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[APP] [HOWTO] - How to use Google’s Android Device Manager - Galaxy S4

How to use Google’s Android Device Manager
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Lose your Android device, either to theft or your own forgetfulness, is certainly not fun, that's what happened to my wife last month with my Nexus 7 3G. Google has finally released its response to the loss or theft of your Androphone with Android Device Manager.
It should hit your device soon, if not already, to help you locate or wipe (factory reset) your Android device lost. Here's how to use it.
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Android Device Manager will automatically hit your device without having to do a thing. If you don't have it yet, you will soon receive. But before you can take full advantage of ADM, you will need to do some things, such as allowing factory reset on your device. Its implementation is quite simple..
First, visit google.com/android/devicemanager.
and if you want you can download the apk => com.google.android.gms-1.apk - MD5 Sum: d1884b750aff2dc3ff435f95510420cb - Size: 7.30 MB (7649893 bytes)
From there, a map will pop up with some information about your device, along with a prompt to enable the Erase Device function of ADM. You can either manually open up the green Google Settings app, which should be in your app drawer, or use the send notification link on the ADM webpage, giving you an easy way to find exactly where you need to be to enable remote factory reset.
If you don’t use the notification, just open Google Settings, and select Android Device Manager.
The option to toggle both the ability to factory reset your phone from ADM, and locate it, will be in there.
Using ADM
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After you’ve done that, you’re ready to set to go. At the moment, there are three main functions of Android Device Manager. You can ring a lost phone, factory reset a lost phone or locate your device on a map using your phone's GPS. You can also rename what your device appears as in ADM.
Simply you can load ADM online and will show you the location of your device, but if you’re tracking it while it’s on the move, there’s a refresh button that will recalculate your device’s location.
If your device is located somewhere simply, like in your own house, you may want to use the Ring function. As Google explains, even if your phone is on silent, using the ring function in ADM will force your phone to ring at full volume for five minutes. To turn it off, you have to press the power button on your phone.
There’s nothing on your device indicating why it’s ringing, you’d have to know how to stop the ringing or play around to figure it out.
If you believe your device has been stolen, and you have some precious information on it, then the Erase Device function will come in handy. After you click Erase Device, a pop up will tell you what it will erase (essentially everything), and what will happen after that.
Unfortunately, Google says it “may not be able to wipe the content of the SD card in your device.” Best of luck if you have anything private on there.
If your device is off when you try to factory reset it, have no fear. The moment it’s turned on, it will be erased.
You may think erasing the content of your device is the best thing to do as soon as you find it’s missing, but you may want to hold on. After you erase your device, ADM will not work anymore.
Conclusion:
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For the moment, that’s all there is to it. As with all of Google’s products, we expect to see more features added in time and more practice
Thanks to Androidandme

Thank you so much, everything seems to work!

~(ACE)~ said:
Thank you so much, everything seems to work!
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Yes, all seems work I haven't still tried because the apk wasn't release when my N7 has been stolen by the hands of my wife

It should have an option to force-open the gps setting in google settings for accurate device location in case the gps is turned off & lost.
Sent Via I9300, Stock XXUFME7, 4.2.2.

Tanks for helping

In My GS4, ADM is at:
Settings>More>Security>Device Administrators>ADM
You just have to tick it.
Another option is going to ADM webpage and "send a notification to device", it will open the dialogue box in GS4 to authorize remote Factory Reset via ADM.
Hope this helps some.

I had my phone beside me while watching curling the other day and had no clue what adm was. All the sudden my phone started ringing bus I wasn't getting a call so I thought nothing of it until my phone looked like it turned off and on. When it turned back on everything was gone. About 400 photos, all my apps, videos, everything was gone. How did this happen?

Is there a way to skip the activation setup wizard?

I got my G Flex 2 back from LG. Was working fine. then I stopped receiving texts in general. restarted the phone several times and still no help. So I did a factory reset since there wasnt anything really important on there. And when I try and get past the setup process, it keeps giving me a force close saying LG SETUPWIZARD has stopped.
Is there a way to bypass the whole thing?

Which modal you hve and carrier??

PRao700 said:
I got my G Flex 2 back from LG. Was working fine. then I stopped receiving texts in general. restarted the phone several times and still no help. So I did a factory reset since there wasnt anything really important on there. And when I try and get past the setup process, it keeps giving me a force close saying LG SETUPWIZARD has stopped.
Is there a way to bypass the whole thing?
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Yes.. tap the four corners of the setup screen (i think you have to start from top left, then top right, bottom right then bottom left)

PRao700 said:
I got my G Flex 2 back from LG. Was working fine. then I stopped receiving texts in general. restarted the phone several times and still no help. So I did a factory reset since there wasnt anything really important on there. And when I try and get past the setup process, it keeps giving me a force close saying LG SETUPWIZARD has stopped.
Is there a way to bypass the whole thing?
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clear data from recovery , reboot the phone ,
1] connect to wifi 1
2] connect to wifi 2 (just start hotspot from anywher, - the purpose is just to invoke connection optimizer)
3]next , next till configuring screen
4] When you are on configuring screen , after some time (may even take 30minutes) a dialog/message box of connection optimizer will pop up, scroll down on that and press "here". It will open chrome.
5] In chrome , press menu -> help and feedback->menu -> view in play store.
6]In play store open google (search) app and open it . Search for settings and open it .
7]In settings , goto apps -> find setup wizard , force stop and disable it.
At this point you have successfully bypassed configuring screen.Then on what you do next is up to you!!

jmd.desai08 said:
clear data from recovery , reboot the phone ,
1] connect to wifi 1
2] connect to wifi 2 (just start hotspot from anywher, - the purpose is just to invoke connection optimizer)
3]next , next till configuring screen
4] When you are on configuring screen , after some time (may even take 30minutes) a dialog/message box of connection optimizer will pop up, scroll down on that and press "here". It will open chrome.
5] In chrome , press menu -> help and feedback->menu -> view in play store.
6]In play store open google (search) app and open it . Search for settings and open it .
7]In settings , goto apps -> find setup wizard , force stop and disable it.
At this point you have successfully bypassed configuring screen.Then on what you do next is up to you!!
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I am having a similar problem as the original poster. I reset my phone and the setup wizard is just looping through. I can get to settings if I time it right, so I tried to force stop the setup wizard, but then I can't disable it. When I back out of settings it starts back up. I can't even reset it again because that option is not in the settings anymore. I also can't get to recovery mode by holding the volume down button and power button.
Any other suggestions?

Try to Reflash the phone with LGUP using "Refurbished" mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69147446&postcount=259

jsuter13 said:
I am having a similar problem as the original poster. I reset my phone and the setup wizard is just looping through. I can get to settings if I time it right, so I tried to force stop the setup wizard, but then I can't disable it. When I back out of settings it starts back up. I can't even reset it again because that option is not in the settings anymore. I also can't get to recovery mode by holding the volume down button and power button.
Any other suggestions?
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When you enter the device after connection optimizer thing, try to go to file manager and attach any usb otg with rooted file system. After that copy the .img file to internal and root it. After device is rooted, do the same process to get in and follow the procedure on the 1st post .

[Q] Front camera problems, even in safe mode

Hi there,
Since a few days, I'm having troubles using my front camera. It all started after upgrading to 5.1.1 (and using SnapChat afterwards), but now I can't get rid of it.
When I switch to the front camera (in SnapChat, or in the standard camera app), the camera might switch to front camera and show the images for a few seconds, or it might not switch at all. After that, the screen gets frozen. Then, it depends: the screen just stays frozen, or turns green/blue/glitched, or I get a message that my camera can't be found.
This also happens in safe mode, with or without clearing cache & data, and also happens after a full reset, even after downgrading to 5.0.1 again.
What is strange, is that sometimes my camera app opens with front-face camera enabled, and then everything works fine. However, when I switch to my back camera (which always functions correctly) and then back to the front-face camera, then it's the same all over again.
I have googeled a lot, yet found no threads that exactly describe my situation. Most threads suggest trying the camera in safe mode and presume that it works in safe mode. Mine doesn't.
Does this sound like I need to return it (I still have waranty), or is it a software bug nonetheless?
This is an image of my glitched screen:
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Ad Fundum said:
Hi there,
Since a few days, I'm having troubles using my front camera. It all started after upgrading to 5.1.1 (and using SnapChat afterwards), but now I can't get rid of it.
When I switch to the front camera (in SnapChat, or in the standard camera app), the camera might switch to front camera and show the images for a few seconds, or it might not switch at all. After that, the screen gets frozen. Then, it depends: the screen just stays frozen, or turns green/blue/glitched, or I get a message that my camera can't be found.
This also happens in safe mode, with or without clearing cache & data, and also happens after a full reset, even after downgrading to 5.0.1 again.
What is strange, is that sometimes my camera app opens with front-face camera enabled, and then everything works fine. However, when I switch to my back camera (which always functions correctly) and then back to the front-face camera, then it's the same all over again.
I have googeled a lot, yet found no threads that exactly describe my situation. Most threads suggest trying the camera in safe mode and presume that it works in safe mode. Mine doesn't.
Does this sound like I need to return it (I still have waranty), or is it a software bug nonetheless?
This is an image of my glitched screen:
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method 1 on http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
be advised that there was a camera bug on 5.1 and below, so you should actually flash LMY48B factory image following the steps on the thread linked above.

beekay201 said:
method 1 on http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
be advised that there was a camera bug on 5.1 and below, so you should actually flash LMY48B factory image following the steps on the thread linked above.
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Thanks for the response!
I am currently on 5.1.1 (build LMY48B), flashed using the above methode (and even did another factory reset afterwards), yet the problem is not sobled.

Ad Fundum said:
Thanks for the response!
I am currently on 5.1.1 (build LMY48B), flashed using the above methode (and even did another factory reset afterwards), yet the problem is not sobled.
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Try to uninstall ANY apps that make use of the camera (except Google Camera/AOSP camera) and disable Trusted face on Smart Lock if you're using it.

Quick update: it was a hardware failure. A friend of mine had a quick look at my nexus 5, opened it up (he's in the repair business) and played a bit with the connector of the front camera, and everything works fine now.
So for those who are reading this: if you're like me, and are still having problems even in safe mode and after a factory reset, then a hardware failure might be the problem.
To beekay201: still thanks a lot for the replies, much appreciated!

General Huawei Mate 8 Performance Issues

Hi,
I've had the Mate 8 for about 4 months now, and have been experiencing a few performance issues:
1. Unresponsive touch screen.
Touch screen will frequently ignore touches. I will often have to double or triple touch.
2. Slow app launching times.
4-5 (sometimes up to 10) second delays when launching apps (IMDB, Boat Browser, Wunderlist). The app will open, but the screen will be blank (white, black or grey) for a few seconds before the app fully loads.
3. Cannot Wake Device.
Occasionally (once a week) the phone will freeze/lock-up while asleep. It heats up and cannot be woken (power button, fingerprint scanner are unresponsive). Force reboot (long press power button) required. This is happening more and more frequently (3 times in last 24 hours). It appears to be some sort of memory leak.
Is anyone else having the same issues? Anyone know of solutions on how to improve/fix any of these issues? Did I get a lemon?
Thanks for any help.

1. Sometimes I have problems to zoom out in Google Maps. Overall touch on Mate 8 is 9.5/10
2. Never. Always fast.
3. It happend 3 times in 6 months that I had to restart my device. Never on Nougat yet.
The symptoms you describe might be caused by a specific app. Try to uninstall crap
Sent from my HUAWEI NXT-L29 using Tapatalk

[email protected] said:
Hi,
I've had the Mate 8 for about 4 months now, and have been experiencing a few performance issues:
1. Unresponsive touch screen.
Touch screen will frequently ignore touches. I will often have to double or triple touch.
2. Slow app launching times.
4-5 (sometimes up to 10) second delays when launching apps (IMDB, Boat Browser, Wunderlist). The app will open, but the screen will be blank (white, black or grey) for a few seconds before the app fully loads.
3. Cannot Wake Device.
Occasionally (once a week) the phone will freeze/lock-up while asleep. It heats up and cannot be woken (power button, fingerprint scanner are unresponsive). Force reboot (long press power button) required. This is happening more and more frequently (3 times in last 24 hours). It appears to be some sort of memory leak.
Is anyone else having the same issues? Anyone know of solutions on how to improve/fix any of these issues? Did I get a lemon?
Thanks for any help.
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Hi,
1. Go to Settings> Smart assistance> and disable the "Touch disable mode" option.
1&2. It sounds like you might have some apps that drain resources. Reboot your device in Safe Mode by holding the Power down button during boot and see if the issues manifest themselves in Safe Mode. If they are still there, you might want to consider servicing your device.
Hope this helps,
Cheers

Systemless supersu was causing similar problems for me.

[email protected] said:
Hi,
I've had the Mate 8 for about 4 months now, and have been experiencing a few performance issues:
1. Unresponsive touch screen.
Touch screen will frequently ignore touches. I will often have to double or triple touch.
2. Slow app launching times.
4-5 (sometimes up to 10) second delays when launching apps (IMDB, Boat Browser, Wunderlist). The app will open, but the screen will be blank (white, black or grey) for a few seconds before the app fully loads.
3. Cannot Wake Device.
Occasionally (once a week) the phone will freeze/lock-up while asleep. It heats up and cannot be woken (power button, fingerprint scanner are unresponsive). Force reboot (long press power button) required. This is happening more and more frequently (3 times in last 24 hours). It appears to be some sort of memory leak.
Is anyone else having the same issues? Anyone know of solutions on how to improve/fix any of these issues? Did I get a lemon?
Thanks for any help.
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What about your phone model?
NXT-L09, NXT-L29, NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00 or NXT-TL00
Mentioned on back of your phone like this image:
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Thanks for the info and pointers guys.
Phone model is NXT-L09.

[email protected] said:
Thanks for the info and pointers guys.
Phone model is NXT-L09.
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Have your applied Factory Reset?
Settings>Advance settings>Backup & reset>Factory data reset
This will erase data from the internal storage, including:
1- Your accounts
2- System and app data and settings
3- Installed apps
You can backup before Factory Reset, using Hisuite:
1-
Install HiSuite
1.1- Download HiSuite (http://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/HiSuite_en/index.html)
1.2- Install HiSuite on your Computer
2-
Connect your phone to HiSuite
3-
Go to Backup>
4-

Thanks again for the info guys. I've been hoping to avoid a factory reset.
I have uninstalled a heaps of apps, but am still getting the phone freezing (every second day at the moment). Has anyone got any tips of ways to find which app is causing the system to hang?

Updating to latest firmware may help you as it helped me also!

[email protected] said:
Thanks again for the info guys. I've been hoping to avoid a factory reset.
I have uninstalled a heaps of apps, but am still getting the phone freezing (every second day at the moment). Has anyone got any tips of ways to find which app is causing the system to hang?
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Still have this problems at Android 7.0?

Hey everyone,
Sorry for the late reply.
I have upgraded the to the latest firmware & factory reset (a while ago now), and the phone's performance has been great ever since. Should have done it sooner.
Thanks again.

General OneUI 4.1 march broke accessibility

I use an accessibility app from here that allows long press volume up + down to activate and deactivate flashlight. Worked fine even screen off no aod on OneUI 4.0 Feb but after updating to 4.1 it barely works and only with screen on.
So, I decided to test other stuff and yeah it completely broke accessibility.
The touch and hold delay setting does nothing, it always takes like 2-3 seconds for anything to activate even when set to very short 0.3s, no longer works screen off at all.. GG Samsung..

Lol, my one N10+ is still happily running on Pie.
Upgrades and updates can and do break things.
It's a Samsung tradition... Samsung will eventually patch it.
Try clearing the system cache as that may correct it.

blackhawk said:
Lol, my one N10+ is still happily running on Pie.
Upgrades and updates can and do break things.
It's a Samsung tradition... Samsung will eventually patch it.
Try clearing the system cache as that may correct it.
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Clearing cache didn't help but thanks for the tip. And thanks Samsung for not allowing us to access recovery without the usb-c plugged in.
It doesn't work on aod either. Only when fully waking the device. I wonder if this is intended behavior or just a huge bug.
Can anyone else on a S21/+/Ultra with march 4.1 test accessibility shortcuts on screen off state?

Imprezzion said:
Clearing cache didn't help but thanks for the tip. And thanks Samsung for not allowing us to access recovery without the usb-c plugged in.
It doesn't work on aod either. Only when fully waking the device. I wonder if this is intended behavior or just a huge bug.
Can anyone else on a S21/+/Ultra with march 4.1 test accessibility shortcuts on screen off state?
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Your welcome.
Try in safe mode to rule out a 3rd party app interference.
Try clearing the data in the accessibility apk.
Turn off Developer options temporarily.
Play with it, there's probably a fix or work around.
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Your welcome.
Try in safe mode to rule out a 3rd party app interference.
Try clearing the data in the accessibility apk.
Turn off Developer options temporarily.
Play with it, there's probably a fix or work around.
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Did that, no difference. I did figure out what Samsung did actually.
They changed it so that long press volume up + down is 3 seconds and ignores the long press delay setting completely. And it also no longer works screen off while it used to work fine.
They also changed auto rotate sensitivity which makes it rotate with the slightest motion which is annoying as hell when reading something I'm bed for example as it constantly rotates..
Rolling back to Feb 4.0...

Do you have com.samsung.SMT disabled or removed?

Imprezzion said:
Did that, no difference. I did figure out what Samsung did actually.
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They changed it so that long press volume up + down is 3 seconds and ignores the long press delay setting completely. And it also no longer works screen off while it used to work fine.
They also changed auto rotate sensitivity which makes it rotate with the slightest motion which is annoying as hell when reading something I'm bed for example as it constantly rotates..
Rolling back to Feb 4.0...
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This is one reason why I almost never upgrade or update. I don't like rude surprises.
Still running on Android 9 and 10; if it runs well I leave it be.
Funny what you say about the display flipping too easy; I get tired of waiting for it to transition.
They should have user settings for that by now.
Wonder if there's a 3rd party app to dial that in?