What phone finding software do you use (i.e. SeekDroid, Lookout, etc)? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Just wondering what, if any, phone finding software people prefer. I had installed SeekDroid on my previous phone when it was a free download from amazon. Prior to that I remember at some point having wavesecur when it first came out but now that is mcafee. Not having insurance on this phone I'm thinking of installing SeekDroid back on it.

dbldown768 said:
Just wondering what, if any, phone finding software people prefer. I had installed SeekDroid on my previous phone when it was a free download from amazon. Prior to that I remember at some point having wavesecur when it first came out but now that is mcafee. Not having insurance on this phone I'm thinking of installing SeekDroid back on it.
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Wheres My Droid is the bomb diggy!

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Theft Aware is great. Especially if you're rooted.
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I'm using SeekDroid because it was free for a day and it works, I never lost a phone but you never know what can happen

seekdroid, also on the free amazon day. Does just what is says, and doesn't seem to cause any issues. Nice to see they added texting recovery/locking/wiping options recently also, so you don't need to have internet handy when you realize your phone is gone, you can just borrow someones phone.

How can I get Cerberus free license ?

dnesh.sharma said:
How can I get Cerberus free license ?
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This forum isn't the place to ask how to get a free license
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[INFO] Quickoffice pro($14.99) is free in the amazon app store today 11/14/2011

Just a heads up, quickoffice pro ($14.99) is free in the amazon app store today 11/14/11
Thanks for the heads up. I don't check amazon everyday but I do like to catch the expensive apps when I can.
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Wow good find. Thanks.
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Not sure if I'd ever use it... But why not download it? It's Free! Thanks!!
you wanna just post up the apk?
really not wanting to give amazon my email and phone number. i hate spam garbage its so annoying. and i know thats what they use it for
cobraboy85 said:
you wanna just post up the apk?
really not wanting to give amazon my email and phone number. i hate spam garbage its so annoying. and i know thats what they use it for
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Most likely the application won't run unless the Amazon App store is installed. Applications that originate from Amazon's app store tie in with their DRM.
Mitalis said:
Most likely the application won't run unless the Amazon App store is installed. Applications that originate from Amazon's app store tie in with their DRM.
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There's no "most likely" about it, it WON'T run without having the AAS installed. As for the previous poster, you REALLY don't already have an amazon account?!
cobraboy85 said:
you wanna just post up the apk?
really not wanting to give amazon my email and phone number. i hate spam garbage its so annoying. and i know thats what they use it for
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You give google access to every facet of your life including everything personal and private to you but you refuse amazon for sending targeted ads that only access your browsing/buying habits on their website? Hahahahahahahaha
Wake up. I trust amazon more than I do google (well I trust ANYTHING more than I do google actually), and even more than Apple. Amazon is a straight and clear-cut business with no aspirations about your personal/private info. Google does not differentiate between the two. It's all fair game with them.
Amazon as I know it, is a truly ethical, worthy company to invest in. They have earned my trust and money and a spot in my email inbox.
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cobraboy85 said:
you wanna just post up the apk?
really not wanting to give amazon my email and phone number. i hate spam garbage its so annoying. and i know thats what they use it for
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I've had Amazon App Store on my phone for 2 weeks now and haven't received any spam as a result of that yet. I check it most everyday and was sooooooo happy to see the free app today.
Stoney60 said:
I've had Amazon App Store on my phone for 2 weeks now and haven't received any spam as a result of that yet. I check it most everyday and was sooooooo happy to see the free app today.
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Yeah, it's always nice to see one of the expensive apps for free I got printshare what way too
Yeah I guess you are right, haha. About google
HD ver too
Grab the HD version too in case you ever get a tablet. It will tell you it's not compatible with your device but you can click through that popup just fine. I show as owning both versions in my app list now. (Did this from a PC browser)
http://amzn.com/B005QPH25U
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Grab the HD version too in case you ever get a tablet. It will tell you it's not compatible with your device but you can click through that popup just fine. I show as owning both versions in my app list now. (Did this from a PC browser)
http://amzn.com/B005QPH25U
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Thanks! Grabbed it for my Transformer I didnt get the not compatible message because my TF is linked to my amazon account
So Polaris vs Quick Office? I already have Polaris, any real reason to get Quick Office?
(So far I have been happy with Polaris)
xjacko7x said:
So Polaris vs Quick Office? I already have Polaris, any real reason to get Quick Office?
(So far I have been happy with Polaris)
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Then don't bother with Quick Office. I now have both since they were both free. Wanted to compare the two. Polaris is a far better program. Deleted Quick Office now since I don't need it wasting space.
thanks for info
There was officesuite pro for free a few weeks back. That one couldn't search all sheets in a workbook so I uninstalled it....need that feature for work.
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Yeah, it's always nice to see one of the expensive apps for free I got printshare what way too
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Damn I missed print share! Ill be following amazon apps daily now haha
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Wow what a deal! I hope its still up, as its past midnight.
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Meh, no google docs support. Back to docs to go
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Virus from text message?

While my little sister and were at the doctor's office, I decided to let her play on my phone. I heard heard the phone buzz alerting that there was a new text message received. My sister told me she had won a $1000 Walmart gift card from the text message. I told her that it's a scam and could possibly be a virus and told her not to open. She decided to anyway... as soon as she clicked on it, it instantly rebooted. Now I'm paranoid that I have a virus on my phone! I already fully wiped it twice and installed a different ROM as well as kernel. Is there anything that could be wrong with my phone now? If so, what could I do to fix it?
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The only think I can think is that if you had any bank/credit card info on there, I would watch your statements very closely. Not Dating that anything will happen but you never know.
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Using The Blue Kuban 1.0.4.3.
You should be fine, but install Lookout Mobile Security from the Play store just to be sure.
I "won" one of those too, but it was for Best Buy, your phone may have restarted due to a memory leak. I know my phone and tablet restarts randomly when I visit a messy page with too much flash content.
*saying.... Not dating! Lol
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Liskrig said:
You should be fine, but install Lookout Mobile Security from the Play store just to be sure.
I "won" one of those too, but it was for Best Buy, your phone may have restarted due to a memory leak. I know my phone and tablet restarts randomly when I visit a messy page with too much flash content.
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I agree, I wouldn't think you have much to worry about. But with security Id still rather be safe than sorry.

Best security app ever for EPIC4GT

Sorry for the shameless self promotion. But my Security app Root Defense was developed on the Epic 4G touch and unlike any other security app out there, it will allow you to continue to track your phone even if it gets wiped or a hard-reset by a thief.
It's almost impossible to lose your phone and it's completely free. You can subscribe if wanted for additional logging goodies.
It requires that you have a rooted phone (as most people have on XDA)
Please try it out and rate and comment on Google Play if you like it.
The Google Play page can be found here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unfairware.rootdefense&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS51bmZhaXJ3YXJlLnJvb3RkZWZlbnNlIl0.
The XDA homepage can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775488
chetstriker said:
Sorry for the shameless self promotion. But my Security app Root Defense was developed on the Epic 4G touch and unlike any other security app out there, it will allow you to continue to track your phone even if it gets wiped or a hard-reset by a thief.
It's almost impossible to lose your phone and it's completely free. You can subscribe if wanted for additional logging goodies.
It requires that you have a rooted phone (as most people have on XDA)
Please try it out and rate and comment on Google Play if you like it.
The Google Play page can be found here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unfairware.rootdefense&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS51bmZhaXJ3YXJlLnJvb3RkZWZlbnNlIl0.
The XDA homepage can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775488
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4 bucks a month.. Sry man have enough bills. Im just not that rich.
What does this offer over Cerberus?
timmetal6669 said:
4 bucks a month.. Sry man have enough bills. Im just not that rich.
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It's completely and always free for all security features. The $3.99 is for additional logging features.
Aganar said:
What does this offer over Cerberus?
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Yeah, Cerberus was a program created after ours that has many of the same features. Even including the 5 licenses for the price of one.
Root Defense comes with many many more features though and no user interface on the phone.
Basically its still free but with more features and a stealthier install.
Also ours shows the existing data of logs and location from before a phone went missing so you aren't in the dark when your device is off
The best security app for android is called No Porn, whereby one uses their phone for No Porn. If one follows this protocol they should be fine. That is all
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sleshepic said:
The best security app for android is called No Porn, whereby one uses their phone for No Porn. If one follows this protocol they should be fine. That is all
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Good Job on the reading comprehension this is for lost/stolen phones. Not spyware/adware
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dmonger11b said:
Good Job on the reading comprehension this is for lost/stolen phones. Not spyware/adware
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was a joke, simmer down nah
Think all contributions are great. Sorry to offend.
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timmetal6669 said:
4 bucks a month.. Sry man have enough bills. Im just not that rich.
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if this thing actually works for $4 a month being able to monitor a phone discreetly with the options listed, its actually a kick ass deal
i cant get it to work myself though, it locks on hitting reboot on the install process
Can't speak on the app in discussion, never used it. But how can it to Cerberus, one time fee, also survives full wipe... what exactly is so much better that constitutes a monthly fee?
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AVAH0LIC said:
Can't speak on the app in discussion, never used it. But how can it to Cerberus, one time fee, also survives full wipe... what exactly is so much better that constitutes a monthly fee?
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Stick with cerberus then? Its a good alternative.. I for one dont have good luck with cerberus
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AVAH0LIC said:
Can't speak on the app in discussion, never used it. But how can it to Cerberus, one time fee, also survives full wipe... what exactly is so much better that constitutes a monthly fee?
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Does Cerberus let you discreetly monitor emails. Texts. Phone calls and location? If this thing worked it would be the cheapest monitering software in the market
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tensux said:
if this thing actually works for $4 a month being able to monitor a phone discreetly with the options listed, its actually a kick ass deal
i cant get it to work myself though, it locks on hitting reboot on the install process
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Seriously?
I bet the loan officer at the bank loves you.
kthejoker20 said:
Seriously?
I bet the loan officer at the bank loves you.
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You must be a penny pincher lol. If 4$ hurts u then thats sad.. Try it or dont but dont sit here and flame people who have.. Lets see you or any other complainer make a good security app with all these features and give it out free.. I dont think anyone even read the ops post.. He has a free version and a paid one.. What does it hurt to try it?
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he is just not realizing what the $4 a month is buying
compare it to these:
http://cell-phone-monitoring-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
The $4 a month is paying for this type of service. If you think its free or cheaper anywhere then lets see it. And lets see one that lets you pay monthly.
tensux said:
Does Cerberus let you discreetly monitor emails. Texts. Phone calls and location? If this thing worked it would be the cheapest monitering software in the market
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Not emails, but most definitely texts, phone calls, and location. I'm not bashing this, just curious as to the advantages. I was one of the lucky ones who got Cerberus for free when they were doing the giveaway, just was wondering if it was worth... "upgrading"?
AVAH0LIC said:
Not emails, but most definitely texts, phone calls, and location. I'm not bashing this, just curious as to the advantages. I was one of the lucky ones who got Cerberus for free when they were doing the giveaway, just was wondering if it was worth... "upgrading"?
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Root defense also is free and survives wipes and all the features the $4 a month is only if you wish to keep the logging features. All actually security features are free and always will be.
One of the major differences if the our free edition vs Cerberus is that our free version also keeps track of the last known coordinates.
What this means is that if your phone was stolen or lost and was either turned off or ran out of battery. Our product would show you where it last was and when it was there. Cerberus won't be able to show you anything as it needs to connect to the device each time to read data.
This is true of most fee or one-time fee programs because that's how they can afford it. In order to be helpful to people off-line, you need to store the data in a database which will quickly incur cost to developers (especially storing MMS messages.)
Anyway, different stroke for different folks. But keep in mind that after the trial ends, you still have (any always will have) all the free version features.
New version just released, check our main thread for details.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775488
Version 3.1 released!
Change log includes:
* Fix for calls not being recorded bug
* Fix for auto-update can cause auto-uninstall of itself.
* Fix for phones not attaching after install
To ensure your auto-updater is working probably and you weren't affected by the auto-uninstall of program from update bug, please download the latest version from our first post or directly from the market.

Which mobile security app are you using/recommending?

I'm using "Lookout". What are you using?
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My fist
I haven't had a need for a security app yet. Has Lookout prevented anything malicious for you?
Don't waste the battery and cpu cycles on something that quite frankly is borderline worthless. The trust thing is ironic. You will trust an app you didnt write to protect you from other apps you didnt write
Darunion said:
Don't waste the battery and cpu cycles on something that quite frankly is borderline worthless. The trust thing is ironic. You will trust an app you didnt write to protect you from other apps you didnt write
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Not useless for the people who wish to remain secure in case their phone gets stolen or lost
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zephiK said:
Not useless for the people who wish to remain secure in case their phone gets stolen or lost
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true, i only thought of the anitvir usage. i stand corrected
I use Avast. I have it just in case the phone is lost or stolen but it does give me piece of mind when trying non market apps.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus
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Blitzed_Penguin said:
I use Avast. I have it just in case the phone is lost or stolen but it does give me piece of mind when trying non market apps.
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Avast it is.... love the firewall *rooted* no more annoying adds when playing free games and apps.. and the anti lost.. awesome.. not laggy too..
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Avast for lost/stolen device tracking, allows device disable if the SIM is changed. Also allows you to lock, unlock, wipe, sound alarm by SMS. Hopefully I never need to use it.
From what i understand any perceived need for antivirus/malware scanning will disappear with 4.2 and the new Play Store.
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Antivirus apps are pointless.
For lost/stolen I've been loving SeekDroid for a while now. Very nice app and works with out fail any time I test it.
Search for pdroid !
Btw antivirus = gimmick nothing else !
That's a good app I used to use it but it gets owned by cerberus. Try that it has way more features for a one time 3.99 fee. U can test free for a week.
GldRush98 said:
Antivirus apps are pointless.
For lost/stolen I've been loving SeekDroid for a while now. Very nice app and works with out fail any time I test it.
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+1 for seekdroid. Got it for free from Amazon a while ago but have found that its pretty good. Haven't had to 'test' it for real just yet but gives me a bit of piece of mind.
Reality is that if your phone is stolen, likelihood of getting it back is pretty slim. For me, real important part would be able to wipe my data to protect myself from anything more than losing a couple hundred bucks on a device.
None, I don't believe in them. If my phone gets lost or stolen then that's that, little can be done afterwards. Police often times wont help and knocking on the persons door and demanding the phone will get you nowhere except property trespassing. Even then, I doubt my offender would want to use any of my information stored on my phone. Any smart thief would know to wipe the phone clean to avoid any of these apps which don't do much. As far a viruses go, really? The only reason anti-virus apps where made was to satisfy the needs of the paranoid, lets leave it at that.
I was mainly speaking of anti theft app, and not to get the phone back, but yes to wipe everything!
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cerebus. it's great. went to the washroom and left my phone in my meeting room. i come back and check my email and there's a photo of my co-worker trying to punch in the wrong PIN code. lol.
I dont have one installed right now, but when I do it's Lookout. I have had lookout stop installation for an app before, I was sideloading it. I dont keep one installed for normal use of the phone and Play Store, but if I was going to be sideloading apps again I would use it for that.
Cerberus is by far the best security app I've used.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5sc2Ryb2lkLmNlcmJlcnVzIl0.

How to remove ads

I like the retail note 4. The screen is fabulous and its fast. However I cannot get by being inundated by the advertisments. Some are full page when I open aps and others flash at the top or bottom of the screen. Very distracting.
Is there an ap or a way to eliminate or at least remove most of the ads. Please be specific. I have gone back to my rooted, unlocked note 2. Will return the 4 if I cannot resolve this issue on the retail 4.
Unfortunitly I do not want to spend 700 for a DE note4. Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2931785
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Thanks. I read thru this excellent thread and tried adblock plus. I had the same problem other vzw owners had. You cant add a new apn on the vzw varrient. I was hoping someone had another solution.
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Thanks. I read thru this excellent thread and tried adblock plus. I had the same problem other vzw owners had. You cant add a new apn on the vzw varrient. I was hoping someone had another solution.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895#post57198968
I have a 180 day free trial code for the Pro version that I haven't activated yet so if someone wants it let me know.
until there is Root, there's not much you can do about it. Adblock Plus works if you're on wifi, but I noticed that it sucks more battery power and makes the phone run hotter than usual.
My solution was to sell my Retail note 4 (since with all the rebates, I only paid $100 for it), and buy a DE Note 4.
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until there is Root, there's not much you can do about it. Adblock Plus works if you're on wifi, but I noticed that it sucks more battery power and makes the phone run hotter than usual.
My solution was to sell my Retail note 4 (since with all the rebates, I only paid $100 for it), and buy a DE Note 4.
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The app I posted a link to is for non-rooted devices and works nicely.
oilfighter said:
until there is Root, there's not much you can do about it. Adblock Plus works if you're on wifi, but I noticed that it sucks more battery power and makes the phone run hotter than usual.
My solution was to sell my Retail note 4 (since with all the rebates, I only paid $100 for it), and buy a DE Note 4.
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A cheaper (temporary) solution would be to use your apps in 'Airplane Mode,' assuming it is not too much of an inconvenience :good:
I usually do this when there is no paid version for an app/game :3
In hindsight I guess that it's pretty obvious lol but I'm going to leave it here anyways
JippleStar said:
A cheaper (temporary) solution would be to use your apps in 'Airplane Mode,' assuming it is not too much of an inconvenience :good:
I usually do this when there is no paid version for an app/game :3
In hindsight I guess that it's pretty obvious lol but I'm going to leave it here anyways
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If only I can browse the web in airplane mode, LOL
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The app I posted a link to is for non-rooted devices and works nicely.
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I read through the thread, seems like there are some battery penalties for using the app, so I dont know...
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If only I can browse the web in airplane mode, LOL
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Technically you could... Just activate WiFi after activating Airplane mode.. but that probably wasn't your point
Has anyone tried Adguard, it works through VPN, similar to avast vpn but it blocks ads
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Has anyone tried Adguard, it works through VPN, similar to avast vpn but it blocks ads
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I posted a link to it up a few posts, I was using it before I got my DE and it works, I did not notice any increase in battery usage either.
I still have a 180 day trial code for the Pro version if someone wants it.
I made thread covering adguard and works great. Developer even jumped in thread to explain. It creates it's own vpn.Only way to block ads on a unrooted device. Adblock will only work on WiFi without root. AdGuard works on both WiFi & Cellular!
I'm liking the free version so far. If you don't mind passing along the key for the pro version, I'd happily take it. I've been impressed with it so far.
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I'll user that code of you still have it.
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Got to admit it, Adgaurd is working awesome. I activated the the pro trial version and it's blocking everything MOAAB or Jrummys ad blocker did. Ads and themes are the main reasons I root. No I just need a dark them and I'm set. I'll probably end up getting the one year license if we don't get root soon.
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I'm liking the free version so far. If you don't mind passing along the key for the pro version, I'd happily take it. I've been impressed with it so far.
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