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Wi-Fi question.

At work we are not allowed to go on certain websites with our work computer.
If I were to use my G2x and go on Facebook instead of using my computer is there a way to keep a record of that? And would it e traceaable? If anyone know's it would be appreciated.

Yes they can track what websites you been if you connect to their router.
mahgninnuc93 said:
At work we are not allowed to go on certain websites with our work computer.
If I were to use my G2x and go on Facebook instead of using my computer is there a way to keep a record of that? And would it e traceaable? If anyone know's it would be appreciated.
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Why don't you just browse using a proxy server?

mahgninnuc93 said:
At work we are not allowed to go on certain websites with our work computer.
If I were to use my G2x and go on Facebook instead of using my computer is there a way to keep a record of that? And would it e traceaable? If anyone know's it would be appreciated.
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If you're doing everything over your cell network I wouldn't worry about it. If you're connected to wifi at your work and the sites aren't blocked, then don't worry about it either.
Now, if it violates your workplace policy to be using your phone in the first place well that's another story.
G2X CM7

moshe22 said:
Yes they can track what websites you been if you connect to their router.
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Only if they knew your phones MAC addy, or they if they could deduce who's phone was connected just by looking at who carries what. It would kind of depend on the size of the network and who was paying attention.
My G2x shows up on my router with android_70062d507xxxxxxx for a host name, If I were the only client on the router with an Android device I'd definitely be found out. I would think that with any reasonably sized employer there would be many Android phones.
Of course if you're doing anything seriously wrong none of this applies, an investigation would go to a whole 'nuther level.
EDIT: If an IT person helped set you up or if you had to request access from your phone then you are probably being watched, but if you just connected yourself to the router from a shared password then you are probably somewhat safe.

WifiKills. good? bad? safe?

Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282900
Any1 tried this app? It require root access. Any confirmation if it's safe to use?

Yes I used it once.....worked good .... tried that on gfs pad and got it disconnected.....
Didn't try anything else
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Illegal if it's not your wifi. People on that thread think this app is some kind of game, going to public places and disconnecting everyone. I find that as another low in our society. But proceed if you wish..
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It's obvious that there's a huge security loophole, but then again getting kicked off is just a minor problem. The bigger problem is when someone intercept the data you send over wifi. If it works i think it's a nice too to have if you want to take control of your own wifi.

qpqpqp said:
It's obvious that there's a huge security loophole, but then again getting kicked off is just a minor problem. The bigger problem is when someone intercept the data you send over wifi. If it works i think it's a nice too to have if you want to take control of your own wifi.
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Yeah, i agree. I believe that the developer for that app is working on getting it to 'hack' and block off encrypted and secured wifi, maybe even intercept the wifi and retrieve data from the user(s). If so, that thread should be deleted immediately as that is a much greater security risk. I have a bad feeling about the future of that app.
But what can i do.
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Me personally I like the app! But the one I love the most its Faceniff I think he did a damn good job on hacking people Facebook if they using it with wifi.I have seen so many things that I din't though my neighbors was people like that ..but thanks to his apps I know my surrounding! And about the wifi app,it a good app I like it when family comes to stay the night and they been using the wifi signal alot and I hated when i be watching movies on my phone it keeps stopping .so I just turn the app and kick them out of my network .... except me lolz
!!! I hope he keep doing a great job!
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If he manage to do that i hope it gets widely known so people know so people can find a way to plug the security hole. The worst security anyone have is false sense of safety.

There are enterprise level solutions that protect against this, but as far as the average user goes, it's a little above and beyond what a layperson could set up. The problem with WifiKill is there is no simple solution due to the way ARP packets work. The whole structure of networking would have to change to eliminate the flaw and really, you just can't expect that to happen.
What I don't see being a problem is it becoming too widespread in use. I've used it and about the 3rd time I shut down a whole network of devices it lost its thrill. It's kinda one of those "Hey that's kinda spiffy" tools, but unless you're a greedy whore it's just not really something you're gonna bother with.
FaceNiff on the other hand is a nasty bugger. But there is a REAL easy solution to it. Use SSL. I believe the FB app uses it and if you are using a browser just type in https://www.facebook.com. One letter more typing. The internet is a scary place, you need to protect yourself and when it's this dead simple, I don't feel sorry for people.
Wireless has always been a horribly weak system from day one. Just some articles on how easy it is to break WEP and you'll see you've never really been all that safe in the first place.

Enable Tethering on Inspire

Does anyone know how to enable tethering on the Inspire. On the LG Thrill I installed anycut and was able to check a box to enable it. Is there something similar for the Inspire?

mrbarker said:
Does anyone know how to enable tethering on the Inspire. On the LG Thrill I installed anycut and was able to check a box to enable it. Is there something similar for the Inspire?
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please search as this is an ongoing topic and debate within these forums. In short, yes many of the ROMs on here allow for tethering but I will go no further as tethering without the tethering plan is technically against the contract you signed and I will not engage or help further this debate in another thread.

MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
please search as this is an ongoing topic and debate within these forums. In short, yes many of the ROMs on here allow for tethering but I will go no further as tethering without the tethering plan is technically against the contract you signed and I will not engage or help further this debate in another thread.
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Hey, I have an Inspire that I use as a media phone. I never signed a contract with it, and it doesn't have service. I use it to flash roms and play around with the root stuff, and use it for media. Could you go into more detail for me about tethering? Strictly for education purposes.

You can't use it for tethering if you don't have a data plan. Hopefully you are now a bit more educated.

Oathdynasty said:
Hey, I have an Inspire that I use as a media phone. I never signed a contract with it, and it doesn't have service. I use it to flash roms and play around with the root stuff, and use it for media. Could you go into more detail for me about tethering? Strictly for education purposes.
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Tethering: To use cell data on a device that is not the phone.
Not anything you'll care about using the phone without a data connection.

Wulamoc said:
Tethering: To use cell data on a device that is not the phone.
Not anything you'll care about using the phone without a data connection.
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I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.

Oathdynasty said:
I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
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google it, because we aren't going to help you here with that. You likely aren't trying to learn how the phone works if you aren't even going to do a simple search for the hundreds of apps on the market that can do this.

Oathdynasty said:
I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
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If you have wifi access you have no need to tether. If your not going to be truthful about your intentions. no one is going to help you.

Oathdynasty said:
I'd still like to check out the app to see how it works. Maybe try and get it to work via WiFi or something.
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Do you know what tethering is? You need a data plan on the phone so you can use that data connection either by usb, bluetooth, or hotspot to give an internet connection to another device such as your laptop or ipod. So what are you trying to get to work with wifi then? What app? If you have a custom ROM and IF YOU HAD A DATA PLAN ON THE PHONE, you don't need an app. It is built in most ROMs. You only need an app if you are running a stock ATT ROM.

Tethering TO the Infinity

Since I'm stuck on Sprint for a little while longer, I have to use my phone to tether my TF700T unto the internet. However, it doesn't seem like that's working, as when I plug my phone into my tablet's dock, nothing happens. Is there no innate support for this, internet over USB, at all? I know there are USB-to-Ethernet adapters, but this is a little different.

Depending on your phone you could also try wifi or Bluetooth tethering.
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I don't know about sprint's policies, but isn't wireless Hotspot an option
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Yes, but I also don't want to be broadcasting a direct connection to the internet. Hence, USB.

Why are you worried about broadcasting? Just encrypt your connection, don't broadcast your SSID, and only allow your tablet's MAC to connect. There's no way anyone else will poach (or even see) your hotspot like this, if that's what you're worried about...

Because I'm trained with CEH and Net+ certifications and have been paranoid since the age of 3. Humor me.

Usb tethering does not work in any of the transformers, there have been a few work arounds i believe but nothing stable, the only stable way is as suggested, Wifi or bluetooth, and being an Internet security Professional my self, With all that was suggested would work, for sprint look up a program, Wifi tether for root users, this allows everything they suggested, though I do understand the leakage, best i can suggest is either a VPN tunnel if this has been implemented in the tf700 as it had to be user cooked for the tf201

BlaqueJacque said:
Because I'm trained with CEH and Net+ certifications and have been paranoid since the age of 3. Humor me.
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Are you a spy or something? Lol. I really wouldn't worry so much about it. With the precautions I mentioned only a super computer could hack in quickly, and since it'll be a mobile connection you'll be just fine (just be on the lookout for any suspicious vans following you)
With WPA2 PSK encryption even the most powerful desktop would take a few days to crack the key... it could be done, but someone would REALLY want to. Awful lot of work for free 4G internet, that they'd have to follow you, and you'd be notified if they did connect and could just turn off/change the password.

AspenMan said:
Are you a spy or something? Lol. I really wouldn't worry so much about it. With the precautions I mentioned only a super computer could hack in quickly, and since it'll be a mobile connection you'll be just fine (just be on the lookout for any suspicious vans following you)
With WPA2 PSK encryption even the most powerful desktop would take a few days to crack the key... it could be done, but someone would REALLY want to. Awful lot of work for free 4G internet, that they'd have to follow you, and you'd be notified if they did connect and could just turn off/change the password.
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This ^^, and add to this the fact that anyone going to such lengths to just get a free mobile connection will probably either kidnap and torture you for your WPA(2) key, or will have access to 140 botnets all over the world anyway and is on the verge of taking over entirely.
Now I get to think of it, it might also be a nerdy no-lifer, and since the world is teeming with those, you might actually run into a non-trivial risk, hehehe.

There's a few statements wrong with all of these posts, namely, that if you think Sprint doesn't have a backdoor logging all of your info to the government you are mistaken. That being said, they aren't looking for warez or the pr0n you download.
There was a tunneling program I had a while ago, if you need it let me know I will see if I can find it. If you are using the ICS version for your E4GT you will want to change your phone within the wifi tether programs options to Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE in order for it to work. Foxfi doesn't work on the ICS versioins yet. From what it sounds like you don't need to be told to use WPA2 and no SSID and only your MAC addresses accepted. Foxfi does alert the user when a connection is made by a large beep or vibration, I can't remember if the wifi tether does ( i do believe it is an option however). If you made your static ip range only have one address, that could probably help as well. Wish I could be more useful
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sledgie said:
if you think Sprint doesn't have a backdoor logging all of your info to the government you are mistaken.
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A backdoor isn't for logging, and paranoid a bit? I can guarantee you Sprint isn't sending all of it's users data info to the government. That would be a HUGE amount of data and they're not going to incur that sort of cost. The government has it's own filters satellite/ground transmissions pass though, it's not the providers responsibility to capture that info...

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... someone would REALLY want to. Awful lot of work for free 4G internet...
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More than likely, it's 3G internet the person would be trying to steal since LTE is only available currently in Kansas City and WiMax is only able in limited areas, and some are spotty at that.
I'm well aware of trying to be careful. But I don't see it as much of worry as s security breach issue. I think he's more worried about Sprint finding out he's doing the hotspot service without paying for it, which is a violation of the TOS and could terminate his contract and give him an early termination fee.

lovekeiiy said:
More than likely, it's 3G internet the person would be trying to steal since LTE is only available currently in Kansas City and WiMax is only able in limited areas, and some are spotty at that.
I'm well aware of trying to be careful. But I don't see it as much of worry as s security breach issue. I think he's more worried about Sprint finding out he's doing the hotspot service without paying for it, which is a violation of the TOS and could terminate his contract and give him an early termination fee.
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If this doesn't apply to Sprint now, it will soon. The FCC has banned charging for tethering!!! Check this: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...ns-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/

[Q] I need spoof a wifi connection while using 3g/4g

There is an app called my3g for iPhones that tricks apps into thinking you are connected to a wifi connection, but really you are using your data connection. Is there an app or modification that i could do to my nexus 5 that will allow me to make apps, or even my phone believe that it is connected to WIFI and not my Data plan?
I cannot find any apps in the store or threads that help in any way other than asking the completely helpful question "Why would you want to do this"
This can be useful in many ways You are lucky that you have yet to need to do this.
PS: I've tried 5+ apps to make a hotspot and connect to it. So my conclusion is you cannot connect to your own hotspot. Reverse usb tether is not an option

_Marijuana said:
There is an app called my3g for iPhones that tricks apps into thinking you are connected to a wifi connection, but really you are using your data connection. Is there an app or modification that i could do to my nexus 5 that will allow me to make apps, or even my phone believe that it is connected to WIFI and not my Data plan?
I cannot find any apps in the store or threads that help in any way other than asking the completely helpful question "Why would you want to do this"
This can be useful in many ways You are lucky that you have yet to need to do this.
PS: I've tried 5+ apps to make a hotspot and connect to it. So my conclusion is you cannot connect to your own hotspot. Reverse usb tether is not an option
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Why must I ask?

markdapimp said:
Why must I ask?
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Some apps only work on wifi. Some people don't have/need home networks
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markdapimp said:
Why must I ask?
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It might be an impulse but most people ask questions when they want to know things. Good effort though

_Marijuana said:
It might be an impulse but most people ask questions when they want to know things. Good effort though
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I guess you could change the network signal icon into a wifi meter?