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Android Security Warning!

Hello world
I think android is the best system for smartphones, but its very insecure if you don't secure it and just let it on stock!
Root it, get rid of some apps, optimize it and get the necessary apps and custom it as you wish!
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Did you know that a normal app with all permissions can get all your data?
-gps location
-contacts
-logs
-screenshots
-hidden camerashots
-sms/mms
-emails
-photos
-etc
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS FACT !!!
There was recently a test in germany within a documentation about internet security, where a developer made a app with all the rights to do the things above and send them hidden in the backround to a specified server to that he had access. So he could read and see all the things above and it was even updating immediately after a new sms or something came in and the testuser who installed it had no clue at all and was shocked when they told it to her.
The App itself was just making photos with a black censor stripe in the eyes and it seemed that it never could do that, but all the real action is going on in the backround.
By the way, he sayd it was very easy and many apps could do that and most of them really do that.
And what I know, many of you don't know or don't care or just don't know how to be safer and spread all your information to some companys that like to have them alot. And they allways want more.
Maybe you should spread this information by quoting this post or linking to it, because many people don't like to be ripped of their information.
Or do you like it, when someone is standing close to you and listens all what you say to your friends, when you have a private conversation ? I think not!
If you have "nothing to hide" and you don't care and its ok for you that some people know ALL about you, just don't read on, close this tab/window and go update your status on facebook!
Just remember, if you are not secured, you give all your data, when do you called who, what did you wrote to who, your actual location and your next meeting points or todos and many more things.
Here are some Informations about the Topic:
• http://www.ppcgeeks.com/2011/08/24/android-now-worst-os-for-malware/
• http://blogs.wsj.com/wtk-mobile
Go here to save your privacy:
www.tinyurl.com/androidprivacy
check out my signature also.
and be safe!

All i ever say to people is use common sense, if it's questionable then don't install it!

d3t0x said:
All i ever say to people is use common sense, if it's questionable then don't install it!
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Thats right!
But does it help, when the common sense tell you it's just a app to make some stupid easy things that seems to have nothing to do with the funcionality discribed above or even when its the only app of its kind ?
And a big threat are preinstalled systemapps, that have all the rights to do that kind of stuff.
And by the while.. google likes to collect your data most of all.
So no wonder why it's so easy possible to do that kind of things.
Its like a super trojan horse in every mobile device with android..
But I found some tools/apps to protect your privacy, just check my signature, there they are listed!
at least it will help, to get rid of most of the threads and your data will be more saver then before!

common sense x2

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the testuser who installed it had no clue at all and was shocked when they told it to her.
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her = no common sense. Nothing new there... ;D

mmmmhhh there are so many apps...
is there a list of really questionable ones?
too lazy to check the permissions of each I have installed....
AND PLEASE put away this flashin' rainbow - you can't read anything without coming near to epilepsy

Honestly privacy and security has gone out the window and within the past few years it has really gotten worse! These major problems aren't exclusive to phones or operating systems but everything. However there are ways to protect yourself or at least try. Common sense is a big one as others have mentioned. Ie: my mom knows ms office, ie9, and some other basic programs however she wouldn't be able to tell If she's on a scam site If it hit her on the head. Its pretty simple though some sites, or apps, just feel malicious. Good luck people!
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Common sense

maybe get permission dog free from market to see how dangerous an app can be..
and then get lbe security guard to really block the **** out of the fkn app, that wants to suck your data out of your pretty android smartphone
Just an example... why angry bird needs to have gps permissions ?
common sense will tell you, its a game and don't need that at all.
Or most apps just want to read your imei, but they don't really need that.
For example I untrusted all systemapps and I blocked all IMEI-Permissions and all GPS-Permissions, but not the one from the navigation software, but there i blocked the internet, as well as on many others in a dual way, by droidwall (iptables) and by lbe security guard (permissions).
that should give you some idea... but check it out yourself.
As I said, you will be amazed how many apps want to get your data.

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maybe get permission dog free from market to see how dangerous an app can be..
and then get lbe security guard to really block the **** out of the fkn app, that wants to suck your data out of your pretty android smartphone
Just an example... why angry bird needs to have gps permissions ?
common sense will tell you, its a game and don't need that at all.
Or most apps just want to read your imei, but they don't really need that.
For example I untrusted all systemapps and I blocked all IMEI-Permissions and all GPS-Permissions, but not the one from the navigation software, but there i blocked the internet, as well as on many others in a dual way, by droidwall (iptables) and by lbe security guard (permissions).
that should give you some idea... but check it out yourself.
As I said, you will be amazed how many apps want to get your data.
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Thanks! Already had Droidwall but LBE was a nice find. Hit the thanks button earlier but thought I'd post a comment. People might also want to try Autostarts which lets you decide which apps and resources start at start-up kind like msconfig on windows. Also watchdog is a nice monitoring tool so that you can see which apps are taking precious cpu.
Question: How's LBE on battery? Hope it's not bad, I need my power

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Thanks!
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Question: How's LBE on battery? Hope it's not bad, I need my power
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Really no problem at all, in fact you will have even more battery, because those controlled apps don't activate some services in the backround anymore and that actually could drain battery from your phone, like gps or something..

I suggest you to add the link of DroidWall and the (excellent!) LBE in the OT
I personnally set GoogleMap on "prompt" for my location, it's quite impressive how often GMap ask for location...

I hate to throw this out there, but there seems to be a little bit of misinformation going on here.
1)Those apps that protect you, they very well may be the very apps that are stealing your information. Most malicious apps masquerade as security apps.
2)Google collects all your information anyway. And they are hacked a lot. If you have an android smartphone, your information is not secure anyway. But in the end, what's the big deal, really? Some extra spam for you to filter in your inbox? So what if they know where you are, are they going to pull up in an unmarked van when you are alone and kidnap you? The freedom of information is what makes android so great, and Google so effective. It makes your lives easier. If you don't like it, go to Apple. At least hey don't track you....oh, wait...
3)Apps need permissions for a variety of reasons, some not so obvious. Ad-mob, and other ad related software, needs GPS data to tailor ads to your location. Ad supported Angry Birds needs GPS to run the ad software. They aren't tracking you, they are making the annoying ads less annoying by making them relevant to you. Do you care about that great 5-star restaurant in California if you live in Maine? No. But having GPS info enabled allows them to show you that great lobster place you never would have known about, and is now your favorite place to eat. And IME? Do you not like typing, or performing any action in a game? It needs IME permissions because IME = Input Method Editor. So sure, if the game is solely based on motion controls, then having access to the IME isn't so important, and you might want to be suspicious. Otherwise, it is needed for the app to function.
Look, I'm not saying don't be wary of what apps are doing to your phone, and I'm not supporting the stealing of information. I'm just saying, I hate misinformation, and I have been seeing too much of this kind of paranoid security concerns. Do what you want, its your phone. But just remember, don't be too cautious to live a little.

If you're using it for corporate uses and have sensitive information that could actually be used for gain, then you need to get a blackberry maybe. For personal use, its just a phone and the info you put on there really shouldn't be life changing enough for someone to go through the work to get. I think sometimes our Ego tells us that someone cares enough to hack our device when in fact, no one gives a crap.

It's a serious problem!!

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devator22 said:
I hate to throw this out there, but there seems to be a little bit of misinformation going on here.
1)Those apps that protect you, they very well may be the very apps that are stealing your information. Most malicious apps masquerade as security apps.
2)Google collects all your information anyway. And they are hacked a lot. If you have an android smartphone, your information is not secure anyway. But in the end, what's the big deal, really? Some extra spam for you to filter in your inbox? So what if they know where you are, are they going to pull up in an unmarked van when you are alone and kidnap you? The freedom of information is what makes android so great, and Google so effective. It makes your lives easier. If you don't like it, go to Apple. At least hey don't track you....oh, wait...
3)Apps need permissions for a variety of reasons, some not so obvious. Ad-mob, and other ad related software, needs GPS data to tailor ads to your location. Ad supported Angry Birds needs GPS to run the ad software. They aren't tracking you, they are making the annoying ads less annoying by making them relevant to you. Do you care about that great 5-star restaurant in California if you live in Maine? No. But having GPS info enabled allows them to show you that great lobster place you never would have known about, and is now your favorite place to eat. And IME? Do you not like typing, or performing any action in a game? It needs IME permissions because IME = Input Method Editor. So sure, if the game is solely based on motion controls, then having access to the IME isn't so important, and you might want to be suspicious. Otherwise, it is needed for the app to function.
Look, I'm not saying don't be wary of what apps are doing to your phone, and I'm not supporting the stealing of information. I'm just saying, I hate misinformation, and I have been seeing too much of this kind of paranoid security concerns. Do what you want, its your phone. But just remember, don't be too cautious to live a little.
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@devator22
You have some points, but overall the wrong point of view I think.
1. Right, security apps are a big security flaw also, many antivirus apps / security suites on your pc are the perfect tools to do all the bad things they should protect you from, but now they have the monopol to do that, if they are installed.
Better just use a sandbox tool and good firewall. I sayd a good firewall, not Zonealarm!
But LBE Security Guard isn't a bad tool at all, its opposite, really good!
And by the way you can block any internetrequest with droidwall for lbe and all other tools, so even if they would like to do some bad things, they could not get it away from your phone!!
2. Whats the big deal? That any company can come along with their "nice" app and spy your whole life out of your phone! All your really private data, like photos,passwords and stuff like this. And why should anyone get so far into your life without your permission ? Ok, yeah lol, you gave the permission when you installed the app, so you could use it, but noone would really give a permission to all the spythings some apps do..
3.
So why should give the apps on your phone some specific permissions, if you could just denie, but use the app anyway?
And why should you take the risk, when you could avoid it!?
It's not a heroic risk or a risk, that could move you forward in anyway, but it's a risk, that can make you naked and off guard in some way.
and it's not even a risk, but a fact, that they take what they can in the digital world as you should know! But only if they can take it, they will. When they can't get anything from you for their statistics and datamining tools, for profilecollecting etc. they will not have them, at least not your photos, not your passwords, not your life!
And if you choose to use Apple, you can't even choose your privacy, because they track you and all your private data anyway.
GPS, your actual position, where you actually stand with your human body.
You can have it enabled for all your apps that want to give you "some ads" to maybe find a good restaurant by mistake.. lol.
If you want to use gps to find some good restaurants your should get a specific app for that and only allow it for this app for some time and not all the time for all apps, that want to geocache (catch) your specific movement in the world and put it into profiles.
Its not IME, but IMEI = International Mobile Equipment Identity that many apps like to record/read, to identify your phone.
Ok hope you got some motivation to use the tools, I and some professional dataprotectors would recommend you to use!
Maybe I will write a "How to" to be really secured.
So now get finally some privacy and install at least lbe security guard and droidwall. and don't forget to untrust the systemapps to under app management, the 3rd tab at the bottom.
I wish you a good year and alot of fun with your smartphone.

Apps ask for YOUR permission if you allow them to access your data/information when you download. If a game asks for your Data information you will obviously be suspicious. Pre-installed bloatware/apps are safe and you should not stress out because some can look at your data. If a big carrier/google pre-installed malicious applications on the phone they would face huge problems. There's really no need to be afraid. Just look at permissions, comments, and rating of the app. I think your misleading people to think it's a bigger deal then it is. Yes there are malicious applications, but you just got to use your brain.

Feeshie said:
Apps ask for YOUR permission if you allow them to access your data/information when you download. If a game asks for your Data information you will obviously be suspicious. Pre-installed bloatware/apps are safe and you should not stress out because some can look at your data. If a big carrier/google pre-installed malicious applications on the phone they would face huge problems. There's really no need to be afraid. Just look at permissions, comments, and rating of the app. I think your misleading people to think it's a bigger deal then it is. Yes there are malicious applications, but you just got to use your brain.
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You are wrong a little bit wrong here in some points.
The main thing is of course they ask you for permission.. but you must accept it in order to use it.
Maybe it's the best app of it's kind and you want to use it.
But they ask you for permissions you don't want to give at all ? Why should you allways give your position to the app > to the server > to the company > to some worker of the company > to some stranger ?
Do you really think, only because they are preinstalled they are safe ?
You kidding? Just look it for yourself what the pre-installed wants from you..
And Google don't need to use malicious apps etc.. they just call it sync.
AutoSync your contacts, passwords, emails, sms, calendarentrys...
Nothing else is what a trojan does, it gets your sensitive data, but the main difference is, that you have access to your data on google and on the trojan someone else has access but you don't. But doesn't it mean, that google have access too ?
They collecting as much as they can.... they have the biggest database of human activity, besides facebook!
Just don't at least give them 1 more private profile..

devator22 said:
I hate to throw this out there, but there seems to be a little bit of misinformation going on here.
1)Those apps that protect you, they very well may be the very apps that are stealing your information. Most malicious apps masquerade as security apps.
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This is a good point. While the LBE Privacy Guard seems like a nice app, there's no source and the author is some anon Chinese guy. So no auditing by third parties or myself for suspicious code added by Chinese intelligence or whoever. Doesn't inspire much confidence at all. Misidentifying the software in this thread doesn't help either, did they just change the name or was it ever called "LBE Security Guard"?
2)Google collects all your information anyway.
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If they can do that, then all is lost. But this kind of claim needs proof as well. We should have some idea from the hackers if this really is the case.
3)Apps need permissions for a variety of reasons, some not so obvious. Ad-mob, and other ad related software, needs GPS data to tailor ads to your location. Ad supported Angry Birds needs GPS to run the ad software.
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Angry Birds surely doesn't need to have your exact location down to a few feet via GPS just for ads?!? No, GPS location could be used to see who you might be playing Angry Birds or doing anything else with. Enables rather sinister overwatch don't you think? Even though they might claim to maybe offer some couples oriented ads based on this information too.
They aren't tracking you, they are making the annoying ads less annoying by making them relevant to you.
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Let's just keep in mind who we're talking about here, people who root their phones. No advertiser is going to care about a small fringe group like us. BTW, it looks like stopping network access in Angry Birds makes the ads a whole lot less annoying in that it doesn't show them at all in that case... And again, our small fringe group isn't going to kill off Rovio even if we don't see the ads.

whats that
IS it True ,, it mean our data is not save on andriod?
is there any option or software to save data.
i m really shocked about it
its a latest news for me becouse i m android smart ph user.
help me and satisfied me which option make my cell safe.

[APP] Mango/PocketManga (HD Manga Reader)

Hello Peoples of XDA Developers! Today I'll be sharing an APP that is definitely my most favorite one on Android...It is called Mango and it is an HD Manga Reader for on the go!
Mango provides many features such as My Library which allows a user to download specific chapters from any manga and basically save it on your phone for Offline Reading. It also has a Favorite section that allows a user to bookmark his/her favorite series and then get the latest updates just for the chosen ones. Another great part about this APP is the number of sources it provides such as Mangareader.net, Mangastream.com, Mangafox.com, Mangashare.com, MangAble.com and lastly AnimeA.com.
Those sources basically give you the most available series possible for a Manga App.
Here is the Dev's Page:
http://mango.leetsoft.net/
Here is the Market Version. It is called PocketManga:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ls.manga#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmxzLm1hbmdhIl0.
EDIT: PoketManga has been removed from the Android Market...Just like Mango's fate HOWEVER, Victor will still keep the updated versions on his website, so make sure to check it out!
Here is the free version's latest .apk:
http://mango.leetsoft.net/apk/poma/156/Poma.apk
Here is the QR Code:
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Here is the paid version, with no ads and which supports the Dev:
http://mangoservice.leetsoft.net/buyBankai.aspx
If you wanna stay up to date on what's happening with the Development or what the Dev is planning in the future, make sure to LIKE their Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/MangoApp?sk=wall
Check it out and Enjoy!

I've used Mango for a LONG time
But now it has been pulled from the market in my region (Italy), so I had to manually download the apk from your website, but in this way automatic update does not work.

619619 said:
I've used Mango for a LONG time
But now it has been pulled from the market in my region (Italy), so I had to manually download the apk from your website, but in this way automatic update does not work.
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LOL Same for me...they have removed it from the Market...but the actual website gives you the up to date version and I'll be updating the post as soon as newer versions show up.

Its off the market for me as well but I went to the Facebook page thanks for the link
Awaiting Assimilation

Best manga app ever IMHO.

619619 said:
I've used Mango for a LONG time
But now it has been pulled from the market in my region (Italy), so I had to manually download the apk from your website, but in this way automatic update does not work.
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Same here.
Someone should add that's its Xperia Play Optimized to work with the triggers (they just turn pages)
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Leraeniesh said:
Same here.
Someone should add that's its Xperia Play Optimized to work with the triggers (they just turn pages)
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Lol, I'll post it on the Facebook page

Too bad my screen is so small ( Xperia Mini Pro ) cuz it's a really nice app

Hello Peoples! The Dev of the Mango Manga HD app is making a request for ALL users to switch to Mango v1.4. Only 26% have done so, so far. The reason being is that firstly...1.4 is BETTER, secondly the Dev has acquired a new server which will host the Manga queries BUT v1.3 runs on the previous server. So instead of paying for 2 running servers, he recommends EVERYONE to download the latest version and then you will be able to enjoy the most out of the app!

I'm from Germany, couldn't the developer add a German manga source? like meinmanga. de
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levibuko said:
I'm from Germany, couldn't the developer add a German manga source? like meinmanga. de
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I will send an email and hope to see what the Dev will be able to do.
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Mango 1.4.140 (Renji) is now available. This version adds auto-download new chapters feature, data folder override, return of the zoom vibration, a few advanced options, changes to Bankai validation (separate app no longer required), tutorial skip option, a few Notifications fixes, Inverted Color Mode crash fix, and speed improvements in the Library Browser. Download it from:
http://mango.leetsoft.net/apk/140/Mango.apk

Nice to see this is still supported, even though it is off the market.

NEWS:
Quick Announcement guys! SInce Victor (The Dev) has placed Mango on the Market and Google removed it twice for no specific reason, he will be changing the name and try to post it on the Market again.
By a Poll, the new name is gonna PocketManga and the App icon will have "L" from Death Note.
Mango and PocketManga will be updated at the same time and gradually we will switch to the new name PocketManga only if Google does not remove it...
Anyways, hope everything goes well and then many more people will be able to enjoy this awesome app

Just got the new link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ls.manga#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmxzLm1hbmdhIl0.
Enjoy!

Will download it when you remove permissions to read log files and phone identity

the app is good but it takes years to download contents

Tachikoma_kun said:
Will download it when you remove permissions to read log files and phone identity
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Tinfoil hat here, I can ensure you this app is safe.
The dev has explained why he needs those permission in the official Mango profile on Facebook some months ago. It's just anonymous statistics that he uses for debug reasons. Anyway, you can opt-out with just a click if you don't feel sure.

Tachikoma_kun said:
Will download it when you remove permissions to read log files and phone identity
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Mango developer here, felt I should chime in.
Fair warning, this is a huge post, but I'll explain exactly what these permissions are used for, and how they are used.
The Read System Log permission is used for debugging and troubleshooting purposes. As you use the app, Mango writes general diagnostic information about its performance to the Android system log. Later on, if the user goes to Send Feedback and selects "I'm having an issue", Mango will include diagnostic information from the log along with the user's message. I've found this to be invaluable when the user emails me stating "it doesnt work fix plz" and the diagnostic log shows that their SD card is full and Mango can't write anything to it. Most importantly, when the app force closes, a stack trace is written to the log pinpointing the exact line of code causing the FC.
A few things to note about the log data:
-It only ever leaves your phone when you use the Send Feedback function, compose a message, and send that message via your Email app (the diagnostic data is appended to the end of the email, you can view it before sending, or delete it if you don't wish for it to be sent)
-You can view the data at any time by going to Settings and Help >> Advanced Options >> Debug Log
-Only data that Mango has written to the log itself is ever read from the log. Though the system log is shared by all apps and the OS itself, Mango filters the log to only read data with the "MANGO" tag.
I am planning on implementing a custom logger soon so that Mango can read and write log data in it's own isolated log file, allowing me to remove the permission requirement.
Regarding the Read Phone State and Identity permission, this one is used to get the device UUID. The permission also allows the requesting app to view the phone number of an incoming call, which is why the header is "Phone Calls" in the Android permission warning screen. Mango has no reason to see or use that data, so it does not ever use the functionality, but it's a package deal included with the ability to use the getDeviceId API.
Unfortunately this one is required by the MobClix SDK used to display ads and is used by Mango to differentiate one device from another. Since there are no usernames/user accounts, but Mango uses an external server to do lots of the app's work, the server needs to be able to tell one device from another, and since IP addresses are often shared between many phones on a carrier, the server uses the device UUID instead.
It is important to note that the Mango Service does not associate your UUID with any reading history or favorites... that's kept on your device and never touches the server (though in the future, I might add an optional cloud sync feature). The only data associated with your UUID in the server's database are your Android version number, your phone's model number, your Mango version number, whether or not you've purchased the ad-free version, and the total number of times you've started the app. This lets me generate some basic stats about the app's usage, which you can view here:
http://mangoservice.leetsoft.net/stats.png
The UUID (rather, a hash of it, not the ID itself) is also used by the Flurry Analytics component which provides me with some more detailed (but still aggregated and anonymized) stats regarding app usage, such as how many users per week I see, what paths users most frequently take throughout the app, the number of favorites users have, and the Preferences they have enabled. For example, it lets me see that about 46% of Mango users have more than 20 favorites, about 14% of users check the "Left-to-Right Reading" option, and that only 8% of Mango users use the filtering option in the Favorites menu (clearly, it's something I need to promote more visibly in the next version, because it's an awesome feature and almost nobody is using it... :S ). I can't tell which options any individual user is using, since all of the data is aggregated and anonymized.
The user must opt-in to analytics... it is disabled by default and is only turned on if the user selects "Yes" to the "Enable Analytics?" option that appears when you first start the app. The user can also change this setting at any time from the Preferences menu.
/whew, I think that about covers it. Obviously there's no way for me to prove that what I've said above is true and it's completely up to you to believe me or not. But I write and maintain Mango as a hobby (though, thanks to the incredible response it's received, it's a hobby that's paying for my tuition!) and I really don't have any nefarious plot to use your data.
If you have any more questions, let me know. I don't check this thread super-frequently, but if you email me ([email protected]) I'll probably get back to you within 24 hours.
Also, thanks iasookia for making this thread!

barclays said:
the app is good but it takes years to download contents
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The actual download speed simply depends on the network connection. I have been using Mango, and now PocketManga, since I got my Android Phone and haven't had any lags or slow downloads per se.
When I used my carrier's data, it would take about 3-4 min to download a chapter to the Library BUT at home, with WiFi, I get a chapter in like 40 seconds.
There is an issue however, if there are too many people on the same time, the server can't support the queries and then the downloads are slow...

[APP][1.6+] Cloudpipes for Dropbox

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This is a new app I have written for Android that allows you to schedule uploads or downloads from your Dropbox.
For e.g. you can back up data from your device, or you can download a new playlist onto your device every morning. There are so many possibilities. Transfering data to/from your device has become so much easier.
Uses:
You create folder-pairs on your remote dropbox and your device. An upload or download is triggered at the pre-set time. In this way you can upload photos every night, or download music every morning. Or replicate your documents across all your devices.
You could set it up (with your credentials) on some one elses device to push files or updates, or retrieve data/photos etc, so it can be used for sharing common data.
The app does not do two-way syncing (which takes up far greater resources).
Features:
Custom pipes! Direct your files to where you want to!
Scheduler
File filter - Filter which files are to be transfered
Power aware - Conserves battery can run only on WiFi or when Plugged into mains
Runs in background only when needed
Notifications
Integration
Dropbox browser with Folder upload/download capabilities
Bug Reporting:
Please report sensibly with as much information as you can.
Layout issues: Please report the device name and also a screenshot if possible.
Force closes and crashes: Please report the logs and stacktrace as well.
Errors: Please report the exact error message and steps taken that produced it.
Behavior Quirks: Please report the steps taken, and what is wrong with the behaviour.
Feature requests: I will probably implement new features after all bugs are squashed, but I would like to hear your ideas.
Distrubtion and Marketing: Help for Play Store. Suggestions for better description and Search optimisation.
Please report and issues and suggestions to [email protected]
Disclaimer:
Please make sure you have a backup of any important data you cannot afford to lose.
This app requires a Dropbox account. Get it HERE
The apps
DOWNLOAD the app here
DOWNLOAD the eXTenDeD version here
Plugins to the app:
PhoneBackup:
Its a cool tool that can backup your SMS, Contacts and Call Logs. The good thing is that it backs it up as a CSV file. That way you can just open it and see all your contacts. What is every way more cooler, is that you can edit the CSV file and restore the edited data back to the phone. It is really useful, do have a look at it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maximussoft.backup
Tasker Plugin:
You need Tasker and Cloudpipes both to use it. It allows you a greater control over when you want to run your pipes. Users of tasker will already know what to do with it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maximussoft.cptaskerplugin
And also read about the app here: http://cloudpipes.wordpress.com
Thank you for your help and support!!!

Made some new updates:
Allow Dropbox browsing even when transfers are running
Fixed some typos and messages
Many UI enhancements, new icons!

Loving this app so far.
Well done.

Wait. I can upload music on it? I mean choose the whole album and not just a song and upload it?
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barx said:
Loving this app so far.
Well done.
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Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it!
H-KaN said:
Wait. I can upload music on it? I mean choose the whole album and not just a song and upload it?
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Yes, you can choose a whole album. The app supports folders and sub-folders.
In fact, even if all your songs are in the same folder, you can use the file filter to filter out your music (for e.g. a filter with "Linkin*Park*.mp3")
Yesterday I fixed a few more issues I was having with 'spaces' in folder names.
Let me know if you find any more issues!
Changelog:
Ver 0.9.3 (07/07/12)
- Fix force close on login with special characters
- Fix force close on upload folder names with special characters
- Fix force close on empty folder uploads
- Fix for saving pipes
- Fix for last run information

Password security??
I posted this comment over at AndroidAuthority
This app creator had Zero other apps in the Play Store, and the webpage has no other information about the creator(s).
I previously used DropSpace, but it had become unreliable.
This app looks fantastic, exactly what I want (one-way sync), but how can I trust this person with my DropBox username and password???
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I just found this thread today, so I guess one answer is "s/he is on XDA", which lends a huge amount of credibility IMHO.
Although, before this thread, the OP has only posted twice in the last year, so not exactly the most active Dev.
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
Seriously, this app looks like almost EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. If it works, I will gladly buy a Pro version to support the Dev as soon as it's available.

ScottHW said:
I posted this comment over at AndroidAuthority
I just found this thread today, so I guess one answer is "s/he is on XDA", which lends a huge amount of credibility IMHO.
Although, before this thread, the OP has only posted twice in the last year, so not exactly the most active Dev.
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
Seriously, this app looks like almost EXACTLY what I've been hoping for. If it works, I will gladly buy a Pro version to support the Dev as soon as it's available.
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Hi ScottHW,
I think I replied to your post on the Dropbox forums too. As you can see we both joined XDA one month apart, and have similar number of posts and thanks!
Anyway, the reason for not posting is that when I initially got an Android phone I started to get into modding etc so I would come to XDA for that kind of stuff. However, when I began serious development I started visiting app dev forums; thus the inactivity on XDA.
Here is my thread on my home forum: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/test-my-app/18970-cloudpipes-beta-testers-required.html
More than 1000 posts in one year!
I use an IDE called Basic4Android to develop my app which is super cool and easy: http://www.basic4ppc.com/index.html
Back to your concerns. This is my first app and I have learnt a lot. I might make mistakes and would happy to correct them when people point them out, but I would not knowingly steal your passwords or data and try to keep them safe.
So what are your concerns and how can I make you feel more comfortable?
Regarding this comment:
"What, no OAuth??"
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Dropbox API requires to use OAuth 1.0.
See here and here.
Therefore that comment is technically inaccurate. However, since API ver 1, Dropbox requires users to login via either the official Dropbox app or a Web Browser (and then return to the app). While this increases security in that you do not need to provide your username/password to my app (I can still access all your data once you grant permission), some people find it annoying and an unnecessary step (i.e. to leave the app to authenticate and then return back).
Either way, I plan to implement both authentication methods so this may ease your concerns too.
There will be a Pro version soon with many more added features. However first I need to iron out all bugs, and so far it is looking reasonably stable.

Looks cool, I will check it out...I can't complain with over 100GB of FREE Dropbox space that I can finally use now
I don't know how I will use it, but I am going to check out the app

WinDroidGuy said:
Looks cool, I will check it out...I can't complain with over 100GB of FREE Dropbox space that I can finally use now
I don't know how I will use it, but I am going to check out the app
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100 GB!!! Was that just referrals or did you win DropQuest 2012?
This means you can back up your phone all the time! However remember that the Dropbox API restricts uploads to 150 MB per file. So uploading for e.g. nandroid backups > 150 MB, or uploading large movies will fail and you may have to use the Desktop client (I dont know if the Web interface allows more than 300 MB) or a file splitter.
You can potentially put your whole music collection on Dropbox and download the albums you want only.
Let me know how you use it and if you find it useful.

ScottHW said:
Is there anything else that can assuage my concerns?
I saw one of the Play Store comments mentioned "What, no OAuth??" Is this a concern?
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I now have implemented Dropbox Authentication through the Official Dropbox app/site, so you do not need to enter your username/password in my app anymore. This should be more secure than before.

awesome, just waht i was looking for

A new version now uploaded. I hope this is crash free, I have fixed all stability issues and reported crashes!
Changelog:
Ver 0.9.8 (22/07/12)
- App now starts on boot so pipes are scheduled even on reboot
- Fixed crashes when transfers fail or are re-tried. Transfers are now retried 5 times before they fail.

Your software is great! I restate my intention to buy a Pro version as soon as it's available. Thanks for responding so rapidly by implementing alternate authentication methods.
I have several suggestions, I hope XDA is an appropriate venue for conversing.
Right away, I would request you implement Revision checking for uploading. I know that DropSpace had this capability, so it must be present in the DropBox API, even the older versions.
If I have 350 pics in my DCIM folder, and I to back them up to DropBox, which already has copies of the oldest 320, there's no need for me to re-upload all 350. It's a huge waste of bandwidth and time.
Maybe I'm using the wrong technical terms here, but that's the general idea. I'd say it's essential to an app like CloudPipes.
More suggestions to come, keep up the great work!

Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.

thedesolatesoul said:
Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Fantastic work. Do you have a Buy Me a Beer or similar where I could show some appreciation and support while waiting for Pro?
I'm always happy to support a responsive Dev.

thedesolatesoul said:
Hi ScottHW,
Thanks for considering using the app.
I have many suggestions coming in and they are all in the pipeline. Once I get all of the essentials, then I will move on to a Pro version.
As you said, revision checking is essential. This is my current priority and hopefully I will get an update out soon.
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Awesome work on this app. Cloudpipes is the absolute best. Saves me countless hours and time with my Nexus 7 and the lack of external SD. I can now flash at will without ever worrying about losing data.
I would like to second the revision checking functionality. would be an awesome addition. I look forward to seeing it in a future release. I would like to add one more thing I would like to see as well. I would like the ability to exclude certian files and folders via checkbox or similar mechanism (default for new folders and files would always be on of course). But this would be extremely helpful because I do not need to backup the small directories here and there that apps automatically create (i have Titanium backup for apps & their data). While I can use the file size filter to make sure 1-2gb movies are not synced, there is no way (at least that I know of) to easily eliminate some of these smaller directories that are just causing clutter in my dropbox. I would like cloudpipes to work strictly for the data I have on my storage that I need.
Lastly I would like to see the current status of the transfer, eta at current speed, current transfer rate, all from the transfers tab of the app. I know there is a percent bar in the notification window, but I would like to see more info in app.
Otherwise awesome app... absolutely loving it and really stable, zero crashes. Would gladly pay for a PRO version!!!
edit: One small bug I just noticed. Well not really a bug but more a necessary feature improvement is the ability to refresh your main dropbox directory. I changed the name of my backup folder from "test" to something more appropriate and it seems the main window is not refreshing the dropbox and loading the new folder name.

ScottHW said:
Fantastic work. Do you have a Buy Me a Beer or similar where I could show some appreciation and support while waiting for Pro?
I'm always happy to support a responsive Dev.
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Not yet! But I appreciate responsive users
asuhoops8628 said:
Awesome work on this app. Cloudpipes is the absolute best. Saves me countless hours and time with my Nexus 7 and the lack of external SD. I can now flash at will without ever worrying about losing data.
I would like to second the revision checking functionality. would be an awesome addition. I look forward to seeing it in a future release. I would like to add one more thing I would like to see as well. I would like the ability to exclude certian files and folders via checkbox or similar mechanism (default for new folders and files would always be on of course). But this would be extremely helpful because I do not need to backup the small directories here and there that apps automatically create (i have Titanium backup for apps & their data). While I can use the file size filter to make sure 1-2gb movies are not synced, there is no way (at least that I know of) to easily eliminate some of these smaller directories that are just causing clutter in my dropbox. I would like cloudpipes to work strictly for the data I have on my storage that I need.
Lastly I would like to see the current status of the transfer, eta at current speed, current transfer rate, all from the transfers tab of the app. I know there is a percent bar in the notification window, but I would like to see more info in app.
Otherwise awesome app... absolutely loving it and really stable, zero crashes. Would gladly pay for a PRO version!!!
edit: One small bug I just noticed. Well not really a bug but more a necessary feature improvement is the ability to refresh your main dropbox directory. I changed the name of my backup folder from "test" to something more appropriate and it seems the main window is not refreshing the dropbox and loading the new folder name.
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Revision checking is coming. Its a bit more complicated that I initially thought so it will be a major update, however it will be very useful to conserving bandwidth.
Regarding exclusion, I will have to think how this will work. While the back-end implementation should not be hard, I dont know how I will ask the user to exclude folders in the UI and then store them. Nevertheless I have added it to my things to do (and it is growing!!!)
Regarding more information in the transfers tab, this is a definitely planned feature. It is quite bland and devoid of useful info right now and I plan to add many things to it. Again, this is a little far behind on my todo list as essential functionality is added first.
Finally, this bug/improvement, this is a tough one. Since you renamed it from the website or desktop app those changes are not propagate to the app until you hit refresh on that particular folder. The Dropbox API does not support to notify the app of the change and also frowns upon repeated (automated) refreshes. I could set a time-out after which to refresh the file structure, but still that will not propagate the change immediately. I dont see a better solution for this apart from the user refreshing that folder as they know they have changed it. However it seems that the official dropbox app detects this change immediately so they are polling again for the change hmmm...

thedesolatesoul said:
Not yet! But I appreciate responsive users
Revision checking is coming. Its a bit more complicated that I initially thought so it will be a major update, however it will be very useful to conserving bandwidth.
Regarding exclusion, I will have to think how this will work. While the back-end implementation should not be hard, I dont know how I will ask the user to exclude folders in the UI and then store them. Nevertheless I have added it to my things to do (and it is growing!!!)
Regarding more information in the transfers tab, this is a definitely planned feature. It is quite bland and devoid of useful info right now and I plan to add many things to it. Again, this is a little far behind on my todo list as essential functionality is added first.
Finally, this bug/improvement, this is a tough one. Since you renamed it from the website or desktop app those changes are not propagate to the app until you hit refresh on that particular folder. The Dropbox API does not support to notify the app of the change and also frowns upon repeated (automated) refreshes. I could set a time-out after which to refresh the file structure, but still that will not propagate the change immediately. I dont see a better solution for this apart from the user refreshing that folder as they know they have changed it. However it seems that the official dropbox app detects this change immediately so they are polling again for the change hmmm...
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Regarding this point, your update that you just pushed looks like it now includes a menu and a refresh button when viewing the dropbox. Maybe i am just dumb and missed it before. But I see it now and it fixes this!! Thanks if you did in fact add it!!

asuhoops8628 said:
Regarding this point, your update that you just pushed looks like it now includes a menu and a refresh button when viewing the dropbox. Maybe i am just dumb and missed it before. But I see it now and it fixes this!! Thanks if you did in fact add it!!
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It was always there You might have missed it. Note that the menu contents and the button in the action bar change depending on which tab(Pipes/Dropbox/Transfers) you are on.

Sorry for taking so long on this update, but I wanted to make sure everything was working okay.
I have released a major update, it will take a couple of hours to ripple through the Play store.
This now includes revision checking, so only files that have been modified locally or remotely are re-transfered. If the app does not detect any change in the files then it will not be transfered.
Also just in case the Settings menu now has a trouble shooting section, with an option to 'Clear sync data'. If the app starts to mess up the transfers then you can use this option to reset the sync data, so it will start afresh.
This time I have focused quite a lot on testing, and tried to remove all weird and obscure bugs. There were many reports of the files not being accessible, probably because either the sdcard was unmounted, connected to USB or wasnt ready at boot. I tried to fix more of these cases.
There were also some minor UI tweaks here and there.
The OneWaySync option is not yet enabled. I have to do some more work on it, but should not be long.

[APP] [2.1+] ROOT DEFENSE V5 With Geo-Fencing - November 22nd 2012

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Introducing the world’s first mobile security app that can survive a wipe / hard-reset!
(From the makers of OVERVI3W and Phone Creeper)
There are many security tools available out there that come with a variety of tools for helping you keep your phone safe, but usually when a phone is stolen the first thing that is done by the thief is removing your SIM card and wiping the phone. Many of the products out there will still help you track your phone if the SIM card is removed, but Root Defense will continue to work after the phone has been wiped. Better yet is that this feature is completely free and the application can only be uninstalled through our website.
Root Defense is also completely hidden, with no user interface or icons and is not listed in the installed apps list. All controls are handled through the web.
Updates are also automatically applied silently in the background so that all users are always up to date on the latest features.
Why would anyone choose anything else?
Root Defense stands out as the most advanced security, tracking and logging commercial mobile application ever created and this is just the beginning.
Root Defense Free – comes with the following features: (FREE)
A free two week trial of Root Defense Pro
Silently and automatically install updates in the background
Silent remote uninstall
Force GPS on / off
Survives wipes / hard-reset and is embedded directly into the OS of your phone for ultimate security
Only shows up in running tasks under “all” and is listed as “security” with the default android system icon.
No interface or application icons on the phone (Truly hidden)
Tracks the LAST phone location on map with timestamp and battery life.
Remotely wipe ALL data including memory cards for ultimate protection (Ensure your data is not compromised.)
Offline data capture will hold and transmit data captured when no internet access is available.
Sound alarm
Turn on ringer (Great if you can find your phone and the ringer is off.)
Uses very little processor and battery
Root Defense Pro – Includes all features listed above plus the following: ($3.99 / Month)
Can be installed on up to 5 phones with no additional cost!
All phones can be managed through the same web account.
Captures call, MMS, SMS, browser history, location, internet favorites and contacts
Tracks phone locations and path over time on a map along with timestamps and battery life
Create lists of allowed or disallowed contacts (great for kids you want only calling home or 911)
Export your logs from the website to your computer.
Silently listen in to phone (If phone is stolen, this might help you identify who has it.)
Sends messages to phone. (Send your kids a message directly to their screen without using SMS)
Allows remotely sending of SMS messages from phone.
Redirect incoming or outgoing calls from select contacts to a different phone.
ROOT DEFENSE REQUIRES A ROOTED ANDROID PHONE FOR INSTALLATION!
REMEMBER, ROOT DEFENSE HAS NO INTERFACE SO USE THE CREDENTIALS CREATED DURING INSTALL TO LOG IN TO WWW.UNFAIRWARE.COM TO VIEW AND CONTROL YOUR PHONES!
AND PLEASE, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST UNINSTALL FROM OUR WEBSITE FOR FULL PROTECTION
CAN BE DOWNLOADED DIRECTLY FROM OUR SITE HERE

Change Log:
V5 has been released!
* Geo-fencing has been added so now you can define regions on a map and set rules to alert you as to if the phone entered or left those regions during stated days and times.
Keep in mind that this feature is still beta. Try to give extra ~30 feet extra room just to be sure you don't get false positives. This will do a check on every GPS check-in time to see if you have entered or left defined areas. So accuracy is only going to be as accurate as check-in time periods. In general I recommend people don't ever alter the default 15 minutes however.
* The issues with the block lists have been fixed up. You can add a block for any number 4 digits or greater and it will be found if the transmission ends with those four digits. Example: if your block is 4567 then the phone number 555-123-4567 would be found. so would 34567,234567,123457,...,5551234567
* The GPS module has been rewritten and is MUCH more efficient and accurate at the same time.
* The "Secret communications" option didn't make it into this release because of time constraints, but will be available in the next release. Time-estimates will be posted when available.
Older changes have been removed to keep post length reasonable.

Reserved - just in case

Look very useful!thanks for sharing.

Now available on the Android Market:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unfairware.rootdefense

Brand new version just released, supports most devices including tablets now.

Version 3.0 has been released with support for many new devices.

hmm and how is this different than cerebus. Thats not a dig at your program that is just an honest question. Because I was thinking of using that product.

zikronix said:
hmm and how is this different than cerebus. Thats not a dig at your program that is just an honest question. Because I was thinking of using that product.
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Yeah, Cerberus was a program created after ours that has many of the same features. Even including the 5 licenses for the price of one.
Root Defense comes with many many more features though and no user interface on the phone.
Basically its still free but with more features and a stealthier install.
Also ours shows the existing data of logs and location from before a phone went missing so you aren't in the dark when your device is off.
If you go to both sites and look at the feature set differences, they are actually quite drastically different and both are free for all security features.

I would agree that your app does more than Cerberus but your app is not the only one that will survive a system reset. Cerberus and others I suspect can also embed themself in the rom thus being able to survive a system reset. I have been using Cerberus for a long time so I am not sure if yours was released before Cerberus, as you indicated in a previous statement.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

uberNoobZA said:
I would agree that your app does more than Cerberus but your app is not the only one that will survive a system reset. Cerberus and others I suspect can also embed themself in the rom thus being able to survive a system reset. I have been using Cerberus for a long time so I am not sure if yours was released before Cerberus, as you indicated in a previous statement.
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Yes, that's true. It was an honest mistake that i never updated the original PR release posting on the front that was originally added when we were were the "Only" ones. You can only keep that title for a short while on anything good.
And yes we have been offering it longer. This feature started with certain stands of our OVERVI3W product and then we stripped them into two completely different products and rebuilt Root Defense from scratch to offer more methods than OVERVI3W.
Cerberus has had a suspiciously similar structure and sales model to ours. Not that it matters, I'm sure they are also a great product however if you simply lost your phone and the battery is dead than Cerberus wouldn't even be able to help you find it. Anyway, I've also removed the word "only" on the first post. Thanks for your keen eye.

chetstriker said:
Yes, that's true. It was an honest mistake that i never updated the original PR release posting on the front that was originally added when we were were the "Only" ones. You can only keep that title for a short while on anything good.
And yes we have been offering it longer. This feature started with certain stands of our OVERVI3W product and then we stripped them into two completely different products and rebuilt Root Defense from scratch to offer more methods than OVERVI3W.
Cerberus has had a suspiciously similar structure and sales model to ours. Not that it matters, I'm sure they are also a great product however if you simply lost your phone and the battery is dead than Cerberus wouldn't even be able to help you find it. Anyway, I've also removed the word "only" on the first post. Thanks for your keen eye.
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How would any app find a lost phone that had a dead battery ? Cerberus, lookout, AVG etc. are able to help you track your phone (lost or stolen) and some (like Cerberus) will play a sound, say a message using TTS, sound an alarm or make the phone ring. Granted, the phone needs to actually be turned on and have a charge in it's battery, but then this is a limitation of any other tracking app.
I will admit, one thing I really like from Cerberus is its pricing model, with a one off cost for life. Yes, I realise that does not 'guarantee' updates, but then nothing does, really...
Sorry to have inadvertently 'hijacked' your thread I'm definitely going to give your product a try. Do you have a corporate pricing model you could share? My company may be replacing all of their Blackberry devices with Android ones so something like this will be great to allow management of these devices.

Won't complete setup. At 4th or 5th screen where it says to swipe and it won't swipe...

cephraim said:
Won't complete setup. At 4th or 5th screen where it says to swipe and it won't swipe...
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Is your phone rooted? and if so does it have su installed? You must at least have to be rooted and have su before it lets you continue.
If you do have both, it sounds like you have superuser set to automatically decline root privileges.
You can try the following, go to your program, open superuser and click the wrench in the upper-right corner, click security, click automatic response and then make sure it DOESN'T say Deny. If it's set for Prompt, you can try setting it to Allow to see if that fixes your problem as I've read that running CM10 on some model phones (like my Epic 4g touch) have a bug that causes the prompt feature not to always run.
If that's the case then switching it to Accept will fix that.

Well, I was able to complete the install, but I decided to uninstall for two reasons:
1) Lookout said it was a risk. I guess I know why.
2) It asked for SU access from several different modules (aupdate and security). This seemed odd to me. Is it what we should see?
You should know that the uninstall did not go well, either. I had to uninstall via Titanium to get it fully off my phone.
I'm willing to try it again if you could help clarify the multiple SU requests.
Thanks,
Eph

That is normal, the Root Defense app you download from the market or website is actually just an installer.
It configures and embeds the actual application "Security" into the OS and embeds a separate program "Aupdates" which allows for the silent remote uninstalls and updates without having to go through the market.
You can't uninstall Root Defense in any normal fashion because that's the whole point of a more secure application.
To uninstall properly, you're supposed to log in to the website and click the "uninstall" button in the lower right hand corner of the command tab.
The are all very deliberate and specifically designed to make the program as invisible as possible and as hard to remove as possible for anyone who tries to steal your device.
As far as lookout mobile goes, I believe it probably warns on any app accessing log files. I can only guess without knowing how there program works.
cephraim said:
Well, I was able to complete the install, but I decided to uninstall for two reasons:
1) Lookout said it was a risk. I guess I know why.
2) It asked for SU access from several different modules (aupdate and security). This seemed odd to me. Is it what we should see?
You should know that the uninstall did not go well, either. I had to uninstall via Titanium to get it fully off my phone.
I'm willing to try it again if you could help clarify the multiple SU requests.
Thanks,
Eph
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Does Root Defense survive a ROM reflash? I'm looking for an undeletable theft protection. All ideas are very much welcome and appreciated.

SecUpwN said:
Does Root Defense survive a ROM reflash? I'm looking for an undeletable theft protection. All ideas are very much welcome and appreciated.
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No.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

SecUpwN said:
Does Root Defense survive a ROM reflash? I'm looking for an undeletable theft protection. All ideas are very much welcome and appreciated.
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Unfortunately no, no current solutions offer this. This will survive a wipe or hard-reset but not flashing a new ROM.
Unless better protection is added via hardware or chipsets embedded in devices, this probably won't be a reality. With a rooted device you have full access to ALL aspects of the OS, partitions, everything. And to many that is the point of rooting.
For now, the best we can do is make it as difficult a process as possible to reduce your chances of loosing connection.

Version 3.1 released!
Change log includes:
* Fix for calls not being recorded bug
* Fix for auto-update can cause auto-uninstall of itself.
* Fix for phones not attaching after install
To ensure your auto-updater is working probably and you weren't affected by the auto-uninstall of program from update bug, please download the latest version from our first post or directly from the market.

Setting up your phone

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So you just unwrapped an Android phone and, man, is it shiny. Here are suggestions for apps to grab, settings to tweak, and really nifty things you can do with your Google-powered mini-supercomputer.Cause not everyone is a pro
With luck, your shiny new Android phone is running Jelly Bean or at least Ice Cream Sandwich, so not a ton of updating should be required. If you're coming from an old Android phone, we have a guide specifically for you that will show you how to move all of your apps, settings, and data from your old phone to your new one. Still, there's nothing wrong with a fresh start with a brand new phone, so let's start from the beginning. Your awesome new Android phone is capable of a lot. Here's just a taste of what it can do:
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Before you start playing around and getting used to how things work, why don't you do two quick things: Set up a Wi-Fi connection, then update your phone's built-in applications. There are likely newer versions available than the ones you have on your just-opened phone, so they're worth picking up.
To connect to Wi-Fi, hit your phone's Menu button (the button with either parallel lines, or the two boxes), choose System Settings from the menu that pops up, then under Wireless & Networks tap Wi-Fi. On the next screen, enable Wi-Fi and wait for the list of nearby networks to update. Pick out your home router name (or your relatives'), enter a password if necessary, and now have some fun.
Open the Play Store app from your list of applications (press the grid-like, bottom-middle on-screen button to get there if it's not on one of your home screens), then tap the Menu button and select "My Apps." The list should be separated, with apps you have updates for at the top. Tap "Update" to update them all at once. If you don't see updates for some of your apps, you may have to search them out to download the newer version.
Google Maps: Google Maps shines on Android. Seriously - in addition to offering you free turn-by-turn navigation, Google Maps can help you with walking directions, public transit to your destination, and it even offers maps and walking directions of indoor places like airports and museums so you can find your way around. You might also pick up some "splinter" apps, like Google Local.
Gmail: The ubiquitous mail app just picked up pinch to zoom, swipe to delete, and some other handy features not too long ago. Make sure to update to the newest version.
Voice Actions/Search or Google Now: Google Search for Android controls your phone with your voice, but can send SMS messages, navigate you to your destination, place calls, find nearby businesses, and more as you talk to it. If you're running Jelly Bean, you get the full benefit of Google Now, a full-on virtual assistant that responds to your voice, keeps an eye on when you should leave for your next appointment or go home to beat the traffic, helps you manage travel, and much more. If you have Ice Cream Sandwich, you can get it too with some work, but Search offers many of the voice features we love.
Google Chrome: Even though it's only available on Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean devices, Google Chrome sings on Android. It left beta earlier this year and is one of the best Android browsers available. If you use Chrome on the desktop, Chrome Sync is built-in, so open tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and history are all available everywhere, and most importantly, it's blazing fast.
Google+: We love Google+, and think it's great for a lot of things even if (and especially if) your friends may not be on it. The Android app just picked up a huge update for people who love sharing photos, checking into their favorite locations, and hanging out via Google Hangouts video chat. Once you're all signed up and set up, don't forget to add Lifehacker to your circles!
Google Play Music: If you're really going to live the Android life, Google Music is both a music store and a music locker with millions of tracks and label support, and tons of cloud storage for your uploaded songs and your purchased music, all for free, and all accessible on your Android phone. Google Play Music just picked up scan-and-match so you don't have to spend days uploading songs, and considering the app can play music in the cloud or on your phone, we think it's a good choice for a secondary media player.
Google Currents: Google's magazine-style newsreader looks great, hooks into Google Reader so you can read your favorite blogs, and offers featured and curated content in a variety of categories to help you stay up to date and share interesting reads with your friends. The app was just updated to make breaking news easier to find and more news categories easier to read.
Set up Google Voice(mail): If you're intrigued by Google Voice, Google's one-number service with free SMS and other perks, Android is where you should be. You can even port your number to Google Voice so no one calling you knows the difference. Still, even if you don't want to, you can use Google Voice as your voicemail provider and send texts through the web. Activate the Voice app on your phone, and it will take care of your phone's configuration. From then on, your voicemail will go to Google, where it'll be transcribed, archived, and managed like email on your phone. You can even read or listen to your voicemail on the web, mark telemarketers as spam, and set up multiple greetings for different people. If you're an SMS fanatic, the app has been supports group texting and voicemail pre-fetching, so no more getting a voicemail in Google Voice and only being notified on your Android phone hours later.
Get Google Drive: Drive, the new name for Google's combination of Google Docs and cloud storage space, is just as great on your Android device as it is on the desktop. Well, mostly anyway—the mobile app just picked up editing and presentation support, which makes it useful for quick file edits as well as just viewing documents you need to review on the go.
Your Android doesn't need a USB cable to play or sync music on your desktop computer—though it can work that way, if that's more your speed. But setting up Wi-Fi syncing and internet streaming for your Android is so simple, you might never need to cord-hunt again when you want to switch up your playlist.
Music Player Showdown: Which Desktop Player Is Best for Syncing to Android?: If you want to use your Android phone as a music player (and survey says you do) then you'll need a media player that rocks when it comes to syncing your music. If you don't want to use Google Music (or can't, since it's US-only), Whitson has some options for you.
How to Sync Android with Windows as Seamlessly as an iPhone: Speaking of easy, Whitson walked us through the process of syncing our Android phones with your Windows systems quickly and easily in a way that's repeatable without a ton of hassle.
Upgrade Your Smartphone's Music and Podcast Abilities This Weekend: While it's not Android-only, this guide to beefing up your smartphone's media capabilities will get you rocking out and listening to your favorite podcasts on your device in no time.
How Can I Get an iTunes-Like Experience For My Android Phone?: If you're coming to Android from an iPod, iPod Touch, or iPhone, you may be wishing there were a way to just plug-in your Android device and sync all of your media, music, and podcasts. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to do it, and we're happy to show you how.
How to Set Up Your Android for Automated Wi-Fi Syncing with DoubleTwist: When this is set up-and, really, it only takes about 15 minutes, much less if you've already connected AirSync-you'll have a computer and phone that "check in" with each other regularly over Wi-Fi. No cables needed, and you don't have to click the Sync button.
Winamp for Android Updates, Now Syncs with Macs Wirelessly: If DoubleTwist isn't right for you, try Winamp for Android—it syncs with Macs and Windows PCs over USB or wirelessly, syncs iTunes playlists, and is overall and excellent music player for Android. We've mentioned it before, and it still whips the llama's a**.
Troubleshoot the Tricky Stuff
Your Android phone is a great device, and Android as a mobile OS is much more mature and polished now than it used to be. Still, there are times where you need to troubleshoot problems and fix issues you'll run up against. Here are some tips. Photo by Sylvain Naudin.
How to Upgrade to a New Android Phone and Take Everything With You: If your new Android device is a replacement for an old one, taking your data with you is easy. We show you how.
How to Set Up a Fully Automated App and Settings Backup on Android: Once you get your Android device all set up and to your liking, don't let tragedy happen to you. Make sure you make sure your phone is regularly backed up so you don't have to worry about your data. Your Android phone is a mini-computer that has a lot of precious information on it, and keeping it safe is easy and takes only a few minutes to set up.
How to Speed Up, Clean Up, and Revive Your Android Phone: After installing a bunch of apps and games, your phone might slow down a good bit. Never fear, cleaning it up and getting back the speed you need is easier than you think.
How Can I Fix My Android's Crappy GPS: Turn-by-turn navigation and Google Maps are great...when they don't take forever to initialize and pinpoint your position. Here's how to fix that little annoyance, once and for all.
Use Android's ‘Safe Mode' to Disable Apps and Troubleshoot Problems: Apps giving you trouble? Installed or uninstalled something and now your phone is slow as molasses? Android's built-in "safe mode" may be able to help.
How Do I Fix My Bricked Android Phone?: One of the first things many of you may do with a brand new Android phone is root it and possibly install a new ROM. If that process doesn't go very well and you wind up with a brand new hunk of plastic and metal on your desk that's completely unresponsive, all may not be lost! There are plenty of ways to approach a so-called "bricked" phone that may bring it back to life.
The Best Data Usage Tracker for Android: Just as many smartphones added tethering support and enough great features that we wanted to use the hell out of our data plans, most carriers are killing unlimited plans and serving up overage fees for breaking your bandwidth caps. If you have Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean, you have tools built-in to keep an eye on your bandwidth usage, but if you want a per-app breakdown and some more tools, try this app.
How Do I Convert Video for my Android Phone?: Converting videos for the iPod is so easy in iTunes, but I can't seem to get videos to play on my Android device. How can I convert videos so that they'll play in the native Android video player?
Android Task Killers Explained: What They Do and Why You Shouldn't Use Them: Android task killers improve your phone's performance while also boosting battery life-or at least that's the much-debated promise. Here's a look at how task killers actually work, when you should (or shouldn't) use them, and what you can do instead.
Expand Your Phone's Capabilities
Beyond apps and tweaks, you can make your phone do some really neat things. Things like tell you where it is if it's lost or stolen. Things like play any song or video you happen to have on a nearby TV. Things like send a text back to your wife to let her know you're driving, not just callously ignoring her calls.
The Always Up-To-Date Guide to Rooting Any Android Phone: We recently updated our Android rooting guide to include lots of ICS and Jelly Bean-friendly options and tools for newer devices on the market now. One of the best things you can do to extend the functionality of your Android device is root it, and we're happy to show you how.
Five Best Android Launchers: One way to extend the features of your phone just by installing an app is to grab a new Android launcher. It'll completely change the way you interact with your phone, and in many cases it's free, can actually add features you didn't have in the first place, and offer you more customization options. Here are five great ones to choose from.
How to Choose the Right Android ROM for You: Ready to take the next step after rooting? If you really want to completely customize and tweak your Android experience, or just relieve yourself of carrier crapware and try out a new version or flavor of Android, installing a new ROM is the way to go. Think of it like installing a new OS on your computer—meaning you should be careful to back up your data and do your homework beforehand. Need some suggestions? Check out these five great Android ROMS.
How to Get Better Battery Life and Performance on Your Android Phone with a New Kernel: What's that? Rooting and installing a new ROM isn't enough for you? Well then, you might want to consider installing a whole new kernel for the ultimate performance boost. It's not for the weak of heart, but the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks. Just back up and make sure you know what you're doing before you start. Our guide will walk you through it.
How to Turn Your Android into a Killer Portable Media and Gaming Center: Want to get your game on with your Android phone or tablet? Sure, there are plenty of games you can play on the device, but why not use it as a media center, or hook it up with your TV for some serious gaming?
Use Your Android Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot for Free: The beauty of Android is that you can tether your phone to any device in your home pretty easily, and largely for free, as long as you don't go over your data caps or anger your carrier. Here's how to do it, and never worry about your cable going out at home again.
Turn Your Phone into a Universal Media Hub to Play Your Music, Photos, and Videos, Anytime, Anywhere: If you carry around media on your phone, sometimes it just won't cut it to play your songs through your headphones or your video on that tiny screen. Here's how you can turn your Android phone into a hub that can wirelessly play the movie you have downloaded on the big screen, or stream your favorite tunes to the stereo in another room.
How to Stream Media from Your Home to Your Phone Anywhere with Plex: If you'd rather leave the music and movies at home and take your phone with you on the go, this guide will walk you through turning your Android phone into a device you can use to enjoy all of the media you have at home, wherever you roam.
Turn Your Android Phone into a Personal Trainer: Work off those pounds you put on thanks to the Thanksgiving turkey and the Christmas ham with your shiny new Android phone. There are plenty of apps to help you get the most out of your workouts at home, at the gym, or outside, keep track of your progress, and meet your health and weight loss goals. Here's how to turn that new phone into a pocket gym you can take with you anywhere.
How to Find the Right Android Keyboard For You: Before you go too far with your Android phone, you may want to do something about the stock Android keyboard. There's nothing wrong with it, specifically, but there are some much better options out there that can make using your device easier and more fun.
Do Android Antivirus Apps Actually Do Anything?: If you've been hearing all about Android malware and you're worried you'll need an antivirus or anti-malware app on your Android phone, read this first before you install one.
How to Turn Your Tablet Into an Awesome Productivity-Boosting Second Screen: If you have an Android tablet, it doesn't have to just be an entertainment, social, and media device. It can be a great productivity booster as well, and you can do real work on it. Here's how.
How to Track and (Potentially) Recover Your Stolen Laptop or Android with Prey: There are obvious reasons to like Prey. Chief among them, it's free to use for up to three devices of any kind, from computers running Windows, Mac, or Linux to Android devices. But that wouldn't mean anything if the tracking Prey provided wasn't really solid. It's not fool-proof, especially if the thief wants to entirely wipe your computer or phone, but if that's not the case, it gives you a fighting chance.
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Nice. :good:
Will add a link to my first post.
A lot of good information in there.

Well done ...nice op....Loads of useful information...

Hats Off my dear buddy. This is what I can expect from you. Did a great job. Full of informations.:good:

btw i msut disable email adn use gmails app its a lot better
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Coming here as a complete newb to Android and smartphones in general, this list will be useful, so thank you very much for putting it together. I'm also interested in the ROMs I've been seeing around here, as they seem to really add to an already great phone. I've also read though that flashing new ROMs means you can't use stock features like the camera apps, IR blaster, air view, smart pause, etc so I'll probably hold off on doing that.

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Excellent guide thanks for the information it has been a big help

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