Hello everyone,i have a audio problem on my Galaxy Mini 2 and i'm wondering which could be the real problem behind it.I'll try to explain everything and make it as short as possible:
I bought a Mini 2 a month ago and after like 2 weeks i noticed a audio problem.Be it in games or music player,sometimes (it appears randomly) the sound stops for like half of a second and i think it also makes some kind of noise during that time (noticed that noise today).
I went to the customer support center and they reinstalled the software and i got it back in 2 days...after testing it for a while...i noticed that the problem still occurs,so i went back to the support center...this time they said they'll check out the hardware..the support guy to which i talked said that the problem might be because :
1. I installed alot of applications (had alot of them last time,but after the software reinstall i reinstalled from google play less applications than before...i have like 28 installed now,nothing fancy,only some games and normal applications ,my phone not being rooted yet)
2. He said that low end smartphones like Galaxy Mini 2 ,upon installing applications,will start losing performance,etc
3.He said that the background applications could be the ones doing this
The thing is that i don't believe anything of what he said...i mean...i know that Mini 2 is a low end device,but still it's pretty decent,so it should support a large number of applications. Regarding nr 2 sentence,i know phones start to lose perfomance by time,but seriously,only after like 2 weeks? Yeah right >.< and even if it would start to lower performance,would it really lower it that much to make the phone sounds/music not play properly? And regarding nr 3,i don't have too many applications in the background and the processor is mostly on 0% when the phone is idle (checked it with a google play CPU application).Also the music player consumes 0%.
In the end,they took the phone again and said that they will check things out and i'll have it back in minimum 4 days.
What do you guys think? What could be the problem causing this? I'd appreciate an oppinion.
Thank you in advance.
From my experience , some applications can cause this problem . like for example with notifications that should play a sound . An example I frequently encounter is the Yahoo Messenger or the Facebook app . Every time I'm listenning to music and someone sents me a message , the notification comes into action and while it should play the sound it has to , it mutes my sound in exchange .
Uf that's not the case , a list with all your apps would be helpful .
And don't worry about Mini 2's specs , that's not the problem . It can swallow a lot of multitasking , allthough from my experience it hick-ups in some games (fps lag but no audio problems like the one you're talking about) .
Uizz.UW said:
From my experience , some applications can cause this problem . like for example with notifications that should play a sound . An example I frequently encounter is the Yahoo Messenger or the Facebook app . Every time I'm listenning to music and someone sents me a message , the notification comes into action and while it should play the sound it has to , it mutes my sound in exchange .
Uf that's not the case , a list with all your apps would be helpful .
And don't worry about Mini 2's specs , that's not the problem . It can swallow a lot of multitasking , allthough from my experience it hick-ups in some games (fps lag but no audio problems like the one you're talking about) .
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I don't think it's a notification problem because i only activate my data synchronizer and internet (using wifi most of the time) only when i'm using them.I have Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger installed,but the sound problem occurs even when all the internet options are turned off.
Here are the applications that were installed on the phone : Yahoo Mail/Messenger, Manga Searcher, Infinite Anime Gallery, RinRin Bench, MikuMikuBench, Rin Clock Widget, Firefox, KeepSafe, Adobe Air, Anime Radio Online (this one was added after the problem was noticed), Barcode Scanner, Horoscope, Japanese Translator, Japanese Dictionary (JED), Kanji Recognizer, Meme Generator, Office Suite Viewer, Picasso, Multipicture live wallpaper.
Games: Talking Tom, Eternal Legacy, Nyan Cat Lost in Space, Angry Birds, 3D Hunting Alaskan Hunt Plus, Castle Master 3D, Fruit Ninja, Trigger Knight
That's about all that i had in my smartphone.
Also maybe i should add that i don't usually multitask,i mostly use one application at a time.
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I don't think it's a notification problem because i only activate my data synchronizer and internet (using wifi most of the time) only when i'm using them.I have Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger installed,but the sound problem occurs even when all the internet options are turned off.
Here are the applications that were installed on the phone : Yahoo Mail/Messenger, Manga Searcher, Infinite Anime Gallery, RinRin Bench, MikuMikuBench, Rin Clock Widget, Firefox, KeepSafe, Adobe Air, Anime Radio Online (this one was added after the problem was noticed), Barcode Scanner, Horoscope, Japanese Translator, Japanese Dictionary (JED), Kanji Recognizer, Meme Generator, Office Suite Viewer, Picasso, Multipicture live wallpaper.
Games: Talking Tom, Eternal Legacy, Nyan Cat Lost in Space, Angry Birds, 3D Hunting Alaskan Hunt Plus, Castle Master 3D, Fruit Ninja, Trigger Knight
That's about all that i had in my smartphone.
Also maybe i should add that i don't usually multitask,i mostly use one application at a time.
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many of these apps autorun and consume your ram ALL the time
i have a feeling that keepsafe is causing the problems because from my experience they dont do anything good
anyway try to set autorun of every USER app to off with this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seasmind.android.gmappmgr&hl=en
If these applications are the cause,then it means i'm not allowed to install anything ? I mean..most of them are typical applications,nothing that is such a big consumer like antivirus or other stuff...a phone should work fine with those kind of applications...also my RAM is usually 220-250MB out of total of 398 MB,so i'm not lacking it.
My phone is not rooted so can't try to set autorun as you said Also it's currently sent to the customer support center for repairs.
And Keepsafe could be causing it? Damn...it's a nice application
zapz said:
If these applications are the cause,then it means i'm not allowed to install anything ? I mean..most of them are typical applications,nothing that is such a big consumer like antivirus or other stuff...a phone should work fine with those kind of applications...also my RAM is usually 220-250MB out of total of 398 MB,so i'm not lacking it.
My phone is not rooted so can't try to set autorun as you said Also it's currently sent to the customer support center for repairs.
And Keepsafe could be causing it? Damn...it's a nice application
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keepsafe is to hide pics?oh not then its not the prob
i thought it was antivirus or something
peter_baz said:
keepsafe is to hide pics?oh not then its not the prob
i thought it was antivirus or something
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Yeah it's an application used to hide pictures,i don't have any applications like antiviruses etc installed,only what i listed above,mainly typical stuff (drawing application,horoscope,messenger,etc) and some games.
I also e-mailed Samsung about this problem and their solution was to try reset the phone,but since i already had it re-softwared, i guess that wouldn't solve the problem.
zapz said:
I don't think it's a notification problem because i only activate my data synchronizer and internet (using wifi most of the time) only when i'm using them.I have Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger installed,but the sound problem occurs even when all the internet options are turned off.
Here are the applications that were installed on the phone : Yahoo Mail/Messenger, Manga Searcher, Infinite Anime Gallery, RinRin Bench, MikuMikuBench, Rin Clock Widget, Firefox, KeepSafe, Adobe Air, Anime Radio Online (this one was added after the problem was noticed), Barcode Scanner, Horoscope, Japanese Translator, Japanese Dictionary (JED), Kanji Recognizer, Meme Generator, Office Suite Viewer, Picasso, Multipicture live wallpaper.
Games: Talking Tom, Eternal Legacy, Nyan Cat Lost in Space, Angry Birds, 3D Hunting Alaskan Hunt Plus, Castle Master 3D, Fruit Ninja, Trigger Knight
That's about all that i had in my smartphone.
Also maybe i should add that i don't usually multitask,i mostly use one application at a time.
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The apps shouldn't be the problem then ...
What's the status of your phone ? Rooted ? Custom CWM ? Custom Kernel ? Overclocked ? Also , are you using the stock TouchWiz launcher or another one ? Did you try monitoring your RAM to see if the problem is from there ? And finally , are you having any heating issuses ?
Uizz.UW said:
The apps shouldn't be the problem then ...
What's the status of your phone ? Rooted ? Custom CWM ? Custom Kernel ? Overclocked ? Also , are you using the stock TouchWiz launcher or another one ? Did you try monitoring your RAM to see if the problem is from there ? And finally , are you having any heating issuses ?
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The phone isn't rooted,so i don't have custom CWM,neither kernel or neither overclocked.Yeah i'm using stock TouchWiz launcher.I didn't see any unusual behavior in the RAM,it loads up like 220-250 MB out of 398 MB and the applications using are just the typical stuff,Yahoo Mail,Messenger,system stuff Rin Voice Clock Widget and Multilive Wallpaper.
And no heating issues as well,phone is only warming up when i use the internet or play games,but it's not heating,only becoming warm.
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The phone isn't rooted,so i don't have custom CWM,neither kernel or neither overclocked.Yeah i'm using stock TouchWiz launcher.I didn't see any unusual behavior in the RAM,it loads up like 220-250 MB out of 398 MB and the applications using are just the typical stuff,Yahoo Mail,Messenger,system stuff Rin Voice Clock Widget and Multilive Wallpaper.
And no heating issues as well,phone is only warming up when i use the internet or play games,but it's not heating,only becoming warm.
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disable the live wallpaper maybe
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disable the live wallpaper maybe
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Got the phone back from customer support yesterday and they said they couldn't find the problem (i kind of knew this would happen because,it randomly appears,for example it can work without problem for 3 hours and then for the next 3 hours it can go crazy)
So i'm back from where i started...I reinstalled some of the applications that i had before(took out those which i was thinking that might be causing the problem and also i wasn't using them alot).Probably a bad idea to reinstall before testing,but i'm not really sure it's from the applications because other people have no problem on those applications and also they're typical applications,nothing special.
Also i only installed them and i didn't run any of them yet and so i have none of them configured and none of them in background (i usually have 4 app running in background when they're closed : Yahoo Mail,Messenger,Multilive Wallpaper and Rin Clock Widget).
Regarding the Multilive Wallpaper application...as mentioned above,i only installed the applications and didn't run them yet....and i discovered that i still have the problem after installing apps on the phone.Are there cases when you install an application and even if you don't run them,they could cause problems?
zapz said:
Got the phone back from customer support yesterday and they said they couldn't find the problem (i kind of knew this would happen because,it randomly appears,for example it can work without problem for 3 hours and then for the next 3 hours it can go crazy)
So i'm back from where i started...I reinstalled some of the applications that i had before(took out those which i was thinking that might be causing the problem and also i wasn't using them alot).Probably a bad idea to reinstall before testing,but i'm not really sure it's from the applications because other people have no problem on those applications and also they're typical applications,nothing special.
Also i only installed them and i didn't run any of them yet and so i have none of them configured and none of them in background (i usually have 4 app running in background when they're closed : Yahoo Mail,Messenger,Multilive Wallpaper and Rin Clock Widget).
Regarding the Multilive Wallpaper application...as mentioned above,i only installed the applications and didn't run them yet....and i discovered that i still have the problem after installing apps on the phone.Are there cases when you install an application and even if you don't run them,they could cause problems?
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Some applications run in background even if you don't see them . Google Maps for example does that , the Google Play updater , Y! Messenger too I think . You can stop them but they'll automatically start back . That's because they are services that need to e on constantly for updates , even if the internet is on or not .
Try to install GO Launcher EX , along with GO Power Manager and GO Task Manager . I am using those two things , and by clicking only 2 buttons on my homescreen , I can get to only 150MB used RAM AND manage to close some apps running in the background .
I don't think GO Launcher EX is needed to install the other two tho' , so first try them alone . But if you need a fast and stylish launcher , well yea xD Try GO Launcher EX too .
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Hey all
I am the proud owner of the ultimate geek accessory, the gear. I also have a totally stock att note 3. Because of this, for now I want to leave the gear unrooted. So which apps do you recommend? I know some require data so they are not practical just yet. What apps do you use? What games? I tried candy crush (cute) and mouse. I would love to listen to ebook in the car.....
Thanks for any recommendations!
if the gear is unrooted, then aren't your only options what's available in the Samsung store inside the gear manager app?
I can still side load with abd
I've been searching everywhere trying to find a way to use a keyboard to respond to messages. I sideloaded one but without null it's pointless. There has to be a way though.. For example voice memos and pictures can be sent to the device, and you can reply to sms with preset responses so why wouldn't it be possible for the gear to communicate typed responses to the sms app over it's default connection. I think the most realistic solution would be a 3rd party sms app for the phone that has a companion app for the gear, then a sideloaded keyboard, I have a feeling the keyboard would be the main issue (development-wise), but I'm holding out hope. If only I were a developer. In the meantime it's plenty useful to me.. Between the universal notifications, music control, weather, schedule & caller-ID & dialer I'm content for now. If I had paid $300 for it I might be a little less satisfied, but overall it's great fun for gadget people.
Using "sources other than Samsung Apps"
I was wondering about this too. There's an option in Gear Manager you can check that allows you to install apps from "sources other than Samsung Apps". I have no idea how to actually install other apps, or if there are any other apps I can install on the device from a non-Samsung source. Any thoughts?
Okay, side loading using a db and totally stock: subway surfers, candy crush, mouse, 100 floors (a little hard); blast monkeys (looks a little weird), building tower
Still trying out others
so ive been playing with google carboard and i like it and all but there are only so many vr compatible apps and the only know sbs switcher for all apps is this app
SBS AUTOMATIC SWITCHER ON THE PLAY STORE (cant post links cause of ten post rq crap =p )
i have tried a bunch of roms and cannot get it to work right but every time it always says installed but not loaded , it never does how many times i try it =/
the main reason i would like it / help to make it run , is cause this would be perfect for the note 4 on remote play =D
yes of course there would be no head tracking but that matters not , it would still be cool and not just this app but if it works like its supposed to then many apps would be cool
id even donate if someone can find out why this is not running at all =/
or even make a better app \o/
Hello!
I got my z3+ today and so far I'm really happy with it. I installed the GNL (Google Now Launcher) straight away because I just love it, used it on my old Xperia ZR. I want my phone to be as smooth, fast and clean as possible. I uninstalled all apps that could be uninstalled through the app-drawer, and now I'm wondering what apps I can inactivate from the settings->apps menu? Does anyone know what apps are safe to remove? I'm guessing I can inactivate the original mail app and SMS app as I'm using Gmail and Google Messenger instead of those.
Can I inactivate Albums app and use googles app for that aswell? When I did that on my ZR suddenly I couldnt show photos that I took through the camera app (you know the small thumbnail of the photo you just took in the lower right corner), I don't want that to happen again and I don't want any problems of that kind.
Thanks in advance and sorry for my grammar, English is not my main language.
you can disable, as i think rooting Z3+ is not yet available Follow apps:
Most Battery Drainers are Google extra stuff:
Google play games
Google new stand
Google music
Google Plus(+)
And other back ground which might not affect your daily usage.
Also i prefer using Browser for social networking sites instead of apps, because apps keep on searching updates from your friends and it causes your phone to be dead soon
After disabling google extra service my phone had a better life...
asking said:
you can disable, as i think rooting Z3+ is not yet available Follow apps:
Most Battery Drainers are Google extra stuff:
Google play games
Google new stand
Google music
Google Plus(+)
And other back ground which might not affect your daily usage.
Also i prefer using Browser for social networking sites instead of apps, because apps keep on searching updates from your friends and it causes your phone to be dead soon
After disabling google extra service my phone had a better life...
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That's a good idea! I disabled a bunch of apps now and I think I didn't mess anything up so far.
I really really want to disable the album app and use only Google Photos but I got the same issue as this guy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/help/changing-default-album-app-t2921987
I'm guessing there's no fix for that? And now I'm stuck with 2 album apps. Thanks Sony!
Hi everyone,
Now that the Lg Urbane 2nd can have standalone applications using data connection with AW 2.0 Dev preview 3, I think it is time to have a thread to list the apps that can either be sideloaded and work standalone in the watch, or wear apps that actually have standalone capabilities.
I'll start with a apk I found to stream some music right from the watch: PCRadio2016 ( https://apkpure.com/radio-online-pcradio-2016/ru.zfour.pcradio )
I sideloaded the full app with adb, and of course the interface is quirky, but you now have access to 10.000 radio station divided by genre right from your watch..
I haven't tried flashing the preview yet, but since you have I was wondering if OK Google commands now work as standalone. I'd go ahead and flash the developer preview if I was certain that the restore image was identical to the factory ROM on my Verizon watch. Thanks
ED2O9 said:
I haven't tried flashing the preview yet, but since you have I was wondering if OK Google commands now work as standalone. I'd go ahead and flash the developer preview if I was certain that the restore image was identical to the factory ROM on my Verizon watch. Thanks
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Yes, Google voice works as standalone. All Google stuff is actually working very well (notifications for example), and i've been using the Preview 3 as a daily driver for more than a week now. Battery life is good, and the Whole experience is miles ahead in term of fluidity and ease of use. Only bad thing is that, because of the new playstore, you need to sideload all your apps manually until they arrive in the playstore.
Well, I took the plunge and so far I'm pretty impressed. I've side-loaded the GhostRacer wear app, and it appears to be running fine. Any chance you might have seen a way to get Play Music running?
ED2O9 said:
Well, I took the plunge and so far I'm pretty impressed. I've side-loaded the GhostRacer wear app, and it appears to be running fine. Any chance you might have seen a way to get Play Music running?
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The only music app I managed to have working is the one I posted. No chance with anything else. The problem with Google play music seems to be that there is already a music play service installed that blocks the installation of any Gplay apk.
Thanks for the info. I recently discovered that the factory image linked on the developer preview site isn't really stock (at least for the Verizon version). After flashing it, I can set up calling on the watch. It keeps telling me to run a system update. Any suggestions?
Hey there,
Is there a location sharing app (Glympse or smth) that works on standalone mode?
Thanks a lot
Hi again,
Is there Google maps available on AW 2.0?
Thanks
gidi said:
Hi again,
Is there Google maps available on AW 2.0?
Thanks
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Yes, you need to sideload the wear version of gmaps and everything works
Where can I download it from?
Hi there,
I`m using my watch since some weeks with preview 3 daily and it's pretty much better as v1.5 before.
These are the apps were I sideloaded the micro APK:
- Citymapper
- Fit (seems to work now from the Play Store as well)
- Keep
- MacroDroid
- Messenger
- Calculator
- SafeInCloud
- Watchmaker Premium
These apps I have installed directly from the embedded Play Store:
- Browser
- PaperCraft
Cheers
Axel
Hi, I need these standalone apps:
- task manager to view cpu/ram and for kills apps/services
- file manager to upload media files or apk file and view them
More or less the same daily use of the watch but very different battery drain, I suppose bad management services/apps
Sorry for my english
GiuloMaster said:
Hi, I need these standalone apps:
- task manager to view cpu/ram and for kills apps/services
- file manager to upload media files or apk file and view them
More or less the same daily use of the watch but very different battery drain, I suppose bad management services/apps
Sorry for my english
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There is no such real working apps for AW 2.0.
GiuloMaster said:
Hi, I need these standalone apps:
- task manager to view cpu/ram and for kills apps/services
- file manager to upload media files or apk file and view them
More or less the same daily use of the watch but very different battery drain, I suppose bad management services/apps
Sorry for my english
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Code:
adb install OSmonitor.apk
adb shell wm density 200
works for me on AW1.5
ESfileExplorer can also be sideloaded.
Hi,
very cool sideloading app: Flightradar24
Almost everything works like on the phone. Have a look on the screen shots.
Axel
If someone can try to sideload https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bsoule.tagtime&hl=en and let me know if it'd works, it'd be awesome. I'm insta-buying an Urbane if it does! =)
I use (all sideloaded full apps):
Line Messenger
Facebook Lite
Facebook Messenger Lite
Greenify
For everything else bought the package from appfour, includes:
launcher (overlay)
email (sending+receiving standalone)
weaher app (not using actually)
nice keyboard
youtube player (standalone)
and a few other things (just look for the comapny)
to use the apps standalone, you have to choose this in the app at the beginning, if not you will always rely on phone connection (working as slave app, like normal aw wares)
what i've tried:
e-robot (works but on the small screen its a pain, the area where you choose events and actions is extremely thin)
kernel audiutor (some beta here on the forum)
clean my android (works, but i saw no imrpvements by using it)
I know i wish there were more fully functional apps for the watch..
I use NINE email on my phone.. and it has an app for the watch.. but it only allows me to do a voice memo? confused..
I would LOVE to find a better functioning SMS app..
I tried PULSE - worked great.. but missed a few group messages so not sure its reliable.
EVOLVE - looks like it has potential.. but only would let me respond to the last message in the conversation list.. even though it would show all of them.
Texpert - does show MMS Messages on watch.
Wear Messenger - confusing interface and doesn't show MMS Messages.
Messages for Android - doesn't show MMS messages
Google Messenger - MMS Image compression is horrible so didn't want to use as main SMS app on phone.
so if anyone else knows of an app that allows all messages to be viewed on the watch, let me know !
nice post, . . .
samsmith2152351 said:
nice post, . . .
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Stfu bot
I was hesitant to buy P40 Pro (I had P30 pro) because of a lack of GMS. But I am spontaneous and had a birthday... and both one
My first observations:
+Great camera - especially zoom one!
+video is better
+Has double tap to wake up, boy how I missed this I disabled it - too many self unlocks
+Fast!
+UFS 3 is a lot faster internal storage than 2 on P30 - downloading pictures is 2x faster over WiFi
-the screen is a bit darker than P30's?
-this huge cutout on a screen for useless (for me!) 3D camera
-has pre-applied screen protector I removed it and now is fine
-The wide camera is 18mm instead of 16mm in P30 Pro
- battery last shorter time
more + and - will come as I use it from 5 h
Now about missing services - phone clone app is by far the best cloning solution I ever used - in 5 minutes I had an almost exact copy of my P30!!! Minus Google Chrome and something else, I can't remember I miss Chrome but for now, with some minor hiccups, FireFox is filling the gap! Chrome is the best I installed it
All apps I use are up and running for the moment - future updates I need to figure it out how to backup calendar? - The internal backup app is doing the job remain to be seen restore if needed
In General, I am happy with it, only time can prove me wrong
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Still doubting to buy this phone. Chromecast and lack of Strava are the only things really holding me back at the moment.
Chrome I never use anyway (Firefox preview is nice!), I suppose Brave Browder doesn't work either? Or does it?
MajestyZ said:
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Still doubting to buy this phone. Chromecast and lack of Strava are the only things really holding me back at the moment.
Chrome I never use anyway (Firefox preview is nice!), I suppose Brave Browder doesn't work either? Or does it?
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Today using apkmirror I instaled chrome and google gallery - they work thou cant make chrome sign in with my account
Aha alright. Have you tried APKPure already? This app keeps your apps up to date as well. Or AuroraStore, it's kind of similar I believe. Same goes for the Amazon AppStore, or AppGallery of course. I just hope developers will make apps for AppGallery as well, so we can enjoy Netflix in HD instead of SD, hehe.
MajestyZ said:
Aha alright. Have you tried APKPure already? This app keeps your apps up to date as well. Or AuroraStore, it's kind of similar I believe. Same goes for the Amazon AppStore, or AppGallery of course. I just hope developers will make apps for AppGallery as well, so we can enjoy Netflix in HD instead of SD, hehe.
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I tried APKPure installing google Duo but Duo can't connect for some reason (GMS? )
pesho00 said:
I was hesitant to buy P40 Pro (I had P30 pro) because of a lack of GMS. But I am spontaneous and had a birthday... and both one
My first observations:
+Great camera - especially zoom one!
+Has double tap to wake up, boy how I missed this
+Fast!
-the screen is a bit darker than P30's?
-this huge cutout on a screen for useless (for me!) 3D camera
-has preaplied screen protector
-Wide camera is 18mm instead of 16mm in P30 Pro
more + and - will come as I use it from 5 h
Now about missing services - phone clone app is by far the best cloning solution I ever used - in 5 minutes I had almost exact copy of my P30!!! Minus Google Chrome and something else, I can't remember I miss Chrome but for now, with some minor hiccups FireFox is filling the gap!
All apps I use are up and running for the moment - future updates I need to figure it out how to backup calendar?
In General I am happy with it, only time can prove me wrong
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check this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...s-live-gms-t4081351/post82258015#post82258015
you may be suprised how much more alternatives you can get and sometimes even much better
MajestyZ said:
Aha alright. Have you tried APKPure already? This app keeps your apps up to date as well. Or AuroraStore, it's kind of similar I believe. Same goes for the Amazon AppStore, or AppGallery of course. I just hope developers will make apps for AppGallery as well, so we can enjoy Netflix in HD instead of SD, hehe.
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As I know from my friend, Netflix can stream HD on P40 Pro. Check again please
Huaweifans said:
As I know from my friend, Netflix can stream HD on P40 Pro. Check again please
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Where did he get the APK for Netflix? I can't find one on APK pure that works.
hpsauce37 said:
Where did he get the APK for Netflix? I can't find one on APK pure that works.
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Latest Apk on Apkmirror
Huaweifans said:
Latest Apk on Apkmirror
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Says not compatible with my device. I assume you need play services installed?
hpsauce37 said:
Says not compatible with my device. I assume you need play services installed?
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Show me the DRM Info on your P40 Pro please
Huaweifans said:
Show me the DRM Info on your P40 Pro please
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Of about 120 apps there's only 1 that i really need which I can't get to run (parklio, they rely on google for the login it seems).
I can easily replace the weather apps that won't work without google, a couple of apps like Banking keep complaining about missing google play services but still work.
Somehow it feels really good to be able to get rid of google in one way or another.
After some time of usage - updating apps seems to be an issue - I played Clash of clans for some years (nursing children accounts too ) and when moved to P40 everything seems to be ok BUT new version seems to be a problem - found the game in Amazon store - when tried to install it sais uninstall first - I'll lose all accounts after new version arrived tried again this time Amazon Instaled the game as e second version without accounts ....
I have all my apps and games without GMS. Just Sparkasse Bank in Germany haven't but in the future I believe that it will be solved.
And I'm happy without GMS. And my Handy is also happy without Googles devil in my phone.
Is there a chance to run the store and other applications without pop-up notifications? I have tried several articles but none of them remove notifications about the lack of certificates. After 30 minutes of attempts, google frimework id returns, I delete the old gsm application and install v2 but notifications like that are still there. Anyone have any idea or know the solution?
The P40 Pro has been a blessing in disguise. Challenging at first, it has been a great exercise to eliminate my reliance on Google services. The only Google app that I have installed (other than Android lol) is YouTube Vanced. I just wanted the player instead of the website, and I'm not even logging into it.
I'm also using Waze which apparently is owned by Google, but it does not rely on GMS at all. I do miss Google Maps a little, especially my custom maps and pins everywhere. Time will tell if I really need to come up with a workaround, but I'd rather not pollute my phone
Using mainly APKPure and APKMirror, I got all my apps back. Some apps throw Play Services error when trying to access some features, but overall they've retained all the functionality that I care about. I was never much of a "digitally connected/synced" person to begin with. I don't like logging into apps left and right or having them store my activity online, so maybe this switch is easier for me than others. I also never really used GMail for anything but Android related stuff, and I stopped using Microsoft/Outlook accounts in favor of Protonmail, once again trying to reduce my reliance on the tech giants.
Can we live without Google if they do not want us?
We can use the best phone without Google
My advise:
install Microsoft New Edge browser to notebook and sign in with your microsoft account. Do the same on P40 Pro. For Install, I use AppGallery, when app is not there I use APKPure. Some apps did not work if I used some other Store.
Install:
OneDrive - not only one of the best cloud drive, with this app you can upload photos to notebook and then forward to google photos from notebook.
Outlook - it can superb handle gmail AND google calendar. I have shared google calendars with my wife and kids. Outlook can do this. I do not know any other app that can do that.
Here we go - Excellent navigation. I have allways used Google Maps. It is the best. Period. But, as I daily drive 300+km, Maps often do not find the address. I then used app Here, wich did the job. We still can use Google Maps App, you only can not sign in to the app. In that case i have browser bookmark at home screen. So, with maps we are good covered. (there are more apps that are great, but this is enough)
Problem is with our Bank Apps.
I have accounts at 2 Banks, I am forced to have two, not big deal. My point here: One Bank work great over my browser. Confirmation number I get to SMS. It is not ideal, but it works.
Another bank use app that produce onetime code. There is not workaround with the browser.
I have solved that another way: my another Huawei (P smart Z). This phone can use GMS. I installed AirDroid to PsmartZ and all APPS that do not work on P40 Pro. Then, I installed AirMirror to P40 Pro. When needed, I can connect to P smart Z from anywhere, use that app and then close the connection.
Apps that do not work:
-Google apps where you have to sign in
-Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator
-SmartRemote Bosch (unbelivable)
-Lidl, Lidl Plus (unbelivable)
-ChargeMap, ABRP
-DEĊ½ - simple but great rain radar picture here in Slovenia
What we need fast is ability to pay wih phone. Huawei must do more here.
But my bank have send me email, they are working on their banking app to work with new Huawei Phones, YESSSS!!
I will write more, I have run out of tint
I still do not understand, why google do not sell GMS online?
Google can not work with Huawei, but can sell software to me, or not?
Outook is really great app. It can sync google contacts!!!!!!
Good to know, If anybody need this.... I DO!!!!!
I posted some of this elsewhere but this feels like a good thread to put useful non GPS info into. I got my P40 Pro yesterday and am hoping to avoid GPS as it seems to be quite a complicated process that does not always stick and needs repeating regularly. Also the opportunity to de-google is actually quite tempting. Here is what I have found so far:
- My Lastpass, PayPal and banking apps work totally fine as before. What is interesting though is I saw some info that said that these work ok if you transfer using Phone Clone but may stop working if you then update them using other sources. I have another droid so will likely manage updates for these by Phone Clone
- Outlook seems to work ok for notifications but I am not sure they come through as regular as they should. I think it would be good to start a list of apps that do not rely on GPS to push notifications. Sadly Newton mail does
- Google photos is the hardest to replace seamlessly, Amazon photos should be a good alternative (if you have prime) but just seems to crash constantly. I have OneDrive but am still considering if I want to carry on using Google photos as my main photo repo, such a shame that DropBox stopped carousel as that was great!
- Chrome actually seems to work, you just cannot login.
If there are any fellow non-GPS people out there shared experiences appreciated!