Unlocking Hidden Features on Your Oppo A3s: A Step-by-Step Guide
The Oppo A3s is a feature-rich smartphone that comes with various hidden features and settings. By unlocking these hidden features, you can enhance your phone's performance, customize the interface, and enjoy additional functionalities. In this guide, we will take you through a simple step-by-step process to unlock these hidden features on your Oppo A3s.
Before proceeding with the steps mentioned below, it is important to note that unlocking hidden features may void your warranty and could potentially harm your device if not done correctly. Proceed at your own risk.
Step 1: Enable Developer Options
1. Open the Settings app on your Oppo A3s.
2. Scroll down and tap on "About Phone."
3. Scroll down again and find "Build Number."
4. Tap repeatedly (around seven times) on "Build Number" until you see a message saying, "You are now a developer!"
Step 2: Access Developer Options
1. Go back to the main settings menu.
2. You will now find a new option called "Developer Options" above or below the About Phone section.
3. Tap on "Developer Options" to access it.
Step 3: Enable USB Debugging
1. Within Developer Options, scroll down until you find "USB Debugging."
2. Toggle the switch next to it to enable USB debugging mode.
Note: If prompted with any warning messages about enabling USB debugging mode, read them carefully before proceeding.
Step 4: Install Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Tools
1. On your computer, download and install Android SDK Platform Tools from Google's official website (https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools).
Note: Make sure to choose the correct version compatible with your operating system (Windows
/Mac/Linux).
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file into a separate folder on your computer.
Step 5: Connect Your Oppo A3s to Your Computer
1. Using a USB cable, connect your Oppo A3s to your computer.
2. On your phone, when prompted for USB options, select "File Transfer" or "MTP."
Note: If you don't see any prompt on your phone, open the notification panel and change the USB mode to File Transfer
/MTP.
Step 6: Enable ADB Debugging
1. On your computer, navigate to the folder where you extracted the Android SDK Platform Tools.
2. Open a command prompt or terminal window in this folder.
3. Type "adb devices" (without quotes) and press Enter to check if your device is connected properly.
Note: If you see multiple devices listed or if it shows unauthorized status, refer to the troubleshooting section below.
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4. Once confirmed that your device is recognized by adb, enter the following command:
adb shell settings put global oppo_special_version_status 1
Step 7: Reboot Your Device
1. Now that you have enabled hidden features successfully using ADB commands, reboot your Oppo A3s by entering this command:
adb reboot
Congratulations! You have successfully unlocked hidden features on your Oppo A3s.
Troubleshooting:
- If multiple devices are listed: Make sure only one device is connected and try using a different USB port or cable.
- Unauthorized status message: Check if any authorization prompts are displayed on your phone's screen and grant access accordingly.
Note: Unlocking hidden features may vary depending on software updates from Oppo. Ensure compatibility with future updates before attempting further modifications.
Disclaimer:
Performing these steps might void warranty and could potentially harm/damage/brick/risk data loss of your device if not followed correctly/appropriately/skipped steps/used wrong files/followed incompatible instructions.