If an app requires no special permission to install, does that mean it is a safe app to install and I don't have to worry about malware?
I'd say so. Apps like a simple clock widget with a plethora of permissions are what you need to look out for.
As long as it is not a root app, yes.
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If you ever have doubt due to the description/pictures/comments, chances are it's something fishy. Always check their other apps, see what the comments say.
And, you can never go wrong with Google-ing the app name and/or app author.
kingsway8605 said:
As long as it is not a root app, yes.
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Especially this ^
I would worry most about apps that have permissions that make zero sense. (Related to the apps function)
*cough* Facebook app with full messaging permissions *cough*
Thanks for the reply. I'm only asking because of apps that are new to the market that don't require any permission. Since the apps are new, there are not many comments to read and not much available when googling the app.
Also, how do I know if an app is a root app?
joe.stay said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm only asking because of apps that are new to the market that don't require any permission. Since the apps are new, there are not many comments to read and not much available when googling the app.
Also, how do I know if an app is a root app?
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It will either state "root required" in the description or have [root] in the name of the app.
Or both.
joe.stay said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm only asking because of apps that are new to the market that don't require any permission. Since the apps are new, there are not many comments to read and not much available when googling the app.
Also, how do I know if an app is a root app?
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When you first open it, the app will require you to grant it root access. If it doesn't and you think it's using superuser, you can check within the superuser app.
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Thanks to everyone.
Related
So I noticed that when backups are made of applications and then later installed from backup, the phone loses knowledge of the fact that these were market apps... thus, it loses awareness of when updates are available. Does anyone know of an easy way to deal with that?
Titaniumbackup.
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what about it? i have that on my phone. are you saying it is supposed to be immune to this problem? i dont see evidence of that.
Use AppBrain App Market to backup/reinstall... it does it straight from the Market so the phone realizes the app has been installed.
Had to learn that the hard way when restoring apps from MyBackup
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what about it? i have that on my phone. are you saying it is supposed to be immune to this problem? i dont see evidence of that.
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Titanium backs up the application's market link.
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edufur said:
what about it? i have that on my phone. are you saying it is supposed to be immune to this problem? i dont see evidence of that.
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Two ways to fix this:
1. In TitaniumBackup, there is a "Market Doctor" function.
2. After a TitaniumBackup restore, go to the market and download any app, it will sync up with the apps you have installed and restore the market links.
wy1d said:
Two ways to fix this:
1. In TitaniumBackup, there is a "Market Doctor" function.
2. After a TitaniumBackup restore, go to the market and download any app, it will sync up with the apps you have installed and restore the market links.
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That seems like a lot of work. If I have like 20 apps, I have to download 20 times? So far, I am not liking that. I will look into that app brain thingy.
edufur said:
That seems like a lot of work. If I have like 20 apps, I have to download 20 times? So far, I am not liking that. I will look into that app brain thingy.
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He said download any app meaning one and then the market will sync up.
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edufur said:
what about it? i have that on my phone. are you saying it is supposed to be immune to this problem? i dont see evidence of that.
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The paid version of titanium really does handle this nicely.
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edufur said:
So I noticed that when backups are made of applications and then later installed from backup, the phone loses knowledge of the fact that these were market apps... thus, it loses awareness of when updates are available. Does anyone know of an easy way to deal with that?
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I use appbrain. After restoring apps from titanium, I sync within appbrain. Done.
bigmoogle said:
I use appbrain. After restoring apps from titanium, I sync within appbrain. Done.
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Thank you sir! I will take this advice! [Thumbs Up]
edufur said:
Thank you sir! I will take this advice! [Thumbs Up]
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er...Ma'am, you mean (the 'm' in my name is for 'mom'). I hope this worked for you
Can anyone help me?
I don't know how to become a superuser user.
When I'm in rom manager or in wireless tethering it always wanted to access to superuser.
Anybody know how?
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If your on your phone more than you should be your a superuser.
Superuser is an app that blocks an applications access to root, allowing you to give that app permission first. Its to prevent an app to make changes to your ROM or whatever else without your knowledge or consent. Just hit allow when it pops up to use the app.
Caspers25 said:
Can anyone help me?
I don't know how to become a superuser user.
When I'm in rom manager or in wireless tethering it always wanted to access to superuser.
Anybody know how?
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We're assuming you're rooted? Normally, the custom roms include superuser to allow for permissions but if you're not rooted than it's all for naught.
Put on a cape?
nolageek said:
Put on a cape?
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lol
10 char
Cmon guys, I really need help.
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Everything you need to know you can find with Google or with the forum's search feature.
Caspers25 said:
Cmon guys, I really need help.
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Help with what? Be more specific, I thought I gave a good explaination in post #3
phatmanxxl said:
Help with what? Be more specific, I thought I gave a good explaination in post #3
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You did. And #2 was a good one.
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goddamit guys cant you see hes a noob...... seriously just root with unrevoked and you are there. simple as that. enjoy the 80,0000 features that you can use with rooot.
dglowe343 said:
You did. And #2 was a good one.
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Post 5 had me beat, lol.
No, it's asking for a superuser access when I use wireless tether from the app market.
An other crap always askingg me for a superuser access.
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Did you root your phone? If so you should have an app called superuser in your app drawer.
Caspers25 said:
No, it's asking for a superuser access when I use wireless tether from the app market.
An other crap always askingg me for a superuser access.
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If it's an app you ran and trust just grant it and check remember and it won't keep asking.
If you don't have the super user app download it from the market assuming ur rooted.
must be rooted in order to install SU
and dont for get to take off your glasses and change into your costume in a phone booth. I heard of this other superuser who forgot to take off his glasses and his secret identity was found out! was ugly.
in all seriousness. It is asking you this question because some apps require a higher level permission which is granted by giving it super user permission. Assuming you are rooted and assuming you have the super user app you simply click allow if you trust the app asking for superuser. yo can tell it to remember and thus shouldn't be asked again for that app or you can have it ask you every time.
If you arent rooted then you have a whole bunch of research you need to do to get rooted. (not really hard just do a little searching). If you dont have the superuser app (look in your app drawer) and are rooted then download it form the market.
if you still have no clue what is going on i suggest sticking to stock for now as you will likely cause yourself a lot more issues until you do more research and learn a bit more about root/nand unlock what they are and what they allow etc.
Lol, thanks.
Yeah, I've done rooting and everything already. I've done it the hardest way with the G1.
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after rooting which apps i can use now that Req root ?
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and one more question how i can backup and restore roms ?
i realy need it
thnx for the helppers
Oh wow it is just amazing how people these days can't do a search and read and figure it out. Go check the Dev section and do some reading you'll find all the answers you need
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thatsupnow said:
Oh wow it is just amazing how people these days can't do a search and read and figure it out. Go check the Dev section and do some reading you'll find all the answers you need
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More to the point, why do people root, when they have no reason to..... If you want to know things you can do after root, there is no real need to root.
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Now that your rooted you can get rid of bloatware by using an app called root explorer, navigate to the folders stored on your phone and delete everything you see. Bloatware will be gone
swebosdev said:
Now that your rooted you can get rid of bloatware by using an app called root explorer, navigate to the folders stored on your phone and delete everything you see. Bloatware will be gone
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Personally, I think Titanium Backup is better for removing bloat because it removes data associated with the bloat too
Also, to backup and restore your rom you need an unlocked bootloader. Root won't help you with that
I think you might have missed the sarcasm, if im not mistaken
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And also, this should have been in Q & A not general.
Titanium is awesome.
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get titainium backup and freeze everything. Then get app 2 or sd and move some stuff over
Good Luck
i saw app that change the command of the R and L buttons
but i cant find her now
Maybe it's time for a sticky thread about the best apps with root access? I think that would be a great idea. I wanted to root for a couple reasons (WiFi tethering, Six Axis controller, and removing bloatware) but there were still some things that I didn't know about that I do now because of a previous thread I made like this one.
AndroHero said:
More to the point, why do people root, when they have no reason to..... If you want to know things you can do after root, there is no real need to root.
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Yea exactly if you have to ask then you obviously don't need root and should just leave it be. Good point man
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I cant wait to root my verizon phone. Mostly I just want to take the bloatware off of it.
Guys, can i know what bloatwares exactly mean, and where can i exactly find those.
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vdciii said:
Guys, can i know what bloatwares exactly mean, and where can i exactly find those.
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Bloatware is any app installed on your phone by a service provider that you don't want, but without root cannot get rid of. (i.e. On verizon, they include vzw navigator, a pay-to-use navigation system; backup assistant, a "service" that works the exact same way as any android automatically syncs your contacts with your gmail account; and visual voicemail, a pay-to-use voicemail system that is equivalent to google voice)
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paxChristos said:
Bloatware is any app installed on your phone by a service provider that you don't want, but without root cannot get rid of. (i.e. On verizon, they include vzw navigator, a pay-to-use navigation system; backup assistant, a "service" that works the exact same way as any android automatically syncs your contacts with your gmail account; and visual voicemail, a pay-to-use voicemail system that is equivalent to google voice)
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As a fellow verizon R800X user what did you remove from your phone? I got a list form loismustdie555 but Im just wondering if you removed more.
vdciii said:
Guys, can i know what bloatwares exactly mean, and where can i exactly find those.
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Aww come on people, xda search button fail is 1 thing but google fail takes the cake. Now you must be trolling.
Whats next? Are you going to ask how to find google in the dev forums?
Hey dude. If you dont want to answer then just shut up. If i am really trolling then who cares, if other people know im trolling they wouldnt answer me and it is fine with me. Just freakin mind your own business and dont take opportunities to show off that youre better than any of the xda mate here.
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cpnismo said:
As a fellow verizon R800X user what did you remove from your phone? I got a list form loismustdie555 but Im just wondering if you removed more.
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Nothing
I'm keeping mine as close to stock as possible so once updates come out I can keep figuring out how to root the R800x
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Dude go take your fustrations out on your wife or kids, if you think im showing off because i know how to read then that really doesnt say much about you.
Like the majority of people here, if i do not know something i will go look it up, not ask others to do it for me. Your either super lazy or just plain stupid.
If paxchristos already answered then its over right. Why would you add up on things on which is already answered. Isnt it showing off. Why would i be frustrated? It is you who should be frustrated because nobody cares about how you show off here. I bet youre also doing it on others. Theres a problem with your attitude man. And stupidity is not even enough to describe. Maybe its just reasonable enough to take that frustration out on yourself. This is a place of information, from basic to advance. This isnt a place of showing off.
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Does anyone know of an app that behaves like Snitch for Mac?
It would show you what software is currently using the internet. Like a live update of what is using data.
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I know what you're talking about but I doubt it exists. Heres what you can do though.
To check what is using your data simply go to settings>data usage.
To see what processes are running go into settings>application manager>running
Hope that somewhat answers your question.
Actually I think there is one app in the Android development apps section called LBE or something. It is basically an app that monitors apps and permissions they request. Like when an app wants to go online while in the background, the LBE app would notify you and ask if it should grant or deny permission, just like good old lil' snitch. It's been a while I used this, back in my nexus one and gingerbread days. But I think the developer is still keeping it up to date.
Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1091065
LBE Privacy Guard - Most Powerful privacy protection app for Android
genardas said:
I know what you're talking about but I doubt it exists. Heres what you can do though.
To check what is using your data simply go to settings>data usage.
To see what processes are running go into settings>application manager>running
Hope that somewhat answers your question.
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Thanks genardas, that's a great suggestion.
djide said:
Actually I think there is one app in the Android development apps section called LBE or something. It is basically an app that monitors apps and permissions they request. Like when an app wants to go online while in the background, the LBE app would notify you and ask if it should grant or deny permission, just like good old lil' snitch. It's been a while I used this, back in my nexus one and gingerbread days. But I think the developer is still keeping it up to date.
Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1091065
LBE Privacy Guard - Most Powerful privacy protection app for Android
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djide... that's exactly what I've been looking for!
from this day forward, you are granted the privilege to be my XDA friend.
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Good Morning.
Since yesterday I've noticed, that an app called "sCloudStarter" was installed automatically into user apps.
I can't uninstall it, and there is also a process running.
I can't find any information about this in the internet.
Is here someone, who knows what this app is or does?
Antivirus does also nothing find when I scan my phone.
It's annoying, when apps are installed automatically without knowledge of the user.
Do you think it's harmless or is it a bad virus app?
I did nothing change in my system before.
I also made a full wipe, and after configuring my device with the new fresh system, this sCloudstarter was installed again.
Please, hopefully someone can help me or can give me an answer about this.
it's a Samsung system app related to S-cloud. This is like Google drive. You ha ave to be root to uninstall it.
Kremata said:
it's a Samsung system app related to S-cloud. This is like Google drive. You ha ave to be root to uninstall it.
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Thanks for your answer.
I'm rooted, but when I uninstall it, it is back in the next second.
It's not possible to delete it.
But I'm wondering, why it was installed automatically without any message?
That's bad from Samsung.
Do This -
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
Yeah there was a update which installs this app like a user app.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Yeah there was a update which installs this app like a user app.
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This means, that it is not a virus or something similar?
Therefor I leave it as it is.
But it's annoying, when such apps, with NO information, are installed automatically.
Thanks for your answers.
No no.
It's just the Samsung app.
The Samsung push service installed an app.
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soloarflp said:
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
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Care to share with others what the Uninstall program is that you are using? That would kind of solve it for everyone.
Freeze it using tb. Solved it for me
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xcly said:
Freeze it using tb. Solved it for me
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Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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Use titanium backup to freeze the app
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chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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Like the other post said, you can use an app called Titanium Backup to freeze apps, and delete them. This one should be no exception. Freezing apps would be recommended first, as you can then see how the phone reacts when you disable an app. You can always delete later, but I still would recommend just freezing. Even with a 16 GB device, you won't gain that much space by deleting these apps that who knows if you may need later.
That works
soloarflp said:
I was frustrated with this annoying problem for hours before I did this - download an uninstaller that can identify an app named "Samsung Account" - followed by a long decimal number. Run it and delete Samsung Account first, then SCloudStarter, and hopefully that will work for you as it did for me.
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This works. It uninstalls after you uninstall the Samsung Account XXXXXXX
chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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If your phone is rooted, there is an app called TitaniumBackup in the Play Store. TitaniumBackup can freeze apps and the frozen app no longer runs on your phone or shows up in your app drawer. TitaniumBackup is the first app that in my opinion needs to be installed on a rooted phone. It's the best app that I've ever paid for, followed closely by Root Explorer.
It's also a good idea that before deleting an app you should ALWAYS have TitaniumBackup backup the app first. This way if your phone starts to act really weird, you can go into TB and restore the app.
It looks noxious
I had a look at the permissions for this in its App Info area,
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* Your Personal Information
add or modify calendar events and send emails to guests without owner's knowledge, modify your contacts, read calendar events plus confidential information, read call log, read your contacts, read your Web bookmarks and history, write call log, write web bookmarks and history
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OMG! It astually lists "send emails to guests without owner's knowledge" like that's nothing to be alarmed about! In fact, most of what is listed there is setting off alarm bells to me.
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chungck said:
Sorry, Freeze it using tb...??? I don't get it....
Can you explain?
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There is an app titles Titanium Backup that you can use with root. (highly recomended btw). This lets you uninstall bloatware, freeze apps (basically hides them and keeps them from running but keeps them on the phone), backup apps and data so if you have to reinstall or switch phones you can restore them without having to set them up again. Freezing also lets you stop the app which makes you provision and pay extra to tether your phone so you can activate it without paying extra.
It is a must have app imho for rooted users and I highly recomend the pro version. (you can only freeze with pro)