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[Need help] Downloading & updating app/game data via PC for android devices

Ok, as title says...
is there any way that we can download & update app/game data via PC for android devices?
I don't have wifi at home & 3G speed is terribly unstable, 4G not available yet..
& at my work place, we are not allow to use HIGH SPEED WIFI for personal use
I got broadband connection, DL speed at 80kbps max :crying: I dont want to use WIFI wireless router for that..
So I was thinking is there any way or something which will let me download & install android app/game,
& also their data too, on my android phone?
games like asphalt 8 required its data tobe downloaded & updated... also sygic gps maps data etc.
HELP please..
I use mobogenie but it allow to install app only, we cant download/update app data..

rrd84 said:
Ok, as title says...
is there any way that we can download & update app/game data via PC for android devices?
I don't have wifi at home & 3G speed is terribly unstable, 4G not available yet..
& at my work place, we are not allow to use HIGH SPEED WIFI for personal use
I got broadband connection, DL speed at 80kbps max :crying: I dont want to use WIFI wireless router for that..
So I was thinking is there any way or something which will let me download & install android app/game,
& also their data too, on my android phone?
games like asphalt 8 required its data tobe downloaded & updated... also sygic gps maps data etc.
HELP please..
I use mobogenie but it allow to install app only, we cant download/update app data..
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2 options:
If your computer has a wifi receiver, it's also actually a transmitter, and you can use a program such as mHotspot or Virtual Router to broadcast a wifi hotspot from your home broadband through your computer. It can be a bit glitchy, and your speeds won't be as good as your actual broadband, bu
Or, if your phone is rooted, you can reverse tether it via USB. This method is rather complicated though, might not work with your phone, and might not work with large games/apps that require a cellular data connection or wifi to download (although you can trick this into working with Xposed and the Fake Wifi module). Again, it's quite complicated, but if your PC doesn't have built-in wifi, you don't have any other choice to try.

Planterz said:
2 options:
If your computer has a wifi receiver, it's also actually a transmitter, and you can use a program such as mHotspot or Virtual Router to broadcast a wifi hotspot from your home broadband through your computer. It can be a bit glitchy, and your speeds won't be as good as your actual broadband, bu
Or, if your phone is rooted, you can reverse tether it via USB. This method is rather complicated though, might not work with your phone, and might not work with large games/apps that require a cellular data connection or wifi to download (although you can trick this into working with Xposed and the Fake Wifi module). Again, it's quite complicated, but if your PC doesn't have built-in wifi, you don't have any other choice to try.
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but i want something easy & simple, just like mobogenie
Where I can download & install app & its data on or via PC

rrd84 said:
but i want something easy & simple, just like mobogenie
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Well, you could sprinkle some faerie dust on it, wave a magic wand, and say "abracadabra".

Planterz said:
Well, you could sprinkle some faerie dust on it, wave a magic wand, and say "abracadabra".
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that's so funny i forgot to laugh

rrd84 said:
that's so funny i forgot to laugh
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rrd84 said:
Ok, as title says...
is there any way that we can download & update app/game data via PC for android devices?
I don't have wifi at home & 3G speed is terribly unstable, 4G not available yet..
& at my work place, we are not allow to use HIGH SPEED WIFI for personal use
I got broadband connection, DL speed at 80kbps max :crying: I dont want to use WIFI wireless router for that..
So I was thinking is there any way or something which will let me download & install android app/game,
& also their data too, on my android phone?
games like asphalt 8 required its data tobe downloaded & updated... also sygic gps maps data etc.
HELP please..
I use mobogenie but it allow to install app only, we cant download/update app data..
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Shouldn't you just download the apk and game data?

dylanex2810 said:
Shouldn't you just download the apk and game data?
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yes.. but what i want is to download directly from playstore,
so that I can download official game/app updates too.
& I can carry my phone with me for my day use,
& all the stuff will be downloaded on PC that I can install it later on my device(s).
I am not talking about cracked apk, I am talking about paid apps/games :angel:

rrd84 said:
yes.. but what i want is to download directly from playstore,
so that I can download official game/app updates too.
& I can carry my phone with me for my day use,
& all the stuff will be downloaded on PC that I can install it later on my device(s).
I am not talking about cracked apk, I am talking about paid apps/games :angel:
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U can install Mobigenie to allow u install app official from PLayStore. Search Mobogenie on google.. and download it..i cant post link because i just join XDA today
Usb Debugging must turn on..and connect your phone to pc..and download app use Moboginie and it will auto install into your phone..i this help..click thank button please

Daniel Dunhill said:
U can install Mobigenie to allow u install app official from PLayStore. Search Mobogenie on google.. and download it..i cant post link because i just join XDA today
Usb Debugging must turn on..and connect your phone to pc..and download app use Moboginie and it will auto install into your phone..i this help..click thank button please
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I am using Mobogenie , since 3 months now..
but Mobogenie allow to download & install only app, not its data or cache..
e.g. :
If I install sygic maps or asphalt 8 through Mobogenie I can only download & install the app not its data,
I have to use wifi or 2g/3g/4g to download app data.. which is sometimes 500mb++ in size..
That thing, the cache or app data downloading, I want to done by Mobogenie or some other software...
So.. Any HELP in that?

update
Please describe in brief how to upgrade apk apps and games using android device through pc.

Can I make an app think I'm using a japan vpn without actually using it?

Hi, I'm a Samsung galaxy note 3 user, android version 4.4.2, I have it rooted, and xposed installed. I never installed xposed before but I installed it a couple of days ago and now I'm seeing that I can do a lot of things with it, and because of this I started wondering something.
Well, I have an app called Abematv which is a free japanese tv app that I can't use unless I connect through a japanese vpn. I do this by using an app called "japan vpn" and "openvpn connect for android". The problem with this is that sometimes is too slow and the video quality is very low. So I was wondering how could I make this app think I'm using a japanese vpn when I'm really connected to my home wifi without any vpn.
I don't know if this can be done but it sounds like it's the kind of thing that you do through a xposed module. If there's a module that can do this, I don't know how to search for it. So if anyone knows how to do this via xposed or via whatever it makes it possible, please leave a comment
Thanks

azigta said:
Hi, I'm a Samsung galaxy note 3 user, android version 4.4.2, I have it rooted, and xposed installed. I never installed xposed before but I installed it a couple of days ago and now I'm seeing that I can do a lot of things with it, and because of this I started wondering something.
Well, I have an app called Abematv which is a free japanese tv app that I can't use unless I connect through a japanese vpn. I do this by using an app called "japan vpn" and "openvpn connect for android". The problem with this is that sometimes is too slow and the video quality is very low. So I was wondering how could I make this app think I'm using a japanese vpn when I'm really connected to my home wifi without any vpn.
I don't know if this can be done but it sounds like it's the kind of thing that you do through a xposed module. If there's a module that can do this, I don't know how to search for it. So if anyone knows how to do this via xposed or via whatever it makes it possible, please leave a comment
Thanks
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Ok well first things first. Don't mention lucky patcher here. It is banned as a Warez app and app developers will add code to that purposely causes issues if it is detected.
Depending in how it is getting your location you could make the device think it is in Japan. Something like mocking the Gps.

zelendel said:
Ok well first things first. Don't mention lucky patcher here. It is banned as a Warez app and app developers will add code to that purposely causes issues if it is detected.
Depending in how it is getting your location you could make the device think it is in Japan. Something like mocking the Gps.
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Hi, I eddited the message so the words don't appear. (would be good if you edit your message so the words don't appear there too, I don't want troubles xD) Thanks.
About the gps thing, I think it doesn't use the gps since I have it disabled and the app doesn't have the permission to get the location, so I think it gets the location based on the ip.

Not all VPN services are the same. Your current VPN service may be slow because it has you connecting through Japan. Nice VPN services allow you to connect to a VPN server in your country while they route your country VPN server to the final destination VPN server. This allows you to sometimes benefit with improved connection speeds. You can do free trials with most VPN services and I recommend maybe moving to another.
Example: Normal VPN> your-device->VPN server in japan->your-device
(upload/download limits determined by home network and ISP max connections)
Higher end VPN> your-device->local VPN->VPN server in japan->local VPN->your-device
(upload/download limit between VPNs determined by VPN servers which maximize limits before passing the information to your local device)
Other info relevant to the topic:
There are many options available to a developer to verify your location in today's internet.
Even your browser for your device has a unique "fingerprint" and if your gps or IP location changes they can still verify it's coming from the same device.
There are ways around browser fingerprinting.
With most programs, there is an order or hierarchy of testing your location. Spoofing your GPS may overrule an IP check. To overcome issues it's important to try and test and try even when met with failures. It's important to not be dismissive of possible solutions when troubleshooting an issue or searching for a work-around.

TehZig said:
Not all VPN services are the same. Your current VPN service may be slow because it has you connecting through Japan. Nice VPN services allow you to connect to a VPN server in your country while they route your country VPN server to the final destination VPN server. This allows you to sometimes benefit with improved connection speeds. You can do free trials with most VPN services and I recommend maybe moving to another.
Example: Normal VPN> your-device->VPN server in japan->your-device
(upload/download limits determined by home network and ISP max connections)
Higher end VPN> your-device->local VPN->VPN server in japan->local VPN->your-device
(upload/download limit between VPNs determined by VPN servers which maximize limits before passing the information to your local device)
Other info relevant to the topic:
There are many options available to a developer to verify your location in today's internet.
Even your browser for your device has a unique "fingerprint" and if your gps or IP location changes they can still verify it's coming from the same device.
There are ways around browser fingerprinting.
With most programs, there is an order or hierarchy of testing your location. Spoofing your GPS may overrule an IP check. To overcome issues it's important to try and test and try even when met with failures. It's important to not be dismissive of possible solutions when troubleshooting an issue or searching for a work-around.
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ok thanks, I will try to spoof the gps and will comment how it worked .

Can't make adway work.

Hello xda users.. today im facing a big problem..
I have op6 with rooted (magisk installed). oos 9.02
Ive installed latest adway 4.0.11. Everything works fine (adway gets permisions.. etc). But he does not stop the ads.
In magisk i have ticked systemless hosts same for adway in prefs. What i am doing wrong?
I am missing something?

zubyro said:
What i am doing wrong?
I am missing something?
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I haven't routed a phone for a few years now but I seem to remember Adaway wrote its hosts file to the system partition. And isn't it the way of Magisk to not write anything to system?
I use Adguard directly from Adguard.com. It just works, (apart from the odd time Oneplus closes it ,) and I ALWAYS have Google Pay working too - so no hassle at checkouts.

Ended up using dns66.. cant make adway to work..

zubyro said:
Ended up using dns66.. cant make adway to work..
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I have Adaway running on my rooted OP 6, but I'm not using that systemless switch you mentioned...

zubyro said:
Ended up using dns66.. cant make adway to work..
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Use AdAway v3.3. I have it working perfectly fine.

croques said:
I haven't routed a phone for a few years now but I seem to remember Adaway wrote its hosts file to the system partition. And isn't it the way of Magisk to not write anything to system?
I use Adguard directly from Adguard.com. It just works, (apart from the odd time Oneplus closes it ,) and I ALWAYS have Google Pay working too - so no hassle at checkouts.
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I agree with you. Adaway just doesn't do anything for me. Adguard just works, and it works very well.

On unrooted phones, the VPN adapter is used to reroute traffic. As I use a normal VPN permanently to prohibit carrier deep packet inspection, any adblocker relying on the VPN approach is a nogo for me as Android only supports one VPN connection at a time.

akxak said:
On unrooted phones, the VPN adapter is used to reroute traffic. As I use a normal VPN permanently to prohibit carrier deep packet inspection, any adblocker relying on the VPN approach is a nogo for me as Android only supports one VPN connection at a time.
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I agree with you totally. I would much prefer your way of a permanent VPN and to block ads some other way.. However,
I need Google Pay to work all the time and not be in an arms race with Google;
I need to block ads;
I need a VPN that always has good connection speeds for downloads and not just a high burst speed for a few seconds..
That little list just won't work together. And that last point seems impossible to achieve - certainly with the many VPN services I've tried. I'm currently using Mullvad when I need security but cannot recommend it for speed

I use an OP6 with Android 9, OOS 9.0.1 routed with Madison 17.2
I have Google Pay, Adaway and my permanent VPN with OpenVPN.
I use NordVPN for which I pay but it's reliable and fast, allows multiple connections from my home router and my mobile.
Reliable and without any problems.

akxak said:
On unrooted phones, the VPN adapter is used to reroute traffic. As I use a normal VPN permanently to prohibit carrier deep packet inspection, any adblocker relying on the VPN approach is a nogo for me as Android only supports one VPN connection at a time.
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Adguard works both in vpn or in proxy mode. But for proxy mode, root is required. Using Adguard for an year ans its always my fav adblocker.

If you're using Magisk, both Magisk and Adaway need to be set to systemless via the settings in each application.
For some reason Adaway 4.x just ignore the restart warning and then just press check for updates again and it'll start properly downloading the host files.

My Adaway has the systemless setting grayed out and not ticked. I'm using Adaway 3.3 from F-Droid which is the latest version, there's no version 4. It's not available on Google Play.

akxak said:
I use NordVPN for which I pay but it's reliable and fast, allows multiple connections from my home router and my mobile.
Reliable and without any problems.
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Well and good for you. TrustPilot (UK) gives them only 5.8/10. There are some good and bad comments - as to be expected -but this is recent post. It chimes with my own experiences of paid VPN - more promises than delivery.
Extremely slow server
Extremely slow servers. Absolutely horrible app. They make it next to impossible to select a specific server you've used in the past and instead give you an unsorted list of thousands of servers to manually scroll through and try to find the one you want. You can search for a server but if you do it this way you can't add it to favourites.
They advertise as fast for p2p, yet my speeds are the slowest I've ever experienced with a VPN, including those lousy free vpn.
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I'm aware this is off-topic for Adaway; apologies to OP for possible thread hi-jacking; but if you are in to ad-blocking the next step is VPN

I use the app OpenVPN which gives me more control, speed of servers vary but I am satisfied.

Make old apk work on new android?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 with Android 11
I have a Dell network laser printer 3110cn, on a fixed IP on the network
In general It's possible to print directly from the phone to a network printer, using Settings > Connections > More connection settings > Printing, if one selects "Download plugin" and installs e.g. from the Play Store, the correct mobile printing service app for one's printer manufacturer
Aside from the manufacturer-specific mobile printing service apps on the Play Store, there's also a handful of non manufacturer-specific ones.
I've tried all the non manufacturer-specific ones. Most failed to find & recognise the printer, but a couple succeeded & did at least try to communicate with the printer. I never got past garbage being printed, or last minute demands for payment though.
The 'correct' solution would be to use Dell's com.dell.mobileprint / "Dell Mobile Print" printing service app. This was discontinued by Dell a while ago though & was removed from the Play Store.
I did eventually manage to find a clean copy of the Dell Mobile Print 1.2.0.79 apk. It installed OK but with the warning about it being made for an earlier version of Android.
When I try to run it, everything seems fine however, the app only stays open for a few seconds before closing itself. During the few seconds it's open, everything does seem to respond as it should though.
Is there any likelihood I could use the Android software development tools etc. to reverse-engineer the apk & repackage it, such that it'll stay open and maybe work a bit better on newer Android?
I've figured out apktool (on linux desktop pc) & have used it to decode the apk & have a look around, but I'm not too sure what I'm looking at from that point on. I have lots of xml files and icons.
(if there's an easier, simpler solution to achieving the aim of printing straight from my Android 11 phone, to my Dell network printer, I'm all ears. Both phone and printer are on the same 192.168.x.x network)

Under the hood each app makes use of Android APIs - compiled software components ( AKA libraries ): These APIs often change from Android version to Android version.
Hence an app's developer defines for his app both a minimum and a maximum version of those APIs to ensure the app runs as expected.
In your case it would require a complete re-compile of the app.

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Thanks for your reply.
I found another app from Dell - "Dell Document Hub" - which although also abandoned and removed from Play Store, does work well after sideloading despite 'older version of Android' warnings.
I guess the writing's on the wall for this printer though, no doubt eventually this app too will succumb to the march of Android progress.

Recommended apps/ways to help managing elderly people's Android phone remotely, from being scammed?

Hi,
What's your recommended apps/ways to help managing elderly people's Android phones remotely?
It's getting harder and harder for my parents to follow the fast-changing pace in the smart phone world.
Instead of trying to check and teach them through video links, or ask them to manually activate Teamviewer quicksupport every time (black screen on privacy screens),
is there any good apps with good reputation for this purpose?
Mainly I wish it could start up on power on and can wait for connection without manual activate service.
List installed apps and allow me to uninstall unwanted apps, maybe update apps as well.
Able to prevent apps being installed would be great.
Able to add phone numbers to blacklist/whitelist of phone calls / SMS.
Open source one would be preferred. Paid apps are ok.
Best Regards,

Try this
adbLink2 v5.5
adbLink2 is companion software for Android devices Features: Install Programs without Android SDK ADB/Fastboot enabled command-line Busybox for root and non-root Built-in WIFI/USB remote Manage devices via USB or IP address Root-aware File...
forum.xda-developers.com

Thanks. I might give this a try. Also I found boomerang parental control and Google family link might be useful .