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Stop camera from starting on boot?

Anyone know if the Camera app can be prevented from starting on boot? (Perhaps a little contrary to the spirit of the camera, but I use it more for development than for taking pictures, and I don't like the lens motor wasting its time and wearing out its parts). Does it use the "normal" autostart mechanisms that might be disabled by something like Gemini App Manager, or is the camera start up built specially into the guts of the android version on this thing?

Don't know about the details, but enabling the screen lock (swipe to unlock) in settings stops the camera from starting when waking the device with the power button (doesn't stop the start after boot though).
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cybriks said:
Don't know about the details, but enabling the screen lock (swipe to unlock) in settings stops the camera from starting when waking the device with the power button (doesn't stop the start after boot though).
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Well, it stops the lens cranking out immediately on power up, but as soon as you do swipe the screen, you are in the camera app and the lens pops out. I'm looking to avoid the camera app completely. I guess if I get up the nerve to root this thing, I can try out an app manager and see if I can disable it on boot, but I'd hate to do unnatural things to the camera and then find out it didn't do any good .

If you are on the home screen when you switch off it will not open into the Camera app.
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corrsea said:
If you are on the home screen when you switch off it will not open into the Camera app.
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That depnds on how "off" is is. Once the suspend or hibernate or whatever it is expires and it goes "fully" off, it always starts in the camera.

Are you sure you really turned it off when it went to your homescreen without starting the camera app?
When starting from fast-startup or on a clean boot it will always start the camera app.
The only time it doesn't is if you had it in standby.

A work around is to use this app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle
Use it to set links to your favorite applications.
When you boot to the lock screen pull down the notification bar, select the app you want, then swipe to unlock and it will open in the app you selected.
Of course it would be much easier if Samsung had simply enabled lock screen shortcuts
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It would be really nice to disable the camera on boot. It would also be nice to get rid of this stupid mesage:
"SD card inserted. Change storage location to SD card?"
I thought there was a thread for that, but can't find it now.

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ejo4041 said:
It would be really nice to disable the camera on boot. It would also be nice to get rid of this stupid mesage:
"SD card inserted. Change storage location to SD card?"
I thought there was a thread for that, but can't find it now.
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I only started to get this message since the new update, it appears as though the SD card doesn't get initiated before the camera app loads and in turn thinks you've inserted a new card, when it finally does get loaded. Either they need to put a delay in place or somehow not load the camera app until it's established whether there is a card installed or not.

Disable the BOOT_COMPLETE permission in the camera app but make sure something else has it or you boot to a blank screen.

how can we disable a permission ?
is there a simple app for that ?
Thanks.

mrmrmrmr said:
how can we disable a permission ?
is there a simple app for that ?
Thanks.
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XPosed Framework and the App Settings module will allow you to adjust the permissions.
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RavenY2K3 said:
XPosed Framework and the App Settings module will allow you to adjust the permissions.
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Thanks. However, As far as I know Xposed framework is for 4.2+ devices. Camera has 4.1.2, so where can I find that Xposed framework ?

mrmrmrmr said:
Thanks. However, As far as I know Xposed framework is for 4.2+ devices. Camera has 4.1.2, so where can I find that Xposed framework ?
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Nope, works just fine...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070205
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Ok;
I've found and installed Xposed framework with App Settings module.
The app that I should change permission is com.sec.android.app.camera , right ?
When I try to chenge its permissions, it says "Shared packages not yet supported"
so ?

Get the latest files a quick Google search for Xposed Framework should get you to the right thread as I don't have it to hand and try it then. The settings asp changes from "Xposed Settings" to "Asp settings" in the latest version.
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I got app settings from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327541
It says "App settings" as you say. so it should be the new version ?
but it does not change shared packages.
where else can I find it ?
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my version is app settings 0.4 and it is also discussed here that "shared packages are not supported":
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36029129&highlight=shared#post36029129
are you sure that it is working for you ?

I still couldn't solve this. Can you tell me which version you've used for this ?
thx.

I need help please...

[App] SystemUI Tuner - By Zacharee1

Please see this thread by a recognized developer i met over on the LG V20 side of things,
Went ahead and tested it against the note 8 without root, you do have to send 3 strings ( Now just 1 set! )of commands via ADB to get it working but this is a one time thing.
This is practically the UITuner android builds into their software and the OEMs seem to kill it for whatever reason. Go to to his thread to check it out and show him some love and thanks. The app is available for free in the google play-store as well.
Practically can be done by a toddler as long as you follow the steps the app asks you to do! Very Simple and super useful!
XDA THREAD : https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-systemui-tuner-t3588675
Playstore Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zacharee1.systemuituner&hl=en
Developer info : @Zacharee1

Team DevDigitel said:
Developer info : @Zacharee1
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Have you found anything this cannot do yet? Meaning, from the screenshots on the Play Store, it says some status bar icons cannot be disabled by Samsung phones, have you found that to be true on the Note8 yet? I have the phone but I haven't installed this yet, was looking for a solid solution to removing the useless NFC icon that Samsung always displays, as well as a way to change the awful Bluetooth icon to the AOSP (or as similar as possible) version.
Thanks!

I'm with you man... I hate having the alarm icon on all the time. I know, I know... I ALWAYS have an alarm set!

My note8 doesn't show NFC icon or alarm icon. I use timely so maybe that's why it does show up when I have pending alarms coming up or snoozed iirc. Sprint n8 if that matters
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Team DevDigitel said:
Please see this thread by a recognized developer i met over on the LG V20 side of things,
Went ahead and tested it against the note 8 without root, you do have to send 3 strings of commands via ADB to get it working but this is a one time thing.
This is practically the UITuner android builds into their software and the OEMs seem to kill it for whatever reason. Go to to his thread to check it out and show him some love and thanks. The app is available for free in the google play-store as well.
Practically can be done by a toddler as long as you follow the steps the app asks you to do! Very Simple and super useful!
XDA THREAD : https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-systemui-tuner-t3588675
Playstore Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zacharee1.systemuituner&hl=en
Developer info : @Zacharee1
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ADB went smooth and I was able to tweak the pull down toggles but volume warning still happens, and it was switched off by default? This is what really bugs me and I want turned off!

xbmoyx said:
ADB went smooth and I was able to tweak the pull down toggles but volume warning still happens, and it was switched off by default? This is what really bugs me and I want turned off!
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I hate it too. I understand when you get that msg with headphones but why I get it with my damn car BT! There was an article at xda that you can turn it off with AutoTools and some ADB commands, but that is not working with Samsung devices at least for me with S7E atm. I manage to fix it with Tasker and AutoInput.

mk89pwnz said:
I hate it too. I understand when you get that msg with headphones but why I get it with my damn car BT! There was an article at xda that you can turn it off with AutoTools and some ADB commands, but that is not working with Samsung devices at least for me with S7E atm. I manage to fix it with Tasker and AutoInput.
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Yeah I saw that but its way too complicated just to stop this minor annoyance, I will just deal with it I guess....

Best app i've seen for Note 8 thusfar. Thank you
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Mine cannot hide carrier id, both standard and auto-detect mode it's N950N.

Thanks Zachari! This app got me to get rid of the annoying heads up. But I think something went wrong with the display settings. The screen does not go off by itself. I mean the time out does not work.
Can anyone help?
By the way m using Galaxy S8 Plus.

This is a great app for the note8. Nfc, alarm icons gone. The screen rotation icon will show up so had to turn that off too. Bummer that the volume warning does not work. Can also adjust the number of quicksetting columns. Donated to the developer.
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I must be retarted, but I can't get the ADB to work with Windows 10 Powershell. Anyone care to help?

I uninstalled the App and now my Notification pulldown icons are all black. Even after applying the default theme for the Note8 the icons are all white and still can't see them. How do you get the icons colors to show back up properly? I booted into stock recovery and did a cache partition wipe hoping how would fix it and no dice. Any help is appreciated.

Used it with the S8+ and the Note 8 to get rid of the battery icon. On the T-Mobile G1 ADB was the only way to get anything done, even a screenshot.

It's a great app I use it for my toggles and hiding my battery symbol and the immersive mode, can't wait for the volume warning to work on the Note 8 though

xbmoyx said:
I uninstalled the App and now my Notification pulldown icons are all black. Even after applying the default theme for the Note8 the icons are all white and still can't see them. How do you get the icons colors to show back up properly? I booted into stock recovery and did a cache partition wipe hoping how would fix it and no dice. Any help is appreciated.
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I was able to get the status bar icons to show back up by installing the app again and using adb on my desktop, but the question remains how do you completely uninstall this app and go back to stock settings? Is the only way to do a factory reset?

fireattack7 said:
I must be retarted, but I can't get the ADB to work with Windows 10 Powershell. Anyone care to help?
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You need to use CMD lol

Interceptor777 said:
You need to use CMD lol
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I tried via CMD as well.

fireattack7 said:
I tried via CMD as well.
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You you have android adb installed or easy adb installed on your pc?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2771417

doesn't hide the wifi calling icon either. Its still one of my favorite apps to use. between this, substratum and bx actions, I can live without root on a samsung

[Q] Badge support for G-Mail (other than custom launcher)

Peace All...
Does the Note 8 NOT support native notification badges for G-mail anymore?
I've noticed that there is no G-Mail notification badge. Is anyone using the STOCK Samsung launcher notice this?
---Also, PLEASE, before you make suggestions-- I am aware of Nova Launcher and Telsa Unread and every other launcher that supports notification badges---at this point in time I do not wish to use any of those launchers, I want to give Samsung's Launcher a try. My question is for those still using TouchWiz if they notice the same thing or is it just my phone.

I am having the same issue right now. Also, trying to figure out what combination of settings will make the Notification LED go on without vibrating the phone in vibration mode when I get an email.
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I read from an S8 thread that to try Rad Unread from the Play store. It works.
Now I have to figure out the LED/Vibrate issue for Gmail.

For some reason i cant download Rad Unread from play store. Maybe I have to side load it
*tried to side load it--won't install on my phone*

ZEDEK said:
For some reason i cant download Rad Unread from play store. Maybe I have to side load it
*tried to side load it--won't install on my phone*
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Interesting. I loaded it from the Play store on my laptop. It's been working well.

I think I either have an app or a theme that is blocking it---the only thing i can think of is bxActions (Bixby remap button)

ZEDEK said:
I think I either have an app or a theme that is blocking it---the only thing i can think of is bxActions (Bixby remap button)
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Perhaps that is the case. I am running stock everything. I haven't gotten to Bixby yet... LOL So many options to check and configure, I can't get used to this after 2 years of IOS.

Bixby update with key customization

Hi,
Just got Bixby apps updates from Galaxy Store with the ability to customize the Bixby button it seems...
This release includes new features (Bixby Key customization , Voice Unlock), Quick command improvement, UX improvement and stability.
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Finally! :highfive:
(Not tested yet, I'm at work, I just saw the update notification...)
EDITED: confirmed: https://www.sammobile.com/2019/02/28/samsung-bixby-key-remapping-older-flagships/

Too bad we can't remap it to Google Assistant

le0.br4zuc4 said:
Too bad we can't remap it to Google Assistant
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Am I the only one that doesn't appreciate some noisy bugger popping up to ask me questions? Feels like having microsoft clippy on your phone.

There is a way. Just install the google assistant launcher application from the link below and that's all.
Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397903380

le0.br4zuc4 said:
Too bad we can't remap it to Google Assistant
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I chose to map a single press using a Bixby Quick Command. It's setup like this: What you say to Bixby "Google Assistant", What Bixby does "open assistant". It seems to work just fine.

I haven't received the update yet on my Note 9. Even went into the Galaxy Store and no updates are found.

I have the tmobile note 9 on oreo 8.1. I went to galaxy store and did the updates then pressed the Bixby button to open the app. Then pressed the three dots then pressed settings and picked what I wanted the button to do.

Yay....

Still haven't gotten the update. Note 9 Pie AT&T

Yippy, finally a progressive Update from Samsung! ?

In my case I want to map out for Discover but the issue is the same.

update is there in galaxy apps
Note 9 India
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have set single press to turn on flashlight and another press to turn it off.
feel it needs more refinement

KingVekxin said:
Still haven't gotten the update. Note 9 Pie AT&T
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Check the Galaxy Store application. Go into it's settings and enable notifications for app updates and also look at your "My Page" and you will see the "Update" section which will list all of your pre-installed Samsung apps that have available updates. The "All" section is all of your apps installed from the Galaxy Store.

tx_dbs_tx said:
Check the Galaxy Store application. Go into it's settings and enable notifications for app updates and also look at your "My Page" and you will see the "Update" section which will list all of your pre-installed Samsung apps that have available updates. The "All" section is all of your apps installed from the Galaxy Store.
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I know all of that but I'm saying it's still just not there. Idky but the update just isn't there for me yet

Sippi4x4man said:
I chose to map a single press using a Bixby Quick Command. It's setup like this: What you say to Bixby "Google Assistant", What Bixby does "open assistant". It seems to work just fine.
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Mine opens regular Google app when I do that, but I downloaded a modified assistant shortcut listed on Reddit. Works perfectly. Thank mate
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bandario said:
Am I the only one that doesn't appreciate some noisy bugger popping up to ask me questions? Feels like having microsoft clippy on your phone.
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What?

Step in the right direction, but you are forced to enable the single press of the button (either to bixby or app action) and this is not good as it will lead to unwanted app/bixby launches.

jovy23 said:
There is a way. Just install the google assistant launcher application from the link below and that's all.
Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397903380
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Whoa. What device have you been using??
I haven't seen you in like 2 year bruh. I appreciate all the work you have done for the Samsung devices!????

fatboypup said:
Yay....
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Double tap power for camera.

Any way to get the screenshot with single press Bixby button. I tried but it gives me a voice command and when screenshot is taken you can see "take a screenshot " message on the top of the screenshot. Any workaround?

Hi,
Is there a way I can remap the Bixby Key to toggle b/w silent & loud on off screen?

[SOLVED] How to remove setting suggestions?

I dont know what I did wrong but I cannot disable those annoying suggestions in settings.
I have another 2 devices with Android 10 as well, they either have a three dots option to dismiss them or have a cross button for fast dismiss.
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And more important thing is, the suggestions have minor delays after open the setting app. You will easily click the wrong options after they pop up.
//Update
//Solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81822693&postcount=8

K9998 said:
I cannot disable those annoying suggestions in settings.
And more important thing is, the suggestions have minor delays after open the setting app.
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It's a bug of the device. I suppose it'll be fixed in the next update. Now it's nearly impossible to disable them

#_Android_# said:
It's a bug of the device. I suppose it'll be fixed in the next update. Now it's nearly impossible to disable them
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Duhh…seems it will stay for a while considering the virus situation
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It's ROM dependent.
Either someone implemented a possibility to disable them, or noone did and you can't.
And there are many great ROMs out there for our device. For me there's no reason to stick to one and complain about it.

Phil_Smith said:
It's ROM dependent.
Either someone implemented a possibility to disable them, or noone did and you can't.
And there are many great ROMs out there for our device. For me there's no reason to stick to one and complain about it.
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Ikr, but it's Android one device, the official rom should not be compared with 3rd party builds.
I mean not this kind of stupidity.
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it's easy. go to apps in settings, show all apps, show system (dots menu top right), search for settings suggestions, goto storage for it and clear all data.
will come back after a while but just repeat the process.

If you are root, you can disable / freeze.

Well, after few tests, I can safe to say
Freeze 'setting suggestion' app is the right option you can use without a computer, however it requires root.
If you don't have root, use adb pm uninstall --user 0 to debloat it.
Clean storage and cache of that app cannot solve it permanently. It almost pop up again right after you back to the main page.
Still, it leaves a large blank space there. But ui looks stable now

K9998 said:
Well, after few tests, I can safe to say
If you don't have root, use adb pm uninstall --user 0 to debloat it.
Still, it leaves a large blank space there. But ui looks stable now
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If i uninstall it (com.android.settings.intelligence), the suggestions are away but the field to search in the settings is also gone ... this is the large blank space.