It's blocked in code using system properties, going to be very hard to get around even if the app is signed by alcatel

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lgexalter1 If I could install the settings APK from another phone (like LG can), it's exciting because I can try to allow APK installation. But there is no real maila of installing the camera APK, it was just an experiment.

        • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

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          Biden2020prez If you open files with
          am start com.android.documentsui/com.android.documentsui.ViewDownloadsActivity
          and you select on an apk it opens the installer and asks if you want to install from unknown sources and gives you the option to click continue, which than proceeds to try to install the app, it ends off with message 'App not installed'. So I dont know what you would gain by putting on a different settings app.

          lgexalter1 [Login to see the link] is the system/framework folder

                It was a tracfone one. The issue is that the property is not set, meaning if it would be set to true then package installation would be allowed.

                lgexalter1

                darth I can disable apps: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 org.chromium.chrome
                Disables the browser.

                lgexalter1 How do I figure out the architecture?

                darth True, in general a smartphone settings app would be nice to have because it'll include more capabilities.

                          there is another method to disable apps after enabling developer settings but ill have to add the steps later

                          • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

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                            Biden2020prez Almost all of the settings can be accessed on this phone. Go to Developer options>Running services>Android Services Library (its the last one by me...)>Settings> Than using scrcpy or [Login to see the link] Select on the Search icon. This allows you to search for more settings. Im sure there are other ways to do this, if you get to any place in settings that has a search icon you can find more settings.
                            lgexalter1 What error are you getting? Either way you can disable the browser in settings by using the above method. Interestingly you cant disable texting through settings but you can through the adb command I provided.
                            lgexalter1 see darth

                                      darth thats basically the method i was planning on writing about

                                        darth If you disable through settings on the phone, I assume you can re-enable it the same way?

                                            Techgen I had the same thoughts. And uninstall seems to not work on all TCL (and probably Alcatel, maybe even Nokia, I can check if someone cares), including smartphones.

                                            I really think this would be a great phone.... if it had root access.

                                                • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

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                                                  Biden2020prez I agree that root access should definitely be the goal here. I just cant get the phone into download mode. Does anyone here have experience shorting pcb boards into download mode?

                                                      • TechgenLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

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                                                      Biden2020prez
                                                      darth
                                                      lgexalter1
                                                      So I guess that's not really a great option. Sounds like Suspend is a better option. I've never heard of suspend, what does it do, is it similar to disable-user? Can it be "unsuspended" through adb?

                                                            lgexalter1 Yeah yeah, I wasn't knocking it that it can be undone with adb (on the phone itself is a much bigger problem) I was just trying to figure out what the suspend command is for.