Recover from Corrupt theme - Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Questions & Answers

Hello guys i have s20 fe by mistakenly installed a corrupted theme now my phone isn't opening system UI error in normal mode stuck in safe mode
anyone has adb command to set the default Samsung theme?

did you use Substratum ? if so there should be guides to removing themes there in that thread

3mel said:
did you use Substratum ? if so there should be guides to removing themes there in that thread
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ohh no substratum normal .apk theme

flash your current rom again via Odin but use HOME_CSC so that you keep your data.
if you are rooted patch it again.
edit: hmm, actually maybe this won't work if the bad theme is user data itself. where did you get it from ? there aren't any 3rd party themes for this device so you were taking a risk to try something at random.
didn't think an apk alone (without root) could do anything unless it's from Samsung store. if it is a Samsung theme I've no idea if uninstalling it and rebooting should make it go away.

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[Module] Pixel Launcher

This module installs the leaked Pixel Launcher and Wallpaper Picker as system apps, to give full Google Now integration.
Got stuck on bootloop. Perhaps it was because I'm using a different system UI/theme (Xperia X) for my Z2.
DawoodSahi said:
Got stuck on bootloop. Perhaps it was because I'm using a different system UI/theme (Xperia X) for my Z2.
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I don't think that should matter, though I do recall there being compatibility issues with Magisk and Sony devices in general.
jaimbo said:
I don't think that should matter, though I do recall there being compatibility issues with Magisk and Sony devices in general.
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Not that I know of, everything that I'm using is working very well. That'll include, Phh supersu, systemless xposed, v4a for now.
took a couple of reflashes in the right order but finally got it all working thanks for this, it's pretty awesome.
Tried this module to check out the launcher, very nice. Works well on HTC m8, nice new flavor to try for a bit. Only thing I don't like is not being able to change the date at top of home screen. Wish they made it customised.
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How can I install this? I tried using the downloads section in Magisk Manager and it says "The zip is not a Magisk module!!" and does nothing. Is there a different way for me to install it within Magisk?
Installation worked for me, no error message saying it's not a magisk zip, though i got the same problem from above that i am stuck on my boot screen, device is a samsung galaxy note edge (completly fresh install, latest stock rom, only installed magisk with phh's superuser)
I can't remove it in Magisk Manager. How to remove it completely or is it only remove the 2 apps in /system/app en priv-app?
Sent from my lightning fast SM-G930F (S7)
Is there a way we can get weather instead of the date on the homescreen? TIA
I have weather... maybe you need to download the newer apk from apk mirror ?
Can anyone confirm if the launcher shortcuts work on MM devices?
I have installd pixel launcher module from magisk installer but its not working its showing as follows and there is no ui how to get that
I have rebooted my device many times. But no use
Just a small heads up @jaimbo. The support link in your module is broken (missing a colon).
Bootloop
I'm stuck in a bootloop as well. Any way to uninstall the pixel launcher from recovery?
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I'm stuck in a bootloop as well. Any way to uninstall the pixel launcher from recovery?
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yes - flash "Mount-Magisk.zip" file in recovery (from this thread: Collection-magisk-modules. It will mount magisk image to you under /magisk/ folder. Go there and delete whole issues generated module folder. Reboot. Should start now. But... for me (on my device) avery time I mount Magisk image from recovery, I got google account lost, fc few apps, even once whole system ui got fc, so I cant get into my device. Try, risk nothing.
S7E 935F, mahisk v9, Echoerom Nougat deodexed.
this put my s7edge sm g935f into a bootloop. I have no idea what to do. Please help
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DawoodSahi said:
Got stuck on bootloop. Perhaps it was because I'm using a different system UI/theme (Xperia X) for my Z2.
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fixed using simplycity's method. i would delete this but i dont know how so for now its just an edit
trinadhchinna7 said:
I have installd pixel launcher module from magisk installer but its not working its showing as follows and there is no ui how to get that
I have rebooted my device many times. But no use
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which font is that .could you give link pls
Note you can find the zip at https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/PixelLauncher/archive/master.zip (for "magisk approved" modules at least)
Sort of couldn't find this anywhere for some reason, had to look at where the magisk-manager gets pre-zipped stuff from just replace the repo name for other modules also.
useful when magisk doesnt want to flash+download on its own
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which font is that .could you give link pls
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Its fords folly if u have blackmart u can get it there
If u r using samsung device and willing to purchase the app then search it in samsung apps

Unable to install Samsung System Newer version apps from ApkMirror

Hey guys,
i have Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F (INS) (Non-Rooted)
i have seen newer Updates of Samsung system apps like touchwiz, phone, soundalive, gallery, and many more newer version apps in ApkMirror.com but when i download the newer version and try to install. it fails to install. it tells "app did not install"
1) tried the secure setup On and Off and it did not work for me in installing apk (failed)
2) tried OEM unlock and tried Adb debugger enabled and tried installing from Adb terminal pc (failed)
3) tried in safe mode also (failed)
4) tried uninstalling updates and installing newer direct downloaded from apk mirror (failed)
i simply could not install any newer version apps also in this note 8 could some one please find a solution for this as even these Samsung galaxy store and play store has too old versions of apk which i felt the rom is quite slow. if Apkmirror tells "there is no mod done to the apk and signatures are pure Samsung". then why the note 8 is not installing it.
Please dont tell me to root and do the copy paste and permission work (this process i know and i dont want to root my device at any cost)
Please someone find the solution for this problem without Root option its a really need to solve this problem for most of them (including me)
I FOUND TEMP SOLUTION FOR IT
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74589925&postcount=11
Just wait till an official update comes along! It doesn't take long!
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Settings>Lock Screen and Security>Unknown sources turned on? You shouldn't need any of the other things you've tried to sideload an app.
Also interested in this, there is a few updates on Apkmirror that I would love to update to, but I get the error "App not installed"
I usually only get that error if a previous version is installed. Have to uninstall the previous version then install the version you want. Updating an app by trying to install tge newer one often does not work unless updating from the Google or Samsung store.
Just wait for the official update. The one from apk mirror should be extracted from S8 android Oreo beta, hence apps not installed on note 8 (Nougat)
I was just hoping to get feature updates a bit earlier, since my carrier is horrible with updates. No worries though, thanks for the info.
Teknick said:
I was just hoping to get feature updates a bit earlier, since my carrier is horrible with updates. No worries though, thanks for the info.
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Have you tried to install via adb?
Try going to settings, apps, click on the app you're trying to update, click upper right 3 dots, uninstall updates, then try to installing the new .apk.
This is the same problem as I described here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3701934
ADB will not work!
Installing after removing earlier updates won't!
This has nothing to do with the APK source! (and @Bandito: not all apks there are from oreo, lol. they are pure minority...)
Our Problem is a Samsung-wanted security mechanism to prevent manual updates for some Samsung apps, mainly system apps!
On S8 it worked to change device secure startup from one setting to the other, reboot, and then as long as you do not reboot again, you could update these apps with the apks from apk-mirror!
for note8 no such workaround is known, at least not for what I know...
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Interesting.. Because I thought it was my "newness" to using apk updater.. I'm glad it's not just me, as I thought that was very odd also.. And like the rest of you all, I see tons of updated app on there that won't install..
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I have exactly the same problem here. APK of any Samsung system app refuses to install. However, Samsung Galaxy Apps and Samsung Themes are able to be updated using latest .apk files from www.apkmirror.com, so give it a try! Installing via ADB returns this error:
HTML:
Failed to install app.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_BY_BUILDTYPE_BY_SECURITY_POLICY]
Searching this error on Google returns no useful results, so this definitely needs more attention. I also do not understand why the "About" section of each Samsung system app claims that "The latest version is already installed" when there is obviously a newer version available.
Teknick said:
Also interested in this, there is a few updates on Apkmirror that I would love to update to, but I get the error "App not installed"
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74589925&postcount=11
100055 said:
I have exactly the same problem here. APK of any Samsung system app refuses to install. However, Samsung Galaxy Apps and Samsung Themes are able to be updated using latest .apk files from www.apkmirror.com, so give it a try! Installing via ADB returns this error:
HTML:
Failed to install app.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_BY_BUILDTYPE_BY_SECURITY_POLICY]
Searching this error on Google returns no useful results, so this definitely needs more attention. I also do not understand why the "About" section of each Samsung system app claims that "The latest version is already installed" when there is obviously a newer version available.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74589925&postcount=11
shouren04 said:
I usually only get that error if a previous version is installed. Have to uninstall the previous version then install the version you want. Updating an app by trying to install tge newer one often does not work unless updating from the Google or Samsung store.
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TML1504 said:
This is the same problem as I described here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3701934
ADB will not work!
Installing after removing earlier updates won't!
This has nothing to do with the APK source! (and @Bandito: not all apks there are from oreo, lol. they are pure minority...)
Our Problem is a Samsung-wanted security mechanism to prevent manual updates for some Samsung apps, mainly system apps!
On S8 it worked to change device secure startup from one setting to the other, reboot, and then as long as you do not reboot again, you could update these apps with the apks from apk-mirror!
for note8 no such workaround is known, at least not for what I know...
Sent from my SM-N950F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74589925&postcount=11
TEMP fixed solution
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74589925&postcount=11
Spam us a little more, please.
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Hi all,
I had a similar problem. I was wanted to install a newer version of memo app on j510f with android 7.1.1 because after flashing new xsg rom it's missed its bidirectional writing ability (on android 6.0.1 it was starting from left side while typing english and was starting from right side while typing persian or arabic, automatically).
well, my solution:
first, i did what amit.a said in this link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74589925&postcount=11
I'm not spamming keep reading
after installing it i used app2sd app to convert it to system app. then i restarted the device and finish!
after restarting, if app icon changed to android logo, reinstall it using amit.a's method.
i even installed samsung note with this way, but totally it didn't work on my device and stopped working
at the end, i really appreciate if someone send me the original memo app from j510f with android 6.0.1. hope it work on android 7 as was working on android 6.
Any more progress with this?

Got some problems with substratum

Hi guys, I got serious problem of app crushes. I want to just do a reset and change my rom cause it's outdated anyway. The thing is I have substratum theme and as of what I know you have to uninstall first your theme in order to install new rom. But Everytime I uninstall the overlays I reboot and it still seems like I still have the theme installed. Do you know what should I do?
Uninstalling substratum themes and app
Good morning to all.
I have a stock non rooted Galaxy Note 8 and after a theme updated last night and I restarted the phone, I get a System UI has stopped pop up box after reboot and then the screen goes black, that's as far as I can get....
Can someone point me in the right direction as to how I can disable the theme via adb or whatever else I have to do to avoid a factory reset?
cdzo72 said:
Good morning to all.
I have a stock non rooted Galaxy Note 8 and after a theme updated last night and I restarted the phone, I get a System UI has stopped pop up box after reboot and then the screen goes black, that's as far as I can get....
Can someone point me in the right direction as to how I can disable the theme via adb or whatever else I have to do to avoid a factory reset?
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you'll likely have to find the APKs sangstratum created and delete them manually

System ui problem

Hi everyone, I have have a big trouble with my note 8.
I did a update today because Samsung was proposing that to me
After the update, I have a error message about system ui and I can do nothing with my phone.
Not rooted, nothing is modified in my phone. I have only installed substratum with swift black theme but not rooted.
I think it's because of this.
Someone can help me please, the secured mode change Nothing.
Help please
Substratum is probably your problem. I ended up doing a hard reset but I think I read that if you can get into safe boot, you can delete Substratum from there.
If you go the hard reset method, don't recover your apps with backup. You'll just drag the problem back.
Epic my Note was already loosing the ability to open apps and once I updated I could not get the phone to open just do a hard reset and everything will go back to normal mine is running great
Zarancar said:
Hi everyone, I have have a big trouble with my note 8.
I did a update today because Samsung was proposing that to me
After the update, I have a error message about system ui and I can do nothing with my phone.
Not rooted, nothing is modified in my phone. I have only installed substratum with swift black theme but not rooted.
I think it's because of this.
Someone can help me please, the secured mode change Nothing.
Help please
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Don't update with Substratum theme installed, as stated by another member just boot into safe mode and uninstall all the substratum layers you have installed and reboot.

Question [Root] Reinstall update on NE2213 ?

Hi all,
I upgraded my rooted 10 pro to NE2213_11_C22 (OOS13) with OPLocalUpdate.apk (thanks to @dladz' best guide) but I have a big issue.
Several of my apps don't work on the mobile network anymore, only on Wi-fi.
So I would like to know if it is possible to install the update again (with OPLocalUpdate.apk) as if it was a new update without wipe data.
Thanks a lot !
fma388 said:
Hi all,
I upgraded my rooted 10 pro to NE2213_11_C22 (OOS13) with OPLocalUpdate.apk (thanks to @dladz' best guide) but I have a big issue.
Several of my apps don't work on the mobile network anymore, only on Wi-fi.
So I would like to know if it is possible to install the update again (with OPLocalUpdate.apk) as if it was a new update without wipe data.
Thanks a lot !
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When changing to other os best to wipe. You will have to download play store APK and install it to get play store back if on coloros. I don't know if your Carrier has issues on color os either. Start by deleting your apn. And press reset to default and reboot to see if it fixes before wiping
toolhas4degrees said:
When changing to other os best to wipe. You will have to download play store APK and install it to get play store back if on coloros. I don't know if your Carrier has issues on color os either. Start by deleting your apn. And press reset to default and reboot to see if it fixes before wiping
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I haven't change OS.
I'm already in OOS since the beginning. I just install the last update like the other one (with root procedure because i'm already root) but this time is bug.
But i don't know if it's possible to reinstall the same install (C22 to C22) like a another update (C21 to C22) without wipe.
fma388 said:
I haven't change OS.
I'm already in OOS since the beginning. I just install the last update like the other one (with root procedure because i'm already root) but this time is bug.
But i don't know if it's possible to reinstall the same install (C22 to C22) like a another update (C21 to C22) without wipe.
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You can install as many times as you want with the side loaded system updater app. It will flash and change to opposite slot each time
toolhas4degrees said:
You can install as many times as you want with the side loaded system updater app. It will flash and change to opposite slot each time
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Indeed, I had forgotten the A/B slot system !!
Thank a lot

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