Hey guys how can I lock the messenger app with my fingerprint without using third party apps because it doesn't show up in the list :/
1. make sure that you have enabled "Access to blocking app" in Fingerprints manager(settings -> ID fingerprint-> manage fingerprints - >third option in page).
2. Go to Phone manager app scroll lower icons to left to get "Locking apps" option.
3. First time it will ask you for creating pin, enter it two times.
4. select apps that you want to protect using fingerprint.
5. close all apps and lock your phone for 5-6seconds(just normally lock it and wait).
6. After that everytime when you want to open those apps you will be asked for fingerprint.
Akinaro said:
1. make sure that you have enabled "Access to blocking app" in Fingerprints manager(settings -> ID fingerprint-> manage fingerprints - >third option in page).
2. Go to Phone manager app scroll lower icons to left to get "Locking apps" option.
3. First time it will ask you for creating pin, enter it two times.
4. select apps that you want to protect using fingerprint.
5. close all apps and lock your phone for 5-6seconds(just normally lock it and wait).
6. After that everytime when you want to open those apps you will be asked for fingerprint.
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Yes dude I know thx but my problem is that Facebook messenger app doesn't show up in that list, am I the only one ??
Well you should say that its Facebook messenger... As far as I know facebook and its side apps never worked properly.
I dont use it so I dont know if its visible on the list. What I can say is that all my apps are available there so its not like App lock it self is bad.
Try to block facebook too on the list, or just for test download those light version of messenger. God know how bad their apps are and maybe it will force it somehow...
In my device it appears but I don't have Facebook installed, and the messenger is the Lite vertion.
Tried it on Lite version and it works.
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Are any of you having issues with the Google Now search of installed applications? I have the checkbox checked in the Google Now settings (Settings -> Phone search -> Apps- Names of installed applications), but sometimes this just stops working until I go into the settings again to uncheck and check it.
This also happens with my Contacts
dcpedit said:
but sometimes this just stops working until I go into the settings again to uncheck and check it.
This also happens with my Contacts
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Yes! This just started for me a couple days ago. The only thing that setting you mentioned above does for me now is search THROUGH installed apps for hits, but no longer brings up the app itself. Unfortunately your fix of checking and unchecking doesn't seem to do the trick for me (I'm on a Note 2).
For anyone who's not familiar with this behavior, it's a really nice feature of the main Google Now bar everyone should have on their home screen:
Punching in part of an app name in the Google Now bar pulls up hits including the app itself.
It's very convenient to for example turn on your phone, type in "Scan", and get as the top hit the Genius Scan app for example (you might only remember the "Scan" part of the name of the app).
Or type in "Face" and the Facebook app shows up. (Partials work.)
It's very similar to the iOS left-swipe search, the Windows 7 Start button, and OSX Spotlight.
Hunting and pecking through the app list is for chumps.
After today's Google+ update patch, this issue is now resolved.
same problem here..
Uristocles said:
After today's Google+ update patch, this issue is now resolved.
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didn't find any solution yet
any advice appreciated...
update...
just found je SOLUTION...
go into app setting.. (installed applications, details.. of Google search..)
clear anything AND un install all updates of the app..
now it finds everything again )
yey.. luckily
Ok so this is weird as hell, and i've already called HTC about this and they provided a little bit of help.
First, this is my first official Android handset (Why the hell did I wait so long omg?) after kicking Apple to the curb, so I am still learning all the tricks and shortcuts, but I have a fairly good knowledge as to how the OS works now.
My Issue is I am unable to install 3rd party apps. I have the APK downloaded, I have the option in settings to allow 3rd party apps to install, and when I try to install it takes me to the install screen showing me what the app will have access to, and has cancel and install at the bottom. Cancel works, as well as show info, but the install button does nothing. I've tried from the download section, as well as ASTRO File Manager.
HTC Mention double checking to make sure third party app install is enabled (I can't even get to the install screen otherwise so it obviously is) and they mentioned to do a soft-restart by holding down the power button until it completely reboots.
Here is the kicker, after doing the soft-restart for the first time, I was able to install the Humble Indie Bundle Beta App. Worked perfectly fine. But now that I have downloaded the games from that App, I am back to the same issue before where I can't install the APK's and the soft-restart isn't fixing the issue.
I've goggled the crap out of this and haven't come across really anything like this, except some mention that AT&T Blocks third party apps, but it looks like that was on older HTC phones, and since I was able to install 1 third party app, I don't think that's the case. Any help would be appreciated!
*********** TLR SOLUTION ************
If you can't install 3rd party apps, after having checked the option in settings, remove the "Google Settings" app, and then run your installs. If you are using a new install for the first time, pick Android Installer and not Verify and Install to avoid issues. Scumbag Google. :laugh:
Re-install Google Settings at your own risk afterwards.
eebs said:
Ok so this is weird as hell, and i've already called HTC about this and they provided a little bit of help.
First, this is my first official Android handset (Why the hell did I wait so long omg?) after kicking Apple to the curb, so I am still learning all the tricks and shortcuts, but I have a fairly good knowledge as to how the OS works now.
My Issue is I am unable to install 3rd party apps. I have the APK downloaded, I have the option in settings to allow 3rd party apps to install, and when I try to install it takes me to the install screen showing me what the app will have access to, and has cancel and install at the bottom. Cancel works, as well as show info, but the install button does nothing. I've tried from the download section, as well as ASTRO File Manager.
HTC Mention double checking to make sure third party app install is enabled (I can't even get to the install screen otherwise so it obviously is) and they mentioned to do a soft-restart by holding down the power button until it completely reboots.
Here is the kicker, after doing the soft-restart for the first time, I was able to install the Humble Indie Bundle Beta App. Worked perfectly fine. But now that I have downloaded the games from that App, I am back to the same issue before where I can't install the APK's and the soft-restart isn't fixing the issue.
I've goggled the crap out of this and haven't come across really anything like this, except some mention that AT&T Blocks third party apps, but it looks like that was on older HTC phones, and since I was able to install 1 third party app, I don't think that's the case. Any help would be appreciated!
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Google recently installed a new "installer" package from the store. I think it was called "verify and install". Anyway, the first time I tried to install from the Amazon store, it asked me which installer to use - Android or the new google installer. I chose the second program (always). After that my programs would not install. I had to remove that program and then the next time I made sure that I selected the default Android installer.
I don't know where the new installer came from. I didn't ask for it to be installed.
Anyway, check your apps list and see if that is installed.
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Google recently installed a new "installer" package from the store. I think it was called "verify and install". Anyway, the first time I tried to install from the Amazon store, it asked me which installer to use - Android or the new google installer. I chose the second program (always). After that my programs would not install. I had to remove that program and then the next time I made sure that I selected the default Android installer.
I don't know where the new installer came from. I didn't ask for it to be installed.
Anyway, check your apps list and see if that is installed.
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Just searched all apps installed for both install and verify. There is nothing under verify, and install comes up with Certificate Installer DemoFloPackage Installer and Package Installer, all with android icon's, so they appear to be default stuff. I'll definitely keep looking though, thank you for the tip!
Edit: Your suggestion game me the idea to see if there was another installer application on the appstore that might work. I tried Easy Installer and it still just installs using the regular (or I suppose default) installer, which leads me back to the same problem =(
Do you have any apps like Lux Autobrightness or screen filter running or similar? If you do, that is your culprit. Those apps act as an overlay to your screen (that's how they adjust brightness) and as a security feature the install button is disabled when an overlay app is being used to prevent an overlay app from being able to hit the install button. It works after a reboot because the app has not yet started running.
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Do you have any apps like Lux Autobrightness or screen filter running or similar? If you do, that is your culprit. Those apps act as an overlay to your screen (that's how they adjust brightness) and as a security feature the install button is disabled when an overlay app is being used to prevent an overlay app from being able to hit the install button. It works after a reboot because the app has not yet started running.
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I do have twilight installed (Like F.Lux) but it looks like stevedebi's original assessment was correct. The app is "Google Settings" attached is a screen cap of the culprit.
I unlocked my bootloader to install cynogenmod (decided against it) and when I went to re-install all the apps, the "Android Installer" and "Verify and Install" option came up, and once I saw the icon was the same as google settings, I opened it up and there was the verify options down at the bottom.
*********** TLR SOLUTION ************
If you can't install 3rd party apps, after having checked the option in settings, remove the "Google Settings" app, and then run your installs. If you are using a new install for the first time, pick Android Installer and not Verify and Install to avoid issues. Scumbag Google. :laugh:
Re-install Google Settings at your own risk afterwards.
Thank you!!
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Do you have any apps like Lux Autobrightness or screen filter running or similar? If you do, that is your culprit. Those apps act as an overlay to your screen (that's how they adjust brightness) and as a security feature the install button is disabled when an overlay app is being used to prevent an overlay app from being able to hit the install button. It works after a reboot because the app has not yet started running.
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Thank you for this info! Completely forgot about this and was getting frustrated when the install button wasn't working..
I tried the whole "deleting the screen filter" app thing. It works momentarily after I "soft" reset my phone, but only for one install.
Every time, I have to reset my phone, so something else is in the way.
My phone is not rooted, if that helps at all. And it's an AT&T galaxy s2.
When I just ran the Samsung Pay app (I have used it before and have credit cards already configured in the app), it told me there was an upgrade and asked whether or not to install it (I first then checked the Google Play Store and no update to the app by the way). Then switched back to the app and selected to accept the upgrade.
Now whenever I run the app, it tells me I need to add a backup PIN and has two buttons - "Cancel" and "Register". When I tap on (#1) "Cancel" the app just closes (go back to the beginning of this paragraph). When I tap on "Register" (#2), it says to use my fingerprint to get the pin keyboard. I put my finger on the reader and then it tells me it read the fingerprint and is launching the pin keyboard - then it shows nothing but "Cancel" or "Register" buttons again. If I tap "Cancel" - go to (#1). If I tap "Register" - go to (#2). Endless useless loop. If I kill the app and relaunch it - go to the beginning of this paragraph! I went back to the application info - and there is no option to uninstall the update - just an option to uninstall the app altogether.
Anybody else run into this?
Nobody?
you should try it from the beginning, uninstalling and then reinstalling the app or clearing the data from app info..in both cases u have to enter ur credit card details again..
Tried the app this time and the problem went away.
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Hi I will show you how to disable Google Apps or MIUI Stock Apps without root or additional app.
Things You Should Know
- Set your language to English UK
- Update Google Play services to the latest version.
How To Disable Google Apps in MIUI
1. Open Play Store, Tap the 3-line menu icon at the top-left.
2. Scroll down and tap "Help & feedback".
3. Search for "disable" and tap the article name "Delete or disable apps on Android".
4. Tap the blue text "Tap to go to Application Settings".
5. Choose an app to disable.(for example, Google Play Music)
6. Tap "Disable". Congratulations!! You did it.
- Do not disable core apps like Google Play Store, Google Play Services.
I use the same method
Thank you - this really helped me, cheers.
Shiroyasha21 said:
Hi I will show you how to disable Google Apps or MIUI Stock Apps without root or additional app.
Things You Should Know
- Set your language to English UK
- Update Google Play services to the latest version.
How To Disable Google Apps in MIUI
1. Open Play Store, Tap the 3-line menu icon at the top-left.
2. Scroll down and tap "Help & feedback".
3. Search for "disable" and tap the article name "Delete or disable apps on Android".
4. Tap the blue text "Tap to go to Application Settings".
5. Choose an app to disable.(for example, Google Play Music)
6. Tap "Disable". Congratulations!! You did it.
- Do not disable core apps like Google Play Store, Google Play Services.
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Probably stupid question: but what is the goal with deleting these apps?
Claramijn said:
Probably stupid question: but what is the goal with deleting these apps?
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its not actually deleting just disabled/frozen
for example we have miui music and google play music, and i just need one app so i want to disable google play music why?
because sometimes its running on background this will eat your ram and battery
this method not found
Not working for me. When I tap to access configuration, nothing happens.
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this method not found
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romulocarlos said:
Not working for me. When I tap to access configuration, nothing happens.
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Set your language to English UK
or use quickshorcut maker then search for Apps Settings and create shortcut
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Set your language to English UK
or use quickshorcut maker then search for Apps Settings and create shortcut
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Change language is the trick. Worked flawless! Thank you.
Anyway to do this with some Xiaomi apps, like Music, Videos, etc? I'm thinking to root to disable them, and to install a 3rd part locator on system partition, because "Locate My Device" don't activate my SIM card.
romulocarlos said:
Change language is the trick. Worked flawless! Thank you.
Anyway to do this with some Xiaomi apps, like Music, Videos, etc? I'm thinking to root to disable them, and to install a 3rd part locator on system partition, because "Locate My Device" don't activate my SIM card.
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you can try using adb method to disable music etc
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-to-disable-oem-bloatware-aka-apps-t3779873
to modify system you need unlock bootloader and twrp of course
Shiroyasha21 said:
you can try using adb method to disable music etc
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-to-disable-oem-bloatware-aka-apps-t3779873
to modify system you need unlock bootloader and twrp of course
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Thanks! I know about the bootloader, I'm alredy on wait period to unlock.
I'll try this method!
how to enable google store ( market ) ?
disabled it and can't find where to enable it
Shiroyasha21 said:
Hi I will show you how to disable Google Apps or MIUI Stock Apps without root or additional app.
Things You Should Know
- Set your language to English UK
- Update Google Play services to the latest version.
How To Disable Google Apps in MIUI
1. Open Play Store, Tap the 3-line menu icon at the top-left.
2. Scroll down and tap "Help & feedback".
3. Search for "disable" and tap the article name "Delete or disable apps on Android".
4. Tap the blue text "Tap to go to Application Settings".
5. Choose an app to disable.(for example, Google Play Music)
6. Tap "Disable". Congratulations!! You did it.
- Do not disable core apps like Google Play Store, Google Play Services.
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It is not possible to click in "Tap to go to Application Settings"
Is it because of a specific permission that i diseabled?
this works,but i want to know how to re enable if app already disabled,option is grayed out
This is the most easy way
Turn on developers mode
Turn off MIUI Optimization
And boom youre able to disable xD
waqas5341 said:
This is the most easy way
Turn on developers mode
Turn off MIUI Optimization
And boom youre able to disable xD
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I'm going to try this option; the other option in the first post requires you log in your ggogle account and I do not have one - this requirement should be added to 1st post.
[EDIT] Disable is still greyed-out... (root required?)
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Turn on developers mode
Turn off MIUI Optimization
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Worked for Google apps, but not MIUI system apps in MIUI V12.1.3...
Thanks!
Thanks!
"unable to perfoem action"
but on other phone I can do this...in my redmi note 10 pro (sweet) it says the above message
FarhanRafiMahir said:
"unable to perfoem action"
but on other phone I can do this...in my redmi note 10 pro (sweet) it says the above message
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That's what it says for me as well, in my poco f1 though. Have you figured something out?
I'm not sure if this changed with the Android 12 update or if I missed it happening before. Suddenly, the maps app is logged in and I cannot find any option to logout / use without an account. The normal account management does not seem to show any options to control which apps can use which accounts either. I see the "incognito" mode but I really want to force it to logout, like I would with Chrome. I don't want it to easily revert if I am letting someone use the maps app briefly.
i noticed that if i go to settings and scroll to bottom it has
sign out of maps.
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I'm not sure if this changed with the Android 12 update or if I missed it happening before. Suddenly, the maps app is logged in and I cannot find any option to logout / use without an account. The normal account management does not seem to show any options to control which apps can use which accounts either. I see the "incognito" mode but I really want to force it to logout, like I would with Chrome. I don't want it to easily revert if I am letting someone use the maps app briefly.
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Gmaps has been a mess for years. I never update them from the factory load on my N10+, same for Gmail.
Android 11/12... yeah they broke those too, bad.
Best thing to do is not let others use your phone.
It will save you grief in the long run... or share everything.
Thanks, I found that logout option after disabling incognito mode again. But, it looks like it is just as easy to log back in as to disable incognito with a couple clicks. So I also see the point that it's really not setup for easy sharing/lending...
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Thanks, I found that logout option after disabling incognito mode again. But, it looks like it is just as easy to log back in as to disable incognito with a couple clicks. So I also see the point that it's really not setup for easy sharing/lending...
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Lol, security That's why I stopped at 10.