I'm looking for a way of stopping my kids phones from being used as a hotspot, as it allows them to share their data with others. I'm not fussed whether it worked on Android or iPhone as long as a workable solution was available. Changing the password is no good as they'll just share the new password.
mudddy said:
I'm looking for a way of stopping my kids phones from being used as a hotspot, as it allows them to share their data with others. I'm not fussed whether it worked on Android or iPhone as long as a workable solution was available. Changing the password is no good as they'll just share the new password.
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It would require rooting the devices and then using root permissions to delete the system app or apps that control the hotspot feature. If you successfully root the devices and successfully remove the app or apps and are successful in stopping the hotspot functionality, you will then have to un-root the device so that the changes that you made can not be reversed.
Or, it is possible that you may be able to use adb(Android Debig Bridge)without having to root the devices to disable or remove the app or apps that control hotspot. You would just have to identify the exact name of the specific system app or apps that control hotspot on your device and then use adb commands to disable or remove those specific apps then reboot the devices.
To learn how to use adb to remove the system apps on each specific device in question, do a Google search for:
"Remove system apps via adb without root (the specific device model number)"
That should find many different guides to explain the process even if it doesn't find anything specific to the device model. The important things to remember are, you must identify the specific system apps(the specific file name of the .apk files for those apps) that control hotspot, then use those specific .apk file names in your command lines that you enter in adb and the command must be the correct uninstall or disable command.
mudddy said:
I'm looking for a way of stopping my kids phones from being used as a hotspot, as it allows them to share their data with others. I'm not fussed whether it worked on Android or iPhone as long as a workable solution was available. Changing the password is no good as they'll just share the new password.
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If you wish to permanently disable mobile hotspot, please provide here your Android device, model number and Android version presently installed.
jwoegerbauer said:
If you wish to permanently disable mobile hotspot, please provide here your Android device, model number and Android version presently installed.
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Its a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 64gb/3gb running Android 10 and Miui 12. But as mentioned I'd change this to any mobile which has a workable solution.
Does anyone know of any guide I could use to do this?
Not fussed on what phone its on.
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Which unique identifiers of my android device are available to app developers of app installed via the play store with no granted root access? For example, Android ID, IMEI, serial number, etc. And among those unique identifiers, how many of them can be changed with root access? For example, Titanium Backup can change Android ID easily with root.
Essentially what I'm asking is: If a particular app developer bans my device from using their service, would it be possible to make the device look completely unique from their point of view? Obviously there would be external factors like public facing IP, but I'm just concerned with the device itself. This is also assuming that the device has been factory reset.
lucidstate said:
Which unique identifiers of my android device are available to app developers of app installed via the play store with no granted root access? For example, Android ID, IMEI, serial number, etc. And among those unique identifiers, how many of them can be changed with root access? For example, Titanium Backup can change Android ID easily with root.
Essentially what I'm asking is: If a particular app developer bans my device from using their service, would it be possible to make the device look completely unique from their point of view? Obviously there would be external factors like public facing IP, but I'm just concerned with the device itself. This is also assuming that the device has been factory reset.
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Hows about not giving anyone a reason to ban you? :silly:
Anyway, XDA isn't here to help anyone bypass restrictions put on anyone for getting banned from anything.
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Hi all,
I am looking for a way to fully restrict access to settings (without using a password app) & certain apps on my companies Android devices. This is so no customer/clients/employees can mess around with the settings.
I have successfully done this in the past using Tom Tom devices (cloning and reimaging thousands of devices using SD) but the new tablets we have are unnamed Chinese phone tablets.
I have explored the option of creating a restricted user but this sadly only allows me to restrict certain apps (not even the settings app). To get this option, I had to root the device and add a few lines to the properties file as this wasn't supported/ hidden on the device.
I would like to restrict access to everything except wifi, mobile data, camera & app updates/installs & our custom apk. Any ideas?
- I'm open to creating a custom ROM but since this is the companies device, I'm scared to brick
Firmware Version: 4.4.2
(Edit: Highest software available for the device is 4.4.2 according to update utility)
Device Model: SOTEN82_WE_KK
(According to Kingo Root screen before root)
Do I need to add more info?
Anyone?
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Perhaps you have to root the device, and need some management app for your purpose.
James_Watson said:
Perhaps you have to root the device, and need some management app for your purpose.
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Can you recommend a management app? This has to be easily reversible/cloned
Rachele1 said:
Can you recommend a management app? This has to be easily reversible/cloned
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Sorry for that I have not a management app now. But on my mobile phone, there is a stock feature, Student Mode.
The screenshot as below. FYI.
Where do you find student mode?
As far as I've read, Android prevented apps accessing MAC Address programmatically after Marshmallow and only provided 02:00:00:00:00:00
But I recently installed two apps, Phone Info (with package name "org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo" ) and Device ID (with package name "com.goodappsandgames.deviceinfo") that were both able to show the correct MAC Address.
Is this normal or something to do with my OEM?
I'm using a Galaxy Note 8 N-950U on Oreo.
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As far as I've read, Android prevented apps accessing MAC Address programmatically after Marshmallow and only provided 02:00:00:00:00:00
But I recently installed two apps, Phone Info (with package name "org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo" ) and Device ID (with package name "com.goodappsandgames.deviceinfo") that were both able to show the correct MAC Address.
Is this normal or something to do with my OEM?
I'm using a Galaxy Note 8 N-950U on Oreo.
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It's probably because the apps you are talking about are designed to retrieve the actual underlying hardware information from your device that other apps are usually unable to retrieve.
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Droidriven said:
It's probably because the apps you are talking about are designed to retrieve the actual underlying hardware information from your device that other apps are usually unable to retrieve.
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Thanks, but if that's so, what is the point of Google claiming to harden / restrict access to MAC address? If these apps can retrieve it, how can I know other apps don't?
I had read stuff about MAC address being retrievable from IPv6, but I would expect Google to block such a method too.
BTW, the apps report to use API v26 and v27.
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Thanks, but if that's so, what is the point of Google claiming to harden / restrict access to MAC address? If these apps can retrieve it, how can I know other apps don't?
I had read stuff about MAC address being retrievable from IPv6, but I would expect Google to block such a method too.
BTW, the apps report to use API v26 and v27.
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I'm no expert, I could be completely wrong.
I just know that those apps are designed to identify what is "actually" there instead of what is "supposedly" there. Maybe the difference is they do their work at the kernel level and other apps only work at the software level. The kernel level is more closely associated with your hardware than the software level is.
If you think about it, the way devices are coded, we are not "supposed" to be able to access the system partition, yet we do, because have a way around this "block" that we call root and that is achieved by finding vulnerabilities at the kernel level. This is, in effect, no different than some apps accessing information that others can't, it's just a matter of using the right coding to penetrate the "block".
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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...
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Thanks. I might give this a try. Also I found boomerang parental control and Google family link might be useful .
Hi all,
I have a question that how to install more 1 application Grab on 1 phone. Because this app will be block if you trying to install more than 1 on 1 phone. I assume it got IMEI and MAC address of device and save it. I tried to use the application to clone app but not effect.
Do you have any exp or solution for fixing it? Please share with me. Thank you so much.
What model of device are you doing this on?
duydinh said:
Hi all,
I have a question that how to install more 1 application Grab on 1 phone. Because this app will be block if you trying to install more than 1 on 1 phone. I assume it got IMEI and MAC address of device and save it. I tried to use the application to clone app but not effect.
Do you have any exp or solution for fixing it? Please share with me. Thank you so much.
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With regards to a single-user Android:
Some Android devices offer native support for app cloning. It lets you run multiple copies of the same app without having to install any third-party tool. This feature is available on Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and OnePlus phones, among others.
Anyways, there are tons of cloning apps on Google Play. Not all of them are reliable or safe, though. So let's look at some of the best cloning apps out there and how to use them to install the same app twice on Android:
Parallel Space
is a pioneer in the app cloning niche and is based on multiDroid, the first and fastest Android virtualization system. You can use it to create two versions of an app with separate data files, so both versions run independently.
It provides excellent privacy features to protect your data, and you can keep the cloned apps in a secret space with a security lock using the incognito installation.
Dual space
is another solid cloning app with low CPU consumption and great social account support. It can clone almost all social apps, including WhatsApp, and allows you to use both the standard and cloned apps simultaneously without data interference.
Dual Space also manages notifications from cloned apps effectively, so they won't interfere with the regular apps. Its Private Space feature lets you use multiple social accounts in complete privacy and with zero traces. And with its quick cloning feature, you can quickly duplicate all apps.
With regards to a multi-user Android:
Simply install the app in question per configured user.
ze7zez said:
What model of device are you doing this on?
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Im using s20+. Not root because the application checking root status of device.
jwoegerbauer said:
With regards to a single-user Android:
Some Android devices offer native support for app cloning. It lets you run multiple copies of the same app without having to install any third-party tool. This feature is available on Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and OnePlus phones, among others.
Anyways, there are tons of cloning apps on Google Play. Not all of them are reliable or safe, though. So let's look at some of the best cloning apps out there and how to use them to install the same app twice on Android:
Parallel Space
is a pioneer in the app cloning niche and is based on multiDroid, the first and fastest Android virtualization system. You can use it to create two versions of an app with separate data files, so both versions run independently.
It provides excellent privacy features to protect your data, and you can keep the cloned apps in a secret space with a security lock using the incognito installation.
Dual space
is another solid cloning app with low CPU consumption and great social account support. It can clone almost all social apps, including WhatsApp, and allows you to use both the standard and cloned apps simultaneously without data interference.
Dual Space also manages notifications from cloned apps effectively, so they won't interfere with the regular apps. Its Private Space feature lets you use multiple social accounts in complete privacy and with zero traces. And with its quick cloning feature, you can quickly duplicate all apps.
With regards to a multi-user Android:
Simply install the app in question per configured user.
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Hi bro.
I used but it block. The application using for clone app can not be use. I think we need to change imei but if we change, we need to root device. But if root. We can not open Grab or shopee
duydinh said:
Im using s20+. Not root because the application checking root status of device.
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Root is not necessary. Activate Secure Folder, and in it add the previously installed "Grab" application.
ze7zez said:
Root is not necessary. Activate Secure Folder, and in it add the previously installed "Grab" application.
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I use the Secure Folder but it still add 1 app. I need to clone more than 1. also SF need to fingerprint/PIN each opening it.
duydinh said:
I use the Secure Folder but it still add 1 app. I need to clone more than 1. also SF need to fingerprint/PIN each opening it.
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Provide an author link to the application.
ze7zez said:
Root is not necessary. Activate Secure Folder, and in it add the previously installed "Grab" application.
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do you know how to clone SF app?
duydinh said:
do you know how to clone SF app?
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In SF, tap "Add apps" and select an app.
ze7zez said:
In SF, tap "Add apps" and select an app.
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i mean how to clone SF app, i want to install more than 1 SF on my device but dont know how to do it
duydinh said:
i mean how to clone SF app, i want to install more than 1 SF on my device but dont know how to do it
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What makes you think this is possible?