I renamed the phone S9+ to something different on 8. Updated to beta 9 and everything stuck. Google showed the name of the device online to what I renamed it to. No problems.
Factory reset the device, renamed device under the about settings area. Under bluetooth, there isn't an option to change device name or anywhere else I have looked. Computers see it as Galaxy S9+, Google online sees it as Samsung Galaxy S9+.
What am I missing here? Is there another setting or renaming somewhere so the phone 'Identifies' as what I name it?
Anyone?
Try doing the following:
Go to "settings" and then "About Phone"
On the top should be the words "Galaxy S9+" and a little button under it labled "edit"
Press the edit button and little window appears. The window informs you that the name you enter will be shown on other devices when your phone is available to connect using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct and other methods.
Enter the name you want to be shown and press done.
I've done that. Google still identifies it as the device, not the renamed device. So online using the find device feature, it still shows the device. Not the renamed device name.
Does this make sense?
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There's rename option on the application.
Yes. This too, I am aware of. However, before, when I renamed on Android 8, it renamed it automatically across the board. Now on 9, it doesn't.
sarjarim said:
There's rename option on the application.
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skygear said:
Yes. This too, I am aware of. However, before, when I renamed on Android 8, it renamed it automatically across the board. Now on 9, it doesn't.
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Maybe, just maybe, Samsung doesn't give the right for the application to read the device name. Or google use the one registered first, no update. The point is there's sollution for your problem, manual but effective.
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Hello
I would like my Android device encrypted, as it contains sensitive data. I'm currently on cm-9.0.0-rc1-tinystream-hephappy-p500 (RC1-Rev.B). Now, here is what happened:
- To encrypt internal
I went to Security in System Settings and touched "Encrypt Device". It gave some confirmations and I've accepted them however, now I'm kind of stuck on this screen.
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My first thought was "it is encrypting". But after hours of waiting, I wanted to check if it's done already. So I clicked the power-button once (just to unlock) and it asked for my password. I've entered it and it just went into my normal launcher. I've checked if anything had changed and no, my device has not been encrypted. Any logs somewhere? Any ideas what could have caused the problem?
- To encrypt SDcard
I did some research and didn't find something perfectly for my needs. Anyone has any idea on how to encrypt an SD card to properly work together with Android?
Note: I am using LINK2SD.
Thanks for your help
Another question that actually has nothing to do with my previous post that I post here because it's not worth a new thread: every time I plug in my phone into the charger, it boots automaticly. I don't want that, my previous build of CM9 did just recharge without booting, something I prefer. Any way to configure that?
Another question I want to add to the this thread: is it possible to combine a password lock and a slide lockscreen? Like when I encrypt the phone to enter a password to decrypt it again and then just use the normal slide lockscreen to unlock it each time after the decryption?
One last question: is there any way to encrypt the SQL database in Android? As it contains sensitive data... I've read something about SQLCipher but it doesn't get to work (any help would be appreciated).
Thread can be removed. Problems already solved. Discussion about security here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790964
And for the charging problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29217540&postcount=1787
The new Auto Awesome Movie functionality in Google+ 4.2 seems pretty cool. Here's an article if you don't know what it is:
http://lifehacker.com/google-adds-auto-awesome-movies-great-video-editing-f-1454154626
Anyway, it's only enabled on certain devices running Android 4.3 like the Nexus's. How can it be enabled on S3's running 4.3?
Here's how you see it's enabled:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2503650
how to enable in other devices
has anyone found the way yet?
I'm also looking for this for my Note 2. Would love to have auto awesome movies, but it is not available on many devices. Surely someone out there has found a way to make it work on other devices?!
Maybe you can change your device ID within the build prop?
any solution?
I've got a Note 2 as well running Kitkat and I'm sort of pissed for a few weeks now that I can't get movies to work.
I found the solution to enable making movie feature in google photos, but you will need to have your phone rooted.
You need to edit build.prop file in /system folder in root and find and edit as following:
(be sure to backup your build.prop file first)
ro.product.brand=google
ro.product.name=shamu
ro.product.manufacturer=Google
o.build.product=shamu
ro.product.model=Nexus 6
ro.product.device=shamu
ro.cm.device=shamu
Save the file and do a reboot and then try selecting multiple photos and click on the plus button on top, it will now show an option to make a movie, if still it does not show, reboot again it will show up.
akss009 said:
I found the solution to enable making movie feature in google photos, but you will need to have your phone rooted.
You need to edit build.prop file in /system folder in root and find and edit as following:
(be sure to backup your build.prop file first)
ro.product.brand=google
ro.product.name=shamu
ro.product.manufacturer=Google
o.build.product=shamu
ro.product.model=Nexus 6
ro.product.device=shamu
ro.cm.device=shamu
Save the file and do a reboot and then try selecting multiple photos and click on the plus button on top, it will now show an option to make a movie, if still it does not show, reboot again it will show up.
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Hi !
Thank you for that !
Do you think it would also work on a Galaxy Tab S 10 ?
didn't get Movies option
didn't get movies option even after several boots also cleared data
Hi,
using the Hisense A5. A family member was using the phone and put in a passcode that they forgot.
I am unable to get far enough into the phone to enable USB Debugging.
I am able to get the phone into recovery mode (using power-on, volume down). which is the "Vision" recovery system.
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I cannot speak or read simplified chinese. Because the Hisense A5 has an eInk screen, I was able to scan the screens and upload it to an OCR site that could convert the image into characters. Then I could use google translate.
Anyway. I chose the first option which is "Recovery".
The screen I get is the following.
Using google translate. I can make out that the first choice is "Reboot", second choice is "Delete user data" and the third choice is "Update system".
I have tried the "Delete user data", and I can seem to make it work. But after the phone reboots, the passcode is still there.
The only other possibility I have is the third option which is "Update System". If I choose that I get the following option.
As you can see, the only thing I am able to do is to get the recovery system to to somehow load the file "update.zip".
I have tried the commercial passcode remover iMyPhone, but it didn't work.
If someone had some ideas, I would really appreaciate them. I am very much stuck right now.
If you don't mind losing data then you can simply reflash your device.
Download the actual chinese Firmware from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82583733&postcount=28
Follow this guide to re-flash the downloaded Firmware from a microSD
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82575517&postcount=21
Hi JLowe, a very big thank you.
I was able to download the firmware. (Took a few attempts, but I got there in the end), and have it installed.
Right now, I'm trying to work out how to put the phone into debugging and put on some other ROMS. Similar to what others have done.
Hey there.
I have since a few days the new ShieldTV remote with IR function and netflix button. Since yesterday I try to change the NvIRTuner.apk (com.nvidia.irtuner) or its database or the IR calls. Unfortunately without success so far.
The database is built very interesting. I'm talking about the O1R_UPDATE_19NOV20.sqlite here.
In the table M_Codes you can find all IR codes. Before the corresponding Java class determines the device which one has selected in the IR-AV-Toogle menu. In my case a LG TV with the id 1970. This Id can be seen in the setup.
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Here a Logcat excerpt, if I press my menu button to trigger the HDMI toggle:
07-11 13:37:30.050 4415 4601 D ShieldBluetoothIRInterface: *****REPORT*****0 - Pastebin.com
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pastebin.com
Good to see the actual IR_Code that is taken, or its alias:
INPUT SCROLL
What I have tried so far:-I replaced all IR codes in O1R_UPDATE_19NOV20.sqlite with Channel_UP and then moved this db to /data/data/com.nvidia.irtuner/databases with su-rights.
-> Unfortunately the system app com.nvidia.irtuner seems to read the db inital only once. I can't get it to read my db. I don't understand why. No matter if I reset the app, replaced the O1R_UPDATE_19NOV20.sqlite and give appropriate chown and chmod rights or reset the app before.
-My second attempt was a modified APK. Unfortunately, this can not be installed, because it must be signed by nvidia. I have root, but I don't know what to change in the /system/packages.xml so that the system would accept the app.
->When I try to install it, I only get the message that you have to sign this apk appropriately for the user.
-Then I tried to reproduce the service call from the logcat but unfortunately I don't know what to do.
Does anyone have a tip for me?
Greetings by Idijt
Hello everybody
First time poster thanks for the help in advance. Please note I am a total novice when it comes to anything like rooting or unlocking boot but i can follow instruction if you leave them.
I bought my phone from Ali express global launch event. When I received the phone i noticed some basic functionality is missing for example : Gallery, File explorer, CAMERA APP. and so on.
It doesnt make sense, my camera works through whatsapp and such but no dedicated app.
I am starting to think the firmware was faulty. Waited for few updates hoping it will sort itself out, but no luck.
Now I am considering installing stock firmware but I have no idea where to start. I have downloaded few roms "different versions?" but i don't know how install them on my phone. They are on the root of the phone storage but i assume i must root my phone to get fast boot ? because i tried restarting with holding volume down, after language selection i can chose between wipe and reboot no update option.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
If you use the App Drawer view, you may find the missing icons there.
In settings/app-management/app-list you will find all installed apps.
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Only found files in app list but I can't open it. Other apps have options of : open, uninstall, and force stop but not this app. For the other apps like camera and gallery they are not there. Do you think a fresh install of stock ROM will help or no ?
If the apps are not displayed in your app list, the best thing you can do is do a factory reset.
Which firmware version do you have on the GT ?
The GT was in its original packaging and shrink-wrapped when you received it ?
Ya it was brand new. Bought from Realme official store.
I see your firmware is A 16 mine is A13 but when I check for update it says am on the latest version?!
Also my Google backup is greyed out so factory reset will set me back big time.