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Presenting Problem: Tablet is stuck rebooting itself once it gets to the booting screen animation, USB Debugging was not turned on on the tablet when it was working properly last time, and I need to turn USB Debugging on to fix my tablet. How do I do this?
Disclaimer: Yes, you'll think there are a million other threads about enabling USB debugging and whatnot, but this is totally different!
The Story: My device is a Grid10 tablet. It runs its custom OS built on Android Kernel (Gingerbread). Everything about it is android, except it's not android (and it's not a custom launcher or a skin).
... anyway
The Grid10: Almost nobody here own a Grid10 (I assume), so here's the thing... the Grid has only ONE button. The power button. No volume buttons, no home or back or menu buttons or anything... all those commands are gestures on the Grid (... if it started properly)
The Problem and its Cause: Now, It's stuck continuously rebooting itself once it gets to the the booting animation screen because I mistakenly deleted a file from system/app called SettingsProvider.apk
The Solution: I have the missing file on my laptop, and I need to put it back on the tablet. When I plug in its USB cable, I don't get a drive in My Computer. Obviously, it won't get into storage mode without being told to do so from the settings list (which I have no access to... because it's stuck rebooting itself at the booting animation screen... yes, I'm repeating myself so no one will tell me to "enable USB debugging" when I say that...)
So aparently, to get the file on my Grid, I need to use adb.
And since I didn't have USB Debugging enabled when the Grid was last operating properly, the adb can't see my tablet! (as shown by a 'adb devices' command).
The Sucky Recovery Menu: There is no fastboot on this thing (not that it would help with anything), but there is a recovery menu i can access (by holding down the power button while the tablet is booting), but it's no use. It looks like some kinda' custom recovery menu called "PBJ40 Recovery Utility". It has 4 commands:
reboot system now
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply sdcard: update.zip
I've tried all of these commands (selecting is done by pressing the power button, and when un-pressed for a few seconds, whatever command is highlighted gets executed).
My best bet would have been the update.zip as I created a signed update.zip with the missing file in it so it can put it back in its rightful place... but sd card in question appears to be the built-in sd card, and not the external (removable) sd card... the recovery tool doesn't even look in the external sd card for the update.zip
In Short: To get the file on the tablet, for now, the only way I can see how, is through adb, and seen as how USB Debugging was not enabled when the Grid was operational last time, I come here, to the XDA Forums, asking for advice.
The Question(s):
A) How do I turn on USB Debugging on the tablet so i can use adb and fix it?
or
B) Is there some alternative way for me to get the missing apk in system/app folder that does not require USB debugging?
Got you scratching your brain? Been trying to solve this for so long, I finished scratching mine, and started hitting it against the wall now!
I hate to tell you this man, but I am pretty sure that you messed up your tablet/bricked it.
Problem solved.
Not the USB Debugging thing, but I ended up fixing the tablet.
Can't disclose how I did it though... privacy issues.
So the system is fixed and the GirdOS is running perfectly on the Grid10, but I still can't use the tablet anyway, because of some kinda' server-side failure, because I need to register myself on the server before I gain access to any of the tablet's functions, while the server isn't responding to register my credentials... so yea... the tablet works, but it's still useless to me.
There's not much if any hope that the server will be fixed or get running anytime soon, because from the rumors/reports, FusionGarage (the producer of said tablet) has disappeared off the grid. Ironic, isn't it?
Maybe some day somebody will be able get ICS or Honeycomb running on the Grid10, and will share the knowledge-how with everybody.
I got one of those PBJ40 tablets too with 1366x768 , but no real android (just 2.1) on it.. do you mind sharing the one you got?
maybe you even have the Kernel source for this? could be nice having too
Dexter_nlb said:
I got one of those PBJ40 tablets too with 1366x768 , but no real android (just 2.1) on it.. do you mind sharing the one you got?
maybe you even have the Kernel source for this? could be nice having too
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Explain yourself please.
What is this android 2.1 you speak of? The Grid10 (aka PBJ40) comes with its custom OS called GridOS that's based on Android.
So what's the 2.1 android you have? Is it pre-upgrade GridOS or what? After the upgrade, GridOS's kernel was made into Gingerbread.
Ghoymakh said:
Explain yourself please.
What is this android 2.1 you speak of? The Grid10 (aka PBJ40) comes with its custom OS called GridOS that's based on Android.
So what's the 2.1 android you have? Is it pre-upgrade GridOS or what? After the upgrade, GridOS's kernel was made into Gingerbread.
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i guess hardware was tried sold to different parties, as mine is with Android 2.3 ( i made that ) but touchscreen is poor on this device, and Tegra2 got a tough time managing 1366x768 on it, compared to previous devices..
and lastly it was in development so drivers are not finished.
As your GridOS is 2.3 compatible it has a better kernel, and maybe a source for the kernel too, since i got no kernel source and no one that knows this hardware.
but maybe it'll show up with some totally different supplier, i seen talk on chinese forums where ppl compiles linux for it, so its still in the works.
Dexter_nlb said:
i guess hardware was tried sold to different parties, as mine is with Android 2.3 ( i made that ) but touchscreen is poor on this device, and Tegra2 got a tough time managing 1366x768 on it, compared to previous devices..
and lastly it was in development so drivers are not finished.
As your GridOS is 2.3 compatible it has a better kernel, and maybe a source for the kernel too, since i got no kernel source and no one that knows this hardware.
but maybe it'll show up with some totally different supplier, i seen talk on chinese forums where ppl compiles linux for it, so its still in the works.
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I see.
Looks like whoever made the PBJ40 (aka Grid10) also sold some of its stock to other companies, and since the 'other companies' don't have a dev. team to compensate for the lack of drivers for the Tegra2 (I heard they're going to release the drivers in some 2 months), they had to sell it with Android 2.1 (froyo) on it, with lots of problems like screen responsiveness, poor power management, and the like.
I'm also guessing that you do not have Market, Talk or GMail on your tablet... or at least, you didn't have it at first (doesn't take much skill to install them... the tablet comes rooted).
I'm also guessing you have a serious gestures issue, am I right?
Do you have the 40 pin USB cable? (or did yours come with a regular female USB port??)
... I might be of assistance, if you're able to make your dev skills work in your favor.
So help me help you...
The only way this will work, is if you're able to reverse engineer the GridOS to:
1) Extract the programming that's responsible for the gestures so we can install it on any other device (like your PBJ40, which doesn't have gesture support as advanced as the Grid10), to make the device easier to use.
2) Override the sign-up screen for the GridOS. In case you do not yet know, once you boot GridOS for the first time, you're taken to a setup page (much like the setup page of Windows) where you register yourself on the FusionGarage server (people who made the GridOS) to gain access to the tablet... for some time now, the FusionGarage server has been down, and since the company recently went under, there's no way the server will be fixed ever again, so even with linux kernel 2.3 (aka android gingerbread... without the market) you can't have any kind of access to the tablet, because you'd be unable to proceed form the sign-up page forward! So if you can find a way to over-ride the sign-up page or 'delete' it from the equation altogether, we both win!
So: I can provide you with GridOS kernel version 2.3 (not android... GridOS! It's basically the same, it just doesn't have the Market, and its UI is different... still very nice... I like it).
So... you can't install GridOS on your Froyo tablet (just yet), even if you had the 2.3 GridOS at your disposal, because you'd be stuck there.
So the question remains:
- Can you reverse engineer a linux OS that is android based (but not truly android) to extract from it the gestures program so you can make your PBJ40 more responsive?
- Can you somehow customize GridOS to delete the whole signup page issue?
Both of these things will help me a lot... but only the gestures-solution will be of help to you, unless you have the USB cable for the tablet.
If you PBJ40 is not a regular Grid10, I'd like to see it from all angles + a picture of its cables and chargers... if possible, please upload them to this thread.
For now, to make your life easier, install the program called zMooth from the Market. Its gesture responsiveness will be much better than the 2.1 Froyo version your tablet is now running.
"swipe left to go back, swipe right for menu, gesture a up-arrow(^) for home"
Look at the screenshots to better understand.
While setting up the program sensitivity level, keep in mind that the lower the level, the more sensitive (it's in fine print).
... let me know what you get!
PS: It might also be of help if you can somehow get the gesture program from ICS kernel and adopt it to PBJ40!
Could be we should continue this OT, in a private PM and maybe exchange mails
I think i can do most of it, I even have Android3.0 running on it, but again kernel needed changing since touch driver is not supporting the way 3.0 works.
but it works even with highres..
I do not have 2.1 on it, i ported a CM7/2.3.6 to it, and it worked 95%, some issues with DSP manager and movie codecs, but i did not put my 100% in it, since i was doing it all for fun and my own interest, since i could not share with anyone anyways as no one had it. That was until i saw the design of Grid10, i knew it was 99% like mine.. Flash11.1 works great for movie playback here though..
I got the 4leds on it too and mine has USB HOST/device switching only by compal (writers of many tablets today), but i found the USBUTG tool to use with it, to make switching easier, than doing it in a shell.
anyways, lets maybe continue by PM.. and we can maybe exchange "partitions"
My vow of secrecy has been lifted!
To Flash your Grid10 (aka PBJ40), follow this tutorial I made:
http://www.thejoojooforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=49654
There's also more info on the general forum (and one or two other tutorials/suggestions I've made that could prove to be of benefit to anybody with a Grid10): http://www.thejoojooforum.com/viewforum.php?f=17
Ghoymakh said:
My vow of secrecy has been lifted!
To Flash your Grid10 (aka PBJ40), follow this tutorial I made:
http://www.thejoojooforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=49654
There's also more info on the general forum (and one or two other tutorials/suggestions I've made that could prove to be of benefit to anybody with a Grid10): http://www.thejoojooforum.com/viewforum.php?f=17
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if you know how to use APX mode on it (Reset button on right side(if looking at front). I got android 2.3.6 (CM7) running on it, i think only difference is that i got 4 hardware button (soft light buttons on right side of tablet)
let me know, and i can maybe upload the kernel + system to a site.
I dnt even know what APX is!
I'm new to the android dev. scene, so i dnt know much yet.
I don't have much use for a Gingerbread ROM that's not going to be filly compatible with the Grid10. We don't have ANY buttons on our tablets.
To compensate for that, you might want to include the program Zmooth in the list of apps that the flashing-process will auto-install, so whoever flashes the CyanogenMod won't be left stranded without any buttons to use on the Grid10.
As mentioned in the flashing tutorial, V. is recompiling the original GridOS to make it skip the registration page, and it's Gingerbread too, one that's completely compatible with the tablet's specs, including gestures. It will be the GridOS as (previously) advertised by FusionGarage, only this time, no registration page, which means we can flash it and actually use it (up till now, whoever re-flashed or did a factory reset couldn't use their tablet because the registration could not be completed since the FG servers were down).
Maybe that could prove to be useful to you... I'll upload the file to the Grid10 forum once it's finished.
(i wonder if there's a way to open a Grid10 section in the xda forums...)
But what you have could be useful to somebody else out there!
How about you upload your files in Dropbox, and create a new thread on the above-linked forum, and share your ROM so other people might benefit from it.
https://www.dropbox.com/
Make sure you write your tablet's full specs, including the information about your soft and hard buttons, as our tablets have NO soft-buttons, and only have 2 hardware buttons: a power button and a reset button.
Edit: as the Grid10 doesn't have volume buttons, i don't think it's even capable of entering APX mode. It does have a recovery mode... but the only options in there are to factory-reset, delete cache partition, and install update.zip.
Ghoymakh: YOU ARE THE CLOSEST THING TO.... THX
Ghoymakh said:
My vow of secrecy has been lifted!
To Flash your Grid10 (aka PBJ40), follow this tutorial I made:
There's also more info on the general forum (and one or two other tutorials/suggestions I've made that could prove to be of benefit to anybody with a Grid10):
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I'm one of the fortunate-unfortunates.
I previously reset my G10 and it has been useless ever since. I did however purchase the USB adapter with my device and I'm looking forward to making use of your extensive research and hard work.
Again, thanks and I'll let y'all know how it goes (within the next 7 days or so).
Praise and thanks to you and everyone else out here.
G
Ghoymakh said:
Edit: as the Grid10 doesn't have volume buttons, i don't think it's even capable of entering APX mode. It does have a recovery mode... but the only options in there are to factory-reset, delete cache partition, and install update.zip.
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can you check when you got the tablet in front of you facing up. that on your right side a little hole is found just about center, 5-6cm above simcard slot (at least on mine simcard is on the right side)
if you turn it off, holding in the tap inside the small hole (you can feel the click when its pushed), press power and it goes into APX mode. but you will need the bootloader.bin to get it in full apx mode and ready to accept commands.
A small step for man.... My Grid10 is more than just a brick
- Using Ghoymakh's instructions from JooJoo Forum, I successfully flashed my Grid10 yesterday.
-- The identified 'tar' command didn't work on the compressed file but the Archive Mounter within Back Track worked just fine.
- Now, as time permits, I'm going to move forward and attempt to incorporate the Xmooth and Market.
-- If only I could get my JooJoo Forum account activated....
Again, Props to Ghoymakh, V, and any/all other contributors.
G
Hello everyone!
I'm here to make a guide for people who are new to their Galaxy R, and also the Android world
Our phone has the following specifications:
- 1Ghz Dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor (ARMv7)
- NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H chipset (Delivers one of the best graphical performances)
- 1GB of RAM (even though Samsung only gives it 724MB of it for real practical use)
- 8GB of internal memory storage (2GB ROM + 2GB for applications + 4GB user available) thanks m.kochan10 !
- SDcard support up to 32GB SDHC
- 5MP Camera with 1.3MP front-facing Camera (we have a chance for face unlock ) therefore it supports video calling
- SD-LCD () capacitive touchscreen, 16,000,000 colours
- Runs on Gingerbread (2.3.3)
- Supports Quad-band GSM (GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) and Quad-band HSPA (HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100) with HSDPA+ (21Mbps) and HSUPA (5.76Mbps)
- Weighs 135g (LIGHT!)
- Has a scratch-resistant glass with multitouch
- TouchWiz UI v4.0 :O
- Has official ICS support
Taken from http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9103_galaxy_r-3967.php
Q&A coming soon from cooleagle
Basic noobie questions:
Q1: What is Android? I heard that my phone has this as said by the guy who sold me this phone......
A1: Hello new user, Android is an Operating System (a.k.a OS) for phones, like how Windows is for computers. It is meant to be simple, efficient and customisable.
More can be seen here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
Q2: What is root? What does it do?
A2: Rooting is the process of attaining superuser (su) access to your phone. It is similiar to the jailbreaking process on Apple phones
Q3: What are the different Android versions available for our phone?
A3: Currently only 2.3.3 to 2.3.6. Don't worry, Cyanogenmod 7 will have 2.3.7
Q4: I've heard all this commotion about "stock" firmwares. What are they?
A4: Okay, stock firmwares are update files from Samsung which are available for download. This stock firmware may also stand for factory firmware (if you didn't update)
Q5: What's build.prop? What are some of the build.prop tweaks and meanings?
A5: Build.prop is a file that defines the build properties of the build and phone. It is a necessary part of the phone and if it's missing, the phone may not be able to boot.
Here are some build.prop tweaks:
pm.sleep_mode=(0 or 1)
Enables the phone's sleep mode.
0 to disable, 1 to enable.
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=(0 or 1)
Disables the network power collapse, allowing the phone to sleep better.
0 to disable, 1 to enable tweak.
dalvik.vm.heapsize=(amount in mb, e.g 48m)
Defines the Dalvik Virtual Machine Heapsize for games to run better.
ro.sf.lcd_density=(0-999, Galaxy R default is 240)
Defines the LCD density (in dpi) for your device. It's recommended not to change your density for Samsung phones as they will cause problems with your phone's Dialer service.
wifi.suppliant_scan_interval=(time in seconds, e.g. 60)
Defines the time taken to scan for new WiFi networks if no open networks are found. Setting the option higher may save more battery as it scans lesser.
persist.sys.camera-mute=(0 or 1)
Turns off the camera shutter sound (Be careful with this, it may be illegal in yoir region!)
You can also try this suggestion by pudup:
pudup said:
To disable the camera sound, there's a few things you can do.
1. This one is kinda annoying but if the sound annoys you more, you could just put your phone on silent or hold the volume down button until the volume is off. The camera shutter sound shouldn't be heard.
2. Download an alternate camera application. Eg. LGCamera.
3. Wait for the CyanogenMod 7 rom. That has the option to disable the sound in it's settings.
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0 to turn sounds, 1 to turn off sounds.
video.accelerate.hw=(0 or 1)
Enables hardware decoding of videos. Only for video formats natively supported by phone.
0 to disable, 1 to enable.
ro.ril.hsxpa=(0, 1, 2 or 3, default is 1)
Determines the speed of your HSUPA.
0 = HSUPA disabled (very slow upload)
1 = Stock HSUPA enabled and capped (slow upload)
2 = HSUPA enabled but capped (good upload)
3 = HSUPA enabled and uncapped (best upload)
Q6: Does this phone support overclocking? I feel that I'm not getting the most out of this phone :/
A6: Yes this phone does support overclocking. The kernel by ardatdat should be in the Development section. It even supports undervolting to save battery!
Q7: Why is there a yellow triangle below "Samsung Galaxy R GT-i9103" on boot?
A7: That's because you probably flashed a non-stock kernel through Odin3. Try reflashing a stock ROM and use CWM to flash the phone next time.....
cooleagle and I will add more info to come
Guides:
Guide 1: How to make use of ADB (Android Debug Bridge) for debugging and testing
By now, you all should've known that Android makes mistakes. Actually, not just Android. EVERYONE makes mistakes. Well, for this case it's something going wrong with a game, or just something wrong with a ROM.
The developers @ Google were smart enough to make this logging binary called
Code:
logcat
and it logs everything going on inside Android, from bootup, to dexopt, basic processes and even to shutting down!
There are 2 ways of accessing Android's logcat:
WAY #1: Using Terminal Emulator
Requirements:
A working phone that boots
Rooted with Superuser
Advantages:
It allows debugging without a computer, unlike the 2nd way.
Terminal Emulator is easily downloadable from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwyLDEsImphY2twYWwuYW5kcm9pZHRlcm0iXQ..
Disadvantages:
It's harder to debug using the phone, especially if it is stuck at the bootanimation or splash screen.
Root is needed otherwise you will get
Code:
logcat: permission denied
in the terminal
Steps:
Download Terminal Emulator from Google Play or the link above
Once you've entered it, type in
Code:
su
using the virtual keyboard
Allow it in the Superuser prompt
Then go ahead and type
Code:
logcat
, you will see a bunch of crazy things.
If you want to save a log, do:
Code:
logcat > /mnt/sdcard/logcat.txt
WAY #2: Using Windows/Ubuntu for logcat using the Android SDK (Software Development Kit)
Requirements:
A computer running Windows/Linux or other distros
The Android SDK must be installed: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Android USB cable (for connecting the phone to the computer)
An Internet connection
Advantages:
Allows debugging using the computer for more accurate findings
Allows logging much better than the method in Terminal Emulator
Ubuntu allows live copy/paste in its Terminal so there is no need to save a log.txt file
Disadvantages:
It uses the Internet to download the required packages
You need a USB cable to connect the phone
If the USB cable/port is malfunctioning logcat will not work
This is more complex than the phone method as it requires you to set a path in Windows's environment and in Ubuntu's .bashrc if you want to be able to use it in the Terminal/Command Prompt at any time.
Steps for Windows:
Launch the Android SDK Manager in
Code:
32-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\SDK Manager.exe
64-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files(x86\Android\android-sdk\SDK Manager.exe
Wait for it to finishing loading all the repositories
Install the Android SDK platform-tools and let it finish its install
You have now installed the Android SDK's Platform Tools, which is in
Code:
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
and it contains the Android Debug Bridge (adb.exe), which fits this description:
The adb tool has moved to platform-tools.
If you don't see this directory in your SDK, launch the SDK (execute the android tool) and install "Android SDK Platform-tools"
Please also update your PATH environment variable to include the platform-tools/ directory, so you can execute adb from any location.
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To test whether adb will work, run Command Prompt and go to the folder described above , respective for 32 and 64-bit.
Run:
Code:
adb logcat
and if it works, the same crazy code will be there
TO BE CONTINUED
GALAXY ‘ROYALE’ FAQ's:
(More than 25 Questions are already here & more to be added with solutions if & where required. )
THOUGH ENOUGH CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CHECK THAT THE INFO GIVEN HERE IS CORRECT, BUT USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK & IT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS IT IS. NEED INPUTS FROM OTHER FORUM MEMBERS TO POINT & CORRECT MISTAKES IF ANY. REQUEST HERE IF ANYONE WANTS TO ADD MORE QUESTIONS. THANKS.
Q. What is the Samsung’s Model Code for our device?
Its GT- i9103.
Q. What's resolution of the screen of Galaxy R ?
It has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels (Same as Galaxy S2)
Q. I want to see the internals of Galaxy R?
Head to => Thread
Q. What is a Android, ROM, Kernel, Superuser, Root, Governer ?
Check out this thread if you want to learn about basic Android terms & acronyms & also about the hardware terminologies / arcronyms: Android Definitions & Terms
Q. Does Galaxy R have a locked Boot loader?
No, it isn’t locked and you can flash custom ROMS & Kernels, but do read the terms and conditions & instructions before rooting/ flashing as it can void your warranty.
But there’s a workaround to unroot it & flash it back to the stock ROM & kernel to give it for repairs. Gather all the information required before rooting and root it only after you are confident of rooting it as its better be safe than sorry and brick your Galaxy R.
Q. WTH my Galaxy R shows only 4GB internal memory free? Samsung fooled me!
No, Samsung did not make a fool out of you.
It actually has 8GB internal storage which is divided as follows:
2GB ROM + 2GB for applications + 4GB user available.
Q. WTH my device shows only 724MB RAM available but I was promised of 1GB! I will sue Samsung!
Don’t sue Samsung you’ll surely make a fool of yourself.
Some part of the RAM is used by the OS & GPU and isn’t available to the user.
Q. Will Galaxy R get ICS 4.0 update & When?
According to an Official Announcement by Samsung, Galaxy R will be updated to ICS 4.0 but there’s no specific date announced but general opinion is around Q2 - Q3 of 2012. You can keep a track of the developments & rant on this thread: Track the Release of ICS 4.0 on Galaxy R / Z i9103
Q. Which Data protocols does Galaxy R support?
HSDPA 21.1MB/s, HSUPA 5.76 MB/s, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 EDR, Wi-Fi Direct.
Q. What audio formats does the Galaxy R support natively?
Formats Supported: FLAC, MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, etc
Q. What video formats & resolution does Galaxy R support for Video Playback?
Formats Supported: MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263
Resolution Supported: 1080p low birate videos(Using free Dice Player) & 720p videos.
Q. Which Games can I play on Galaxy R ?
It has support for playing many Games as it’s a TEGRA 2 device. Specially games available on www.tegrazone.com , the one’s available in Samsung’s Game Hub, the ones designed by Gameloft & Electronic Arts(EA).
Q. Does it support USB On-The-Go as I didn't get a USB OTG cable in the box?
Yes it does but you’ll have to buy the cable separately. Galaxy R supports connecting Pen Drives, Mouse, Keyboards & Card Readers.
Q. Does Galaxy R support MHL?
The TEGRA 2 chipset does support MHL natively, but Samsung has disabled it due to unknown reasons, so hang in there till our devs find a solution/mod for enabling it.
Q. Does Galaxy R support Video Calling using the front camera?
Yes it does. You can video call using a 3G network or without costing a dime by using free apps like Skype, Fring, V-Tok, etc.
Q. Does Galaxy R support multi-touch?
Yes it does & has up to 5 finger multi-touch support.
Q. Which sensors does Galaxy R have?
It has:
GPS
Magnetic Sensor
Proximity Sensor
Gyroscope
Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Battery Temperature Sensor
Q. My friend's iPhone has got ‘Siri’ Voice Command support, why doesn’t my Galaxy R support it?
Hold your horses, it does. Amazing right?
It can take Voice Commands using the inbuilt Vlingo app. (Double tap home key to launch.)
Sending SMS/Email by dictating the text.
Calling/Redialing any person.
Playing a specific song from your playlist.
Dictating & saving notes / memo.
Navigating/Asking for directions using Maps.
Search the Web, go to any website.
Playing Radio & Settting Alarm.
Update Facebook & Twitter status.
Open any app.
Record your voice.
Checking your schedule.
Q. I can’t get a proper figure for my 3G/2G data usage on my network using any app from the market or elsewhere!
Yes it’s a known issue for devices on stock kernel. It can be solved by using ardatdat’s kernel as it has a fix for that or wait hoping that Samsung solves it in the next update.
Q. Does Galaxy R have any freebie Apps & Games from Samsung?
Yes it does ! There are so many available just go to Samsung Apps(Application) in your Galaxy R to get the full list. Specifically Modern Combat 3(by Gameloft) & Dead Space(by EA) are available for free.
Q. Can I retrieve my Galaxy R & protect my personal data if God forbid it’s lost?
Yes, you can but it depends on many variable factors to get a lock and use all the available features. It natively supports it by using Samsung Dive to:
Track your mobile.
Ring your mobile.
Send an SMS if the SIM is changed to a pre-defined number.
Erase all your Personal Data on the mobile.
Q. My Galaxy R has freezed/hanged ( It’s mostly due your antics or some app specific bug and not due to the device’s fault as it normally does not hang even on heavy usage ) What to do?
Hold the power button for more than 7 secs and it should automatically restart.
Q. Can I flash Custom ROMs?
Yes you can use Odin or ClockWorkMod(CWM) to flash them but beware you can lose your warranty.
Q. Does flashing increment my counter?
Yes & No. Wondering how both are possible? If you flash using Odin then it increments your counter but if you flash using CWM packages it doesn’t, so it depends on the method you use. But flashing a rooted / custom kernel will increase your counter even if you flash it using CWM.
Q. My device is DEAD & shows APX mode driver required on connecting to my PC! What to do?
You are lucky! Here’s a solution to it. Head to => LINK
Q. My device is not being detected on being connected to my PC but I can charge it via the wall / normal charger ! What to do?
First of all check if you have the latest Samsung Kies software installed as it also installs the latest Samsung USB drivers along with it which are required to connect your device to the PC. If they are installed & still your PC doesn't detect the device then you probably have corrupted drivers. To resolve this follow these steps: Uninstall Samsung Kies / Samsung USB drivers currently installed => Restart your PC => Reinstall Samsung Kies / Samsung USB drivers.
Q. I can't charge my device & my device is not being detected after connecting to my PC & Odin is not detecting my device ! What to do?
(The solution is valid only if you are experiencing all of the above conditions simultaneously)
Checkout this thread which could help you: => [Partial Fix] Galaxy R not getting detected on PC nor charging via a charger.
Q. I didn't backup my /efs folder and my IMEI is messed up ! Is there any way I could recover my IMEI number ?
There is a GUIDE to recover your IMEI for Samsung Galaxy S2, as being from the same manufacturer there is a chance that it may work but there is not guarantee that it'll work, you are going to use it completely at your own risk (it may hard brick your handset). I am not aware if any member was able to recover Galaxy R's IMEI using this method.
So if you willing to take the risk then Head To => Thread & do tell us if were successful in recovering your IMEI by following a particular procedure.
Q. Which Custom ROMs are available for Galaxy R?
Infected ROM v2[2.3.6][ZSLE5]
TitaniumS ROM v2.1[2.3.6]
TheFrankenstein MOD^1.1[2.3.6][ZCLA]
NeoROM v2.1[2.3.6][ZSLE5]
NeoROM v3.0[2.3.6][XWLA4][AROMA]
Anatasia ROM[2.3.6]
Turkbey ROM[2.3.6]
MaZel ROM v 1.1 [2.3.6][XWLA4][AROMA]
Q. Which ROMs are being developed for Galaxy R?
[DEV] CyanogenMod Project - Epsylon3 Nightlies
AOSP Build (No new developments)
Q. Which Custom ROMs do we want?(State it and I’ll update it here )
CM9, MIUI, AOKP, AOSP, PARANOID ROM & any other ROM with better features and functionality!!
So if you are a dev then kindly help or if your friends are developers don’t forget to request them to make it available for our device !
Q. Which Custom Kernels are available for Galaxy R?
ardatdat’s Kernel v1.8.3
Cranium Kernel
Ultimate Kernel
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GALAXY 'ROYALE' HOW To's:
Q. How to connect my device in mass storage mode?
Here’s what you need to do, go to Settings => Wireless & Network => USB utilities => Click on ‘Connect storage to PC’ => Connect USB cable => Done.
Q. How to use my device’s internet by Tethering on my PC?
Here’s what you need to do, go to Settings => Wireless & Network => Tethering & portable hotspot => Connect USB cable => Click on to enable ‘USB tethering’ => Done.
Q. How to disable the annoying camera sound on Galaxy R?
You have two options:
Put the handset in 'Silent mode'.
Install any other Camera app from Android Market/Play Shop, e.g lgCamera, Cymera, etc
Q. How to Backup my apps and data on Galaxy R?
You can use ES FileManager/ Astro File Manager(free & no need for root to backup apps), Titanium Backup Pro(needs root but has much better functionality.)
Q. How to take a screenshot in Galaxy R?
Press the HOME + POWER keys simultaneously to take a screenshot. After that check the 'Gallery' it should automatically update & show your screenshots.
Q. How to find Easter eggs in Android ?
Here’s what you need to do, Go to Settings => About Phone => Repeatedly hit on the field 'Android version' => You'll get an image which is your Easter egg.
Q. How to install CWM on Galaxy R?
Q. How to flash stock ROMs using Odin ?
Q. How to reset my counter back to zero?
Q. How to get a logcat dump & install ADB?
Q. How to configure Samsung Dive?[FONT="][FONT="]
[/FONT]Go to www.samsungdive.com. Create a Samsung account/Login with an existing one and configure it.
Q. How to block the ADs in my Galaxy R?
You could try any of the free apps available in the Android Market/Play Shop which block ADs.(For e.g. AdFree app)
Q. How to install Indian regional fonts on other ROMs(only for XWLA4 based ROMs)?
Same method may work for other regional fonts also, so you can try it at your own risk.[/FONT]
Q. How to make an USB jig at home at your own risk of damaging anything or everything?
Check out this => Video(YouTube)
Q. Links to various Developer Guides if you are interested in developing for Galaxy R
Q. HOW TO REPAIR A BRICKED GALAXY R / Z i9103
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R Repair Dead By USB Cable no need JTAG NO Need Disassembly Phone <= Skip the first 7 posts for instructions.
Unbrick, Downgrage bootloader to 2.0 / Reset custom firmware counter without using an USB jig on Galaxy R i9103(But be careful).
Files that you may need to bring back your Galaxy R to life & give it to the Service Center (flashed via CWM, have been uploaded by XDA member pankaj88):
Stock Recovery
Unroot
GALAXY 'ROYALE' MODs:
Q. MOD to change boot animation of Galaxy R?
Some custom boot animations have been uploaded in this Thread.
Q. MOD to add 14toggle, CRT Off, Battery % to Galaxy R ?(Designed for deodexed XWLA4 but works on some other ROMs too)
Q. MOD to swap internal & external SD memory for Galaxy R?
Q. MOD to activate BLN(BacklightNotification) for Galaxy R?
Currently we don't have any MOD or info(we also need a kernel with some modifications for it) for adding this MOD to Galaxy R. You can request the developers to create one/create one yourself and post it in our forum if possible.
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Good job guys, lots of good information. This thread is now stuck!
Thanks cooleagle !
Herpderp Defy.
GALAXY R KNOWN BUGS & SOLUTIONS:
3G / 2G Mobile Data count applications don't function correctly.
Can be solved by using a custom kernel which has this bug fixed.
Date & Time of the handset changes randomly even when it's set to update automatically according to the network.
Go to Settings => Date & Time => Uncheck & then Recheck 'Automatic' to re-sync with your carrier's / service provider's time & date. No known solution which permanently resolves the issue.
The person at the other end can't hear you at all / Headset Jack bug
Sometimes after unplugging your headset you experience problems while making a call, usually a reboot solves the problem but sometimes it doesn't. It can be identified by the following symptoms: When you're making a call, the person at the other end can't hear your voice but you can hear them clearly / you pick up the call then you can't hear any voice & the person can't hear you either.
It's most probably a software bug as the handset thinks the headset is still attached to the handset & routes the call as if it were being made when a headset would have been connected. But in some cases it could also be due to a hardware problem i.e a faulty 3.5mm headset jack.
To confirm if this is the problem you are facing:
- Plug in Samsung's headset & make a call to check if you can communicate / talk with the person at the other end normally & without any problem.
- If you can talk normally then it's confirmed that it's due to a software bug if not then it could be due faulty 3.5 mm jack.
To resolve it:
- Update your firmware to the latest version available even though it may not be for your region as it could have possible fixes. i.e (ZSLE5 / ZSLE6 / Latest firmware of any region)
- Plug in & out the headset a couple of times while playing music till it gets resolved i.e when the firmware understands that the headset has been removed & then it'll work normally.
- You can also take it to a service center where they could replace the headphone jack & may also reflash the stock firmware which should resolve the problem if it's due to a faulty 3.5mm headset jack.
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If I may suggest something, I would change: 4GB of internal memory storage to
"8GB of internal memory storage (2GB ROM + 2GB for applications + 4GB user available)"
m.kochan10 said:
If I may suggest something, I would change: 4GB of internal memory storage to
"8GB of internal memory storage (2GB ROM + 2GB for applications + 4GB user available)"
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Sure I'll ask Emo to update it his post.
Any need for modification just ask here , there's no need to PM
Herpderp Defy.
Updated with build.prop tweaks
Herpderp Defy.
FAQ's Added . . . !
How To's Added . . . !
If you have any suggestions or if you find any inaccuracies post it here I'll update them.
Silent camera?
i'm on Titanium ROM v2.1
when i turn off the system sound, the camera is silent!
Guys help needed on how to turn off the camera's shutter like sound.
Is there any Mod for the same ?
bboykang said:
i'm on Titanium ROM v2.1
when i turn off the system sound, the camera is silent!
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Thanks I'll update it in the FAQ but it'll be only Titanium specific.
But if there's a universal method for all the ROMs and even on rooted stock it would be more helpful.
Capturing screen shot.
Hi,
We can capture the screen by pressing power and home button at a time, can you please add this.
bboykang said:
i'm on Titanium ROM v2.1
when i turn off the system sound, the camera is silent!
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Possible reasons
1) Your camera shutter sound is silent
2) There's a setting which allows silencing of camera shutter
3) Build.prop tweak
Herpderp Defy.
mj.vikram said:
Hi,
We can capture the screen by pressing power and home button at a time, can you please add this.
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Yes sure, I am going to add a few more questions so I'll add it with them.
EmoBoiix3 said:
Possible reasons
1) Your camera shutter sound is silent
2) There's a setting which allows silencing of camera shutter
3) Build.prop tweak
Herpderp Defy.
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Hey man can we tweak build.prop to make the camera shutter sound permanently silent even on stock rooted handsets?
If yes then can you include how to do the same in your first post ?
Holy awesome posts batman!
Great work in here guys
EmoBoiix3 said:
Possible reasons
1) Your camera shutter sound is silent
2) There's a setting which allows silencing of camera shutter
3) Build.prop tweak
Herpderp Defy.
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the shutter volume changes with the system volume in the sound setting.
OR
u can rename/delet "Shutter_01.ogg" to get rid of the shutter sound
but i cannot find the focus lock sound, that must b with Camera.apk or something...
Hello xda community
Today I am sharing my knowledge related to the sound modding in android as a way of saying thank you for all the support I received from the xda members in the forums
About myself: I have been working as professional DJ and sound engineer for serious gigs since 15 years.
Goals: This is a general guide to help you understand the fundamentals of sound output in android and how to edit it, then you have to do some research specific to your phone/tablet or experiment on your sound file to have the desired levels. Theorically, this applies to any android phone or tablet, although the values to input will differ from one device to another and from one manufacturer to another. Here I am describing how I boosted the sound in my Xperia Z1, so be aware that applying the same values on a different phone might get different results.
Why I wrote this: Most of the sound mods will not work if you have a different android version than the one of the modder because the architecture of the sound paths might differ from one android version to another, even if it's exactly the same device, so it's vital to be able to boost your sound on your own if all the mods didn't work for you or no mod exists for your device. Sometimes also, a modder wishes to create a sound boost mod but doesn't know how to get the maximum loudness without losing quality. This will no more happen if you read and understand this guide
Note: I am not responsible if you cause any damage to your device or your sound stops working, you are the only one responsible for what you do with what is described in this guide.
Requirements: rooted phone, file explorer and note editor (I use Es File Explorer as it has both)
I wrote this guide to clarify what needs to be edited to get a louder sound without losing quality, so here are the facts:
To get started, use a file explorer and navigate to /system/etc and locate a file named mixer_paths.XML
I recommend that you make a copy of this file in case you need to restore it later if you get undesirable results with your experiements.
Open it using a note editor and locate the sections of your interest, usually there is a title for each section with the values coming right under it, e.g "Headset volume" or "microphone volume"
Starting from here you will have to find out the values specific to your device either by finding them in the forums (if you are lucky) or experimenting by editing the values I am about to explain.
HPH (amplifier/electric output) vs RX (digital/signal):
HPH: Basically, the best way to get a volume boost without decreasing the sound quality is to increase the amount of electric power that your device outputs, this will have the effect of feeding your headphones with more power which will generate more acoustic pressure (DeciBels/db) without degrading the quality (provided you didn't reach the limits of your headset). To do this, just set your HPHR and HPHL to as high as your device allows.
Rx: This is somehow the input signal of your sound, increasing this value will boost the source signal which will create distortion and saturation, this will result in a sound that will feel louder because of the generated compression, but the cost is a loss in dynamics and quality, the loss is proportional to the increase in the signal. In other words, increasing the RX value will distort and saturate the sound, you will have a louder but poor sound quality with a huge loss of bass and a flat sound, with the possibility that this will fry/damage your phone sound card and/or headphones at high volumes because of the saturation generating constant electric current which could overheat the wires/transistors beyond what they were designed to take. Add to this a higher risk to internal ear damages.
My advice is to start increasing the HPH value to the highest possible value first, save the file, reboot and see if the sound boost is high enough for you. If that was not loud enough, then try increasing the RX value by +3, save, restart and try again.
Facts: The loudness doubles at every +3 db, which means RX 85 should be 2 times louder than RX 82
Conclusion: The first step to boosting your sound is to increase the HPHR and HPHL. If more loudness is needed, increase the RX value gradually by +2 or +3 until you reach the desired loudness (try to find a good balance, I wouldn't recommend going more than +3 beyond your current RX value). Keep in mind that too much increase in RX will make you lose bass and sound quality, at that point don't expect the equalizer (EQ) of your music player to give you more bass or improve your sound quality because you have saturated/damaged the sound at its origins.
I hope this will help you set your sound at the desired levels without damaging your sound quality or devices or headphones or ears.
Note: I am using these settings on my Xperia Z1 with my Sony MH1C headset, these values should work for the Xperia Z1 Compact because it has a similar hardware. Theorically, this guide is universal and can be adapted to work with any android device, the values in mixer_paths.xml might be different on other devices but the boosting principle is the same.
More infos:
HPHR = Right output
HPHL = Left output
People with impaired hearing can set up these 2 values differently. E.g: HPH? 20 should be for the weak ear, set the value for the strong ear at anything below 20 until you reach the balance between the 2 ears.
Edit for some CyanogenMod Based ROMs: On my S4 mini running a Resurrection Remix Marshmallow ROM, which is based on CM, I didn't find the mixer_paths.xml file, instead I found a file which contained similar settings for the sound.
The file is named snd_soc_msm_2x and is situated in : system/etc/snd_soc_msm
If you found this useful, please click on the "thanks" button below to thank me That will make my day
Additional Information
Here is an additional post worth reading:
Quote:
Originally Posted by barkohba
Ok so here's the deal with (truly) increasing the ANALOG (which is what you want) volume of your xperia.
For starters, I want to specify that what I am about to present is valid, to my knowledge, to Xperia Z1, STOCK (I don't know how it behaves for other firmwares like CM11) and only rooted.
Also, I am using an MDR-1R (Sony) headset. These are high end over the ear headsets, and what's important to note is that they're made to handle, among a bunch of other sound details, high volumes without distortion,
HPH vs RX (digital):
If you increase the RX volumes, you will get a digital boost. What that means is basically you WILL get a volume boost, but that boost comes with the cost of quality, and will clearly deteriorate the sound, making the sound feel very uncontrolled and distorted. That is not normal at these volume levels with the headsets that I use, due to the fact that when I connect them to an iMac (which has a much more powerful and higher volume than what can be achieved on a smartphone/mp3 player due to its high quality sound card) the sound keeps all of its details intact, with NO distortion.
The HPH (L/R) is what you're after. This increases the analog volume (aka true volume), which raises all of the frequencies equally, giving you a real volume boost, without distorting the sound (if you have a low end headset, at high volumes the sound could sound distorted not due to the phone, but because of the headset drivers/quality). For reasons I can not explain, raising the value above 20 (I actually tried it with 23 and 25, but I have the feeling even at 21 the same thing happens, though you are free to try and report on your findings) makes the volume drop way below standard. So what you want to do is increase both HPH levels to 20!
Now in my case, and this is valid for high end headphones (at least to my knowledge), setting the HPH to 20 and slightly increasing the RX to 85 helps a bit, as the lows and especially the mids get a small boost without distorting the sound, making my MDR-1Rs sound as good as possible on a mobile device without a portable amplifier.
Basically, for me, with the aforementioned headset, the best settings is HPH-20 (both), RX-85 (both) .
You can fell free to play around with these settings, but the bottom line is, for most headsets, especially the in ear ones that come bundled and other low or mid range headsets, the best settings is increasing the HPH volumes up to 20 (or less if at max volume the headsets give out uncontrolled and distorted sound), and completely leaving the RX alone, as increasing it to levels above 85 basically destroys the sound quality, and we don't want that.
Of course, if you have high quality over the ear headsets, which tend to have pretty low volume on mobile devices due to their large drivers which need a lot of power, the absolute best option to get the most out of them is buying a mobile amplifier. Of course such amplifier cost around 600 dollars, and are specifically targeted for rich audiophiles or musicians. Sony makes on of the best portable amplifiers out there, but it's an expensive proposition since it costs as much as a flagship xperia, and is even a bit larger than one (though it does come with a special straps to hang on to your device)
Hope that helped!
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62188768#post62188768
If a moderator could edit the title and correct the last word to "quality", that would be appreciated Thank you in advance
This has been tested by me and I confirm that it's working on:
Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 (Jellybeans 4.3 stock rom, Kitkat 4.4.x and lollipop 5.x.x various custom roms)
Sony Xperia Z1 (stock lollipop 5.x.x)
I never tested this on ICS or previous android versions, but it should work if there is an mixer_paths.XML file
Happy modding and feel free to post if you have further questions, I will be more than happy to help.
Please no questions related to what values you should set to your device, this is impossible to answer if you have a different device than mine, obviously I don't own every device out there to experiment with
Very clear and well explained......One thing to mention......
I had a look in the system directory for the file (and found it)......it's in a directory that my file explorer classes as 'read only'.......
Not sure if it's necessary to change it to 'read/write' before you start?.......
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keithross39 said:
Very clear and well explained......One thing to mention......
I had a look in the system directory for the file (and found it)......it's in a directory that my file explorer classes as 'read only'.......
Not sure if it's necessary to change it to 'read/write' before you start?.......
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Welcome Keithross39 Glad you joined my thread
I don't know what file manager you're using, but I have never had issues or warning messages (about read/write requirements) using Es File Explorer. I don't think it would harm anything if you turned the file from "Read-Only" to "Read and Write". Alternatively, you could just copy the file to another directory, then edit the parameters you wish to adjust (boost) using a note editor and save, then you can paste the edited file on the same folder and you will be asked by your file manager whether you wish to replace the file or add a copy, just select to replace and it should be it, then you can just restart the phone and see if there is an improvement on the things you modified (headset, speaker, microphone, bluetooth headset, alarms, or anything else you edited).
If you encounter a problem, just place the original (untouched) file back to that folder and overwrite, restart and you're back to stock values.
PS: For a louder sound, I don't recommend using apps from the play store because they give false claims, they just compress your sound to make it sound louder but you lose the quality, on the top of that you may get bugs or shorter battery life if the app is running in the background. My trick doesn't require any app (other than your usual file manager and note editor) and the results are cleaner louder sound with a stable system, and these modifications will not use any additional resources (cpu or ram) since this is part of the native boot process.
On what device are you planning to boost your sound? If you wish, try posting your mixer_paths.xml file here and I will see if I can edit it to suite your needs (specify what you wish to boost in your reply)
I currently use Viper4Android with a 6 db gain boost (the maximum boost the app allows) across both speaker and headphones for alarm volume, and music/videos (headphone and speaker)
Never used sound mods from playstore. I have purchased Poweramp but I don't even use the equaliser functions built into that.....
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Here's my xml file (Galaxy s5, f variant running stock 4.4.2)
The +6 db is fine for speaker, but I'd be looking for more out of the headphones....View attachment mixer_paths.xml.zip
keithross39 said:
Here's my xml file (Galaxy s5)
The +6 db is fine for speaker, but I'd be looking for more out of the headphones....View attachment 3475791
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I have some good news for you
I took a look at your xml file and I wanted to know what would be the maximum value I could set to certain various, so I googled and I found a thread which already implemented these changes in a mod with various boost levels. The files in the thread are flashable zips (twrp or cwm or any other will do). Alternatively, you can unzip the zip of your choice and go inside the system folder then etc and copy the xml file from there and replace manually the one in your device's system/etc folder by overwriting it.
Here is the link to the mods: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729652
As I already mentioned before, sometimes mods will not work if you happen to have a different android version or a different device, so what I did is to open the xml you provided and open the xml from this mod side by side, I compared them line by line to make sure that all the lines from the mod are the same as the ones from your file (a missing or different line would lead to a possible crash or missing feature or error messages due to a bad linking), I was pleased to see that everything from this mod is 100% the same as in your file, it's just the values that are increased comparing to your file (since this is a sound boost mod). So I can assure you that this mod will work on your phone, just make sure to temporarily disable viper4android to avoid any possible conflict, try the different boost levels until you find the one that suits you most, then you can try to enable viper4android again in order to equalize your sound, it shouldn't cause any conflict in my opinion.
As to what I think you should choose, from what you mentioned in your last post I would say the V1 lite or the V4 Lite would be perfect for your needs.
Don't hesitate to ask me if there is anything else I can help you with And please tell me if it worked for you
PS: make sure you grab the KitKat version of the mod, not the lollipop, as I think you're still running KitKat and that's the version of the XML I checked
Note: It looks like Samsung engineers are very smart in the way they set their default sound values, I say this because it looks like the HPHR and HPHR levels are already set to their maximum (Most other manufacturers have these lowered, such as what I found out in my Sony Z1). So what they did is setting the amplifier to the maximum value and reduce the gain value well below the norms (this is the RX value) in order to avoid distortion and/or possibly to be in conformity to the international laws that forces manufacturers to set a volume limit to avoid hear damage. So basically, all that needs to be done is to increase the gain through the RX values knowing that there is a point where going beyond will affect the sound quality. I think V1 lite and V4 lite will be under or equal to the right balance between loudness without losing quality. V2 medium may be equal or over the balance level, the increase in loudness will be big but the decrease in sound quality might not be noticeable to the average user, so that's possibly still a good value to consider if V1 lite was not loud enough for you, although I don't recommend it. V3 is a big NO for me, I guess you already know why, lol
Thanks for the heads up on that thread.......read the first 25 or so pages and found a headphone only zip.....
Extracted it and pushed the new xml file to the correct location (deleted the original), kept viper enabled (mentioned in the thread that viper and the boost mod can be used together) and now I have the volume combo that best suits my needs.......
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keithross39 said:
Thanks for the heads up on that thread.......read the first 25 or so pages and found a headphone only zip.....
Extracted it and pushed the new xml file to the correct location (deleted the original), kept viper enabled (mentioned in the thread that viper and the boost mod can be used together) and now I have the volume combo that best suits my needs.......
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F
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I am really happy that your sound is better, I wasn't sure how viper4android works and I wasn't sure combining it with the mod will be giving any improvement over the already boosted sound from the mod alone, but I am glad it worked fine
The crazy wife stole all my time this weekend, I lost hope on rooting my S5, now I'm jealous that you have the mod and I don't hahaha, just kidding. I am truly glad that you have it boosted, I will let you know when I get my S5 rooted, perhaps I will enquire some tips from you regarding what ported apps I shouldn't miss
Till then, have fun in Oxford
Ps: I did a private party once in Oxford, it was great I believe it was in 2007 when I was still living and DJing in London. Germany is kind of boring in comparison and I am planning to return to London in February 2017, I have some kind of contract blocking me here for another 15 months
volume boost speaker and headphone z3c
thanks for the tecnical explication
i want volume boost speaker and headphone in my z3 compact whit 4.4 but have mooore value in the xml file help me please
brattak said:
thanks for the tecnical explication
i want volume boost speaker and headphone in my z3 compact whit 4.4 but have mooore value in the xml file help me please
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Hello and thank you for reading my article
I will try to help you as much as I can but you will possibly have to edit the values on your own to set how loud you like your sound to be. Also, I don't have the same phone, so I can't do more than assist you.
So here is a mod for the z3c on lollipop which I advise you to download in order to have an idea of the values you can change and up to what limit. I can not say whether or not this mod keeps a good sound quality when getting a boost simply because I don't own an Xperia Z3c device to try it, sorry about that, but people reported that it was loud and clear.
https://mega.nz/#!b8M1xQ4I!Twhozp_4XZhMgFlgSPkkc9QZCpIony0K0fjtKzdlyfQ
If it was up to me, I would NOT use the lollipop file from the Z3c directly on a kitkat rom because there might be a very slight difference which would make something not work at some point. What I mean is that the mod might work to bring your volume louder when listening to music, but then in a month you decide to skype with someone and you will not get any sound, you will be wondering why and you will possibly not think that it's due to the mod.
This mod has parameters written in a case-sensitive text, each line is linking an instruction to something specific either in the software or the hardware level. If a line is missing or has values unsupported by your device, you will have a particular parameter which may not work at all, or worse case senario is that you get no sound at all. This can be reverted if you just backed up your original sound mixer file.
What I would do:
I would download the lollipop boosted sound mixer file for the Z3c from the link I provided above, open it in a text editor. Extract the same file from the folder system/etc of your phone and open it in a text editor.
Now you have the two files side by side, you can compare the lines and the values, you can then copy the values from the lollipop file and paste them on the file you extracted from your phone. Make sure you only copy/paste the numbers, as they represent the values, don't modify the text.
Once you finish this, you can save your edited file (don't change the name of it), and paste it to system/etc on your phone. Reboot and voila, you have the mod on your phone, 100% guaranteed to be compatible and will not cause you any bugs in the future, unlike if you used any Mod.
Could you please report if it worked for you?
Also, if it works for you, you will be the creator of a z3c kitkat sound boost mod, feel free to post it here so that people with your device and rom can benefit from it
If my post was helpful to you, just press the "Thank you" button
I also found this thread which seems to have the boosted file for the z3 (not compact) on kitkat. You can unzip the archive and find the mixer_paths.xml file, open it side by side with the file you extracted from your phone and copy paste the corresponding numbers (values) without altering the text.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/z3-speakers-incoming-call-headphones-t2889964
Let us know the results
thanks for help i use this for compare ( http://www.corefiling.com/opensource/xmldiff.html) and have many difference but i only mod in my file the value 84\95 other i dont know......its correct ?
brattak said:
thanks for help i use this for compare ( http://www.corefiling.com/opensource/xmldiff.html) and have many difference but i only mod in my file the value 84\95 other i dont know......its correct ?
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I had a look at your original file and the one which I shared with you earlier and it seems the main differences are the 84 which was increased to 95. In my opinion, this is too much and will result in a loss of quality. As I explained in my first post, changing the value with +3 will double the volume, therefore I would advise you to try changing your values from 84 to 87 in the first place, save and put the file on the right directory, reboot and listen to something other than hard rock and see if the volume is loud enough. If you are almost happy, try changing the values to 88 or 89. If you feel you are still not satisfied, continue increasing the values but keep in mind that every increase you do will generate further distortion which degrades the quality, at some point you will hear it even if you are not a sound engineer.
Also, you may not want to boost everything and rather just boost the headphone volume for music, then try to leave the default parameters for everything except the headphones that you can set to your preference.
Thank you for providing the link to the tool to compare 2 files, it looks useful and I will possibly use it in the future.
Let me know what is the best value in your opinion, and try to share the file so that others benefit from it
Don't forget to hit the thank you button if my answer was helpful
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Hello Brattak
Did you manage to get the boost working on your Z3c with Kitkat?
I would like to help you, so feel free to ask all your questions or let me know if you need help
Forza Star Gate SG1
Thanks i set first 84 before 95 but the sound not have difference
I download another sound mod for z3c for lollipop extract and compare in this mod the value is 125.......now i try increase over 100 but 125 is very high.....
Sorry for my english im italian ?
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brattak said:
Thanks i set first 84 before 95 but the sound not have difference
I download another sound mod for z3c for lollipop extract and compare in this mod the value is 125.......now i try increase over 100 but 125 is very high.....
Sorry for my english im italian
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He he he, don't worry about your English, I think most people managed to understand
I am sorry if the boost was not loud enough for you, but it's not really a problem since you can change the values to higher numbers and get the loudness you want
It looks like the values in the Z3c are different from the Z1 and that's why I can not give you exact numbers, but you can try a setting of 100 and see if it suits your needs. You can then try 110 and decide if you want louder with 115 or want to go lower with 105
I hope it works out well for you and that everyone can learn from your experiment
Don't forget to hit the thank you button if you want to thank me
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just blew my fricken ears out And dont know what to sah
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...1-modified-t3429632/post67976756#post67976756
Update
added sony_efect file
backup tips
added bsplayer mod
added onkyo player test
added onkyo player revised
aded to backup and prep
a little more onkyo mod2 info
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### ONKYO MUSIC PLAYER MOD 3 V ###
GET THIS MODDED ONKYO PLAYER
ITS FRICKEN AWESOME WITH HUGE BASS
SEE POST 15
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1 l. I apologize for nor posting this a couple years ago.
i have been screwing with these mods and have somwthing that can totally change what these mods do for you.
i have tips for huge audio that begin even before your ausio mods are even installed.
But i am goin to give you a fat piece of the steak then come back and to the begining
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using these edited files on many different nods i have no need for an equalzer. infact most will destroy the sound these creat.
exept for equalizers at direct source. What i mean is when the app that plays the source file
For music i mostly use the Onkyo player. has an equalizer,upconvert and other cool stuff
For Movies i use a copy of Mxplayer that has a dts patch
Sonetimes i use The Vlc video player has a nice preamp and equalzer.
My experince has been eqalizers aplied down the line destroy The Artists Intentions.
I reco mend disabling all mods and eq to get the true value.
As i write this i have srs and beats files uploaded. turn off dolby maxx and viper4android If you have them Just to see what these do
Backup and prep
most people know about custom recoverys
but often we make edits or changes where the negative effects that dont show up untill after we have new data and stuff we dont want to lose.
Zipme by jrummy can help you greatly.
it can be directed to files and folders it can create a flashable signed replication that can often repair problems without full restore
exanple
flashable backups of soundeffects.conf,build.prop,launcher,framework,systemapps,etc can save you many hassles.
also another huge tip
my recovery twrp has a file manager
example
i have a copy of my build.prop in my system named build.prop.bak
say i made a build.prop edit but wasnt worried or forgot to backup
my edit bootlooped me
i boot to recovery mount system,go to filemanager delete or rename the build.prop then remove .bak from the copy ,reboot,Problem solved.
you cab use this for anything franework ,apps ,init.d
I mod everything so i do bootloop trying things but i can often fix problems without ever doin restore
Another valuable tool
an app nandroid backup manager
it can go into your Backups and extract files and data Even if your backup wont boot
example
Say you flashed a new kernel You forgot to do a backup
Oh **** you flashed a kernel for your other phone .
you are totally screwed
Go ahead make a backup even though it wont boot
once you get a rom installed or firmware flash
you can use the manager to easily get everything you want out of your backups
Prep
i am gonna say all phones have "govenors and Restricters
Most have badass hardware. But none of the software was ever written to get full potential of all high tec hardware
Often just few build.prop edits can make your phones sound much better.
This is different anongst phones but the concept is the same
i have a samsung tab 4 7 inch 4.4.2with marvel processors.No delopment at all for it. There is no api for bluetooth,Couldnt run an eq Well **** that sucks It so fricken quiet i couldnt here a thing even through bluetoot
.i forget exactly what i did but in build.prop was a line telling the system where calibration files are
something like gen cal.db tel/cal/gen_cal.db i forget exactlty
removed the cal files also removed cal applet from System/bin I think the was some crap on nv
well after that my phone wasnt limiting my audio
then while boppin around through my decompiled global.jar i stumbled across something like
playback_resampling=0
well i changed that to a 1
then 20 lines down i see
blahblah_allow srs_processing=0
hell ya i changed to 1
Holy Crap Wow was i surprised.
another common one is
framework res "maybe elsewhere"
blahblah_safe_mediasound=1
changing to 0 reduced phones software limits
If you have this You will see it if you use app like sqlEditor and look in data/data/android.provider/settings
safe_media 3
when disabled will show a 1
OFF TOPIC BUT VERY VALUBLE
amongst global.jar,framework.res or settings apk there is a line
device_provisioned=0 i forget the exact line
change to 1
often when modding or tweaking or just by accident that after a factory reset your phone starts acting Dumb
like home key doesnt work reboot menu isnt all there.
so you have to use sqleditor and correct devisioning in settings table and reboot
if you change this as i explained this will never happen to you
Srs
for those that know what they are doing.
uzip these. srsprocessing goes in system/etc/srs
the two truemedia files go in system/etc/soundimage
REBOOT
depending on your specific mod truemedia files may be in system/etc and not in a soundimage folder
these will add huge huge bass to your srs while using BLUETOOTH
Be careful some small speakers may tear or simply RUN AWAY
amTruemedia i have decreased compression and windows. Added gain and added huge place holders to bass mins
srs_processong decreased compression and window dropped freq to 55hz and added gain
you will need a min of 90 mb free in system
these took hours and hour to make as i dont have a computer so all was done from my phone. just to load a file in jota takes 5 minutes then another 5 to insert aditional lines
Anybody with a comouter can open these up and make these sounds four times increased than what i have
ps. on the srs_processing file i got tired and stopped editing. So the 55hz is more inxreased in the video aspect. But this is just the surface anybody can modify these.
Its possible for audio mod creators to package these in there mods already
also with addin huge boost at srs level its likely that some dolby and max will tone these down. Try turning them off in build prop to see. Such i have down. i shut max complely off except for dts ,also i have dolby off as well.
And you can make huge eq to these wirh edits turni on eq turn on all bands,add gain and add placeholders to band mins
beats
This is my next project, but maybe somebody here can play with it
there the beats files Extract and put to system/etc/tfa REBOOT
Some beats mods have more eq files than these
you can likely use these settings by makin copy and renaming
Dolby and Sony
these can give you huge sound if your audio mod uses it.
the folder is system/etc/sony_effect
unzip and replace yours with mine and reboot.
Still to come
Abother huge dolby mod Huge sound .It was very tricky to get to work right will dolbys tuning,ak parameters and clamps. But i did managed to get around it all
I package it for you with an explanation soon
Maxx
7gill said:
beats
This is my next project, but maybe somebody here can play with it
there the beats files Extract and put to system/etc/tfa REBOOT
Some beats mods have more eq files than these
you can likely use these settings by makin copy and renaming
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I think i'll try this... XD
One question: Why the file size of these are times 1000 the size of any srs configs i have known?
i am trying to make use of all the intelligenxe on these files.To be real about your question. Most audio mods you see are a ton of files put together All having big names."sony,etc" i have been able to use them for what i want.
i havent found any other way to get the sound i want.
The files are so big because sound has been added to them.So far the only way i have learned to do so is by increasing values and file size is the cost.
The srs files have Huge bass boom that is very clean if the system runs properly.
I want to spend alot of time to explain everything. I am homeles and do everything from a phone. I have a weird life and get side tracked often .
If people here knew what i have learned Audio mods would be changed forever.
i have a 49 dollar samsung light and a shark bluetooth speaker that sets the air on fire when i play music and videos.
i have mods and edits for alot of various mod packs.
Again i apologize for not giving you everything i know.
Hey i just noticed by removing the small srs lic files increases my output.
I will get two dolby files up here tonight, They are big files also. But if setup right will make your phone a movie theater
i am hoping someone will test this.
I have gotten this onkyo app to run its equalizer on 50 bands
on my little phone. it required a little data manipulation
Now trying to make it apart of the app
This is weird since Onkyo has alot of signature crapThe gains are already set to 12
install and turn eq on . then raise the eq bar up.
Honestly i have alot of system edits that i am unsure of how
much this does alone.its sounds fuc****in great on my phone
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had to upload this in another post for some reason
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if you use Bsplayer
in its settings you can raise presmp to 500 percent
thats great when you files low in sound
Want even more?
in its data folder Shared prefences
these will give you even more
this is the preamp string bsplayer uses to tell its preamp what to do
the app only gets it to 500
i changed to 1000 Bam signifacant gain
<string name="papreamp">1000</string>
here it is
if this works correctly you will have a 50 band equalizer set at full. turn on eq and raise its bar
i am not sure whats gonna happen if you start adjustin individual bands. i may work on this more
if this doesnt work right i can give you my data files
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i am uploading another copy that doesnt bother plist
If you try this
results are more valuable thank yous
i dont have anyone to test And my phones are so tweaked with audio crap i dont need more,But i want it if i can make it.
onkyo mod2
to make this more clear
the eq comes stock with 11 bands that are set to 0
you use the apps eq to modify
i rewrote the eq file with 50 bands and set gain to 12
so the app is running the file as written but isnt aware of what its doin
Originally i just the bands in its data folder which made it temporary. Tryin to get it a permanent mod
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I think the way i did this the app applies band gains even with eq off
not sure
Let me know how this works for you
1 Anybody here want to work on an audio mod package
I especially need someone who is good at adding libraries to the sound conf also creating flashable scripts
After trying many audio mods i havent found 1 i am totally happy with..
2
i am using a copy of
_UNIVERSAL__HTKaudio_2016
basically its another decent audio mod
I have it to make my speaker blow smoke
i even get deep base like them cars drivin by.
i hsve s shark bluetooth speaker .the 15 watt one made of metal. its pretty heavy. Well i get it to hop around .
If you want to try sonething new I will take time to give you step by step instructions And all the modded files
to have badass audio on your phone
Nothing compares to it at all. The phones like Htc these files come stock on are weak.
Since theres nothing close .Its a little chore
i have done the most the time comsuning work
You will just need to flash the htk mod All the edited files i have and a little time to make edits and replace files
If you do You will ask yourself why this Sh** been around for years but never sounded like this
You have got to this
MY third rendition of Onkyo music player
Holy crap
This little bastard puts out alot of sound with tons of bass
Unzip and install.
if you already have a copy installed Delete data after updating
PLEASE POST ANY RESULTS YOU HAVE
tThanks
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here it is
if this works correctly you will have a 50 band equalizer set at full. turn on eq and raise its bar
i am not sure whats gonna happen if you start adjustin individual bands. i may work on this more
if this doesnt work right i can give you my data files
Edit
i am uploading another copy that doesnt bother plist
If you try this
results are more valuable thank yous
i dont have anyone to test And my phones are so tweaked with audio crap i dont need more,But i want it if i can make it.
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50 Band--unbearable screech. What's that? Why are all the Mod.O.HF.players same size after your modifications? Anyway, fyi, sound in a little better without FeaturedEQ.
I've tried to complete this mission a few times, each ending in disaster...until now.
Summary:
The parental control applications too are restrictive. Amazon made some slight changes to the Android code which gave these applications full, and in my opinion unnecessary control of the tablets and the security options. Disabling or uninstalling them can and will eventually cause you to reflash stock firmware. That's because they are labeled as "device/profile owner applications". Located in /data/system is 'device_owner.xml'. That file configures the apps as device/profile owners and doing anything to stop them results in a disaster, often unfixable without reflashing stock. The idea was to trick FireOS by switching device owner applications right from under it's nose. It's not easy but it is possible.
This will be along guide. one or two of these steps may not even be necessary but I am going to present them as I did them and was successful. Beyond that you are free to remove steps and try the process at your will. However any deviation from the guide can result in damage to your device. Even this guide may result in damage to your device, because not everyone's results will be the same. From here on out you are on your own and I am not responsible for any damage done to your devices. This will take some time, if you do not have it it is recommended you do not continue until you do. It will not be possible to pause for extended periods through this guide. This WILL REQUIRE a factory reset. You must be rooted or have an unlocked tablet to complete the guide. You must also have the Google play store and related services installed as system applications in priv-app folder. For this it's recommended to flash a pico Gapps package in TWRP.
THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ON A DEVICE THAT WAS DEODEXED ON 5.6.1.0 WITH A 5.3.6.0 (LATEST FIREOS) BOOT IMAGE. This will not likely work on a stock ROM that has not been deodexed.
Instructions:
1. You need to download an application that uninstalls system applications. Any one of them will do so long as it works. You will absolutely need to download an application that does this. Also download a root file explorer.
2. Uninstall the application called 'Managed provisioning.' then open a shell using a terminal emulator or ADB. Then type the commands below.
Code:
adb shell
su
settings put global device_provisioned 0
3. Go to settings > security > device administrator and make sure Google pay is a device administrator. This is very important and you must not miss this step.
4. Using a root explorer, go to /data/system and copy device_owner.xml to your internal storage. If using your PC please use Notepad++, though it's recommended you complete the following tasks on your device.
4b. Go to system/etc/permissions/ and open handheld_core_hardware.xml in a text editor. Find the line that says: <!-- feature name="android.software.managed_users" --> and replace that line with the one below, save the file and reboot:
Code:
<feature name="android.software.managed_users" />
5. Then go to your internal storage and open the file device_owner.xml in a text editor. Replace the lines of text with the text below, making sure the format is NOT changed from the original and save the file:
Code:
<profile-owner package="com.google.android.gms" name="Google Play services" userId="0" component="com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.mdm.receivers.MdmDeviceAdminReceiver" />
6. NOTE: this step CANNOT be done in TWRP. Again Using a root explorer, copy and paste device_owner.xml to /data/system, overwriting the current one (remember to back up the original). Set permissions to rw (0600) and reboot. If there are no errors or popups and your home and recents button still work after rebooting, continue to the next step.
7. Reboot to recovery and clear/wipe cache and dalvik and reboot system. When booted, if no pop errors from anything, open the uninstaller app you downloaded and uninstall Parental Controls and Parental monitoring. Again reboot to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik and reboot system.
8. Again if no errors, reboot to recovery again and this time do a factory reset. This step is very important and cannot be missed. It is absolutely required that the data be wiped on the device or the device and system will recognize it is no longer owner of said device and it will start shutting you out of security and other options on the device.
9. When rebooted, Open the shell in terminal emulator again or ADB and type the following command below. A reboot should not be necessary when done:
Code:
su
settings put global device_provisioned 1
10. Download an activity launcher (I use activity manager and yes you need to pay a slight fee to use the root part of the launcher, but it's worth it.) Scroll settings and search for 'generic lockscreen set' and long press it to open it with root access. All of your lock screen options should be open and available to you even after removing the parental applications. If they are congratulations you have now remove parental applications and the restrictions that came with them from your device. Go back to /data/system and you will also notice that the device_owner.xml is gone. Killing 2 birds with one stone. If any lockscreen options are blocked then you have failed to properly remove the parental applications and the policies that go along with them.
NOTE: You may need to deactivate 'smart lock' and trusted gms as that may interfere with some lock screen options.
I'll let you guys decide, but I think the device is vastly improved in terms of performance and in Internet connectability after removing these applications.
Edit: forgot a step. Can't believe I did that.
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I must have goofed. I did a factory reset and now my tablet is back to stock. lol
Edit: I take that back. I tap on parental controls and nothing happens lol
Edit2: Yep It's running good. You were right too. It seems like it runs a lot smoother without amazon's parental controls.
Shadow Death said:
I must have goofed. I did a factory reset and now my tablet is back to stock. lol
Edit: I take that back. I tap on parental controls and nothing happens lol
Edit2: Yep It's running good. You were right too. It seems like it runs a lot smoother without amazon's parental controls.
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Cuz I'm pretty sure without the support of manage profiles, the parental applications actually cut down on a Wi-Fi speed. I don't think it's cutting short the connection, rather the metrics and scripts associated with other apps and configs, cause it to constantly disconnect and reconnect. also fireOS doesn't like when you have more than one network saved at a time, in the same area. You can also delete etc/wifiloglevels.sh if you are on the deodexed rom. Can also set the value of the line in build prop for wifi rssi levels to ""
Shadow Death said:
I must have goofed. I did a factory reset and now my tablet is back to stock. lol
Edit: I take that back. I tap on parental controls and nothing happens lol
Edit2: Yep It's running good. You were right too. It seems like it runs a lot smoother without amazon's parental controls.
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Add: you Dan probably reinstall the managed provisioning app. It might let you create a work profile I am not sure. I am going to experiment with that more tomorrow.
I'd like to add that I am on the same battery cycle as the other day when I started this process at 65%. I haven't been as aggressive in my use as much as normal this weekend but I haven't had to put it on the charger all well and usually I have to do that a few times a week if I really use it.
I forgot to mention that step 4 and possibly 5 seem jumbled.
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I forgot to mention that step 4 and possibly 5 seem jumbled.
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Are you using the app?
DragonFire1024 said:
Are you using the app?
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I'm not sure what app you mean. What I meant was this part:
Using a root explorer, go to /data/system and copy device_owner.xml to your internal storage and open it in a text editor. If using your PC please use Notepad++, though it's recommended you complete the following tasks on your device. Open system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml in a text editor.
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Shadow Death said:
I'm not sure what app you mean. What I meant was this part:
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I'll fix it tomorrow. Thanks.
DragonFire1024 said:
I'll fix it tomorrow. Thanks.
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I figured out what you meant but I thought I would point it out just in case others can't.
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I figured out what you meant but I thought I would point it out just in case others can't.
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Worded it a bit better and broke it apart somewhat. I definitely saw where one would get lost right there. Good eyes!
Hi Dragon Fire,
Is it now working ok? I have the HD8 (7th generation) and would like to eliminate the restrictions of the parental control.
masterted said:
Hi Dragon Fire,
Is it now working ok? I have the HD8 (7th generation) and would like to eliminate the restrictions of the parental control.
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Every thing is working so far as I can see. There is a slight delay with some apps that require a lock screen be activated for them to work. I use a WiFi app my provider provides and it requires a screen lock. It failed to recognize it at first. Clearing the providers app cache and restarting it worked.
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Hi guys, I got a couple questions about this process...
Could someone who did it already check to see if it is possible to change the language of the tablet? On my own tablet, I get a message about parental controls being required, however my own tablet was rooted and debloated a different way last year. In my case, I don't care about changing the language, and I'm totally satisfied with the results I got.
I ask because I'd like to do this "stock Android look & feel" process for a friend (they do not even have an Amazon account, nor want one), but they need to be able to switch language between English and Spanish on a regular basis, and I don't want to mess up their tablet with mods that would prevent this.
Thanks for any insights you guys might have on this... really appreciate the hard work and vast knowledge represented here on XDA.
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