Can I Install the Newer Samsung DeX Version on a Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F?
I own a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F) and am interested in utilizing Samsung DeX to connect my phone to a Windows PC via USB-C, leveraging the newer DeX features that allow for a more integrated...
View ArticleADB Sideload stuck on serving update.zip at 0%
I'm using adb sideload update.zip command, but it is stuck on serving at 0% (Verifying update package ... on phone).I tried adb usb command, but the error is closed. The device state is sideload.More...
View ArticleFastboot does not see device, but fastbootd does
My device: Tecno Camon 19 (cl6n)I need to unlock bootloader, adb see my phone correctly, fastbootd too. But when I do adb reboot bootloader neither the phone nor the PC can see each other. Phone says...
View ArticleHow do you extract an .ab file to .tar?
For 2 days, I've desperately been trying to recover a very important, accidentally deleted text conversation from Message+. Let me say, I know NOTHING about tech! After trying questionable softwares...
View ArticleAccess encrypted /data Partition over ADB and recovery (TWRP, LineageOS 16,...
I have a Redmi Note 4 (mido) Android phone with a broken screen: the screen lights up, but otherwise it stays entirely "black". I already replaced the screen, but with no luck - the cause of the error...
View Article`adb shell` returns with error: closed
I somehow bricked my OnePlus One phone badly. It only loads directly to the recovery. Pressing vol up + power button or rebooting it with adb reboot bootloader doesn't get me to the bootloader. I think...
View ArticleHow to install Open Gapps on Android Cuttlefish
I wanted to install Open Gapps (google play services) on cuttlefish virtual device (CVD). I tried using adb but flash archive is not present in the AVD image. Any idea how to install Open Gapps on...
View ArticleObtain package name AND common name of apps via ADB
I'm looking for a possibility to retrieve both, the package names and the common names of apps installed on an Android device via ADB – or at least to retrieve the common name if the package name is...
View ArticleWhy does the app Automate require ADB?
I need to set up an app-killing service for unrooted Android 9+ devices using Automate. The service has to launch automatically at device start and keep sending kill commands to selected system (!)...
View ArticleHow to reinstall an uninstalled system app through ADB?
My phone is an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge running Oreo 8.0. Yesterday when removing bloatware from my phone, I accidentally uninstalled a system app using the adb command:pm uninstall -k --user 0...
View ArticleReinstall apps/services via phone directly?
I uninstalled certain apps/services via adb, then disabled the USB Debugging option. After restart the phone's settings option is not working. Please suggest how to enable developer options, usb...
View ArticleTurning on "show pointer" breaks mirrored screen. How to turn off without...
I am trying to help a friend who's screen broke on their Huawei P30. The screen is dead-dead. No touch, no light, nothing.So I tried to connect an external screen to it, an voila, I have a screen. I...
View ArticleHow to check if a package is enabled via shell?
I have been writing a tasker task to enable/disable a package. I know adb shell pm enable com.android.contacts will enable the package andadb shell pm disable com.android.contacts will disable it.I...
View ArticleNeed to push files to android data folder in android 14
I use Fl Studio Mobile to make music on my phone, and I recently switched to a Pixel 8 and need to transfer all of my Fl Studio files to my new phone. It's all in the app's data folder, due to how apps...
View ArticleHow to change the home screen / launcher on latest Android TV / Google TV?...
I absolutely hate that Google Goons think they own my device and can use it to SPAM me as much as they like - this is the solution that worked for me to change the default Launcher on my Nvidia Shield...
View ArticleIs there a way to PERMANENTLY disable colour in my phone?
The phone in question is Samsung s21 Fe.I find I am much more productive when my phone is monochrome however I always find myself turning monochrome off without realising and productivity suffers until...
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'adb backup -apk -shared -all -f "D:\backup.ab' initiates backup, completes,...
I'm attempting to backup my old Android device, a Samsung Galaxy S3, so that I can lend it to my friend while his is away at repairs, then restore it when he's done with it.I have the Samsung USB...
View ArticleUnderstanding virtual to physical memory translation in Android (google pixel...
I am using a simple shell script to read out data from /proc/pid/mem.Setup: This is done through android studio by using adb shell and su.Then, I use /proc/pid/maps to read out a memory range, starting...
View ArticleHow to change network interface used by Android?
When I boot up my Android Device and go to WiFi settings, the status of WiFi remains "Turning Wi-Fi on" forever. I looked it up in logcat logs, and below is the error that I see.E/wpa_supplicant(...
View ArticleInstalling APK signed with different key possible through adb install -r?
Android will refuse to upgrade a package, if it is signed with a different key, making me to uninstall first (and lose user data) and re-install.If I install the new APK via adb install -r XYZ.apk, I...
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