Found this app called "set DNS". Any thoughts?
It's for root users to change dns information to either google dns servers on free version or open dns on paid version.
As far as my testing showed was better response times with apps like facebook. Then again this could be a placebo.
Let me know your thoughts
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It's just my opinion, but I rather change the dns from the router.
Yah you could do that but this works with 3G/4G which you have no control over changing anything on the carrier side.
Read the apps description
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For those who may know what Deviantart is, is there an app to easily browse it instead of using the browser? Just wanted to know if I was missing something.
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The website opens up in mobile view, which acts like if was an app; so there really isn't any need for an app when the website works perfectly and fast when displayed in mobile view.
Yes, I know there's the mobile view but I was wondering if there was an app that presented the website in a more streamlined approach?
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I'm an old deviant myself (bit.ly/dag), so I can see the use for something like this. Maybe a developer will stumble across this and work up something.
Here is the latest facebook official app with location 'feature' removed.
I am not sure if you guys who use the app know this, but facebook constantly tracks your location. There is a receiver built into the app that every time you "refresh" the app (Interval settings are found in the settings menu of Facebook) it gets your location and everything you do on Facebook, post a status, send a message, upload a photo etc, your location is added and you cannot turn it off..
So i decompiled the apk and removed all locations ability. That means, no checking in, no nearby, nothing that needs to get your location. You WILL get a forced close. I am working on trying to keep that enabled while dissabling the 'tracking' featrue. Just download, copy apk to your phones storage and use a file browser to install the APK.
Hope you guys enjoy the privacy while also enjoying the Facebook app.
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XDA Is having an issue with uploading attachments. Not sure why i'll try again later. Sorry :/
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Yea i love to try it...
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Ahhhh this the reason why FB consume a more MB on my 3G ?
Michel
Good idea, but I've turned my location of and it never shows my location when posting any thing.. when I send a private message it gives me the option to turn location of.. is this the same location receiver you are disabling from the app?
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Ahhhh this the reason why FB consume a more MB on my 3G ?
Michel
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This mod will possibly use a tiny bit less. But it uses so much for its Cache. So things are loaded a lot faster and what not.
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Good idea, but I've turned my location of and it never shows my location when posting any thing.. when I send a private message it gives me the option to turn location of.. is this the same location receiver you are disabling from the app?
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Are you talking about turning your location off under settings of your phone? Well thats different. There is no way to turn it off in the FB app itself. You can turn off the location thing for your messages but its still secretly getting your location.
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Thanks. App is working great!
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I don't mean to hijack the thread, but a good app that stops location requests for any application is LBE Security Master. It will prompt you each time an application requests to use certain permissions. You can also check a box to never allow the application to access that setting, in this case it would be location.
Just search on XDA to find it, I'm on my phone and I don't think the app is on the market.
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I don't mean to hijack the thread, but a good app that stops location requests for any application is LBE Security Master. It will prompt you each time an application requests to use certain permissions. You can also check a box to never allow the application to access that setting, in this case it would be location.
Just search on XDA to find it, I'm on my phone and I don't think the app is on the market.
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Whenever i tried using a third party app to block GPS to the Facebook app, it would cause the FB app to force close irregardless what you did.
I'll try the app and see what happens. Not sure how it goes about granting and denying access. In all honesty i was looking for something like this.
Just don't use LBE Privacy Guard on jelly bean, it caused my phone to freeze a few minutes after turning on and then rebooted and got stuck in that loop. The only way to resolve it was to use adb and remove the apps file.
The app I mentioned in my post above doesn't seem to have any issues besides that parts of it are in Chinese.
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Just don't use LBE Privacy Guard on jelly bean, it caused my phone to freeze a few minutes after turning on and then rebooted and got stuck in that loop. The only way to resolve it was to use adb and remove the apps file.
The app I mentioned in my post above doesn't seem to have any issues besides that parts of it are in Chinese.
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So you confirm it works with Facebook?
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Works great so far -- subscribed to this thread -- thanks!
As far as I can tell it does. When I open Facebook, LBE pops up and asks me if I want to allow Facebook to track my location. It detects whether Facebook is using location tracking through WiFi or through GPS. I have not checked to see my posts to see if location is attached to them.
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As far as I can tell it does. When I open Facebook, LBE pops up and asks me if I want to allow Facebook to track my location. It detects whether Facebook is using location tracking through WiFi or through GPS. I have not checked to see my posts to see if location is attached to them.
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Interesting.. I wonder if it's blocking "locationmanager.getlastknownlocation" as well. This method doesn't access any hardware. It just reads what the last location known was. Meaning if any other app has access to your GPS and gets a lock, that location is remembered and then used by above method.
I feel much more comfortable completely removing the actual physical code no offence to your option though.
And for a thread update, I learned a new tool to help figure out what gets called where. so I might be able to add the ability to check in as well as use "nearby" in the app. And just disable the tracking!
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Interesting.. I wonder if it's blocking "locationmanager.getlastknownlocation" as well. This method doesn't access any hardware. It just reads what the last location known was. Meaning if any other app has access to your GPS and gets a lock, that location is remembered and then used by above method.
I feel much more comfortable completely removing the actual physical code no offence to your option though.
And for a thread update, I learned a new tool to help figure out what gets called where. so I might be able to add the ability to check in as well as use "nearby" in the app. And just disable the tracking!
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Yeah, I'm still using your MOD too, I really don't need Facebook accessing my location so you can never be too safe about that.
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Thanks mate awesome work!
Hi, there are still some Facebook services running all the time in the background although I have deactivated all notifications. Do you know which services these are?
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Hi, there are still some Facebook services running all the time in the background although I have deactivated all notifications. Do you know which services these are?
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Sort of. I know when notifications are enabled there is a service running. Also what's your refresh interval set at? If that's not disabled then that's what the service is.
If not it may just be in "empty applications" part of androids memory manager. Meaning it's dead but still there to increase launch time. I'm running cm10 and I use the "hold back to kill" option on Facebook so mine is 100 percent gone.
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Loving this app. Great job. Finally facebook can't track me anymore. One big brother, google, is enough.
List any app provider you've found to be malicious. Include app store and individual app(s) versions. Also how they are infective or defective. This is only meant to spread awareness, not to bash certain application developers. Thanks for your help
Edit: i.e.- when searching aptoide for app in a particular store, and scroll down to comments to double check authenticity, the comments are combined for every version of the app in that store, and the app can be added to another store- that's why I'm interested in version #
Please no general comments
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Black market has the most viruses IMO... Safest app provider is aptoide, hands down
I always use coolmarket, its chinese but virus free
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App Stores
Best to stick to Google Play, but some people (like me) are not allowed to spend (as i'm only 14). i have to use apk's for some apps that i cant live without like nova launcher and pocket casts.
I'd say the Swiftkey data logging thing is probably the riskiest. Best to stick to Google Keyboard or Sense keyboard
Just my 2 pence
Getapk I've been using for two years now no problems yet and is updated with newest apps daily
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I apparently have an app on my Note Pro (I'm guessing one of the bundled Samsung apps) that once a minute is doing a hardwired DNS lookup to the google DNS servers. How can I track down which one it is?
From my router, I can see it happen, and see the local port number on the Note Pro, but the port number is changing each time (not surprising since it is a UDP request.) Any Android app I can install that monitors an app's network activity?
Thanks!
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I apparently have an app on my Note Pro (I'm guessing one of the bundled Samsung apps) that once a minute is doing a hardwired DNS lookup to the google DNS servers. How can I track down which one it is?
From my router, I can see it happen, and see the local port number on the Note Pro, but the port number is changing each time (not surprising since it is a UDP request.) Any Android app I can install that monitors an app's network activity?
Thanks!
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You could use a firewall security app that lets you disable an apps access to the Internet and go through 1 by 1
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You could use a firewall security app that lets you disable an apps access to the Internet and go through 1 by 1
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Silly me - didn't even think to look for Android firewall apps, just monitors. Looks like there is a selection to choose from, including some non-root ones. Thanks!
I read that some vpn services are secure or store your login details..
Anyone using a good vpn service on their phones?
I use tunnel bear it's 500 mb given free and if you tweet the promo another 1gb as well try it out I recommend it.
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Super vpn
search it on play store
the best vpn I've tried
zenmate
VPN Unlimited
Frootvpn . Com check it
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VPN by Private Internet Access
Also used on my pc. Great speed, decent price, and tested anonymity (better look into that on whatever you choose, not all do a very good job )
VPN unlimited, 20$ for three years access unlimited, five devices. Deal available through stack social
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2nd the VPN from private Internet access works great and very simple
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VyprVPN. Use it on two laptops and on the phone. Its very good.
Some additional features to prevent DNS leaks and another feature that i forgot the name of that disguises the fact you are using a VPN for traffic(Useful for the office, that blocks all VPN connections over the WiFi.)
Tunnel Bear as suggested by @jhurtault is really good...
Vypr is good for cross platform compatibility...
PureVPN one subscription work on computer + Android phone
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Little late to answer, but:
SuperVPN and Cyberghost VPN. The latter being more configurable and generally better for me.
i use superVPN.. its free..
frootvpn, tunnelbear