorry I'm on a tablet ATM, so you'll have to use this filehost link for the next few hours. The apk has been updated:
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-beac0342.html
Okay this is what I've seen so far:
At first launch it asks me to create a profile, works fine.
When pressing the lock icon in the top right-hand corner it crashes.
The 3 dots open the settings page, and the notification icon works fine.
I can't seem to figure out how to create a 2nd profile?
When opening my profile I don't see any data in there, it just says "Details" in the top left-hand corner. It has the 3 dot setting icon thing, when I press settings, nothing happens. When I press the lock icon it crashes.
To view the details of my profile I have to hold-press on my profile in the main screen and then select details. Now I see some bars and I can put a password on my profile with the lock icon, settings still don't work. After you've done this, you don't have to press details anymore unless you restart the application. By pressing the activate button when I long-press on my profile it also allows me to see the details when I click on my profile.
A lot has to be done, but the concept is there, good job!!
ybinnenweg said:
Okay this is what I've seen so far:
At first launch it asks me to create a profile, works fine.
When pressing the lock icon in the top right-hand corner it crashes.
The 3 dots open the settings page, and the notification icon works fine.
I can't seem to figure out how to create a 2nd profile?
When opening my profile I don't see any data in there, it just says "Details" in the top left-hand corner. It has the 3 dot setting icon thing, when I press settings, nothing happens. When I press the lock icon it crashes.
To view the details of my profile I have to hold-press on my profile in the main screen and then select details. Now I see some bars and I can put a password on my profile with the lock icon, settings still don't work. After you've done this, you don't have to press details anymore unless you restart the application. By pressing the activate button when I long-press on my profile it also allows me to see the details when I click on my profile.
A lot has to be done, but the concept is there, good job!!
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Thats what happens when people code at 4am from home. All shall be fixed today - they are just cosmetic issues.
THREAD CLOSED FOR NOW, A NEW ONE WILL BE OPENED LATER TODAY.

[Guide] Multi User Setup for Kitkat 4.4.4 (for noobs)

This tutorial will show you how to setup your device as admin and configure other user profiles (this is important when you're not the owner). Your device maker disabled multiuser functionality in Kitkat, like on my Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70L? - then this for you. At least, that's where this procedure is tested on. Afaik, this should work on Lollipop too. But will it work for your device? - No clue, you tell us!
Basically it's an accumulation of what I've read here (thanks again) and my personal experience as a noob myself.
So far, this guide is incomplete and I'm hoping for some pro tipps to perfect it. Please help me sort out the unclear parts highlighted in red and I'll update this post accordingly. The sooner the better, because this actually is not my device and someday soon I'll have to pass it over to my mom since it's my present to her, I'm only setting this slab up...
Preconditions:
Android treats the first account created as "owner". Only owner will have root privileges if installed accordingly (=admin).
Root permission and a file manager (e.g. ES File Explorer) are required for this fix so go get that first. For the Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70L, I followed this beautiful guide, besides that, I can't help much here.
Unable/uninstall all bloatware (I was adventurous with Titanium Backup with no probs so far, but some crap remained from looking at new user folders; still in search of a vendor/device-specific "save to remove" list)
Install ALL apps you and the other users suppesdly need. This will avoid the need to redownload and reinstall all the apps for each and every user wasting storage. Think thrice, usually it'll be more than desired, but better you do it instead of a DAU... Each user will be able to install apps later though. Full control over user restrictions can be applied for "guest profile" only.
Steps:
In file explorer, go to /system/ and open build.prop
Check if you have anything like the below text (you shouldn't, otherwise edit accordingly) and add these lines at the end of it:
Code:
# Multi Users
fw.max_users=[COLOR="DarkGreen"]X[/COLOR]
fw.show_multiuserui=1
Replace X with your desired digit (up to 7?)
(I've read somewhere that 7 users is maximum that system can handle, but I haven't tried)
Save, reboot and log in as "owner" (your profile)
Go to Settings>Device and say hello to new item "Users"
Create new users and/or a guest profile (important: write down the order in which you created them!)
All new user profiles are now shown as "new user" no matter what you wrote in the profile properties (only guest will be shown as "guest"). Mind you, this also applies for the lockscreen!
In file explorer, go to /data/system/users/ to find your users' folders containing some system files (what exactly?) Now guess what - the order of the numbered folders and #.xml files match the order you created them. "0" is you, the owner.
Open each .xml file and replace "Owner" with "Your Name" and "New user" with "Username"
Put the device to sleep, trigger lockscreen and log in to each user profile and
Pull down shortcut menu from top right and enable autorotate
Go to Settings>Users>Security, check all settings and note each unlock-code
Disable background services like sync, location, etc. that could potentionally drain battery where applicable
Rinse & repeat 8) for all new profiles
Install "Multi-User App Share" and set apps per user. (Or is there a newer app or more hackish approach without the need for xposed or compiling stuff etc.?)
= DONE =
If you want the user icon in status bar, follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-users-mod-t3017782/post58659868#post58659868 (haven't tried that ).
Well... build.prop fixes are working, at least for me. It's good alternative to multi-user app from Xposed (we don't want to use Xposed too much...).
Still tried with decompiling & compiling framework for fixing icon problem, and... in framework-res there is not status_bar_expanded_header.xml file, se we are in deep ****.
I am working on: LP

Backup and Restore ALL Accounts on android

GOAL - a universal backup and restore solution that can take ALL device accounts and ALL their related passwords - back them up - and restore them to ANY version of android - including Phones, Tablets, and Emulators such as bluestacks, memu, nox etc. even from different android versions.
This is primarily to get all EMAILS - google - outlook - etc loaded into a new device *This is NOT for apps as there are plenty of solutions for apps already but none for ACCOUNTS
This software should basically have a database, preferably in an easy to edit CSV format - which would never need to change as it would always have ACCOUNT_TYPE,USERNAME,PASSWORD,RANDOM_DATA
-you could manually populate this via your computer or you could have the android software export it via coding magic. Maybe use a different format and have it load a spreadsheet or a different database type...
Importing would be trickier- you'd have to have a drop down asking questions like - What android version are you importing to- so that the code could be properly inserted...
I intend to ask for advice here and see what solutions you all have; I will edit this first topic to help others if a solution exists.
Some people spend 50 hours of labor installing hundreds of apps on their phone; each needing custom configured, many require having an Account to access data through the app.
What if you have to load 50+ emails into the phone; each of them having huge complicated passwords.
What if you are always buying new devices, changing roms and having to set this all up again?
=Some Solutions exist but none have worked for me.
1. Built in google 'set up new device' -
This only seems to work when you have reset your phone.. once the phone is active and you've actually used it -- there appears to be no way to turn this on and attempt to bring new accounts over...
q. How can you activate this after the fact?
If you have more than a few accounts on the device, say.. 4... maybe you have 20 or 40 email accounts loaded.. it is almost guaranteed to fail.
q. What causes it to fail? Is there any work around.
If you are on android versions too far apart its also likely to fail
q. Why? is there any work around.
*Here is a site with code related to the account transfer API; I'm not sure how accurate it is:
Account Transfer API | Android Developers
developer.android.com
2. Samsung Smart switch
This only copies ONE account - but it also does a fine job of moving text messages, SOME apps and other info over.
*Is there any way to get it to copy all email accounts; and other random app accounts to the new device?
3. Titanium backup - for non root and root.
I've played with this numerous times over the past 10 years and never successfully. I dont think it is capable of taking all accounts and backing up / restoring to different devices.
More to be added later.
Reserved for random info so I can update later;
One month later and no replies...
Anyone?
1. Is there any app on the planet that can do this - or close? ((samsung smart switch - sometimes - though it mostly fails -- Googles built in set up - which fails 95% of the time) - I know of no other solutions.
2. Is there any desire for this? have any of you been annoyed with the menial task of setting this stuff up again and again?
another month goes by.. now I have a new android tablet.. and guess what?
Samsung smart switch wont copy my accounts...
I cant seem to get the built in google 'set up device' to start == and I'm not looking forward to adding 50 email accounts and various other accounts into this manually.. thats gonna take ages...
Buying a new device every couple months.. is a grueling task when it comes to account transfers...
Nobody has any suggestions on a solution for this? I'm searching around randomly again and finding Nothing.
what is your concern?? reading your thread give me headache
I have the same issue. I am "bored" in getting another mobile because i have to setup from beggining soooo many things
IIRC then account details are stored in SQLite database named accounts.db, its location depends on Android version.
Wi-Fi passwords are stored in file named wpa supplicant.conf.
@jwoegerbauer thanks for the tip. using your filename I found a tutorial that listed the location as follows:
/data/system_de/0/accounts_de.db
I've verified this on Nox; my bluestacks still isnt rooted and it seems the phones I have with all email accounts loaded == are not rooted either== I'm going to need to find a workaround for that or make time to root bluestacks to get the account data out of it...
Problem is;
1 there are no passwords included here. Where are they? mine are all crazy long and I have no clue what they are... its very time consuming to manually input them via my password managing tool.
2 Once I export; and change the CSV into a spreadsheet to include all the other missing email /google accounts; how do I replace the accounts_de.db file on each device
3. Why isnt there an app that can do this already; lol?
EDIT
Titanium backup does have an 'accounts' export option that -sorta - works... problem is how picky the app is about using root plus super SU and refuses to work with Magisk (sometimes) or will constantly crash on (some) devices - or will fail to export/import unless you try (5 different file managers that can eventually figure out how to import their file type) - or is otherwise NEEDING root access to function...
Would be nice if a solution existed via ADB or simply in an un rooted device to do this; sorta like how google ''set up nearby device'' was supposed to work (and will; if you use only 5 or less accounts... but its also buggy and fails)
Any ideas on how we can export/import accounts?
Still no successful solution.
1. Notes regarding Titanium:
I've tried about 15 versions of bluestacks using android 4.4.2 and have had mild success with titanium to backup/restore =
however it seems to randomly restore less than all the accounts (missing a few different ones each time)
it also seems to randomly miss the google password tokens randomly =forcing me to log into 10% of the imported accounts with each restore.
It also seems to fail 100% when trying to restore a bluestacks 4.4.2 accounts file on to android 7 bluestacks; or nox / or memu
It has limited success importing into a proper non emulated tablet (again missing about 60% of the accounts randomly)
all in all Titanium doesn't appear to be a good solution.
2. Perhaps a direct edit of the Accounts DB file would be wiser;
I've attempted to export it a few times and am not sure yet how to edit it ...
HeidiSQL has errors when accessing the file
Oracle's sql developer is WORSE; most of the text is gibberish.
*Any ideas on how to edit this?
3. Other xda searches lead me to:
The google password isn't a real password. After first successful authentication, an Auth Token is downloaded to device which is stored in accounts.db.
From the Auth Token is impossible to guess the password.
So I guess I answered my own question on that... I was hoping the passwords were stored on the device database so I could import/export them via a text editor.
4.
*File manager for super users allows one to explore and edit (to a point) a sql database - but one can not add new entries; only edit existing entries.
one can only export to csv; not import.
so this is only a partial solution.
5. an open source XDA solution looks promising but will not work.
Each OnAndBackup version uses different file extensions that are not compatible between versions... so yuo can't backup one android version and restore to another.
OAndBackupX is a fork of the popular open source backup app for Android
Looking for an open source solution to backup individual apps and their data? OAndBackupX is a handy Android app for the job. Check it out!
www.xda-developers.com
Blombardo said:
2. Perhaps a direct edit of the Accounts DB file would be wiser;
I've attempted to export it a few times and am not sure yet how to edit it ...
HeidiSQL has errors when accessing the file
Oracle's sql developer is WORSE; most of the text is gibberish.
*Any ideas on how to edit this?
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In post #7 you were told it's a SQLite database. Hence use a SQLite browser.
Downloads - DB Browser for SQLite
sqlitebrowser.org
It appears that the art of editing the database file on this is more complicated than it should be...
1. Taking the old DB file from 4.4.2 with a million accounts loaded... -- Export the 'accounts' table into csv
2. taking the new DB file from 7.1.1 with one account loaded - delete existing and then import the old 'accounts' table -
Swap original .db file with new edited one...
and congrats you too have a bootloop...
Anyone know how to PROPERLY export / import the accounts information ?
The sql table otherwise appears the same.. but I'm by no means an expert on these databases so perhaps I missed something simple.
Can't wait to see what happens from nox to bluestacks to memu to real versions of android on multiple devices with multiple android versions...
There HAS to be a better way to do this.?
Edit: 20 plus hours and many weeks into this problem
delving deeper into Titaniums site they have a suggestion for use on emulators that I did not notice; I will try and report back.
12. I have an Android device that is x86 based, and rooted. Can I use Titanium Backup ?​
YES. Please ensure that you have a working BusyBox on your device and make the following changes in TB preferences:
enable the “Force use external BusyBox” option (under Troubleshooting) then hit MENU -> Reload application.
1. I've noticed there are two places for saved account info; I still have no success in getting my edited database to properly recognize in the emulator.
system DE on older 4.4.2
and
system CE on 7.1 (also has the DE folder)
2. No luck on titanium either.
a. I've tried making busy box work on the emulator; it pretends to install successfully but when running shell commands it doesnt seem to work; therefore the number 12 from Titanium FAQ is something I can't seem to accomplish either... so Titanium will not work yet; maybe due to the busybox fail.
Blombardo said:
@jwoegerbauer thanks for the tip. using your filename I found a tutorial that listed the location as follows:
/data/system_de/0/accounts_de.db
I've verified this on Nox; my bluestacks still isnt rooted and it seems the phones I have with all email accounts loaded == are not rooted either== I'm going to need to find a workaround for that or make time to root bluestacks to get the account data out of it...
Problem is;
1 there are no passwords included here. Where are they? mine are all crazy long and I have no clue what they are... its very time consuming to manually input them via my password managing tool.
2 Once I export; and change the CSV into a spreadsheet to include all the other missing email /google accounts; how do I replace the accounts_de.db file on each device
3. Why isnt there an app that can do this already; lol?
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Titanium backup does have an 'accounts' export option that -sorta - works... problem is how picky the app is about using root plus super SU and refuses to work with Magisk (sometimes) or will constantly crash on (some) devices - or will fail to export/import unless you try (5 different file managers that can eventually figure out how to import their file type) - or is otherwise NEEDING root access to function...
Would be nice if a solution existed via ADB or simply in an un rooted device to do this; sorta like how google ''set up nearby device'' was supposed to work (and will; if you use only 5 or less accounts... but its also buggy and fails)
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Thanks for the tip just used Titanium Backup to transfer accounts backup generated from one phone to another (using the generated backup files) both N916K rooted with Magisk version 23.0 (23000) without issues!
So is there any Progress or Solutions found yet?
A good thing would be to see all the accounts and then retype them manually if needed.
Else it would be much better to have something like Smart Switch.
Problem I noticed with SmartSwitch, when you try to transfer the Accounts. Samsung trys to grab and upload all the accounts to their server!! Why? I don't know, but it always asks for Internetconnection etc. ONLY when you want to transfer accounts, everything else works more or less.. some appdata not included sadly anyway.
Swift Backup doesn't seem to or did someone manage it to work with it?
Tipps and possible Solutions would be greatly appriciated.
It seems to be especially problematic with Android 12...
Hello, I'm having the same problem. I'm "bored" with obtaining a new phone because I have to set up so many things from scratch. real estate istanbul
A shame there still doesn't seem to be a good solution for this. TB only tries to backup the non-existent location, while the correct is /data/system_de/0/accounts_de.db
Manually moving just puts me into a bootloop, even after setting the correct permissions.
I dont know if this works, someone should test it.
GitHub - cluk33/android-multiuser-backup: A set of scripts to backup and restore apps and data of multiuser android devices.
A set of scripts to backup and restore apps and data of multiuser android devices. - GitHub - cluk33/android-multiuser-backup: A set of scripts to backup and restore apps and data of multiuser andr...
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I dont know if this works, someone should test it.
GitHub - cluk33/android-multiuser-backup: A set of scripts to backup and restore apps and data of multiuser android devices.
A set of scripts to backup and restore apps and data of multiuser android devices. - GitHub - cluk33/android-multiuser-backup: A set of scripts to backup and restore apps and data of multiuser andr...
github.com
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I spent hours trying to get the script to work, but it will not backup anything in A13. I even disabled DFE on the device and started it over to test.

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