Just a heads up that Disconnect and Disconnect Pro have been updated and now work on the Note 8. I've been using it for a few hours and had no problems. More info can be found in the Reddit thread from earlier today here.
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It's not free on galaxy apps. Do you have the apk?
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Yes, there's a free version on the Galaxy Apps Store, posting the apk to the paid version is illegal.
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Just a heads up that Disconnect and Disconnect Pro have been updated and now work on the Note 8. I've been using it for a few hours and had no problems. More info can be found in the Reddit thread from earlier today here.
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Just got it, any battery drain?
The free version is only an ad blocker for the "Samsung Internet Browser" only. The Pro version blocks ads system wide. No issues with battery here.
This app is amazing blocks apps system wide. Best £20 I have spent well worth it
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This app is amazing blocks apps system wide. Best £20 I have spent well worth it
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Is it Knox or VPN based?
ytj87 said:
Is it Knox or VPN based?
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It's Knox based.
Ryya said:
The free version is only an ad blocker for the "Samsung Internet Browser" only. The Pro version blocks ads system wide. No issues with battery here.
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I had the pro version for free as a special offer on galacy apps for my s7 edge but when I moved to the note 8 it didnt work and i uninstalled the app. I wanted to install agaim bit haf to pay the 22 eur to have it back. As i restored the note to factory settings and restired all my apps from samsung cloud, i managed to restore disconnect pro as well and just updated from Galaxy apps. No charge!
Hope this helps some of you.
I do have PIA vpn and someone mentioned Disconnect Pro is based on Knox. Is it ok to run both? Or Disconnect suffice? Reason I asked after I head over to their website and it says VPN so yeah I am confused here lol.
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Is it Knox or VPN based?
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Knox and no effect on battery. Also no notification showing all the time which really enjoyed me
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Knox and no effect on battery.
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Is it like Adaway? And no problem using my own VPN and Disconnect althogether? Perhaps maybe Data consuming wise(random question popping on head)
Yes it is working. Thanks bud. Worth the money
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blecap said:
Is it like Adaway? And no problem using my own VPN and Disconnect althogether? Perhaps maybe Data consuming wise(random question popping on head)
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It's not like adaway. It would be better if you get info from there website.It blocks ad trackers. In my opinion it does a great job of stopping ads coming through and no permanent notification showing all the time. Also disconnect pro uses Knox not vpn
I wanted to wait before responding to make sure there weren't any issues that popped up later. I'm happy to say that Disconnect Pro is working well. No battery drain (Knox based), you should be able to use a VPN with it.
If you bought it or got it for free with the S7Edge, just make sure you're signed into the Galaxy Apps Store with the same account and you won't have to pay. The button will have a price, but it won't ask for any verification and will skip directly to installing.
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It's Knox based.
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Obvious question from somebody not well-versed with Knox yet:
If I root my Exynos Note8 variant, which trips Knox, does this still work?
Will the Samsung App store still work?
Can I sideload?
Thanks for any tips!
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Obvious question from somebody not well-versed with Knox yet:
If I root my Exynos Note8 variant, which trips Knox, does this still work?
Will the Samsung App store still work?
Can I sideload?
Thanks for any tips!
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I tried side loading it on my N950F which has Knox tripped and is running the Renovate ROM. It installed. There was a three step process to initialize it. On the second step, it hung. I'm going to contact the developer and see what they recommend.
it works
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Obvious question from somebody not well-versed with Knox yet:
If I root my Exynos Note8 variant, which trips Knox, does this still work?
Will the Samsung App store still work?
Can I sideload?
Thanks for any tips!
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i have a rooted Note 8, stock rom. It works like a dream.
does this by any chance block youtube ads?
illitirit said:
does this by any chance block youtube ads?
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No, you will require the pre-compiled ad-free YouTube app for that or YouTube Vanced, all available via XDA.
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No, you will require the pre-compiled ad-free YouTube app for that or YouTube Vanta, all available via XDA.
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For a link to YouTube Vanta?
A cursory search on XDA and Google netted no results.
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It's been 2 years since I've rooted my last device. I'm a bit out of the loop with rooting. So what's your guys opinions on some good rooted apps?
Maybe there's some good apps for cosmetic changes? I've tried a few launchers, but they all feel very fake and tacky.
Of course I should learn how to use Titanium backup, I'd say that is a pretty common apps that rooted users use, eh?
Thanks ahead of time!
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It's been 2 years since I've rooted my last device. I'm a bit out of the loop with rooting. So what's your guys opinions on some good rooted apps?
Maybe there's some good apps for cosmetic changes? I've tried a few launchers, but they all feel very fake and tacky.
Of course I should learn how to use Titanium backup, I'd say that is a pretty common apps that rooted users use, eh?
Thanks ahead of time!
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My favorite is blackmart. Tons of paid apps for free. Just google it and you can find their homepage to download it from. Other than that I usually only root to get free tethering but I found a way to get that without rooting this time so looks like I'll be holding off until we have some stable ROM's.
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First thing I do is to block Ads, and I use AdAway:
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
Cheers.
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My favorite is blackmart. Tons of paid apps for free. Just google it and you can find their homepage to download it from. Other than that I usually only root to get free tethering but I found a way to get that without rooting this time so looks like I'll be holding off until we have some stable ROM's.
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I will definietly look into Blackmart! I wish Xposed worked on our Samsung devices.
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Whoops, sorry! Thank you
MasK said:
First thing I do is to block Ads, and I use AdAway:
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
Cheers.
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Ads that come on applications and Youtube?
Blackmart
Adaway
Viper4Android
Titanium backup
Grenify root mode
--> 5 reasons to root!
Tom Dsgn said:
Ads that come on applications and Youtube?
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Yup. Not sure about YouTube (I think you need Xposed for that) but definitely Ads that appear all around some apps. In certain apps, the Ads totally disappear cleanly but in others they leave a black bar behind. That's depending on how the apps are designed.
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Yup. Not sure about YouTube (I think you need Xposed for that) but definitely Ads that appear all around some apps. In certain apps, the Ads totally disappear cleanly but in others they leave a black bar behind. That's depending on how the apps are designed.
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I was going to try Xposed (It's like the Cydia for iPhone, right?) But then I saw that Samsung devices aren't supported...
Any alternatives?
Tom Dsgn said:
I was going to try Xposed (It's like the Cydia for iPhone, right?) But then I saw that Samsung devices aren't supported...
Any alternatives?
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Last time I checked out Cydia, it was for downloading paid apps for free. Correct me if I'm wrong.
However, Xposed is not for that. It's for making specific customizations to your ROM, as if it were cooked right into it. You need Xposed framework and specific modules for it to work.
Also, you're right about Samsung devices not being supported yet (work in progress).
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My favorite is blackmart. Tons of paid apps for free. Just google it and you can find their homepage to download it from. Other than that I usually only root to get free tethering but I found a way to get that without rooting this time so looks like I'll be holding off until we have some stable ROM's.
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Curious what do you use for tether and are you grandfathered in to an old plan that doesn't allow it?
thanks
arf8 said:
Curious what do you use for tether and are you grandfathered in to an old plan that doesn't allow it?
thanks
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i was searching around xda and found this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/general/lollipop-hotspot-root-flashing-t3048163 ... follow the steps and you can unlock the native tethering app that comes in the settings of android. i have the unlimited everything plan with sprint so i have unlimited, never metered data. and with this workaround, i dont even have to root my phone to get free tethering, which i sorely need. i use on average 75gb of data a month so there is no way im ever leaving this plan lol
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i was searching around xda and found this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/general/lollipop-hotspot-root-flashing-t3048163 ... follow the steps and you can unlock the native tethering app that comes in the settings of android. i have the unlimited everything plan with sprint so i have unlimited, never metered data. and with this workaround, i dont even have to root my phone to get free tethering, which i sorely need. i use on average 75gb of data a month so there is no way im ever leaving this plan lol
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Nice, I saw that thread but it won't work on ATT sadly. Works good on Sprint phones.
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Nice, I saw that thread but it won't work on ATT sadly. Works good on Sprint phones.
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Aw man that sucks. I had to leave ATT because even though i was grandfathered into the unlimited data plan, they would start metering me after 3gbs and i just couldnt stand it.
Ya they are being sued by FCC, lets see what happens, they start throttling at 5gig these days, but would surprise me if they did it at 3gig, they are not transparent at all
MasK said:
First thing I do is to block Ads, and I use AdAway:
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
Cheers.
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How did you get adaway installed? I've tried with no success. F-droid packages specifically state x86 compatibility only.
Tasker.... search for tasker tutorials on youtube. Your mind will be blown
The.Jericho.Initiative said:
How did you get adaway installed? I've tried with no success. F-droid packages specifically state x86 compatibility only.
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They mention is works on ARM/MIPS/x86.
They didn't put a coma in between them
I've been using ver3.0 all the while:
https://f-droid.org/repo/org.adaway_52.apk
What problems do U encounter?
Same here. Using AdAway 3.0 (52) for several weeks now and it works fine.
Very useful! Thanks
my N7 sent this
I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question already (unfortunately) but here goes:
Is there any way to prevent the constant pop-up ads? Any software that doesn't require root or any program that I *might* be able to disable (using Package Disabler)
to prevent these damn things from showing up? Almost makes it worthwhile to buy an unlocked phone....
Mods, sorry if this isn't the correct forum for this question.
Cheers!
What pop up ads are you talking about?
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RKramden said:
I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question already (unfortunately) but here goes:
Is there any way to prevent the constant pop-up ads? Any software that doesn't require root or any program that I *might* be able to disable (using Package Disabler)
to prevent these damn things from showing up? Almost makes it worthwhile to buy an unlocked phone....
Mods, sorry if this isn't the correct forum for this question.
Cheers!
I'm having the same problems too and started after the last update the one that's keeping us from rooting it because of Knox that's all I know but you're not alone
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What pop up ads are you talking about?
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The ones that appear with almost every app that you use on the phone. I've tried AD Blocker and it works for very few apps.
I miss the days of a rooted phone and Ad-away. Never had these pop-ups back then...oh, well...next time I WILL buy an unlocked
phone!!
I use Ad-Guard.. It works on rooted and non rooted. I used to use it on my last two rooted phones but it works good for this phone that not rooted. It doesn't block app ads so much as it blocks browser webpage ads BIG time.
Matttrix said:
I use Ad-Guard.. It works on rooted and non rooted. I used to use it on my last two rooted phones but it works good for this phone that not rooted. It doesn't block app ads so much as it blocks browser webpage ads BIG time.
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Anyway to get rid of the vpn key icon in the status bar?
As far as i know only if your rooted
I have not seen any discussion or guide on which bloatware must be safely to disabled in this aplicación .
the idea is to make a list on which you can disable without damaging the system.
leave your comment if you have already used this application or another one that can help make a guide for all
T-mobile
Verizon
AT&T
Sprint
Yes this would be helpful surely.
Attached is the exported list of BK Disabler. Notice that it may contain apps that other people may want like chrome (I use firefox), email (I use nine mail), edge widget, fingerprint/iris services etc.
I disabled these yesterday and have no issues so far (SM-N950U)
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Attached is the exported list of BK Disabler. Notice that it may contain apps that other people may want like chrome (I use firefox), email (I use nine mail), edge widget, fingerprint/iris services etc.
I disabled these yesterday and have no issues so far (SM-N950U)
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Thanks bro for sharing , just a question are you on t mobile or another service just to clarify to have a better use
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Thanks bro for sharing , just a question are you on t mobile or another service just to clarify to have a better use
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t-mobile
What are the requisites for keeping maxium power saving option ON? Using these and enabling many of these, the option gets broken, any ideas please?
BK needs root tho right?
nope, no root needed
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nope, no root needed
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really? well let me go check this out
It works again
Guys I have good. XML port for u
On note 8 exynos. Usable for s8+ and s8
Frees 3.5 GB ram.
any lists for n950n korean carrier models?
Maroc_Specops said:
Guys I have good. XML port for u
On note 8 exynos. Usable for s8+ and s8
Frees 3.5 GB ram.
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Will this work snapdragon ?
borijess said:
Will this work snapdragon ?
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Didn't try it. Maybe. U can always hard reset ur device.
But its ur own risk.
com.sec.spp.push is required for Samsung pay to work.
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com.sec.spp.push is required for Samsung pay to work.
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It works fine for me.
Had it disabled and SamPay no problem everywhere.
Just one advice, if you do not use NFC and think in disabling it, DO NOT DO IT! if you disable NFC, wireless charge will stop working
If you want to use another contacts app... Google's, for example... do not disable the Samsung contacts app. It'll take the phone dialer with it.
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Just one advice, if you do not use NFC and think in disabling it, DO NOT DO IT! if you disable NFC, wireless charge will stop working
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I disable nu and nr stille charges wireless
Well, it sure does not in my 950F 128 GB version
Tried DNS66 but it doesn't seem to work on youtube app.
Is there another way?
Shadic123 said:
Tried DNS66 but it doesn't seem to work on youtube app.
Is there another way?
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Don't know about blocking specifically for YouTube, but Disconnect Pro ($25 paid app on Galaxy Apps Store), is a rootless ad-blocker. Don't think it blocked ads in YouTube, but it does everywhere else.
I use an app called blokada
https://blokada.org/index.html
and DisconnetPro
Works great and no adds with the exception of youtube which only show minimal ads for me
trickie69r said:
I use an app called blokada
https://blokada.org/index.html
and DisconnetPro
Works great and no adds with the exception of youtube which only show minimal ads for me
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Blokada seems great so far, thanks for that. Hopefully S9 can be rooted quickly
+1 for Blokada, I am also using it and works great.
Update on YouTube blocking: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp...._root_youtube_apk_with_no_ads_and_background/
SABS works great!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-sabs-simple-adblocker-samsung-t3751722
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-netguard-root-firewall-t3233012
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-sabs-simple-adblocker-samsung-t3751722
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yup im using SABS as well but it is a little tedious to get installed and configured considering you need the key and stuff and then need to renew the key every 3 months.
for me disconnect pro is perfect
Hola
I am quite surprised that no one has mentioned adguard. It is a VPN based ad blocking app that works extremely well. Yes, root is not required but to get the best features you need to subscribe to their premium service.
There is a XDA thread on the product.
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Shadic123 said:
Tried DNS66 but it doesn't seem to work on youtube app.
Is there another way?
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You can use Blokada to block ads without rooting.
Adclear and block-this are decent alternatives; please read about them before trying; both using local VPN.
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I use AdHell on my S8+, works pretty good.
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Hola
I am quite surprised that no one has mentioned adguard. It is a VPN based ad blocking app that works extremely well. Yes, root is not required but to get the best features you need to subscribe to their premium service.
There is a XDA thread on the product.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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I dunno about the basic version of Adguard, but I always found the premium version to be a large battery drain.
I'm going to try Blokada or SABS for the S9+, SABS sounds like the preferred solution except you have to renew the Samsung key every 90 days.
Is there a trick to getting disconnect pro to work with the s9+? I just upgraded from the s7edge. DP worked amazingly well on that device and I'd like to get it setup on my new phone.
I was able to download it but am not sure 9 of howto setup knox..
DNS66 is pretty good, and open source. It uses a loopback VPN and the usual filter lists.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/
It's bascially fire-and-forget, which is nice.
Complete it with the CLoudFlare DNS (1.1.1.1) and you're set.
I'm using sabs to block general ads, whereas for YouTube, I'd recommend that you use YouTube Vanced, it's basically a modified YouTube app without any ads on it and provides some customizations for your YouTube app. The good thing is it's usable for non rooted devices
I got tab s3 days ago. It ran android 9 but since it was so laggy I decided to go back to Oreo but it does not seem to help. It is even laggy when I pull down the status bar, like a phone with 2gb of ram in 2019. I tried a hard reset, revert back to Oreo and wipe /cache in default recovery but nothing helps. Any suggestions for me guys I don't know what's happening with my tablet. Plus that Knox counter has not been tripped yet, Antutu score is 136594 (I find it normal) and it's still water-resistant. Thank you
Yes, this tablet lags as hell. I sold it due to this problem
It's like that since the Pie update. I'm considering a rollback or perhaps a custom ROM if available. Some research must be done. Very disappointing. :/
Install galaxy labs and app booster plugin. It will optimize the apps and your tab forsure function better.
sai444 said:
Install galaxy labs and app booster plugin. It will optimize the apps and your tab forsure function better.
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Will it really help? Because I'm still holding back the update to pie.?
shinigami777 said:
Will it really help? Because I'm still holding back the update to pie.
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It did for me and pretty sure that it will for others also. If anyone can test confirm it would really help
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It did for me and pretty sure that it will for others also. If anyone can test confirm it would really help
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Thx, I was reading reviews on sammobile.com and there are indeed comments that these applications have helped a lot and the tablet is lag free and smooth. ? Have to try.
sai444 said:
Install galaxy labs and app booster plugin. It will optimize the apps and your tab forsure function better.
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Wow this does seem to help. What exactly does app booster do?
sai444 said:
Install galaxy labs and app booster plugin. It will optimize the apps and your tab forsure function better.
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Finally my tab s3 becomes snappier! but dont get me wrong lags still there but lessen a bit... stock andriod Pie.... wanna say thanks buddy! just bought this at amazon 3 days ago for $300.. dont know if ill exchange it for s4 add $200 but thats too much i think.
Interesting, my tab s3 lags a lot too. I originally got this for study (Paramedic school) and for jogging with. Hasn't quite worked out for me yet, but I'm hoping sai444's input will help here. Maybe a rollback too? Still have to research what Galaxy labs an d app booster are lol.
hmmmm, are you sure (as of Nov 2019) that this isn't just the built in device care? My device care says 100% optimised but I know that to be a bit false. Sure the device is relatively healthy but like this title suggests it behaves more like a device with 2GB. I guess a factory reset (again) and just limit the apps I use.
I installed Galaxy Labs from APK Mirror to my Tab S3 and then tried clicking on App Booster. It says the content is not compatible with my tablet. The same message is displayed when I tried the other options.
Anyone else encounter this?
cryptonium said:
I installed Galaxy Labs from APK Mirror to my Tab S3 and then tried clicking on App Booster. It says the content is not compatible with my tablet. The same message is displayed when I tried the other options.
Anyone else encounter this?
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Use links here to install labs, labs agent and app booster apks
https://www.xda-developers.com/gala...nage-files-optimize-performance-battery-life/
pooyab said:
Use links here to install labs, labs agent and app booster apks
https://www.xda-developers.com/gala...nage-files-optimize-performance-battery-life/
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Thanks, this time it works!
What resolved it for me is disabling via titaniumB. 80~90% of the bloatware.
I'm using oreo.
System UI isn't responding error
onolox said:
What resolved it for me is disabling via titaniumB. 80~90% of the bloatware.
I'm using oreo.
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Please could you detail the process using titaniumB? My Tab S3 constantly freezes/lags and returns "System UI is not responding-Close or wait (as options)". It's so frustrating.
What apps are considered bloatware??
Well, in TB you have the option to froze any app, if something is broken you can unfroze.
There are others apps that can do this too.
You can search for lists in the internet of bloatware in samsung devices, but you can start searching in the TB for samsung, then all the samsung stuff will be shown, then you can start freezing.
Freeze a few things(try to search what that package is) then restart. If something is wrong unfroze some, reboot and check.
It takes time.
Get root and set swappiness to 0. If you want to get high performancemance at the expense of battery set governor to performance. Trust me, it's worth it
Alex20137 said:
Get root and set swappiness to 0. If you want to get high performancemance at the expense of battery set governor to performance. Trust me, it's worth it
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Could you give a bit more info on how to do that?
Alex20137 said:
Get root and set swappiness to 0. If you want to get high performancemance at the expense of battery set governor to performance. Trust me, it's worth it
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Please give details on how this is done, would really appreciate