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[Q] how to turn off backlight for hardware buttons

Gday every one I'm running the unofficial AOKP ROM and I want to turn off the hardware buttons so I can use the ones on screen. Any thoughts on how to do this?
Also what are some good ROMs to run. I have the gt-i9305
Cheers guys

advanced settings from the settings

Glebun said:
advanced settings from the settings
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There isn't an advanced settings options in settings... Any other clues

ask the rom developer

missing home button settings

hi guys
I noticed that some apps does not have three dot menu, in these case I need to set home button to perform like menu button. i had option in "display, gestures & buttons" and was able to set long press menu button, but now this setting disappeared from this menu.how can I fix this?

Am I the only one who had such a problem?

What are you running ROM wise? It won't work on stock.
If you are running something else, try going to Settings > Apps > All and removing all updates to Blinkfeed. Apparently, the update breaks that function. I fixed the issue yesterday by doing just that.

MFOsaka said:
What are you running ROM wise? It won't work on stock.
If you are running something else, try going to Settings > Apps > All and removing all updates to Blinkfeed. Apparently, the update breaks that function. I fixed the issue yesterday by doing just that.
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thanks but it did not work for me

[Q] How to disable Samsung Fingerprint scanner on home WiFi w/ secure settings

Hi, i'm having problems disabling my fingerprint scanner whenever i'm connected to my home network..
I created new profile > state > net > wifi connected, then I entered my SSID and blah blah, that part works, but when I enter fingerprint lock as entry task (secure settings > custom rom actions > samsung fingerprint lock > disable) it does not work. Can anyone help me ??

Yes this custom rom action "Samsung Fimgerprint Scanner ON & OFF" doesn't work anymore in MM but working fine in LL and KK. I think at the moment, there's no solution yet.

GrippingSphere said:
Yes this custom rom action "Samsung Fimgerprint Scanner ON & OFF" doesn't work anymore in MM but working fine in LL and KK. I think at the moment, there's no solution yet.
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Shame..hope they'll fix it soon

I've been trying to use this today too. Shame it's not working in 6.01. Is there likely to be a fix for it?
You can use the Admin/Password/Disabled to remove the finger lock but can't enable it again.

What I've done for now is create a shortcut on my home screen which opens the settings menu the presses the dpad to go to the fingerprint menu (quick settings at top) and switch on fingerprint lock. Not a great way to do it but it works.
Then use the Admin thingy in tasker to switch it off when I want.

somersby said:
Shame..hope they'll fix it soon
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Chrissssssss said:
I've been trying to use this today too. Shame it's not working in 6.01. Is there likely to be a fix for it?
You can use the Admin/Password/Disabled to remove the finger lock but can't enable it again.
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Unfortunately it's pretty unlikely that there ever will be a fix for it, as the developer stopped working on secure settings in early 2015.
Recently there haven't been any updates, nor rumors that he will continue.
It's a little miracle that most of the options are working on Marshmallow.
I'm sorry I have to disappoint you
Sent from my LG-H815 using XDA Labs

You can disable Samsung Fingerprint lock when on home WiFi by using Xposed module "No Lock Home".
Disabling it thru Secure Settings plugin is unlikely to be implemented as mentioned in the previous post.

GrippingSphere said:
You can disable Samsung Fingerprint lock when on home WiFi by using Xposed module "No Lock Home".
Disabling it thru Secure Settings plugin is unlikely to be implemented as mentioned in the previous post.
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Yes but when I try and install Xposed for my samsung s6 it gets stuck in bootloop so I have to uninstall it?
Have you got any solution to it?

somersby said:
Yes but when I try and install Xposed for my samsung s6 it gets stuck in bootloop so I have to uninstall it?
Have you got any solution to it?
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Try this custom version by Wanam for Samsung: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3180960

Because an app is obscuring a permission request... when trying to USB Debug Website

I have an unrooted/unchanged/stock Huawei P10 running EMUI 5.1 and am trying to debug a website I'm making. Latest Chrome on the P10 and latest Chrome on my Retina MacBook Pro 15'' (late 2013) High Sierra 10.13
The route worked on all my previous devices. USB Debugging is checked on, I plug in the cable and say yes to the prompt "Allow Access to device data?". Next prompt "Allow USB Debugging" -> OK gives me the following error: "An App is obscuring a permission request. Settings can't verify your response"
Looking for solutions I read stuff about background apps which mess up things. All I know of / remember installing is "Mi Band Tools", and "Pie Controls".
I tried to shut down "Mi Band Tools" via Settings -> Apps -> Mi Band Tools -> "Stop" – But it seems not to be stopped for long? Since I don't know if this would solve the problem anways, I figured to come here first. It would be great if I wouldn't have to uninstall these apps.. always a pain to restore etc.
Thank you very much!

*gentle push*, because the problem still remains

katerlouis said:
*gentle push*, because the problem still remains
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I had the same problem with my Huawei Honor View10.
I had to uncheck the "Permit drawing over other apps" for a (in my case) JINA Drawer. Maybe you have to uncheck an other one...
In EMUI 8 = Settings - Apps - Apps & notifications - Apps - Settings (bottom of screen) - Special access - Draw over other apps
Good luck!

fehrcomp said:
I had the same problem with my Huawei Honor View10.
I had to uncheck the "Permit drawing over other apps" for a (in my case) JINA Drawer. Maybe you have to uncheck an other one...
In EMUI 8 = Settings - Apps - Apps & notifications - Apps - Settings (bottom of screen) - Special access - Draw over other apps
Good luck!
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Thank you for the tip! This got me on the right track <3
Holy Moly.. this setting is hidden as hell; on my P10 running EMUI 5.1 (german), the setting path was:
settings > apps > settings (corg button at the bottom left) > special access > draw over other apps > talkback
Thank youuu!

katerlouis said:
Thank you for the tip! This got me on the right track <3
Holy Moly.. this setting is hidden as hell; on my P10 running EMUI 5.1 (german), the setting path was:
settings > apps > settings (corg button at the bottom left) > special access > draw over other apps > talkback
Thank youuu!
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Yes! On my device Mate 1o Pro, it was Talkback as well that ¨obscured a permission request¨.

If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,

help please
im using honor 7x with latest oreo update and running on emui 8.0
none of the above method helped me get through that error
please help i can not verify my computers RSA key because an app is obscuring the permission request .

kamisan said:
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
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YEESSSS!!! Thank you for mentioning this, I never would've make that connection and that's exactly what it was for me! I guess those pics weren't all that smart after all ?

Panshu Mehra said:
im using honor 7x with latest oreo update and running on emui 8.0
none of the above method helped me get through that error
please help i can not verify my computers RSA key because an app is obscuring the permission request .
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I have an Honor 8 pro and I'm facing the same issue. I've disabled all apps which draw on the screen and restarted my phone too.

kamisan said:
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
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Wow, good call. I was having this same issue. Thanks!

Fix #2 - if it works
i was messing with my Samsung Galaxy J7 Core J701F/DS and I was trying to figure out your problem also because i got the same problem as yours so the thing that worked for me is going to Settings (Nougat 7.0/1)> Apps> 3-dot menu/optionsl settings/other settings> Special Access> Apps that can be on top> Disable all apps like literally disable them all and try to debug your phone again...if it works, enable apps in that setting one by one and repeat debugging process. If it doesnt work, disable the last app you enabled, and if it works again...that is the app that is doing the dirty work...mine was not in the system apps it was one of my apps which is AZ Screen Recorder lol....(why the app that is being used everyday need to be disabled....)

kamisan said:
If you have a custom rom with Smart Pixels and it is turned on, it will do this also. Turn it off, retry,
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Omg thank you so much for this. It was driving me bat**** crazy. I tried everything didnt even think this would cause it.

katerlouis said:
I have an unrooted/unchanged/stock Huawei P10 running EMUI 5.1 and am trying to debug a website I'm making. Latest Chrome on the P10 and latest Chrome on my Retina MacBook Pro 15'' (late 2013) High Sierra 10.13
The route worked on all my previous devices. USB Debugging is checked on, I plug in the cable and say yes to the prompt "Allow Access to device data?". Next prompt "Allow USB Debugging" -> OK gives me the following error: "An App is obscuring a permission request. Settings can't verify your response"
Looking for solutions I read stuff about background apps which mess up things. All I know of / remember installing is "Mi Band Tools", and "Pie Controls".
I tried to shut down "Mi Band Tools" via Settings -> Apps -> Mi Band Tools -> "Stop" – But it seems not to be stopped for long? Since I don't know if this would solve the problem anways, I figured to come here first. It would be great if I wouldn't have to uninstall these apps.. always a pain to restore etc.
Thank you very much!
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1. Apps such as Blue light filter apps constantly appear on the top of your screen thus breaking some of the on screen functionalities. Try disabling display over other apps permission of such apps and you should be fine.
2. Also, sometimes it is because of your custom launcher, so try switching to your stock launcher if above solutions don't work.
3. If Accessibility for some apps are on then try disabling them first.
PS : Of all the 3 solutions try the possible ones.
Hope it helps.

kapil1100 said:
1. Apps such as Blue light filter apps constantly appear on the top of your screen thus breaking some of the on screen functionalities. Try disabling display over other apps permission of such apps and you should be fine.
2. Also, sometimes it is because of your custom launcher, so try switching to your stock launcher if above solutions don't work.
3. If Accessibility for some apps are on then try disabling them first.
PS : Of all the 3 solutions try the possible ones.
Hope it helps.
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This put me on the right track.
I have an LG G6 running Android 8.0. My Keeper Security app needs permission to Draw over other apps and since around December 2018 it has started acting 'flaky'. The app would warn me that I need to turn on this permission, but when I clicked "OK" in the Keeper app to take me to the Android setting for the app, it was always turned on. I could turn it ON/OFF, along with the setting that needed this permission in the Keeper app (called Keeper Fill) and eventually get it to work again, but it would always break again very soon after.
As I am getting ready to go on a trip, I installed Google's Datally app. It, too, wants me to turn on Draw over other apps, but when I tap "next" to be taken to the Android settings page to enable Draw over other apps, nothing happens (I usually expect an app detects it has been enabled and gives "success" message).
So I started disabling the 3 possible suspects listed by kapil1100. I had LG's Comfort View and some Accessibility options enabled, so I turned them off and: no change.
I disabled all other apps that have permission to Draw over other apps via: Settings > Apps & notifications > Special access > Draw over other apps, and: no change.
I use Evie launcher, so I went back to the stock one: no change.
I got thinking about what else could be modifying/accessing the screen and realized that LG has custom Home touch buttons.
I went to: Settings > Display > Home touch buttons > Hide Home touch buttons and DISABLED Show lock/hide icon and then tried enabling Draw over other apps for Datally and IT WORKED!.
I was then able to turn Show lock/hide icon back ON and everything has been working as expected. I suspect that, because I had Show lock/hide icon turned on during an upgrade, something got messed up and my turning it OFF and back ON fixed the issue.
I hope this helps someone!

Question Network Modes (5G-2G)

I just moved new from huawei to samsung. and on huawei they always had a shortcut to switch directly to 4G only. also when long pressing on the mobile data in quickpanel it took you directly to the setting page where you can change the network mode.
On samsung software i cant seem to find any shortcut to this except to go to settings > connections > mobile networks > network mode and change from there. I dont want to keep it at automatic because sometimes i am in poor reception areas and already have wifi so i need to force it to 2g only which has better reception. (to reduce battery drain)

oae08 said:
I just moved new from huawei to samsung. and on huawei they always had a shortcut to switch directly to 4G only. also when long pressing on the mobile data in quickpanel it took you directly to the setting page where you can change the network mode.
On samsung software i cant seem to find any shortcut to this except to go to settings > connections > mobile networks > network mode and change from there. I dont want to keep it at automatic because sometimes i am in poor reception areas and already have wifi so i need to force it to 2g only which has better reception. (to reduce battery drain)
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iam afraid , dont .... but i never switch for 3g or 2g , even bad reception . on 4g will drain battery sure coz not all area in our country well covered , u know what iam talking about , at least still have internet , and we still alive , keep on touch and pm me if u need anything.
regards from baabda

oae08 said:
I just moved new from huawei to samsung. and on huawei they always had a shortcut to switch directly to 4G only. also when long pressing on the mobile data in quickpanel it took you directly to the setting page where you can change the network mode.
On samsung software i cant seem to find any shortcut to this except to go to settings > connections > mobile networks > network mode and change from there. I dont want to keep it at automatic because sometimes i am in poor reception areas and already have wifi so i need to force it to 2g only which has better reception. (to reduce battery drain)
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This worked for me.
Samsung Band Selection - Apps on Google Play
This app will help you access hidden network settings for forcing band selection
play.google.com
Select the "More network settings" option

tjsooley said:
This worked for me.
Samsung Band Selection - Apps on Google Play
This app will help you access hidden network settings for forcing band selection
play.google.com
Select the "More network settings" option
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What is it supposed to do? I have tried clicking it but nothing is happening. If you can post a screenshot please.

oae08 said:
What is it supposed to do? I have tried clicking it but nothing is happening. If you can post a screenshot please.
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I click on the button I mentioned and it brings me to a band selection screen. Might only work on the QUALCOMM version which is what I have.
Here is a screen recording I just made.

oae08 said:
I just moved new from huawei to samsung. and on huawei they always had a shortcut to switch directly to 4G only. also when long pressing on the mobile data in quickpanel it took you directly to the setting page where you can change the network mode.
On samsung software i cant seem to find any shortcut to this except to go to settings > connections > mobile networks > network mode and change from there. I dont want to keep it at automatic because sometimes i am in poor reception areas and already have wifi so i need to force it to 2g only which has better reception. (to reduce battery drain)
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Just use Bixby routines and create a condition or a button to trigger the change to your preferred network mode.

tjsooley said:
I click on the button I mentioned and it brings me to a band selection screen. Might only work on the QUALCOMM version which is what I have.
Here is a screen recording I just made.
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seems so. and besides it still requires you to go to the application and click the button. so i can instead click on settings and then connections and then im on the same screen. on huawei it was just 1 click to be on that screen

DaReDeViL said:
Just use Bixby routines and create a condition or a button to trigger the change to your preferred network mode.
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I tried that, how to condition a button to trigger it? I appreciate if you could explain more please

oae08 said:
I just moved new from huawei to samsung. and on huawei they always had a shortcut to switch directly to 4G only. also when long pressing on the mobile data in quickpanel it took you directly to the setting page where you can change the network mode.
On samsung software i cant seem to find any shortcut to this except to go to settings > connections > mobile networks > network mode and change from there. I dont want to keep it at automatic because sometimes i am in poor reception areas and already have wifi so i need to force it to 2g only which has better reception. (to reduce battery drain)
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I have set up a bixby routine to switch network modes, and you can put a button on your homepage.
Settings > Advanced Features > Bixby Routines
If Start Button Tapped
Then Network mode (select what you want)
You can also make it revert when you unclick the button
Then on the home page, long press, add widget, add a bixby routine button, select the routine you just made

oae08 said:
I tried that, how to condition a button to trigger it? I appreciate if you could explain more please
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Sure. In the "if" condition choose "start button" then choose the action to switch to the preferred network mode. After that you can set a home screen button for the routine.

DaReDeViL said:
Sure. In the "if" condition choose "start button" then choose the action to switch to the preferred network mode. After that you can set a home screen button for the routine.
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mtm1401 said:
I have set up a bixby routine to switch network modes, and you can put a button on your homepage.
Settings > Advanced Features > Bixby Routines
If Start Button Tapped
Then Network mode (select what you want)
You can also make it revert when you unclick the button
Then on the home page, long press, add widget, add a bixby routine button, select the routine you just made
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Thanks guys, ok I have managed to create the scenario but I was under the impression that this button can be put in the quick toggles but I cannot find it. Where do you find the button?
I can only see it as a widget. (I am using nova launcher if it matters)
Thanks again

oae08 said:
Thanks guys, ok I have managed to create the scenario but I was under the impression that this button can be put in the quick toggles but I cannot find it. Where do you find the button?
I can only see it as a widget. (I am using nova launcher if it matters)
Thanks again
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quick panel : only bixby routine must be on
and yes u must put the widget if u select routine work if START

carlitobahsoun said:
quick panel : only bixby routine must be on
and yes u must put the widget if u select routine work if START
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Thanks bro, so there isn't any way to put this 'button' except as a widget in the homescreen? No way to put it for example in edge panel or quick toggles etc.. ?

oae08 said:
Thanks bro, so there isn't any way to put this 'button' except as a widget in the homescreen? No way to put it for example in edge panel or quick toggles etc.. ?
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if i found a way will tell u , but till now not figured

There are apps I have used in the past that create shortcuts to system tasks that appear as apps, however I don't know if it's compatible with Bixby Routines. Will try at lunch and see what I can find

mtm1401 said:
There are apps I have used in the past that create shortcuts to system tasks that appear as apps, however I don't know if it's compatible with Bixby Routines. Will try at lunch and see what I can find
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carlitobahsoun said:
if i found a way will tell u , but till now not figured
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I have found from the galaxy store the app called widget edge that would allow you to add widgets to the edge feature.
For now this solves my problem in a way. If you think of other solutions please let me know.