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Has anyone been able to get this working with Root? I install fine, enter my pin and it goes through but since I have root it doesnt sync. Im running liberty, any suggestions
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Has anyone been able to get this working with Root? I install fine, enter my pin and it goes through but since I have root it doesnt sync. Im running liberty, any suggestions
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Checking for root is configurable by your IT area. My account is not setup to check for root but I have had other problems. Can you easily unroot and reroot your device so Good would work except for the rare times that you actually need root? One problem I have had is the initial setup would never complete (stops at retrieving policies) unless I go back to stock eclair, get it working and back it up via Titanium backup, then upgrade to Froyo or GB, and then restore it. Mine continues to work via root though. The other problem I have had is if I ever restore to an earlier state (using the same PIN), it will stop syncing. I need a new PIN issued to get it working again.
I'm reading that IT admins can lock your phone camera, wipe SD card, etc.
What other kinds of things can they do once "Good for Enterprise" is installed on your personal phone?
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I'm reading that IT admins can lock your phone camera, wipe SD card, etc.
What other kinds of things can they do once "Good for Enterprise" is installed on your personal phone?
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I was involved in piloting "Good for Enterprise" for my company. I do know that the possible "controls" vary depending on the platform. Good for Enterprise on the IPhone will have much more control because the devices (hardware) and OS are very limited compared to Android. Keep that in mind as you read some of these items if they don't mention which platform. Also, the Good application would have to be granted root access to your phone "I believe" in order to do any of the items you mentioned. If you are running a custom ROM and have the "SuperUser" app, you would see if it had that access. I "think" it will be very hard for Good to implement some of those controls unless the Android OS provides an API for it because the underlying hardware can vary so much. I'm not a developer but I think that is correct.
Also, if you work for any decent sized company, they will be very concerned about the legal aspects of company provided software deleting (or even reading) personal information outside the "Good container". I mention the word container because Good provides encryption of everything within the app so it can not be read by anything outside the app (such as root explorer). I have successfully backed up and restored the encrypted data to another ROM but it is just bits to Titanium Backup or anything else. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions on it that I might be able to answer. I know the admin for Good for our company that I could ask other questions.
I'm reading that the installation can detect jailbroken iPhones and rooted Android devices, and if the IT admins decide, they can configure it to refuse installation on such devices to prevent compromising Good's security/integrity of its resources.
(I'm not rooted, and don't plan to root my DroidX, so it is a moot point for me)
I heard from Verizon that IT admins can remotely control hardware components, including cameras, Bluetooth and IR ports, SD Cards, and more.
Things I'd like to know... can IT admins:
Track/monitor internet usage on the device?
Track/monitor GPS usage?
Copy non-Good related resources (e.g. files) from the device or SD card?
Lock the device?
Locate the device?
Wipe non-Good related resources?
Does the Good app send device System Logs to the IT folks?
Phone call logs?
App Permissions:
YOUR ACCOUNTS
ACT AS AN ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATOR Allows an application to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
MANAGE THE ACCOUNTS LIST Allows an application to perform operations like adding, and removing accounts and deleting their password.
SERVICES THAT COST YOU MONEY
DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS Allows the application to call phone numbers without your intervention. Malicious applications may cause unexpected calls on your phone bill. Note that this does not allow the application to call emergency numbers.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
FULL INTERNET ACCESS Allows an application to create network sockets.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
READ CONTACT DATA Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.
READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA Allows an application to read from the system's various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the device, potentially including personal or private information.
WRITE CONTACT DATA Allows an application to modify the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your contact data.
PHONE CALLS
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.
STORAGE
MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS
MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS Allows an application to write to the USB storage. Allows an application to write to the SD card.
SYSTEM TOOLS
RETRIEVE RUNNING APPLICATIONS Allows application to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. May allow malicious applications to discover private information about other applications.
PREVENT DEVICE FROM SLEEPING Allows an application to prevent the device from going to sleep.
YOUR ACCOUNTS
DISCOVER KNOWN ACCOUNTS Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the device.
HARDWARE CONTROLS
CONTROL VIBRATOR Allows the application to control the vibrator.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
VIEW NETWORK STATE Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
VIEW WI-FI STATE Allows an application to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.
SYSTEM TOOLS
READ SYNC STATISTICS Allows an application to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.
AUTOMATICALLY START AT BOOT Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the device and allow the application to slow down the overall device by always running.
KILL BACKGROUND PROCESSES Allows an application to kill background processes of other applications, even if memory isn't low.
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I've been using EVO CM7 nightlies for quite a while now and never had issues with Good for Enterprise. With last 3 versions of nightlies, Good hasn't worked. When trying to reinstall Good, it says there is no phone network when trying to register. When looking at Device Info in Good setup screen, it doesn't have a phone number. Tried clearing, data, all cache, etc.
Is anyone else having this issue? It's like CM7 is not sending the phone string to Good when calling it.
A coworker also uses CM7 (not nightlies) and has no issues with Good on EVO. The phone number shows up in Good device info on his EVO.
I had the same problem, but I'm luckily an admin at our company on the good software. After messing around with it... this is what I had to do.
1. Uninstall Good from your phone on CM7 (Must be uninstalled at first for this to work....)
2. Reboot into Recovery and make a Nandroid Backup
3. Wipe the both Caches and Data, Install a Sense Rom
4. Install Good Mobile and have you admin resend you the email to enroll your phone
5. After entering the code and entering a password.. the Good will try to pull emails... kill the good app before this.
6. With Titinium Backup, backup Good and its Data.
7. Reboot into recovery.
8. Wipe the both Caches and the Data... Recover your previous CM7 Nandroid backup.
9. In CM7 launch Titanium backup and restore Good Mobile and its Data.
Worked after that... this way Good would communicate with the phone during the enrollment... which for some reason with CM7 it doesn't work... and just complains about not being connected to your mobile network.
Coincidentally I've just put up another post relating to IMSI numbers which was prompted by Good refusing to activate as some devices are reporting the same 1st 6 digits of their IMSI rather than the full 15 that Good uses to authenticate the license relative to the specific SIM card the license is for. Has anyone else come across this issue with Good?
matt1313 said:
Has anyone been able to get this working with Root? I install fine, enter my pin and it goes through but since I have root it doesnt sync. Im running liberty, any suggestions
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Mine quit syncing after the first day. I had to upgrade my personal unlimited data plan to a corporate/enterprise data plan for an additional $15/month with Verizon, and reinstall Good.
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I had the same problem, but I'm luckily an admin at our company on the good software. After messing around with it... this is what I had to do.
1. Uninstall Good from your phone on CM7 (Must be uninstalled at first for this to work....)
2. Reboot into Recovery and make a Nandroid Backup
3. Wipe the both Caches and Data, Install a Sense Rom
4. Install Good Mobile and have you admin resend you the email to enroll your phone
5. After entering the code and entering a password.. the Good will try to pull emails... kill the good app before this.
6. With Titinium Backup, backup Good and its Data.
7. Reboot into recovery.
8. Wipe the both Caches and the Data... Recover your previous CM7 Nandroid backup.
9. In CM7 launch Titanium backup and restore Good Mobile and its Data.
Worked after that... this way Good would communicate with the phone during the enrollment... which for some reason with CM7 it doesn't work... and just complains about not being connected to your mobile network.
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I previously had a similar problem that I mentioned above - on custom FROYO ROMs it would stop at retrieving policies but flashing to stock eclair, I could finish the setup (and let all current emails come in) and then backup via TB, flash to custom FROYO, then restore and it would be all set. However, when I recently reinstalled Good on Continuum 5.5, I decided to try to let it complete the setup and it did with no problem. I only tried that since my IT admin setup "self-service" for me. I can access a link where I can send a new PIN for my account since it can easily stop syncing. The PIN goes to your corporate email so it is safe to allow.
@Nate2 - sorry I didn't see your post previously. Yes, there are Good policies that can be setup to detect "jailbroken" IPhones, etc. At my company, Good on Android is still not a standard offering because corporate policies are limited to what they can do on Android due to the numerous OS and hardware combinations. However, I have been pushing simply putting trust in the Good encryption (AES 256 if I remember right). Looking at the permissions of the app makes it look at first glance like it can do anything. However, I don't think it is as extensive as it seems. The only "data" outside the Good container that can be read by the app "to my knowledge" is the contact info. This is because your IT administrator can allow Good to sync corporate contact info (in Good) to your phone's contact info. This allows you to easily see who is calling (rather than a phone #) if it is one of your corporate contacts. Although it can access (modify/delete) SD contents, it doesn't say "Read". I don't think I am "reading" too much into that... For internet access, I know Good is working on adding in internet access (from inside the Good container) so browser access is allowed. I am "guessing" this is mostly for IPhones, etc. where the IT admin could stop internet access outside the Good container. That way they could control internet access on a "corporate" device. This is speculation on my part, though. I do think it can send device logs which is required "I think" to detect root access. Look over all the permissions listed keeping in mind READ access to system logs and contact info only and it seems to fit. Therefore, I think they probably can detect that you enabled/disabled GPS but I "doubt" they can detect where you went since I don't "think" that goes in system logs that they pull. If you still have any question, send me a PM since I don't frequently check this thread.
Thanks RichMD.
I once worked in a large company where a sysadmin was fired for accessing the corporate e-mail of an employee (his ex-girlfriend). She reported the incident to HR. Possible access to additional sensitive resources on the phone makes these kinds of incidents worse, and that's why we should be cautious.
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This is the story I'm referring to for those who haven't heard yet.
I just got my Note 8 on Saturday and did get a carrier update later in the day, not sure if it was related to this. Anyone have any info on what we need to do or are we waiting for AT&T/Samsung to release a patch?
From the link:
As a result, all Android versions higher than 6.0 are also affected by the attack, and hence can be tricked into installing an all-zero encryption key. The new attack works by injecting a forged message 1, with the same ANonce as used in the original message 1, before forwarding the retransmitted message 3 to the victim. In each case, the attacker can force a targeted device to re-install an already-in-use shared key, downgrading the key.
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This will require an update from Samsung. Not holding my breath on that happening anytime this year.
Avoid public wifi like the plague. Even after the patch I'd stay away from it.
Also this includes turning on your hotspot in public. At least until a patch is pushed out.
That will keep you safe for about 6 months until the next bug is discovered. It's the nature of IT security.
One thing that is a great idea and an awesome feature on Samsung is the "Secure Folder" app.
You can use it to store pictures, files, apps, etc. They are encrypted by the KNOX container and require a pin or password to open the secure folder.
If you move let's say, your private pictures, your banking app, and any sensation files (eg credit cards, ID, passport, etc) into the app even if your phone gets compromised you should be okay.
*as a disclaimer I work in ISO for a fortune 100 company. More than will to offer any advice about protecting your phone, computer, wifi etc.
Thanks I didn't think about using the Secure Folder. I just moved (not copied) a photo into there to test it but the photo still shows up in the gallery, yet I don't see it when browsing for it from within the Secure Folder.
When something is within this folder, can it still be accessed from outside the app or do you always need to open the app, type in the password and then access it? Like could I still attach photos from there easily into a message/email or do I need to go in there, move them out of the folder, attach them, them move them back? Hope that makes sense.
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Thanks I didn't think about using the Secure Folder. I just moved (not copied) a photo into there to test it but the photo still shows up in the gallery, yet I don't see it when browsing for it from within the Secure Folder.
When something is within this folder, can it still be accessed from outside the app or do you always need to open the app, type in the password and then access it? Like could I still attach photos from there easily into a message/email or do I need to go in there, move them out of the folder, attach them, them move them back? Hope that makes sense.
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No if it moved correctly it should be hidden unless you are in the secure folder.
As above. I just updated to Android 11 recently on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F), and holy **** Scoped Storage is a massive pain. Google and various device manufacturers have already been gradually restricting and cutting down access to various power user options (e.g. flashing custom firmware, accessing various settings, making dev features harder to use and/or access), but Scoped Storage is pretty redundant.
For those who aren't familar, Scoped Storage severely restricts access to the Android/data folder in your internal storage. As a result, it just turns the Android/data folder into basically what the data/data partition is - a system-managed folder where apps can only access their own folders and only certain system processes (or root users) can access the entire folder structure. This breaks a lot of apps which historically stored their data in their own Android/data folders which would otherwise work on Android 11.
I was hoping that LineageOS would have had an option to disable this "feature" (I noticed a commit around "opting out of scoped storage" at https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Eleven/+/286006), but it seems not. For me, I've downgraded to Android 10; thankfully the bootloader version remained the same.
Still, I was wondering, is it likely that a custom ROM maker will be able to find some way to disable Scoped Storage on Android 11 in the future? Thanks for any responses.
Edit: clarified that I meant Android 11+.
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As above. I just updated to Android 11 recently on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F), and holy **** Scoped Storage is a massive pain in the ass. Google and various device manufacturers have already been gradually restricting and cutting down access to various power user options (e.g. flashing custom firmware, accessing various settings, making dev features harder to use and/or access), but Scoped Storage is pretty redundant. It just turns the Android/data folder into basically what the data/data partition is - a system-managed folder where apps can only access their own folders and only certain system processes (or root users) can access the entire folder structure. This breaks a lot of apps which historically stored their data in their own Android/data folders.
I was hoping that LineageOS would have had an option to disable this "feature" (I noticed a commit around "opting out of scoped storage" at https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Eleven/+/286006), but it seems not. For me, I've downgraded to Android 10; thankfully the bootloader version remained the same. Still, I was wondering, is it likely that a custom ROM maker will be able to find some way to disable Scoped Storage in the future? Thanks for any responses.
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It is possible if it downgrade your device to android 10
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It is possible if it downgrade your device to android 10
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Yeah, that's what I originally thought as well. Still, we can't feasibly remain on Android 10 forever, so I was wondering how is Scoped Storage implemented on the Android OS and whether it can be disabled or that specific module can be rolled back by ROM developers.
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Yeah, that's what I originally thought as well. Still, we can't feasibly remain on Android 10 forever, so I was wondering how is Scoped Storage implemented on the Android OS and whether it can be disabled or that specific module can be rolled back by ROM developers.
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They say their some file manager they bypass this restrictions it may work but I can't say for sure
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files
This app may be able to bypass the restrictions
Austinredstoner said:
They say their some file manager they bypass this restrictions it may work but I can't say for sure
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files
This app may be able to bypass the restrictions
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Yeah, I know some file managers are able to bypass the restrictions (Root Explorer, Solid Explorer etc). The problem is with other, non-file-manager apps (e.g. messaging apps, browsers, games) which are used to storing their data in Android/data.
Many such apps either crash upon opening, or they might ask for permission to access their old folders, which when granted, opens up the Android stock file picker. The stock file picker then refuses to allow the app to use its old folder, saying "to protect your privacy, choose another folder" (or something like that, I've downgraded to Android 10), and there don't seem to be any options to use a different file picker (for some reason the only other app I can see in the file picker is Termux??).
This cripples a lot of older apps which are still very useful but which haven't been updated in a while (and when I say "older", I mean "2019" - not that old, about half of Android devices still run on 9.0 or older).
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Yeah, I know some file managers are able to bypass the restrictions (Root Explorer, Solid Explorer etc). The problem is with other, non-file-manager apps (e.g. messaging apps, browsers, games) which are used to storing their data in Android/data.
Many such apps either crash upon opening, or they might ask for permission to access their old folders, which when granted, opens up the Android stock file picker. The stock file picker then refuses to allow the app to use its old folder, saying "to protect your privacy, choose another folder" (or something like that, I've downgraded to Android 10), and there don't seem to be any options to use a different file picker (for some reason the only other app I can see in the file picker is Termux??).
This cripples a lot of older apps which are still very useful but which haven't been updated in a while (and when I say "older", I mean "2019" - not that old, about half of Android devices still run on 9.0 or older).
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Google will finally let file manager apps request "All Files Access" on Android 11 next month
Google has finally announced when it will allow file managers and other apps that target Android request the All Files Access permission.
www.xda-developers.com
This wasn't here when u created this thread but this is good news
Austinredstoner said:
Google will finally let file manager apps request "All Files Access" on Android 11 next month
Google has finally announced when it will allow file managers and other apps that target Android request the All Files Access permission.
www.xda-developers.com
This wasn't here when u created this thread but this is good news
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Actually the article says that Android/data and Android/obb will be excluded from said access, so it's not really any improvement over the current situation.
One of the alternative band-aids to disabling Scoped Storage might be to find some way to mod the stock file picker so it recognises apps like Solid Explorer and Root Explorer (which can bypass the restrictions) as file managers. However this still doesn't help apps which expect to be able to access their files from the get-go; one example is GTA San Andreas, which seems to just crash upon opening.
Xplore file manager bypasses it
X-plore File Manager - Apps on Google Play
X-plore is dual-pane file manager with tree view, LAN/Root/Clouds and more.
play.google.com
ArtemisPilly said:
Yeah, that's what I originally thought as well. Still, we can't feasibly remain on Android 10 forever, so I was wondering how is Scoped Storage implemented on the Android OS and whether it can be disabled or that specific module can be rolled back by ROM developers.
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You can stay on Q for the life of the device more then likely. I'm still running Pie with zero issues.
Android's gone Apple tarted
blackhawk said:
You can stay on Q for the life of the device more then likely. I'm still running Pie with zero issues.
Android's gone Apple tarted
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money will make even the best developers re-tart just take a glance at windows 10
I still got windows xp
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money will make even the best developers re-tart just take a glance at windows 10
I still got windows xp
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Sad but predictable to see Android tailspinning in like creepy billgatesware.
XPx64 is still the best.
I run W7x64 too.
After that MS became an useless liability.
Evil clownware
I still wonder though, will LineageOS opt out of Scoped Storage or add a feature to disable it?
An equally effective alternative and probably even better one would be to let the user give specific apps full storage permission. Is something like this realizable (even if it's through rooted means - that would be fine)?
We need CONTAINERS for scoped storage. Same as we do for browser containers.
We need a scoped storage manager to group apps.
We don't need an all or nothing approach designed to push everything through the cloud.
Then again, that could be a workaround, right? Same as the workarounds for the browser when local file access was removed: setup a local server to pass data between processes!!
Hi, just my tuppence worth.
I bought an updated android box couple months ago as an upgrade to couple of old ones I had. Mainly use for watching streamed tv shows, viewing youtube and also checking out my cctv and saving recordings to the usb hdd.
Well the new box was amazing. Never mind the hype it is really good. its the hk1 rboxx4. Very fast on latest android 11. But it was a good month messing about trying to work out why nothing would write to the external usb dd. Then I discovered the scope business and the penny dropped.
Google is going to muscle in on streaming ppv sites. Well android has for years. But if they want to sell premium movies etc. or even just official boxes, They wont want the fee payers making back-ups. Just cant see why else they would do it.
The second thing is X-plore does not solve the problem. Ive used it for years on every device iv ever had. But it will not write to ext hdd on android 11. Tried many times, many versions.
I have enabled Work Profile on my Samsung phone using Shelter app.
Recently, I noticed that there is a folder called Chamber (see attachment) in the Work Profile, and I'm unable to delete it. I have tried deleting it in Safe Mode too, but it refuses to get deleted.
I can't delete it from my PC because this is inside the Work Profile, which is inaccessible using a PC.
I don't have this folder on my other devices where I have enabled Work Profile using the same Shelter app.
Does anyone know which app this folder is associated with and how to force delete it?
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I have enabled Work Profile on my Samsung phone using Shelter app.
Recently, I noticed that there is a folder called Chamber (see attachment) in the Work Profile, and I'm unable to delete it. I have tried deleting it in Safe Mode too, but it refuses to get deleted.
I can't delete it from my PC because this is inside the Work Profile, which is inaccessible using a PC.
I don't have this folder on my other devices where I have enabled Work Profile using the same Shelter app.
Does anyone know which app this folder is associated with and how to force delete it?
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If it is associated to an app, deleting the folder is pointless unless you uninstall/disable the app that it is associated to, otherwise, it will just keep recreating the folder.
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If it is associated to an app, deleting the folder is pointless unless you uninstall/disable the app that it is associated to, otherwise, it will just keep recreating the folder.
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That's true. But it doesn't seem to be associated with any app, or let's say I haven't figured it out yet. I have uninstalled many of the suspected apps in Work Profile, but it continues to remain intact. The folder seems to have been created around the time I installed the Work Profile, and most of the apps that are currently installed were installed much later.
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That's true. But it doesn't seem to be associated with any app, or let's say I haven't figured it out yet. I have uninstalled many of the suspected apps in Work Profile, but it continues to remain intact. The folder seems to have been created around the time I installed the Work Profile, and most of the apps that are currently installed were installed much later.
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The it might be part of Work Profile itself.
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The it might be part of Work Profile itself.
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No, it is not. I have Work Profile enabled in two other phones (both running on Android 13), and this folder isn't present in those devices.
TheMystic said:
No, it is not. I have Work Profile enabled in two other phones (both running on Android 13), and this folder isn't present in those devices.
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If it isn't part of Work Profile and isn't associated to the apps installed in work profile, that only leaves the possibility that it is part of something not installed in Work Profile. You seem to have eliminated all other options, that is all that remains.
The other devices may have the same Android version installed but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are all equal, different devices do different things, even with the same Android version because each manufacturer and carrier puts their own stuff on top of stock android, yeilding different results from one device to the next. It could be something device specific that caused the folder to be created when Work Profile was installed/enabled. Something device specific that doesn't apply to the other devices, if those devices are different than the device you are dealing with.
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If it isn't part of Work Profile and isn't associated to the apps installed in work profile, that only leaves the possibility that it is part of something not installed in Work Profile. You seem to have eliminated all other options, that is all that remains.
The other devices may have the same Android version installed but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are all equal, different devices do different things, even with the same Android version because each manufacturer and carrier puts their own stuff on top of stock android, yeilding different results from one device to the next. It could be something device specific that caused the folder to be created when Work Profile was installed/enabled. Something device specific that doesn't apply to the other devices, if those devices are different than the device you are dealing with.
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I don't have another Samsung phone (with Work Profile enabled) to confirm. The other two devices are OnePlus and iQOO. It is not there on Redmi K50i either.
The name of the folder is quite unique. Let's hope someone can confirm if this is indeed a Samsung OneUI thing.
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I don't have another Samsung phone (with Work Profile enabled) to confirm. The other two devices are OnePlus and iQOO. It is not there on Redmi K50i either.
The name of the folder is quite unique. Let's hope someone can confirm if this is indeed a Samsung OneUI thing.
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I did various searches pertaining to "chamber" folder, I didn't find a single search result that even mentions a folder by that name or what app or stock feature it may or may not be associated to.
It might be some kind of Samsung security feature to create a separate, secure partition when you installed/enabled Work Profile. Or it may be because of how Samsung handles that kind of app. I could very easily be completely wrong, without familiarity with Work Profile and without finding definitive information or having the device in my own hands to investigate deeper, I can only guess or go with gut instincts tugging at the back of my mind of potential causes
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I did various searches pertaining to "chamber" folder, I didn't find a single search result that even mentions a folder by that name or what app or stock feature it may or may not be associated to.
It might be some kind of Samsung security feature to create a separate, secure partition when you installed/enabled Work Profile. Or it may be because of how Samsung handles that kind of app. I could very easily be completely wrong, without familiarity with Work Profile and without finding definitive information or having the device in my own hands to investigate deeper, I can only guess or go with gut instincts tugging at the back of my mind of potential causes
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There is no such folder in the Main Profile, so one can safely rule out an association with any system app that automatically got installed in the Work Profile.
There is no such folder inside the Secure Folder too, which is actually very secure. So a security related aspect can be ruled out in my opinion.
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There is no system app by that name either. At this point, it is a dead end to tracing the source of this (empty) folder.
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There is no such folder in the Main Profile, so one can safely rule out an association with any system app that automatically got installed in the Work Profile.
There is no such folder inside the Secure Folder too, which is actually very secure. So a security related aspect can be ruled out in my opinion.
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There is no system app by that name either. At this point, it is a dead end to tracing the source of this (empty) folder.
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I don't know, this still feels like it has something to do with Samsung's secure folder feature, whether in the secure folder or not or maybe Knox. Without giving anything away, what is in your secure folder. The fact that it is doing this on your Samsung but not the others is speaking to me. It just feels like something Samsung would do
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I don't know, this still feels like it has something to do with Samsung's secure folder feature, whether in the secure folder or not or maybe Knox. Without giving anything away, what is in your secure folder. The fact that it is doing this on your Samsung but not the others is speaking to me. It just feels like something Samsung would do
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The Secure Folder on Samsung Galaxy devices is basically a separate user profile (multiple users) with advanced Knox security. I have my banking apps, password manager, authenticators, and other apps installed in it. It is also where I save some important/ private files.
The benefit of Secure Folder (on Samsung Galaxy devices) and Work Profile (on all devices) over other 'multiple users' is the ease of accessing apps in them. Secure Folder and Work Profile are just a special type of multiuser whose apps can be easily launched from the main profile itself. Notifications for apps in these profiles are accessible from the main profile too.
But with all other multiusers, one has to 'exit' the main profile to get into the mulitiuser environment, which takes a few extra seconds. Notifications from the main profile are not accessible in multiuser, and vice-versa.
The Work Profile is a very convenient 'multiuser', which is why I enable it on all my devices. Samsung OneUI has disabled the 'multiuser' feature of Android, so this is another reason why I enabled the Work Profile. On stock Android and also most OEM Android versions, user can setup a maximum of 5 multiusers, in addition to the main profile.
But on Samsung Galaxy devices, user can only have the main profile, Secure Folder and Work Profile (max 3 users). Not sure why Samsung has removed this useful feature. They allowed multiusers in Samsung OneUI 5 Beta, but removed it from the Stable builds for some unknown reasons.
Hello there. I need some help trying to figure out how I am supposed to move apps from a samsung galaxy a12 to another phone (unbranded) with android 11 os while keeping whatever settings I had on the a12. The issue I am having is that while I already have downloaded the apps on the new phone, and using a laptop, attempted to move all of the app data folders from the android/data directory to the new phone, no app seems to have preserved any settings, and not only do I not want to manually enter all of the settings and set up accounts in all of these apps again, but there is also a couple of apps that I use for free that unlocks a bonus feature after so many days of use.
If anyone has any assistance with this, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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Hello there. I need some help trying to figure out how I am supposed to move apps from a samsung galaxy a12 to another phone (unbranded) with android 11 os while keeping whatever settings I had on the a12. The issue I am having is that while I already have downloaded the apps on the new phone, and using a laptop, attempted to move all of the app data folders from the android/data directory to the new phone, no app seems to have preserved any settings, and not only do I not want to manually enter all of the settings and set up accounts in all of these apps again, but there is also a couple of apps that I use for free that unlocks a bonus feature after so many days of use.
If anyone has any assistance with this, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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If rooted you can use Swift backup app to backup all your apps with all the settings and data preserved