I solved the problem by renaming the archive into data.ext4.tgz. Now can open everything…
1 Like
tar -xvf data.ext4.win in a terminal would also work. I just tried.
Me neither. That’s not the reason why I can’t access the users screen anymore. And I don’t have the magnifier either.
Could it be possible, that some app messed things up, changing some settings without permission?
Can anyone link (timewise) the behaviour to installing a new app or updating one?
1 Like
I don’t reckon anything
I finally have the answer from Fairphone support : they asked me to do a backup of my data and then a factory reset.
I’ve done that and it solved my problem 
I made my backup via QFile to my NAS, so no need of an USB connection.
4 Likes
Again another thought about permissions. Not everyone who’s a programmer actually has to be a good programmer. And considering that many apps are offered with ads which are often interrupting so massively that the app is hardly usable shows how urgently programmers want to make money by any means.
Often permissions are not needed for the purpose that an app should serve. But it still seems to be very common and known that the (more or less hidden) permissions in the google play store are hardly read and imho often not understood if needed or not.
Many so I presume simply click on install or update for convenience believing all will be ok, specifically if an app is to be updated.
That updates can and actually often do initiate troubles seems to be efficiently ignored. Still there is the option to adjust permissions later, I believe most users aren’t even aware of this or having forgot about it already after the installation has finished.
People want an app while believing in “all will be good” hopes, not being able to link upcoming troubles later to such apps. Specifically not minding the “auto-update” option which can turn a mobile into a faulty misbehaving piece of crap overnight.
Often it is the users choice of having a troublesome mobile or not.
1 Like
is there any log where I could look at my history of installations/updates to investigate if anything can be linked to the occurence of this bug?
I wouldn’t know of any such log-file.
Maybe it can help to look which apps can modify system settings.
You find that under
Settings -> Apps -> Settings (Configure apps) -> Modify system settings
This opens a list of all apps and below the app you will find a “Yes” for all the apps, that can modify the system settings (like the Clock).
Maybe you will find some app there, that could have don harm.
But I am just guessing, not really having deeper insight into a matter like this.
Maybe you should go for a reset and re-install your apps one at a time to find out, if there is one behaving badly.
Generally spoken yes as Google surely knows for sure what’s going on with most Android devices. But I’m afraid digging more into system folders using a command line tool will be required.
Generally full filesystem access is needed. So if not on a high level (rooting) you would need something like TWRP or even more lower level (adb) to look into specific folders which keep such log files.
Using the search function here will reveal some very interesting posts of users who were able to crawl deeply into Androids innards to find what they are looking for.
If you are using the Google Play Store look up your individual apps&games list and select updates available. Scroll completely down. The most recent updates performed may be listed here.
Linux on which Android is based on is quite verbose if it comes to loggin.
1 Like
Thanks! I had already uninstalled all less-important Apps. I don’t see any risky ones in the remaining ones, which can modify system settings. I will do a reset as soon as I have managed to back-up my text messages.
1 Like
I don’t see anything when scrolling down completely. Thanks anyway.
2 Likes
I am also affected by this bug, there is another conversation in German by more users affected by this: Home-Button&Pull-Down-Menü funktionieren nicht, Entwickleroptionen lassen sich nicht aktivieren
I don’t understand most of the explanations regarding backup via TWRP, so I am a bit lost…
Same issue here.
It looks like factory reset is the only alternative. I guess the user database should be corrupt or something like that…
FYI, I’ve managed to install a new application (SMS backup & restore) through a manual installation with an APK file. It’s fairly easy and you can find easily explications on the web. Be careful though where you get your APK file in order to get an healthy non-hacked one. Here are a good source and explanations in French for SMS backup & restore: https://www.frandroid.com/telecharger/apps/sms-backup-restore
Got same problem. Lost all data and apps as unable to backup onto PC - hints and tips are useless unless properly described for laypeople. If you need to have advanced knowledge to understand them (e.g. “Geh in die Einstellungs App > über das Telefon und tappe 10 mal auf die Build-Nummer, damit die Entwickleroptionen erscheinen. Dann Einstellungen > Entwickleroptionen > USB-Konfiguration auswählen.”) you don’t need them in the first place.
I seem to faintly remember a somewhat alien concept called “asking questions in case of doubt”.
Hello, I’m having the same probelm as everyone above regarding functions that do not work properly. Any clue of what be causing it? Did anyone try a factory reset that solved the problem?
This topic was automatically closed 182 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.