Hello Everyone
This is my first post to this site, so I'd firstly like to extend a hearty "hello" to you all and a big thank you for taking the time to read my post.
As the title suggests, I'm looking for a means to enable GPS remotely, on my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using Tasker. I never have GPS on because I rearely (if ever) need it, and it saves battery; but this doesn't help me if I lose my phone, or if its stolen. In order for Google's 'Find my Device' or 'Lookout' to find my phone with any degree of success, GPS needs to be on. But, I won't be able to do this if I don't have my phone.
I'm looking for a means to enable this feature remotely using Tasker. I don't mind what the trigger is i.e. e-mail to my account with a specific subject line, a text from another phone etc. Just so long as I can enable it remotely. I should point out however that my phone is not rooted as yet, however I am happy to do this if it is necessary.
Prior to posting here, I made sure to research into the issue, and a few posts suggested using an app called 'Secure Settings' in conjunction with Taskers 'Run Shell' feature, and the following commands to enable GPS:
Code:
settings put secure location_providers_allowed +gps
settings put secure location_providers_allowed +network
Before using the Secure Settings app, Tasker wouldn't let me do this, stating that the ability to do this had been disabled from an earlier Android version, but after installing it and selecting the option to allow secure access to GPS, it then allowed me to do it. However, that being said, the commands don't do anything, and do not enable GPS on my phone.
I don't suppose anyone here knows how to achieve what I'm looking to do, and could provide some basic step-by-step instructions on how to achieve it? I would certainly be very grateful.
Thanks for taking the time to read my post and I appreciate any and all feedback you may have.
All the best,
Malachor.
Hi all,
it is some time I have NO.1 d6 smart watch for testing and I am facing problem I'm not able to resolve.
Because I am blind, first thing necessary to do for me was to install and activate Talkback, screen reader for Android. I have activated ADB with sighted assistance, so I was able to install Talkback to the device using trustable apk file.
After this my assistant tried to turn TB on in accessibility settings, it is a classic accessibility service. It was however impossible to do so, because checkbox was overlapped by Talkback's description.
I have downloaded TB's source code from Github, rewritten its description to one letter and installed newly compiled version.
It has freed the checkbox to activate service, because of short text, but it is still impossible to activate it, it makes no reaction after tapping.
I am wondering, does someone have similar problem with this watch? Can you please give me a tip how to solve it?
I found on the net, that some Lollipop devices had issues with activating accessibility services, but solutions differed much with concrete model, so I am not sure what to do in my case.
I have also thought about rooting watch and activate TB by editing Android's settings file, but I am unable to find any root guides for NO.1 d6.
Thank you all in advance
Best regards
Rastislav
Hello, I have the following problem, I would appreciate it if you could give me some guidance on how to solve it. After turning off the engine, the bluetooth application is activated and mute mode is activated
You're going to need to post a whole lot more details for help.
Have a read though forums
What else is needed? Multimedia work with android 10 canbus OD-Mazda (OUDI)
I want only stop this Apps
Do you know Tasker?
Perhaps you could make a Tasker script to kill the app.
I will try, but if anyone knows a way without additional applications, please share
I currently have the Yulu E10 Plus for F150. My specifications are attached. I have an Alexa Auto that works well with the device, however, in order for it to connect the Alexa app requires it is open. I wanted to automate the opening of the Alexa app, however, there appears to be no native way to do it. I tried using an app like Tasker or Automate but it has a couple of problems.
1. The device kills all apps that the user opens when it sleeps or restarts.
2. Accessibility settings are turned off after each sleep/reboot.
I wanted to root to whitelist certain apps but there does not appear to be solid information on how to accomplish that for this model of head unit. It does have the UIS7682 CPU but none of the information I have found in the forums covers that along with the specific MCU and System version. Want to be sure as to not brick my device.
Wondering if anyone has advice or experience with this type of head unit.
Thanks in advance!
swifty1290 said:
I currently have the Yulu E10 Plus for F150. My specifications are attached. I have an Alexa Auto that works well with the device, however, in order for it to connect the Alexa app requires it is open. I wanted to automate the opening of the Alexa app, however, there appears to be no native way to do it. I tried using an app like Tasker or Automate but it has a couple of problems.
1. The device kills all apps that the user opens when it sleeps or restarts.
2. Accessibility settings are turned off after each sleep/reboot.
I wanted to root to whitelist certain apps but there does not appear to be solid information on how to accomplish that for this model of head unit. It does have the UIS7682 CPU but none of the information I have found in the forums covers that along with the specific MCU and System version. Want to be sure as to not brick my device.
Wondering if anyone has advice or experience with this type of head unit.
Thanks in advance!
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First you could check if your device has the option to auto start the navigation app and if you can set another app as navigation app.
Couldn't find that one listened anywhere here specifically. I'm pretty sure my phones compromised but I'll probably just get people telling me I'm being paranoid. Just notice a lot of weird stuff going on.
I'll give some examples, but it would be cool if someone else here has an A03s and could give me a full list of the system apps to know for sure if mine has some extra ones that aren't truly factory. Because I've restore it several times and they don't go away.
Like under the apps screen under the basic ones I got apps like Android auto, webview, configapk, customization service, and something called data restore tool, device health services, group sharing, meet, nearby device sharing, quick sharing, quick share, settings..etc. which to my knowledge are pretty normal apps to see on phones right? But I seem unable to control them, if I disable them and go back and check later they mysteriously reenabled again, or after that the permissions lists will be greyed out not being able to do anything. Also there is a app called "permissions controller", as well as ones called "apps", "apps update", "tools", "app recommendations", "settings recommendations"..etc. is that normal? I never noticed that with my old samsung. They are really small file size apps with pretty generic looking icons and they don't let me disable them.
What gets more weird to me though is when I enable the system apps too. I see all kinds of suspicious looking ****.
Like for the android setup, and android system apps there are two of each, and the other two have generic looking icons, also got stuff like configuration restore, audio mirroring, auto hotspot, automation test, bluetooth/bluetooth midi service, call & text on other devices, callbgprovider, camera extensions proxy, carrier login engine, sim tool kit, cell broadcast services, clipboardsaveservice, cmh provider, companion device manager (where I have no idea where my "companion is or how to control it so I must be the one being controlled?", configupdater, csc, dcktimesyncapplication, dynamic system updates, ipservice, enterprise sim pin service, external storage, like 10 different gestural navigation bars, group sharing, iaft, ims service, settings, and logging, input devices, iothiddenmenu, keycustomizationinfobnr, launcher, locale overlay manager, service mode and service mode ril, media and devices, mdmapp, vpndialogs, mmigroup,mmsservice, mobilewips, mtp host, nearby device scanning (2 instances), network diagnostic, nsdswebapp, one handed mode, osulogin, package installer, an app called "people", private share, proxy handler, quick share agent, samsung core services? (is that a real app even? I can disable it but who wants to disable "core" system apps, so touche there if it is a program deployed by a hacker on their app naming skills lol, smart switch agent, 2 instances of software update, system connectivity resources, system uwb/wifi resources, an app called "tasks", tethering, tethering provision and tethering automation, tfstatus/tffunlock always running when I never access them, usbsettings, and theres one called wallpaper services/wallpaper and style that looks really generic which is confusing because I assumed the samsung theme manager just handled all that stuff in one? We also got wearable manager installer running, and sometimes wificalling and wifi direct or work setup will be running when I don't have any of those configured.
Sorry for the huge block of text, I'm sure I missed a bunch i missed because there's some that don't show even when you tap "show system apps", like the skms agent as one example, so got a few general questions for you, so for the file/download system I got a bunch of default apps. There's two different files apps, there's a download manager and download app, and also a storage manager, and ALSO a app called the external storage that always wants to be running but can you explain that if I have no external storage? Is the built in storage space on the a03 called external storage? I even have my drive apps and stuff disabled.
Another things that's suspicious to me is secmediastorage, secvideoengineservice, secsoundpicker, secureelementapplication, media and devices + ext storage. Like why should there be a SECOND video or audio engine running when I'm old school and don't even use cast programs/features or anything like that? In fact it's usually one of the first things I just go ahead and try disable.
I noticed a lot of weird things going on with the display though too, looking really sharp then suddenly almost looking like there's two layers of gui not exactly lined up, like off by a pixels making things look blurrier. Like the one ui home is the default factory launcher right? So why does my phone also have a app called "launcher", plus another hidden launcher or something running in the background? I can't remember the name of it offhand, something GUI..
And I understand the concept of android have a permission controller, and "core apps" but are there actually apps under the system apps named that lol? "permission controller", "samsung core apps" one called "device services"...
also is service mode suppose to be running in the background? I googled into it and know it's a genuine service, but I really don't understand why a lot of these apps are stopping and running or renabling themselves.. It's like I have zero control over my own phone and if I'm just paranoid and they are meant to be just seems like a waste of complete waste of ram/data to me.
****, I was just sitting here thinking for like a few minutes about to post and almost forgot the most suspicious ones I've noticed in last few days. all the "com." overlay apps. I guess I really saw the word "overlay" as something you should be suspicious about until the vpn I recently bought had a feature that is suppose to block web browser based overlays. Then I noticed that MOST of my com. apps are all overlay apps! Lol, ranging from google/samsung to mediatek.
I won't post all of them because there's probably 20 at least but here's a few.
com.mediatek.frameworkresoverlay
com.mediatek.settingsproviderresoverlay
com.mediatek.systemuiresoverlay
com.samsung.android.networkstaack.tethering.overlay
com.samsung.android.smartswitchassistant
com.samsung.android.wifi.p2paware.resources
com.sec.android.app.camerasaver and a camera.app.cameraapp one (camera always running in background even if background and battery saver with restricted settings enabled)
com.google.android.ondevicepersonalization.services (I never used any personalization service or see a personalization app for that matter)
com.google.android.networkstack.tethering.overlay
and there's a bunch of com.google.android.overlay.gmsconfig ones /common geotz/ gsa/ photos/
com.google.android.overlay.modules.captiveportallogin.forframework
plus a overlay broadcastreceiver, ext.services, documentsui, permissioncontroller, and sdksandbox one.. tetheringresoverlay, wcmurlsnetworkstackoverlay, locale overlay manager..etc.
Also I get my service through straight talk which I think uses verizon and I noticed when I go to connections/mobile networks and network operators and uncheck the box "select automatically" that for some reason it only wants to connect to a network operator called "Home". I just thought that was kind of a weird and generic name for a network operator. I tried to use a android hidden settings app to change that because it was blocked out and thought I messed up my phone because I no longer had data and couldn't access the menu through the app anymore, but luckily a reformat fixed it but I'm still dealing with all this crap haha.
Can someone tell me I'm not crazy and there's definitely someone that is accessing and controlling my phone without my permission and what would be the best way to go about dealing with this?
Thanks.
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You've copied this post at least once. We'll be removing the duplicate.
Now on to your question...
It is my opinion that the problem may not be with what you are observing, but with your assumptions. In the duplicate thread, you assume two possibilities:
You're being hacked
Your paranoia is justified
Have you thought there may be a third or even fourth option? Such as, maybe you don't understand that much about Android, you don't recognize what you see, you're assuming it's malicious, which combined with your own confirmation bias, has led you to the conclusion that foul play is afoot?
Nothing you have described sounds in any way abnormal. You have a Samsung device running OneUI (Samsung's framework overlaid on top of Android) that is powered by a Mediatek chipset. Everything you describe sounds completely normal to me, with over 10 years of experience in Android, most of that with Samsung devices.
My conclusion, to be frank: You are not being hacked, and your paranoia is unfounded.
OP your post gave me a headache trying to read it.
So...
Have it reflash to the stock firmware if you really think it's behaving erratically and a factory reset doesn't work. Change Google password and all others.
Then be careful what you install.
Don't put in foreign thumb drives or let others use it.