[GUIDE] HOW TO ENABLE “APP OPS” and “DOWNLOAD BOOSTER” on TW KK 4.4.2

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Hi guys, this is a very easy guide on how to enable the hidden setting option called “App Ops”, which is included since Jelly Bean. It’s also possible to enable the S5 “download booster” mode.

NOTE:
To enable "download booster" and make it work, I want to make perfectly clear that this is only
an option that I found out on how to let it in settings. If it doesn't work on our device (it seems to me it doesn't),
use only the "APP OPS" option, which works very well.
If any member can make clear about how download booster works, it'd be great to create a PORT (new thread) in order
to enjoy an excellent tool like this one.



How to make

1 - Take SecSettings.apk located in \system\priv-app and decompile it (before decompiling it you must install the dependencies framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk)

2 - Go into res\xml\management_headers.xml

3 - Search for:
PHP:
<header android:icon="@drawable/ic_setting_launch_apps" android:id="@id/launch_application_settings" android:title="@string/launch_application_settings" android:fragment="com.android.settings.LaunchApplication" />

4 - And add those lines right below the lines mentioned above.:

ENABLE APP OPS
PHP:
<header android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_applicationpermissions" android:title="@string/app_ops_settings" android:fragment="com.android.settings.applications.AppOpsSummary" />

ENABLE DOWNLOAD BOOSTER
PHP:
<header android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_smart_bonding" android:title="@string/smart_bonding" android:fragment="com.android.settings.smartbonding.SmartBondingSettings" />

5 - If you desire to change the icons, you’ll have to add your own icons with the same name to the folder: res\drawable-sw360dp-xxhdpi (ic_settings_applicationpermissions.png and ic_settings_smart_bonding.png)

6 – Compile it. :fingers-crossed:

7 - Enjoy it.
guide_xda_app-ops.jpg



(In order to help, I made a zip file to be flashed in custom recovery mode, you only have to add the compiled apk into the folder: \system\priv-app\)

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If this is useful to you, don’t forget mentioning it, I will be grateful for that. =)
Check also a tool of mine published here on XDA: 9Compiler for thematizers.

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Attached: FlashAppOps.zip and icons used on this guide.
 

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Chaos ^_^

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Flashable Zip

here is a flashable zip for the MODs above but it need testing, i know it works on my ROM but not sure about others.
 
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moizhaque

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9500 odex

Please make it for 9500 odex 4.4.2 or guide me how to use in it ? will be very thankful :fingers-crossed:
 

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Error on install on the flashable zip ...odex i9505 Kit Kat

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Chaos ^_^

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It's not installing give installation aborted error 6 please fix it

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try again now

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Error on install on the flashable zip ...odex i9505 Kit Kat

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i don't think it will work in odex ROM but you can download again and try it
please let us know if it works or not
 

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try again now

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i don't think it will work in odex ROM but you can download again and try it
please let us know if it works or not

Where is the link? I'm on deodexed

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pas2001

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I follow your guide and it work on my setting I use 9500 with omega20 thank op.

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oracle01642

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Nice work! Is there anything else you can enable? Such as the statusbar/quicksettings without doing the build prop hack?
 
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    Hi guys, this is a very easy guide on how to enable the hidden setting option called “App Ops”, which is included since Jelly Bean. It’s also possible to enable the S5 “download booster” mode.

    NOTE:
    To enable "download booster" and make it work, I want to make perfectly clear that this is only
    an option that I found out on how to let it in settings. If it doesn't work on our device (it seems to me it doesn't),
    use only the "APP OPS" option, which works very well.
    If any member can make clear about how download booster works, it'd be great to create a PORT (new thread) in order
    to enjoy an excellent tool like this one.



    How to make

    1 - Take SecSettings.apk located in \system\priv-app and decompile it (before decompiling it you must install the dependencies framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk)

    2 - Go into res\xml\management_headers.xml

    3 - Search for:
    PHP:
    <header android:icon="@drawable/ic_setting_launch_apps" android:id="@id/launch_application_settings" android:title="@string/launch_application_settings" android:fragment="com.android.settings.LaunchApplication" />

    4 - And add those lines right below the lines mentioned above.:

    ENABLE APP OPS
    PHP:
    <header android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_applicationpermissions" android:title="@string/app_ops_settings" android:fragment="com.android.settings.applications.AppOpsSummary" />

    ENABLE DOWNLOAD BOOSTER
    PHP:
    <header android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_smart_bonding" android:title="@string/smart_bonding" android:fragment="com.android.settings.smartbonding.SmartBondingSettings" />

    5 - If you desire to change the icons, you’ll have to add your own icons with the same name to the folder: res\drawable-sw360dp-xxhdpi (ic_settings_applicationpermissions.png and ic_settings_smart_bonding.png)

    6 – Compile it. :fingers-crossed:

    7 - Enjoy it.
    guide_xda_app-ops.jpg



    (In order to help, I made a zip file to be flashed in custom recovery mode, you only have to add the compiled apk into the folder: \system\priv-app\)

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If this is useful to you, don’t forget mentioning it, I will be grateful for that. =)
    Check also a tool of mine published here on XDA: 9Compiler for thematizers.

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Attached: FlashAppOps.zip and icons used on this guide.
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    Permission Manager.
    It lets you selectively disable some permissions for your apps!
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    thnx for this great tutorial, can you add more screenshots inside each setting?
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    Permission Manager.
    It lets you selectively disable some permissions for your apps!

    Oh ok, like xprivacy but something built by smasung. Nice did not know that. But how do you know if it worked lol
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    Flashable Zip

    here is a flashable zip for the MODs above but it need testing, i know it works on my ROM but not sure about others.