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Hi, I have a rooted THL 5000. I received a new Gear S2 but I can't use it with my phone. This is the problem:
- I enable bluetooth on THL 5000
- I installed Samsung Gear
- Samsung Gear app recognize S2 and they pair with the right passkey
- Samsung Gear app says it can't download (in italian: "Avviso Download non riuscito. Riprovare")
I can't go further. Any help?
Any hint? Noone can help? I've found a guide to installa Gear S on non samsung device but it doesn't work for gear s2. I don't think I'm the only one with this problem ...
You need 1,5GB RAM (Samsung says). I think the THL 5000 haven't.
ThinkD said:
You need 1,5GB RAM (Samsung says). I think the THL 5000 haven't.
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THL 5000 have 2Gb RAM, custom rom with Android 4.4.2
I've found a compatibility list: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-s2/device-compatibility/
If I modify build.prop using Huawei Ascend Mate 7, LG OPTIMUS G2 or Xiaomi Mi3 samsung gear should install, can you confirm? All them use android 4.4.2, have 2 GB ram and my same resolution display ...
Solved. I used a build.prod editor in my rooted phone, then edited build.prop changing THL in htc, restarted, then from Play Store, after Samsung Gear, I installed Gear Plugin and Samsung Accessory Service (NOONE said me to install these apps, why?!?) and then I can connect, accept EULA, etc. etc. (a lot of crash of Gear Plugin but now, after a lot of autoupdate and forced restart, it seems stable). **** piece of software !
Just flashed stock Android O to my pixel xl then rooted. Samsung pay doesn't seem to even start whereas before with root it would start but then say it doesn't work on a rooted device. This would leave me to believe that SPay didn't work yet on Android O. Can anyone offer input on this? Thanks
Was just about to come and ask the same question. I know it was not working at all on the Beta of Android Oreo but I thought it would on the official build but nope, looks like we gotta wait for Samsung to update something...the Spay app or the gear app...dunno.
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Is your gear S3 actually working on Android O? When I was on DP4 on my Pixel I could not even connect it to my phone and the gear app wasn't compatible via the play store either
uodii said:
Is your gear S3 actually working on Android O? When I was on DP4 on my Pixel I could not even connect it to my phone and the gear app wasn't compatible via the play store either
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Mine is working on O. I get all my notifications and everything like before, just SPay won't even start.
Same Here cant get Samsung Pay to install on Pixel running Oreo then obviously cant setup on my Frontier
Same here with my Nexus 6P, everything except Spay seems to be working fine.
Joined the Android Beta program last week in order to get the 8.0 OTA on my Pixel without waiting. As others have noted, everything else works fine (mostly) but Samsung Pay doesn't open and delivers a crash dialog when opening the Gear app. Also visiting the Play Store no longer shows the Pay app at all, and going to the Play Store on my PC while logged into my Google account lets me get to the Pay app page, but it's marked "This app is incompatible with your device." So, no way to reinstall. (Also, the Pay app is no longer in the launcher or in the Gear applications list.)
I assumed I was out of luck probably until Samsung releases Oreo on their phones, when I'd expect an 8.0-compatible version of the Gear and Pay apps to be available. HOWEVER, in scrolling through my running apps today on my Pixel, what should I see in the list? SAMSUNG PAY. Running in the background. Well, I thought, what if I just access the Storage page and clear the cache and data and restart it? VOILA! I used my watch (not the phone!) to launch Pay, and it immediately opened the setup dialog on my phone. I was able to sign back into my Samsung Pay account and re-add all my credit cards without any problem, and everything is now working fine.
EXCEPT -- the Pay app still doesn't appear in the Launcher or in the Gear apps list, so I guess it's running in some weird stealth mode. But it's running, which is all I care about. So if SPay isn't working for you after updating to Oreo, try Settings > Apps, find the app in the list, go to Storage, and delete data and cache. Launch Pay from the watch and see if it works.
(Note that I am on the OTA install, which means my phone wasn't wiped to install Oreo and the Pay app was still on the phone. If you flashed from the bootloader and you are installing from scratch I think you're out of luck since there's no way to reinstall Pay just yet.)
MrMediaGuy said:
Joined the Android Beta program last week in order to get the 8.0 OTA on my Pixel without waiting. As others have noted, everything else works fine (mostly) but Samsung Pay doesn't open and delivers a crash dialog when opening the Gear app. Also visiting the Play Store no longer shows the Pay app at all, and going to the Play Store on my PC while logged into my Google account lets me get to the Pay app page, but it's marked "This app is incompatible with your device." So, no way to reinstall. (Also, the Pay app is no longer in the launcher or in the Gear applications list.)
I assumed I was out of luck probably until Samsung releases Oreo on their phones, when I'd expect an 8.0-compatible version of the Gear and Pay apps to be available. HOWEVER, in scrolling through my running apps today on my Pixel, what should I see in the list? SAMSUNG PAY. Running in the background. Well, I thought, what if I just access the Storage page and clear the cache and data and restart it? VOILA! I used my watch (not the phone!) to launch Pay, and it immediately opened the setup dialog on my phone. I was able to sign back into my Samsung Pay account and re-add all my credit cards without any problem, and everything is now working fine.
EXCEPT -- the Pay app still doesn't appear in the Launcher or in the Gear apps list, so I guess it's running in some weird stealth mode. But it's running, which is all I care about. So if SPay isn't working for you after updating to Oreo, try Settings > Apps, find the app in the list, go to Storage, and delete data and cache. Launch Pay from the watch and see if it works.
(Note that I am on the OTA install, which means my phone wasn't wiped to install Oreo and the Pay app was still on the phone. If you flashed from the bootloader and you are installing from scratch I think you're out of luck since there's no way to reinstall Pay just yet.)
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I accidentally uninstalled Samsung Gear trying to fix this issue. How can I get the Samsung Gear apk again? Is there any way you can pull the APK (AirDroid makes this very easy) and you can upload it?
Found a solution on Pixel XL using Oreo (OPR6) which is rooted using SuperSU and has SU Hide.
1. Download Samsung Pay for Android Wear
2. Download Samsung Pay framework
3. Install both
4. Hide both in SU Hide (tap each app once)
5. Turn off AdGuard (probably just me) to connect to server
6. add cards and let the cashiers be wowed by the magic of the gear S3
*Edit*- I will add that Samsung Pay doesn't show up in the Samsung Gear app or in the apps listed on the watch (shows SPAY version 0.0.1), but SPAY will open when you use the watch.
coolhandz said:
Found a solution on Pixel XL using Oreo (OPR6) which is rooted using SuperSU and has SU Hide.
1. Download Samsung Pay for Android Wear
2. Download Samsung Pay framework
3. Install both
4. Hide both in SU Hide (tap each app once)
5. Turn off AdGuard (probably just me) to connect to server
6. add cards and let the cashiers be wowed by the magic of the gear S3
*Edit*- I will add that Samsung Pay doesn't show up in the Samsung Gear app or in the apps listed on the watch (shows SPAY version 0.0.1), but SPAY will open when you use the watch.
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Thanks so much but is there any way you can upload the Samsung Gear app itself? The main one? The one for non-Samsung phones? It absolutely refuses to show up in the Google Play Store because I am on 8.0
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Thanks so much but is there any way you can upload the Samsung Gear app itself? The main one? The one for non-Samsung phones? It absolutely refuses to show up in the Google Play Store because I am on 8.0
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Here is the link for the full Samsung Gear app.
Edit: read your post wrong. Here is the link for the gear app not the SPay app.
daddylonglegs said:
Thanks so much but is there any way you can upload the Samsung Gear app itself? The main one? The one for non-Samsung phones? It absolutely refuses to show up in the Google Play Store because I am on 8.0
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That's really strange -- I'm on 8.0 and never had any problem seeing the Gear app in the Play Store, only the SPay app. Have you tried accessing the Play Store from your PC while logged into your Google Account? When you do that, the Gear app will always show up -- it will just tell you if it's able to be installed on your device or if your device is incompatible. What does it say?
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That's really strange -- I'm on 8.0 and never had any problem seeing the Gear app in the Play Store, only the SPay app. Have you tried accessing the Play Store from your PC while logged into your Google Account? When you do that, the Gear app will always show up -- it will just tell you if it's able to be installed on your device or if your device is incompatible. What does it say?
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It says my device is incompatible. Does not matter if I am doing it on the phone or on the PC! What could be wrong?
coolhandz said:
Found a solution on Pixel XL using Oreo (OPR6) which is rooted using SuperSU and has SU Hide.
1. Download Samsung Pay for Android Wear
2. Download Samsung Pay framework
3. Install both
4. Hide both in SU Hide (tap each app once)
5. Turn off AdGuard (probably just me) to connect to server
6. add cards and let the cashiers be wowed by the magic of the gear S3
*Edit*- I will add that Samsung Pay doesn't show up in the Samsung Gear app or in the apps listed on the watch (shows SPAY version 0.0.1), but SPAY will open when you use the watch.
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Just wanted to say thanks for this!! Works a treat! Even asked me to update the app, which it did and worked straight away!! Finally!!! Shocking it's still not officially available on Oreo!
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coolhandz said:
Found a solution on Pixel XL using Oreo (OPR6) which is rooted using SuperSU and has SU Hide.
1. Download Samsung Pay for Android Wear
2. Download Samsung Pay framework
3. Install both
4. Hide both in SU Hide (tap each app once)
5. Turn off AdGuard (probably just me) to connect to server
6. add cards and let the cashiers be wowed by the magic of the gear S3
*Edit*- I will add that Samsung Pay doesn't show up in the Samsung Gear app or in the apps listed on the watch (shows SPAY version 0.0.1), but SPAY will open when you use the watch.
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Thanks for this! Works a treat! Just had to install as I don't have root etc....
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anyone managed to get this to work with the latest version
i'm on pixel but since there's no magisk yet
we can only use suhide but samsung pay still detect root
maybe it's because of busybox but i can't find busybox anywhere
does supersu use busybox? i looked in xbin, system/bin. still nothing
Hi there,
running OmniROM without root, but the Samsung Pay still shows me my phone is rooted. Is there any app to trick the Samsung app? I see you are mentioning SUHIDE, but I don't want to root. Thanks
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Hi there,
running OmniROM without root, but the Samsung Pay still shows me my phone is rooted. Is there any app to trick the Samsung app? I see you are mentioning SUHIDE, but I don't want to root. Thanks
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I believe omnirom has busybox as part of the ROM itself. SPay detects Busybox as root and therefore won't work.
Hi, I have a Pixel XL running Oreo 8.1 DP2 and planning to ditch my Huawei watch for a Gear S3 Classic.
1) Is the compatibility good between Pixel and S3? (Accessing messages on my watch and customizing the watch faces are not big deal for me). Notifications, health tracking are what important for me.
2) Is Samsung Pay working on 8.1? SPay is the main reason I want to switch other than the better battery.
Is it a good idea switching from Android Wear to Tizen if my phone is Google Pixel?
Thanks in advance guys.
FYI, used this tutorial for my Huawei Mate 10 Pro and it worked like a charm! Thanks!!!
Hello,
Xiaomi Mi A1 came and my brother got one today. I looked into it and was surprised to find that it's an Android One device but missing the signature Google Apps/Features --
Google Phone (Dialer)
This device has com.android.dialer which is AOSP dialer, but even Micromax Canvas A1, the original Android One device has Google Dialer app and gets updated to date.
Google Contacts
Even when Google Contacts app is available to all devices from Play Store since recently, this device comes with AOSP Contacts App, out of my understanding.
Google Camera
This, maybe due to special Camera and lenses feature so justified, but Android One devices were considered Nexus/Pixel cheaper brothers and a variant of Google Camera was expected.
I have disabled AOSP Contacts and have installed Google Contacts, but the same is not possible for Google Phone app and hence it bothers me always. Why an Android One device wouldn't come with Google Phone/Dialer?
Also, there is a "Feedback" app from Xiaomi which can't be disabled. What purpose would it solve?
Why not Stock as it was in past Android One programs? This makes Android One more in control of Xiaomi's than in Google's. I didn't see any review or articles indicating towards this and feel a little cheated.
Thanks.
Xiaomi is a Big company than those from Android One 1st and 2nd gen have.
Xiaomi and Google signed a partnership for Android One program, it doesn't owned wholely by Google.
vijay-in said:
Hello,
Xiaomi Mi A1 came and my brother got one today. I looked into it and was surprised to find that it's an Android One device but missing the signature Google Apps/Features --
I have disabled AOSP Contacts and have installed Google Contacts, but the same is not possible for Google Phone app and hence it bothers me always. Why an Android One device wouldn't come with Google Phone/Dialer?
Thanks.
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I too wondered the same, but, their is workaround.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/app-google-dialer-root-t3678721
You can download the Google dialer APK, make it the "Phone app" provide all the permissions. Works great for me. You can choose the disable the AOSP dialer if you wish.
vijay-in said:
Hello,
Xiaomi Mi A1 came and my brother got one today. I looked into it and was surprised to find that it's an Android One device but missing the signature Google Apps/Features --
Google Phone (Dialer)
This device has com.android.dialer which is AOSP dialer, but even Micromax Canvas A1, the original Android One device has Google Dialer app and gets updated to date.
Google Contacts
Even when Google Contacts app is available to all devices from Play Store since recently, this device comes with AOSP Contacts App, out of my understanding.
Google Camera
This, maybe due to special Camera and lenses feature so justified, but Android One devices were considered Nexus/Pixel cheaper brothers and a variant of Google Camera was expected.
I have disabled AOSP Contacts and have installed Google Contacts, but the same is not possible for Google Phone app and hence it bothers me always. Why an Android One device wouldn't come with Google Phone/Dialer?
Also, there is a "Feedback" app from Xiaomi which can't be disabled. What purpose would it solve?
Why not Stock as it was in past Android One programs? This makes Android One more in control of Xiaomi's than in Google's. I didn't see any review or articles indicating towards this and feel a little cheated.
Thanks.
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Nah, Google thought their first gen android one program wasn't successful. So, they started giving more control over hardware and also software to the OEMs this time. As a result, you can see android one OTA updates are handled by OEMs only, not the Google. That's all I know about.
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Nah, Google thought their first gen android one program wasn't successful. So, they started giving more control over hardware and also software to the OEMs this time. As a result, you can see android one OTA updates are handled by OEMs only, not the Google. That's all I know about.
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Hi Sachin, call it the impression of earlier Android One program or having used Nexus all my time, I feel the Android One's android had to be Google's Android and not the AOSP or Partner Controlled ones. Even their advertising materials say that --
Code:
We’ve partnered with Google to bring you a pure Android phone that stays secure and fresh over time, with your favorite Google services front and center.
I am missing the so called Google Services.
sal-neo said:
I too wondered the same, but, their is workaround.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/app-google-dialer-root-t3678721
You can download the Google dialer APK, make it the "Phone app" provide all the permissions. Works great for me. You can choose the disable the AOSP dialer if you wish.
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I have them already, but it's not that integrated, especially considering Dual SIM scenario. Also, it misses the Google Dialers features of SPAM blocking and Nearby searches.
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vijay-in said:
Hi Sachin, call it the impression of earlier Android One program or having used Nexus all my time, I feel the Android One's android had to be Google's Android and not the AOSP or Partner Controlled ones. Even their advertising materials say that --
I have them already, but it's not that integrated, especially considering Dual SIM scenario. Also, it misses the Google Dialers features of SPAM blocking and Nearby searches.
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True. I would suggest making a post on Xiaomi forums for our Mi A1's and we'll possibly receive a positive response. (Google dialer integrated into Oreo, perhaps)
I'll doing that by EOD.
sal-neo said:
True. I would suggest making a post on Xiaomi forums for our Mi A1's and we'll possibly receive a positive response. (Google dialer integrated into Oreo, perhaps)
I'll doing that by EOD.
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Let's do and see.
chonghua said:
Xiaomi is a Big company than those from Android One 1st and 2nd gen have.
Xiaomi and Google signed a partnership for Android One program, it doesn't owned wholely by Google.
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We all know that, and none of the Android One makers or even Nexus makers were owned by Google. But, I am asking something different if you see.
yes, totally disappointed by what Xiaomi are doing with this device. If they do not fix the problems soon, It will become problem for the company to grow....
good feeling to use xiaomi mi A1
- 5.5 Inches 2.5D Screen, 1920 * 1080 Pixel
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz Octa Core
- Supports Touch ID
- 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, Supports TF Card Up to 128GB
- 12 MP & 12 MP Dual Rear Camera + 5 MP Front Camera
- Android 7.1 system
- 3080mAh Battery, Supports Fast Charge
- Dual SIM: NANO SIM + NANO SIM / TF Card (Other SIM Slot Can Be Used in Combination with a NANO SIM Card or TF Card)
- Network: GSM 850/900/1800 / 1900MHz, WCDMA 850/900/1900 / 2100MHz, FDD-LTE B1 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B20, Supports 2G & 3G & 4G LTE Network
Mi A1 has design elements in common with other Xiaomi devices, but feels like an elegantly crafted upgrade.
The 5.5-inch LTPS IPS display on the Mi A1 makes for a good design choice with 2.5D curved glass at the top. The Full HD display delivers crisp visuals and excellent contrast, with a pixel density of 403 ppi.
The Mi A1 packs in 64 GB of internal storage which should be enough for most people, though there is a microSD card slot so you can expand its capacity up to another 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 brings a dual camera setup to a mid-range smartphone. It’s not the first brand to do this, but it is the first one to offer 2x lossless optical zoom in its segment.
The camera setup includes a 12 MP wide-angle 26mm f/2.2 lens and another 12 MP 50mm f/2.6 telephoto lens, with a dual-tone LED flash.
Mi a1
hello everyone
I would like to know if anyone knows what are the list of default apps that come in the samsung galaxy a10s
What happens is that I was updated with the security patch of December 1 and I see that there are 2 additional applications that were installed and I do not know what exactly they are
the patch said calibrate camera, calibrate fingerprint mode, and some of the interface
Well, investigating a bit, I saw that there are 3 applications that I do not remember seeing, but I know that the new 2 apps that were installed are among those
Can you tell me if they are app verified by samsung or google, and what are they for?
the apps are:
1.- com.android.camera.app.CameraApp (different from the Camera app (com.sec.android.app.camera))
2.- AfterSaleCalibration (com.android.app.aftersalecamera)
3.- FingerprintExtensionService (com.fingerprint.extension.service)
If anyone has the list of apps for the samsung galaxy a10s I would appreciate it if you post it here
thanks
Thanks a lot
Is there any app in the Samsung Galaxy Store worth the login requirements?
On principle, I don't have any mothership login on my phone (not to Google, not to Samsung, not to Facebook, not to any mothership) and, as far as I know, my phone works just fine.
This avoidance of mothership logins, of course, is based on my assumption of how leaky computers are in terms of privacy & security.
As far as I know, my phone works fine without any login to any specific repository, as I have hundreds of installed apps at any given time, some of which I consider to be the finest apps ever made (e.g., Akon AppManager, Aurora Store, Cellular-Z, DevCheck, Keepass2AndroidPasswordSafe, Lexa FakeGPS, NetGuard, NewPipe, Nova Launcher, OSMAnd~, SatStat, Star Chart, Tor Browser Bundle, Ungoogled Chromium, WebDav Server, etc.).
However, since I don't have any login to the Samsung Galaxy App Store, I wouldn't know if there were any kick-ass utilities that I might want that are ONLY found in the Samsung Galaxy App Store.
Are there any apps you find only in the Galaxy Store that are worth the privacy loss of the mothership login?
Thats your call. I used one before I was rooted (I think Good Lock?) that moved the clock back to the right side.
Now Im rooted and dont have to worry about any of that sh*t.
Maybe Good Lock (If that's even available in your region). TBH I can't think of an other app that would really be worth it
lunand said:
Maybe Good Lock (If that's even available in your region). TBH I can't think of an other app that would really be worth it
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Thanks for that advice given I don't have a Google Account or Samsung Account (for privacy reasons) on my non-rooted Galaxy A32-5G.
Since two people suggested Samsung's "Good Lock", I read the official description of Good Lock posted in 2016 by Samsung first:
Good Lock: Customize the Way You Use Your Galaxy Smartphone
"Good Lock—an app that not only lets you customize the on-screen look of your Galaxy smartphone, but also alter the way you use your lockscreen and notifications."
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Then I found an update by Samsung who renamed it from "Good Lock" to "Good Lock 2018".
Make Your Galaxy Smartphone Personal with Good Lock 2018
Then I read this XDA thread from 2018 about that renamed Samsung Good Lock 2018, which contains about a dozen or more modules.
Good lock 2018
Which pointed to an Android Authority article on Good Lock.
Samsung reboots its Good Lock UI app, download it here
Then I found out Samsung updated it to "Good Lock 2020", and then Samsung again renamed the app in 2021 from to "Good Lock 2021" and that it contains 15 modules, according to Android Authority:
Here's everything you need to know about Good Lock 2021!
LockStar
QuickStar
Clockface
MultiStar
NavStar
Home Up
NotiStar
Keys Cafe
Pentastic
Wonderland
Theme Park
Nice Catch
One Hand Operation Plus
Edge Touch
SoundAssistant
This Tom'sGuide article also says it's the first app you should get.
This is the first app you should install on your Samsung Galaxy phone
Given I don't have a Samsung login (for privacy reasons), I downloaded the APK using the link in that XDA thread:
GoodLock_2.1.00.1_AyraHikari.apk
Name: GoodLock_2.1.00.1_AyraHikari.apk
Size: 2957578 bytes (2888 KiB)
SHA256: 0326423BAC2EE434449E33E28A301369512CCA1466C4B2E095D929C1D54E4625
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And this has a 2022 update apparently, of the Good Lock modules.
Good Lock 2022 APK Download from One UI 4.1 and all modules
And this says it's available in any country in the world.
Download and install Good Lock on any Samsung phone in any country
Where, since I don't have a Galaxy account, they suggest this APK:
Samsung Good Lock
Version:2.2.04.13
Uploaded:April 5, 2022 at 12:05PM GMT-0230
File size:3.29 MB
Downloads:72,654
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Name: com.samsung.android.goodlock_2.2.04.13-220413000_minAPI26(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk
Size: 3449555 bytes (3368 KiB)
SHA256: 62AD39979252E45806CCD8D523E19C3D152077DCEA4A19D10EF532ACB946FCA1
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After all that, I just found out that Google Lock maybe won't work with Nova Launcher according to this 2021 XDA update.
[Apps][Mod][OneUI] Good Lock Unlocked Region for all Samsung Devices
EDIT: I should probably note I get almost all of my apps from either the Google Play Store repository (via the FOSS Aurora Store Google Play Store client) or from the F-Droid app repository (via the FOSS AuroraDroid client of the F-Droid repository), so, for many years running on a variety of Android phones, I don't have any accounts (and my phone works just fine).
GalaxyA325G said:
Thanks for that advice given I don't have a Google Account or Samsung Account (for privacy reasons) on my non-rooted Galaxy A32-5G and I've got hundreds of installed apps which I found useful (using the Aurora Store to download them off the Google Play Store repository).
Since two people suggested Samsung's "Good Lock", I read the official description of Good Lock posted in 2016 by Samsung first:
Good Lock: Customize the Way You Use Your Galaxy Smartphone
Then I read this XDA thread from 2018 about Samsung Good Lock.
Good lock 2018
Which pointed to an Android Authority article on Good Lock.
Samsung reboots its Good Lock UI app, download it here
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If you really didn't wanna download Good Lock you could use Nice Lock and download your desired Good Lock modules from APKMirror
You cant use Good Lock without a Samsung account, it doesnt matter if you get a separate apk.
TimmyP said:
You cant use Good Lock without a Samsung account, it doesnt matter if you get a separate apk.
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Dang. Thank you for confirming what (apparently) isn't stated in any of the references that I found, which is that the Samsung "Good Lock" tool suite won't work without also having a Samsung Account on the phone.
The original question remains whether there is anything people find truly useful in the Samsung Galaxy Store (with the caveat for me that it can't require a login account to be used - but for others - they might not have that privacy requirement).
BTW, I'm not saying there's nothing truly useful as I wouldn't know.
I'm just asking if there is anything truly useful in the Galaxy Store.
EDIT: I should probably note that I generally repopulate a new phone by dragging and dropping the APKs from Windows to Android over Wi-Fi as the entire Android phone is mounted as a drive letter on WIndows over Wi-Fi so whenever any app APK is installed on the phone, it's also automatically saved directly to Windows over Wi-Fi at the same time (it's just not deleted after it's installed - which is what the Google Play Store does but the FOSS Google Play Store client has an option to NOT delete the APK after installing it).
You need to slow down a little.
So that others benefit, we've covered some really gory details on how many apps update to their latest versions over here today...
Can I prevent an update (or at least stave it off) or must I accept the upcoming update? (I don't want the baseband to increment for rooting)