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Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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If you're phone is rooted you can try AdFree: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
This is by far the most effective adblocking app.
I use AdAway from the Play Store, does the job for me. Any ad blocker will do though, as long as you're rooted.
Also, if the app doesn't require the Internet then you can turn the data connection off when using it. I used to do that with Angry Birds before I rooted my phone.
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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use adaway.. it's simple and very user friendly.. Ads also annoy me, we share the same prob.. so glad if it could help you out..
Are these apps for free? I want to remove the annoying ads as well.
The ads are there to support developer.
If you really want to remove them, the easiest way is to use your phone offline whenever you are using the add supported app
quircky said:
Are these apps for free? I want to remove the annoying ads as well.
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Yeah, AdAway is free from Play Store
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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thanks all for answering my question
vx117 said:
If you're phone is rooted you can try AdFree: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
This is by far the most effective adblocking app.
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ROFLkopter said:
I use AdAway from the Play Store, does the job for me. Any ad blocker will do though, as long as you're rooted.
Also, if the app doesn't require the Internet then you can turn the data connection off when using it. I used to do that with Angry Birds before I rooted my phone.
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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well, both apps require a rooted device. my tablet is not rooted yet, and I haven't even think of rooting it
but thanks anyway guys, I'll try those apps when my tablet is rooted someday
mikpel said:
The ads are there to support developer.
If you really want to remove them, the easiest way is to use your phone offline whenever you are using the add supported app
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yes, I know those ads are there to support the developers.
but, if I use my tablet offline, there's not much that I can do with it since a lot of apps require data plan to run
re:
The best ad blocker is ''AD Blocker Trial'' try it all, it's free on play store and doesn't require root acsses, that's simple ya...
Use a firewall (e.g. Droidwall), set filtering to "whitelist" and only allow those applications that really must have internet access. That will not only block ads but also prevent apps from phoning home other sensitive data. Of course, you need a rooted device for this.
Try Adfree friend.. you can download in play store!
i have try it
Some roms have it built in
Find a rom that has ad blocker already in the list of extras.
play store has removed ad removing apps?
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
Is there non-store place for some of these.. We can load a rom yet with ads removed for the LG Motion 4G, but removing the ads would be good enough for me
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crypticmystic said:
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
Is there non-store place for some of these.. We can load a rom yet with ads removed for the LG Motion 4G, but removing the ads would be good enough for me
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Ah indeed.. Apparently I'm too much of a newbie to allowed to post links, but google "pcmag" and "ad-block" and I guess you'll see the article.. I do see that the apps are available on f-droid (which is an open source apps store that I can't post a link to either - google is usually your friend here)...
bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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You can try to download and use Lucky Patcher, very usefull app. It can help you.
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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crypticmystic said:
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
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For AdAway, check F-Droid. AdFree can be found at the Adfree Android Homepage.
As both work using a modified /etc/hosts file, one could also manipulate that manually. But that would be quite a hazzle :silly:
I remember there was one app that worked by disabling the ad modules themselves -- which would be much more interesting to me. I just cannot figure out which app that was. Any hints?
aarish1 said:
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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Can confirm that Adblock Plus installs and works well with un-rooted devices.
nice
aarish1 said:
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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Just wanted to say thanks! :good:
Also alot of other good suggestions here. Adaway jusy bugs the **** out of my phone though (Desire HD JTime R8).
If you just want a file host http://adf*ly/703YZ just copy and save as on notepad with name host. Then copy to your sdcard and copy again to /system/etc
bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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root device and install adfree
For those, who are searching for an Market Enabler/Unlocker...since Google deleted them!!!
There you go!!
corei7qm said:
For those, who are searching for an Market Enabler/Unlocker...since Google deleted them!!
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Do i need to be rooted for this to work?
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Yes, just long press on the provider you would fake, choose your option,
Then, kill market (with taskkiller or long press back button or press 1 000 000 times the back button til the home screan appears) then open market again and now your specific privider is faked!
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corei7qm said:
No, just long press on the provider you would fake, choose your option,
Then, kill market (with taskkiller or long press back button or press 1 000 000 times the back button til the home screan appears) then open market again and now your specific privider is faked!
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Killed it by task killer, i still keep getting a "we got a problem housten" !!
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I'm sorry, but what is this application all about?
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dave2metz said:
I'm sorry, but what is this application all about?
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It sets a fake provider so you appear to google play as if u were in a different country so u can get apps that are designated for countries other than urs
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Just rooted my phone, app works now. It needs a Root for sure. Thanks!
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Works.. Haven't found a use for it yet being that I have no clue what apps are available outside the US that I'd want but I'm keeping it on my device until I find a reason to need it..
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Many thanks for this. Moving back overseas, and this will allow me to keep my apps updated. Thanks again.
Thanks for this. Ive been wondering why all the market enablers disappeared.
cant get to work
ive tried it and all i get is t-mobile stuff still. I'm running arhd 2.2.1 which is based on the leaked ics build i believe. I've changed it through the app to different providers and it doesn't do much.
this app looks almost exactly like this one: Market Enabler. From what I saw, the only difference was the icon. It has the exact same markets to choose from.
This is their webpage: Market Enabler webpage. It's minimal, and pretty bare bones.
Other useful information:
Wiki Mobile Network Codes. This gives a list of codes for carriers world wide which can be used in the "set custom"
If this is the same app, then key information to know:
Market Enabler said:
Do I need to donate to get this working?
No, definitly not.
A donate is an appriciation to the developer/s but it's not the same as buying a software.
In case of MarketEnabler, a donate will get you a donate key that removes ads from the application and adds some beta functions that are still in testing.
I donated trough PayPal but haven't received the donate key
Please look into your SPAM folder as it is an automated script that sends you the key.
If you don't get an answer after 24 hours, please email me at [email protected].
I only get "we have a problem houston "
Are you sure that you have a working su binary and busybox (or at least the killall command) installed and granted root rights to MarketEnabler when it got requested?
Preconditions
#1 root
To be able to change the systems runtime configuration (what MarketEnabler does) you will need access as a root user to the system.
MarketEnabler expects that you will have a file called "su" on your system (and in the global path) that will open a root shell.
#2 busybox
The commands that are used, are not always part of the Android system.
Most rooted phones have busybox on board as it's common to install it during the rooting process or included in most custom roms.
If you don't have busybox, I recommend using the busybox installer from stericson on the market.
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so which of the links is useful?
So this app is awesome! Just tested it on vlc beta and it worked. What other apps or suggestions do people have for apps that are location specific?
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What is the difference between market unlocker and market enabler?
I have a questions?
What is the difference between market unlocker and market enabler?
I am really confused.
And second question how to root Samsung Galaxy Y(GT-S353600)?
If i root my phone it will be/shall be deleting my data?
I need help could somone help me!!
Thank You i will be waiting for reply.
Note: I am only/May be available in this days(Friday,Saturday And Sunday)/ or Only/May be in Samsung Galaxy Y(GT-S353600).
Not working
Is not doing anything. I long press chose one of the US carriers and enter Market (which I had previously killed) and nothing, I still get the same apps of my country. (im already root)
What is happening?
sordatos said:
Is not doing anything. I long press chose one of the US carriers and enter Market (which I had previously killed) and nothing, I still get the same apps of my country. (im already root)
What is happening?
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Make sure you kill Google Play Store from "Manage Apps > All" first.
Alternatively, you can do it manually:
1. Kill Google Play Store from "Manage Apps > All".
2. Go to MarketEnabler, under "Set custom" tab, input that specific country market code you wanted to visit.
3. Select "Set to this values".
4. Go to Google Play Store.
5. Enjoy!
or try this another MarketEnabler (previously MarketEnabler Codes) app: https://plus.google.com/110853353138524936530/posts
market unlocker and adsl router!
whenever i try to use this application i lose my internet connect and my adsl router goes crazy! any solutions for that?:crying:
jackplatonic said:
whenever i try to use this application i lose my internet connect and my adsl router goes crazy! any solutions for that?:crying:
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I guess you're on wifi? Are you sure this app causes the problem?
Try using your 3G connection.
tltan86 said:
Make sure you kill Google Play Store from "Manage Apps > All" first.
Alternatively, you can do it manually:
1. Kill Google Play Store from "Manage Apps > All".
2. Go to MarketEnabler, under "Set custom" tab, input that specific country market code you wanted to visit.
3. Select "Set to this values".
4. Go to Google Play Store.
5. Enjoy!
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Thanks a lot, works like a charm!
OK. I know how to add to adaway white list but how do I add a program to not be blocked?
Thnx!
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Bump! I also whant to know :/
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grimloktt said:
OK. I know how to add to adaway white list but how do I add a program to not be blocked?
Thnx!
Sent on Note 2 using Bean's 18 with sd swap
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AdAway, Your Lists, White, click the +
Then what? Just put part or all of the apps name in there?
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lol no, you add ips you want to whitelist.
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Uhhhh. .. how do I find out what that is for Pandora or particular application?
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dynospectrum said:
lol no, you add ips you want to whitelist.
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If you know how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated if you could share...thnx.
grimloktt said:
If you know how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated if you could share...thnx.
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I second a tutorial on this figuring out how to add the proper ips for a specific app that we want whitelisted in adaway.
Thank You!
Can anyone explain how to find ips for a specific app?
Any help of how to add specific app to white list?!
Thanks in advance!
I never figured this out.
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Using an app called #Animania to watch anime but need to unblock the ads to watch the video. Any help on how to whitelist this app would be greatly appreciated.
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Any help regarding adding apps to white list?
primod808 said:
Using an app called #Animania to watch anime but need to unblock the ads to watch the video. Any help on how to whitelist this app would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey, I recently installed AdAway too and noticed my #Animania stopped working as well err... to be precise- it no longer downloads nor plays any videos I wish to watch. I tried to play around with the settings and this seem to have worked:
Open AdAway and select "Your Lists"
Goto White
and Add the following:
play44.net
video44.net
videofun.me
Animania seem to have worked but I'm not sure if it's just my connection - downloading or streaming online is slower than usual
raineverafter said:
Hey, I recently installed AdAway too and noticed my #Animania stopped working as well err... to be precise- it no longer downloads nor plays any videos I wish to watch. I tried to play around with the settings and this seem to have worked:
Open AdAway and select "Your Lists"
Goto White
and Add the following:
play44.net
video44.net
videofun.me
Animania seem to have worked but I'm not sure if it's just my connection - downloading or streaming online is slower than usual
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raineverafter...
But how did u find this?
Thanks a bunch!
Why can't so called experts like dinowhatever just give a sensible answer instead of taking the mick?
'lol'!!! If we knew we wouldn't be asking!
Frustrated Adaway user who has just found it is blocking most of the sites I use!
Solved: Adaway Whitelist
Ok this is how to solve this problem for any app. First turn off the Adaway blocking and reboot the phone. Then go back into Adaway but don't turn on the blocking. Instead tap the dots on the top right and select "Log DNS Requests". Now on this new screen you will see "logging is off" (or something like that) tap that and it will change to "logging turned on" nnow tap "open the log". It should be blank. Now select your recent apps button and scroll to the app you have been having problems with. Run the app to the point that you know it is working. Now go back to Adaway and open the log. You should see a bunch of websites. Long press on the first one and in the popup select "Add to whitelist". Do this for all the addresses. Now turn on Adaway blocking on its main screen and reboot. You should now have a working app and Adaway keeping adds out of the other apps. :good:
AdAway broke the app.
I went in app manager, cleared cache, Force stopped and uninstalled AdAway.
Did the same for the music download app.
Rebooted into recovery, cleared Dalvik and cache in recovery. Rebooted the phone. Reinstalled the download app, and it's still rendered useless.
The only thing that fixes it is to do a complete reinstall of the operating system and apps. before turning on AdAway. (which is what I did...)
I did the above-stated suggestion and it worked until AdAway updated host files again. Now the app is rendered useless again.
Is there any way to remove AdAway cache in root file system? Uninstalling the app doesn't remove these files.
Thanks in advance for any help
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DJRobBlaze said:
AdAway broke the app.
I went in app manager, cleared cache, Force stopped and uninstalled AdAway.
Did the same for the music download app.
Rebooted into recovery, cleared Dalvik and cache in recovery. Rebooted the phone. Reinstalled the download app, and it's still rendered useless.
The only thing that fixes it is to do a complete reinstall of the operating system and apps. before turning on AdAway. (which is what I did...)
I did the above-stated suggestion and it worked until AdAway updated host files again. Now the app is rendered useless again.
Is there any way to remove AdAway cache in root file system? Uninstalling the app doesn't remove these files.
Thanks in advance for any help
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Blaze...you don't need to do all that. Just delete your hosts file.
nostraquedeo said:
Ok this is how to solve this problem for any app. First turn off the Adaway blocking and reboot the phone. Then go back into Adaway but don't turn on the blocking. Instead tap the dots on the top right and select "Log DNS Requests". Now on this new screen you will see "logging is off" (or something like that) tap that and it will change to "logging turned on" nnow tap "open the log". It should be blank. Now select your recent apps button and scroll to the app you have been having problems with. Run the app to the point that you know it is working. Now go back to Adaway and open the log. You should see a bunch of websites. Long press on the first one and in the popup select "Add to whitelist". Do this for all the addresses. Now turn on Adaway blocking on its main screen and reboot. You should now have a working app and Adaway keeping adds out of the other apps. :good:
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Wow thanks so much for this! I've been having issues with one app for months now and though it might be adaway causing it.
.
nostraquedeo said:
Ok this is how to solve this problem for any app. First turn off the Adaway blocking and reboot the phone. Then go back into Adaway but don't turn on the blocking. Instead tap the dots on the top right and select "Log DNS Requests". Now on this new screen you will see "logging is off" (or something like that) tap that and it will change to "logging turned on" nnow tap "open the log". It should be blank. Now select your recent apps button and scroll to the app you have been having problems with. Run the app to the point that you know it is working. Now go back to Adaway and open the log. You should see a bunch of websites. Long press on the first one and in the popup select "Add to whitelist". Do this for all the addresses. Now turn on Adaway blocking on its main screen and reboot. You should now have a working app and Adaway keeping adds out of the other apps. :good:
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Thx bro that worked smoothly.
Here I want to ask a question:
If due to any reason, I am not able to download app from official Play Store, Is it safe to download Apps (.apk) from third party websites?
For example Viber is not compatible with my Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi only) device and I have downloaded it from a third party website. Is it safe to use? Please advise.
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Yes and no. if you know source yes else no.
I would suggest enable firewall and block unwanted traffic to and fro.
Pressing THANKS easier than typing.
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Sometimes I download apps from 4shared but you got to read before you install because sometimes it will say 'this may cost you money' so it will probably go on your bill and try not to get installers because they can be dangerous and infectous
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GALAXYgamer said:
Sometimes I download apps from 4shared but you got to read before you install because sometimes it will say 'this may cost you money' so it will probably go on your bill and try not to get installers because they can be dangerous and infectous
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Read permissions and be smart. Go to play store web page and see the real app permissions and compare it the the one you download. Also be smart. A wallpaper app shouldn't have access to your call logs or phone identity.
With that said not all apps on the play store are safe as well. As malicious apps are rare and often removed, tons of apps are collecting important data and storing it. Do posted above. Install afwall and block internet access to shady apps then enjoy.
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Antivirus like avg free for me tells apps that requires push adverts, malicious etc. So I can uninstall those.
Pressing THANKS easier than typing.
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Raajpoot said:
Here I want to ask a question:
If due to any reason, I am not able to download app from official Play Store, Is it safe to download Apps (.apk) from third party websites?
For example Viber is not compatible with my Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi only) device and I have downloaded it from a third party website. Is it safe to use? Please advise.
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yes.its quite safe.
I use them all time
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Thanks all for your replies. Can you people also suggest me a decent firewall for non-rooted device.
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No, CH always the bést Safe !
Using XPRIVACY*****won't be adding any more stuff to this guide for a while. will continue this when i have enough free time*******
XPRIVACY is undoubtedly the best privacy app out there. Its because of the options it supports almost all the android versions.
But it is not as easy to understand as App Ops or Pdroid privacy guard. Thats why inspite of my many attempts to use it, i gave up after few hours or days and switched back to App Ops.
It has come along way from when i made those attempts, it has become more user friendly and interactive but so many options which is its biggest plus point, also makes it hard for new users to switch from other privacy app to XPRIVACY.
I recently made a small guide about HOW TO USE APP OPS MORE EFFECTIVELY.
So the next obvious step was GUIDE on XPRIVACY. i have been putting it off from many days but now no more will add more videos whenever i can but its about time i that i finally get started with it.
I hope this guide will help my fellow XDA members to make the required switch or to introduce them to the world of XPRIVACY
Installation instruction, minimum requirements and other usefull stuff can be found at the official thread of XPRIVACY
What this Guide is ABOUT???
>This guide is for NOOB users, so that they can understand how to use XPRIVACY. Also as i ahven't purchased the PRO version yet this huide will only cover functions of FREE version. I will be buying the PRO version soon and then it will cover use of PRO features as well
>I will try to explain different restriction using different apps.
>Examples will be video of the app with and without those restrictions and the effect that those restriction will have on that app
>NOTE 1 - this is not full blown guide and it is just to get you started. However it can turn into full blown guide depending on the inputs from various users and also after a certain time as i get better in using this app.
>Note 2: Differnet categories are explained using different app. Most of the times category name will be used as heading as you can see in 3rd point, but at some places where permissions like location, contacts , clipboard etc are explained i will use these words only as these words will result in easier understanding.
> More and more videos will be added as i find the appropriate app and a way to demonstrate the use of a particular permission using that app.
LETS STARTYoutube playlist link
1) Faking or restriction location
I am pretty sure this is going to be very useful to many people for playing location based games or to become mayor of certain place in foursquare and i am sure you can think of using it in many other apps.
Please note that you cannot fake location for some apps like google maps and facebook. these are the only two apps that i know of. you cannot fake location for these two apps but you can restrict it.
Also as you can see in the video you will be able to fake location in foursquare but when you will try to access google maps view from inside Foursqaure app you will get no location. But still you can check in and get suggestion from foursquare based on your fake location. default fake location is CHRISTMAS ISLAND. but you can change it through XPRIVACY(which is covered in the video).
2) Blocking access to the different accounts configured in your device
For this i have used Chrome beta as you can see in the video that blocking the account permissions will result in chrome not seeing the different google accounts that are present on my device. Thus i am unable to sign in chrome beta to sync my bookmarks and other stuff.
You can use this to block access from those app which try to gain access to the different accounts configured in your device.
Note: if you block access to 9gag, Ifunny etc apps like these for which you sign in using your configured google account. You wont be able to sign in those apps as these apps won't be able to see the configured account.
Although if a you sign in using username or email id which you use only for that particular app. You can block restrict this permission as it will have no negative effect on that app behaviour
3) Xprivacy Category - View Browser
For explaining what this permission does i have used DIGG app. This permission will restrict app from opening external links. or more precisely hyperlinks from withing app. If this permission is restricted you will be displayed warning from xprivacy when you try to open any link from withing the app(shown in the video).
4) More Videos to come soon..........
More videos to be added whenever i can find time and based on users input. I am also a beginner when it comes to XPRIVACY so be patient with me and if you have any ideas to make this thread better please do share it with us.
Once you have enough understanding to use Xprivacy on daily basis you can head over to XPRIVACY thread and post you advanced question there.
Currently i have some personal stuff to take care of so updating this thread is on hold. Will update it with more videos as soon as i can. I have made the videos just need to edit them and upload.
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thanks
thanks for this helpful tutorial.
can u please tell me if I could use xprivacy to block adds on apps , cheers
drreality said:
thanks for this helpful tutorial.
can u please tell me if I could use xprivacy to block adds on apps , cheers
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You can block internet permission. That will block ads but that can also make app useless if it needs internet to function.
Why don't you use adaway or adblock pro to block ads?
I know this is a dumb question but I've been using Xprivacy for a few years now and I never could figure out what the two boxes to the right of the application names are for. I believe one is for restrict and one is for allow? If someone could let me know which each of those boxes means it would be much appreciated.
Good question. The two-column system is a later addition to xprivacy and many of the newbie tutorials don't cover it.
Let's take a simple example like location.
For starters, let's say the second column is unchecked. This is the easiest situation to understand. Then what happens depends on the first column.
The first column -- if it's checked then xprivacy will always deny access to location and will instead feed the app fake information as set up in the xprivacy settings.
If however the first column is unchecked then the app will be able to get to your actual location.
This is what you want with an app where the answer to "can it use this permission?" is always the same (either "always" or "never"). Second column unchecked, first column choice telling the app yes or no.
The second column controls the pop-ups that you see with xprivacy. If the second column is checked then you'll get a pop-up asking whether to allow the app the permission or not (whether or not the first column is checked).
There are four choices -- "allow", "deny", "don't know", and "oops I timed out".
"oops I timed out" will give the app whatever the answer in the first column is. You can tell what the first column is because the app says "Timeout will: allow/deny" depending on whether the first column is unchecked/checked.
If you click "allow" in the pop-up then xprivacy unchecks the second column in its settings, unchecks the first, and gives the app access to your true location. The popup will then not appear again unless you recheck the second column in the xprivacy settings.
If you click "deny" then xprivacy unchecks the second column, checks the first column and feeds the app fake location. Again you'll not see the popup again.
If you click "Don't know" then I *think* xprivacy denies access (whether or not the first column is unchecked) and leaves the second column checked, so it will ask again the next time.
How did I find this out? Well I didn't read it from a FAQ! I just downloaded xprivacy yesterday and I found it incredibly difficult to work out from scratch. In the end I just downloaded an app which prints out your gps location and nothing else, and I just experimented with it. The above is a report on my conclusions. I hope it helps other people because it is the post which I wish I could have read this time yesterday.
Note that other permissions might work slightly differently. For example it is not really possible to feed an app fake internet information, as this would require carrying around a fake internet on your phone. You can get a quick idea about what data can be faked by looking at the xprivacy settings. For example, you can fake your phone number and your MAC address. But as I've said you can't fake your internet and you can't fake your storage either -- which is quite a good idea because if you pretend to let an app write to your SD card and then pretend to let it read it and it can't find what it just wrote, this is bound to lead to trouble, probably more trouble than if you'd just denied it access in the first place.
Nice tutorial
@yannick.12
Many many thanks for you're well explained tutorial.
This is was definitley needed because is still (incredibly) very hard to find out some good guide out there, expecially for the "second column" options, as you mentioned.
Thank you, again my friend :good:
I got also another question (if someone knonw the answer) about the "shared rules". I mean, if I download the rules for some app, from the XPrivacy server, it's supposed to be the settings that someone has configure, ok. But what if I send my rules and, later in time, I download it again for that app? I got my rules (the rules that I uploaded before) or I got the " common" rules setted shared by the XPrivacy?
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Is it possible for xPrivacy to allow app's permission? I'm using a phone that runs android 5.1.1 and some apps just don't ask for permissions which makes it impossible for me to access storages. It will only respond that app has no permission to write over storages which makes the app not functional.
rUx_Gaming said:
Is it possible for xPrivacy to allow app's permission? I'm using a phone that runs android 5.1.1 and some apps just don't ask for permissions which makes it impossible for me to access storages. It will only respond that app has no permission to write over storages which makes the app not functional.
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Won't work like that.... And that issue is still there.. Even with pie... App's developer fault..
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Kapiljhajhria said:
Won't work like that.... And that issue is still there.. Even with pie... App's developer fault..
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Thanks for info. Is there any possible workaround for this other than contacting the devs to fix storage permission issue?
rUx_Gaming said:
Thanks for info. Is there any possible workaround for this other than contacting the devs to fix storage permission issue?
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No, give permission manually from app info
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Kapiljhajhria said:
No, give permission manually from app info
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I guess there'snothing I can do other than look for an alternative app, android 5.1.1 won't let you edit app permission.
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I guess there'snothing I can do other than look for an alternative app, android 5.1.1 won't let you edit app permission.
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I mean give app permission from app's info. I think u can do that... Dont remember 5.1.1 interface now but it should be possible
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Kapiljhajhria said:
I mean give app permission from app's info. I think u can do that... Dont remember 5.1.1 interface now but it should be possible
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My phone doesn't seem so. Here's how it looks like in the app settings.