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[APP][2.3+] PiLc 2.0 - Secure alternative to Google Latitude for Android

Hi guys !
PiLc is a secure location sharing platform with end-to-end encryption, so you can safely share your real-time location with your friends, and no one else.
Link : https://pi.lc
Google Play : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lc.pi
It provides a simple and straightforward user interface that hides effectively the complex operations needed to establish cryptographically secure communication channels. As a result, PiLc works just like any other sharing application and does all the critical key generations and exchanges in the background without bothering you with the technical stuff.
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On the main PiLc screen, you have access to a general view of your friends locations. The PiLc app also uses your own mobile device GPS and compass (if available) to determine their distance and heading in real time.
A tap on a friend opens the map interface where you can visually locate and track them. A long press opens the friend dialog to manage your sharing preferences.
PiLc optionally uses a third party reverse geocoding service to provide a real street address instead of raw GPS coordinates to your friends. This of course could leak potentially sensitive data to the geocoding service provider (Google on Android) and that is why our default settings is to have it disabled.
Battery usage is often a problem for location tracking mobile applications, and PiLc does everything possible to consume as little power as possible, fetching location when other foreground apps ask for it and keeping the GPS on time to a strict minimum.
PiLc uses end-to-end encryption to ensure that your location data is only made available to whom you publish it for. We accomplish this by storing decryption keys on users mobile devices and nowhere else, so even the PiLc servers never store decrypted data nor decryption keys.
When you first run the app and create a PiLc account, your device generates a pair of 256-bit ECC keys and sends the public key to our servers. The private key is stored on the mobile device, encrypted using AES and a 256-bit key derived from your password using the PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 algorithm.
Once you have registered, your device sends periodic location updates to the PiLc servers over HTTPS. For every location update, your device generates a new ephemeral random 128-bit AES key and uses it to encrypt your location data. The ephemeral key is then published to each of your friends with whom you want to share using the ECDH key agreement algorithm. In order to prevent MITM type attacks, every public key your device fetches from the PiLc servers is authenticated using 256-bit ECDSA.

Hi there,
PiLc 1.1 is now available, changes from 1.0 include :
- Settings screen revamped
- Added option to hide from search
- Added avatar upload in settings
- Performance and power consumption improvements
- Small bug fixes
Any feedback would be very appreciated

PiLc 1.2 is now available, changes since 1.1 include :
- shorter startup time
- location backend now uses fused provider to improve accuracy and battery usage
- small performance and data usage improvements
- minor UI tweaks and fixes
- fixed a bug with avatar uploads

It crashed my S4 after installation. Would be better to use existing google account instead of creating PiLc account.
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/android

imugur said:
It crashed my S4 after installation. Would be better to use existing google account instead of creating PiLc account.
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/android
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Thank you for your feedback, did the whole phone crash / reboot ? If it did I doubt the app had something to do with it.
About using existing accounts, this may become an option in the future, but really Google and privacy don't go well together in the mind of privacy couscious users.

This would be great if you had an ios and Java clients too.
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PiLc version 2.0 is now available, new features include :
- lots of UI improvements
- option to sync keys and friends between devices and desktop browsers
- can now publish location to self, useful for tracking a lost or stolen device
- added Google and Bing (street and hybrid) mapping options
- option to show/hide exit button
- small bug fixes

It's sad I don't need this, because it's a really polished and cool app.

six_dfx said:
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There is any chance that you use ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION instead of GPS by default?.

[APP][4.2+][1.0.1] Vestige - Offline voice and gesture control

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Ever wanted Motorola's Touchless Control on your device, but couldn't have it because you didn't own a Moto X? Vestige has been in development for a little over a year and aims to solve that problem. Oh, and it also uses gesture recognition as well. No root required!
App Description
Vestige is a new way of handling tasks in Android. While not a launcher replacement app, it can be used to launch any application and perform a variety of actions on your device. You can quickly perform any action by drawing a user-assigned gesture on the trace pad or by speaking a single word or phrase. Originally the app was designed to be a voice command only app, but we realized that many people generally do not talk to their phone. To solve this, Vestige evolved to include personalized gesture mapping giving you the ability to perform tasks you would normally do with your voice with just a flick of your finger.
Developed by Riley C. and Jeemin K.
Ways to multitask
Tracer - This is a floating button resembling Facebook's Chatheads and Paranoid Android's HALO))) which will expand to allow you to perform any gesture from anywhere on your device at all times while the screen is turned on.
Native voice recognition - Vestige's built-in voice recognition capabilities gives you the ability to command your phone from anywhere at all times even while the screen is off. It recognizes voice input from headsets with microphone access as well.
Features
Voice recognition
User-defined gesture recognition
Encrypted user data
In the works
Cloud storage
Additional custom command options
Suspended gesture control
Help Translate
Want to help out? Help us translate this app into your language!
Here's how:
Step 1
Create a free account at POEditor
Step 2
Follow THIS LINK and select the languages you want to contribute to. You will need to use the SAME email you used to register with the site.
Step 3
Login, go to your projects, and choose the language you want to work on
Step 4
Start translating! The text in the blue box in the image below is the text you will be translating. For instance, since the text says "Let's get Started", translate that text into another language. You will type your translation into the box to the right.
BTW, "productivity mode" is very useful!
NOTICE
If you see text that you do not understand such as the ones shown in the image below, DO NOT translate it.
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XDA:DevDB Information
Vestige, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Hero
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-09-27
Last Updated 2014-10-28

Changelog
Vestige 1.0.1 (October 28)
Massive UI overhaul
Performance optimizations (gestures)
Fixed duplicate user entries
Fixed (rare) reboot FC
Fixed strings for clarity
Fixed password match inconsistency
Added Spanish translations
Added more steps to the tutorial to clarify the voice service
Added ability to mute/unmute audio beep
Added check for Google Now interface
Added FB Chat Head-like animations
Added ability to start gesture service on boot
Added Android assist remap
Added in-app animations
Vestige 1.0.0 (September 27)
Initial release

Added some italian translations

diegz said:
Added some italian translations
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Thanks! Let me know how the app is for you

Added like 80% french translation

v1.0.1 has been released onto the Play Store. Tons of optimizations and features have been added to the app. You can see the list of changes in the second post. If there are issues with any issues please let me know so I can correct them!

Sounds realy good..
Please could you post the apk here?
Cant download it from store...
Thanks

djsven said:
Sounds realy good..
Please could you post the apk here?
Cant download it from store...
Thanks
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Yup! Here you go:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/i6n7zlfdmnbmnlj/Vestige_101.apk

Big thanks...
will try it ...

News
Hi guys.
Any news for this project? I can't register a user - the program crash...
I wanted to use it, seems to be very good!
Thanks.

Not working...app crashed on sign up
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[App][4.2+] personalDNSfilter - block malware domains, ads and trackers without root

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You want to block ads, tracking, analytics and malware domains system-wide (in browsers and apps) and don't want root (or you can't root)?
Check out personalDNSfilter by Ingo Zenz @ ZENZ Solutions!
Block ads using hosts file via local VPN connection and custom DNS (optional).
Features:
- Open source
- Supports rooted and non-rooted devices
- Lightweight (<400 KB approx.)
- Negligible RAM consumption (~15 MB approx.)
- Battery friendly
- Inbuilt DNS changer (can use custom DNS)
- Hosts blocking
- Domain blocking
- Supports pattern blocking (ads)
- Supports manual adding domains for whitelisting & blacklisting
- Supports DoH & DoT
- DNSCRYPT-PROXY integration (can start, stop and work together with dnscrypt-proxy)
- Supports application whitelisting for excluded apps from getting filtered
- Can do network wide blocking on your home network (requires root)
- No data mining (your data is your data - privacy first)
- Desktop version for PC & Raspberry Pi
- Also works as a network logger (users can see what domains are being connected to device)
Website:
http://www.zenz-solutions.de/personaldnsfilter-wp
F-Droid:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dnsfilter.android
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dnsfilter.android
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UI redesign, icon and website: t-ryder
Translations:
@dogiex, @yshalsager, Lukas Novotny, @Taivotat2, @dugi9991, @Primokorn, @gaich, phihungchrome
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Some more hosts sources for those who want to play around with the settings...
HostsSources · AdAway/AdAway Wiki · GitHub
Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much)
FilterLists

personalDNSfilter was updated to version 1.50.2 on March 19, 2017.

Just found this, I'm surprised it's not got a following.. light and easy to use, seems a good alternative to dns66 and the likes.

Can we change/edit the local file FILTERHOSTS.TXT?
Will it get downloaded again and over-written?

Great app, thanks for heads up.

steamrollerpark said:
Can we change/edit the local file FILTERHOSTS.TXT?
Will it get downloaded again and over-written?
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By default it will be overwritten. But you can add custom filters within the dnsfilter.conf (see filter.host = true|false settings).
Alternativly it is possible to disable the automated filter download so that the FILTERHOST.TXT won´t be overwritten.
Just check dnsfilter.conf file for details. It contains a good documentation of the different settings.

Sorry, these might be some dumb questions, but really trying to get this to work on an Android phone running 7.1.1:
1) do I need to check "Advanced settings" in order for those settings to work? If I don't check it, I can't scroll down to view the logs, unless I'm missing something
2) Also, any reason why some of my custom entries in the "Advanced settings" doesn't work? (I put in entries to be filtered and those are still allowed in the log and entries to be allowed, but those are still blocked.) I've hit Reload filter and Restart and sometimes it works, but more often it doesn't.
3) Lastly, any reason why other times my entire "Advanced settings" erases? How can I get those entries to persist?
Thanks for putting this app together, hopefully once I know what's going on I'll be able to use it much better.
Kevin

kevvyc said:
Sorry, these might be some dumb questions, but really trying to get this to work on an ...
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Advanced settings unfolds when clicked, set values, untick and the put in values are active but hidden in the GUI. Set a custom reload intervall for testing to see (days until next reload).
Use a text editor to edit the right files inside the pDNSf folder in your storage. You will find examples and descriptions there. Just have a look at the even more advanced settings playing around with the configuration files. Quit the client, edit files, start the client again and reload.

t-ryder said:
Advanced settings unfolds when clicked, set values, untick and the put in values are active but hidden in the GUI. Set a custom reload intervall for testing to see (days until next reload).
Use a text editor to edit the right files inside the pDNSf folder in your storage. You will find examples and descriptions there. Just have a look at the even more advanced settings playing around with the configuration files. Quit the client, edit files, start the client again and reload.
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Yes .... better edit the dnsfilter.cfg file. In addition: the advanced settings within the GUI only allows to edit the filter URL and reload interval. In case invalid values are added, it will be reset to the previous valid entries (Check for messages in the log area)

iz-) said:
Yes .... better edit the dnsfilter.cfg file. In addition: the advanced settings within the GUI only allows to edit the filter URL and reload interval. In case invalid values are added, it will be reset to the previous valid entries (Check for messages in the log area)
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Thanks for the heads up guys. I was looking in the Android/data folder for the settings, but I should have just looked at the root folder. Okay, I've got everything to work now!
Kevin

Help translating pDf to the top 30 languages!
join the project here:
https://crowdin.com/project/personaldnsfilter

Finnish language done [emoji6]

Translation to the 30 top languages ... here we come. More and more are willing to help. Very nice.
And we got an icon update:
... a bit more material designish
I guess it's in the next update.

Go on dev .... thumbs up ??

FYI; I created a fork of the app. Not much changes, just for fun and learning.
https://personaldnsfilter.t-ryder.de

t-ryder said:
FYI; I created a fork of the app. Not much changes, just for fun and learning.
https://personaldnsfilter.t-ryder.de
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Can you please advise what the difference is in your fork? All I can see is that yours supports v5+ while the original supports 4.2, but I don't know why.

kindlyoldbear said:
Can you please advise what the difference is in your fork? All I can see is that yours supports v5+ while the original supports 4.2, but I don't know why.
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Please read the release changelog coming with the sources downloadable @ the website.

thank you so much for this great app

Using android 6 the fork version doesn't install (not rooted phone), whereas the original does. How do I know why?

[APP][4.4+] DCipher - Send secret text with 100% offline encryption

Introduction
I have developed new Android App called DCipher to share secret text with 100% offline Encryption.
App size is only 1.1 MB. Check it out and share secret text
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Source Code
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Features
D'Cipher helps users to share their sensitive information with control.
Sending sensitive information like credit card details, with any online medium is risky these days. We have to trust the medium with our information. :fingers-crossed:
Some platforms provide end to end encryption or auto destroy text sharing, but we have to trust them anyway.
Here comes The DCipher. You don't need to trust anybody, create your own secret key and encrypt text with it and share the text and key with different platforms like sending Secret Key on Whatsapp and Encrypted Text on Telegram. You are in control now. :victory:
You have to share key only once and send multiple secret text receiver.
Use D'Cipher to secure your text 100% offline Encryption
With following features
App doesn't request any Internet/Wifi permission
Custom Key Generation
Encrypting Text with custom keys
Sharing Custom Keys using any platform
Sharing Encrypted Text with any platform
Direct To and From File Selectors from messaging and other platforms
Simple way to get started is
Create custom Key from Key Manager
Load that key
Share Key with any platform like Email / Messenger
Encrypt any text and share is as File
Choose platform to share like Email / Messenger
Done
Receiver will Tap on key file and import directly to D'Cipher, also Tapping on Encrypted file it will open into D'Cipher for Decryption.
Text encrypted with keys will only be decrypted with same key.
D'Cipher uses 128 bit AES encryption with RSA
Snapshots
Feedback
For any suggestions and support post to this thread directly.
Or you can mail me at [email protected]
XDA:DevDB Information
DCipher, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
aditya.kamble
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.0.0
Stable Release Date: 2018-02-10
Created 2018-02-10
Last Updated 2018-02-10

Change log
Version 1.0.0 - Feb 10 2018
Encrypt Decrypt Key guide added
Key Manager use Key guide added
Version 0.9.2 - Feb 3 2018
Key share crash fixed
Encrypted file share crash fixed
Version 0.9.1 - Feb 2 2018
File Intent limit to specific files
Removed universal Intent Filter
Version 0.8 - Jan 26 2018
Key Sharing compatibility added
Version 0.7 - Jan 26 2018
Key Name Present bug fixed
Key Sharing bug fixed - breaking changes
Version 0.6 - Jan 26 2018
APK Size optimized
Version 0.5 - Jan 25 2018
Key List Empty Message added
Version 0.4 - Jan 25 2018
File Extension Issue Resolved
Key Import File selector added
Encrypt Text File selector added
Decrypt Text File selector added
Version 0.3 - Jan 21 2018
About DCipher added
License information added
Changelog added
Social Links added
DCipher icon added
Version 0.3 - Dec 24 2017
RSA Key changed to AES with RSA Encryption
Version 0.2 - Dec 24 2017
Encrypt Functionality added
Decrypt Functionality added
Key Manager added
Version 0.1 - Dec 08 2017
Initial Commit

Does this support one time pad?

Is this a joke?
So, you've got a closed source "encrypted text" app that uses other messenger services that already have the option for encryption?
What's the bloody point? Why not just use an actual encrypted service instead?

Guerramiguel said:
So, you've got a closed source "encrypted text" app that uses other messenger services that already have the option for encryption?
What's the bloody point? Why not just use an actual encrypted service instead?
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Thanks for your reply and interest in app.
Actually I have added WhatsApp screenshots so people can understand direct file sharing.
Its not necessary to share anything on WhatsApp or something just most people use whatsapp. They can just tap on file and it will open it in DCipher app directly without need to copy encrypted text and pasting in app. Saves lot of efforts.
And about encryption, If you go through any apps on play store or websites they asks internet permission, My whole point to make it 100% offline so user can trust the app with information.
About Closed source. I am still adding testing to the app so couldn't open source the app because no point getting contribution without adding Test Cases.
If you want to check permissions. goto Settings and see app's permission. It wont ask any internet related permission so I can't collect any anonymous data.
Please go through actual purpose of application.
All suggestions are welcomed.

highdiver_2000 said:
Does this support one time pad?
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Didn't get your question completely but as per my understanding, you need the text to be saved in app database so you can access them later. I will be adding that functionality in future release.
If not please clarify your questions.
All suggestion are welcomed.

Thank.
Good app.

[APP][8.0+][TOOL] Ares - File Transfer

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Ares - File Transfer​Ares is a tool to help you transfer files via local network to any Android smartphone with Ares installed or any device with a browser. This app is not cloud base, so any file will remain available only in your local area network.
Features:
Transfer files via local network
Easy client access via App or Browser
Local server on your device
Easy scan for other servers
Scan an Ares Server QR code with Ares or a QR scanner to easy access the server
Easy file upload to the server from browser
Download:
​
This software is fully open-source so you can check all the code, you can find on Github.
License:
Copyright (C) 2023 Massimiliano Sartore
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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Links:​Privacy policy: https://msartore.dev/ares/privacy/
Donate link: https://msartore.dev/donation/
Github page: https://github.com/msartore/Ares
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

Lol this reminds me of ares p2p back in the day nice file sharing app but full of viruses lol

J0nhy said:
Lol this reminds me of ares p2p back in the day nice file sharing app but full of viruses lol
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I didn't even know about it, this Ares is not related to them

SwayWasTaken said:
I didn't even know about it, this Ares is not related to them
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Oh no, I'm not saying this app has viruses, i was talking bout ares back then lol

Update 0.0.4
Changelog:
- Fixed icon bug in server UI
- Updated UI for better use on large device

Update 0.0.5
Changelog:
- Fix bug in Server Finder UI
- Update UI to make the experience better

Update 0.0.6
Changelog:
- Added support to Themed icon
- Added share icon in home UI to share server URL

Update 0.0.7
Changelog:
• Added URL share icon in home UI
• Updated settings item behavior

nice ad free app, does what it says on the tin

Thanks so much , if you find bugs or you have a feature request, you can report them here: https://github.com/msartore/Ares/issues/new/choose

Update 0.0.8
Changelog:
• Fixed crash on settings
• Added media streaming option

Update 0.0.9
Changelog:
• Fixed support for language preferences in system settings
• Added possibility to view full file name

Update 0.0.10
Changelog:
• Fixed settings back-gesture error
• Added support for the predictive back gesture

Update 0.0.11
Changelog:
• Added auto naming system in file transfer from browser

Update 0.0.12
Changelog:
• Added setting to change the server port number

Update 0.0.13
Changelog:
• Added the possibility to remove WIFI restriction

0.0.14
added the possibility to receive files from other apps
added auto startup option
0.0.15
fixed crash on selected value during app start up
fixed start-up setting behavior
added dynamic colors on the webpage
updated app colors
0.0.16
fixed CSS problem in Chromium browsers

0.0.17
updated UI
0.0.18
updated home UI text buttons to icon buttons
0.0.19
fixed find server during app startup

0.0.20
Fixed server ping error dialog
Added shareable text input

0.0.23
Improved snackbar notification behavior
Added a share button in snackbar
Added dismiss option on the snackbar
Added snackbar on file transferred successfully
0.0.22
Fixed loading dialog in server finder
Fixed nonvisible text size if it is larger than expected
Fixed icons error in server UI
Added snackbar on finished download
Added download all in server UI
Replaced the QR code image with an icon
Increased wide-view minimum size - updated UI
0.0.21
Replaced text buttons with icon buttons
Some improvements under the hood