Is there any apps that are like "wheres my droid" but able to hide themselves from the UI "i would assume its not possible to hide it 100%" since other tools can see the process. but like just to hide it from the average user?
You could run another launcher and hide it from the app drawer that way. I'd say most people around here customize their launchers anyway.
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decent start, how would one go about hiding it from the built in uninstaller? if this is possible. the main concern is someone uninstalling it. the average user would just use the default installer/launcher hiding from those 2 specific thing would ensure a much higher success rate of recovery.
seekdroid, you can hide it from the website, after a reboot, it's gone, other than under uninstall. But it takes a couple steps to uninstall it.
thanks ill check it out.
works flawlessly and exactly what i needed. i sent a request asking for the hide feature to relabel the APK with a new icon and rename the process. that would ensure true stealth if the phone enters the wrong hands unless they perform a complete wipe.
Avast anti virus has the feature your looking for. Anti theft that hides itself. Its free in the play store.
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I rooted my g2x earlier
And I have no roms because I don't know how to install them yet
But I want yup know what are the best apps for the g2x
So far I have
Titanium back up
Android booster
Bloat freezer (which I don't think it works)
Adfree
Busybox installer (which I don't know how to use)
Astro
mobile manager
Metamorph (which I really don't know how to use or get themes for it)
So if anyone has any input in what I have so far, knows how to use then correctly or has any apps that I need or works better then what I got, please help me
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Titanium freezes apps so get rid of bloatfreeze. I like rootexplorer better than astro, addfree is also good for blocking adds in apps.
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Root explorer is a fantastic app. I also use beautiful widgets and ring droid. As said before titanium backup is the best to freeze bloatware.
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I installed Go Launcher and all the other Go products (most are free). It really brings the phone to life. I also Have lockscreen widget which helps simulate the cool lock-screen to camera/contacts/Music Player function the Sensation has.
Reboot widget. Much more simple than holding down power + volume down.
I use Droidwall. Simple firewall for your phone. Blocks data/wifi access to applications unless you explicitly allow it.
Any other good apps? and how fo I use metamorph? where do I get thee themes for it?
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I'm going to have to second droidwall. Root call blocker is great, too.
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SetCPU- CPU profile/steps changer
Cache Mate NG- cache cleaner
Root Tools- Build.prop.editor and Boot animation changer
AniMod- changes animation effects when changing menu's etc...Usually i keep all animation off so only the top task bar does the animation of flipping.
VMHeapTool- changes Heap size easily to 40 to give apps more breathing room
Spareparts- gives easy options to turn off certain settings
LG/2x Black- turns your LED buttons on and off when you recieve certain type of notifications.
SD Speed Increase- changes default SD of 46kbs to 2048-4024kbs to allow faster read and write speeds. Mileage varies depending on SD card.
+1 for adfree
+1 droidwall
+1 Go SMS
Freeze all bloatware ...only unistall non-essential programs like Tegrazone app if you don't use it.
DSPmanager -makes speaker soooooooo much louder been doing it for months no damage. Use the e q and turn em all the way up except for the first one, play with it while song is playing
APNsbackup- ur gonna need it for some roms if u like having data connection all the time.
Root Explorer and ROM Manager are MUST!
Root Explorer is one of the very best file manager and you can even backup/restore/transfer personal data on /data/data
ROM Manager is associated with clockworkmod recovery. It is another A MUST if you want to do nandroid backup and install custom ROM.
AnReboot can reset your phone if some persistent problem happens (like no signal)
Add LBE privacy guard to the list. It's handy. Use it with droidwall.
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TatuGrim said:
I rooted my g2x earlier
And I have no roms because I don't know how to install them yet
But I want yup know what are the best apps for the g2x
So far I have
Bloat freezer (which I don't think it works)
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Titanium Backup free does not freeze apps.
Try Anttek App Manager. It does other stuff but I use it for freezing bloatware and it works perfectly.
Curious if anyone found an app that hides apps from the drawer. I don't want a themer like LauncherPro or ADW. I'm not looking for Titanium Backup to Freeze them, or Hide It Pro, to hide them and not make them available.
The idea is to hide a few things that run as background items...like AVG, Lookout, etc.
Please let me know.
You mean hide them from the notifications area?
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No. Not the notifications area. I would like to hide them from the apps page, where all of the applications are. I may have used the incorrect term.
what launcher are you using?
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No. Not the notifications area. I would like to hide them from the apps page, where all of the applications are. I may have used the incorrect term.
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I think any custom launcher can help you with that. There's a hide apps option in Launcher Pro, I'm sure others have that too, but not TW (the one that comes on samsung phones)
No. I am not running a custom launcher. I am not looking for a custom launcher. I do not want a custom launcher. In my original post, I explained that I don't want a custom launcher.
SGS4G stock runs fine, I've deleted the bloatware. I just want an app similar to Hide It Pro, where it will hide certain apps. The difference is, I want to still have these things running, and have access to them.
Here are a few things that I anticipate people to ask, along with answers.
Why don't you want to run another custom launcher? They are convenient, however their convenience decreases the overall speed and function of the phone and its apps. I would rather the phone ran fast.
Why don't you overclock the processor? Good idea. Bad results. I had the Galaxy Vibrant 3g. The battery life on that thing is ****. It doesn't last through the day doing nominal tasks. The difference between the Vibrant 3g, and the sgs4g for the battery is 150mAh. 3G=1500mAh, 4G=1650mAh. Overclock the processor, you kill your battery faster.
Why not run Juice defender to make the battery last longer? Running another app that will increase the battery life of another app that is decreasing it while running something that slows down the phone is ridiculous.
So if u hide them how will u access them?? Unhide them?? Then rehide??
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So if u hide them how will u access them?? Unhide them?? Then rehide??
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The search function will show hidden apps.
As far as another launcher slowing your phone down, that's the funniest thing I've read in awhile. Most launchers are quicker and lighter than stock and add more functionality.
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The search function will show hidden apps.
As far as another launcher slowing your phone down, that's the funniest thing I've read in awhile. Most launchers are quicker and lighter than stock and add more functionality.
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Especially since tw is a 3rd party "app".
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Hi everyone ,
This is my first time here so hopefully I can get some help.
Every time I turn on my tab I get app pop ups on my home screen and also automatically apps are saving to my pages, I've gone through my settings and checked to see if I have anything turned on that shouldn't be, if someone could point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated as it's really starting to annoy me.
Cheers Headman
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It's a rogue app the causes that. It contains adware and spyware by changing your homepage (monitor what you search), constantly adds search icon on homescreen and comes up with annoying ads in both the notification bar and by pop ups.
Run this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
And remove those apps.
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It's a rogue app the causes that. It contains adware and spyware by changing your homepage (monitor what you search), constantly adds search icon on homescreen and comes up with annoying ads in both the notification bar and by pop ups.
Run this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
And remove those apps.
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Agreed, my fiance had one in her phone and it would push notifications, pop-ups, all sorts of invasive stuff. I wanna say she used an app "installer" ( like the ones found in 4shared), which was what installed the "rouge" app.
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Android 4.3 has a hidden part of the settings that allow you to turn individual permissions on and off for apps.
You can get to it from some existing apps, but I've built a simple app that directly launches that screen.
You can get it for free here.
Just installed.
Works exactly as you say!
Review left on playstore for you.
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Smooth clean. Perfect description. Nice review
If I actually did help, how bout a Thanks for 'ol times sake
Whether you know it or will learn it now, having knowledge of this tip will greatly enhance your android experience.
On your home screen, press and hold the app you wish to uninstall. Then drag it over the "X Remove" at the top of the screen and hover over it. A few seconds later you will notice it will switch from Remove to Uninstall. Voila!
This is the quickest native way that I know of to uninstall an app. The same method works when you view all apps (on the home screen, not the settings).
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In depth:
To explain the difference to new Android adopters, take a look at below.
Remove: This will simply remove the SHORTCUT to the app. It will not uninstall anything. Your data for the app will be kept safe.
Uninstall: If you want to completely uninstall the app (as in you do NOT want it on your device anymore), this is what you want.
It's a little unclear at first glance but that's just the way it is. It would have been easier if it said "Remove shortcut" instead of the ambiguous "Remove" which tends to confuse everyone at first.
If you find your device is starting to run a little slower than it used to, cleaning up by removing applications can help bring some of that performance and even battery life back. It's an old and common tip but a very reliable and effective tip that shouldn't be overlooked!
Happy cleaning!
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The thread title confused me
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Having come from an iPod Touch, I was used to how users uninstall apps on iOS devices. The user would press and hold on an app and a red X would appear to give the user the option of deleting the app. I found it pretty useful when cleaning up the device.
On Android however, I was frustrated with how one had to uninstall apps until I realized I have been doing it wrong all along. I used to do the tedious method of going to settings, then viewing all the apps, waiting for the list to load, then hunting down the app, then uninstall. Per app. This simple tip tends to be forgotten or unknown because it isn't so obvious to the user.
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Also if you use Go Launcher or SPB shell pro etc you can uninstall apps with more ease... just press a x symbol and select the app you want to uninstall and you are done.
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