Hello all,
Seeing as how i just found out i can get a mobile authenticator for battle.net on my evo i was wondering why the app is asking for root privileges? I wasn't sure so i denied it root and then it goes to a page saying "running this app with root can compromise the security". Any idea why its asking for root rights?
i think it asks just for that reason...to display that disclaimer. its incredibly easy to copy the /data/data/com.blizzard.bma to a new phone. Hell, i did it when i came from the Hero so i didnt have to delete it and re-add it to my account.
It also backs up fairly well with Titanium.
I would say it asking for root privs isn't a big deal since it's just for that disclaimer about rooted systems. You only see it once a boot if you don't use a task killer.
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1)I have rooted the Android phone. Xperia Tipo.
2)Installed the Root explorer, Permissions Denied, Droidwall, Startup Manager, Adfree, Busybox, Titanium Backup.
3)I was planning to use the Comodo Mobile Security (including antivirus and a live monitoring firewall)
Do I need to remove anything from the previously installed set of apps? Because even if I have droidwall, It only blocks applications as a whole. I cannot stop the apps from doing specific spying like- phonebook photo, access. etc.
The ****ty google has lot of apps that keep logged in. I tried to block one service from startup, and youtube stopped working.
I dont want to permanently block them. I only want these apps to login and access only when I need.
What should I do?
I know I asked two or more questions in one topic, despite of the title. But, hope someone tells me.
Dude I can understand what you want because I also hate such google apps running in background so do the following
Go to (settings<apps<all)and find the app you want "for example" take YouTube select it and click "Disable"
(before tat click force stop to save RAM) The app will be freezed and will not run until you again go and enable it...
PS:The disabled app will be in the dead bottom in (settings<apps<all) you can go there and "Enable" it again when you really need to use the app.
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Hey there,
I have some general Questions on rooting an Android phone.
I have an Sony Z1 and rooted it some days ago. I have installed some security apps like SuperSU (with password protection), XPrivacy and AFWall+. So I'd say the phone is protected against unwanted root-permisions or root actions from New installed apps, even when not done by myself.
But in most corners of the web you always read things like "Rooting is dangerous", "rooting destroys the natural sandbox system of Android, so every app has access to the data from other installed apps."
I'd like to know if this is really the case, especially if you "protect" your phone with things like XPrivacy (with standard denying of new apps), AFWall (also with standard access-deny of new installed apps) and not giving ans APP root-permissions other than those "Security" apps.
Or doesn't using this apps change things and the root is a Danger nevertheless?
For example my banking APP says, i shouldn't use it on a rooted phone.
...even not with hat installed apps above?
Where are the dangers when I tried to protect the phone?
It would be nice if you could give me some answers/advices.
Thank you, best regards, SchwarzerRiese
Schwarzer Riese said:
Hey there,
I have some general Questions on rooting an Android phone.
I have an Sony Z1 and rooted it some days ago. I have installed some security apps like SuperSU (with password protection), XPrivacy and AFWall+. So I'd say the phone is protected against unwanted root-permisions or root actions from New installed apps, even when not done by myself.
But in most corners of the web you always read things like "Rooting is dangerous", "rooting destroys the natural sandbox system of Android, so every app has access to the data from other installed apps."
I'd like to know if this is really the case, especially if you "protect" your phone with things like XPrivacy (with standard denying of new apps), AFWall (also with standard access-deny of new installed apps) and not giving ans APP root-permissions other than those "Security" apps.
Or doesn't using this apps change things and the root is a Danger nevertheless?
For example my banking APP says, i shouldn't use it on a rooted phone.
...even not with hat installed apps above?
Where are the dangers when I tried to protect the phone?
It would be nice if you could give me some answers/advices.
Thank you, best regards, SchwarzerRiese
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With the steps you've taken you should be fine using your banking app. The main reason the warning is there because if you accidentally let an app have root access, then you could have a problem, but in your case you are cautious with your root access and I'm more that sure you monitor it periodically. I have used my banking app on my rooted nexus 5 for almost a year now and have had no issues. It's just up to you how comfortable you are with managing your phone's security.
Hello everyone! I am not new here,I have an old account "JBmorris", however i dont use it anymore.
Anyway, does anyone know iRoot(formerly Vroot)? If so. I'm going to need your help.
I am a person who almost often scans files before running them. So yesterday, I was download iRoot, and I scanned it, and it was detected as A virus called "Android:Agent-GYN [PUP]" (avast) and "Android/Spy.Agent.Y.Gen" (Avira).
It was scanned on virustotal.
I am afraid of hackers spying me.. can you clarify me? thanks.
JBmorris289 said:
Hello everyone! I am not new here,I have an old account "JBmorris", however i dont use it anymore.
Anyway, does anyone know iRoot(formerly Vroot)? If so. I'm going to need your help.
I am a person who almost often scans files before running them. So yesterday, I was download iRoot, and I scanned it, and it was detected as A virus called "Android:Agent-GYN [PUP]" (avast) and "Android/Spy.Agent.Y.Gen" (Avira).
It was scanned on virustotal.
I am afraid of hackers spying me.. can you clarify me? thanks.
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As far as i know its safe to use iROOT (formerly VRoot) I used it before my my computer is free of viruses. Many root "exploits" are detected as viruses or PUP. Just disconnet your internet, disable AV for rooting, delete iROOT once done OR add iROOT to your AV's exceptions. BUT you should change the contained superuser app for SuperSU once rooted.
But what about the Android Spy Agent detections?
JBmorris289 said:
But what about the Android Spy Agent detections?
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As I said, once the phone is rooted install SuperSU. SuperSU will prompt you to uninstall the crappy chinese superuser app and you're done
LS.xD said:
As I said, once the phone is rooted install SuperSU. SuperSU will prompt you to uninstall the crappy chinese superuser app and you're done
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Ah...okay. Thanks!
I used iRoot/VRoot but my phone got infected with something. After using the root application (which does work) it installed several more apps and I'm getting popups in my browsers and whatsapp. So far I haven't been able to remove it.
Any luck removing this? I tried using iRoot on my Galaxy S5 G900W8 and root failed, but I got a bunch of apps installed. The dam thing is in chinese and I can't read anything..... grr! This thing is sketchy... I'd say IF you're going to try it, do it NOT connected to internet (disable data/wifi) MAYBE then you wont get all these ****ty apps.....
but for me it has not worked thus far...
Happened to me yesterday. It was so painful! This junk installed 2 stubborn trojans in system/priv-app. Impossible to remove even with factory reset. It gains admin privileges, starts downloading crap from the net, fills the display with porn pics etc. Kingroot saved the day in the end! Managed to root my phone and clean the mess. It was a whole day battle.
BTW, credit to Stubborn Trojan Killer as well! It showed me the location, but wasn't able to clean because the phone wasn't really rooted.
Also, Total Commander was the only file manager capable of opening that dir without root.
P.S. First trojan was named "shell" and had version 1.0. The original shell app is higher version. That's how you know which is the good and which is the bad one. The other trojan was names something like xy_1_some digits. You should stop that "shell" crap immediately and disable it. It will be hard, but possible to do. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to do anything.
While messing around my phone I noticed that my Chase Bank mobile application requested super user access. Of course I hit DENY.
However I find it very ironic that the application would know to even ask for Root. This sounds like a malicious act created by the developer of the app.
I have just notified Chase and Google about this.
it's possible they are trying to use root to detect if your phone is rooted... or something along those lines. there are some mobile banking apps that will not run on a rooted phone.
autoprime said:
it's possible they are trying to use root to detect if your phone is rooted... or something along those lines. there are some mobile banking apps that will not run on a rooted phone.
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Oh really? I never knew that about the Banking apps.... Well I guess by me denying the app access it took that for an official no.
Hello,
I was browsing around XDA the other day. I stumbled across the name of an app with a GitHub page. I am trying to remember the name of the app and cannot. It said it would allow root apps to function without actually rooting your phone. Does anyone happen to know what it is called?
I have a Pixel 4xl. I can and have rooted it before. However, even though I hid Magisks and excluded a app for a real casino I got banned. They tried to say it was because I was not able to be geolocated. However, the app confirmed with a message stating my phone was rooted.
I would like to be able to run AdAway without having to allow it to work via VPN. I already have a VPN which I use when I am not playing one of my online casinos. There are also a few more root apps I like. I would like to use them without any worry.
Thank you,
Rocky
what device?
aIecxs said:
what device?
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Pixel 4xl I ended up finding the app. It was Shizuku. I did not get a change to read all about it when I first heard about it. The page I was viewing almost made it sound like a magisk replacement. Then, my phone died and I couldn't remember what it was called.
I wish there was an app or something that will allow this permissions for apps that need them to work better. However, remain undetectable at the same time. That would be great. There are a few root apps I love to install. However, root is not as popular as it once was to me at least.
that app allows running as adb shell, no root access can be provided.
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