SamCleaner - Sam cleaner of android garbage
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SamCleaner is a python+gtk application that helps manage packages in android devices via `adb`. This is achieved via two methods, one is by listing all available packages on the device with the possibility of enabling/disabling individual packages by name, while the second method is by using a blacklist file (in JSON format) thus allowing the user to automate the procedure.
https://gitlab.com/samcleaner/samcleaner
The application is in gitlab, so if you search for SamCleaner, you'll find the full source code there and you may download it and test it. Its written in python, fairly easy code to read.
Thank you.
I'd like to add that I've created a fake adb command that pretends to be connected to a real phone, to help with testing and development, if anyone is interested let me know and I'll post the fake adb as well.
thank you.
Added a search feature, which allows you to use regular expressions or just plain text for searching among the packages (ID or name).
Updated the package blacklist and added new package descriptions.
Hello (hopefully not off-topic)
I would like to know which package in Android (oreo) I have to disable to make sure that nothing is synchronized to the Google-Account:
Regards
Well, when you say "nothing is synchronized", do you mean every single piece of data that google syncs? Because that is pretty broad, considering that google collects data per-second, for what you are looking at, what you are touching on the screen, the location of the device, surrounding data about NFS/Bluetooth/WiFi devices around you, so on and so forth.
The only real solution, is to actually remove all packages that start with "com.google.", especially the framework and services packages com.google.android.gms & com.google.android.gsf
It is not easy to block all out going data, samsung packages also monitor your activities and report back to samsung servers. The most effective solution is to gain root and just break the device's ability to connect to anything, just make it a simple phone for calls, sms and photos.
My blacklist tries to do just that, remove all google from the phone but that will disable GPS positioning, along with some other features.
I am not sure if I answered your question, if you want be a bit more specific in what you want to achieve.
scheichxda said:
Hello (hopefully not off-topic)
I would like to know which package in Android (oreo) I have to disable to make sure that nothing is synchronized to the Google-Account:
Regards
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sam_son said:
Well, when you say "nothing is synchronized", do you mean every single piece of data that google syncs? Because that is pretty broad, considering that google collects data per-second, for what you are looking at, what you are touching on the screen, the location of the device, surrounding data about NFS/Bluetooth/WiFi devices around you, so on and so forth.
The only real solution, is to actually remove all packages that start with "com.google.", especially the framework and services packages com.google.android.gms & com.google.android.gsf
It is not easy to block all out going data, samsung packages also monitor your activities and report back to samsung servers. The most effective solution is to gain root and just break the device's ability to connect to anything, just make it a simple phone for calls, sms and photos.
My blacklist tries to do just that, remove all google from the phone but that will disable GPS positioning, along with some other features.
I am not sure if I answered your question, if you want be a bit more specific in what you want to achieve.
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Thank you very much for you detailed answer.
In a first step it would be helpful to stop synchronizing the "calendar" and the "contacts" .
Is there a apk that is doing that job?
Regards
I have no idea which specific packages do the actual sync, but just by reading the names, these two look interesting:
com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
You could find out manually, by removing one package after another until you break the sync connection.
Still, the two packages that do the most communication with google are the ones I mention above (com.google.android.gms & com.google.android.gsf) so I would disable them as well. You may want to disable them only, if you remove them completely then google Play store will not work anymore.
scheichxda said:
Thank you very much for you detailed answer.
In a first step it would be helpful to stop synchronizing the "calendar" and the "contacts" .
Is there a apk that is doing that job?
Regards
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WARNING
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Samsung S20/Plus/Ultra devices that update to Android 11 will die and cause a boot loop if the fused location spyware apk is not installed.
Up to and including Android 10, it caused no issue to uninstall the fused location apk. The package name is com.android.location.fused
Sneaky...
Also be aware that Samsung now forcibly installs a location aware app that displays adverts when you are near an affiliated store (like a samsung store).
It's pretty surprising this thread didn't get more replies, I just downloaded it. The UI is clean, well organized, and overall it seems to be pretty high quality. I haven't given it a shot yet, but a little later this afternoon I'm going to test it on a freshly flashed stock device. I appreciate your obvious hard work on this and I think it deserves some more credit, maybe it's just the category it was placed in or something. I'm sure in a spot with enough Samsung traffic passing through this would get this program the use that it deserves.
It's interesting what you say about Android 11 and fused location, I manually uninstalled it using a DPM workaround on Android 10 with no issues to anything, it is just a privacy perk; now if only this tool could get rid of the DPM for me without having to factory reset or do a clean flash lol.
The only feature that I'd say is actually worth it on 11 is the Sound Assistant's option to fix latency issues for tws earbuds, but I'm sure somebody will figure out how to make it backwards compatible with 10. My guess is those 3 OS upgrades they promised starting at the S10, have a little bit more to them than meets the eye.
Thank you for your kind post. I guess its not very popular because it requires Linux and adb. I think most people around here use Windows?
Its great for my use case. I connect phones on a laptop and clean them via SamCleaner remotely over an SSH connection. I guess if more people used it, I'd implement more features.
About fused location, it is a sad truth these days, companies and individuals make a lot of money spying and gathering data about the general public. I guess Samsung has had enough with people removing the most important app that gathers location data.
Updated the package blacklist and added new package descriptions. There is now a new section for malware apps.
Added more blacklisted packages, added a new feature to force-stop apps when they are being disabled.
Added a new feature to Test the blacklist against the connected device and report possible changes (uninstall or disable packages).
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How to use Google’s Android Device Manager
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Lose your Android device, either to theft or your own forgetfulness, is certainly not fun, that's what happened to my wife last month with my Nexus 7 3G. Google has finally released its response to the loss or theft of your Androphone with Android Device Manager.
It should hit your device soon, if not already, to help you locate or wipe (factory reset) your Android device lost. Here's how to use it.
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Android Device Manager will automatically hit your device without having to do a thing. If you don't have it yet, you will soon receive. But before you can take full advantage of ADM, you will need to do some things, such as allowing factory reset on your device. Its implementation is quite simple..
First, visit google.com/android/devicemanager.
and if you want you can download the apk => com.google.android.gms-1.apk - MD5 Sum: d1884b750aff2dc3ff435f95510420cb - Size: 7.30 MB (7649893 bytes)
From there, a map will pop up with some information about your device, along with a prompt to enable the Erase Device function of ADM. You can either manually open up the green Google Settings app, which should be in your app drawer, or use the send notification link on the ADM webpage, giving you an easy way to find exactly where you need to be to enable remote factory reset.
If you don’t use the notification, just open Google Settings, and select Android Device Manager.
The option to toggle both the ability to factory reset your phone from ADM, and locate it, will be in there.
Using ADM
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After you’ve done that, you’re ready to set to go. At the moment, there are three main functions of Android Device Manager. You can ring a lost phone, factory reset a lost phone or locate your device on a map using your phone's GPS. You can also rename what your device appears as in ADM.
Simply you can load ADM online and will show you the location of your device, but if you’re tracking it while it’s on the move, there’s a refresh button that will recalculate your device’s location.
If your device is located somewhere simply, like in your own house, you may want to use the Ring function. As Google explains, even if your phone is on silent, using the ring function in ADM will force your phone to ring at full volume for five minutes. To turn it off, you have to press the power button on your phone.
There’s nothing on your device indicating why it’s ringing, you’d have to know how to stop the ringing or play around to figure it out.
If you believe your device has been stolen, and you have some precious information on it, then the Erase Device function will come in handy. After you click Erase Device, a pop up will tell you what it will erase (essentially everything), and what will happen after that.
Unfortunately, Google says it “may not be able to wipe the content of the SD card in your device.” Best of luck if you have anything private on there.
If your device is off when you try to factory reset it, have no fear. The moment it’s turned on, it will be erased.
You may think erasing the content of your device is the best thing to do as soon as you find it’s missing, but you may want to hold on. After you erase your device, ADM will not work anymore.
Conclusion:
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For the moment, that’s all there is to it. As with all of Google’s products, we expect to see more features added in time and more practice
Thanks to Androidandme
how can I delete a device from my list?
I've a device which I'm selling (S4 Active SGH-i537) and I don't want it to appears. The phone is formatted and with any Google account registered.
My 30 minute test
It has a few problems:-
the ADM lock and erase activation appears to be disabled each time you use the lock function - seems illogical. Also any updates via Google Store will disable it (not tested as already updated). Obviously completely useless if it gets disabled without informing the user.
the ADM functionality is not very secure as easily disabled by the thief/finder of the phone - so again off little use.
Tracking function is good though - suggest you use that to try and locate phone, then go and steel it back - do not use lock/erase, just ring to ensure that system not disabled.
obviously if you are willing to abandon the phone, then the erase function can save many embarrassing or costly situations with contacts/banks etc. But be careful what you store on external SD cards, as I think they are not erased.
There are other applications around for similar functions, a quick look seems to show they are more secure. Hopefully Google will soon update there version to match or beat them.
Anyone used similar systems? good and bad comments appreciated.
Should be better
I'd dare to use this ADM if it was indeed more secure as mentioned before, it is way too easy for a thief with basic knowledge on android to disable this..
As of my personal POV I buy my devices off ebay if I need callsbor texting I use a crappy phone with a basic text and talk plan...I now have the note 3 I got for half the price but I'm not planning on activating it, so in the event it gets lost, it would totally depend on wifi..Also ADM can be uninstalled as an user app..there should be an alternative for us, root users, to make the app persistent even after a factory reset../system perhaps?
So until there is a fail-proof software that will help you find your device even in the most dire of situations, I'd dub this one kind of useless..
thnx
Thanks for the Great Tutorial .....
Thanks for the detailed article
OK, so, really wishing I hadn't deleted Cerberus off my phone... only later to have it stolen.
ADM is... well, kind of useless as it stands. Oh well. Lesson(s) learned.
I have remotely erased my phone - or at least I hope I have. The phone was offline so the ADM site said it would be erased as soon as it goes online again. My question is... how do I KNOW if it's been done???
also useful is google location history from a PC if you lose your phone in conjuction w/ android device manager. ADM won't work if phone powered off but location history will show you where youre phone was. I found out about this location history feature too late for me but hopefully it helps someone else with a lost phone.
Google - why don't you put a link to locaiton history on android device manager page.
Google is watching us more than ever?
When Android know about you anything.
READ THE DUMB F&Q - CLICK ME
original write by anonymous
In this 5 minuts article we describe all the very weird things in Android, and we want to ask you - what do you say?
at first we saying that all of this is on built-in apps. Why to do that? ads custom, know what to upgrade for android, control in market, corperation with government entities like many times is past (Events in France on cooperation with cellular companys and government that they wiretapping your calls), read news, think about it - how google now know where you live, what you doing, where you visited.. and also you should take a look in this - https://history.google.com/history/ your all seraches and history.
One. (Shown all over the news) - "Next Android version will change the way the root work":
We asking, what happend to our "good times" Android experience? ("Open source", "Android will be different then iOS" Etc.)
Google want her privacy in system files, in control, in blocking permission root apps.
Keep reading, this was to notice what happend right now.
Two. Suspicious processes running in the background all the time
Three. Very Strange Permissions:
Hint: Android asks for credit card information on first running. ok its useful, fast, and great reason to take this details.
"Connect & Disconnect from Wi-Fi" - Dont cofuse we talk about other apps like "Factory Mode" etc. that running all the time in the background, why it need to turn on\off the Wi-Fi..? there is the main Wi-Fi settings, where YOU control the Wi-Fi, this is auto control. probably you not even see when Wi-Fi turned on it self. check in your built-in apps. its comfortable, came with the phone - you not need to install or update apps. and this came to many apps that nod need this. come on check it on few apps.
"Share your device's screen with another device" - Wow that was cool if was a built-in TeamViewer app! (wtf?!)
"Modify battery statistics" - in other words fake the battery status and deleting statistics, so the battery stats is not secure way to know what working and used the battery (!). (After long waiting for explain, they told me that is wrong spell. sure. the great perfect Google wrong in spell 4 official versions?! no, its modify.
"Downloading files without notification" - (you dont even noticed that something download, maybe right now)
"Add or modify calender events and send emails without host's permission" - In other words, the hosts is you. and emails send from you to another "mysterious" people. very smartly they put "Add or modify calender events" in start to hide this.
"Internet Browser" have permissions to - "Record audio" , "Take pictures and videos" (Allows application to take pictures and record video at any time).
"Mobile Tracker"! - Service that connects to the Internet and if your phone stolen you can lock him, wipe the device.
But I dont noticed that he canto call, send & read sms, record audio, share screen, read browser data (cookies etc.) and history, set an alarm in "Clock" (?), Access to NFC and more.
This was should be great options to my stolen phone. and very hurt for my private info.
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Four. System applications linked to each other. - if one is turned off - problems starting.
The Android system built like this, that system applications linked to each other - you can check with few programmers that know this.
This is a nightmare of every programmer, when something get wrong, - to start searching problems and fix them. maybe rewriting the whole code. but google wants this.
Well, its like we'll have to install GTA V,ARMA 3, and COD:Ghosts to play Pacman.
You have turned off one - the other will continue to operate
Five. Permissions granted to applications that not supposed to do that
Gallery - can record audio, calling, etc.
Adjust color (with this you set sharpness and color tone, this of course very small option in Settnigs) - can view sms, terminate processes, access Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and etc.
And more like in "Three".
Thanks for helping, google.
very small part of "Help" premissions. check it.
Six. Almost every app has strange permissions that it should not have, check it yourself.
Seven. p.s.
We expected that Google, the "can do anything" company, in couple versions of Android will greatly improve the system and make it run faster.
(damn, windows 7 has same requirement) Although that iPhone have barely one processor with two cores, running like a cannon against my SGS4.
True, it is Android, we have higher resolution and quality and have more things to handle - but we espect that this 4*4 cores (SGS4) "computer" do more.
Maybe just another hidden processes in the background causing it?
Factory Mode - for some reason gives all permissions that you can in cell-phone. Why this running on your device now?
Eight. The Smart Google
In few words they do on you the trick. they can say that all permissions need for some reasons, but is great reason to connect you to the Internet 24\7 365 day in year. and the all hints points on something else.
Last. We care.
we care that "Hangouts" replacing our default message apps (why to put 2 applications of texting? its like to use the same cameras to take picture. one for us, one for google.)
some people dont care, and they are right. we become indifferent that all the world dig in our lifes. but it should not like this.
what you feel if steal your credit card, watch on you in bathroom, have your "deleted" snapchat images, take a look on your sister?
And what if in one day I waill want to use this?
mmm.. not really
What you say?
for the great people that read this - you must change it, do somethig. take the glove.
Oh boy....
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Google SUCKS! From now on, I will be boycotting all google products. I will also be boycotting any other brand who violates MY privacy.
Point #1 is all wrong, there's a big diference between Android as an OS and AOSP.
AOSP = open source
All the rest = closed source
I have been using App ops starter and is closely watching the permission i should allow. but still i doubt that GOOGLE is not letting us to put various restriction that should have been there.
Damn it GOOGLE.
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All very interesting , but not relevant to the S4
Please take this to OT
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Hi everyone,
I have created my own Parental Control application since I had difficulties to find a free, simple and secure one.
I'm actually searching for testers or good ideas.
It allows to:
avoid installing new application by blocking the Play Store
block the installed applications (completely or by adding a time limit)
limit the calls duration
ensure the Youtube parental filter is enabled (and stays enabled)
track your child applications or network activities
be warned when your child leave a defined area (PAID FEATURE)
block undesired content (adult/illegal websites...) or a specific website by filtering the device's network requests (PAID FEATURE)
Beware of one thing: Kiddie does not provide any remote control. You will have to take your child's device to do restriction modifications.
Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.frju.heimdall
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fr_ju said:
Hi everyone,
I have created my own Parental Control application since I had difficulties to find a free, simple and secure one.
I'm actually searching for testers or good ideas (like better name or icon).
It allows to:
avoid installing new application
restrict the installed applications (block them or add a time limit)
limit the call duration
ensure the Google Play/Youtube/... parental filters are enabled (and stay enabled)
track your child applications or network activities
block undesired content (adult/illegal websites...) by filtering the phone's network requests (this is the only paid feature)
Beware of one thing: Heimdall does not provide any remote control. You will have to take your child's device to do restriction modifications.
Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.frju.heimdall
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Looks good! Can you add functionality for maximum daily use and non-use time (e.g. bedtime or school time)? Thnx!
grimloktt said:
Looks good! Can you add functionality for maximum daily use and non-use time (e.g. bedtime or school time)? Thnx!
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Agree.
Great and useful application.
The maximum daily usage feature is really important to make it real hit against those apps that wants money.
I'm a beginner in Android programming, but i would also like to contribute to this project.
Hi everyone,
For your information Heimdall has evolved since the first post here. Several features has been added, including the one you were asking here: a global phone limit. However, please note I've added that one in the paid version only.
Why can't I install it on my Android 8.1 Huawei P20?
Off-topic: For a moment I was confused on why a tool for flashing ROMs on Samsung Galaxy S was in focus again !
Is remote control coming? Like viewing what apps they have downloaded or seeing YouTube history?
Sent from my Sony Xperia XZ1 using XDA Labs
Cool app. In my opinion:
1. Blocking the entire settings app is too overreaching, only sensitive settings activities should be blocked (VPN, Accessibility).
2. Remote control would be nice (eg. kid is at a friend's for the afternoon and you want to unlock stuff without driving across town).
3. Maybe a way to pick individual activities inside applications (eg. YouTube settings panel).
Before selecting a name for an app, you should search XDA for that name. In case of heimdall you will find the Linux version of Odin. The well known Samsung flashing tool.
Great news. Merci !
Can't you do a free webblock version with stevenblack hosts file (i guess root will be necessary) or parental dns like norton or opendns ? Thanks.
@fr_ju: Fred, if interested to get the app translated you may want to consider to announce it here.
kurtn said:
Before selecting a name for an app, you should search XDA for that name. In case of heimdall you will find the Linux version of Odin. The well known Samsung flashing tool.
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You're certainly correct and it would make it easier to distinguish. However, I doubt that the name of a Norse god bears a copyright or trademark, and Heimdall(r) seems to be a good patron of an application with the desired intention. But as Fred also asks for ideas about the app's name, how about "Heimdall's Horn" i.e. Gjallarhorn.
Well. I'd love to use this app, but I can't install it from the play store.
Apk available?
Hi all, thanks for your comments. I'll try to answer all your questions:
- I actually knew about the flashing tool before selecting Heimdall as name, but I believe most people actually doesn't know about the flashing tool (except maybe on xda). And I like the sound and meaning of it.
- concerning impossibility to install Heimdall on Huawei: I actually had to block all Huawei, Honor and Xiaomi devices due to incompatibilities. These manufacturers heavily modify Android and Heimdall protections are randomly disabled on theses devices.
- concerning the settings app which is always blocked: at the beginning I were only blocking some settings activities and not the whole app, but I quickly discover that it is actually complicated to cover all cases due to all different or modified version of Android. So I chose the easy way, but this is not the first time I heard complaint about that so I will think about it and try to find a better way.
- concerning the remote control: for now I want to avoid sending data to a server (for several reasons, including the privacy protection). So having a remote control in that condition is not that simple. I may extend the existing remote control via SMS in the future to support more use cases, but for the user it is not as simple as other solutions.
fr_ju said:
- concerning the settings app which is always blocked: at the beginning I were only blocking some settings activities and not the whole app, but I quickly discover that it is actually complicated to cover all cases due to all different or modified version of Android. So I chose the easy way, but this is not the first time I heard complaint about that so I will think about it and try to find a better way.
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One way that it may be done is to allow the used to optionally block activities instead of whole apps. You should be able to get activity lists from blocked apps. You can ship the App with the whole settings blocked by default and allow users to fine tune the blocking if needed.
fr_ju said:
- concerning the remote control: for now I want to avoid sending data to a server (for several reasons, including the privacy protection). So having a remote control in that condition is not that simple. I may extend the existing remote control via SMS in the future to support more use cases, but for the user it is not as simple as other solutions.
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Your concern for privacy is commendable. SMS control is nice but won't work for devices without cellular connection, such as tablets or phones running without a network plan and/or SIM cards (such devices are popular with kids in my corner of the world). If you decide to go with some form of cloud messaging, please use GCM as it's the de facto standard. If you're targeting non-Google devices, I hear MQTT is good, but you'll have to have your own infrastructure and have users exclude Heimdall from battery optimization.
Steelskinz said:
Great news. Merci !
Can't you do a free webblock version with stevenblack hosts file (i guess root will be necessary) or parental dns like norton or opendns ? Thanks.
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I can tell you how to recover the mail data. I recently lost very important letters. And I tried to restore them. But did does not work out. Therefore, I tried to use one of these utilities . To my luck, everything turned out. Perhaps this will help you too.
Kids Dashboard free app and free cloud (Basically you are making dashboard kiosk like small mdm)
PLAY STORE LINK : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tabnova.aidashboard
Cloud Login: https://cloud.kidsdashboard.com
Main site : http://www.kidsdashboard.com/
Hi all,
My appologies up front for asking this question as I realize its fairly general and dependent upon my security requirements... Just got a new SGS22ULTRA and need some guidance on getting it secured.
Background info:
--- I never use any cloud services to backup, store, or use applications or files.
--- I only use Software that I can purchase a one time license, download it and use it directly from my devices. No yearly rotating fees, monthly fees, services, nothing.
----All files including media, movies, music, I purchase hard copies, DVD, CDs, So I own the actual movie, music, licenses, etc...
---- I dont use any streaming services, or paid subscriptions, news services, etc...
With the above stated I am hopefull you all can provide me with some direction on what is the best ROM to secure and lockdown my phone for privacy and security. Amongst obvious reasons I truly hate having a green leather Ikea sofa following me around and popping up everywhere.... I truly dislike the constant tracking, monitoring, etc.... any thoughts or suggestions I would be grateful to hear.
Thankyou all in advance
A bigger question is backup without using cloud. No SD card means you lose all data on internal memory in a crash and burn, every time.
Crashes rarely happen but not rare enough. A drop can have the same result.
Kill bixby, and keep location off unless needed for starters. No social media or shopping apps installed, ever. Disable Samsung, app, carrier and Google feedback. A firewall with logging be very useful.
This setting change to globally block ads:
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Ratfink11 said:
Hi all,
My appologies up front for asking this question as I realize its fairly general and dependent upon my security requirements... Just got a new SGS22ULTRA and need some guidance on getting it secured.
Background info:
--- I never use any cloud services to backup, store, or use applications or files.
--- I only use Software that I can purchase a one time license, download it and use it directly from my devices. No yearly rotating fees, monthly fees, services, nothing.
----All files including media, movies, music, I purchase hard copies, DVD, CDs, So I own the actual movie, music, licenses, etc...
---- I dont use any streaming services, or paid subscriptions, news services, etc...
With the above stated I am hopefull you all can provide me with some direction on what is the best ROM to secure and lockdown my phone for privacy and security. Amongst obvious reasons I truly hate having a green leather Ikea sofa following me around and popping up everywhere.... I truly dislike the constant tracking, monitoring, etc.... any thoughts or suggestions I would be grateful to hear.
Thankyou all in advance
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There is nothing like this, you will always be tracked by someone (read Google, Samsung, Facebook or whatever). You want privacy and no tracking? Get a firewall and block everything but you'll cripple the phone and your experience.
Rapier said:
There is nothing like this, you will always be tracked by someone (read Google, Samsung, Facebook or whatever). You want privacy and no tracking? Get a firewall and block everything but you'll cripple the phone and your experience.
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Cookies, cookies everywhere... it's amazing how much data they pack away even on a good browser. I just clear the data every week or two.
A grossly handicapped phone isn't much fun or very useful.
So phone OS that focus on privacy and security such as Copperhead, Graphene, etc... dont work? Im not out for perfection, and like I said, I dont use streaming services or cloud based apps, I dont use google play, or anything like that. Any apps I use work directly from phone or I build my own apps to function as I need.
Im looking to plug as many privacy security holes as I can and figured, hopefull someone was working on a custom ROM that helps with this.
Thx
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So phone OS that focus on privacy and security such as Copperhead, Graphene, etc... dont work? Im not out for perfection, and like I said, I dont use streaming services or cloud based apps, I dont use google play, or anything like that. Any apps I use work directly from phone or I build my own apps to function as I need.
Im looking to plug as many privacy security holes as I can and figured, hopefull someone was working on a custom ROM that helps with this.
Thx
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You'll likely end up with a can full of worms to chase down or live with. It will make troubleshooting exponentially harder especially on a new model like this.
Why buy a Sammy flagship and not use it's many features and customizations? You can lock it down fairly well without going totally fort Knox on it.
I think you bought the wrong phone for your specific needs. A Pixel device would have been the better choice.
Its been a while since logging on... I got hit with the nasty dirty stinky pipe linux kernel. Hard reset phone, etc.... So, if I may ask for some assistance... is there a link to how to lockdown, privacy, etc... for S22 Ultra? Unfortuneatly as awsome as this phone is I find it has automated capabilities surpassing my permissions and desires.... If someone can help me update my intelligence level and verify I have Overseer Mode turned off I would be gratefil.... thanks for all your suggestions and frankness.... best regards
Ratfink11 said:
Its been a while since logging on... I got hit with the nasty dirty stinky pipe linux kernel. Hard reset phone, etc.... So, if I may ask for some assistance... is there a link to how to lockdown, privacy, etc... for S22 Ultra? Unfortuneatly as awsome as this phone is I find it has automated capabilities surpassing my permissions and desires.... If someone can help me update my intelligence level and verify I have Overseer Mode turned off I would be gratefil.... thanks for all your suggestions and frankness.... best regards
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Not sure how it got in. Be helpful to know the vector used to compromise your device ie web surfing, download or installed app. Nasty little bugger.
You need the patch if you're on Android 12 if Samsung has released a patch for it.
Since I'm still running 9... no worries about this exploit. So much for Gookill's security hype.
I have been hacked several times on my last two phones.
The functionality of my social media and email apps has been changed, causing data loss and compromising my online accounts. The type of connection is irrelevant.
Based on the symptoms, it appears that my apps may have been cloned and are being used to piggy-back, on my credentials, everytime I login.
What can I do to stop this, or make it so difficult for the attacker, that he gives up the chase?
What device/OS version?
Get the social media apps, shopping apps etc off the phone.
I would say copy your data (pics, music, docs etc.) out of your phone and in to some external storage, then do a full wipe/factory reset using some RUU. Odin tars, etc., re-install whatever apps clean from play store, or from apks that you download from reputable sources like APK Mirror etc., not restored from some Titanium backups, then copy your personal data back to your phone - oh, and before anything, change your passwords for ALL online accts everywhere using some clean device, NOT your compromised phone. You're looking at hours of work, but I don't think there is any other way to be sure.
Edit: If you use Play Store, you can go to your Google acc and see the approved Devices in Security section (again, while using a clean device), maybe you'll spot some device there which is not yours - then you can remove it.
Blackview A80 Plus.
I'm in the process of replacing the apps with web versions.
I've also added an app-locker, that forces a pin-code to be reentered everytime the app or window goes to background.
I'm also cutting the internet connection when my phone starts running slow.
The biggest problem is my emails. These have sometimes been destroyed during creation, the drafts and other emails deleted.
My bank accounts may also have been affected.
Deleted Google account on phone. Back up all critical data. Factory reset.
Reset Google password* with one that is at least 15 digits including symbol$ and letters. Write it down. Reload with caution; it's likely you installed the malware yourself at some point. Be helpful if you knew how it happened. This is rare or should be. Do not let other use your phone unless you're there.
*as imonxda said... do not reset the passwords on the infected device. May setup a new Google Gmail account to use as the main account backup contact.
I will do everything you suggest.
*Also, assuming this is an APT and the phone was coded to behave this way, in my juris..., what can I do to frustrate the attacker, to make piggybacking on my logins more of a chore and in general to increase his workload to the point where he can't really cause me anymore harm, or at least not very much.
I've done resets before and this is my second phone with this issue.
My last phone was a Xiaomi Redmi 8a.
I'm living in the pacific and my country is a satellite of A'[email protected] and they're just nuts...
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I will do everything you suggest.
*Also, assuming this is an APT and the phone was coded to behave this way, in my juris..., what can I do to frustrate the attacker, to make piggybacking on my logins more of a chore and in general to increase his workload to the point where he can't really cause me anymore harm, or at least not very much.
I've done resets before and this is my second phone with this issue.
My last phone was a Xiaomi Redmi 8a.
I'm living in the pacific and my country is a satellite of A'[email protected] and they're just nuts...
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Use a VPN, always use HTTPS.
Vet all apps. Keep all downloads in the download folder until vetted. Check download folder daily for anything that doesn't belong, if so delete, do not open.
Use this settings mode:
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Intersting new development...
I emailed the Ooßsa Emb' here recently and they asked for a phone number. They didn't really need that to communicate with me, since they already had my email. Like a dope, I gave them one of my mob' numbers. That was about fifteen days ago. That's when I started noticing my phone's volume control lowering itself, on its own.
I should have told them that I didn't have one or that my phone was broken, I was out of minutes, etc.
Now, I get lots of ads for SKorean games and when I go into settings, to verify country settings, Play Store asks me if I want to change to the SKorean Play Store.
I've been to SKorea. They're an Ooßsa moorc state.
Also, the app locker I was using started popping-up pin entry windows continuously, until I had to restart the phone. This happened at least twice. This demonstrated unambiguously that the attacker had complete control of my phone.
Will a fact-reset change my IMEI? I think I read somewhere that it will.
The moral of the story is, never give the vog your phone number
I suppose you can give them the number of someone you don't like ;-)
MySecDev said:
Intersting new development...
I emailed the Ooßsa Emb' here recently and they asked for a phone number. They didn't really need that to communicate with me, since they already had my email. Like a dope, I gave them one of my mob' numbers. That was about fifteen days ago. That's when I started noticing my phone's volume control lowering itself, on its own.
I should have told them that I didn't have one or that my phone was broken, I was out of minutes, etc.
Now, I get lots of ads for SKorean games and when I go into settings, to verify country settings, Play Store asks me if I want to change to the SKorean Play Store.
I've been to SKorea. They're an Ooßsa moorc state.
Also, the app locker I was using started popping-up pin entry windows continuously, until I had to restart the phone. This happened at least twice. This demonstrated unambiguously that the attacker had complete control of my phone.
Will a fact-reset change my IMEI? I think I read somewhere that it will.
The moral of the story is, never give the vog your phone number
I suppose you can give them the number of someone you don't like ;-)
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You need to increase the security on your accounts. A phone number shouldn't be enough info to allow someone hack you by alternate logon to your account(s).
You're not a high revenue target so what they're using mustn't take too much time; it's an obvious hole in your security.
Someone using a Stingray etc could do that though. You pi$$ off a LEO or someone in the DOD, NSA, FBI, etc really bad?