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What can it do?
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Are you concerned with certain apps required permissions? Then this app is for you!
Base on your settings, this app will automatically turn OFF location and network connections when it detects that certain apps are running, thus leaving the apps no chance of leaking your data. After the apps finish running, pull down notification bar and you'll easily turn network and location services back on.
It works on both non-rooted and rooted devices.
Alternatively, this app can be used as an ad-blocker or data saver.
Performance Impact
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With over 300 apps monitored, on average the app utilizes less than 4% of CPU on a Nexus One.
There is no noticeable impact on battery life.
Required Permissions
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Access to GPS and coarse location are for probing the location service settings.
Create bluetooth connections and bluetooth administration are for probing Bluetooth status and controlling bluetooth adapter.
Change Wi-Fi state is for controlling Wifi adapter.
Changelog
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1.0
App published to Android Market after major usability improvements and critical bug fixes.
1.1
Major update
- App names are sorted
- Some performance improvements
- UI usability improvements
1.2
Minor update
- Option to hide notification when service is running
- User interface tweaks
- Removed all log messages
Please download from Android Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.houzuo.android.privacyprotector
Major update
- Usability enhancements
- Critical bugs fixed
- Overall performance improvements and smaller memory footprint
houzuoguo said:
Changelog
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App published to Android Market after major usability improvements and critical bug fixes.
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A link will be helpful
Fantastic app one again, sir! I've posted it to the XDA front page.
willverduzco said:
Fantastic app one again, sir! I've posted it to the XDA front page.
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Thank you very much
Looks useful! Even though I'm rooted, I'm hesitant to install apps that require root because of the obvious security issues. So non-root security apps are important.
I have a question though, will it block access for apps that run in the background, such as code run via Broadcast Receivers? If not, perhaps it could warn the user in such a case, because a malicious program could easily gather or transmit data in the background.
Elemris said:
Looks useful! Even though I'm rooted, I'm hesitant to install apps that require root because of the obvious security issues. So non-root security apps are important.
I have a question though, will it block access for apps that run in the background, such as code run via Broadcast Receivers? If not, perhaps it could warn the user in such a case, because a malicious program could easily gather or transmit data in the background.
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Thank you
The app only monitors the current foreground process (the one that is dominating screen).
I'd suggest that, if an app runs a background service and raises a privacy concern, it is better disabled by other ways (uninstall, etc.)
There are two reasons why background services shall not be affected by the app:
- Background services may run a long time, thus disabling network or location services could cause much inconvenience.
- To disable location services, Privacy Protector will forward user to Location Settings page. Currently, if user decides not to take action to the settings and do not run the app, s/he can go back to home screen by clicking home button. However if Privacy Protector keeps forwarding user to Location Settings because a background service is running, it may be very inconvenient and could possibly annoy the user.
Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.
I guess many users aren't even aware that apps can run hidden in the background, let alone know how to detect background services. So I'm thinking about a warning to the user along the lines of "hey, you're blocking your 'Unhappy Avians' app, but Privacy Protector detected that app may run in the background, outside of our protection. If you're concerned, you may want to uninstall Unhappy Avians".
Elemris said:
Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.
I guess many users aren't even aware that apps can run hidden in the background, let alone know how to detect background services. So I'm thinking about a warning to the user along the lines of "hey, you're blocking your 'Unhappy Avians' app, but Privacy Protector detected that app may run in the background, outside of our protection. If you're concerned, you may want to uninstall Unhappy Avians".
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that sounds like a good idea! thank you!
Is it possible to get version of Privacy Protector that can run on Android 2.1 and less?
Is it independent of iptables?
p.s. App list must be sorted alphabetically
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Is it possible to get version of Privacy Protector that can run on Android 2.1 and less?
Is it independent of iptables?
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The app only uses features of Android API, it does not rely on iptables.
It has been tested on my Nexus One with Android 2.2 and 2.3 roms, I wasn't able to test it on 2.1 rom because I had difficulty to find one.
I've attached an APK which should be compatible with Android 1.6, but I'm unable to test it. Please give it a try.
for further updates.. can u hide the top icon?
thx.. great app
What's about more harder function - to block access only chosen apps?
If I want use Skype and deny App X, your app will turn connection off. But i don't want lose whole connection.
Has anyone tested this on Galaxy S2 please?
Thank you
5[Strogino] said:
What's about more harder function - to block access only chosen apps?
If I want use Skype and deny App X, your app will turn connection off. But i don't want lose whole connection.
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That behaviour would only be feasible to implement on a rooted device
NTOP said:
Has anyone tested this on Galaxy S2 please?
Thank you
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The top device which contributes to the 1200+ downloads is Galaxy S2. There has been 4 crash reports in total (the app occasionally crashes after loading apps.. I'm still investigating) but none of them came from S2.
Major update pushed to Android Market
Changelog
- App names are sorted
- Some performance improvements
- UI usability improvements
A minor update
- Option to hide notification when service is running
- User interface tweaks
- Removed all log messages
wifi access
Would it be possible to distinguish between data and wifi (like Droidwall)?
The phone it's installed on, has a bad chip and shouldn't be rooted, but I'd like some apps to only have access to wifi, and other apps have access to both data and wifi.
Does not work on Nexus 4 with Jelly Bean
I ticked the LOC box next to Facebook app, saved, enabled... then opened Facebook app and posted a status. My location was right there in the status post
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Our first security app ready, we are looking for testers to make sure the app is working as expected..
Based on Android security system research, we have strenuously tested all of the top security applications in the play store and confirmed that 99% of those applications do not detected the virus, spy apps. We are developing the app since 11+ months, we have been working on and finally created an application for Android security.
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v Remote Lock,
v Ram Cleaner,
v Remote Wipe,
v Remote Data,
v Remote Locate,
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v Alarm,
v Anti-Theft,
v Backup.
Advance permission alert – When you open the application, example Gmail – there will be a floating window popup and show the permission the application using right now, you can decide yourself if the app is safe or unsafe. Keep or uninstall ?
App history – you can see the list of application installed on your phone, developer name, rating, Security level, app size, updated date, etc.. you can also see what all applications you have installed other than on the play store. Did you really install them?
Suspicious App – We made the suspicious list dependent on the permissions the app is using. We are asking the application why you need this permission.
Example : Torch light app need only : Camera and Flash permission – why would they need your GPS or Account permission?
Hidden apps – MPSecurity will help you to find the hidden apps on your phone. Have a look yourself and decide if you installed the apps or not.
Junk Clear – it will clear junk automatically and does the real cleaning work.
The list of apps which are using internet right now.
Current process – shows you what is happening on your phone right now What processes are running? - we listed all the current process on your phone...
Connections and communications
Communication – WiFi, Bluetooth, check the history see if have you used them before ?
GSM & CDMA & Near by cells – Complete information about your network & same network list of users very close to you.
Aim to keep the Android phone Safe. Nowadays there are many spy apps for Android Devices, We wanted to solve the security issues in Android. Users may think that they are safe by only downloading from the play store but malicious apps are still out there, we’re here to give the user peace of mind ..
Example : While using the browser, sometimes an Android App will be automatically downloaded, its unsafe.
Identify the problem that the product is intended to solve ?
We wanted to solve the Security issue in Android phones. There are many Virus Scanner Application for Android but those applications can only Find viruses. But our application can find the spy applications installed on your device. Our application’s duty is to keep your Android Phones Safe and Secure...
Why you need MP Security App ?
The only App in Android which can find the Spy Apps installed on the phone. We keep your phone safe..
The Application lets you see what's happening to your phone. “ Monitor ”
See what's happening to your phone, What's happened recently and What's happening now, by looking at the different result and History.
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jacksparao said:
Dear All,
Our first security app ready, we are looking for testers to make sure the app is working as expected..
Based on Android security system research, we have strenuously tested all of the top security applications in the play store and confirmed that 99% of those applications do not detected the virus, spy apps. We are developing the app since 11+ months, we have been working on and finally created an application for Android security.
Don’t believe us? - Google it - “ Android spy application “ - install the app and see whether your antivirus detects any viruses. The result? It probably came up negative.
This application can detect 99% of viruses, spyware & junk that slows down your phone. And there are even more features suspicious apps, app lock, advance permission alert, advance junk cleaner, hidden apps, near by cell, app permission and so much more! We also support 20+ languages.
Key Features : Remote Lock, Wipe, Data, Locate, Alarm and Backup – Everything done thru one simple test message
The Application can find 99% of Spy applications in the market.
We’ve added 12+ algorithm, to detect the Spy application and application which can steel user data.
A tool designed to lock any apps
App lock – It will lock any application you want with pin or pattern.
A tool which allow you to lock and do what you want
v Remote Lock,
v Ram Cleaner,
v Remote Wipe,
v Remote Data,
v Remote Locate,
v Permission Manager,
v Alarm,
v Anti-Theft,
v Backup.
Advance permission alert – When you open the application, example Gmail – there will be a floating window popup and show the permission the application using right now, you can decide yourself if the app is safe or unsafe. Keep or uninstall ?
App history – you can see the list of application installed on your phone, developer name, rating, Security level, app size, updated date, etc.. you can also see what all applications you have installed other than on the play store. Did you really install them?
Suspicious App – We made the suspicious list dependent on the permissions the app is using. We are asking the application why you need this permission.
Example : Torch light app need only : Camera and Flash permission – why would they need your GPS or Account permission?
Hidden apps – MPSecurity will help you to find the hidden apps on your phone. Have a look yourself and decide if you installed the apps or not.
Junk Clear – it will clear junk automatically and does the real cleaning work.
The list of apps which are using internet right now.
Current process – shows you what is happening on your phone right now What processes are running? - we listed all the current process on your phone...
Connections and communications
Communication – WiFi, Bluetooth, check the history see if have you used them before ?
GSM & CDMA & Near by cells – Complete information about your network & same network list of users very close to you.
Aim to keep the Android phone Safe. Nowadays there are many spy apps for Android Devices, We wanted to solve the security issues in Android. Users may think that they are safe by only downloading from the play store but malicious apps are still out there, we’re here to give the user peace of mind ..
Example : While using the browser, sometimes an Android App will be automatically downloaded, its unsafe.
Identify the problem that the product is intended to solve ?
We wanted to solve the Security issue in Android phones. There are many Virus Scanner Application for Android but those applications can only Find viruses. But our application can find the spy applications installed on your device. Our application’s duty is to keep your Android Phones Safe and Secure...
Why you need MP Security App ?
The only App in Android which can find the Spy Apps installed on the phone. We keep your phone safe..
The Application lets you see what's happening to your phone. “ Monitor ”
See what's happening to your phone, What's happened recently and What's happening now, by looking at the different result and History.
“ Control “ - Easily control your phone & other connected devices all from your phone.
Customize Customize your phone based on the needs – what connections are trusted, what Bluetooth is trusted, What apps are trusted.
Many more to write...
Click Thanks button to support my work
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Sometimes, when someone (stranger, friend or children...) borrow your smartphone but you don't allow that guys have not used your Camera, you might use this application.
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- Password Protection mode help prevent unauthorized access
- Working 24/7 and Auto launch after reboot
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How to use Camera Block - Anti Spyware:
- Turn on Camera Manager before Block or Unblock your cameras
- If you want to Disable by Location:
+ Turn on GPS, Internet and allow this application access to GPS
+ Input the center location (latitude, longitude) of the target area where you want to disable camera or click on "Set current location" button to get your location
+ Input radius (meters) that you want camera will be disabled within (should at least 300 meters)- - When you using - Password Protection mode please remember your password
- If you want to Uninstall this application please click on "Uninstall" button in main screen.
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Can it be uninstalled from default Android Settings/Application?
@vorandev
Of cause. when "Camera Manager" was turn "ON" you can not uninstall from default Android Settings/Application.
Please turn "OFF" "Camera Manager" (to reset camera to default) first, you can uninstall from default Android Settings/Application.
or Just only click "Uninstall" button in this app to do this!
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As I read the features, this app seems useful and it does protect us from many threats.
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EdwardSmith36 said:
As I read the features, this app seems useful and it does protect us from many threats.
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In some cases, it is very useful!
You can buy pro version to using "Take a picture even the camera block" function (it mean only this application can take a picture) by Widget and Shortcut!
Thank you for sharing. I will have a try.
Thanks!
I have been wondering a lot, and testing out different apps and functions to try and pin point what is it exactly that Niantic is tracking on Android, because of which they are able to shadowban spoofers on Android, but can't when the players on iOS do the exact same thing.
These are the things I tested:
1. Used magisk manager to hide root access, so Pokemon GO shouldn't be able to detect root access at all. If it would have detected, the game would have stopped working, so no guesses needed here.
2. Testing whether enabling Developer Options>Mock Locations is creating their red warning trigger. I have tested with both situations:
i) Developer Options>Mock Locations ON:
We can select a fake GPS app to use this feature, and spoof. The game works fine.
ii) Developer Options>Mock Locations OFF:
We can disable this feature, and use certain apps such as 'Fake GPS Pro', which has a 'root mode' in their settings menu, enabling us to spoof without mock locations.
3. Whether they are checking the if we have any fake gps app which is listed in the store, to spoof, by scanning our installed apps. For testing this, I used an app called 'Fake GPS Joystick' which has an inbuilt app cloner, thus allowing us to change the app name and install the same app again under a different package name, and then uninstall the original app.
4. Whether they are tracking the IP address to check whether the IP used at a particular geolocation during spoofing corresponds to the IP address of that particular country. I have used VPNs to alter my IP addresses(to match corresponding countries) when spoofing to different geolocations.
5. Whether a specified number of soft bans(by changing extremely distant locations in less than 2 hours) ultimately leads to a red warning shadowban. I have tried this process on both iOS and Android. I have shifted countries in less than 2 hours, causing the pokemons to flee, and pokestops to not work. Even after that, on iOS, no shadowban was triggered, but on Android, shadowban was triggered.
6. Whether they are checking in-game locations.. for example, if you are in Japan and move to Australia after 2 hours it is a red flag logically. This should be easy to track because all Pokemons that you catch have their catch location listed under it. If they track this, they can simply calculate the distance between the last activity and the next activity, but the game doesn't track this(different activities across different countries with a gap of 2 hours) because accounts doing this over and over again on iOS has triggered no ban.
7. Whether Android security patches have something to do with getting shadowbans. I have tried using 2017 and 2018 patches. In both situations, shadowban was noticed, so tracking using security patches seems irrelevant.
Off the top of my head, I have used these tests, individually, and also together, in both cases, all accounts have been shadowbanned on Android, but completely fine on iOS.
P.S. I don't care much for the game, but I am intrigued to know how the company tracks and imposes these bans.
If you have any info/comments, please help figure out their banning mechanism.
3. Whether they are checking the if we have any fake gps app which is listed in the store, to spoof, by scanning our installed apps. For testing this, I used an app called 'Fake GPS Joystick' which has an inbuilt app cloner, thus allowing us to change the app name and install the same app again under a different package name, and then uninstall the original app.
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This can be explained by some low-level code they run to detect apps installed on your phone. In the iOS Sandbox, this is just not possible.
Please see below discord screenshot explaining this in more detail:
https://i.gyazo.com/6ecb41b2b30aa03b6a987c4e61083b73.png
LOL, pogo++ (iOS) just got owned harder than any Android punishment. Ironically, the person you quoted in that screenshot is a developer of that particular piece of software. Of course he's going to say that his solution is the best -- I'd do that too.
His solution hacks the Pokemon go app directly. Niantic has simply detected their changes, which is completely irrelevant to sandboxing protections as it's within their own app. It's MUCH easier to detect than an app/filesystem scan, and Niantic can be certain it's targeted at them (a spoofing app doesn't mean you're using it for Pokemon Go, which is why they've only asked to remove it without any further penalty back in Nov 2017 with the app blacklist).
All Niantic needs is one detection to sneak by the Pogo++'s attention and BAM, your L40 is gone.
You have tested very well but certain things you missed..
The ability of a Spoofing app to simulate Fake location matches That of Real Location?.. No in Android.. You can verify it by the Looking into Google maps and you'll spot a Lighter ring Around the Blue Dot of GPS that Ring should be larger which is equal When in Real location but the ring size decreases in Spoofing apps..
But in GPS joystick which I have been using Never gave me Any ban in past 11 months and my Main account has no Record of any bans. Because I disabled location services and moved the app to system by Root and lucky patcher
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