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What Would You Like to See in Ice Cream Sandwich?

I'm pretty sure we're all hype about ICS, and wondering how long it'll take to get to our respective devices. I know one of the features will be head tracking, but I'm curious as to what you guys think will be in the update, hell, or even what you would like to see.
And also, what you think will be the minimum requirements for ICS.

Dripz167 said:
I'm pretty sure we're all hype about ICS, and wondering how long it'll take to get to our respective devices. I know one of the features will be head tracking, but I'm curious as to what you guys think will be in the update, hell, or even what you would like to see.
And also, what you think will be the minimum requirements for ICS.
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I would LOVE to see a proxy authentication layer in networks. I'm uncertain why Google didn't think of this being they had business users in mind while Android was in development. Windows Mobile allows for a proxy authentication in every 'modem' layer.
Does anyone know if Google is going to add this very important feature to Ice Cream Sandwich?
Thanks.
Cole

Some things I want in ICS (but we probably won't get 'em):
General:
- Two way call recording.
- Fix the SMS delivery reports bug.
- Hosts file editor.
- Option to remove bloatware without voiding warranty.
- Make root access an option in the Android settings menu instead of having to mess with third party hacks.
User interface:
- Tapping on notification bar entries (such as the clock, battery icon, or network indicator) should open the corresponding app or settings screen.
- Have a pin lock screen without slider lock screen (like we had before Froyo).
- A "close" button on the keyboard, because long-tapping the menu button doesn't cut it and the back button is too unpredictable.
Privacy & security:
- Full control over app permissions, LBE-style.
- Built-in firewall that starts before anything else so it doesn't leak on boot like DroidWall does.
- "Read phone state" and "read phone identity" should be separate permissions.
Connections:
- Show which WiFi network I'm connected to in the notification dropdown and on the stock lockscreen.
- Disconnect from data/WiFi/GPS/bluetooth straight from the stock lockscreen.
Market:
- Use the Android Market without having to open up background data.
- Market: option to revert to previous version of apps if updates break stuff.
Calendar:
- Custom reminder times in Google Calendar, an option to set reminders during events (now we can only set them before events), and persistent reminders without having to use workaround apps like Calendar Snooze.
- Google Calendar & Google Tasks integrated in one app and mixed in one widget.
- Option to autosync calendar without autosyncing contacts or Gmail. Option to sync contacts without syncing calendar and mail. And all the other combinations.
Location:
- One click toggling of network location.
- Full offline navigation for Google maps.
- Download bigger maps than the current 10x10 mile blocks. A 32 GB SD card is big enough to store the entire planet as vector maps.
- Port Nokia Maps to Android.

I would love to vanilla in my icecream sandwich.... Lmao
Dont know but i just felt like saying it.
Dripz167 said:
I'm pretty sure we're all hype about ICS, and wondering how long it'll take to get to our respective devices. I know one of the features will be head tracking, but I'm curious as to what you guys think will be in the update, hell, or even what you would like to see.
And also, what you think will be the minimum requirements for ICS.
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[APP][2.2+] Privacy Protector for non-rooted devices (New update!)

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

5[Strogino] said:
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

[APP][2.2+][ROOT] AppSync v1.0.3

!!! AppSync requires a rooted device !!!
About
AppSync syncs your apps data over your local network from one Android device to another. Devices will find each other using multicast (just like UPnP/DLNA).
Features
- Syncing apps data over local network
- Auto-detection of devices in network
- Comparing hashes and timestamps of app data
- All communication is encrypted
- (Pro) No ads
Future Features
- Transfer APK [v1.1]
- Background Discoverability [v1.1]
- Sync over Bluetooth [v1.2]
- Shortcuts [v1.2]
- (Pro) Sync over NFC [v1.3]
- (Pro) PC App (Win/Linux/Mac) for backups over local network [tbd]
- (Pro) Cloud Sync (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) [tbd]
Pro version
As mentioned above, the Pro version removes ads and will give you more features in future. Purchasing it will support me and help me investing more time into projects like this.
Known Bugs
- v1.0: WhatsApp does not work, this will be fixed in v1.1
- v1.0: Connectivity issues, this will be fixed in v1.1
Change Log
v1.0.3) hotfix: fix ads
v1.0.2) hotfix: fix force closes
v1.0.1) hotfix: fix "tools not found" and force closes on start
v1.0) initial release
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Very interesting application!
good work!

This app looks great. Thanks a lot.

awesome!!!
just what i needed to sync apps and angry birds levels between me and my brother

chrulri said:
Future Features
- (Pro) Sync over Bluetooth
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NFC would be great too

FunkyELF said:
NFC
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NFC sounds interesting since it's quick and easy to use. I'll keep that in mind and start looking around for another NFC device for testing since my only NFC device at this time is my Galaxy Nexus.

Can this app be use to backup app data? Like ID and Password.

doesnt work with whatsapp... its wipe the app data...
working with anothers apps
its a good application and good luck

@nelsdzyre You can use this app to save your app data on another device and see this as a backup. If you want to do a backup using a single device you would need something like a backup tool like TitaniumBackup. If a backup succeeds depends on the app you want to backup because some apps encrypt their data with a device specific key so this will not work but maybe a local backup using TitaniumBackup will.
@yogevx this may be a limitation by WhatsApp, does syncing WhatsApps data work if you try to push the app data manually using TitaniumBackup or any similiar backup tools?

chrulri said:
@yogevx this may be a limitation by WhatsApp, does syncing WhatsApps data work if you try to push the app data manually using TitaniumBackup or any similiar backup tools?
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yes, work with titanium backup, but push app+data.. i didnt try to push only the data
edit: try now and its working with TB (only push data)

yogevx said:
edit: try now and its working with TB (only push data)
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Thank you for testing, I took this on my todo list and will look into it soon. I'll report back in this thread when I got news.

chrulri said:
Thank you for testing, I took this on my todo list and will look into it soon. I'll report back in this thread when I got news.
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thank you... good luck!

Now this is what I call an app. My drag racing will never be lost again. You got my support on this one!

Great app! 10/10
Was wondering if on future updates you could add some functionality to not only share App data, but apps themselves? I find myself having to manually pull the apk for Whatsapp from my phone using TiBu every time I want to update Whatsapp on my WiFi Tablet and thought this would help alleviate those issues. :laugh:

littleemp said:
Was wondering if on future updates you could add some functionality to not only share App data, but apps themselves?
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I was discussing this with a friend last week. I just added it to my list :good:

chrulri said:
I was discussing this with a friend last week. I just added it to my list :good:
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the only risk to consider is "piracy" .. you may want to consider some sort of google acct authentication or something similar so ppl cant just share any app with anyone.. you'll run into some major legal issues

idea
talk with google about mix it with google drive

@mcmb03 piracy was one of our discussion points but since apps aren't saved in a "special" location anymore and even paid apps can be moved to sdcard without rooting but are protected using some kind of license verification like Google's LVL (License Verification Library), this is not a problem and especially no legal issue.
You can share any app with anyone as soon as you root your device. But your friend will not be able to run it, because paid apps have built in license verification libraries.
tl;dr: No piracy possible without modifying (e.g. hacking) paid apps.

TF201 (Stock) ICS
HD2 (Typhoon CM7 3.8.8) Gingerbread
Both using the same sync key.
The HD2 finds the TF201.
The TF201 struggles to find the HD2 sometimes. A closing and re-opening of the app is needed.
Sync from the HD2 to TF201:
Click on TF201. The TF201 displays the big AppSync logo.
The list of apps on the TF201 appear. Nice.
Tried "Cut the Rope" and "Wold of Goo" push from HD2 to TF201.
Failed.
Drops back to the device selection screen on both devices.
Sync from the TF201 to HD2:
If the HD2 appears (it usually doesn't)
Click on HD2. The HD2 displays the big AppSync logo.
The list of apps on the HD2 appear.
Tried several games push from HD2 to TF201.
Sync Done appears, but nothing actually works.
Tried push from TF201 to HD2 (Hungry Shark).
Failed.
Drops back to the device selection screen on both devices.
Bug 1: The screen turned off as I clicked HD2. When I turned the screen back on, the listening for device screen appeared on the HD2. On the TF201, the apps list still stayed. When clicking on an app, "an unknown error occurred" followed by a "connection timed out" error. The app doesn't like the screen turning off. It seems to drop the connection when this occurs.
Bug 2: On the HD2, the TF201 appears multiple times. Each time it goes back to the device selection screen after a sync failed, it adds another device. Same name, same IP address. Clicking each one had the same functionality. An annoying bug, The same issue happened on the TF201 when the sync failed. Getting devices to connect to each other (I think after clicking on the other device) removes some, if not all the multiple entries.
Overall, the app did not work for me, but a good idea. This app has great potential.
Automatic sync of selected apps would be awesome, and more intuitive icons than >> and << . I need to click them to see what they do, and I think on ICS, they may be swapped around.

@xebozone thank you very much for your detailed report, I will have a look into this asap and include the fix in next version. :good:

[ APP ][ ROOT ][ FREE ] Push Notifications Fixer

Original Post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2114543
Hey guys i found this and thought that this may work for infuse. I have heard that notifications has a delay on some apps like facebook and some other programs. I have not tested this for infuse since i no longer have but thought id throw it out here! Enjoy!
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Hi everyone,
Do you have delayed push notifications with Gtalk, Whatsapp, Facebook, etc?
This app its for you!
A lot of users already solved their problems thanks to this little app.
This app will fix the delayed push notifications, that some users may notice, for EVERY app.
* The problem:
To properly work, the push notifications need a long running connection ( a tcp connection on the port 5228 ) between your phone and the google servers. What happen is that for some users the wifi router or the mobile carrier can close this connection after some time of inactivity ( tcp idle timeout ). Thats the reason why you will have no push notifications untill this connection get re-enstabilished by android. GTalk have a keep-alive mechanism thats send an heartbeat network packet to mantain the push notifications connection open, the problem is that this heartbeat interval is to high for some users, in fact by default it occurs every 15 minutes on wifi or every 28 minutes on 3G!
* The solution:
This app shorten the gtalk keep-alive interval (also called Heartbeat Interval) to an user configurable value in order to avoid delayed push notifications for EVERY app that use push. In order to update the gtalk heartbeat interval, this app requires ROOT and must run at phone boot.
The recommended value is 5 minutes, its should be enough short for everyone.
This app does NOT drain battery in background, its only run once at boot time to set the gtalk heartbeat interval and stops the google service framework so that the new value can be used.
* Gtalk Monitor
To check what I'm talking about open the dialer, and dial this code *#*#TALK#*#*, scroll down and search for the Heartbeat Interval.
* Notice:
This app is tested on a Galaxy Nexus, if you notice problem on your device, don't rate bad, just email me and I will try my best to make it work for you. Anyway I'm NOT responsible to anything bad this app can do to your device (nothing bad should happen, but you know, I need to warn you)
* Restore the default heartbeat value
If you have problems or you dont need this app, uninstall it and reboot your device. Thats all.
In the extremely rare case something is wrong, go into Settings->Application->All and clear data for the app Google Services Framework (or remove and add again your google account).
PLAY STORE LINK [FREE]
Please, if there are problems dont rate bad, send me an email or post the problem in this thread and I'll answer you as soon as possible.
Changelog:
Version 2.0, 2013/02/06 :
- Completely redesigned interface
- Removed ads banners, please consider a donation to support the development of this app
- Improved SU commands thanks to SuperSU guidelines
Version 1.3, 2013/01/31 :
- New: If needed the heartbeat is also updated everytime the phone connects to wifi or 3g
Version 1.2, 2013/01/24 :
- Improve: detection of errors while updating the hearbeat
- Fix: crash on some devices starting Gtalk Monitor
Version 1.1, 2013/01/24 :
- Fix: admob banner
Version 1.0, 2013/01/23 :
- First release
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[GUIDE] Reducing google play services battery drain + Fully working location services

Thread deleted as the services are very device specific. Check here for nexus 6 and here for the g2.

Update 7:
- Automated the process through sh script files
- Removed the following line, I couldn't get it to disable through the script
Code:
location.reporting.service.GcmBroadcastReceiver
- Fixed numerous item names, removed double periods, etc.
Previous updates:
Update 1:
Code:
com.google.android.location.internal.PendingIntentCallbackService
is necessary for High-precision GPS positioning. This allows much faster GPS positioning (under 5 seconds) or in areas where GPS is unavailable, but wifi/data is.
Update 2:
Code:
com.google.android.location.internal.GoogleLocationManagerService
is not necessary either for high-precision GPS.
Update 3:
Code:
gcm.http.GoogleHttpService
, while possible to disable, gave me logcat spam about Google not being able to connect to ads servers. If it doesn't bother you, go ahead and disable it as well.
Update 4: It seems that google maps was sometimes left restarting on the UploadService, so disabling it in google maps made sense. Now it's no longer stuck. Not longer necessary
Update5: Updated the guide, both visually and content-wise. I hand-wrote all the names of the items, that way you can always double check what's missing and what's not working.
Code:
[Activities][b]
com.google.android.location.network.ConfirmAlertActivity
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[Providers][b]
N/A
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[Receivers][b]
com.google.android.location.network.LocationProviderChangeReceiver
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[Services][b]
com.google.android.location.util.PreferenceService
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These allow a fully functioning location button (it asks whether you want to allow google to use the wireless networks to determine the position). It also un-derps google maps restarting.
Update 6 : Added an option to re-enable Android Device Manager. Do take into account that this forces at least two extra processes running in the background for a feature you might not use a single time in your devices' life.
Enabling Android device Manager (you need to leave this service ON):
Code:
[Activities][b]
N/A
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[Providers][b]
N/A
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[Receivers][b]
N/A
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[Services][b]
[B]com.google.android.location.internal.GoogleLocationManagerService[/B]
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Could you maybe share a System Tuner backup file? Lazy.psd
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thanks for this guide, did the above, hopefully won't break too many day to day functions

ajamer said:
thanks for this guide, did the above, hopefully won't break too many day to day functions
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It didn't break anything for me, I still have play store, maps, keep, gmail, GCM and everything else working. The only thing it breaks is analytics (data collection), ads (data collection/spam), checkin (google internal data collection for statistical purposes), 24/7 location reporting (might break android device manager, I haven't tested).
If you want to disable the services for daily apps (ie: drive, hangouts, fitness, etc) I've added as much as I could in the extras!
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Could you maybe share a System Tuner backup file? Lazy.psd
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Wish I could, but I have no idea how to. Backing up the .apk itself (TB/system tuner) doesn't seem to save the parameters, and I'm afraid backing up data might be... a bad idea.

Choristav said:
Wish I could, but I have no idea how to. Backing up the .apk itself (TB/system tuner) doesn't seem to save the parameters, and I'm afraid backing up data might be... a bad idea.
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In the app settings you can save an app profile backup, wouldn't that work?
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zgomot said:
In the app settings you can save an app profile backup, wouldn't that work?
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I tried a backup and restore, but it didn't seem to work, maybe somebody else has a way of doing it?
Also updated!

Pretty big update, let me know if it works.
@zgomot Now it's automated!

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