Hi,
Does anybody know of an app that can show me a report-like interface of permissions being used by all applications? And a way to restrict them, after they have been installed?
I think this is what you want, it is called "S2 Permission Checker" and it lists all the permissions of all the apps installed on your phone.
Hasn't got very nice reviews, though. Comments say it makes mistakes, and I can't stop an app if it's doing something illegal - from the same app that is.
Well I used for a while and everything was ok. Anyway you can install it see all the permissions you want to see and then remove it.
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Decided to read the permissions my apps grant more closely since I installed some with black?nd trust because I had them on my iPhone.
As you would expect many of these apps such as Pandora had quetionable permissions, ie pandora can send emails anonymously from your device, I'm rooted and all that good stuff so I'm looking for a way to maybe block certain app permissions.
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ertDeath said:
Decided to read the permissions my apps grant more closely since I installed some with black?nd trust because I had them on my iPhone.
As you would expect many of these apps such as Pandora had quetionable permissions, ie pandora can send emails anonymously from your device, I'm rooted and all that good stuff so I'm looking for a way to maybe block certain app permissions.
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LBE Privacy.
It's free and shows the specific permissions that apps ask for, and you can accept, reject, or prompt for use when they're requested. I like the prompt option because you can see that most apps don't actually use the permissions they've included. They're probably packages that are included in development for 1 or 2 functions that are completely harmless, but the packages include things that do require permissions. Hence, you need to be told about it.
Only thing about LBE that gets annoying is that it needs you to update permissions for EVERY app that gets updated. I still stick with it though because it is nice to know what's going on with your apps.
Couldn't recommend it enough.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lbe.security&feature=search_result
im getting sick of adverts now, can never tell which applications have versions you have to buy because they name it differently. they advert i got had a red ball with white star around it! I was running 'no screen off!'
seriously cant stand these adverts anymore,
best thing would be a way to tell which application i have installed or running are giving me adverts or,,,just an app to remoe adverts completely
n e one? please help us
I recommend an app called "Rom Toolbox" it has everything, Ad Blocker is built in alongside hundreds of other Root features (It replaces tons of apps). But If you just want to block ads, use "Ad Free" from the market.
Never heared of "Rom Toolbox" before. Are you using the pro version? I see overclocking listed as a feature. I suppose I need a particular kernel for that, right? Does it fully replace Root Explorer? And what about Titanium Backup?
Thanks in advance
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I recommend an app called "Rom Toolbox" it has everything, Ad Blocker is built in alongside hundreds of other Root features (It replaces tons of apps). But If you just want to block ads, use "Ad Free" from the market.
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Great app. Thanks for mentioning!
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I set my startup apps to minimum and it starts blazing fast now. I didn't realize how many freaking thing they have set at start. This is great since system tuner fc's on me
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Yeah it replaces both, you do need a kernel that allows for overclocking. Make sure Usb Debugging is checked to prevent any problems uninstalling system apps. I do use the Pro version, It adds a few features and I like supporting good developers
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I have like couple of apps like skyri that even when i close it with task manager it autolauch a second after, is there any way to stop these apps from autolaunch so i can start them manually.......... im using cm7.1.0.......thanks in advance
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Yes, there is. Uninstall them. Or learn how Android works, and what's the difference between apps and services, and don't log in to services that are running constantly by design. And stop using task manager.
From Nexus One forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=678205
So task manager.is not good and.what about thsmese apps ir services running contansly , soery but im new to android
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Please read the thread I've pointed you to.
Apps that have services - need those services. How exactly do you expect Skype to react to incoming calls, if it's not running? And if you don't want it running for some reason - log out of it.
If you see something and don't know why it's this way - don't touch it until you know.
Yeah i get what u mean , let say like this app skyri, how would u know if it use services or not????
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Read the app description.
If it is something that needs to be running constantly - like wallpaper, messenger, something that syncs with internet, widget with changing data, or anything like it - then it needs.
If it doesn't - then it doesn't.
If you think it doesn't and it does - either leave it as is or uninstall.
Cool i get it thanks for the help
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Every day I get a notification with a red star icon of a app suggestion. I don't find these suggestions verry interesting so I want to disable them. Who can help me with this or can point me in the right direction?
Gr. Frans
Yeah, l'd like to know how to get rid of this also!
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One of the apps that you installed is causing what is called push notifications. If you uninstall the app it will go away.
I use app brain ad detector to weed out those apps that use that permission.
I don't think it comes from a app I installed my self. I think it comes from one of the pre installed apps from Samsung. But how to find the one causing these notifications.
Gr. Frans
Edit: installed app brain add detector and found the app response. It was indeed a app I installed my self :-|
No . Its Most Likely not from an app but from some kind of android adware ,.. I had something Similar on my phone, but mine Was green and said that i had won something ,.got ridd of it by wiping my device .. really annoying : /
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Those are all push notifications. I have never heard of any device with notification ads from pre-installed apps. Did you check the permission of all the apps that you installed. It would have stated it in the permissions.
The feature I liked most about miui was that I could choose certain permissions and block them across all apps with one switch,then make a white list as necessary. For example an app going in to read my address book would get fed blank data until I whitelisted (so it wouldn't throw an error in the meantime).
How can I get this behavior from my z3? I looked at a lot of the permission managers and the only ones I found require me to painstakingly inspect and adjust the permissions on each app one by one.
Certainly miui is not the only flavor that got this privacy frame done right?
I haven't rooted but I would do so just for this.
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First of all, root your device, then install xposed framework and the module,Xprivacy...