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[REF] GUIDES to keeping your HD2 unlocked - 2 methods [updated]

Ok Guys,
Tired of your HD2 WP7 constantly relocking when you connect your device to your PC?
Tried everything else and nothing works?
I recommend you use method 2 below as this has been 100% reliable, i have not had a single lock since doing the reg change.
METHOD 1 - Easy Method without Registry Edits - Not as reliable as below REG method - device still frequently locks
OK this should work for you. here is the original thread for those who want to know why. Please give thanks to Morpheus90, I just stumbled across it in WP7 D&H and posted it here after trying it
Unlock your phone with Chevron before doing anything, then disconnect it from your pc. (This step is very important, if it is not unlocked you cannot proceed)
If it's already unlocked you can go on to the next step.
Navigate to the hosts file found in Windows\System32\drivers\etc on your pc. Right click it and ensure you have write & read permissions for your user otherwise you will not be able to save it.
Now, with a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++ (DO NOT use Wordpad or Word) open the hosts file.
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone-int.com
If you have similar lines but with a different ip address, delete them.
Save it and close the editor. Modify user permissions for the hosts file disabling write capability (as you did before.)
Turn Off WiFi on your HD2 before you connect it to Zune, then Sync via usb. It should not be relocked.
Just remember, if you dont want your device to lock again immediately, turn off your HD2's wifi or enter airplane mode before you connect to your computer.
Again, please give thanks to Morpheus90
METHOD 2 - Semi-Permanent Method via registry edits - Very reliable - more effort required due to REG changes
This method utilises Schaps Advanced Config for WP7 so please give thanks to Schaps. Download it via the thread and deploy (install) using Application Deployment in your SDK tools. Note you must be unlocked to install this xap
Now you have Adv Config installed and are Chevron Unlocked you are ready to move on to the next step, please give your thanks to DanielNTX in his thread which also gives a full explanation as to the reasons for the unlocking.
Unzip and email to your device a copy of the unlock.me cert; then goto your device, find the email and install the cert.
Using Advanced Config, type in the following reg entries on your device one at a time:
Key Name : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg
Value Name : PortalUrlProd
Data (string) : "https://developerservices.unlock.me/Services/WindowsPhoneRegistration.svc/01/2010" (do not type"")
Click Apply.
Now add:
Key Name : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg
Value Name : PortalUrlInt
Data (string) : "https://developerservices.unlock.me/Services/WindowsPhoneRegistration.svc/01/2010" (do not type"")
Click Apply
Now you have to edit your hosts file using Notepad or Notepad++ (DO NOT use Wordpad or Word)
Right click hosts file found in your \windows\system32\drivers\etc folder, click on properties/security and edit the permissions for your user name enabling all permissions.
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Now in your hosts file in , you should set up an entry for developerservices.unlock.me with your computer's own IP address. for example 168.1.1.19 developerservices.unlock.me
Click Save.
Now you must re-edit your permissions as you did above to your hosts file leaving "read" & "read & execute" ticked. Close the screens. Important: do not right click, properties and click read only as Chevron will not unlock you giving you an error message "Chevron has experienced a problem and is closing"
Ok, you are nearly finished.
You now have the unlockme cert installed to your phone, you have made the regisrty changes to your HD2 and altered the hosts file on your PC.
Finally, restart your HD2 to apply the new reg entries.
Connect to your computer, sync with Zune and If you have followed the guide fully your device should still be unlocked. There is no need to turn off wifi or enter airplane mode. I have tested this many time today, restarting both PC & device regularly.
IMPORTANT If you use a laptop at work and home for example, which means you will have 2 different IP addresses, you must also add your home IP to your hosts file, if you do not then your device will relock instantly.
Your device MAY occasionally relock, for some reason, but you should be able to use chevron to unlock easily without any hassle
Please give thanks to DanielNTX
Enjoy your freedom

Everything above works well, but with one (major) addition:
Turn Off WiFi on your HD2 before you connect it to Zune, then Sync via usb. It should not be relocked.
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You should turn off any data connection to the cellular network as well, otherwise it won't work (at least in my case).

i haven't had this issue yet myself. the very time i unlocked mine, it hasn't locked since. i keep my wifi and data on. i connect to zune and sync my movies and music over just fine. i even make sure i can side load when i'm done just to make sure it isn't locked.
but since i got my live services activated, i don't even see the point of side loading apps. i just use the market now to get whatever i want. i'm just wondering if i just got plain lucky not to have these issues, or if there are others that in my boat that didn't have any issues at all like these?

w0LfNiNja said:
i haven't had this issue yet myself. the very time i unlocked mine, it hasn't locked since. i keep my wifi and data on. i connect to zune and sync my movies and music over just fine. i even make sure i can side load when i'm done just to make sure it isn't locked.
but since i got my live services activated, i don't even see the point of side loading apps. i just use the market now to get whatever i want. i'm just wondering if i just got plain lucky not to have these issues, or if there are others that in my boat that didn't have any issues at all like these?
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would like to know as well. Unlocked my HD2 with Chevron7 and activated Live services and have synced multiple times and I am still able to download from the Marketplace

w0LfNiNja said:
i haven't had this issue yet myself. the very time i unlocked mine, it hasn't locked since. i keep my wifi and data on. i connect to zune and sync my movies and music over just fine. i even make sure i can side load when i'm done just to make sure it isn't locked.
but since i got my live services activated, i don't even see the point of side loading apps. i just use the market now to get whatever i want. i'm just wondering if i just got plain lucky not to have these issues, or if there are others that in my boat that didn't have any issues at all like these?
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ok, once you sync to zune, go to settings in zune, press update and then see

ceo4eva said:
How would you know if the phone is locked?
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If your asking this, then you dont need to worry about this thread
poceh said:
Everything above works well, but with one (major) addition:
You should turn off any data connection to the cellular network as well, otherwise it won't work (at least in my case).
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Not necessarily true, i can just turn off wifi (data still connected) and this works fine, no relocking.

it has me closer to re-unlocking, before I couldnt even get to the checklist screen. now it crashes right after the checklist screen anyone else had this issue?
unresolved

hecatombercm said:
it has me closer to re-unlocking, before I couldnt even get to the checklist screen. now it crashes right after the checklist screen anyone else had this issue?
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I have the same issue. The wierd thing is though, I have unlocked it before, activated Live service, downloaded apps through MP and side loaded. It then locked and now I cant unlock it at all!! I too get to the checklist screen but keep getting the error message!!
Can anyone help please?
checked all of the above.......still no luck.

rumz82 said:
I have the same issue. The wierd thing is though, I have unlocked it before, activated Live service, downloaded apps through MP and side loaded. It then locked and now I cant unlock it at all!! I too get to the checklist screen but keep getting the error message!!
Can anyone help please?
checked all of the above.......still no luck.
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Nothing weird about this.......you will quickly realize that just about everybody on this thread with WP7 has had this issue. Good luck fixing it...

Don't work, phone relocks everytime, zune deletes the certificate on the phone after some time. Sideload apps is not worth it. Get an activation key and you have no problems.

Silberpfeil3110 said:
Don't work, phone relocks everytime, zune deletes the certificate on the phone after some time. Sideload apps is not worth it. Get an activation key and you have no problems.
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Hey there, That shouldnt be the case if the instructions were fully followed. By turning off wifi before docking, it shouldnt relock esp when host file is read only.

Wifi - off, hosts read only and does't work. And when hosts file is read only i can't unlock the phone by the cheveronWP7. Deploying application at this moment is not avaible too.
Hosts must be writable and I have to unlock phone every time before deploying.

grzesm said:
Wifi - off, hosts read only and does't work. And when hosts file is read only i can't unlock the phone by the cheveronWP7. Deploying application at this moment is not avaible too.
Hosts must be writable and I have to unlock phone every time before deploying.
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Ok Guys,
First post updated after editing registry with Schaps advanced config.
(btw for the easy fix, you cannot set the host file to read only, you must de-select all other permissions such as write etc in "edit permissions", keeping read ticked)

I have been able to unlock the phone only when I go into airplane mode and change the date on my computer and HD2 to 01 October 2011. I have activated, but still couldn´t download from marketplace or XBOX live. I am located here in Germany, can that be a problem?

rumz82 said:
I have the same issue. The wierd thing is though, I have unlocked it before, activated Live service, downloaded apps through MP and side loaded. It then locked and now I cant unlock it at all!! I too get to the checklist screen but keep getting the error message!!
Can anyone help please?
checked all of the above.......still no luck.
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On the risk of makin' either of us seem like a n00b... have you tried to just 'unlock' the phone, as in: power on, slide up lockscreen, lookin at the home tiles... then try again.
I unlocked once with chevron, no tricks (just install cert on phone and run unlocker) and it has never caused me any problem since. I can't sideload anything, however, unless my phone is powered on and 'unlocked' - getting a similar error otherwise.

timmymarsh said:
Now you have Adv Config installed and are Chevron Unlocked you are ready to move on to the next step, please give your thanks to DanielNTX in his thread which also gives a full explanation as to the reasons for the unlocking.
Please give thanks to DanielNTX
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Tim, thanks for writing this guide. If anyone has any questions let me know.
onursal82 said:
Hey guys ,I know it is not related with page subject ,wp7 working verywell I did activated,my question is my sd card is 2 gb I wanna buy larger and change it,if I change it what will happen to system will I lose all wp7 system ?do I have to re install wp7 also the activation istalation >? help me please
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If you change your card, you have to do a hard reset. You will lose your settings and any apps you have downloaded and activation and it will have to be redone.

I am using WP7 leo70 ROM on my HTC HD2 (unlocked ATT). After I successfully unlocked everything I started downloading apps from the WP7 Marketplace. It was great for about 24 hours and then everything relocked (without ever plugging back into my computer). I rebooted the ROM and then did the process over just sideloading apps and not using marketplace or xbox live and I have not had any problems in about 48 hours. How long have you been able to use the Marketplace without a re-lock?

Every time I connected my HD2/7 I run Chevron and get hosts modification automatically. And in hosts added not
MYIP.*.*.* developerservices.unlock.me
MYIP.*.*.* developerservices.unlock.me
but
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone-int.com
But, I deploy all in registry (about link modifications) and then reboot my phone.
Now, I think, in my phone in registry developerservices.unlock.me but in hosts file added 127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com and Chevron can't unlock. Do you have any ideas how to solve this?

It would be nice, if the permission ticking (owner, gray and black checkmarks for allow and deny) is explained with more details.

timmymarsh said:
Hey there, That shouldnt be the case if the instructions were fully followed. By turning off wifi before docking, it shouldnt relock esp when host file is read only.
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Okay with hosts file read only after unlocking it could work, will try it
> And for everyone who doesn't know how to find out his IP-Adress, only open CMD (WIN+R then type cmd) and then type ipconfig. Scroll a little bit up and you will see a line IPv4-Adress. That's your IP.

Non-Market Bravo

I am brand new to XDA and therefore can't post to the development thread. I have done Super One Click to my bravo and I believe it successfully rooted it. I am trying to add the wifi tether app but because it's non-market it won't let me load the application. The SOC said that it successfully added the non-market app coding but it doesn't seem to have worked. Any suggestions?

Enable att non-market app
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* I am not responsible if you brick your phone, but this is the easiest way, besides ADB shell comand.
** this step also work on At&t flipout
1. Root your bravo.
2. Install "RootExplorer".
3. Install "SQLite Editor".
4. Use "RootExplorer" take you to
/data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db/settings
5. click on the "Value" colum of "force_only_market_apps"
6. Press "menu" button and select "Edit Field"
7. Change "1" to "0", then save.
Now you have "Unknown sources" option available for you at "Application Settings". ( check it to enable non-market install directly from web or your microsd card )

So you're saying using the SQL editor on the phone to change the value right? Also is there a free editor available? I've seen this online and have a free root explorer but so far ahven't found a free editor.

SirMuffin said:
So you're saying using the SQL editor on the phone to change the value right? Also is there a free editor available? I've seen this online and have a free root explorer but so far ahven't found a free editor.
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I don't know other free editor...
There is a discussion about pulling the file out of the phone, edit it and re-install back in. ( somehow I found that method little more risky, if you didn't keep the file in proper format, you might end up w/ infinite loop )

enable non market app on Motorola bravo
First i want to thank No Clue for the final part of this post , because without him i could not have made it possible .
Here is a step by step method to remove (non-market App ) block from your
Motorola BRAVO with AT&T:
First you need to make sure your Bravo is Rooted.
Here is what you need to do for that:
1- you plug your Motorola Bravo to your computer, using the USB cord provided
and as prompted, install the driver (motorola portal) needed to sync your
phone to your PC.Make sure you Check on : Settings/Applications/Development/
USB Debugging.(debug mode when USB connected)
2- Once phone connected to PC successfully. Download this zip file (added below):
AC-SWM.zip
Unzip on your desktop.
( the content of this zip file has everything to perform what is commonly called :
"side load" non-market applications.)
* How to use AC-SWM:
- drop your non-market application into the "payload" folder
- doubleclick "loader.bat" to run application
- If phone successfully connected to computer. a DOS window
will come up and will read "daemon started successfully"
and will show a serial number of the device attached.
the rest is pretty much self guided.
- You push enter and it will show the process of installing wathever
app you have on your "payload" folder.If installed successfully it will
display message "Success".
3- Knowing this. The first step to successfully control internal data on your phone
is to "root" it.
Thats where you are going to need the "side load" method to install :
Superuser.apk (added below)
This will give the following applications access to your phone ROM
z4root.1.3.0.apk (added below).
That little application is the easyest way to root your phone.
just install it and run it. On screen your will have a button that says "ROOT"
press on it and let the magic happen! It will root the phone and will reboot by
itself.
Once the phone back on you should be rooted.
4- Now that it is rooted. There is an option that was removed from your phone
by AT&T that enables "non-market" applications to install.
You need to get to the settings database on your phone to restore that option.
ON Motorola bravos the two database files that controls this option are :
etc/motorola/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/setting.mkitso
and
etc/motorola/com.android.providers.settings/secure.mkitso.
But without some sort of file explorer app you can't access those files.
We are going to use the same "side load" process to install these apps:
- root explorer.apk (added below)
- sqleditor.v1.4.apk (added below)
* what are their functions?
- root explorer, will allow you to show on a list all the files on your phone
including the "root directory" files among witch will be listed the two files
we talked about above. but at this point we can only see them, but we can't
change the codings on them (edit).
- To be able to "edit" data files on your phone you need SQLite editor. It will
also give you the ability to change the codings to it .
5- So after installing those two applications . Run root explorer, it'll take a
little time to find and list all the files on your phone . Then get into these files:
data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
(*thats when sql editor will take over and allow you to see settings.db contents)
you go to "secure"
locate the line listed as : Install_non_market_apps press "menu" button to edit
Records and change value to "1".
and save change.
data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
(*thats when sql editor will take over and allow you to see settings.db contents)
you go to "settings"
locate the line listed as : force_only_market_apps press "menu" button to edit
Records and change value to "0".
and save change.
6- go back to home screen and open settings on home screen menu
Applications, and voila!
you should have now an "unknown sources" check field available to you.
PS: if Field is not showing try to download a non-market app directly to Phone
and install.
phone will show a message asking if you are sure you want to authorize this app.
and a setting button.
once you say yes the first time. This field will be available to you then .
Now that worked for me and i am currently able to install non-market app
straight to my phone .
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^^that worked gteat, thanks a lot.

Ok I have followed the steps and still no check box for non market apps.

Fixed. Just went ahead and bought re and sql. I will use them in future use anyway. Now it is time to open my kitchen. I hope you guys know what that means.

Zax10
What did not work for you exactly .
i would want this post to remain up to date?!
cause previous user was able to make it work!
Is it one of the files i attached that is not working for you?!
give me details please?!

When I installed your root explorer and sqlite file the sq wouldn't autostart. I have been modding for a while so I rushed and just pulled the db files edited and replaced. Which caused a boot cycle. So I hard reset and installed my purchased root and sq apps. It worked flawlessly that way. I will be dumping my system into the kitchen over the weekend.
With how smooth this phone is I would have figured another dev would have started working with this phone. I will be working on the Bravo while working on my X10. Wish me luck.
Sent from my MB520 using XDA App

Yeah! You right, noone even gave it the time of the day... I guess it's because of all those restrictions with AT&T.
But you know where to find me if you get the cooked ROM to work on this!!!
GOOOOOODDDD LUUUUCCKKKK!!!!
I would say the first step to this is to change the bootloader , but can't find a clockwork that works on Bravo.

same problem plagued the X10 for the longest of times. Now they have about 8 roms including MIUI and CM7 with a locked bootloader. So patients and time will be the key.

just set up WIFI tether. Worked great Thank you.

So Londnwhitted,
The unlocking process worked fine for you with files attached?!
glad i was able to help... apparently those files works fine for some people, and not too well for others, still dont see what is causing this!

lecelui said:
So Londnwhitted,
The unlocking process worked fine for you with files attached?!
glad i was able to help... apparently those files works fine for some people, and not too well for others, still dont see what is causing this!
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you need to master reset after changing those 2 files on most bravo's, that is probably the problem. I did your procedure a while back on my gf's bravo using info i pieced together from other phones, i tried everything but it would not work till i master reset after making the changes, period.

bandroidx said:
you need to master reset after changing those 2 files on most bravo's, that is probably the problem. I did your procedure a while back on my gf's bravo using info i pieced together from other phones, i tried everything but it would not work till i master reset after making the changes, period.
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lecelui said:
So Londnwhitted,
The unlocking process worked fine for you with files attached?!
glad i was able to help... apparently those files works fine for some people, and not too well for others, still dont see what is causing this!
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Sideloader worked great.
The explorer and the sql editor worked. I only changed the 2nd value "force_only_market_apps" and then i was good to go. I couldnt find the Install_non_market_apps value. But after everything i didnt need it.
Didnt have to reset.
Tether works (2.06 not the 3.0) but its rather slow on my nook color. anyone have any ideas how to speed it up?

londonwhitted said:
Sideloader worked great.
The explorer and the sql editor worked. I only changed the 2nd value "force_only_market_apps" and then i was good to go. I couldnt find the Install_non_market_apps value. But after everything i didnt need it.
Didnt have to reset.
Tether works (2.06 not the 3.0) but its rather slow on my nook color. anyone have any ideas how to speed it up?
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it may be because i assume ur using the adhoc mod for ur nook color? i hear the supplicant used is problematic. Unfortunately i doubt the bravo wifi supports ap mode but has anyone tried? dl wifi tether 3.0 from the google code site and see if it will let you set hostapd mode. it works great on the dx but the dx has an ap mode wifi firmware included from motorola for the vzw app.

I use abd install extremely easy for installing third party apps, simple and very painless.

bandroidx said:
it may be because i assume ur using the adhoc mod for ur nook color? i hear the supplicant used is problematic. Unfortunately i doubt the bravo wifi supports ap mode but has anyone tried? dl wifi tether 3.0 from the google code site and see if it will let you set hostapd mode. it works great on the dx but the dx has an ap mode wifi firmware included from motorola for the vzw app.
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3.0 only has auto and ad-hoc mode. But the nook cant see the phones wifi. Any other ways to tether to my Nook color?
Sent from my MB520 using XDA App

Great advice Lec. Was looking all over for that little sucker. Thanks!

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Lol nice, I have no need but there are A LOT of people who can benefit from this especially in the O3D and Thrill forums. I think you are going to get a lot of praise for this if it all works.

How about GAF, Graphical ADB Front-End
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How about GAF, Graphical ADB Front-End
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Haha cool names. I might change it to something more general because I've been thinking of adding non-ADB stuff related to android.
Thanks for the good feedback Urabewe
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This is amazing! Definitely a great replacement for the original ADB where I always forget commands.
You should have an option to start an emulator where you specify a device name and press start. The original way to start an emulator is going to (sdk folder)/tools and typing "emulator -avd (emulator name)"

yousefak said:
This is amazing! Definitely a great replacement for the original ADB where I always forget commands.
You should have an option to start an emulator where you specify a device name and press start. The original way to start an emulator is going to (sdk folder)/tools and typing "emulator -avd (emulator name)"
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Alright, will try to add it on the next release.
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rquiett said:
Just want to say thank you for this as I haven't ever used adb before this made it very easy. I recently broke my samsung captivate's digitizer but the phone would power on still but you couldn't do anything, luckily I had debugging on. This program was able to save everything that I had on my internal memory and pull it to my computer. I just want to say a big thank you for this program.
Edit: I know its not much, wish I could have done more but hope this helps some what as you have helped me
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Thanks so much dude ..everything counts. If you want a feature added or help or anything just ask. Ill try my best.
BTW: 0.2 release is on the works, and I completely remade all the program with a much better UI and it looks great! I'm also adding some new features .. will be released this weekend.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate running KH3 (Pinnacle 1.2)

nightshack0 said:
Thanks so much dude ..everything counts. If you want a feature added or help or anything just ask. Ill try my best.
BTW: 0.2 release is on the works, and I completely remade all the program with a much better UI and it looks great! I'm also adding some new features .. will be released this weekend.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate running KH3 (Pinnacle 1.2)
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Thanks for the update. I look forward to my replacement phone and using this program with it more often now. Thank you again

Android Master v0.2
New release! (ANDROID MASTER v0.2)
Changes:
++Completely remade program
++Completely remade and reworked better UI (User interface) for the program
++Website launched
++Checks for updates automatically and can download and install the new version
++.apk file Association, Double click an .apk anywhere and Android Master's apk tool will open to install any apk really fast and easy.
++Batch APK installer, place a lot of .apk's in a folder and install all of them with just a click
++Reworked how the program starts
++Reworked how the program handles the ADB Server
++Now you can kill or start the server double clicking the "ON"/"off" label
++Clicking the android now will only expand the window instead of starting the server or killing it
++Now checks if ADB Server is started, and disables all buttons if the ADB Server is turned off, or if there's no device connected to avoid errors.
++Added "Open file" on the Zip flasher
++Reorganized the tabs and removed unnecessary ones to merge some.
++Added Menu bar for using the program without expanding the window.
++Added links to the website, to XDA-Developers and the Donate button.
++Now uses an installer to make things easier and to associate the .apk files
++New name and new logo.
Many changes Hope you like it, I spent a week doing all of that. (I remade the program completely)
Maybe the name is now worse than the other one...but..whatever...
PLEASE DONATE AND SUGGEST SOME NEW THINGS YOU WANT ADDED!!
Website: http://androidmaster.weebly.com

Thank you very much nightshack0.

If you do end up adding other general android features it would be awesome if you and Ehoba combined tools and created an android super tool that could deal with adb and themeing and more.
Here's a link to his IDIOT(If Droids Insist On Themes) Tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005862

brett10 said:
If you do end up adding other general android features it would be awesome if you and Ehoba combined tools and created an android super tool that could deal with adb and themeing and more.
Here's a link to his IDIOT(If Droids Insist On Themes) Tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005862
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I still don't know which features to add, that's why I'm asking for help, so people tell me what features or anything else they want added.
EDIT:
Next update coming this weekend will fix an important bug (The program isn't running as administrator), and a ZIP Flasher bug. Also it will come with a GPS Fixer related to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233359 implemented using the Zip Flasher.

how do i fix this? it wont let me change the size or see anything else?

tribbey said:
how do i fix this? it wont let me change the size or see anything else?
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Well that's really strange...can anyone tell me if they're also having this problem??
Sorry for that, though it doesn't happen to me, I'll fix it.
I will enable resizing on the next update and will implement a save option to save your default size so this doesn't happen.
I'll release a mini update in some hours to fix your problem ASAP.
Anyways, some news... The next update will come with a VNC client so you can control your phone with the computer or see the screen of it.
I have many ideas but my programming skills are somewhat limiting me. I'll probably figure out how to do it so expect some cool new features on future releases.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Is this compatible with Macs?

:idea:, you can maybe integrate flashing kernel via computer via adb
Sent from my GT-I9100

netchip said:
:idea:, you can maybe integrate flashing kernel via computer via adb
Sent from my GT-I9100
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Well right now with the zip flasher tool you can flash a CWM flashable zip
But I think you're talking about fastboot right? Does that work for all devices? because I think that Samsung's captivate, which is the device I have isn't compatible with that, but i'm not sure about that. If it isn't that might be difficult because I have no way of testing it. I will anyways try to look on how fastboot works and will try to integrate it in a test release.
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Is this compatible with Macs?
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Nope, right now it isn't, might look into a cross platform language.
I think mono works for windows and Linux and i'm not sure if it also works for Mac.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

This is great I will explore this more hoping I can use this one the photon 4G without all the hassle of me trying to get my phone to mount via ADB manually...Thanks

Fixes for everyone

Hey guys. I've been an android user for the past 2.5 years and during my time using it, I've run into rooting and taking full control of my phone. BUT that comes with a price. And luckily, that price isn't that big of a deal (unless you really mess up your device by doing things you don't know anything about). A few tweaks and changes to your "build.prop, csc, lib....etc" contents with a reboot sometimes fixes problems real quick and you'll be a happy camper after thinking "oh sh*t! My phone sucks and this can't be fixed".
Without further a due, here are some of the annoying issues I've run into and after searching/asking I figured out how to fix them:
First of all, all I need from you to have is a root browser app and some simple knowledge about editing files in there, changing permissions, moving stuff around, and all that stuff. I personally use "root browser" app. It's up to you. Whatever app you're comfortable with is fine.
1. The annoying "AT&T address book subscription" or whatever they call it pop-up window that pops in your face every time you open your contacts.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Well, not anymore [emoji16] thanks to @NunHugger for pointing that out for us in one of his posts on the alliance ROM thread (and I happened to be an OCD. I take a screen shot of every useful post that I think will help me in the future and throw it in my SD card)
Using your root browser app navigate to system/csc/feature.xml and find this
<CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>true<
and change the "true" to false. Save, reboot, and enjoy.
2. WiFi issues. Like, your wifi isn't sticking while you're using your phone. It disconnects constantly. Or you have to re-enter your password every time you reboot. That is easy as well. I am not sure who figured it out first, but I've seen some posts praising @Walter.White for finding that out. Thanks to him either way. He helps so much all the time regardless.
From your root browser, navigate to system/build.prop and find this
ro.securestorage.support=true
and change the "true" to "false". Reboot and enjoy.
3. If you flash an international based ROM, you may lose your AT&T 4GLTE signal icon and end up with only G4 in the status bar. Even though it doesn't mean you don't have LTE, but hell it's so annoying to look at.
That's a very easy one. From your root browser, navigate to system/build.prop and find this
ro.product.name=hltexx
And replace the "xx" with "att". Save, reboot, and enjoy.
Also, I don't know who figured it out first. it's an old one (since the note 2 days)
4. Losing screen rotation functionality.
Due to "debloating" especially for those who have just gotten root (thanks to @geohot) and they're debloating the hell out of their phones. LOL
Some problems might occur thanks to samsung for linking so many of their bloat to the device's main functions. I ran into this problem and it drove me crazy. Thanks to the power of Google search and this gentleman here @phyowaiummg for posting the solution for it. It's caused by removing samsung hub with titanium. Titanium removes this
"libgnustl_shared.so"
file (that apparently controls the rotation function on our phone) from system/lib when you uninstall samsung hub with it. Just find that file in another ROM zip file. Extract it and throw it into your system/lib. Change permissions to rw-r-r and reboot.
Do NOT delete. Just freeze with titanium. It's not worth it. You're only going to save 150+ MB by deleting all the bloat. IF you can't help it, then use "root app delete" app from play store and delete the bloat.
5. HOW TO FULL UNROOT AFTER TOWELROOT (how I did it. It worked for me):
First you need to be on stock ROM (assuming you have a backup of it).
a. Un-install recovery from SS then Un-install the app-SS- itself.
b. Open up your "root browser". On the very first page, just keep scrolling down and find "SS" folder. Delete that.
C. From supersu app, go to settings/full unroot and press that and continue accepting all the windows that pop up. (Do NOT reboot yet).
d. From root browser, navigate to system/app and look for the supersu apk and see if it's there. If so, delete it. If it's not there, then you may find it in system/prev-app or data/app. Delete the hell out of it wherever you find it.
f. From root browser, navigate to system/xbin and find busybox and su and delete both.
d. Now reboot and cross your fingers it works. It worked for me.
Let me know if it works for you as well, please!
6. If you don't like the 480 DPI on your phone and think that your apps are too big. Or you don't want to use any apps/xposed modules (or for some reason those modules didn't work for you) to change that, then there is a method for you to do so by only a small edit in your build.prop (Thanks to @UK2K for bringing it up to this thread. Make sure to smack his "like" button wherever you find his posts ) . Some folks say that 375 DPI is the perfect way to go.
You can do that by just opening your "root browser" app. Navigate to system/build.prop then find
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
and change 480 to 375, save, reboot, and, as always, enjoy!
If you would like to save the original just put a "#" at the beginning and make it look like this:
#ro.sf.lcd_density=480
and just create a new one by typing it like this:
ro.sf.lcd_density=375
then, save and reboot.
7. This is an awesome addition by @hp79. Make sure to smack his "like" button.
[Enable soft menu keys]
edit "/system/build.prop", and add at the bottom:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
[Optional] Disable hardwired buttons.
edit "/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl", comment out these two lines so it looks like this:
Code:
# key 139 MENU
# key 158 BACK
After using a while, I found it works best if I keep the hardware buttons enabled too. Back key is now on both left and right side so it's easier to reach when using with one hand.
[Optional] Disable 3-dot menu button. When you enable soft-keys, there will be an additional menu shown in every app. This could waste lot of space. You should have Xposed mod installed, then look for Noverflow, and install that.
Noverflow xposed mod.
This doesn't work on Galaxy S5 Port Update 4 ROM, but works well with stock NC2 ROM.
[Optional] Once softmenu keys are added, you have less screen space. The Dialer app doesn't know how to scale, so you would have the bottom row keys chopped off a bit. You can make change the DPI settings so it'll shrink and be able to see everything.
Default screen DPI is 480. I changed it to 450.
Edit file "/system/build.prop", look for the line with "ro.sf.lcd_density=480" and edit so it looks like this:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=450
[Optional] Remove AT&T wifi autoconnect.
I don't know why, but even if I uncheck autoconnect AT&T wifi, it still keeps trying. And you can't really remove the profile either.
Edit "/data/misc/wpa_supplicant.conf"
Look for "ssid="attwifi". Change that to something like this:
Code:
ssid="attwifi-sucks"
8. For those who are having GPS not locking problems, I've found this fix on XDA YouTube channel. What it is, is just download the file that has your country's/region's name from this website and throw it into your system/etc then reset your permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. It worked like a boss for me and I hope that for you, too.
Just follow what this video says http://youtu.be/oU67XHD0kj4
-Another fix for the GPS, just in case the above didn't work for you, found by @39FarmallM (thank you, sir):
I am going to quote his post for you guys:
"http://www.rom-central.com/showthrea...te-3-Rom-N9005 <==[This is where he found his fixes]
[SOLUTION] GPS Fix - When moving back to Note 3 Rom {N9005}
Hi guys
A lot of users have GPS problems when they move back to a NOTE 3 ROM after flashing a S5 PORT ROM.
Here is a possible fix. Tested only on N9005
Solution 1
On your dialer type in this USSD *#0011#
Press menu key > press back
Press menu key > press key input > Q
Press menu key > press key input > 0000
Wait for a few seconds and the screen options will change
*MAIN MENU comes up
*Tap [2] UE SETTING & INFO
*Tap [1] SETTING
*Tap [2] SYSTEM
Press om UMTS (Not there)
Press on Common (Not there)
*Press on [3] NV Rebuild
Press on NV Rebuild (Just once)
*[3] ALL
Wait for 30 seconds and then shutdown your phone
Power On phone
GPS should work fine now
Recommend to use GPS STATUS app to reset and download AGPS Data
Solution 2
Assuming you are on a S5 Port ROM, make sure GPS is enabled
Boot into recovery and without wiping anything "dirty" flash a note 3 rom and reboot
There will be a lot of force closes once reboot is complete. Reboot back into recovery
Wipe data and reboot into the Rom again. There may be a few force closes. Reboot back into recovery
Wipe 3 times (data, cache, system, boot)
I recommend latest Philz Recovery (use intall new rom option to wipe) <== [This is for those who have unlocked bootloaders and are able to flash a custom recovery. It still works with Safestrap, just in case you wonder]
Restore or install your desired Note 3 rom
GPS should work fine
Thanks"
-A Third fix by @rogerinnyc (thank you, sir). And since he has attached a zip file for you guys then I will just give you the link to his post and you do the rest
Hope that helps some of you guys. If anyone has a fix that I don't know about, please just pm me and I'll add it to op. Enjoy fellas.

...!!!

The first one for getting rid of that stupid contacts sync thing worked great! Thanks!

I just destroy that software with Titanium backup anytime it is a problem.

Nice write up k-alz
Sent from my SM-N900A using Tapatalk

Here is a video that you guys might find interesting.
https://archive.org/details/ShmooCon2014_Arms_Race...Bootloaders

Walter.White said:
Here is a video that you guys might find interesting.
https://archive.org/details/ShmooCon2014_Arms_Race...Bootloaders
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Thanks dude. that's pretty cool. they're very talented. I'm guessing our bootloader is going to be cracked soon?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

K-Alzwayed said:
Thanks dude. that's pretty cool. they're very talented. I'm guessing our bootloader is going to be cracked soon?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
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Great info thanks

tmoore3496 said:
Great info thanks
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No problem buddy. Hopefully it helped you.

Thank you for this. You've started me on my way to digging through my files and editing. .. After research of course.
Sent from my SM-N900A using XDA app

Just got my note 3 a couple of days ago after selling my mega on AT&T. So nice to have root access again. Thanks for the tips. Really like getting rid of that annoying contacts pop up.

UK2K said:
Thank you for this. You've started me on my way to digging through my files and editing. .. After research of course.
Sent from my SM-N900A using XDA app
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You're very welcome, man. Glad I could help
azpatterson3 said:
Just got my note 3 a couple of days ago after selling my mega on AT&T. So nice to have root access again. Thanks for the tips. Really like getting rid of that annoying contacts pop up.
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Welcome to the awesomeness of our community where everyone is nice and very helpful.

DPI change
I don't think I saw this in your thread but following your editing of the build.prop file I would like to add that the stock dpi of 480 was too "big" for me so after some reading I saw a few recommend 375 but they were using apps.
So by opening build.prop after remounting it as rw look for the line:
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
change to 375
save
remount to readonly -ro
If you would like to save the original just put a "#" at the beginning:
#ro.sf.lcd_density=480
ro.sf.lcd_density=375
I'll look again to make sure I didn't dupe someone that's given this tip.

UK2K said:
I don't think I saw this in your thread but following your editing of the build.prop file I would like to add that the stock dpi of 480 was too "big" for me so after some reading I saw a few recommend 375 but they were using apps.
So by opening build.prop after remounting it as rw look for the line:
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
change to 375
save
remount to readonly -ro
If you would like to save the original just put a "#" at the beginning:
#ro.sf.lcd_density=480
ro.sf.lcd_density=375
I'll look again to make sure I didn't dupe someone that's given this tip.
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Thanks, man. I'll add it to OP. :good:

K-Alzwayed said:
Thanks, man. I'll add it to OP. :good:
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Sweet! My first mention! :laugh:
Thanks Sir.

Brilliant wi-fi fix!
Brilliant fix for the Wi-Fi problem. I softbricked trying to update last night and finally found a 4.4.2 file to load via Odin that worked and immediately was relieved I got it to work and pi$$ed when I realized wi-fi was wanky. This fix worked perfectly. Thanks for posting this. All my searching paid off. Haven't done any homework for college or done any work around the house yesterday or today, but got my Note 3 back up and running.
K-Alzwayed said:
Hey guys. I've been an android user for the past 2.5 years and during my time using it, I've run into rooting and taking full control of my phone. BUT that comes with a price. And luckily, that price isn't that big of a deal (unless you really mess up your device by doing things you don't know anything about). A few tweaks and changes to your "build.prop, csc, lib....etc" contents with a reboot sometimes fixes problems real quick and you'll be a happy camper after thinking "oh sh*t! My phone sucks and this can't be fixed".
Without further a due, here are some of the annoying issues I've run into and after searching/asking I figured out how to fix them:
2. WiFi issues. Like, your wifi isn't sticking while you're using your phone. It disconnects constantly. Or you have to re-enter your password every time you reboot. That is easy as well. I am not sure who figured it out first, but I've seen some posts praising @Walter.White for finding that out. Thanks to him either way. He helps so much all the time regardless.
From your root browser, navigate to system/build.prop and find this
ro.securestorage.support=true
and change the "true" to "false". Reboot and enjoy.
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sethomas1975 said:
Brilliant fix for the Wi-Fi problem. I softbricked trying to update last night and finally found a 4.4.2 file to load via Odin that worked and immediately was relieved I got it to work and pi$$ed when I realized wi-fi was wanky. This fix worked perfectly. Thanks for posting this. All my searching paid off. Haven't done any homework for college or done any work around the house yesterday or today, but got my Note 3 back up and running.
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No problem. Glad it helped [emoji16]

THANK YOU!
#4 - it was driving me crazy!
I actually didn't uninstall Samsung Hub but I did freeze it. Somehow that lib file went missing though.

jpstiehl said:
#4 - it was driving me crazy!
I actually didn't uninstall Samsung Hub but I did freeze it. Somehow that lib file went missing though.
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Glad It worked for ya man

Here's some to add. One is for soft-menu, and the other is for disabling AT&T wifi by renaming the SSID.
[Enable soft menu keys]
edit "/system/build.prop", and add at the bottom:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
[Optional] Disable hardwired buttons.
edit "/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl", comment out these two lines so it looks like this:
Code:
# key 139 MENU
# key 158 BACK
After using a while, I found it works best if I keep the hardware buttons enabled too. Back key is now on both left and right side so it's easier to reach when using with one hand.
[Optional] Disable 3-dot menu button. When you enable soft-keys, there will be an additional menu shown in every app. This could waste lot of space. You should have Xposed mod installed, then look for Noverflow, and install that.
Noverflow xposed mod.
This doesn't work on Galaxy S5 Port Update 4 ROM, but works well with stock NC2 ROM.
[Optional] Once softmenu keys are added, you have less screen space. The Dialer app doesn't know how to scale, so you would have the bottom row keys chopped off a bit. You can make change the DPI settings so it'll shrink and be able to see everything.
Default screen DPI is 480. I changed it to 450.
Edit file "/system/build.prop", look for the line with "ro.sf.lcd_density=480" and edit so it looks like this:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=450
[Optional] Remove AT&T wifi autoconnect.
I don't know why, but even if I uncheck autoconnect AT&T wifi, it still keeps trying. And you can't really remove the profile either.
Edit "/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf"
Look for "ssid="attwifi". Change that to something like this:
Code:
ssid="attwifi-sucks"

proximity sensor - screen not turning off during calls

Hello forum,
after digging around in plenty of places:
the screen of my S10+ (G975F) does not turn off, during phone calls. it used to work for a while, when i bought it, but one day it stopped.
testing with *#77692# shows a working sensor.
installing Lineage OS 17, i find it working normally. but Lineage is no go, as with the poor coverage here at home, i depend on Voice over WiFi.
so i assume, it's software, not hardware.
i tried about all updates from Samsung, until now, apart from G975FXXU4CTC9. As i read, that there are some quirks with TWRP, i hesitate to install this, as the downgrade isn't possible, after my understanding.
i found out that deactivating google playstore and everything xy.setup keeps the sensor working. it stops, after connecting to playstore and doing updates. so i still think it is definitely not hardware. but what else could be the cause ?
did someone else come across this problem and eventually really solve it ?
thanks for Your help
roland

blackspy_ said:
Hello forum,
after digging around in plenty of places:
the screen of my S10+ (G975F) does not turn off, during phone calls. it used to work for a while, when i bought it, but one day it stopped.
testing with *#77692# shows a working sensor.
installing Lineage OS 17, i find it working normally. but Lineage is no go, as with the poor coverage here at home, i depend on Voice over WiFi.
so i assume, it's software, not hardware.
i tried about all updates from Samsung, until now, apart from G975FXXU4CTC9. As i read, that there are some quirks with TWRP, i hesitate to install this, as the downgrade isn't possible, after my understanding.
i found out that deactivating google playstore and everything xy.setup keeps the sensor working. it stops, after connecting to playstore and doing updates. so i still think it is definitely not hardware. but what else could be the cause ?
did someone else come across this problem and eventually really solve it ?
thanks for Your help
roland
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Check in setting/running apps,
some apps are using the sensor so you are getting this problem.
If you cannot fix this problem then try wiping cache only not data.
Sent from my P5 mini using premium XDA app

PrashannaGP said:
Check in setting/running apps,
some apps are using the sensor so you are getting this problem.
If you cannot fix this problem then try wiping cache only not data.
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I wiped everything about a dozen times. it happens after fresh install, when google is doing its first setups and updating the playstore/framework. and also in safe mode, where no apps should be involved.
the only way not to have it, is to deactivate everything "google" and "setup" without SIM and WLAN. re-activating them, later, leads to the same problem again. no additional apps installed.

blackspy_ said:
I wiped everything about a dozen times. it happens after fresh install, when google is doing its first setups and updating the playstore/framework. and also in safe mode, where no apps should be involved.
the only way not to have it, is to deactivate everything "google" and "setup" without SIM and WLAN. re-activating them, later, leads to the same problem again. no additional apps installed.
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What could be the problem then! I never had this problem ever with same device and same rom too
Check your hardware using
HTML:
CPU-Z apk

PrashannaGP said:
:
Check your hardware using
HTML:
CPU-Z apk
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as mentioned before: the hardware is ok, otherwise it would not work with *#77692#, nor in lineage OS. an other way to have it working is: re-lock bootloader and unrooted stock. so definitely not hardware

blackspy_ said:
as mentioned before: the hardware is ok, otherwise it would not work with *#77692#, nor in lineage OS. an other way to have it working is: re-lock bootloader and unrooted stock. so definitely not hardware
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I got the solution
If you have a perfectly working custom ROM or stock ROM then from that rom get
system/lib/hw/sensor.so file something like that and replace the folder that you currently have
And make sure you put the permission as rw-r-r
Use es file explorer
System/lib/hw/sensor....so file
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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PrashannaGP said:
I got the solution
If you have a perfectly working custom ROM or stock ROM then from that rom get
system/lib/hw/sensor.so file something like that and replace the folder that you currently have
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so, i assume that i grab the file when the phone is still working properly and then replace it, once the problem showed up again - correct ?

blackspy_ said:
so, i assume that i grab the file when the phone is still working properly and then replace it, once the problem showed up again - correct ?
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grab that sensor.so file and paste in to the /system/lib/hw/..........paste....here
it is not correct because when you replace the file your device will reboot but no worries
when your device restarts
and go to the place where you replace the file /system/lib/hw/........sensor.so.....may be...
and change the permission of the file to
rw-r-r
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and only this will work.
once you change the permission using ES file EXPLORER or ROOT Explorer
you have to reboot twice.

PrashannaGP said:
and go to the place where you replace the file /system/lib/hw/........sensor.so.....may be....
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"sensor.so" does not exist, neither in the above path, nor anywhere else on the device
i attached the searchresults for "sensor.so" and just "sensor". the only thing that comes close to what you wrote, is sensors.exynos9820.so. but that is in /vendor/lib/hw.
i'm a bit lost there

blackspy_ said:
"sensor.so" does not exist, neither in the above path, nor anywhere else on the device
i attached the searchresults for "sensor.so" and just "sensor". the only thing that comes close to what you wrote, is sensors.exynos9820.so. but that is in /vendor/lib/hw.
i'm a bit lost there
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Yes what I am telling you is to replace the sensor file not necessarily it should be in other folder with .....name.....
Only the thing is to change the file carefully and change permission to
rw-r-r
That's all its not necessary where the location is.
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PrashannaGP said:
grab that sensor.so file and paste in to the /system/lib/hw/..........paste....here
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unfortunately, replacing
/vendor/lib/hw/sensors.exynos9820.so
and
/vendor/lib64/hw/sensors.exynos9820.so
with the ones from when it was working, did not help.
and yes, i did change to rwx rxx rxx
interesting is, that it works the whole day, until ... 05:20 in the morning - then it stops. after that the problem stays permanently

blackspy_ said:
unfortunately
and yes, i did change to rwx rxx rxx
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I told you to change from rwx rxx rxx to rw r r
you did this??
rwx rxx rxx
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which is incorrect
should be this
Code:
rw r r

PrashannaGP said:
I told you to change from rwx rxx rxx to rw r r
you did this??
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just wrote it wrong: rw- r-- r-- like all the other files.
i'll do some testing now, how to restore to working again. apart from installng from scratch ...

PrashannaGP said:
Code:
rw r r
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blackspy_ said:
i'll do some testing now, how to restore to working again. apart from installng from scratch ...
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in fact, it is very hard to get rid of it. resetting the phone, wiping whatever, reflashing, changing version or region of OS don't help at all, custom ROMs neither. aborting a flash, or flashing the wrong firmware neither. the only thing that helped this time, was to insert another simcard.
but after installing two more apps this morning (3C Toolbox and Nova Launcher) the problem is there again.
but this time the SIM-card trick doesn't help. uninstalling the two apps neither. this seems to work only once.
i think i will start from scratch i.e. re-lock/unlock bootloader ...

blackspy_ said:
i think i will start from scratch i.e. re-lock/unlock bootloader ...
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yes rooting and flashing custom roms means having too many bugs.
And Even sometimes the official software updates have bugs.
No one except the rom developer can fix the problem.
The method that i told you was for fixing general bugs of sensors and camera.
The android is a complex coded Operating System and is attached to every files and empty folder and also if the empty folders are deleted then it will start many proplems.

PrashannaGP said:
The method that i told you was for fixing general bugs of sensors and camera.
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this and nothing else does help right now. even going to stock with locked bootloader. the phone screen stays on. it only works in lineage OS.
update:
got it working again, by 1st doing an improper rooting i.e. flash stock and then not let it boot up
2nd try to flash the patched AP which aborts 3. flash stock again and root it properly.
then delete all the settings from what's called "setup", "update" and so on - all what is being done at 1st. start. then deactivate all those apps, do another reset from menu, but not boot to TWRP, where the reset will be completed. all this was done without network and playstore and with no simcard.
i don't know at what point it started working again, but right know, it does. will set it up properly now, as i expect it to be working after setup. it will only stop tonite around 05:20 CET --- i hope.
don't know if all this clarifies anything ...