Hey guys,
I've got an app called "Unlock with WiFi" installed on my rooted Nexus 4. I cannot for the life of me get the d*** thing off my phone. It had requested to be a device admin (which I had approved a while ago). However, I cannot deactivate it under Security>Device administrators...the checkbox just will NOT uncheck. I've tried uninstalling from within the app, which is what the app FAQs say to do, but it says I must first deactivate the app as a device admin.
I wasn't even rooted prior to tonight. I got so frustrated trying to uninstall it, I just did a quick root and installed TiBu...then proceeded to "Un-Install!" It looked like it had worked, I rebooted, then there it was again! I just want it gone! Any suggestions? I'd really rather not have to flash the stock images, but if that's my only option, I will -_-
I'm not familiar with the app but go into the app and find any and all settings to disable it to make sure the app is no longer running. Then go into Settings > Apps and stop the app. Then go back to Settings and remove the device from administrators. See if that works for you.
Have you tried settings >accessibility and turn it off there?
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Stryder5 said:
I'm not familiar with the app but go into the app and find any and all settings to disable it to make sure the app is no longer running. Then go into Settings > Apps and stop the app. Then go back to Settings and remove the device from administrators. See if that works for you.
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I've disabled the functionality from within the
app, but cannot disable/force close from Android settings (see attached pic). I've even tried booting into safe mode, but experience the same issues.
droidmakespwn said:
Have you tried settings >accessibility and turn it off there?
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It's not in accessibility, only in device administrators...and Android will not let me uncheck it.
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I can disable amazon.mp3 with adb shell but when i look at the menu it always shows the silly icon of amazon.mp3.
I cant start the app since I removed it but the icon is still there. I already enabled the app and then disabled it again... but its still here..
Can anyone help me to get rid of amazon.mp3
I've attached a pic so you can see that I have su etc
paysen said:
I can disable amazon.mp3 with adb shell but when i look at the menu it always shows the silly icon of amazon.mp3.
I cant start the app since I removed it but the icon is still there. I already enabled the app and then disabled it again... but its still here..
Can anyone help me to get rid of amazon.mp3
I've attached a pic so you can see that I have su etc
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Same problem here. Every app I disabled disappeared from launcher except for Amazon MP3, and it's driving me nuts
You could "freeze" the app with titanium backup, which removes the shortcut icon and makes sure the app cant start. Big advantage is that you can still install OTA's. It comes with a price tho..
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fcjversc said:
You could "freeze" the app with titanium backup, which removes the shortcut icon and makes sure the app cant start. Big advantage is that you can still install OTA's. It comes with a price tho..
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Freeze is the same thing as pm disable. And it doesn't work with Amazon MP3. It stays in the launcher and crashes when trying to launch it.
Eddie1506 said:
Freeze is the same thing as pm disable. And it doesn't work with Amazon MP3. It stays in the launcher and crashes when trying to launch it.
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AAAHH Im in the same boat too, there must be a way..
If you have permanent root, and Titanium Bakcup, you should be able to permanently removed the app. Just go the backup/restore tab at the top, go the app you want to remove (Amazon mp3) and hold it for a while...there should be an option for forced removed the app. The phone will then reboot itself, and once rebooted you will find it is completely gone. The only down side is you cant update OTA anymore. But really who cares? very soon we will see custom ROMs popping up everywhere. I am pretty sure they will contain the latest updates.
I haven't tried it myself yet, but I found this on another forum:
com.amazon.mp3/com.amazon.mp3.client.activity.LauncherActivity
Hope this works
Donny1987 said:
I haven't tried it myself yet, but I found this on another forum:
com.amazon.mp3/com.amazon.mp3.client.activity.LauncherActivity
Hope this works
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Tried it already, doesn't work
I had successfully rooted my phone last night. I was using my titanium back up pro in freezing a lot of the AT&T bloatware. But I cannot seem to find where is the CIQ located. Do anyone knows the name, extension, or what exact field under that I will need to freeze?
I search numerous times on the forums and everywhere and I cannot locate that information of exact name. The CIQ will say something about com.ciq blah blah but on the list of titanium it is not there for me to freeze. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
I use system tuner free. Go into system details and uncheck the 7 carrier iq files.
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Settings -> General tab -> Apps -> Running tab -> Android System, there is IQ Agent Service running
Thank you for the response.
Does system tuner permanently kill it like TiBackup? I want something I will permanently freeze it or uninstall it. When I went to google play, it stated that program is already outdated. I still try to download it. They have so many options. Can you walk me thru on which option I will pick under it and steps locating it?
As for others do you have any TiBackup instructions to share on where to locate and freeze? I have an older version TiBackup. Would that be the reason not seeing the CiQ? Any screenshots would be more than welcome.
Thanks!
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Settings -> General tab -> Apps -> Running tab -> Android System, there is IQ Agent Service running
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Ok I found this part. But how can I permanently freeze it in TiBackup or other program?
zensui said:
Ok I found this part. But how can I permanently freeze it in TiBackup or other program?
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Yes system tuner will keep it disabled unless you remove the app.
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Yes system tuner will keep it disabled unless you remove the app.
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Found all 7 thank you!! Took me a while to figure out. It is System>Android System> (scattered CIQ in different categories).
I wonder why TB cannot see this part.
I like the phone, but the 16gb causes a lot of concern. After downloading my music from Amazon, it's almost gone.
I can't find an option to put music from Amazon on my sd card, is that hte new kit kat "feature"?
Also, the test message preview on my lock screen only says "New Message", ther eused to be an option that gave me a preview of the actual message..is it gone?
On the Note 3, it had a setting where screenshots would enter auto edit mode, came in real handy for me. S5 doesn't seem to have this?
When I disabled my magazine, my home screen transitions isn't continuous ..I know I seen the s5 do this in review videos.
Did you root your phone yet with Towelroot? If so go to play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix and install this to get read/write to your sd card. The other stuff I can't help you with. Sorry.
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Did you root your phone yet with Towelroot? If so go to play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix and install this to get read/write to your sd card. The other stuff I can't help you with. Sorry.
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Not yet. I will this weekend tho. Thanks bud
Before you root you may want to look into fix for SHealth and ISIS Wallet (if you use it). You have to stop SHealth and Health Services in app manager and clear data and cache before you installed Xposed. You may even have to uninstall their updates if I remember as well.
Install xposed and it's service , then update Shealth and it should work fine. Once you get that done install ISIS Root Bypass 3.0 module for xposed and check it in modules and reboot and the Wallet will work fine after that.
These were two things that I use often and really had to get working to be happy with root.
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Not yet. I will this weekend tho. Thanks bud
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Why put off until tomorrow, what you could do today, and prevent yourself from being screwed by VZW when they push 4.4.3 soon, and Root may not work with it?
In the text messaging app you'll see a setting to display the message on the lockscreen instead of new message.
Plug your phone into the computer and drag and drop the music to the SD or use root explorer to move it there.. You don't need root to do this.
No, the S5 cannot auto enter edit mode as far as I know, maybe clear defaults of gallery and set images to auto open in an editor?
As far as continuous transitions just use apex or Nova.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I'll keep digging.
I do not see the lockscreen setting in the messaging app. I'm using Samsungs app over Verizons
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Rippley05 said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I'll keep digging.
I do not see the lockscreen setting in the messaging app. I'm using Samsungs app over Verizons
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It's under Settings -> Notifications -> and at the bottom you will see check boxes for Lock Screen and Status Bar
Thanks. Sure enough found it. Also has the option for a pop up. .awesome.
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How did you "disable" My Magazine exactly? I was able to long press home screen, choose Home screen settings, and uncheck My Magazine. This allowed me to scroll continuously or not.
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How did you "disable" My Magazine exactly? I was able to long press home screen, choose Home screen settings, and uncheck My Magazine. This allowed me to scroll continuously or not.
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I unchecked it via longpress homescreen. I don't have an option anywhere (that I can find) for continuous scroll
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I unchecked it via longpress homescreen. I don't have an option anywhere (that I can find) for continuous scroll
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Oh gosh, well that is a problem then. I'll definitely keep my eyes open for a solution. You should let us know if you find one. I'm curious now.
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I unchecked it via longpress homescreen. I don't have an option anywhere (that I can find) for continuous scroll
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You'll have to edit a file using Root Explorer then if you disable My Magazine you'll have endless home screen scrolling. I use Nova launcher which already has the option in settings. If you definitely have to have the stock launcher and you can't get infinite scrolling to work let me know I'll tell you which file to edit.
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Before you root you may want to look into fix for SHealth and ISIS Wallet (if you use it). You have to stop SHealth and Health Services in app manager and clear data and cache before you installed Xposed. You may even have to uninstall their updates if I remember as well.
Install xposed and it's service , then update Shealth and it should work fine. Once you get that done install ISIS Root Bypass 3.0 module for xposed and check it in modules and reboot and the Wallet will work fine after that.
These were two things that I use often and really had to get working to be happy with root.
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I wouldn't have to modify the build prop to get S health to work with xposed?
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Whenever I've clicked on a phone number to call via Google Maps, it would always show up that defaulted apps and ask me what i wanted to use.
Everytime it pops up, i keep clicking "Always" for the default dialer. I thought it would set it as default, but when i had to look up a business to call their place, that "Default Apps" keep popping up. Is this in any way connected to Samsung Hubs like how screen Rotations was related to samsung hubs removal?
Is there a way to fix this? I don't want to have to click it again while driving.
Dude, don't use your phone while driving.
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Dude, don't use your phone while driving.
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I don't. and what does that have to do with helping me?
Ziken said:
Whenever I've clicked on a phone number to call via Google Maps, it would always show up that defaulted apps and ask me what i wanted to use.
Everytime it pops up, i keep clicking "Always" for the default dialer. I thought it would set it as default, but when i had to look up a business to call their place, that "Default Apps" keep popping up. Is this in any way connected to Samsung Hubs like how screen Rotations was related to samsung hubs removal?
Is there a way to fix this? I don't want to have to click it again while driving.
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I tried it myself and it went right to the dialer without a pop up. What apps is it asking you to choose from? More of a work around than a fix, but... If you do not use the other apps, can you delete them? That way you shouldn't see the pop up?
guut13 said:
I tried it myself and it went right to the dialer without a pop up. What apps is it asking you to choose from? More of a work around than a fix, but... If you do not use the other apps, can you delete them? That way you shouldn't see the pop up?
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There were two, one a dialer and the other one is the Lookout. The one with the Lookout always ask to scan before dialing out. Don't get why it keep asking that.
EDIT: i think the same thing happen to the IE (Chrome) when it asked til i removed Chrome and it doesn't ask anymore. haven't tried it with the youtube yet.
Ziken said:
There were two, one a dialer and the other one is the Lookout. The one with the Lookout always ask to scan before dialing out. Don't get why it keep asking that.
EDIT: i think the same thing happen to the IE (Chrome) when it asked til i removed Chrome and it doesn't ask anymore. haven't tried it with the youtube yet.
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Well. You are probably aware, but lookout is your security/antivirus app, so it makes sense that it scans.
Unfortunately I do not have it installed so I cannot comment on how it is suppose to act.
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guut13 said:
Well. You are probably aware, but lookout is your security/antivirus app, so it makes sense that it scans.
Unfortunately I do not have it installed so I cannot comment on how it is suppose to act.
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That not the problem. What i meant is that the default doesn't work. It always ask, even when i select "Always use as Default". I had assumed that from that, it'll always use the apps i selected as a default, but for some reasons, it isn't working.
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That not the problem. What i meant is that the default doesn't work. It always ask, even when i select "Always use as Default". I had assumed that from that, it'll always use the apps i selected as a default, but for some reasons, it isn't working.
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I installed Lookout and was able to reproduce your experience. That might be the way lookout works. As a security app, it gives you the chance to scan everything before executing. OR It could just be a bug.
One thing is for sure... Lookout is the cause of your grief. You can play around with the Lookout settings, but in the end, you may have to choose what is more important to you.
Samsung has removed the option to use an app "just once" or " always" when there are more choice to run a program. .
Example: certain email links I would like to open with chrome instead of Internet.
Or: click to call defaults to phone all the time, but sometimes I have to use my viop app, Ringcentral.
Once an app has been selected it becomes default.
Any alternatives I can try?
Strange.
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looks like bug!!!
Any method I can try
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I have the s6 edge plus and am having the same problem! I hope it's a bug and they haven't decided to remove it.
Have you looked into clearing the defaults in settings?
Device > Applications > Default Applications
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Have you looked into clearing the defaults in settings?
Device > Applications > Default Applications
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Yeah but it continue to default first selected app.
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Yup this is a thing, before (other phones) you had the option to select "use this time only" or make it default, the first time you select something it stays default (Go sms Pro, Nova launcher, etc)
I don't suppose anyone can confirm this happens with other Lollypop devices or just on the S6 Edge+ ??
If other devices can do it the somehow Samsung has made the app decision one time only (annoyingly)
I am pretty sure I read about this 'function' being removed with the latest version of TouchWiz . If I remember rightly it was about reducing the amount of pop up boxes that people complained about, especially the one telling you how to reset the default app. I believe in Android 6.0 there will be even less choice as the apps themselves (like twitter for example) can automatically take over ownership of a link
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Maybe someone will make an xposed module to change this... On my note 2 i used one because kitkat and jellybean didn't have this really useful function...