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[Q] anti theft idea

I am a noob with a history of 3-4 phones stolen , so it prompted me to search a antitheft app. One thing I found out that antitheft apps only work till phone is switched on or it has not been wiped and flashed with a new ROM. I struck me that is there a way that we can circumvent it.
The idea was
1) Make a partition in memory which is very small that it is not noticed by the thief who is flashing it to wipe every thing.
2) This new partition should not be wiped while flashing a new ROM and should be hidden to computers.
3) Install a anti theft app app on that new partition.
4) The app should get installed automatically even after flashing new ROM.
5) The app should retain its data.
6) The app should be hidden in the menu.
7) We can access the app to trace the mobile.
See I don't have any necessary skill to do any of these task so I ask you security pundits CAN IT BE DONE?
If possible we can ask a developer to do it and fund it I am sure there will be many to fund this work.

anurag09 said:
I am a noob with a history of 3-4 phones stolen , so it prompted me to search a antitheft app. One thing I found out that antitheft apps only work till phone is switched on or it has not been wiped and flashed with a new ROM. I struck me that is there a way that we can circumvent it.
The idea was
1) Make a partition in memory which is very small that it is not noticed by the thief who is flashing it to wipe every thing.
2) This new partition should not be wiped while flashing a new ROM and should be hidden to computers.
3) Install a anti theft app app on that new partition.
4) The app should get installed automatically even after flashing new ROM.
5) The app should retain its data.
6) The app should be hidden in the menu.
7) We can access the app to trace the mobile.
See I don't have any necessary skill to do any of these task so I ask you security pundits CAN IT BE DONE?
If possible we can ask a developer to do it and fund it I am sure there will be many to fund this work.
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i like it.

Please dont qoute OP
It is possible
But our devices are flashed completely if we flash a new rom
Every 1 is changed to zero
And if some devs figure out how to create such partition then people will figure out how to disable it
If a thief know how to flash new rom then he might find out a way to disable it.
We can change kernel and system so its not so much secure.
I don't have enough knowledge
For example you own a Samsung device and you created partition like that and a thief will just flash a stock rom including pit file so your partition will be merged or wiped
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anurag09 said:
I am a noob with a history of 3-4 phones stolen , so it prompted me to search a antitheft app. One thing I found out that antitheft apps only work till phone is switched on or it has not been wiped and flashed with a new ROM. I struck me that is there a way that we can circumvent it.
The idea was
1) Make a partition in memory which is very small that it is not noticed by the thief who is flashing it to wipe every thing.
2) This new partition should not be wiped while flashing a new ROM and should be hidden to computers.
3) Install a anti theft app app on that new partition.
4) The app should get installed automatically even after flashing new ROM.
5) The app should retain its data.
6) The app should be hidden in the menu.
7) We can access the app to trace the mobile.
See I don't have any necessary skill to do any of these task so I ask you security pundits CAN IT BE DONE?
If possible we can ask a developer to do it and fund it I am sure there will be many to fund this work.
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There Are many of them:
NQ Mobile Security Free
AVG antivirus
Quickheal
Avast
Mobile Tracker

(according to my theory)
Unless you can modify your hardware, it is highly impossible to have anti-theft app or security which persist through wipe (full wipe).
What if you have access to your hardware ? You can make system like Knox. Let say if your device is tampered, you can make the (Let say X-hardware) flag become 1. Now what should it do when the flag become 1 ? Either locks entire rom or make the device looks like bricked or etc (which make the device useless until you reset it). In hardware part, you should also modify how device should behave when it is turned on. Let say you have a microcontroller which see this X-hardware flag. If it is 1, skip entire process and turn off the device. How about software side ? Of course you need modified OS to support this.
The theory looks easy, but implementation is the hardest one.

There is a very easy way to implement this.
Most all new comouter hard disk and solid state disks sjpport what is known as HPA.
HPA stands for Host Protected Area or Hidden Protected Area.
It can be set or queried with the linux tool hdparm.
It effectively makes the disks report a smaller total size to the OS at the firmware level. Anything can be put inside including anti-theft software (see: computrace)
Easy enough.

anurag09 said:
I am a noob with a history of 3-4 phones stolen , so it prompted me to search a antitheft app. One thing I found out that antitheft apps only work till phone is switched on or it has not been wiped and flashed with a new ROM. I struck me that is there a way that we can circumvent it.
The idea was
1) Make a partition in memory which is very small that it is not noticed by the thief who is flashing it to wipe every thing.
2) This new partition should not be wiped while flashing a new ROM and should be hidden to computers.
3) Install a anti theft app app on that new partition.
4) The app should get installed automatically even after flashing new ROM.
5) The app should retain its data.
6) The app should be hidden in the menu.
7) We can access the app to trace the mobile.
See I don't have any necessary skill to do any of these task so I ask you security pundits CAN IT BE DONE?
If possible we can ask a developer to do it and fund it I am sure there will be many to fund this work.
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I dont know if you live in a developed country, but phones have thing called IMEI that can be tracked. The guys who steal phones and who buy stolen phones are obviously stupid enough to believe that reselling phones is a thing.
Really, if you get your phone stolen so much, my suggestion would be buy two phones this time. One feature phone and a smartphone you keep at a safeplace. You use the smartphone only in safe situations and the dumbphone in all other cases.
Works fine, believe me. A feature phone costs less than an SD card nowadays.If you got your phone stolen 4 times, dont use or get a smartphone in the places you work or pass.
Software cant help if you are surrounded by thieves.

Sounds a great idea.

def a good idea. but as the previous post mentions., imei does a moderately good job of keeping blacklisted phones of the network

came across this article, and made me think of this post
its talks about an anti-theft method called poison pill
here is an excerpt:
The loss or theft of a company laptop can cost far more than the replacement hardware. It can cause significant disruptions to business. It can result in legal or financial exposure. It can put your company in breach of compliance with HITECH, HIPAA, and other stringent rules and regulations regarding data security and privacy.
Laptops with an Intel® Core™ processor with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) provide IT administrators with intelligent protection of lost or stolen assets.
With Intel® AT, you can now disable a lost or stolen PC with a local or remote "poison pill". This poison pill can delete essential cryptographic material from system hardware in order to disable access to encrypted data stored on the hard drive. The poison pill can also block the laptop’s boot process, rendering the system a "brick".
Intel® AT’s flexible policy engine allows you to specify the detection mechanism that asserts theft mode, the thresholds for timer intervals, and the theft-response action(s) to take. Because the technology is built into PC hardware, Intel® AT provides local, tamper-resistant protection that works even if the OS is reimaged, the boot order is changed, a new hard-drive is installed, or the laptop is disconnected from the network. When the laptop is recovered, you can reactivate it quickly and easily using your choice of methods: pre-provisioned passwords, one-time codes generated by IT, security questions, and more.
Intel® AT is activated through service subscriptions from Intel® AT-enabled software and service providers.
Source

If you have a Samsung phone, Enable "Reactivation Lock" from Settings->Security.

Wouldn't you have to use a custom PIT file to realize this? I think the best thing at the moment is the reactiviation lock, which is coded into the bootloader as far as i know.

Try Android Lost. If you convert it to a system app, you'll have a great security app (the best, in my opinion) that should survive a reset.
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Great idea! I would like a developer to make a recovery (such as CWM) that could be able to give you an option to put a password on the recovery. That'd be awesome.

Try using Hidden Eye. It captures a photo using front camera every wrong password. The full version have an ability to send the photo to your email. Check it out.
Never underestimate a kid whose poor in cash but rich in time.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus
Cerberus does all of the things mentioned in this thread except create a hidden partition and survive a new rom flash but does survive factory resets.
If the person was tech savvy enough to flash a new rom then they are tech savvy enough to change the IMEI to circumvent blacklisting. The reality is that the vast majority of people would at most do a factory reset on a stolen device.

[Q] Uninstalling System Apps

So of course as many do when rooting want to remove unused system apps to free up storage and memory. I just rooted my Nexus 5 for first time after side loading 5.1. So now I would like to uninstall a few things but have some questions. First off the main things I want to take off are...
Google Hindi Input
Google Korean Input
Google Pinyin Input
iWnn IME
That's it for now but that alone frees up around 100mb. So that is precious space for me since I only have 16gb Nexus. I already have titanium back up installed and es file explorer with root access. With all that into consideration my questions are as follows
1.) Will uninstalling those 4 prevent those languages from being able to be translated in chrome? Or does Chrome control that?
2.) Since they are just languages I assume they will have no effect on system functionality other than not being able to type those languages, correct?
3.) Most importantly will removing those effect any future updates when I have to flash a system update? I'm guessing not but just want to make sure.
4.) Lastly are there any other apps others recommend uninstalling that are not vital system apps? I was also thinking about uninstalling the email exchange and email apps. But really worried that would effect the system if other parts of the system rely on those.
I tried searching for a thread on this and found one from over a year ago but did not want reserect one that old. It also didn't answer these specific questions was mostly about what apps others have uninstalled on their phones.

AndroidPurity said:
1.) Will uninstalling those 4 prevent those languages from being able to be translated in chrome? Or does Chrome control that?
2.) Since they are just languages I assume they will have no effect on system functionality other than not being able to type those languages, correct?
3.) Most importantly will removing those effect any future updates when I have to flash a system update? I'm guessing not but just want to make sure.
4.) Lastly are there any other apps others recommend uninstalling that are not vital system apps? I was also thinking about uninstalling the email exchange and email apps. But really worried that would effect the system if other parts of the system rely on those.
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1. You are not uninstalling a language, you are remove the keyboard used to input it
2. Yes, you just will not be able to type with them
3. If you use the silly OTA method, yes, as they changed the script to check the sum of the entire partition rather than individual parts. The recommended update method now is to simply flash system.img, boot.img, cache.img, radio.img and bootloader.img (skip userdata.img unless you want to wipe data), as it wouldn't check the partition.
4. You can remove those if you wish.

Thanks! I am going for it now. It is going to feel good with that extra space.
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Keep in mind that the space freed by deleting system files can only be used for other system files. The size of the /system partition doesn't change with the size of the rom..

AndroidPurity said:
Thanks! I am going for it now. It is going to feel good with that extra space.
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That extra space has nothing to do with your 16GB storage. The system partition isn't located on storage, but the data is. So best off all is to use all system. You can do it with make some apps (like Google Messenger) system ones.
Though for now, i still didn't figure it out, how to integrate system apps updates.

To save space odex as many apps as you can and move to system. As the post above says the system space is ringfenced and is seperate. I've taken out google launcher, keyboard etc and put nova etc in the system part. That does save space as does odexing apps.

zerosum0 said:
To save space odex as many apps as you can and move to system. As the post above says the system space is ringfenced and is seperate. I've taken out google launcher, keyboard etc and put nova etc in the system part. That does save space as does odexing apps.
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You don't need to odex them. You have just to create folder in /system/app and move .apk there.

[Root] [HD 10 Suez] Remove parental control applications/restrictions [May 2019]

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.

Shadow Death said:
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.

Shadow Death said:
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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How stop bloatware reinstalled after factory reset?

I have the grand title of phone manager for a lot seniors here who use low cost android phones. I debloat their phones by doing Adb commands etc. Once in a while I need to factory reset the phones and these annoying bloat apps will come back and I have to redo the debloating process.
Is there a way to identify the dirty app (package) that reinstalls these junk apps after factory reset? For example, com.LG.Bloat.AutoInstall, then I can remove the package immediately after factory reset in airplane mode, eliminate the chance to have these bloat come back.
I understand each manufacturer uses different packages for this purpose. Would appreciate any input! Thanks,

Well sometimes the rom itself has to be debloated since the phone will restore everything even the bloatware unless the ROM is modified to remove those apps entirely.

clu1688 said:
I have the grand title of phone manager for a lot seniors here who use low cost android phones. I debloat their phones by doing Adb commands etc. Once in a while I need to factory reset the phones and these annoying bloat apps will come back and I have to redo the debloating process.
Is there a way to identify the dirty app (package) that reinstalls these junk apps after factory reset? For example, com.LG.Bloat.AutoInstall, then I can remove the package immediately after factory reset in airplane mode, eliminate the chance to have these bloat come back.
I understand each manufacturer uses different packages for this purpose. Would appreciate any input! Thanks,
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Only solution is probably install a custom ROM

@clu1688
With bloatware typically the pre-installed apps are meant: they by default are located in Android's /system partition ( read: directories /system/apps & /system-priv ).
A Factory Reset DOESN'T TOUCH this partition thus apps housed there neither get deleted nor get added. A Factory Reset simply removes all user-data. This includes the following:
Apps downloaded from Google Play Store, or otherwise side-loaded onto the device (even if you moved them to external storage.)
Preferences and data for all apps, downloaded or pre-loaded on the device. This includes call/SMS/MMS logs, contacts, save games, etc.
Personalized system settings (e.g. saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords, etc.)
Any Google accounts you've added, along with saved credentials.
Take note that if you've updated any system apps via Play Store, those updates will be lost, and the apps will revert to the version that ships with the OS.

I wouldn't advise touching the system apps partitions lest you brick the phones

I am 100% knowledgeable and sure to delete without creating bricks. but after unroot the bloatware is reverted even completely removed in priv-app. it will disappear on its own if rooted

How to restrict/block access to settings with adb (no root)

How to restrict/block access to settings with adb and is it possible to do it with no root.​If impossible (and only if impossible) with no root other no root alternatives would be appreciated.
I'm doing this bc everytime I restart my phone the third party apps that should block access to settings aren't started as yet so it leaves an opening for settings to be accessed.
I am a noob with adb so a little explanation would be very welcome.

Today is Monday said:
How to restrict/block access to settings with adb and is it possible to do it with no root.​If impossible (and only if impossible) with no root other no root alternatives would be appreciated.
I'm doing this bc everytime I restart my phone the third party apps that should block access to settings aren't started as yet so it leaves an opening for settings to be accessed.
I am a noob with adb so a little explanation would be very welcome.
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Probably not. If you want to control things on your device other than the things you have installed yourself, it almost always requires root. There are apps and tools that claim to be able to do things without root but they are not effective.

Droidriven said:
Probably not. If you want to control things on your device other than the things you have installed yourself, it almost always requires root. There are apps and tools that claim to be able to do things without root but they are not effective.
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So disabling specific UI Buttons would also need root?

Today is Monday said:
So disabling specific UI Buttons would also need root?
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It may or may not depend on which buttons you mean and on what you mean by disable, I suppose. But, generally, modifying the kinds of things you want to modify requires root because the things that need to be accessed and modified are in the system partition, the user has no control of system without root. Without root the user can generally only access, use, read/write/delete and modify things in the data or data/media partitions(userspace).

Droidriven said:
It may or may not depend on which buttons you mean and on what you mean by disable, I suppose. But, generally, modifying the kinds of things you want to modify requires root because the things that need to be accessed and modified are in the system partition, the user has no control of system without root. Without root the user can generally only access, use, read/write/delete and modify things in the data or data/media partitions(userspace).
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Nvm the sheer no. of buttons that give access to settings make it that it would probably be better to disable the pull down feature altogether not even gonna mention the no. of the buttons outside the pull down feature.
Is there anyway without root to just make my phone inaccessible for 2-3 mins after it starts up so it can load the third party apps that block settings? I'm feeling pretty hopeless rn tbh.

Today is Monday said:
Nvm the sheer no. of buttons that give access to settings make it that it would probably be better to disable the pull down feature altogether not even gonna mention the no. of the buttons outside the pull down feature.
Is there anyway without root to just make my phone inaccessible for 2-3 mins after it starts up so it can load the third party apps that block settings? I'm feeling pretty hopeless rn tbh.
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You've already been given the answer to that question. As stated, the things that need to be changed in order to get the result that you want, requires root.
Requires root
Requires root
Requires root
Again...
It requires root.
Why does it require root? Because you cannot access the system partition without root. The system apps are loaded first, then user apps are loaded during startup, therefore, the system apps will always beat the third party apps to the punch, unless you root the device and do something like modify parts of the system partition or add your third party apps to the system partition so that they load when the system loads during startup.

Droidriven said:
You've already been given the answer to that question. As stated, the things that need to be changed in order to get the result that you want, requires root.
Requires root
Requires root
Requires root
Again...
It requires root.
Why does it require root? Because you cannot access the system partition without root. The system apps are loaded first, then user apps are loaded during startup, therefore, the system apps will always beat the third party apps to the punch, unless you root the device and do something like modify parts of the system partition or add your third party apps to the system partition so that they load when the system loads during startup.
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Thx for answering. Sorry if I annoyed you didn't mean to