[Q] How to backup and restore privacy manager settings topic

I keep on updating my phone with the latest rom almost every other day and also I use the CM privacy manager a lot to control access as well as to prevent wakes and autostart.
But everytime i flash an update to my current ROM (i like to do a full wipe rather than dirty flash), I have to redo all the privacy settings. Is there a way these settings can be backed up and restored?

[Q] permissions manager vs ApOps topic

I am currently using the app called "Permission Manager". I got it since I'm rather frustrated by all the permissions that the apps claim. Why on earth would the Power app - I guess that's the system app controlling the battery - need to know my location? It certainly does not need it to work - I know that since I have all possible location-related settings on my phone switched off. And that's just one example. Every other app wants to read my contacts. And what's up with the "phone identity"? Does a task list really need that? I can scribble a to-do list on a piece of paper and it won't ask for my pen's identity, right?

Anyways, the Permission Manager integrates itself into Settings->Apps. If I click on any app, it would say "App ops" on top of the screen. I have read however, that App Ops have been disabled. Now, this manager is only able to change some of the permissions, not all of them. And it misses the most important one - net access. Perhaps there is a logical reason for the flashlight app to need net access and location information, but I'm not seeing it. That's why I'd like to have an app that will have a white list of things that are allowed to use the network.

So, is there anything more advanced than the Permission Manager? Mind you, my phone is completely stock, not rooted, locked bootloader, etc.

S5 Lollipop application manager topic

Has anyone ever realised that whenever you update an app, data that's stored in sd card will automatically store back in device storage?

This has never happened to me before upgrading to Lollipop.

Gear manager + S Issues topic

After updating the watch to the latest ROM, i did a factory reset.
now, in Gear manager i cannot see the apps installed on Gear S (there were installed through automatically backup). In Seeting at MANAGE APPS and UNINSTALL APPS it says there are no apps installed. i want to delete an app from gear S...
and the double press option in gear Manager shows only 2 options. NONE and LATEST APPLICATIONS. no S voice..no nothing.
if i chose from gear S the S voice when i double press, it works only once..then it returns to the option NONE...

any help?

[Q] File Manager topic

is there a file manager for this phone like es or root explorer i had ont on my original gear but cant seem to find one for the gear s

[Q] Secure Fail: Kernel after downloading Clockworkmod recovery with ROM manager topic

I have Samsung Galaxy S III Verizon.
Rooted with Kingo ROOT.
I was trying to install a custom ROM so I had to download ROM Manager to install Clockworkmod Recovery.
After doing so, however, whenever I try to go into recovery mode, a screen with SECURE FAIL: KERNAL, a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark, and the message "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help" comes up.
Then the the only way to access the device is to go to download mode and then cancel it because if I try to turn the device on the normal way, it keeps on going to recovery mode and the fail message.
I tried manually installing CWM using a computer, but when I type in "fastboot devices", nothing shows up. I tried everything including pdanet and other stuff but none work.
I can't even factory reset or anything.
Don't know what to do.
I just want to install a custom ROM.
Please help. I have been stuck on this problem for days.

[Q] HTC Backup and Sync Manager on GPE HTC One M8 topic

I apologise if this is in the wrong thread, but I recently converted my phone from Sense to Google Play Edition, backing up my phone via the HTC Sync Manager, and HTC Backup, and this is where my problem starts. When I tried to restore, I came to know that neither work on non-sense devices, and they are both backed up, so my question is, is there a way for me to find the backup file and somehow get it onto my GPE M8? So that I can get all of my old apps, pictures etc back onto my converted phone?

Thanks.

Z2 Network manager option not available topic

Hi guys, I bought z2 from dubai, when i came for vacation in india, it is not working as it is not taking any sim cards in india, i flashed it with al most all versions ftf but still it is not taking any sim cards. There is no (X) in sim lock but all figures are 0. When i tried to search the network mannualy, i found that there is no option for selecting network mannually. so guys please help to find a solution.

Sim not detecting as well as no network manager option available topic

Hi guys, I bought z2 from dubai, when i came for vacation in india, it is not working as it is not taking any sim cards in india, i flashed it with al most all versions ftf but still it is not taking any sim cards. There is no (X) in sim lock but all figures are 0. When i tried to search the network mannualy, i found that there is no option for selecting network mannually. so guys please help to find a solution. How i can add the newtork manager option so that i can select network manualy

I rooted, now how to I get rom manager topic

I rooted my AT&T Galaxy S4 (using the towelroot method if that matters) , but I can't seem to seem to get a rom manager to do a backup.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Pettyfan45

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 nicknamed "Gilliam". I am a co-host on the "Fragments of Silicon" podcast

Galaxy Gear/Gear Manager Working on G Flex topic

Hi XDA, not sure if anyone posted about this so if have please don't be jerks about a repeated post because i didn't see one.
but as noted i managed to get the Gear to sync with the T-Mobile G Flex heres how.


1. download gearmanagerstub.apk from here (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407582643)
-install it (make sure your device has unknown sources checked in security settings)

2. download "gear manager 1.6 111801.apk" to your PC from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2593066)
-Rename the APK to "gear manager 1.6 111801.zip"

3.Open the zip or extract it (it really doesnt matter)
-Copy the folder "preinstalledapk" to your phone or sdcard (that doesnt matter either)

4. Use whatever file manager your used too or root browser to find the folder "preinstalledapk" and open it
-Install every apk in the folder (AGAIN MAKE SURE UNKNOWN SOURCES IS ENABLED IN YOUR SECURITY SETTINGS)
-Two of the APKS wont install "samusic" and "saweather" , as of now idk why, it might be a system app thing ...again idk.
-after you install all of the APKs u can delete the folder if u want.

5. download "gear manager 1.6 111801.apk" to your phone and install it

6. use the setup wizard to connect the gear to your phone by clicking "Manual" , (it may take 2-3 times to work mine took 2)
-and im not sure if watchstyler is available in the playstore for lg devices so i used aptoide to find it & there are some xda members posting some nice custom watchfaces
-Hope i helped someone thanks and enjoy :)