Those of us who are waiting for root are having to figure out ways to do the things that come easily with root. If you have any cool tips and tricks for accomplishing tasks that are generally reserved for rooted phones I would be SUPER interested in hearing about them. A few that I am using:
Block This - An ad blocker that works for both apps and web browsing..... And it's FREE.
Package Disabler Pro - A great way to disable the bloat and preinstalled apps that are annoying.
FoxFi - Wireless tether that works. The Pro version doesn't have any caps or limits so it's worth it if you use it often.
What say you?
EDIT: Here are some of the apps that have been mentioned in the thread....
Light flow - allows you to take control of the notifications on your device.
Smart Pocket - Skip tracks with double click volume button and more.
Greenify - "Greenify help you identify and put the misbehaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them."
No Root Tethering "No root tethering. (This works on the Sprint version, and should work on the Verizon one. Not sure about others.) You'll need to get your MSL from Sprint."
MacroDroid Set up macros to perform tasks. I personally use this one to start Pandora when my phone connects via Bluetooth to my car stereo. Works well.
Galaxy Button Lights - Disable capacitive button backlights.
NetGuard - Ad blocking from XDA
All in one gestures - Control your device with simple gestures.
Screen Lock Pro - Allows you to screen off and lock the device. Will not trigger the pin input when you have fingerprint lock on.
OGYouTube - Ad Free YouTube!!
EasyDownloader for Instagram - Save pictures and videos directly from Instagram app (photos and videos).
KLWP Live Wallpaper Maker - "You'll be designing your phone exactly how you want in no time.. And it will keep you busy for sure. The possibilities are endless. It does require Nova Launcher or many others.."
Social Contact Photo Sync - Synchronize your phone contacts with high resolution photos from social networks and partly even from social apps.
Be sure to give a thanks to all of those who have contributed this thread. I will add more as they come in.
Light flow has Galaxy S6/S7 no-root support. Light flow allows you to take control of the notifications on your device. Its main features are: Controlling the notification LED for phones that have them (cycling colors through outstanding notifications)...
Pneumatic said:
Block This - An ad blocker that works for both apps and web browsing..... And it's FREE.
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Aww yeah this is awesome!
what does 'package disabler pro' do that we can't do ourselves in the app manager?
zentex said:
what does 'package disabler pro' do that we can't do ourselves in the app manager?
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It is MUCH faster and it shows you a lot more things than the stock app manager. It's very very good.
Plus there's lots of stuff you can't disable in the stock app manager.
DPI changes without root, and with (relatively) problem free scaling on the apps is the highlight for me.
Pneumatic said:
Those of us who are waiting for root are having to figure out ways to do the things that come easily with root. If you have any cool tips and tricks for accomplishing tasks that are generally reserved for rooted phones I would be SUPER interested in hearing about them. A few that I am using:
Block This - An ad blocker that works for both apps and web browsing.
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How does it compare to adguard? Is it faster?
Pneumatic said:
Those of us who are waiting for root are having to figure out ways to do the things that come easily with root. If you have any cool tips and tricks for accomplishing tasks that are generally reserved for rooted phones I would be SUPER interested in hearing about them. A few that I am using:
Block This - An ad blocker that works for both apps and web browsing..... And it's FREE.
Package Disabler Pro - A great way to disable the bloat and preinstalled apps that are annoying.
FoxFi - Wireless tether that works. The Pro version doesn't have any caps or limits so it's worth it if you use it often.
What say you?
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Perfect~ Package Disabler Pro must have
Galaxy Button Lights let's you change the timeout of the capacitive buttons or turn them off.
A_N_D_R_E said:
DPI changes without root, and with (relatively) problem free scaling on the apps is the highlight for me.
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Why would anyone want to change the DPI? Can I see comparison screenshots?
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Why would anyone want to change the DPI? Can I see comparison screenshots?
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640 default in comparison to 540. Personally, I have mine set to 560, the ideal DPI for me on this phone.
A_N_D_R_E said:
DPI changes without root, and with (relatively) problem free scaling on the apps is the highlight for me.
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How did you change it without root?
geoff5093 said:
How did you change it without root?
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Old news and easy to toggle.
There is this method too, adb not required.
It's just a single step change though - you can't tweak the DPI to your liking.
A_N_D_R_E said:
There is this method too, adb not required.
It's just a single step change though - you can't tweak the DPI to your liking.
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That's the same link I believe.
nobnut said:
That's the same link I believe.
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Ah, right, sorry. I thought you had linked the manual method.
Pneumatic said:
Those of us who are waiting for root are having to figure out ways to do the things that come easily with root. If you have any cool tips and tricks for accomplishing tasks that are generally reserved for rooted phones I would be SUPER interested in hearing about them. A few that I am using:
Block This - An ad blocker that works for both apps and web browsing..... And it's FREE.
Package Disabler Pro - A great way to disable the bloat and preinstalled apps that are annoying.
FoxFi - Wireless tether that works. The Pro version doesn't have any caps or limits so it's worth it if you use it often.
What say you?
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I wish I had known about Block This. I purchased a lifetime subscription to Adguard, which works well, but was rather expensive.
nobnut said:
Old news and easy to toggle.
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Yeah I used the Nova action widget and changed it, looks so much better now.
zachchen1996 said:
How does it compare to adguard? Is it faster?
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Adguard didn't block ads in apps, unless you paid for it. Not sure how blocking ads can get faster but block this works fast enough.
Related
We know how background apps bothered you. That’s why we develop App Hypnotist.
App Hypnotist is a light but powerful background app clearing application. By killing unnecessary apps running in the background WITHOUT ROOT, it helps reduce battery consumption, decrease your mobile data usage and clear annoying ads & notifications.
It is a fabulous background app killer; It is an efficient power saver and network data saver; It is an effective android ad blocker.
Features:
- Clear background Apps
Android devices usually run too many services in the background. App Hypnotist is specialized for killing the apps that you are not using.
- Save power and network data
Unnecessary app services running in the background drain your battery and keep synchronization automatically. App Hypnotist saves battery and network data usage by stopping the service of these apps.
- Block Ads and notifications
After all the background apps are hypnotized, the annoying ads and notifications will not pop up any more.
Highlights:
- Without Root
Forget about all the complicated procedures when getting root. You can use this app as soon as you download it.
- Light but Fabulous
It is simple but clean. You will never get lost in this beautiful app.
And it is perhaps the most amazing power saver as it works like a charm but only takes 2M on your phone.
- Whitelist Option
What if I don’t want to miss important notificaitions?
Never mind. You can receive notifications from an app instantly after you add it to Whitelist.
Any problems please feel free to contact us. Your feedback is highly appreciated!!
Get the awesome app on Play Store!
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It just 2M.
Interesting app. It seems to be working, but you should probably add a way to cancel hypnotizing in action. It redirects Settings to the app while in action so I can't access it.
Trying this out..
gkeee said:
Interesting app. It seems to be working, but you should probably add a way to cancel hypnotizing in action. It redirects Settings to the app while in action so I can't access it.
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Yep, we are thinking about adding the way to cancel hypnotize. :laugh:
Btw, Do you think the time for hypnotize is too long?
Lim Wee Huat said:
Trying this out..
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Cool!
Kindly put an option to white list apps manually. I see that whatsapp has been put in the white list by default. I use profile flow to automatically switch between profiles, it stops working once it's hypnotized.
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What exactly does this do?
Prevent access to internet to that specific app?
KyleSforza said:
What exactly does this do?
Prevent access to internet to that specific app?
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I just updated the FAQ.It can kill the services, to save power & clean notification.
bluesky747 said:
Kindly put an option to white list apps manually. I see that whatsapp has been put in the white list by default. I use profile flow to automatically switch between profiles, it stops working once it's hypnotized.
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Thank you for your appreciation.
Do you mean that it stops working even though you have added it to whitelist?
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Thank you for your appreciation.
You could add 'profile flow' to whitelist.
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Just white listed it. Will use it for a day or two and review it here.
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Just white listed it. Will use it for a day or two and review it here.
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Yep, it would be nice to get your feedback.
It seems work.
If you accelerate the hypnosis, that could be better.
Mr.Fargo said:
It seems work.
If you accelerate the hypnosis, that could be better.
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We're dealing with it.
Nice UI but I haven't been able to use it... it freezes on certain apps when hypnotizing. Do I have to wait a little more?
ryanyz10 said:
Nice UI but I haven't been able to use it... it freezes on certain apps when hypnotizing. Do I have to wait a little more?
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Thank you for appreciation.
Plz tell me your device and what app will be freeze.
simonkain said:
Thank you for appreciation.
Plz tell me your device and what app will be freeze.
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I have HTC One M8. It just freezes on random apps
I also have an m8 and it freezes
ryanyz10 said:
I have HTC One M8. It just freezes on random apps
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Got it,I am testing on M8 right now.
Next release will be fixed.
simonkain said:
Got it,I am testing on M8 right now.
Next release will be fixed.
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to using it
Hi guys,
Aside from VibrateMode, I made another app which customizes the slider to make it more useful. You can change action for each slider position. And it needs Xposed framework.
List of actions will be updated here:
- All
- Interruption
- None
- Airplane mode
- Flashlight
- Vibrate
- Mobile data toggle
- Do nothing
- Remove toast when changing mode
- Remove ringer icons or change interruption icon to vibrate icon
- Tasker support (event plugin)
If you have suggestion for custom action. Please post it here and I will put it on the app's checklist.
Hope you like it
GOOGLE PLAY LINK
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Really cool, looks like it's working ok.
Finally I can reverse the order and use airplane mode instead of muting all.
Donaroriak said:
Really cool, looks like it's working ok.
Finally I can reverse the order and use airplane mode instead of muting all.
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Vibration mode should also add in the list. I know You have another app for it. But keeping two apps for this is not a good idea.
mnhs1010 said:
Vibration mode should also add in the list. I know You have another app for it. But keeping two apps for this is not a good idea.
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There are several reasons:
This new app focuses only on customizing the alert slider on Oneplus 2/X devices
VibrateMode works for all CM-like devices and not just Oneplus devices
Do you want more fancy features for your alert slider? Then combining the two only creates the mess.
The app has its own plan and for now it looks like it's a good idea to combine them but when I add more features to the combination, I would actually destroy the focus.
I hope you understand.
The app doesn't even run, keeps crashing when I open it. On OOS 2.1.1 with v75 xposed ver. with gavinhungry's xposed mods.
I'm with mnhs on this one. I'd like to see these features wrapped in with the other app that is already available. I understand why it's not, but an all in one solution for users would be more beneficial than having to install several apps to accomplish the same thing.
All this said, I can not get the app to work as described. I enabled the module but the app immediately crashes every time I try to open it.
I really want to fix the problem. Can you see the log and check where it crashed?
would this app work for Hydrogen OS on OnepLus 2?
Grubmeyer said:
I'm with mnhs on this one. I'd like to see these features wrapped in with the other app that is already available. I understand why it's not, but an all in one solution for users would be more beneficial than having to install several apps to accomplish the same thing.
All this said, I can not get the app to work as described. I enabled the module but the app immediately crashes every time I try to open it.
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The problem could be the conflict with MinMinGuard if you have them. MinMinGuard tries to block ads and causes so many crashes and hence the app is terminated. New version will be updated soon.
anhtin said:
would this app work for Hydrogen OS on OnepLus 2?
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I have not tested the app yet. But in my opinion it will not work correctly with HydrogenOS.
Nice app...works perfectly for me. It would be better if vibrate was included in it. But still I loved the app.
Adding a vibrate mode option really kick it up a notch. You don't have to discontinue your vibratemode app as such because of its support for cm devices. But adding it here would really add to sensible functionality.
Anyway great work already! Cheers
Awesome, Man!! I just installed it and it works like a charm!
Suggestions for custom actions:
- orientation lock
- free rotation
Donaroriak said:
Suggestions for custom actions:
- orientation lock
- free rotation
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Great suggestions. Thank you
If You wish more suggestion a battery saver mode would be great too. Great work!
Vibration mode please
cool.darshak said:
Vibration mode please
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You can set up vibrate mode via tasker, if you are familiar with tasker.
vibrate, vibrate and ring, ring, mute , flashlight, auto brigntness.
these are the must need stuff for me. please add it bro.
@khanhbabykid
I think you said you were already working on this but the ability to assign our own shortcuts would be perfect, then I could just make tasker tasks and do anything else I want through that!
atiq.qasim.12 said:
You can set up vibrate mode via tasker, if you are familiar with tasker.
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How to do with tasker?can U guide?
Disconnect Pro for Samsung is now available in the Galaxy Apps store, and it's free for a limited time. It blocks trackers, malware, and ads just like Ad Guard, however it runs NATIVELY, meaning no battery draining VPNs running 24/7 or annoying key icon the status bar. I can verify it works after installing, following the setup process, and rebooting. Search for "Disconnect Pro" in the Galaxy App store.
kcodya said:
Disconnect Pro for Samsung is now available in the Galaxy Apps store, and it's free for a limited time. It blocks trackers, malware, and ads just like Ad Guard, however it runs NATIVELY, meaning no battery draining VPNs running 24/7 or annoying key icon the status bar. I can verify it works after installing, following the setup process, and rebooting. Search for "Disconnect Pro" in the Galaxy App store.
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Thank you! WTF?! It's 35,99€ regular? Does it block YouTube ads?
I'm not sure, I have YouTube Red, but it should.
No, it does not. Latest YouTube still showing ads. YouTube Red is not available here.
Thanks!!...
Installed on my s7 edge, it's not working .How do I uninstall it
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Works great
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Installed on my s7 edge, it's not working .How do I uninstall it
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For uninstalling you will have to remove it from device administrators.
I Installed it but it doesn't seem to do anything. Just a spinning circle. Also i don't see anything about ad blocking on the disconnect.me website. Are you sure that is included?
How to access device administrators
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My device is in german, so i am not sure about what everything is called in english, but it should be: settings --> Security/Device Security --> Other/Advanced Security Settings --> Device Administrators
It works extremely well ! I think you need to be on stock ( non-rooted ) it uses knox in order to work.
It still works if you are rooted, but yes, you need Knox to be present on your phone. It won't work if you have removed Knox.
This isn't really useful for rooted phones and custom ROMs because you could just use AdAway. This is a huge boon for non-rooted phones, however.
Installed my knox and it seems to be working now
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Sevael said:
It still works if you are rooted, but yes, you need Knox to be present on your phone. It won't work if you have removed Knox.
This isn't really useful for rooted phones and custom ROMs because you could just use AdAway. This is a huge boon for non-rooted phones, however.
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I feel this is just better than adaway coz 1 doesnt need to update it manually if he/she wouldnt like to have a running notification always. And this is active blocking much more like a desktop browser plug in, works really well.
Im using Stock + Prometheus (disables knox) and it works for me seamlessly.
saadramiz said:
I feel this is just better than adaway coz 1 doesnt need to update it manually if he/she wouldnt like to have a running notification always.
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AdAway modifies the hosts file, it doesn't really need to be updated and it doesn't have any notification or background process running. Other non-root solutions like Ad Guard work that way, but AdAway doesn't.
AdAway is still the superior option, though Disconnect Pro is very close. The main difference I find is that when using AdAway, pages seem to load the blank ad space earlier, so if you are scrolling down a page while it is still loading or trying to hit a link, the page doesn't jump around. With Disconnect Pro, the empty ad space pops in towards the end of the page loading, much like the way it does with no ad blocker at all, so loading pages jump around a lot. Trying to tap on links too early often results in you tapping something else entirely as things jump around.
I noticed this difference right away after switching to Disconnect Pro from AdAway. I'm a power browser; I know what I am looking for, I scan quickly, and I don't like waiting for pages to fully load before I tap on links when I know where I am headed next. With Disconnect Pro, I have to slow down a bit and that gets frustrating at times. It is especially noticeable on forums.
That said, Disconnect Pro is still good enough. Solid ad blocking without a VPN or background process is my primary reason for rooting, and now I can get nearly the same quality of ad blocking without root. This is a big win.
I have downloaded and installed this and My Knox , rebooted and still seeing ads in Chrome. Any suggestions please?
Pinmac said:
I have downloaded and installed this and My Knox , rebooted and still seeing ads in Chrome. Any suggestions please?
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My understanding is that you may still see Ads with Disconnect: its goal is not to remove ad, but block trackers.
I think that many trackers use the same url base that the ads themselves, so preventing the tracker prevents the ads, or maybe some ads does not work without their related tracker.
You can try to complement it with Block this or something like that.
Pinmac said:
I have downloaded and installed this and My Knox , rebooted and still seeing ads in Chrome. Any suggestions please?
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Try the Samsung browser with adguard content blocker.
I don't see any ads in Chrome whatsoever.
Make sure you actually run Disconnect Pro and activate all three of the things in the pop-up. Simply installing it isn't enough.
This is the best ad blocker and tracker blocker. Less than 12 hours of having this app I haven't seen any ads. Follow all the instructions when installing this app you won't have any problems.
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Blokada v4
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Join us on chat: Blokada Chat
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(you will also find a link for Android 4 version there)
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I'm the developer of Blokada, a simple to use ad blocker for Android that works for all apps and doesn't require root. The idea is to make the app very simple to use, almost unnoticeable in daily operation, yet perfectly functional. I'm asking the awesome xda community to take a look, give feedback, and have fun!
You can find all the important links at blokada.org
The app is uploaded to XDA Labs!
Your feedback is appreciated! Hope you'll find it useful !
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I take it this is another local VPN blocking solution? What licence is it released under? I wouldn't trust any VPN that all my data is passing through unless it's open source, so I would highly recommend moving in that direction. Would you say the primary advantage over NetGuard is ease of use? I personally need much finer-grain control of per-app host blocking, but I can see how this could be very useful to others.
So simple! And it supports Android 4+ which is nice because DNS66 supports only Android 5+.
Some Questions :
Where is the location of the hosts file(s)? Can I modify the hosts file(s)?
Suggestion:
What I want is ability to block image (do not download image to reduce data usage). Because it is unwanted content for me and this way can reduce data usage too.
I've tried it and I love it, but my one request is a QS tile for Android 7+ for easily toggling the VPN
Thanks for the feedback so far guys and keep it coming. I really appreciate it!
I take it this is another local VPN blocking solution? What licence is it released under?
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Correct. It's not open sourced as of yet, but it's in my plans. If Blokada is received well, I'd like to build up a community around it, with plugins etc.
Would you say the primary advantage over NetGuard is ease of use? I personally need much finer-grain control of per-app host blocking, but I can see how this could be very useful to others.
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Well NetGuard is quite a different beast, it's a firewall with per-app blocking. Blokada is an ad blocker. Tech behind both is similar, but since there's quite a choice already of adblockers on Android, I want to focus Blokada on extreme ease of use (unless the community would want otherwise). That said, some configuration options, like the choice of filters, will come.
Where is the location of the hosts file(s)? Can I modify the hosts file(s)?
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Currently hosts are fetched online (and cached) and are not modifiable. Some flexibility here is the #1 feature to come so stay tuned
What I want is ability to block image (do not download image to reduce data usage). Because it is unwanted content for me and this way can reduce data usage too.
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Nice idea! I have added it to the feedback list.
Please post new ideas please post here bit .ly/blokada_ideas
I've tried it and I love it, but my one request is a QS tile for Android 7+ for easily toggling the VPN
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Thanks! Added to the list.
I really like that it shows you what's being blocked in real time via notifications. Would there be a way to export a log in the future?
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I really like that it shows you what's being blocked in real time via notifications. Would there be a way to export a log in the future?
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Added to ideas. Thanks!
Yeah the notification definitely helps you realise how much tracking is going on
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Added to ideas. Thanks!
Yeah the notification definitely helps you realise how much tracking is going on
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What amazed me is the amount of ads that ping even on apps I've paid for the ad-free versions within the app. Just from a day of use I had over 2000 blocks. The weather channel app has been the worst offender so far.
First of all, thanks for your great app！
Most of ads removed for mine, still some (may be local) ads remained. I am using this in Japan.
I understand your concept, ease of use first . if only some customization would be... (ex, extra choice of country ? something)
anyway thanks again, keep going!
moviti said:
First of all, thanks for your great app！
Most of ads removed for mine, still some (may be local) ads remained. I am using this in Japan.
I understand your concept, ease of use first . if only some customization would be... (ex, extra choice of country ? something)
anyway thanks again, keep going!
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You're right. The next release will include filter configuration options, so it'll be possible to use local lists or even custom filters.
x-fer said:
What amazed me is the amount of ads that ping even on apps I've paid for the ad-free versions within the app. Just from a day of use I had over 2000 blocks. The weather channel app has been the worst offender so far.
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Haha, from my experience free games are also pretty terrible in this regard!
Guys, thanks a lot for a very motivating feedback so far! Filter configuration and customization features are coming in the next release.
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Can you add a whitelist? I don't want displayed ads (such as through Google app) to not work when I click them.
benwalburn said:
Can you add a whitelist? I don't want displayed ads (such as through Google app) to not work when I click them.
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Thanks! Added to ideas.
Tried it out, using it seems to keep the LG email app from syncing. Any ideas? This is on the LG V20, stock, 7.0. Every other ad blocking app that uses VPN except Adguard has the same issue.
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bond32 said:
Tried it out, using it seems to keep the LG email app from syncing. Any ideas? This is on the LG V20, stock, 7.0. Every other ad blocking app that uses VPN except Adguard has the same issue.
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Interesting. Could you give the play store link or exact name of this app?
blokada said:
Interesting. Could you give the play store link or exact name of this app?
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It's just called "Email".
Again, not to bring other apps in, but I've tried many other ad blocking apps and all have the same issue that prevents syncing except Adguard. I'd be happy to help anyway I can tho.
bond32 said:
It's just called "Email".
Again, not to bring other apps in, but I've tried many other ad blocking apps and all have the same issue that prevents syncing except Adguard. I'd be happy to help anyway I can tho.
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Thanks! I'll look into this after the release of filter configuration feature.
I got this to work once on my pixel running 7.1 but even though i grant the app vpn permissions it's unable to start. btw it's stock, non-rooted.
New release: 0.4-beta! Added filter configuration options
You can now swipe right to activate filter lists of your choosing. I have added the most common lists that work really well. If you long tap any list you will see some additional info about it.
I'm counting on your feedback about which hosts lists are you using so that I can add them to Blokada!
You can watch a short video here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/blokadaorg/posts/
DOWNLOAD BLOKADA APK
If you have a moment please like / follow / share / +1 the social media of your choosing:
http://facebook.com/blokadaorg
http://twitter.com/blokadaorg
http://bit.ly/blokadagplus
PS: @daleski75, could you please try the new release and see if problem persists? Also try to reboot your device.
blokada said:
New release: 0.4-beta! Added filter configuration options
You can now swipe right to activate filter lists of your choosing. I have added the most common lists that work really well. If you long tap any list you will see some additional info about it.
I'm counting on your feedback about which hosts lists are you using so that I can add them to Blokada!
You can watch a short video here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/blokadaorg/posts/
DOWNLOAD BLOKADA APK (v0.4-beta)
If you have a moment please like / follow / share / +1 the social media of your choosing:
http://facebook.com/blokadaorg
http://twitter.com/blokadaorg
http://bit.ly/blokadagplus
PS: @daleski75, could you please try the new release and see if problem persists? Also try to reboot your device.
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Works OK now thanks
Any plan for custom block? By manually loading/importing self-built hosts file, or by manually adding host/url/domain to already exist hosts file. This is useful especially for blocking local/regional ads.
For some reason, a lot of manufacturers seem to have a problem with us customizing our own devices, to the point where some disable the built-in Android SystemUI Tuner.
This app aims to fix that problem, by providing a replacement. For the most part, this is a replica of Android's SystemUI Tuner; however, there are a few extra goodies that Android's solution doesn't include by default.
While I made this for my LG V20, since LG removed the stock SystemUI Tuner, I see no reason why at least the core features won't work on other devices. Even if you have the stock Tuner already, go ahead and try this app out. There are some extra features for you.
Now for some notes:
- This app does NOT require ROOT, but you will need to grant some permissions using ADB (instructions in app).
- This app should work on any device running Android Marshmallow (6.0) or above.
- This app is EXPERIMENTAL! Certain features may not work on your particular device. If they do not, that is unfortunately out of my control.
I'm always looking for things to add, so if you have a suggestion, I'd love to hear it.
SAMSUNG USERS:
https://github.com/zacharee/SystemUITunerRedesign#troubleshooting
ADB Instructions:
Now part of the app itself.
Translators:
https://crowdin.com/project/systemui-tuner
Telegram:
http://bit.ly/ZachareeTG
Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zacharee1.systemuituner
Alpha Program:
Download on Labs: https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.zacharee1.systemuituner
Join Alpha Group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/systemui-tuner-alpha
Source Code:
https://github.com/zacharee/SystemUITunerRedesign
https://github.com/zacharee/Tweaker
Thanks bro will try
Working pretty nicely on my g920f with Nougat. However it has added the orientation lock icon and I have no way of removing it now. Any ideas?
Holty07 said:
Working pretty nicely on my g920f with Nougat. However it has added the orientation lock icon and I have no way of removing it now. Any ideas?
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I might be able to add a toggle for that.
Did you hide it manually before?
Any reason it couldn't work on Lollipop? I gave the Labs download a shot on my LG G4 (still running LP since it's rootable), but I get generic "cannot parse" error.
niftium said:
Any reason it couldn't work on Lollipop? I gave the Labs download a shot on my LG G4 (still running LP since it's rootable), but I get generic "cannot parse" error.
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At the moment, I have the minimum API level set to 23 (MM), but I can certainly lower it to 22 and have you test it to see if it works.
Zacharee1 said:
At the moment, I have the minimum API level set to 23 (MM), but I can certainly lower it to 22 and have you test it to see if it works.
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I'd be happy to, if it's not too much trouble.
niftium said:
I'd be happy to, if it's not too much trouble.
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Check Labs for an update. Should install.
Zacharee1 said:
At the moment, I have the minimum API level set to 23 (MM), but I can certainly lower it to 22 and have you test it to see if it works.
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Zacharee1 said:
Check Labs for an update. Should install.
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That did the trick. Thanks!
My property.
Zacharee1 said:
For some reason, a lot of manufacturers seem to have a problem with us customizing our own devices, to the point where some disable the built-in Android SystemUI Tuner.
This app aims to fix that problem (at least for rooted users at this time), by providing a replacement.For the most part, this is a replica of Android's SystemUI Tuner; however, there are a few extra goodies that Android's solution doesn't include by default.
While I made this for my LG V20, since LG removed the stock SystemUI Tuner, I see no reason why at least the core features won't work on other devices. Even if you have the stock Tuner already, go ahead and try this app out. There are some extra features for you.
Now for some notes:
- This app does require ROOT. In the future, there may be a way to use ADB to work around that, but it isn't a feature currently
- This app should work on any ROOTED device running Android Marshmallow (6.0) or above.
- This app is EXPERIMENTAL! Certain features may not work on your particular device. If they do not, that is unfortunately out of my control.
- Demo Mode is a WIP! Please be careful when using it. Not all options function correctly, and it takes a while for Demo Mode to actually kick in. DO NOT SPAM THE TOGGLE! Things will break.
I'm always looking for things to add, so if you have a suggestion, I'd love to hear it.
Screenshots:
Tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7"):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Phone (LG V20):
Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zacharee1.systemuituner
XDA Labs:
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.zacharee1.systemuituner
Source Code:
https://github.com/zacharee/SystemUITuner2/tree/master
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Quote "For some reason, a lot of manufacturers seem to have a problem with us customizing our own devices, to the point where some disable the built-in Android SystemUI Tuner." I have the same problem, why did I pay £600+ for the computer in my pocket if it's to be owned/ controlled by the manufacturer. Is it mine or their's ?
I'm making some good progress on a non-root version. So far the status bar icons work. I'm having trouble with intents, so Demo Mode is going to hold this back a bit.
There will be some setup required using ADB if you don't have root, but it's just a permissions grant, and there will be instructions.
So far I'm loving it, although the orientation lock icon is really bugging me. Other than that, I don't have any problems, great job!
Is it possible for this to modify the location of the items? For example move the clock to centre? I've got potato clock for this at the moment but combining it into this app would be great.
Holty07 said:
Is it possible for this to modify the location of the items? For example move the clock to centre? I've got potato clock for this at the moment but combining it into this app would be great.
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Really the only thing I'm trying to do with is app is replicate and improve SystemUI Tuner. To actually move items, I'd need to modify the SystemUI itself, which would be a lot of work to make universal.
immarcel said:
So far I'm loving it, although the orientation lock icon is really bugging me. Other than that, I don't have any problems, great job!
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Can you try running this?
Code:
adb shell settings put secure icon_blacklist rotation_lock
Tell me if that works to hide rotation lock (it'll unhide any other options you set).
Blu Life One X2
DUDE. Non root mode works BEAUTIFULLY. Can't hide the clock, but I just wanted to hide Bluetooth, wifi, do not disturb, and alarm clock.
You rock. One of the biggest disappointments when I got this phone; they disabled the System UI Tuner.
Thank you!! Let me know when we can give you $$ ?
seven58o said:
Blu Life One X2
DUDE. Non root mode works BEAUTIFULLY. Can't hide the clock, but I just wanted to hide Bluetooth, wifi, do not disturb, and alarm clock.
You rock. One of the biggest disappointments when I got this phone; they disabled the System UI Tuner.
Thank you!! Let me know when we can give you $$
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Glad to see it's working! Since I only tested this on a V20 and an emulator before launch, it's especially nice
If you ever want to donate, there's a button on the website on the side of my posts.
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Can you try running this?
Tell me if that works to hide rotation lock (it'll unhide any other options you set).
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This didn't work and all items returned as you said. Unable to use the app now too.
Holty07 said:
This didn't work and all items returned as you said. Unable to use the app now too.
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Are you on the latest version?
Zacharee1 said:
Are you on the latest version?
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Yeah. I found the correct name for the rotation lock icon it's just rotate.
I ran the command above with all the icons I wanted hidden and now I don't need the app really lol. Thanks for the command!