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The original Samsung NFC tag no longer works with the S4 / Active. There are even Amazon sellers that specifically stated that the MiFare 1k does not work with this phone.
The only one that SEEMS to be compatible is the one with only 144kb space.
Does anyone have any recommendation on which NFC tag works with this phone?
Tagsfordroid.com I think is where I order mine from. Small limited space but good for quick tasks. Not well for storing contact info.
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Since I use NFC every single day, I'd advise you to make sure to get NTAG (or whatever it's called), not the old MiFare tags....
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Yea the only tags that work are the NTAG203 tags. All of the newer phones seem to be switching to this NFC tech.
lanwarrior said:
The original Samsung NFC tag no longer works with the S4 / Active. There are even Amazon sellers that specifically stated that the MiFare 1k does not work with this phone.
The only one that SEEMS to be compatible is the one with only 144kb space.
Does anyone have any recommendation on which NFC tag works with this phone?
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The old Samsung Tectiles are MiFare Classic tags. The kind of tags the new S4 / Active won't work with are MiFare Classic.
Samsung Tectiles & Galaxy S4, the unhappy couple
Technically your phone should be compatible with all other types of NFC Tags. You will find NTag203 being recommended because it is the most common, and is the cheapest, although you have already mentioned that they don't carry that much storage space.
You can check out our store for a variety of NTAG203 tags at some of the most competitive prices online from my sig.
lanwarrior said:
The original Samsung NFC tag no longer works with the S4 / Active. There are even Amazon sellers that specifically stated that the MiFare 1k does not work with this phone.
The only one that SEEMS to be compatible is the one with only 144kb space.
Does anyone have any recommendation on which NFC tag works with this phone?
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At AndyTags.com we have NTAG203 Tags and Topaz 512 Tags, both of which are compatible with the Galaxy S4. NTAG203 tags are most popular because they are cheaper, but have only about 137 bytes of usable data. (Plenty for most task launching apps.) If you need more memory for a Vcard (electronic business card) or any other reason, then Topaz 512 Tags are great because they have about 450 bytes of usable memory.
Both NTAG203 & Topaz 512 tags are "universally compatible" with any NFC phone. There are other types of tags that are also compatible but these are the two most readily available and affordable at the moment.
Besides controlling the device features, such as ringer on/off, wifi, etc., can you use NFC to CONTROL an application?
I.e. Tap my phone to an NFC tag to run application A and when it's run, application A will do XYZ.
Or NFC tag is strictly for ON/OFF feature only?
lanwarrior said:
Besides controlling the device features, such as ringer on/off, wifi, etc., can you use NFC to CONTROL an application? I.e. Tap my phone to an NFC tag to run application A and when it's run, application A will do XYZ.
Or NFC tag is strictly for ON/OFF feature only?
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I think you need to use something like TASKER app or LLama.
I could not find a way to get an NFC program to get inside the apps and adjust -for example, I do use an NFC tag to prep my phone for a run - hit the tag near the door and it starts GPS Status, and starts Endomondo and finally starts my music player. . . .But I still have to hit "start" for Endomondo and "play" for my music playlist ;-(
I use the two hotel keycards I forgot to return to the Marriott I was staying at... They have re-writable areas on them, but I haven't been able to write anything to them yet (haven't tried hard). They work as-is for some of these NFC apps I see around the Play Store.
markbc01 said:
I think you need to use something like TASKER app or LLama.
I could not find a way to get an NFC program to get inside the apps and adjust -for example, I do use an NFC tag to prep my phone for a run - hit the tag near the door and it starts GPS Status, and starts Endomondo and finally starts my music player. . . .But I still have to hit "start" for Endomondo and "play" for my music playlist ;-(
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So Tasker can control other app? If yes, I'll buy the app.
Yes, Tasker can do pretty much every thing related to apps. (I think)...
I simply have not used it enough to figure out how to make it do "app-internal" actions, but it does have some rather full-featured capabilites.
There is even a three part series on XDA TV about how to use Tasker. ..
It does now than I need. .. but was worth the money!
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Never thought of trying that! It's a better use for old hotel cards than just sitting at the bottom of some desk drawer. ..
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Forgot to ask:what apps do you guys use to read and write the tags?
I use NFC Task Launcher, but there are tons of NFC writer apps... NTL is simple and works well. .
You don't need any specific SOFTWARE to read the tags (I think!) since the phone will do that as long as you have nfc enabled. ..
There are links in the app for purchasing cheap tags from within the app... However, I don't think that they explain clearly what works and what does not for the S4... my old tags still work on this S4 and I purchased Samsung compatible tags last year when I was still using my S2...do they do still work. .
Good luck!
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Hi all,
order today my hot sw edge (chrome with brown leather wirst).
Any info about development for this watch?
I'm not a programmer but I thing I can do some watchfaces...
This is my wish list that hope be develop in future:
- Tasker app (like pebble or sony)
- Music player (able to control every player)
- Note App (maybe able to sync with Evernote)
- Whatsapp compatible (I do a simple task that send an email when receive a whatsup msg, but this only a very simple and not confortable thing)
- Many tons of watch faces (watch is a watch, and it must be a better watch! pebble is the best in this, my favorite is the retrò like casio watch and the strange)
- remote camera shot control (i think it can be a good things)
so hope to see many post in this thread!
Bye and have a nice and happy new year!!!
Daniele
here is the main website where you can find info about this watch http://hotsmartwatch.com/
Voxer and myworkclock would rock!
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this is one of my favorite watchface for pebble how could look on HOT SMARTWATCH
Ryan Cordero said:
Voxer and myworkclock would rock!
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Edit a wish list for all!
thanks
Hot smartwatch apps wish list
- Tasker app (like pebble or sony)
- Music player (able to control every player)
- Note App (maybe able to sync with Evernote)
- Whatsapp compatible (I do a simple task that send an email when receive a whatsup msg, but this only a very simple and not confortable thing)
- Many tons of watch faces (watch is a watch, and it must be a better watch! pebble is the best in this, my favorite is the retrò like casio watch and the strange)
- Remote camera shot control (i think it can be a good things)
- Voxer
- MyClockWork
- Augmented SmartWatch Pro
- Google now voice interaction
- Multi Language (not an app but hope will be support, important for the day on the watchface)
- Font improvment than prototype
post to be delete (sorry)
This one is another pebble's watchface concept how look on HSW.
Please delete this post - sorry again I've to remove a multiple account
Tips and Trick - whatsapp notifications hot smartwatch
Hot smatwatch doesn't have a native support till now for whatsapp, so ho to receive a notification?
It's not the best way, i know, but while waiting for someone that maybe develope an app TASKER can help us..
First of all i need to say that i'm a newbie in tasker use so maybe someone can do it better but i think that this is a simple way that everyone can do.
Requisite:
-TASKER https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
-EMAIL ME PRO https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.caramellabs.emailmepro
-root device
Once dowload all open email me pro and complete the setting (smtp is very very very important)
now open tasker
Create a new profile
Select EVENT
on filter search for NOTIFICATION and select it
On owner application click on the icon and select whatsapp
Now maybe it ask to give tasker the accessibility so in the accessibility menu (of device setting) select tasker jb and put it ON
ok now profile is complete
Give a new task a name go on
Now select PLUGIN
now select EMAIL ME PRO and set is like you want is very easy
FINISH!
just a little video tutorial for tasker
Now everytime you'll receive a whatsapp message tasker send you an email... in this case on the Hot smartwatch mail app
Hope this help
Bye
Daniele
dang1 said:
Hi all,
order today my hot sw edge (chrome with brown leather wirst).
Any info about development for this watch?
I'm not a programmer but I thing I can do some watchfaces...
This is my wish list that hope be develop in future:
- Tasker app (like pebble or sony)
- Music player (able to control every player)
- Note App (maybe able to sync with Evernote)
- Whatsapp compatible (I do a simple task that send an email when receive a whatsup msg, but this only a very simple and not confortable thing)
- Many tons of watch faces (watch is a watch, and it must be a better watch! pebble is the best in this, my favorite is the retrò like casio watch and the strange)
- remote camera shot control (i think it can be a good things)
so hope to see many post in this thread!
Bye and have a nice and happy new year!!!
Daniele
here is the main website where you can find info about this watch http://hotsmartwatch.com/
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Hi Daniele, I hope you are going to share your personal review as soon as receive your hot wrist
bye
bravery said:
Hi Daniele, I hope you are going to share your personal review as soon as receive your hot wrist
bye
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Sure! I hope as soon as possible, now I waiting for CES 2014 to have more news, more video, more picture and maybe the SDK...
The power of a good product I think is the comunity and the 3rd party apps! look at pebble than sony...in google+, the community of sony sw have 4/5 post at week, pebble have 4/5 every hour!!!
Bye! and have a good day
Daniele
Friends from CES, any news about SDK release? we have to start develop app and watchfaces!!!
thanks, Bye!!
Daniele
some news from Google+ user in this community https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/117941715311215801130
post say:
"In the next few days we will release the windows simulator, you will be able to navigate the UI of the HOT watch and learn how it will work on your wrist. Hope this will keep you busy until you receive your HOT Watch."
Also looks like the ship date has been bumped down again to February.
Simulator is here
From Kickstarted comments page report:
The simulator can be found here: http://www.hotsmartwatch.com/download/ with the password Simulator4HOT.
Oh man... I really hope this gets some Tasker support like AutoPebble. That is the one thing worrying me about this watch.
I hope to, Tasker is a must-have!
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Essential Functionality Android Phone App
Essential Functionality Android Phone App is available. Haven't had a go with it yet. Looks promising!
https://www.hotsmartwatch.com/developers/ess-android-sdk/
jonaseymour said:
Essential Functionality Android Phone App is available. Haven't had a go with it yet. Looks promising!
https://www.hotsmartwatch.com/developers/ess-android-sdk/
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Good stuff, I've got my eye in this watch. Anyone received their HOT watch yet?
they just started production of pcb's last week, that's the only info PHTL has given so far
they will send out a shipping schedule 'soon', whenever that will be...
Correct SDK links
It appears the links were mishandled somewhere and all the files on the SDK page are corrupt. I made a post with working links here http://hotsmartwatch.forumflash.com/index.php?/topic/28-correct-sdk-download-info-inside/
The SDK offers a LOT of control. Good luck!
Hi,
I share a Gmail account which has some task lists within it - and I'd like to be able to look up outstanding tasks on my smartwatch (LG G Watch R). Ideally I'd also like to do the same thing with some task lists in an Microsoft Exchange account - but this is less pressing.
I know there is a multitude of tasklist / to-do apps out there - but I'd like to use the existing task lists I have.
I know that CalenGoo can sync with Google Tasks - however I couldn't find a way of browsing these task lists on the smartwatch (at least not within the 15 minute refund period!).
I have also seen TinyTasks (both on XDA and in the Play store), which sounds ideal - but doesn't look like it works with Google Wear devices (unless I'm mistaken).
What I'd like is an app on the smartwatch that I can open that will show me all my task lists (from this shared Google Account, or an Exchange account), let me browse through the (incomplete) tasks in each list, and then mark them as done.
I've tried searching, but the keywords "google", "wear" and "tasks" are wayyyy to generic to pin-point what I'd like - if it exists.
Does anyone know of an app that will do this?
Same here - looking for same app/funcionality.
Same for me
Full Todo List App on Wear but not for GOOGLE TASKS !!! Google not compatible with Google system ? I found this incredible
I have Google Task on my pebble : PebbleNotes, on my Sony SW2 : Tiny Task, but nothing for the Google Wear OS...
I came here looking for just this. Does anyone know of any app that will support Google tasks? I dont want to use anything else and its the one functionality I bought my smartwatch for!!
No, of course Google OS is NOT COMPATIBLE with Google Apps
Use TickTick if you want and leave Google Task....
help
I am using Keep to record my notes from Sony Smartwatch 3, but I really prefer using Google Tasks. I hope someone finds a way to use it and posts it here. Thanks.
I tried ticktick but I dont like it as much... I really just like Google tasks and I use gTasks. Anyway, I emailed the dev of gtasks - he said it's on the list but don't expect it any time soon. Maybe if more people expressed their desire he might do it sooner? Email: Support (a)t gtasks (dot) me
Is there a lot of work in making this happen? If anyone else finds a workaround please let me know - I really want this for my watch!
Now I'm using Samsung Gear. I will wait 3 or 4 years before Wear became an usable OS
GTask works on Watch : Android, Samsung Tizen, Sony SW, pebble. Just the Google Wear OS where Google Task do not works
I got it working
Ok I figure out a workaround, but it works great
Basically you need to use Zapier and Evernote. Evernote has a working Android wear app, and Zapier can copy any notes to Google tasks.. Start a new Zap from Evernote to add task to Google tasks. When adding the zap you have to play around - you put "Content Text" in the "Title" box - but it works perfectly!
The limit on the free accounts is 100 zaps per month - and it refreshes every 15 mins - but thats enough for me for now!
Hope that might help some people with the same problem...
Hi,
I have already been using android and iOS phones. However, since 2014, I only used iPhones (iPhone 6 & iPhone 6S Plus). The 6S Plus is my daily driver and I also use iPads. My girlfriend also uses an iPhone.
Today, I bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
I have to admit, the screen really is gorgeous, way better than the iPhone 6S Plus screen.
However, there are some functions I miss right now (which maybe exist but I don't know).
On my iPhone, I am used to tell Siri to "remind me of XY in 30 minutes". Is there any equivalent of this on Android? Like to add a reminder with only voice input.
Using my iPhone, I also shared shopping lists with my girlfriend. Is there a way to do this cross-platform?
Last but not least, I miss the drag down iPhone "Finder", where you, on your homescreen, can enter anything you want and it quickly searches through your phone (apps, music, photos etc). Like for instance, instead of searching for an app by its icon, I just enter "shaz" and it immediately points me to the app (shazzam in this example).
Would be great if there are solutions for these questions.
Many thanks in advance!
Hi, welcome back to Android!
1. Google Now provides this functionality as does S Voice. I prefer Google Now, but S Voice can be activated even when the screen is off. GN's "OK Google" command can be setup for activation from any app (even locked) but the screen has to be on.
2. Not sure, but it would probably need to be an app which is available on both platforms.
3. I don't use the stock app launcher so I'm not sure if it is included, but you can set this up as an option on a custom app launcher (custom home screen) like Nova Launcher.
Art
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Google now launcher will be your best friend, shopping list u mean like sharing notes? U could use Google keep and have your girl download the same app. Google now also does #3
k1ck said:
Hi,
I have already been using android and iOS phones. However, since 2014, I only used iPhones (iPhone 6 & iPhone 6S Plus). The 6S Plus is my daily driver and I also use iPads. My girlfriend also uses an iPhone.
Today, I bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
I have to admit, the screen really is gorgeous, way better than the iPhone 6S Plus screen.
However, there are some functions I miss right now (which maybe exist but I don't know).
On my iPhone, I am used to tell Siri to "remind me of XY in 30 minutes". Is there any equivalent of this on Android? Like to add a reminder with only voice input.
Using my iPhone, I also shared shopping lists with my girlfriend. Is there a way to do this cross-platform?
Last but not least, I miss the drag down iPhone "Finder", where you, on your homescreen, can enter anything you want and it quickly searches through your phone (apps, music, photos etc). Like for instance, instead of searching for an app by its icon, I just enter "shaz" and it immediately points me to the app (shazzam in this example).
Would be great if there are solutions for these questions.
Many thanks in advance!
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1-) Google Now will do that for you, an even better all around voice commander than SIRI.
2-) Try Our Groceries from the Play Store, there must be a lot other apps that do the same.
3-) Samsung S Finder will do the same for you, just edit your Quick Toggles and locate S Finder in the first row of Quick Toggles and you'll always have it handily available.
Thanks a lot guys, my problems are solved !
Presenting.. the Next Best Thing to Root for the U.S. Samsung Galaxy S7 T-mobile edition (model SM-G930T that is)
As of 6/7/16, no root is publicly available. I purchased my S7 on 5/26/16 and decided to keep it despite the lack of root. This is my story.
INTRO
So the ol' Galaxy Note II up and died on me a couple weekends back, and I blew 40 bucks on a new battery before I realized it was gone gone gone. Queue new phone shopping, the hip glasses-toting dudes at T-mobile swayed me to an S7. I didn't want something as big as my last phone and forget using a bumper case with that curved-screen edge (an acquaintance of mine quotes: "The only thing that ****ing screen is good for is when I'm high as hell and want to read the clock without lifting my head". He dropped his and shattered it.), so I went with the plain ol' S7. Well, now I know why the salesguy got real quiet when the first thing I told him I would do was 'root the phone'. Being a programmer, I was pretty bummed and unhappy about owning a device that I am purposely locked out of Administrating.. but the return fee was $50, and I really liked what the S7 brought to the table.
Goes without saying, I was ready to pay for the rootable HTC-10 (my local store didn't even carry it, the salesman said they were 'test-marketing it' at a couple other stores across town) or the LG monstrosity (I haven't liked this company since the spying TV debacle, tho once upon a time they made good and cheap TVs), but I hated how much bigger the devices were and that svelte S7 really impressed me otherwise. Samsung really does make the 'iPhone of Androids'.
So, I decided to stick with the S7, and un-screw it pretty much as best as I could. And, because all I read was mostly a lot of 'is the root out yets', I thought it would be cool to share.
ABOUT THE S7
Not too terribly much has changed in the android linux filesystem since the last time I seriously delved into it. Got a vague idea where most of what is what, but I also recognize that the Path to Rooting is two: Utilizing a bootloader to actually flash the chip, or Piggybacking on some existing Administrative-privileged software in the otherwise 'closed' environment. Samsung shipped the U.S. T-mobile S7's (mine is SM-G930T) with a locked bootloader to make it nigh-impossible to root via flashing. Get to it, ya chip-hackers.
However, it is a universal law of the internet that someone out there will find an operable software workaround, and this is usually some 13-year-old kid from Finland, or at least it was in the case where I found drivers for a Voodoo 3 card during the advent of Windows XP. God bless the internet will provide, and in this case that gentle soul is none other than a man by the appropriate name of OSPolice.
PACKAGE DISABLER PRO - THE 99 CENT APP
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro&hl=en
This little gem of an app I purchased for $0.99 off the play store. This is the key to enjoying the disabling features of Root access and the key to un-screwing the T-mobile Galaxy S7. What this app does is essentially co-opt the Administrative access that Samsung Knox (the 'security' software) uses and allows you to disable any and all packages on the phone. When you first activate it you will have to accept an agreement tied to Samsung Knox (don't worry, this in no way causes anything to 'phone home' as far as I can tell).
I would recommend the very first thing you do is go to the settings and add a password to the app, that way nobody else can get in, because this can seriously **** with your phone's software, if you disable the wrong package the phone will not boot up properly and you will need to reinstall. There is an option to Disable All Bloatware based on automatic picks from the application but this can screw up some phones and you will miss a lot of crap, so DO NOT AUTO-DISABLE.
There is also another important reason you should manually disable these. Clicking on a package from the main app brings up a screen where you have several options (the auto-google feature is quite helpful to researching various processes). There is also an important little button that says 'Clear Data', erasing the temporary package data. Due to info I found on another forum, which I am too lazy to dig up here and now, there is an important process to disabling with Package Disabler Pro:
THE DISABLING PROCESS
1. If the package is not enabled, enable it.
2. While the package IS ENABLED, click Clear Data.
3. DISABLE the package with the Disable button.
4. Click CLEAR DATA a second time.
5. On to the next one...
It appears there may be some data that is not erased when the package is disabled. In any case, this fixed all of the problems I had disabling earlier without using the Clear Data button. This is important to stop certain packages from utilizing an outside process to re-enable themselves.
Below I am listing all of the processes that I disabled. Your list might be different; before I did this I updated the phone's system software from T-mobile's servers (as of 5/25), and I don't plan to auto-update again until I root or have to reload everything.
Also, please keep in mind I turned off a few features with this method, you will have to ADJUST YOUR PACKAGES ACCORDINGLY or know what to re-enable from the below list. I turned off all wi-fi calling (don't like 'weird' internet connections), all NFC and payment such as the Samsung pay chip (nothing I want/need enabled right now). I kept Bluetooth connectivity on since I pair the phone with my car for and it's more or less an 'established' form of protocol, neverless if I didn't use it I would deactivate it as well. Security Over All is my philosophy.
THE SINGLE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD is being unable to 'browse' for a background when choosing a new one for the lock screen. I kept the lock screen with a stock dark blue and had already set my live wallpaper (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dkeesto.holographlw&hl=en if you are curious, Digital Hive by the unsurpassed Cypher Cove). So set your backgrounds before disabling all these, or try and figure out which disabled package screws this up, though I tried re-enabling anything with 'wallpaper' in it to no avail.
I also disabled a lot of the Google services, I check my gmail online, phone apps seem so hideously insecure to my mind, and I don't want to use any drive or cloud backup services AT ALL. Go with an all-encrypted service or backup your data yourself, and I don't trust any non-rooted backup apps. If you use the Gmail app or etc, simply don't disable it.
A LIST OF PACKAGES I DISABLED (remember to Clear Data, then Disable, then Clear Data a second time!):
AASAservice
Access cloud
AllShare FileShare Service
Amazon
ANT + DUT
ANT HAL Service
ANT Radio Service
ANT+ Plugins Service
AutoPreconfig
Basic Daydreams
BBCAgent
BeaconManager
Beaming Service
Briefing (**** you)
Calculator
Calendar
Camera test
Carmode Stub
ChocoEUKor
Color Adjustment
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.sharedstoragebackup
com.android.wallpapercropper
com.facebook.appmanager
com.facebook.system
com.samsung.android.app.watchmanagerstub
com.samsung.android.sm.devicesecurity
com.samsung.dcmservice
com.samsung.enhanceservice
com.samsung.faceservice
com.samsung.hs20provider
com.samsung.ipservice
com.samsung.storyservice
com.sec.android.app.minimode.res
com.sec.android.app.wfdbroker
com.sec.bcservice
com.tmobile.pr.adapt
Context Service
Control TV
CoolEUKor
Device Unlock
DeviceTest
Dictionary
EasyOneHand
EasySetup
Email
Enhanced features
eSE UCS Plugin
Facebook
Favorite Contacts
Filter Installer
Filter Manager
Filter Provider
Foundation
Galaxy Apps
Galaxy Essentials Widget
Gallery (I use an app called QuickPic, don't disable if you use the regular Gallery)
Game Launcher
Game Tools
GamepadService
GameService
Gear VR Service
Gear VR SetupWizardStub
Gear VR Shelf
Gmail (You might not want to disable, but for security's sake you should and use your browser)
Google App
Google Backup Transport
Google Calendar Sync
Google Contacts Sync
Google One Time Init
Google Partner Setup
Google Play Movies & TV
Good Play Music
Hancom Office Editor
Hangouts
Health Service (this auto-health reading stuff is kind of scary)
Help
Highlight video player
IMS Settings
ImsLogger+
IntelligenceService2
Interaction control
Internet (have a secondary browser in place, I initially used Chrome)
IPsec Service
Kies Application BnR
KNOX
KnoxAppsUpdateAgent
Live wallpaper picker
Lookout
Magnifier
Market Feedback Agent
MDMApp
Memo
Message service
Messages (I use an app called Textra, it is pleasant, don't disable if you use this for text messages)
MmsService (I have had no trouble sending/receiving MMS text with this disabled)
Mobile tracker
My Files
My interests
My Places
Nearby Service
Nfc Service
NSDSWebApp
Personal Data Management
Photo Editor
Photo Screensavers
Photos
Print Spooler (might be necessary for phone-to-printer if you're into that)
Private Mode Service
Quick connect
Remote Controls
RoseEUKor
S Finder
S Health
S Voice App
Safety assistance
Safety information
Samsung account
Samsung ApexService
Samsung Billing
Samsung Content Agent
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Gear
Samsung keyboard (HAVE ANOTHER KEYBOARD INSTALLED [I use Hacker's Keyboard] OR DO NOT DISABLE THIS)
Samsung Location DSK
Samsung Milk Music
Samsung MirrorLink 1.1
Samsung Pay Stub
Samsung Payment Framework
Samsung Push Service
Samsung setup wizard
Samsung text-to-speech engine
Samsung+
SamsungDLPService
SapaMonitor
Screen Mirroring
Security policy updates
SecurityLogAgent
Settings Receiver
ShootingModeProvider
Simple Sharing
SLLibrary
Slow and fast-motion video player and editor
Smart Manager
Smart Manager Provider
SmartCallProvider
SmartcardManager
SmartcardService
SmartFaceService
SmartManager Clean DSK
SnsImageCache
Software update
Software Update
Sound detectors
Sound picker
T-Mobile
T-Mobil Name ID
T-Mobile TV
Theme store
Themes
TouchWiz easy home
TouchWiz home
Trim
Universal switch
UrgentFWUpdateNfc
UrgentFWUpdateTSP
Video collage
Video Editor Lite
Video Player (Stock, don't disable if you use, I use an app called VLC that plays damn near anything)
Virtual tour
Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail
Voice Assistant
Voice service
Voice wake-up
WallpaperCompression
Weather
Weather
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct share
Wi-Fi Calling Settings
withTV
And that's it! Boy, wasn't that a lot of clicking clear data and all that junk! But it is worth it!
A FEW OTHER FEATURES I DON'T USE
Fingerprints.. never tested with this. I fail to see the usefulness of a fingerprint compared to a password in your head, and it's a whole lot easier to duplicate the former and scan someone's phone (call it the 'law gets in' password). So some of these might have disabled fingerprint functionality.
Voice-assistance.. again, the possibility of my phone recording me without me knowing is kind of scary. There's a lot of Samsung S-voice crap built in, I had this sort of thing on my last phone and never had the need for it.
Always-On Screen - It displays the time, had it on for a couple days and it worked just fine, but ultimately a battery eater, and the config options are real limited. I ended up turning this off.
The Samsung TouchWiz Launcher - As soon as I got all my packages disabled, I ditched this one. You can use anything you like, but personally I found a new home with NovaLauncher.
The Camera I tried to keep as whole as possible, I set it as the 'double-home-button-click-to-open', which was default behavior, and I really like it this way - double-click and you have a camera, and it works regardless of locked screen. They've really improved the camera software, I can double-click and start recording and that's just the way I like to use a phone. Now if there were only a way to compress, encrypt, and auto-transmit those movies immediately after recording...
DEVELOPER OPTIONS
Settings -> About device -> Click on 'Build Version' a bunch of times. If you're reading these forums you should probably know how to activate this.
Some cool settings, the only one I toggle is USB debugging.. for ease of file transfer on a PC thru USB cable, something which ALL modern phones suck ass at. It almost makes me want to program a simple universal file transfer software suite.
WHAT I WISH I STILL HAD
Encrypted Backup Solutions/State Backups: TitaniumBackup & Nandroid are the ****. Man do I miss having root access.
Customized Pull-down Notification Screen: I hate that first row of settings buttons. I will probably have to pony up the 5 bucks to NovaLauncher to see if they can make those go away.
One-touch Reboot app - Not getting this one until root Administrative access. I'll have to live without until then.
Otherwise, I have been pretty conveniently able to live without Root on this phone, and I hope this guide can make you happy, too!
SOME APP SUGGESTIONS - USEFUL
I've peppered the above with some apps I really like, here are some more:
Firefox - My favorite browser. I keep a copy of chrome for emergencies. 'Noscript' and 'Phony' are must-have extensions. Still looking for a good page-to-pdf extractor.
Orbot/Orfox - Best TOR/browser combo.
Rocket Player - FANTASTIC music app that I ponied up the money to unlock (mostly to play FLACs). Near-perfect, and a relief because Winamp **** the bed when it came to Android.
DuckDuckGo - I use this to replace the Google search bar widget. Doesn't work the same (click to open) but works quickly.
ZDBox - I use this exclusively for the 5x2 'control' widget on my home page. One-touch turnon/offs (or some options send you to the settings screen) for the following: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Mobile Network, Airplane Mode, TaskKiller, disable Screen Rotate, Brightness, Applock (you specify) and Flashlight (my default light, big screwy button but I'm used to it now).
ZDCal - From the makers of ZDBox, a free calendar that displays as a strip in the notification bar and also places a date at the top of the screen. Be careful, the first time I set it up I blindly clicked a couple pages and set up a period calendar that promptly notified me when I was beginning ovulation (I am a man).
SOME APP SUGGESTIONS - GAMES
Stellar Solitaire - The best Solitaire app ever. Tons of games, demos, beautiful for a phone screen.
Cliffy Run - A rager game my awesome friend made that is totally and amazingly simple and has some great graphics.
Neko Atsume - A stupid japanese cat simulator that I can't stop checking.
Source - A free 'pipes' puzzle game. I'm at 1 hr 2 mins on insane level. Great for killing time in the DMV.
SOME APP SUGGESTIONS - PROGRAMMER/NERD
OS Monitor - Process/Connection task-manager
JuiceSSH - My terminal app of choice.
Blowtorch Beta - My MUD app of choice. Told ya I nerd.
AndFTP - My FTP/SSHFTP app of choice.
AndroZip - My compression app, and, surprisingly, file manager of choice.
Fing - 1st of the 2 best wireless discovery apps ever.
Wifi Analyzer - 2nd of the 2 best wireless discovery apps ever.
Usemon - Resource Analyzer. Has a cool option for the notification screen, and measures both frequency and % use graphs when many progs do one or the other.
Cargo Decoder - If you want to read what exactly is in the tanker truck you are driving behind and how badly a spill will **** up your day.
Maverick - For all your GPS/compass/accelerometer needs.
FINALE
Please feel free to add anything to the above! I am pleased that I got my phone to do most of the things I wanted without a root. That being said, as soon as it is possible I will be jumping on that train. If you have any suggestions, please contribute! And thanks for reading!
Solid post man. I will be looking to clear data on my disabled apps. That is great advice. Thank you for this!
I can say i agree, mostly. I too miss root, but can manage without it. I really wish I still had full functionality of tasker. I had some kickass gps profiles and such that I can't use anymore. Do you know a workaround for that?
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looking to get an s7, waiting on more info from this thread, can anyone else confirm
rkohliny said:
looking to get an s7, waiting on more info from this thread, can anyone else confirm
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What more info? How much more detail do you need?
Just completed this entire process...thank you so much! Have you been noticing faster speeds and better battery life as a result?
thank you!
Thank you. My phone is running better and faster and cooler. Thanks again
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great post. im bummed as well regarding the locked bootloader that TMO has implemented. It's still a new enough phone that I'm trying to get the 'samsung experience' so personally disabled lookout and the TMO crapware. I will be saving this post for when I'm ready to go barebones (like I always eventually do) does anyone know of a good rootless ad block? Every time I launch a game and stare at a 30 second video for a different game it makes me miss adblocker terribly
I used this list as a base for safe to remove applications. Ridiculous that Samsung thinks it's this necessary to have this many applications installed.
I use the Theme Engine and a few Samsung apps (their browser with Crystal Adblock, works great and I also use Screen Mirroring/Quick Connect.) So I skipped disabling those, but got everything else. Thanks for the list. Looks like you spent a lot of time compiling it all together.
Seems to have definitely made the phone a lot snappier so thanks for this! However I can't seem to figure out which is affecting my wifi calling. It'll turn on on reboot but if it drops it won't come back on. Any ideas? Also I didn't turn off the lasy three ok his list.
Could you please share the XML file of PACKAGE DISABLER PRO? ....
PS Thank you for the great Post!
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Seems to have definitely made the phone a lot snappier so thanks for this! However I can't seem to figure out which is affecting my wifi calling. It'll turn on on reboot but if it drops it won't come back on. Any ideas? Also I didn't turn off the lasy three ok his list.
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Did you ever find out why WIFI calling isn't working properly? Mine won't even start on a reboot!
Looks like Debloater will do the same thing as well.
Thanks for the list of apps that i can safely disable
Very nice write up..
1st: Excellent post, lots and LOTS of detail!
2nd: OMG, I hope I don't mess anything up!
Yikes!
Bambi
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