Unfortunately at present i only get 50MB allowance on my mobile data a day which costs 69 cents, generally if your just browsing the web that is enough but quite often apps need updating and i might not be anywhere near any free WiFi so it eats up my allowance, my question is - is there a different method to download apps like apk. files or something?
Obviously updating apps is one thing but sometimes you come across a few apps and just wanna download them but some of them can be up to and over 20MB and that will eat up my data allowance,is there any other way in the market of downloading like apk.?
Can you not use WIFI?
Do you mean like download the apk on a pc first or something? In any case I don't think that is possible.
Do you not have a wireless internet connection as home you can use?
crazyfool_1 said:
Do you mean like download the apk on a pc first or something? In any case I don't think that is possible.
Do you not have a wireless internet connection as home you can use?
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i do yeah i only get 7.5GB a month with that too (pay as you go Broadband, no contract) i can sometimes log onto the home connection on my phone but i was thinking that perhaps there might be a way to download apk. files but it appears there isn't unless it's someone on XDA who has developed an app and it's not in the market yet.
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Can you not use WIFI?
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i do sometimes, actually my local pub has WiFi but you have to ask the owner for the password but i have it and when im there i can download/update apps,etc but i was just talking about in general.
Hey, sorry if this will be short, I ll edit on PC later tonight. Has anyone used it yet? I rooted my phone, installed busybox aswell. Granted it superuser. With Wi-Fi off, I try too run it but I keep getting "network seems too be down." I haven't found any forums on MobiPerf.
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Here's my breakdown (keyboard now)
l'm trying too use MobiPref
MobiPerf is a useful tool to score your 3G network that runs on iPhone and Android. It takes 2 - 4 minutes to complete.
Using MobiPerf, you will have a good knowledge of your smartphone's 3G network properties, such as local / global / gateway IP addresses, upload / download bandwidth (kbps), signal strength, DNS lookup latency (ms), PING latencies (ms), TCP connection establishment latencies (ms), HTTP benchmark downloading latencies (ms), and much more.
You can also easily diagnose any network problems, even some hidden traffic policies imposed by your cellular carriers. For example, you can test whether BitTorrrent traffic is blocked by your ISP. You can also test whether FTP, SSH, POP, SMTP, HTTPS ports are blocked by your ISP or not.
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From there website
TL;DR: Test your carrier for blocks & true bandwith
So l've rooted my phone too try this app out (as lm Bell, the lovely carrier of Canadian anger )
- Rooted with One Click
- Installed BusyBox
- Installed APK
Granted it with superuser. Press the run test, stays at 0% and goes straight too "No connection." But l'm on 3G full bars. No firewall, no openvpn, nothing! So l was hoping there was a thread, but found nothing . Checked through there website, didn't find anything. Anyone experiencing this or have any fixes?
3 December 2011 4:56 ET
Mods please move thread if l put it in the wrong category, sorry.
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l didn't leave much details, sorry. Edited it now.
Why?!
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Giving it a last bump. No one has any idea? 124 views but nothing?
Hi all. Just want to share with you guys. I found an app in the play store that increase internet speed. Its called "hola! Networks * root".
I tried it and did internet speed test and what I got? Attached screenshot before and after.
{this app need super user permission}
I just installed it i didn't see any improvement, and did you noticed that in your app, the ad is "back" . Let's me check more, maybe it need time
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The change can only be noted in the speedtest.
Otherwise the speed doesnt changes.
Its like doping the benchmarks app.
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I think it creates fake speed ....
Cauz how can i get 122 kb/s on 2G internet.... !?!?!?
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simratcs said:
I think it creates fake speed ....
Cauz how can i get 122 kb/s on 2G internet.... !?!?!?
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Yeah, i think so, btw, how the hell does ad come back
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simratcs said:
I think it creates fake speed ....
Cauz how can i get 122 kb/s on 2G internet.... !?!?!?
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Wow. I think you're right. 122 kbps on 2G?!?!? =_='
I got an i9003. Do you?
Can anyone upload it here dont know why i am unable to download it frm market..
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sorry for jumping the post but
sorry for jumping the post but recently this app was published in some popular newspaper in my home country so this isn't some fake app and there is a good reason why you get high speed test.
I am on an 8mb DSL connection but when I run this app and do speed test speedtest.net I am getting well over 12mb. How is that even possible?
Hola accelerates HTTP and DNS requests, using multiple sources, compression, P2P protocols and other patented technologies (plus some other tricks!) We also have our own local cache on the client (your phone, for example.) This cache acts separately from your browsers cache and because Hola manages all of the URL requests from the browser (or app), what you are probably seeing on the speedtest.net test is that after the first test, subsequent tests are very fast. This is because the test file that speedtest uses gets cached by Hola, so the file comes from our cache, and not the webserver... Presto! Superfast reloading of the speedtest. Obviously, Hola is not really accelerating the download in this case. So why would we cache such files, you ask? Well, it's actually Speedtest.net who decided not to use a non-randomized file for their speedtests, and they also allow the file to be cached (from the URL header), so Hola is just doing what it is supposed to do with the file (i.e. serve it from the cache and not re-fetch it from the web.) So, is this a useful feature then? How about this case: You watch a video on YouTube. You want to show your buddy the same video when you see him. YouTube will re-download this file EVERY TIME you load it. That can be a lot of data (espescially over 3G). With Hola, this file stays in your cache, so subsequent loads are both super fast (no reason to fetch from the web) and save you 3G data (that costs money.)
So how can I test the difference in download speeds with Hola? Easy. Download a file from some website, for example a movie trailer from hd-trailers.net (long hold > save link as), and time the download with and without Hola running. This is a much more accurate speedtest, as it will allow you to compare download times for a set file size. We except downloads to accelerate by 3-10x, depending on a number of factors. This should also get faster as more and more people use Hola (we are a P2P HTTP app.)
"How does Hola make the Internet faster?
The Internet is slowed down by server response times, Internet congestion, round trip times, and poorly written communication stacks in operating systems. Hola removes these bottlenecks by securely caching content on peers as they view it, and later serving it up to other nearby peers as they need it. Hola also compresses communication and employs a patented DNS acceleration to speed the net further. As more people install and use Hola, the faster and less congested it will be!
So would this app benefit my 4g lte connections?
Hola accelerates HTTP connections by performing concurrent downloads from multiple sources and compression.So, regardless of the network you are on (Cable, DSL, 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, etc.), Hola should accelerate the connection.
Why do videos re-buffer less with Hola?
Hola identifies multiple sources for your video and receives portions of the file from each of those sources, thus creating multiple sources and paths for your video and overcoming congested paths and servers.
Will Hola slow down my computer?
Hola will not use your computer (or phone) to help other Peers if you are using your computer. Hola is designed to always provide service which is at least as good as your Internet service would have been without Hola."
there is even windows app!
hola. org
Description
An android app that manages bandwidth , upload and download speed , accelerates/boosts all the connections and provides an easy data usage control through simple rules (by a simple click)
Features
- Sets download/upload speed for all tethering connections including the mobile hotspot, this means that
you can control at which speed the tethered connections will run and how much data is to be used.
- Resolve overheat problem while tethering .
- Sets the upload speed for mobile/Wifi/bluetooth internet connections.
- Supports many devices like Samsung Galaxy Sx/ Sx-mini/tabs , LG Gx , Xperia Zx, Motorolla moto , and many other devices
- define data plans for mobile/Wifi/Bluetooth internet/tethering connections,
Data Saver
This APP allows you to control video loading of players such as Youtube video player to insure a chunk by chunk loading . In such way , you can escape the video at any time without loosing your data.
Connection Acceleration
The APP will drastically boost all the connections, including tethering connections , by accelerating DNS requests. you can learn more in this page : Info page
Useful links
Description by PhoneArena
Info and Help page
Bandwidth ruler free on goolge Store
It's not working on the LG G2, can't change the "Speed Limiting" rule from None to any other, clicking on it doesn't expand the list of options.
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It's not working on the LG G2, can't change the "Speed Limiting" rule from None to any other, clicking on it doesn't expand the list of options.
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For speed limiting you need root access and some extra feature in your OS version , could you tell what help --> device capabilites gives?
Here's the screenshot for the LG G2 (stock rooted):
1. Device Capabilities
- Your device has root access!
- Your device does not support speed setting
- Your device does not support connection acceleration
- You can create multiple data plans per device
- Your device is not speed setting capable, you probably need a custom rom
Exactly the same for Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy S4. You probably need some capabilities that aren't included in any stock rom.
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Exactly the same for Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy S4. You probably need some capabilities that aren't included in any stock rom.
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Thank you for your feedback ,
An update had been made , could you try with version 1.2 ?
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Very nice. I was looking an app to limit on tethering. @franck.M can I also check how much bandwidth a user connected to my phone tethering is using? Or what sites he is visiting?
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Very nice. I was looking an app to limit on tethering. @franck.M can I also check how much bandwidth a user connected to my phone tethering is using? Or what sites he is visiting?
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Thank you for your feedback ,
Within the same rule , you can set how much data you are intending to tether, and tracking is done automatically , you can revisit the same rule and you will find that the used data is updated as long as you tether .
for the moment It's not planned that the app detect visited websites.
If tethering speed limiting is working for you , that's great news . could you tell which phone model are you using ? Thanks
Well, this app don't controls download and upload bandwidth independently for WiFi.
I need one which limits UPLOAD bandwidth only.
it's not possible to control download speed for internet connections such as wifi/mobile/bluetooth ,
Controlling download speed alongwith upload speed is only possible for tethering connections like wifi hotspot , USB tethering or bluetooth tethering.
So you are in the right case , this app can only limit upload speed for internet connections like Wifi access.
I don't understand you.
Are you saying that i can limit upload internet speed on Wi-Fi? I don't find that setting in app. Where it is?
bertoxo said:
I don't understand you.
Are you saying that i can limit upload internet speed on Wi-Fi? I don't find that setting in app. Where it is?
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Click on wifi access connection , then add. and fill in the rate value. click done.
after that check to enable the rule.
for your devices , you need root access in order to set the speed.
Ok but i thought that it was for download and upload speed simultaneously, not just for upload. It's not clear. It needs more clear explanation.
I'll try it anyway.
Wtv i repeat myself to be clear: I need to limit WiFi internet UPLOAD bandwidth, not DOWNLOAD bandwidth.
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Ok but i thought that it was for download and upload speed simultaneously, not just for upload. It's not clear. It needs more clear explanation.
I'll try it anyway.
Wtv i repeat myself to be clear: I need to limit WiFi internet UPLOAD bandwidth, not DOWNLOAD bandwidth.
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Yes, if you fill in rate for the wifi access connection , you are, in deed, configuring the upload speed. it's also mentionned in help, as well as on the description in top of this thread.
you can use speed test to test your speed settings. if you don't have it already , this is the link:
Speedtest.net on google play
Ok, tested.
Don't works for me. It seems that in real it uses KB (Kilo Bytes, uppercase 'B') for limits and not Kb (Kilo bits, lowercase 'b') as it has written.
I've putted the free app minimum of 256 'Kb' (Kilobits) and it don't limits my 100KB (KiloBytes) upload to 25KB, as it should as K'b's written.
For that i think is 256KB (KiloBytes) the real limit.
Any thoughts?
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Ok, tested.
Don't works for me. It seems that in real it uses KB (Kilo Bytes, uppercase 'B') for limits and not Kb (Kilo bits, lowercase 'b') as it has written.
I've putted the free app minimum of 256 'Kb' (Kilobits) and it don't limits my 100KB (KiloBytes) upload to 25KB, as it should as K'b's written.
For that i think is 256KB (KiloBytes) the real limit.
Any thoughts?
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it's 256 kbps , lower case "b" , if you are using galaxy tab , that should work with stock or custom rom . , did you grant the app superuser access ?
forget to tell you , that in speed test app , you can choose to display rates in kbps, just go to settings.
Looks good ,, under review
Ok, it works, not at desired speed but works either.
Speed measures are a bit strange, like sinuous between 45KB and 65KB, too far from the 25KB selected, a shame.
I need more reviews , did any one test this app in a rooted HTC one ? thanks
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I get this error:
BWR Invalid Value
Min upload Rate must be at least 128Kb.
The rate limit are really Kbits or KBytes? It's not clear.
Anyway it's not working on the LG G2 D802. The speedtest.net test goes fast, except that now won't go higher than 5 Mbps, while before it got to 10 or more. Is this normal? Does the app leave some misconfiguration when removing all the rules?
**Main features:**
1) Live speedometer(Not numbers) in status bar so that everyone can understand what's going on.
2) Live internet speed car animation. car moves fast as you get high internet speed.
3) Internet speed test using emoji. :crying:
Just type "Speedoji" in play store. You will easily find this app.
**Purpose of making this app:**
Basically I wanted to help non technical people who does not understands internet speed in kbps and mbps, to get more idea about their internet speed.
1) So in this app I have set 60 predefined emoji for all different speeds. So if user is getting low speed, app will show sad emoji and if user is getting high speed then app will show happy and crazy emoji. So the people understand their internet speed just by looking at expression of emoji beacause I think expressions are better than numbers.
2) Same thing for live speed in status bar. I have replaced numbers with speedometer.
Thanks for reading this post.
I am also giving away **100 promo codes** to remove the ads.
No download link? Screenshot?
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No download link? Screenshot?
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Maybe he forget the link
I have searched about speedoji in google play and find it
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...internet.speed.meter.test.master.wifi.booster