So there I was, working on setting up my GF's SGS3...
Got it all rooted, my fav root apps installed and configured, and she tried to use her FB app.
Yah, I know.. thats the problem right there.. FB...but I digress..
So.. she jumps on WiFi, but FB wont connect.. no worries, probably the FB app.. so I check, and neither will the browser.. ???
I reboot.. I recheck the WiFi setting, everything looks good.... WTF??
So, thinking it may be WiFi, I turn it off to test via the 3G connection, STILL wont connect to FB, or even the Data..
I was like ok.. WTF did I do...
Started retracing my steps, and the light bulb went on!!! :good:
note to self: next time you setup droidwall, make sure you select "black list" and not the default "white list" when you block apps.
I had blocked data & WiFI for all but the 6 game apps, changed white list to black list and everything worked
damm.. I felt like an iPhone user... ROFL!
HA! Dummy......no, joking, but that is funny
whats droidwall? like a firewall? are you that paranoid?
^ This guy obviously needs a laugh...but apparently you weren't able to give it to him. LOL.
Great story, OP. It just goes to show, when you're having problems, it's almost always something small and simple that you missed. We're all guilty of it! :good:
Cool story. Serious question: why do you use droid wall?
Lol I was thinking she enabled airplane mode.
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Droid wall is nice for some live wallpaper's and a few games and other apps that only require data to push ads to your phone. Block data to them and the app works perfectly, and the push ads are gone.
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I did the same thing setting up my enterprise email ... even spent 20 minutes on the phone with our IT guys trying to figure it out.
Not one of my finer moments ...
please give me back the 20 seconds of my life i took in reading that.
Is the funny part when you said you had a gf?
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Sniper_5 said:
Droid wall is nice for some live wallpaper's and a few games and other apps that only require data to push ads to your phone. Block data to them and the app works perfectly, and the push ads are gone.
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Cool story. Serious question: why do you use droid wall?
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I use it because it is an easy way for me to do a 100% block on an app by app basis for both data and WiFi. If I find a game I really like, but I dont care for the permissions, or how the app has the ads setup,etc.. I can just totally block it in Droidwall, and not have to mess with LBE or some such to revoke permissions etc...
pimpahlishis said:
Is the funny part when you said you had a gf?
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Didn't you hear, geek is the new sexy! :victory:
Randomacts said:
Is there a list of useful root apps?
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Probably hundreds of them... (here is one of them)
My list includes:
Titaniumn Backup
Root Explorer
AppBak
Droidwall
LBE Privacy Guard
Roam Control
AdFree
Shoulda had a V8.
DCRocks said:
I use it because it is an easy way for me to do a 100% block on an app by app basis for both data and WiFi. If I find a game I really like, but I dont care for the permissions, or how the app has the ads setup,etc.. I can just totally block it in Droidwall, and not have to mess with LBE or some such to revoke permissions etc...
Didn't you hear, geek is the new sexy! :victory:
Probably hundreds of them... (here is one of them)
My list includes:
Titaniumn Backup
Root Explorer
AppBak
Droidwall
LBE Privacy Guard
Roam Control
AdFree
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Personally, I'd scratch Root Explorer off that list. A couple years ago, when root-enabled file explorers were rare, I would agree with you. Now, there are plenty of free file explorers that both have a better interface and are free with root-enabled features.
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Personally, I'd scratch Root Explorer off that list. A couple years ago, when root-enabled file explorers were rare, I would agree with you. Now, there are plenty of free file explorers that both have a better interface and are free with root-enabled features.
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Agreed, I just list it as I bought it years ago, EZ File explorer is a good free replacement app
Nice.... epic face palm!
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Was AdFree android removed from the market??? I can't seem to find it...
Still there for me.
Try this link. http://www.appbrain.com/app/adfree-android/com.bigtincan.android.adfree
On a side note i tried to update my database today it took long enough that my screen turned off and tried to turn it back on and just got a black screen, had to pull battery :-\
Cy_n_ic said:
Try this link. http://www.appbrain.com/app/adfree-android/com.bigtincan.android.adfree
On a side note i tried to update my database today it took long enough that my screen turned off and tried to turn it back on and just got a black screen, had to pull battery :-\
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thanks! I couldnt find it anywhere
"Failed to replace your hosts file. Error message:" and no error message. Never had this happen with my older phone. Could it be MIUI?
nope runs fine on miui im running it
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nope runs fine on miui im running it
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MIUI is sooooo dope...
im glad i finally flashed it
Why would you run an app like this? All you're doing is taking away money from developers who make apps that you use. They worked hard on the code, why should you get it for free?
Its all about data man, not getting anything for free. Some apps dont have the option to pay for a key to do so. Plus who actually clicks on the adds anyways, thats the only way to benefit from having them there. Im all about supporting the work of great devs, but i dont like my phone to connect to the web when its totaly unnessescary. Plus its not just for apps, works in the web browser too helping pages with garbage load faster
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Why would you run an app like this? All you're doing is taking away money from developers who make apps that you use. They worked hard on the code, why should you get it for free?
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I mostly use it for web browsing so it doesn't load ads. I don't use many ad-supported apps. Angry Birds is one of the only ones, and it doesn't have a paid version. If I like an app I will buy or donate.
Anyway, I'm new to the Evo (not to Android), and read that the Evo can't have files written to /system unless in bootloader. Is this true??
Root explorer can mount system as read/write if thats what your referring to
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I mostly use it for web browsing so it doesn't load ads. I don't use many ad-supported apps. Angry Birds is one of the only ones, and it doesn't have a paid version. If I like an app I will buy or donate.
Anyway, I'm new to the Evo (not to Android), and read that the Evo can't have files written to /system unless in bootloader. Is this true??
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It has NAND protection that must be turned off first, after that the phone is wide open.
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It has NAND protection that must be turned off first, after that the phone is wide open.
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yeah I just realized that, duh. saw s-on. sorry.
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Why would you run an app like this? All you're doing is taking away money from developers who make apps that you use. They worked hard on the code, why should you get it for free?
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Because I don't want ads on my phone. Everywhere I go, everywhere I look there are ads. I pay for cable TV yet I have to watch commercials. There are ads ALL over the internet. My inbox is littered with spam from advertisers selling garbage products that I have no interest in. The last place I want to see ads is on my cell phone. It's not about taking money away from the devs. I have spent over $300 on games and apps from the market, I have no problem at all tossing the devs money for their hard earned work if they give us that option. If they don't, that's not my problem. Besides, it's not like I've ever clicked on a single ad so keeping them on my phone isn't going to give them any more money than if I block them.
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thanks! I couldnt find it anywhere
"Failed to replace your hosts file. Error message:" and no error message. Never had this happen with my older phone. Could it be MIUI?
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Was AdFree android removed from the market??? I can't seem to find it...
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Here is the hosts file AdFree uses. I haven't updated database in a couple months, but it works great for me. I would rather not run an app to block sites therefore I just use the hosts file. Simply extract hosts.zip as it IS NOT FLASHABLE, remove old hosts file in /system/etc and push new hosts file to same place. No app needed!
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Here is the hosts file AdFree uses. I haven't updated database in a couple months, but it works great for me. I would rather not run an app to block sites therefore I just use the hosts file. Simply extract hosts.zip as it IS NOT FLASHABLE, remove old hosts file in /system/etc and push new hosts file to same place. No app needed!
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I had no idea. Thanks! If I wanted to update the db on my own, is their an easy way to do it?
PM me I can send the apk of adfree, I pay for apps too, and pay almost 200/month for service. I also agree I should not have to see ads all over my phone. Id pay for a ad free copy of angry birds, the ads all over the game ruin the game play and get in the way.
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I had no idea. Thanks! If I wanted to update the db on my own, is their an easy way to do it?
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You could open file up in notepad and manually add to it, just need to find a good source for a database.
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Because I don't want ads on my phone. Everywhere I go, everywhere I look there are ads. I pay for cable TV yet I have to watch commercials. There are ads ALL over the internet. My inbox is littered with spam from advertisers selling garbage products that I have no interest in. The last place I want to see ads is on my cell phone. It's not about taking money away from the devs. I have spent over $300 on games and apps from the market, I have no problem at all tossing the devs money for their hard earned work if they give us that option. If they don't, that's not my problem. Besides, it's not like I've ever clicked on a single ad so keeping them on my phone isn't going to give them any more money than if I block them.
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I couldn't have said this better..
+1
phatmanxxl said:
PM me I can send the apk of adfree, I pay for apps too, and pay almost 200/month for service. I also agree I should not have to see ads all over my phone. Id pay for a ad free copy of angry birds, the ads all over the game ruin the game play and get in the way.
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I can't play Angry birds with all those ads, drives me nuts. The hosts file I posted earlier takes care of those annoying ads!
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Besides, it's not like I've ever clicked on a single ad so keeping them on my phone isn't going to give them any more money than if I block them.
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This is wrong. They get paid for views. if your phone never retrieves the ad, they don't get paid for the view.
Not making a statement for or against ads, but at least be accurate.
anyone know much about the sercurity on the phone?
recently i read about this new free security app called on NQ mobile.
http://www.redmondpie.com/nq-mobile...st-solution-against-malware-viruses-and-more/
i installed it and noticed that it really drains the battery (seems like if toggles apps that aren't even opened into its memory). so it got me thinking .. is it really worth it to install apps like these for anti-virus's, maleware, etc.. ?
did a search and it seems the top three as of March 20th are:
Kaspersky Mobile Security (not free)
Lookout Security & Antivirus (free)
F-Secure Mobile Security (more for parental control)
not too sure where NQ would fit into the picture since the article came out on april 11th.
anyhow anyone with any idea such programs on the android is worth the draw back on power consumption and security risk please comment!
thanks.
IMO I don't think there is an antivirus app out there that would serve its purpose... It's more common sense... There's a good reason why when you try to download non market apps that you have to read that little disclaimer and check the box to allow them to install... Know what the apps do, if it doesn't need a permission or if you dont think it needs a permission then don't install it...
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IMO I don't think there is an antivirus app out there that would serve its purpose... It's more common sense... There's a good reason why when you try to download non market apps that you have to read that little disclaimer and check the box to allow them to install... Know what the apps do, if it doesn't need a permission or if you dont think it needs a permission then don't install it...
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Very good advice. Also, keep really sensetive stuff to a minimum. If you can bank on your computer, do it.
I just flash another ROM every couple of days and get my apps from the market. Lol
i hear ya both..
so basically in, layman's terms, these so called "security" apps dont do squat?
and you should just keep personal and secured stuff off these devices and perhaps use a laptop to access key information (like banking and emails)?
I am not sure what you mean when you refer to some apps as non-market apps. think all the security apps i mentioned are available through the android market (aka Play Store).
Not the security apps. By non-market apps we mean any apk's installed that you get any place but the play store.
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Not the security apps. By non-market apps we mean any apk's installed that you get any place but the play store.
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thanked you both. .
i see.. guess i am not keen on where else you can get apk files other than the market place (play store) .
so bottom line is no need install these "security apps" cause they dont do anything?
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thanked you both. .
i see.. guess i am not keen on where else you can get apk files other than the market place (play store) .
so bottom line is no need install these "security apps" cause they dont do anything?
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No, they do behind the scene stuff. Lookout scans ALL your apps, just to check for anything malicious. Lookout has some kind of backup, but I never use it. When I bought my myTouch, my T-Mobile rep installed about 5 must have apps on my phone, and Lookout was #1 on his list. I've been using it on every ROM I've had. Hope this helps!
EDIT: You can get apks from the internet. Specifically pirated apps. People do not want to pay for the app, so they download it online. But people could have modified that apk and but a virus or who knows what in that apk. So it's best to keep an anti virus app. Lookout scans a new app each time I install/update it.
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No, they do behind the scene stuff. Lookout scans ALL your apps, just to check for anything malicious. Lookout has some kind of backup, but I never use it. When I bought my myTouch, my T-Mobile rep installed about 5 must have apps on my phone, and Lookout was #1 on his list. I've been using it on every ROM I've had. Hope this helps!
EDIT: You can get apks from the internet. Specifically pirated apps. People do not want to pay for the app, so they download it online. But people could have modified that apk and but a virus or who knows what in that apk. So it's best to keep an anti virus app. Lookout scans a new app each time I install/update it.
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Cool.. so now the questions is which security app is better.. Lookout or this NQ one.. ill go ahead and try lookout and see how much battery drain i get.
i dont download any apks outside of the market. but i hear there were a few places that had pirated apks but i guess i never trusted them (blackmarket). its not like Cydia for the iOS, where the apps are safely cracked.. atleast i think they are. so with a security app i guess it would alert you if the apk is corrupt - nice.
Thanks again.
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Cool.. so now the questions is which security app is better.. Lookout or this NQ one.. ill go ahead and try lookout and see how much battery drain i get.
i dont download any apks outside of the market. but i hear there were a few places that had pirated apks but i guess i never trusted them (blackmarket). its not like Cydia for the iOS, where the apps are safely cracked.. atleast i think they are. so with a security app i guess it would alert you if the apk is corrupt - nice.
Thanks again.
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I don't get any battery drain with Lookout. Hope you experience the same thing mate.
I used lookout for a little while, but then I realized that I only need it if I'm careless, which I'm not.
SECURITY!!!
Lookout is very good but since I'm rooted Avast free works wonders beyond basics. van allow which apps have internet access etc. must have for me. very nice on batt.
Has anyone ever had, or known anyone who got a virus or anything on a smartphone? Personally I haven't. Therefore I don't use any type of protection, which I probably should.
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No, I don't know anyone who ever got malicious SW or any type of virus on Android. For the same reason I never heard of anyone getting a virus on Linux. And for the same reason, I don't have any apps that are made to protect me from things that aren't a threat.
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Very good advice. Also, keep really sensetive stuff to a minimum. If you can bank on your computer, do it.
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Right best option to do so...
junkiee24 said:
i hear ya both..
so basically in, layman's terms, these so called "security" apps dont do squat?
and you should just keep personal and secured stuff off these devices and perhaps use a laptop to access key information (like banking and email)
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The reason why they don't much is because there not meant for this kind of system... Android unique system is a little well very complex to make a antivirus app or that would find malware... There are so many ways around it...
It's amazing... There's an article I read that explained this...
I'm gonna see if I can find it and post the link
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No, I don't know anyone who ever got malicious SW or any type of virus on Android. For the same reason I never heard of anyone getting a virus on Linux. And for the same reason, I don't have any apps that are made to protect me from things that aren't a threat.
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Well you should look around the web... You'll be surprised want you'll find... The threat on smartphones is very high... It's pretty scary...
If I find any of those articles ill post a link...
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junkiee24 said:
i dont download any apks outside of the market. but i hear there were a few places that had pirated apks but i guess i never trusted them (blackmarket). its not like Cydia for the iOS, where the apps are safely cracked.. atleast i think they are. so with a security app i guess it would alert you if the apk is corrupt - nice.
Thanks again.
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Those security apps don't really know what there looking for... It's a lot different then windows OS... They don't need much to mess around with your info...
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http://www.xda-developers.com/android/major-facebook-sdk-vulnerability-run-for-the-hills/
There are good people out there but that's not always the case...
Vulnerability is everywhere...
It's hard to make an app with little mistakes as possible... Making an app period is hard... I've tried and failed horribly at it lol so I can just imagine how hard it is to take out those nicks, bugs and issues that causes problem like this
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/11/do-android-antivirus-apps-actually-do-anything/
So people think otherwise from me...
Here is their opinion... I take this very lightly...
http://www.extremetech.com/computin...s-apps-are-useless-heres-what-to-do-instead/2
Here's with what I agree with...
Like I said some disagree.....
http://m.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/premium-rate-sms-trojans-hit-googles-android-market/17070
And here a small case of sms trojan that hit a little while back...
Just some things to read and think about...
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It all boils down to not downloading crappy, unknown apps, and if downloading - checking their permissions. Trojans hit people who don't understand anything and don't have control over their apps (not that there aren't enough of those). Other threats are virtually non-existent.
true.. i am trying avast now.. pretty cool.
thanks everyone!
Exactly that simple lol
And no problem... Keep it safe
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http://www.crn.com/240000735/printablearticle.htm
What software do you have to protect yourself/information?
Alias8818 said:
http://www.crn.com/240000735/printablearticle.htm
What software do you have to protect yourself/information?
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Before I open any app I open manifests.xml and change permissions. lol
Anything else We can do?
IMO, If you get anything like this. You deserve it! Almost just like on a PC. If your not smart enough to check your stuff before you put it on your phone, then stick to buying your apps. Don't open and launch things from emails you don't know about. Your not smart enough to know what sites are bad and how to control what your clicking through. By all means hurry and pirate an anti... app too please. Then I can charge you to fix it. XXX only make me money.
Did I miss anything? lol
Love,
Your loving IT Pro
Oh yeah I forgot. LBE security guard. Amazing root permissions app. It allows you to revoke certain apps permissions. Like if you don't want angry birds access to your data and wifi you can do that. An added plus is with that you dont get any more stupid adds.
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Avast! Is pretty awesome, mostly anti-virus protection.........the malware stuff is a totally different kinda animal, would be great to see a good solid app.........gonna try Uber's recommendation.
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I use a combo of several apps
Superuser (with PIN) for SU rights
AdFree - to block most ads
Droid Wall - to totally block data & WiFI on an app by app basis
LBE Privacy Guard - to remove specific permission from apps that require data access
One of the easiest thing to do, is only get apps from trusted sources, which will drastically cut down on risks
Finally, think twice about installing an app with a low number of downloads.
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I use a combo of several apps
Superuser (with PIN) for SU rights
AdFree - to block most ads
Droid Wall - to totally block data & WiFI on an app by app basis
LBE Privacy Guard - to remove specific permission from apps that require data access
One of the easiest thing to do, is only get apps from trusted sources, which will drastically cut down on risks
Finally, think twice about installing an app with a low number of downloads.
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Why do you have LBE and Droid wall. You do know LBE has that function too right? Internet Firewall....
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ÜBER™ said:
Oh yeah I forgot. LBE security guard. Amazing root permissions app. It allows you to revoke certain apps permissions. Like if you don't want angry birds access to your data and wifi you can do that. An added plus is with that you dont get any more stupid adds.
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I agree 100% with this. The UI is super simple, and you can see how much data each app is using. It opened my eyes the first few times I used it as there were apps using data that had no real reason to. It didn't make sense to me.
As UBER mentioned, you can also disable GPS for apps like Angry Birds Space. I love how when you install a new app, a notification shows up up top reminding you to set permissions for that app.
Very basic, easy to use, and most importantly, powerful.
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So many people have Android devices now that it ruins it for everyone. That is what makes it a popular platform for that kind of stuff. Nobody ever released malware for Windows Mobile.
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kainppc6700 said:
So many people have Android devices now that it ruins it for everyone. That is what makes it a popular platform for that kind of stuff. Nobody ever released malware for Windows Mobile.
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I don't see the issue I download everywhere and even sites I know aren't protected yet I have no malware or problems.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
I don't see the issue I download everywhere and even sites I know aren't protected yet I have no malware or problems.
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Same here. What kind of places do you actually have to go to to get a virus?
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kainppc6700 said:
Same here. What kind of places do you actually have to go to to get a virus?
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Most likely, any Russian or Chinese market for cracked apps, as most of the infected apps come from these two regions.
Also, any hacker board for cracked apps has a higher than average chance of having an infected app
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Most likely, any Russian or Chinese market for cracked apps, as most of the infected apps come from these two regions.
Also, any hacker board for cracked apps has a higher than average chance of having an infected app
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I don't live in Russia or China, so I can't say I've ever been to one of these "cracked markets".
Could you provide an example of a "hacker board for cracked apps"?
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Used to use lookout, but I flash my phone so often I haven't downloaded it in a while.
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We all hate them, lets face it. We are not even warned of them.
I have a 'free keyboard ', no mention of ads.
It bombards me but I don't want to wipe it.
What I did was use J rummys pro app which has a handy feature called 'auto start manager' . This showed the app had a radio reciever, for no reason. I switched it off and bingo no more banner ads. Ad away won't stop them. This will. Hope it helps.
P.S I don't mind ads IN apps but hidden in the notification bar?? No thx.
PPS.. just checked data for the week that keyboard was putting ads up. It used 700 Kb in 6 days. That's theft in my book, as it never mentioned it. Thank God I don't pay U. S. rates
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howard bamber said:
P.S I don't mind ads IN apps but hidden in the notification bar?? No thx.
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I hate ads because they suck battery life
burtcom said:
I hate ads because they suck battery life
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Then better start buying the apps avoid your frustration, Save some battery and motivate/support the Devs out there:highfive:
A win win situation for everyone!!
The Rom Toolbox comes with a nice ad blocking feature which works in browsers as well as in apps. I haven't seen ads on my device for a very long time.
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AdAway works perfectly. I had free keyboard, but with lots of ads. This app removed all those crappy ads.
You need to be rooted though.
ruinkhan said:
AdAway works perfectly. I had free keyboard, but with lots of ads. This app removed all those crappy ads.
You need to be rooted though.
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Apparently OP already tried AdAway.
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Ad away won't stop them. This will. Hope it helps.
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I have adaway . It blocks all ads, except banner ads. I don't mind ads in apps. Devs. need to be paid. What gets me is when you get "a free" app that spies and puts adds on notification, with no warning. this worked where seaway did not. Oh and I am rooted have ben since it wa possible.
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I completely agree with the rejection of ads. Alot of the time we are spied on to produce marketing results and targeted ads. As for developers getting paid and the ads being no harm to the user, I pay for my internet subscription, I do not give the authority to any app or ad or developer to waste my money downloading this ****.
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I completely agree with the rejection of ads. Alot of the time we are spied on to produce marketing results and targeted ads.
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I read customer review at least 10-15 of them on play store(if it has issues with adds/anything somebody will definitely post it there), before installing an application.
Next I check for the permissions required by the app...If it looks unnecessary then I refrain to install that application (I mean since when a simple live wallpaper required data access??)
kyrirhcp said:
As for developers getting paid and the ads being no harm to the user, I pay for my internet subscription, I do not give the authority to any app or ad or developer to waste my money downloading this ****.
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For most of the Add supported applications you have an add free version available on market, either pay it once and buy the adfree/pro version of the app or keep paying in small installments as ur data charges to fetch that ad and get annoyed as well with those ads(I wonder how much data it takes to fetch one add, not more that 10-15Kb???)
Well which one is a wise choice you do the math!!
Android is a smart OS made for smart people......
My 2 cents...
adaway is awesome app for removing adds
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I just wish all of you a great future!! I want all of you whining here to be great developers in future, then see the picture from the other side!!
You Sir just summed it up very well!!
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Niggadawg, I said don't mind devs using ads which is why I don't like blanket ad ban apps like adaway but banner ads are a differant story. This one had no permission I could see & used @600kb per week with different ads,some I do not want people seeing on the front of my phone. I pay for apps. This did not say it was add supported. Not all devs are upfront. They want this crap in to spy so they can sell lists to others of what they gather. People are right to be posses when they step over the line.
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Hi guys,
I just switched from an iphone to a note 9 and i love it.
I am now looking for an adblocker for my phone but that works without root.
What do you guys reccomemd?
Thanks
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robi_90 said:
Hi guys,
I just switched from an iphone to a note 9 and i love it.
I am now looking for an adblocker for my phone but that works without root.
What do you guys reccomemd?
Thanks
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I have been using this one for awhile with good success...
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...pps-without-root-extra-battery-drain-0174614/
The best is adhell 3.
Vpn does not use, so it is not going to drain the battery works for knox and no root
https://amp.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/8nmrfq/how_to_install_adhell_3_a_video_guide/
I use adguard since note 4
Adguard. Been using it since the Note 4. Have a lifetime license. They have sales every now and then where it costs about 2 years' annual fees (or less). Totally worth it. App is constantly updated and safe to use.
I use the DNS66 route. You get stuck with a permanent notification, but worth it IMHO.
I use Blokada. It works, it doesn't add any noticable battery drain, and it is easy to use.
a2597 said:
I use the DNS66 route. You get stuck with a permanent notification, but worth it IMHO.
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This is not true, you can hide the notification icons.
Does these apps block in-game ads too?
I use netguard and uploaded moab host file to it. Works perfect for me and I can prevent apps from going out to the internet.
andygolf said:
The best is adhell 3.
Vpn does not use, so it is not going to drain the battery works for knox and no root
https://amp.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/8nmrfq/how_to_install_adhell_3_a_video_guide/
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+1 -- flawless and you can disable apps.. bixby anyone, lol
Is any of these blocking the ads in games,aps or youtube?
robi_90 said:
Is any of these blocking the ads in games,aps or youtube?
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Most apps, including YouTube, have built in ad serving code. You will have to be rooted or use a VPN to usually block those type of ads. However, you can block YouTube ads if you view YouTube through your browser and not through the YouTube app.
andygolf said:
The best is adhell 3.
Vpn does not use, so it is not going to drain the battery works for knox and no root
https://amp.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/8nmrfq/how_to_install_adhell_3_a_video_guide/
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I dont think it work for new users.
New license isnot working.
casperusm said:
I dont think it work for new users.
New license isnot working.
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using it on note9, works perfectly fine
muzhik said:
using it on note9, works perfectly fine
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How you get new licence.
I am failing to register iwth new licence. Every time i enter licence i get licence fail error.
I will be thankful if you guide me.
I am trying it from time now make two three new accounts on samsung to get new licence but nothing work.
Before it was working for me but uninstall it by mistake after that i never got it working.
No licence work for me.
jcsww said:
Most apps, including YouTube, have built in ad serving code. You will have to be rooted or use a VPN to usually block those type of ads. However, you can block YouTube ads if you view YouTube through your browser and not through the YouTube app.
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Or just install this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757
clone1008 said:
I have been using this one for awhile with good success...
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...pps-without-root-extra-battery-drain-0174614/
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I use this too, best option I've tried from a lot of experiments. Surprised how well it works at times.
Which is best for Rooted device running magisk?
clone1008 said:
I have been using this one for awhile with good success...
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...pps-without-root-extra-battery-drain-0174614/
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Just started using this today, works wonders!