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Smart Settings on Verizon

I looked for smart settings on my Verizon unit and couldn't find it. Looks like Verizon removed it.
Here is how to get it back.
Download QuickShortcutmaker from the market
Open it and scroll down to smart settings.
Open the smart settings dropdown.
Now press the first smart settings drop down.
This will create a icon on your home screen.
That's it.
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Awesome! Thanks for the tip!

Thank you for this suggestion. Most Smart Settings cannot be used without the My Places feature active, and that has apparently been disabled by Verizon as well. Any workaround suggestions?

Perhaps try Llama? It can be found in the Play Store

I would be very interested if one of the tmobile phone owners have an apk of my places, and could possibly post it.
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Attached are the APKs. One of the app itself, the other is the engine. Not sure if you need the engine or not though.

Appreciate you posting that, unfortunately it said that they are corrupted. Both files are only a handful of kilobytes each which cant be correct
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Those were pulled with titanium backup. Not exactly sure where it is in the system files for a direct pull.

Possible its under root folder then system then app folder. Im just not sure
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I recommend MacroDroid. Much better than Smart Settings. Smart Settings is terrible by comparison. Verizon did you a favor.
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Ill give that a shot, thank you, i assume it doesnt kill battery (i hope) lol
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jspsuperman said:
Possible its under root folder then system then app folder. Im just not sure
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To be more clear I checked /system/app and /system/priv-app. Nothing was named My Places or anything similar.

Vuciz said:
To be more clear I checked /system/app and /system/priv-app. Nothing was named My Places or anything similar.
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leyvatron said:
I looked for smart settings on my Verizon unit and couldn't find it. Looks like Verizon removed it.
Here is how to get it back.
Download QuickShortcutmaker from the market
Open it and scroll down to smart settings.
Open the smart settings dropdown.
Now press the first smart settings drop down.
This will create a icon on your home screen.
That's it.
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Tried this, waited 5 days but settings aren't turning on. This isn't working at all. Did it work for you?

minuett said:
Thank you for this suggestion. Most Smart Settings cannot be used without the My Places feature active, and that has apparently been disabled by Verizon as well. Any workaround suggestions?
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No, unfortunately Verizon verified that they did indeed REMOVE My places functionality from their version, so no it will not auto-locate your home location after 5 days, either.
IMO, they are trying to force you to use more data. Most people turn their wifi off when they leave, and turn it back on when they come home - Smart setting will do just that. So, why would Big Red not want you to have it? Because when you have to do it manually, you'll forget to turn it back on when you get home... and when you do that, you'll use more data. my *theory*.

jraines1 said:
No, unfortunately Verizon verified that they did indeed REMOVE My places functionality from their version, so no it will not auto-locate your home location after 5 days, either.
IMO, they are trying to force you to use more data. Most people turn their wifi off when they leave, and turn it back on when they come home - Smart setting will do just that. So, why would Big Red not want you to have it? Because when you have to do it manually, you'll forget to turn it back on when you get home... and when you do that, you'll use more data. my *theory*.
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Or people will just leave WiFi on...because it doesn't use that much battery when not in use. This isn't a conspiracy to get people to use more data. Sounds like carriers have to pay for certain features on phones and Verizon didn't want to cash out for some less useful features. Plenty of other apps out there that can turn your WiFi on and off automatically.
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partylikeaninjastar said:
Or people will just leave WiFi on...because it doesn't use that much battery when not in use. This isn't a conspiracy to get people to use more data. Sounds like carriers have to pay for certain features on phones and Verizon didn't want to cash out for some less useful features. Plenty of other apps out there that can turn your WiFi on and off automatically.
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Hmmm... most people I know turn it off, but to each his own. But when that is intentionally disabled along with FM radio, along with Google In Apps Search shortcut (by which you must do an internet search first before just searching for something on your phone...) - a pattern seems to be emerging... but let's give Big Red the benefit of the doubt, right? Let's forget about the lawsuit about them asking Blackberry to disable bluetooth so you couldn't transfer files, or the similar lawsuit about the same kind of thing with Motorola...
No... Nothing to see here... Move along, people, move along...

Any luck with this?

Is there a root app that can do the same thing since My Places isn't working?

anon389389109 said:
Is there a root app that can do the same thing since My Places isn't working?
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There are numerous apps that don't require root that will do what Smart Settings does and more.
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Phone won't go into deep sleep.

Just got the update to nougat earlier this week and was hoping it would solve the high android system drain but i've noticed all these wake locks and honestly i'm not familiar with wake locks so if anyone can help me out here. My phone wont go into deep sleep.

Looks to be a kernal problem. Anyone have any idea?

bump. Anyone?

orlans21 said:
bump. Anyone?
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Reboot might help

waterdaan said:
Reboot might help
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Oh I've already tried that. I also cleared my cache from recovery and from the settings

For battery drain there are few known culprits
1. Disable chrome
2. Disable Gear vr service if you don't use.
3. Disable all other bloatware
4. Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning
5. Disable Android and Google (both) report diagnostic report from setting
6. Location to battery saving or off.
7. Smart features off.
I'm sure excess drain will go irrespective of what wld shows.
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takerhbk said:
For battery drain there are few known culprits
1. Disable chrome
2. Disable Gear vr service if you don't use.
3. Disable all other bloatware
4. Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning
5. Disable Android and Google (both) report diagnostic report from setting
6. Location to battery saving or off.
7. Smart features off.
I'm sure excess drain will go irrespective of what wld shows.
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Have the chrome that came pre-loaded disabled but I use chrome dev. Disabled gear vr. I kept other bloat enabled that's under the hood, heard if you disable some of that stuff it could cause a bigger drain. Diagnostic report is off, location is on battery saving, I use smart stay and smart alert, have smart capture off.

orlans21 said:
Have the chrome that came pre-loaded disabled but I use chrome dev. Disabled gear vr. I kept other bloat enabled that's under the hood, heard if you disable some of that stuff it could cause a bigger drain. Diagnostic report is off, location is on battery saving, I use smart stay and smart alert, have smart capture off.
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Yes only disable stuff that you can from app drawer.
Is Google location reporting on or off that is also a big drainer.
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orlans21 said:
Looks to be a kernal problem. Anyone have any idea?
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I hope you did a factory reset from recovery after update.

takerhbk said:
Yes only disable stuff that you can from app drawer.
Is Google location reporting on or off that is also a big drainer.
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Stuff that is in the app drawer is already disabled and yes google location reporting is off

orlans21 said:
Stuff that is in the app drawer is already disabled and yes google location reporting is off
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And use BBS please. It has nothing to do with kernel, it's impossible to pinpoint without partial wake lock and the other issue you have it carrier signal related, fast dormancy

Stevica Smederevac said:
I hope you did a factory reset from recovery after update.
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That's my last resort if this doesn't work. I don't wanna go through putting everything back

Stevica Smederevac said:
And use BBS please. It has nothing to do with kernel, it's impossible to pinpoint without partial wake lock and the other issue you have it carrier signal related, fast dormancy
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Does bbs work with unrooted devices?

Use BBS and network connections app to see if any app is keeping network on all the time
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takerhbk said:
Use BBS and network connections app to see if any app is keeping network on all the time
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Which network connections app

orlans21 said:
Which network connections app
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"Network connections" on play store
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takerhbk said:
Use BBS and network connections app to see if any app is keeping network on all the time
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My device isn't rooted. Is there a work around on bbs like a command to put in adb?

orlans21 said:
My device isn't rooted. Is there a work around on bbs like a command to put in adb?
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Yes. Might want to Google or search xda
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takerhbk said:
Yes. Might want to Google or search xda
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Alright, I also installed network connections.
Update: Have BBS installed and have it working through adb. So now all i do is wait several hours?

orlans21 said:
Alright, I also installed network connections.
Update: Have BBS installed and have it working through adb. So now all i do is wait several hours?
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Yes. I know it's pain in the ass to set everything up again but it is a major change, from one iteration to another of the system and common sense screams factory reset .

Galaxy S8 Notification Slow Down Because of Google App

Hi,
I have been experiencing slow notifications on my S8 ever since I bought it, specifically with apps like Twitter and Skype. After research, I tested turning off the app power monitor, but that did not help. Then, I tried disabling the google app and the problem was fixed. However, I do use the google app on a regular basis so I would like to find a different way to fix the problem. I have also tried a phone reset with no results.
Thanks in advanced for any help!

AlexiaVA said:
Hi,
I have been experiencing slow notifications on my S8 ever since I bought it, specifically with apps like Twitter and Skype. After research, I tested turning off the app power monitor, but that did not help. Then, I tried disabling the google app and the problem was fixed. However, I do use the google app on a regular basis so I would like to find a different way to fix the problem. I have also tried a phone reset with no results.
Thanks in advanced for any help!
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How did you disable it?
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thahim said:
How did you disable it?
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I held down on the icon in the app drawer and hit disable.

AlexiaVA said:
I held down on the icon in the app drawer and hit disable.
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Thanks buddy.
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Go really if that works by stopping the google application.
I have it like that, but there are many other things that I lose when I deactivate that function, for example the dictation to google voice, a function that is widely used by me.
I read that Nougat did not pass.
Amazing that there is no solution to this. There is no other solution?

Ok Google Voice crashing system?

Hi
Anyone else having trouble with Google Voice Search crashing the system and causing it to reboot?
I find after an hour or so, Voice Search stops working as it has turned/toggled off in Google settings.
When I toggle it back on, it causes the system to crash and the phone reboots.

Working fine for me. Did you try cache and data clear?

Yep, sure did.
I've gone back to using the built in Launcher and now it works fine.

what launcher were you using previously? Using Nova here with no problems

skw5115 said:
what launcher were you using previously? Using Nova here with no problems
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I was using Nova at first, then Evie launcher, but both gave the same issue.
I think I may have pinned it down to me using the whitelist app to make Google full screen?

johnny8910 said:
I was using Nova at first, then Evie launcher, but both gave the same issue.
I think I may have pinned it down to me using the whitelist app to make Google full screen?
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hmm, do you have anything else modified? I didn't use the app, I white listed everything via ADB commands so theoretically, I should have the same issue

skw5115 said:
hmm, do you have anything else modified? I didn't use the app, I white listed everything via ADB commands so theoretically, I should have the same issue
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Modified Nova

johnny8910 said:
Modified Nova
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hmmm, this is definitely a weird one. Are you using the smart lock voice feature by chance? I know some folks were having issues with Smart Lock. Just wondering if this is somehow related

skw5115 said:
hmmm, this is definitely a weird one. Are you using the smart lock voice feature by chance? I know some folks were having issues with Smart Lock. Just wondering if this is somehow related
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No not using smart lock.
It is strange? It's been fine all day today using Launcher3.
Ive tried running the phone in safe mode and all is fine, but using a third party launcher seems to break Voice Search within an hour or so after rebooting.
I can live with the inbuilt launcher for now. Maybe on the next firmware update it will fix the issue?

johnny8910 said:
Hi
Anyone else having trouble with Google Voice Search crashing the system and causing it to reboot?
I find after an hour or so, Voice Search stops working as it has turned/toggled off in Google settings.
When I toggle it back on, it causes the system to crash and the phone reboots.
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Update:
Since I installed the new Build NMI81C, the issue appears fixed for me

Hello, wondering if OK Google works with screen off in this device? Interested in buying one but not sure yet

ralphoberholzer said:
Hello, wondering if OK Google works with screen off in this device? Interested in buying one but not sure yet
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Yes, it does.

Mobile Installer app?

Has anyone seen mobile Installer app under apps>show system apps? This app was disabled when I discovered it and is not shown in the apps drawer.

Here is the image.

Charkatak said:
Here is the image.
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Yeah, I've seen it but mine is enabled. I googled it and found out that this system app is notifying/updating other system apps so I'm going to leave it alone.

Caltinpla said:
Yeah, I've seen it but mine is enabled. I googled it and found out that this system app is notifying/updating other system apps so I'm going to leave it alone.
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Is your phone on Android 7 or Oreo beta?

Charkatak said:
Is your phone on Android 7 or Oreo beta?
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The latest Oreo beta 2

Caltinpla said:
The latest Oreo beta 2
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My phone is on Oreo beta 2...Don't know how the app got disabled. Carrier hub is also disabled and it seems to be Sprint thing. I am on T-Mobile.

Charkatak said:
My phone is on Oreo beta 2...Don't know how the app got disabled. Carrier hub is also disabled.
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That app is for wifi calling. Is your wifi calling working while it was disabled?

Caltinpla said:
That app is for wifi calling. Is your wifi calling working while it was disabled?
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Yes it works properly. , It's possible that I am on T-Mobile and that is why it auto disabled itself.

Charkatak said:
My phone is on Oreo beta 2...Don't know how the app got disabled. Carrier hub is also disabled and it seems to be Sprint thing. I am on T-Mobile.
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This is so weird! I don't have carrier hub but Sprint hub and it is for wifi calling.

Charkatak said:
Yes it works properly. , It's possible that I am on T-Mobile and that is why it auto disabled itself.
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Probably, that explains it!

Would be good to find out from T-Mobile users, if "mobile installer and carrier hub" apps are disabled on their phone.

Caltinpla said:
Probably, that explains it!
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Don't know if it is safe to assume that mobile installer is also a sprint app or is activated when Sprint sim is inserted. I enabled this app and felt that phone is doing something in the background as phone showed a little lag. I disabled it again.

Charkatak said:
Don't know if it is safe to assume that mobile installer is also a sprint app or is activated when Sprint sim is inserted. I enabled this app and felt that phone is doing something in the background as phone showed a little lag. I disabled it again.
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I have both enabled by default and I don't see any lag at all. I checked them in developer options and found out they don't even run in the background so I just left them alone.

Caltinpla said:
I have both enabled by default and I don't see any lag at all. I checked them in developer options and found out they don't even run in the background so I just left them alone.
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Right, why not, especially if apps don't hinder device's performance.

I seen the same thing. I'll see what happens when I enable it, run my phone for a bit while enabled. See if I see anything different.

I have Verizon and have gone in and uninstalled everything with "Sprint" that is found with Titanium Backup.
I have disabled Carrier Hub and Mobile Installer.

Its a malware app. My wife just got a new S20FE from Tmobile and the tech said to disable it ASAP. He said they have no apps on their phones that have japanese languge on their phones. Theirs is called carrier hub in english. My wifes and daughters phone all had this app. Had to disables all three of them. Her account was also affected from the Tmobile breach. Its a monitoring virus people.