I’ve been wondering while S10 uses genuinely bezel-less’ display then where the sensors are placed at? Are they on-screen? They must be somewhere… especially the proximity and light sensor.
I got this S10 a week ago and in the very next day, I saw a glitching pixel next to the signal bars. Thinking twice before going to call for a defective unit. I realized that it must be a sensor or an indicator. Though it appears only when I’m calling people.
Let’s investigate further. When a call is taking place and hovering that area with a finger or a piece of paper it will switch the screen state. Whether it’s on or off. Exactly what proximity sensor does.
Checking from manual I can confirm that these are light & proximity sensors. It is there by design. There’s no need to worry about dead pixels – worry when it isn’t, Samsung is just taking a more futuristic approach like with the Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
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]]>Looking for Galaxy S10 aesthetic on your device, scroll down because official wallpapers from Samsung are now available for download.
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]]>Facebook got something innovative for You guys – a messenger dark mode. It is designed for the OLED screens (which every Galaxy S series phone have). On OLED-type screens, black tone doesn’t affect battery consumption at all. Currently, it’s hidden from the settings, but there’s a nifty trick which can enable it on your phone.
Messenger will be rolling the Dark Mode out to everyone in the settings by the end of March 2019 — without having to perform any tricks.
The dark mode setting can be unlocked by simply sending a crescent moon emoji. 
If dark mode enabled, it will show as a true black OLED mode where your pixels are turned off, so you’ll save battery life on phones with OLED screens like the iPhone XR or Galaxy S10. Which is ideal when you’re messaging people in bed at night. It’s a feature that users have demanded some time. The theme is still being worked on, which means that some cosmetic bugs are expected. Still, it’s already very usable.
It appears that dark mode will arrive as part of a wider Facebook Messenger redesign. Lately, Facebook has been changing trends. This dark mode update is most likely part of it’s minimal UX/UI look they have published this year.
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Hello my lovely readers and GlamourROM fans.
I’ve run into so many questions from people regarding how to logcat. So I decided to write a guide for all of you which talks about 3 different ways and I’m sharing here only my preferences. Of course there are more methods, but at the moment I’m sticking with these.
Choose one and lets continue.
First of all you will need root if you choose this method, because it will give superuser rights to Android logcat app. Magisk rooting method is highly preferred. App I’m using in this tutorial is CatLog. Click here to download it.
App description:
Debug your apps. Find error stacktraces. See what your phone is saying about you behind your back. It’s all there in the system log, aka logcat!
Prerequisites:
Head over to AndroidFileHost site. Download installer from there. By default it will install to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot. It is preferred to make shortcut. After install open the command line app. Test if your device can be found at all. I type “adb devices” and outcome will be like this:
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> adb devices
List of devices attached
ad0117020d208b226b device
Which says that device is perfectly recognized and you can proceed with it. You might drive into opposite response from terminal called device unauthorized. In that case you must revoke USB debugging on phone. Here is already written guide for that.
Priority lists:
You want to set it as error and above to filter unneeded ballast. Command will be like that:
adb logcat *:E >> %userprofile%\Desktop\log.txt
If you want to stop the logging press Ctrl + C or simply unplug your phone.
You will find log.txt transferred in your Desktop.
My preferred method. Tool is deprecated but works really well. This zip is packed from android sdk folder.
Download this:
Extract it and start the tool by clicking on monitor.exe.
Really great GUI solution, all interactive and so on.
Filtering FC log simply write tag:AndroidRuntime to bar for example.
Example of system crashing error:
E/AndroidRuntime: !@*** FATAL EXCEPTION IN SYSTEM PROCESS: main
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.android.settings/com.android.settings.Settings}: java.lang.NullPointerException
…
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.android.settings.Settings.updateHeaderList(Settings.java:594)
at com.android.settings.Settings.onBuildHeaders(Settings.java:530)
…
For example in this above error this means that somewhere in your code something is set to null and you are trying to use it as though it isn’t.
The next few lines tell you where in your code you can find the error. I’ve removed all the unnecessary lines from the stacktrace. Stacktrace says that method named updateHeaderList returns a null value. Problem here is a mismatching ID and resource call happens at line 530.
List of tags you should seek for:
AndroidRuntime – this is the main reason of continuous FC like SystemUI crash
DEBUG – usually bootloop, caused due to incomplete binary or library
JavaBinder – similar to ART one
Zygote – Most likely happening due to unproper porting
You can send me a error log if it’s Glamour ROM related.
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]]>Your phone says who you are are. If you’re a person who needs to theme every little bit of device then this article is for you. Change and manipulate from your lock screen to your sounds, each and every setting reveals a little about how you like to present yourself and interact with your device. People have always wanted to customize firmware without rooting their phone, with Samsung Good Lock 2018 it is now a possibility.
Similarly in a way ROM control apps behave. It changes the way you see things. Change UI colors on the fly, make routines, change lockscreen and so on. You need to have atleast Android 8.0 Oreo or later OS. These apps allow to fully customize device’s appearance and interface experience.
Below I’m going to point out best features Samsung Good Lock 2018 has to offer.
Lockstar is changing how you see your locked phone, allowing you to style your lock screen with a wide range of designs. You can select your preferred background and clock face, as well as which items appear visible on the screen, and these features can be arranged in a variety of configurations. The app also gives you the flexibility to choose the gesture which prompts the phone to unlock and to place shortcuts to apps you use regularly on the lock screen, so the phone will open straight to them after unlocking.
Use Quickstar to give your Quick Panel a makeover. With the Coloring tab, you can choose from a list of recommendations or create your own palette by adjusting the hues which mark On or Off for each setting, the color and transparency of the background, and the Blur and Dim effects. The Simple Indicator tab also gives you increased control over the icons displayed in your Status Bar and the Notification Multi-Window tab allows you to toggle the Notification Multi-Window on and off. With the Notification Multi-Window enabled, you can check the necessary information more conveniently on the pop-up window.
The Task Changer app allows you to scroll through recent apps by swiping left and right, rather than up and down, changing the way you move from task to task. There is a choice of Scroll effects and the opportunity to turn on Mini Mode, which shrinks the apps in the bottom of the screen to aid one-handed scrolling.
Once Task Changer is enabled, you can pull up the Recently Used Apps and choose to either use the app as a pop-up screen, or split view two apps by holding down the app you would like to use a little harder. Once task changer is enabled, you can also receive more information about the app, lock the app, or hide the app’s contents by tapping the icon image on the top.
Using Routines, you can combine processes and functions to create new features. Give each routine a name before selecting the conditions that will prompt the routine and the actions that you want it to perform. To ensure the perfect movie-watching environment, for example, you can set a routine that turns on Wi-Fi, rotates your screen to landscape and adjusts your sound and brightness levels, as soon as you open your chosen media app.
Read the time in a whole new way with ClockFace, an app which allows you to choose from numerous clock designs for your always on display and lock screen. Choices include analog or digital clock faces and there is a spectrum of colors available, including tones which adapt with the color of the background and rainbow effects.
Good Lock 2018 is one member of a family of apps designed to heighten customization on your Galaxy smartphone. For example, EdgeLighting + allows you to tailor Edge Lighting effects to your liking. With Edge Touch, you can establish Edge Zones which do not recognize screen touch to prevent accidental actions. Further adjustable options are offered with One Hand Operation +, designed to help you navigate your device one-handed, with thumb gestures alone. Finally, Sound Assistant gives you even greater control over Sound settings, including the ability to personalize your phone’s sound for different times and manage individual app volume.
You can install the APKs by downloading this zip and then extracting it, it is not a flashable. Continue by nstalling all the files as normal apps. If you are outside of the United States or South Korea, you will need to use Bad Lock to access some of the controls instead of Samsung Good Lock 2018. Bad Lock is just a launcher for the Good Lock plugins.
List of apk’s included:
Tested with GlamourS9+
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]]>Showing a way to the hidden network setting. Tinkering with the system files of Galaxy Samsung S9+ I found that on system partition there is an app in privileged apps folder. It is called HiddenNetworkSetting.apk. Which seems to be a Samsung only implementation, as it doesn’t exist on Vanilla version of Android Oreo. Sounds like a enhanced Mobile Networks subsetting. Like it’s name says it is hidden from the user. But not anymore. I’ve got a way to show you. A rootless way.
Start off by downloading this app named QuickShortcutMaker. Next step is to go under activities section and from there type ,,Hidden Network Setting”. After choosing it, press try. Now comes a whole list of different network modes. Starting with GSM(EDGE) to the LTE selection. There is also a tab for the Band selection mode (which is experimental).
GSM ALL
WCDMA ALL
LTE ALL
GSM/WCDMA
WCDMA/LTE
Band selection mode
Guide will continue with more hidden settings stored on Android. Stay tuned.
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]]>Samsung Oreo firmwares use a new compression algorithm for their ext4 firmware files. It’s called a LZ4 format. You can’t open it with a DiskInternals Linux Reader on Windows. You need a tool for LZ4 image. I’m going to show how to use precompiled binary for file extraction. Github developer named Cyan4973 has released utility which allows to extract.
Follow these easy steps:
Brief example how to open Command Prompt and use cd command to the directory where you extracted these files.
In order to get “Open Powershell window” you must use SHIFT + RIGHT MOUSECLICK combination.
In next tutorial I will teach how to use ASSAYYED’s KITCHEN and proceed with complete extraction and deodexing the ROM.
This is a most complete method. Without typing any lines of code. Saving You guys from making hands dirty. I’ve made a shell script for that. It requires that you have LZ4 v1.9.2 extracted already. Just extract this make.bat into a lz4_v1_9_2_win64 folder. When extracted into a root directory just double-click on it. Shell will prompt to overwrite if a previous lz4 image(s) exists.
NOTE: Files must be named in order to decode: system.img.lz4, boot.img.lz4, recovery.img.lz4, cache.img.lz4, hidden.img.lz4
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]]>Looking for Galaxy Note 9 aesthetic on your device, scroll down because official wallpapers from Samsung are now available for download.
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]]>This article is just about how to get rid of pin code, fingerprint and face control on Android. I’m going to show you 2 methods. Each of them will work. One is a manual way, while other is automatical.
Quite a common problem on Android smartphones and tablets is that people tend to forget passwords, pin codes, patterns. Especially when they are newly created. Many errors can come up. For example fingerprint cannot be recognized due to the faulty fingerprint sensor. If you have one of these issues, then this article is for You.
These are present on Galaxy S8 running on Android Nougat aka 7.0. For CM or other releases files may vary. Such as:
Basically getting rid of these files manually will clear your lockscreen safety lock. Without a need for a wipe. You’re happily covered if your device isn’t encrypted, but if it is you’re out of luck. Because you’ve got no access to the /data partition which stores these respective files.
Below I added a flashable zip which only requires custom recovery. It will do anything for you. Trust me.
Guide for dealing with flashable zip-s.
Also check out more guides.
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SafetyNet provides a set of services and APIs that help protect your app against security threats, including device tampering, bad URLs, potentially harmful apps, and fake users. When SafetyNet spots a change on a system partition, it will trip. Because of Android’s new SafetyNet system, certain apps can now block rooted users or prevent you from accessing them altogether — but at least for now, there are still ways around these restrictions.
You can pass most of SafetyNet’s checks with Magisk and systemless root, but Google’s Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) remains a hurdle in some cases. With certain setups, you’ll still get a “CTS Profile Mismatch” error that causes the SafetyNet check to fail, even with Magisk installed.
Usually people who are using root, just need to unroot in order to pass the check, but when using a Custom ROM there is more hassle. Disabling the root doesn’t revert the changes which have been made compared to the official firmware thus it will trip the SafetyNet. So Magisk is the easy way out solution.
When SafetyNet’s CTS will detect modifications on a system partition, then following apps will be unable to use (listing the most popular ones):
You can check the SafetyNet status of your device by downloading an app like SafetyNet Helper Sample or SafetyNet Playground. The app will ask Google’s SafetyNet service about your device’s status and tell you the response it gets from Google’s server.
Snapchat is a mobile messaging application used to share photos, videos, text, and sketches. Basically it’s an instant photo sharing and chatting app which allows also sending video snaps in addition to photo ones. There are also really cool interactive lenses and filters which make Snapchatting really cool compared to other social apps. App itself is free of charge and free to send text messages using it.
It has become hugely popular in a very short space of time. Especially with younger people. Which makes it really unique is that after 10 seconds your snap will gets destructed in Snapchat servers after being viewed by a recipient. Snapchat boasts of 50 million daily active users. Snapchat is available for both iOS and Android. Due to security concerns, the app refuses to work with rooted Android smartphones. At least officially, it does not. But there’s almost next to nothing that you can’t do on a rooted Android smartphone. Snapchat being included. Safetynet is the root of the problem.
What Magisk basically does is: modifying boot image and adding files to /data and /cache partition.
It is called systemless for a reason. Because it doesn’t even leave a trace on your system partition. Everything is done by patching ramdisk and adding respective files to the “data” partition.
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