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Hello fellas,
as the title says, i'm enabling the data saver feature for ALL the apps (both installed and system apps) with no exception .. yet, every now and then the screen lock data usage notification mentions that an amount of mobile data has been used by some apps (facebook, whatsapp, system apps ..)
is this a common bug on the honor 6x/emui5 or is there something else i'm missing here ??
My model number : BLN-L21
Build number : BLN-L21C432B365
Emui version : 5.0.1
Hi, i keep data saver always on for habit and i didn't noticed a traffic of mobile data while it is activated. But i know also that those damned social apps are a true pain for phones. I don't have neither one so i can't confirm that, but maybe someone else who has Facebook or others could provide a feedback about. Have you took in consideration the idea of using socials via web browser? When i still had my Facebook account 2 years ago, i used to do everything by my browser because in this way, i was able to avoid useless and heavyweight, crappy client apps
RedSkull23 said:
Hi, i keep data saver always on for habit and i didn't noticed a traffic of mobile data while it is activated. But i know also that those damned social apps are a true pain for phones. I don't have neither one so i can't confirm that, but maybe someone else who has Facebook or others could provide a feedback about. Have you took in consideration the idea of using socials via web browser? When i still had my Facebook account 2 years ago, i used to do everything by my browser because in this way, i was able to avoid useless and heavyweight, crappy client apps
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Hi and thank you for your feedback,
Well the thing is, not only social media apps that consume background data but many other apps including games and system apps, maybe not with same amount but they still do, and what mostly concerned about is how come such a bug can even occur in our phone ..
if you are using honor 6x with thae latest emui i suggest you turn on the "locked screen data usage reminder" from (settings -» mobile data -» then the settings icon up right) and see if you are gonna get leaked data ..
Then we can know for sure from where the problem is coming from
I'm looking forward to reading your feedback ..
I tested by disabling or restricting the same and still saw the traffic as bytes on status bar.
But when data turned off, didn't see any bytes consumed. Evem when opened Facebook, it shows 34-35KB data transfer rate but not updated or refreshed means data is not consume and it was only trying to send the data (upload speed) but none received (download data).
Monument Browser - small and sophisticated browser for Android with built in adblocker, offline pages, download Accelerator and many features...
Monument Browser was designed especially for Android. To provide a fast, easy-to-use, clean and lightweight browser.
Privacy Features.
Blocks & prevents Google, Facebook and trackers from spying on you.
Ad blocker.
With this ad blocker browser you will save data browsing faster and blocking unwanted and intrusive ads, redirections, pop-ups and unwanted crypto mining operations.
High speed internet download manager.
Monument Browser has a dedicated accelerated segmented downloader feature to take the most advantage of your internet connection, so you can save videos, images to watch and access offline whenever you want in the highest speed possible.
Save pages offline.
Save entire web pages offline to access even if you have no internet connection.
Disable AMP from Google search.
Bypass Google AMP pages and jump directly to the full web page.
Full-screen web navigation .
The full-screen mode can use 100% of your screen to display the web content for you (on devices which you can hide the navigation bar) this can prevent burn-in on amoled screens.
Anonymous navigation.
Protect your privacy with just a few clicks to enable a settings option that clears your navigation data upon exit or you can use a private session which deletes all data from the session when the app restarts.
Easy access mode.
Allows you to choose the location of the address bar, you can set it to be placed at the top or at the bottom of the the screen for easy access.
Night Mode.
Helps you get the best browsing experience at night or in a low-light environment, darkening the web pages to be easily readable.
Read Mode.
Remove distractions and unwanted content from articles on the Internet pages for a better reading experience with voice synthesizer and options to save the offline page for later reading.
Picture In Picture.
A minimized view mode that automatically activates when you are watching a full-screen video and the home button is pressed, so you do not have to stop playback of content for other tasks ( compatible with Android 8.0 Oreo).
Floating windows.
Use multiple windows as a popup to perform multiple tasks at the same time.
Very lightweight. with less than 2MB in size, Monument Browser can be used on many devices.
You can Download Monument Browser on Play Store
You can also get Monument Browser on Samsung's Galaxy Store and Huawei's App Gallery or direct download a play store based APK from here
There's a Windows version which you can download on Windows Store
Compatibility: Android 5.0 or higher
Latest updates:
******Play Store : 1.0.282
******Galaxy Store and App Gallery : 1.0.259
Version 1.0.283:
Enabled full-screen browsing on devices with a display cutout as users with a minor non intrusive notch such as the Galaxy Note 10/10+ might find this feature useful.
Added a feature to create folders in bookmarks.
Version 1.0.272 :
* added a strict pop-up policy which requests your permission to open pop-up windows
* added a strict anti tracking policy which prevent some web page from connecting to some tracking services and is meant to be used by privacy focused users
Wow, very fast, nice tools like Extras and Media Inspector. It will be my default browser if:
- go back page without reloading,
- improve media inspector because not detect any image and video from page,
- missing 3rd party player,
- missing cast to tv,
- can't use Tinder because this browser don't support Sharing Location and Notifications.
I have made some updates and the app is more polished since it was posted here
cristian.pana said:
Wow, very fast, nice tools like Extras and Media Inspector. It will be my default browser if:
- go back page without reloading,
- improve media inspector because not detect any image and video from page,
- missing 3rd party player,
- missing cast to tv,
- can't use Tinder because this browser don't support Sharing Location and Notifications.
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where can I download it?
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myrcello said:
I have made some updates and the app is more polished since it was posted here
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Why not attach APK to OP. And, provide link to App website link whatever.
Also, you have a lot of keywords suchas 'Anoonymous' and 'Privacy', so is webRTC disabled? (As if not, then you should change your keywords as they are wrong.)
Also, add screenshots. Either in tab, or in OP or 2nd post
joshua764 said:
where can I download it?
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I included the link for the app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.marcelo.monumentbrowser
m0d said:
Why not attach APK to OP. And, provide link to App website link whatever.
Also, you have a lot of keywords suchas 'Anoonymous' and 'Privacy', so is webRTC disabled? (As if not, then you should change your keywords as they are wrong.)
Also, add screenshots. Either in tab, or in OP or 2nd post
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WebRTC and location is disabled.
myrcello said:
I included the link for the app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.marcelo.monumentbrowser
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thanks, let's try it. I'll tell you later
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[Version 1.0.101]
On the new update you can configure the maximum number of connections per download (it accelerates your download by requesting the file in segments), you can set up to 7 connections or up to 32 connections (with the pro iap) ~ please be cautious about using too high values in this new feature because some servers might not support or even blacklist your IP because of too many connections ~
The newest update contains a lot of improvements:
Many ad blocker improvements
Now you can add custom hosts to the ad blocker list
Horizontal scroll on tabs list was improved
Added option on extras to force zoom
Layout was improved to be more accessible with one hand
Neat browser! Great to see a native dark/black mode for us OLED users, bottom navbar is nice too.
great browser but there is one thing that is keeping me away from it. That is find in page.
Great browser man.... I love it. The night mode feature is a great way to ease the eyes. Could you add a feature similar to facebook messenger's chat heads and an option to view webpages in chat head view by default?
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Great start, lightweight & fast, I was hoping the floating windows could be launched externally such as clicking a link in a different app, any plans to add this feature also with resizable windows?
If you could add these I would definitely upgrade.
Thanks
Sent from my BLA-L09 using Tapatalk
I wish the browser could be downloaded outside of Google Play.
it's really light and fast. i usually open emails and some ebook sites only, still comparatively, execution was fast and snappy.
looks damn great, I love it. let's see if how long can I stay using it before switching back to the old browser.
Testing since yesterday and really appreciate. Great potential. web pages loading and downloading are really fast. Few suggestions regarding my use :
-Permanent private session option
-Adding Qwant as search engine
-Be able to choose a start page (url for example)
-An exit button.
Good work dev, thank you.
myrcello said:
The newest update contains a lot of improvements:
Many ad blocker improvements
Now you can add custom hosts to the ad blocker list
Horizontal scroll on tabs list was improved
Added option on extras to force zoom
Layout was improved to be more accessible with one hand
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Why not add Min API 19 ??
Can you add an open in-app option? Something similar like firefox has?
Today I was on my Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, reading Facebook (using the Android Facebook app).
I was reading a bicycle forum, and replied to a thread regarding a local landmark.
I decided to double-check I was getting the name right, so I went to the Google search widget, and started typing the name of the landmark. The landmark is called "Hawk Hill" - I typed "ha" and "Hawk Hill" popped up as the first suggestion.
Now, that seems way too damned coincidental for it not to have been Google services scanning what I type in other apps.
I've searched here for discussions on what kinds of spying Google does; I mean, I know they scan data in their own apps, examine my search history, look at what web sites I've visited, etc. I don't love that, but I can live with it.
However, Google spying on my Facebook app? Really? I thought that the terms of service don't allow Google services to spy on non-Google apps. I could believe that they might see what websites I visit, but on an SSL-encrypted connection, how could they be reading the data exchanged?
Has anyone been following what the current state of Google spying on user activity is, especially vis a vis "always on listening" on the mic, or spying on other apps data?
- Tim
G-Works
tbessie said:
Today I was on my Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, reading Facebook (using the Android Facebook app).
I was reading a bicycle forum, and replied to a thread regarding a local landmark.
I decided to double-check I was getting the name right, so I went to the Google search widget, and started typing the name of the landmark. The landmark is called "Hawk Hill" - I typed "ha" and "Hawk Hill" popped up as the first suggestion.
Now, that seems way too damned coincidental for it not to have been Google services scanning what I type in other apps.
I've searched here for discussions on what kinds of spying Google does; I mean, I know they scan data in their own apps, examine my search history, look at what web sites I've visited, etc. I don't love that, but I can live with it.
However, Google spying on my Facebook app? Really? I thought that the terms of service don't allow Google services to spy on non-Google apps. I could believe that they might see what websites I visit, but on an SSL-encrypted connection, how could they be reading the data exchanged?
Has anyone been following what the current state of Google spying on user activity is, especially vis a vis "always on listening" on the mic, or spying on other apps data?
- Tim
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Lool that's the point of google company lol... get custom ROM and don't install gapps, lol even facebook is spying on your activities, even your personal data aka phonebooks, messagess, etc... where did you live all these years lool...
Don't get me wrong but all that gapps and others social apps were make that way. that's the price of your digital life.. you become a product.
I'll never gonna use that [email protected], spyware, datamining, etc in my life.. get custom ROM and don't install [email protected] and you'll be safe.
Respect your privacy and your device.
Good luck and stay safe.
tbessie said:
Today I was on my Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, reading Facebook (using the Android Facebook app).
I was reading a bicycle forum, and replied to a thread regarding a local landmark.
I decided to double-check I was getting the name right, so I went to the Google search widget, and started typing the name of the landmark. The landmark is called "Hawk Hill" - I typed "ha" and "Hawk Hill" popped up as the first suggestion.
Now, that seems way too damned coincidental for it not to have been Google services scanning what I type in other apps.
I've searched here for discussions on what kinds of spying Google does; I mean, I know they scan data in their own apps, examine my search history, look at what web sites I've visited, etc. I don't love that, but I can live with it.
However, Google spying on my Facebook app? Really? I thought that the terms of service don't allow Google services to spy on non-Google apps. I could believe that they might see what websites I visit, but on an SSL-encrypted connection, how could they be reading the data exchanged?
Has anyone been following what the current state of Google spying on user activity is, especially vis a vis "always on listening" on the mic, or spying on other apps data?
- Tim
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Hi Tim,
Let me start by saying that I am not in favor of all these practices and I do not like that these companies use our information however they please.
That said I will try to be as impartial as possible
"I've searched here for discussions on what kinds of spying Google does; I mean, I know they scan data in their own apps, examine my search history, look at what web sites I've visited, etc. I don't love that, but I can live with it."
You can look at myActivity (google it) and see all the data they have collected from you, you can delete it, pause the data collection (partially) or even have it deleted only after a few months.
They do everything you just said, and much more.
"However, Google spying on my Facebook app? Really? I thought that the terms of service don't allow Google services to spy on non-Google apps. I could believe that they might see what websites I visit, but on an SSL-encrypted connection, how could they be reading the data exchanged? "
Well technically all they did was read your clipboard, which if you're using gboard , they can.
Also note that Facebook will not work without Google's cloud services installed on the phone, so there is already a comunication overlay between the two services .
You can try to take some control back by using a different keyboard , using the web browser version of facebook and/or installing blokada wich will block not only ands but some of the more intrusive trackers they use .
if you have any questions or observations , please tell me!
FB is spyware... and malware.
I ditch it after a month over 12 years ago.
Wouldn't call any of this spying, just an auto/smart suggestion based on your browsing/typing history. Also doubt Google is reading everytging from your Facebook app to make these suggestions.
If you are using gboard, that most likely is how this suggestion was made. If you aren't using gboard then it would be a bigger mystery. Either change keyboard or look into keyboard settings and turn off suggestion/autocomplete/learning and similar "smart" settings.
Also, got rid of intrusive Facebook years ago...
drnightshadow said:
Lool that's the point of google company lol... get custom ROM and don't install gapps, lol even facebook is spying on your activities, even your personal data aka phonebooks, messagess, etc... where did you live all these years lool...
Don't get me wrong but all that gapps and others social apps were make that way. that's the price of your digital life.. you become a product.
I'll never gonna use that [email protected], spyware, datamining, etc in my life.. get custom ROM and don't install [email protected] and you'll be safe.
Respect your privacy and your device.
Good luck and stay safe.
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That's a lot of lols and lools.
You're not telling me anything I don't already know. If you'll reread my post, I was asking for info on the specifics of what types of spying are KNOWN and verified to be occurring - what is google spying on? What is the mechanism of action? Are they recording every keystroke, reading every encrypted stream, reading all app data, etc? What info is exchanged between Android/google and other apps? Etc.
I'm a software guy, and I was asking for TECHNICALLY SPECIFIC answers, as this is a technical forum. General warnings and hyperbole aren't helping. :-/
Disable Google Firebase... it inventories all kinds of personal files.
With regards to the question asked with this thread's title:
Google Play Services is a library ( read a collection of software routines accessed by Android programs - mainly GMS apps ) not an Android program , hence you must not fear you - or any app - will be spied on by Google Play Services.
FYI:
Google Play Services basically acts as a shim between the normal Android apps and the installed Android OS. Right now Google Play Services handles the Google Maps API, Google Account syncing, remote wipe, push messages, the Google Play Games back end, and many other duties.
If you ever question the power of Google Play Services, try disabling it. Nearly every Google App ( keyword: GMS ) on your device will break.
Don't confuse things!
jwoegerbauer said:
With regards to the question asked with this thread's title:
Google Play Services is a library ( read a collection of software routines accessed by Android programs - mainly GMS apps ) not an Android program , hence you must not fear you - or any app - will be spied on by Google Play Services.
FYI:
Google Play Services basically acts as a shim between the normal Android apps and the installed Android OS. Right now Google Play Services handles the Google Maps API, Google Account syncing, remote wipe, push messages, the Google Play Games back end, and many other duties.
If you ever question the power of Google Play Services, try disabling it. Nearly every Google App ( keyword: GMS ) on your device will break.
Don't confuse things!
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I normally run with it disabled; it saves time, trouble and battery (a fair amount too). Disabling it saves me from firewall blocking a bunch of apps; it's easier to toggle gps on/off when needed.
Keeps Find my Device from setting it's self as a System Administrator, which I really don't want running, ever. Kills gmaps too, yah.
Maps, location don't need to constantly be running in the background unless you need them to be running.
The only time disabling it is a pain is to access Playstore which requires a reboot with it enabled. I have only one app that requires constant Playstore connection to work, SD Maid Pro; it gets disabled anyway as I get tired of it constantly running in the background.
I flat out don't trust any Google product... as a result of Google's actions and history.
Hello everyone.
Because I passed over the "rooting" period, I am more interested in getting the max out of this phone without rooting it.
This thread I intend to make it about apps (useful ones) that requires no root in order to work.
I would start with an ad blocker.
My favourite tool is Blokada - https://blokada.org/
Plain and easy to install and use and works fine.
Next is Vanced - a more adVanced YouTube player. https://vancedapp.com/
Simple to install but, before using it, you must disable MIUI optimization
Another app that worth mentioning is Twilight. If you are a night phone user, this app is here to protect your eyes.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux
MIUI - Contacts and dialer
If the stock (Google) dialer and contacts is not for you, you can try the MIUi - Contacts and dialer app, slightly more aesthetic.
Xiaomi Contacts and dialer 12.2.4.5 APK Download by Xiaomi Inc - APKMirror
Xiaomi Contacts and dialer 12.2.4.5 APK Download by Xiaomi Inc - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads
www.apkmirror.com
If you want a more loud sound - even if on this stereo speakers phone isn't really necessary, you can use Volume Booster. Beware of not setting it over 20% otherwise you will risk hearing and speakers problems.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster
I will update the list with some other apps.
If you have something to add, please feel free to share.
WaveUp can turn the screen on and off "automatically" via waving over the proximity sensor. For users of "book covers" the app is quite useful, as you can set it so that the screen is activated by opening the cover and deactivated after a predefined time after closing it.
WaveUp - Apps on Google Play
Turn on the display by waving
play.google.com
Termux. It's impressive what it can do without root.
Does having to use adb to grant permission count? If not any Package Disabler can do some damage
SD maid, it may be an old app but it still does thinks better than a lot of apps.
Can't forget about how useful Mixplorer can be. I have not looked for a different file browser because it I can't think of anything it can't do.
Adaway works without root now, not sure how well because I go nuts not having root, lol
And my newest discovery, the one that actually caused me to get rid of Chrome completely because I found Bromite.
Yes Bromite (Google it) it's such an amazing web browser.
Turmux
Package Disabler
SD Maid
Mixplorer
Bromite (Just try it, you won't regret it. Not on Play Store, Google is afraid of it)
GitHub - bromite/bromite: Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser!
Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - GitHub - bromite/bromite: Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take ...
github.com
Bitwarden - Easily best password manager, recently Gboard added integration for it you can auto-fill passwords for sites and apps easily.
KWGT - Insane customisability, visit /r/AndroidThemes for ideas. This is my desktop @ ArrowOS.
k3lcior said:
Bitwarden - Easily best password manager, recently Gboard added integration for it you can auto-fill passwords for sites and apps easily.
KWGT - Insane customisability, visit /r/AndroidThemes for ideas. This is my desktop @ ArrowOS.
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Oh Gboard how did I forget that. It's basically the first app I always install after a factory reset or whatever
A different launcher, less useless gimmicks and focused on productivity.
Ratio Launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bllocosn
Here's another app that might be useful for some.
SystemUI - to slightly modify some hidden options on UI. No root, just ADB to grant some permissions
SystemUI Tuner - Apps on Google Play
PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE INSTALLING
play.google.com
If you are annoyed with your default messages app, coz of the cluttered unorganised ui, and u get lot of sms then try Sms Organizer from "Microsoft". I have been using this app since it first came out, it basically organises all ur messages automatically into categories like transactions, personal, promotion etc. and it only shows you what's important in a message in the popup or notifications panel, for example it will only show you the OTP if u got one msg of it, it will show you the amount debited/credited to ur account if u gat a transaction msg, it will tell u if u got cashback, it will remind you for ur upcoming event and online order delivery stuff. So the conclusion is you must use this app as ur default messenger no matter what phone u r using, this will make your life 10 times easier and the ui is super clean too, it also has dark(amoled) mode.
Here is the link- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.android.smsorganizer
From F-Droid repository:
* OsmAnd+ - maps and navigation
* Mull - cleaned version of Firefox Browser
* NewPipe - YouTube frontend.
Freeware. No ads. No bs.
Make installable copies of all your apps and updates. Take Playwhore out of the reload loop.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com
A VNP based Firewall that uses almost no battery. Works best with Pie or lower though.
Logging doesn't work with 10 up, I believe... test it and let me know.
Karma Firewall - Apps on Google Play
Karma Firewall app lets you block internet traffic to and from specific apps.
play.google.com
I'm quite a fan of NoRoot Firewall:
NoRoot Firewall - Apps on Google Play
Firewall WITHOUT ROOT. Host name name filtering, fine-grained access control.
play.google.com
I don't trust a lot of apps and NoRoot works well. It blocks all apps by default and you can choose to allow Internet over wifi, data, both or neither. It also supports filters so you can globally block particular sites.
It's usually the first thing I install when I gte a new phone or reinstall.
You do have to keep in mind that if a trusted app can't access the Internet, NoRoot may be blocking it, so you just enable it and away you go.
Cheers
Steve
IMHO a must have app is the:
Download Progress++
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ceco.sbdp.pro&hl=gsw&gl=US
Came from an xposed module. Now works as an app without anything else.
Should be a default android option.
Hey!
Hope you're doing well!
Sorry for reviving this old thread but I would like to add two new apps:
GOVPN: non-invasive ad-supported VPN. Allows to choose the desired location, unrestricted and unlimited. Did some tests with online streaming and went all good.
VPN secure fast proxy by GOVPN - Apps on Google Play
VPN for safe web browsing. Unlimited, many countries
play.google.com
Activity Launcher
Gives access to internal apps to be launched, apps usually not available in a normal state of the phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher
Time to add on to the list:
Migrate : Helps restore apps and app data when switching between Custom ROMS, outdated as of now but still works.
Naveenthemi said:
Time to add on to the list:
Migrate : Helps restore apps and app data when switching between Custom ROMS, outdated as of now but still works.
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Hi folks...
So some websites do things to Chrome on Android that I don't like.
In particular:
1. Some sites, when launched from a link on the Home Screen, launch into a mode without any browser controls
2. Some sites don't let me add a link to the Home Screen, but only let me run it "as an app"
Is there any way around these sorts of things?
That is, I want to add a link to the Home Screen that will ALWAYS launch in full browser mode.
Or I want to add a link to the Home Screen for sites that seem to force Chrome to favor running "as an app".
Some news sites I frequent do the 1st thing.
outlook.com (which I use for work) does the 2nd thing.
I'd like them to behave like regular websites, and launch in full browser mode in Chrome from a Home Screen icon/link. Is there any way to force this, does anyone know?
If I'm using the wrong terminology, please let me know. I'm not sure if these sites are running a Chrome App, or an Instant App, or somehow otherwise force Chrome to behave differently.
Thanks much!
- Tim