androidsettings.txt

Android Settings
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Google Pixel phones receive the fastest Android updates

Enroll in Android beta program
 - google "android beta program" and opt-in for supported device
 - Settings > System > Software updates > System update > Check for update

Join Google system services public beta
 - https://developers.google.com/android/guides/beta-program

Enroll in app beta programs
 - google ":APPNAME: beta program"
  + DONT enroll in the same app beta program on two different google accounts or the app will have issues updating 

Network & internet > Internet > :Carrier XXXX:
 - Wi-Fi calling: Off
 - Carrier video calling: On
 - Automatically select network: Off
 - Choose network: :Carrier:
 - Allow 2G: Off

Network & internet > Internet > :SSID: (Service Set Identifier)
 - Privacy: Use randomized MAC

Network & internet > Internet > Network preferences:
 - Turn on Wi-Fi automatically: Off
 - Notify for public networks: Off
 - Allow WEP networks: Off

Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering:
 - Wi-Fi hotspot: Off
 - USB tethering: Off
 - Bluetooth tethering: Off
 - Ethernet tethering: Off

Connected devices > Connection preferences:
 - Bluetooth > Use Bluetooth: Off
 - NFC > Use NFC: Off
 - Connected Cameras > Use Connected Cameras: Off
 - Printing > Default Print Service > Use print service: Off
 - Quick Share > Device name: poopoopeepee
 - Quick Share > Who can share with you > Visible to nearby devices: Off (No one)
 - Quick Share > Use mobile data: Off
 - Android Auto > Start Android Auto automatically: If used on the last drive
 - Android Auto > Start Android Auto while locked: Off
 - Android Auto > Start music automatically: Off
 - Android Auto > Taskbar widgets: Off
 - Android Auto > Messaging: ALL OFF
 - Android Auto > Driver seat locations: Left
 - Ultra-Wideband (UWB): On

Apps:
 - AICore: Disabled
 - Android Accessibility Suite: Disabled
 - Android Auto: Disabled
 - Android Beta Feedback: Disabled
 - Android System Intelligence: Disabled
 - Camerakit Plugin: Uninstall
 - Cross-Device Services: Disabled
 - Digital Wellbeing: CANT DISABLE
 - DiagnosticTool: Disabled
 - Dreams: Disabled
 - Emoji Workshop Wallpaper: Disabled
 - Google: Disabled
 - Google TV: Disabled
 - Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications: Disabled
 - Meet: Disabled
 - Now Playing: Disabled
 - Pixel Buds: Disabled
 - Pixel Launcher: CANT DISABLE
 - Pixel Live Wallpaper: Disabled
 - Pixel Screenshots: Disabled
 - Pixel Stand: Disabled
 - Pixel Tips: Disabled
 - Pixel Troubleshoot: Disabled
 - Pixel VIPs: Disabled
 - Pixel Weather: Disabled
 - Sound Amplifier: Disabled
 - Sounds: Disabled
 - Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google: Disabled
 - Switch Access: Disabled
 - Thermometer: Disabled
 - Voice Access: Disabled
 - VPN by Google: Disabled
 - YouTube Music: Disabled

Notifications > Notification history > Use notification history: Off
Notifications > Bubbles > Allow appa to show bubbles: Off
Notifications > Notifications on lock screen: Don't show any notifications on lock screen
Notifications > Sensitive notifications: Off
Notifications > Notification cooldown: Off
Notifications > Flash notifications: Off
Notifications > Enhanced notifications: Off

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 - WAVs are supported

Sound & vibration:
 - Phone ringtone: o95 (Internal storage > Ringtones)
 - Live Caption: ALL OFF
 - Spatial audio: Off
 - Now Playing: Off
 - Media: Hide Player (ALL OFF)
 - Vibration & haptics > Use vibration & haptics: On
 - Vibration & haptics > Keyboard vibration: Off
- Vibration & haptics > Adaptive vibration: Off
- Vibration & haptics > Touch feedback: Off
- Vibration & haptics > Media vibration: Off
 - Default notification sound: Startup iMac G3 Retina and Aluminum and other Modern iMacs (Internal storage > Notifications)
 - Default alarm sound: o98 (Internal storage > Alarms)
 - Clear Calling: Off

Display & touch:
 - Adaptive brightness: Off
 - Lock screen > Tap to check phone: Off
 - Lock screen > Lift to check phone: Off
 - Lock screen > Wake screen for notifications: Off
 - Screen timeout: 15 seconds
 - Dark Theme: On
 - Screen saver: Off
 - Display size and text > Font size: 1/7 (lowest)
 - Display size and text > Display size: 5/5 (highest)
 - Display size and text > Bold text: Off
 - Display size and text > High contrast text: Off
 - Navigation mode: Gesture navigation
 - Night Light: Off
 - Colors: Adaptive
 - Color contrast: Default
 - Screen resolution: Max resolution
 - Smooth display: On

Wallpaper & style > Lock screen:
 - Clock:
  - Style: 7/8
  - Color: Green
  - Size > Large: Off
 - Shortcuts: None
 - Notifications on lock screen: Off

Wallpaper & style > Home screen:
 - Colors > Other colors: Green
 - Color contrast: Default
 - Icons > Themed Icons: Off
 - Layout: Medium

Battery:
 - Schedule and reminders > Turn on based on battery level: Off
 - Schedule and reminders > Battery Saver reminders: Off
 - Battery Saver > Adaptive Battery: Off

System:
 - Keyboard > On-screen keyboard > Gboard: On
  - Preferences:
   - Number row: Off
   - Show emoji switch key: On
   - Font: System default
   - Sound on keypess: Off
   - Haptic feedback on keypress: Off
  - Theme: Black
  - Text correction: ALL OFF
  - Glide typing: ALL OFF
  - Voice typing: ALL OFF
  - Privacy: ALL OFF
  - Translate: Off
 - Keyboard > On-screen keyboard > Google Voice Typing: Off
 - Keyboard > Spellchecker: Off
 - Live Translate: Off

 - Developer options: On
  - Boot with 16 KB page size: On
   + requires unlocked bootloader
  - USB Debugging: Off
  - Linux development environment: Off
   + enables Terminal app
  - Logger buffer sizes: Off
  - Disable default frame rate for games: On
   + Needs enabled after phone restart
   + debug.graphics.game_default_frame_rate.disabled true
  - Graphics Driver Preferences: System Graphics Driver
   + game_driver_all_apps 2
  - Force peak refresh rate: On
  - ANGLE Preferences > Select OpenGL Driver: native
   + Needs enabled after phone restart
   + Forces native OpenGL ES (OpenGL Embedded Systems)
  - Wi-Fi non-persistent MAC randomization: On
  - Disable absolute volume: On
  - Bluetooth AVRCP Version: AVRCP 1.6 (use latest)
  - Bluetooth MAP Version: MAP 1.4 (use latest)
  - Maximum connected Bluetooth audio devices: 1
  - Window animation scale: Animation off
  - Transition animation scale: Animation off
  - Animator duration scale: Animation off
  - Transparent navigation bar: Off
  - Override force-dark: On
   + Needs enabled after phone restart
   + Use dark theme on all apps
   + debug.hwui.force_dark true
  - Allow window-level blurs: Off
  - Force 4x MSAA: On
   + Needs enabled after phone restart
   + debug.egl.force_msaa true
  - Disable HW overlays: On
   + Needs enabled after phone restart
   + Better graphics, more battery usage
   + Force GPU rendering on everything
  - Stylus handwriting: Off

About phone:
 - Device name: poopoopeepee
 - Model: Phone model
 - Android version: XX
 - Wi-Fi MAC Address > Saved networks: Delete old networks
 - Build number: XX00.000000.000
  + Tap "Build number" 7 times to enable Developer Options



Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
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Null service must be enabled for ADB daemon to start
 - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Null\Start "2"

System > Developer options:
 - USB debugging: On
 - Default USB Configuration: File transfer / Android Auto
 - download SDK Platform Tools (https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools)
 - unzip file in Downloads
 - open terminal
 - cd "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\platform-tools"
 - ./adb devices
 - ./adb shell



SetEdit requires root to edit tables

/system/build.prop contains Android Properties
 + requires unlocked bootloader to edit

Downloads: /storage/self/primary/Download

Unlocking bootloader requires factory resetting phone
 + makes phone insecure, especially physical access (evil maid attack)

Query Android settings:
 - settings list system
 - settings list secure
 - settings list global
 - getprop
 
Tweak Android setting:
 - settings put system setting_you_want 1
 - settings put secure setting_you_want 1
 - settings put global setting_you_want 1
 - setprop setting_you_want 1 (REQUIRES ROOT)
 
settings put global ambient_enabled 0
settings put global audio_safe_volume_state 0
settings put global enable_16k_pages 1
 + requires unlocked bootloader
settings put global game_driver_all_apps 2

Force Vulkan renderer for apps
 - setprop debug.hwui.renderer skiavk

setprop debug.graphics.game_default_frame_rate.disabled true
setprop debug.hwui.force_gpu_for_2d true
setprop debug.hwui.force_dark true
setprop debug.egl.force_msaa true

setprop ro.sf.blurs_are_expensive 0
setprop ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur 0



Tweak settings without Desktop ADB
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- Using Termux do "pkg install android-tools"
- Enable "Wireless debugging" via Settings > System > Developer options
- Pair with "adb pair"
- Connect with "adb connect"



Diagnostics App: (NOT WORKING)
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 - Open Phone app
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!!! WARNING !!!

When done using ADB / Termux

DISABLE USB DEBUGGING
DISABLE WIRELESS DEBUGGING (Termux)
DEFAULT USB CONFIGURATION: NO DATA TRANSFER

!!! WARNING !!!