envisionabove here are my answers to your questions.
For those that say it's working
(Q) how long since the tweak was performed.
A few days ago. The day before I shared my long post.
(Q) have you shut down and re-started the device and still find it working. (Multiple times)
No I have not.
(Q) have you seen any issues with the other APPs on the device.
Google Play Music and Hangouts gave me error messages that said they needed google services. I simply disabled both apps as I don't use them.
(Q) This fix may not work on other devices so what devise are you using.
See my last post. Originally a Galazy S6 and now an Acer Iconia.