This is kind of a two-part question for the original Google Pixel device (now running Android 9, Pie):
1. If you want to see the data usage for MOBILE DATA, you can go into the system files and look in /data/system/netstats. Where can you find the data usage for WIFI DATA?
2. Has the locations for these trackers (/data/system/netstats for MOBILE DATA, for example) changed since Android Nougat? Where were they for the Nougat version of Android?
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I'm attempting (Looking for Methods) to restrict Apps and my Browser from using Data (So if I ever tap my Browser it well not use the data & can not browse), but pay for Text and pay for Voice on a Pay As You Go in Greater Toronto Area (I plan on getting a plan) on an Android smartphone.
Are there apps that can be developed or exist that can control Data?
I'm not looking for things I can easily Google or search on XDA
1. That notifies or sounds an alarm of how much data I've used
2. Switchs the data on or off as a toggle widget, drop-down-menu or apk (which Restricts all Data Transfer)
3. Affordable Data Plans, a Second/Another Phone or Downgrading my model & Operating System
I've read a few forums
- MMS uses Data (Though Basic Mobile: pay per Text ($0.25/text) & Android: monthly Data rate with pay per Text ($20/mon data, $0.25/text)
- - SMS is text only and MMS is with images, etc, probably why Android has Data (for MMS, etc) rate and Text cost (For SMS)
- SIM cards on Pay As You Go Plan without Data Rate placed into an Android can work (Activate with Basic Mobile Phone then place sim card in Android, Apple or etc)
- Background Apps can use Data (Monitoring is useful then so App can be Stopped or Deleted)
- Its Built-in for OS 4+ Android (I'm on 2.3.4, Model Sk17a, Rooted, Stock OS)
- Sometimes if Data is turn off, it can be turned on by installed Apks
- Certain carriers will charge for the smallest amount of usage (~10mb, Bill = $5)
Use root firewall availble in playstore...
Hit thanks rather typing
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Dear mobile device manufacturer,
Today mobile devices like tablets and mobile phones are primarily marketed as consumer devices and the main purpose is to sell content, mobile services, and to display ads. Professional users, especially IT professionals, have different requirements which are are not fulfilled by most of these devices today.
Here are the most important requirements for mobile devices:
- The user must have full control over his data. This means two things: a) The user must be able to read and write all data stored on the device. b) The user must be able to prevent data theft by applications running on the device, either by limiting app access to data, or by limiting app access to the Internet.
- The data on the device must be accessible from another computer through open protocols and interfaces and without sending potentially sensitive data over the Internet (think: USB mass storage). The user must not be forced to use a vendor-proprietary software or shop to access the data on the device.
- The user must be able to create a full backup of all data stored on the device. It must be possible to create such a backup easily, with as little manually intervention as possible. The user must be given the choice to create the backup in the cloud or on a local computer.
- It must be possible to either restore the device backup as a whole or to restore data individually per app. Reason: when an app is updated, it may turn out that the new version is broken, slow, or otherwise not fit for the purpose. If the new app version converted the data to a new format, not only the app must be rolled back, but also the old data must be restored from a backup.
- It must be possible to roll back apps after an update to a previous version. Ideally this shall be made possible by allowing the user to archive app executables outside the mobile device.
- The user must be able to revert to a previous OS version if the new version turns out to have problems. It must be possible to download copies of the OS software in a form the user can install later, at his own discretion, offline, and without intervention from the device vendor.
- The vendor must specify for how long he intends to provide security updates for the device.
- The user must be able to uninstall all applications pre-installed on the device.
These fundamental and simple requirements have been fulfilled by almost any computer system in the past 30 years. Yet there is not a single mobile device that only comes close to fulfilling them today. This is a real shame. We cannot accept that the industry takes control of our data and the devices we paid for.
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This list is is probably incomplete. Feel free to add to it.
Hi everyone,
I understand OP has a OP switch app for this purpose. 1) Just want to confirm if this app includes application data (seems not if I understood app description correctly, but saw another site claiming otherwise), and if similar to Samsung's smart switch - it will copy photos and retain date modified (ie it won't overlap other newer or recently-taken photos in my gallery app as it would if I just copy paste on PC).
2) Will OP switch app allow selection of which specific apps to copy from my old phone to my OP7Pro (similar to Smart switch)? Otherwise thinking of using Titanium backup instead.
3) Just also want to confirm if it's alsp possible to change android id on a per app basis on a rooted OP7Pro (via apps like device id changer)? This is needed because certain games like NBA 2K are related to specific android ids.
Thank you in advance.
How do you throttle and control the bandwidth internet data on your phone (both upload and download speeds)? What app can throttle or control the bandwidth data speeds for other apps?
For example, there is a specific app that I would like for it to significantly use less data then it normally uses because of international data caps. For further example, I would like to be able to allow chrome and whatsapp to only allow 50kbits/s, how would I go about doing so and what apps are good at doing this?
No answers?
I would like to recommend three apps for you in order to monitor bandwidth consumption, Opera Max, Traffic Monitor and Data Usage Monitor.
They are all available for free on Google Play Store. But the last one supports in-app-purchase feature.
On machines running a Linux OS build / Windows OS you'ld run the HTTP-proxy named Squid to achive this.
Bandwidth ruler can do that but it requires root. Setting a per app speed is only possible for mobile connection and that's possible by going to APPS widget on the APP.
Hey guys,
I want to update to Android 12 on my S21 Ultra. But since I'm not rooted, I can't use my lovely TitaniumBackup from back in the time.
Last time I made a backup, some people said not to use SmartSwitch because it's causing problems on the newer OS and may slow down recovered apps.
I also want to know if SmartSwitch saves all the app data such as settings inside of apps etc.
Are there any better options on backing up app data without root?
Greez,
skrippi
skrippi said:
Hey guys,
I want to update to Android 12 on my S21 Ultra. But since I'm not rooted, I can't use my lovely TitaniumBackup from back in the time.
Last time I made a backup, some people said not to use SmartSwitch because it's causing problems on the newer OS and may slow down recovered apps.
I also want to know if SmartSwitch saves all the app data such as settings inside of apps etc.
Are there any better options on backing up app data without root?
Greez,
skrippi
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There are ways to backup app data for user apps without root but not ways to backup system data. Also, if you're switching from one device to another, backing up system app data would not be useful because restoring system app data from one device to another would probably cause issues. In this case, backing up only your user app data is what you need.
Here are two relatively simple methods.
1) You can connect the device to your PC, then use Windows file explorer to open the device's storage, find the Android/data folder, inside that folder you will find a folder in which each user app stores its data. Make a copy of all the folders that contain app data that you want to keep and dave them on your PC. Then connect the new device and use Windows file explorer to transfer those copied folders to the Android/data folder on the new device then reboot the device. This will transfer all data for each user app, including its internal app settings.
2) You can use the adb backup method, using the proper command to backup only user app data then use adb commands to transfer that data to the new device.
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You can likely safely use SmartSwitch to backup at least your homepage settings.
Apps it may or may not work when going between different devices or OS versions.
On my new N10+ running on 10 I inadvertently backed up the apps to be copied from my other N10+ running on 9. It worked, including the Goodlock physical navigation buttons migrated as well.
So if you're having issues after using SmartSwitch*, do another factory reset without it.
Otherwise it may work fine even with the apps going from 11 to 12.
I would go from the full tour...
Another Adroid mad scientist experiment
*always backup critical data redundantly to at least two hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC. SmartSwitch can fail miserably. Backup all critical data separately from SmartSwitch backup!!!
@skrippi
SmartSwitch is a tool provided by Samsung to transfer virtually all data you can think of from one Samsung phone to another Samsung phone via Wi-Fi.
Personally don't think it doesn't properly work: Samsung cannot afford such a disgrace.
xXx yYy said:
@skrippi
SmartSwitch is a tool provided by Samsung to transfer virtually all data you can think of from one Samsung phone to another Samsung phone via Wi-Fi.
Personally don't think it doesn't properly work: Samsung cannot afford such a disgrace.
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Last time I used SmartSwitch it copied all my apps, but not the settings I made inside those apps which makes this program totally useless for me.
xXx yYy said:
@skrippi
SmartSwitch is a tool provided by Samsung to transfer virtually all data you can think of from one Samsung phone to another Samsung phone via Wi-Fi.
Personally don't think it doesn't properly work: Samsung cannot afford such a disgrace.
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Lol, you never used Samsung Kies, it was much worse
skrippi said:
Last time I used SmartSwitch it copied all my apps, but not the settings I made inside those apps which makes this program totally useless for me.
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Bare in mind the reason one is doing a factory reset is they lost control of the situation and can't troubleshoot the device effectively. It's meant to be a full nuke of user data.
Most app data isn't critical. Some of that data may be the root cause of the problem requiring the reset.
All critical data should already be backed up. Apps that don't support backup for their critical data shouldn't be used in the first place. Quality apps like PowerAmp, DIGI Clock and Color Note offer full offline backup support. Going through your other apps as you're setting them up refamilarizes you with them and allows you to correct setup mistakes made previously.
The goal of factory reset is to iron out the mistakes you made on previous loads.
This N10+ running on Pie has been factory reset 3 times (2 of those where boot loops). The last load was finally a clean one, after 22 months it remains fast, stable and fulfilling its mission with minimal maintenance. Any occasional problems since the reload were solved without a reset.
Stock Androids can be very stable and secure if you are careful what you load, and do regular maintenance as needed. I use Device Care, SD Maid, Karma Firewall, Package Disabler to do maintenance along with clearing the system cache. I never update the firmware and rarely update apps. I also keep installable copies of all apps and app updates (multiple versions) for repairs and reloading. I can do a full reload from my SD card with no internet access with no critical data loss. Intial setup with a full app load up takes about an hour.
If you put some thought into it a stock Android can be one of the best PCs on the planet. If you do a factory reset, be prepared and think it out beforehand.
Always redundantly backup critical data to at least two hdds that are physically and electronically isolated from each other and the PC. Verify the data is readable and all there. Never encrypt or clone data drives*!!!
Go for the clean load you missed on previous loads... that's the goal of a factory reset.
*If you use SmartSwitch make sure all critical data is backed up independently of SmartSwitch; folder by folder cut/paste.