Running XXXNoLimits, OOS 10.3, Elemental X kernal
Did not update anything this week. Now, under settings-google there is "covid-19 notifications". Had to have been either carrier pushed or a google back door. I don't even have a google account on my phone!
Shows "on/1app" but when I push it the screen just goes dark until I hit back.
Titanium and App ops can't find it.
I keep bluetooth off and only turn location on when I need Magic Earth Maps, then turn it back off, however, the pisses me the f**k off that it has been loaded on my phone.
I have a Samsug Tab running Lineage and it is not there, but the tab is wifi only. Tried Lineage 3 times on my phone and can not get Signal messenger to work and that is a deal breaker for me.
Anyway, how do we get rid it this??
Is this the screen you are referring to, but with different info populating it?
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I don't have any Covid apps installed so for me there are no settings to turn on or off; this form of contact tracing is not yet available where I live.
The big question is what app on your phone is being detected as a contact tracing app.
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How do the notifications look like? Regular notifications? Perhaps take a screenshot when you see another one. You should be able to trace which app (or system element) is spewing out these nuisances by long pressing the notification and take more actions by tapping the gear icon top right...
@franken..... I actually don't get to that screen, but that is the right place. Checked a another Android and that is the screen it goes to, mine just goes black.
@timmmmm...haven't gotten any notifications as I don't have any covd apps.
Settings does, however show "on/1 app". I am guessing a glitch since I have leashed google w xxx, Titanium, and App Opps.
I have not done the last system update. Don't have a google account, but do have a google Fi sim card since I live overseas and it works here.
I read google pushed this out as a new setting, for those that download covid apps, blah, blah, blah.......but HOW?
And how do we get rid of it. Article I read on a UK new site said "usage and diagnostics" is where you can turn it off and on, my phone was and is set to off, but I still wanna get rid of it.
That's part of a Google Play Services update, you can't remove it.
If you don't opt-in explicitly, it should not have any effect.
Do you really want to trust that? I personally wouldnt trust anything said or done at this point. For sometime my phone's been acting weird. Note 9 completely stock. But my g7 power rooted since day one with a global variant still runs like a charm. I'd rather just remove it or better yet permanently disabled it through some exploit.
Kelynaw said:
Do you really want to trust that? I personally wouldnt trust anything said or done at this point. For sometime my phone's been acting weird. Note 9 completely stock. But my g7 power rooted since day one with a global variant still runs like a charm. I'd rather just remove it or better yet permanently disabled it through some exploit.
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What exactly do you think the phone is doing with that Covid-19 notification setting without an app to drive it? Contact tracer apps need to plug into the local health authority, and only a few places in the US are doing it because people are so suspicious of big tech. I would gladly participate but it's not available in my area.
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The only way to get rid of it is to delete Google Play Services. That's how they snuck it in. On Android Pie it's simple. Just debloat via ADB using pm list packages prompt and voila! it's gone. On Android 10 it works the same EXCEPT none of the google apps, firefox, instacart, or anything like that will WORK. So you can de-google all you want - they've baked it into everything. It's something I'm struggling with now since I was forced to upgrade.
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I am running a recent CM11 nightly on my Nexus 4. I have recently noticed some suspicious behavior. First, I installed a guitar tuner that I use a lot (gStrings) which would not start because it said the Microphone was being used by another app. This persisted through several reboots. I chalked it up to a bug with CM or and incompatibility with the latest Android and forgot about it.
Then, last night my prepaid balance lapsed and immediately I started receiving messages saying "Your MMS message could not be delivered. Insufficient prepaid balance." The problem is that I very rarely send MMS and I certainly haven't sent any in recent memory.
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It could be a fluke, and the two above things may not be related, but it was enough to make me want to investigate further. I am planning on flashing back to stock just to be safe, but first I'd like some help tracking down whether or not there is an issue here or enough to believe my phone has been compromised somehow.
First I checked my logcat and noticed a few suspicious things:
I see several cancelNotification messages from MMS:App and several composemessageactivity calls from PackageManager. Here are a few from a time I wasn't sending any messages at all:
Code:
12-22 13:47:28.333 I/PackageManager(685): Adding preferred activity ComponentInfo{com.android.mms/com.android.mms.ui.ComposeMessageActivity} for user 0 :
12-22 13:47:28.373 I/PackageManager(685): Scheme: "mms"
12-22 13:47:28.373 I/PackageManager(685): Adding preferred activity ComponentInfo{com.android.mms/com.android.mms.ui.ComposeMessageActivity} for user 0 :
12-22 13:47:28.454 I/PackageManager(685): Scheme: "mmsto"
12-22 13:47:28.454 I/PackageManager(685): Adding preferred activity ComponentInfo
I also see calls to an MMS notification sound that I've never heard before. I also don't know what AwesomePlayer is (something built in to Android?):
Code:
12-22 15:39:34.304 D/AwesomePlayer(208): printFileName fd(44) -> /system/media/audio/notifications/F1_New_MMS.ogg
I pulled my mmssms.db from the phone and looked through it and didn't see anything that jumped out at me, but I admit I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Next I checked what apps have permissions for sending messages and didn't notice anything unusual. Google Voice and Twitter are the only user apps listed with access when I checked with xPrivacy (xPosed plugin). F-Secure App Permissions also show Twist, Google Search, Hangouts, and Google Play. But it looks like from the logcat the stock mms app is being called, so maybe something malicious wouldn't show up here?
I have not installed any apps I would consider "shady" and have never touched any pirated apps, but I do have a few installed from outside the play market. These are:
AdAway
dSploit
xPosed Installer
xPrivacy (xposed plugin)
Here is a complete list of apps installed on my device: http://snippi.com/s/uh08y66
I downloaded Webroot and AVG antivirus and ran scans. AVG flagged dSploit as a "potentially unwanted program" and warned that my device is rooted and I have 3rd party app installs allowed.
Is the above evidence enough to believe my phone is compromised or is there another possible explanation for the MMS activity? Like does T-Mobile maybe use some component of MMS to keep in communication with towers, etc?
Any ideas what else I can look at to try to get to the bottom of this before I flash back to stock?
You that reddit guy form /r/android ?
My adivce. FULL CLEAN WIPE.
flash a stock 4.4.2 image.
Qwerty123 \m/ said:
You that reddit guy form /r/android ?
My adivce. FULL CLEAN WIPE.
flash a stock 4.4.2 image.
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Yea same guy. I'm definitely going to wipe it. The reason I installed CM11 in the first place is because I was getting interested and trying to learn more about security - so I was hoping that I could gather a little more data on this and see if I could figure where I went wrong. I guess the lesson is the same one at the beginning of every spy movie: don't trust anyone. Especially the guy who says that to you.
get droidwall, firewall to block apps that don't or shouldn't access the net, I did this to block dolphin browser using my data when I wasn't aware, some apps send yourself txts, you notice this when receiving them in flight mode.
perhaps restore to an earlier backup.
I thought xposed framework had security flaws unless they fixed that, one reason why I never tried
Don't you agree to c.m statistics when you flash C.M roms now if so it collects data and has to be sent some how.
Never looked into it myself and haven't run a c.m rom for a while but it's worth looking at.
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I maintain several phones (2 Sprint GS4 and 2 Verizon GS4) for my parents, wife and myself. All of them have been rooted etc. Because updating to Android 5.0 would more than likely just confuse my parents who can barely understand it as is, I'd like to avoid taking the update on these phones. Is there a way to turn off the update so that no notifications come etc?
So far the only phone that has received a notification is my wife's phone, but there is a message that there is insufficient space for the update.
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I maintain several phones (2 Sprint GS4 and 2 Verizon GS4) for my parents, wife and myself. All of them have been rooted etc. Because updating to Android 5.0 would more than likely just confuse my parents who can barely understand it as is, I'd like to avoid taking the update on these phones. Is there a way to turn off the update so that no notifications come etc?
So far the only phone that has received a notification is my wife's phone, but there is a message that there is insufficient space for the update.
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Long click on the notification hit App Info, then uncheck Show Notifications. That's the easiest way.
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Long click on the notification hit App Info, then uncheck Show Notifications. That's the easiest way.
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That seems easy enough, but since this is Google Play Services will I miss any other important notifications if I turn notifications off?
buckeyestargazer said:
That seems easy enough, but since this is Google Play Services will I miss any other important notifications if I turn notifications off?
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Well if you don't want to do that I just remembered you can simply change the build.prop. On the Sprint version you would change everything to OD2, system thinks you're on OD2, no notification. I don't know what the build numbers are on Verizon. There are other methods too such as FOTAkill.
I'm not saying I don't want to disable the notification as you suggested, I just want to know that I won't miss other important notifications besides the OTA.
I tried FOTAKill and it didn't work.
Changing the build.prop is a bit out of my league. I could probably figure it out...
buckeyestargazer said:
I'm not saying I don't want to disable the notification as you suggested, I just want to know that I won't miss other important notifications besides the OTA.
I tried FOTAKill and it didn't work.
Changing the build.prop is a bit out of my league. I could probably figure it out...
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I can't think of any other notifications Play Services gives... Play Store notifications are through the Play Store so those won't be effected. Like I said there are a bunch of ways to skin this cat.
The build.prop method is rather easy, navigate to /system/build.prop with a Root Browser and open up the text file. Near the top there will be lines with the build name and details, etc. (These lines will look different than mine on KitKat, but are just as easy to spot, I think there is a three letter one somewhere too that says NG2). Simply change them all to what the Lollipop build is called, save, sand reboot. When it checks for OTAs it will see you already have it.
Well that's easy enough. I'll give it a shot!
So as far as I know Google started rolling out the Assistant Update and the S7 was on the list of the first devices to receive the new digital tech, as, well, it's one of the latest and the best phones on the market right now (except for the soom-to-come S8). The annoying is I've updated to Nougat with the official Verizon OTA (which, as y'all already know, was centuries behind AT&T and most major carriers) as well as Google App and the Play Store App, but the Assistant app remains elusive still. Is this the same with all other Verizon S7 phones or am I missing something here?
I'm not on Nougat but in stang5litre's ROM...
Go to system settings/Google, scroll down to search and see if the option ISS there.
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Yep I've already looked several times but there seems to be nothing that indicates that GA is there. I've been extremely disappointed with the way Verizon is always lagging behind with updates. thanks anyway.
jamesphan said:
Yep I've already looked several times but there seems to be nothing that indicates that GA is there. I've been extremely disappointed with the way Verizon is always lagging behind with updates. thanks anyway.
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From what I gather, it's not Verizon that's too blame. The Google Assistant rollout is up to Google. Some guys have been able to get it and other have not, even on the same builds.
I have an idea that may have triggered it when I finally received it. Install the Play Services Info app by weberdo in the PlayStore. Run that app and choose PlayStore to see if you have the latest Google Play Services installed. If not, update it. After Google Play Services updates, go into the PlayStore settings and tap on the PlayStore version number. It will tell you if the PlayStore needs to be updates. Now that you are on the latest Google Play Services and PlayStore, try enabling Google Assistant. I think updating Google Play Services is what triggered Google Assistant for me.
jamesphan said:
Yep I've already looked several times but there seems to be nothing that indicates that GA is there. I've been extremely disappointed with the way Verizon is always lagging behind with updates. thanks anyway.
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You might take a look here...
https://fossbytes.com/get-enable-google-assistant-android/
yeah thanks guys but i've already updated my Playstore services and google app (first using the native app on the phone, and then via external links from apkmirror), cleared cache; my phone language is US by default; but i'm still stuck on that screen search whenever I hold the home button. I read it somewhere that this has something to do with Google only rolling GA out to certain account holder, so no matter what you do, if your google email address is within that waiting list you can't do anything. Any thoughts?
jamesphan said:
Yep I've already looked several times but there seems to be nothing that indicates that GA is there. I've been extremely disappointed with the way Verizon is always lagging behind with updates. thanks anyway.
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You can add it - however, you need a third-party launcher. I use ActionLauncher on my own SIMless S7 (which is using VZW's N firmware) as TouchWiz Home doesn't support it. (In my case, ActionLauncher replaced TouchWiz Home as my default launcher on both my S7 and GNex - and once I get my tablet back in battery, it will replace Arrow Launcher on my tablet as well - simply because I can now standardize across all my hardware - Assistant and all.)
Just got the Oreo OTA - 12:50am New York Time. Installed. We are now on OREO 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0
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Just got the Oreo OTA - 12:50am New York Time. Installed. We are now on OREO 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0
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Woot Woot
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- R. Kruse Ludington
Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA
I just checked my Note 8 and sure enough ... the update is ready from Verizon. I'm installing it now before I leave for work. Let's hope this thing works out okay. This is my work device!
Same here, I am downloading now.. And I hope it works out well also....
Sent from my note 8...
Ah, just got back into the country, saw the posts, checked and it's available. NorCal.
r_r
Just got it as well! https://thematridox.com/2018/03/30/samsungs-galaxy-note-8-get-android-oreo-on-verizon/
does it have the video lockscreen?
Network mode in oreo has changed... Global mode was removed!
I just noticed that 'message tone' has been removed from the contacts page. No more individual text message tones for your friends or family! UGH! Why remove a feature that's been on every Android I've owned since 4.2? I don't want to use a different text messaging app. I liked the way its been set up for the past ..umm... 10 YEARS! I'm certain that Apple will never remove that feature from their devices. I want ROOT so I can go back and FIX IT!
First rule of programming ... don't remove features unless they are broken. New versions should ADD improvements, not remove features that have been around forever that has always worked! I'm almost tempted to use ODIN to go back to 7.1.1. Makes me wonder what else is missing. I'm not happy with my $1000 phone
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Network mode in oreo has changed... Global mode was removed!
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I still have it. I have Global, LTE/CDMA, and LTE/GSM/UMTS
So far, I've noticed the phone is faster and the enhanced lock screen and notifications are great. The occasional split second hiccups when opening apps seem to have gone away. The battery seems to drain more quickly but hopefully it will settle after a few charge cycles.
I forgot to take a screen before I plugged it up, but I ran it yesterday from approximately 11am until today at 1pm. So for a new build, it wasn't bad at all.. The only hiccup I had was with my poweramp audio player.. But I uninstalled and reinstalled and it seems fine..
But it is certainly much snappier.. And the little default YouTube picture in picture is pretty cool (simply because it just does it on its own). But I sure at some point it will begin to get in my nerves just doing it all the time...
But I took a screen of the battery stat for the screen and attached it...
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Has the sound improved like the S9? Is there an option to turn on Atmos sound?
Is anyone missing the force touch settings feature whwn you hold down on an app from the home screen or apps page it brings up options for the app. I cant get mine to work. Seen here at 1.min mark.
Update… i have it. Doeant work for all apps.
Can anyone tell me if I go from a rooted Verizon note 8 and update to Oreo, if I can't get the hotspot to work right, will I be able to downgrade to re-root? Or if I backup what I have now using flashify, can I go back using the restore option on flashify?
i cant get the update via ota or from samfirm
blane3298 said:
i cant get the update via ota or from samfirm
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Here is all you need to update from Nougat to Oreo.
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note8-android-oreo-update/
After following the instructions up above and you have Oreo installed, follow the next instructions to install CRC2 here and then CRC4, then CRC5
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...-patch-on-the-samsung-galaxy-note8/?nocache=1
Well, I finally got the Double Stuf Oreo goodness on my Note8. It was an absolute NIGHTMARE to get, though!! Had to do it an unholy SIX TIMES before it stuck - the first five wound up reverting back to the stock Nougat upon rebooting!
Happy to report that after a few charge cycles, battery life is great again.
I am on a Note 8 and the last OTA Oreo patched the hotspot hack via bk package disabler. I am doing the sim card trick right now for my hotspot and it's been working like a charm. It is critical for me to keep this... does anyone know if the current update being pushed now patches that as well? If so, can I disable the system update notification?
Thanks in advance
My phone is stock, no changes other than a few apps have been disabled.
I am getting an unwanted popup after I receive a call. It wants me to install Instagram, or another program. I have scanned with Malwarebytes but it finds no viruses.
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Thanks.
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Do you have ES File Explorer (think I see it in the background)? Try uninstalling that app and see if the ads persist. ES File Explorer may be presenting adverts and popups.
Thanks, but that did not work. Onto the next guess!
are you using a custom launcher? some of them provide ads on your ohone.. also try removing any apps that are known for showing popups
Chinese apps tend to have overlays like that, especially those cleaning/boosting apps. Get rid of those and see.
When it pops up, do you see anything more in the expanded notification bar? If yes, then press and hold on it and tap on "app info/detail". From there you can see which app is displaying these pop ups and disable notifications.
Thanks, Using ADW. Removed and still there.
Don't have any of those, but good guess.
No way to expand the notification nor any way to get more information. Talked to Motorola support and they had me clean the cache and that did nothing either.
Last case resort, start uninstalling apps one by one with the newest one first. When the pop ups stop, you've found the problem.
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No way to expand the notification nor any way to get more information. Talked to Motorola support and they had me clean the cache and that did nothing either.
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Prior to using the last resort method provided by riggerman, you can view how much data/wifi each app is using that is currently installed on your device. This can be done by navigating to network info in your settings. Then simply compare that data to which app is eating up your memory at the time of the pop up. A more in depth method would to use an app that is designed to gather in depth data on installed apps specifically for the user, such an app would be Android Addon Detector available in the Play Store (link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector). I wont write up the way to do it cause I don't have that kind of time at the moment, and it'll do you good to teach yourself given the internet and the app FAQ and developers site because knowledge is power, and knowledge also helps to quickly deal with little piece of bull**** that land on your path in life, such as annoying popups
Removed 2 backup apps and seems to have gone away, thanks.
Had the same popup problem. I said STOP in response it has gone away.