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After the July security patch for Samsung Galaxy S9 (my model is SM-G960U and carrier is Verizon), two new system apps were added which do not behave properly. The first calls itself Google Duo but is actually called Duo Installer. The package name is com.google.android.apps.tachyon and it gets its updates from the Google Play Store (presumably it's actually force-installing Google Duo). The second app is called DECO PIC and its package name is com.samsung.android.livestickers. It gets its updates from the Samsung Galaxy Store. Both apps suffer from the same glitch: even if the user has disabled the app and uninstalled all updates, the apps will re-enable themselves and automatically install updates if Auto-Updates are enabled. This forces the user to repeatedly disable the app and uninstall any installed updates.
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a week ago
The DCIM/Camera folder is all the photos you've taken with the phone's camera. The Gallery app has all the images it can find on your phone, for example, some may be in Internal Storage/Downloads. You may also want to check in your SD card if you have one.
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a week ago
The RPMB stuff seems to be common to all Samsung phones according to a Google search. Are you signed in with a Google account or have a screen lock set up? That's how to enable Factory Reset Protection.
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a week ago
Think I figured out the issue. There are two Samsung Keyboard apps installed, both as system apps that can't be disabled or uninstalled. The first is simply called Samsung Keyboard, has a version number of 5.0.30.8 and a package name of com.samsung.android.honeyboard. The second is called Samsung Keyboard (deprecated), has a version number of 4.9.00.7 and a package name of com.sec.android.inputmethod. I'm fairly certain the reason keyboard theming is broken is because the theme is trying to use the deprecated version.
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a week ago
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The latest OS update seems to have broken Samsung Keyboard theming. Before the update, the keyboard looked pretty and matched the rest of my phone. Now it looks plain and doesn't match. I've tried restarting my phone, reapplying the theme, and uninstalling and reinstalling the theme. Anyone know a workaround or fix?
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07-02-2020
07:27 AM
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I just read about this in a news story while I was looking up info about the Samsung Galaxy S20, the phone I was planning on upgrading to, but now I'm not so certain I'll be choosing it. If there's one thing I won't tolerate ads in, it's a core app vital to the device's basic functionality like the Phone app. It's completely unacceptable, even moreso on a phone that costs hundreds of dollars.
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05-31-2020
06:38 AM
If you disabled the app, that's probably why. However, on my phone the option to disable the DeX system app is itself disabled. And force stopping doesn't prevent the notification either.
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03-08-2020
03:11 PM
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It isn't possible. The Disable option is disabled for all three Samsung DeX apps. Already tried.
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03-01-2020
01:20 PM
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After updating my Samsung Galaxy S9 to Android 10, I've noticed an annoying "feature". Every time I plug my phone into my PC, a notification from DeX for PC appears on my phone telling me about Samsung DeX. This notification can be cleared, but there is no way to acknowledge it (so it stops appearing) or turning off the notification. And because it happens every time, it's quickly become a nuisance. Is there any workaround or fix? I've tried to support it, but the official FAQ is useless because there is no Samsung DeX option in the Settings menu, thus no way to select the Contact Us option.
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03-01-2020
01:08 PM
If it's a simple system update, you can probably restore a backup from SmartSwitch. If it's a major update, for example, Android 9 to Android 10, there is no official or supported way to do so.
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07-01-2019
12:32 PM
Looked it up. Given the game's publisher, the error message is most likely because your phone has been rooted, the app has been modified to allow cheats, or both. It could also just be you have USB Debugging enabled under Developer Settings.
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07-01-2019
12:15 PM
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This is why I make frequent backups using Smart Switch. It's never happened to me, knock on wood, but if you use a lockscreen (it might also be Secure Startup or both), there is an option to automatically activate a factory reset if an incorrect pin is entered too many times.
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06-26-2019
09:02 PM
Try checking if the theme has been updated for Android 9.0. In Galaxy Themes, select the person icon and then Purchased Items. The Settings menu was changed in Pie.
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06-26-2019
10:30 AM
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It's pre-installed bloatware called Flipboard Briefing. You should be able to uninstall or disable it through Settings.
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03-20-2019
11:34 AM
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I've had this issue too since updating to Pie on my S9. Mostly with Versizon's Messages+.
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03-20-2019
11:28 AM
Have you tried manually verifying that Google Play Store is up-to-date? In Google Play Store, tap on the menu icon, select Settings, then tap on the Version number.
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Re: What happened to the Yahoo finance edge panel?
03-13-2019
11:57 AM
"Bump" means they are only responding so that the thread has a new post and appears at the top of the Recent Activity list. Don't know what happened to the app on the S10, but I wish I could give you mine. Don't need the bloatware on my S9.
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