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Linux for Mobile? How good is it, and does it give the Android experience?

My next phone will probably be either a Vollaphone X23 (removable battery, pure AOSP without Google services and the option to dual-boot Ubuntu, Or maybe a Pinephone Pro Also with a removable battery ans most things are user replaceable - just no Android only Linux (and there are quite a few mobile Linux distros for it now.)
How are the mobile Linux distributions? And particularly: Do they give you the Android experience? That is: Do they run Android apps, do they give you the Android navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen (back, desktop, switch apps), etc.?

Galaxy Z Fold4 March security update

Samsung's 6th Android 13 update has started to roll out for the Fold4 international devices, F936B. bringing with it the March Security patch.


"The March 2023 security patch from Samsung includes 39 security bug fixes released by Google. On top of those, Samsung has added 11 more fixes for security loopholes in Galaxy smartphones and tablets. That takes the total security fixes included in Samsung’s March 2023 security patch to 50. Five fixes are critical, while 35 are marked ‘high.’ Most of the Samsung-specific bug fixes are marked as ‘moderate’ priority."

See SamMobile... Samsung monthly updates: March 2023 security patch released with 50 fixes


This is a slightly later build to the one already received on U.S. devices, B5 vs B1.


Build number = F936BXXS2CWB5
Build date = 24 February 2023
Android Security patch = 01 March 2023
Download size = 417.85MB
Camera version = 13.1.00.14

It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.

System information

CWB5 UPDATE Screenshot_20230315_165300_Settings.jpg


See, also... Wipe Cache Partition, Repair apps & Galaxy App Booster

Mint & Utra Mobile Purchased by T-Mobile

Mint & Utra Mobile were purchased by T-Mobile. The first comment on Mint Mobile's video sums up my feelings:
Adventures with Andi: "As a Mint Mobile customer, I'm not thrilled by this announcement. With acquisitions like this, it's only a matter of time before the prices go up, the quality goes down, and everything that made the smaller company great is gone."
That's what happened when Sprint bought Nextel! What made Nextel Nextel went away, and Sprint was a poor substitute.

[ROM] [ROOT] [Moto G Pure] [LiniageOS 20] [OrangeFox] Android 13 and ROOT with Recovery

LineageOS 20 Android 13 Custom Rom and OrangeFox

Device: Moto G Pure
CodeName: ellis
Model: XT2163-4
Android Version: 13
Build Type: VANILLA / GAPPS using included flashable
A-Team Version: 0.03
Rom Built By: LgPWNd
Recovery Built By: LgPWNd
Contribution : PizzaG
Testing By : David Cameron

— Custom Rom Installation —
*WILL WIPE DATA*

THIS WAS BUILT AND BASED FROM THE STOCK MOTO FIRMWARE ON LOLLINET
I USED USC BUT SHOULLD BE COMPTABLE WITH ANY MOTO G PURE THAT YOU CAN UNLOCK BOOTLOADER ON.
the link for exact firmware to flash before this package
and the firmware You flash to go back to stock is right HERE:


LATEST A-TEAM RELEASES FOR ELLIS { Moto G PURE }
#################
This is my extractor tool for the .tar.lrz format download this zip extract it open that folder and put downloaded rom.tar.lrz into it requires renaming the .tar.lrz file " it's all in the read me " that will leave u with a .tar file that most all unzip utilities can handle. 7z winrar file exploreer what ever.
Problems pm me on telegram
####################

THIS is the latest LgPWNd build of LOS for the ellis
If you follow the readme and touch don't work in orangefox its because you have a different touch screen than me and we need to load the right firmware for it,If you get with me on telegram we can probably fix it.
here's LOS20

#########################

ADDITIONALLY
There is a test build that loads different touch screen in orangefox and you might try it if the one in the LOS20 pak doesn't have touch for you.


############################
FINAL NOTES:

So if you have problems with the flasher check that you are using usb 2.0
If you just can't continue instructions in LOS 20 READ_ME_FIRST.txt because of the touchscreen in orangefox then you can use adb and mtp and stuff

to sideload the gapps...

adb shell
twrp sideload

then open other pwrshell or terminal window and do

adb sideload "gapps-package-name.zip"

and score you can still have gapps and magisk and los

DO NOT INSTALL MAGISK.ZIP its already included in orangefox boot.img just install magisk manager apk

—Credits:
LineageOS team for Arrow
John Wu for magisk
A-Team: PizzaG and LgPWNd
Andy Yan
PHH
OrangeFox Team
...and many others i can't begin to name here =]

######################################
#Our delicious Roms and Kits Downloads Main Channel :

#Our Main discussion group where we discuss and test out the latest things A-Team in Real-Time
#This Is where to go if you want help with this or any other A-Team project.

######################################

------------------------ WHAT'S THIS ? -----------------
Well Folks This here is Lineage Os 20 android 13 ROM and OrangeFox Recovery With Built-in INCLUDED Magisk
for your Moto G Pure XT2163-4

Magisk root working out of box after flashing this rom following instructions provided
No Need to patch a boot.img or flash magisk zip
=]

OrangeFox Recovery --encryption support broken :(
but if you run un-encrypted backup & restore works
-- { i do this and feel safe because can lock orangefox with a pin code } --

--------------What This Is Not !!! -----------------------
#This is not a place to request more features or other roms or different recovery
#This IS NOT a place to Talk crazy or Lewdly or post inappropriate images
--My children are exposed to the content of my channel because its on all my devices.--
cause me problems and you may find yourself Fed-Banned in telegram and never able to get to the good places again. *mine or some others =]
#This is not a place for troll's if you wanna troll go to XDA ya'll are made for each-other lol !

NOTE : PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE READ ME EXACTLY
if you end up having any problems, please go back and read the Read_Me file again top to bottom and try to follow instructions EXACTLY
If you still have problems take notes of error messages logcat logs and wat eva else you can grab then head over to the telegram discussion group and give me an holler I or one of our friends will be there to help if possible.

EnJoY !?!

LgPWNd
A-Team Digital Solutions

ROM Arrow OS latest and OPTIONAL DualBoot for Motorola G7 plus (lake)

Arrow OS 13.0 Custom Rom
And Optional Dual Boot Setup

--PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS development happening daily--

Device: Moto G7 Plus
CodeName: lake
Model: XT1965
Android Version: 13
Build Type: VANILLA / GAPPS
A-Team Version: 0.03
Rom Built By: PizzaG
DualBoot-Mod By: PizzaG & LgPWNd
Contribution & Testing By : LgPWNd


*Now Uses A-Team Custom Rom Installer*
-Uses Volume Keys For Selectable Options
-Dual Boot Install Option #project codename Droolboot ™️ ©
-Option To Disable Encryption
-User Selects Gapps Or Vanilla On Install


— Custom Rom Installation —
*WILL WIPE DATA*

-Put Rom .zip On Device External Storage
-Flash & Boot TWRP
-Format Data With Yes Option
-Flash Rom
-Follow Prompts In Installer
-Done!!


— Dual Boot External SD Card Setup —
-Read Included DualBoot-ReadMe.txt


—Release Updates v0.03—
Installer supports Dual Boot now, attempt to fix hotspot, Patched external SD Card DualBoot error

—Credits:
ArrowOS team for Arrow
John Wu for magisk
A-Team: PizzaG and LgPWNd
...and many others i can't begin to name here =]

######################################
#Our delicious Roms and Kits Downloads Main Channel :

#Our Main discussion group where we discuss and test out the latest things A-Team in Real-Time
#This Is where to go if you want help with this or any other A-Team project.

######################################

------------------------ WHAT'S THIS ? -----------------
This Is pretty neat We have abused the dynamic update system to bring you a Dual Boot solution.
We are using slot a for our main ROM and slot b for our secondary, the two slots shared /userdata partition, but thanks to
some nice maneuvering in the secondary roms fstab we now use mmcblk1p1 as userdata
that gives us userdata on our sdcard, for this to work you must first prepair the sdcard by making 2 partitions.
1 exfat for the " Sd Card " partition and one ext4 for the new "userdata"
anyway this allows both ROMs to co-exist on the same device and use different slots.
We also have several other roms and kits for this device come by and check it out, all are invited
If you show-up at our Tg Group to grab this or other ROM's:
Please keep your language and your posts there appropriate for general audiences that may include young people.

Thanks For Reading
LgPWNd
A-Team Digital Solutions

cameras.....are not what you thought they do.

its crazy on how much software plays a role on how a picture will look on phones these days. if you have the time check out these videos by Marques Brownlee

this video says that the photo of the moon taken on your s23 ultra is fake.......crazy

here is the reddit thread talked about in MB's video:

and yet another article thats been translated:

its just crazy stuff.....i am not sure how i feel about it. i guess for me as long as the pictures i take look good who is to tell me otherwise, right?

Evaluating Galaxy S3 without battery +

Hi,
I bought this phone without a battery, and have two questions:
1. Is there way of determining if this phone will work, without buying a battery?
When I plug it into the computer USB port, it hums and the light comes on for a couple of seconds, then it goes dead.
2. I have the SGH-1747m model. If I do buy a battery, should any battery for a Samsung S3 do?
Any help is appreciated.
..... john

tf700t possible brick?

I would like to know if there is anyone who knows how to fix the bootloader error on a TF700T with the Unrecoverable bootloader error. I have access to fastboot and the entire device is wiped due to following another tutorial for fastboot to recover from the bootloop error.. there is no more way to enter recovery or cold start android... the device has two options, fastboot mode, or being stuck at the asus logo untill the battery runs out. I don't think i can flash anything with fastboot as the bootloader is locked.

i'm open to any and all critiques and pieces of advice..

Help apps use 46 GB of my storage, but I don't have any such apps.

file storage analysis apps say that the apps on my phone take up 46 gb of space, but when I click on it, the biggest app uses 4 gb and the rest use mb, so I don't have any apps that could use 46 gb. I don't have that many apps either. I can't identify which file it is.



106 gb of my 128 GB memory is used

Of this, 12 GB are photos/videos,

900 mb of documents,

1.46 GB of my old backup files,

22 GB is system,

20.53 GB of other files,

That's 56 GB in total. Apps should be using 50 gb according to this, but I can't detect it, I don't have such a big app.



I wonder if anyone can help me?

Secure Random Quiz app with fill in the blank and random pop-ups on phone to quiz me?

Ok, here's the dilemma i'm in. I have a terrible memory and I work in IT. I'm supposed to have these super complicated passwords to access sensitive resources and be able to remember it. And, I'm required to change them every 90 days. I'm not supposed to be writing them down. I am using a local password manager now, but I'm not supposed to be. I was switching to a different password manager, but I have to be switching my master password periodically and I cannot forget it and I cannot write it down anywhere.

So, what I was hoping is I could find an app that I could put a new complicated password in it and, at random times throughout the day, my phone will have a pop-up where I have to enter it. No lockouts for me entering it wrong because it's only a quiz. It will either tell me I typed it right or wrong. Then I can delete that quiz and use the password for a while and make a new quiz to start remembering a new password. So, the app would have to be secure. Preferably an app that does not sync to the cloud.

I need advice regarding android development

Hello,

I'm a web developer and I run several websites. Along with that, I had 3 developer accounts 200+ apps on google play store where I used webview feature of android and deploy apps on android play store. But suddenly, Google banned all my apps of one developer account because all apps had similar designs. A few weeks later, Google suspended my other two developer accounts because they thought that other two developer accounts were associated with previously banned developer account.

My question is,

How did Google find out that all three of my developer accounts are connected?

I think following are the reasons,

- Similar identity proof
- Similar name on domain ownership proof
- Similar Adsense Unique ID

Do you think that google save any other information apart from above described information? For example, my internet MAC address or my laptop MAC address? Because, I have bought new domains and I'm planning to make new apps with newly bought domains webview where I'm going to keep the design of each app different from all the other apps.

Please share your views, I will be very thankful.

Thanks in advance.

  • Question Question
Launcher App suddenly inaccessible

Android 12, Ulefone Power Armor 18T
I was creating, essentially, a new GUI in Total Launcher. It's been working really well for months now.
A few days ago, I must have accidentally changed a setting - and Total Launcher is no totally unavailable.
It's there under Settings/Apps, but the "open" button is missing.
The icon for TL is there in the app tray, but when I hit it - this may be the weirdest thing - it takes me to the settings page for the TL app (with the missing "open" button).
Total Launcher is NOT in the list of available home (launcher) apps any longer.
If I open the app page for TL, it appears to running. I can force stop it - that changes nothing, and doesn't solve the problem - which entrenches my suspicion that the problem is a system setting.
All that's left to do is uninstall and reinstall the app, but that would mean a tremendous amount of work, and I have the sense that there's a button accidently pushed somewhere that merely needs to be released to fix the problem!
Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions/solutions/help!

Need a firmware for NEXBOX A95X-B7N

Hello,
i need a newer firmware for NEXBOX A95X-B7N i currently have android 6.0.1.

I bought this device used and there was an app installed to update other apps as I remember it well ustore.
I thought it was the manufacturer's application, but after restoring to factory settings, this application is no longer installed, nor can I find it on the Internet. Do you know where it can be downloaded from? Or which application to download for updating applications on a device without a google protect certificate, i.e. updates and installation of applications outside the play store, e.g. netflix?

Help How to Lock Samsung note app?

Hi,

How to set a password or fingerprint lock to Samsung Note app so whenever I tap the app it will request password or fingerprint? Does it require 3 party app or Samsung secure folder or something else? Thanks.

I only found how to lock individual Samsung notes inside the app after opening the app, e.g. the guides below

"Samsung Notes features and settings
Lock your notes: If you want to keep some notes private (like your poetry collection), you can lock them. Open your desired note, tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap the Lock icon. Next, follow the on-screen prompts to create a password for your note.
Note: If you want to change the password, navigate to Samsung Notes' settings, tap Note unlock methods, and then tap Change password. A Samsung account is required to lock notes." source Use Samsung Notes features and settings


How to get rid of Motorola one 5G phone contacts

When I hope Contacts on my Motorola one 5G phone I see the correct number of my Gmail contacts that doesn't have any duplicates. When I search for someone there are many examples of duplicate contacts listed in my phone contacts.

What can I do so that when I search for a contact it only searches in my Gmail contacts? Also, where are duplicates coming from when it looks in my phone contacts?

Thank you for looking.

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