Control Your App Permissions Natively (no root)
Thanks to Android 4.3, it is possible to control app permissions natively. In other words, root access is no longer necessary, nor is xPrivacy & Xposed.
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However, because Samsung's Touch Wiz doesn't launch "activities", it's impossible to access this function without an app, which you can download off Google Play for free.
Check out this review for more info: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/
App Ops on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schurich.android.tools.appopsstarter&hl=en
Good to know, thanks.
There is also a setting for all apps under 'Data Usage' in settings that allows you to restrict access to Mobile Data. Combining these two gives you almost complete control over apps. The only aspect still missing (without Root) is WiFi data access.
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Good to know, thanks.
There is also a setting for all apps under 'Data Usage' in settings that allows you to restrict access to Mobile Data. Combining these two gives you almost complete control over apps. The only aspect still missing (without Root) is WiFi data access.
Good app.
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Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Ed
Just bought new galaxy note 10.1, but app ops doesn't seem to work on it. I used the app mentioned above but it just took me to settings. can someone verify this? also is there any other way to restrict app permissions without root? some devs/apps want hardware control to take photos and video that have nothing to do with the app itself. thanks much
tominator007 said:
Just bought new galaxy note 10.1, but app ops doesn't seem to work on it. I used the app mentioned above but it just took me to settings. can someone verify this? also is there any other way to restrict app permissions without root? some devs/apps want hardware control to take photos and video that have nothing to do with the app itself. thanks much
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Hi tominator, I just got wise to AppOps and it works in my GS4 but the same thing is happening to me on my Note 10.1 2014 Ed.
And now EFF reports that Google didn't want us to access it anyway. Guess it's time to reinstall Permissions Denied.
tominator007 said:
Just bought new galaxy note 10.1, but app ops doesn't seem to work on it. I used the app mentioned above but it just took me to settings. can someone verify this? also is there any other way to restrict app permissions without root? some devs/apps want hardware control to take photos and video that have nothing to do with the app itself. thanks much
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This must be old news to you by now, but the same thing happened to me with the 2014 Edition. Have you found a way to do it? Thanks.
iTelegraph said:
This must be old news to you by now, but the same thing happened to me with the 2014 Edition. Have you found a way to do it? Thanks.
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Me too, I'm searching for the same for my SM-P601. Tried all Google play applications, none of them worked at all.
If someone finds a way or workaround, please, post.
Thx.
Excellent app. I've just enjoyed switching off camera permissions for a lot of apps.
nice find:laugh::good::good:
Sorry for the noob question.. The meaning of on means it block the permissions or allowing it to access the permissions?
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to share with you what we've been working on and released finally yesterday to the store. Will always be FREE and WITHOUT ADS.
Securacy is the first mobile network data application exposer. This software allows you to pinpoint exactly which applications are breaking your concerns in terms of permissions, to where the application talks and if that connection was established over a secure protocol.
Do you want:
- To know what your applications are doing without you knowing?
- To know where your applications are sending data?
- To know how safe is your application?
- To voice your privacy and security concerns?
- To notify others of potential security and privacy invasive applications?
Then this application is for YOU!
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- Your explicit ratings and concerns;
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You can find it on the store
Let me know if you have more ideas for it, we are still developing it!
Cheers!
Some screenshots of the application:
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this app made my phone freaking slow! it just keep popping to start the accessibility service though it's on.app crashed when click to show,& app is really slow!log attached.
Sorry to hear that. I took a look at the logcat but it doesn't give me much to go on.
Can you tell me what device are you using, Android version, is it a custom ROM, do you have Google Services installed (it's required for the GMaps)? My guess is that for some reason your device is not returning the list of active accessibility services correctly or at all. If that is the case, then it's better for you to not use it, unfortunately.
Thanks!
killoid said:
this app made my phone freaking slow! it just keep popping to start the accessibility service though it's on.app crashed when click to show,& app is really slow!log attached.
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dferreira said:
Sorry to hear that. I took a look at the logcat but it doesn't give me much to go on.
Can you tell me what device are you using, Android version, is it a custom ROM, do you have Google Services installed (it's required for the GMaps)? My guess is that for some reason your device is not returning the list of active accessibility services correctly or at all. If that is the case, then it's better for you to not use it, unfortunately.
Thanks!
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my bad! i've not installed google play services on my device,so it's useless for me.
No problem
Cheers
killoid said:
my bad! i've not installed google play services on my device,so it's useless for me.
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Can we make it so that us ppl who's privacy is deeper can use it I myself don't run any Google apps or gapps package
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also would you mind posting app here
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For those of you wanting to exploit your Data plan for WiFi, Tether, Bluetooth, this app is Confirmed working for the S5 with 4.4.2 with NO ROOT NEEDED.
1. Download the app from the Play Store for FREE.
2. Buy the Key for it ($7.95).
3. Turn on the app, make sure the Key is recognized.
4. Turn on the WiFi.
5. ONE TIME PASSWORD set-up, (unless you delete permissions after each use for easy unlock screen).
6. Then within 30 seconds, you must click over to the Integrated WiFi/Tether area of 'Other networks' and click the WiFi there to turn it on.
App, Key, Recognize, WiFi, 1 time PW, 30 sec integrated WiFi enable. Done.
If you want to change the name and security of the WiFi Hot-spot you will be creating, do so before you activate, otherwise you must restart program and process.
Quick demo and proof that it does work on the Galaxy S5
Just want to warn/give a heads up to anyone who downloads to use this, you give yourself up permission to 3rd parties to your email, internet, apps, and other things on your phone. You actually get a pop up telling you that..not really worth that risk in my book for something I only used once in a blue moon on my S4
Dennisg34 said:
Just want to warn/give a heads up to anyone who downloads to use this, you give yourself up permission to 3rd parties to your email, internet, apps, and other things on your phone. You actually get a pop up telling you that..not really worth that risk in my book for something I only used once in a blue moon on my S4
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@Dennisg34, have you seen the number of Installed 3rd party Certs that are on this phone from the Box?
He's right, if you are permission paranoid, be wary. If you want to have WiFi/Tether on your phone without Root (which I have been using this app for years with no issue) then you are safe to buy/use this app...
owenbeals said:
Quick demo and proof that it does work on the Galaxy S5
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Thanks works very good..:good::good:
Does this still work on the Lollipop 5.0 update?
Thanks,
Bob Gartner
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Does this still work on the Lollipop 5.0 update?
Thanks,
Bob Gartner
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I don't know wtf happened to that response, but yes it does work on the newest ota. Using it now
Hi everyone!
Today I've created a mockup of my own idea: A Quick Settings interface for Wear!
As lots of other users out there, I hate to scroll 5-6 times to finally turn on airplane mode when I want to use my smartwatch as a watch only. This would be a much better and of course, faster option to turn settings on- and off quickly with only one slide...
Maybe we could add Location and theather mode to the bottom line, but as I see, three icons would do the job.
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I hope if we create a bit of a hype Google will consider creating something like this in the M edition of Android Wear...
Anyway... Do you like the idea?
Looks cool. Doesnt 5.1.1 already have something similar?
No, it does not. This is especially annoying because you cannot use WiFi directly without putting the device in airplane mode first.
This is awesome and would be incredibly useful for me.
NickM_27 said:
This is awesome and would be incredibly useful for me.
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Thanks! Feel free to repost on other forums! I hope if we reach out enough users Google would implement it in the next update
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No, it does not. This is especially annoying because you cannot use WiFi directly without putting the device in airplane mode first.
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Why would you want to do this? Airplane mode disables interaction in the google apps. If you want to force wifi, better to turn bluetooth off on your phone.
The reason is if you want to use an app online. For instance, if you need a web browser or es file explorer on your watch. Bluetooth has no bearing. The system does not allow user apps to go online. There are two solutions (not one like I said before).
1, enable airplane mode, and then enable and connect to WiFi.
2, Put the app you want to have WiFi access in the system folder (I think both priv-app and app work).
Of course both have drawbacks, but that is the way it is right?
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The system does not allow user apps to go online.
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Apparently, like a lot of other solutions that have been found in android wear, there's an unofficial way to do things.
See web browser for a.w.
Looks awesome, maybe I'm slowly considering to get one of these petting watches
Yes please.
I like it ? should really be in it
yes please! I don't understand why google insists on coming up with a more "watch specific" interface for Wear, when scaling down vanilla android would have been a more familiar experience: pull down for toggles, swipe left/right to access your screens where you can deploy icons for quick launch apps, or one screen dedicated to notifications ala samsungs' touchwiz widgets page? I would pay for a mini version of Nova launcher on my watch.
Hello guys,
I know already there are a bunch of apps that do the same task and it's not that hard does this manually too. However, this is my first app posted to the play store too. And it will be great to hear your opinion about my app.
Show WiFi Password - Get It Now on Google Play
Features of the app
Support all Android version above ICS - Including Oreo and above
Show the Connected Network at the top
Most of the times Which I wanted to get the saved wifi passwords, I really wanted to know the password of currently connected networks password(For share with friends or Connect another device). However, I did not found any app which optionally shows the details of the currently connected network. So I added that that feature to this hoping it will save few seconds of your life searching for it.
One Touch Search and Share - Search has been Implemented with a single touch without additional pop-ups
I know that there isn't a much, But I try to keep the app simple and on the Niche and lightweight(only 2 mb)
Check out the trailer and the Screenshots below and give it a try
Show WiFi Password - Get It Now on Google Play
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Looking for your feedback thank you
Some UX issue has been fixed now there may be a better experience
Ya i was using wifi password show, but showing conected network feature in your app is really good as it saves time which needs to spend searching for it. However still missing password exporting and syncing features.
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Ya i was using wifi password show, but showing conected network feature in your app is really good as it saves time which needs to spend searching for it. However still missing password exporting and syncing features.
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Thanks for your feedback definetly work on those features and also trying to add the seeing wifi password feature for non-root users
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Ya i was using wifi password show, but showing conected network feature in your app is really good as it saves time which needs to spend searching for it. However still missing password exporting and syncing features.
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Exporting WiFi passwords to text file feature has been added, And also many more just like no root mode even though it might difficult to find someone without root permission here in xda,
Thanks it is worked ??
Great app. Like it very much. Will there be an ad free version? Willing to pay.
Thomas_BA said:
Great app. Like it very much. Will there be an ad free version? Willing to pay.
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I'm planning to release an ad-free version soon, I'll let you know once it available
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-oreo-wifi-passwords-t3708043
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-oreo-wifi-passwords-t3708043
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In Oreo and above versions of android file to save wifi password has been changed which makes apps cannot find the wifi password, but in Show WiFi Password it is automatically configed to fetch wifi passwords from the new file on Oreo and above versions of android.
Don't work on my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra With Android 11 with Magisk (Beyond 2 Rom )
WhatsApp is just backing up the chats so why it's accessing the camera.
Even after I have disabled the camera permission for WhatsApp app.
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According to your screenshots, we can't find that WhatsApp was accessing the camera. The last screenshot just means that you have disabled the camera permission for WhatsApp.
Lol, even with cam denied it already has too many sensitive permissions.
I won't allow this app on my device...
Nobody really needs Whatsapp, Instagram & Facebook, IMO, the apps which make their user to the glass human. These apps serve only one purpose, namely to find programmatically out everything - really everything - about you, in order to be able to fill you up with customized advertising. The bad thing is that most of the users of these apps have not understood this, or simply do not care about it.
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According to your screenshots, we can't find that WhatsApp was accessing the camera. The last screenshot just means that you have disabled the camera permission for WhatsApp.
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Right but in the Notification it says it accessing the camera, and also I enabled the Sensors Off in the developers option, so it shouldn't be able to use the camera. So what's the ways by which I can find is WhatsApp accessing or accessed my camera ?
Abhijeet.kr said:
Right but in the Notification it says it accessing the camera, and also I enabled the Sensors Off in the developers option, so it shouldn't be able to use the camera. So what's the ways by which I can find is WhatsApp accessing or accessed my camera ?
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For my Android phone, in Settings - Apps & notifications - Permissions - Permission access history, I can find which apps tried to access some permissions.
Please feel free if you want me to upload some screenshots about the setting options here.
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For my Android phone, in Settings - Apps & notifications - Permissions - Permission access history, I can find which apps tried to access some permissions.
Please feel free if you want me to upload some screenshots about the setting options here.
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I am using a non-rooted Samsung phone with Android 10, and I am not able to find any Permission access history setting .
Abhijeet.kr said:
I am using a non-rooted Samsung phone with Android 10, and I am not able to find any Permission access history setting .
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My phone is a non-rooted Android device, too. Check the screenshot as below, please.